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Because the move of the Silver lubilee Club to the old town office is apparently being handled off council, there is very little opportunity for the public to provide input. One point to remember is that the Silver Jubilee Club is a private Re: Downtown parking and the Silver Jubilee Club {a pri- vate club). Dear Mayor and Members of Council: Reader wants to clarify question on club move 4 - 'WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE THIS MONTH â€" “\7 Is the possibility of war and international terrorism affecting your larnily or making you reconsider travel plans? BUSINESS OFFICE .63er Siapley unsuiuuwu rree 0y uanaoa P081 to every home in the lollowing communities: STOUFFVILLE - GOODWOOD < GORMLEY BALLANTRAE « MUSSELMANS LAKE AND VANDORF m 0' '0 MEMBER OF THE , oma ONTARIO COMMUNITY 0% NEWSPAPEM ’0 ° ‘u A“ Eâ€"mail wimwrinklmonnailmm Assocumou 4 Inn-l- . I I “s” masts. w tn'bmous “ms - ' ' be which will not be ubiished included. Requests mm a name be wnnheld will be hmouredomy'n mere ls a oompelmg 'W'I b lb 8!) EMS. Ill be m I? colu and W am not ‘ I'Iniahi'e (for slight chanoaszr lypoargphlml errors that do nm men the value oi an advertisement The DUDIISheI IS not liable lor WHITGHIIIIGII-STOUFFVILLE THIS MONTH A division of Star Marketing I 1460912 Ontario Inc. Abe humus 0| ma Polt Pony Sn and 0mm Stat Distributed Free by Canada Post to eveiy home in the tollowing communities: STOUFFVILLE - 6000me - GORMLEY BALLANTRAE - MUSSELMAN‘S LAKE AND VANDORF Sounding Mayor Emmerson is set Jto retre afier fifteen years 0'? Public Sen/Ree... PARTY ON °° _ wrrHOUT NE, a”: DUDES.’ I. Will there be reserved parking for Silver lubilee Club members only and, if so, One of the important issues involved in the move Is park- ing Will the Silver lubilee Club be taking parking spots away from the general public in the downtown core? Here are some questions: club. It is not a seniors' group in a centre operated by the town‘ 10m MIMI.” To get somewhere we now drive instead of fly- ing. We have put flying vacations on hold for a couple of years until things settle down in the See us on ‘www.stouffyilleonline.wm' amiv HUME Things that are immediately affecting us are gas and Oil prices and the economy in general. We have a baby and we're concerned about the future and specifically individuals lost personal freedom mil. the gov- ernrnent's attempts to pro- tect us. 2. Will there be reserved handicapped parking for club members only and not for members of the public who are handicapped. i.e. will there be discrimination against handi- capped members of the public who are not seniors and not members of the club? where, how many places and for what hours? See 'dub move' on page 1 TANIA LENMANN I haven't really thought about it but the thought of a wodd war is temfy- ing. The affects on out economy -- gas prices, etc. -- would touch me pemnally. Hls Is a tOugh iobfone few people are the best in his future endeavours. Despite the controversy surrounding the location of the pool/library complex. the facility has been a big hit with residents. as has the second ice pad. Mayor Emmerson has raised thousands of dollars through the MayorsYouth Fund and hosted some memorable New Year‘s Eve parties for town families. After nine years in the mayor's chair. Wayne Emmerson has decided not to run for a fourth term. It has been an invigorating, often bumpy n‘de, particularly with the explosion of develOpment linked to the 'Big Pipe'. Through It all, however. the Mayor has always been accessible to conâ€" stituents and has never wavered in his commitment to the community he grew up in. We salute these and many others, from teens to seniors, who make this a wonderful place to live. Another group of local volunteers is working to create a comprehensive list of arts and cultural organizations in Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville with the goal of setting up a single hotline where people can access information on everything from theatre groups to art classes through one central source. In today‘s world, older people are often overlooked, yet without their involvement many volunteer organizations would cease to exist. In February, Legion member lohn Chalmers received a Certificate of Merit from the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command for collecting the largest single amount for poppy sales in the region during the 2002 cam- paign. - ' \ it was yet another indication of how volunteers are the backbone of this community. whether they are lending a hand at events like the Strawberry Festival and the Santa Claus Parade, raising funds for needy families. promoting our heritage or, through organizations like Evergreen Hospice. providing solace and support for people with life-threatening ill- nesses and their families. Local recipients included five members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 459, Lion Tom Winters, Chamber of Commerce president Helene Johnson, museum curator Dorie Billich and former MP Bill Attewelll All were recognized for their efforts in making their community anddheir country a better place, and at the end of the brief but moving ceremony, friends and families in attendance gave them a wellâ€"deserved standing ovation‘ When Oak Ridges MPP Frank Klees awarded Queen's Golden Jubilee medals to a dedigated group of individuals from his'n'ding at Queen's Park Ian. 29, Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville was front and centre. Hats Off To Local Volunteers We are planning a trip to Ita ovet the March break an we will be doing our trip. Howevet, there is always heightened anxi- ety r arding air travel at times ike these. GRAHAM SCIIMGEOUR um 5mm . . . MI! W GENERAL MANAGER . .MaryAnn Fleming CREATIVE MANAGER .B.G BeII SALES REP. . . Bruce Stanley OFFICE MANAGER Laletra Addison BUSINESS OFFICE V .63er Stanley MEMBER OF THE ,Qpcna msgagerw willing to tackle. We wish him all CRAIG [Ill The possibility of war will really affect gas rices even more than it as â€" probably over the dollar mark. Otherwise I haven‘t given it a lot of thought MARCH 2003