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best available own a masterpiece barthau jewellers stuflviiic 6404646 1116 mudunc serving whitchurchstouffville uxhridge area dinner theatre d banquet facoxties a memorable pining experience sunday brunchsmorgasbord eddhs 6406060 sg vol 100 no 25 a metroland communitvnewsparkr wednesday october 21 1987 zjcj pages 50 cents babies clinic as a service to petowners the toronto academy of veterinary medicine has established a rabies clinic this saturday oct 24 at the stouffville veterinary clinic 456 main street west the time is 1 to 3 pm thecost is five dollars per pet only dogs and cats are admissable the vaccination is for rabies only a booster shot is recommended once a year thrills galore planned for magic weekend stouffville good clean family entertainment thats how dave houston better known as shakespeare the magician describes stouffvilles magic weekend oct 30 and 31 three public performances are planned all at stouffville dist secondary school one show friday is 8 pm two shows saturday are 1 and 4 pm in addition theres a puppet show at the library oct 30 at 2 pm the mcneil childrens theatre in latcham hall oct 31 from 10 am until noon a family trust haunted house in the town square 10 am to 4 pm a family trust great pumpkin contest at 2 pm fair exhibitor honored at presidents banquet stouffville a markham fair exhibitor sixty consecutive years this is the record compiled by bruce and alex davidson of stouffville on saturday evening alex davidson fair president in 195g was honored with a special award at the presidents banquet and ball barry little made the presenta tion mr little described mr david sons long service to agriculture and to markham fair alex was an exhibitor before many of us were born he said he recalled the year 1969 when alex and bruce won the world barley championship at the royal agricultural winter fair but alex davidsons contribu tions have extended far beyond personal accomplishments bar ry told how alex had given many hours of his time to the benefit of area young people hours that couldnt be measured in terms of prize money and awards the engraved plaque reads alex davidson 60 year exhibi tor markham fair markham east york agricultural society 1987 mr davidson was accorded a standing ovation other long service awards 15 years were presented to rus sell dow keith hoover and fred crawford pastpresidents pins were presented to mary beare 1986 and joyce miles ladies section 196768 president rick wannop thank ed his board of directors com mittee members and the hun dreds of volunteers for their assistance markham fair isnt a oneman show he said he observed that as the community changes so the fair too must change he urged the 1988 execu- ative to move forward with vision and purpose charting a course for years to come plus performers on main street 10 am to 4 pm theres never been a hand faster than the eye refutes the veteran magic man he calls it the art of deception magicians come in many forms says houston some teach bible stories with 2500 magicians across north america representing all church denominations others enjoy visiting hospitals and nursing homes while still others prefer the stage and the streets magic is a pure art form achieved through constant practice says the altona area resident yes some tricks of the trade are revealed houston claims but only to those anxious to learn dave houston has been a working magician 37 years sixteen years fulltime hes coordinating the stouffville show along with cohort dan laffey rr 3 claremont tickets for the three high school performances are available at the public lib rary and the rec centre island lake tragedy island lake tragedy struck this community monday night tenyearold justin schwab son of mr and mrs charles schwab rr 3 stouffville was killed when the garden tractor he was operating rolled down a steep incline near the entrance to the barn the lad was pinned beneath the machine time of the accident is uncer tain the boy was found by his father around 730 pm with the help of mrs schwab he was able to lift the tractor and free the lad justin was pronounced dead on arrival at uxbridge cottage hos pital mr and mrs schwab moved to island lake earlier this fall they have two other children serena 6 and sarah 3 justin a grade 5 pupil at good wood public school was de scribed as a nice young lad by neighbor cal avery we used to talk over the fence mr avery said he was a funloving boy the local uxbridge twp coun cillor was shocked on hearing the news so also were justins class mates and teacher service will be held from the oneill funeral home in stouff ville at press time arrange ments were not complete alex davidson right of stouffville was honored saturday by the markham east york agricultural society he was presented with an engraved plaque by barry little left recognizing 60 consecutive years as a markham fair exhibitor jim thomas magic weekenda3 bazaar bonus a4 around towna7 auctioneers auciona8 sports tough tourney for sdssb1 tennis championsb2 more sportsc7 grant kloosterman football hcrob1 a modern miracle arm surgery patient is optimistic by jim thomas editor i visited steve navratil in st michaels hospital toronto friday i wanted to see him to talk to him but steve was in no condition to see or talk to me only minutes before hed been released from surgery his right arm that one week previous had been severed at the shoulder in a gravel pit accident lay heavily bandaged at his side reattached following a sevenhour operation steves parents sat close by his bed while girlfriend sharon critch of scarborough wiped beads of perspiration from his forehead ill return sunday i sug gested to sharon steve will be feeling better then he was a broad smile greeted my arrival he waved with his left hand but i could see movement in his right look at that he said lifting the reattached appendage sever al inches into the air i looked but couldnt believe what i was seeing its a miracle i responded a modernday miracle steve smiled again i feel 100 better today than saturday he said i couldnt be happier if everything goes well he hopes to be released the second week in november after that ill start complaining he joked s the accident occurredxctt9 the victim was rushed by ambu lance to uxbridge cottage hospit al then airlifted by helicopter to st michaels toronto fire chief bill brown the se vered arm by his side followed the ambulance at high speed the mmzwm i t tt youll gain an hours rest this sunday the arja- returns to stan- 1 aing clocks is back due jfoiir retiring saturday patient and his arm were trans ferred to the copter and the mercy flight was on its way steve 25 a resident at 87 thick- etwood blvd stouffville for the past ten years owns his own gravel processing business in cluding two trucks he operates out of a quarry on the 3rd conces sion of uxbridge north of good wood describing his employees as the best group of guys you can ever imagine steve says he has no worries in this regard but he was worried the morning following the accident is my arm on sharon re members him saying when she assured him it was he was skeptical she had to call in one of the nurses to verify the truth steve admits the skin graft op eration friday was an ordeal it levelled me he said but i soon bounced back he anticipates one more round of surgery then its a matter of time for the shoulder to heal they tell me the worst is over he says sharon a staff employee at gol den mile motors ltd was on her way to goodwood when she heard the news she immediately contacted ux bridge hospital then turned around and headed for st mikes i didnt know what to think sharon said i nearly passed out she arrived ahead of the helicopter the nurses were fan tastic she recalls she and steve engaged to be married have known one another ten years a puffalo steve uses as a pil low and a stuffed pink panther are gifts from sharon getwell cards balloons and flowers deco rate his room ive had terrific support from everyone he says and many visitors they help pass the time despite the ordeal of the past twelve days steves in excellent shape i was pretty strong and heal thy this has helped he sug gests my mothers home- cooking has helped too fireeater ashley vann will put her skills to the test at three high schoolshows during siottflvules magic weekend oct 30 and 31 ashley-has- twice been badly burned but no accidents haveyet occurred on stage jim thomas