Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), July 12, 1995, p. 1

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dainty donuts dejj 13ffijisoodtrhfe buy a sandwich get a small coffee or pop free ine iribune is your money worianc g 6424540 41 jh i 707 afo 2 1 melruland community newspaper wednesday july 12 1995 8 pages 5pi facing demolition coop defies cn eviction order by joan ransberry staff reporter officials of stouffvilles coop feedmill are digging in their heels in an attempt to keep the mill facility open and operating facing a july 7 deadline to vacate the downtown premises stouffviue coop erative association sca is defying the order com pany officials have announced kathy fremes stouffviue coops president con firms that sca has received an order from canadian national cn railway to vacate the full steam ahead lincoln johnson takes adam hankins left for a ride around the track at the richmond hill live steamers railway club show this past weekend at the clubs st johns sideroad loca tion photooori eumerson i streit wins fifth ontario title five for five thats the line on marlene stre it as the stouffviue area resident managed her fifth first place finish in five tries at the ontario ladies seniors golfchampionships last week in fonthill near niagara falls streit blew away the competition carding a 228 total in the 54hole event which ran wednesday through friday she shot individ ual rounds of 75 79 and 74 finishing with a nine stroke lead over her closest pursuer for the 61yearold who captured her second united states seniors crown last summer this years ontario title carried added significance it was played at fonthills lookout point country club where she caddied as a 12-year- old edwards st property to make way for the building to be demolished cn plans to sell the prop erty to go transit for extra parking sca realizes that our landlord has a right to ter minate our tenancy even tually but the form amount and method of notice are improper accord ing to our lawyers said fremes go transit will not need the land in the immediate future and in all likelihood will not be using the land for several years fremes stressed sca employs 37 people has been in stouffviue for more than 50 years doug watson scas gen eral manager said we cannot possibly notify all our members and cus tomers or acquire suitable facilities within the time limits proposed by cn cn has been told of scas refusal to leave we have informed cn that we will not be and have not vacated the facili ty by the proposed deadline of july 7 said watson sca has the support of the durham and york fed eration of agriculture said watson meanwhile local mpps and mps have also been notified of the situa tion he added parents oppose busing proposal by julie caspersen staff reporter the public school board risks splintering a family of stu dents and teachers by busing kindergarten students to another school according to a group of whitchurch high lands public school parents whitchurch highlands located on bloomington sdrd houses approximately 450 students but parent spokesper son kathryn mcmillan raciunas told a trustee committee last week that the sewage system at the 25yearold school was set up to handle 250 students the board has allowed too many students she said we are 200 over mcmillan raciunas said the parents were faced with two options in 1994 either have the two kindergarten classes bused to ballantrae public school or cancel physical educa tion and turn the gym into a classroom what we are asking for is expediency in settling this issue and no upsetting our family she said additional portables are not the answer parents were told because of strict rules about water and sewage capaci ty superintendent bob stover said growth in population is the culprit the result is the pressure on the septic sys tem however a recent meeting of parents board staff and local trustee harry bowes with a consultant firm has brought new hope that a solution can be found a new sep tic plan proposed by mcgregorallsop ltd has brought forth a design that would improve the water and septic sys tems if the province accepts this plan the school population could grow to 630 students said a member of the audience f if not we are looking at drastic bandaid solutions for this year and next year our family will be splintered he said the committee approved a motion forwarded by bowes to have the director of education look into the accommodation problem at stouffviue schools and proceed with a plan for alterations and renovations that would stem the crisis director of education bill hogarth said the problems wiu not be put under the carpet it will be a priority hogarth said the problems will be addressed before school starts in september stover said the ministry of the environment is now look ing at the new and improved septic proposal and he expects to have an answer by midjuly woman rescues wayward wildlife by joan ransberry staff reporter if you ask lori welsh about the three rs she wont talk recycle reuse or reduce nor will she mention readin riting or rithmat- ic lb welsh the three rs mean rescue rehabilitate and release if its sick injured or orphaned and its wild the 35yearold stouffviue resi dent will care in wildlife circles welsh is known as a rehaber welsh the real mother of two toddlers has been a surrogate mom and a nurse to an asunder of creatures including squirrels rab bits raccoons crows and even a fawn welshs most recent charges are six orphaned infant raccoons rescued after a storm killed their mother in the playground of a north stouffviue school welsh must keep the rac- coons for a year because theyre babies theyre on a diet of goats milk rice cooked chicken dry dog food and raw eggs the raccoons will be released in the spring of 96 said welsh by then theyll have learned to catch their own food such as grasshoppers crayfish earthworms and frogs welsh does get some donations most food and veterinarian costs are borne by her yes its expensive theres a lot of time involved in raising young animals and it is costly said welsh welsh has a message for the public do not touch wildlife she added if you see an animal or bird in need try to put a box over it and then call a local vet erinarian the veterinarians in tum call welsh or another known rehaber to hopeful ly make arrangements for a rescue ill come and pick lori welsh them up she said welsh services both stouffviue and uxbridge i am experienced only experienced people should deal with the wildlife she said wildlife carry disease welsh stressed raccoons get many diseases they get ringworm distemper flees lice and of course rabies she pointed out welsh is affiliated with wilderness harmony avi- care ontario humane society the local veteri nary clinics and animal control i have always loved animals theyre an important part of our world she said the distinctive alternative mastercard visa trades welcome antiq refinished beyond compare til nvt

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