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Spirit lose both weekend games, tied in semi-finals
Looking to take a commanding lead in the OJHL semi-finals on the weekend, the Stouffville Spirit did exactly the opposite. Up two games to none in the series, the Spirit lost both Saturday and Sunday’s game against the Georgetown Raiders, both of a score of 2-1. On Saturday in Georgetown, the Raiders opened the scoring only 16 seconds into the game. They added a second marker... Read More
Library to hold Giant Book Sale
This year’s Giant Book Sale at Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library, the facility’s biggest fundraiser of the year, takes place March 28 to April 1. Carolyn Nordheimer James, CEO of the Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library counts books going to the Giant Book sale. The 28th annual sale starts March 28. The sale was established in 1990 to raise funds towards the building of... Read More
Stouffville’s Dave Lawlor off to Afghanistan with Alan Frew, Sam Reid
The Alan Frew Trio is Stouffville's Dave Lawlor, Alan Frew and Sam Reid. Frew and Reid are members of Glass Tiger Local musician Dave Lawlor will be heading off to Afghanistan as part of the Alan Frew Trio this coming weeks. Along with Alan Frew and Sam Reid of Glass Tiger, the Trio will be entertaining Canadian troops. This will be Lawlor’s second trip to Afghanistan.... Read More
Ramping it Up
StopGap is an initiative involving architects, engineers, designers and artists whose goal is to raise awareness about physical barriers in our built environment. Read More Read More
All you need is love
On Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Nineteen on the Park presents Variations in Love, an evening of dance and song celebrating the most romantic night of the year. Read More Read More
Carnival Capers Coming to Musselman’s Lake
The ninth annual Musselman’s Lake Winter Carnival takes place Feb. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Cedar Beach park and pavilion. Read More Read More
Getting What You Pay For
On Jan. 18, The Toronto Star and National Post published articles about the proposed salary increases for Whitchurch-Stouffville’s mayor and council, reigniting a firestorm of debate which culminated in the scaled down proposal approved at the Jan. 24 budget meeting. Inevitably, most of the initial reaction focused on the percentage of the proposed increases – a headline-grabbing... Read More
Mayor Emmerson Encourages Youth to Get On ‘Board’ for New Skate Park
A visit to a Council Meeting by a young man by the name of Max James, who demonstrated his passion for the sport of skate boarding, struck a chord with Mayor Wayne Emmerson. Whitchurch-Stouffville Mayor Wayne Emmerson (l) and Max James are spearheading a fundraising campaign for a new skate park in Stouffville. The first fundraiser is April 12 at Sleepy Hollow Golf and Country... Read More
Museum opens new digs
The Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum has its new digs. After months of construction, the museum’s visitor/community centre opened to the public just before Christmas. It features over 9,000 square feet of space, encompassing offices, a reception area and research space. Krista Rauchenstein (center), Museum Education Programmer, Dorie Billich, Manager of Culture for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville,... Read More
Local artists flying high at Silver Jubilee
The Silver Jubilee 55 Plus Club is showcasing the work of two accomplished local artists in December and January. A beautiful painting by Joan Chalmers Joan Chalmers, December’s featured artist of the month, has had a lifetime career as a professional artist. She worked for several large commercial art studios before running her own studio with her partner. In the 1990’s, she... Read More
Local children, familes benefit from your parking tickets
Local children came out the big winners this holiday season at the expense of your parking tickets. The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and the Stouffville Lions Club had another successful Toys for Tickets program this year amassing piles of unwrapped toys, clothing and non-perishable food under their Christmas tree. John and Joe from the Stouffville Lions Club accept 'Toys... Read More
A Stouffville Christmas tradition
Jacob Marley brings Scrooge an unpleasant reminder of the fate that awaits the greedy and selfish. For many families, no seasonal celebration would be complete without A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’s classic tale of greed, hope and redemption. Over the years, this heart-rending story has been adapted into many forms including film, opera, ballet, musical and mime. Motus O... Read More
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