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the tribune- thursday sept mm james thomas- editorlnchief barrebeacock advertising manager j established 1888 j charles h nolan publisher eotomaloltjtahonjtalninb disftyaoveirnsinaoeptlolwldmiirodsplew ctassoted advgmswcwculatlow ton manhman office manager oormnomcoa business office ebmnglovw- pumtelmd avary thunday at 54 main st stourmlto out tal 6402101 toronto prion 3611680 slnglacopiaa 2s aubaeripuon s12jx par yaw in canada s3000 alaawhara mambar ol canadian community nawspapars association and ontario waakly kawapapar association socond dass mail registration number 08f6 tha trlbun uon of tha inland publishing co umiud group of suburban newspapers which in- i dudes the aiajtrwhnbyrplckarlng news adiarttsar brampton guardian burflngton post etobieoke gazette markbam economist and sun newmarketaurora eraoamu bearer oshawa this weak mississauga news oshawa this weekend acton free press milton canadian champion and the georgetown independent 6402100 3611680 editorials short on apartment units for the mayor whitchurchstouffville to say that the town has provided a fair share of apartment units for the population is certainly straying a long way from the facts stouff- villes retiring couples have been leaving this community on a regular basis because there are no suitable apartment houses in the area many have found what they require in markham to these present residents can be added many who would like to make their home here and cannot whether it is the aim of the present mayor and council to make stouffville as backwoodsy as possible is not clear but their continued reluctance to allow any growth in the community would point in this direction there is little wonder that the chamber of commerce representing the business com munity is seriously perturbed councils continued no growth policy is a real drag on business to say nothing of what lack of suf ficient housing is doing to community development surely council has been hiding behiridthe dulverton development inaction long enough this excuse for turning down sufficient housing- most particularly apartments is wearing thin- moms holidays begin teachers end fire report not practical the ontario fire marshals office was requested to file a report oh requirements both now and in the future that when im plemented would provide the kind of service needed in whitchurchstouffville with one or two exceptions- the 45page document gives town council the information requested however in our opinion the submission falls down in one very important area cost of implementation- the price estimated atai minimum of one million dollars is prohibitive for a municipality our size while the recommendations undoubtedly point to the ultimate in fire protection here they represent a waste of time and money if theres no followup and fronvthe reaction voiced by some members of council little followup is likely why because the town cantaffbrd it we foresee the placing of some type of fire vehicle in the ballantraemusselmanslake area to- cut down response time- in those communities in fact council has already authorized the calling of tenders for such a truck a single service that alone could cost- close to 75000 as for the rest we see no action what- soever at jeast not for several years down the road so the report will be pigeonholed to gather dust the end result of any project where dollars and cents are riot a con- sideration- roaming around- thanks for the memories by jim thomas oj plaza could start a tread metrobound cpmmuters from vwhit- churchstouffvillewho travel hwy 48 through markhamare surely impressedas we are with the appearance of a new shopping area on the east side of main street- south of the cnr line this once controversial project called the station plaza is the most imaginative in architectural design weve seen anywhere in ontario indeed so impressiveis the concept we see it assetting a new trend in shopping centre plans across the province it has long been our opinion that such sites both large and small arecold lifeless places a group of stores surrounded by asphalt concrete and little else they emit a feeling of like it or lump it here we are but not this one it has welcome written all over it and that indeed is what it must be a welcome addition to the main street of markham that otner towns whitchurch- 4 stouffville included could adopvasa future design we can recall a few years back when this particular plaza was initiated adjacent homeowners werestrbngly opposed and said- sq at various meetings that followed un- doubtedly after viewing the completed project they re well satisfied with ihe result clean it up the duffin creek rechannelization prbjecthas added greatly to the improvement of stouffvilles downtown at a minimum of cost to this municipality the work com- pletes a program of conservation and flood control thats been on the books for several years in addition it cleans up an area thats also beenah eyesore for years j unfortunately weve- only gone by one summer and already there are signs of deterioration in the section north of burkholder street there are as many stones jn the stream as on the banks the town cant let this happen or well be right back where we started dear- jimmy i hope youll forgive the informality of this letter but as a friend and neighbor who just returned from a marvellous visit to your great land it would seeni somewhat reserved to commence a personal correspondence along the lines of mr president or even dear sir you see up in stouffville ontario canada we read and hear asmuch about you as pur own prime minister this being the case the mrand sirtitles seem somewhat outspf place- a- since neither you nor your lovely wife ros were on hand to greet us at the white house aug 23 i must assume- that our postcard telling you of our coming was delayed in the mail but dont feel badly mr trudeau didnt make a special point to meet us either when we last visited ottawa truthfully speaking it was my wife who felt morelet down than anyone she had her heart set on checking out the decor of your home all 135 rooms after taking the night school course last fall she considers herself a bit of an expert along this line but not me i was content along with hundreds of others just to peer through the wroughtiron fence besides it gave us more time to see someof the other magnificent sights like