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TOWN PROVIDES FEEDBACK TO REGION Town staff will provide feedback to York Region on the Ninth Line Environmental Assessment Addendum as part of the thirty day review / comment period. The improvements to the Ninth Lineland the jog elimination at Main Street represent a key infrastructure undertaking in the Community of Stouffville. The improvements are paramount in the effective operation of the Town’s road system. Council supports the principle of this infrastructure initiative. The report is available for review online at http://whitchurchstouffville.fileprosite.com. Select REPORT 3 on the November 18, 2008 Council agenda. The Terms of Reference for a ward boundary review was approved by Council. The Town’s current boundaries of 3 rural wards and 3 urban wards have been in place since 1971. The majority of the development within the Town has occurred in the urban wards. If nothing is done to realign the ward boundaries, this imbalance between the ward populations ~will continue to grow. A realignment of the ward boundaries is inevitable. Council approved to retain Dr. Robert I. Willliams to lead a public consultation process, develop options and make final recommendations to Council, for their consideration. If you wish to provide input into the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Corporate IT. Strategy please visit www.townofws.com. 8r Stroke Foundation Spirit Award from Mickey Prasad, Area Coordinator and Maureen O’Leary, Area Manager for York North. Earlier this year the Town entered a team consisting of members of Council, Town staff and friends into the Heart 8: Stroke Big Bike Event. ' The Building Canada Fund ~ Communities Component (BCF-CC) is a joint federal and provincial program that provides funding designed to address local needs of smaller communities by contributing funding to projects that may otherwise be beyond the community’s normal budgetary capacity. Grants under this initiative will be awarded on the basis of applications evaluated on a competitive basis. Staff is confident that the “Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum Visitor / Community Centre Phase 11 Construction” project meets the eligibility criteria of the BCF-CC program and will be evaluated very favourably through the assessment process. SPIRIT AWARD FOR TOWN STAFF On behalf of the Town, Mayor Emmerson received the Heart GRANT APPLICATION APPROVED BY COUNCIL Stoufl'ville Sun-THbune I Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 WARD BOUNDARY REVIEW APPROVED TUESDAY DECEMBER l6Tl-_I, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING 3:00 P.M. TUESDAY DECEMBER 2ND, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 P.M. (WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE _ {OW (WW Close to the at?” Town of The Town, at its discretion, may request the removal of these obstructions. Ifyou have any questions, please contact the Public Works Department. For complaints, general inquiries and interments contact: Paul or Ruth Baker of PD. Baker Limited 1â€"800‘665â€"4201 or email cemetery@townofws.com. To purchase lots or niches contact: Colleen Clarke at ext. 225 or email colleen.clarke@townofws.com. The Public Works Department reminds residents that the Town is not responsible for any damage caused during our winter maintenance operations to items such as gardens, fences, posts, interlocking brick work, cOncrete and wood curbs that have been placed on Town property. Removal of these items would aid with the road and side- walk plowing operations and prevent damage to these property improvements. Between December lst and 10th, 2008, the Town will accept donations in lieu of overnight parking fines. Donations of new children’s toys, clothing or non-perishable food items will be accepted. The value should be equal to or greater than that of the set fine (purchase receipts are required). The donations will be distributed to the Lions Club of Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville and other local charities. At the same time that the signals are provided at Tenth Line South, the stop control for westbound traffic at Tenth Line North will be removed. Please take/evitra care when travelling through the intersections during and after construction and note carefully that westbound traffic will no longer yield right of way for left-turning vehicles from Main Street to Tenth Line North. The Tenth Line Improvement Project will continue in Summer 2009 when the Tenth Line south of Main Street will be reconstructed and urbanized as described in the Schedule “C” Class Environmental Assessment approved in lune 2008. See www.townofws.com for more information. During the months of December through March, no parking is permitted on Town roads between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. to allow for snow removal. Vehicles parked on roads during this time will be issued a parking infraction notice and fined $50.00. The Tenth Line Improvement Project will begin in December 2008 with the installation of new traffic signals at the intersection of Main Street and Tenth Line South. The project also includes minor roadworks to provide a dedicated right-turn lane on Tenth Line. MUNICIPAL ENCROACHMENTS BE SEEN WEARING YOUR BUTTON at the Victorian Tea at the Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville Museum on November 28th and you could win a prize! Registration is now open for all children’s programs running from February to June 2009. For more information, please visit the Library website at www.whitchurch-library.on.ca or call 905-642â€"READ. Local businesses encourage you to support our community's new Arts and Entertainment Centre, Nineteen on the Park. For a $10 donation you will receive: A Buttons are available at Town facilities and numerous local merchants. You don’t have to join the council to attend a meeting. Come out and see what it’s all about and help to make things happen for youth in Whitchurch-Stouffville. For more information, contact Jen at 905-640â€"1910 or 905-895-5299 ext 288 or email Jen.McEachen@townofws.com. Sign up for one class or several, whatever your preference. Get a head start on fine tuning skills that require that little bit of extra work. Choose the times that suit your schedule. Available for all ages. There is an option for semi private lessons when you register 2 children of the same swim level. Register online www.townonfws.com, WSPLAY...ONLINE link or call 905-642-PLAY for more information. Get involved with the many activities the Youth Council supports in the Town. Volunteering at MYC functions can be used towards your Community Service hours. Enjoy a delicious taste of Christmas Past prepared by,the Friends of the Museum. This year our Seasonal Bake Shop 'wi'll feature exclusively homemade pies in flavours to please every palate. The Museum Gift Shop will also be open for those hardâ€"to-find heritage games, toys, and books! Please call 905-727-8954 or 1â€"888-290-0337 to reserve your preferred seating time. Adults: $10.00, Children: $4.00 v business directories www.ylm.ca/whitchurchstouffville MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL (MYC) MEETING AT BOSTON PIZZA December 4th, 2008 4:30 p.m. â€" 5:30 p.m. A selection of coupons from local merchants valued at over $250 A chance to win prizes by wearing the button at local community events Nineteen on the Park button 28TH ANNUAL VICTORIAN TEA AT THE WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE MUSEUM Friday, November 28 Seatings at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 8K 2:30 p.m. BUTTON BONUS PACK {DYLW