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stouffville thursdaydec132007 h serving the community of whitchurchstouffville 28 pages1 including gst iiascttsal j three down and one to go f fbrstouffville gold medalfist opinion 6 jim thomas 7 coming up 12 classified 25 santa poses for pictures with libby 8 left and jack 7 both yorkshire terriers owned by car- olynn mackinnon at k9s in kahoots in downtown stouffville sunday the event was a fundraisier for the organization for the rescue of animals in mount albert staff photobill roberts dwindling crowds cast prompt new measures for 48th music mania reinventing by hannelore volpe staff writer music mania stouffvilles ven erable music and variety show is hunkering down for what members hope will be a revival in its popular ity traditionally the show has been a way for newcomers in town to meet their neighbours and exist ing residents to cement friendships while having a chance to appear on stage to sing dance act in slats or work behind the scenes over the past few years how ever audiences and cast and crew numbers have been dwindling thats why music mania is reach ing out to the community particu larly new residents in town to join the music and variety show for its 48th show at the kinsmen santa claus parade on dec 1 music mania members handed out 1000 bro chures encouraging new residents to join the show as stouffville grows we are looking for participation from our new neighbours the shows direc tor rick lightfoot said people will be able to see the cho rus in action as they sing christmas carols at various locations around stouffville they will be performing in front of shoppers drug mart sobeys and walmart saturday at tpm as well music mania organiz ers are working to make the show more entertaining the skits more humorous and the overall produc tion shorter an ideal show would last an hour and 40 minutes mr lightfoot said that will make it more attrac tive to both audiences and those on stage singers and dancers for instance would have fewer songs or dance routines to learn making rehearsals for the show easier to fit into peoples increasingly busier lives the changes in how the show is promoted and the show format were necessary to make music mania grow again mrs andrews said we were a little bit complacent about getting our message out to people she said and stouffville is no longer a place where everyone knows every one else for years stouffville resi dents went to music mania in part to see their neighbours their doc tor their bank teller their grocer or see 48th page 11 volkswagen audi porsche european asians hybrid 13sancttridcu5 9056c2sss jjarthau j 6312 main st sfoufmbe 9056404646