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Nothing to do in town, kids? Unhappy with the teen programâ€" ing provided by the municipal- ity? After years of trying to provide programs designed to appeal to local youth but having limited success, the town has decided to let the younger generation come up with a program ofits own. With funding from the May- or’s Youth Council, the town is requesting residents aged 13 to 17 to submit a proposal for a pilot program that will run for 10 weeks next year. Over the years, the town has offered leadership training and a variety of drop-in programs with varying degrees of success. There was even a full-time youth centre upstairs at the Stoufl‘ville Arena You can now program your- selves. “It doesn't necessarily have to be sports-related,” said Jen McEachen, recreation ‘program- mer for the TM of Whitchurch- Stoufl'ville. “Whatever they’d like to see in the community. “We want something .new that is going to catch everybody’s attention." Town turns to kids to find popular activities Youths can program themselves ' ne Stowe-mu (Su BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com See TOWN, page 5 SHARE THAT OPINION, STOUFFVILLE. E-MAIL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TO .IMASON@YRMG.COM 15 Ringwood Dr., Stouffville SMURDAY. AUG.21,2010 I WM£OMMUNWYOFWWWSTOUFFVILLE I 16 PAGE/$1 INCLUDINGGST info@thedentalcentre.ca www.thedentalcentre.ca 905642â€"57 77 The provincial election is more than a year away, yet one party leader is already rallying the troops and hitting the campaign trail. Ontario PC party leader Tun Hudak was in Whitchurch- Stouffville Thursday afternoon to Some ofthe 450 cycliststaldngpartinthe seventh annualTourforKidsraisetheirhandsasthcypreparetoleaveBruce’sMill ConservationArea Thursday. The Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation ride wraps up at the Stoufl'ville Road park tomormw. For more photographs, see page 3. Stouffville ’not getting fair share’: Hudak BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com CONSERVATIVE LEADER ATTACKS MCGUINTY DURING GORMLEY "CAMPAIGN’ STOP address local supporters and start- ed making election promises. In particular, he promised to lower taxes and create jobs. “We’ll focus on priorities,” Mr. Hudak saidinaspeech toaroomfull of Oak Ridges-Markham PC back- ers at the Station Creek Golf Club in Gormley. “Instead of this culture of entitlement that has enriched so as. In lower mfull back- ‘ Ch Ih many friends and Liberal insiders, we’ll respect every tax dollar that you send to Queen's Par ” Election day is Oct 6, 2011. Locally, it’s all about one’s fair share. “York Qtnnmrillp Region, including {in nnp nf thp fact. of health care (and) education dol- lars in order to keep up,” Mr. Hudak said in an interview with The Sun- Tribune Thursday. Among the party supporters in attendance was Whitchurch- Stouffville Councillor Phil Bannon who came in second in the 2007 “York Region, including Stouffville, (is) one of the fastâ€" est-growing parts of the province. They're not getting their fair share Homo-mm“ mumbmytoaccomodau allmdulhlomods. Other loggtions to gory; you 291mm Mammalian“ IQJOWMM Um Sunduhnd Pm Perry $452338} 705-357-3 161 905-985-7771;” 7 SignUpuowlorm Lessmssm‘lhg‘mshll! Classes stan at ‘21"" All Ages Welcome Contact us in Downtown Stouffville STAFF PHOTO/SJOERD WITTEVEEN See HUM page 5‘ HoTfibs '0' '0’}