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st tribune may 10 1995 p 5 letters wartime flashbacks prompt reader to honor her father dear editor the following letter was written for fred moffatt of sutton moffatt was invited by the dutch govern ment to unveil a statue commemo rating the liberation of holland by the canadians ruth love is mof- fatts daughter dear dad as i watched and listened to the d day ceremonies flashbacks of the actual fighting i now under stand the horror of real war i was too young to realize the pain nor will i ever really feel the hurt you and mom felt i guess being young has its benefits my memories were of grandpa mom freddie and i planting our garden on broadview ave my heart now goes out to my big brother freddie who at that time i considered a pain he worked very hard digging and turning over the soil which was then raked and we planted corn radishes let tuce and carrots at least i could help do that i remember it was very hot and we would rather have been playing but moms cold lemonade helped in the winter we could not always go out as the snow was too deep freddie was allowed out because he made extra money shoveling snow for our neighbors he was a hard working lad a brother to be proud of mom made aprons and pillows which i sold i guess thats why i became the salesperson i am today as i said we didnt know why we were doing these things it was just a part of our innocent years of growing up without a dad at home the hardest most difficult time was when the postman came mom would get excited because there was a letter from you she would read only certain parts to us then silently read the rest as the tears poured down her face we all felt your absence now its time to thank you and all your comrades for saving our great country and making it safe for us and our children time to put aside those horrible memories of sadness never to be forgotten but to enjoy the love and happi ness you share with mom and your children forever i thank the lord for your return happy fathers day i am honored to be your daughter love always ruth love stouffville music mania thanks all who added to success of event dear editor on behalf of the cast and crew of music mania 95 we would like to express our appreciation to all who supported our show it is our hope that you enjoyed attending our show as much as we enjoyed presenting it we wish to especially thank the stouffville sun jim mason and jim thomas for their excellent coverage with pictures and editorials many thanks also to the tribune the week ender and bruce stapley for their great promotion this kind of support by the media is a priceless asset to the goodwue home insurance protect your home apartment or condo from loss due to fire theft vandalism and other perils as the largest wholly canadian- owned multiline insurer we offer a wide range of insurance products and financial services with offices conveniently located in communities all across canada larry irwin sales representative 6245 main street stouffville ontario l4a 4j3 bus 905 6402586 fax 905 6406995 good value from people you can trust continued success of our show music mania is 35 years young this year and has become a place where veterans and newcomers alike can join together in friendship and enthusiasm to create first class entertainment we look forward to having everyone back next year and if you were in the audience and thought that looks like fun maybe i should get involved come out to summitview public school at 730 pm on the first wednes day in jan 96 thanks again for the excellent newspaper coverage and the continued support and enthusiasm from the community carolyn and david duggan stouffville united church sponsors of music mania paul j growe barrister and solicitor all areas of general practice including real estate incorporations estates power of attorney wills the imperial centre 37 sandiford drive ste 305 stouffville ontario l4a 7x5 free initial consultation 6408100 o cas the coopetots jf insuancefmancial services life rrsps home auto farm business group l pcace zuhere- you can teaccy cet your hair ccozon natures accolade hair salon a new concept in personal salon service grand opening may 19 20 201 main street uxbridge ttnber and grand opening discounts coming soon peppertree klassics mi you 1st birthday jsnuited to yeleoi rale oar thursday may 11 to sunday may 14 20 off regular ticket prices plus much more well have a birthday wheel that you can spin at time of purchase and if your birthday month appears on the wheel you will receive 50 off regular prices for these 4 days only see you then psi would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support in our first year of business and your continued support in the years to come 137 main st north markham 905 2943882 lots of free parking at the rear j