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st tribune january 18 1995 p5 food bank thanks town dear editor it is with grateful hearts that the execu tive and volunteers of the whitchurch-stouf- fville food bank send this letter to your news paper we have been over whelmed with the response of this commu nity to meet the needs throughout the christ mas season and the months ahead we sincerely thank all who helped in any way to make christmas a merry time for those who feel the need to use the wsfb we appreciate the donations of food money toys and gifts received and all given with heartfelt love and kindness to the schools church es business community corporations service groups organizations families and individuals in the town of whitchurchstouffville we thank you for giving of yourselves your time and your talents as you move into 1995 may it be with peace of mind and joy of heart knowing that you have shared your love and given hope to a family who needed just that esther powell coordinator wsfb i photography portrait and weddings 1 our specialty l 7053571616 pt ton fe iaooa5ii3otf fp increase your living space try our low winter prices basement finishing extra bedrooms family room inlaw suite full kitchen completely guaranteed versabuild inc master custom home builders renovators 9056400446 letters plans should have fit town budget dear editor in responseto the letter written by ross c todd of todd brothers con tracting limited mr todd give me a break do you think i was born yes terday i would like to say that if the budget wasnt set out correctly to accommo date the job then the plans should have been reworked to fit the bud get and sent out to tender again for equal opportu nity to all contractors as for when a problem is encountered if it is insignificant under 1000 i agree but not when we are talking about more substantially as well is it not the contractors job to check out his plans or does he quote sight unseen i think that is some thing the contractor should have known if he was submitting a tender and possibly added an inclusion to his original tender i also believe that yes the works department should go back to council and the contractor should wait when it comes down to a 26000 difference in making changes and accepting a quote i was informed that extra funds were required to complete the job but when it went to town council for approval it was denied i dont blame council when the cost they were already told could be completed at that price by our hired engineers and staff council im sure has objectives for projects throughout the year and im sure every time this occurs that puts a strain on their other projects to get completed i totally agree to give the tools and power to do the proper job as per their profession dictates but just not my tax dol lars i realize the fencing was not part of the con tract it is a makedo fixup for safety seeing as the landscaping was not done as per originally designed but i was told by our works director there was no more money in the budget to complete the hill as was originally designed we were assured at the latcham hall meeting held by the recreation department that all the funds were there to com plete this project and our works director was in attendance i now also seriously question our towns judgement susan r sherban stouffville t quality advice world class service invest your time before you invest your money nesbitt burns bank of montreal uncertain about your investment options want clear conservative options invest your time before you invest your money if you are over 50 years of age with accumulated retirement and investment holdings plan to attend these complimentary retirement and investment planning seminars john a grove mr grove is a senior investment advisor at nesbitt burns canadas largest investment firm 100 owned by the bank of montreal as an advisor mr grove works with individuals planning prudent investment strategies john a grove is a resident of stouffville retiment invesiment topics rsp investments how to choose the right investments investment planning estate planning how to reduce your taxes stouffville dates january 18 january 19 february 16 700 830 pm maples of ballantrae lodge golf club hwy 481 mile north of bloomington road complimentary sandwiches and sweets port perry dates january 24 january 26 february 15 700 830 pm stables of greystone 2130 shirley road complimentary sandwiches and sweets jacksons point dates february 1 february 2 700 830 pm the briars 55 hedge road complimentary sandwiches and sweets f who should attend these seminars those desiring a second opinion on rsp and investment planning strategies those without effective investment strategies individuals wishing to reduce quarterly tax payments those who want to maximize their rsp investment returns admission is complimentary seating is limited call 416 5861035 collect or 905 6426557 to reserve