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saalsesgsssis i5gmpjaacaasaj55 sa4 wednesday november 9 1983 editors mail iii praise dear editor i was pleased to read in your newspaper about expansion plans at deer park inn the addition of a chapel at the site will provide a service to many cou ples who prefer this kind of setting 5 the convenience of reception facili ties at the same location will be be neficial also deer park inn is an excellent advertisement for stouffville its considered one of the finest eating- out spots in ontario a reputation that must be earned all one must do is talk to toronto people and mention our town and the immediate response is first thats the flea market and second weve been to deer park inn while the two have little in common the positive publicity they both provide cant be measured in dollars and cents too often i feel we take these things for granted not realizing they all go to make a better community helen parkinson news item council approves bikeriding on town sidewalks heavy load dear editor two major fundraising cam paigns are underway in town one for the markham stouffville hospit al and another for a planned re creation complex both are excellent projects de serving of support its unfortunate they should occur at the same time one or both will suffer folks of moderate means cant continually givegivegive they have other obligations also i would suggest the rec centre coordination committee endeavor to raise its money through various community events and leave house holder donations to the hospital canvassers this way the home owner wont be hit twice helen forman i the thisune- perhaps we were hasty in reaching a decision on this issue the tribune rrxx james thomas editor established 1888 bruce annan publisher joe anderson advertising manager editorial dept jim holt audrey green display advertising dept bryan armstrong tern bernhardt real estate classified advertising joan marshman circulation manager doreen deacon national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 published ever wednesday at w mam st stouffville ont tel 6402t00 single copies 35e subscrip tions s15 00 per year in canada 54600 elsewhere member of canadian community newspapers assoaa tion ontario weekly newspapers association ontario press council and suburban newspaper of america second class mail registration number 0896 the stouffville tribune is one of the metroland printing publishing ltd group of suburban newspapers which includes acton free press aiaxwhitbypfckenng news advertiser aurora banner the botton enterprise brampton guardian the burlington post the burlington weekend post the etobtcoke advertiser guardian the georgetown independent the hamilton wentworth post the marvhamthornhill economist and sun the milton champion the missiwauga news the newmarket era the north york mirror oakvilfe beaver oakville friday beaver oshawa this week oshawa this weekend the richmond hilltbornhtll liberal the scarborough mirror the woodbndge vaughan news 6402100 6402101 yes times are different from what used to be by george pegg a few reminders that i can tell the many changes i know very well of our way of life as it used to be as compared wih todays actuality as time goes by and years roll on familiar landmarks so soon are gone graceful elm trees that we once knew have disappeared gone from view no worry or hurry to be on time to work at a job on the assembly line without cars for travel in those days of yore young men usually married the girl next door milk comes in cartons or plastic bags now pasteurized and processed since it came from the cow most manual labor has ceased to be just plug in a cord for electricity editorials enthusiasm apparent hirise buildings begin to appear changing the scene from year to year our lifestyle keeps changing in many ways since those bygone horse and buggy days but really now were the times so good in those bygone days when we chopped our wood there was no tv to bring us the news while we sat in the chair for a little snooze patent medicines were once sold from the shelf now doctors prescribe pills to improve our health when wages were reckoned at a dollar a day a dollar bill once went a long long way on cold winter nights at twenty below to our feather tick bed was the place to go no electric blanket to warm our bed we snuggled under numerous quilts in stead no need to spend hours with needle and thread we now buy our clothes factorymade instead ladies once bought flour for bread or a cake now its simple a mix already to bake our tea once sold in tin cans or lead foil now comes in small bags all ready to boil if the conclusion to the fundraising campaign for whitchurchstouffvilles recreation centre is comparable to the start then the projects certain of success wednesday night was a great evening a display of community spirit the like of which hasnt been seen here in years the close to 400 in attendance and the 30000 donated or pledged told only part of the story it was the attitude of the people and the atmosphere that pre vailed that proved so satisfying the co ordination committee was undoubtedly pleased with the show of support support the membership deserves for each has worked hard in an attempt to make the arena phase 1 of the total complex a reality their volunteer efforts are being rewarded as of nov 2 over 56000 had been re corded more than 25 of the established goal and theres more on the way a word of praise also for members of council all members of council de spite reports of division within their ranks each had the intestinal fortitude to attend this display of solidarity adds strength to a campaign that requires one hundred per cent cooperation in this regard mayor eldred king said it for everyone together we can do it yes together we can in town you could find the bargains ga lore shopping at the five to a dollar store a nickel for ice cream or soda pop or a big chocolate bar from the counter top without central heating or electric light we fumbled around in the dark at night light the lamp then a fire to warm the room long before the sun could brighten the gloom the long crosscut saw hangs up on a wall nowadays its seldom used at all those new fangled chain saws now do the trick sawing up stove wood so easy and quick an allday sucker cost only a cent so we counted our coppers before they all went years ago we gathered our eggs from a nest now we buy them by dozens cartons all neatly pressed now hydro provides light and heat and power the charge is per kilawatt not by the hour for electric power