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stouffville suntribune thursday aug 5 2004 7 subdivision fencing sad sign of times tall fences make good neighbours this expression seems to rule the roost as much in stouffville as elsewhere all one needs do is drive our subdivision streets barricades of various heights are everywhere between lots while swimming pool protection is a just and appropriate cause in most cases this is not the motive behind the move the purpose is privacy to keep out prying eyes and thats sad fifty years ago a fixation with privacy didnt exist or if it did it was only among the elite back then few could afford it and of those who could few thought it was need ed visitations both physical and visual were welcomed not so today people bottle themselves up like ants in a jam jar being a caste from the country fences of one sort or another were com mon in my life the purpose however was not to control intru sions of a human kind but invasions of a bovine kind one farmers cattle feeding on another farmers corn was not likely to prompt good relations so properties were separated roaming around with jim thomas but the thought of keeping out twolegged intruders was never intended truth is the opposite was practised with positive results neighbours socialized in a way that makes todays arrangements comparable to living in an armed camp its deplorable before we became so privacycon scious everyone was on a firstname basis residents were known by their horses not their cars neighbourhoods were meas ured in miles not kilometres and while fences were com mon in the country urban areas were for the most part porous one could roam residential back yards easier than walking roads heck not even the theft of a neighbours ripe watermelon posed much of a challenge it was a case of grab it and run nothing to crawl through or climb over life was simpler then today neighbours dont talk they telephone they dont give they loan they dont meet they retreat tall fences make good neighbours quite the opposite tall fences for us would remove neighbourliness a gift thafs still measured in a borrowed cup of sugar or a loaf of bread does anyone shovel your snow or cut your grass who borrows a cup of sugar or loaf of bread all this may seem a bit depressing but our story pro vides hope when we moved to stouffville 45 years ago we were the new kids on the block everyone around us was older or seemed older their kids for the most part had grown up and moved away two years later our youngest was still in diapers with five more potentials on the way our back yard was soon a play yard four decades later were the oldsters the couple behind us has two wee ones the couple east of us has one emptynesters live to the west and south we couldnt wish for finer neighbours while a fence separates twothirds of our lot it fails to cut off roving cats skunks or raccoons nor does it impair con versations regularly eric and sharon peter and jill and ray and lois stop what theyre doing and talk earl and wendy do the same diing when die grandchildren come to call adam with the help of his dad hops the fence and joins in should the need arise theres nothing they wouldnt do to help no need to say it we know it their friendship guar antees it we feel fortunate theres no need for material barriers when no personal barriers exist tall fences make good neighbours quite the opposite tall fences for us would remove neighbourliness a gift thats still measured in a borrowed cup of sugar or a loaf of bread jim thomas is a stouffville resident who has written for area newspapers for more than 50 years butterhjed lamb these are boneless marinated legs of fresh lamb its just what you need for the bbq if lamb is on the menu we debone the legs trim them well and make a seasoning with oil rosemary balsamic vinegar mustard pepper and garlic its available unseasoned as well if youd prefer regular 1095 lb 0ff this week niagara we get these through my friend doug dineley who operates a couple of great produce markets in niagaraonthelake and st catherines theyre from bob hunters farm who according to doug is the biggest and best peach grower in niagara the variety is harrow diamond which is a variety unique to the niagara area its semi- free stone and a very goodeating early peach available in 3 l baskets teriyaki salmon we use farmed atlantic salmon exclusively at our store but not just any type it must be from jail island farm in new brunswick it costs more than the chilean salmon or heritage brand but its the very best available this week were featuring our teriyaki salmon fillets which are totally boneless perfect to barbque but wait theres more one of our busy bees from the kitchen mary krawchuk has been hard at work and come up with a new flavour to thrill you and it is gingerorange and for those of you who are less adventurous and want j a to make your own well f p u have the fillets au e naturel as well ff t o reg 12 95 lb m3 week 1 coming vert soon well have a big assortment of fall mums and combinations of grasses kale mums and corn for this fall watch for the first items beginning to appear 1laxncoast rispss honey dew if you havent tried these yet its time that you did available in rosemarypecanraisin and the original flavour seed from vancouver these are size 5 honey dews which are next to the largest available theyll be iweet and juicy ea california ectarines it will be a couple weeks before the locals are available not to hurry them because these are great size 48- 50 which are quite large from california ub new weve now received a few new products in the store most from italy and some from france there are truffles which are a big favourite of mine a few varieties of sea salt some oil including truffle oil vinegars from france sherry vinegars from spain and some beautiful jams coming soon from our kitchen will be some strawberry jam which has been sweetened with maple syrup a real treat mvhaf s for dinner from our entree kitchen this week we have a variety of boneless and skinless air chilled chicken breasts which have been poached and sliced and served up in a variety of sauces one container will serve two hearty appetites or three moderate the sauces available are zesty lemon orange pesto basil and parmesan and my fave porcini theyre fully cooked all youll need do is heat and serve reg 1595 container 0ff this week we have peeled several 50 lb bagsof carrots diis week everyones fingers are orange cooked them and put diem through our industrial size robo- coupe and then baked them into our cakes in addition to this mountain of carrots we use shredded coconut toasted pecans lots of raisins pineapple and just enough spice to be noticed we then ice them with a cream cheese and butter icing arid finish them with toasted coconut but were not done yet here come the little royal icing carrots which are mm ba vw1in essential if j ft 8 h jp regular 1395 j is j a jl 1895 and this week muffins too also on special this week but in mote limited quantity will be our carrot muffins these are totally fat free youd never lchow it as youre eating them village grocer quality foods specials in efeect until closing sunday august 8 hours mon 1100700 tuesthurs 900700 fri 900800 sat 900600 sun 1000500 548 carlton road tjnionville 9401770