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Stéflvil/le Ema?“ unanim- VOTING “Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them,‘ am Vaughn Welcome to suburbia. Drive west on Millard from Nrnth Lme towards Hwy. 48 and you are greeted by a treeless vma; row upon row of new home: without so much as a saplmg to soften the acres of brick, concrete and tarmac. On a laneway lust north of Hwy, 48, mature trees have also been cut down to make way (or develop- ment along the Minna St. extension -_I|_ ‘_- .L- amt-runn nf u..." ......, __ _,__ , , Although the town’s Secondary Plan calls for the protection of mature trees, current rules are clearly not doing the gob At a recent council meeting a resolution was preposed that would include existing vegetation and trees in draft subdivrsion plans, to allow for public debateon tree preservation before approvals are granted, but the resolution failed to carry. Another hot election topic is the establishment of a performing arts venue in town. The present council has already backed the refurbishment of 19 Civic Ave. as an arts centre, albeit on a much smaller scale than originally envisioned. ,,,IJ I;L_ .. -u .. Word from the Web amv- 'vâ€" - Mayoral candidate Wayne Emmerson says he would like to see a larger facility in a different location. However, such a protect, if approved, would likely talte several years to come to fruition That may be too late for the York Durham Academy of the Perforating Arts, which is facing an uphill struggle to mount its upcoming sea- son because of a shortage of appropriate venues. The prospect of losing the only licenced daycare facility in Ballantrae is a major worry for parents in that community. While the town rightly points out that the Ballantrae Community Centre is a public building, dwgned to be used by all residents, it appears there are no other venues in the area which can accommodate a daycare centre. Trying to find alternatives outside the community would place a huge burden on parents; a solution is urgently need- Want to praise, protest or pontificate on issues facing our town as we head into the election? Our online forum is growing and we want to hear from you. Here’s a sampling of recent posts GO TO www.5touflvllloonllno.com and [oln the discussion. ed If you have concerns, now is the time to voice them. The next council will be in office for four years, and it’s important for voters to egtpress their views on town issues to those seeking election. Being on council is a tough job and the people who run for office are taking on a major burden on our behalf. It’s impossible to please all of the people all of the time, but those who enter municipal politics want to make a positive difference to the quality of life, and for that they deserve our respect. lbw-nun on our future "I love this town but we are bigger than one main street. Stouffville just has to start thinking that way." "Stouffvllle needs to get on the ball re the theatre proiect. As has been seen in many other small and not so small towns a theatre really helps build the area. Restaurants have a growing clientele, other visual arts start up and the town has a sense of pride in its us out the ma, then accomplishments. Also it serves‘ a need re all the groups who are willing to make it go! Additionally the up and com« ing generations need a cultural centre and support for the arts and a place to perform." "I am one of the new resi» dents of Stouffville and wish I would have known about the traffic problems before buying (of course the builder won‘t tell youl). There is definitely a uh lhll wou commumty :ommumty We are also conccmcd that thou students who do stay will Have to be bussed aim Khool to mothzt {mum and will no longer be able to participate in after Khool spans, truck and held ya, or my othet program that mutant the regâ€" ulu school day A bumng program would also incmse dayqre fees. have sev- en! lemme: m the are: who at: struggling to get by, and would not be able to afford the Increase _ . _ n, ,A__-___-1 Readers Write J“ An open letter to Ballantrae Community Centre board [The seemmsly unnecessary blasting 0; {he eavly mcyrhmg ’(ram horn has \efl some [068\ Yes3denis a tad. dlscombobula’ted . - . problem as there are now too many residents for the infra- structure currently in place." "Perhaps they should limit the number of houses going up until new roads are put in filace. Or limit the number of ouses period. 1 moved here to get away from the city!" \" ‘ "I would like to see Musselman’s Lake cleaned up and Ninth Linc fixed. It‘s a WC. Bellanca: RS. students who use the da e. This equals :hool populsnon. We are very cancer that parents will 1 students to attend schools closer to another daycare facilâ€" centre It 15 km away, in Stouffville or Aurora. Something mg: negative effect on our school, and ultimately on the mty Centre Board of Dixectors: mines of the Ballmuu ES. School Council and a con- up 0! parents, community members, and staff whose netween the communi and the York Region District vety concerned about t e possible displacement or do- turn ‘0 Ballantrae page “www.m-wmdwv‘m very dangerous road that needs cars to slow down and room for people and their kids to walk. 1- would love to see Whitchurch-Stouffville take pride in having a lake so close, invest in parks b the water for swimming an playgrounds for children. If you make it a pedestrian friendly area, what a wonderful place it would be to spend a day with the family only 10 minutes up the rOad.“ a-iL-Imumum) mud-1W“