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financial services lubuiekoicujt term cic rates subject to change mepvmutumrm i ufemeuwceammtialff impftswwnonkorigageb i w 4712311 1 the tribune 3 wrinosl a saturday december 17 1994 pages 50- mayoral recount to be held next week by mike ruta staff reporter doug alles got his wish tuesday night as council voted unanimously in favor of a mayoraltyvote recount after taking 10 minutes to discuss the matter in private growmark takes over local coop illinoisbased growmark inc a regional farm supply and grainmarketing coopera tive at press time was set to take over the united cooper atives of ontario the provinces largest wholesale supply cooperative doug watson general man ager of the stouffville coop welcomed the change in suppli ers were looking forward to the change he said friday morn ing 1 think it will certainly strengthen the coop to have a supplier that is extremely strong financially the buyout has no bearing on the coops 37 employees or its daytoday activities said wat son the stouffville coop is an independent business and will remain so he said in june the newmarket and uxbridge coops were acquired from the uco by the stouf fville store watson noted that uco has been trying to divest itself of its retail operations for the last three years financial problems had taken away from ucos effectiveness he said by comparison growmark is very strong and focussed in agriculture a news conference is set for monday in mississauga at which growmark executives will outline their companies future plans in ontario last year growmark posted operating earnings of 194 million us on sales of about 900 million us he requested the recount after 11 of his 45 scrutineers were expelled from polling sta tions because their documen tation was incorrect town clerk michele kennedy has admitted that the wrong form requiring an additional signa ture was given to candidates to distribute to their scruti neers ironically the form is to be used in the event of a recount the recount will likely be please see page 3 gladys honored gladys clarkson president of the stouffville legion ladies auxiliary receives the meritorious service award from e2 zone comman der jean anderson as stouffville legion president dave mcquaker looks on the award is the highest the provincial command of the royal canadian legion can bestow photosjoerd wttteveen clarkson receives meritorious award jby mike ruta staff reporter stouffvilles gladys clarkson is one of a kind on monday night she was honored by the stouffville ladies auxiliary as she received the meritorious service award no other person from the legion has received the award and only one other member of zone e2s ladies auxiliary has been so honored while she was pleased and surprised at receiving the award clarkson told the tribune she doesnt like to be the centre of attention prefering to work behind the scenes she has no plans to slow down her busy pace clarkson joined the auxiliary on valentines day 1953 she is a char tered member and a life member and has been first and second vice president and is currently president of the auxil iary she has given 150 years of volunteer service to local organizations such as the scouts cubs beavers historical soci ety meals on wheels silver jubilee club and many others clarkson received the bicentennial medal in 1984 and was the tribunes citizen of the year in 1985 she has also received the air canada medal for community work and the vol unteer service award from the ontario government on november 23 she was recognized by the town as a 15year volunteer on the museum board larry cotter ford lincoln mercury new used cars ga leasing stouffville hd 3 m x major mackenzie dr s hwy7 9056404541 parts service parts 9056404566 small town atmosphere big oityprofessionmlism 1 9 it