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a4 tribune february 10 1988 editors mail trauma dear editor i wish to commend your news paper on its coverage of the abor tion issue and its relationship to this community it bothers me more than a little bit that with the exception of one person margot marshall all the gloom and doom replies came from men i ask how is a man any man to know the trauma of an unwanted pregnancy for a 15yearold girl in grade 10 at high school the concern and the embarrassment defies description in many cases she chooses to bear this concern alone fearful of telling her parents even her friends each maleshould put himself in this position perhaps then he might feel as much compassion for the child mothertobe as for the childtobe sincerely mrs kathryn clark bramble crescent stouffville to all brownie and guide parents through the tribune 1 wish to offer apologies for inconveniences caused your daughters at this time due to reconstruction work going on at latcham hall i trust it will not be long before were all able to return for now we must make do at facilities else where please bear with us sincerely barb hie stouffville district commissioner this ones for you nana happy valentines day tmj ths trjuas ss the itibune established 1888 james thomas bruce annan patricia pappas editor publisher advertising manager jennifer hutt distribution manager editorial dept denise mcdonald retail advertising susan berry manager charles canning real estateclassified advertising joan marshman real estate manager dorothy young classified manager debra welter distribution lea killer dorgen deacon business office manager chris bertram national sales representative metrotand corporate sales 4931300 the stouffville tribune published every wednesday and saturday at 54 mam st stouffville ont is one of the metrotand printing publishing distributing group of suburban newspapers vhch includes the acton free press ajax picketing news advertiser aurora banner brampton guardian burlmgton post etobicove advertiser guardian georgetown independent markham economist sun mlton champion mississauga news newmarket era oakville beaver oshawa whitby this week richmond hit thornhill vaughan liberal scarborough miror topic newsmagazine willow- dale mirror metrotand printing publishing distributing is 3 division ol harlequin enterprises ltd single copies 50e subscriptions 2to0 per year in canada 5s 00 elsewhere member of canadian com munity newspaper association ontario weekly newspaper association ontario press council and sub urban newspapers of americasecond class mail registration number 0896 6402100 6492292 roaming around- a good cop and friend by jim thomas- editorials obvious road hazard should be corrected motorists travelling the 6th conces sion of whitchurchstouffville are advised to look neither to the right nor to the left as they approach an incline half way between the bloomington and van- dorf roads the sheer drop is terrifying with the exception of a few useless guide posts theres no protection what soever only recently two cars went over the edge miraculously no one was killed although both vehicles were de molished nearby residents realizing the dan ger have appealed to york region for safeguards so far nothings been done wire barriers are common today on provincial highways and regional roads many have been installed at locations far less precarious than this so why the delay its true the 6th concession north of the bloomington road will likely be up graded in a few years time perhaps this is the regions thinking do it then we say its a precautionary measure that cant wait compared to the hazard the cost is minimal we urge regional road officials to at least take a look at the situation and come up with a recommendation we urge mayor sainsbury the towns voice at the regional level to make sure the recommendation becomes a reality withoutsafeguards someones sure to die wed hate to be standing in york regions shoes when the inquest jury files its report the passing of a close friend is always sad news when the friends death comes sud denly without warning its a shock news of the passing pf cox was indeed a shock everia week later fstill cant believe its true it was a telephone call wednesday from john mccague of victoria square that let me know if john detected a long pause at the conclusion of his announce ment the delay i trust was understand able i was lost for words like clarence wideman harvey cox don dukes george clayton bill shearn doug tribbling gord heppleston evan kelley and john mccague cliff cox was a member of the early police fraternity that worked out of cramped quarters in the basement of the mar kham twp municipal office at button- ville i remember the day he was hired march 15 1956 almost 32 years ago i remember the day he retired march 31 1986 less than two years ago during the time span in between cliff advanced through the ranks from police constable to detective to detective sergeant to inspector to superintendent the latter positions placing him in charge of no 28 division at richmond hill in spite of his rank and its onerous re sponsibilities cliff cox never changed he was always the personable fun- loving guy id earlier come to know as a freshman newshound just out of school actually our