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4 stouffville suntribune thursday sept 25 2003 town of whitchurch to the city 2003 municipal elections notice avis selection municimle voting proxy vote par procuration ce document est egalement disponible en francais au bureau du secretaire bureaux municipaux de la ville de whitchurchstouffville 37 sandiford drive stouffville those persons that are qualified to vote in this years municipal elections on november 10th 2003 but will be absent from the town of whitchurchstouffville are advised that you may arrange to have someone vote on your behalf via an appointment of voting proxy form 3 pursuant to the municipal elections act 1996 a person who is entitled to be an elector in a local munici pality may appoint another person who is also so entitled as his or her voting proxy using the prescribed form a person shall not a appoint more than one voting proxy b act as a voting proxy for more than one other per son this restriction does not apply if the proxy and the other person are spouses or same sex part ner or siblings of each other parent and child or grandparent and grandchild the appointment of voting proxy can only be issued after the expiration of the last opportunity for candidates to withdraw their nominations if at least one person has been nominated for all of the offices then voting proxies can be issued effective september 30th 2003 however if the nqm- ination period needs to be extended due to a lack of candi dates for any office including school board trustees then the first day that voting proxies could be issued would be october 3rd 2003 please contact the clerks department at 905 6401900 or 905 8952423 to determine the date when an appointment for voting proxy can be issued please note that voting proxies do not remain in force after voting day november 10th 2003 the person who has been appointed a voting proxy shall a complete an application in the prescribed form including a statutory declaration that he or she is the person appointed as a voting proxy and b present the application and the appointing docu ment to the clerk at the clerks office in person requests for an appointment of voting proxy may be made whenever the clerks department is open the clerks department is located at the town of whitchurch- stouffville municipal office 37 sandiford drive 4th floor in stouffville regular office hours are monday to friday 830 am to 430 pm as well as saturday november 1st 2003 during the hours of 1200 noon to 500 pm michele kennedy town clerk and returning officer public notice please be advised that the whitchurch- stouffville recycling depot will be closed saturday september 27th due to the street closures for the stouffville kinsmen club 1st annual lawnmower race at the council meeting scheduled for october 7 2003 a bylaw to provide for the temporary closure of the following streets will be presented to council for consideration tenth line from north street to main street main street from tenth line to palmwood gate on saturday december 6th 2003 from 200 pm to 400 pm for the stouffville kinsmen club annual santa claus parade library the whitchurchstouffvtlle public library board meeting for october has been moved to thursday october 9th 2003 at 7 pm because of the provincial elections students needed the whitchurchstouffville public library is still seek ing students to sit on a students subcommittee students are eligible if they attend a school in the municipality of whitchurchstouffville and are at the senior elementary or high school level the students subcommittee meets four times a year with discussion centring on youth services in the community for those needing high school community service hours this is a great opportunity to get involved and complete hours for a high school credit for more information call anne houle at the whitchurchstouffville public library at 905642read 7323 ext 228 reading aid available at the library this new piece of equipment purchased through a donation from the whitchurchstouffville mobility transit is available for use by the visually challenged free of charge the reading aid includes a colour cctv which assists customers needing magnification for text and images up to 50 x magnification is available the equipment is easy to use and can be accessed by wheel chair bound customers call the library at 905-642- read 7323 for more information whitchurchstouffville public library 30 burkholder street stouffville ontario l4a 4k1 wwwwhitchurchlibraryonca tax bills the final instalment of realty taxes is due october 17th 2003 and 2003 final commercial industrial multiresroential tax 1st instalment due october 17 2003 2nd instalment due november 14 2003 commercial industrial multiresi dential tax bills have now been mailed ratepayers who have not received their bills should make immedi ate application to the municipal tax department the penalty charged for nonpayment of 2003 taxes is one and onequarter 1 14 percent imposed on the first day of default and on the first day of each month thereafter i failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes nor the penalty charges for late payment tax payments may be made by mail or in person at the town office and at most financial institutions through tellers banking machines and by telephone banking fees may apply penalty will be charged and added to your tax account at our office on payments made at the bank after the due dates after hours tax payments may be left in the drop box at the front west entrance door of the imperial building 37sandiford drive vacancy rebate applications are available at the town offices during business hours for any commer cial or industrial properties that have been vacant for 90 consecutive days the deadline for submitting the appli cation for the 2003 taxation year is february 28 2004 town office hours monday to friday 830 am to 430 pm 9056401900 9058952423 ruth armstrong amct cmtc tax collector leisure services v public skate staff wanted the department of leisure services is now accept ing applications for public skate monitors and cashiers weeknight and weekend hours are available ideal for students and individuals looking to work a few hours a week no experi ence necessary but monitors must be able to skate interested individuals should have a current standard first aid or be registered for a course in the near future please call micole ongman at 9056427529 ext 323 for more information or drop by the lebovic leisure centre to fill out an application fall programs space is still available in the following programs ballroom dancing beginner cartooning drawing painting family guide to haircutting holiday crafts for kids introduction to feng shui junior carpenters kids in the kitchen playball power play hockey new classes added predance level 2 scrapbooking 101 tumbling tots new class added drop by or call the lebovic leisure centre at 905642play 7529 for more information fall group fitness schedule at lebovic leisure centre is now available low impact step boot camp abs conditioning and more available stiff achy tired sore back stressed why not try our stretch relax classes wednesdays 800 pnt fridays 545 pnt sundays 1020 am includes cardio available pay as you go or with membership a few spots are still available in our fall lifestyle programs 10week sessions for tai chi pilates yoga belly dance baby me post natal fitness running clinic dont delay enroll now for more information about fitness or lifestyle programs contact barb armstrong at 9056427529 ext328 museum hairpin lace workshop create a tote or shopping bag during this introductory course on hairpin lace participants will learn the basic stitches during the first session joining and finishing techniques will be covered in the second week participants will be required to supply 45 mm knitting needles a 35 mm crochet hook and must be comfort able with basic crocheting stitches wednesdays october 15 and 22 1000 am 1200 noon or 700 900 pm fee 4500 members rate 3600 includes pattern hairpin loom and all other materials as well as light refreshments preregistration is required due to limited space 14732 woodbine avenue 3 km north of bloomington road in the hamlet of vandorf for more information or to register please call 905 7278954 or toll free at 18882900337 37 sandiford drive 4th floor stouffville l4a 7x5 905 6401900 fax 905 6407957 905 8952423 website wwwtownofwscom autom lines 9 6401910 8955299 drop off box at west entrance