The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

a4 tribune january 4 1989 editors mail unfair dear editor this letter conies in reply to your review of the grade 13 christmas assembly at stouffviile dist secondary school we resent your comments true the assembly was the worst weve ever seen in our years at sdss but you have no reason to condemn all senior students you gave no credit to those who weeks before the assembly at tempted to organize some sort of game plan or who on the morning of the fateful day attempted to gain some order out of a throng of grade 13 students some of whom ignored any previous an nouncements and were surprised to heal of an assembly rehearsal you did not take into account the fact that both a male teacher quartet as well as the jazz choir cancelled out at the last minute yes the assembly was the lowest of the low but you have no justification to group those few who put much thought and hopeful preparation ilito the assembly with those who wanted to get out of class to have a good time at the ex pense of the rest of us you were quite ready to con demn the whole assembly as being a writeoff but hardly mention ed those areas that were worthy of praise- do not be so quick to stereotype we are sorry for any pain this fiasco may have caused you personally sincerely faye rosenberger katherine bibby grade 13 students stouffviile dist secondary school i thank all for coming fresh ideas are welcome the tribune established 1888 vs james thomas patricia pappas deborah weller jennifer hutt publisher advertising manager distribution manager editor retail advertising susan berry manager charles canning real estate classified advertising joan marshman real estate manager dorothy young distribution sandy kitetey artene maddock business office manager chris bertram doreen deacon national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 the stouflvje t fcune pubfehed every wednesday aa saturday at 54 man st stouifyibe on ts one of the metroland pmtng pubtshng cfetrtxitng group of suburban newspapers when ixes the acton free press aax pickering news advertiser aurora banner brampton guardian burington post etobcote advertiser guar dian georgetown ndependent markham economist sun mjlon champion mssssauga news newmarket era oakvfe beaver oshawa whtby the week rchmond hi thomhl vaughan uverai scarborough mrrrx tope newsrnagazne wiowdatemrror metroland prngng pubfchng dotrtoufng s a division of harlequin enterprises ud sngfe copes 50 subscriptons 2100 per year n canada 5500 efcewhere member of cana- dan commurwy newspaper assooaton ontario vfeewy newspaper assocqonontaro press councl and sub- sltrban newspaper of american second class maj regstratico number 0896 j 6402100 6492292 rroaming around an appreciated gift by jim thomas- editorials police are human too uniformed police on roadside breath- test duty strike fear into the hearts of most drivers even the innocent the same can be said for motorists who without warning spot a flashing red light in their rearview mirrors oh oh what have i done is the ob vious question that races through ones mind persons associated with the media newspaper people in particular have runins with police almost daily yes we need them more than they need us however cooperation rather than con frontation makes life easier for both but lets face it the news media can and often is a nuisance concern over names ages and addresses is not top priority to an officer investigating a motor vehicle accident not at the time it is for the reporter however here the two professions often clash more frustrating still are instances where police refuse reporters permis sion to venture within camerarange of accident scenes youll only get in the way is a com mon response this reaction breeds contempt while problems in this regard may never be completely resolved it would seem police public relations is being stressed more and more particularly in york and durham the ride program is an excellent case in point without exception we found these officers extremely polite making such occasions almost en joyable experiences there have been other personal in stances too the traintruck crash near claremont dec 22 and a twovehicle collision on kennedy road unionville dec 27 we trust this trend will continue it makes policing more personable a trait thats been noticeably absent since the advent of regional crime prevention in this area the best christmas ever well one of the best what made it so special was the fact i enjoyed a weeks holidays and i mean enjoyed the dec 22 leave of absence allowed me sufficient time to do all my christmas shopping before the festive day the stores i visited all in stouff viile had exactly what i wanted despite the lateness of the hour who said lastminute shoppings crazy i found it fun a sort of hit-and- run affair with no opportunity to be choosy my purchases all leaned towards the practical thats the kind of guy i am i want no part of the silly frilly stuff and these were the kinds of gifts i received in return all practical very practical items included a shirt and tie underarm deoderant a pair of socks a statler bros tape an 8track stereo adapter and more bordering on the extravagant were dinner tickets to singing in the rain at torontos limelight theatre wed promised ourselves this night on the town for months now its ours whenever we choose the unusual came in the form of fifty pounds of bird seed we now have the happiest and noisiest blue jays and black squirrels on the street what really took jean and i by sur prise was a gift weve needed for years but thought no one except visitors had noticed youll never guess so ill come right out and tell it was a toilet seat dont laugh this is no ordinary crap- per capper its beautiful olive green matching perfectly our bathroom decor apart from the color it has several builtin advantages in fact during more than a halfcentury of toilet drop- ins ive never seen anything quite like it for example its airfilled much like the seats on many of todays heavyduty trucks ive never sat on a cushion quite so comfortable it makes me want to stay forever at departure time it hisses reinflating the seat in seconds the next guest thinks he or shes the first since everythings back to normal previously ive been critical of modernday toilet fixtures most it seems are made of plastic not the heavyduty porcelain kind common to the 50s when our house was built believe me they were constructed to last ours is still going strong although the flushers been repaired dozens of times but the seal had seen better days it was cracked lengthways across the foolish for hundreds the colored lights on kennedy road near midi avenue markham are a seasonal extravaganza unfortunately the stupidity of some drivers and passengers arc turning this heaven into a hell ive personally observed some ridiculous examples of driving misconduct at his location last week one person was seen stan ding in the centre of the road tak ing a picture with liis camera mounted on a tripod lie was in viting a fatality through your newspaper i urge motorists to use commoiisensc at this site otherwise the beautiful display will he discontinued gordon lyons top just a sliver to start that continual ly widened with continuous use thinking back its amazing its lasted this many years at an average of two uses per person per day the seats been slammed an estimated 146000 times over the past 25 years not to mention its ups and downs before the kids arrived on top of this the house had three owners previous to our arrival boosting the figure to well over 150000 it doesnt owe us a cent as with so many modern conve niences i now wonder how we did without it for so long its much like switching from manual shift to automatic id never want to go back while comforts a dominating characteristic quiets another plus that cant been overlooked so is warmth the porcelain was cold cold cold however as with many things solving one problem creates another weve had to issue occupancy permits establishing time limits oh each and every trip ten minutes is the absolute maximum anything more and we suspect the users gone to sleep and well he or she might its relaxation plus mind you the seat was installed only nine days ago once the novelty wears off and use replaces abuse things should run more smoothly im hoping so otherwise were all in for a wor- rysome winter a disquieting spring and an uneasy summer but one thing in our favor be it morn ing noon or night when one family members missing from a meal we seldom have far to look just three paces past the kitchen and turn right nine times out of ten the culprits located in restful repose a luxury perhaps but in a day when nothings above the realm of possibility i see it as the only way to go may whitchurchstouffville homes took on a seasonal glow during the month of december many whitchurchstouffville homes took on a seasonal glow with the beauty of the properties extending into the new year shown left is the residence of scott and carol watson 100 booth drive stouffviile and right the slipccvich family home at 30 geoffrey crescent stouffviile brent lottery