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c2 tribune april 20 1988 mayor explains planning of whitchurch- stouffville the town of whitchurch- stouffville is now experiencing the pressure for growth that is prevalent throughout york re gion recently the toronto star re ported the prices of homes in the golden horseshoe area our town in 1985 was 120000 increasing to 325000 in 1988 170 per cent we are living in a popular area however this has a down side as affordable housing slips away from us as values triple and in comes do not we are improving industrially and commercially which will assist in equalizing our tax base we have a viable agricultural community tourist attractions and also many recreation oppor tunities we are close to metro and have direct highway access we are known as the friendliest town in ontario we are slated a slow growth area and only ask to continue this trend by collecting the sewage to protect the aquifers at the headwaters of the oak ridges moraine i am proud that our business improvement area has received a sizeable provincial grant that will change the face of our protected commercial core so that all will enjoy this attractive area many deserve much credit for this pro ject we have our first indoor mall and the owner is to be commended for his vision our westerly approach is starting to change the appearance of the entrance to town we are actively pursuing in dustrial zoning in gormley with no outside storage this will strengthen our tax base and bring employment council hopes to complete the brown house at the museum grounds and bring our antiques home for all to enjoy we have formed a local historical group as well as tree committee we hope to increase community residen tial size lots to one acre minimum and estate residential to two acres j minimum to cut density preserve trees and remain a small town many roads have been im proved and they are our priority this year we have also given attention to recreation and im proved fire protection we hope to build communal wa ter systems at ballantrae mus- selmans lake and eventually with developer assistance in the hamlet of bloomington to give a safe source of water to future gen erations we have many bonafide farms hobby farms and exciting agri cultural enterprises and we also contribute to rural fairs many en joy the stouffville flea market our golf courses york regional forests conservation areas and kettle lakes these give us the green spaces and buffers for quiet country living the people of whitchurch- stouffville are our greatest re source they are an active group of volunteers service clubs edu cators youth and seniors we are recognized as a caringsharing community i am proud to be a long time resident and your mayor to know where we are going we must build from a strong founda tion it is important to know our history where we are now and where we are headed in the fu ture this is important in order to achieve what is in the best in terest of all our residents special interest groups play a part in our town as well and coun cil tries hard to resolve their con cerns it is unrealistic to think we can ever be all things to all people with our limited financial re sources it may take a little lon ger but concerns will be resolved the town is financially stable and your municipal tax is still less and 24 cents of the dollar the ba lance goes to the york region school boards and the region of york for special services as mayor i attend all social functions in a public relations capacity on behalf of council i chair council and public meet ings sit as a member of the plan ning committee and council in committee i am vicechairperson of york region administrative com mittee on the regional planning committee and the only whitch- urchstouffville representative on york region council 1 also represent regional council on the seneca board of governors sincerely fran sainsbury mayor 1 blyth festival in bordertown cafe sept 28oct 188 2 lord of the rings oct 262988 3 letter from wingfield farm nov 232688 4 jest in time theatre feb 1489 5 royalty is royalty by wo mitchell april 192289 toshiba we mean business 1 mary lou fallis in the mrs bach show oct 11 1288 2 don harron catherine mckinnon dec 2 388 3 hagood hardy jan 27 2889 4 nancy white march 28 2969 1 dan hill sept 23 2488 2 shirley eikhard dec 20 2188 3 ian tyson feb 7 889 4 the romaniacs april 14 1589 3 r instate foundation ol canada toronto dance theatre oct 4 588 national tap dance company in hound of the baskervilies feb 17 1889 the national ballet of canada concert group march 31 april 189 tafelmusik baroque orchestra presents 3 concerts playing the original instruments of the 1600s 1700s 1 from the concert halls of europe oct 1988 2 gf handels messiah dec 1988 3 mostly monteverdi feb 1589 bramalea limited rmst professional management inc markham suites ii o t t 1 im smillwotkco lid monarch conslructon limited bruce n huntley huntley g special event marcel marceau nov 2188 sundays 11 am 130 pm 330 pm mondays 5 pm 7 pm 1 paul hann oct 2 388 2 garbage delight nov 6 788 3 kideo dec 4 588 4 jest in time theatre feb 5 689 5 the best of robert munch april 9 1989 j ama blake cassels graydon barristers solicitors york region office ictbgwklnaj in a ft rrtjrhr miller thomson sedgewtck lewis a healy aarristcrts soucltows m kttllll m canada limited vceisenberg owttdiidccciunianrs sheraton parkway i hotel captain developments ltd 1 mason i twlltp pcauqw aratncan f xps canada inc mcgonacr of markham norma shearer and ralph spademan t mr a-