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tribune september 2 1987 a9 ministers daughter crowned 1987 queen of markham fair nineteenyearold wendy ford centre markville road mar kham is the 1987 queen of markham fair wendy was the judges choice out of nine entries in a gala pageant friday night the first runnerup was annika hannan left rr 1 unionville and second runnerup was susan ilott right main street north markham eight years ago marilyn ilott tufford left was the queen of markham fair the year was 1979 here she pins a corsage on her sister susan second runner- up in this years pageant jim thomas memories lori thompson mar kham fair queen of 1986 called it a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity the 20yearold ryerson student addn appreciatiyeavdienet theconclusipri of her f eignv friday night she was presented with an engraved plaqueipy fair pastpresid6nt mrs marybeare i enjoyed every event lori said some apparently more thaff otkevsjthe horsepull she explained was a littlebit scary hayingrcxpericedtthe missjcnevcdmpetiihpiii lori described the mar- kham pageant as real professionalism- she pre sented her successor wen dy ford with her crown and banner v runnersiip were annika hannan rr lj uriipnyille and susan ilott main street ior th markh a m annika hannan the pageants first runnerup dances with her j escort for the evening craig thompson rupert avenue stouffville craigs sister lori was the fairs queen in 1986 parents in england i phone call collect gives good news j by jim thomas 1 markham a nineteenyearold markville road gifl is the 1987 queen of markham fair wendy ford daughter of rev and mrs gordon ford of bramalea was selected from a group of nine lovely contestants ata gala pageantj arid dance friday night runhersup were annika hannan 18 of rr 1 unionville and susan ilott 19 of main street north markham s other entries were vivian mitchell thornhill suzanne craig unionville edna chua unionville linda mclaren markham ann halsey markham and juliette macmillan stouffville judges were fair pastpresident alma walker fair 1st vice- president dave morrison and jean barclay owner of the wedding room in stouffville the committee chairperson was linda lewis markham the even ings mc was bunty webb also of markham wendy a greeneyed brunette was sponsored by the markham preservation society she hasnt missed a markham fair in nine years volunteer work is important to wendy shes given of her time at markhaven and participation house including a tutoring progranv there while a student at markham high shes presently involved with the childrens aid society also in avolunteer capacity extracurricular activities include camping- boating downhill skiing and needlepoint her escort friday was wayne edwards sir galahad place mar- kham wendy said her father and mother were on holidays in europe at the time and unaware of her participation in the pageant she called thenv collect at manchester england friday night wendy says shes looking forward to attending all four days of markham fair oct 1 2 3 and 4 and the cne pageant next fall the crowning ceremony was perforrned by lori thompson fair queen of 1986 lori was described by fair pastpresident mary beare as one of the most gracious girl ive ever had the pleasure of working with safety is no 1 with simcoe transit by jim thomas gormley safetys a top priority alberta witiuk operations manager at the gormley division of simcoe transit company stresses this point and the com panys concern is visible in their record no fatalities in 18 years touch wood alberta says from her office headquarters on cardico drive rr 1 gormley alberta praises the competence of the divisions 125 drivers some of whom have been with the firm more than ten years they take their work seriously she says eighty per cent are female and twenty per cent male profession al training is provided on location alberta explains simcoe transit was first estab lished at sutton a third branch is located in oshawa the gormley division serves 75 schools with 115 vehicles a single fullsize bus costs between forty and fifty thousand dollars fourteen new ones are set to roll sept 8 the operators says alberta take great pride in their work they have their own social club enjoy barbecues and ball games a christmas party and a safety awards dinner and dance the average driver puts in three hours a day 730 to 9 am and 3 to 430 pm the pay rate large bus is 30 daily some operators take their buses home preschoolers are welcomed as passengers provid ing they dont prcoccupy the mothers attention an operator must be age 21 to qualify this is a ministry re quirement after 65 each must undergo an annual road test free professional training is provided on location alberta maintains a list of spare drivers she can call on in emergencies one operator re mains on standby at the office summer work is optional prior to the start of the fall term the cardico division holds a drivers meeting at the victoria square community centre oper ators are assigned their routes anyone in doubt is advised to take a dry run alberta doesnt envision any problems opening day day two is the worst she says thats when we learn about children from new homes we didnt know about coping with kindergarten pupils requires a special touch alberta explains these arc the kiddies who identify their resi dence as the little white house on the corner she notes in such situations twoway radio contact is important all simcoe buses are radio equipped alberta says the company en joys excellent cooperation from all school principals riding a bus is a privilege not a right she points out we work hand-in- hand each school also has its own safely program she explains educating the public on rules of the road with regard to school buses is an ongoing concern says alberta york regional police she points out are very co operative even to warning motor ists if a proper identification isnt obtained the stoparm now mandatory on all school buses is an added safety feature she notes simcoe transit company has responsibilities too the firm em ploys a fulltime safety super visor kathy winterflood of stouffville serves as a watch dog on all cardicobascd routes and reports infractions to head office wilf morley of the york region public school board of education also keeps an eye open for driver error and calls in reports mr morley has a tremendous respon sibility alberta says with respect to the buses them selves alberta describes them as the safest fullsize vehicles in north america simcoe also provides minibuses vans and wheelchair vehicles all undergo thorough inspec tions at least twice a year angela says none is kept more than ten years also a ministry require ment she explains all repairs arc completed in cardicos fivebay garage angela says theres an ongoing need for both full and parttime drivers she refers to operators as very special people doing a very special job their passengers are very spe cial too she concludes alberta witiuk is the operations manager working out of the cardico drive headquarters of simcoe tran sit company this division located at rr 1 gorm ley operates 1 15 buses in addition to 1 15 in oshawa and 100 at sutton safety is the firms top priority alberta says with all vehicles kept in tiptop shape drivers too arc excellent she states a free professional training course is provided on location in simcocs 18 years of operation nota single fatality has been recorded jim thomas