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Publicationmail agreement #40051189 138 SANDIFORD DRIVE, UNIT 5 STOUFFVILLE FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SPECIALIZING IN FREE COURTESY CAR VOLKSWAGEN · AUDI · PORSCHE HYBRID, ELECTRIC & DIESEL EUROPEAN & ASIAN (by appointment) YES, WE DO DOMESTIC ON-LINE BOOKING CALVIN, STACEY AND RICK CALLAGHAN thursdAY, JULY 21, 2016 Serving the community of Whitchurch-Stouffville 40 Pages/yorkregion.com 905-642-2886 OR 1-877-410-2886(AUTO) WWW.410AUTO.CA SPORTS batter up Riding to Rio Belinda Trussell gets another shot at Olympic medal PAGE 32 COMING UP Pokémon craze hits Main St. By Ali Raza aliraza@yrmg.com Ribfest menu grows Margaritas, Wipeout games added to popular event PAGE 24 GOVERNMENT Help for children MP praises extra funding for needy families in riding PAGE 14 STAFF PHOTO/MIKE BARRETT Hot Tub Sale! On now! Seaway Pools & Hot Tubs 27 HERITAGE RD., MARKHAM Former Toronto Blue Jays Rob Butler (left) and his brother Rich brought their Butler Baseball Academy to Stouffville Memorial Park last week. Here, Rob works on batting stances with eight-year-old Chikara Katsuka during the week-long camp. Rob was a member of the Jays' 1993 World Series championship team. For more on the Butlers and a Stouffville man who works for the Blue Jays, turn to page 3. It's got some people running into walls and open traffic, but for Stouffville it's bringing people together and keeping them active. Pokémon GO, based on the popular and decades old franchise Pokémon, was released in Canada on Sunday. Since then, those not plugged into the new game are wondering why kids are suddenly going to church. It's because churches, along with other reallife locations, make up the interactive game that features augmented reality allowing players to search -- and catch -- famous creatures known as Pokémon. Pokémon appear via the smartphone's camera in real-life areas and players then have the option to "capture" them. The game forces players to be active, as it requires them to physically walk around their neighbourhood. It also brings people of all ages together in circumstances otherwise absent. Five people were playing in front of the Latcham Gallery yesterday afternoon. "It caters to so many different generations," says player Aaron Elson, 25. "These guys (high school students) grew up with the newer games, but I grew up with the originals (Pokemon Blue and Red). I think it's a good idea because it gets people out and you meet a whole bunch of people." "I've seen 40-year-olds playing this game," he added. See Pokémon, page 9. 905-294-8030 We have you covered . . . 37 Sandiford Drive, Unit 204 Stouffville 905-642-5400 Jon St Denis, Agent from one end of town to the other AUTO · HOME · LIFE INSURANCE Sandy MacKenzie, Agent 6336 Main Street Stouffville 905-642-4546 5758 Main St., Stouffville (LCBO & Shoppers Plaza) www.Barthau.com 905.640.4646