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b2jtribune december 22 1s87 sdss n we want two pairs of skates derek wilcock 3 of greenwood road and shawn urquhart 12 months of winlane drive stouffville prefer to be pushed in a stroller rather than pulled on skates but their time will come derek and shawn attended a party thursday hosted by the stouffvillc figure skating club and yes santa claus was here jim thomas skiing with an expert the stouffville mens ski club represented by stan newmarch and paul mckinnie travelled to pico mountain vermont dec 5 mmkv1im toyotas athlete of the week phil mahre the olympic sla lom gold medalist met and skied with members while celebrating the resorts 50th anniversary manmade snow covered the giant slalom run and freestyle areas later members enjoyed two additional days at mont st anne quebec the annual mens day at hid den valley is feb 5 1988 day time features include giant sla lom races to be recorded and timed by accurate electric eyes jokestorytelling will be mea sured by applause meters card- playing and music will be main evening activities in the fairy lake dormatory lome boadway has indicated interest in some of these events the music in particular reservations are now being accepted by john griffiths a 10 deposit is required sleeping and bus seat locations are on a first come first served basis the number to call is 6403153 john shows em how courtney young courtney young of the markham macs convenience stores petite ringette team scored three goals to lead her team to a 94 victory over oshawa hwy 7 east toyota home of the professionals john tait put together three games that added up to a 779 tripe in the monday night mens bowl ing league dec 14 other lop triple bowlers follow paul bray 746 doug stuart 744 ron gottschalk 740 glenn jackson 721 dave miller 715 steve ireland 710 art grove 684 rob underhill 684 mike rowe 674 larry brown 672 don geldart 671 dominic nucci 664 gord duck 655 brenda rolls a 684 brenda earle enjoyed two sing le games of 267 and 227 and rolled up a high triple of 684 in the thurs day night mixed bowling league dec 17 others over 200 follow marg mclean 224 judv bond 208 gary st john 238 anne gott schalk 234 jim payne 244 her man lane 221 212 624 eunice flewell 205 grant jones 203 ron gottschalk 252 224 641 donna schcvers 203 phil oquinn 296 631 glen tustin 216 john buchanan 222 david jones 240 the stage rocked by jeff carney the entire student body rushed into the gymnasium at the begin ning of period five on friday the curtains across the stage were drawn the band played merrily the students shouted clapped jumped around finding new and inventive ways of releas ing their pentup excitement ev erything red and green spirit days home room decorating con tests and even the student teacher hockey game had led up to the finale of the christmas sea son the last class on the last day of school before christmas holi days and here they were ready for the grade 13 christmas assembly the grade 13 class had worked hard all morning cramming weeks of skit preparation into three brief hours with the help of karey white and craig johannes- sen working their usual magic in the sound and lighting depart ments we were all finally ready and set to take the audience to new heightsof enthusiasm laugh ter and fun and then the tune played over the louds peakersa familiar tune with a new and improved rhythmic beat the audience rocked with anti cipation it was going to be good showstopper duff wallis leaped out from behind the curtains look ing like a cross between michael jackson and santa claus master mind of the funkiest rap ever per formed at sdss he began ho ho ho welcome to the show with my santa rhyme its intro duction time and it just got better from there a years worth of inside jokes and dirty laundry was hung out to dry before a highly ener gized crowd and an amused staff in a variety of skits songs and dances without a doubt the highlight of the assembly was mels disco hour in which several staff members performed their own renditions of popular songs pretty woman by the perfect squares messrs hamilton and eldridge walk like an egyp tian by the jewels of the nile messrs harding and karael a rocking and reeling santa claus mr fletcher and last but certainly not least fight for your right by the beastie boys messrs bright leonard croucher and mrs stamatiou had the audience screaming for more and there was more for a full hour the 13s pitched in working together to put on one of the best christmas assemblies produced at stouffville high my gift suggestions by kate gilderdale you can see them everywhere at this time of year glassyeyed automatons desperately sear ching for the right gift for someone who seems to have everything youll find them in the mall reaching res ignedly for a set of linen handkerchiefs a see- through plastic gift boxed set of designer socks or a brown tie for someone who has a wardrobe full of grey suits if youre one of us dont despair help is at hand and its right on your doorstep a whole range of beautiful and unusual cana dian products are available at snowbird includ ing handknitted and handwoven sweaters mit tens from newfoundland handblown tree de corations from calgary and a dilly duck a wooden push along toy with wings that flap when you push this gift comes with