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sa4 wednesday september 21 1983 i im v wtis x ecutors mail vandalism dear editor i sincerely hope durham re gional police put forth a concen trated effort and catch up to the per sons responsible for the desecration of our goodwood cemetery one has to see the vandalism there to believe it stones toppled and smashed that can never be satisfactorily repaired if officers are fortunate enough to nab the culprits the judge would be well advised to sentence them to a weeks hard labor fixing up these markers under the supervision of a taskmaster who would see to it that the works done right this might impress on these hoodlums the fact our community does not take such stupidity lightly sincerely cyril baker rr 1 goodwood its legal dear editor i never cease to be amazed at your continual opposition to the sale of alcohol at social gatherings you dont seem to understand that this is a way of life for the majority of people so why knock it particularly when i presume youve never tried it and why try to enforce your teeto- tahng practises on those who see nothing wrong with an occasional beer after all it is legal as far as town council saying no to beer gardens etc requests of this kind are almost automatic politicians know which side their bread is buttered on even if some newspaper editors dont sincerely george barton rri cedar valley a barnraising event at town museum site the tribune james thomas editor established 1888 bruce annan publisher joe anderson advertising manager editorial dept- jim holt audrey green display advertising dept bryan armstrong tern bernhardt real estate classified advertising joan marshman circulation manager do re en deacon national sales representative metroland corporate sales 493 1300 v published every wednesday at s4 mam st stouffville onl tel 6402100 single copies 35c subscrip tions si 5 00 per year in canada 45 00 elsewhere member of canadian community newspapers assooa tton ontario weekly newspapers assocation ontario press council and suburban newspaper of america second class mail registration number 0896 the stouffville tribune is one of the metroland printing publishing ltd group of suburban newspapers which includes acton free press ajaxwhitby pickering news advertiser aurora banner the bolton enterprise brampton guardian the burlington post the burlington weekend post the etobtcoke advertiser guardian the georgetown independent the hamilton wenrworth poscthe marvhamthornhill economist and sun the milton champion the mississauga news the newmarket era the north york mirror oakville beaver oakvihe friday seaver oshawa this week oshawa this weekend the richmond hillthornhill lberal the scarborough m rror the woodbndge vaughan news 6402100 roaming around- tannis an inspiration community says thanks unbelievable that was the word used by goodwood cemetery board member harry woodland to describe the generosity of reg tompkinson rr 2 uxbndge mr tompkinson owner and operator of the uxbridge memorial company has agreed to repair each of the thirty tomb stones damaged by vandals during the night of sept 11 without charge a minimum of sixty hours is involved plus materials ive been in business 27 years i think i owe the community something mr tompkinson told the tribune we suppose every businessman does but to repair a cemetery site desacrated to the extent of the damage done at good wood goes far beyond what anyone owes a community hence the re sponse of unbelievable it goes without saying that after visit ing the grounds the board was obvious ly at its witsend to know what to do to do nothing would be unacceptable to complete repairs would be impractical being a volunteer committee with li mited funds they were caught in an un- solvable bind that is until mr tomkin- son on his own accord came to the rescue while undoubtedly the cemetery board will be voicing it own personal appreciation this newspaper on behalf of goodwood area residents past and present says a sincere thankyou what a challenge to complete tire course what an inspiration to us all this comment was made by jack wat son tenth line south as he trotted across the finish line and into the au ditorium of latcham hall his reference was to tannis topping stationed at the halfway point for the stouffville terry fox walk sunday tannis as most of you know by now is the vivacious whitchurchstouffville girl who at age 13 was stricken with leukemia for many parents this would have been the end of the world but not for- ted and peggy topping for many patients this would have been a why me lament but not this determined teen eight years and a bone marrow trans plant later shes her normal self again full of vim vigor and a zest for life i spoke briefly with tannis sunday afternoon she was doling out soft drinks to walkers and joggers in front of the library i was soon to know what jack watson meant when he spoke of in spiration she made my day im running on my own power she said no medication no vitamins as we talked the wind brushed through her goldred hair is it- i started to say then stopped real she answered noting my probing embarrassment sure its real- all new she said recalling my aware ness that once shed worn a wig then she laughed a dont be ner vous sort of laugh that prompted our conversation to continue tannis is back at seneca college again enrolled in the second year of a somewhat delayed graphic design de- ji tannis topping by jiaa thomas- gree course she has her own apartment at avenue road and lawrence ive met a whole new group of peo ple she says they know me as tannis not the girl who had leukemia or the student who lost her hair i like it this way sure if they ask she tells them but most dont because theyd never guess she can eat whatever she wants and shes gained back the fifteen pounds she lost its great to be able to wear all my old clothes she says tannis was seventeen when she first learned of her illness telling her was the most difficult chore her mother ever had to face she wasnt quite sure how her daughter