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Inside information

Inside Whitchurch-Stouffville is a community fair sponsored by the town and offers residents an opportunity to find out more about what makes our community tick.

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You must remember this…

I was 14 and we were standing by her gate at a break in the caragana hedge. It was my first kiss, over a half-century ago, and I’ve never forgotten it. 

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Broads of the Rings

It is a truth tacitly acknowledged that when a woman covets an unnecessary, but highly desirable, item she finds ways of ‘re-branding’ it as vital to her existence and an economic contribution to the family budget.

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In Praise of Pets

It is no secret that I am an animal lover.

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Tour raises $20,000 for Stephen Lewis Foundation

I just wanted to let you know the Claremont Country Homes and Gardens Tour was an amazing success. We sold nearly 500 tickets and raised over $20,000 for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. 

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Relay raises $40,000

On behalf of the Stouffville Relay For Life committee, I want to thank you and your Stouffville Free Press team members for your participation in the relay at Willowgrove on June 13/14.

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Canada should ban handguns

Canada should ban handguns across the country.  Guns kill, swords kill and drugs kill.  Why is it that a person is not allowed to carry a sword or drugs, but carrying a handgun is allowed (in the US)?

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Friendship is the key

Beta Sigma Phi Stouffville chapter, Ontario Laureate Delta Upsilon has a new executive for the fall 2008: president Mary Anne Watson, vice-president Carol Baston, treasurer Elaine Palmer, recording secretary Donna Mitchinson, corresponding secretary Barb Scaife and co-coordinating council representative Angie Cumbers.
This international organization was started in Kansas City over 77 years ago to provide a […]

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Letter from Abu Dhabi

June 17 was our six month anniversary living as ex-pats in Abu Dhabi.

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Nailing Definitions

Not noted for my speed reading,  it was with great satisfaction that I knocked off no less than two novels while on vacation earlier this summer. 

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Dig Right In!

This year I’m celebrating 25 years as a gardener.  New residents admire the plants in my yard and ask me for gardening advice. My advice is — just dig in! 

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Stouffvillicious is coming to town

The Stouffville BIA invites residents to sample the culinary delights of our downtown

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LCBO supports local charity

Starting Aug. 1, you can help children who are seriously  ill by making a donation at your local LCBO store. 

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Live at the Art Bunker

Stouffville’s Art Bunker has been a hub of activity this spring and summer, 

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Fire up your brain

Read this article aloud.

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