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p4 tribune december 29 1993 newsmakers 1993 st ed hakonson earlier this year stouffville entrepreneur ed hakonson pur chased the former deer park inn and transformed it into a restaurant and retail outlet for race car memo rabilia never one to resist a challenge hakonson took on the awesome task of restoring the local land mark which had been gutted by fire chariots has since become a pop ular recreational spot for residents and outoftown visitors offering reasonably priced food big screen television for sporting events and a laidback relaxed atmosphere as well the restaurant has welcomed a variety of live entertainers since its please see page 8 optometrist dr ronald s mcmullen providing you and your family with personal professional eye and vision care examinations prescription eyewear contact lenses evening and saturday appointments available 8523191 testa professional building suite 307 uxbridge hospita important news about services at markham stouffville hospital during the holiday season during the christmas and new year holiday season some hospital services and staffing will be reduced to accommodate one social contract day and three statutory holidays scheduled for the following dates friday december 24 1993 monday december 27 1993 tuesday december 28 1993 friday december 31 1993 on these dates it is important for you to know that 1 full emergency services will be available on a 24 hour basis 2 ah inpatient care areas will be staffed at a weekend coverage level 3 no outpatient services or elective surgery will be scheduled 4 departments and services normally closed on weekends will also be closed on these dates ambulatory care day surgery diagnostic cardio respiratory diagnostic imaging outpatient laboratory outpatient mental health rehabilitation services social work surgical assessment clinic your support and understanding is greatly appreciated should you have any questions or concerns prior to friday december 24 1993 please contact our community hotline at 4727059 markham stouffville hospital staff wish you a happy and healthy holiday season ivi a a i v stephen sword its been a busy and challenging year for for mer town employee stephen sword who opened his own bookstore and coffee shop in civic square jan 15 during the year sword initiated a chess club at the store which has been the venue for a number of film nights for those whose interest in movies goes beyond the mainstream as well he is an active member of and pub licity coordinator for the yorkdurham her itage railway association the association was granted official status as a railway in november and the executive hopes to provide a tourist train service between stouffville and uxbridge beginning in 1995 strongly committed to his community sword was a founding member of the save the post office committee spoc the group was formed in september in response to the news that the present postal station on main st was being converted to serve only commercial customers with the new liberal government elected to office in october the fate of the stouffville post office is still up in the air but new local mp jag bhaduria has vowed to give spoc his support sword told the tribune when whitchurchstouffville was officially named music town ontario more than two years ago resident jim thomas assumed his hardfought cam paign had been won thomas the motivating force behind the designation was bit terly disappointed when town officials reopened the issue at a council meeting this summer concerns were raised about the estimated cost of signage which building director bob bennett jim thomas said could be as high as 24000 in a letter to the town thomas wrote that he was frustrated and disillusioned at the way commu nity leaders had handled the dis cussion on the placing and financing of the signs he took exception to the fact the town had opened up the debate again even though the symbol was officially recognized in 1991 and proclaimed by all levels of government while he vowed that he would continue to promote the symbol with regard to marketing it through visiblp gnage you are on your own i can do no more thomas said despite his frustration with the town the former tribune editor was delighted with the response to this falls school music con cert which he spearheaded and which raised more than 1 200 towards music programs in five local schools stouffville n sounds presents the sounds club starting january 1994 buy 12 tapes or 12 cds well stamp your card with each purchase lucky number 13 is free free membership card available at store boxing week sale 31 25 off flags 20 off tshirts coming soon guitar strings 6358 main st beside john lords books phone 6425969 hours mon tuesfri 29 129 sat 96 sun closed wmmwym