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stouffville girl is pretty bride mr and mrs ian marsh ferguson cut the wedding cake follow ing their marriage in st georges united church toronto the pretty bride is the former marion carol brodie daughter of dr and mrs douglas w brodie glad park avenue stouffville the happy couple are now residing in toronto danjelsglionna photography late bud ilil ami trained 3lkcmw was his game bud smith the man who corralled a herd u them to perform one of the most entertaining games in try is deyii mr smith died in port colbourne hospital saturday lie was 82 his wife the former margarita wees was at his bedside hed been a patient there three years the game of donkey baseball was bud smiths own invention animals were used at every position with the exception of pitcher and catcher after hitting the ball the batter would jump on his steed and at tempt to circle the bases a fielder could dismount to complete a thrpwbu had to hangdn with atleast one hand often tiie wouldnt move sometimes they ubuluht stop onoccasionsltidcrswere bucked off j vajjivti donkey baseball was played in mosi local parks including ux- bridge stouffville goodwood and claremont crowds exceeding 1000 were not unusual mr smith and his entourage travelled all across ontario he knew the capabilities of every animal and could call each by name he did the play by play over a public address system bud smith received as much enjoyment from the games as did the players and spectators a percentage of receipts were always donated to worthwhile community causes for several years mr smith resided at lazy lakeihb 3 stouffville he owned and operated the park there in 1981 he and wife margarita purchased a home at wainfleet opt where mrs smith still resides m death saddens town friends and neighbors were shocked and saddened when news was received aug 30 of the sudden passing of mrs alex ratcliff in scarborough centenary hospital she was 78 although a patient in hospital on several occasions mrs ratcliff refused to give up her busy life she enjoyed the months spent in florida during the winter but always looked forward to returning to her markham home each spring she lived on senator reesors drive she was predeceased by her husband in january 1982 mrs ratcliff the former margaret grove was born south of ringwood the daughter of truman and edith barkey grove following her marriage mr and mrs ratcliff farmed east of hwy 48 at baker hill during this time she attended baker hill baptist church she was also a member of the stouffville hor ticultural society following the sale of their farm in 1981 they moved to markham they became associatedwith the congregation of the markham missionary church- from where the funeral service was held sept 2 four pastors participated rev grant sloss rev winston thurton rev myles foop and rev dana struve interment was made at stouffville cemetery pallbearers were murray painter ian ratcliff burness steckley peter neufeld jr allan stuart and paul wiens mrs ratcliff is survived by two sisters lila steckley and jean stouffer both of stouffville tribune september 7 1988 a7 hcmorect bn goldejieiiig a j efsajy and mrs fred harwobd parkview onati iisi hannoi ald mr vahd mrs fred harwobd parkview villagestouffville were honored by hundreds saturday including town mayor fran sainsbury on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary mr and mrs hanvood are proud oftheir family f- daughters nancy stover and patricia mcmullen of stouffville mary ilisey of st catharines seven grandchildren san- dra xfmaii jonathan hisey shannon and daphne mcmullen mr harwood has one brother don of peterborough mrs harwood has four sisters gladys bullough winnie winsby elsie lees and nel arnolt and one brother arthur haynes prior to takihgup residence in town air and mrs hanvood farmed on mccowan koad whitchurch twp jim thomas i plan to link town streets causes residents concern by denise mcdonald stouffville possible plans to extend and connect several wellestablished local streets have six stouffville home- owners concerned as a result town council is be ing asked to reconsider any move to link church street with mill street via frederick street or open warriner street to connect mill and church streets accordingto a letter received fromdaviaaridnancy gillespie 86 church street northland plac ed before the aug 30 meeting the latter possibility has raised the most concerns plan childrens choir a childrens choir is planned for whitchurch the first practice is thursday sept 15 from 030 to 730 pm in parkview village auditorium 70 ninth line south stouffville the choir leader is phyllis eyre boys and girls grades 1 to 5 are encouraged to attend the registration fee is 10 a recital is scheduled for the spring of 89 parents wishing additional information are asked to call 6404995 traffic on church street is already very heavy the letter read people seeking to avoid the main street congestion are threading their way through these narrow old streets in ever- increasing numbers- weekends are becoming a nightmare with parents anxiously watching their children as the sales barn traffic pours off manitoba street and weaves its way between the old trees and parked cars opening up warriner street would only add to our miseries inviting more and more drivers to blunder their way through town maurice elliott also of church street north agreed writing i have lived on this street for 18 years and have watched its steady deterioration as traffic has increased with adjacent developments and the popularity of the sales barn as the speed of the traffic is frequently incon siderate and always uncontroll ed the street has become quite hazardous for- the old and dangerous for the young mayor fran sainsbury also ex pressed concern im wondering of this is a case of overkill she said maybe in fact the opening of only one street is viable it uv ia rii v ffl need to know something about ybur new community call mm 6403521 1 phone l 6405141 our hostess will bring gills and greetings along with helpful community information electors the corporation of the town of whitchurchstouffville notice ishereby given that i shall post the preliminary list of electors on the 6th day of september all electors should examine the list to ensure their names and relevant information are correctly shown applications for inclusions additions or corrections to or deletions from the list are available at the municipal office 19 civic avenue stouffville ontario revision of the list shall be undertaken at the above location between the hours of 830 am and 430 pm each weekday tuesday september 6th 1988 through to and including saturday october 15th 1988 the last day for filing applications for inclusions additions or corrections to or deletions from the list shall be saturday october 15th 1988 dated at stouffville ontario this 31st day of august 1988 patricia g oakes clerk and returning officer town of whitchurchstouffville 19 civic avenue stouffville ontario l4a7z6 64019008952423 note for your convenience a copy of the preliminary list of electors is available for examination at the following locations gormley post office stouffville post office whitchurchstouffville library vandorf general store ballantrae fruit market municipal building clerks office treasury office honda dto 3lncw ql s honda accord lx honda 11623 yonge st south 8849274 7734542 stontm rd e richmond hilt honda bjkmt