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styx the tribune tuesday july 1 1997 p 7 canada day fireworks at ruths are full of excitement rarmer rural route ruth ruth leblanc i just love canada day being a little partial to long weekends i protest not hav ing one this year buy hey thats the great thing about being a canadian you never know what will be next who would have thought our currency would one day be called loonies and toonies only in canada eh my favourite canada day celebration is the firework displays from vandorf to ballantrae to uxbridge the skies will be lit up with colorful explosions one year the big guy and i decided to send our own rockets into the sky ourselves we bought the traditional burning school house and sparklers and funny little ones that were guaranteed to amaze all went well until the advertized dazzler went bezerk flying in a circle inches off the ground it spewed yellow and red and white light we were doing the usual oohing and aahing- when disaster struck as we watched the rocket turned and faced the deck and me without time to react it flew onto the deck hit ting the wall literally inches from my head nearly decapitating me the impact made it bounce off and explode on the grass closest to the deck that was more exciting than the fireworks now we drive to any of the great displays held in near our rural home leaving it to the experts did you know that 20 years ago stouffville held its centennial celebration on the july long weekend more than 5000 invitations were mailed to past residents and friends to come back to the country on that long weekend back in 1977 thou sands did flock to participate in the many fes tivities making the celebration an overwhelm ing success a parade was held with more than seventy entries with people dressed in centennial cos tumes decorating the streets just up the rural road to uxbridge then mayor gord davie congratulaed his neighbors to the south by presenting stouffville mayor gordon ratcliff with two historical books not to be deterred by the summer sun hockey and sports fans choose that week to appear before uxbridge council what they wondered had been happening with plans for the new arena at the time a suitable site had not been found today the arena is located on brock street and is home for many athletes and parents and plans are going ahead for a second ice pad no matter where you live in the countryside rural routers we are very very lucky to be canadians this is one great country happy canada day vincesfarm fruit market garden centre your best gardening buys strawberries are ready to pick picked berries also available free delivery 11534 mccowan ave all nursery stock 25 off including annuals perennials shrubs hanging baskets open 7 days a week 7 am 9 pm mobile 6406278 or 416 7203691 we sraftehcra t i iwlfttt a major mactogie hwrf7 a sod sand nursery stock white marble gravel pea gravel grass seed mteblochng stone 99 sqft l screening red chip rockery stone beach pebble fertilizer k gardenretaining walls railway ties soil mlxes top soil triple mix bagged or bulk 5 quality materials qood value for your money n l 6425380 offvilh air york hasjiair conditioned limprvans available f upr dooobr service professional and friendly uniformed operators will pick up two to 15 passengers at a location of their choice and vi 1 1c papas from stouftville furni turc stouffville furniture has great prices on last years models now is a great time to purchase furniture from stouffville furniture thats because ville papas who owns the business with her husband george is making room for the new furniture by selling all the older models- including sofa sets and simmons mattresses at really low prices now is a good time to buy sofa prices haven t been this low in 10 years she said and whether you are buying sale items or newer items stouffville furniture carries only high quality fur niture it is also a place where customer satisfaction is guaranteed i 1111 fsswfti 1 1 idmade pine reproflipn furniture at great prices only highquality reproduction pine fur niture is made at ross colby cabinetmaking customers keep com ing back to the busi ness stab- lished in 1973 because they know they are gett ually- made furniture at a reasonable price most of colby s work is custom designed but ross colby and his r nal ion c furn ioned hutches ipliiililt ross colby cabinetmaking is io ated at 4 sandy hook drive in uxbridge the shop is open tuesdaysaturday from 10 am jo 5 pm frying and august he will be open wednesday to saturday ibm what you want star office and computer products can get for details 8523 when peter o m a n e 1 1 1 took over star office and computer products in uxbridge one- yearago he added more products and moreservices they offer a fax and photo- copy service which includes furniture as well as a new includes acrylics oils ai hon js important to pet the products his custo for details mm peter also car- nes home and school sup plies office equipment and mjesmpitch w find