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p4 tribune july 17 1991 rrrr rrytt st stouffviue v ss3 fire victims in need of town spirit of giving a call for help has been sent out the victims of fridays house fire in stouffviue has left four people homeless and all their possessions ruined the community has come to the aid of many in the past who have met with similar disasters stouffviue came to the rescue of fire victims last year and before that ernie kennedy and his family benefitted from the community spirit of kindness after his tragic accident it has been this good samaritan spirit that has helped make stouffviue die special place it is in which to live and work already many caring individuals are coming forward to lend a hand the lions club are always there to help and vem davies at musselman lake has offered a cottage to two of the fire victims others will come forward but some disturbing news has emerged that the call for assistance has fallen on deaf ears by some traditional sources of respite namely some churches in town jbecause these people are not mem bers of a particular denomination the door has been closed a little like no room at the inn we would say news item united school boards proposed a flood of memories on returning to area its funny how so many things can change over a span of just four years i spent last week minding the store in a manner of words while tribune editor andrew mair retreated to his roots in the great white north somewhere on the superior shore while he battled black flies mosquitoes loons and fishing lures i ended up dealing with a flood of memories from late 1986 through almost all of 1987 a relatively short span of actual time but an extremely important period in my career i was sports editor here at the tri bune it was a time i thoroughly enjoyedand look upon fondly however things have changed in both uxbridge and stouffville since those days for instance theres now a run ning track beside stouffviue dis trict secondary school something the town has needed and deserved for a long time its nice to see the people of a community get together and help build a mostneeded recreational facility another big change which im sure many stouffville residents are noticing is that the tribune has moved its office were now ideat ed across the street from the old building right beside the stouf fviue jumbo burger now back in 87 i frequently ventured across main street in view point search of either coffee at the bakery or sustenance in the form of ham burgers im most pleased to have both facilities and holy cow theres even pizza all on the same side of the road in fact when they saw me at stouffville burger they practically fell to the floor in uncontrollable joy perhaps imagining the bonanza of burger bucks sure to come their way during the week i was in town actually it didnt happen exactly like that but they did remember me which is always nice theres also a few more traffic lights on main street than i remember and the traffics picked up considerably the changes in uxbridge arent as dramatic but there are still a num ber of them the uxbridge tribune has its own office in town located on albert st while that isnt really news since its been there since 1989 its still a change from when i first worked at the tribune also the testa professional building by the uxbridge cottage hospital was quite a shock to see the first time i drove by it i can remember the hospital always being hidden behind trees and i wasnt completely sure what it looked like n when i left the tribune quaker village was still in the early plan ning stages since i dont remember much activity out by the arena either that or i was too busy watch ing the action out on the ice however one thing which hasnt changed is the friendliness of the people in both towns stouffvilleuxbridge tribune publisher editorinchief editor advertising director business manager patricia pappas jo ann stevenson andrew mair debra weller vivian oneil promotionsdistribution mgr operations manager 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is a major health hazard and mosquitoes pro- kates corner liferating at record rates in the warm weather will be quick to identify the latest human picnic air winter we look forward to the magical summer that often owes more to rose colored glasses than reality our selective memo ries block out insects sunburn poison ivy teenage complaints about nothing to do outhouses and those rowdy uncouth people next door our visits to the beautiful area in and around algonquin park how ever have never yet failed to live upto expectations when we go we stay in a cabin just outside the park we have access to canoes and paddle boats a beach with plenty of shade a games room and for those who are really des perate tvs and vcrs for me one of the joys of a holiday is to get away from the ubiquitous tube so the latter option is by mutual agreement ignored some days we visit the park enjoy a nature hike or discover a new lake to swim in park rules ban motor boats and radios on many of the lakes so peaceful enjoyment of the wonders of nature is guaran teed there are mercifully no malls for miles around there isnt even a pizza emporium within walking distance its the closest you can get to nature without having to do anything uncomfortably vigorous or challenging like erecting a tent or sleeping on a cramped airbed and its the closest im ever likely to come to that classic oxymoron the camping holiday