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4 Stoufl'ville Sun-'Ih'blmc I Feb. 12. 2009 2009 INTERIM PROPERTY TAX BILLS 1st Installment Due - February 20, 2009 2nd Installment Due - April 24, 2009 INTERIM TAX bills have now been mailed. Ratepayers who have not received their bills should contact the Municipal Tax Department as soon as possible. Failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes or the penalty charges for late payment. TAX PAYMENTS may be made by mail, or in person at the Town Office, 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor, and at most Financial Institutions through tellers, banking machines and by telephone and Internet banking. Banking fees may apply. After hours, tax payments may be made in the drop box at the front west entrance door at 37 Sandiford Drive. APPEALING THE CURRENT MARKET VALUE ASSESSMENT on your property must done before the deadline of March W Please direct questions regarding assessmEnts to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) at 1-866â€"296-6722. Appeal forms are available at the Town offices. VACANCY REBATE APPLICATIONS are available at the Town offices during business hours, for any commercial or industrial properties that have been vacant for 90 consecutive days. The deadline for submitting the application for the 2008 taxation year is February 27, 2009. The Municipal Office reopens on Tuesdayfebruary 17th, 2009 at 8:30 am The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Municipal Office 8: Library will be closed Monday February 16th, 2009. For Public Works/Leisure Services Emergencies please call 1â€"800-997-9377 FIRE 8r EMERGENCY RESPONSE: 911 The Lebovic Leisure Centre is open from 8:00 a.m. â€" 2:00 pm. ALL REGULAR PROGRAMS ARE CANCELLED For information, please call 905-642-PLAY (7529) 9.35 â€" 10:35 am. 9:05 - 10:00 am. 8:30 â€" 9:30 a.m. 10:05 â€" noon FAMILY DAY ACTIVITIES: 10:00 am. â€" 4:00 Em. ESS SCHEDL‘I Vari Training Leisure Swim Gentle Fit Aguafit The Town is now accepting applications for various positions NON_DESTRUCTIVE FIREFIGHTING TRAINING within its 2009 Spring/Summer operation. Hours of work per ~ ,. week may vary. Where: 5859 Main Street, When: Saturday February 14, 2009 Leisure Services Department Time: 8:00 a.m. â€" 1:00 p.m. - Day Camp Counselor o Day Camp Supervisor o Day Camp Special Needs Counselor - Volunteer Opportunities available with Day Camp and Aquatics . Aquatics Instructor/Lifeguard ' U - Deck Attendant/Cashier - Parks Labourer (seasonal contract 8 months) FAMILY DAY at the . Parks Labourer (partâ€"time summer) WHITCHURCH’STOUFFVILLE MUSEUM - Facility Labourer (partâ€"time summer) Monday, February 16, 2009 Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire 8r Emergency Serv1ces would like to notify the public of this training exercise taking place this Saturday. If you have any questions please call 905-640-9595. Whitchurch-Stouffvillc Museum o Curatorial and Programming Assistant - Exhibit and Programming Assistant For further details on these opportunities, please refer to our website. * Interested persons are invited to submit their resume/application appropriately marked as to position(s) applying for no later than Friday March 6, 2009 (Museum positions no later than Friday March 27, 2009) to: Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act. R.S.O. 1990. C.M.. 45. as amended and will be used to determine eligibility and suitability for employment with the Town of Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville. We thank all candidates in advance but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville has a vacancy ,on the Lemonville Community Centre Committee. ‘ Applications will be received until February 27th Applications forms and the mandates are gvailable in person at the Town Office and Library during regular business hours or online at www.townofws.com/town_committees.asp. The Town requests that you consider same-side parking on residential streets. "1""" """ I'“ """"" ' I u residential streets. Some residential streets are impassable due to the number of vehicles parked on both sides of the street. This creates a potentially dangerous situation if Emergency Services Vehicles are unable to get through due to vehicles being parked on both sides. Please be aware of potential access problems when you or your visitors are parking on the street. We appreciate your co-operation. Starting February 15. 2009. YRT/Viva is revising-select bus schedules routes within the Town â€" Route 9 (Ninth Line). Route 414 (Unionville Brill Crothers School Special). On Monday February 16th, the Y R1 Route 77 and TTC routes operating in York Region will be on Sunday Holiday service. For more information. visit their website at yrt.ca or cal 1‘866â€"MOVE-YRT or 905-762â€"2100 Executive Assistant, Human Resources Services 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor, Stouffville, Ontario, 1AA 7X5 For more information please call the Department of Leisure Services, 905-640-1910 ext. 292 TOWN REQUESTS RESIDENTS’ CO-OPERATION For further information contact Barb Armstrong 905-»642 ext. 328 or barbarmstrong@townofws.com. Tickets are $15.00 and available at: We Rock School of Music/York Dance Academy/Latcham Gallery/Lebovic Leisure Centre or call Winnie Lavland at 905â€"640-1910/905-895-5299 ext 227. SHOWCASE OF STOUFFVILLE IN THE ARTS February 19th, 2009 EastRidge Evangelical Missionary Church 6:30 p.m. â€" Visual Arts / 7:15 p.m. - Concert Featuring Local Talent in Various Artistic Disciplines including Vocalists, Dancers. Instrumental Soloists, Bands and Visual Artists to benefit the Lebovic Centre for Arts Entertainment - Nineteen on the Park Opening and Closing Act - lack de Keyzer, luno Award winning blues musician. songwriter and producer and his six-piece band Monday, February 16, 2009 10:00 a.rn. - 4:00 p.m. Drop in and create some heritage crafts to take home. Tour the buildings. Visit the gift shop. A great family experience! Admission: $2.00 per youth. Leisure Services is proposing a HELMET PATROL PROGRAM. We want to raise the profile of wearing a helmet and create a safe cycling community in Stouffville! Find out more information or how you can get involved at our first information meeting. Tuesday February 24 â€" 7:00 p.m., Lebovic Leisure Centre BICYCLE SAFETY Are you concerned about bicycle safety and the number of riders NOT wearing helmets? I| 355:: \VIVA all