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Stouffville Free Press (Stouffville Ontario: Stouffville Free Press Inc.), 1 May 2007, p. 10

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.~ ”1.11! (/r, a! fid/(mul‘c/Iukn com ' wflu 'm’vthz-Iflll ' ’ - Jackets - Polo Shirts 9 . - Accessorlos (DRPORATE - Hats WE I . Call or Fax Today... and ”WNW :1 FREE CORPORATE CATALOGUE '0‘ 10° The buildings are the Bogarttown School which was butlt in 1857, the Vandorf School which was built in 1870 and the log house which was built in 1865. The museum holds many fun and interesting events throughout the year For just six dollars 1 en'oyed two servings of ncakes with ham and co fee. This tradition has en going on every April for close to 18 years. Over 95 people came out and bou t tickets, but more than that went through t e heritage buildin 3 located on the museum grounds in Vandor . For infomition on upcorrflng event's call the museum at 905-727-8954 or better mu, become a member and you will receive all the informatron by mail or e-mail. On April 15, volunteers at Whitchurch Stouffville Museum hosted the annual pancake branch, with real__rnap!c syrup. What a neat! Pancake brunch a sweet treat DINNER SHOW’ RESERVATIONS CALI. OPENING SPECIAL - Clip 'n Save $15 Per Couple - Fri. May 18 501. May 19, Sun. (Matinee) May 27 905-472-3085 866-902-9884 May 1 8 to June 30 2007 By Walter Peter Marks a llghtlwaned comedy Bfiiler Dld It or www.herongate.c0m 'Nof VaIld WM Any 0"”! Oflov By Steve Pliakcs Dave McComiskey, executive director of Christian Blind Mission International Canada in Stouffville, gave a powerful and moving speech entitled Nobody's Children at the Miracles for Life fundraising breakfast, which was held at the Hilton Suites Hotel on April 19. A large crowd attended the event and gave generously to support CBM, which is the world's leading orga- / nization caring for people trapped in poverty by disability. V'Whose children are these?" he asked. The answer â€" nobody's chil- dren. Blind, deaf, disabled. poor and abandoned, these children became his children. With this one strong and decisive act of practical love, Christian Blind Mission was born. Since 1908, CBM has quietly grown to be the in the streets of a small City in Tur , the of a u tor, Erntt‘yChnsto fel, were Is‘esd F(firsthe children that hovered nearby. Blind children With White srghtless eyes; deaf children whose grunts and wild gestures made them look less than human; children with deformed limbs, crawling on hands and knees like the street dogs around them. All begging in order to survive. Muucuns wul mmglc wuh zh audunce dunng the mtcnmssno and that Will be an the! party an Inn season a! The Mam Cour: Rnuunnt, across from the doc town on Mam Stwfl Tlckfl holc en uc mulled to a 10 per cent me: discount at the tauunnt on the da Thu year we are focusing on Stouffvxlle ecoustrc muncuns who have CD: or who wfll soon be relen- mg them. CD: by the performers will be sold tn the lobby before and after the thaw, and at tntermmron. Pastry chef/caterer Lm Dmhvxlle wnll sup- ply mtemumon coffee and treats. Ashgrove Spa 15 provrdmg free mas- uges for muncum. The event will take place at Christ Church Anglican on Sunset Blvd. starting at 8 pm. May 12. Tickets will be $15 to cover our costs, with the remaining proceeds going towards establishing a community radio sta- tion in Stouffville that Will play CD: by Stouffville and other Canadian muucians. The performers have once again generously donated their time and talent. We are very fortunate to have Muie~l.ynn Hammond joining us for our second Sun of Stouffville event. WhiStIe Radio to host star-studded evening By Jim Phebe the As citizens of one of the most blessed countries in the world, Mr. McComiskey believes that Canadians have a responsibility to 'nobody's children” - the forgotten children in our world. Poverty and disability are strongly linked and it is the children who suffer the most in this cycle of of laughter, all things we take for granted,’ Dave McComiskey told a Miracles of Ufe breakfast audience on April 19 at the Hilton Suites Hotel in Markham. Ingest organization rescuing people, especially dnldrcn. trapped in poverty by disability. ' 'We've become expens tn giving people back then sight, getting kids up walking, opemng ears to the sound This is a great opportunity to enjoy local talent and support a radio station that in turn will support local musicians. Visit www.whistleudio. com/Stouffvtllcfihvilionhtml, email jim@whistlcudio.com or call 905 of the event. The first half of the concert will feature Marcus Adrien, Rachael Bradley, Justin Kerswill and Guinne Ryan. Chris Moro: (Zullnd), Tommy Pullin with Alison Wiggins and Robin Short, and special guest Marie-Lynn Hammond will perform following the intermission. Over $250,000 was raised in pleciges and gifts at the event. For more infor- mation, visit www.cbmicanada.org 'We need people of compassion and people of vision to join with us.. ..so that every child- no matter how dis abled or alone â€" will know that they are somebody's child, that they are God’s child,‘ said Mr. McComiskey. despait and pain. Each year CBM reaches four million children but the need is great, with 200 million chil- dren living in similarly desperate cir- cumstances. Please note that WhiStle Radio's planned launch date of June 30 is in considerable danger of being delayed owing to the high cost involved in getting started. People can help by shopping via our website, helping us to secure corporate sponsorship, join- ing our fundraising committee, buy- ing tickets to the Stars of Stouffville and last, but not least, pledging a 640-6429 to buy tickets. They are also available at Barthau Jewellers, Boyd's Source for 'Sports, Main Course Restaurant and We Rock. )mnon Stouffvillc

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