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sa4 wednesday december 29 1982 editors mail a hew frontier dear editor we are americans who have made our home in latin america for seven years lately we are seeing much distorted news about the americas coming out of the us and would like to set the record straight for tribune readers when we first moved to costa rica bag baggage grandmother teena gers and pets we spoke no spanish and knew little about the country but soon our rural neighbors accepted us and graciously taught us their language culture and how a city bred family could enjoy ranch life in a foreign land truly our de lightful adventures there merit a book at least my husbands love for the sea pparl harbor survivor retired navy prompted a further move two years ago to colombias caribbean coast we found a lovely old coconut plantation on the pan american highway near santa marta the old est 457 years most fascinating city in all of the americas imagine green palms waving in gentle ocean breezes blue sea and sky pounding surf and golden sand and towering 19000 feet over all and snow capped the year round majestic mount columbus we feel we have much incomparable beau ty fine neighbors perfect climate a stable democratic government and a satisfying low cost of living like colombus we discovered a new frontier with a vast potential and being human are driven to tell others about our dream cometrue if you are interested in the future of the americas and the birds write us by international air mail 35 cents a half ounce at post office box 5222 santa marta colombia it may take a while but we promise to answer now from beautiful santa marta we wish you salud health pesetas wealth amor love and the time to enjoy them all sincerely juanita bird mrs lewis bird easy mathilda theyre cheering not jeering c wtte lrihunt established 1888 barry wwallace andrew p cook advertising manager james thomas editor in cruel publisher editorial dept- jim holt jim irving display advertising dept rodspicer bryan armstrong classified advertisingcirculation joan marshman office manager ooreen deacon business office eileen glover national sales representative metroland corporate sales 493 1300 published every wednesday at 54 main st stouffville ont tet 6402101 single copies 25c subscriptions si 3 00 per year in canada 3500 elsewhere member of canadian community newspapers associaion ontario weekly newspapers assocation ontario press counci and suburban newspaper of america second class mail registration number 0896 the stouffville tribune is one of the metroland printing publishing ltd group of sub jrban newspapers which includes ajaxwhitbypickenng news advertiser aurora bannernewmarket era the bolton enterpise brampton guardian the burlington post the burlington weekend post the etobicoke advertiser guardian the georgetown indpendentacton free press markham thomhill economist milton champion the mississauga news the mississauga news weekend edition the north york mirror oakville beaver oakville friday beaver oshawa this week oshawa this weekend the richmond hillthornhill liberal the scarborough mirror the woodbndge 8c vaughan news viewpoint- vi- fi i my cause is always right by jim irving 6402100 editorials year ends on sour note for canada and thousands of canadians 1982 was not a good year high inflation high unemployment and high interest rates kept the country in a state constant chaos with workers unsure who would be next on the pink slip list twelve months ago we predicted an up turn in the economy something we didnt see however recovery signs of sorts are now appearing on the horizonthe cost of living is levelling off and interest rates are down unemployment remains our most pressing problem here in whitchurchstouffville it was a positive council that accomplished much the towns official plan was approved the firehall was enlarged and a new tanker- pumper truck was purchased land was ac quired to accommodate a proposed recrea tion complex the dulverton subdivision agreement was signed stouffvilles sewage disposal plant was expanded to accommo date 8000 people and several estate subdivi sions were given the green light to pro ceed there were other accomplishments as well most not as major in scope as the ones just mentioned unfortunately the accolades this past council deserves suddenly went sour with the realization a deal was in the works that if approved would allow york sanita tion to utilize the present landfill site east of hwy 48 another 2 x to three years were opposed to any extension of the june 30 1983 deadline date as established by en vironment minister keith norton mr nor ton set it and the town agreed to it there should be no backing down because of this possibility however the year ended on a sour note many people are concerned that the towns about to cave in under pressure and frankly so are we wed be pleased if council proves us wrong well all be wiser after jan 19 think but dont take it seriously sign in a friends bathroom tis excellent advice i would say espe cially appropriate when one is reflecting on things past andor trying to project some sort of reasoning into the future is there really all that much sense in work ing ones self into hysteria because ones favorite project be it clear water or a win ning hockey team seems to be the one and only worthwhile endeavor at the moment and if other people dont realize it its because theyre selfish or stupid or bes towed with some other such epithet easily dismissed as a misquote when it bounces off the printed page later on in the world of fanaticism the cause is always right ramming it down the throats of all and tawdry is even moreso that there should be no tolerance for the views of others is as much a