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Sun-Tribune office relocating The Stouffville Sun-Tribune will relocate our Stouffville office to our regional office in Newmarket on Sept. 1. The amalgamation will have no impact on door-to-door newspaper delivery as residents will continue to receive the No. 1 source for Whitchurch-Stouffville news every Thursday. Our reporters, photographers and sales representatives will remain working in our community, collecting stories, photographs and information for the Thursday Sun-Tribune and our website, yorkregion.com. Newspaper boxes will remain in the community to serve residents. If you have newspaper delivery questions, continue to call 1-855-853-5613 or email customersupport@ metroland.com To place a classified ad, the number remains 1-800-263-6480. For all other departments, call 905-8538888 after Sept. 1. Stouffville bans sky lanterns It might be a good luck charm, but it's been known bring misfortune in the form of a fire hazard. Whitchurch-Stouffville town council banned the use of sky lanterns in the municipality Tuesday after a presentation highlighting their risk by fire chief Rob McKenzie. A sky lantern, also known as a flying lantern or Chinese lantern, is a small hot air balloon made from paper. The lantern has an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended. The rise of hot air then forces the lantern to "fly" or "float" through the air. The issue is the user has no control over the height or direction the sky lantern will travel, McKenzie said. These lanterns can travel great distances and heights. The problem becomes compounded when it keeps burning and, of course, the threat multiplies when sky lanterns are released en masse. Sky lanterns are traditionally used for celebrations and are seen as good luck charms. In 2014, Newmarket resident Helga Schimanski found a sky lantern that had burned her front garden. The incident prompted Newmarket to ban the lanterns. As of 2016, 10 municipalities in Ontario have banned sky lanterns: Toronto, Ottawa, Mississauga, London, Newmarket, Markham, Kingsville, City of Kawartha Lakes, Windsor and Chatham Kent. Across the country, Saskatoon, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island have also banned sky lanterns. McKenzie cited examples from the United Kingdom and the United States, where a plastic recycling plant caught fire because of a sky lantern and caused $9 million in losses. Three vacation homes were destroyed when sky lantern landing on a roof. The ban was made as an amendment to current fireworks bylaws in the town. -- Ali Raza 11 | Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, August 25, 2016 uReport When you see news happening let us know... newsroom@yrmg.com www.facebook/yrmgnews @yorkregion yorkregion.com Stouffville Churches Welcome You Anglican Church of Canada 254 Sunset Blvd., 905-640-1461 www.stouffvilleanglican.ca Sunday, August 28th 8:00 am & 10:00 am Eucharist Nursery & Church School at 10:00 am Saturday, September 10th 18th Annual Golf Tournament at Spring Creek Golf Club Thursday, September 15th Morning Prayer 9:30 am Bible Study 10:00 am Christ Church To ST. JAmeS Stouffville PreSbyTeriAn 6432 main St., Stouffville 905-640-3151 Rev. Joan Masterton, Minister Sunday, August 28 Service leader ­ Ruth Burkholder 10:00 a.m. Refreshments and fellowship to follow Sunday, September 4 Combined service at Stouffville United Church Rev. Elizabeth Cunningham pastor 10:30 a.m. Sunday, September 18 Service of Celebration 10:00 a.m. Welcome church STouffville PenTecoSTAl church Sunday Service @ 10am (Sunday School for Kids) Lead Pastor : Jeff Laird Children's Pastor : Lori Attack Youth Pastor : Steffan Watson Student programs to resume in September Stouffville Christian Fellowship A Church in a Beautiful Countryside Pastor Walter Robbins Sunday Service Lunch to follow Stouffville York Durham line 30 10:30am Sideline 28 Claremont Bridge Out major mackenzie markHam Brock rd. 8th Conc. 7th Conc. Hwy. 7 Hwy. 407 BrougHam PiCkering All Welcome Come & See 345 Glad Park Ave. Stouffville 905-640-6954 6853 Main St. Stouffville 905-640-5696 www.spcfamily.ca * everYone WelcoMe * 860 Conc. 8, Claremont 905-649-2812 Rev. Elizabeth Rev. Elizabeth Cunningham Cunningham "A friendly family church" Weekend Masses (Summer Schedule) Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am, 11:00 am www.stmarkstouffville.ca BLOOMINGTON GOSPEL CHURCH 13660 Ninth Line N. (905) 642-4414 Rev. Peter Pallant 34 Church St. N. · 905-640-1163 office@stouffvilleuc.ca Sunday, August 28 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Sermon Title: There is Room for All Rev. Elizabeth Cunningham is back from vacation Everyone Welcome! www.stouffvilleuc.ca Sunday, August 28, 2016 10:00 a.m. Worship Service Guest Speaker: Rev. David Knight Everyone Welcome! To Advertise Please call 905-640-2612