Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), October 27, 2005, p. 5

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stouffville suntribune thursday oct 27 2005 5 home sweet home not what it used to m n nearly everyones life there are places of top priority the first is ones home ones original home second is ones church ones original church third is ones school ones original school it doesnt matter where one moves even halfway round the world that first home that first church that first school are sure to leave indelible marks on ones mind certainly on mine so every time i travel the ninth line south of stouffville the memories of what once was come flood ing back yes the house is still there surrounded on every side by structures of unimaginative design yes the school is still there utilized as a residence with several turnovers since its sale thanks to the ingenuity of contractor bob bruce and the markham lions club the church has also sur vived but at another site only the cemetery remains the tombstones serving as silent testimonials td a past age of rationale and reason its oft been said one can never go back i say one should never go back theres a difference looking back we as kids didnt really appreciate all the benefits life in the country provided i know i didnt physically ifs possible mentally its distressful for what one remembers is often no longer there i know for i visited all three locations recently our farm is a prime example of what some mis takenly describe as progress i describe it as a malaise of nothingness chains of resi dential building blocks ribbons of asphalt have taken the place of corn rows slabs of concrete cover what were once fields of wheat cars stream by where cows once grazed in short its a commercial and residential jungle looking back we as kids didnt really appreciate all the benefits life in the coun try provided i know i didnt i resented tedious chores such as hoeing turnips picking tomatoes and milk ing cows i was wearied by walking two miles to school and roaming around with jim thomas three miles to town i was tired of barn thrashings and silofillings i was less than thankful for clean air fresh food good neighbours close friends i longed for a heated bathroom not a frigid out house to drive a car and a car to drive how was i to know all play and no work would have made for a tedious existence i know now too late what do you think of your old place people keep asking im confused like enter ing another world all is strange unfamiliar out of character im lost in my own back yard the house a barren beacon is all that remains oh if for but a moment i could turn back the calen dar even the clock a few days a few hours how id now appreciate everything ive lost again too late however ifs never too late to erect a headstone at this illfated site on which could be inscribed the fol lowing words i wish to alarm this was once a farm fields rich with hay and grain where cattle did roam as if to atone for so little financial gain to make ends meet was the biggest treat but profits were measured by less in a job well done at the settingsun was a main desire i con fess but what is it now no place for a plow only asphalt concrete and such and so to our fame its progress they claim politicians i say have lost touch jim thomas a stouffville resident has written for area newspa pers for more than 50 years f whats for inner from our frozen section this week were featuring our shepherds pie which to some is comfort food at its finest we use sauteed spanish onions our medium ground chuck and freshly peeled idaho or pei potatoes mashed you just need to warm it reg 1095 ea serves 34 off this week ausages i like these cajun sausages a lot although they have a bit of heat they have a lot of flavour and character m ar great barbqued or roasted reg 399 lb ht fkutt cake update doreen has now completed all the light fruit cake the dark was done in january well put that to age until early december when well start cutting it the first tourtieres will be ready by the end of next weekend sausage rolls wont be far behind all of our pumpkins are now in we have them in various sizes priced from 500 to 1000 each as well as a bin of 99 personal size ones the colour is orange and the excitement is big our side agon many of you would know that there has been a grocers trade show and convention in toronto this past week from all the media coverage of it we had been asked to give a talk about the meat business and as i was doing my research i find that we made more than 18000 lbs of this bacon last year we take it for granted in our store because weve made it almost from me beginning 20 years ago why is it so popular there are five reasons a we buy the selected leaner pork bellies to start with b we pull the individual bones out by hand rather than cut the bones and meat off together resulting in side spare ribs this leaves more meat on the bacon c we drycure the meat which means it has not been mechanically injected with brine d we skin the belly before we smoke it this results in a further moisture loss but a lot more flavour and e we smoke it over real wood oak until its fully cooked resulting in an even greater weight loss what you get is just the genuine article not wet in the pan jssbk jfljk 0 quite lean and l m wk 0 very flavourfull jrf w off reg 650 lb hm week our beautiful deli roast beef will be on sale for this week we make it from a rump roast which is well s trimmed and slow- m j off roasted g s this reg 249 100 g jl f vveek o onion ooup to make this we saute lots of onions i mean lots in butter and olive oil we then cook them slowly to a very sweet caramelized consistency deglaze the pan its huge with guinness and brandy and add the stock and seasonings we then continue the slow cooking until the end of the day m e ft its really good w z serves 3 4 jj awms reg 599 cont week imanges this as the name lets you know is the latest seasonal variety of oranges these come from south america theyre juicy a medium size and the best thats available as far as i know size72s bom pmlady whats akngf this week well have two items from our bakery on sale this week the firstis our doreens queen elizabeth cake which is an oldtime favourite its available in two sizes regularly 1395 and 1895 secondly we will have our full assortment of frozen crisps on sale this is a great dessert because its served warm or cold which is great for evenings like weve been having g reg 995 each ijt r i r i m m m off both of these items h f a b while will be al v are now available again that would make two types of extraexciting apples in stock ambrosia and pink ladies f irewood our first shipment of firewood has arrived its been dried for a year and a half and well keep it dry under the overhang at the store we bought some kindling as well s scary m tutff from the bakery these items will be available till halloween evening which is monday cookies well have gingerbread and sugar cookies ranging in price and size from 1 to z ea characters will be ghosts witches cats pumpkins spider webs wizards haunted houses and more if you could watch thee being made all by hand in stages youd be blown away cupcakes these are loaded down with lots of scary cookies candies and gunimies and iced with the scariest of colours specials in effect until closing sunday october 30 hours mon 1100700 tuesthurs 900700 fri 900800 sat 900600 sun 1000500 548 carlton road unionville 9401770

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