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Granted we cannot find every- thing that we need in a few retail shops on Main Street, but we can make a greater effort to shop for items like children's toys and gifts (especially with the approach of the holiday season), ladies clothing, jewelry, floral arrangements and so forth. I enjoy my strolls along Main Street, stopping in at the local shops, chatting with the staff, mak- ing a purchase and then ending the experience with a cup of cofiee at I, too, encourage shoppers to think twice about where we pur- chase some of our goods. Kudos to the author of the let- ter written regarding our need to Sustain and maintain Stoufi‘ville’s downtown core and its small busi- nesses. Re: A quiz before you shop, Stoujj‘i/ille, letter to the editor by Corinne Newell, Oct. 25 Small-town shops part of Stouffville’s attraction As a daughter of immigrants, I am very proud to call myself Cana- dian. I, too, am a native Canadian and my Canada is one that I am very proud to raise my children in. [ETTERS POLICY We are only 40 minutes away from Toronto where multiculturalâ€" ism is thriving; a true representaâ€" tion of today’s Canada. The Canada of 1900 is history. We are what we are today because our forefathers had a vision of a great country in which people of all nations could live in peace. Thanks to them, we have that today. Immigrants make Canada what it is. Like it or not we all came from somewhere else and made this great nation what it is today. The world looks to Canada as a model of global harmony. The Sun-fiihuno welcomes your letters, All submissions mus! be less than 400 words and must include a daytime telephone number. name and address, The Sun-THbune reserves the right to publish or not publish and to edit for clarity and space. This country has developed laws to curb discrimination in our community and in our workplaces because it is not okay to spread hatred, no matter how you frame it. The laws of this country support tolerance and unity, diversity and peace. As I write this letter, grants are fighting for Canada all over the world. They are fighting for you, too, Mr. Upton, and those like you who would suggest that racism and hatred, cleverly disguised as patriotism, is OK I feel I must respond because Mr. Upton reflects an opinion I have heard repeatedly in this town. Canada of 1900 is history Re: Stand up for old Canada, letter to the editor byRick Upton, Nov. 1 Jmason.yrmg.com Letter: to the Editoc The Sun-WM 6290 Main St StoufMflo, GM LM IG‘I Stoujfvu‘lIcSun-TiibunelSamdax Nov. 8,2008 PINION ISMENIA SILVEIRA STOUFFVILLE lN’I’ERACI’IVE MEDIA Marketing Advertising Manager Dawna Andrews dnndmwsfi’vrmgrnm EDITORIAL Editor lim Mason 1‘ mason @vrmg. mm Re: Town speed limits falling; but not enough for one disappointed councillor, Oct. 25 I thank Councillor Rob Hargrave for listening to residents and. pro- posing to lower speed limits to 40 km/ h on collector roads. Mayor Wayne Emmerson said Council not listening to residents’ safety concerns I, for one, would like to maintain the quaint country atmosphere that drew me here in the first place. That includes knowing the people that I shop from by name and having them know me by mine each time I walk through the door. Lately though, I do feel discourâ€" aged with the many “For Rent” and “For lease" signs I see on the shop windows instead of the welcoming “Open” signs I wish were there. Let us think of what we would like to keep about our town while looking forward to its future. one of our fine cafes. Classified Manager Bonnie Rondmu Anvmmsmc Retail Manager Dianne Mahom’y dmnhom’yflfvnng. mm hmndm:1@yrmg.mm Si‘W'Ii'ibune D. BAIRD STOUFFVILLE 6290 Main St. StoufMlle, ON. L4A lG‘I www.yodceflon.com PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot 0 How do children get to schools and parks? 0 Where do children get on and off school buses? ° Where do children live and play on evenings and weekends? 