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2 stouflvilksuntribunem saturday may 12 2007 publication mail agreement 40007673 town offers assistance with fences disputes by hannelore volpe staff writer good fences make good neighbours and there will be a lot more fences going up in stouffville over the next few years if you have a question about who pays for fences and what kind is the best for your property the town will soon have a pamphlet for you in past years most fence disputes were resolved by the municipal clerks office after neighbours called in about 20 such calls would be received each year town clerk michele kennedy said there was only one time in the past funding program for adults with a developmental disability adults with a developmental disability can apply for ministry of community and social services initiative called passport funding for community participation supports the goal of passport is to improve the quality of participation in the community for adults with a developmental disability passport gives individuals the option of receiving funds to purchase community participation supports andor they can use the funding to access services through community agencies applicants must be adults who are no longer in school or within 6 months of leaving school application deadline for this round of funding is june 15 2007 for more information and an application contact york support services network passport coordinator 18662579776 or 9058986455 ext 444 or go online at mcssgovonca or wwwcentraleastinfo or wwwyssnca 20 years when a dispute couldnt be resolved although there were some close calls mrs kennedy said on that occasion a fence viewer appointed by the town had to be called in to resolve the situation homeowners had to pay for this service however but with many more houses now occupied by new residents and the warm weather coming up the town is bracing itself for a lot more fence dis putes and questions thats why it has passed a new bylaw guide homeowners on how to resolve the dispute themselves including how much notice to give neighbours alerting them that they are planning to put up or repair a fence there havent been any calls about fences yet this year mrs kennedy said they usually start around the victo ria day weekend which is one week away fences on private property are always the responsibility of the resi dents the pamphlet on fence dispute pro cedures also contains helpful advice such as what kind of fence to buy what fence material is best if you have a high water table and what can be done with a chainlink fence to provide more privacy information on the new fence dispute process will be available at the towns website at townofwscom and at town facilities such as the stouffville arena and lebovic leisure centre saturday may 12th i 1am 70 pmj entertainment patio bar with live entertainment kids face painting jumping castle magician magical michael open road hockey tourney 15 mm games for all kids under 12 vs stouffville firefighters stouffville spirit jr a players 25 pm bring your own stick prizes lcd tv x2 day trips for 2 to buffalo bills oct 2007 x2 weekend trips for 2 to montreal vs toronto maple leafs oct 2007 all ticket proceeds to stouffville strawberry festival shoeless joes stouffville 5892 main st stouffville phone 905 6404282