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c18 tribune september 21 1988 lon involvement gary fisher chairs festival i i gary fisher shown in a tux and tails worn at a recent fashion show lias always been involved in the community his latest venture is the position of chairman of the strawberry festival in 1989 jim thomas by kate c1lderdale after almost 14 years in stouff ville 1989 strawberry festival chairman gary fisher hasnt lost any of his enthusiasm for involve ment in community life garys job as postmaster brought him to town in 1975 and since then hes been active in everything from united way- campaigns to fundraising for the markhamstouffville hospital from local politics to the chamber of commerce hes worked in york regions auxiliary police force and was organizer of the crazy olympics during the canada day festivities for four years we had canoe races up the river and the toilet paper wrapp ing contest he recalls laughing we also had relay races where you had to make a sandwich during the race he credits ged stonehouse not only with coming up with the crazy olympics but also for in itiating canada day celebrations in stouffville he hopes that participants from this years strawberry festival will return in 1989 and he also has plans for a number of new events town of markham 1988 municipal election notice of registration of proposed candidates election contributions and expenses take notice that every person who proposes to be a candidate for an elected office in the municipal elec tions to be held i n the town of markham on november 14th 1988 is required to file a notice of registration in the prescribed form with the town clerk no later than monday october 17th 1988 at the hour of 500 pm also note that only a registered candidate can accept contributions andor expend any campaign funds a person becomes a registered candidate upon filing his notice of registration with the town clerk a person who proposes to be a candidate for member of the french language section of the york region roman catholic separate school board to be elected by the french language separate school electors in the region of york is required to file their notice of registration with the clerk of the town of markham notice of registration forms are available in any clerks office of an area municipality in the region of york during normal business hours a copy of the prescribed registration form and relevant sections of the municipal elections act respecting campaign contributions and expenses are available in the clerks department 8911 woodbine avenue markham from monday to friday during the hours of 830 am to 430 pm id like to see activities for kids of nine and up he com ments im hoping we can do a bmx competition or display and a skateboard competition another posibility hes consider ing is radio controlled car races hed like to find a sponsor for a scavenger hunt it could be a threeday event kids would have to bring back maybe 50 items from a list theyd be given ex plains gary if people have other ideas or would like to help out they should contact me he said ive already heard from two people who want to be involved gary who was born and raised in the east end of toronto started his post office career in scar borough when he graduated from high school i worked with canada post part time while i was still at school and when i left they of fered me fulltime employment he has worked in a lot of different post offices during his career moving up from postal clerk to superintendent in 1971 he was appointed a manager at fairview mall post office which was known as a boutique post office as well as offering regular services the fairview outlet sold indian and eskino artifacts canadian pain tings and books offering a showcase for canadian culture fairview was one of the first malls that promoted the idea of a prestigious shopping environ ment gary says the post of fice became a tourist attraction for individuals and companies in 1975 he and his wife wanda left their house in agincourt to start a new life in stouffville we really thought of it as mov ing out to the country he states it wasnt just his job that at tracted them to the area we had always wanted to live in a small town and we thought this was our opportunity observes wanda on friday nights gary can usually be found behind the counter at the villager menswear store on main street i enjoy working there because it gives me the opportunity to meet people in a different en vironment he contends he has participated in local fashion shows as a model he recently sported an elegant tuxedo at the stouffville trade show when gary is off duty he is a member of the yorkdurham railway company a club dedicated to bringing back steam engines onto local rail lines the club holds monthly meetings and is hoping to get permission from cn rail to use its lines or to get a spur line where a steam engine could be run home improvements of lasting value m k 5 l i i am w v b r gf roseblade town clerk and returning officer ismsssgftcfi j plaster cornice mouldings from balmer tj ceiling centers frojm balmer d visit our showrooms on a saturday bring a sketch of each room complete with measurements order on a saturday quality the balmer difference for new construction or when renovating insist on balmer saturday specials 9 am to 2 pnl 9 codeco court don mills ontario mja 116 telephone 416 4492i5s mailers of ilaseer since 1835 balmer n an enclave of luxury waterfront condominiums preconsmuction pricing 200300000 just a few of the many luxurious features private marine basin up to 85 deluxe outdoor healed pool with spa individually climato controlled vcssels gtywater sewers and concrete dnves ouahy aeg appliances clean dear water lake bottom all homes with tog burning fireplaces with private sandy beach security galesdosed circuit tv oesgncr bathrooms with monitor plus key pad enty wholpool spa in ensuite private garage witti wood sectional doors al with walkouts to private pato lounging area official sales will start this friday at 1ftoo am sharp those with appointments will be given priority time call orjlua at 705 3272014 its a shame to see the cana- dian government letting so manyi of these historic engines go to the us laments gary j he and wanda spend a lot of time working on the family house on main street which has been selected for this years tour of i homes on sept 25 im an expert stripper he grins indicating the beautiful woodwork throughout the house he also enjoys working on his backyard and spending time with wanda and daughter elisa 9 the fishers are avid campers and summer vacations are spent at one of ontarios provincial parks his other favorite pastimes are stamp collectings and reading so he once ran for council in ward 6 but doesnt think hed rush to get into politics now his two years with the york region aux iliary police force were fun but hectic we did things like crowd con trol at the fair he says i wouldnt mind getting into us again one day o as long as he lives in stouffl ville gary will always want to participate in local events i like being involved it may seem a bit of a pain when the phone rings and you have to rush off to another meeting but i really en- joy it he concludes money 3 raisers g starting u orchard park home and school association is gearing up- for the new school year with some fund raising programs already under way hot dog and pizza lunches s big hit with many students- started last friday and cup cakgi sales will also be back this yearn the associations major fundi raising event in 198788 was christmas wrapping paper salesj and orders for the current yeatjs can be placed between sept2j and oct 13 s as part of the annual meet thfjj teacher night on sept 29 the staff and the home and school association will be helding as school community barbecue classroom visits will take place between 5 and 7 pm with dinner being served from 6 pm to 73p pm a general meeting for the home and school is planned fo octobr and at that time the ex- ecutive will present some sugges tions for fund raising as well as inviting suggestions from ths floor as many parents as possrs ble are invited to attend since voting on fund raising methods will take place that night thf date of the general meeting wild be announced shortly p the home and school will alsgj be involved in other school supjl port programs including safe ar rival fluoride programs and field trip assistance orchard park home and school association first year was very successful but it wouldnt have been possible without the help of dedicated volunteers anyone who can offer help of any kind is asked to con tact the executive committee r landlord jenakt advisory bureau cqn help you secure arid enforce your rights nominal fees call bruce 8691181 anytime septic system specialists installation and repair king excavating 18002689842 6407243 advertising correction eaions trans canada sato insort appealing in ihfl markham economslsloutmlio tn- buno wodnosday 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