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saturday aug 25 2007 servingthe community of whftgkurchstouffviljle 28pages1 including gst skipping carpentiy yoga on towns recreation menu food 5 opinion 6 sports 11 classified 14 survivor fights disease in lab terry fox researcher returns for run talks by jim mason staff writer doug richardson has been on two sides in the fight against cancer the former stouffville sun- tribune carrier was diagnosed with testicular cancer during his second year at queens univer sity six year later hes 27 cancer free and still at the kingston uni- versity im hoping to be out in less than a decade he quips enter ing his ninth year at the school its no coincidence hes a phd candidate working on cancer research through a terry fox research grant after what i went through researching cancer was the only way to go he said hell share his passion for his work with stouffville residents three times next month on sept 11 hell address students at his alma mater stouffville district secondary school during the day and speak at a public gathering at stouffville united church at 730 pm mr richardson who also attended stouffville christian school hopes to inspire students to get involved with the terry fox foundation for the adults hell answer the most common questions related to cancer including why there see baby page 8 staff photomike barrett jamie risi 9 shows off her work from the colouring contest at the suntribune office during moonlight madness thursday night for additional photographs from the annual downtown stouffville event see page 9 i bethesda road site others considered neighbours dont want works yard by jim mason staff writer residents of bethesda road dont want the new municipal pub lic works yard as a neighbour about 15 residents of bethesda between hwy 48 and mccowan road met last week to srrategize theyve officially objected and submitted a petition to the town of wwtchurchstouffville this week they plan to riire a lawyer the towns main street works yard will become part of a package of land to be used for a new fire hall and recreation facilities including a new twinpad arena the town bought 25 acres on bethesda from spring lakes golf club earlier this year it is one of the sites being considered for the works yard mayor wayne emmer- son said an environmental assess ment is being conducted oh the property crystal chalkias who lives on bethesda said the works yard doesnt fit in their neighbourhood on the environmentally sensitive oak ridges moraine we cant get a permit to put up a tool shed or chicken coop yet they can come in with big silos full of salt in them she said residents fear added truck traf fic bright lights and lower property values she said mr emmerson said the yard will see soccer page 8 27 heritage markham 2148030 beochccmber oi1cii connects go a major part of maintaining the vitality of the town is residents support of local businesses make ft easy to find your business register how go to wwwstoufftffllerannectscorn click on local business enter your business profile in the spaces provided any questions call ian batt sales representative sutton grouptown and country realty ltd brokerage independently owned and operated bflbh office 9056400888 not intended to solicit parties already under contract direct 4168819544 ourmission to maintain a thriving prosperous stouffville town and country realty ltd 6400888