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driver doesnt remember cause of accident likely never known bv bruce stapley i stouffville the casts been removed the healings ahead of schedule and hell soon be back at work however for stouffvilles don nie wagg the cause of his single- ear accident on hwy 47 south of the bloomington road near lin- colnville back in march may rjever be known i dont remember a thing says the 23yearold town of vaughan firefighter the crash occurred between 1130 and 1145 pm- the ambulance arrived shortly after midnight when donnie regained con sciousness he didnt even know what hospital he was in 1 remember asking the patient beside me where i was he said donnie was transported by helicopter from uxbridge to suri- nybrook so he could have access to the excellent orthopaedic ser vice there one leg was badly broken he also suffered a 16inch cut on his head at first donnie thought hed suffered even more serious injuries when i awoke the next morn ing i looked at my leg and said oh no he recalled the leg remained in traction six days after which time the doctors operated inserting a pin in the tibia six weeks later the cast was removed a month earlier than expected hell return to hospital this week for assessment as for the blackout donnie realizes hell probably never know what happened a nurse told me that after such a blow to the head my memory of the accident may never come back this bothered me at first donnie admits but now i just figure ill never know and thats it what concerned donnie more than anything was his future with the vaughan fire department he was into his eighth month of a oneyear probationary period he feared the injuries might cost him his job ive never been happier i was afraid i might lose it he said however hes been told he can return just as soon as hes ready which should be the end of june they look after their people he praised in the meantime hes been do ing some light duty at the head office in the civic centre at maple this he feels will help him better understand another aspect of the position although confined to hospital three weeks donnie considered himself one of the lucky ones at least i was able to get around on crutches he explain ed there were others there in a lot worse shape than i cards and visits helped he said additional therapy wont be re quired donnie says my leg will return to normal on its own hes back driving again but readily admits the experience has made him more cautious not that i was careless before he states but im extra careful now donnie admits lifes a little bor ing sitting around the house hes anxious to return to work a little wiser for his experience when i attend accidents similar to my own ill surely be understanding and sympathetic of the victims he concludes student awards stouffville stouffville christian school honored its top senior academic and athletic achievers at a ceremonv june 16 at the same time fundraising efforts by the entire student body- were acknowledged principal wally robinson was presented with a giant cheque for s11762 the amount raised by scs participants in the walk-a- thon june 2 pat mongomery originator of the seven kilometer walk handed the proceeds over to mr robin son she also presented a rawl- ings baseball glove to her own son andy andys s413 in pledges was tops for the school top academic honors went to stephanie lane stephanie received grade 9 awards in mathematics science english and history meredith robinson grade 7 and lisa robinson grade 10 each received three awards while jeremy wideman grade 8 and shelly wideman grade 10 were presented with two subject awards apiece awards for excellence in athletics went to glenn tunstall deborah butcher jason pascoe andy kendall marieke deboer and steve groat athletic victory medallions were won by shane griffin and marieke deboer grade 7 steve groat grade 8 jason clubine grade 9 and jason pascoe and deborah butcher grade 10 the schools prestigious bob stover athletic award was presented to jason pascoe super blood donor praises legion ladies sheila mcleod of the wliitcliiirchstouffville public library staff reached a milestone friday she attended the red cross blood donor clinic for the 36th time and was honored for her support sheila received a lapel badge and certificate its kind of nice lying down in the middle of the after noon she joked she praised the legion ladies auxiliary for their clinic sponsorship describing them as marvellous folk the presentations were made by aurelia smith kose avenue jim thomas handfed press from the past stephen sword main street east stouffville owns a unique westman and baker handfed jobbing press they were manufac tured between 187 1 and 120 mr sword conies by the interest honest ly his grandfather operated the rivers gazette in rivers manitoba the press in almost new condition was obtained from upper canada college toronto t tribune july 13 1988 a7 milestone for couple fifty years ago 1938 william barkey and hazel bell were married on saturday july 30 mr and mrs barkey will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary their family is arranging an open house from 2 to 4 pm in cannington baptist church former neighbors and friends from the markhamstouffville area are invited prior to her marriage hazel bell resided on 17th avenue between concessions 9 and 10 markham in announcing their upcoming anniversary reunion mrs barkey writes although we are not subscribers to the tribune a good friend passes it on to us regularly we enjoy it very much and would like to commend you on the high calibre of articles the writeups about the lives and accomplishments of so many- people we know are special there are so many things that re mind us of the days when we once lived in the ninth line dicksons hill area im the oldest of the bell girls who once resided on the sideroad east of the art hoover farm in 1938 william barkey and i were mar ried were celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary july 30 from 2 to 4 pm in cannington baptist church would you please have the announcement published in both the tribune and the markham economist and sun thank vou life of collette witness to others stouffville on may 10 1986 collette babineau under went surgery and received a new- heart on july 3 1988 collette passed away in toronto western hospital two years and 58 days following theoperation she was 25 it was at age 14 that collettes heart problem was diagnosed kevin leonard a first cousin told mourners attending the funeral service thursday in stouffville missionary church despite physical difficulties both before and after surgery collette saw these problems as a challenge and accepted life with enthusiasm kevin said even her best days werent easy ones he stated kevin told of his closeness to collette how they attended the same public school and the same church she was constantly cheerful he said determined to over come all difficulties kevin described collettes love for husband jeff parents albert and meryl sister and brother-in- law maria and kevin fraser and brother darryl he recalled how- she enjoyed getting together for family reunions and other special occasions in 1975 collette and her family moved to cardif ont where she continued her education follow ing graduation she returned to stouffville were she met and later married a very special young man while living here jeff and col lette were members in the con gregation of markham mis sionary church they later mov ed to minden where collette received much joy and satisfac tion from their new home kevin said kevin described collettes new heart as a miracle of life in addition he said she received a new spiritual heart kevin described the impact collette had on nursing staff and doctors she continually provided encouragement to those with similar problems she always made it a practice to deliver flowers to other patients he said she was a beautiful person a committed christian a witness to manv shell live on in our memories he stated shes now in the arms of jesus christ rev grant sioss described the heartbreak felt by all whod come to know and love collette he said although her home church pastor only a short time hed always cherish those times spent with collette in hospital at the beginning of the service a solo was played taped by col lettes mother entitled over the sunset mountains the funeral concluded with the singing of col lettes favorite hymn amazing grace pallbearers were neil wideman eldon wideman calvin knights jim brodie paul wilson and ken leonard inter ment was made at stouffville cemetery bad water protect your family with the best water purifier on the market expert endorsement call for free home demonstration 7275963 live in concert lxiiridge baptist church presents the continentals a christian musical group from caktorria fri july 15th 8 pm doors open at 715 pm free mil ottering notice stouffville district credit union ltd remembrance day in keeping with our commitment to extend the best possible service to our members the board of directors has decided to provide regular hours of business on remembrance day sf mccleary president the stouffville tribune wishes to thank the following par ticipants for their support of the 1988 citizen of the year recognition ceremony mpp bmballinger york regional chairman eldredking the town of whitchurch stouffville the chamber of commerce the legion and legion ladies auxiliary the stouffville lions club the stouffville lioness club ballantrae district lions club silver jubilee club canadian progress club r honda tffs honda accord lx hoivjda 1 1623 yonge st south 8849274 7734542 slouffvilkrd 6 richmond mill hoooj ggjmjs