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mmmm mmmok a4 tribune march 29 1989 p editors mail support for police dear editor it was quite understandable why bruce stapley the tribunes assignment columnist lashed out at york regional police mr stapley received a ticket for illegal parking personally i dont mind seeing a cruiser parked in front of the burger joint or the donut shop at least we know theyre close by the 40 kmh speed limit on main street stouffville is not unrealistic there have already been two citizens killed lets not have any more as for mr stapley saying the police are not using their heads have no sense of priorities sit in comfortable cars and collect band- some salaries would he like their jobs perhaps mr stapley would care to spend a full shift with one of york regions finest and ex perience what its like to respond to a serious accident where the of ficer attempts to comfort the dying person whose body is mangled and covered with blood or be called to settle a family dispute not know ing if he or she will be greeted at the door by someone holding a shotgun how about it mr stapley i believe the police are part of the solution and mr stapley is only ad ding to the problem keep up the good work boys and girls in blue enjoy your coffee and donuts some of us appreciate you marilyn l ewart coppins corners rr 1 claremont s ji sa the tribune established 1888 james thomas patricia pappas deborah weller jennifer hutt editor h 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 kitetey ariene maddock business office manager chris bertram doreen deacon national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 the stouffvfle tfbune pumshed every wednesday and saturday ai a man st stouffvft cni e one of the metroland pmbng pubfchrg dstrbutng group of suburban newspapers which hcbdes the acton free press ajax pickering news advertsec aurora banner brampton guardan burfngton post etobcoke advertiser guar dian georgetown independent markham economist sun milton charrjpton mssesauga news newmarket era oakvie beaver oshara whtby this week richmond hi thomhi vaughan uveral scarborough nton tope newsmagazine wlowdale marrx metroland prngng pubtshng dtstributng s a drviskxi of hariequn enterprises ud sngte copes 50 subscnptons s21 00 per year h canada sssoo eteewhere member of cana- csan communrtynewspapef association crtarw vfeekr newspaper associate b newspaper cj american seccnd class mal registrar jk xiifjt i 6402100 6492292 roaming around lost in the city by jim thomas editorials gang attacks likely gang attacks given so much publici ty in metro are bound to occur in stouffville our towns too close to toronto to escape the high schools a likely location junes a likely time we trust york regional police are prepared we hope the staff at sdss are ready as well vigilance is the best defence to be forewarned is to be forearmed as the saying goes however young peo ple here should be warned not tc engage these metro punks at their own game discretions the better part of valor serious injury could result the frightening thing about goon squad swarming attacks is the fact theres usually no cause innocent teens have been set upon beaten and robbed for no apparent reason such incidents occur so quickly police are often caught off guard so are the victims girls as well as boys can be targets while its never been proven stouff ville high had a taste of wouldbe gang violence last fall fortunately staff and students reacted swiftly and sensibly physical injury was minimal try again if at first you dont succeed try try again this hopefully will be the policy of the durham region plowmens association when it meets wednesday tonight in the town hall at sunderland the committee would like to host the 1993 international plowing match and farm machinery show their bid has fallen on barren soil the past three years some members are undoubtedly wondering if its worth ail the time and effort only to have dirt thrown in their collective faces we think it is anything international in scope is worth striving for like the world jr curling championships at markham attendance was disappoin ting but the publicity was priceless while professional plowmanship doesnt gam the media attention it once did crowds still flock to the interna tional site so keep onpitchin boys who knows 1939 may be your year and 1993 will see international plowing competition come to durham region youve travelled too far to turn back now ivv we trust police have a plan unlike metro we hope they keep it under wraps only principal bright should know we trust the high school also has a plan the staff and students should know but not the enemy for lets not minimize the danger its war out there a serious cycle of events that hopefully will wane when the novelty wears off while the metro media fans the flames we say only be prepared at this point in time thats the best and only advice we can offer city folk tell me its never a secret when a country bumpkin comes to town the clue heshe stands at the corner of king and bay streets and stares straight up while statements like this are usually tinged with cynicism- theyre also usually true p and why not afterall onedoesnt find anything comparable to thecn tower or the commerce court at the comer of market and main streets in stouffville on friday march 17 i was one of perhaps hundreds of country bum- pkinites who took advantage of a march break vacation and enjoyed a mini- tour of toronto and yes i stood at the corner of king and bay streets and stared straight up how else i ask is one to see the tops of those elongated skyscrapers without looking up beats me i conclude my cityslicker friends are only concerned with poun ding the pavement as they rush from one engagement to another they dont look up backwards or sideways just straight ahead much like humanoids wound up with a key i guess they know where theyre go ing at least they give one that impres sion but do they know where theyre at not the immobolized individuals to whom we talked none had a clue it was almost like someone had planted them there twolegged mole- men and women totally out of touch with the world outside for- -years- id heard about the underground corridor that extends from queen street the sheraton centre to front street the union station but id never had occasion to walk the route such was the challenge set before us and a challenge it was toronto planners true to the cana dian image dont believe in signs not signs large enough to see they go more for arrows up down left and right by the process of elimination you get where you want to go eventually but a word of warning to all fellow country bumpkinites if you become hopelessly lost as we were and seek directions as we did youre wasting your time theyre hopelesslylost as well i swear the only destinations they know aside from their employment cubicles arc subway stations and washrooms at noonhour they venture far enough afield to grab a coffee and a pizza but think for a moment what would a toronto resident think if our reply to which way to the flea market was straight ahead then turn right somewhere 1 that was the helpful advice i receiv- ed from a willowy waitress in a mr sub marine shop v- rmj or how about step outside and look up to someone looking for the towmij square clock such was the reply when i enquired- concerning the cn tower i did just that and saw only the sun life building i dont ask me i only work here said an exterior decorater preparing a window display i didnt expect shed taken up perma- nent residence j totally exasperated i approached a uniformed security guard ft- how far to the eaton centre iv asked too far to walk he replied im really not sure he knew because of these many lost souls we ended up sloshing through the slush and he snow from the royal bank building to the convention centre more than two blocks away but at least it was direct better than travelling around in circles jr- our return trip was less advenj turcsome we elected to enquire as to- our whereabouts from the corridor custodians they kept us on he straight and narrow vq so a word to the wise when lost in the innercity dont seek assistance from folks not paid to know jl rather appeal to the floorscrubbers and the windowwashers we found i them most obliging njj and not the least bit cynical while the country bumpkin image showed it prompted no snyde remarks quite the opposite said one lady up to her elbows in washwater from the country eh you should be so lucky you know i think shes right editors mail contest when horsepower and manpower were put to the test would you believe a single team of horses could haul so camp near kamloops british columbia the time period heavy a load lawrence hennessey of vondorf provided is thought to be around 1850 mr hennessey doesnt qucs- the tribune this photo as proof the man standing top- tion the horses power he wonders at the manpower that left is the late tom brazzcll cousin of james hennessey lifted the logs so high yes those were the good old days lawtcnces father mr brazzcll was foreman of a lumber dear editor for some time the tribune has advocated a symbol for the town of whitchurchstouffville your newspapers choice i believe is music town- i have no argument with this however other people may have different ideas i believe the strawberry festival committee should have a name- ourtown contest the majority of submissions should be turned over to a name- ourtown committee who in turn would pass their recommendation on to council town symbols arc by no means j unusual you sec them everywhere around ontario it gives a municipality a uniqueness it other wise wouldnt have i pass the suggestion on for what its worth sincerely mrs susan beckwith bramble crescent stouffville 0 on