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M! m m m ywr upcoming event, whether you’re a nanpmm organ mm, mm, m club or am. Just email a short notice to our editor mm a! on rum-m details :1 Wmmp.m or drop-us a ”no at 34 0mm Sta/Mlle, MA 725. Our lune Issue wm Inc/We events up mmmmmm my, mum deadline Mine/usbnhnludanflayfl. and enthusiastic volunteers needed for the York- Caring Durham Aphmia Centre. We’ll train ou to work with peo- ple who've suddenly lost some of t eir communications skills. Please call Bonnie at 905-642-2053. Volunteers needed for the Stouflville Recycling Depot. If the environment is a cause you care about, why not give a couple oihoum? Call 905-640-8294. MedltaflomMylh and Magic. Pay-what-you-can work- shop. With Charlene Jones, MA 730 - 9 pm. Whltchumh- Stoufivflle Public Ubrary. Pre-register by calling 905-642- 7323. Bach to Blue; Annual Spring Concert. With guest strin quintet and vocalist Sam Mickler. 2p .m Christian Bung Mission lntemadonal, 3884 Stouffviile Rd. Proceeds to York-Durham Aphasia Centre. Rain locale St. James Presby- terian. The Music Man. Musical pmented byYork Durham Acad- emy for PerfonningAm Vaughan City Playhouse, call 905- W. box 3 for info and tickets. WWWMM Forinfo seead on page 1 l, or all the BIA at 905-640-0749. The $1": (Ema-Special Things) of the Whitchurch-Stoufâ€" fville Museum Summer exhibit until Sept. 9. featuring unusualitentsinthecollectiomAlsoonthisdayamoveto summer hours, Wed. ‘ Sun 10 am. - 5 pm. Whitchumh- Stouflvifle Museum. 14732 Woodbine Ave. , Rummyutdmncafleryfizw MainSLSeepage 10 fordetaik. Iii-nae PaperWolhhop. Lntcham Gallery, 6240 Main St. Seepage 10 for demils CmmnnfltySaImyVlllageOpm House. Hosted byYork Region Police. 10 am. - 4 pm. Bruce's Mill Conservation Area. See page 2 for details. ' Gaul-mom 2005 Display of elementary school artists latdxamGdktywoMainSLSeepage lofordetails Annullhlrbdaxhlhmon Spflng Fling Paw For seniors. Refreshments. stories. entertainment. 10 - 11:30 am. Wtchumh-Stoufl'ville Pub- lic Libmy. “'1: kill. Clarity event for York-Durham Aphasia Cen- me and Pukview Home. See page 5 for details. {3: $5 lamehPmsbyterlanChummto In Whitchurch-Stouffville WHAT’S lllull ;\l Ungulm lunv 3-4 lav 27-2 luv lflâ€"ZI And the grand 3. Business of the Year. went to Sc Ickednnz Brothers, developen! of distinctive homes In the Ballantme area. The Heritage Award was presented to the law firm Button. Armstrong and Ness, celebrating its 109th anniversary of service to our town. in addition to Dave McOomiskcy. its Corporate Citizen of the Year, the Whltchurch-Stoui‘fvillc Chamber of Commercemco izedfour othe busi- nesses and ind vlduals at its annual awards banquet April 14. E treprefieur 6f the Year was Tom Clarfson of Clarkson Auctions, whlle Michael Deegan of the Smuffvllle Den- tum Cllnlc was named Young Entrepre- neur. awarded to those under 30. Christian Blind Mission lntemation- 21] currently has over 40.000 Canadian individuals and organizations con- tributing to its work around the world. If you'd be interested irééoinlng that group. Dave and the 8 would be pleased to hear from you. Drop b CBMI at 3844 Stouffville Road, or caly for infonnadon at 905-640-6464. “Most of our staff live right here in Whitchurch-Stoutfville.” Dave says. “and CBMl's relationship with the municipality has been an excellent one. in return, i think thanks in part to CBMi's work. this town has a great pm- file in the international development community." “i think perhaps the reason the Chamber recognized CHM] at this time is that we were one of the first aid organizations on the Winning after the Dec. 26 tsunami in southern Asia. Within four hours of that disaster occur'ing, we were beginning relief with our local partners, and we’re still work- ing very hard over there." The Stoufl‘vilie Road oiiice houses 23 stafl'. as well as oonfexenoe facilities and a large talking book library and record- ing studio. For many years, Dave worked in the fund-raising area, and is now the man in charge. “Although our focus is still on help- ing the blind. we've found that our pro- grams can assist those with many other kinds of conditions. from deafness to leprosy," says Dave. “We have projects in 114 countries around the globe, and CBMl Canada is directly involved right now in 76 projects in 31 countries. it's fascinating a_nd important work." CBMI la a world wide tlon‘ founded In German in l to assist the blind ln deve opln countries. When the Canadian b was found- ed in 1978. it located on Stnuflvllie Road just east of Kennedy. across the road from the headquarters of one of its key partners. Emmanuel lntemational. And that's where it's been ever since. M decade: later. Dow II the Carm- dinn executive director of Christian Blind Mission International (CBMI). and last month he was honoured by the Whitchurch-Stoufiville Chamber of Commerce as its Corporate Citizen of the War. on award which outs aervlw and dedico on to ourworl de community. Businesses feted by chamber Dave McComlskey had grndunted with his commutes degree. and had a My «mm career In mar- ks with I pmmlnent Ontario corpo- ration. But ha mud to make a mom significant contribution to the world. Giving a future to those with disabilities ” Chamber of Commercerecognizes director of Blind Mission International Business award winner Dave McComiskzy is proud of the work of Christian Blind Mission International Limo-Mum- W070 IV CONRAD BOYCE l7