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Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), 7 Jun 2008, p. 2

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The Rick mm In Motion "M an“ mums awum wheekhakdnfiwgebeglmat 1 pm. in -._._.~.___.__-~.__ mepafldnglotolmeStouflvflleArena. Form.ml9056400749. RlckflamndulomSunday ONLY $54.... Looldng for something to do tomor- F' ‘ "'"erdasm People’s Parade at 9:00 AM “ Giggles! comedy Night Mon â€"Thurs 7AM toe PM Frl7AMtooPM SatBAM-BPM Open Market with 100’s of_crafts and collectables on‘Main Street D00 D00 the Clown 0 FREE Activities for the Kids The Strawberry Festival presents “Saturday Night Disco” _ Q“ www.5trawberryfestival.ca mmmmw. Featuring ihe comedy of Rick Cunrie, Sc07t Ham's ' _ and ven‘triloquist Tony Molesworth Opening Act: Stoufi’ville’s own Bgrry “Grandpa” Shapiro. Diamond Sponsors: (SW-Tribune â€"'v-"“V'\ "v “"6 ' .. MCanada Day Fireworks with the return of the Sponsored by: Scotlabank I ' Tickets. $15 “Mammal-1n; Canada nayw BLACKBOARD BLUES BAND Sponsored by: Complete line-up of events 0 Fuel Injector Flush 0 Hand Car Wash 0 Tire Rotation - Hand Car Wash Appliestomvahlcles. UptoSLof SW30 GM approved oil. Synflwb’c of! extra. - Lube, OII Filter - Engine Shampoo - promotes cooler running engine - prevents damage to belts and hoses caused by dirt and grime Participants will go through chal- lenges including weaving axound pylons in a wheelchair, picking up sheets of laminated paper with oven mitts andwheeling around the track. Flush tual injectors through rail to remove carbon and debits 0 optimizes fuel spray pattern TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE More than 94 per cent of those surveyed said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the town's quality of life and 93 per cent During January and Febru- ary, almost 600 residents were randomly surveyed about sev- eral aspects of the town includ- ing quality of life and services offered by the municipality. “It’s a tremendous good ne’ws story," said Joe Pittari of DPRA Canada, the research firm that conducted the survey. The first town-wide, statisti- cally-significant survey has come back with above average results. BY ALYSHIA HIGGINS Whitchurch-Stouffville is leading the pack when it comes to resident satisfaction. Survey says, residents are happy Quality of life, municipal services get thumbs up MADD Canada Tel.: 1â€"800-665-MADD Are you a victim of impaired driving? We're here to help. The town’s overall satisfaction level ranked above all its peers who conducted similar surveys. Roads and sidewalk quality service were what nesidents said they were least satisfied with, and the Memorial Park skate While there were several areas the town ranked above average, participants expressed concerns about certain services. “My highlight was the extraor- dinary rating the town staff got for customer service," he said, adding the staff should “really be complimented for the quality of work they’ve been doing". The survey also indicated the and emergency services was both the most important serfice as well as the one residents were most satisfied with. For Councillor Clyde Smith, there was another feature. indicated they were satisfied or very satisfied with services. Mothers Against Drunk Driving" Lu méres contre l’alcool au volant’ www.madd.ca As for the areas residents expressed concern about, the town is beginning to work on solutions, including enhancing its website to improve commu- nication. “It’s important to get feedback as a town," he said. “It would be a shame to just do this once and leave it.” Mr. Smith agrees. “I think it’s really going to be important that we do this again." Councillor Rob Hargrave commended survey and pro- posed that co cil continue the research. park was ranked as the least important service. Traffic control and safety measures, neighbour- hood planning. environmental protection and youth recreation programs and camps were also pointed out as services that could use attention. LET US WELCOME YOU! helpful community information. Our hostess will bring gifis This message brought to you as a community scr vice of The Economist Sun/Sun-“ihunc and greetings, along with Phone (905) 471 -3886 ELCOME SING. I930 'AGON LTD

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