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2 the tribune thursday december 11 ws at prestons lake gormley 7 t ire chief warns of yidafmnarii weddings showers meetings call 6617510 or 7278331 stouffville7 fire chief walt smith warned this week that a happy christmas can change in a few seconds to a family tragedy in a home where the fire safety rules- are neglected the kinsmen club of stouffville wish to thank all those who contributed to the success of the 1 9 santa claus parade thank yqu chief smith pointed decorations makethe out that the christmas tree anosmoking area tree which is the and keep matchesout of childrens symbol of the reach of little hands christmas can be- a ciear gift wrappings terrible threat to little- away from the base of the ones unless parents j as soos as the gifts follow all the safety rules- are opened have a large carton handy- just for wrappings a 1 aidas cleaners aikens drug store f g alsop insurance bank of commerce bank of nova scotia beelicks enterprises birkett hassard insurance b js gifts and variety lloyd britton auto button armstrong ness le cablnette canadian tires store cards dominion hardware the clock shop consolidated sand gravel country ready mix crest hardware dr delaurier d c dixie lee chicken emerald isle motors giles chevyolds guaranty trust company guilios pizza house hetherington electric jacksons carpets don jackson fuels kamps upholstery kimura cadsby lee sand gravel john lords books lyndas hairstylists marias harlstylists master feeds ken may real estate morgan jewellery bob mcneil v 1001 variety store ralph nash qenturlst wm parsons lawyer patrick motors regal restaurant rennie transport charles richards sons dr h s rosenberg dentist geo ross photographer ruvon dress shop stouffville bowling centre stouffvilfe district credit union stouffville fire hall stouffville fish chips stouffville sc to si 00 stouffville lions club stouffville medical centre stouffville monuments stouffville paint decorating stouffville restaurant stouffville sales service stouffville sound music stouffville surplus schell lumber co shea real estate sheridan jewellery smith welding steves barbershop toronto dominion bank triad travel service the tribune walker cleaners weavers loom widdifields drug store stouffvilfe coop marguerite shop len greenwood orchard mens wear p 8or burgers the fire chief calls ontbe public oncemore this year- to pay special attention to the following points buy a fresh green tree and keep it outdoors or in an unhealed garage until you are ready to decorate it once indoors keep the tree in water after cutting off one or two inches from the butt replenish the water supply at regular in- tervals check electric lighting strings for frayed cords or short circuits buy only csa approved lighting sets and only non flammable even a moist tree will burn- if ignited by wrappings around the base vj be sure the tree isset up well away from such sources of r heat as fireplace radiators or tv set be sure also that it does not block access to doors or windows in the event of fire especially at christmas never leave small children unat tended in the home switch off tree lights when leaving home or going to bed and have a happy firesafe christmas snowmobile tune up ial the old woman who lived in the shoe was the theme of this float featuring members of uxbridge township council in saturdays santa claus parade in uxbridge left to right on the float are councillor eleanor todd mayor carl puterbough and councillor bill balllnger a total of 39 floats five fire trucks and six bands were featured in the parade the biggest ever in the towns history tedwilcox claremont news mdudemiddletdrij a kindly person 99 i check adjust sparkplugs r check adjust points r- check adjust ignition timing i check adjust carburetors check align steering 1 check adjusttrack check drive belt check lighting system check drive chain general lubrication regular 5000 y special 39 j offer expires jan 31 1976 hutchinson farm supplyltd hwy483mi north of ringwood i 640 1 byanneloney at the senior citizens meeting last- thursday the members stood with bowed heads forgone minute of silence as a tribute and in memoryof their treasurer the late maude middleton always attendance at the meetings she was meticulous in herduties a quiet kindly- person who will be missed by those with whom she came in contact during the business meeting jean norton was elected treasurer to fill the vacancy left by mrs middleton winning at euchre were peg jenkinson frank jenkinson and ella hammond the kinsmen- club of bay- ridges isven- tertaining all senior citizensin the area at a hotdinner in the banquet hall at sheridan mall sunday dec 14 at 330 pm the bus- for claremont guests will be leaving the four corners at 2 pm the annual christ mas dinner and dance of the charterways bus line was held in- the legion hall- saturday evening t with 125 bus drivers and their wives in attendance claremont drivers at the party nverej mr and mrs mac albright both in charge 6fa bus- gloria jones sylvia ryan linda carder and shirley pilkey all lady drivers were presented with silver mapleleaf charms and the men received maple leaf tie pinst the dinner was catered by the legionladies auxiliary- congratulations to champion clyde gray on his recent win in halifax the continual change in the habits and population offbirdtifc is an -interesting- study for many observers naturalist edge pegg says that evening s grosbeaks- almost unknown a decade ago are coming earlier each year to feeding stations this year they arrived in september the cardinal a tropical bird continues r to move northward- hairy woodpeckers after a decline in numbers are making acomeback- the mourning dove once uncommon can now be seen in flocks often at- feeders where corn is supplied i have these regular diners at my feeder and they roost in the trees at the foot of the lane the rarest birds in the balsam- area last week were a flock of rustv blackbirds at the feeders of don jamieson and tm adie the blue goose that was wellfed 4 last winter is back ap whitby harbour mr pegg would be pleased to hear from those who feed the birds especially if a rare bird is seen at your feeder his phone is 649- 5023 or drop a line mrs keith etcher of windsor spent several days with her daughter mrs earle pilkey and family mr pilkey isjn mason city iowa for two weeks taking a course in auctioneering w wilf trolley who was superintendent of the claremont conservation area is again in scarboro general- hospital we hope that he will soon be able to return home after two stays in the doctor ruddy hospital in whitby we are glad to have mrs fred binslead convalescing at home u1 5 j v mj vi i t v the f carpet memfrbm the stouffville salesbam k 4 havexpancledtothejr newwarehouse facilities we are still prepared to offpjouales barn savings rf w ia xw s 1 w is on v- y m vxirsculptiireid special carpet v 1 ls from 400 to 700 sqyd anything in stock 9 drop in whdve remnants galore jfe es tzi hwyv4l91 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