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sa4 wednesday may 9 1984 do you remember by reg mackay so you think last winter was bad it was nothing compared to 1944 when one of the worst blizzards on record hit this area not a single car truck or street car was moving in toronto it was a week before the citys side streets were plowed the pickering- uxbridge townline was blocked with snow for seven weeks in order to reach stouffville claremont residents had to travel south to hwy 7 west to hwy 48 and then north to hwy 47 it was war time there was a se rious shortage of snowremoval equipment and the manpower to operate it that was forty years ago do you remember look what youve done mind your manner selfish dear editor in a recent tribune editorial you lauded the fact that more and more people are taking an interest in town planning and are turning out in ever increasing numbers at public hearings this may indeed be true but im wondering if this interest is for the right reason good of the munici pality or good of the individual to my way of thinking the major ity of people seem concerned only for themselves they wish to pro tect their own properties often at the expense of a project that would prove beneficial to the town as a whole this to me is selfish planning and whitchurchstouffville is being hurt by such attitudes sincerely peter melnyk rr 1 cedar valley the tribune established 1888 james thomas bruce annan pat pappas editor publisher advertising manager editorial dept jim holt audrey green display advertising dept terri bernhardt real estate classified advertising joan marshman circulation manager doreen deacon national sales representative metroland corporate sates 4931300 published every wednesday by metroland printing publishing distributing at 54 main si stouffville om tel 6402100 single copies 40 subscriptions s1650 per year in canada s4500 elsewhere member of canadian community newspapers association ontario weekly newspaper association ontario press coun sel arid suburban newspaper of america second class mail registration number 0896 the stouffville tribune is oneof the metroland groupof suburban newspapers which includes the acton free press the aurora banner ajax pickering news advertiser the bolton enterprise the brampton guardian the burlington post the burlington weekend post the etobicoke advertiserguardian the georgetown independent markham economist sun the milton champion the mississauga news the newmarket era the north york mirror oakville beaver oakville friday beaver oshawa this week oshawa this weekend richmond hill liberal thornhill liberal the scarborough mirror the stouffville tribune and woodbridge liberal metroland printing publishing st distributing is a division of harlequin enterprises limited 6402100 6492292 r roaming around too good to last 7 by jim thomas editorials other peoples kids how not to win friends and influence people open up a day care centre in a residential area such facilities while needed in stouff ville are currently as acceptable as the plague resentment over their socalled intrusion is spreading with respect to the plan to relocate the chicadee centre from christ church anglican to 219 second street we dont buy the majority of arguments offered in opposition the house and lot in our opinion are perfect for such a pro ject the site is also properly zoned as for noise yes therell be noise if playful talk and laughter of little children is classed as such however we see the noise as no greater an irritation than that created by a family of ten or twelve would a petition be circulated to ban it too with respect to parking and safety second street residents have a point the road is too narrow to accommodate the cars stationary or otherwise such a service will generate far worse we feel than sunset boulevard this we see as a valid and only com plaint one that council must address if a solution can be found to this prob lem then we see no reason why the pro ject shouldnt proceed selecting employees to perform speci fic tasks is a difficult chore particularly in the field of weekly journalism for the work involves more than ability to write thats only one rung on the ladder of requirements others include skills in photography page layout and head- writing plus initiative imagination and enthusiasm one may be the greatest writer in the world but without a nose for news heshe will never have many stories to write a willingness to com municate produces news and newsmak ers will communicate once youve earned their trust this takes time back in may 1983 i was looking for someone with all the above credentials i had gone through the various diplomatic channels expecting to fill a then vacant reporting position with someone already on metroland staff but without success thats when i went digging through my dusty files checking the dozens and dozens of applications received from col lege graduates as far back as 1981 to my surprise close to the top was a re sume that caught my eye it was beauti fully put together unlike anything id ever seen under the plastic cover was a photo of the applicant that caught my eye also and the name audrey e green 28 ship ley road weston i leafed through the pages hurriedly stopping only long enough to read a letter of reference that said in part audrey exhibits a great deal of enthusiasm and professionalism in approaching her assignments shes punctual dedicated and hardworking i heartily recommend her for any news room position what more could anyone ask i im mediately put through a call to her home but audrey wasnt in her mother whod probably never heard of the stouffville tribune suggested i call back which i did just in time for i later learned another metroland weekly was also hot on her trail first impressions are important and jobseekers had better believe it howev er this applicant did more than impress she amazed her appearance her enthu siasm and her personality left nothing to be desired and neither did her journa listic abilities as i quickly learned she was everything her reference said ev erything and more in the weeks and months that have fol lowed this newspaper has been the be neficiary of not only her academic ta lents but her expertise in public rela tions shes made a host of friends per sonal letters of thanks and appreciation say this better than i however the path to professionalism is never a bed of roses there are always a few thorns along the way audrey en countered her share of these also partly because of an intense desire to dig for facts surface information easy pick ings for most reporters wasnt good enough she always wanted to know more and often went to great lengths to obtain it even if it sometimes meant stepping on peoples toes while kicked shins in this business are par for the course the weather posed a more difficult problem rain sleet and snow were an everpresent threat but audrey persevered never once missing a meeting one time she spent the night curled up on our office couch since coming here the