0 Why do York Regional Police enforce 40 km/h at Stoulfville Disâ€" trict Secondary School on Sunâ€" days? 0 Where are mailboxes located? by reaching 50 mm between Reeves Way and James Ratcliff. by going 50 on the curve between Thicketwood and Byer’s Pond. Collector roads will be 50 km/h, except where schools, parks and high-pedestrian traffic areas are located. There is a notable differ- ence between 40 and 50 km/h. 1 ask council to travel collector roads, observe drivers and consider the following before voting again on Mr. Hargrave’s motion: the council meeting was “all about changes". Nothing changed for my neighbours and me on Hoover Park Drive, despite having contacted Mr. Hargrave, Mr. Emmerson and town stafl repeatedly with our traffic con- cerns and requests to reduce speed limits to 40. PRODUCTION Team Leader Sherry Dav \urldul \ Rc'erfird id"! Burma IN CHIEF Debora Kelly The Ninth has lights How is the Tenth different? Several westbound drivers have turned south onto Tenth in front of me when they don’t have the right of way. School buses use this busy inter- section and pedestrians risk their In addition to speed, 1 con- tinue to see construction traffic and heavy trucks on Hoover Park despite posted restrictions. And, I see more drivers failing to come to a complete stop at signs. Some driv- ers do not stop at all. Finally. when will stop lights be installed at Hoover Park and Tenth Line? Lights were a condition of Hoover Park opening at Hwy. 48. Mr. Emmerson says its tip to drivers to slow down. Councillor Phil Bannon suggests an educa- tional program. 15 that a good use of tax dollars? Drivers will quickly learn to slow down when there's radar enforcement. Mayor Emmerson said “we can only do so much... we've done what we can.” 1 disagree. Why can't council reduce the limit to 40 in all residential areas. including collec- tor roads, especially where residents have driveways fronting the road? lamfiu DISTRIBUTION 905-640-2612 AI)VERTISIN( 905640-2612 icd: 1-800â€"743 x- 905â€"640-87 EDITORIA I. 905~640~2612 x 905-640-8778 Busmsss MANAGER DIRBCIOR, Anvmmsmc Robert Lazurko DISTRIBUTION Nicole Fletcher 33 A York Region Media Group community newspaper The Sun-Tribune, published every Thursday and Saturday. is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd.. a whollyâ€"owned subsidiary ofTorstar Corporation. Metroland is comprised of 100 community publications across Ontario. The York Region Newspaper Group includes The Liberai, sewing Richmond Hill and Thomhiil, Vaughan Citizen. The Era-Banner (Newmarket/Aurorai. Markham Economist Sun, Georgina Advocate, York Region Business Times, North of the City, yorkregioncom and York Region Printing. SEW-Tribune Thanks to all for all your hard work. dnu mar w1u go a long way. As I look to the future, I see many Championships ahead of us. Our new population increase and Mr Emmerson and town stafl are helping us move forward with the two new ice rinks. I don’t think we can complain about ice time or training anymore. I look forward to all our young hockey players having enough ice time and a proper place not only to train but to have the proper training and that will go a long way. This was my first time involved with town meetings and a few other meetings at the town offices. The municipality allowed minor hockey to have a part in the process and gave us a multi-purpose room at the new facility. This room can be used for warm-up and team meet- ings and many other uses. This, along with another new facility, The Shooting Lanes being opened next month by the Pelowich family next month, should give us all the advantages to continue our success as a league and continue striving to be the best. Re: Ground breaking for rinks fire hall, Nov. 16 I would like to thank Mayor Wayne Emmerson, Councillor Rich- ard Bartley and Tom Graham and Rob Raycroft of the leisure services department for all their efforts. Of course, there are a lot of people to thank but these people helped give us what we needed and it is long over due. The new rink is coming. It took a long time. but they have finally broken ground. The wait- ing lists are ready to be emptied in minor hockey. More titles ahead thanks to new hockey rinks A big thanks to the top brass 0f Whitchurch-Stoufl‘ville. Mr. Hargrave has my support to bring this motion back to council. I encourage my neighbours to join in asking Mr. Emmerson and coun- cil to do more for the safety of all residents. lives crossing Tenth. WHI'I‘CHI "RCHâ€"S’HMIH‘VILHS MIN( )R HOCKEY ASS()( ‘IA'I‘H )N > What do you think of these issues? E-mail jmason@yrmg.com I can't wait for opening (1 HAVE YOUR SAY MIKE HUMPHREYS I’les‘llm'v} You REGION PRINTING Guam MANAGER Bob Dean BILL GRANT STOUFFVILLh 2W