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Newcomers heard from in series launching today The population of Wl‘ulchurch- Smufiville. which stretches north to Davis Drive and west to Hwy. 404 and includes Ballantme, Mussel- man's lake.wa and other com- munities. will be around 51.00). ' That's city status in some circles Earlier this summer. the munic- ipality's population was estimated at 38.650. - The once skm~glmng' hamlet at the of the GO train line is a M spun any the gangliest of teenmcrs can relate to. - m Wu new hem? You're not alone. 'lhosc modern homes and condo units that have been sprouting up along Stouffvifle’s borders during the last few years house our, neighboum 'flmousands. , floufl‘ville proper (the former vil- lage as its of! mfierred to in planning dmunwnts) was expected to gmw fmm‘ about 12111) in 211M to 37.000 in 2021. (Iall it a major explosion or con trolled growth. it's big. and bqsketball pitches. splash pads ’ hoops But what has Stouflville meant to those new Itsidents? - NEW VOICES New residents have meant new (Sib une m:mun@yrmg um BY "M MASON WXSH'LVJOH I WMWGMWW I ZAMGESIS1NCLUDNGGST READ ALL ABOUT IT! BREAKING NEWS UPDATES AT YORKREGION.COM Aidan.7,GabrielShiu.Abby,6,andTnccyHardieon theporchoftheirO’Bricn Avenue home. Rad about the family’s move to Stoufl'vilk in Ms Hudic’s column on page 6. “A” "‘0me WITTEWEN sbolanfi’vrmg mm Whilchurth -St0ufiville’s YKI‘ bus mm m could becombincd into one next yrar tn ht’lp offset their operating costs Routes No. 9 and 15 curmnuy run Ihrnugh Wlphumh-Stoufiville and rust three It) fun: times- the» average fam. according In Keith Ramdafl. manager of mice planning fur me average fan: is according In Mr Ramdail. who added if the routes' operating costs are not covered by fan‘s. they are subs: dined byYork Region taxpayers. He also noxed, during off-peak pormds, buses are running empty. 8y revamping Whitchurth-btouffvilie's service. there will be consistent frequcnn- of 'bmes and a pointâ€"to'poim destination to Markham Stoufl‘ville Hospital and its ter minal. where riders can connect to tho Viva routes. which service major arteries in the He made a presentation m town council Lastweek. Empty buses running (hrough Stoujfuillle, council told It will also eliminate the need for a transfer Routes set to merge 3“ mm my: BY SANDRA BOLAN 21mm.