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4 stouffville suntribune thursday dec 20 2007 town of whitchurchstouffville town office 9056401900 or 9g58952423 y- museum905727954or1888290p337 council highlights december 18 2007 draft 2008 operating and capital budgets council received the draft 2008 operating 288 million and capital 483 million budgets for their information a special council meeting will be held january 29 at 9 am where the budget will be considered for final approval the draft operating budget currently assumes a 79 increase in taxes in 2008 which roughly translates to an increase of 70 town portion only for a house with an assessed value of 330000 a number of significant capital projects some of which will carry over a number of years include construction of a fire hall twin pad arena complex and community parksparkettes renovations to 19 civic avenue and the reconstruction of main street copies of the draft budgets are available at the town offices library and at wwwtownofwscom dog licensing program and animal patrol council approved as new dog licensing program to be introduced over the course of 2008 the new program will offer more convenient mailin payment options as well as a focus on education and outreach initiatives related to responsible pet ownership in partnership with such agencies as the ospca dog licence fees will be waived for the following residents who move into town between october and december provided prepayment or postdated payment is made for the following year and residents who purchase a dog between october and december provided prepayment or postdated payment is made for the following year council also awarded a 5year contract for animal patrol services to wayne jones filming improvements the town is becoming increasingly popular as a venue of choice for a variety of domestic and international films the towns picturesque downtown beautiful farms rural forests and quarries have been used as filming locations council received report outlining new measures to attract filming companies to the town including an enhanced website simplified application form and development of a resource and information package for filming companies in addition related filming fees were amended in line with similar sized municipalities new school crossing guard millard streetglad park avenue a new crossing guard will assist at millard street and glad park avenue to be implemented early in the new year notice of council meetings council chamber 37 sandiford drive 4th floor tuesday january 15th at 3 pm regular cic meeting followed by council tuesday january 22nd at 700 pm public hearing meeting community notices removal of snow ice from sidewalks the town is requesting your copperation to clear away snow and ice from sidewalks abutting your property town regulations provide that snow and ice be removed from sidewalks within 12 hours after a snowfall if you are disabled or over 65 years of age and physically unable to shovel snow and have no other able bodied persons living in the home please contact public works at 9058955299 or 905 6401910 ext 261 yrt holiday schedule yrt is adjusting services for the holiday season starting december 21st visit their website at yrtca or call 1866moveyrt for more information wwwtowiwfwscoiir the town of whitchurchstouffville municipal offices and museum will be closed december 24 and reopen january 2 2008 public worksleisure services operations emergencies 18009979377 for information on garbagerecyclinglarge article pickup call turtle island 18664215625 animal control 18008988606 fire emergency services 911 date leisure centre library 9056427529 9056427323 i8886034292 dec 24 600 am to 1130 am closed dec 25 closed closed dec 26 closed closed dec 27 600 am to 1000 pm 1000 am to 830 pm dec 28 600 am to 1000 pm 1000 am to 600 pm dec 29 800 am to 500 pm 1000 am to 500 pm dec 30 800 am to 500 pm 1200 pm to 500 pm dec 31 600 am to 200 pm closed jan 1 2008 closed closed lebdvkleisurecenti05642play7529 public library 905642read7523 thank you our donation for tickets and north pole depot was a tremendous success this year your generous donations will bring joy during this holiday season to those less fortunate thank you to all who participated is your community group or organization offering a special event between february and august we would like to include your event in the upcoming community events section of our spring summer leisure guide due out february 14 2008 the guide is delivered to all households in whitchurchstouffville and available to download from our website for more information please contact micole ongman at 9056401910 x 323 or micoleongmantownofwscom all information must be received prior to the new year upcoming events holiday garbage recycling schedule please note the following changes to the green bin 8c recycling collection during the week of december 24th tuesday collection area will be collected on wednesday december 26th wednesday collection area will be collected on thursday december 27th thursday collection area will be collected on friday december 28th friday collection area will be collected on saturday december 29th please have all items placed curbside by 700 am on your collection day christmas trees will be collected on monday january 14th 2008 only trees greater than 18 metres 6 feet in height are to be cut in half for easy disposal plastic bags and decorations must be removed l any questions regarding garbage recycling or green bin collection please call 18664215625 community lead testing program the town is seeking assistance from residents to meet new provincial water quality legislation the legislation requires that private residential plumbing and municipal water systems be tested for the presence of lead testing is to take place in both the communities of stouffville and ballantraemusselmans lake and residents are encouraged to take part in the towns volunteer lead testing program priority will be given to older homes which may have private lead water services or plumbing this program will involve testing tap water twice a year in the volunteers home all sampling will be undertaken by identified town waterworks staff members although the town has a longstanding practice to replace iead pipes within its distribution system there may be some privatelyowned lead pipes connected to the towns water system which homeowners have not replaced also there may be lead pipes or plumbing present within a home if you would like to participate in the program please contact the public works dept at 9056401910 ext 272 or visit the towns website wwwtownofwscom overnight parking during the months of december through march no parking is permitted on town roads between 2 am and 5 am to allow for snow removal vehicles parked on roads during this time will be issued a parking infraction notice and fined 3500 special holiday skates december 28 31 january 2 3 as follows shinny 1045 1245pm stick n puck 1200 100pm public skating 100 300pm tim hortons free skate sunday dec 30 and wednesday jan2 1 pm 3 pm mayors new years eve festivities memorial park december 31st starting at 630 pm skating on the outdoor rink 8c sleigh rides weather permitting bonfire childrens entertainment refreshments and fireworks new years day levee january 1st 2008 200 to 400 pm stouffville arena meet mayor emmerson and members of council and enjoy free public skating holiday recreational swimming 8c fitness at the leisure centre special holiday swims are available between december 24 2007 and january 1 2008 regular schedule resumes january 2 2008 holiday schedule is available on the town website for pick up at the leisure centre or call 9056427529 and press 3 holiday fitness schedule is now available for pick up at the leisure centre please call the leisure centre to confirm class type and time over the holidays please note there will be no babysitting available at the leisure centre from monday december 24 2007 friday january 4 2008 inclusive regular babysitting schedule will resume monday january 7 2008 childrens program registration your library registration is open for january to march programs pick up a complete program booklet at the library no telephone registrations accepted leisure services winter programs begin the week of january 7 2008 there is still time to register for community lifestyle and aquatics programs for the winter session check our fallwinter leisure guide and on our website for a complete list of all programs offered all registration is done at the lebovic centre movies your library thursday january 3 130 pm arctic tale two narratives the life cycle of a mother walrus and her calf and the life of a polar bear and her cubs are used to illustrate the harsh realities of existence in the arctic free admission rated pg january 3 700 pm january 4 130 pm stardust in a countryside town bordering on a magical land a young man makes a promise to his beloved that hell retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm free admission rated pg13 to each and everyone a merry christmas happy holidays from mayor and council