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p6 weekendrsaturdaynycmber 8 1997 si plenty of family fun awaits town for festival of lights kate gilderdale correspondent the whitchurchstouffville festival of lights will usher in the christmas season with a host of entertainment merchant specials arid plenty of family fun cosponsored by the bia and the tribune the nov 28 event is going to be a great neigh bourhood party promised organizer and master of ceremonies ruth leblanc of the tribune i believe that its really important for a com munity newspaper to be involved in the com munity and this year is going to be an amazing show weve got two groups performing in the gazebo and on main street and town crier marcel bossi proclaiming the start of the christmas season entertainment begins at 630 pm and the stouffvilce secondary school events postponed tuesday november 11 11 lvjr thursday november 13 parents night friday november 14 commencement night ruth leblanc mayor will light the giant christmas tree in the town square at 7 pm a living nativity with mary joseph and baby jesus will be set up at the clock tower and a stage for performers will be placed in front of the municipal offices by the stouffville lions club stouffville chrysler will hand out hot choco late and the tribune will give out hot apple cider said leblanc who sug gests residents bring folding chairs and blan kets to enjoy the evening in comfort several groups will sing carols among them students from whitchurchhigh lands and st marks schools singers from the music town ontario committee and a choir of 12 wellknown local mer chants and business people santa claus is flying in from the north pole and a troupe of tribune staffers will present a fine display of lipsynching to spare everyone the dubious delight of being subjected to their uneven vocal talents stouffville missionary church will lead a community carol singalong and the tribune will supply song books this is something for all of whitchurchstouffville and when the events in the town square finish at about 8 oclock people can visit local merchants and restaurants for spe cials leblanc noted watch the tri bune for more details 1 the future is in your hands elect mike watson i i together lets build a strong community be sure to vote on november 10 1997 top 10 reasons why we need a new mayor 1 commitment to being a full time mayor not a part time mayor 2 commitment to sincere public input no more lip service regarding issues 3 commitment to informed and intelligent decision making 4 commitment to the proper implementation of secondary plans respecting the spirit and intent of these plans 5 commitment to receiving value for tax payers dollars all projects will be tendered 6 commitment to accountability for all decisions by elected as well as town officials 7 energetic honest and professional representation at the regional level 8 commitment to preserve the quality of life in our community equal treatment of all residents careful and thoughtful development residents welfare protection of the environment balance economic growth with the quality of life in our community offer services to residents not just collect revenues 9 no new town hall 10new leadership for the new millennium quality leadership that will stand the test of time