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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, SEPtember 1, 2016 Serving the community of Whitchurch-Stouffville 32 Pages/yorkregion.com 905-642-2886 OR 1-877-410-2886(AUTO) WWW.410AUTO.CA POLITICS Ethics investigation Jane Philpott's travel costs going before commissioner PAGE 9 TOWN HALL Gravel pit fill clean: operator But town councillor questions profit, new rules at 9th Line pit BY ALI RAZA araza@yrmg.com New hires excited Downtown redevelopment, economic development plans PAGE 14 uREPORT Last call for Callaghan Radio voice of Spirit hockey has left the WhiStle gondola PAGE 18 Hot Tub Sale! On now! Seaway Pools & Hot Tubs good taste STAFF PHOTO/SUSIE KOCKERSCHEIDT 27 HERITAGE RD., MARKHAM 905-294-8030 Matt Davis, 2, loves his ice cream during the Taste of Stouffville event featuring local eateries, breweries and entertainment in Memorial Park last weekend. The event is a Evergreen Hospice fundraiser. Rapper Maestro Fresh-Wes was the headliner. "It is not contaminated." Those were the clear words of Alec Cloke, owner and operator of United Soils Management Ltd., who told the Sun-Tribune on Tuesday that there was no risk of contamination as a result of a recently-passed amendment. Whitchurch-Stouffville town council approved an amendment for the fill management plan regarding United Soils' gravel pit site at 14245 Ninth Line, located between Bloomington Road and Musselman's Lake, last week. But not all councillors were convinced. Councillors Maurice Smith, Ken Ferdinands, Rick Upton and Hugo Kroon voted to pass the motion, while Rob Hargrave, Iain Lovatt and Mayor Justin Altmann voted against it. The vote followed a lengthy discussion led by Hargrave concerning the possibility of contaminates being brought into the site as a result of the amendment, which will open the site to "acceptable fill from small quantity source sites and hydro-excavation trucks," the council report said. Hydro-excavation trucks ­ or vac trucks ­ sparked the concern for contaminants. "Vac trucks contain hydrocarbons and other contaminants," Hargrave said at Tuesday's counSee HARGRAVE, page 12. END OF SUMMER BUY 8 GET TWO FREE 905-591-6800 TOPGEARCARWASH.COM WASHBOOKLETSALE 5758 Main Street · Stouffville (LCBO & Shoppers Plaza) 905.640.4646 · info@barthau.com · www.Barthau.com Last 3 days September 1st, 2nd & 3rd Save $10 on Pink Priced JewelPops $39 $29 $ Save $10 - $20 on Special Price Jewelry 39 for Legacy JewelPops (reg price $45+) Legacy items are available in limited quantities. When they're gone... they're gone!