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sa16 wed septemb 14 u83 editors mail iicvr 4 j oiffi dear mr thomas -i- 1 tkwi old or youiigwcan trip and fau while cvwhat absolutely amazes me is that in crossing a street quite legally sometimes all the mail printed in your paper concern- the siren has stopped wailing and yet fire- ing mr lords cat is that no one is willing men are sull arriving at the hall it is my to admit the problem exists right or understanding that the first firemen at the wrongthe firemen do drive crazily hall turns off the siren particularly at through town and the cat could have been a night so that the local unaffected citizens child or elderly adult can sleep in peace and so someone from anyone who has been on main st when outoftownjustarriyingmayhavefailedto the siren wails has witnessed the fire mens drive if they want to be honest about it having once been a near victim while driving on main st because of parking on both sides of the street there was simply no where to go but forward i feel very strong ly on this issue how many of us have forgotten or not been able to a moment when our young child in hisher excitement and natural ex uberance darted out onto the street com pletely unexpectedly and totally unaware of the possible devastating results simply because they are too young to comprehend the pain and damage that could be caused and then how about old aunt jane or uncle joe who are not quite as steady on their feet as they used to be and perhaps a little hard of hearing aswell i can envision many situations here and seen a few which have caused me to hold my breath momen tarily hear the siren and be unaware of what is happening t all these things can and do happen in spite of awareness knowledge and teachings it may only happen once but once is too late does it have to happen before we can admit the problem does exist like all of you i no more want my house to burn down than be killed in an accident both are realities terrible realities which must be openly admitted and honestly dealt with is it necessary to sacrifice one life for another i fee that perhaps this is more a critic- ism of small town methods entirely neces sary to a degree being employed by a town and township that has outgrown this sys tem than of any individualfireman however it is the firemens responsibility to drive in a safe manner at all times in spite of every minute counts in getting to a fire in order to protect himself and the local or otherwise citizens vthere are no easy solutions in a situation such as this- improvements can be made only when open minds confront the fact that there is a conflict herethere is no room for selfrighteous indignation i too hope alfjes death was not in vain for yes he could have been a child yes he could have been an elderly adult or even an innocent driver whether we like the facts or not they speak for themselves and when we can get past he was only a cat that should have been kept of the streets and too bad if anyone gets in the firemens way then and only then can we deal with the real existing problemlfacingvall what safety precautions can be takenmhile still m the efficiency of tbjefire department v mn v- isincety gillian cixuld i rr 3stougyule ps my husband has lived most of hi life in toronto and works there daily he re- futes the fact as one reader stated that everyone pulls over for the fire trucks unfortunately it just isnl so many do- many do not readier queries work dear editor well now i know or do i for several weeks ive been casting a wondering eye in the general direction of two green monumental toothpicks at the corner of market and somerville streets not knowing whether to laugh or cry at first i believed halloween had ar rived a monthandahalf early that it was someones idea of a practical joke howev er since no one bothered to move it them i felt they must be permanent thanks to jim holtof the tribune staff i think i know what theyre supposed to rep resent or do i im really not sure stouffville is an ultraconservative com munity yet weird tanktrap type objects or monuments that no one understands continually keep popping up and in the strangest of plaqes sincerely charles vernon stouffer sireet stouffville penmans mens ladies leisure shirts 50 cotton50 polyester machine washable contrasting collar 3 button placket opening heavy jersey knit sizes sml colours include mens navy grey wine cloud blue ladies splash blue paris pink blossom pink bl gaclsr9 shop this week at miracle for more super deals partly skimmed 2 fresh miik 2 litre carton limit 3 cartons per family purchase retail ettective until sat sept 1783 only monarch cake pastry flour 25 kg bag v all prices effective wed sept irtotuessept 2083 except bakery deli meat and proouceltemsumtilsatseptir83 weresehvetherightto i fjffa j limitquantities check your localtelephone directory for the nearest miracle food martstore jj i n 4 m