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w libr8 free i skate sharpening j until i dec 11th ptflvrrnofun sports vol 109 no 78 thursday november 27 1997 28 pages 50 gst incl fcucn ban pua 18a hn 4 4tts6s2 aitfqtrotfirid fim sb0i8j3 be its party time 15 off any putter or giant party sub order not to be combined with any other offer coupon expires dec 31 1997 5812mun st w stouftvlljj g a celebration of eldred kings three decades of public service joan ransberry staff reporter today is eldred king day it is indeed a special day it marks the end of an era after a 31year political career as a school trustee a councillor a mayor and finally york regional chairman king is calling it a day at least from his suit job the start of tomorrow is no different than any other day at 6 am tomorrow dressed in his big88s king will climb into his pickup and head out to milk the cows what he wont do at 8 am is grab a quick shower put on a three- piece suit and show up for work at the regional headquarters in newmarket a fifth generation farmer king has maintained an early- tobed and earlytorise lifestyle complete with a close rela- tionship to both the land and his family in the mid 50s king went to a markham street dance and meet his bride beulah the couple along with their three sons and eight grandchildren are about to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary the kings have farmed since long before the turn of the century two of eldred and beulahs sons are farmers its expected that one or two of the grandchildren will be eager to carry on the family farm while king held the regions top post since 1984 earned 85000 a year and rubbed shoulders with many heavy hit ters on the political scene he never lost the common touch king never forgot that his political career began as a trustee for a oneroom school in dickson hill when king took over the chairmanship of york the regions population was 250000 today some 635000 peo pie call york region home yes it grew faster than we expected said king and the growth is expected to continue to hit the one million mark by the year 202 1 as regional chairman king oversaw a 395000000 cor poration complete with 2000 employees still the man kept his ego in check his priorities straight and while others ran off at the mouth king stayed the course in doing so he lead by example to teach others that the steadyasyou go tried tested and true approach in gov ernment usually works he was an excellent teacher said fran sainsbury former mayor of whitchurchstouffviue he taught me that- if we follow due process we can make things happen for our com munity today when people stood in line at the newmarketbased regional headquarters to pay tribute to the retiring chairman there was a special spot on stage for the town of whitchurchstouffville while king states that each of the small towns in york is a special gem none is more so than whitchurchstouf fville its home said king its been home since i was six years old tonights dinner will be emceed by whitchurch-stouf- fvilles current mayor wayne emmerson local council proclaimed nov 27 eldred king day in whitchurchstouffville in a town address delivered today king is recognized for the vision vitality and expertise exhibited during his 31 years of service to both whitchurch- stouffville and york region kings 12year stint on b please see page 3 h tt one for the road eldred king is presented with a road sign at a bash yesterday afternoon in newmarket thrown by york regional staff to honour his many years with the region king was told he could place his eldred king ave sign anywhere in the region he liked king who has given 30 years of his life to public service was first elected mayor of stouffvillc in 1978 and built his political career from there he says he now wants to spend time on his farm leadership leasing 98 odyssey lease per month for 48 months down payment 2550 mrsp 29800 our odjssey ndbdes 23 stre 15h vtec engine wheel independent doubfewshbone suspension wsh front and rear stabfoer bars antitheft 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