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4 stouffvilk suntribune thursday sept 20 2007 town of whitchurchstouffville faountty lifestyle close to the city jmm office 90515401900 or 90552423 mcselmt 905727954 or 18882900337 public ltbmfffc 905642read7323i council ffighllights status report on key capital projects council received a report on the status of the key capital projects designed to respond to growth related initiatives and assist in the reha bilitation of existing infrastructure the report indicated that all of the 2007 key capital projects were underway or completed in accordance with the 2007 capital budget approved by council park develop ment projects outlined included mauro parkette completed whelers mill neighbourhood park underway madori neighbourhood park construction completed and vandorf master plan implementation underway road reconstruction projects outlined included main street reconstruction underway construction of the millard street bridge at little rouge creek underway and rehabilitation of mccowari road st johns sideroad to faulkner avenue and bethesda road kennedy road to warden road completed a similar capital projects status report is planned to be brought for ward in december 2007 and more detailed status reports on various projects will be outlined on the town page reduced speed on hillsdale road following a notice of motion filed at the september 18 council in committee meeting council passed a bylaw to reduce the speed limit on hillsdale road from 50 kmh to 40 kmh a children at play sign will also be posted medispa on main council approved an amendment of the zoning bylaw from residential low density to general commercial at 6038 main street medispa on main the change recognizes the existing use of the medical spa and permits an expansion of the building oak ridges moraine foundation representatives of the oak ridges moraine foundation provided an overview of their current strategic directions the foundation is a non profit charitable organization with a mandate to help fund moraine conservation initiatives acquire land on the moraine and develop a moraine trail system the foundation also undertakes research edu cation and outreach related to moraine stewardship and conservation upcoming events handson history at the museum saturday september 22 2007 10 am 4 pm a chance to really experience life as it was more than 100 years ago help with food preparation in the farmhouse kitchen see crosscut sawing and woodworking demonstra tions add stitches to our victorian needlework projects play 19th century games or complete your lessons on a slate in the classroom admission free donations gratefully accepted pa day movie at your library friday september 21 130 pm nancy drew rated pg free admission teen detective nancy drew accompanies her father on a business trip to los angeles where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star leisure services fall programs begin the week of sept 17 there is still time to register for community lifestyle and aquatics programs for the fall session information can be found in the fallwinter leisure guide and on the town web site all registration is done at the lebovic centre pueiignotice revision to council meeting schedule on october 2nd 2007 council will consider an amendment to the procedural bylaw to revise the meeting schedule as follows 1st tuesday of each month council in committee commencing at 700 pm immediately followed by council 3rd tuesday of each month council in committee commencing at 3 pm immediately followed by council with public hearings if required on the same day commencing at 7 pm 4th tuesday of each month alternate public hearing date if necessary commencing at 7 pm in addition council will consider amending the delegation sec tion of the procedural bylaw to permit delegations to normally appear at council jn committee unless advertised various council meetings are held in the council chamber 4th floor 37 sandiford drive stouffville meeting agendas will be generally available on the thursday preceding the date of the meeting online at wwwtownofwscom or in person at the clerks department the final installment of realty taxes is due september 21 2007 and 2007 final commercial industrial multiresidential tax bills 1st installment due september 21 2007 2nd installment due october 19 2007 commercial industrial multiresidential tax bills have now been mailed ratepayers who have not received their bills should make immediate application to the municipal tax department the penalty charged for nonpayment of 2007 taxes is one and onequarter 1 14 percent imposed on the first day of default and on the first day of each month thereafter failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibil ity for payment of taxes nor the penalty charges for late payment tax payments may be made by mail or in person at the town office and at most financial institutions through tellers banking machines by telephone and internet banking banking fees may apply penalty will be charged and added to your tax account at our office on payments made at the 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 vacancy rebate applications are available at the town offices during business hours for any commercial or indus trial properties that have been vacant for 90 consecutive days the deadline for submitting the application for the 2007 taxation year is february 29 2008 ruth armstrong amct cmtc tax collector upcoming events once again the town is honouring provincial champion winners in sports culture at an awards evening tuesday october 9 2007 in council chambers if you are a provincial or gold medal winner contact barb scaife 905-640- 1910 ext 292 public notice main street improvements the town is implementing significant roadway improvements to respond to planned growth in a responsible manner including new arterial roads hoover park drive and millard street and widening of main street a project approved under the municipal class environmental assessment process over the next two years main street will be completely recon structed from highway 48 to the ninth line the project has been designed to provide a balance between improved traffic operations and pedestrian safety while maintaining access to properties along main street the new road will have two lanes for travel in each direction with a center leftturn lane and land scaped median features construction has begun with stormwater system improvements between ringwood drive and highway 48 a watermain and sanitary sewer will be constructed at the same time with activity extending southwards on ringwood drive and northwards on highway 48 road construction on main street will continue to the ninth line through 2008 for more information about this project andor to discuss details that relate particularly to your home or business contact paul whitehouse troy bauman director public works project manager paulwhitehousetownofws troybaumangenivarcom 9056401910x248 9056401910x311 waste collection new collection contractor the new collection contractor is turtle island recycling corporation for collection inquiries call 18664215625 large article collection large article collection has changed nonmetal items such as fur niture mattresses plastic lawn furniture carpeting max 100 lbs may be placed curbside on your regular garbage collection day you are no longer required to call in advance for pickup of these items please refer to page 17 of your new collection calendar for details large metal items such as appliances barbeques no tanks furnaces metal bath tubs bicycles etc are picked up on a prearranged basis on a thursday of a garbage collection week call 18664215625 to arrange for collection construction and demolition materials drywall wood concrete bricks cinder blocksetc are not accepted these materials may be taken to the york region transfer station at 23068 warden ave refer to page 3 of your new collection calendar for details yard waste collection yard waste is now collected on mondays every second week from april to november next yard waste collection day is monday september 24th 2007 please make sure yard waste is placed in paper yard waste bags or any rigid open top container that has handles plastic bags will not be accepted refer to page 1 1 of your new collection calendar for more details additional information is available online at wwwtownofwscom oremail us at binisintownofwscom 2006 town of whitchurchstouffville annual report available online vwwtownofwscoitipdfsannualreport2006pdf in person clerks department 4th floor 37 sandiford drive