two handles one child sized and the other adult sized freckles lias some very attractive large cookie moulds in different shapes which have been a popular item this year the store also carries a set of plates made in western canada depicting various hockey scenes which would make an original gift for a sports fan if you know somebody on a rural road with the standard battered and rusty mailbox drop in and see the original and colourful ones that are on dispaly at stouffville paint decorating cen tre the store also carries stenciled wooden bread boxes large thermometers and other country items at john lords books john showed me several fascinating and unusual items including a leaf from a yearbook by richard pynson dated 1518 with original caxton type and a 1st edition enti tled minor poems by edmund spenser dated 1617 if you on a budget and want a present that will make someone laugh try the meaning of liff a pocketsized dictionary of definitions based on place names that had us speechless with laughter ramona at bartheau jewellers showed me a range of products by scrimshaw made from re production ivory which looks and feels just like the real thing among the items were a set of coasters and a magnifying glass with a handle in the shape of a birds head another unusual gift idea were glass bottles with a train boat or hot air balloon inside also made of glass the care and share shoppe is well known for its unusual range of crafts and artifacts from the third world and also for its reasonable prices among the beautiful animal carvings were an olive wood camel train a splendid wooden leopard and some beautiful elephants carved from water buffalo horn manager carol koch also showed me some lovely rosewood boxes in laid with brass and a wooden nutcracker shaped like a soldier which came from india custom gem cutting can certainly offer some unique gift ideas owner rudi wobito showed me a superb pearl necklace with a pendant contain ing a 30 karat blue topaz surrounding by di amonds and made of 18 kt gold which was made on the premises for those who are really gener ous rudi has a 10 kt tanzanite stone a type found only at the foot of mt kilimanjaro for 20000 rudi and brother ralph will design and make a piece with this stone for the lucky buyer coming down to earth the store also offers a very reasonably priced selection of hand made silver rings which are made at the store and each is unique one of the items that really caught my eye at jardine jewellery was a fascinating ring bracelet a link braclet which folds and can be worn as a ring this item has an emerald sur rounded by diamonds and would make a wonder ful present for someone special jardine also has some unusual crystal pieces including a fish with tiny bits of gold blown into the crystal these are all original sculptures and each is signed by the artist for more lovely crystal carvings drop into cross winds gift shop and browse through their collection of mats jonassons superb anim al carvings jj not everyone loves winter and if you have someone on your list who is dreaming of a warm summer instead of a white christmas drop into betz pools i found a blow up shark floating de vice with a gruesome set of teeth and a victim lying with his feet up inside betz also have a blowup cactus shaped towel holder and lotus lights floating water lillies which hold candles if money is no object drop into neil patrick motors and look at the 1987 riviera which is loaded with features including digital dash board 6speaker stereo system lumbar support seat and many other extras the retail price is 3250595 but its on sale for christmas at 2870000 giles chevolds offers a full selection of accessories from running boards to mud flaps and a wide selection of cars from the basic to the luxury if youre looking for something to pamper the woman in your life the pine door has gift cer tificates for a wide range of body and skin care- treatments joan connollyjones will even gift wrap your certificate in tissue paper and ribbon all you ha ve to do is watch the appreciative smile on the face of the recipient on christmas morn ing another gift for the fashion conscious woman is a certificate from classic collection for a colour analysis included is a book of the most flattering colours for the individual a final suggestion its hard to go wrong with a gourmet gift basket and several stores in stouff ville will make up baskets to suit your needs at the stouffville deli wilma can put together a selection of everything you need for an indone sian meal as well as a selection of cheeses and other gourmet items freckles and the village porch also offer a range of gift baskets theres only one gift item i couldnt find and if it doesnt exist someone should invent it its one which would make plenty of people especially gary fisher a lot merrier a personal lock war mer for those super mailboxes anyone who has stood in subzero temperatures wrestling futilely with a solidly frozen lock and then had to walk sheepishly home with a bent key and no mail knows what i mean merry christmas everyone i jim brown bill holden keino reman bud hammond john erwin gary williams from all of us duncan giles ken cox kathy brilunger riiaiu tlusntfqttc chevrolet oldsmobile ltd don caudle bob cochran brian wilkes john badgerow jack shipway 3jtfsa55si jyitffst