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i x a metroland community newspaper vol 95 no 3 whitchurchstouffville may 12 1982 25 cents 16 pages 66 rait w- if jim newton main street west appeared a trifle ap- prehensive at this point in tke program he had good reason the man with the saw is dick joiner but his intentions werent altogether clear would he or wouldnt he anyway fearless jim survived the ordeal one of many acts performed during the magic show at stouffville dist secondary school saturday night the fourday festivalproved a tremendous success jim thomas by jim thomas stouffville magic v townj ontario sidewalk shoppers here are still buzzing with the excitement of the week that was and all agree they- never saw or thought they saw anything like it the festival packed more excitement into four days than stouffviile has seen in years heads are still spinning in disbelief performances ranged from the very personal in local restaurants and oh the street to the very public at the high school and the library adults enjoyed it and children loved it the entire show was arranged and coordinated by town librarian george schluk- bier and claremont magician dan laffey in cooperation with the whitchurch stouffville chamber of com merce and the ministry of tourism and recreation although inclement weather- saturday curtailed certain activities it failed to dampen the enthusiasm of spectators or participants this even carried over into sunday as crowds jammed the lat- cham gallery and library but the best was reserved for saturday night a per- formahce by professionals that received a standing ovation- each act was different and just as mind boggling as the one before bob macadorey wellknown tv personality and resident of gormley was master of ceremonies the audienceestimated at close to 1000 was extremely responsive even at the ap proach of 1130 not a single person elected to leave and they were glad they stayed for rick rossinis concluding act left onlookers stunned with a wave of his wand he shifted a girl from a cage to the back of the auditorium and replaced her with a leopard the crowd gasped while stouffvilles magic symbol has had its critics the festivals success has promp ted only a positive response we cant wait till next year it was fun agree apartment approval- ij- n pine orchard in spite of opposition voiced by several residents planning board has approved through a change in zoning the con struction of a twostore two- apartment complex in the pine orchard community the decision can still be appealed to the ontario municipal board the bylaw will be circulated to all persons living within 400 feet of the property- number of people spoke against the proposal at a meeting may 4 stephen bush pointed to a traffic hazard at the intersection the- nuisance of litter signs and extended business hours he also ex pressed concern as to what could occur should the en terprise fail lynette braks said they had moved into the area to get away from this sort of thing im personally horrified at the councillor kamps raps selfish owners stouffville a suggestion by a pine orchard resident that planning board should oppose disfiguration of thecountrysidewas greeted with disdain by ward 4 couri- cillorbill kamps at a meeting may 4 lynette braks a home owner on the vivian road was voicing opposition- to the creation of a twostore two- apartment complex in the community calling it a potential mess we enjoy the beauty of the area not a garbage dump she said- with that councillor kamps blew up he chided the complainant claiming its people such as you who wreck the country side in many cases he said large farms are carved up into small lots to accommodate city folk seeking a different kind of life once settled here these same people want everything to remain just as they found it this isnt always possible he said councillor kamps recalled that at one time there was an open field behind his home in stouffville but now theres a plaza its called progress he said werner beger a member of the pine orchard delegation took exception to the members remarks its unfair when people in the audience are attacked rebuffed and put down he said he recom mended the board take a look at itself and establish some sort of policy in this regard thought of looking at a concrete eyesore she said she described it as a potential mess mrs braks spoke of her love for the community calling it a warm wonderful and sensitive place werner berger said that while he didnt hold out much hope for the stores he was certain the apartments would rent thomas holleran claimed growth in the area didnt warrant commercial buildup he supported an earlier speakers concern over traffic its a problem now he said councillor charles warden explained that under present zoning the applicant could put in two stores and one apart ment all hes asking for is an extra apartment he said mayor eldred king said the owner has the legal right to do certain things on his land youre asking us to take that authority away but we cant in arena antique show stouffville the largest antique show and sale ever held here is scheduled for june 17 18 and19ihthestouffville arena the event expected to become ah annual at traction is being sponsored by christ anglican church thirtysix booths measuring 12 feet deep and 16 feet long have already been reserved with a waiting list of others wishing to participate chief organizersare philip arici karen poole arid lii and sandy barbuto the food coordinator isdarlene campbell with- bruce hamilton in charge of tickets and george sled taking care of maintenance stouffville if ap prehensions were apparent