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Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), 9 Jun 2016, p. 12

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12 Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, June 9, 2016 | Sunday, June 12 Sing it Wideman Mennonite Church, 10530 Hwy, 48, hosts a 200th Anniversary Hymn Sing at 7 p.m. CALENDAR manufacturing enterprise. More at stouffville-theatrecompany.com; suggested donation $10. Bank BBQ COMMUNITY COMING UP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 Shout for Kids Shout Sister! Choir, York Chapter, hosts its Fundraiser Concert for 360°Kids at Stouffville United Church, 34 Church St. at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door. TD Canada Trust, Stouffville is holding its annual Sick Kids Charity Barbecue at the branch at Main Street and Weldon Road. Stouffville Lions will work the grill. FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Knickers knotted Tuesday, June 21 Lunch Italian style Stouffville Theatre Company presents a play-reading of "Knickers - A Brief Comedy" by Sarah Quick at the Parkway Village Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. When a local mill closes, three women plan to convert the plant into an underwear 55 Plus Club is holding an Italian themed lunch at noon. A Sicillian caterer will provide the meal. After lunch, play bingo Italian style. Cards are included with the price of the lunch. Tickets on sale at the club, in Latcham Hall, 8 Park Dr. SUN-TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO Food Truck Frenzy drew large crowds downtown in 2015. Four events are planned this year. Traffic Beyond the 6ix A three-part, interactive panel discussion series featuring experts in the field of transportation The Regional Municipality of York presents Food trucks visit four times this year By Ali Raza aliraza@yrmg.com Session 1: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Roads Well Travelled: Congestion in York Region - A discussion addressing questions such as: What is congestion? What are the impacts? What has York Region been doing to address it? Location: Markham Pan Am Centre 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. 16 Main Street Unionville, the City of Markham Session 2: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Clearing the Clog: Suggestions for Congestion - A discussion about what can be done to manage traffic and what has been successful in other jurisdictions. Is there such a thing as too much choice? That's for Stouffvillians and out-of-town visitors to decide at this year's Food Truck Frenzy, the second annual event of its kind in Stouffville. Main Street between Park Drive and Market Street will be packed with 19 food trucks hailing from across the GTA on four dates throughout the summer. Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. on June 23, July 21, Sept. 8 and Oct. 6, residents and visitors can enjoy a wide selection of delicious food from trucks and local vendors who will set up booths and tents to promote their businesses. The events are organized by the town with sponsorship from Houston Ford on Main Street. "Last year the two events were very popular," said town manager of culture Joan Crosbie. "Probably in the region of 4,000 people per day." Place, The Sandwich Stop, Kickass Donut Co., Urban Smoke, Gourmet Gringos, Sharrkeys and the Great Canadian Food Truck. Local businesses Belfiore and The Tipsy Cow will have tents set up offering their items. Live music Bands will perform on event days. The first event on June 23 will feature local band Full Moon perform their pop-rock sound from 5 to 8 p.m. DJ service is on between sets and street entertainment will be performed by local dance group MOTUS O. The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville first decided to hold the food truck events to invite locals and outsiders to the downtown core. "If you look around in neighbouring communities, like Markham, they've had a food truck event, and it's very popular," Crosbie said. "So it can bring some vibrancy to the downtown core, as well as bring people outside." The family-friendly event will serve no alcohol. As for all the garbage that's inevitable with so many food trucks and so many visitors, Crosbie said there's nothing to worry about. "We have extra garbage cans and picnic tables set up in Civic Square," she said. "Town staff are doing extra duty to make sure at the end of the event it's spotless." "Our guys work hard to keep it nice and clean," Crosbie added. 4,000 people per day There will be 19 food trucks at each event this year. Each event will offer different food trucks as well as familiar ones that will be present throughout the series. Food trucks include Wickedly Sinful, Born2Eat, Mustache Burger, Dolcella Gelato, Meat Ventures, Le Novela, Wanna Burger, Peymski Food Truck, Stuttering John's Smokehouse, Mister Treats, Smokinstein, Fresh Food Truck, Fully Loaded TO, Buster's Sea Cove, Cil's Session 3: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 TECHnical Decongestion: Alternative `Avenues' for Getting Around - A discussion looking into how technological solutions, ride sharing and the advent of autonomous vehicles are influencing mobility and what the local implications are. Register Online To register, please visit https://goo.gl/AEpxNM 2016 Sports Person of the Year? Nominations are open for this year's award. We are looking for a person or organization who: · makes our sports community a better place to live, work and play · is involved to benefit more than his or her family or business · sets a positive example for others DeaDline June 10, 2016 Nominations should include nominee's detailed resume and letters of support. e-mail: jmason@ymg.com (include `Stouffville Awards' in subject line) Mail or hand deliver to: Stouffville Sun-Tribune 6290 Main St. Stouffville, Ont. L4A 1G7 Attention: Jim Mason. For more information call 905-640-2612 ext. 23 Award to be presented during the opening of the 32 annual Whitchurch-Stouffville Strawberry Festival nd Help us honour Whitchurch-Stouffville's Contact Rob Di Profio 1-877-464-9675 ext. 76067 robert.diprofio@york.ca york.ca Sponsored by:

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