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Stouffvllle is a small town on the brink of becoming a large one. Since I990 it has grown at an unbelievable rate. in the pa five years alone. Stouffville has added a McDonald's, East Side Mario's. Burger King. Sobeys, Radio Shack, Blockbuster, Ouizno's and many other facilities. T0 the “ROI: The kids aen’t okay, they need something to do EDNORW- POLICY: 0mm mm by columnists. contrihmor: and mm mm m not mummy mm 0! Whlluhuteh-SloutMlle This MonIh. Loner: must be slunod and me ulopnm numbel (which will not be pubnmed) mum, Request: that 3 m be mm will be gamma only 11 men a compelling m to do u Eyrog: II“ D. m i! blown! to the “Elm Mon. WI mom tho right to odll m Muse wbllutlon 01 my "medal submmm. ADVERIISING POLICY: The publlshot I: no! Ilable lot sllohl chum or Iypoomhlal was that do not lesson the value Miami. The publlsnev I; mum to: m ”“3 °‘ ”“35““ "1 mm '"m W What“ ‘in any man! m or the Island 0! any monies paid lot the WWI. 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OntaIio L4A3R4 Hm ”HZ-8101 Fax: HEW-m Eâ€"mail wiMnklesmlotlmilmm timed people, it’s a mum Tomenmeons oom- mulhipand «‘3an one ofmrything except can. If: my pasâ€" sion and I love being around them. Historically. teens In Stouffville have not had a great reputation. Maybe if they had something to do they wouldn't have this bad rep. Adults don't want kids loitering around their businesses and they don't want them to be causing trouble. bothered by the police or the Hmtumtome‘) A Pet is a Mood when there 5 no one else around and they’re good company. I Illa o to boloyalandldon't tun animgl Mg co_o lam or onethatmbbohm wkmordlng no inm‘easlngiy awa ban model. In th service centres s in; within proud] We believe thet this issue should be front and centre as we approadifie Névember mmicinal election. Although~ we cannot change What has already been approved and constructed, we can tell potential candidates for council that we would like to see more sidewalksmderenewedemphasls on our angina! downtomaea ‘Omfomrertownhall. afine heritage'buliiriinwsbelngzleltaom‘s’ integrate. 1he patio area outside."which would make a fine location for a farmers market, artist displays, musical performances or an outdoor cafe. is empty except during special events. Yet other com- munities have succeeded in recreating vibrant town centres; whidi can bereached aseasilyoniootasbycar: According to the CBC report. urban planners have become increasingly aware of potential health hazards posed by the suburâ€" ban model. In the words of planner Austin Hench "We create local servlée centres so that there 5 more commerdai activities happen- in within proximity to the homeowner so they have more of a chance to walk for basic services. " One of the topics we focus on in this month's issue is health We hope our new council will ponder the role they can play in promot- ing realden'ts' health by creating an environment which encourages wanting if we want to maintain our small town atmosphere. we must A recent CBC Radio report quoted two new Amerioan studies linking obesity and high blood prasune to suburban living The reason for this. the report noted, "was that people who live in the submbs Can't walk where they need to go as easily as peo- ple who live' m cities. They use their cars a lot more" vices near where they live. We tend to see fast food outlets locatâ€" ed on major arteries where there' 5 a lot of car traffic.1hey’re geared toward a careoriented culture.“ Sadly. our own community planners have embraced suburban sprawl withéusto. Sidewalks are either inadequate or non-existent In our brave new tour and the maiofity of shops and services are Urban‘geographer Karén Tomic of the University of Alberta was quoted as saying, "What we know is the likelihood of someone belfig obese is much lower yhere they can walk to shop? on? ser- ‘ AM ill-1138mm WM In archs which can hardly be defibribéd as pedatrian- Ie. honesty will dictate that it's time for a new u'Suburb close to the city" WWW! It'sgoodtohlveapet thomu“ all the your: an” OFFICE MANAGE! ....... Lam Addist BUSWESS OFFICE ....... Gayle SImIey GENHW. MANAGER CREATIVE MANAGER MEMBER (F WE OKTAHIO COMMUNITY "i3” “85$” “I”; pets use re a 01 M I have three (105 and M0 at It‘s goodto keep them inside in the Whey me really inn IDS" "I’ll-Ill!” .szAm Planing 3.6. Boll 3mm ml Dale Dimer ASSOCIAYION OCTOBER 2003