prior to the weekends festivities they disappeared like magic as events became realities these feelings were expressed in a sidewalk and telephone survey conducted by the tribune were delighted by the magic of it all said ken and jennifer goodbrand lloyd avenue stouffville weve pay but no pool unionville back on march 20 a union ville couple signed a contract with a company agreeing to the construction of a swimming pool at their hemingway crescent home theyhanded over a cheque for 3500 that was almosteight weeks ago but no ones been seen or- heard f rom all attempts at coritactingttie firm- have failed york regional police are investigating a warm welcome stouffville magic vs strawberries these are the symbols of an exchange this summer between stouffville ontario and ste anne des plaines quebec stouffville is now the magic capital of canada ste anne des plaines is known nationally for its strawberries we couldnt have picked a better town commented ged stonehouse chairman of stouffvilles canada week program july 1 to 4 ste anne will be sending two soccer and two ball teams here july 3 4 and 5 stouffville will return the fa or july 9 10 and 11 arrangements for the exchange were finalized may 3 ged was welcomed by the towns mayor and recreation director andre dionne of kino quebec served as interpreter theyre wonderful people and very french he said in explaining tfie reason for a bilingual gobetween because of the language difference geds anxious to obtain the services of any french- speaking stouffvilleites for the three days in which the teams will be here about fourteen townsfolk are participating in a french cram course offered by seneca college 1 ste ann des plaines is located 40 miles northeast of montreal and has a population of 5500 the towns claim to fame is an 850 pound straw berry pie measuring 20 feet in diameter the feat is published iii the guiness book of records how did they bake a pie so big the chairman was asked r in a very big oven he replied i stouffville council has approved a tendered bid of 26280900- submitted by hersco construction limited of markham for the building of an addition to the towns fireball the figure is 37000 less than estimated council has also approved the purchase of a- 112000 tankerpumper truck the 1982 gmc- has already been delivered to patrick motors but must still be outfitted the availability of this vehicle will release the present 1972 fargo for service in the area of ballantrae musselmans lake according to fire chief walter smith the new addition will almost double the stations present size when completed all trucks will be accom modated inside along with a new aerial ladder unit thats in the departments plans there will be individual offices for the chief the deputy- chief and a fire prevention officer a new and larger- training centre will be provided along with a hosedrying tower t schools king and queerfcrowned at spss aaciy prom stouffville dist secondary school held its may prom friday night at the firefighters club esna park drive markham selected queen and king for the year were nancy darling left loretta crescent sooth and mike renill right manitoba street nancys escort was bruce bolender and mikes best girl was heather martin attendants were cathy reid and barb britton steve johns and steve rendau jim thomas never experienced anything quite like it just excellent said doris harvey stuart street stouffville i see it as fun replied rev jinv clubine of the missionary church he said he hoped that in years to come it would- remain this way he noted that should the festival lean towards the occult he wouldbestrongly opposed the kids love it and the adults too replied barbara buchanan stoiiffer street i hope it becomes an annual event she expressed surprise at letters in the paper to the contrary magic is en tertainment she said rev cecilv tiller of stouffville united church regarded the event as a fun thing he said hed heard no concerns expressed by members of his congregation 1 a happy day a wonderful timewas the way ray meredith described the event it tends to bring everyone together they said rev craig pitts of stouffville pentecostal church mentioned two forms of magic the sleight of hand and the supernatural lets hope it stops at innocent- fun it was intended asfuri said janice sten r r 3 stouffville i hope it doesnt degenerate into anything less i see it as positive en tertainment for our town replied rev philip poole christ anglican church he said he wished to commend chief- librarian george schlukbier for putting it all together it wasa lot of fun to seek regional position markham ron moran first elected to markham town council in 1972 but defeated in a bid for the mayors office in 1980 has announced his can didacy for regional council in the 1982 campaign in making public his decision this week mr moran indicated a desire to make a contribution to the develop ment- of many major projects now in the planning stage i enjoyed the years spent oh both town and regional councils and i feel my ex- perience will prove a benefit to the taxpayers he said an insurance executive and resident at dicksons hill mr morari headed the polls as a regional councillor in 1976 and 1978 his belief in publishing regular newsletters across the whole of the municipality won him much acclaim this was a project done at his own expense ron moran feels markhams heritage should be more widely publicized and preserved he suggests that individuals like middle distance runner bill crothers and speed skater ozzie martin should be revered in a manner that their accomplishments are recognized for generations to come a n ii vl w