, c Greenbelt will halt Stouffville’s growth 3 HOUSING: Stouï¬villc, King head region’s 2013 stats At 4.9 per cent. Whitchurch-‘Stouffville recorded the most rapid gmmh for the ï¬rst half of this year. while King came second at a rate of 3.] per cent. The region's other seven municipalities grew at a pace of l per cent or less. 'Stouffville. over the last two or three yumhuseenfnstergmwththanithas historically." York's manager of growth management Paul Bottomley explained. years. historically." management “likewise for King.’ In total. the region saw 10,500 new rest- dentsmoveintotheareadurhgthenm six months of 2013. equating to a 0.9-per- cent increase and is on track to welcome another 10.00010 14.0mpeople hythe end of the year. The total population onbrk Regionuawholenowsitsjtmbew 1.12 million residents. Sowheredidthosepeople go? According to the region. the majority of those new residents, 3.200 or 30 per cent. BY SEAN PEARCE 1pm ruï¬â€™yrmg. com If you live in Wtchumh-Stouï¬vflle or King. you may have noticed quite a few new neighbours " About 1,500 people. or 14 per (rem. moved to Richmond Hill. 1.300. or 12 per cent. pul down stakes in Whilchurch- Stouffville and 1.100. or II per cent. ended up in King Township. wound up in Markham. while 2.300 of them. or 22 per cent. settled in Vaughan. During the same period, 500. or 5 per cent. moved to Newmarket. while Aurora. East (iwillimbury and Georgina all saw population increases of just 200 residents at 2 per cent. And while the ï¬gures seem to indicate that King and Wtchurch-Stoufl‘vmc are on the grow. it's Important to put the numbers in context, Mr. Bottomley said. POE example, much of the activity can bechalkedupmthefacturbanamsm both municipalities were recentlyhooked up to the York-Durham Sewage System. which has opened the ï¬oodgme tosome new develommts. he said. adding (hat themisstmplemyofgmwthpotenflnlh dungion'ssoummwdcuhflywhcnit mtoMathamandVaugharL Funhermre.‘ King and Whitchurch- Slouï¬villewflonl'ybeabletogmwtoas certain size as much of the land in both municipalities is protected by provincial legislation such as the Greenbelt Plan. Mr. Bottomley said. Protected land can also be found in East Gwillimbury. although it mayseethemostgrmthinthemtumasits population is pegged to hit 150.000 people 40 years from now. he explained. é ‘ Beymrdpopuhï¬onnunmmem's mid-pumiewalsomponeddmttmws- almicmrymmflmsbwunddm the local property market tannin mung withlï¬ï¬Smidmflalmflesmdedbra valmofmommmssjmmw residenti‘almsalepricelnmeregonisnm NEWS ONLINE ThlmkegMng Ohm Jv 18 and unde! S399 Intermpdua}? 1995 Execuhve Course Senmv Weekday Adult / day $1.999 Dnvmg Range Chock for more Categories and WNW on 1MMMW.M King and Whitchurch-Stouflville will only be able to grow to a certain size as much of the land m both municipalities is by pmvmaal' ' ' such a: the Greenbelt Plan Slow roasted turkey dinnfl with a" the ï¬xing: Adults 3".†0 Kids 6â€"12 512.†Reservations 905 640 1233 x 22 or brontObushwoodca .’ Odobor13th-Spm-Ipwl M4WWA‘IM JON NOW FOR MORE VALUE “It's a steady. upward curve.†Mr. Bolâ€" tomlcysaidofmetesidentialmsaleprices. “hmkeepssoineupmdun' Mthmptfnrmndomhï¬umswtme mereddenthhesaleprkxfelllflpctcemw Iandjustbelowsazaml). Asofhmefldtemgionhadisswdlm newreskiemialbuiflingpamitsmxkingit owybehimmtointermofGIAbufld- “Mmihahnmamflymn mam ' Wamdmmm new ï¬x 30 per cent olhk’s Ion! mmnwmm- MWSMMW semi!me _ Wï¬mmumï¬ï¬‚ close to 5613.111). with your mag: singe detached Mmpingformflyflmmnâ€" 2.4 percentmommanzmz. ' mminocanebtmncem. 'hMï¬Mmmm'tmda lot hunk'hpan‘Omhtgepmieucan makeabigdikteme' You don‘t have to be on the street! Are you 15-19 years old and need a place to stay while you sort things out? mmmmmaacmm mmmmwvrm (905) 471-7377 Contactusat