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I am writing to you because I fear that the city that we left behind is creeping towards us and that the “country close to the city' will soon be absorbed. While I realize that development cannot be totally stopped for a variety of reasons. I can only hope that our town council will have the strength and wisdom to slow urban sprawl to a crawl. The een space that still exists as one n'ves north from Toronto to Stouffville is the only thing that currently keeps 'them' from 'us'. That distance provides us with a very unique and pleasant place to live. I'm sure you are well aware that with population growth comes an increse in crime. traffic congestion, anonymity, pollution. just to name a Ame 2004 M?! husband and l are so happ to be iving in Stouffville. It is ike stefping back in time about 30 years an I mean that in a ositive way. The slower pace, the 'endliness, the tranquility and the civility are so refreshing having come from the big city. When my husband and I drive into Scarborough to work each day, we realize just how lucky we were to escape from the big city and all of its problems. To the Editor: I was born and raised in downtown Toronto and over the years I've lived in various neighbourhoods throughout the city; My last house was in Scarborough and. after spending a year looking for the right house in the right locale. my husband and I settled on the town of Stouffville. We moved into the old section of town in November of last year. 7* letters ~ H, 7 ~ Don’t let Stoufiville become a generic town ROSEHILL POOLS New POOL CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE Roubill Pools has been claiming on}! building pools in York Regionmdsurroundng akaforover 1â€"5. rs. fimhfiqwhhgmdpmfimfiin, Custom Design 8: Construction Bad 1“ Hull As I've already mentioned, my husband and I spent a year looking for the right community to settle in. We chose Stouffville because it had man ed to avoid becoming an aspha jungle of housing subdivisions, malls and power centres, a fate that had befallen other communities. lam opposed to bringing a Wal-Mart or Home Depot into our town. Rather than encourage American-owned businesses to set up shop here, Canadianâ€"owned companies such as Canadian "fire, Giant Tiger and Zellers should be supported. Furthermore, I would refer to encourage and support indivi ual entrepreneurs to open up unique services‘and businesses in town. i fear that Stouffville will become yet another Durham or Peel region where malls and box stores reign supreme and we become just another genen’c town. Other communities have managed to keep these conglomerates out and we can too if we have the resolve to do so . v...» uuux Stouffville can or should become another Niagara-on-the Lake, I do believe that its full potential has not yet been realized. are too many vacant store fronts on Main Street and still others that need to be fixed up. I'm fully sup ortive of converting the town hal into a playhpu_s_e. While I‘m not sure that I would ask that town council focus its attention on our old section of town which could use some revitalization. Perhaps tax break incentives or rent reductions could be considered to attract new business interest. There few ramifications GENERATORS AND GAS-POWERED INVERTERS Phone From powering your camper to powering your factory, we can supply your needs! Toll free 1-800-322-8440 nne 905-642-3592 0 Fax 905-640-1156 86 Ringwood Dr., Unit 25. Stouffvillc wwmmxfldmrviccsxa Dealer Inquiries Welcome Nlu- - - Maflwear¢ - > .lntorac 'WHITCHURCH- Sf-OUFFVILLE THIS MONTH"; 13