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st tribune october 13 j993p5 tetters goal still to keep stouffville post office open dear editor we appreciate the reprieve on our post office but we are fighting a giant corporation and we need giant tools we have been polite passive and persistent our citi zens have shown their support to the tune of 1500 signatures on our petition our original objective was and still is to keep and retain our stouffville post office in tact to place stamp outlets in the downtown core is not our objective our objective and determined goal is still and will continue to be to keep our post office and their employees just where they are in our downtown sector to purchase only stamps is not realistic our private citizens do not just pur chase a 43cent plus gst stamp they send and receive parcels lb take it a step further several of our people work from their homes they receive and send parcels related to their business they rely on the security of their parcels this security is provided by cana da post outlets franchise outlets are not sufficiently equipped to provide the security we are enti tled to ie clerks are stocking shelves while customers are wait- stouffville taxi airport service umo service i corporate accounts 6406401 mobile 5801822 vets taxi stouffville corp 86 ringwood dr unit 34 trees low prices h0rt0n tree farms 4168881738 open sat 9 am 4 pm sun noon 4 pm weekdays by appt bloomlngton rd stouffville rd x stouffville the most famous basket ia the wottd this is a fliwl sfl community lei us welcome you stouffville uxfjridge 6403521 6405141 8524665 8527118 k se rvr at ing as an example i paid a visit to a retail outlet recently i waited only to see a clerk stocking shelves totally oblivious to the postal sec tion i could very easily have leisurely gone behind the counter and helped myself to any number of parcels we must take a tougher stance with canada post we must also keep this issue alive and try to educate our citizens and business community as to the seriousness of and the principal ofthe intention of canada post to remove our post office in its entirety this is just another example of the ever- increasing dictatorial society we are becoming subjected to by cor porations and various government departments we must stand collec tively and fight for what is rightful ly ours as a crown corporation with shareholders canada post does have to answer to the people lynda norman save our post office find another way to install gas lines dear editor the town of stouffville is killing several hundred year old trees for the sake of a gas line cant believe it drive up church street and have a look at the markers on the south side of frederick street in the heart of old stouffville notice those lovely hundred year old pines nice arent they well if the town has their way these trees will soon be wood chips the town in its infinite wisdom has told the contractors to dig on the south side of frederick street right at the lot line this will destroy several of the old trees in my neighbors yard why would a town that values its heritage and even has a bylaw protecting trees allow this senselessness i too would like to have gas at our home but not if it means the destruction of these old trees please lets find another- way l cathi moore stouffville your local chevrolet geo oldsmobile dealers when everything is going up in price were lowering ours chevy lumina van comes with a lirrtlj restyled front end and dash ljala3 7 passenger seating 31lv6 engine air conditioning drivers side air bag 4 wheel antilock brakes 24 hour roadside assistance and more purchase only 1994 chevy lumina van per month48 months 1994 chevy astro chevy astro comes equipped with a 43l v6 engine 8 passenger seating 4 wheel antilock brakes air condi tioning rally wheels amfm stereo cassette power locks reclining captains chairs tinted windows drivers side air bag 24 hour roadside assistance and more purchase only s smartlease per month48 months ejlgoodwrench service special 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