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quaker village economist suntribune august 20 1986 re3 relating to uxbridges history an october completion date is expected for several model homes at uxbridges newest re sidential development quaker village a construction trailer is now at the site of the former carnaby farrn which borders the north side of brock street west the west portion of centre street and east side of cone 6 construction of the model homes will be commencing short ly according to gerry michael manager of uxbridges family trust real estate branch a preconstruction open house is scheduled for aug 23 and 24 on- site and in the family trust office at the northeast corner of brock and toronto streets advance bookings will be accepted at that time the seaton group project has received draft plan approval from uxbridge twp council and is to be phased in over the next several years master plan plans call for a comprehensive form of development consisting of 263 singlefamily multifamily and estate residential homes plus a small convenience store park pond and openspace system the master plan also includes sites for possible municipal school church and heritage museum buildings construction will be carried out by the foxbridge corporation a firm with extensive experience in richmond hill north york and unionville foxbridge expects to start building homes in quaker vil lages 86lot first phase this fall with first deliveries prior to christmas the developer and its building partner are confident the subdivi sion is the type of project thats needed in uxbridge alternative according to seaton president jack grant in quaker village we are trying to create a valid alternative to conventional re sidential subdivisions the houses will vary in price and size and will be styled in order to meet the needs of a range of future resi dents the homes of quaker village have been designed by two toron tobased architectural companies allan rae architects and fliess gates mcgowan easton the firms have been requested to design houses with a traditional victorian appearance as com monly found in many smaller ontario communities the designers were also asked to avoid placing garages at the front of the homes instead setting them back so theyre less domi nant in some cases garages are to be detached from the houses altogether heritage important the heritage aspect is a key part of the project and the de velopers have considered the propertys historical importance an original quaker settlement which was the birth place of ux bridge founding father joseph gould quaker hill is now home to uxbridgescott museum one of the projects architects allan rae said it offers a unique identity in housing that relates to uxbridges history the project is also a community of today what makes it different from normal modern subdivisions however is that quaker village responds to a contemporary lifestyle in a his torical context and designer john davies added quaker village respects what uxbridge is all about the short streets large lots the parks and creative architecture will combine in a manner which rein forces the rural image and the particular needs of uxbridge phase one will feature homes ranging in size from 1700 to 2700 square feet and will include a variety of floor plans and two- storey models the builder is also interested in the possibility of in corporating bungalows in the ini tial stage preliminary prices begin at 128000 and range upward to 190000 many of the lots averag ing 58 by 140 feet are either on private culdesacs or back on to a proposed parkopen space sys tem or both about 50 priority registration applications were received dur ing and since plans were unveiled in may at the uxposition 86 trade and home show the first phase will include a 111hectare 275acre pond and another 162 hectares four acres of parkland for more information on quak er village call 2941372 ext 246 phase one of quaker village uxbridges newest residential development will feature homes rang ing in size from 1700 to 2700 square feet and will include a variety of floor plans and twostorey mod els prices range from 137900 to 189900 model d above is 2040 square feet sales centre opens friday the upcoming celebration of the artssteam threshing days weekend promises to be a summer highlight in uxbridge to go along with the variety of events planned for aug 22 to 24 the quaker village housing development located beside uxbridge arena will kick off its sales campaign beginning the evening of fri day aug 22 a preview sales centre will open at a location on brock street west of the arena and ball diamond finalized house plans price lists and complete design and feature details will be avail able for public inspection the centre will be open friday from noon to 7 pm saturday froml0amto7pm and sun day from 1 to 6 pm further information can be obtained by calling 8523443 or 2941372 quaker village is a joint ven ture project involving the sea ton group and the foxbridge corporation italian cuisine arrives in stouffville by chris siianahan staff reporter continental italian cuisine has arrived in whitchurchstouffville with the opening of la villetta restaurant and while the establishment is brand new its owners have long been part of the areas dining scene two of the la villetta partners are brothers peter and rocco au ciello who formerly operated stouffvilles pr burger and now run the food concession at the sales barn frank and peter cassano of the villa italian bakery located in the same edward street mini- plaza are also involved as are guido abate and joe auciello stouffville mayor fran sainsbury ccnre was on hand aug 12 to officially open la villetta italian restaurant at 67 edward st in stouffville partners in the new business are from left peter auciello frank cassano guido abate joe auciello ross cassano and rocco auciello chris shanahan urns 4 j vj ft wm i the 75seat restaurant is situated in a part of the bakery complex that used to house a grocery store were definitely a family res taurant said peter auciello noting that la villetta offers a separate childrens menu and lowerpriced luncheon selections along with the regular dinner en trees chef aniello diano of toronto uses his many years of kitchen ex perience to good advantage pre paring food that is primarily con tinental in style italys staple meat of veal fi gures prominently in an extensive menu that includes taste bud- tantalizing recipes like sorrento piccata al limone scaloppine parmigiana cordon bleu and milanaise generous servings of either vegetables or fettuccine with red sauce accompany each veal selection other main courses are sirloin and pepper steak barbecued back ribs and roasted chicken a full slate of pasta dishes including spaghetti cannelloni manicotti fettuccine gnocchi and ravioli is also available as is pizza and a special delux hamburger is offered for luncheon diners who remember the mouthwatering burger and wedge fries made famous at the auciellos now- defunct pr outlet dinner entrees are in the 895 range while lunch selections of sandwiches pasta or meat dishes average between 350 and 650 the licensed facility featuring an attractive decor complete with a fireplace has a fullyequipped bar with a standard wine list the menu also contains soups and salads appetizers pastries and desserts hours are 11 am to 11 pm monday to saturday and 10 am to 10 pm sunday la villetta also has a takeout service with a separate entrance that stays open later than the din ing room and a downstairs ban- qucthall for 125 people wwimnnw r jtfrjwt j