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1 inside letters 6 t 15 i calendar 32 classified 37 7 joan ransberry takes a stroll into stoufrvilles future along newlook main street arts culture calendar event arts and crafts camp for kids when july 29 to aug 2t9056427323 where whitchiirchstoufivffle public library 7 regions top athletes 33 in england for commonwealth games that start today serving whitchurchstouffville since 1888 50 cents including gst 40 pages thursday july 25 2002 to reach us 905 402612 new police chief will come from middaugh resigning at end of contract by roger varley staff writer chief robert middaugh is resigning as head of york regional police the chief announced his res ignation will take effect at the end of his threeyear contract next february im in my 40th year of public service he told the police board yesterday now its time to get on with the rest of my life whatever that will be police board chairperson david barrow said chief middaughs replacement will come from within the ranks of york regional police we i have excellent leadership candidates in the organization who have been developed under chief middaugh he said we have identified anyone from the superintendent level up there will be a maximum of nine candi dates mr barrow said the board is likely to decide on the chiefs replacement sometime in october he said he was kind of sur prised by the chiefs decision but not shocked the board had been discussing the possibility with the chief over the past few days chief middaugh stressed that he will not be a lame duck chief in the time remaining see retiring page 30 resident asks packed council meeting for referendum by joan ransberry staff writer a large crowd gave a 12yearold girl a standing ovation tuesday evening when she challenged developers plans to build about 4000 new homes in whitchurch- stouffville over the next 15 years this increased population will affect many critical areas such as our small businesses the health care system the education system and the increase of crime said alysha de souza of jacob way in southeast stouffville once again residents of whitchurchstouffville turned out in droves to listen to two more development plans designed to bring about 1200 new homes to the municipality two meetings dealing with other proposed subdivisions drew similar turnouts earlier this summer miss de souza and others to opposed 30- and 40foot lots stressing that traditionally homes in whitchurchstouffville have 50- and 60foot frontage the words density traffic congestion and lifestyle were repeated through out the threehour meeting the simplicity and tranquility we have here in stouffville has a higher value than any developer can afford said missde souza lets be totally honest this is not about affordable housing this is about how much money the devel opers can make i believe we are making a deal with the devil and selling our souls for a dollar at times tempers flared and see mayor page 4 cars were the stars the parking lot at the stouffville country market looked like a car lot from yesteryear last the annual show and shine event above car lovers check out the classics including this blue photobrennan oconnor weekend during chevy fe att 7hdt monday night 2 fori wings patio e dealership with a big highway 7 just east of mccowan sale monthurs 9 am 9 pm service monthurs 730 am 7 pm hours fri- 9 am 6 pm jhoiirs fit 730 am 6 pm sat9am6pm sat 8 am 1 pm jbybarthau ti jewellers ar rr vr5vvrrivljvms mm wimsg