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33swo a4 tribune march 15 1989 editors mail no risk dear editor the tribunes recent community focus story by bruce stapley under the heading hitech farmer ushers in the 90s was very interesting and could very well be the future of vegetable far ming in canada however one paragraph should have either been left out entirely or more fully explained it stated with some sprays us ed in farming today it can rain three days and they wont wash off so how will they wash off when the consumer runs them under the tap for only a few seconds may i ask what are these chemicals what are they used on the statement implies that maybe some leafy vegetables carry these chemicals at harvest time the department of health and welfare regularly spotcheck all types of vegetables for parts-per- million of chemical residue this is to protect the consumer as a vegetable farmer over 40 years and a member of the ontario fruit and vegetable growers association over 25 years let me assure consumers that all growers are stiving to deliver a fresh wholesome chemicalfree vegetable to the supermarket this is not to say we do not use chemicals to grow produce but to emphasize we do not harvest vegetables carrying a dangerous chemical residue sincerely ted barry rr 2 stouffville i the tribune established 1888 james thomas patricia pappas deborah weller jennifer hutt editor publisher advertising manager distribution manager retail advertising susan berry manager charles canning real estate classified advertising joan marshman real estate manager dorothy young distribution sandy kiteley anene maddock business office manager chris bertram doreen deacon national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 the stouffvfe bune published every wfednesday and saturday at 54 main st stouffville ont s one of the metroland pitting puofehing detrbutrig group of suburban newspapers when incbdes the acton free press ax pickering news advertiser aurora banner brampton guardian burtngton post etobcoke 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only one main street in york region the likely substitute here is stouff ville road is this acceptable to many its not nor to us but whats the alternative in our opinion the 911 emergency system must supersede all arguments voiced in opposition economical historical or emotional the fact is if the 911 system had been closure has merit councillor wayne emmerson has described the closing of a section of stouffvilles main street for a fourhour period july l as a great idea and we agree its something weve advocated for years on such special occasions as strawberry festival weekend the request comes from the bia business improvement area the section to be hopefully cordon ed off would extend from obrien avenue on the west to park drive on the east in supporting the proposal councillor emmerson sees no problem in directing traffic around the downtown via millard street thats what its there for he said the downtown core will be transform ed into an outdoor mall with exhibits close to the curbs emergency vehicles could still pass through lets try something new stated councillor nick tatone sure why not we predict the project will work so well itll be automatic in years to come but first we have to try in place three years ago a gormley area girl would be alive today stouffville is not alone other towns are similarly affected they too have legitimate beefs at this point in time were certain the name main street stouffville will go but were not so certain stouffville road should be its replacement why not something entirely new lets be imaginative for a change more importantly lets not confuse our priorities the 911 emergency system must pro ceed at all cost yes even at the risk of losing our main street identity its a price we must pay a small price in terms of human life holidays whenever i mention the fact im taking a vacation the immediate response is what again this give me and perhaps others like me a playboy complex like my work is just one big long holiday fifty- two weeks a year or because ive rolled up a 40year sojourn in journalism im entitled to spend more time off the job than on neither is true while the companys extremely generous when it comes to holidays five weeks after fifteen years ive yet to take my full allotment of time off not last year certainly or the year before that just to set the record straight and ease my own conscience i took two weeks holidays in july and a week at christmas that was it this brings me to the present im leaving thursday if the teachers and students need a march break so do i likc thousands more im heading south no not to florida georgia or south carolina nothing as exotic and as expensive as that im going to niagara falls with a side trip to rochester wow i hear you say isnt that exciting whats so unusual about niagara falls whats so great about kochcstcr it just so happens i love the falls within the confines of my restricted vacation sphere i consider it the most exciting place in the world besides after 2 years of repetetive marital nihility the time has come to remove the tarnish and put a little edge on an otherwise humdrum existence what better place to do it than niagara no im not going alone the first per son t is only a figure of speech its we jean marylynn and me but its my idea selfish not entirely theyre enthusiastic about niagara but rochesters another story theyre only going along for the ride as most folks already know im a fan of the statler brothers an incom parable in my opinion country and western group that hails from staunton virginia their latest newsletter indicates the closest theyll come to canada is rochester new york then after a slopover in johnstown pennsylvania theyll head west through arizona and on to california the rochester dale is march 16 to morrow while getting there should present no problem seat reservations for the show have been an exercise in futility and frustration ten dollars worth of long distance phone calls to the temple civic centre theatre has resulted in a repeat of the same recording im sorry but theres no one in the office at this time please leave your name and number and someone will get back to you as soon as possible driver in in ninth line crash the unidentified driver of this northbound toyota re mains a patient in hospital following a singlevehicle acci dent on the 9th cone of marknam at 17th avenue friday the car veered out of control went through a ditch and hit a hydro pole the drivers name or his condition still available from police at press time tuesday jim werent thomas the soon as possible hasnt happened i the receptionist probably thinks stouffville ontario is a nondescript i island in frobisher bay j i naturally i shudder at the thought of driving allthe way to rochester only to discover the shows been cancelled or the place is sold out this being the case im afraid the return stopover at niagara will be something less than a second honeymoon regardless thats my plan jeans not enthusiastic thats put ting it mildly first she dislikes going anywhere unless our destinations assured she knows my reputation for getting lost plus involvement in other major mix- ups she wants everything to be in readiness before we leave including show tickets in my hot little hand all efforts in this regard have come to nought also shes not happy at the thought of withdrawing marylynn from school a day before the breaks supposed to start the fact other parents do it makes nci difference thursdays a school day she stresses and the statler bros not withstanding school is where she should be she knows shes right and so do i but what can i do leaving stouffville at 330 and arriving in rochester at eight is pressing my luck unless of course i equip the pontiac with pontoons and travel direct my worst fear however is what will happen on arrival to be on he semisafe side im reser ving a motel with an indoor pool this way jean and marylynn can be pre occupied while i watch the statler bros through a reserve key hole in the theatre lobby door editors mail smoking dear editor whitchurchstouffvilles no smoking policy is good but it doesnt go far enough it should include all public buildings as well as those under town ownership i believe councillor margot mar shall is wrong when she raises the issue of enforcement heres an area where people must police themselves also places such as restaurants should provide both smoking and nonsmoking areas if the city of toronto with close to three million people can do it so can whitchurchstouffvillc lets face it smoking is almost a thing of the past pretty soon people will be too embarrassed to light up but it takes time sincerely ruth hayhurst church street stouffville i