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stouffville suntribune b thursday march 30 2006 5 happy 105th bertha siojuffif on april 9 ill cele brate my 77th birth day should i be so lucky twentyeight years hence ill mark my 105th birthday should i be so lucky at 105 ill be delivering newspapers by wheelchair should i be so lucky at 105 ill be greeting vis itors at oneils funeral home with the help of a walker should i be so lucky at 105 ill be writing this column on a bold lettered keyboard should i be so lucky yes should i be so lucky for lets face it few ever mark this milestone on april 9 bertha stouf- fer will she resides at parkview home although at this point no pretentious celebration is planned its a certainty nieces and nephews will call including phyllis stouffer willoughby of stouffville and prof allen stouffer of water loo through the years both have maintained close ties with aunt bertha respecting all shes meant and still means to a community that bears her name bertha was born in stouf fville april 9 1901 shes the last of seven children the daughter of abram and emma stouffer the first half of her life was spent on the stouffer farm a sizeable acreage west of the tenth line north of main street although the house and buildings no longer stand theyre much in evidence in an aerial pho tograph on the inside cover of jean barkeys centennial book dated 1877 to 1977 and entitled a pictorial history of a prosperous ontario com munity bertha received her for mal education at sum- mitview public school and later torontos royal conser vatory of music unlike her siblings bertha never married she lived on the farm with her parents until the late 1940s then moved with them to their retirement home on mill streetjn stouffville shes enjoyed several memorable trips including vacations in california as well as england scotland switzerland florida and british columbia in the mid 1980s bertha took up residence in parkview village and later parkview home bertha was a marvellous pianist giving generously of her time and talents in the training of young people through several generations including jim mcdowell for merly of gormley and now a renowned church organist at kitchener many other former stu dents still reside in the fww 1 j 4 si- 1 1 roaming around with jim thomas whitchurchstouffville area for bertha these boys and girls were a source of great personal pride and sat isfaction in 1994 bertha was rec ognized for her gift of music through the music town ontario award presented during strawberry festival week julia topping a teacher and choir director at sumrnitview was corecipi ent that year nephew allen stouffer proudly displays in his waterloo home a fourfoot ed piano stool once owned by his aunt its wellworn round seat speaks eloquently of the countless numbers of stu dents who occupied it through the years at the farm and on mill street says allen now its an hon oured resident of our living room bertha was a wonderful cook remembers allen elderberry pie made from berries grown in an elder berry grove on the farm was one of her delicious special ties he recalls bertha is a lifelong member of what is now eastridge evangelical mis sionary church and its old est member she was the congregations organist from 1932 to 1970 and played there when the second church building was dedi cated in 1968 she remembers travelling to church in a threeseated buggy and later a star motor car she also recalls her father delivering milk in stouffville of making soap apple butter and sausage recently to the amaze ment of parkview residents and staff she played what a friend we have in jesus in its entirety allen recalls his aunts keen sense of humour on one occasion bertha was asked the secret of her longevity without missing a beat and with a twinkle in her eye she replied not having to live with a man jim thomas has written for area newspapers for more than 50 years a bbaabbb sm now that the snow has receded fully and your bbq has jreemerged as a viable cooking option youll need a steakv sirloih1s are not the most tender cut but they are redeemed by a flavour edge that sonie including my wife cherish v reg 895 ib 1 this week ajjsagei these are a thrill from the grill they are made with nicelyseasoned coarse ground pork and lots of grated old cheddar you may want to let them cool just a touch because i find that the cheddar retains more heat than you might think 0 delicious reg 450 lb 8mhil well be featuring piir chicken curry in bur frozen section this week its made with our airchilled chicken breasts which have been poached then diced and served up with a mild and delicate curry its fully cooked when you get it r just warm jt and serve with the rice or the noodle -w- yk gee of your choice j3mi wffis reg 1399 ea m vbek easter an extensive selection of really good easter chocolate is available for both kids and grownups yet further proof should you need it that a bonafide chocoholic is at the helm of this store and you could win one of two giant chocolate easter rabbits from chelsea chocolates of barrie you must be under twelve fill out your name and number and deposit it at the cash area of our store draw will take place on thursday april 13 beef barley our feature soup is beef barley hove the heartiness of this soup it has great flavour lots of beef brisket point and its filling jgi w this reg 599 ea since well be selling lots of sirloin steaks and since we only sell centre cuts well have lots of trinunings from our sirloins which well leanout to make some great burgers these will be different from our regulars in that theyll be seasoned with a twist and theyll be larger lb this week noodles- from the deli kitchen well have our sparky singapore noodles on sale this week its a great room- temperature salad or a side at dinnertime reg 129100 g whats mng his week week weve started to make our assortment of easter hams its good to be thinking about what you might need so that we can make enough whats happened in a word nothing yet tansies will begin next tuesday in both flats and bowls although we have received an initial shipment of vy terra cotta products more will be arriving as well urns bases and as some interesting 3eicsdm3ell there is a bit of calm in our bakery before the easter storm for tiiis week well be making our selection of schnitz pies which are a holdover from times past its a r mennonite openfaced apple pie which weve updated a bit by making them in a few different flavours notably peach raspberry and blueberry these never seem to have the same garden accents keep an eye out the day of the big event is fast approaching as is the excitement surrounding the mystery package auction event this is something that kevin thistle of angus glen and i have been labouring hard on and were excited to give you a few clues about the third of four packages this will include a rendezvous at the ritz in paris yes france a napa valley wine trip a st annes spa retreat a foursome of golf and dinner at bigwin island its an amazing course and a trip to montreal on via a stay at the intercontinental and tickets to see les canadiens play ockey next season as ive told you before you cant bid if youre not there tickets available at the undation office 9054727373 vlhcidendy we still have a few of the 10q0- raffle tickets for sale at the stbre see the cashiers at mefxgnt truth is we all win ii appearance on die second day but should there be any left after the first day the flavour seems to be a notch better two sizes 4k and i well also be malcing a selection of mousses in our white ramekins the flavours will be raspberry white chocolate milk chocolate lemon lime and toblerone if you have an accumulation of these ramekins in your cupboard you can return them for a 50 each refund mousses are regularly 3 ea for this week these items wmbe ijs week specials in effect until closing sunday april 2 hours mon 1100700 tuesthurs 900700 fri 900800 sat 900600 sun 1000500 548 carlton road unionville 9401770 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