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Providing daytime family entertainment on Canada Day proved to be a successful gamble for Strawberry Festival organiz- “People want to be out on Canada Day and having activi- ties for families is something we want to do (again)," said Cath- erine McGowan, chairperson of the Strawberry Festival commitâ€" tee in looking back on this year's event. Another addition to the July 1 celebrations was the People's Parade. It normally goes down Main Street on StfaWberry Sat- urday. “Ii certainly made for a big crowd at the opening ceremo- nies," Ms McGowan said. Exact numbers are not avail- able, but Ms McGowan estimatâ€" ed about 30,000 people came out on Strawberry Saturday and attendance was up at the Giggles comedy show and the Grant Ful- lerton concert. Strawberry shortage, traffic jam among few hiccups for event Festival went berry well, gears up for 2011 g 3 S E g Stoufiville un -7i'ib une BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com See FESTIVAL. page SATURDAY, JULY 17,2010 I SERVINGTHE COMMUNWYOFWHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE I 16 PAGES/$1 Edward Iones’ Lucas Vincent, with the ball, looks expectantly at the ump as Burkett Hassard Insurance Brokers Ltd. runner Matthew Gottschling. going back to first base, is called out in Whitchurch-Stouffville Softball Association action at the Thicketwood Park ball diamond. First baseman Darya Papp looks on. BOYS AND GIRLS OF SUMMER STAFF PHOTO/SJOERD WITTEVEEN ~ Fight to curb w heavy trucks 5 beefed up BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com Heavy trucks are not allowed on municipal roads, but that doesn't stop dump trucks and tractor trailer drivers from roaring down Main Street and Hoover Park Drive. But now, the municipality has an improved bylaw that will enable York Regional Police to more easily fine offenders. “Non they’ve gotv more flexibility," said Paul Whitehouse, director of public works for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. In order to enforce the old bylaw, police were required to use scales. Now, the police can lay charges based on the registered gross weight or, if they have a scale, by the actual weight. The town defines a heavy vehicle as: “any vehicle having either a gross weight, inclusive of any equip- ment attached thereto and any load, which exceeds five tons or a register gross weight, which exceeds five tons, but does not, in either case, include a passenger vehicle, an ambulance, police vehicle, fire department vehicle or any vehicle or equipment used for maintenance or improvement of the highway or public utility." Mother exception, Eccofding' to Mr. Whitehouse, is a heavy vehicle a delivery. “I can’t comi’nit the police to doing' more enforce- ment," said Michele Kennedy, clerk for the 'Ibwn of Whitchurch-Stouffville. Altfiough the police can now more easily determine the weight of a truck and lay charges accordingiy, it does not mean greater enforcement guaranteec}. An information meeting for residents of the Lemonville area can- cemedaboutthespeedoftralficanercksgoingthroughmehamlet will take place July 21 at 7 pm. at the Lemonville Community Centre. 13543 Mchan Rd. Representatwes from York Region Police and York Region Transport managerth will be in attendance. Rx information. call 9056403965.