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a4 tribune september 25 1985 editors mail the best dear editor with respect to the unfinished areas of the towns new recreation centre i wish to make comment i can well understand councils hesitancy to bite off more than it can chew elected representatives especially in an election year must keep a close eye on finances particularly on our debenture debt however its quite apparent from talking to people that most folks would favor paying a few ex tra dollars and have the job done right the cement stands are a dis grace and spoil the appearance of the whole building although a segment of our population is feeling the pinch most are willing to go for broke thats life today they want the best and they want it now a new rec centre is no different sincerely orville fielder enjoyable dear editor through your valued newspap er i wish to congratulate those merchants who participated in the trade show at the new recreation centre not only were the exhibits attrac tive but the people in charge were outgoing and friendly i enjoyed my time spent there immensely im pleased the show is to be re peated next year i hope it becomes an annual event janet graham hemlock drive stouffville privacy is country living in uxbridge township the tribune established 1888 mas bruce annan pat pappas jenni hutt editor publisher advertising manager distribution manager editorial dept chris shanahan kelly connelly display advertising dept lois wideman real estate classified advertising joan marshman distribution doreen deacon national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 published every wednesday by metroland printing publishing distributing at 54 main st stouffville ont tel 640-2100- single copies 50 subscriptions 1700 per year in canada 4750 elsewhere member of canadian community newspapers association ontario weeuy newspaper association ontario press council and suburban newspaper of america- second class mail registration number 0896 the stouffville tribune is one of the metroland group of suburban newspapers which includes the acton free press ajaxpickering news advertiser the aurora banner brampton guardian ths burlington post the burlington weekend post the etcbicoke advertiserguardian the georgetown independent the milton champion the mississauga news the newmarket era the willowdafe mirror oakville beaver oakville friday beaver oshawawhitby this week oshawawhitby this weekend the richmond hill liberal thor- nhill liberal the scarborough mirror the markham economist and sun and woodbridge liberal metroland printing publishing and distributing is a division of harlequin enterprises ltd 6402100 6492292 roaming around w you too can quit by jim thomas editorial changes for the better suddenly its fall and markham fair this agricultural exhibition one of the best in canada opens next wednesday oct 2 and continues through sunday if weather conditions prove favorable another attendance success is assured certainly an excellent program of events including the tommy hunter show has been lined up to attract peo ple of all ages while the move to the new site mcco- wan road and 18th avenue completed in 1977 has proved beneficialto mar- kham the town of whitchurch- stouffville has also gained tremendously from the location change only a mile ifrom our southerly boundary we more rthan ever feel a part of the fair and it shows through increased participation this is particularly true of local schools last year whitchurchhighlands won the award for most total points markham fair like anything else imust change the public is always look ing for something different the fair board must be innovative agreeable to change at the same time it cant be radical in its approach its difficult to improve on excellence this year several positive variations have been implemented the acquisition of a train to move people from the park ing area to where the action is is a great idea one that will be appreciated by thousands particularly seniors pre viously we heard this as a main com plaint we trust onsite public trans- a fight for survival l whitchurchstouffville has done it again placed another entry in the cana dian plowing championships eric timbers will represent this pro vince next year in competition at olds alberta he was the reserve grand champion at the international near st thomas last week darryl hostrawsser of bclwood ont was the grand cham pion this means our town currently has three plowmen in top level competitions next week floyd forsyth and ken fer guson will compete for the canadian ti tle at corn hill new brunswick whitchurchstouffville is indeed the home of professional plowmen as buildup continues and the area becomes more urbanized such accomplishments can be quietly shoved into the back ground this must not be allowed to happen winning a championship in plowing is as deserving of praise as in any other area of endeavor yet the battle con tinues for recognition even survival whitchurchstouffville is the last bas tion of plowman visibility within the gol den horseshoe lets keep it alive as long as possible portation will become a permanent fix ture at the fair another improvement is paved path ways connecting all buildings plus ramps providing easier exit and entr ance for people in wheelchairs no alcohol whatsoever will be sold on the fairgrounds this year some may consider this a step backwards we dont personally were tired of all the john barleycorn promotions under the guise of community service several years ago we brought down the wrath of an official of the markham minor hockey association when we criticized the operation of a fair beer tent under the sponsorship of the mmha our opinion hasnt changed and we laud the powersthatbe for its decision also we like the inclusion of an inter denominational church service on the sunday oct 6 at 11 am this missing link in the fairs chain of events may take several years to establish we trust the board will give it a fair chance we realize these inclusions and altera tions only scratch the service to appreciate everything markham fair has to offer new and old come see for yourself the dates again oct 2 through oct 6 i cant quit id heard that sobsong so often it