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'IbeYMCAh among Kids Campaign Boston Pizza QurityBufietDimerwillalsofeamreasilemauction arxdappearalmesbyoelebfitia'licketsamszsmmthe YMCA'sSmufl‘villeomoemos-MO-ZBSB). 4 W‘ Sun-Wane I garden/Jan. 5112009 CelebritydlmorpumpsupsmngKIds \bucan dxfldlmwhileenjoyingabuffetdmner Feb.le Truly Brut Gophch Feamrinabr.‘fim Kimmel February 21 9.003114% pm Wmmmmmm mmmkmp) EastRidge Evangelical Missionary Church 12485 Tenth Line, Stoufivilie, 0N L4A 7X3 905-640-3911 ext 33 or childrensmin@eastridge.ca EEBB [M 1! L8} Veggie Tales Premiere: Abe and the Amazing Promise Wednesday, February 4 6:00 - 7:30 pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner Tuesday, February 24 5:30 â€" 7:00 pm ($2 per person/ 35 per family) Preparing for the Whitchurch-Stoufl‘ville Winter Carnival at Musselman’s Lake Feb. 14 are town staffers Bruce Hatt (from left) and Ashlea Bannon (on four-wheeler), Larry De Marco, of Most Excellent Productions, York Regional Police constables Shaun Testoni and Trevor Draves, Cedar Beach Park stafl', Morgan lenkin, Councillor Phil Bannon, town staffers Peter Alcom and Shawn Norton and Nelson Hawkins from ATC Corral on a snowmobile. We can Hea rt-shaped rink ~ I ' for carnival CG UP Entertainment in Whitchurch-Stoufiville EDI TOR'S PICK BY SANDRA BOLAN Staff Writer Ice skating on a heart-shaped rink on Musselman’s Lake is just one reason to come out to this year’s Whitchurch-Stoum/ille Wmter Car- mval. For the sixth year in a row, resi- dents from all over the municipality are invited to celebrate the season by tobogganing, taking ATV rides across the lake, or a horse drawn wagon ride at neighbouring Shad- ow Lake. To help warm up the belly, the Ballantrae Scouts will be serving up hot dogs, hot chocolate “and the best beaver tails you’re ever going to have,” according to event cre- ator, organizer and Whitchurch- Stouflville councillor Phil Bannon. The event takes place at Cedar Beach on Valentine's Day, Saturday. Feb. 14, from 1 to 4 pm. VALENTINE’S DAY EVENT HAS INDOOR, OUTDOOR ACTION AT LAKE Indoor activities are also avail able and include choir performanc- es by local schools. a K9 unit dem~ onstration by York Region Police, games and “the best clown around", Doo Doo. “It's only natural for a community of this size to have a winter carnival; we have the best natural setting at Cedar Beach," Mr. Bannon said. Cedar Beach is at the comer of Ninth Line and Cedarvale Boulevard on the north side of the lake, about 10 minutes north of Stouffville. For more information the camivaL go to www.musselmanslake.ca/upcoming.html Mr. Bannon originated the win- ter carnival after being elected to his first term of office six years ago. The first year fOr the event, about 500 people from the immediate community came out for ATV and hay rides. Last year, more than 2,000 people from Whitchurch-Stouffville and neighbouring municipalities ventured out for an afternoon of family fun. “It's really turned into a great Stouffville community event," Mr. Bannon said. STAFF PHOTO/SUSIE KOCKERSCHEIDT