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a4 tribune march 23 1988 editors mail question dear editor i think it was commendable of york regional police crime stop pers to reenact the tragic hit-and- run accident that took the life of a little stouffville girl 15 years ago i question one piece of informa tion however the crime stoppers data and the story on page 1 of your newspaper march 16 provided a likely de scription of the death car poss ibly a 1962 ford i doubt theres a ford car of that year in the craven a museum let alone on the road most fords of that vintage are long gone to the scrap heap perhaps the drivers still around i hope your papers story pricks hisher conscience sufficiently that he she will come forward admit the truth and thus close the file sincerely gordon pearsall rr 3 stouffville comment dear editor i appreciate very much the tribunes ongoing coverage of events at stouffville dist secon dary school the pictorial spread related to variety show ss was particularly interesting its on this subject i wish to make comment i enjoyed the variety show very much in fact i attended twice thursday and saturday one thing was lacking however a hymn or even a song with a reli gious association would have made a perfect conclusion to an otherwise wonderful evening perhaps this could be included in the programs format next year whitchurchstouffville is such a church oriented community i be lieve a touch of sacred music would be well received sincerely mrs phyllis elliott iroquois drive bailantrae the ttfbune james thomas aivxttc editor established 1888 bruce annan patricia pappas publisher advertising manager jennifer hutt distribution manager editorial dept denise mcdonald retail advertising susan berry manager charles canning real estateclassified advertising joan marshman real estate manager dorothy young classified manager debra weller distribution lea killer doreen deacon business office manager chris bertram national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 the stouffville tribune published every wednesday grid saturday at 54 main si slouffville oni is one of the metroland printing publishing distributing group of suburban newspapers which includes the acton free press aja pickering news advertiser aurora banner brampton guardian burlington post etobicoke advertiser guardian georgetown independent markham economist sun milton champion mississauga news newmarket era oakville beaver oshawa whitby this week richmond hih thornhill vaughan liberal scarborough mirror topic newsmagazine willow- dale mirror metroland printing publishing distributing is a division of harlequin enterprises ltd single copies 50c subscriptions s2100 per year in canada 5500 elsewhere member of canadian com munity newsrwper association ontario weekly newspaper association ontario press council and sub urban newspapers of america second class mail registration number 0896- 6402100 6492292 eoaming around- a crowdpleaser byjim thomas- editorials the issue is ordination it would seem a crosssection of cana dians look to the united church for reli gious leadership rightly or wrongly be cause of this focus the denomination often comes under close scrutiny and se vere criticism this is true of an individual or an orga nization willing to take a stand to avoid controversy or criticism do nothing sidestep the issue and pretend it doesnt exist you can fool some of the people some of the time the united church chooses not to take this route it tends to meet problems headon the ordination of homosexual fliinisters is a case in point a decision is expected when general council meets this summer in victoria british col umbia in a recent survey of pastors con ducted by the tribune weekender opin ions differed greatly some strongly for cultural exchange on thursday april 7 whitchurch- stouffville council will give twentyfive students from carpentras france the red carpet treatment presentations will be made to the young people and their associates at the town office later a reception hosted by the chamber of commerce will be held in latcham gallery this is an excellent public relations gesture all made possible through the cooperation of high school moderns teacher maureen cunningham and the municipality this exchange is by no means new its been going on several years however its the first time the town has become directly involved this makes the twin ning of the two communities official it may seem strange that two places thousands of miles apart could become so closely associated but its happened proving once and for all that language customs and distance arc no barriers when desire and determination arc over riding factors wc trust this sensation of com- mradship will transcend the political arena and include the entire community so all residents will feel a part of this transcontinental union others vehemently against at the same time several chose not to take a stand to sit on the fence while rocking the boat is unsettling this is an issue all ministers and all de nominations must face neutralitys a sign of weakness so where do we stand with respect to homosexuality our stance is extremely liberal like it or not its a fact of life however we draw the line when it comes to the ordination of homosexual pastors for theirs is a role far in excess of delivering a sermon on a sunday morning marriage counselling is an important part of pastoral care how can a homosexual counsel a heter osexual heshe cant its a barrier thats unbending from time to time we all