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sustained so long." said Rick Light- foot, this year's show director. Music Mania is the second longest nmning show of its kind in Ontario, according to Heather Andrews, spokesperson for the local performance group. A theatre group in Hamilton lays claim to the title of Ontario’s longest running community vari- ety show. Solid Gold is old, but new. It’s old in the sense that it’s a look back at the past 50 shows, includ- ing the best previously performed skits, dances and musical num- bers. Almost 40 alumni will be on hand to perform. But the skits, dances and musi- cal numbers have a bit of a new twist to them thanks to new per- formers. “ It's fun to see people you haven't seen for awhile, renewing fn'end- ships and that's what Music Mania is all about - making friends," said Mrs. Andrews, who is celebrating her 28th year with the troupe. Show second oldest in Ontario Not ihcludjng this year’s per- formers, 1,640 people have partici- pated in Music Mania throughout On Thursday May 6. 2010, the Finance and Administration Committee ofthe Regional Municipality of York will hold a public meeting pursuant to the Development Charges Act, 1997. The public meeting will take place during the Finance and Administration Committee meeting scheduled for 9 am. The public meeting will consider an amendment to the Region-wide development charges by-law for the Water, Sewer and Roads components. Regional Council will consider at a subsequent meeting the enactment of the proposed amendment to the Development Charges By-Law. Regional Council is required under the Devel0pment Charges Act. 1997 to hold at least one public meeting to allow the public an opportunity to review and provide comments on the supporting documentation ofthe proposed by-law. All interested parties are invited to attend on Thursday, May 6. 2010 Regional Administrative Building Committee Room “A” 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, Ontario Public Meeting will start at approximately 9:00 am. Copies of the 2010 Background Study, the proposed By-Law, together with related staff reports will be available through the Regional Clerk's office by April 22. 2010. Written submissions are invited and should be directed to Lloyd Russell. Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, by no later than 4:30 pm. on April 29, 2010. Inquiries should be directed to the Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer. Anyone wishing to address Committee on the above-noted matters should advise Denis Kelly. Regional Clerk at (905) 830-4444 ext. 1300.0r denis.kelly@york.ca by 4:30 pm. on Tuesday. May 4. 2010. Denis Kelly Regional Clerk SOLID GOLD From pay 1. Notice of Public Meeting The Regional Municipality of York Development Charges The Regional Municipality of York the years, according to Mr. Light- Conce foot. “Tr And not one of those perform- ers ever auditioned. “Everybody is welcome to join,” Mrs. Andrews said. “There's no rule to join Music Mania - all you have to do is live within Whitchurch- Stouflville." Mr. Lightfoot has been with Music Mania for 29 years, mostly performing comedy skits. Solid Gold ends his three-year tenure as director. “It gives somebody a chance to take the show in a new direction," Mr. Lightfoot said of the three-year rule for directors. “It’s always good to have new people involved.” Music Mania not only pro- vided locals with a fun evening of entertainment, throughout the years, it has ,raised $84,000 for 91 different sources, including the Whitchurch-Stoufiville Food Bank, the Whitchurch-Stoum/ille Public Library, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts and the Yorkâ€"Durham Aphasia Centre. The troupe also provides an annual scholarship to a Stouffville District Secondary School stu- dent who is continuing his or her post-secondary education in the performing arts, as well as to the Student Music Scholarship “The whole premise around (this is) putting on a fancy show everybody could enjoy and the secondary effect is that we can give back financially,” Mrs. Andrews said. For the past two years, Music Mania has been held at Christ Church Anglican's Great Hall, after many years in the old Stouffville District Secondary School gym- nasium. “This year we needed a bigger venue and decided to go to the new high school," Mr. Lightfoot said. “We’re expecting a bigger audience this year because of this milestone anniversary.” I The golden anniversary marks a return to the high school stage. 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