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The land is required sooner than anticipated because York Region has stepped up its schedule of wid- ening Hwy. 48 and wants to start construction in 2008. The town and region have to co-ordinate con- struction of the intersection. the street m'eans' the road Qould encroach on about half the build- ing. About 1,000 square meters is needed to accommodate a wider Main Street The ongoing widening of the street means the road would It will either be moved back far- ther on the property or be demol- ished. Whitchumh-Stoufiville coun- cil agreed Thesday to start expropri- ation of part of the property owned by Mario Greco. BY HANNELORE VOLPE Staff Writer The historic building housing Da Classic Scoop at the comer of Hwy. 48 and Main Street in Ringwood has got to go. The Ringwood General Store (left) in undated photo believed to be about 100 years old and today as Da Classic Scoop restaurant. It’s future i The debacle stafied last fall when Thrtle Island Recycling took It means Susan Whitebread, who teaches a Grade 5/6 class at St. Mark, and her students won‘t have to take the school’s recycling home to put on the curb anymore. Recycling is again being picked up at St. Mark Catholic School and at St. Bn'gid Catholic School in The town has been negotiating Ringwood ’landmark’ may have to come down BY HANNBIDRB VOLPE Staff Writer Moving, not demolishing, Da Classic Scoop for road widening preferred by heritage committee As it stands now, Da Classic Scoop building‘s porch is already Pamels of land have been pur- chased ot’f two other nearby prop- erties Mr. Greco owns. with Mr. Greco and will continue to encroaching on the road allowance. do so, Dave Cash, the town’s CAO, Mr. Cash said. ' newmyvu comma Mrs. Whitebread’s students objected and began a letter-writing campaign to politicians, would-be politicians just before last fall’s pro- vincial election, town officials, the school board and The Sun-Tfibune. over the town's garbage and recy- cling contract. Recycling pick-up oeasedattheschooLsincethecom- pany did the recycling pick-up for residences only. * “What option does this leave Stoufiville resident Clarence Fockler remembers the general store in Ringwood when it was run by Roy Grove in the 19305 and 19405. The post oflice was there aswelL Residents came in to collect their mail from the shopkeeper. PHOTO COURTESY WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE MUSEUM From the start of the expro- priation process to the time the “We are looking at all of the options, including whether that building could be moved," Mr. Cash told The Sun-"Il'ibune. He wants the town to look at options for the preservation of the building. “It has been the entrance to Stouffville for the past hundred years," Gleyn Beatty, chairper- son of the committee, said.‘ “It is a landmark to people outside of Stouffville." Moving the building back onto the property was suggested by the Whitchurch-Stouffville heritage advisory committee. The building dates from between 1851 and 1875, said Dorie Billich, the town's manager of museum and cultural services. It has served mainly as a general store since that the school but to throw the recycle into the garbage?" Mrs. Whitebread her students won’t have to take the school’s recycling- home to put on the curb anymore. During those years, the gen- eral store carried everyday necesâ€" sities such as rubber boots, hoes, Stouffville resident Clarence Foclder remembers the general store in Ringwood when it was run by Roy Grove in the 19305 and 1940s. The post otfice was there as well. Residents came in to collect their mail from the shopkeeper. Mr. Greco has owned the build- ing since the 19705 and has run his eatery there since the early 19908. He has some doubts about whether the old building can actually be moved. He'd like to continue his busi- nessaslongashe can. However, any property owner who receives a notice of expropriaâ€" tion is entitled to request a hearing of necessity to confirm that the takâ€" ing of the land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary. That could take an additional three months. town acquires the land is about six months. Oak Ridges Markham MPP Dr. Helena laczek wrote to the York Catholic District School Board advocating on the school’s behalf, Mrs. Whitebread said. “This is against all the training our students neceive at home and at school. The class is outrag ‘CIASS OUTRAGED' The letter-writing campaign by the 10 and 11-yearâ€"old students apparently worked. wrote. STAFF PHOTO/HANNELORE VOLPE is in doubt due to the widening of roads. Sunâ€"'l'n'bune I Thursday, Ian. 17, 2008 Tl‘aflic, however, was sparser. Mr. Fockler recalls the neighbourhood childnen playing hockey at the side of the road, where the snow would get packed down. Competition was stiff in those days, too. Mr. Fockler remembers another general store across the street during those times. shovels “and overalls for the work- ing man," Mr. Foclder said. Mrs. Whitebread’s class at the Glad Park Avenue school has writâ€" ten thank-you letters to all who helped bring back the recycling program. A representative from the school board visited her classroom to tell students of the board’s decision to reinstate recycling pick-up. TWO other provincial candidates in the riding and Whitchurch- Stoufiville Mayor Wayne Emmer- son also responded. ‘It has been the enhance to Stnufiville for the past hundred years. It is a landmark to people outside of Stouflville.’ Gleyn Beatty, chairperson of the Whitchurch-Stoufi‘ville heritage advisory committee.