Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), September 21, 1988, p. 16

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os tribune september 21 1988 racing pigeon issue is for the birds sitting in newmarket court recently listening to arguments as to whether or not people should be allowed to keep racing pigeons in their backyards i couldnt help but wonder what this whole bird business has to do jvith the real world r- i mean the court clerk laughed uncontrollably when i had phon ed to ask the courtroom number and time of the case so i could be there to relate to readers what might transpire what is the nature of the charge she had asked is it a portrait studio portrait sale i i i now with the purchase of our g i 20piece portrait package get a jj i vm3 wall portrait regularly priced at 25 plus28x0s35x7s and 15 wallets 5 i i 16 price include 200 depoiif portraits on traditional backgrounds each additional person in portrait is 200 in addition to the package price poses our selection white and black backgrounds double feature and other special effects portraits not available in advertised package no appointment necessary adults families welcome use your sears cord not combinoble with any other advertised offer not redeemable for cash seors canada inc also available instant colour passport photos approximate sizes coupon good through september 24 1988 sudos located in sears retail stores and m clearance centres in dixie vaue man rexdae boulevard and warden avenue also m catalogue stores in brampton mornnigside in scarborough and gallena mall in toronto wm bob present coupon attimeofsitting i 1 i i i i i i i i 1 i j break and enter not quite i responded sheepishly its about people raising racing pigeons a years worth of backlogged cases waiting tobe heard and whitchurchstouffville comes up with a complex legal question like what actually comprises an aviary and do pigeons in captivi ty pose a threat to neighbors i already felt selfconscious enough sitting there in the sparsely occupied courtroom when the towns bylaw enforce ment officer waiting to help pre sent the case came up to me and classes in jeopardy special enrichment classes for elementary school students will be cancelled unless more people sign up by this friday the classes held in the evening at stouffville dist secondary school are designed as prac tical experiences designed to enrich andor improve the students life skills says shirley macdonald two classes cooking and woodworking will be cancelled if the minimum number of 15 youngsters dont enroll the courses offered by the york region board of education are open to students in grades 4 to 8 the fee is 40 for 10 classes for information call dorian baxter at 6405580 or ms macdonald at 6404132 03 from where 1 live bruce stapley took me to task for berating him in a previous column about another case of government-by- crank this had involved the selling of corn by a teenager in violation of some bylaw or other he had just been doing his job said the officer i agreed but added it was a ter rible waste of time and tax payers money made necessary only because some sourpuss had read about the enterprising lad in the tribune and lodged an of ficial complaint so much for the power of the press the pigeon proceedings com menced at 1030 am it was somewhere around 230 or 3 pm when all arguments were finally exhausted the justice of the peace requested a couple of weeks to deliberate on this momentous issue and we all went home somehow the whole thing seems so absurd especially when one considers the enormity of the real problems facing people in to days world and the ironic thing about this pigeon predicament is that the accused came forward in support of a fellow fancier who has since taken his own birds and flown the coop so to speak so with the original offender having straightened up and pro ceeded to fly right in the towns eyes the accusation was levell ed against the one who had climb ed out on a limb for his friend with the shared hobby now not only is this an example of martyrdom in the modern world but it has posed huge potential problems for jour nalistic hacks like myself who are constantly on the prowl for human interest stories after all many an intriguing pursuit involves an activity that contravenes a bylaw especially in whitchurchstouffville where bylaws seem to breed like flies a budgiebreeder who proudly pointed to his many trophies and plaques while i visited his home the other day cringed when i said id love to do a story on his suc cesses in the world of budgiedom and i cant say i blame him better wait til this pigeon business is settled he said people with minienterprises operating out of their homes wont let you do a piece on their unique area of interest for fear of being closed down by the town the fact is there are numerous cases of people violating town bylaws every day much like drivers who speed regularly but dont get caught unless someone more ease of shopping with wide aisles more helpful service with bagging carryout more assistance to help you enjoy your shopping i more value in over 25000 square feet more selection with 15000 items more brand names including cosmetics so much more for so much iks k- t a markham s051 highway 7 warehouse drug store open sundays free parking monhfrl 9 aw330 pm sat 9 am6 pm sun 10 aivh5pm prices in effect until saturday september 24 1988 or while quantities last no oealers please quantities may be limiteo not all products exactly ashown across from markvilie mali 4700567 brings it to the attention of the authorities so i guess it pays to be sneaky after all calendar of events the tribunes communi ty focus publishes a weekly calendar of events listing upcoming activities in the area individuals or groups wishing to use this free ser vice should call 6402100 or 6492292 no later than the friday preceding publication september 22 a week of peace celebration will be held in whitchurchstouffville from sept 2027 with open ing ceremonies sept 20 at 12 noon in the town square blood pressure clinic for seniors will be held at the silver jubilee club sept 22 from 830 am until 12 noon for additional information andor transportation call home support services at 6406554 a foot clinic for seniors will be held at the silver jubilee club sept 22 for appointments call hilda thompson at 64019g6 the whitchurch- stouffville newcomers club will meet sept 22 at 730 pm in the stouffville legion hall ninth line north for additional infor mation call sue joyce at 6402693 september 23 movies will be shown at green gables alamnvsent 23 for additional informal tion call shirley young september 24 the stouffville magic festival will be held on main street and in the town square sept 24 from 10 am to 4 pm the public are invited to view the completed addition at the christian blind mis sion international stouff ville road sept 24 from 1 to 5 pm september 25 the congregation of alt zion united church will celebrate their 132nd an niversary with special ser vices sept 25 at ii am and 730 pm stouff- villes latcham gallery will host its annual tour of homes sept 25 from i to 5 pm tickets 10 are available at the gallery for additional information call been glover at 6402395 ail allbreed champion ship dog show will be held at the richmond green sports centre elgin alills road richmond hill sept 25 from 9 am to 6 pm for additional information call 8892901 or 7735851 september 26 a meeting for family members of parkview home residents will be held sept 26 at 7 pm in the p a r k v i e w ii o m e auditorium the theme will be the grief one feels w h en experiencing losses guest speaker diana mckendrce director of community education humphrey funeral homes line dancing will take place at parkview village auditorium sept 26 from 930 to 1030 am the video club meets sept 26 in the silver jubilee club at 130 pm for transportation call home support services at 6106551 registration for ex plorers at stouffville united church will take place sept 26 from 7 to 8 pm all girls aged nine by dec 3d ten and eleven arc welcome grades 4 s and 6 for ad ditional information call 6101163

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