part of their credo as is the acceptance the leafs wont win even in practice so be it we are all a bit fanatical when we feel that rejection has taken place of the rec ognition so deservedly ours well then go to any lengths to get the lat- terlt is our feelings that our paramount our sensibilities that are the only true sensibili ties our missions that are the only worth while ones there are no two sides when we are wrap ped up in our own fanfare hostility hate and self pity are the luxuries we wallow in to support us in our troth the thing is we all need more tolerance where the ideas needs and concerns of our fellow man yes ladies youre included are concerned even if at the time the tight ness of what we are teaching seems only too obvious to us you know the kind of thing groups that jump without much thought on the nearest socalled liberal bandwagon such as the universal laying down of arms because af ter all who could argue against such peace- loving gestures but how many of these same people would remove the locks from the doors of their homes in deference to the local burglars let them try it this weekend as a test of their faith when theyre off at the ski chalet only they shouldnt forget to take all their household goods with them everything that is done good bad or im- becilic we bring on ourselves and it is im portant we remember the effect we have on others in the book sophies choice perhaps the best novel pf the past 25 years or more there is a short piece where the following quota tion is recalled at auschwitz where was god and the reply comes back where was man think about it it might make 1983 to say nothing of 1984 85 etc easier to bear maintain dump deadline date dear editor i hope fran sutton and company con cerned citizens committee will excuse my past disinterest in their cause im not the type of person who becomes involved in causes no matter how wellintended however this most recent event exten sion of the landfill site closeout date has pricked my conscience im fully in agree ment with the citizens demand for the june 30 deadline to be maintained no deals whatsoever i hope i speak for all residents sincerely janet melrose rr 2 scouftvihe let police pay own way should the region of york absorb the cost of police trainees attending college courses at aylmer do elementary and secondary schools pay teachers way through universities do ministers obtain their degrees at the ex pense of churches of course they dont except under very unique circumstances so why shouldnt police officers foot their own bills if this is the profession they de sire then like the teacher and the minister each should meet the necessary expense a main reason for this issue coming to the fore is the fact so many officers once fully trained leave the areas where they were destined to serve york region is no excep tion this means that taxpayers here are covering the cost of training programs only to have the graduate officer serve else where the practice is grossly unfair while the police association may balk at yorks withdrawl of the financial free ride we dont see they have an argument like in so many things during these econo mically troubled times the honeymoon is over or should be judge donald shearer york police com mission chairman says he likes the concept of pay your own way he hints however- that he may be oldfashioned so are we judge so are we i if i was the mayor j9 by courtney wallis what would i do if i was the mayor id first take an oath to promise and swear to take care of my people the old and the new to give them a mayor they could look up to xxx xxx xxx xxx id open my hotline each week for one day and let the folks tell me what they had to say id make sure my council was one theyd admire and if they caused trouble theyd have to retire xxx xxx xxx xxx and when winter was over with the com ing ofen my hotline each week for one day and let the folks tell me what they had to say id make sure my council was one theyd admire and if they caused trouble theyd have to retire xxx xxx xxx xxx and when winter was over with the com ing of spring id hire a choir for the main street let everyone sing the waters an issue id surely tend to with no cooperation then i would sue xxx xxx xxx xxx id open a centre for those who keep fit and a club for old ladies they do like to knit id spend many dollars and give my right arm to finally silence that night fire alarm xxx xxx xxx xxx id put up new street lights to shine in the dark when one wanted to take a late stroll in the park and when dulverton came with an aim and a plan id send them directly to councillor fran xxx xxx xxx xxx id visit each family id know each by name id make sure their pets were quiet and tame id bring in new policemen each wreathed with a smile id have big parades extending a mile xxx xxx xxx xxx the schools would be clean poor teachers put out and business would find it had plenty of clout the first of july theyd never forget and non celebrants would deeply regret and people of stouffville who pollute a lot would firstly be followed and secondly caught if newcomers came and felt ever so strange a welcoming party i would arrange xxx xxx xxx xxx our town would be lovely a sight to be hold the clouds would be silver the streets paved with gold and all of the citizens would be fully con tent theyd rave of their town wherever they went xxx xxx xxx xxx there would be full coverage of ail of the news by at least sixteen papers the people could choose thered be recreation from winter to fall with everyones troubles theyd give me a call xxx xxx xxx xxx so this is my platform i offer to you if i was your mayor id be loyal and true id handle the town with style and a flair what more could you ask of any mayor mm m