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Council meetings and public hearings havebeencancelleduntilaftertheelection TbeperiodfollawingmeSept. 10 nomina- tion day, through to election day, Oct. 25, is often referred to as a ‘lame duck' period in which municipal councils could be restricted from taking certain actions There are 'ety of parametres that define a l e duck council, with emphasis put on d ' ' when dime-quarters of current coun ' embers will not return to serve on the next council, according to a report to council by Michele Kennedy, clerk for the Town of VVllitchurchâ€"Stouffville, Tues- day. Town [council shuts down until after election day The town will technically not be operating as a lame duck between Sept. 11 and Oct. 25 because all current members of council have officially declared to run for reâ€"election this year. BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg. com o ' declared to run for re-election this year. “There is a perception that matters pre- sented to council immediately prior to the end of their term should potentially be deferred for consideration by the new council," Ms Kennedy wrote. After Oct. 25, depending on the number of council members re-elected the town may or may not become a lame duck until Dec. 1. The current term of council ends Nov. 30. However, a council meeting has been scheduled for Nov. 16 at 7 pm. Museum addition to cost $3.26 M The opening of the Whjtchurch-Stoutfirille Museum Vlsitor/ Community Centre is slated for May. The $3.26â€"million project remains on bud- get and is expected to be substantially com- plete by its target date of March 15. The project consists of a 9,000-square-foot addition that will connect the existing Bogart- town Schoolhouse and Vandorf Public School buildings, creating barrier-free access to all three spaces from the inside. mumâ€"u .v. '- wâ€" r- View G'et Prices at senfineLca 300