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stux tribune thursday november 20 1997 p 17 festival of lights is celebration of community spirit last spring spotted sandra stronach the president of our bia walking along main street starting up a conversation we soon turned to my favourite subject christmas and before you could say stuff that turkey i had volunteered to organize this years festival of lights now most people dont want to hear think or talk christmas until at least early november not me by cracky just ask the big guy planning a huge festival in celebration of christmas is like a dream come true since last spring i have planned and plot ted and the big guy has just been grinned and bearing it like a true sport eric button dave duggan wendy cowie plus pat ratcliffe and rob croxall from the bia jumped on board in the fall with lending hands seeing my christ mascrazed eyes they graciously let me run with my festival plans and offered nothing but support thanks guys rural route ruth ruth leblanc just a week tomorrow night on fri nov 28 plan to come to stouffvilles fes tival of lights at civic square to witness the true spirit of christmas what started as a celebration to wel come christmas has turned into a celebra tion of community spirit over the past few months 1 have wit nessed a coming together of people who have caught that spirit and run with it the event starts at 7 pm with town crier marcel bossis official christmas proclamation next mayor wayne em- merson will light the huge town christ mas tree and the show begins jumping on stage next will be the high landers representing whitchurchhigh lands public school there will be about 30 of them singing their hearts out led by piano teacher odette frye word from odette is that the little rural routers are getting excited about their upcoming per formance so are we stouffville high school is part of the festival also with 20 students coming to serenade the audience with carols not everyone is blessed with a good voice and musical abilities like the high landers and the high school choir keep that and the christmas spirit in mind when the tribettes grace the stage in a rousing rendition of rockin around the christmas tree with one week to go we are still looking and sounding like gong show rejects oh what we do for our town at the town offices the clerks quintet is practicing for their turn at centre stage the quintet stars winnie yvonne joan laurie and michele i know these ladies and 1 salute their courage like the tribettes music is not exactly their calling what amazes me is the enthusiasm being shown to give everyone a great show and a night to remember the guys in town decided to form a mens merchant choir and have a special perfor mance as the finale im sworn to secrecy but you dont want to miss it that i guarantee santa will also be making a surprise appearance to keep you warm and toasty we will be serving cider hot chocolate and tasty donuts and candies seating will be available and so will a senior shuttle service one of my favourite parts of the festivities will be the liv ing nativity presented by stouffville missionary church right inside the clock tower at civic square actors will portray mary joseph and a real little baby will be there as a gentle reminder of the meaning of christmas get out your warmest coat and dont be shy about bring ing a blanket and lawn chair we at the tribune are proud to be cosponsors this year and cant wait to bring in christ mas with a bang hope to see you all there great savings on flannel down brampton 905 4515925 orion gate kerned rdstedes ave markham 905 9409538 markville shoppins centre newmarket 905 7157516 upper canada mall oakville 905 8151676 oamie towne centre open 7 days a week monfri 109 sat 9306 sun 125 mmum mm ml atlantic salmon iiiiil 599 ibo mike helen sosi highway m h fish market j super specials many more instore specials alaskan kingcrab legs 1499 lb 10 lb 13500 fv1 kaa kino fish 350ib fj 9054793571 7 store 9 markham markvilie mall n s dont get left out in the cold save on your heating bill with diamond 90 mid and high efficiency residential furnaces heating and air conditioning leaders in home comfort innovation since 1874 jmamondso 11 consumers gas a mttorlnl tumin cm uilir ask about our 10 years parts labour warranty ask about our rental furnaces i 1 j 4l 1 v diamond 80 showroom 137 centre st e richmond hill serving york region for over 25 years richmond hill 8058848265 toronto 416 7987598 newmankot 905 8538981 zyuss henckels kaiser kitchenaid henckels knife sharpening clinic friday nov 21st 58 pm bring in your dull knives for free sharpening henckels knife sale nov 21st to dec 6th 25 off ah henckels knives blocks and sharpeners allclad cookware the professionals choice 25 off msl nov 21st dec 6th e i i your essential kitchen shop 112 main st n markham village 4720823 sdiii0 iimii kfkiosi iwvniisim