Stouffville, Ontario

Stouffville (IPAEng|ˈstoʊvɪl) is the primary urban area within the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario in Canada. It is centred at the intersection of Ninth Line and Main Street Stouffville. Founded in 1804 by Abraham Stouffer, the town was originally named "Stoufferville", but was shortened to Stouffville when its first post office opened in 1832.cite web|url=http://www.townofws.com/history2.asp|title=A brief history of Whitchurch Stouffville - Part 2|publisher=Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville|accessdate=2007-03-08]

Geography

*Population: around 8,000 to 10,000, with 24,390 residents in Whitchurch-StouffvilleCite web
url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3519044&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=stouffville
title=2006 Community Profiles, Whitchurch-Stouffville
publisher=Statistics Canada
accessdate=2007-12-04] the town estimates that the population will grow to more than 32,000 by the end of 2008. [ [http://www.memorialandbethesdaparks.ca/progress/ Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville: Memorial and Bethesda Park Plans ] ]
*Area: -
*density: -
*Location:
**Latitude: about 43.9° N
**Longitude: about 79.6° W
*Area code: +1-905
*Forward sortation area: L4A

The urban area is about 2.5 km long, with a width ranging from 600 to 700 metres. Farmlands are to the west, northwest and west while forests dominate the northern part and around the area. Much of the area is not hilly even though most of the area is part of the Oak Ridges Moraine. A CN-owned railway that hosts GO Transit service, the Stouffville line, passes through the town with commuter trains stopping at the Stouffville GO Station in the downtown core.

History

Housing developments began to boom in the 1950s mainly in the northern part. The suburban housing developments continued through the 1980s mainly slightly north and south of the community. Unlike other parts of the Greater Toronto Area, Stouffville's population remained the same throughout the 1990s. In 1995, a portion Highway 47 east to Toronto Road, 2 km east of Highway 48 which used to run for 2 km with Stouffville Road and ran with Ninth Line was moved north as a bypass of Stouffville and shortened 4 km of its total length. The highway began near Bloomington Road. The nearest industrial area is found 7 km northeast in the western part of Uxbridge. The industrial area was formed in the late 1990s.

Youth Involvement

Whitchurch-Stouffville has prided itself in expanding its youth involvement in the town. The " [http://www.wsmyc.tk Whitchurch Stouffville Mayor's Youth Council] " has been established to arrange activities for young people, which have included town cleanups, "Stouffville Idol" talent competitions, carwashes, dances and sports nights.

Famous people

*Stanley Cup winner with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Brad May
* Former NHLer and Toronto Maple Leafs Assistant Coach, Keith Acton

Nearest communities

*Uxbridge, northeast
*Mount Albert, north
*Aurora, northwest
*Claremont, east
*Markham, south
*Unionville, southwest

References

External links

* [http://ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_VWXYZ/Plaque_York25.html Ontario Plaques - Founding of Stouffville]