establish visionary creations of what something or someone is really like we read a resort description in a news paper or magazine and immediately conclude id like to go there we hear a voice on the telephone and comment id like to meet himher we see a poster in a theatre foyer and reply id like to see that show on occasions were pleased at times were disappointed often stories voices and photos are misleading what we read hear and see have no association whatsoever with the real thing this revelation can prove shocking and a shock it was saturday a show and sale called country de corating and collectibles was a self- appointed assignment the location was markham fair grounds mccowan road and 18th avenue to a layman like myself the title de scriptive was somewhat deceiving sure id read even written some of the publicity releases published in our news paper id also seen the ads however like fantasizing over the invisible caller at the other end of the line i didnt know what to expect i slotted it in as no 2 on my saturday assignment sheet with doors opening at ten i figured a 10 15 am arrival would be plenty of tim- e a few faces for photos and room to move around my composure turned to surprise and my surprise turned to shock when i ar rived at the fairgrounds gate there were cars lined up as far as i could see people too folks even families men women and children were standing twodeep far out into the parking lot i couldnt believe my eyes it was like markham fair in march fortunately for me debra grose the shows chief organizer had sent me a guest pass otherwise i might have been forced to line up with all the rest so as not to incite a mass stampede even a riot i slipped in a side entrance when no one was looking we media types know all the short cuts the interior was a mass of humanity as one wave would recede another would advance thus introducing an en tirely new audience to exhibitors every 30 to 40 minutes strangely enough no one seemed to mind except for the cold in a second unheated building i didnt hear a sing le complaint what the heck commented one in nercity couple pushing a stroller weve got all day another called it a fun afternoon out for most however it was more than fun theyd come to buy and buy they did the constant ring of cash registers could be heard from one end of the enclo sure to the other boothkeepers at least the ones to which i talked were ecstatic for first- timers business was like nothing theyd envisioned at the height of the influx proprietors were often obliterated from the scene except for an occasional recog nizable head or hand no one raised a white flag country collectibles means many things whatever the criteria this show had it all ive never seen so many items packed into one space and all so com pletely different quantity is one thing quality is another country collectibles had both visitors appreciated this praising the displays with varied superlatives there are hundreds even thousands of doityourself craft persons ready and willing to show off their wares all thats needed is someone to arrange a location and provide the publicity any project without people falls flat on its face debra grose of uxbridge is obviously an pr expert in this only her second year shes infiltrated the seemingly in- penetratable barriers of suburbia with resounding success if traffic flows an indicator at least 75 per cent of all pat rons originated south of the site this is no flashinthe pan affair the initial show im told was also suc cessful debra described the event as over whelming regardless she was in con trol covering all the bases she even passed out hot cider to those who had to wait a nice gesture anticipation is one thing anticipation followed by disappointment leads to re sentment there was none of this quite the opposite elation would best de scribe the shows acceptance for sellers as well as buyers most will want to re turn and so will i like debra i too am a little bit country no secret tomost im sure i saw what i liked and liked what i saw so will you make it a date in 89 three communities iced a formidable hockey team back in the early 60s the communities of brougham greenwood and mi zion combined to ice a formidable hockey team in the stouffville community league mem bers of that club are pictured here rear row left to right don b4er manager pan tran dean evans harold hodgson bob moffat neil pascoe les wilson coach front row left to right paul white lome disney gerry brett bill payne ron jones and bob clodd jim thomas editors mail no choice dear editor a mans home is his casile a womans too if when i buy a house theres a fire hydrant on the front lawn or a bell canada transformer box thats fine at least i know its there i can purchase the property or re ject it thats my choice however when the postal de- vparlment sets one of its super mail boxes in front of my house without as much as requesting permission thats a horse of a different color i resent it the boxes are indeed a service a service to other people besides my self why should i be imposed upon im not sure if my property has suffered in value because of the pro ximity of a super mailbox regard less i consider it a foreign body imposed on me without my know ledge or permission this i resent i want you and your readers to understand how i and others feci if canada post was determined to proceed with this project their pr department might have least done a little missionary work in advance and thus softened the blow sincerely mrs janet boycc stouffville