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economist sunlstouffville tribune thursday aug 22 2002 town of whitchurchstouffville country close to the city vsim tlbrsky asggsfe jj32s2iaisiisi fallwinter hours effective sept 6 2002 monday thursday 930 am 9 pm friday 930 am 730 pm saturday 930 am 5 pm sunday 12 noon 5 pm customer service additions at the library facility increased parking fines the town has increased parking ticket fines the last increase occurred in 1994 please note that the fine for parking in a fire route has increased from 7500 to 10000 the fine for parking in a disabled parking space without the approved provincial permit has increased from 7500 to 30000 the fine is a requirement of the ontarians with disabilities act 2001 please ensure that the provincial permit can be clearly seen before leaving the vehicle for those of you who havent visited the library facility lately the library has added several service items to assist you and make more pleasant your visit to the library layout maps of the library will help you find the area you are your cooperation will be appreciated looking for pick one up at the information desk for those needing physical assistance walking aids are available for use in the library along with shopping baskets for bylaw enforcement department library customers to use for selecting materials for more information on whats available or if you would like a tour of the library facility call 905642read 7323 isonas super saturday august 31 10 am to 1 pm end of summer reading program celebration held at the library free hot dogs and pop limited quantity ticket at the door 1130 am face painting tattooing 1000 am to noon costume contest dress like a buccaneer pirate 1100 am mr fripps the clown pocket magic and balloon on the first day of each month thereafter animals 1000 am noon prize winners will be drawn and top prizes awarded noon to 100 pm smmmm 2002 final residential tax bills 1st instalment due august 23 2002 2nd instalment due october 18 2002 residential tax bills have now been mailed ratepayers who have not received their bills should make immediate application to the municipal tax department commercial industrial and multiresidential tax bills will be mailed at a later date the penalty charged for nonpayment of 2002 taxes is one and onequarter 1 14 percent imposed on the first day of default and st john ambulance babysitting course saturday september 14 10 am 5 pm age 11 12 50 parentchild mother goose program mondays september 23 december 2 2002 115 315 pm parent with child 0 1 2 months free ontario early years program preregistration is required please sign up at the library failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes nor the penalty charges for late payment everyone wins with the tourism passport program the whitchurchstouffville tourism association has developed an innovative program to help attract tourists to the various local businesses the passport program was launched earlier this month and by participating everyone is a winner passports are available from stouffville businesses as well as the participating partners customers can claim their coupons as well as valuable discounts the various coupons need to be stamped and can then be entered into the grand prize draw of a weekend getaway at mysthaven workshop retreat free tourism passports are available at whitchurchstouffville town hall chepacks country market bruces mill conservation area and driving range perennial petals and flower farm and gift shop stouffville bakers hill reids antique and consignments willow springs winery whitchurchstouffville museum charlindas belgian chocolates and giardinos a limited amount of booklets were printed so be sure to secure yours asap program ends on october 1st 2002 with a draw for prizes on october 5th 2002 for additional info eric lismanis 9056401900 mariel camilleri saringer 9058887888 tax payments may be made by mail or in person at the town office and at most financial institutions through tellers banking machines and by telephone banking fees may apply penalty will be charged and added to your tax council at its meeting held on july 23rd 2002 account at our office on payments made at the passed a resolution supporting the formation of are you interested in road safety the whitchurchstouffville road watch committee needs more volunteers to increase coverage of radar and other activities in all wards of the town our mandate is to improve safety through a variety of programs and we appreciate any support our greatest need is help from volunteers willing to share a little time and effort to make whitchurchstouffville safer for offers of help in all wards especially bank after the due dates after hours tax payments may be left in the drop box at the front west entrance door of the imperial building 37 sandiford drive town office hours monday to friday 830 am to 430 pm 9056401900 9058952423 ruth armstrong amctcmtc tax collector an arts cultural committee consisting of seven members of the public and two members of council to work together to ensure the preservation and development of the arts and cultural segment of our community if you are interested in submitting your name for consideration application forms can be picked up in the clerks department the whitchurchstouffville public library or the whitchurchstouffville museum during regular hours completed application forms should be returned to the clerks department either in person or by mail no later than 430 pm on business and would like to be included in the monday september 9th 2002 no in wards one and three phone harry bowes at directory please call the chamber of commerce applications whether received by mail or hand 9056403319 at 9056424227 delivered can be accepted after the deadline the town of whitchurchstouffville business development office and whitchurchstouffville chamber of commerce are jointly producing a business directory if you are a homebased jlsaiuttfai flgiikmaflsmm web site wwwitownofwscom automated lines 905 6401910 905 8955299 drop off box at west entrance h i t i