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wmmmmmm mm sa4 wednesday june 13 1984 editors mail success dear mr thomas it gave me great satisfaction to read in the tribune june 6 of the success enjoyed by one of our claremont sons haig derusha it truly comes under the heading small town boy makes good a position in the legal profession doesnt come easily its the result of many years of dedication and hard work haig obviously had a goal in mentioning this i wish to point out the numbers of student gradu ates from claremont public school who have made good in the careers of their choosing many come to mind including our own keith norton minister of health while i have no figures it would be safe to say that claremont schools contribution to the busi ness world ranks as high and maybe higher than most this i be lieve says something for the teaching fraternity there a staff of dedicated people who take pride in the individual accomplishments of their students we as parents and former parents of claremont ps grads owe them a vote of thanks sincerely isobelle barrett pickering ont formerly of claremont personal dear mr thomas i wish to be included as one who enjoys your girl next door fea ture particularly now that youve expanded your selections to include teens from uxbridge and pick ering i enjoyed the writeup on brienne robertson the photo and the story complimented each other i also appreciated your very personal in terviews with jody armstrong and wendy lewis please keep this feature going it adds a personal touch to a very per sonal newspaper sincerely helen greene rr 1 claremont the tribune established 1888 james thomas bruce annan pat pappas editor publisher advertising manager editorial deptjim holt chris shanahan display advertising dept terri bernhardt real estate classified advertising joan marshman circulation manager doreen deacon national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 published every wednesday by metroland printing publishing distributing at 54 main st stouffvilte ont tel 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thomas editorials inflationary estimates where do we go from here thats what members of council are un doubtedly asking themselves following receipt of legitimate tenders on a new arena phase 1 of the recreation com plex the lowest of which is almost half- amillion dollars over estimate the price range extends from 2950000 to 3419000 two lower bids that appeared geared to the towns ability to pay were sub mitted but later withdrawn we find this all very confusing the information kit prepared by the co ordination committee back in 1983 esti mated the cost of phase 1 at 17 million and the total project indoor pool com munity centre etc at 5 million the towns estimate according to mayor king was 24 million a spread of 700000 and the towns firm of con sulting engineers estimate was 28 mil lion a spread of 11 million quite a dis crepancy in less than ten months little wonder council members were activities for kids one thing ill say about stouffville commented a father attending the ronald mcdonald celebration in the arena saturday they sure do look af ter their kids we agreed how could we not agree for signs of a caring community are everywhere the public library of course is a leader in this regard weve made men tion of this before then we have folks like darlene brown diane peak tom winters and others who put together spe cial programs like the one staged satur day fantastic the service clubs are continuously sponsoring fun days for kids the chur ches too and were still only scratching the surface think of recreation- soccer softball hockey tennis swim ming bowling and equestrian shows parents appreciate this and while they may not always tell the sponsoring organizations theyre continually tell ing us were pleased to pass it on no we may not have a multimillion dollar recreation complexyet but as a town we do have many other things of which we can be justly proud a care and concern for our kids holds top priority we have the projects and programs to prove it speechless when prices were revealed mayor king claims the towns abso lute financial limit is 25 million while theres no turning back the municipality must cut its coat according to its cloth this means taking the lowest acceptable tender and reducing the pro ject to a bare necessity or reducing the project to bare necessity and tendering again we favor the latter even though the lengthening time factor will be distaste ful to some wise choice councils choice of marlane mckee- wetheral as its new recreation prog ram coordinator is excellent were pleased that members saw in this viva cious and personable young lady all the necessary credentials to fill the position in the short time shes been here mar- lanes proved herself more than adequ ate to do the job in addition to organizational abilities she enjoys being involved this enthu siasm pervades all ages as last sum mers excellent swim program showed shes also been an active participant in the planning of the canada day- bicentennial celebrations we appreciate her captivating perso nality and intensity of purpose the town obviously does too embarrassing moments weve all gone through the experienc- e traumatic at the time but humorous later on it could be the basis for a tv comedy folks it seems enjoy laughing at others misfortunes occasionally theyll even laugh at their own it helps if one can it tends to ease the- annoyance by coincidence i suppose the most embarrassing