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economist suntribune whitchurchstouffville thursday july 25 2002 the kidne foundation w of canada give the greatest gift the gift of life wsfm oaaq raiates bs9aoq2 q3 tsa3i ths message brought to you as a conmmiy saws ol the economist s suiflftxre mayor says council is listening to growth complaints from page 1 6425111 durham steam 8526711 l rugs flaanfntr br0adl00m waning mmm 3m scotchquard qui mayor wayne emmerson had to call the meeting to order the crowd was especially upset that neither developer attended the public hearings instead they sent represen tatives to act on their behalf whitchurchstouffville council listened as residents outlined why they will not welcome madori ltds plan to build 329 homes west of the ninth line north of elm road or varkim develop ment incs plan to build 791 semis townhouses and homes on 222 acres south of the iga noma cable tech and novopharm the varkim development also includes lands for a high town of whitchurchstouffville country close to the citt n summer art crafts camp program leaders susan and colin whitebread age 8 11 monday july 29th friday august 2nd 9 am 3 pm 12500 the first half of the day will cover basic drawing skills some outdoor drawing experiences will be included the second half of the day will be devoted to crafts children will be making take home v projects at each session is required call the library at 905642read 7323 for more information the town of whitchurchstouffville business development office and whitchurchstouffville chamber of commerce are jointly producing a business directory if you are a homebased busi ness and would like to be included in the directory please call the chamber of commerce at 905-642- 4227 hi summer camp there is limited space left in our adventures camp and our sports camp register now at the lebovic leisure centre swim lessons sessions 3 and 4 still have some space available register at the lebovic leisure centre arthritis aquafit new tuesdays and thursdays 7pm 8pm enjoy a mild and soothing workout in the water call 6427529 for more information drop in activities at the outdoor pool mondays wednesdays and fridays 330 pm 430 pm for children and youth 5 per visit jisandiiordddmjthllmslaumilleuajx web site wwwtownofwscom automated lines 905 6401 91 0 905 8955299 drop off box at west entrance school and an industrial park andrew mcneely manager of development services for the town said access to the madori property will be from the ninth line glad park avenue west lawn crescent and winlane drive residents in this area worry that the new subdivision will create more traffic problems sandra mathers of west lawn crescent told council about 1000 chil dren go to schools in this area now new homes will raise more safety concerns said mrs mathers and these lot sizes should be a minimum of 50 to 60 feet wide she added mayor emmerson told the audience coun cil was listening we hear you he said youre telling us the density is too high this is just the beginning this is not over well deal with this again in the fall since the projected growth over the next 15 to 20 years could see whitchurchstouffvilles population hit 44000 john donovan called on council to hold a referen dum on the issue lets have a democratic vote said mr donovan ask the people if they want this growth whitchurchstouffvilles motto country close to the city will be a farce if this development goes through resident jeanne major appealed to council- to seek parkland instead of money from developers municipalities are often given the choice the comments of mrs major who ran unsuc cessfully for mayor in 2000 did not go over well with some councillors they angered coun cillor sue sherban to such a degree that the ward 6 representative ended a fiveminute anger- charged lecture by telling mrs major to wipe the smirk off her face the preservation of the environment was also on the publics agenda the town should ensure that the preserva tion of the mature trees in this development is pri oritized stouflvilles jill mcwhinnie said the day the bulldoz ers come to the last farm fields to tear up the land and cart away the topsoil will be the day the town says goodbye to the last vestiges of its rural her itage what is going to be left in its place restaurant and banquet he pasta festival allyoucaneat bread salads pastas desserts friday july 26 2002 saturday july 27 2002 67 edward st stouffville 9056426524 a month youre closer than ever to a mercedesbenz the cclass engineering performance and reliability in equal parts and for a limitedtime a very attractive 59 lease rate one more reason to take your mercedesbenz retailer for a test drive today 311 mercedesbenz markham mercedesbenz newmarket 8350 kennedy rd markham wwwmarkhammercedesbenzca 230 mulock dr newmarket 905 3051088 905 8536868 msrp for a 2o02c 240 classic with automalic and leather twin 40280 based on a 24month walxaway lease at 59x with 6000 down or equivalent trade j800omyear allowance 20 per km in excess faxes license 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