Talk:Stouffville

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Took out the name of inhabitants part, it seemed to be more a joke than real information. - Grant 04:35, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The census info for 2006 says 24,390, but all the new signs say 30,000 what should be used? Conner5boys (talk) 15:35, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi - I have two answers to this: (a) we should stick to what we can cite; we can cite the census result, but not the 30K unless it shows up in the right context on, say, the W-S town website. (b) the 30K figure is clearly only an estimate and should not be used instead of the census figure. One more thing: I must express skepticism that the W-S population grew 23% in a little over a year. PKT (talk) 22:42, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I found two town websites, one with a 27,300 2006 population http://www.york.ca/Departments/Planning+and+Development/Economic+Development/economic_profile_chapter3.htm and a projected 2008 population of 32,300 http://www.memorialandbethesdaparks.ca/progress/ is that sufficient information to give an approximate current population of 30,000? Conner5boys (talk) 14:56, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I just realized we're talking about the wrong article - this should apply to Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario and not Stouffville. However, my answer to you is 'yes', but please put it in proper context: the census number should remain (it is far more reliable), and the data from the town's site should be described as "The town's estimates" or words to that effect, and use the numbers they used. PKT (talk) 15:23, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Conner5boys (talk) 15:31, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Merge

I suggest that this page be merged with / redirected to Whitchurch-Stouffville. Neufast (talk) 20:24, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that's necessary. The municipality is distinct from it's largest centre, and neither article is particularly short. The community page could use some expansion though. Mind matrix 18:55, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree - this page should be merged as it is confusing to have the Wikipedia link in a Google search for Stouffville go to the Whitchurch-Stouffville page and then have this one for urban Stouffville come up for a search within Wikipedia for just Stouffville. Stouffville is too general a term, since it's used by almost everyone who lives in both urban and rural Stouffville. I can't remember the last time someone said they lived in Whitchurch Stouffville, whether urban or rural. 11:23, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

You are right: no one says they live in / or will visit "Whitchurch-Stouffville"--even though that is the town's official name. Though the histories of the hamlets/communities that make up Whitchurch-Stouffville are unique, as are a some of the current local issues / problems, these are all dealt with at the municipal level. It would make for a good municipal election issue, namely to change the town's name officially to "Stouffville".Neufast (talk) 22:37, 10 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

After almost one year, I'll make the plea again for a merger of the two entries. No one will ever search for "Whitchurch-Stouffville" (an unknown entity, even for those of us living here). People who search for Stouffville should be brought immediately to the fuller entry for Whitchurch-Stouffville.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Neufast (talk • contribs) 15:19, 15 June 2011

Oppose. The fact of the matter is that they simply aren't the same place, and Stouffville is a component of Whitchurch-Stouffville. Certainly the mayor and councillors tell people they live in "Whitchurch-Stouffville" (to disprove one of your points), and Stouffville itself is notable enough for its own article. PK T(alk) 20:26, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]