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Do you cam. Stoufl‘ville? Our attendance at the polls may say oth- erwise. Uruguay has a 96 per voter turnout. France is at 70 per cent. Whiichurch-Stouffville had a 45-per-cent turnout in the last municipal election. in 2010. You can help change that during a public event tonight. It's pan of WS YOU 17?, in collabora- tion with the Whitchutch-Stouflville Public Library. the Stoufi‘ville Sun-'Il'ibune/yorkre- gion.com and the Legacy Project. "Our town isn‘t 7 about politicians. but abom us. lf we don't get involved. we give our power away." Susan V. Bosak. head of the Legacy Project. a local research and education group. Show ‘you care’ about voting, volunteering at event tonight You can take pan in a spirited discussion about all kinds of civic engagement. fmm voting to volunteering. and the innovations that are possible to make our community stronger. Suiflh‘bune Editor lim Mason and library CEO Carolyn Nordheimer lames will lead a big-picture dialogue acmss__g¢n¢mtions._ "A‘ TEDx’Ibromb video will'help you reframe the issues around civic engagement. Bosak will speak and [blind-table discus- sions will ensue. “Do You Care?” is a free cqmmunity event open to all ages. teens to elders. It's a WS YOU 177 event as pan of The Sun-'lTibune's Big 5-0 challenge â€"â€" aimed at getting out at least 50 per cent of eligible voters Oct. 27. ‘ WS YOU 177 is a bmad-based community collaborative that includes the library. Legacy Project, local media. service clubs. faith-based groups. .schools and seniors gmupa It's been made possible through grants from United Way York Region and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. YOU 177 is a social innovation initiative that empowers YOU to make a difference in a big-picture context - 1 World with 7 Generaâ€" tions and 7 Billion People. Based on a decade of research. it's a community process that taps into what matters to transform everything we do. from the way we live with each other and our planet to how we learn. do business. grow up and grow older. The "Do You Care?" civic innovation event takes place tonight from 6:30 to 9 pm. at the Whitchurch-Stoutfvilic‘Lcisum (l-ntn‘. 2 Park Drive. Refreshments will be provided. To register. visit www.wsyoul77.org or call 903' - 640-8914. “Our town isn‘t about politicians. but about us. If we don’t get involved. we give our pmwr mmy." OPENING OCTOBER GET INTO THE SPORTING LIFE momma)? Markville Morkvilleco