almost had me believing its a favorite saying of chronic smok ers youve probably heard it as much as 1 i cant quit try as i might i cant quit usually its said while peering through a haze of smoke so thick you could cut it with a knife many i know have been successful however just as many have tossed aside the cancerous weed only to return more resolutely than ever almost like making up for jost time sure i tried it at one time or another most people have i think i was about nineteen or twenty at the time fortu nately i realized what could happen tossed the halffilled pack away and never went back on occasions since ive puffed on the odd cigar but only very odd just if someone happened to give me one celebrating a new arrival or some such important event at least with a cigar you dont inhale at least i didnt but dont try and tempt me now it wont work i hate the smell much less the taste theyre awful i guess im a rare sort of journalistic breed most newspaper men and news paper women i know should have chim neys inserted in their ears they not only smoke they smoke continuously one cigarette after another its their way of coping with pressure i prefer chewing gum when it comes to habits the word cant isnt a part of my vocabulary i say you can do anything if you try and im proving it even to myself my crutch was coffee i was a chronic coffeeholic as many as nine cups a day three in the morning three in the after noon and three at night not only was it costing me 3150 a week it was costing me and the company ten hours in time time neither i nor they could afford to waste but money and time werent my real reasons for quitting it was family physi cian dr glenn graham who put the bug in my ear he simply shook his head when i told him my sordid story better cut back he said too much of anything is bad at fiftyplus i wanted to tell him too much coffee was my only problem but i didnt he probably knew that anyway yes it was five weeks ago last sunday that i went on the wagon folks espe cially my closest friends couldnt be lieve it and still cant neither can my favorite waitress at the regal editors mail no smoking dear editor i was extremely interested in the tribunes editorial of sept 11 under the heading ban smoking at sdss this is an extremely touchy sub ject one that should be addressed i can well understand the princip als position if he prohibits the practice sonic students will do it anyway in the washrooms and elsewhere however by allowing students to smoke at another location the school is saying its okay kids go ahead and kill yourselves i agree with your editorial there are many things we enjoy doing but cantbecause theres a law there should be a law against smoking at stouffville high a survey conducted at the hs last year indicated a large majority of the students dont smoke and are opposed to it why give in to the minority with all the information at hand pointing to he hazards of smoking the principal would be doing these young people a favor by prohibiting the practice and making it stick sincerely helen bcrtoli rr 3 stouffville previously shed come running with d cupa before id even ordered now she doesnt know what to expect milk chewing gum or chocolate bars so she just stands there and lets me make the first move usually its milk but it could go sour by the time i make up my mind like it is with the social drinker temp tations are everywhere can i get you a cup hey ill buy you a cup lets toss and the loser pays aw cmon join me in a cup some are pretty per sistent so far i havent touched a drop riot one drop in thirtyseven days and i feel great sleep like a rock and eat like a pig no withdraw symptoms either i wouldnt be telling the truth howev er if i said i didnt miss it mornings are the worst a cup of cof fee first thing was a ritual id have one if i wanted it or not it was just the thing to do also after church can you imagine being tempted in church at st james presbyterian the peculators bubbling both before and after service thats when folks socialize but i just stand- there almost antisocial im sure they think ive gone a little doty often im talking only to myself in a practical sense theres an even greater price to pay my selfexclusion from the stouffville coffee club has dried up a valuable news source people tend to keep their distance from a guy sipping milk through a straw these are the types one sees holding hands down oh isabella street the natives here are restless when someone theyve known 40 years suddenly makes so major a switch it could be catching so now i have to prove im legitimate and win back their confidence it may not be all that easy regardless ive accomplished some- thing that ten years ago id never have dreamed possible im a graduate c a coffee anonymous and proud of it it may not win me any brownie points with sanka but its a real plus for silver- woods plowing his way towards a canadian championship the accomplishments of whitchurchstouffville plow men like floyd forsyth above arc praised by a tribune reader mr forsyth along with ken ferguson also of whitchurchstouffville will be competing in the canadian plowing championships at corn hill new brunswick next week jim thomas editors mail top skills dear editor once again our local plowmen have brought honor to the whitch- urchstouffville area floyd forsyth and ken ferguson will compete next week in the cana dian championships at corn hill new brunswick eric timbers was the reserve champion in provincial competi tion at the international match near st thomas last week he will now advance to the canadian at olds alberta in 1986 while your newspaper has publi cized these and other accomplish ments i often wonder if the rank and file really appreciate the skill required to reach these levels although not a match plowman by any stretch of the imagination i understand just how good an entry must be to win either a grand cham pionship or a reserve grand cham pionship our town plowmen arc doing this with regularity i for one appreciate the positive publicity provided whitchurch- stouffville through the accomplish ments of these men perhaps the symbol plow town ontario wouldnt be such a bad idea in my opinion weve earned it sincerely ernest campbell vivian yyggja