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a4 tribune novkmjbek 11 osi s goodbye goodbye stouffville our family will be leaving at the end of november i wish to thank the many organizations in town that made our sevenyear stay here so enjoyable at the same time i wish to recommend these groups and activities to the many newcomers to town theres no better way to meet new friends than to get in volved groups that are particularly friendly are led by music mania this annual tradition is packed with talented friendly and funloving people other organizations include stduffville district brownies and guides stouffville united church headed by a super new minister teachers and students at summit- view school and stouffville dist secondary school the latter are a great asset to the community and will be sorely missed by our chil dren there are many activities that make stouffville unique the kins men santa claus parade the strawberry festival and canada week celebrations midnight mad ness the merchants are truly friendly people and the magic fes tival are high points in stouffvilles year we also have an excellent public library with an extremely helpful and energetic staff for stayathome mothers with small children theres the stouff ville moms and tots i was a teacher there several years its an excellent way to meet and mix in closing i wish to say the two town newspapers do a fantastic job of reporting various events and tak ing pictures of the many activities in this great community we are moving to ottawa to take up a posting there but well never forget stouffville and the many friends weve made here jane stott lz rue tkizuve stouffville dist secondary school commencement this friday the itibune james thomas editor established 1888 bruce annan patricia pappas publisher advertising manager jennifer hutt distribution manager editorial dept denise mcdonald sports editor alan shackteton retail advertising susan berry manager charles canning real estateclassified advertising joan marshman real estate manager dorothy young classified manager debra weller distribution tea kitler doreen deacon business office manager chris bertram national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 the stouffville tribune published every wednesday and saturday at 54 mam st stouffville oni is one of the meiroland printing publishing distributing group of suburban newspapers which includes the acton free press ajax pickering news advertiser aurora banner brampton guardian burlington post etobicove advertiser guardian georgetown independent markham economist sun milton champion mississauga news newmarket era oakvilte beaver oshawa whitby this week richmond hill thornhill vaughan liberal scarborough miior topic newsmagazine willow- dale mirror metroland priming publishing distributing is 3 division of harlequin enterprises ltd single copies 50c subscriptions s2100 per year in canada s55 00 elsewhere member of canadian com munity newspaper association ontario weekly newspaper association ontario press council and sub urban newspapers of america second class mail registration number 0896 6402100 6492292 roaming around- more than just awards by jim thomas- editorials wheels are turning the wheels of government response sometimes turn slowly a whitchurchstouffville committee for low and mediumincome family housing is finding this out over six months has elapsed since the initial meeting was held at christ church anglican little if anything of a concrete nature has been accomplished but the membership isnt giving up the group is determined to press on de- spile a hohum response from those sit ting pretty in debtfree homes while the results thus far have been all talk and little action we see a crack in the iceberg mayor fran sainsbury re cently attended a provincial housing crisis seminar out of which came sever al pertenent recommendations town council has arranged for a rep resentative of the ministry of housing to attend a meeting in stouffville to explain the necessary steps that must be taken to warrant queens park support a needs study will likely be requested one recommendation has been brought to our attention that deserves consideration its been suggested a low- cost housing project be approved for the site of the soontobedemolished stouff ville arena on park drive south people on the move as more people move in more people move out were a floating population driving through the various areas of stouffville including some of the most recently developed subdivisions its not unusual to see two and three for sale signs on a single street this is unfortunate for these families have had little opportunity to make a contribution to the community or accept those benefits this community has to offer them as one resident put it my new neighbors moved in before i learned my old neighbors name the term native one who has lived hisher entire life in stouffville will soon be a thing of the past place of employment usually dictates ones place of residence position shifts today arc commonplace for some its anticipated before it occurs for those who must leave were sorry for those just arriving welcome we hope your stay however brief is enjoy able due to the propertys proximity to the main town park council will likely hold out for a recreation use at this location and we agree still its something to think about our personal preference is a site north of the library with access tofrom mill street its close to the downtown and within easy reach of almost everything whatever the decision credit should go to those communityminded indi viduals at christ anglican church plus other interested citizens who spearheaded this project at the same time let us not forget the initiative pro vided by mrs mary puxley