we have much to thank remember the days when we turned the crank with teams of horses farmers mowed hay then cock it all up the oldfashioned way now the hay is conditioned with modern hay bines now need to pitch it by forks with three tines academic milestone dont you ever grow tired of sitting through this sort of thing a parent asked us recently his reference was to high school com mencements attended by a multitude of proud parents but oddly enough few newspaper reporters our immediate response was nev er not because theres a direct connec tion between ourselves and the gradu ates but because we attach consider able importance to such events for the diploma recipient its a once-in-a- lifetime experience so far this fall the tribune staff has covered graduations at bayview secon dary pickering high and uxbridge secondary only one remains on our itinerary stouffville dist secondary school this friday in addition to our presence in person we talked to several of the top award recipients at markham dist high school since many students living with in the tribunes readership area attend there also after viewing a promenade of close to 2000 young people within a space of two weeks one tends to make comparisons between schools between generations wed say the graduates of 1953 and 1983 have gone full circle using uxbridge secondary school asan example wed suggest all parents had reason to feel proud a more immaculate group of di ploma recipents one will never see this says something for their school their community and for themselves for they reflect what they are and where theyve been it also indicates where theyre going we trust our impressions will be the same when sdss holds its com mencement exercises friday its the last on our graduation schedule we hope its the best fifteen cents a dozen we used to re ceive now the price we must pay is hard to believe though appliances were lacking in the good old days there was more time for living in natu ral ways on many machines it was quite a chore now that kind of work is needed no more just push a button on an automatic machine clothes and dishes come out all rinsed and clean large families were once the general rule children received exercise walking to school in the morning and evening they had chores to do so they learned responsibility and self- respect too from the well we carried the water we drank now we just turn the tap from the press ure tank cream separators and churns are listed antiques so we just spread margarine on the bread we eat in cars we all travel on smoth highways or fly in jet planes on numerous air ways with machines to prepare the garden soil and riding mowers that lessen the toil to keep our lawns looking green and neat be thankful the push mower is now obso lete fond memories may recall those days of old when we wore longjohns because of the cold but times now are different we surely agree compared with the way they used to be kamps korner no need to worry about paying the rent or the interest on the mortgage at five percent i ten hours of labor was a working day more often than not without any pay love at first sight lets learn the words when most 6fus werent looking or listening someone changed the words to our national anthem have you heard it sung lately have you tried to sing it yourself while children may know the new version their parents stumble lacking in national pride cant be bothered to learn these lines are from far and wide 0 canada andgod keep our land glo rious and free not really that difficult perhaps the noticeable confusion is a through it like attempting the rendition good excuse for not singing it at all new of something completely foreign version or old weve never been noted for that either too bad some of the pat- admittedly the changes are minor riotism so apparent south of the border only a couple of lines but obviously a cant be imported into canada its a couple of lines that adult canadians so commodity we all could use cooperate dear mr thomas i attended the community service at stouffville dist secondary school oct 15 and sensed a feeling of cooperation be tween the majority of churches in town however not all congregations here chose to withdraw their evening worship in favor of this event i question the reason behind this decision surely if these churches consider them selves part of the community and favor the holding of such a campaign its not too much to expect to me togetherness is one of the im portant accomplishments of such a mis sion actions speak louder than words in this regard sincerely phyllis lorlmer loretta crescent stouffville this column has nothing to do with politics in fact politics is the furthest thing from my mind right now be cause ive fallen in love now hear me out there must be someone out there whos gone through the delirious excitement im experienc ing right now ive known her relatives for years and admired them from afar they were what you might call the elite always hobnobbing with the rich and famous really out of my class occasionally i approached them hoping against hope to become acquainted but all i received for my trouble was a haughty growl as they slid away leaving me standing there downcast the years passed and i had really abandoned all hope and then last week the phone rang it was my brother-in- law calling from st catherines and his words were music to my ears come on down here this saturday he said i want to arrange an introduction i dressed up in my best threepiece suit and could barely contain my excite ment as i drove along the qew when i arrived at his house she was there as beautiful as i had pictured her she was shy and so was i we really didnt speak i was too busy just looking i guess i was being fresh as i ran my hand along her side but she didnt seem to mind she has beautiful features a long aristocratic nose and a kind of chic bustle when you catch sight of her from behind but thats enough i must con trol myself i suggested we go for a ride and she positively purred in agreement and for more than an hour we just foatcd around st catherines sheilooking proud and serene and me with a silly grin on my face i have to admit that i disco vered later she was a bit older than she looked the reason being she spent most of her winters in florida when we arrived back at my brother- inlaws house he was standing in the driveway smiling broadly well he said was it worth driving all this way to meet her i just jumped from the car shook his hand and said sold and thats how i bought my beautiful 1977 lincoln continental mark v il