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Special Canadian flags are being distributed to the schools, however, to help offset their cost, the municipality is hoping a local “It’s going straight through town. It won't stop,” said Micole Ongman, manager of recreation for Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville. Because the exact route of the torch is unknown, the munici- pality has decided to make Nineteen on the Park the centre of activity for the day with hot drinks, a choir singing O Canada and Olympic videos. Everyone is asked to show their true colours by wearing red and white. “We want to encourage everyâ€" body to get into that Olympic spirit because it's so exciting," Ms Ongman said. The last time the Olympic torch came through the munici~ pality was via Woodbine Avenue in 1987 on its way to Calgary. “I’ve never seen the with relay live," She said. The exact route and time the torch will arrive are being kept under wraps until one week prior to the big event, as per the Olym- pic committee’s instructions. sbolan@yrmg.com The Olympic torch is coming through Stoufl’ville on Dec. 17. Town gets ready for Olympic torch visit BY SANDRA BOLAN See CARRYING, page I9. . -7i'ibune THURSDAZOCIHSJOM I SERVINGTHECOMMUNITYOFWROi-STOUW I ZBMGESISHNCIMDINGGST GOT MAIL? SEND YOUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TO JMASON@YRMG.COM A: ' Diamonds direct from Antwerp, ielgium Place your order today. Bob Stoverhad a 1949 Chevy truck restored during the last two years to replicate the trucks his father and grandfather used at the Stouffville Bakery. Mr. Stover learned to drive a similar vehicle at age 11. See Iim Thomas’ column on page 7, for more information on the family project. After all, why would anyone want to walk or drive to a brick and mortar building to peruse aisles filled with dust-covered books, when BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com When the lntemet became as accessible as cable TV, decrees from on-high announced all librarians should pack up their books and find new careers because their Dewey Decimal knowledge will no longer be required. Library survived Internet and then some 'eweners 6312 Main St, Stouffville 905-640-4646 whatever information you could possibly want was just a few mouse-clicks away on your computer? “People came and told me: ‘You're going to be out of a job because it's all going to be on this computer,” said Catherine Sword, program co- ordinator for the Whitchurch-Stoufiville Public Library. The paper-based card catalogue did get the heave-ho in the early 19905 and video may SPECIAL DELIVERY in fact, the local public library has become more popular than ever and not just with school-aged children looking for reliable inforâ€" mation for a project, but with the young and old alike looking for something to do in their leisure time. have killed the radio star, but the’lntemet has failed {0 chip away at the public library. In the pmvince's 1.000 libraries. circulation SA! SAVE $2 55°/o See E-BOOKS, [mgr l7. MASTEch INSULATING FOAM STAFF PHOTOISJOERD WITTEVEEN M ‘5â€"2‘! o 3309 spray can BOONWISI SUN