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The parade begins at its usual spot, Tenth Line and Aintree Drive, heads south to Main Street and west through downtown Stoufiville. Shorter route for Stouflvllle Santa panda Santa will have a shorter trek through Stoufiville thisyear. To enter the parade or for more information, call 905-642-4819 or 416-84505 79. The Stoufiville Kinsmen Club is hosting its annual Santa parade Saturday, Dec. 6, starting at 2 pm. The change, announced yesterday, is the end spot, which has been moved east to Main Street and West Lawn Crescent] Weldon Road. This year’s theme is “A Musical Christmas”. Some entries are in, including the popular and colourful Uxbridge Royal Canadian Legion pipe band and Rameses Shriners. The Sunâ€"Tribune will have an entry Whitchurch-Stouflville schools, sports teams, chari- ties, business and clubs usually enter floats. There’s still time to enter. Parade co-chairpersons are Kinsmen Steve Sutter and Rob Pizzale. 8 .9qu Sun-Wu: I Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 - ln-home help and care - Wellness/social programs - Hospital-to-home transition - Home medical equipment Your home probably contains over 20 phantom loads: cell phone power adapters, televisions and DVD playersâ€"even doorbells. A simple test for a phantom load suspectâ€"if the unit has been turned off for awhile but still feels warm, it is likely stealing your electricity. There are over 4 million Ontario households and phantom load accounts for an estimated six per cent of the average household’s yearly electricity consumption. This is enough electricity to power a city larger than Hamilton. If you’ve never heard of “phantom load." you're not alone. When you turn off an appliance, is it really off? Not always! From coffeermakers to televisions. many home electronics are not switched off completely until they are unplugged. These phantom energy robbers steadily suck and waste electricity from the electronics in our homes and offices. And they cost you more money on your monthly electricity bill. You have a choice. Pull the plug or flick the switch Save money and conserve at the same time. Like most phantoms, phantom loads are easier to spot at night. Track them down by turning off all your lights and looking for the telltale glow of the tiny LEDs. You may be shocked by how many of these green, or redâ€" eyed phantoms stare back at you! Cutting the power to some electronics means resetting clocks and losing preprogrammed television channels For other units, such as your stereo, DVD player or the battery charger for your laptop or phone, use a power bar. With one flick of a switch you cut the power to multiple units. Some new power bars make the joh easier with wider spacing between outlets for bulky cell phone adapters. others even include huilttin timers. CHATS can support you in living well! CHATS 905-713-6596 Community 1 Home Assistance To Seniors Live well, age wed, be wed 'I'HE CONSERVATION ZONE Peter Love Chief Energy Conservation Officer of Ontario Phantoms are Afoot in Ontario! A special feature prepared and funded the Conservation Bureau of Ontario - Meals on Wheels - Transportation - Caregiver support - ...and more! Services in Ottawa. “Whether you think we should or should not be in Afghanistan has nothing to do with letting the troops know we care," she said. The cause hits home. Mrs. Lavell knows of several local families who have someone serving. A ‘ Tim Hortons opened an outlet on the military base in Kandahar in 2006. Residents are being asked to donate coffee coupons. He; 245year-old neighbour, who she has known since he was a little boy, is in Camp Petawawa. Cliff and Glenda Dunkeld's grandson is a paramedic who has already done a tour of duty. To get involved or make a cash donation, contact Phil Bannon at phil.bannon@townofws.com Other programs of support will also be offered, he said. The coffee coupons can be: 0 mailed to; Lisa Cameron, Deployment Resources Man- ager, Canadian Forces Personnel Family Support Services, 4210 Stouffville families affected by conflict If you were involved in an adoption in Ontario, you need to know about an important change to your information and privacy rights. Effective June 1, 2009, Ontario adoption records will be opened. This means adopted adults and birth parents will be given access to identifying information from birth records and adoption orders. To learn more about your rights to information and privacy regarding adoption, visit www.ont_§rio.ca/adoptionlnfo or call 1-800-461-2156 (TTY 416-325-3408) If the adoption order was made before September 1, 2008, adopted adults and birth parents can file a disclosure veto to prevent the release of the information. If you want your identifying information to be kept private, you should file a disclosure veto before June 1, 2009. No contact notices are also available. Paid for by the Government of Ontario 0 or dropped ofiat the munici- pal offices in Stoufiville or the Stouffville or Ballantrae fire hall. Labelle St., Ottawa, Ont. KIA 0K2 Whitchurch-‘Stouffville fire- fighters will be collecting loonies and toonies during the Stouffville Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade Dec. 6. While doing research, com- mittee members discovered other avenues where residents can help. The Royal Canadian Legion has a Troop Morale Fund that you can donate to. The Military Fami- ly Resource Centre in Toronto can use help putting on a Christmas party for family members. ‘Whether you think we should or should not he in Afghanistan has nothing to do with letting the troops know we care.’ Loretta Lave“, Koffee for Kandahar project Loretta lavell, shown at Remembrance Day services in Stouffville, hopes residents will buy coffees for Canadian Armed Forces personnel stationed in Afghanistan. LF' Ontario STAFF PHOTO/MIKE BARRETI’