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stouffville suntribune thursday july 31 2003 3 ufiillesa byhannelqrevolpe if you cxuld dofcbe anything in tke worlci what would it be asked in memorial park sharon smyth kwbuld like to get out of chemistry i had tpvtake it this summer for my second teachable before go to teachers college curtis carg1ll i would go camping and scuba diving liquid like to pat a shark but i dont want totcatch him james gaston i would go skydiving for the adrenaline rush when i talked to a member of the canadian skydiving team it seemed to be a good exciting sport it w shaye sellis i would like to be a veterinarian because my favourite animal is a snake i like rabbits too staff photomik barrett constmction worker jason weinhold sights with a laser level while construction of the information centre at the fork regon safety village now under construction at at braces miu conservation areainwhiturstoufiyiue v construction of safety village underway at bruces mill by joan ransberry staff writer the regions pintsized town is under construction the york region community safety village is being built at braces mill conservation area in wwtchurchstoufiville donations to the village designed to teach children how to stay safe continue to pour in to date about 18 million has been raised towards the 28 million project york region rotary clubs have- committed 50000 towards the project over the next two years the vvhit- churchstouffville professional firefighters associationlocal 4152 recently donated 5000 overall the campaign is going very very well project coordinator steve hinder said the village is getting tremen dous support i the village will be complete ed at a sixacre site at braces- mill on stouffville road between kennedy road and warden avenue in november the project is about two months behind schedule because of wet weather last spring explained mr hinder vvith the support of local subcontractors markhams vanbots construction is build ing the village the village in the works since 1998 will be lifelike and childsized complete with 25 to 30 buildings roadways traf- ficlights and street signs it is being reproduced to scale from architectural fea tures found in rural and urban ontario communities students visiting the safety village will start their day in the classroom taking a lesson in traffic bicycle and pedestrian safety highlights in the village plans include a town hall a railway station a school shops electric cars a police station a fire hall a library a post office a hydro substation and an auditorium children across york region need to be taught safety stressed whitchurch- stouffvilie mayor wayne emmerson about 30000 new people move into york region every year putting more traffic on local roads since york region is one of the fastest growing areas in canada it means extra danger for our young people mr emmerson said r global tv news anchor beverly thomson arid hockey starwendel clark joined forces last year to help promote the village v the celebrities along with york regions business leaders and members of local and provincial governments gave thecommunity safety village a tremeridous boost mr hinder said on- sept7 13 magna international hosts its annual hbedown in aiirbra one of the charity recipients is the village meanwhile schools in york region are raising money by holding everything from dances to plant sales to raise mopif6v rmllagerofe schools are expected to host events this fall students visiting the safety village will start their day in the classroom taking a lesson in traffic bicycle and pedestrian safety putside the classroom the children will practice their skills as they walk ride bicycle or drive motorized vehicles in the controlled environment of me village bipfl registration forms ready jffilawnmovver race f- competition is heating up for isie3hrst stouffville kinsmen lawrimower race saturday sept 27 v f registration forms for the lawn- mower races are already available at schell lumber and stomark rental there is a 50 entry fee for the lawrimower race and a 25 fee for the kinsmens car show safety inspections will be done on all rid ing mowers before participants can race and racers must wear a hel met the vvtiitchurchstoufmfle chamber of commerce is holding its car- rally on the same day participants follow clues leading them to various items at local busi nesses and sites in the scavenger hunttype event outrageous or vintage costumes aire strictly encouraged for infqr mation on the chamber pf commerce car rally call 905642 4227 in addition to the kinsmens iavvriniower race and car showthe day includes a barbeque lunch roast beef dinner afterno on corn roast live music clowns and ven triloquist at the race site in stouffvilles memorial park- r the local kinsrrien raise money mainly for cystic fibrosis research and support and the canadian ceritre for abuse awareness the centre will b at the event helpirig parents to poiriplete child id forms which jcari be used in case a child goesniissing v j- 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