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Summer 2019 O T R inside summer York9 FC @ One Year Later High Quality, Low Cost Tile Safeguarding Pedestrians Stouffville Country Ribfest 46th Classic Car Show WSPL Fall Guide Preview plus WOMEN OF INFLUENCE Six Page Special Feature PG. 5 TOWN STRAT PLAN Embracing the Future PG. 18 Anna Trokova shows us that the dark side is a bright place PG. 8 On The Road In Whitchurch–Stouffville is the Monthly Journal of the Town townofws.ca/otr 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS O T R Summer 2019 townofws.ca/otr From the Editor SOCIETAS | Women of Influence In this special edition of Societas, we explore local Women of Influence. The Summer edition of OTR is packed, so As with many themes developed in OTR, this one came about organical- packed that I had to give up space for interior ly - five women appeared with a story, all share an influence. advertisements, which are a necessary evil in 5 an attempt to balance the books. Everything had to get jammed in, being time sensitive. The preview for the Library's WHAT'S ON | Events & Programming fall guide would soon be a posthumous view, There is a lot happening - ribbers, classic cars, art exhibitions, movies while Ribfest, Classic Cars and two art exhibi- in the park, live music and the Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library tions couldn't wait either. has provided an advance look at their Fall Guide. Finally, the Town has recently adopted a 10 new, and long-awaited Strategic Plan, which will cement that residents, busines people, staff and politicians can move forward togeth- NEED TO KNOW | Safeguarding Pedestrians er in a single progressive direction. A four- We didn't have to think about it so much in the past, but now it has page preview of the Strat Plan is on Page 17. become an issue. Unfortunately, the public realm world-wide is being In this issue we have 11 pages of busi- more frequently targeted by people with harmful intentions. ness content, featuring a new tile shop in 14 Downtown, Stouffville, a company from Ram Forest safeguarding pedestrians, and 5-pages pertaining to influential local women. GEAR UP | Village Tile Company The Summer Edition kicks off by revisiting Village Tile Company opened in Downtown Stouffville. This is a family York9 FC one year later. OTR featured the new run company that offers an excellent selection of porcelain, ceramic, team last summer, now you can read how they stone, glass and mosaic tiles, sourced from around the world. are doing. 16 David Tuley, Editor | ecdev@townofws INSIGHT | The Town has a new Strat Plan Council has approved a new Strategic Plan after a thorough process that took six months. Fiscal Sustainability, Expanding the Tax Base, 17 Service Excellence and Asset planning are the themes. Movers & Shakers Council What's On Community Corner News A photographic exhibit and personal proj- ect by Julie Williams, local photographer, presents Movers & Shakers: Stouffville Women Impacting Our Community At opening night reception you'll get a chance to see her por- traits and meet and chat with the participants. Who are they? You must come see. Page 12. 03 10 23 COUNCILCOUNCIL CORNER CORNER3 3 WhatWhat is is the the best best use use for for Highway Highway 48? 48? MARKHAM,MARKHAM, WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE TO TO JOINTLY JOINTLY STUDY STUDY LAND LAND USE USE OPTIONS OPTIONS GlennGlenn Jackson, Jackson, Contributor Contributor ThisThis is a is monthly a monthly column column summarizing summarizing recent recent Whitchurch-StouffvilleWhitchurch-Stouffville Council Council decisions. decisions. SubscribeSubscribe to our to our eNewsletter eNewsletter for formore more detaileddetailed information: information: eepurl.com/cKPNg9 eepurl.com/cKPNg9 HighwayHighway 48 48Visioning Visioning Study. Study. Over Over the the coursecourse of the of thepast past few few months, months, several several devel devel- - opmentsopments have have been been presented presented to Councilto Council in in the theHighway Highway 48 and48 and Stouffville Stouffville Road Road area. area. In In March,March, the theZhawd Zhawd Corp. Corp. presented presented their their idea idea for fora large a large development development on theon thenortheast northeast cor -cor- nerner of Highway of Highway 48 and48 and Hoover Hoover Park Park (see (see OTR, OTR, AprilApril edition edition), and), and in May, in May, SmartCentres SmartCentres noti noti- - fiedfied Council Council they they wished wished to haveto have some some zoning zoning changedchanged so they so they could could build build some some townhouses, townhouses, retirementretirement homes homes and and office office buildings buildings next nextto to SportChekSportChek (see (see OTR, OTR, June June edition edition). A). new A new developmentdevelopment at the at thenortheast northeast corner corner of Main of Main StreetStreet and and Highway Highway 48 was48 was also also proposed proposed to to CouncilCouncil in April. in April. The Thearea area bounded bounded by the by redthe linered linewill bewill the be subjectthe subject of a of“Highway a “Highway 48 Visioning 48 Visioning Exercise” Exercise” to study to study long-term long-term land land TheThe interest interest in the in theHighway Highway 48 corridor48 corridor in inuse options.use options. The Thestudy study will bewill conducted be conducted jointly jointly by the by Townthe Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville of Whitchurch-Stouffville and andthe Citythe Cityof Markham. of Markham. In Whitchurch-Stouffville,In Whitchurch-Stouffville, the areathe area includes includes the SmartCentrethe SmartCentre lands lands and andall the all landthe land west west to McCowan to McCowan Road. Road. In In Whitchurch-StouffvilleWhitchurch-Stouffville has hasnot notdiminished. diminished. Markham,Markham, the studythe study will includewill include Dickson’s Dickson’s Hill. Hill. The Thestudy study will bewill funded be funded by FLATO by FLATO Developments. 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Recently, Recently, to theto thesouth, south, Stouffville Stouffville Road Road to theto thenorth, north, to Councilto Council at the at theend end of summer, of summer, followed followed by byresidents residents living living on oron near or near Burkholder Burkholder Street Street McCowanMcCowan Road Road to theto thewest, west, and and generally generally an additionalan additional public public open open house house where where the thein Memorialin Memorial Park, Park, have have raised raised concerns concerns about about followingfollowing the thecreek creek land land on theon theeast east side side of ofpublic public will will have have the the opportunity opportunity to provideto provide public public safety, safety, most most notably notably the thespeed speed of traffic of traffic HighwayHighway 48 (see 48 (see map map to the to theright). right). additionaladditional comments. comments. It is It expected is expected the thedraft draft in thein thearea. area. CityCity of Markham of Markham staff staff have have agreed agreed to sitto onsit onOPA OPA and and Urban Urban Design Design Guidelines Guidelines will will be final be final- - On OnJune June 18, Council18, Council addressed addressed these these con con- - a jointa joint working working group group for forthis this exercise. exercise. It is It isized ized by the by thefall. fall. cernscerns and and evaluated evaluated some some solutions. solutions. They They anticipatedanticipated Markham Markham staff staff will reportwill report to their to their approvedapproved an environmental an environmental assessment assessment of the of the CouncilCouncil soon. soon. LegacyLegacy Fund Fund Set Set Up. Up. 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