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v r ic6omisrsmnri6me 27 if 1 m wasa on chuck parsons banker turned barber was a pitching star with markharh and stouffville teams s- by jim thomas correspondent in the game of baseball chuck parsons wasa battler on the mound in 1956 he led the stouffville red sox to the tricouhty league championship later he would sparkle on the hill with markham teams over several sea sons in the game of life parsons was also a fighter he battled leukemia with the same kind of courage on may 17 the great umpire in the sky called him home born in exeter ont 64 years ago charles parsons arrived in stouffville at age 20 confident of a career in banking he joined the staff of scotiabank however an extracurricular activity soon beckoned within days he was suited up and throwing strikes for the towns top summer sporting attraction the stouffville red sox he was a brilliant pitcher ted cadieux now of cannington recalled he was also a jokester a real funloving guy r parsons along with mound mates earkcook and lome schell led stouffvule to their fifth intermediate title in eight years defeating orilua for the championship other members on that team included bob hassardken schell lloyd jennings hal gibson lou raxlin stan miller ken laushway don haynes ken wagg and walt smith he threw one of only three nohitters in stouffville baseball history after leaving the banking business parsons partnered with markham bar- ber percy wideman and then branched out on ills own chucks barbershop as his place was called soon became the gondola for all sports gossip in markham and beyond for parsons was interested every kind of sport hockey baseball football golf you name it there was little he did nt know the blue jays winning two world series titles had him riding cloud nine it was said by ashmore reesor a close friend of parsons that he could hit a golf ball so- far it would make tiger kwunumim hire a clown orcharacter lookalike v vrnagicmusic games facepainting vjbirjridaygift prizes and stickers fancy loot bags available blue ribbon award winnercity parent 3cairanytime 905 4715331 wanted unionville jets select coaches 8i assistants 20012002 season send applicationresume by june 4 lth to unionville minor hockey association po box 64510 unionville ontario l3r 0m9 a privafe schciois liiril ir 9vvvl9 established in 198 v best mohtessori school in miirkliani markham ifciiisrt sun luaders chimmards w9 2000- oienvhcusei tis altu r day j un e 9 mmmm a summer school jmontessorirprogram and summertime activities f elementary school ajcombinationof academicssports computers andvisual arts ft care hours rvm classrooms sport fields gymnjumsjsgieqpecpmputer labs v ballet 4tffusic art stitdiosrajditorium 9054701200 grade 1 oac wmb 905 4743434 w woods pack up his bags and go home a nephew david holtzman recalled a game attended by parsons at detroits oldliger stadium asa cbc cameraman zeroed in on a group of tigers fans parsons stood up and shouted those guys dont know baseball come over here and talk to some who do all blue jay fans the cameraman accepted the invitation but parsons ran in an oppo site direction holtzman and reesor delivered eulogies wednesday at a service of celebration held in st andrews united church in markham it was largely attended dr fred styles the minister in charge described parsons as a town fix ture he was known to almost everyone he lived life the way life should be lived full of love and full of laughter it was feb 14 that parsons was diag- nosed with leukemia he died three months later in mount sinai hospital in toronto besides his wife the former june trivett parsons is survived by one son paul and sandy parsons of stouffville one daughter pam arid moe storozuk of orangeville a sister doreen of exeter and two grandchildren shannon and ryne parsons of stouffville chuck parsons -7- athlete banker and barber husband father and grand father is gone in two communities stouffville and markham his memory lives on y0lregion towards sustainable transportation transportation master plan notice of second public consultation meetings may29may30 june 5 and june 6 2001 this isyour opportunityto be involved in improving transportation in york region preschool the region of york has initiated a transportation master plan to address the long term transportation needs of its residents and businessesthe end result will be a transportation strategy that is achievable economically sustainable and environmentally responsible the transportation master plan study will create a longterm vision arid plan to guide the development of the region over the next 30 years and determine priorities for the short term it will take into account the movement of both peopleand goods across the region and between the region and the city of toronto and other parts of the gta in developing the vision and plan all modes of travel ranging from walking to public transit to driving will be examined in finding solutions to our transportation challenges economic environmental and community needs of ourregion will be reviewed want to get involved you are invited and encouraged to attend our public consultation meetings to expressyour views and concerns on the regions transportation vision and potential longterm solutions the following meetings will each be comprised of a dropin open house session from 630 pm to 700 pm and a formal presentation and question period from 700 to 900 pm tuesday may 29 2001 sutton arena town of georgina 65 hawkins street wednesday may 30 2001 town of markham councilchambers 101 town centre boulevard north side of highway no 7 west of warden avenue tuesday june 5 2001 city of vaughan civic centre council chambers second floor 2141 major mackenzie drive east of keele wednesday june 6 2001 york region administrative centre 1725b yohgie street newmarket betweendavis drive and eagle street newmarket trie scope and success of this study depends greatly on public input and participatipntoireceivefurther information pntthis 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