m local church highlights two local churches have special attractions this sunday sept 17 wideman mennonite church welcomes ben and erna falk returning from a twoyear mcc assign ment in a neudachirio siberia they will speak at the 1045 am and 6 pm service melville united church holds its decoration day service at 11 am speaker is rev g burgess with music by the four dads self esteem is meeting topic learning disabilities association of york region is holding its 20th annual general meet ing monday sept 18 at 730 pni at the xda l york region resource centre 11181 nge st richmond hill in basement topic is building self esteem the love bucket with speaker dr ray petrauskas chief psychologist of the york region roman catholic separate school board for information call 884-7933- fall fair this saturday bring your babies pets and your dancing shoes st marks fall fair takes place this saturday sept 16 from 8 am to 4 pm highlights of the day include baby contests from 9 am to 1030 am square danc ing at 1230 pm a pet contest at 2 pm and cow paddy bingo at 3 pm there will be games pony rides an art show and sale and a car wash the entire community is invited to attend letters womens conference evokes dear editor the issue of gender today is or seems to be the dividing of men and women into two arenas a polarity exists that is not healthy constructive or creative while it allows us to examine the characteristics and qualities inherent ihi the male arid female it seems to divide us or make us feel threatened uncomfortable and alienated while it is revolutionary for women to have a voice in this century and to implement change it only seems nat ural and just a change in mind set is needed a new philosophy ideally both voices should be heard that men and women should comple ment each other that the qualities of response both will influence the final consulta tive result that the optimum solution will be found for all mankind female and male to use the analogy the bird of mankind will never take flight if both wings are not both functioning s the world of humanity has t wings one is women andthe btheris men not until both wings are equally participant developed can the bird fly should one wing remain weak flight is impossi- ble not iiritir the world of women becomes equal to the world of men in the acquisition of virtue and perfec tions can success and prosperity be attained as they ought to be cathy ward newmarket in brief town gives green light the dance is on at a special meeting held tuesday whitchurch-stouf- fville council gave the green light to the choo chbo ghbp- boogey dance being held in aid ofthe yorkdurham heritage railway at the stouffyille country market on sept 15 while area zoning did hot accommodate concerts on 4he property council opted to give the fund raiser the go ahead because of such af high level of community interest collision takes life of a w a claremont man escaped injury in an early friday morning accident that killed a 21year old from whitby y durham regional police reported that alan gqrr 41 of glaremiont was driving a freightr liner transport in south oshawa when it collid ed with a van driven by jason sinclair of whit- by v mmm police reported thatthe van failed to stop at a stop sign sinclair was thrown but of his van the young man died this weekend at sunny- brook health centre the van and the transport each sustained 20000 in damages police said the accident is under investigation by durham police- i ieopeg by joaransberry staff reporter a stouffyille bar reopened tuesday following a one- month liquor licence suspension issued by the liquor licence board of ontario llbo joe colicchio owner of spyder joes said hes learned a lesson do not keep anything other than llbqrapprpved alcohol on the premises the llcb suspended coliccbios licence after labo ratory tests showed that some alcohol from spyder piind to be from the united states colicchio said he has taken the ilbos smart serve program meanwhile he encourages all business cbks leagis tbbeniindfm alcohol join us on at 1030 am on sunday september 17 1995 david onley citypulse news will be with us stouftvilk missionary church 6500 main street stouffville on 6403911 szssessas bruce s mill conservation area wb septeriip 1 7 free hotair balloon rides weather permitting win a champagne flight for two sponsored by sundance balloons live entertainment from 11 am to 4 pm dally display of steam engines antique tractors farm implements vintage automobiles motorcycles and outboard motors pony and wagon rides farmers market country bake sale apple cider pressing arts and crafts barbecue and com on the cob rope making and of course the historic brucos mill admission fees adults 500 seniors 350 kids 514 years of age 250 located on stouffville rd 3 km east of highway 404 metro region conservation for information call metro region conservation 416 6616600 ext 203