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l4 - WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE THIS MONTH â€" York Duh- m d Pei-forum An: Information meeting for performers young and old for exciting new season of shows 7 p m Orchard Park School See pay 4 for full details Men 0! Note First rehearsal of season for Stouffville’s male choir 7 30 p m. Stouffville United Church Come join us. tenors particularty needed! It‘s About “me. Fascinating exhibit of timepieces. and a brief history of time, whitchurch-Stouffville Museum. Vandorf. Call 90‘5- 727â€"89’54 for hours of operation first Day of School Don’t sleep in and miss it! Bad! to Blues Choli- First rehearsal for winter season 7 30 pm, Christ Church Anglican. 254 Sunset. Singers in all sections welcome Town Council Meeting. Council is expected to decide whether to put further study into the Clock Tower Theatre proposal 7 p m 4th Floor. 37 Sandiford Drive. Silver Memorial. Commemorative Exhibition featuring artists from the last quarter century Latcham Gallery. 6240 Main Street Call 905-640-8954 for hours of operation. Labour Day. Last holiday of the summer. Enjoy the long weekend and take a moment to say thanks to the workers of the world. CHKTS (Community Housing Assistance to Salon) has a volunteers who on commit two to three hours weekly. bi- weekly or monthly to help out with residents' activities such as carpentry. model building crafts. musial entertainment. bingo etc. Mothers with infants are welcome for a Call Marianne 905-6406660 I 905â€"642-[238 latcham Gallely Gala 25th Anniversary Celebration RetroSpective exhibit. refreshments, meet the artists! Everyone welcome 7 p m 6240 Main Street volunteers to assist with office administration. crime prevention and community outreach For information call The Buckingham Manor Retirement Home needs The Slonffvllle CommunIty Policing Centre needs Annual Terry Fox Run. Iâ€"4 p m See page 15 for full details. Town Council Meeting 7 p m 4th Floor, 37 Sandiford Drive. Chamber of Commerce Car Rally Call the Chamber at Volunteer and help save lives Canadian Blood Services waitina Ii 905-642-4227 to register needs volunteers during weekdays in the Stouffville area. Service groups are also welcome, Call 4l6â€"3l3-46l4 t apply ‘ant Mine program 1 Elaine at v details. See us on 'www.510uflvdlleanline.com' in Whitchurch-Stouflville Wkllchunh-Slmfivllh’ ThlS Month welcomes community event listings from churches. arts groups. service clubs and other non-profit groups and omnhaflons. M and I brief synopsls at upon-III; events by eâ€" mail to boycebomecmterhopmet. In to 905â€"640-0778 or mall to 34 CMc Avenue. 5mm. Ont. LIA 715. The deadline for October ubtnhdou ls September 2!. our Stouffville location. Our program provides a rewarding experience for clients and volunteers in a relaxed atmosphere Professional staff provide training and support For more information contact Bonnie at 905-642-2053 The Whltchurch-Stouffvllle Recycling Depot is looking for volunteers. For more information, visit our web site at http://worknotes.com/ON/Stou ffviIIe/Recycle or e-maii recycie@enoreo.on.ca Glrl Guldes of Canada needs girls and women to help with unit meetings. organizing and running special events. and administrative work‘ High school students welcome Call 905-640-4084 for information The York-Durham Aphasla Centre needs kind, caring and enthusiastic volunteers to work with adults who have communication disorders at of services, including transportation (mileage paid] weekly visits. lunch out volunteers and Meals on Wheels drivers For more information. please call toll free l-877-452â€"4287 ext, 60l3. By I pm. the calls were out and cell phones were ringing. We dropped in to see the Chair of the BIA. Eric Button. who along with myself is a great advocate of our youth. and always encourages their involvement in our activities He agreed it was a great idea and would help in the healing process. and Carly and l set out on a mission for our lohnny. Since entering Stouffville High, lohn has been a regular fixture at the BIA office. Witty and kind. spiced with the impatience of youth, I have grown to care deeply for this great guy. Hearing the heartâ€"breaking news. I could only pray that the drugs could keep the pain at bay. They couldn't and they wouldn't. but for the moment it was all I had. The day after this awful accident kids trickled into my office with stricken faces and a sense of hopelessness. I suggested to Carly McLean, a local teen. that there was something we could do. We could rally all of lohn's We all share in experiences'that either enhance our lives or shake us to our very human foundations, Up until a few weeks ago, the worst summer experience I'd had was the bad weather and having our fish Fred die. Then tragedy struck. In midâ€"August a local teenager, lohn Chaput. was the victim of a freak accident. Combine highly flammable liquid with a match and you have lohn receiving second and third degree burns to his upper body buddies together and hold prayer vigil that very evening. Rural Reflections The place was the basketball A Vigil for John We all like to believe in miracles and maybe, just maybe. our prayers will be answered for lohnr We hoped that maybe for that one moment Iohn would feel peace and no pain. The next morning we found out that the tube in his throat had been removed and he could now speak. You can be sure some of these kids are not regular attendees at church. but faith and love for their good friend brought them together They are real. they feel and what wonderful people they are. Together, we ended with a final moment of silence when we all sent our personal prayers to lohn. Then the rhagic stated to happen, At 8 ppm. they started to arrive. Small groups of somber- looking teenagers stood waiting and talking quietly. All types. shapes and sizes came, and by 9 pm. with lohn‘s brother Rob, his grandmother and uncle and aunt and cousins, we were over 70 strong. It was very dark when we assembled. Subdued youth came together in a large circle with heads bowed A pin could have been heard if it had dropped. Standing beneath the stars with words to God to help heal lohn and comfort his family and friends. I was moved beyond words. court, John’s second hom and the time'was 9 pm. At Stouffville Missionary Church, the amazing staff arranged to have Pastor Tim come to lead the prayer vigil. We grabbed two new basketballs and Carly made gigantic cards for all the kids to sign when theyarrived and later give to the family. by Ruth LeBlanc SEPTEMBER 2095