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p the stooffvjui tribune vuiirf detente v 1964 fashioned ttstzi yjulxm with thanks for taut many favor and friendship we extand our heartfelt wishes that your holidays may be rich in be joys of a real oldf aabioaed christmas neville appliahces 6403395 stouffville the oldest pine 1 arthur v lama dept of lands and forests what is possibly the oldest and largest white pine tree in south central ontario has re cently been brought to the at tention of the department of lands and forests the tree is located in a 100 acre hardwood bush on the 6th line of whit church twp belonging to the ratcliff bros of stouffville the age of the tree has been estimated at about 330 years and it has a dbh of 45 inches when the big white pine were first cut in this country this tree was passed over probably because of its small size but it has since grown to a height of 130 feel the top has been dead for the last 500 years unfor tunately thus putting an end to any further height growth the tree has however approximate ly 80 feet of clear stem to a top diameter of between 24 and 30 inches it is estimated that such a tree would produce between 2300 and 3000 fbm of lumber or enough wood to construct about 2m houses but mr how ard ratclift estimates the vol ume at around 4000 fbm based on his experience with a similar tree which was cut down some 20 years ago the bush in which the tree is found has been in the ratcliff family for several generations and consequently the tree has been known about for quite some time air howard ratcliff recalls the tree when he was a boy and remembers that it was not cut because his father thought it should be preserved the ratcliff bros still feel that the tree should be preserved and in time they hope to con struct a nature trail so that all interested people will be able to see the tree this is considered a very real istic and worthwhile approach by this department we have all read and been told by the old- timers how ontario was once covered in forests of huge white pine the era of these trees has long since passed and it is of great intrest to us when one of these forest giants can be preserved only then are we able to realize what our bounti ful forests of the past once yielded rark improvements underway plans are now well underway to have mara provincial park in operation for the 1963 season this new park fronting on lake slmcoe south east of atherly should prove to be very attrac tive to visitors and help relieve some of the pressure for camp ing and bathing facilities expe rienced at sibbald point and bass lake parks boat launching car parking areas a good beach for bathing and campsite area are some of schells red white store staff stouffviue ontario hark the herald angels sing wishing you happiness and peace this christmas day and forever more from ail of us at stouffville bakery r- we take this opportunity to wish everyone a lfv pe your day is a happy on fined with all the special joys of the holiday season stiver bros ltd staff stouffville ontario ie as christmas or jerusalem cherry the christinas or jerusalem cherry is a cheerful berried plant for the christmas season most strains have red berries some have yellow berries the the major projects being under taken during the comhig months to have facilities in readiness for next summer visitors to sibbald point provincial park on the south shore of lake simcoe near sut ton will also see improvements along the bathing beach at that point removal of a number of dead trees stumps and outer material caused by shoreline erosion has been underway dur ing the past few weeks and the area directly to the rear of the beach underbrushed and graded peggy rapped on the dish- pan with the broken brcn handle hold it everybody hold it they held it jimmy droning on in his almostbass monotone and susies creaking soprano as creaky as ever peggy rapped again i didnt mean hold the noa i meant to be quiet everybodys offkey jimmy susie ann billic all of you settle down and lets prac tice right or well never be ready for christmas caroling tomorrow night come on now quiet tne clowning please jimmy stopped abruptly ok well quit the clowning but lets rest a minute and lets be seri ous in fact lets have a meet ing meeting is called to order first order of business the case of one winkie male us citizen nine years old charge wishes to the carolers made their rounds on christmas eve become a member of the mont rose valley carol club fact no i too young too young fact no 2 cant sing cant sing fact peggy threw her broom handle aside in disgust stop it jimmy will you weve been all through this before weve got nothing against winkie you know that but the rules do saythat a mem ber has to be at lcastftwelve years old and be able toatlcast carry a tune winkie doesnt qualify in cither category why dont you just forget it im a crusader that why jimmy said he retrieved the broom handle stuck it in his belt swordfashion and struck the pose of a cavalier i cannot bear to see injustice particularly during the happy holiday season i will fight for therightof this young lad to join the carolers to stand in their midst and be recognized albeit he is acknowledged no budding caruso he too tossed the broom handle aside now i ask you all of you what harm can it do where is your christ mas spirit we have the christmas spirit ann challenged what do you think we are practicing these carols for ha jimmy responded youre here all of you because you like the spotlight you think youre somebody when folks come to their doors to listen to your cong and when they invite you in for a cup of hot chocolate its great youre in the spotlight dont get me wrong i likeit too but i think were being pretty snooty little winkie is the only kid in the neighborhood old enough to walk that isnt in this carol club if he had a voice like a bullfrog and would drown out the rest of us id say keep him out but all he wants is to tag along just to be part of the group id say we had made a good start toward a happy christmas if we let him outside the garage door little winkie busied himself making a snowman welcome and then they were all in the garage doorway beckoning he ran toward them and was re- soundly welcomed they ap peared gay laughing and shout ing he couldnt hear what jini- mie said but he knew it meant he had been accepted christmas eve and happy car olers made their rounds every where happily welcomed end re- ccived winkie kept the honored spot out front and his eyes rolled happily as he attempted to imitate every movement and gesture of the other singers the singing seemed to improve house to house and when the last carol was sung the town mayor invited all the children in for hot chocolate and cookies and when they had finished eating s round of carols concluded the evening as they file- through the door way the mayor thanked each per sonally and each returned the thanks except winkie winkle smiled the mayor a man accus tomed to each night counting his blessings later remarked to his wife that little winkie exuded a great amount of charm and per sonality for a lad born without the ability to sneak a single word plants should be placed in good light in a cool temperature srv horticulturist with the ontario department of agriculture the plants should be given adequate water to prevent wilting other wise the leaves may drop off after christmas when the ber ries drop off they may be saved and dried the seed may then be sown in february or march when the first true leaves ap pear prick out the seedlings about 2 inches apart- in flats later when the seedling are large enough they should be transplanted to 3 inch pots during the early stages keep the plants cool 33 to 60 degrees f in spring after the danger of frost is over transplant the young plants to the garden for summer growth but they must be brought inside before frost cheerful- chnstmds wishes ntbj t falutftt far jut tai yomtt harolds grill boy ing and sons tribune classified ads are tops heres wishing you an oldfastiioned msutbs fitted wffii ill ihejoffellomhipandgoodcheerarelamdayseasoa manentsfaywrafiwnby schell lumber and staff stouffville ont christmastime is here againand toall our friends we wish a holiday filled with great joy and good health may the day bean especially merry and bright one for you and the ones you hold dear neil patrick motors limited and staff stourfville dhtarjq n