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p 6wkendr april n ispi kfia st letters kids stealing from each other no laughing matter dear editor ah spring has sprung and with it comes the tulips the daffodils and the petty thieves every spring one of two dancecentre students have their shoes stolen from the entrance area while they are taking classes previously it has been the last class of the night when young teens are wandering the streets with time on their hands i have been locking the door when the final class begins to ensure no more shoes are taken however thursday april 3rd the problem became a little more serious between 430 and 7 pm three pairs of shoes were stolen classes involving approximately 35 dancers coming and going during that time did not deter these kids we cant blame unionville and markham for this folks these are stouffville kids on their way home from school they are your kids and these ones were brazen enough to talk in in broad daylight two girls were seen in the building at 530 and pretended to be interested in finding out about dance classes but when they were gone so was a pair of shoes during the evening two more pairs were stolen during different classes did they return for more shoes or did they tell their friends how easy it was of course it is serious enough that these kids are steal ing to begin with but stealing from people they probably go to school with or live nearby shows a real lack of moral value it goes without saying that the shoes taken are new and expensive ones which often the dancers have paid for with their own money if your child has recently acquired a new pair of shoes from a friend per haps it should be looked into meanwhile i will notify the police perhaps put a surveillance camera up pay someone to sit by the entrance way all evening and encourage dancers to wear old shoes to class the fees will go up and everyone will wonder why everything costs more each year but the bottom line is that kids in our perfect little town are stealing from each other and think it is a joke its not funny m green the dancecentre stouffville works 4 shhhh dont tell anyone 50 off on a large selection of the newest books sale ends tomorrow r markham hwy 7 mccowah rd behind mcdonald 9053058100 sssigse store hours monfri 9 9 saturday 9 5 sunday 125 9 para at wholesale fabulous instock selection j the building standards division presents choosing a contractor a free homeowner clinic speakers representing the legal construction and architectural professions will discuss importance of good quality plans finding the right contractor considering proposals signing contracts date april 301997 tjme 700 pm 900 pm location markham civic centre nw corner of hwy 7 a warden avej canada room 101 town centre blvd registration to register please call mary or gall at 19051 4777000 exl 317 seating is limited town of markham anthony roman centre 101 town centre boulevard markham ontario l3r 9w3