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Our rural-urban split still haunting residents Since 2M7. [he wen! hasv raised S] l 1.0mm: various Charities. Hunt is when the swvmh annuaLAl Humphrey Memorial Ride takes place. “lhat's no! to be snowrd at.” said Norma Humphn-y, event founder and (hairpcrson. “I‘m what w!- are uflering m the eques- trians and what we'm giving to the chart tics. we’re doing very well.” she said. Mrs ' Humphrey started the ride in memory of her husband Al. who was an and rider and loved m take others out on the trails He died from pmstaw canrm in mm. sbnlanfi‘vrmg mm A storm kept riders away last year. Hopefully Mother Nature won't be so mfly Aug, 4. Local resident Susan (aldwell never mm Mr. Humphrcy. bin has taken pan in the ride five of the pmvimis six wars and she plans on doing it again next month “because it's in my neighbour- hnud l sunlieg liki' in support things loudly.“ “l (hink he would be amazed how pou- pk‘ are supporting it." his widnw said. 1119 mm also enahkm Ms ( ‘akiwvll. a wwwm riding instructnr. thv nppnnum» ly In gm deep imo 1hr York Region Fun-s: without gating lost. thanks to cwm-dm markers. Thom is coffee and bn-akfus't in tin- morning, a lunch stop and postâ€"ride bar- bomc. complete with entertainment. “were is mom to the 25K ride than a marked trail. "We like to do smfi lih' that" Muhldwefl said e'vc been asking you about this plat‘v we all t‘all home. Do you vote? Would you recog‘ nizv your local councillor and our mayor in a police line-up? (Lould you find the municipal offices without using your mm- gution system? It's all pan of mu ling 5-0 1491* lion proiecl. (ihm‘k out the stu- rm and vidcus at yurkrvgiun com We're hoping to get yuu th’ink- “ with Iim Masai: ing about municipal politics. ESP“:i the w-Pef‘ccm P'Ufi dental surgery. optional colnnm 0‘ You mum Pmbabb’ Dirk (“pk-s and extended jury duty COMING UP: Storm hurt 2012 event Charity ride hopes for bounce-back year BY SANDRA BOLAN' lhc barbecue ix upon to the entire mmmumly. l‘hv UN is $10. You just need to purchase tickets prior to the day nfthc ride. Ins! year's charities â€"' Make-a-Msh (hnada and the Markham Stouffn'lle Hmpital'x pallialiw (rarv unit m each received $9.006 despite panicipation from only 40 of the 31mm! 1(1) mgistcwd riders. w [he vwm hmn'l changed mpch over the vears. But what is difiemm is the minimum Nedgc amount. IAN year it was bumped up to $150 This year. it's down to $50 hemusv it was tun high and discuumgui riders from taking pan. according to Mrs. Humphn‘y. 'It was a big drop and big disappoint- mom.” she said. noting it was. the first time the vwm has been mam'd by bad “wither. All those whn did not ride wen- mated In send in their dmmlinns so they could he passed on to the charities. Mm Hum- phn'y said unly (mo pom)" did it. Hm yt'ur's chamle um Manna-Wish and Windrvach l-‘arm foundation. which hvlps pt-upk' with inu‘lkx‘tual and physi- ml disuhillm-x .u'qum‘ hands-nu farm and sxablv-relatui curricncm. Regis‘tmtinn ix $30 until luly 28. then $70 until Aug. 3 Rl-gislrauinns am not at'ccpu‘d (m the day of thv l’ldt’. "hwy hlnw wur mind.” Mn. Hum ph n‘y sand of tho Durham operation. Fammfommmmdmmgcsmerm mew nm- nut-balanced Ihr ("ht-r,“ she Off The Top mm voting lm‘ully. Yuu mid us snmv u! the big- gesg municipal isxuvs that aflu'l vour life some of ypu rcsurru‘lcd the rcgcvclupmcm of Memorial Park. a ship the" has nearly fully sailed. 'I‘rufl‘u'. “mu-thing m- um 1' jukml uhnul hrn- III Ilw Innm-t villagv. Is no laughing matter wnh mu. village. 1s nu laughing manor With you. ‘lhis ann't Hootervnllc or Mav- bcrry any longer. folks: And there’s no mming the clock l‘ho ()mariu guvernmem. that's who. during its controver- sial frenzv of municipal amalga- mations more than 40 years ago. Their, handiwork continues to Many spoke nf lhr Ins». uf uur snmll-lnwn charm [hunks m liv ing in our 01 llw tnslvst-gnming small luwns m ( unddu, OHNION Susan Caldwell and he! quartcrhorsc T18 will talc part in the Al Humphrey Memorial Ride in the- anl: Region Fort-<1 nm month. You can Ink: part even if you don't ride a home. When I Slaned working how in 1982 and glance at the map of Whitchurc‘h-Stoufiville. l hun- cslly thought it was a bad joke. Who would construct a municipaliw with thv centre nf guwnmwm. ru‘rcation and rn‘tmnrru- in one aunt-r? hat k or turning ufl’ the Big Pipe. lht‘ sewage linv from the suuth that accommodated all this growth. But the big issue that's hit home with me is our unnatural urbanâ€"rural split. km Masmsedfio'ofnae Swinburne MMMWW play havxx with us today. Rust dents with vamarkct or Mount Albert addresses and phone numbers say their only ("mum‘- tion to this municipality Is the?” payment of taxes. aBecause geographically. it makes no sense. Put) the rural councillor Mm has to explain to his or her um- stitucnls why the new parks. .schouls. trails and other facilities. are being built in Stouffvifle. l'hcy shop. tern-mo and “Dr \hip in nearby \‘L-wmurkm Aurora and Uxhridgr. SYAH PHOYO’SIOC RD W'VT! W EN