Ontario Community Newspapers

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), September 13, 1986, p. 17

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uxbridge housewife ttlffinbmsfeptetober 13 4988 p shes a demolition derby queen by chris shanahan staff reporter when lelah horton gets behind the wheel of a car look out the uxbridgebased demolition derby driver is in the habit of making short work of her opposi tion in the socalled powder puff class the harddriving mother of two teenagers was fiveforfive last season and kept her 1986 undefe ated record intact until she was disqualified wednesday night in a controversial sunderland smash- up her secret for success aggression is part of it a lot of luck and a lot of trust in the safety of your car mrs horton explained and you have to be logical youre not out there to wipe everyone off the face of the earth the local demo derby circuit is very much a family affair for mrs horton her husband jay and their children jayann 16 and 13- yearold jason they team up with two other families including that of her sponsor casey elson of caseys auto wreckers for regular out ings to country fairs recently the horton entry posted its fifth consecutive powder puff victory at uxbridge fairs demolition derby she even fared well driving bumpertobumper with the men one year in markham but mrs horton was just another ordinary domestic en gineer in 1980 when she entered the sport on the urging of her kids they saw i could probably smash up a car better than any one she joked the driver who listed her age as over the 30 mark finds it a challenging pastime but feels having fun is really the name of the game you have to think of safety all the time stressed mrs horton who has so far avoided injury ex cept for a cut hand you have to go by the rules all it takes is one accident to blow the fun for everyone special sunday agincourt and armadale free methodist church plans a rally sunday featuring an open session for all ages at 10 am sunday september28 the event begins at 10 am at anson taylor public school placentia blvd in scar borough north of middlefield east of mccowan at 11 am special guest speak er bishop donald bastian bishop of the free methodist church in canada and special music will be featured the tid- ball family from greenville 111 to celebrate the 106th anniversary of armadale free methodist church on passmore ave there will be an afternoon service at 245 pm featuring these special guests at the church bring a friend and a lawn chair light refreshments will be served for more information call 297- 1088 or 6982952 lelah horton and son jason 13 were all smiles after one of her frequent wins in a pow der puff demolition derby the uxbridge township driver dreams of one day competing in a big event at the cne chris shanahan you should know that 762 of adults in markhamstouffville received at least one of the last four issues of the economist or tribune compared to 403 who read yesterdays star source kubas associates study spring 1985 details on request interiors limited 3 4921122 20 off selected harding burlington carpets for a limited time only remnants priced below cost ptprxmrsmzamamm4uxamniaiimumrr -rr777- 7 30 off selected wallpapers robert bateman posters arid 0 fn other artists du 70 off custom made draperies at discount prices indian area rugs up to 40 off for over 5 decades the bender family has taken pride in providing quality products worryfree service for our clients at very competitive prices 4921122 4921122 am ftfodem trend interior great savings on dining rooms living rooms teak bedrooms j- oak wail units rosewood book cases imported leather sofa groups lamps stereovideo cabinets your furniture store with european elegance 4756337 4910178

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