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Whitchurch-Stouffville Minor Hockey, which already turned some players away, will have to wait two more seasons for the two new ice pads on Weldon Road. The Whitchurch-Stouffville Soc- cer Club has been especially patient, waiting for fields as its enrolment mushrooms. than 400 words and must Include a daytime telephone number, name and address. The Sunm’ibune reserves the right to publish or not publish and to edit for clarity and space. Letter: to the Editor. The Sun-Wham 6290 Mala St. ON I.“ It" 0 That the multitude of sports facilities on the drawing board hap- pen sooner than later. lETTERS P0ll(Y The Sun-Nbune welcomes your letters. All submissions must be less We owe thanks to SDSS teacher David Connell and student Julian Franklin for leading the project in 1991. The track remains one of the best in York Region. The regional elemen- tary school finals were held on it this year. Amazing, considering it was a project spearheaded by volunteers, not politicians or bureaucrats. It would also be large enough to house the new seniors centre that is badly overdue in this community. Our rapidly growing population of seniors deserves far better than the old post office that now serves as the Silver Jubilee Club. It's hard to access with very limited facilities. The building could work nicely as the new municipal offices, should council ever decide to get out of rent mode. The location is central and adja- cent to downtown, as well as other public properties, including the Franklin-Connell Track, soccer/rugby fields and Stouffville Arena. It’s too vduhble a piece of prop- err}; to f_all into public hands. - That’the old Stouffville Second- ary be acquired from the public scho‘ol board by the town. jmuonflyrmgxom The new Stouffville District Sec- ondary School seemed like a logical spot. One only has to look at Newâ€" market High School and the attached municipal theatre for the template. But that didn’t happen, and the pre- vious edition of council must answer to that decision. While we’re all for preserving our heritage, one wonders how far that same money would have gone in building a new theatre. Town council will be looking pretty bad if the $3.4-million project doesn't get the amount of use that has been projected. 0 That Nineteen on the Park, the arts and culture centre being built in the former town hall, is a true centre and not the white elephant some are claiming it will become. Our summer wish list for Whitchurch-Stouffville: 6 WSW-Wlflmdaxhdyal. Facilities wish list for Stoufii/ille Editorial Dawna Andrews [masonayrmgcom EDITORIAL Editor Iim Mason ION But, this “warmth” from strangers is completely lost while I’m walking by myself. Gone are the I tried to smile in hopes of eliciting a response the same way that I get when I ’m with my nephew but to no avail. A generous hand to help me alone will be as rare as cheap gas. A senior even gave me a thumbs-up while complimenting me presumably for being his male “nanny”. Parents with children in tow also smile. Some even engage in small talk , was not complaining. My main reason for writing is to tell you how residents of this town tend to judge a book by its cover and worse, treat fellow Stouflvillians with a double standard. I'm happy to hear Mr. Spiteri will surely have a great story to tell to his friends in California and he will retuni to Stqufl’villge frequently. Re: Raidean went out of way to help senior visiting Stoufli/ille, letter to the editor by Charles E. Spiten'. July 10. Residents not friendly to all, caregiver discovers in Stouffville Classified Manager Bonnie Rondeau hmmua’fl‘rng.mm ADVERTISING Retail Manager Stacey Allen PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot PRODUCTION Team Leader Sherry Day I can't wait to move to the ci environment there is more imp less hypocritical. M|CHAEL, YOUR snoes ARE on THE WRONG FEET! /â€"--r + Art" BUT GRANDMA, THEV‘RE THE ONLY FEET I HAVE! /â€"â€"â€"r MM HAVE YOUR SAY, WHflCHURCH-STDUFFVILLE b What do you think of this issue or others? -mail letters to the editor to jmason@yrmg.com It all gives me a clear picture on what “situ- ons" must be here in Stouflville. Either my phew has to be on my side or I have to be an togenarian. Then, I’m not capable of doing any- Hundreds of folks living within earshot of the park pavilion had to hear the 12-string guitars and Bruce Cockburn tunes. None cared to put the lawn mower or groceries away and saunter over for a listen. Concert organizer Brian O'Sullivan and fellow Stouffvillian Marie-Lynn Hammond, famous for her days in Stringband, had the crowd, such as it was, join in on Hank Williams' classic Jambalaya. (At some point, I believe I had a solo in there, Morn, the audiâ€" ence being so tiny.) Don’t say you didn't know. Mr. O'Sullivan and the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville promoted the heck out nfthp, mmm Thorn m.” “rm. Aura"; Bum: IN Cum? Debora Kelly lassified sified: l-800J43-3353 Fax: 905-640-8778 DISTRIBUTION 905-640â€"261 2 RX ADVERTISING 905~640-2612 EDITORIAL 905-640â€"26 l 2 x: 905-640â€"8778 MELCHIZEDEK MAQUISO 1e city. Even though the impersonal, at least it’s S TOUFFVILLE subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. Metroiand is comprised of 100 community publications across Ontario. The York Region Newspaper Group includes me Uberai. sewing Richmond Hill anr Thomhiil, Vaughan Citizen. The Eraâ€"Banner lewmarkM/Anmrm V3 1w wmmunuy puoncations across Ontario. The York Region wsoaper Group Includes me Uberal, sewing Richmond Hill and iomhiil, Vaughan Citizen. The Eraâ€"Banner (Newmarket/Aurora). Markham Economist Sun, Georgina Advocate. York Region Business Times, North of the City. vomegion‘mm Not ifa Saturday in the park is any indication, Music Town. lim Mason is editor of The Sun Tribune. ' If they build, it will the acts and crowds come in Field of Dreams fashâ€" ion? Sure, it had rained Persians and poodles earlier in the afternoon. But, now the, air was flushed and sweet. But nobody cared here in the for- mer music town. The sweet {Wang of guitarâ€"end a blend of voices carried through the mid-summer air wonderfully. It was the perfect break from weekend chores and boredom. Dumcmn, WON Sm Lynn Pashko So, this was once Music Town, Ontario, eh? It sure wasn’t Saturday. In Stouffville Memorial Park, the artists outnumbered the spectators at a free concert held in conjunction with a drowning prevention event. Sim-Tribune Saturday in the park no music town extravaganza with [im Mason Off The Top