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stouffville suntribune thursday oct 4 2007 y7 you can submit items for the community calendar by emailing jmasonyrmgcom faxing 905-640- 8778 or mailingdelivering to 6290 main st special events saturday the palettes of whitchurch present their annual show and sale of works in oil watercolour and acryl ics at the lemonville community centre 13453 mccowan rd south of bloomington road the show continues oct 7 and 8 times are 10 am to 5 pm all three days free admission call 9056403965 tuesday oct 9 the strawberry festival committee is ready to begin their planning and strategy sessions for the 2008 festival the committee meets at 7 pm at the silver jubilee club at the corner of main and market streets in stouffville everyone is welcome call laura at 9056402283 or leave a message at 9056423779 saturday oct 13 the seventh annual stouffville studio tour and sale is on today and sunday from 10 am to 5 pm visit 34 artists in 24 locations showing works in pottery oil acrylics watercolours stained glass wood block prints sumie and more call 9056421721 or visit stouffvillestudiotourcom the stouffville royal canadian legion is hosting a pig roast activities begin at 5 pm entertainment will be part of the evening tickets are available from members in the club room and at the door cost is 10 per person the legion is at 12278 ninth line just north of main st the ballantrae and district lions club holds its annual rabies clinic from 1 to 3 pm at the ballan trae community centre on aurora rd east of hwy 48 cost is 16 per animal help plant trees and shrubs in sangsters grove beside the creek in memorial park in downtown stouffville from 10 am to noon members from love stouffville an initiative of stouffvilles churches will be on hand to plant you are welcome to join shovels gloves and refreshments will be supplied call 4166616600 ext 5639 sunday oct 14 love stouffville presents the marriage course designed for marriage maintenance weekly until dec 2 at the cafe at eastridge evangelical mission ary church 12485 tenth line it runs from 645 to 915 pm cost is 65 per couple which includes a resource book and two work books desserts are served as well call 9052940380 to register and for more details monday oct 15 stouffville toastmasters is holding an open house this evening beginning at 7 pm at their regular weekly meeting time toastmasters meets in glad park public school 300 glad park ave toastmasters will show you how to listen effectively think on your feet speak confidently and learn leadership skills tuesday oct 16 the goodwoodstouffville christian womens club presents a 25th anniversary celebration tea sharing past memories beginning at 1130 am in the vil lage square 36 eastern gate in stouffville speaker is janet paxton tickets required 10 per person for tickets and information call 9056400791 or 9056402329 all ladies are invited to attend a coffee hour with hilary price at 915 to 1115 am at springvale baptist church 3885 stouffville road at kennedy road babysitting provided for more information call 9058875651 the crazy ladies quilt and craft club meets from 7 to 930 pm learn to quilt knit or crochet or bring the craft of your choice to work on contact cindy at crazyladiesclubhotmailcom or go to geocities comcrazyladiesclub wednesday oct 17 the stouffville royal canadian legion at 12278 ninth line just north of main street hosts its fall luncheon from 1130 am to 130 pmtickets avail able from members clubroom bar or at the door cost is 10 per person pizza pizza in downtown stouffville is raising funds for the big brother big sister organization through the newlyestablished slices for smiles fund proceeds from the sale of all medium cheese pizzas and all cheese slices will go to big brothers big sisters thursday oct 18 a wine tasting international food tasting and silent auction will be the highlights of this years chats united way fundraising campaign takes place from 6 to 9 pm at the chats wellness centre in aurora tickets 20 for more information or to order tickets call chats at 9057133373 ext 6032 the whitchurchstouffville chamber of commerce hosts a networking breakfast from 8 to 9 am at the multiverse 6356 main st in stouffville cost is 10 for members 15 for potential members call the chamber at 9056424227 saturday oct 20 a dramatic 80minute presentation by rev mark tiller of st pauls first letter to christians in corinth 1 corinthians is being presented at christ church anglican 254 sunset blvd refreshments afterwards tickets are 15 per person at the church or by calling 9056401461 community calendar portraits of the everyday is the latest exhibition at the lstcham gallery by valerie ashton jenni johnston and gordon leverton continuing until dec 1 opening reception is oct 20 from 1 to 3 pmthe artists will be present you are welcome the gallery is at 6240 main st call 9056408954 the schoolhouse group of artists holds its eighth annual exhibition and sale of original paintings from 10 am to 4 pm today and sunday at lemonville community centre 13453 mccowan rd south of bloomington road free parking and admission monday oct 22 the 55 alive mature drivers refresher course is being presented at the royal canadian legion- branch 459 on ninth line north of main street today oct 24 29 and 31 the course runs from 930 to noon each day improve your awareness of traffic hazards update yourself on traffic laws and new technology identify and correct bad driving habits and more to register call 9056470187 wednesday oct 24 you are invited to the official opening of stouffville district secondary school 801 hoover park dr from 7 to 830 pm participate in the opening cer emonies and tour the new school saturday oct 27 a handson history gives you a chance to experi ence life from a century ago at the whitchurch- stouffville museum from 10 am to 4 pm visit the log cabin and try your hand at pioneer chores help make butter and prepare treats to be baked on the wood stove in the farmhouse kitchen add stitches to victorian needlework projects and complete your lessons on a slate in the 19th century classroom admission is free donations accepted the museum is in vandorf at 14732 woodbine ave call 1-888- 2900337 the stouffville kinsmen present a halloween dance at the stouffville royal canadian legion on ninth line north of main street featuring a cold buffet costume contest door prizes and penny auction live band itchy scratchy perform from 8 pm to midnight doors open at 7 pm tickets are 50 per couple this is a fundraiser for the canadian cystic fibrosis foundation for tickets call 9056429823 sunday oct 28 the atom a stouffville clippers are hosting their second annual halloween dance students in grades 4 5 or 6 are welcome to attend the dance is at latcham hall park street south in stouffville from 1 to 4 pm music games prizes raffles and a candy shack are some of the things to expect along with surprises this dance is chaparoned by the players parents reserve your ticket by calling angela mcmahon at 9056404049 saturday nov 10 the stouffville united church ucw annual bazaar is on from 10 am to noon featuring a bake sale quilts lots of handcrafts this that refreshments are available including tea coffee and muffins volunteers volunteers are sought for the ontario society for the prevention of cruelty to animals provincial office in newmarket if you have an interest in general office duties including phone work and have morn ing hours available contact carol maymcquillan at 905- 8987122 ext 307 or email to cmay ospcaonca wishmaker parade walk for wishes is coming to bruces mill conservation area on stouffville road between warden avenue and kennedy road oct 13 the parade is the fundraiser of the childrens wish foundation of canada volunteers are needed call 9054275353 ext 229 canadian blood services is looking for customer service volunteers weekdays at stouffville area clinics service groups welcome to apply call 416- 3134641 or 18007017803 ext 4641 for more information volunteers are needed in the stouffville area to visit to seniors in their homes chat play games together share a pot of tea ifs up to you call community home assistance to seniors at 905- 7133373 ext 6069 3 leave anonymous tips by phone or online cash rewards for anonymous tips that lead to an arrest 1800222tips or wwwcrimestoppersyrca this message brought to you as a community service of the economistsuntribune ontarios current energy plan is full of gas something doesnt smell right ontario is shutting down its coal plants and fasttracking natural gas generation a plan that will send energy bills skyrocketing they say natural gas intermittent renewables like wind power and unpredictable conservation will meet our energy needs through 2014 but with nuclear supply and new transmission lines hung up with lengthy approvals its the riskiest gambit we can have affordable electricity prices reliable service environmental safeguards and abundant supply if we i finish retrofitting our coal 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