pickering- uxbridge areas been audreys beat and while holding little in common with weston she made the adjustment well similarly the area adjusted to her realizing that close cooperation could be a benefit to both unfortunately all good things must come to an end audreys leaving today and will take up residence in orillia fol lowing her wedding may 26 in eleven short months shes made an indelible mark on this newspaper and a crosssection of its readers a mark that undoubtedly will soon extend to another media in another community i trust her new editor will recognize and appreciate the traits that made her so very special to the staff of this news paper and to me personally sunday quiet will end if you think our main streets busy on saturdays you aint seen nothing yet sundays will be busier once the word of stouffvilles flea market opening hits the toronto market theyll be here by ihe thousands we dont agree with the proposal but we believe in telling it the way is and the way it will be busier sundays than saturdays norm faulkner coowner of this thriving flea market operation doesnt wholly agree with an open sunday either if he did he would have made the move years ago however he sees the same type of business going on all around him he wants a piece of the ac tion to hundreds here the lords day is a holy day this is what makes stouffville unique the churches influence is strong however so is the influence ex erted by that huge metropolis to the south there thousands seek something to do on the sabbath attending church is the farthest thing from their minds so theyll drive thirty miles into the coun try to look to buy and to sell like it or not be prepared to alleviate the threat of anticipated chaos town council the region and the province must respond quickly to what will surely be a major traffic problem large signs should be erected im mediately west and south of ringwood directing tourists around the village via the bloomington road while these will be ignored some allowing res taurant and service station business to flourish the bulk of the flow may poss ibly take the roundabout route if no things done we predict sunday traffic in stouffville will be as bad even worse than on saturday a sample of whats to come will occur may 20 only a week and three days away oppose site for day care keep ybc rolling the youth bowling league held its annual awards night friday evening in latcham hall as successful as it was the event concluded on a negative note with the word that john tait will not con vene the organization next season this decision readily understood is regrettable in that a successor of big johns stature will be difficult to find he did a marvellous job as did his prede cessors seldom did he miss a morning afternoon or evening at the alleys often he came straight from work with nothing to eat he was respected by the young people as well as their parents the ybc is an excellent recreation al activity in town while sometimes ignored by those who favor more active sports such as hockey soccer and fast ball alley bowling remains a healthful alternative that involves a fine group of kids john tait and leaders like him have heen mainly responsible for main taining a high level of interest and parti cipation we hope these trademarks will continue dear jim although sne can continue her operation at its present location it seems that one way or another the chickadee day care operator is determined to leave her current home despite the feelings of town residents after losing the case to have a zoning change made which would allow the operation to function out of a home on sunset boulevard the owner heather preece has attempted to secretly purchase a house at 219 second street under advice from her lawyer heather preece in a clandestine arrange ment with two local real estate agents and the vendors of the prop erty had been negotiating the sale the agents were sworn to secrecy under the veiled threat of a lawsuit should the news be leaked since the second street zoning is r3 the soli citor apparently felt if the purchase was quickly made little could be done to thwart the day care opera tion at this location regardless of the concerns of the residents the integrity of the operator her attor ney and the agents involved is ques tionable at best but then money does have a way of warping ones conscience i will not tolerate this attitude from business people or their legal representatives nor do my neighbors there are many considerations to be weighed in the selection of a site suitable for the purpose obviously the only consideration here is zon ing second street over the past five years has taken on the charac ter of small town ontario and stands today as a picture postcard example of what caring residents can accomplish the street is nar row and treelined totally unsuit able for parking especially in win ter months when snow accumula tion further reduces the thorough fare the home at 219 second street is protected from the street with a large stone fence which creates a hazard to youngsters on trikes by a motorist backing out of the drive his view of the sidewalk completely obstructed day care is needed but this is de finitely not the place heather preece should seek the cooperation of the mayor and council in locating a place that will suit her future re quirements sincerely john whytall second street stouffville too narrow dear jim we would like to publicly voice our objection to the proposed day care centre on the property at 219 second street this property bor ders our lot on the south and east boundaries and is within 30 feet of our bedroom windows we understand that heather preece manager of the chick-a- dee day care centre wishes to purchase this property with the in tent of setting up a day care centre with approximately 40 children we feel this area consisting of grand old century homes mainly senior citizens on two sides of the prop osed day care centre and narrow streets does not lend itself to the addition of this type of facility the traffic would increase drasti cally along second street as pa rents pick up and drop off their chil dren the noise from the play area would be incredible and the proper ty values of the homes in the im mediate vicinity of this centre would decrease considerably bob and jean belisle william street stouffville no parking dear mr thomas my husband and i have enjoyed over 30 years in our home at the corner of william and second streets it is upsetting for us to find out that a day care centre is moving in next door and we wish our feelings to be known where will the cars park second street in the winter is too narrow for any parking what about property values in the past five years this quiet street has seen the addition of three new homes all designed to appear century old and the older homes have been upgraded to en hance the areaprogress is about to stop it is our hope that the elected rep resentatives will be able to put a stop to this folly walter and frances vague william street