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Communities must meet at least 10 of the criteria, includ- ing providing opportunities for play, youth engagement, acces- sible programs and opportuni- ties for youth activism, to be considered. Minister of Health Promo- tion Margarett Best will host the reception and present plaques. 'IWelve local residents, including youths, town stafl, Mayor Wayne Emmerson and representa- tives of community groups, will attend. The criteria for the award is “outstanding commitment to providing adolescent youth with opportunities to play and to par- ticipate in and contribute to their communities". Whitchurch-Stouffvifle met 13 of the 16 youth friendly criteria. Play Works will honour the Town of Whitchurch-Stouflville and four other municipalities, the 2007 recipients of its Friendly Community Recognition Pro- gram, at a reception at Queen’s ParkMonday. Other honoured communi- ties are Brampton, Welland, Port Hope and Caledon. Not according to an indepen- dent provincial organization that promotes youth play. BY "M MASON Staff Writer Nothing for young people to do inVVlfitchurchâ€"Stouflville, you say? Stoufi‘ville - Fitzyne AY,MAY31,2008 I SERVING E OMMUNITY WH RCHâ€"STOU FAG NCLU GST Queens Park ceremony for politicians, teens Recognition of youth initiatives for town See 0N, page 8. w Bri King takes part in an archaeological day camp at The Lewis Site in Bruce’s Mill Conserâ€" vation Area last Saturday. Some items found in the dig, including 18005 pottery ruins, will be on display at the Whitchurchâ€"Stoufiville Museum during Doors Open next Saturday. Go to doorsopenws.ca for information. For more on the dig, see photographs on page 3. STAFF PHOTO/BILL ROBERTS Mr. Emmerson said he is schedfiled to discuss the delay with Markham Stouffville Hospital president and CEO Janet Beed. He's to go to Queen's Park. if necessary. BY CHRIS TRABER and TERESA LATCHFORD Staff Writers The province's delay of major hospital expansion projects will weigh heavily on York Region's health care delivery system and patients, stakeholders said. “I’m prepared to meet with (Health Min- ister George) Smitherman," he said. “I’m sure my colleague, (Markham Mayor) Frank Scarâ€" pitti will join me. We need to know why there’s a change and delay." Increased demand from hospitals and a shortage of qualified construction companies is being blamed for the province's decision to phase in funding. The Public Infrastructure Renewal Minis- try has assessed infrastructure needs of hos- pitals across the province and determined all the projects simply can’t be done at once, the government announced Thursday. The delay will impact heath centres across Ontario, including the planned expansion of Markham Stoufl’ville Hospital. “We’re going to have to bring this to the public’s attention because it seems we won’t see progress at the hospital until 2016. That’s a long time and we need another game plan." “It’s disappointing news because we're already bursting at the seams, especially in the ER," Whitchurch-Stouffirille Mayor Wayne Emmerson said. Markham Stoufi‘ville ‘bursting at seams,’ Emmerson says Hospital expansion delay slammed The'province’s decision doesn't bode well Community Letters . . . . . Sports ... Classified See HOSPITAL page 7.