who started the ball rolling what to her may have once seemed like a voice crying in the wilderness has risen to a mighty echo that wont die down keep pressing dont you get tired sitting through these things a father asked me saturday never i replied i probably enjoy them as much as you that was an over statement and he knew it so did i after watching a broad smile cross his face every time his daughter walked on stage the occasion was the annual durham west 4h awards banquet at the ux- bridge community centre not only was it a privilege to attend but a duty i cant think of an event more deserving of media coverage sure there were other things i could have been doing but nothing more im portant these ceremonies happen only twice a year once in durham west and once in york york regions turn comes nov 25 i plan to attend that one too whats the attraction put simply its accomplishments by young people these boys and girls work hard for their awards their successes should be shared by more than club lead ers comembers mothers and fathers tell the world i say fortunately no one told the world of my 4h debut for i failed miserably it was 1944 i was fifteen at the time my brother don was thirteen i remember assistant ag rep allan orr of newmarket calling at our home he explained the summer project we had to grow an acre of oats the sample was to be judged and displayed at mar- kham fair while 4h or jr farmers was strange to both my brother and i we with some urging from our parents agreed to participate the club provided the registered seed a variety called alaska never in all my farming days did i see such a crop it far overshadowed my dads fields of vicklands in fact our section stood head and shoulders above all the rest and yield two sheaves turned cross- ways would have choked freeman rant ers threshing machine from stem to gudgeon the turnout kept the grain- carriers on the trot unfortunately something happened between the granary and the fair we mistakenly took the gleanings instead of the grain mine placed eleventh my brothers was tenth in a legitimate class of nine even now i can still hear the results over the fairs p a i wanted to run and hide that was the beginning and the end of my jr farmers days i never partici pated in anything after too ashamed but time heals so much so that when marylynn came home this summer and asked my opinion concerning mem bership in the 4h rabbit club i gave the proposal unqualified support under the guidance of lemonvilles bob pritzkcr shes enjoyed the associa tion the girls and the rabbits im mensely so have sugar and thumper our two female penhoppers at home theyre now the recipients of more per sonable care thanks to a more know ledgeable caretaker but thats as far as its gone no red ribbons hang from their backyard cage no trophies hold places of prominence in marylynns room yes the desire is there but so is the fear of failure like her fathers entry of alaska oats shes afraid of placing eleventh out of a class of nine so sugar and thumper have made no public appearances theyre destined to live out their days in total obscurity but i keep telling her winning isnt im portant participations the thing shes not impressed or wasnt until i handed her this poem printed on the back of the durham west awards night program it reads there once was a girl who won ribbons mostly red came home from the fair with a trophy instead with a voice glad and proud she said to her dad tis the very best year ive ever had said her very wise dad daughter id like to hear why you think that this was such a fine i year why dad you well know all the prizes ive won how ive come out on top in most things i ive done just look at the ribbons that hang on my j wall and think of the money ive made since last fall from premium cheques and big auction price you cant help but think cash and rib bons are nice but the father said girl youre not thinking right red ribbons tis true are better than white but ribbons do fade and trophies grow old moneys soon spent and fame soon grows cold the most important things arent rib bons or pins and sometimes its really the loser who wins now here arc the things most important its true your 4h experience has accomplished for you youve seen how a business meeting is run this knowledge will help you in years still to come youve conquered the fears of addres sing a crowd youve learned how to stand up and talk nice and loud patience youve learned in your pro jects too as well as your skills that will always help you youve learned the fine feeling it gives you to lend a glad helping hand to a stranger or friend altona sunday school class of 1927 a photo of the altona church sunday school class of 1927 was loaned to the tribune by mrs jean white mill street stouffville members arc rear row left to right ernie carruthcrs arthur lehman elgin wagg george bycr gerald iointcn second row left to right kenneth bclz walter carter lome wagg win rccsor teacher fred mcnair ross stover fred bycr third row left to right fred draper earl mcnair duncan spang aubrey spang willis mcnair murray dunkcld tony spang arthur wagg allan meyer blake rccsor front row left to right roy wagg jack parr kenneth rccsor sammy renfrew and wray biclby youve learned to cooperate with majority rule to give in with grace and not be a fool who must always have her very own way be it club work in school at church or at play youve learned how to lose without raising a beer you know the judge judges to her best belief youve learned how to win without boasting too loud a girl can lose friends if shes overly proud these arc the things most important to you youll remember and use them all your life through theyll help you become an honorable girl and do more for you than a prize ever will