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" Stouffville saved 40 years ago The Town of Whitchurchâ€" Stoufl'ville was almost called the Ibwnship of Whitchurch. according to longtime resident andioumalistlim Thomas. versary of the amalgamation of the Village of StoufMlle and the .lbwnship ofWhitchurch. In 1970. the Ontario gov- ernment established a two~ticr municipal gm‘cmmcm system. Prior to amalgamaii'on. the area was known as York County and there mre l4 townshipsand villages it. But as of Ian. I. 1971. the county and its villages andiownships were dissolved and rt'fnnned into the Regional Municipaliiy of York. which con- sisted of nine municipalities. according m Dorie BiBich. man- age! of culture for the Town of \Wiitchurch-Swuflviflc. as a small portion of Markham lbwnship. according to Ms Bil~ lich. ‘ The Village of Slmlffville was [new with the majority of the Twnship of Whitehurch. as' well But when thenâ€"Oan ister of Municipul Affairs McKeough outlined the plan. “with a stroke of m Naming controversy necalled an anniversary Stoufi‘ville -. ‘ Sun -'Ii'1bune BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolanOyrmg. (om mummy. pugr I « SHARE THAT OPINION, STDUFFVILLE. E-MAIL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR T0 IMASON©YRMG.COM WAEOCIJJOH I WMWWWW I nm1muomm Irch. as well If Madman) to Ms Bil~ mam) Min- ff‘airs Dam l the Incal of the pen. ONTARI V O 3 ISI AcyclistpassesawuflofplwmchlelcctionsiylsatdublmthlinemdMainSuwyestadny.Pollsmopen until9p.m.tonight BREAKING tonight at yOrkregion.com WHO WILL HIDE T0 VIBTOBV? Join us room as our reporters and photographers take you msrde the canddaies' cdebratrons. You can also join the conversation on our lrve biog. SHARE YOUR SWHV LIVE ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE D Fouow editu-inâ€"chief Debora Kay at twitter. mm/dlkyorkeditm and web editot Jefl 80W?! at twittenom/yorkregion FOLLOW US ON TWITTER M1". 5109ng mm: 11 new Leather $7M PHOTON!” M ASON