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wht wrihnm a metroland community newspaper vol 94 no 32 whitchurch stouffville december 3 1981 25 cents 24 pages saturday is santas day in stouffville st nick and his flotilla of more than sixty bands and floats will travel west along main street beginning at 2 pm again this year the event is sponsored by the kinsmen club of stouffville dawn anderson r this saturday santa comes to town stouffville santa claus comes to town satur day the parade described by committee chairman ken smurthwaite as the biggest in stouffvilles history will include 61 bands and floats all starting out from the area of north and stouffer streets at 2 pm and concluding on westlawn crescent near the a p plaza the kinsmen club is again organizing the event four main themes will be stressed most humorous best school best organization or group best christmas spirit along with best overall and an honorable mention making the selections will be judges lou hertle president of the stouffville legion ross garrett president of the stouffville lions and steve upton president of the stouffville amateur hockey association coverage of the procession will be provided by tvcable 10 with on-the- spot commentary by radio broadcaster eddie luther and stouffville businessman ged stonehouse music for the occasion will be provided by the whitchurch stouffville concert band the maple leaf accordian band pipe bands from newmarket and uxbridge the ambassador drum corps of aurora the beaverton accordian band the north york salvation army band the cardinal cadet corps and the darry flute band both of scar borough therell also be girls girls girls with highstepping majorettes from markham richvale willowdale and sutton following the parade the silver jubilee club is throwing open its doors and offering free coffee tea hot chocolate and cookies to everyone plowman ken ferguson a proven champion stouffville if there were any doubts concerning ken fergusons prowess as a champion plowman they were dismissed wednesday night an ontario entry for the canadian title at london in 1982 he captured no less than five awards at east yorkking and vaughan and north york branch matches this fall presentations were made at the conclusion of a banquet in the community hall vic toria square nov 25 he received the following share memories two plowmen attending the awards banquet at victoria square last week were competitors in the same match 55 years ago tony featherstone rr 1 milliken and wilf ferguson rr 2 stouffville participated in an east york branch competition on property where the scarborough town centre is now located the year was 1926 prizes guaranty trust company trophy east york area the carl timbers special north york area the bank of montreal award the east yorkking and vaughan association award and the toronto dominion bank award as winner of the guaranty trust company trophy three years in a row ken retains the prize for posterity other top prizewinners in the east yorkking and vaughan division were john mcdonald king city kevin wells stouffville mark grove bailieboro john robinson cookstown jan king stouff ville eric timbers stouff ville herb jarvis agincourt norm jarvis unionville and lome britton claremonc in the north york division first prize winners were murray grove stouffville keith grose mount albert jan king stouffville kevin wells stouffville herb jarvis agincourt don dunkeld zephyr ken wells stouffville and dennis bolender stouff ville the bank of nova scotia trophy was won by ken wells stouffville the stouffville p credit union trophy by keith grose mount albert and the wm simpson memorial trophy by jan king stouff ville the events master of ceremonies was ken brown of richmond hill reports on the 1981 canadian match and the 81 international were given by les smith and art mitchell respectively entertainment was provided by the rouge river family band including an drew and joanna reesor- mcdowell john mcdowell steve mcdowell paul mc dowell jay reesor eugene reesor kim reesor and tom wideman tale of a tail dog found markham back in august mrs gordon jones rr 2 markham reported the familys purebred australian shepherd dog missing sub sequent ads and news stories failed to produce a trace but they never gave up hope last week the tribune published a story concerning six pups available for adoption at ryans kennels stouffville rr 4 two were described as having bob tails an oddity common to australian shepherds mrs jones contacted jim ryan and learned that the female of the litter had been adopted by a family in thorn- hill and yes it was their bunny missing almost four months the people had given her a wonderful home mrs jones told the tribune however the six puppies were more than they could handle she described the ecstacy of the reunion she jumped all over us she said mayor recommends cost equality for recreation stouffville fees charged to subsidize the cost cf operating various athletic programs and sports facilities in whitchurclstouffville are unfair says town mayor eldred king in a press interview friday mayor king pointed to the discrepancy in rates be tween what it costs for a boy or girl to play hockey or figure skate compared to softball or soccer the inequality he claims is not the fault of the people in volved so it seems unfair they should be penalized for it just because its more expensive to maintain an arena and a swimming pool compared to a ball diamond or a soccer field shouldnt necessarily mean the participants in these sports should pay a lot more or a lot less our north american climate is also a factor over which no one has any control he points out mayor king contends that rather than assess fees on an individual activity basis the expense whould be poured into a single pot and divided equally including that which the non- participant should pay we could arrive at a percentage of what everyone should contribute he said mayor king indicated concern over the fact hockey registration is decreasing the downturn he suggests can be blamed in part on the cost which he said climbs every season its good he said to keep both young people and adults occupied this he explained can be done through recreation adding better that than social services the mayors wideranging thoughts on equalization payments for sports extend beyond the ball diamond and hockey rink he feels the museum and the library should also be included as for assessing ball teams an additional fee to cover the cost of floodlights mayor king sees nothing wrong with this under the present system he admits however that since many kids games are played during daylight hours a problem could arise i anticipate he said opposition close friends freak crash kills drivers stouffville on the morning of nov 24 stuart smith and a truck driver friend enjoyed breakfast together before heading out for their respective destinations a short time later near barrys bay ont the same two vehicles collided headon killing both men smiths truck burst into flames formerly of gormley and stouffville stuart moved to maynooth ont one year ago he was 45 although details concerning the accident are scarce it was said that stuart swerved his truck to avoid a car and at that time a front tire blew besides his mother mrs pearl smith main street west stouffville he leaves his wife audrey four children gary perry christine and elaine five grandchildren and a sister mary mcginty services were held at wiggins funeral home ban croft nov 26 and marshall funeral home richmond hill the following day with in terment victoria square cemetery at ballantrae fantastic party thrills seniors ballantrae fantastic was the way one senior citizen described the christmas program friday hosted by the ballantrae and district lions club at the community centre if enthusiastic applause was any indication the gen tleman spoke for everyone the main attraction were four couples representing the canadian amateur ballroom dancers association their routines ranged from foxtrots to the bqogiewoogie with two pairs performing at a time tom wood a club past- president and town councillor was master of ceremonies head table guests included mayor eldred king lions president al kerr and club charter member ernie lee mayor king praised the work of the ballantrae lions within the community he said he hoped all seniors were acquainted of the various services available in the municipality including home support handled by betty courage from an office at stouffvilles silver jubilee club he urged his audience to make council aware of needs and desires of the organization at age 90 alice marson felcher boulevard ballantrae was honored as the senior lady in attendance stanley lewis rr 3 mount albert was the senior gentleman mr lewis is 89 garnet and ruth smalley rr 3 mount albert were the couple married the longest 63 years its not an election year but councillor tom wood can still be liberal with his kisses on other special occasions here he congratulates mrs alice marson the oldest guest attending a senior citizens christmas party in the ballantrae community centre friday night mrs marson of felcher boulevard ballantrae is ninety jim thomas