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what a party tribune sept 5 1984 a3 by paula cro well markham like at most chil drens birthday par ities it was the pa- c rents who did most of the running around and so it was at the first cab bage patch kids anniversary reun ion at markham fairgrounds satur day in this inst- ance however the parents ranged in age from two to 12- yearsold a crowd of 2000 attended each with herhis kid in tow to join in activities like coloring stagecoach and dou bledecker bus rides raffles games and eating the kids were com placent it was their moms and dads who were hav ing all the fun the children came from mar kham and all the surrounding com munities including- agincourt union- ville whitchurch- stouffville ux- bridge and claremont when asked if the party will be an annual event orga nizer pauline davis said im not sure while cal stuart of mr groc er one of the spon sors said yes until the hospital is built it will be bigger and better next year local merchants and service orga nizations including the tribune and sis ter paper the mar- kham economist and sun subsidized the cost so all pro ceeds could be don ated to the mar- kbamstouffville hospital building fund mrs davis ex plained it this way we did it to raise money for the hos pital and we wanted the kids to have fun many of the chil dren attending proved to be poor parents soon after the 1 pm opening they abandoned their cabbage patch kids to grandparents while they enjoyed the outing mrs davis said we should have provided a babysit ting service for the dolls thats what well do next year tara peever of stouffviue was a more attentive mom weve taken them to see the ex hibits she said and now were going for a stagecoach ride when her kids jes sica and dan were asked if they were having a good time they offered no com ment just a cheer ful grin editors mail was concern dear editor lets not be too hard on the resi dents of north street stouffviue a mans home is his castle and hell pro tect it with every re- source physical and mental at his disposal this has been true through the ages its especially true when the in vading force is the unknown this has been the case with the group home for mentally handicap ped adults much about it up until now has been un known naturally this causes concern rather than hold a meeting with neighbors two days before the residents moved in council lor morley and com pany wouldhave been well advised to provide the people with the facts when the project was first en visioned this way many problems would have been solved im mediately sincerely audrey perkins stouffviue when mary webster and pauline davis en visioned a cabbage patch kids birthday party at markham fairgrounds uttle did they know what would develop saturday was the culmination of weeks of hard work much to the satisfaction of the fair board and hundreds of children like six-year- old cheryl jackson of vanzant court left and wendy lee 9 of miuard street stouffviue au proceeds wul go to the markhamstouffviue hos pital building fund herongate barn dinner theatre having a wonderful time wish you were her a zany wedding anniversary for information and lemvationi please call 2940426 fall program now available ultomismgrflogramsavailabu to scflvcciubsand0r6ani7an0ns any resemblance between loveable tracey and a real cabbage is purely coincidental says lori smith of 2 long- water chase unionville lori and tracey were among hundreds attend ing the cabbage patch kids birthday party at markham fairgrounds saturday top entertainment please note programs are subject to change without notice markham baptist church 110 church street opposite high school pastor rev douglas sherwood sunday service 945 am bible school classes for all ages 11 am morning worship message studies in the acts no 1 the church in formation 630 pm studies in the acts part 2 putting the go in gospel nursery and junior congregation provided always a warm welcome at markham baptist church standard church of america rev j wilbert bertrim will be the pastor in charge of the new com munity worship services to be held in the green river community cen tre each sunday beginning sept 9 worship service 1 1 am sunday school 1030 am sponsored by the standard church evangelicalmethodist the henry brown family with stan ley a three foot puppet will present a special program for the children at 1030 this first sunday you are welcome come for worship and fellowship for more information call 2949663 grade 13 textbooks now available at john lords books 29 main st e stouffville 6403579 tuessat 96fri 99 by gerri seeley need a place to stop and rest awhile at markham fair why not visit the big top entertain ment tent it will be located close to the east gate here one can relax and be enter tained all at the same time for many years this area has served as a showplace for local talent included this year will bethe markham little theatre the markham men of harmony the mar kham dist high school band the mar kham concert band the stouffviue silver jubilee club band the whitchurch- stouffville concert band and a unionville childrens choir called the promises other attractions arethe touch of class a steel band from midland the ontario rhythm cloggers from east york and markhams own diana nahr on the friday evening septr28 the awardwinning new perspective show band will perform on saturday sept 29 the band crosswords will entertain returning again this year will be glenn ottoway the magician along with repre sentatives and friends from the metro toronto zoo in celebration of ontarios bicentennial a fashion show will be held each day with the fair queen and fair princesses serv ing as models the big top is open daily at 10 am with entertainment provided continuously thursday and sunday until 5 pm friday and saturday until 7 pm admission is free want to be a volunteer by gerri seeley this year more than 450 volunteers will be donating their time and talents towards making the 129th markham fair the best truly agricultural exhibition in ontario most come from the markham unionvil le and whitchurchstouffville areas many reserve several days even a week of their holidays to work on a committee the hours are long the days are some times cold and wet and the remuneration is nil however the feeling that one is partici pating in an extremely successful com munity event is very satisfying each year committee people are asked by fair visitors if they too can help also each year more committee people require help if you have a particular interest in a particular area or if you merely enjoy hammering sawing or painting your volunteered talent will be appreciated speak to anyone wearing a director of committee ribbon or call at the informa tion booth and give us your name then become part of the spirit of mar kham fair the anglican church welcomes you grace church 19 parkway avenue markham sunday worship services 830 am 930 am 1115 am church school grades 16 kindergarten prekindergarten and nursery classes at 930 1115 am the friendly church the family church tel 2943184 2944818 the fine art of attention to detail whcihcr its an anniversary banquci wedding reception or just cocktails for 35 or 100 people its nice to know that when we cater your event you can leave all the details to us everything from planning a special menu to arranging the entertainment its all part of the first class service youd expect from a country club with world class facilities call joy or manfred our director of catering to discuss your next personal or corporate function now tfie richmond i lilt coiinirvclub 8905 llaihurm st north t km above hwy 7 4167312800 jnarretgs s diet center call us today diet center the weightloss professionals 4714500 tremont house upstairs 129 main st n markham overcomers world outreach r m the carpenters arms restaurant 11 1 ncm uff pastors roy christine pitre a family church preaching the word of faith sothen faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of cod romans 1017 place the parkway hotel hwys 7 404 st george room tlmei 10 am 7 pm sundays for more info call 4714168 wishes to announce that it is now under new management come and try our continental cuisine business luncheons from 375 aodtd io our fln mlnu of continfntal culslnf ar greek salad spinach salad topped wiih baby shrimp poached fgg benedict veil 0car wiener schmuel our draught stuctlon incluos double diamond gurnet a toby dirk markville shopping centre hwy 7 mccovvjn upiair beiween miracle mart a cinema bonaventure room available for private function seating up to 40 people mon- wed 11 am 11 pm tburv- sat 11 am 1 am 4740704 jamaica express 6 night packages available from september 2 to december 2 1984 00 2qq jo demasson double call for details goligers serving travellers tlnce 1955 54 wellington si w mareham 2947620 in the mituum shopping centre