association extended back several years before that i recall cliff asa mainstay pitcher with union- ville in the old markham twp softball league i was a fledgling umpire at the time and while i undoubtedly robbed him of many a grooved strike he never complained that was the kind of guy he was cliff was born on a farm south of hwy 7 between uniohville and browns cor- j ners second youngest in the family of oscar and laura cox his father raised and exliibitedprizewinning clydesdale horses cliff never lost this love he boarded riding horses on the fa mily property east of leslie street and continued this hobby cliff cox no place to turn f e marital- breakup is a national tragedy the problem is everywhere whitch urchstouffville included previously hushhush most people adopted a mindmyownbusiness approach leaving couples to work out their uncertainties alone fine that was when the stream was only a trickle now its a flood and the dam has burst somethings gone wrong and people are hurting terribly but to whom can they turn for help for some the church is the support they require but ministers arent mira cleworkers theyre also limited in time premarriagc counselling is one thing all- then is hearts and flowers post- marriage discussion is another often only the thorns remain whats a hurting couple to do in whitchurchstouffville yes there are services available else where but nothing to our knowledge in town we need that service here the situations serious too serious to ignore people are crying for help and dont know where to turn if professional assistance is available let us know well pass the information on for some its too late theyve passed the point of no return for others its not theirs is a mar riage to be saved please help square dance group was best in the province ontario county jr farmers durham region has long been known for its awardwinning square dance groups so it was back in 1963 this vivacious dosedo entry includes front row left to right sharon jones lois downey shirley dunkcld irene walters rear row left to right john wilson frank barkcy murray carson grant jones rod oxford and jim wilson this was 25 years ago jim thomas after he and wife marion movedto a beautiful 22acre site east of ballantrae cliff cox was actually well known long before he donned the blue uniform of markhams finest for nine years he j drove the gas truck for reg perkins of unionville in town or country his calls i were always welcomed it was really no surprise that cliff j should choose police work as a perma- nent career for policing was a family affair with brother harvey the chief of markham twp uncle art harrison a chief with the opp uncle john harri son the chief of north york and a cousin roy harrison a constable in vaughan cliff cox was more than a good cop he was an excellent police officer who put his heart and soul into every case as a detective with markham twp he investigated a number of major law violations including several murders j and bank robberies the majority of these thanks to dogged determination i resulted in arrests and convictions i the incident that bothered him most was the shooting death of constable douglas tribbling in august 1984 even following retirement this unsolved crime still preyed on his mind while he took his police responsibili- ties seriously cliff was never slow at pulling pranks on unsuspeclingofficers- and nosey newsmen one occasion ill never forget it was close to halloween id noncha- laiitly entered the private area of the j buttonvillc police office while leaning with my back to the counter i felt a tap on the shoulder and responded to a friendly hey jim i turned around quickly and stared into a false face so grotesque it defied description witnes- scs said i turned an ashen grey and stag- j gcred backwards a halfdozen steps everyone roared with laughter every- one except me behind the mask was constable cox i he never forgot it and neither did i ranks of inspector and superinten- dent usually place police personnel in ivory towers far removed from the maninthestreet but not cliff cox a few months prior to retirement i had occasion to call no 28 division richmond hill concerning informa- tion on a particular arrest my pleas for assistance were getting nowhere final- ly as a last resort i sought out the office of superintendent cox after excusing the intrusion i explained my problem not only did he obtain the information i was after but took the time to call me back thats service that was cliff cox cliffs death is the first break in a close family chain that includes brothers russell harvey edgar and bob sisters hazel and muriel and stepsister arlene he was proud of his family wife ma rion robinson and daughters kathryn and lorna cliff loved his new home and adjusted quickly to retirement he had every thing the way he wanted brother har vey said the respect with which he was held within the police fraternity was obvious by the crosssection of mourners attend- ing the dixongarland funeral home markham thursday and the service friday rev ainslcy croft formerly of browns corners united church and now retired told of cliffs many contribu tions to his community both local and regionwide the floral tributes were beautiful so its goodbye to a good cop and a good friend i was proud to know cliff cox as both