would react unbelievable is the word she now uses recalling their discussion of four years ago like it was yesterday and like yesterday its all in the past- only a memory for now theres a whole new world out there for this 21- yearold with the sparkling smile shell see part of it this week when she travels by air expensespaid to los angeles california for the taping of a personal appearance on our magazine a tv program hosted by cbs this is the same television feature that tannis used to watch from her room at princess margaret hospital however that too is just a memory refreshed every six months when she re turns for periodic checks or as tannis put it when i go back to see my friends winter fun for kids kamps korner politics is my beat by bill kamps parents of preteen children living in the area of rupert avenue westlawn crescent elm road and beyond are appreciative of hunts hill the perma nent manmade snow slide that provides enjoyment for dozens of children every winter its located in the westend parkette immediately south of the tennis courts while mickey hunt this newspaper and the town council of that day can share credit for its being there it has always seemed unfortunate that pro jects of a similar nature werent carried out in other subdivisions perhaps they werent considered soon enough so this oversight doesnt occur in the dulverton development fairgate heights were recommending the crea tion of lehmans hill while theres still time several hundred families will even tually evolve from this buildup along with several hundred boys and girls all potential toboggan and sleighriders so lets give the kids a place to ride their sleighs and toboggans right in their own backyard and at very little expense a success in dollars the amount of money raised through the terry fox walk sunday will be size able perhaps surpassing that of last year the credit for this however is due mainly to two people jack watson tenth line south and terri surman manitoba street together they raised close to 4000 other participants added to the walks financial success regard less of total pledges however for a project to be complete ly successful it requires numbers not dozens but hundreds whitchurchstouffville while not a large municipality could do better in this regard than it does the turnout sunday seemed small we think the terry fox walk is com mendable one that should be continued but it will continue only if theres active participation we cant count on the jack watsons and the terri surmans to car- ry the rest of us forever it was a hot and humid day at the end of july when someone knocked at my front door there stood jim scoop thomas with a worried look on his face i immediately thought my cats dead or my kids have gone on strike at the a p maybe my subscription to the tribune has expired as it turned out what scoop wanted was far worse than any of the above he asked me to write a column for the news paper no wonder he looked worried my topic he said should relate to poli tics in whitchurchstouffville now i was worried to begin with i cant write my thoughts flow onto the page in neverending sentences furth er punctuation and grammar are fore ign countries ive never visited howev er if i start thinking of that it might destroy my creativity or so they told me back in grade four so with grave mis givings i told scoop id give it a try for as long as the subject matter holds up i dont have to remind my reading audi ence that politics can become very boring and so i attended a council meeting tuesday night good idea i thought if thats what i have to write about ito start id like to give fran sains- bury a verbal bouquet for the work she did this summer organizing the great facelift of the town hall this job has been on the books for years but nothing was done until fran took charge now when visitors walk in the front door they wont think theyre in a bus depot the council chamber has a carpet on the floor the scats arc reupholstered theres a new corkboard a new and accurate clock new signs to tell you finally whats behind the closed doors a new hairdo on margo marshall and a new dress on fran unfortunately the men on council de monstrated no changes whatsoever tom wood for example was having trouble speaking i guess a summer at the cottage would dry anyone up jim sanders was also stumbling over his bylaws cut an inch off his beard and his iowerlipmight function again jim uae looked good after his stint as an amateur mechanic- that taught him the hard way what the underside of a tractor looks like wilf morley was cooperative and the mayor was debonair his voice carries well right to the back of the room but when he confers with the clerk no one can hear a word of her reply council is hcarby advised to purchase a small pa system for pat muir so the people in the stands will know whats going on the remainder of the meeting was packed with such exciting debates as whether council should reply to a letter of thanks re a golf tournament whether a horsedrawn hayride should cross main street and total wonderment at the committee of adjustment who finally succumbed to delusions of grandeur and twice in one night ruled against coun cils recommendations beautiful as you can see most of councils work is drudgery and long hours but its necessary if the town is to function prop erly sure its easy to throw brickbats at politicians and many of them deserve exactly that but they also deserve bou quets when they do things right in the weeks ahead ill be handing out both -letters- in recent weeks the tribune has received many letters on a wide range of topics we appreciate this the newspaper is meant to be a sounding board for reader praise and complaints on occasions however letters are exceptionally long and repeti tious we would prefer they be short and to the point also some are un signed and the writers identity is unknown these must be discarded the tribune does not demand a signature tor publication but the writer must identify himself her self to the editor before the letter can be accepted