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p4 weekender april 12 1986 weekender comment new high school welcome although the school crisis is far from over in the markham area the approval this week of two new schools in miljjken will help re lieve the overcrowding problem currently facing the york region board of education in this area the situation which was approaching a crisis point has now suddenly become more man ageable especially in regards to high school accommodation a new high school in milliken will several positive benefits it will mean that youngsters from milliken wont have to leave that community to attend high school currently milliken stu dents attend a number of high schools some being bused as far as richmond hill a milliken high school will also be a focal point for community activities there it will be a uni fying element in a community that needs something to help fos ter a community identity in every way the new school slated for opening in 1988 is very welcome we are anxiously awaiting its opening zfs springisfeaning dhmf y v baseball fever strikes fans again baseball as anyone who has even been in love will testify has a way of bringing out that illogic alemotional side of a person that is usually dominant when a mem ber of the opposite sex really rings your bell look at the 45000 slightly crazed souls who will endure hopeless traffic snarls weather conditions that are sure to be abysmal and two inninglong washroom lineups just so they can be a part of the blue jays home opener on monday normally well balanced accountants and saltoftheearth factory workers tend to exhibit somewhat strange behavior as they show their glee at having the millionaires of summer back for another season much of their be havior is not fit for reporting in a family newspaper team owners pillars of matur ity like george steinbrenner of the yankees sometimes get in on the act as well george was said to be considering an elephant from florida as his choice for thrower of the ceremonial first pitch of the season at the zoo that is yankee stadium and in what has to be the big gest puton since the second city sctv record commercial the blue jay brass has asked gordon lightfoot to attempt the singing of the national anthems at mondays game now thats kind of like asking dr joyce brothers to per form root canal surgery for the betting man it is best to avoid home openers all together for even the players seem to suc cumb to the inanity of this early spring phenomena often per forming in a manner totally fore ign to what has come to be ex pected of them in last years initial match at exasperation stadium in toronto the girls from texas shocked the hometown faithful by soundly thumping the mighty blue jays not only that but as was re ported in the star the next day lightning struck three times as the jays damaso garcia walked twice he never walks and garth iorg hit a three run homer into a 250 mile per hour wind he never hits homers the victim of these miraculous irregularities you guessed it yours truly the baseball doc tor who so boldly stood up prior to all three occurrences proc- laimining to all within earshot that the chances of such absurdi ties happening were slim to nil with slim being out of town seldom have i seen the re verend and the smoke eater laugh like they did as they prom ised they would never let me forget my erroneous prognostica tions theyve been true to their word i dont talk baseball with them anymore perhaps the best example of the unique logic exemplified by the game of baseball can be found in the words of the old catcher turned coach yogi berra yogi is forever shattering con ventional wisdom with such offer ings as hey youse guys i want you to pair up in threes when asked to comment on the cerebral aspect of slugging a baseball old yogi suggested that half of hit ting is 90 per cent mental once he was heard remarking about a trendy new york res taurant no one goes there any more its too crowded but when any seasoned student of the game is asked for his favo rite slice of bent baseball logic he will most assuredly quote casey stengels timeless maxim it aint over the old philosopher bellowed after his team pulled one out of the fire until its over for you see baseball above all else is a game that respects its traditions weekender mailbag limit speed reader dear sir re truck ban in markham the solution to the dangers caused by heavy trucks using the markham main st is perfectly simple impose a speed limit of 35 km per hour and see that it is strictly enforced by the police if enough fines for exceeding the speed limit are handed out with appropriate loss of points the problem will soon be under control or is this imposing upon some ones wretched rights again mr d mason unionvillc conomistsun the tribune weekender bruce annan publisher 9 heritage rd markham l3p1m3 2942200 4959440 6402100 6492292 published every saturday by mctroland printing publishing and distributing at 9 heritage rd markham ontario l3p 1m3 tel 2942200 second 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