the george washington monument the lincoln memorial the capital building arlington cemetery and the aero space centre places of historical importance none of us will ever forget that i guess is what impressed me most your history you tell it and display it ina way that creates an indelible mark on ones mind we canadians have a long way to go in this regard your country impressed me in other ways too like the friendliness of your people in the 1200 miles we drove and the- dozens of miles we walked we nevermet a single impolite person quite the contrary we found your citizens extremely cooperative and helpful particularly in buffalo and washington when on two occasions we were hopelessly lost sure we encountered a few impatient horn- honkers on pennsylvania avenue but no more than youd find onthe don valleypark- way any weekday morning here v r and the scenery out of this world through both pennsylvania and new york- states the completion of every curve brought new panoramic beauty unequalled by the scene before breathtaking furthermore i still feel more at home with your milesperhour and fahrenheit scales however your no-right-hand-turn-on- arediight ruling really had me fooled- we appreciated your exaggerated high way signs huge billboardlike indicators that helped keep strangers like ourselves on track only twice did we veer left instead of right or visa versa which for us is something of a record accommodation at all sleepovers was satisfactory particularly the holiday inn at wilkes berre south of scranton meal prices seemed reasonable all in all we had a great time we want to go back again however mr president do have one complaint our dollar in your country isnt worth a dime in fact even a lowly dime sends store clerks scurrying for cover whats wrong sure i know its value is fourteen cents less than yours but even our willingness to accept that doesnt help our legal tender isnt legal any more not in your land and it hurts both our pride and our pocketbooks it sure hurt mine but dont let this minor irritation stop you ros and the kids from visiting stouffville wed be honored however just remember the speed limits in kilometersperhournot miles the temperatures is celsius not fahrenheit youean make a righthand turn on the light at ringwood and bur house at 381 rupert avenue is red not white woods waiter and wildlife rockpainting vandals webb publid school ssno4 uxbridge township 1 909 y webb public school sls no 4 uxbridge township did not open its doors when classes resumed sept 2 instead children from hat area are attending at goodwood this picture loaned to the tribune by the late robert rawson of stouffville dates back to 1909 the principal is wjheonix and the pupils aie rear row left to right may rawson orville roach libby faulkner bob roach rachel faulkner poyner collins emma reid morgan hill centre row left to right ansel beverley robert rawson orlando alford garfield priest talbert evans ed norton roy crawford front row left to right- andy middleton ross watson ross beverley george collins and ed beverley absent are cora mantle mrs walt davis and bertha pilkey mrs mbrley symes by ron reid bobby voland wherever you are you had better keep your head low and tom and harry and jean and all your other friends too for bobby and his cohorts spend their spare time engaged in a particularly irritating form of vandalism painting their names on roadside rocks this deliberate marring of the landscape has been a problem for years along rock cuts in major highways through cottage country such as highway 69 but the plague is spreading over the past two years the craggy limestone cliffs of the bruce peninsula have begun to be littered with this multi coloured graffiti too even in the wilds along the spanish river accessible only by boat a magnificent rock face is crowned by residues from pat and mike what kind of psychological quirk motivates these modernday rockpainters is it their suppressed hostility determined to inflict their frustrations on the rest of society bv defacing anything of beauty or perhaps a way of conquering the wilderness by making your imark like a wolf staking out his territory by peeing on the bushes maybe its just good oldfashioned competition american 40 t who t can scale- the highest cliff or vandalize in the brightest hues the psychologists are welcome to speculate on these hypothetical causes at length but the solutions if there are any are likely to be more pragmatic the ministry of transportation at least tries to remove the symptoms by painting them over in a neutral colour but thats an uphill battle in california a proposed law would restrict the sale of cans of spray paint to anyone under 18 in an attempt to curb their graffiti explosion but if you catch anyone in the act your choices are more limitedyou could call the police to fay charges or perhaps follow the lead of one of my acquaintances who supervised while the- youthful offenders removed their handiwork with wire brushes her cure may not have been pleasant but i suspect it cured permanently the desire of these young vandals for any more rock painting v editors mail praises haulage firm dear editor only recently has the controversy con cerning don anderson haulage come to my attention i hope its not too late for me to put in a good word on his behalf several years ago i enrolled in a defensive driving course at markham i cant remember where the instructor came from however during one evening lesson he put forward a recommendation that has stayed with me to this day he said ladies or anyone else if you ever find yourselves in trouble dont hesitate to flag down one of the trucks operated by donny anderson of an derson haulage in stouffville hisis a firm with a policy of helping motorists on all roads travelled by their trucks mr anderson is not an acquaintance of mine but ive never forgotten that little piece of advice this area would indeed be a poorer place without him sincerely reta assinck peter street markham 2 9 show support appreciated dear mr thomas on behalf of the whitchurch stouffville museum board and staff i wish to thank the tribune for the promotion and subsequent coverage your paper provided our 7th annual antique and classic car show august 10 it was a big event and the weather was perfect i trust you personally enjoyed the occasion sincerely v regis alcorn temporary curator whitchurch stouffville museum t