On the crisp, chilly morning of Feb. 20, a historic Wheelock steam engine, manufactured in 1888 by Goldie and McCulloch of Galt, Ontario, was moved from Bethesda Park to a secure storage facility in Concord. The town, with the assistance of the Steam Engine Club, plans to display the engine at Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum once space […]
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There’s no place like Stouffville
By Jacqueline Foley
When I walked into Christ Church on a Saturday night in January, I had no idea what awaited me. I was there to support a fundraiser for my friend Sharon Summerhayes and her husband Graham. Sharon was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer last fall and just a few weeks before the […]
A trail for all seasons
It may be cold outside, but the Oak Ridges Trail Association is looking ahead to the spring, and a unique opportunity for residents to celebrate and promote the diverse natural beauty of the Oak Ridges Moraine.
The moraine is a ridge of land that runs parallel to and about 60 km north of Lake Ontario. It […]
Grant, new premises bring WhiStle launch closer
WhiStle Radio, 102.7 CIWS-FM, has received a $15,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation for capital equipment purchase.
“This money will be used to purchase a transmitter, antenna, and a main studio console, as well as some other sundry equipment,” said WhiStle CEO Jim Priebe, who noted that the station hopes to begin test broadcasts […]
Don’t bundle up for winter
It is a week before deadline and I have been cut off from civilization.
Our communications service provider (ha!) which cunningly talked us into a single
Of breakfasts, beagles and boats
About a year ago I was staying for the weekend with friends in Kingston during a Queen’s reunion. During the visit, Ted and Pat Wilson, from Hamilton, showed up.
Making the Break
If it sometimes seems that the arts get short shrift in Whitchurch-Stouffville, the community can certainly pride itself on the wide variety of programs it offers for young people during March Break.
Art, culture, heritage, outdoor activities and sports are all on this year’s menu and parents
Stouffville playwriter/actor in West End debut
Samantha Wright, who grew up in Stouffville and attended Unionville High School’s Arts York program, is appearing in the UK premiere of The Viewing Room by Daniel Joshua Rubin, which opens March 4 at The Arts Theatre in London’s West End.
Be prepared, not scared
A free emergency preparedness workshop for people with disabilities or special needs will be held March 29 at Latcham Hall.
The event is presented by the public education unit of Emergency Management Ontario, and sponsored by Whitchurch-Stouffville’s Emergency Management Program Committee and the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC). “It’s designed for professionals in the field as […]
On the Run
“Around the Bay,” the oldest road race on the continent, is in Hamilton, Ontario. This 30 kilometre race is aptly named since the course takes you around the Hamilton Harbour and is three years older than the famous Boston Marathon.
Although shorter than Boston, this race is no less challenging, with the hilliest portion coming […]
Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity gears up for major fundraiser
By Sandy Schell Kennedy
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much,” Helen Keller.
The Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity Annual Auction & Dinner will be held Friday May 2, 2008 at the Hilton Suites, Warden and Hwy 7 in Markham. Guests will “Travel around the World” raising much needed funds for children […]
After school art program welcomes students
A number of local students are participating in an after-school art program at Latcham Gallery’s bunker on Main Street.
The drop-in program began in December with T-shirt painting, and one group is currently working on a large mural, said education program coordinator Cass Reimer. “The goal is to put the mural up somewhere in town and […]
Going Down
Within the month, a recommendation should be forthcoming from town staff to council, advancing its proposal for the final disposition of the sad, empty,
Previous Stories
- Full steam ahead for historic engine
- There’s no place like Stouffville
- A trail for all seasons
- Grant, new premises bring WhiStle launch closer
- Don’t bundle up for winter
- Of breakfasts, beagles and boats
- Making the Break
- Stouffville playwriter/actor in West End debut
- Be prepared, not scared
- On the Run
- Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity gears up for major fundraiser
- After school art program welcomes students
