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stouffville suntribune thursday april 26 2007 9 new arts centre gallery funding on cultural horizon from page 1 variety of events and programs if we can make it more multi- use mr cash said it would proba bly lead to a broader base of finan cial support as part of the new job ms billich will be in touch with agencies that provide grants perhaps making funding more accessible to more local groups as curator of the local museum ms billich has procured two federal museum assistance program grants and an ontario heritage challenge grant advisory committee she will be moving forward with recommendations in the cul tural policy said councillor susanne hilton who was instru mental in shaping the policy the policy also calls for a cultur al advisory committee to be in place benefiting from the new posi tion will be the towns arts and cul ture centre that is in the works at the old tow hall site 19 civic ave as well as latcham gallery which recently received a onetime grant of 50000 from the town ms billich and mr graham will be working with the gallery as- it develops a longterm business plan talks will be ongoing with local cultural groups dave cash the towns cao said with the idea of supporting them community needs they know their programs the best he said the new department of culture and museum services will allow local cultural groups to better co ordinate and market themselves and make it easier to find locations for their events and for people to register we will be doing more research about the needs of the community mr cash said a leisure master plan which assesses all buildings parks and other facilities as well as programs is being developed and could be ready by 2008 dignity choice compassion human comfort support community life if you or a loved one is living with a life- threatening illness please call us toll free at 18778707246 or 905 8953628 ext 294 programassistpalcarenetworkorg wwwpalcarenetworkorg foswfivtfcorer its au about living this message brought to you as a community service of the economistsuntribune iillilrefurnt walmart correction notice due to circumstances beyond our control the sanyo 42inch hdready plasma tv 563636 advertised in our current flyer expiring april 27th will not be available we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused from zero to refund in 10 days lynn broughton ldb business services m6 ringwood drive unit 25 stouffville b can 9056401 146 or fax 9056401 156 i 1 income tax service 1 ss54w naturopathic medicine awareness week april 28th may 5th do you have questions about what naturopathic medicine can do for you j i j cc 20 minute consultations dumngithis j7 j jg jlj week call for your consultatfj dr brandy rowley nd stouffville clinic of naturopathic medicine 37 sandiford dr ste 105 6472979322 viva phase 2 is moving ahead york regions stateoftheart rapid transit service viva is about to get better preliminary design of viva phase 2 has begun and by the spring of 2008 construction of our first dedicated rapidways centreoftheroad lanes will begin along yqnge street between steeles avenue and highway 7 in february and march of this year we introduced the community to our plans for viva phase 2 at three public meetings we presented the context for our work and showed the approved station and rapidway locations established in the environmental assessment our timelines promised we would return in the spring we are looking for input from members of the public on the design ideas we are considering for viva phase 2 play a part the york region viva team has been busy developing design criteria options and approaches for the successful implementation of viva phase 2 weve looked to bus rapid transit systems around the worldi as well as at our own unique local circumstances to find ideas and alternatives now we need your input to help shape the look and feel of your public spaces please join us at our upcoming events thursday may 3rd thursday june 7th thornhill presbyterian church 271 centre street open house 700 pm workshop 730 to 830 pm interact we will have displays showing our design progress on viva phase 2 and will ask for your input during workshop sessions the feedback you provide will help us build the kind of facilities that will best serve your community for two weeks in may we will also have our interactive kiosks in shopping malts around york region check vivayorkcom or call us for details all our presentation materials can be viewed on the kiosks and online you can also give us your input through our online survey the june 7th workshop will build on the input received through the month of may and will present progressed design concepts based on community input as our work progresses we will continue to provide opportunities for input in the coming months want to know more visit us at vivayorkcom or call us at 416 989 6186 we would be happy to hear from you viva h a s i i w o