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a4 tribune september 16 1987 awesome dear editor awesome totally awesome these words best describe the re cent oasa championship won by betz pools mens fastball team actually this description can be extended to encompass the per formance of this rookie club over the entire season the victory at windsor was the icing on the cake for a team that was only an idea in 1986 thanks to the dedication of coaches brian emery and wayne allan sponsor marvin betz and players steve schell george bur- kholder randy grant gary grant paul boynton jim chilvers mark fockler john annis gary vaughan john tail doug mcmil lan terry bowles and bruce beare stouffville fans had a lot to cheer about this summer at the kemp- tville tournament jim chilvers re ceived the no 1 pitcher award at windsor bruce beare was named best batter there were tense moments of course at windsor the team had to come from behind a 20 deficit in the bottom of the 7th inning to edge a v systems of scarborough 32 then there was the 10 victory over acton and the fact mark fockler played a part of one game with a broken wrist following a collision at first base what is the game if fans arent sitting on the edge of their collective seats biting their fingernails and anxiously screaming through every inning yes we yelled we cheered and kept our fingers crossed but dis miss all superstitions related to luck and chance impressive re sults prove talent and skill rein sup reme we the fans wish the betz pools team continued success in league playoffs we cannot help but won der how this club can possibly up stage such an extraordinary season in 1988 i sincerely the betz fans of stouffville hiymm i cot the m 3alun6er jljberajl jlxsyt foe 7jt4eir y the tribune established 1888 james thomas bruce annan patricia pappas jennifer hutt editor publisher advertising manager distribution manager editorial dept denise mcdonald sports editor alan shackleton retail advertising manager charles canning real estateclassified advertising joan 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association ontario press council and sub urban newspapers of america second class mail registration number 0396 6402100 6492292 roaming around each fall fair is unique by jim thomas editorials all eyes on peterson the provincial election is history but reverberations linger on ontario has found in premier david peterson a new hero for how long is anyones guess the electorate is fickle no one knows this better than mr peter son himself three to four years down the road the tables could be turned the voter is continually seeking a miracle- worker unfortunately there is no such being mr peterson like his predeces sors is human hell prove this in the months ahead yes david peterson will make mis takes so will his ministers and theyll be criticized much more severely than was the case in the last two years for theres no ndp prop this time around trade show successful whitchurchstouf fville doesnt boast a fall fair but it does host a trade show as good as or better than any towns our size in ontario last weeks exhibit organized by the chamber of commerce was another ex ample of what can be accomplished when business people pull together compliments were heard all round merchants put considerable time and i effort into their displays in addition imany offered free draws with valuable prizes the tribune did this a little different ly we sold tickets 3 for 1 and turned the proceeds over to the markham- stouffvillc hospital fund hundreds took advantage of the opportunity to win and at the same time aid a worth while cause we think the chamber of commerce and the business community have a good thing going we hope theyll keep it going supportive with respect to numbers of partici pants the terry fox walk sunday was a decided success the turnout included people of all ages children teens adults some even brought along their dogs the invitation extended to cyclists proved a good idea they swelled the ranks the attendance much higher than i previous years must have been hearten ing to organizers who put a lot of time and effort into the project long may it last for better or for worse the liberals are on their own and all will be watching locally the outcome in durhamyork was as we predicted a close liberal win we believe bill ballinger would be the first to admit his cause was aided great ly by the man at the helm not to suggest he didnt have a strong organization he did certainly in whitchurchstouffvillc he did however david peterson was the difference not just in this riding but in many other ridings across this pro vince what a responsibility i love fall fairs this infatuation with candy floss cat tle shows ferris wheels hotdogs and pumpkin pie goes back more than fifty years as a lad markham fair was a must for our family even on the farm every thing came to a halt that particular saturday afternoon how we looked for ward to the time and i still do not jusl markham fair but any fair theyre all just a little bit different really unfair to compare take uxbridge for example i spent four hours there saturday great fun initially i wasnt in the mood for saturday was undoubtedly the busiest afternoon of the summer my