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The Slmo'mbune welcomes your let- (ers. All submissions must be less than 400 words and must include a daytime telephone number. name and address The Sun-Tribune reserves the ri x to publish or not puin and to edit for clar- ity and space. Lotion to the Editor, The Sun-Tubum 6290 Main St Shou'lMlle. 0N LM IG‘I published evary'ihursday and Saturday. is a division of the Metroiand Media Group Ltd., a WOW-owned subsidiary ofTorstar Corporation. Meiroiand is comprised of 100 community publications across Ontario. The York Region Newspaper Group aiso'inciudesThe liberal. serving Richmond Hill and Thomhill, Vaughan CitizenJhe Era-Banner (Newrnarket/Aurora). Mariam Economist Sun. Gomglna Advocateflork Region Business Tunes, North of the City, yorkregonmm and York Regan Printing. §’6§Pt"'l¢? a; 'Yi‘v’gc’ft' I. '3 ' .3, t; FBI ‘gggéi 0a: jmasonOyrmg.com York Region Media Group community Mike Banville mbanudlbOyrvngoom Bonnie Rondeaia brondazumcom Carblyn Norman cnomnanOyrmg.com 905-640-2612 Pun 905-640-8778 lETTERS POLICY ADVERTISING 905-640-2612 M 1-800-743-3353 Pu: 905-640-8778 DISTRIBUTION Iim Mason , jmaaonOyrmgmm Pnonucnon The Sun-Tribune, DISTRIBUTION 905-640-2612 EDITORIAL We strongly encourage 130a] busi- An accident at speed can easily lead ness owners to create oppornmities for to death 0‘ lifelong mil“?- those who face the toughest obstacles. If youaredfivingwkm/h. which is Organized by Human Endeavour, a nonsprofit organization that helps immigrants and newcomers, and including businesses and social ser- vice gmups, the new coalition has a mandate to raise the economic and social conditions of the most vulner- able. ' The key focus is on employees and employers creating an environment that encourages community empowâ€" erment and social well=being. And when you consider that newcomers start of? earning far'less â€" $42,998 per ‘year for a newcomer compared to $62,566 for his Cana- dian-bom counterpart, based on 2006 Census statisu'cs â€" it’s clear there’s an urgent need to rectify this terribly unfair situation. At least one group in York Region is trying to do just that with innovative, out-of-the-box thinking. The same can't be said for many of our neighbours. York Region’s grants and newcomers are much hard- er hit by recessions, statistics show. They lose their jobs at a higher rate than their Canadian-born counterparts and have more difficulty reâ€"entering the market once things pick up. Economists also warned there are still risks to our complete recovery, including the fact that this country’s exporters rely heavily on the world economy picking up as well. Recovery will be slower than usual, we're told. For those of us who were doing OK before the recession hit, the chances are good that we’ll hang on, endure the pain, and quite possibly emerge in a stronger place than before. Late last week the Bank of Canada reassessed our economic situation and declared the deep slump that has con- tributed to job loss, business closures and individual financial crises over. The bank's governor, Mark Carney, said that while we’re still in the early days of recovery, we are definitely on the right track to recovery. . It’s the kind of good news that gives us the confidence to start spending again, which helps local businesses. You can see the evidence of recov- ery in our region, for example, where a new study from real estate company Rel Max says home sales are up. he wet, soggy weather that’s so far been the summer of 2009 couldn't put a damper on the relief that washed over York ' Region residents upon hear- ing that. the recession is over. Recession over, start spending Editorial \H N L SWWSOEW Your editorial really hit home. A momentary inattention can cause a lifetime of grief. That sounds like hyperâ€" bole but it’s true. I used to prosecute in traffic court â€"â€" speeding tickets and the like -â€"- and I was horrified at how easily accidents occur. However, as hard as he and all the others involved worked to build the depot in Memorial Park, his most important goal was to put ourselves out of business by having governments at all levels realize the importance of waste reduction and recycling by taking over the process. Ever the teacher, he hoped future generations would be. moved to reduce waste. I am sure he would say now, “Mis- sion accomplished.” Moment of inattention can cause lifetime of grief Re: You can make our roads safer, editorial, July 23. To help encourage this way of life, the Stoufl'ville Recycling Group spon- sored kids craft days at the public library using recyclables. Closing of recycling depot means mission accomplished Re: Death by blue box, July 18. In the late 19605 when John Garbutt envisioned a recycling centre for this area, his primary goal was to alert peo- ple to the need to conserve our planet and to persuade other communities to do the same. W‘s BEEN suca A LOVELY SUMMER FOR us wrrHour AlRCONDmONERS AND SWIMMING [>00le / Letters to the Editor MICHELLE GARBUTT S 'IUUFFV I LLE I have a permanent booth at the Stoufl‘ville downtown farmers market. The market operates every Thursday from 2:30 until 7 pm. At the market, I sharpen most items while you wait, including knives, scis- sors, mower blades, pruners, garden shears, chainsaw chains and axes. Reel mowers, carbide saw blades, router bits and planer/jointer knives would need to serviced at my shop in Mount Albert. Sharpening service, produce at downtown market Visit us at the market on Thursday for all your sharpening needs. as well as for the fresh produce and other value- added services the market provides. 1 hope to see you soon. As the oWner/ operator of a sharpenâ€" ing service, I must inform Mr. Reid his search is over. Slow down, focus on the road and arrive alive. not all that fast and your attention drifts for one second, you will travel more than 20 metres. Think of that when you are close behind someone on the 407. Re: In seamh of a sharpener, letter to the editor by Gary Reid, June 25, PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot } What do you think of these issues or others? E-mail letters to the editor to jmason@yrmg.com EXACT EDGE SHARPENING SERVICE ‘ MOUNT ALBERT HAVE YOUR SAY SURE . . . . . n: YOU HAVE AN UMBRELLA! JAMES MORTON THORNHILL DENZIL MIAO Emma 1N CHIEF Debora Kelly BUSINESS MANAGER Robert Lazurko It's beyond fascinating to talk to my neighbours about their pre-Stouffville lives in Africa. the Caribbean and Sri Lanka. When plans to greatly enlarge Stouffville were first considered early this decade, I heard it. Peoâ€" ple could sense the sounds of subdivisions, power centres and road construction coming. They were selling the homestead and moving to Gravenhurst, Uxbridge or other points north. Sure, I liked my 19805 life in Stouffville. But change was inevi- table. This remains a wonderful place to call home, neighbours. Fair enough. But I like our new Stouffville. Shoot me now. Go ahead. I like our new arts centre. schools, fire halls, arenas, pool. library and roads. Out three children all took part-time jobs that didn’t exist in their home town five years ago. All thanks to growth. At the same Strawberry Festi- val, I was flabbergasted with the number of long-term residents I ran into who have moved away. The festival is their annual homeâ€" coming, apparently. Bill Hutchison, the affable CTV Toronto news anchor, tells a story about bing invited to dinner in Stouffville a few years back and never leaving. Welcome to the show, Bill. Change and growth made them, some former lifers, leave. For others, it was a job, southâ€" ern GTA housing prices or other circumstances. “A friend moved to Stouffville, fell in love with it and the rest is history,” a newcomer told me at this month’s Strawberry Festival. Iim Mason is editor of The Sun 7h’bune. Some of us were born here, never to move anywhere else. We call it home, for a variety of reasons. In defence 0fSt0ujfiJille’s new- look home with ]im Mason Off The Top Dumcmn, Ammsmc, DISTRIBUTION Nicole Fletcher Dunwmn, Ovmnous Barry Black