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stouffville suntribune saturday june 23 2007 3 suntribune people cheyenne geense from left david robinson and andrew robinson prepare to hand out water during the love stouffville campaign volunteers from local churches launch the project today and will clean the community for the strawberry festival for the love of stoufrdlle they volunteer by hannelore volpe staff writer they really like your town and theyre going to show it love stouffville a joint effort of the stouffville ministerial associa tion begins today and runs through julyl people from churches through out the community are coming out rolling up their sleeves and cleaing faces places up town in time for strawberry fes tival which opens wednesday volunteers have met at eastridge evangelical missionary church to map strategy their slogan is joining together in expressing christs great love for the people of stouffville the project is part of the love your city campaign affiliated with the evangelical fellowship of cana das celebration 2007 theyll be doing things such as cleaning up duffins creek from 9 to noon and 7 to 9 pm monday june 25 wednesday theyre setting up the tables and chairs in the franklin park marquee 1 to 4 pm theyre doing a town clean up from 7 to 9 pm during the festival they will be supervising games working the gift shop and selling tickets for the com edy night amongst other duties if youd like to join the movement go to lovestoufmlleca and click on the button on the top left of the page national honours for welcome wagon rep make that twice stouffville resident dianne dar ling has won a national award for excellence in service from welcome wagon ltd for a second time she won the irene renaud award for the first time in 2003 and the community welcome award in 1994 in her 30 years with the organi zation mrs darling has welcomed new residents to the community with baskets filled with gifts from local merchants and information from organizations and the town her achievements were recog nized at the june 19 whitchurch- stouffville council meeting welcome wagon is a canadi anowned company in existence since 1930 its representatives bring welcome baskets to families new to town expectant parents new grandparents bridestobe and those who are celebrating an exec utive appointment wishmakers need help granting the wishes of children with lifethreatening illnesses is behind the wishmaker parade at the bruces mill conservation area in whitchurchstouffville although the event a first for york region doesnt take place until oct 13 volunteers are needed now the parade also called the walk for wishes is the marquis fund- raising event of the childrens wish foundation of canada and is hosted locally by york regional police chairperson kathy greig is a criminal intelligence analyst with the police service wishmaker parades are held in more than 100 communities across canada volunteers are needed to help plan the parade and also help on the day it takes place you could find prizes or food and beverages to be donated for the parade help come up with a theme for the parade or help organize the celebration and entertainment for parade day in addition all our volunteers will be encouraged to be pledged walkers frances makdessian event coordinator for ontario said childrens wish recipients and their families are always an integral part of the parade the organization began in 1983 and has fulfilled the wishes of more than 12000 children in addition to the parade the ontario chapter of the childrens wish foundation of canada is also holding the first annual air transat golf for wishes tournament june 26 at the glen abbey golf club in oakville call 9054275353 ext 229 if you want to help out log on to wwwchildrenswishca for more information whitchurch- stouffville visit yorkregioncom for more on these and other stories morning session added to mayors golf tournament the afternoon sessions at mayor wayne emmersons 10th golf tournament july 24 are full organizers have added a morn ing draw teeing off at 730 am at sleepy hollow country club afternoon draws will be held at ballantrae golf and country club and sleepy hollow entry fee is 165 and includes golf meals and a pair of etonic golf shoes major sponsors are ballantrae golf and country clubschicke- danz geranium corporation williamson gmbartley boys and rice commercial group items available in auctions and draws include nhl jerseys autographed by sean avery of the new york rangers and the leafs tomas kaberle a trip to montreal to see the canadiehs and leafs a barbecue and a refrigerator funds raised will be donated to community projects to register for the morning ses sion or obtain more information call the mayors office 905-640- 1910 ext 227 or email winnie laylandtownofivscom arts centre to be updated if you want to know whats happening with the new arts and cultural centre in tire old town hall come to the special council meeting june 26 the meeting for nineteen on the park starts at 7 pm in 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