assign ment list included a trade show a 60th wedding anniversary a 25th wedding anniversary a wedding and son neils 19th birthday jean wasnt about to let me forget the latter ill arrive early and leave early i said to myself on departing stouffville shortly after ten such was not to be two dozen hand shakes later i was still only halfway around the domestic science display and i hadnt yet snapped a single pic ture is this a saturday assignment or a social engagement i began asking myself admittedly all the grecters werent from uxbridge i spotted many familiar faces from whitchurchstouffvillc as well whats 17 miles to a fall fair fanatic i still say this is what the fall fair scene is all about a place to meet and greet your friends oh to have more time to do just that but there was none minutes quickly add up to hours when youre hav ing fun i kept reminding myself of the assign ments that had to follow horse and cattle shows are a main focus at uxbridge fair i swear some of the same people many of them parents and grandparents sit in the stands from start to finish one cant help but admire these 4h kids theyre dedicated the winning of a ribbon or better still a rosette is worth more than all the hours of work that goes into making an entry present able i wish i had their kind of patience but theres more to uxbridge fair than cows and horses theres food the best apple pie youve ever tasted and hamburgers that fairly melt in your mouth reasonable too there are flowers and fruit pies and cakes potatoes and pumpkins quilting and crocheting sewing and knitting for the undomesticated like myself there are attractions like the demolition derby and the horse pull due to time limitations i had to miss both however i did catch the pet show with its two feature attractions ernie the earthworm and rufus the duck by then it was nearly two where did the time go i trust organizers will understand when i say uxbridge is not your usual country fair no fair is each in its own way is unique whats so unique about uxbridge its friendliness thats the main reason most folks attend to meet other folks but that unfortunately wasnt my reason for being there it was work at least it began that way however it didnt remain that way it was fun the class system dear editor a few weeks ago when the hungerford massacre was a headline i was listening to the early morning news on ctv where two allegedly learned gentlemen were being interviewed by norm perry as to siloam school ss no 8 uxbridge twp 194647 the tribune is always interested in old school photos providing all students can be identified this is siloam public school ss no 8 uxbridge township the year is 194617 the pupils and principal arc rear row left to right noel glcason pauline wallace lulubcllc davis betty alcock margaret harrison gloria chase betty beach barbara murray doris harrison mrs carling alcock principal middle row left to right george carroll mcrvin da vis doris toole irene vine anne smal- icy janice gleason catherine beach marietta smallcy maxinc wallace eunice toole garnet yakclcy front row left o right billy yakclcy ron gillcspc johnnie wallace keith wallace ken davis roger corbctt bobby beach james glcason marvin toole and lionel glcason photo courtesy betty dcgccr what they thought were the primary causes of such an event one of these gentlemen who held a doctorate title astounded me by suggest ing three main reasons 1 the rapid americanization of the uk 2 the brutal class system 3 the thatcher government let me take his points one at a time first if he means the appearance in the uk of mcdonalds fastfood outlets americanstyle football coca cola and rambotypc films i would agree hes right however i fail to sec how these things individually or collectively would trigger such a tragedy these american institutions have crept into all european countries without the loss of their own culture maybe rambotype films can have a detrimental effect on unstable minds second i do not sec by what criteria this gentlemen has the nerve to call the class system brutal and by the way he said it one might think that the uk is the only country that has a class system there is no such thing as a classless soci ety class originates in personal wealth and in property way back in history those that could grab by fair means or foul became lords over all that they could survey later when the industrial revolution was in full swing the nouveau riche industrial ists through their accumulated wealth could move into the upper eschclons of society ive heard people say north american society which includes canada is class less one only has to look around and survey the social structure of this cul ture to sec how false this claim is those that arc rich in material things and en joy a higher standard of living than others automatically socialize with their peers and do not hob nob with those less fortunate than themselves thereby forming a class even communist countries have their class system of wealth and privilege this class culture has stood the test of time if it was so abhorred by the general populace it would have disappeared long ago so long as personal wealth ex ists on an uneven scale class will always be with us adam johnstone rr i stouffville