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at tribune july 19 1989 sv implementation of 911 imperative to safety of residents york regions latest update on implementation of a 911 emergency telephone system couldnt come at a better time un fortunately the muchneeded system is still off in the distance that isnt good news for the families left homeless last month after a fire swept through apartment units above the savex store on main st nor is it good news for the markham family whose 911 phone call from that area resulted in a delay the phone call was rerouted from toronto to vaughan markham fire chief ken beckett says that delay increased damage in the fire from 20000 to 200000 instances such as these starkly illustrate the need for 911 its a system taken for granted in larger urban centres and that at titude is often transported to smaller areas like whitchurch- stouffville two points must be reinforced residents in stouffville ux- bridge and surrounding areas in york and durham must know the proper sevendigit number for emergency services residents must also be aware that 911 is indeed still just in the planning stages and wont be a reality for another two years its a long wait but one that will benefit the emergency crews which depend on quickly pinpointing trouble spots so they can more readily dispatch assistance in the meantime residents have to rely on the current emergen cy framework thats in place post emergency phone numbers on or near the phone encourage children to note those numbers when in place 911 will reduce response times and save lives stouffvilles annual contribution to the operation of 911 about 60000 is a small price to pay for safety theltibune established 1888 stephen houston patricia pappas deborah weller jennifer hutt etftor 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 wteley artene maddock business office manager 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strawberry festival a great success i would like to take this oppor tunity to thank all our sponsors and those who donated gifts and prizes to help make our festival one of the greatest to those who helped out on events such as the remote control car races karate demonstration antique cars and steam train to the service clubs and other organizations we extend a great todays farmers different dear editor in a recent edition of the tribune jim roe had a letter about farmers i farmed all my life near stouffville so i know what farming is all about the problem with farmers is they dont gel together suppose corn was a profitable crop this year next year they would dou ble the acreage then the price would fall to where theres no profit at all hogs are the same production would double and prices would drop to rock bottom i think the hardest work farmers do today is climb in the cab of their monster tractors sil in a plush armchair and turn on the stereo and air conditioner for harvesting hay they could have an 80000 in vestment when i farmed i had about 700 invested i stood on my feet used my back and arms and a threetine hay fork the hay was harvested with very little investment i did not have to go jogging for exercise nor did i have a backyard swimming pool if a farmer cant make it on 100 acres he wont do any better far ming 500 acres i farmed for almost 50 years four miles out side of stouffville vj winkler stouffville big thank you thank you also to the stouff ville tribune for the great coverage i would like to thank my ter rific committee for a great job the committee looks forward to your ideas for next years festival our wrapup meeting will take place on tuesday aug 22 1989 at the recreation centre at 730 pm gary fisher chairman 1989 strawuerrv festival its great being canadian eh last week i packed up all four pairs of summer shorts found a new deck of cards to go with my battered old cribbage board and loaded a friends car for three days of sun and fun in the good ol usa our destination a mere threehour drive from toronto was alexandria bay in upstate new york its one of those towns that thrive during the summer mon ths on both sides of the border in the heart of the popular 1000 islands region alexandria bay alex bay to those in the know is nestled on the coast of the majestic st lawrence and offers visitors a resort atmosphere in a small town setting while there it occurred to me how great it is to be canadian and it was fun to stump americans with our canuck accents but despite the fact that the great white north is just minutes from the town we visited we might as well have arrived from the yukon i wanted to tell that nice woman from rochester new york that a belt on my snowmobile snapped on the ride in from the city when she wondered how the weather was in toronto i also considered be ing really foolish and asking her where i might catch a hockey or lacrosse game i wanted recite the abcs when i overheard a woman say to her dinner companion that canadians always got stuck on the first letter of the alphabet when being taught in primary school i wanted to ask people what all the fuss was about george bush when oliver north was the only interesting american i had heard of in recent months and i wish i had the nerve to stand up and tell our boat tour guide that canadians have highways not routes the same guide referred to canada as a fine country too many times during her monologue the result im sure is that few peo ple believed her finally i wish i could show americans that although we are similar in most ways we are indeed quite different at the simplest level and quite apart from our use of the phrase eh we dont use the backs to the beach pnotcwrick maoonik english language the same- way however i discovered that americans are being unfair in the goodnatured ribbing they j often give us for using that famous phrase they use the word huh just as often in everyday speech consider these two variations of the same sentence american person commenf ting on a film he or she has just j finished watching that was a- radical flick huh canadian person comment- ting on same what a fine exs ample of cinematic artistry eh aside from all of that andj im sure some will argue that the very nature of my attitude is typically canadian we had a wonderful time and will likely return to alex bay for another holiday seeing the islands its wonderful that the two counj tries share the beauty isj worth the trip alone extra at tractions included a tour- through boldt castle which is- a story unto itself historic- island mansions establishments that took canav dian money at par and dutyj free privileges j it doesnt matter that my southern friends know diddly about our country i dont care if they make jokes about the way we talk and its okay if americans makebelieve wayne gretzky isj now theirs j after three days it was nice to drive home in a midjuly blizzard on the north side of the border its great being canadian eh a group of parents planted portable seats on the beach to keep a collective eye on their charges while taking in some sun and sand at musselmans lake with a cooler of refreshments bathing suits and suntan lotion the group was ready for relaxation they were caught redshouldered last thursday by our roving photographer we love your letters the tribune welcomes let ters from readers on current topics letters should be 500 words or less and typed or neatly printed they may be subject to editing for length at the discretion of the editor they must be submitted by noon monday to appear in the wednesday tribune letters may be submitted to the office at 54 main st w stouffville po box 40 l4a 7z4 i