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4 stouffville suntribune thursda feb 2 2006 town of w7 whitchurchstouffville tt vkestule close to the city wwwtownofwscom 2006 interim propert tax bills r f 1st installment due february 24 2006 2nd installment due april 21 2006 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 pay ment 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 and internet banking 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 when paying tax instalments by telephone internet and bank machines please ensure that the roij number as sh o yo tax b is used appealing the current market value assessment on your property must be done before the deadline of march 31 t 2006 please direct questions regard ing assessments to the municipal property assessment corporation mpac at 18662966722 appeal forms are available at the town offices vacancy rebate applications are available at the town offices during business hours for any commercial or industrial properties that have been vacant for 90 consecutive days the deadline for submitting the application for the 2005 taxation year is february 28 2006 recruitment seasonal contract staff parks n hours of work wage rate number of positions length of term union department reports to 40 hours per week rotating shifts including days evenings weekends holidays and possible oncall 15969 per hour 16448 after april 1 2006 4 8 months cupe local 905 leisure services parks supervisor ruth armstrong tax collector amct cmtc j smoke alarms be aware of changes to the law effective march 1 2006 new smoke alarm legislation will take effect this legislation will require every home to have a working smoke alarm on every level including the basement and outside every sleeping area if you have any questions contact whitchurchstouffville fire emergency services fire prevention division monday to friday 830am to 430pm 905 6404920 it is a proven fact that working smoke alarms save lives summary of duties seasonal contract staff will be responsible to perform mainte nance and repair work related to park open space water course and facility areas within the town including the oper ation of various mowers trimmers trucks and tractors job duties will include assigned snow removalsalting operations turfsports field maintenance park furnitureequipment inspection maintenance and repair horticulturalplanting pro grams and maintenance washroom inspections and mainte nance completion of work related checklists and supervision of part time park staff qualifications preference will be given to candidates with previous training andor practical experience in parks horticultural or land scape work the successful candidates must have a valid and unrestricted ontario class g drivers license standard and automatic transmission with a driving record that demon strates responsible and safe driving behavior the successful applicant will be required to provide the corporation with a current drivers abstract no older than 30 days prior to assum ing the position- candidates must be physically able to per form all duties of this physically active position including heavy lifting please submit your resume by friday february 17 2006 to administrative assistant town of whitchurchstouffville 37 sandiford dr 4th floor stouffvjlle ontario l4a 7z5 or email to chrispauletownofwscom for further information please contact mr rob raycroft manager facilities and parks at 905 6401910 ext 290 we thank all applicants and advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted by february 23 2006 protect your family cleaning out the whitchurchstouffville public library is looking for books both paperbacks arid hard covers children and adult materials for their annual book sale to be held at the end of march 2006 profits from this sale will go toward program ming equipment and new books for the library if you have items to donate please contact carolyn nordheimer james to arrange drop off times 905 6427323 womens hockey skills drills power skating improve skating puckhandling passing and shooting develop individual skills specific to forward and defence develop understanding of play specific to forward and defence tuesday mornings starting tues jan 31st at 930am- 1 lam at the stouffville arena pad b participants can register for the program at the leisure centre please use the following barcode to register 7460 cost 7000 for 6 weeks program runs jan 31 feb 7 14 21 28 and march 7 2006 attention all daycares camps summer activity groups are you looking for exclusive swim time for your group this summer you can come for recreational swim time or for lessons we are now accepting requests for permits for the outdoor pool permits also include qualified aquatic staff to ensure the safety of your group for more information and available times please call 9056427529 and ask for stacey x32 or micole x323 v n j doordpe guitim colouring contest for children up to 12 years entry forms available at wwwdoorsopenwsca the town hall lebovic leisure centre stouffville go station and the whitchurchstouffville museum deadline monday february 13th at 430 pm at one of the above locations prizes will be awarded for first second and peoples choice in 5 age categories during the council meeting on the evening of february 21st all the entries will be displayed at the whitchurchstouffville museum from february 16th to march 3rd 2006 special museum weekend open house special museum weekend open house to celebrate heritage week 2006 1 00 500 pm on saturday and sunday february 18 and 19 enjoy our young peoples artistic talents by touring the display of doors open whitchurchstouffville colouring contest entries try some handson craft activates in our dropin centre tour the museums restored heritage buildings and cast your vote for the peoples choice awards in the colouring contest admission is free donations gratefully accepted the whitchurchstouffville museum is located at 14732 woodbine avenue 3 km north of bloomington road in the historic hamlet of vandorf for more information call 9057278954 or 18882900337 or visit wwwtownofwscommuseum jtf a blooming great affair january 21 2006 thank you i would like to thank the following participants for their commitment and support of the town of whitchurchstouffville country in blooms artists diane ward sandra burke diane passafiume elaine flanagan josie schwarzli ruth lebianc michele kennedy denise martin denis flanagan sponsors canadian tire stouffville stouffville suntribune the stouffville lions actors barb scaife sharon baxter colleen clarke angie cumbers jim brazier sharron brazier special thanks mary lynn richard wan- susan winn debi mike paterson ruth lebianc maureen wood sarah wilson diane ward committee michele kennedy denise martin denis flanagan rob raycroft donations sheridan nurseries unionville target sports stevens large trees l m gardens scribbles the backyard naturalist fame ingrid brooks living lighting markham timber creek mayors golf challenge denise martin royal lepage michele kennedy petesherban healing force kim roberts town of whitchurchstouffville bob staley stouffville car wash stouffville country market schell lumber ap stouffville stouffville sobeys i community i live with initiative i will recognize what needs to be done and do it without prompting from others