Stouffville Review - Dec 01, 2020

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YRDSB gets approval for a new
Stouffville elementary school
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Education Minister Stephen Lecce and MPP Paul Calandra tour the site of the new Stouffville
Elementary School, which will be located at the intersection of Edward St and Millard St.
The Ontario government is investing
$550 million in accelerated funding to build
20 new schools and make upgrades to eight
existing facilities.
As part of its plan for a safe return to
school, the province is supporting the York
Region District School Board with approval
for a new Stouffville elementary school.
For local families, this investment will
mean an improved, quality learning environment.
This new school is part of the province’s
2020-2021 Capital Priorities Program
to support students with better and more
modern learning spaces.
“I am thrilled with today’s provincial
government announcement of $13.7 million
in funding to York Region District
School Board towards the building of a new
elementary school on the old high school site
on Edward Street,” Stouffville Mayor Iain
Lovatt said.
It is critical that Ontario continues to
invest in safe and modern schools that meet
the needs of students, especially during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
“These are not just investments in bricks
and mortar, our government is investing in
the future of our children by creating a better
learning environment,” said Paul Calandra,
MPP for Markham-Stouffville.
The Stouffville Elementary School will
be located at the intersection of Edward
Street and Millard Street in Whitchurch-
Stouffville.
Helping ‘hometown heroes’
improve safety
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An inflatable fire safety education house
that will help members of the community
plan their escape in the event of a fire and
that is accessible for people with disabilities
promises to help ensure a safer community.
Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire and Emergency
Services is purchasing the safety
education house with a $15,000 grant from
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of
Canada. The house will be used to provide an
interactive fun fire safety learning experience
and educate the community on smoke alarms,
candles, kitchen safety and space heaters.
The wrath of Hurricane Katrina, which
resulted in more than 1,800 deaths and $125
billion in damage in 2005, especially in the
city of New Orleans and surrounding areas,
inspired the founders of Firehouse Subs to
establish the Firehouse Subs Public Safety
Foundation in the U.S. in 2005.
Ten years later, with the opening of
the first Canadian restaurant in 2015, the
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of
Canada was established. The registered charity
has since donated more than $1.2 million
to the ‘hometown heroes’ in Canada. The
Foundation raises money through the sale of
five-gallon pickle buckets at each restaurant
and donation containers on register counters
that invite patrons to ‘round up’ their bill to
the nearest dollar.
“We are committed to helping organizations
such as Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire and
Emergency Services continue their lifesaving
work within local communities,” executive
director Robin Peter says. “We are honoured
to be able to award this grant and do our
part to ensure that the Town of Whitchurch-
Stouffville is safer for everyone, including
first responders.”