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4 stouffville suntribune u thursday feb 10 2005 town of whitchurchstouffville tmntif jivinf close to the city old town hall redevelopment of public information session the town of whitchurchstouffville has retained the services of the ventir group architects to develop a concept and business plan for the redevelopment of the municipal building old town hall at 19 civic avenue the focus of this study is to explore the establishment of a cultural and arts centre within the historical ly designated 19 civic avenue building a town hall meeting was held on december 6 2004 to present interim project findings and solicit public input into the final report the consultant has advanced the project further and will present an overview of the draft concept and business plan at a public information centre pic on thursday february 10 2005 at 700 pm in the council chambers 4th floor 37 sandiford drive stouffville any questions regarding this session can be directed to mr tom graham director of leisure services at 9056401910 ext 289 or via email tomgrahamtownofwscom devel djgvt fmcept for wmbsmek wammt ay neighbourhood park public information session monday february 21st 2005 330 pm to 500 pm 700 pm to 830 pm latcham hall 8 park drive stouffville we would welcome your input please join us for an infor mal discussion on the future development of a park being built in your neighbourhood in the 2004 capital budget council authorized the develop ment of a neighbourhood park at a location generally defined as the intersection of byers pond way and hoover park drive within the southeast district of stouffville over the past few months staff from the development services and leisure services departments have been working with town consultant totten sims hubicki associates to evaluate and assess the appropriate mix of facilities that could be accommodated in the proposed neighbourhood park we are at a point in time where conceptual drawings have now been prepared which illustrate the arrangement of uses con templated for the park and the technical standards of the var ious facilities on monday february 21st 2005 between the hours of 330 pm to 500 pm and 700 pm to 830 pm you are wel come to meet with town staff and consultant in an informal setting to review the proposed development plans for the neighbourhood park the public information session is being convened at latcham hall 8 park drive stouffville this session represents the neighbourhoods opportunity to confirm your expectations for the park and to provide input on the design arrangement of uses proposed for this park please plan to attendwe welcome your input and thoughts the park has been designed to serve as a meeting place where the neighbourhoods active and passive recreational leisure pursuits can be realized elements proposed to be incorporat ed into the design of the park include a splash pad junior intermediate play structures and swings a basketball court a multipurpose court and a junior ball diamond woven throughout the park are treed areas multipurpose paths and the appropriately designed silting areas the park has been designed to incorporate elements that will respond to the needs of the area residents both young and old the park also represents an opportunity for connection into the emerging stouffville creek trail system through the enhance ment of the existing stormwater management facility the larg er trail system when fully developed to the north and south of the site will respond to the desires of our avid walkers inline skaters and in the winter time crosscountry skiers following die public information session staff and the consultant will be revising the development scheme for the park as required based upon our discussions with area resi dents it is expected that in march 2005 staff will present the final plans to council for ratification and direction to initiate the tender process it is our expectation that construction of the park will commence in may 2005 with project completion tar geted for september 2005 for further information on the development of the neighbourhood park or the public information session please contact mr andrew mcncely manager of planning services at 905 6401910 ext 270 or via email at andrcwmcncelytownofwscom ptt 55 in order to assist everyone for a safe winter season the public works department reminds residents of councils approved winter maintenance service levels as summarized below general information the inspection of roads during the winter maintenance season begins the third friday of november and continues until the second friday of april road patrols are carried out each morning commencing at 330 am seven 7 days a week the sanding and plowing of roads is generally carried out in accordance with the classification of roads arterial roads such as main street and the tenth line receive preferred services at all times these roads are major car riers of traffic and generally connect with major regional andor provincial roads collector roads provide access to town arterial roads and regional arterial roads examples of this type of road includes millard street stouffer street and hemlock road local roads such as ironwood crescent sawmill lane hill country drive etcetera are generally the final roads to be serviced these roads generally carry low volumes of traffic and are not intended to carry through traffic residential driveway windrow cleaning service the town provides a residential sidewalk and windrow snow clearing serv ice to seniors and physically challenged residents where there is no able bod ied person living in the household at no cosl the snow windrow is the snow bank left across your driveway by the snowplow applications forms are available from the public works department snow plowing generally the plowing of roads commences after the accumulation of five 5 centimeters of snow normal plowing operations of arterial collector and local roads take approximately 8 hours to complete after the end of a snow storm generally the plowing ofarterial and collector roads will be in progress before the plowing of local roads commence all culdesacs are plowed generally snow will be pushed to the centre of the culdesac and will remain there until time permits cleanup or the area for snow storage becomes limited sanding and salting at the beginning of a snowfall the arterial and collector roads are salted and the local roads are sanded at hills curves and intersections the sanding and salting of roads are