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As you may be aware, SDSS (SHS) will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary and Reunion on July 2 and 3. 2004. We are looking for people to help coâ€"ordinate in finding their classmates. In the meantime. we are asking for your help. We need to get addresses for any past or present students. who may or may not be living in the Stouffville area. This will help us to invite everyone to the celebration. To all past and present students who attended Stouffville District Secondary School (formerly Stoulfville High School) from I954 to 2003: To the Editor: Under the constitution. the federal government, and not the provincial government, can make laws about who can marry whom. As such, the federal government was the main responding party in the Ontario case. SEPTEMBER 2003 I have received a number of inquiries regarding the recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling in favour of same-sex marriages. I want to clarify my personal position as well as the jurisdiction of the federal and provincial governments on this important issue. To the Editor: High School seeks past and present students MPP_ Klees opposed to changing definition of marriage The federal government The Government of Ontario is responsible for licensing and registering marriages between all persons who can legally marry. The Ontario Court of Appeal ordered the municipalities to issue marriage licences and the could have appealed this decision to the Supreme Court of Canada. However. on June 17. 2003. the Prime Minister indicated that the federal government would not be appealing the Court of Appeal decision. instead. it will be drafting new legislation with‘ the intention of recognizing same-sex marriages. We are presently working on setting up a website to keep everyone up to date. Registration and other details will follow. The Registration Committee 8055 50th Anniveréary and Reunion Please forward the following information: surname, first name, maiden name (if applicable), address and postal code, the years you attended SDSS lSHSl and your e-mail address, to SDSS 50th Anniversary and Reunion. Registration Committee, R0. Box l328, 6379 Main Street, Stouffville, Ontario L4A 8A3, or to our e-mail address: sdssSOth@hotmall.com. l have advised my cabinet and caucus colleagues that I am opposed to Ontario registering same-sex unions as "marriages". I have called upon our government to i do not agree with the court's ruling on this issue. and am opposed to any changes‘to the definition of marriage as "the union of one man and one woman". province to register the marriages of same-sex couples immediately. The Government of Ontario would be in violation of the Charter and in contempt of court if it did not follow this order. The federal government has the exclusive authority to legislate the definition of marriage. I would recommend that anyone concerned about this issue contact their federal and provincial representatives to voice their concems. Frank Klees, MPP Oak Ridges apply a separate and distinct term to these registrations, such as "same-sex union" or a similar designation which does not compromise the historical, cuItUral and religious meaning of the institution of marriage. I will continue to do what I can to defend this position. MEET SUE SHERBAN (Waging [01 a gettu community For more information call 905-642-0830 EmaiL; sueformayorOSymi This is an open invitation to visit with Sue enjoy refreshments and discuss . community issues. Paid for by the Compalgn Committee to fled Sue Sherban for Mayor Candidate for Mayor of Whitchurch-Stouffville COME AND MEET SUE: September 4th 5:30pm - 8:30pm Willow Springs Winery 5572 Bethesda Rd., Stouffville Council may also wish‘to consider the benefits of good and effective public relations. This might include developing a five-year plan for the town, so that residents, know what lies ahead and what the costs will be. A five-year plan should not be confused with a five-year capital budget, which deals with projects and does not cover operating costs, nor with secondary plans. which require skilled interpretation to be understood by the public. Perhaps the next couhcil may also wish to let the public know that it welcomes public input and will consider the issues which the public has raised. Continued from page 6 may wish to consider. One is financial accountability and another is good employment practices. Perhaps council could also have a complaints secretary so that serious concerns of residents could be brought to council's attention, acknowledged and dealt with. Informed electorate important "WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE THIS MONTH" - 9 sueformayoresympaticoxa Margaret L. May Stouffville