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imik stouffville ebsia 74 home show music mania smash hits cj touffville is truly blessed in a comparable commiini- ty of its size one would be hardpressed to find the neighborly spirit that is found here where else can two events of some local stature compete for citizens attention and still come off in the win column the home and trade show and music mania were both a big hit this weekend music mania was a sellout and by rough accounts the trade show had hundreds attend over three days the question must be asked however when a town like stouffville has perhaps five or six major events for the com munity in a year would it not be prudent to schedule the events at least some days apart music mania has always held its april weekend spot perhaps next year the chamber show could find a new time slot it would only serve to benefit both worth while community events gould i switch springs with liz taylor a hhh spring thanks for finally getting here the season of rejuvenation new life and mud lots of mud soft squishy brown mud that sticks to your heels and hardens between the treads of your running shoes mud that splashes up on the backs of your pant legs when you walk down the street mud that holds bits of last falls garbage securely to the sidewalk and mud that no one will own up to when you see a trail from the hall to the kitchen mud that clings to your dogs fur and dangles there along with twigs leaves arid the odd wad of gum spring is the time of year when men ask their wives where that t- shirt is with the purple stripe down one side and how come their base ball glove isnt where it should be have you seen my golf balls and is there propane in the barbecue spring is the time of year when windows look really dirty all of a sudden its as if one day with the arrival of spring your living room windows turn into dim foggy sheets of glass sprihg is the time of year when your deck needs staining now that the snow has melted off the boards and dripped onto the ground to make mud your deck looks weath ered add that to the long list of happy springtime chores to do its that list that clings to the refrigerator that your husband ignores even though you place it strategically at his eye level kibblesl bits spring it the time of year when your hair looks awful and your clothes are just a bit too tight you look into your closet it smells musty and you wish you could afford a new wardrobe you mention this to hubby dearest who informs you that you have more clothes than elizabeth taylor men always tell you that you have more clothes than you can remember owning spring is the time of year when your car looks disgusting inside and out your trunk is full of empty windshield washer containers and winter gadgets that you have nowhere to store your backseat looks like a playground for two-year- olds and theres an inch of dust on the dash spring is the time of year that your front yard looks like a war zone its a pet owners favorite job to clean up his best friends doggie doo dles with a shovel and a stick theres something degrading about that somehow spring is the time of year when you really notice how riiuch garbage people still throw out their car win dows there are some positive points that shouldnt go unnoticed howev er and i wouldnt want people to perceive me as being too negative most people love the spring i like springtime too once the mud has dried up my husband has found his favorite tshirt baseball glove and golfballs once propane is in the barbecue and the deck is stained and my hair is styled and i buy some new clothes once my clos et is aired out and my car is cleaned and my front yard is doggie doodles for all you diehard spring lovers i admire your enthusiasm but spring to me has traditionally been the season of clean up to pre pare for my fave time of year sum mer stouffville tribune publisher editorinchief editor patricia pappas jo ann stevenson andrew mair advertising director business manager promotionsdistribution mgr 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cabbage patch kids thank heaven for small mercies or nintendo we had to make do with- hula hoops kates corner pogo sticks and motheaten davy crocket hats made of rabbits fur we played with toy guns and rubber knives whose blades slid up into the handle when we stabbed each other there were no experts to warn our parents of the potentially harmful effects of such inappropriate and violent toys when someone came to the door collecting for the royal soci ety of prevention of cruelty to children my father would tell the earnest canvasser that he thought cruelty to children was an idea whose time had come during the weeks of campaign ing before a general election my younger brother would paste the signs of every candidate in the front window a bizarre but democratic act which infuriated my mother and intrigued the neighbors children played games of soc cer they organized themselves on the village green there were no coaches managers fees uni forms or tournaments anyone could join in and we made up the rules as we went along young offenders were called juvenile delinquents and a royal commission wasnt set up every time a police officer clipped one of them round the ear for bullying thank goodness we found out about dysfunctional families in time violence may be on the rise but at least youthful selfesteem is intact now im looking for a course which will help to make my own family functional