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Stouffville Sun-Tribune n www.yorkregion.com n Thursday, June 28, 2012, 4 TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE 111 Sandiford Drive, Stouffville, Ontario L4A 0Z8 NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEETINGS Council Chamber · 111 Sandiford Drive Customer Service Centre: 905-640-1900 or 1-855-642-TOWN (8696) Automated Lines: 905-640-1910 or 1-855-642-TOWS (8697) www.townofws.ca NOTICES HOURS OF OPERATION AND CLOSURES OF TOWN FACILITIES FOR CANADA DAY The Municipal Offices will be closed for Canada Day, Monday July 2, 2012, re-opening on Tuesday July 3, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. FESTIVAL ROAD CLOSURES & PARKING NOTICE The following streets shall be closed to vehicular traffic during the following periods Start Date & Time Sat, June 30 7:00 am Sat, June 30 7:00 am Thur, June 28 7:00 pm Thur, June 28 7:00 pm Thur, June 28 7:00 pm End Date & Time Sat, June 30 7:00 pm Sat, June 30 7:00 pm Sun, July 1 10:00 pm Sun, July 1 10:00 pm Sun, July 1 10:00 pm Closure Main St. Civic Ave. From Entrance to GO Station Lebovic Centre for Arts & Entertainment Main Street To Stouffer St. Summerville St. TUESDAY JULY 17, 2012 COUNCIL MEETING 1:00 P.M. NOTICES 2012 FINAL PROPERTY TAX BILLS 1st Installment Due ­ July 20, 2012 2nd Installment Due ­ Sept 21, 2012 RESIDENTIAL FINAL TAX bills have now been mailed. Ratepayers who have not received their bills should contact the Customer Service Centre as soon as possible. Failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes or the penalty charges for late payment. TAX PAYMENTS may be made at most Financial Institutions through tellers, banking machines, telephone and Internet banking, by mail or in person at the Municipal Offices. An afterhours drop box is available at the Main Entrance doors. For further information contact Customer Service. See our website for other Town facilities hours of operation. RECRUITMENT PLANNER (Up to one year contract) PLANNER LAND INFORMATION SERVICES For more information on these positions, please see our website. Park Dr. Entrance to Lebovic Leisure Centre Booth Drive Burkholder Street Booth Dr. Entrance to Lebovic Leisure Centre Burkholder St. Thicketwood Boulevard BID DOCUMENTS Bid documents are available at the Municipal Offices. See our website (For Business tab) for more information. Bid Number WS-RFP-12-39 Description N6 Audit Services Bid Closing 3:00 p.m. July 25, 2012 Vehicle parking will be permitted on one side of Booth Dr., Church St. (Main St. to Frederick St.), Duchess St., George St., Hawthorne Ave. (Tindale Rd. to Baker St.), Lori Ave. (Thicketwood Blvd. to Stouffer St.), Maytree Ave., Park Dr. (Main St. to Manitoba St.), Stuart St., Thicketwood Blvd., Tindale Rd., Warriner St., Wheeler Cres. Signs will be clearly posted and any vehicles parked contrary to the posted signs may be towed. The following locations be designated as Accessible Parking locations: section of Booth Dr. between Park Dr. and Thicketwood Blvd, Franklin St. south of Burkholder St. and Main St. east of Park Dr. TOW - AWAY ZONES JUNE 30, 2012 7:00 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M. June 29th to July 1st See their website for details: www.strawberryfestival.ca STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL The Corporation of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville reserves the right to accept or reject all or part of any Bid and also reserves the right to accept other than the lowest Bid and cancel any Call for Bids at any time. ACCESSIBLE PARKING W hat's On in Whitchurch-Stouffville WOWSWOWSWOWS WOWS Leisure & Community Services 905-642-PLAY (7529) leisure.services@townofws.ca Museum FAMILY 5K RUN AND WALK Onsite registration at the Stouffville Clippers Sports Complex. Today, June 28, last day to register online. NEW updated route posted on line, over 75% trails. Supporting Join IN!, Recreation Subsidy Fund. Help increase access to Culture and Recreation programs for all. July 1, 9:30 am For the 39th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show Sunday, August 12th (Rain date: August 19th) Are you interested in antique cars? Do you like interacting with people? The Museum is looking for volunteers to assist at this family-focused event. Volunteers can help us by handling admissions at the gate, staffing the BBQ and other jobs. Brand new volunteers should plan to attend a training session (with snacks!) on Wednesday, August 1st. Please contact wsmuseum@townofws.ca or call 905-7278954 for more information. VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED 905-727-8954 or 1-888-290-0337 PLEASE NOTE wsmuseum@townofws.ca That the Museum & Community Centre will be closed Saturday June 30th and Sunday July 1st so that we can be at the Strawberry Festival. Come on out and see us there! HOURS & ADMISSION RATES FOR THE MUSEUM & COMMUNITY CENTRE We are now open for our summer hours: Wednesday ­ Sunday, 10am ­ 5pm SUMMER PROGRAMS BEGIN JULY 3RD Still selected space available in camps and swim lessons. Register on line or in person at the Leisure centre. Cool off in one of the many splashpads located around Town. Now all fully operational daily, 9:00am ­ 8:30pm , weather permitting Explore history at your leisure with Hands-on-Baskets, pull-out drawers and look-&-learn displays. Each artifact is beautifully presented with a thorough description of what you're seeing. The kids will love the Hands-on-Baskets for fun, self-exploration and learning. When you visit the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre, check out the new Discovery Room! Adults ...............................................$5.00 Children (6-12)...............................$3.00 Seniors/Students (with ID) ...... $4.00 Family .............................................$12.00 (4 people over 6 years old) Children (under 6)..........................Free with paying adult (max 2 per adult) Library Fridays and Saturdays 10:00-4:00 pm CLOSED ON SUNDAYS SUMMER HOURS NOW IN EFFECT SUMMER READING CLUB Read at leisure and for pleasure with a bonus of earning fantastic prizes! Call or visit the Library for details! Do you love to read? Write? Chat with others? Are you in Grade 9-12? Do you have a library card or belong to a local youth group? Consider joining us for an online book club this summer. Drop in at the library between 1:00 - 4:00 on Friday June 29 to sign up and check out our chat room/discussion board. Find us ONLINE TEEN BOOK CLUB! 905-642-READ (7323) or 1-888-603-4292 www.whitchurch.library.on.ca online: www.whitchurch-library.on.ca & www.facebook.com/ MOVIE DAY AT THE LIBRARY WSPLibrary & Twitter @WhitStoufLibrar Monday, July 9 1:30-3:00 pm DIGITAL BOOK MOBILE VISITS WSPL! "HUGO" ­ directed by Martin Scorsese. Set Learn the strategies of e-resources! in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the Friday, June 29 11:00-3:00 walls of a train station is wrapped up in a Try out the gadget gallery--featuring mystery involving his late father and an iPod® touch, AndroidTM tablet, NOOKTM, automaton. Rated PG. Free Admission! Sony® ReaderTM, BlackBerry®, Windows® Phone, and more! LIBRARY WEB SITE DEMO Tuesday, July 17 10:30-11:30 am STORYTIME WITH SHARON IN CHINESE Topics include downloading e-books and audio Age 3 ­ 9 yrs with parent/guardian books, renewing or reserving from home, electronic Fridays, July 6, 13, 20 and book lists, researching health issues, etc. Free August 17 and 31 @ 10:30 ­ 11:00 am. Admission! Peanut free cookie provided