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c6 tribune april l 1987 mayor of island lake is a colorful charact when it comes to colorful char acters cal avery rates a perfect 10 the rr 3 stouffville resident is well known in these parts as a man who wears many hats politician businessman world traveller horticulturalist and gourmet just to name a few whatever hat cal happens to be wearing you can rest assured its a flashy attimes controversial one eyecatching bowties are in fact his favored clothing trademark as he sits as ward 1 councillor representing good wood and vicinity on uxbridge township council with the three yearterm not yet half over cal has already earned a reputation as a nononsense municipal work er who wont back down from any one especially the municipal itys sometimes intimidating mayor gerri lynn oconnor while sharing a couple cool ones at his quaint island lake farmhouse on a recent saturday afternoon the 36yearold native of montreal expounded on his flamboyant style i call a spade a spade he said of his approach to the world of politics i think its important to voice your opinion because your- re the only voice for the rate payers in your ward cal has found his association with uxbridges community care board especially his work as an actual volunteer helping senior citizens as probably his most rewarding endeavor since enter ing politics people profile by chris shanahan i really do enjoy working with seniors the ruddyfaced avery claimed adding with a character istic chuckle hopefully ill be one myself one day hes also proud of the lengthy list of election promises hes been able to keep for his ward consti tuents as for his political future the councillor is not saying at this ear ly stage in the game but he admits hell either retire com pletely and move onto another challenge or proceed very quickly to an upperlevel posi tion that upper level could mean the mayor chair in uxbridge a posi tion he has already expressed in terest in through the local com munity press he even considered running provincially in the riding of york- durham but said the timing is not right poison pen cal developed a fairly high community profile well before his council days as writer of the tribunes dining with cal col umn he developed a reputation as a writer with a potentially poison pen he was always accompanied by his charming wife of 18 years cathyrn as they wined and dined at most every eatery in york and durham regions some of his re views were less than com plimentary to say the least like the time he nicknamed a waitress speedy and said her customers had to order on friday if they wished to eat by monday but restaurant people seldom took offence to the rotund food critics cutting remarks it helped to give people an in sight on the different dining spots and what they should look at for that special evening he ex plained of the column i was nev er shy about calling a spade a spade much like politics when not living high on the hog or running their own industrial equipment supplybusiness cal and cathryn share hobbies that range from gardening to world travel the latter being something they hope to continue in the not too distant future in horticultural circles coun try cals claim to fame is that he aspires to grow the worlds largest pumpkin or is that squash easter sale iilfl last 2 weeks of sale 25 off royal doulton figurines new pieces included 20 off all china glassware some china eggs 25 off all furniture hours monwed 9 am 9 pm thurssat 9 am930 pm sun 10 am6 pm free admission to bams plenty of free parking restaurants connies antiques 4300 steeles ave e at kennedy rd 4774475 ext 260 super seed cal avery affectionately referred to by neighbors as the mayor of island lake lists pumpkingrowing among his many extracurricular interests he recently planted a hybrid seed that he hopes will produce a record squash chris shanahan the 13year area resident per formed a ritual seedplanting ceremony in late march with hopes his giant yellow growth will one day outsize that of friendly goodwoodarea rival gil cragg i also consider myself one of the best horseshoe players in ux bridge and stouffville added a modest cal who in his younger years tangled briefly for a semi- pro football squad in metros west end today cal averys happy as he tackles new challenges as the un official mayor of island lake carlton showband in concert thurs evening april 9th at deer park inn dinner show 7 pm reservation only 53500 pr person hwy 47 stouffville 6406060 paper drive by markham scouts pickup date april 4 next pick up date may 2 no magazines please please tie paper in bundles and have paper at curb by 900 am or drop off at markham art centre church street at rear thank you for your valued support sponsored by mill paper fibres