carried out to maintain roads safe and passable sidewalks and walkways the town of whitchurchstouffville does not maintain all sidewalks inclusions and deletions of the sidewalks maintained by the public works department are approved at the discretion of town council the plowing and sanding of sidewalks maintained by the public works department commences when snow accumulations are five 5 centimeters or greater the plowing and sanding of sidewalks are normally completed within eight 8 hours after the end of a snowfall for a list of sidewalks maintained by the public works department please contact our office residents are reminded that bylaw 9857rd requires owners and occu pants to remove ice and snow from sidewalks that are not maintained by the town snow removal a regular snow removal program is in place only for main street between albeit street and park drive generally this activity will take place after the accumulation of snow on the shoulder of the road has reached 075 meters in height snow removal in other locations will take place on an as needed basis examples include when plowed or piled snow impede the safe and efficient movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic blocked access to fire hydrants creates unsafe sight distances children are using the snow piled in culdesacs as play areas bus stop locations the standing area and the windrow is cleared of snow and sanded as need ed within twentyfour 24 hours of the end of a snowfall parking lots and parking at town facilities snow plowing and sanding of parking facilities is the responsibility of the public works department culvert steamingcleaning during the winter months road culverts and driveway entrance culverts are maintained on an as needed basis in order to prevent ice and snow accumu lations which impede flow and create flooding problems on road surfaces andor private properties different circumstances will require different approaches when providing the abovementioned services freezing rain prolonged unusual or unexpected weather conditions availability of staff equipment and materials may result in modified start times and prolonged completion times further information on our road and sidewalk winter maintenance programs arc available by calling the public works department additional winter reminders to assist the public works department with its winter maintenance activities residents arc reminded of the following 1 over night parking restrictions are in place between december 1st and march 31st as stated in bylaw 89178 during the day to assist with the towns plowing operations we asked that vehicles not be parked on the street until they have been serviced 2 not to push snow from driveways on to the travel portion of the road 3 placing of garbage containers and blue boxes in driveways rather than on snow banks 4 when driving stay well back of snow plows as they are on occasion required to backup during plowing operations 5 residents are requested not to allow children to play on snow piles locat ed on or at the side of the roads snow plow operators may not sec children playing in the snow 6 the municipality is not responsible for damage to items placed on town property by property owners examples of such items are fences posts hedges shrubs concrete and wood driveway curbs removal of these items will aid in our road and sidewalk plowing operations and prevent damage to these property improvements public notice 1st instalment due february 18 2005 2nd instalment due april 22 2005 interim tax bills have now been mailed ratepayers who have not received their bills should contact the municipal tax department as soon as possible failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes or the penalty charges for late payment tax payments may be made by mail or in person at the town office 37 sandiford drive 4th floor and at most financial institutions through tellers banking machines and by telephone banking fees may apply after hours tax payments may be made in the drop box at the front west entrance door of the imperial building 37 sandiford drive appealing the current market value assess ment on your property must be done before the deadline of march 31 2005 please direct questions regarding assessments to the municipal property assessment corporation mpac at 1-866-296- 6722 appeal forms are available at the town offices when paying tax installments by telephone internet and bank machines please ensure that the roll number as shown o yo tax p is used vacancy rebate applications are available at the town offices during business hours for any commercial or industrial prop erties that have been vacant for 90 consecutive days the deadline for submitting the application for the 2004 taxation year is february 28 2005 town of whitchurchstouffville tender wst0504 sealed tenders in the envelope provided clearly marked as to the contents will be received by the town clerks department 37 sandiford drive stouffville ontario l4a 7x5 until 300 pm local time february 16 2005 for janitorial cleaning services at the whitchurchstouffville public library whitchurchstouffville municipal offices ballantrae community centre and stouffville train station as a condition of bid acceptance tenderers must attend a site inspection meeting with rob raycroft manager of facilities and parks on friday february 11 2005 at 1000 am at the lebovic leisure centre located at 30 burkholder street stouffville tender documents may be obtained from the town clerks department after february 32005 at the abovementioned address between 830 am to 430 pm local time monday to friday if fur ther information is required please contact rob raycroft manager of facilities and parks at 9056401910 ext 290 the corporation of the town of whitchurchstouffville reserves the right to accept or reject any tender and also reserves the right to accept other than the lowest tender 2nd annual saturday february 12 musselmans lake 1 00 400 outdoor activities shoot for the cure snowmobileatv rides hayrides 230 stouffville figure skating club performing doc sled teams snow shoe fun celebrate valentines with heart shaped belgian chocolates face painting childrens ident kits ejftfcrfcaitflijfrfc featuring 1 30 pm 300 bach to blues uve concert whitchurch highlands primary choir york durham academy of performance arts concert band childrens choir fabulous chili hot dogsli hot chocolate community the spring and summer activity t sure to check your papiri iimmmmmmm your triwnetkisdav february 17 make and services this spring ana summer