moments occur in church im not sure why but they do i guess its because everything follows a set pattern the order of service changes little from week to week then when something out of the ordinary hap pens be it ever so minor everyone notices this varies of course with denomina tions even congregations a less formal type worship where response is volun tary copes better with distractions a baby cries who cares the organist hits a sour note what does it matter someone enters wearing shorts who notices such informality however is uncommon because of this people are conscious of every unusual sight and sound over the years dozens of stories have been told concerning embarrassing mo ments and all have occurred in church i wish id kept a list it would have filled a good sized book maybe made a best seller here are a few little anecdotes that have stuck in my mind theres the one about the offering- taker who inadvertently drops the col lection plate and all the loose change falls through the register then theres the guest soloist in the little country chapel whose high notes shake a sparrows nest loose from the rafters bringing straw feathers and eggs down on her head during a thanksgiving service a cou ple of mischievious kids snuck in behind the pulpit and on signal rolled several huge pumpkins down the aisle think of the organists reaction to an itinerant field mouse scampering across keys the wasp lighting on the soloists ear and the pup sitting in front of the pulpit these are all supposedly true there are hundreds more what tale can you tell cmon now be honest weve all had embarrassing moments and ive had more than my share the most recent occurred sunday june 3 yes it was in church the occasion was holy communion and due to the absence of our most senior member of session i was selected to un cover the table it also meant i should share a position of prominence with the pastor facing the congregation these arrangements were all made five minutes in advance of the worship during a briefing in the ministers study as we prepared to depart the re verend called me aside and in a soft almost apologetic voice said i hope you dont think this unkindly of me but your pants are split i felt my face go flush and my knees go weak i couldnt help but notice he con tinued i thought from where youll be sitting the congregation might notice too maybe you can find a pin or some thing a pin nothing what i needed was a needle and thread my only hope was the help of a young mother in the nursery but i didnt have nerve to ask besides shed have had to thread the needle and do the sewing there was too little time so there i sat with only a hymn book between me and total embarrassment i thought the service would never end at the communions conclusion one member commented i sure wish i could read the words with the book held so far away you can do any thing if you ha ve to i replied and let it go at that hall of fame needed in town by reg mackay for our children our childrens chil- 6 nd newcomers to town a perma- n ue should be erected in whitch- urcustouffville recording the names of those who distinguished themselves and the community in their chosen fields for example in plowing there are the timbers the trans the wells the fergusons and the forsyths to mention only a few in hockey bob hassard played with the stanley cup champion toronto ma ple leafs keith acton is a member of the minnesota north stars and formerly with the montreal canadiens in lawn bowling we shouldnt forget people like eleanor crossen reta laushway and dorothy wagg in baseball theres lemonvilles earl cook a pitcher of exceptional ability in both the american and international leagues in golf our town has been made famous through the skills of marlene stewart streit i could go on the list is endless to honor these people of distinction and preserve their names for posterity whitchurclfstouffville requires a hall of fame it should be located where its visible- at the public library inside or out in the proposed recreation centre or in or near the area of the municipal building whats your opinion r former dicksons hill public school remembered by many remember the former dicksons hill public school on old hwy 48 in markham township former stu dents will the building has been preserved on the site of black creek pioneer village steeles avenue and jane street this picture was taken around 1918 and loaned to the tribune by mrs archie stouffer park view apartments stouffville editors mail no change dear editor whatever the controversy i read concerning sundays opening of the flea market in your town i wish to present another side of the story excluding additional traffic i cant see how anything will really change children will still attend sunday school and adults will still attend church i see it as no different than any other public function in your com munity on the sabbath sure pedestrians may be delayed in crossing main street and the flow of cars may be slowed but these problems are prevelent every where stouffville it seems has until now escaped me and my family are looking for ward to visiting your flea market some sunday and also spending some time in your fine community we may also come early so we can attend church not an uncommon practice for we folks in the big city personally i cant see how attending a flea market on a sunday is any different from going to the cne wonderland or visiting a golf course relaxation is where you find it sincerely michael cavotti bathurst street toronto