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Publicationmail agreement #40051189 138 SANDIFORD DRIVE, UNIT 5 STOUFFVILLE FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED VOLKSWAGEN · AUDI · PORSCHE HYBRID, ELECTRIC & DIESEL EUROPEAN & ASIAN SPECIALIZING IN FREE COURTESY CAR (by appointment) YES, WE DO DOMESTIC ON-LINE BOOKING CALVIN, STACEY AND RICK CALLAGHAN thursdAY, january 21, 2016 Serving the community of Whitchurch-Stouffville 32 Pages/yorkregion.com 905-642-2886 OR 1-877-410-2886(AUTO) WWW.410AUTO.CA COMMUNITY The amazing Luca Gala helping Stouffville lad on road to recovery PAGE 3 COURTS final edition Sun-Tribune publisher Ian Proudfoot is retiring after 38 years in the newspaper business in York Region. Read his story on page 7. Accused testifies Attempted murder charge laid after 2013 street fight PAGE 11 HOUSING STAFF PHOTO/MIKE BARRETT Habitat house(s) Organization awaiting decision from council PAGE 10 Hospital parking fee drop applauded By Teresa Latchford tlatchford@yrmg.com INVENTORY CLEARANCE On Now Hot Tub Seaway 27 HERITAGE RD., MARKHAM Pools & Hot Tubs 905-294-8030 Perseverance has paid off after the province announced this week it will lower hospital parking rates. Stouffvillle resident John Hazlewood -- along with other local citizens as the Fair Hospital Parking Charges advocacy group -- has advocated, since 2011, for lower parking fees, through meetings with officials, municipal councils and provincial legislators. This week, Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard announced at the Central LHIN office in Markham that, beginning Oct. 1, hospitals that charge more than $10 a day for parking must provide five-day, 10-day and 30-day passes that are 50-per-cent less than their daily rate, transferable between patients and caregivers, allow in-and-out privileges in a 24-hour period and valid for one year. "The ability to transfer parking passes between family members will go a long way toward helping families visit loved ones in hospital," Hazlewood said. See HOSPITAL, page 8. Get to know us... WHERE CARS Many of you will recognize Diane as a dental assistant who has been with the Dental Centre for 6 years! She works chair side with the General dentists but she also works closely with our Periodontist and Oral Surgeon. She is highly regarded for her skill at putting anxious patients, of all ages, at ease and holding nervous little hands if necessary! Happy New Year from COME TO SHINE 905-591-6800 TOPGEARCARWASH.COM 33WELDONRD.,STOUFFVILLE MONDAY-FRIDAY/8AM-7PM WEEKENDS / 9AM-6PM "Your Confident Smile Is Our Goal" 15 Ringwood Drive, Stouffville 905-642-5777 www.thedentalcentre.ca