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awaémmam is comprised of 100 ' community publications across Ontario. meYork Region Newspaper Group also includes The Liberal. sewing Richmond Hill and Thomhiil, Vaughan Citizen,The Era-Banner i (Narmada/Aurora), i Markham Economist ‘ York Region Media Group community newspapers The Sunâ€"Tribune, published every Thursday and Saturday. is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd., a molly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. Metroland The Sun-Tribune welcomes your let- ters. All submissions must be less than 400 words and must include a daytime telephone number. name and address The Sun-mbune reserves the ri t to publish or not publis and to edit for clarâ€" Ity and space. Lott-n to the Editon The Sun-Tuba» 6290 Main St. W, 0N [M I67 Sun, Georgina Advocateflork Region Business Times. North of the City. yorkregionmm and York Region Ptinting. Mike Banuille mbanville®ynngoom dandrews®yrmgcom )mason.yrmg.com Dimmou Clrwlldon Supervisor Carolyn Norman cnorman @ynng.rom Dawna Andrews EDITORIAL Editor lim Mason jnmson®yrmg.com ADVERTISING Retail Manager lETTERS POLICY PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION 905-640-2612 905-640-2612 n: 905-640-8778 ADVERTISING 9056404612 lied: 1-800-743-3353 H: 905-640-8778 EDITORIAL MEDIA 333': ' "x'A'.‘fA‘.?o5’»'9“”.‘38L.‘;‘.‘.',U!\‘.‘.‘;‘£‘CHE!"‘R'NNR'WU9333.33Iii 5W . . Sun-Tnbun ‘ momma Stouflville,0N.L4A 1G7 myoflcegonmm PUBLISHER Ian Prou In recent years, our informal sur- veys of residents have found a surpris- ingly large number of eligible voters don’t have all the facts. And with election day (Oct. 25) just more than six weeks away, it’s time to start studying, Whitchurch-Stoufi'ville. We found iesidents who didn’t know in which ward they lived, let alone who the candidates were. And with Whitchurch-Stouffville's six ward boundaries tweaked for the upcoming election, you may need a refresher. In other words, that ward you always voted in may not be your' ward this time around. Some residents are luckier than others. They’ve had candidates already at their doors, dropping pamphlets and informing them of their ward, key dates and top issues, at least in the mind of that candidate. And there are some interesting races out there on the eve of the final day to enter or withdraw from the contest. Iustin Altmann got off the mark early with his brochures and campaigning. (Don’t forget, he put on an impressive showing, albeit in defeat, four years ago in Ward 2 against incumbent Phil Bannon.) How is your municipal election IQ, Mr. and Mrs. Voter? The mayoral battle features three candidates, at this writing, Political newcomer Christine Vla- chos submitted her papers Friday to also challenge incumbent Mayor Wayne Emmerson. The $64,000 question is whether or not former mayor and councillor Sue Sherban, who announced at a council méé’ting last March she was running for mayor, will register. Stay tuned. We'll have the definitive answer on yorkregion.com tomorrow, as well as in Saturday's Sun-Tribune. Your homework assignment is to learn as much as possible about the candidates and your ward. Start with townofws.com/election. asp where the municipality has com- piled much of the information you’ll need, including contact informa- tion for the candidates. There’s also a list of commonly asked questions and answers. Don't have access to the Internet? Phone in your questions 905-640-1900. ' Want to see the candidates in action? The Sunâ€"Tribune and Whitchurch- Stoufl‘ville Public Library are hosting an allâ€"candidates meegng at Stouffvflle ‘ 1 Sept. 23 at 7 Get your election '; Stoufl’vifie. Study up for election day Editorial Re: Train whistle wastes energy, awakens people unnecessarily, letter to the editor by Paul I. Youngman, Aug. 19. In early Britain, the train had a single whistle similar to the note on a little tin whistle. (Check out Thomas on the kids channel.) As the diesels took over from steam, we got used to the C major 6th, four notes, the cord often found at the end of a ’603 pop number. Modern trains sound like moose in quicksand The great steam engines inVCanada in the 20th century has a pleasant major third, key of F, not unlike the first note of the ladies’ duet at church. Recently, several new engines have been coming into town and the call is sounding very much like a bull moose caught in quicksand or in a bog. Dear Mayor Emmerson, I will wel- come the sound -of the robins and cardinals when the train whistles are silenced. Why rip up new trees? I’m curious as to who the brilâ€" liant planners were that arranged for Enbridge to rip out all the recently plantedtneesalong Ninthljnetoillstall Pipe- “No yeam ago, dozens of trees were planted on the east side of Ninth line south of Stoumrille. 1 would assume in preparation for future beautification. Anyone driving along Ninth Line north of Sixteenth Avenue in Markham last week saw many of those trees now uprooted and tying â€" _ Thlk about a prime example of poor planning and wasteful expenditures. Letters to the Editor RON BROWNSBERGER STO UFFV I LLE PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot dead or dying beside an Enbridge pipeline. - 7 ’The municipality or region ought to be ashamed of itself for such waste. New Good Samaritans embrace spirit of Stouffville On Monday evening, my 85â€"yearâ€" old father took a series of falls, the last of which had him land in his driveway, unable to move or rise. A young couple driving by glimpsed Dad in the driveway as they passed and turned around to render assistance. They took him into the house, called 911 andwaitedwithhim until the am'v- al of an ambulance They called me to alert me to problem and before they left, they turned out the lights and locked the door. For those who think Stoufi'ville has become too large and our newer resi- dents have n r embraced or seen the much amopg‘ Our ' â€" lt thanks is owed to this wo _ '90ung couple. b What do you think of these issues or others? E-mail letters to the editor to jmason@ynng.com HAVE YOUR SAY -'Ii'ibune STEVE BULL WHITCHURCHoSTOUFFVILLE JOAN LUCE STOUFFVILLE Emma IN Cum Debora Kelly Robert lazurlw Parents will do anything for their kids, from doing their sci- ence fair "projects to donating vital organs. Chances are, many of your friends were introduced to you via your children’s friends. It’s especially true at this time of year, as sports and leisure actvi- ties seasons end and begin, meet- the-teacher barbecues are on the front burner and youth groups fire up for the fall. Before the children of Stouffville storm our Main Street offices like Lilliputians and tie me down like Gulliver in Memorial Park, let me explain. But ’there’s a fringe benefit those of us fortunate enough to raise kids know all about â€" adult friends. It's like eHarmony without the Internet or the romance. You’re grouped with people with things in common, including age, geo- graphical setting and children of like ages. You'll meet over a steaming cup of joe at the soccer field or dance studio or a hotdog in the school/ church yard or arena lobby. But juSt like in dating, you won’t take every relationship to that level. In some cases. you'll make lifelong friends who you’ll see at weddings and anniversary cel- ebrations. Those offspring are mere- ly a means to an end this time around. You’ll reconvene at birthday parties and school concerts. You'll end up doing dinners and taking road trips together. For that, you can thank your children. I feel badly for people with- out children and, this time, it has nothing to do with the kids. Iim Mason is editor ofThe Sun- Dibune. Omens Bany Black Busmuss Thank your kids for making you new friends with Jim Mason Off The Top Dmcmn. REGIONAL PIODUCIS, Cussn'um, TODAY'S Hons Debra Weller Dnuacron. We, Dm-nmmou Nicole Fletcher