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t9 st ropr rtfaot tribune january 30 1991 p7 stouffvllle progress club enjoys helping community despite raising 200000 for a variety of charities and causes in its 10th anniversary years the stouf fville progress club is just as dedi cated to having a good time as it is to helping those in need so says this years progress club president brian ziegler who sug gests his chapters 21 full and six associate members have developed a social closeness through a decade of working shoulder to shoulder in the community the stouffville contingent is one of 54 that comprise the canadian progress club which boasts 1560 members nationwide such is the stature of the local group that it has been chosen to host the southern ontario quebec regional convention this coming june mr ziegler who hasbeen with the club- for four years claims his members are committed to the com munity were a proud bunch of guys he says we enjoy- working in the community and our main objective is to help people less fortunate than ourselves towards that end the club has donated 22000 to the markham- stouffville hospital in the past five years and helped with fundraising for the stouffville recreation cen tre they chipped in when parkview home purchased a wheelchair van have supported glenbrook day camp and are involved with the york regional police departments drug awareness program not to mention their three to four thousand dollar annual contribution jo the special olympics and an annual donation to sick kids hospi tal each year and whether the club is running a bingo every other friday at dia mond lils bingo parlor in rich mond hill selling hamburgers and sausage on a bun out of their food trailer at local events or taking part l in stouffvilles santa claus parade the members usually enjoy them selves disabled man seeks independence bob berthelot is a disabled stouf- fville area resident who is determined to gain more personal independence mr berthelot 39 suffers from chron ic epilepsy and other last effects of childhood encephalitis a disease caus- ing inflammation of the brain despite these physical challenges hes attempt ing to lead as normal a life as possible first on mr berthelots list of priori ties is finding his own place to live i wantto find a place of my own because it would allow me to be more indepen dent says mr berthelot who boards with a family in a dickson hill farm house hes supported by a 561 disability pension and also receives guidance from social services professionals with in york region as he approaches middle age mr berthelot says hes ready to take on more responsibility for his own wel- fare i want to find out what lifes all about things ive never had a chance to discover in the past he says hes looking for affordable rental accommo dation in the stouffville area and would welcome a roommate to share the rent a willing worker mr berthelot is anxious to find some sort of light employment to help fill his days but his health condition rules out any kind of heavy labor goodwood news local residents enjoy dinner it was right before new years and there wasnt a seat to be spared but the spirit of the day was certainly there the dinner was tremendous and so was- the cheer when along came the big hand of the mike fagan band dancing to the strains of- every boogiewoogie and jazz many slow dancers were also there everyone had a good time and the ladies wore heavenly colors mrs wade was dressed in a raspberry gown many stouffville fathers were there and sure showed what they could do there was a beautiful wedding that took place at the maples on new years day oon sunday dec 22 mabel pos- tils gave her family a dinner for christmas she has a family pf 12 nine boys and three girls as vell as numerous children and greatgrand children she lives in uxbridge now but her hometown is green river on the markham pickering townline karen and yvonne george and joanne postils debbie and orvil bilby russel and mary- postils donald and joanne postill helen and patrick marine ronald and linda postills frederick postill will and blanche postill keith and roxanna postill linda and ron eng rick and ann postill all enjoyed the dinner j the native of northern ontario resid ed in the rideau regional centre and other provincial facilities before being integrated back into society in the early 1980s hes a tireless advocate of womens and childrens rights and often petitions government officials for improved con ditions both women and children deserve more support and protection against the evils of todays society he says mr berthelot frequents local donut shops and is well known by many local residents he suffers severe epileptic seizures but this condition is controlled to an extent by medication mr berth elot can be contacted at 6403424 were quite active socially in addition to our fundraising efforts saysmh ziegler a lot of our guys have known each other for years without the s social aspect the charity part wouldnt be as much fun the club holds four ladies nights annually along with dances a snowmobile weekend up north and of course the party that always fol lows the santa claus parade the progress club stouffville chapter is still an allmale fratemi ty- but mr ziegler recognizes that there are chapters scattered across the country which have admitted female members arid that the day may eventually come when this group goes coed we are a mens club for now but who knows what might end up hap- l i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i xxw 99 snow breaks februarymarch ski spree s99 jl includes lift ticket or trail pass snow job weekend s1 99 includes trail passes 99 march breakaway complete kids program kids 12 and under stay free adults s99 march 817 packages include breakfast dinner daily indoor pool exercise room nightly entertainment free parking rates per person double occupancy service charge taxes extra v winter is wonderful at if pinestone inn v and country glub 180046 10357 hnliburton ontario kom iso cmon up to the hnltbui ton highlands auditions kings productions the worlds 1 producer of entertainment is holding auditions for the spectacular 991 season at canadas wonderland toronto ontario make your audition a show we cant do without for additional information call the canadas wonderland entertainment office at 41 68328356 maple ontario saturday february 2 and sunday february 3 canadas wonderland scandinavian studios 1 1 aml pm saturday 24 pm sunday technicians characters escorts toronto ontario tuesday february 5 university of toronto st vladimirs institute 620 spadina avenue 35 pm singers 5 pm dancers registration 35 pm musicians specially acts technicians characters escorts pening in the future the club currently draws its mem bers from stouffville markham unionville and even toronto mr ziegler claims there is a healthy blend of professions repre sented everything from farmers to professionals the progress club has a dinner meeting every other wednesday at the deer park inn just north of stouffville this years vice president is brian yantz with doug ellis acting as secretarytreasurer mr ziegler maintains that the club is as strong as ever as it heads into its second decade in stouffville and that he is quite confident his members will be able to go on hold ing their heads high as they exem plify the progress club motto proud to be a canadian notice the owner of the wallpaper centre in oshawa ajax scarborough would like to inform you that every roll of wallpaper border has been marked idowrt f rom their everyday low discount prices o wealso will pay the gst m blq0m newmarkets largest selection of instock saxony sculptured commercial carpet thick plush sculptured carpet sq carpel yd only maple ontario saturday february 9 and sunday february 1 0 canadas wonderland canterbury theatre 1 2 noon2 pm singers 2 pm dancers registration 1 2 noon2 pm musicians specialty acts s ragshrad troa marls of canadas wondsdand he c copynglit canadas wondotlond inc 1991 m tritiippii carpets 125 harry 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