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ERICKâ€"HIE WHY sum "mm I (www.mu WWW “lust imagine the last two years never happened. that we were still some small town. rather than a Pawn In some Construction Game. I know My you live here. I know what you want. I know what you feel." Dedicated Habitat for Humanity York Region vol- unteer John Volpe holds the Whitchurch-Stouffville 18 - 'WHITCHURCH~STOUFFVILLE THIS MONTH” â€" o7. '-' 5912. 18mm SYEABSOUJ < November 7 “A Hilarious Coma 'w y Old.T e 33.3%:4 Chrls as {'32: Bazaar Craft Sale 75: Saturday, November 8, 2003 o 9am to 2pm FOR INFORMATION 800th 'j CALL 905-640-4882 FY. 48 I 2 KM N. OF BLOOMINGTI at Maples of Ballam‘rae " 'IIINNEII 'I'IIEA'HII BY Nancy Hopkins Stoufiyille This Month 0 Snack Bar/Luncheon O Antiques 5 Collectibles Christmas Crafts 0 Silent Auction 0 Home Baking and our Baby Boutique, featuring hand made Quilts by the lONA Quilters at ST. ANDREWS PHESBYTERIAN CHURCH 143 MAIN STREET NORTH MARKHAM 0 905-294-4736 DAY NURSERY Full Time - Part Time Programs Shon a. Long Term Day Care Fun Nursery School Program Nutritious Hot Home-Cooked Meals Qualified Loving Siali Licenced Stall Government Subsidy Available community in high regard. The first donation of money the group received was the result of a fundraiser held during the Strawberry Festival three years ago. Mr. Volpe also "u wuuvl uuvvv "no. "U ”(I'll needs, our vlslon and the needs tor a sustainable natural environment because. It we We wlll re-exainlne the subdMslon armlslnthe'llght at our have a sustalneble envtrdnment, we wlll a sustainable economy. They go hand-ln-hand. Wlthout one we don't have the others Our economy Is our envlronrnent Our water. our farmland, our woods. streams. wetlands, we need them all. We're stttln on the beach (Oakrldoe) here. lust en oy It. And i was the beechhead In the struggle for errvlronmental tssues ln thls provtnce. From Walkerton to the akrldge‘s Moraine to our heatth~care t ls tlme \h emphatze the Important issues here. The lm mm Issues aren't how rlch we can be. We are all extremely rich in compartson to the rest at the world No, the lmportant Issue Is how clean we can . Because that wlll be the measure 01 how good a job we have done here. Our present mayor and his council have decided that you have to live with backup beepers and construction noise and dust from 6am to 6pm, six doysaweelriorttremxtldtotfiyears.mm1 My opponents here were in a position to prewnt this and the destruction ol the Stoultville Creek Valley, and our best woodlot. the Harper Hoover Woods. They chose consistent” to vote for the developers wishes, not for the secondary plan and not to protect your interest! . Do you want to bring up children in a polluted dust bowl? Do you want to I here? When Mr. Pliakes says he wants all this industry here, he is doing the Deve ive here? What do you think oi this council's respect tor your investment iopers bidding. Translated that means more construction, noise and pollution, dump trucks and W. traffic concestion and noise lrom dawn to dusk. Will Mrs. Sherban tollow the same party line? I believe so. They sold you out to the developers and didn’t even bother to get your into rmed consent because you would not have given it. They denied you the visions! our secondary plan, your Vlelon at a Small Country Town. They Mlsled you. Prevented you lrom knowing the details and showed you no respect. Ten more re 01 this Ernie? lthink notl it this is the way do business in the town, this is the way they do business in the country! N0 DEAL! ‘ Construction w! be contained between the hours of 8 and 5. live days a week. Eight hours a day, subject to lines. We will seek an alternative to the Backup Beeper wamlng system. We will not be disturbed in our serenity. our sleep. We will not jeopardize the health of our children. seniors and sour NO DEAL! OPEN 7W - W “OH-FRI. See us on ‘www.stouffvilleonline.com‘ Applicants must be employed and purchase the home through a mon- gage determined by their income. The home is then built solely through the effort of volunteers and the generosity of individu- als and businesses in the community. When a community sets up a new Habitat for Humanity chapter it takes. on average. l8 months to build the first house. Within eight months of its inception. York Region built its first home on Gorham St. on unused road allowance land donated by the Town of Newmarltet. The families who live in these homes complete an application and personally invest 500 hours of "sweat equity" in the construction of their home. According to Mr. Volpe, 'lt is a hand up. not a hand out. and people need to know that the homes are not free" to the resident. Habitat for Humanity constructs wellâ€"built, affordable homes for peo- ple in need and in this way "helps people who help themselves." At the core of the organization is its funâ€" damental dedication to eliminating substandard housing and homeless- ness worldwide recalls the welcome given by Mayor Wayne Emmerson as he hosted one of the group's first meetings with all the local councillors in attendance Since then, the volunteer said. he has continued to be astounded by the level of generosity he has encountered. A family with two young In l965. Millard and Linda Fuller of Alabama visited a fanning commu- nity in Georgia founded by farmer and'biblical scholar Clarence lordan. Named Koinonia Farm. it served as the inspiration for their concept of "partnership housing". In I984, the With the‘constmction of 150,000 houses in over 2,000 communities around the globe, Habitat for Humanity is one of the largest construction com- panies in the wodd, but holds the unlque distincâ€" tion of being a not-for- profit group. There are 60 chapters across Canada alone. Kenwood Rd. in Keswick. The organization is gaining momentum and next year holds the potential for the completion of three or four additional houses. disabled children moved into the home in Sept 2002, while Sept. I4. 2003 saw the unveiling of a sec- ond Habitat home on By Randy Mole, Mayoral Candidate annot allow this. no BEAU is, our vision and the needs tor a sustainable natural environment because. it we they go hend-ln-hand. Without one we don't have the other. Our economg Is our we need them all. We're sitting on the beach (Oakridoe) here. lust en” And it t vlnce. From Walkerton to the akridge's Moraine to our heeith~care. s time we do}: tun non ha WA um All -ue--_-x. .1-.. a- , , . . _. Habitat for Humanity is a Christianâ€"based organiâ€" zation but is completely ecumenical and no one is turned down on the basis of religion. Mr. Volpe and his wife Danielle, volun- teer site builder on the Gorham St. proiect. are passionately dedicated to the work of Habitat and their enthusiasm contin- ues to grow. They have personally witâ€" nessed how communities have been drawn together during a 'build', and encourage people in Stouffville to embrace this opportunity. "There are tons of things that need to be done in York Region." said Mr. Volpe, and anyâ€" one who is touched by the concept of Habitat for Humanity can become involved and help out. involvement of former United States President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn brought the orga- nization a higher profile Help is needed not Habitat for Humanity can be reached by tele- phone at 905â€"7l 3-2245 and their website. www.habi- tatforhumanityyorkre- gion.ca. provides an excelâ€" lent source of information. Mr. Volpe asks us to think about how we feel about our home and how impor- tant it is to us, and realize that the work of Habitat for Humanity "brings a sense of dignity to people and brings them out of nasty situations." their involvement to be a strong team building experience. Mr. Volpe encourages families who wish to investigate a home building partnership with Habitat for Humanity to contact them. and there is no charge to apply. He pointed out that the most urgent need is obtaining usable building lots. only on the building site. but also behind the scenes and in fugdraising and awareness iifltiatives. Corporations have found NOVEMBER 2003