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During Pitch In Week Aprfi21t027.thetawnis inviting residents’ groups to clean up their neighbour- hoods or other parts of the municipality. The town is providing gar- bage bag and gloves for par- ficlpantg and will arrange to have garbage collected after yourevent. 'Ib arrange for a clean-up, call the public works depart- Stafi' Writer Cleaning up the envi- ronment in rWhitchurch- Stouflvflle will continue after today's Earth Day. Proceeds will be allocated to the Maternal Child Unit and Dr. Bear Program There’s still time to help the Earth, Whitchurch-Stouffville BY HANNBLORE VOLPE 7071 make a (fiference! Register at the Markham Running Room or onlinc www.mnningroom-com For more information 905-472-7373 ext.6606 www.lcgocv5k.co The Pride and Preston lakeConununityAssociation in the northern part of the municipality holds its annual Earth Day celebrations April 26 at 10 am. Residents will meet at South Shore Park on Lakeview Avenue. There will also be tree and shrub plant- ingsinthepark. mentat905-640-19100r905- 895-5299, ext. 306. You can also contact the leisuxe ser- vices department at bruce- hatt@tawnofws.com or call 905-640-1910. JOIN US SUNDHV, flPflll 27 10:00 am Start in front of Markham Stouffville Hospital Participants can walk through the forest, help plant trees and will receive a tree seedling to take home. Spring is omcially here and what better way to cel- ebratedmnbytalkingawalk mmughtheforest? ‘ The Spring Forest Festival isAprilZGfrom 10a.m. toZ p.111. at Eldred King 'n'act on Hwy. 48 north of Ballantrae. on-.- The Regional Munici- pality of York Public Health branch wants you to partici- pate in the fifth Annual pause to Play: 'Ihrn Off the Screens Week from April 21 to 25. Decreasoscmnflmo Cornell Residents: Phase note Road Closures from approx 9:45 am to 10:45 am 5“ mm support??? Mntemdfithfid; flew mama“? 10 Vaors... $1 Million Hawever, according to the Canadian Fitness and Life- style Research Institute, 91 per cent of Canadian chil- go to http://pop.yorkregion.com or email us: - sclark@yrmg.com or nmoore@yrmg.com IT’S EASY REGISTER TODAY! Wmvmmm Maw 11 For more information call 1800 361-5653 orgo to yodcca The week helps families re-establish and increase physical activity and play as part of their daily lifestyle, and encourages children to exchange sedentary screen time with physical activity. dren and youth are not meet- ing these guidelines;