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stouflville suntribune u thursday dec 8 2005 7 important has new meaning i stood on the side lines saturday as a flotilla of floats and bands rolled past itwasstouffvilles santa claus parade while the role of a passive spectator can i suppose be satisfying theres nothing like being a part of the spectacle the children cold as they were the pipers cold as they were the marchers cold as they were repre sented cohesive ingredients of a community a char acter community despite the displeasure at being only an onlooker a thought suddenly flashed through my mind that prompted feelings of appreciation i was there for exactly seven weeks previous i was staring up not at sparkling snowflakes falling from an overcast sky but glaring spotlights in a daunting operating room the comparison placed my existence in a new perspective i was lucky to be alive it was bob lewis of bloomington who once told me since surgery my life has changed what once seemed important is now insignificant what once seemed essential is now trivial words of truth dont we from time to time all feel indispensable when my date with des tiny was set many concerns crossed my mind who will walk my five paper routes someone will who will write this week ly column someone is who will unlock the church sunday mornings someone will who will publish the churchs monthly newsletter someone is who will fill my position at amica swan lake someone will who will serve as greeter at the oneill funeral home someone is dont we from time to time all feel indispensable dont we from time to time all believe theres no one to fill our shoes dont we from time to time all feel theres no one to take our place yet in my seven weeks of absence little or nothing has changed the worlds still turning as much as i dislike thinking differently even if the surgery had not gone successfully the face of roaming with jim thomas whitchurchstouffville would not have changed with one less person in church each sunday one less person at tim hortons each monday one less per son checking his bank bal ance each tuesday one less person filling his car with gas each wednesday one less person replenishing a backyard birdfeeder each thursday one less person filing emails each friday one less person lining up at tim hortons each saturday one less person enjoying saturdays santa claus parade thats the sum total of my existence one less per son one minus 6445820979 people on this planet or is it yes the surgery of oct 17 altered my outlook on life the larger world hadnt changed but my little world had at that very moment when i heard the whisper wake up jim i opened my eyes to a new me and i liked what i saw what once seemed impor tant was now irrelevant what once seemed essen tial was now trivial but remember to always continue living with character and seemingly god- sent i received this email friday from micole ong- man the towns program and aquatic supervisor it read i recently learned of your surgery it pleases me youre doing well hopefully en route to a speedy recovery but remember to always contin ue living with character respect courage honesty fairness integrity opti mism compassion and initiative a tall order but the new me will try jim thomas is a stoujjville resident who has written for area newspapers for more than 50 years whats for well i messed up last week because i mistakenly said that our chicken curry would be on sale but its this week so for all you folk i disappointed hrf a this is the week sorry about all ffl i that if ft if reg 1399 ea serves 34 off this week w aklng f asicets although you dont see so many of these in the store rest assured we have made lots in all shapes and sizes even some which are not in a basket whats popular about them is that we use all the good stuff read no fillers and we price them at a flat rate upcharge much like a restaurant corkage fee what you get is a great assortment of my and hopefully your favourite products made to order should you wish we offer good value mm ork we have a larger than usual supply of these tender morsels of pork because were busy making lots of peameal for the holidays its the best pork chop db lk 0 going j 0 when theyre gone theyre gone off this week this will be the last week of our usual repertoire of products till the new year thats because we have to dear the decks in order to make all the christmas seasonal items in the quantity necessary to please all of you it takes untold extra time to hand make all those items that set us apart from those bakeries which just buy in prepared or semiprepared products the space we work in isnt big in fact your kitchen at home may be bigger so if you have a favourite enjoy it this week it may notbe available for a bit what well be featuring for this week is caramelmilk chocolate sandwich cookies t a huge fave with many caramelmaple pecan mousse cakes- hiade with layers of maple mousse white cake candied pecans and caramel 20 caramel pecan pies a bit on the decadent side maple pecan muffins these are glazed with maple all these items will be rw smoked xuekeys we make amazing smoked turkeys probably because we start with our amazing turkeys they are becoming increasingly popular especially with our asian customers it seems that we always make a few less than what we need which causes a few problems if you would like one it must be ordered in advance before dec 17th because it takes a week to get them ready secondly be sure that you specify smoked turkey otherwise it goes on the list for regular turkeys its easy really order deadline is dec 17th si farmers ausages we make these on the finer side and the milder side too its a great sausage n c q reg aa obf 399 lb jma this week off this week for next week and beyond watch for yule logs 2 types starting next week eggnog creme bruleb as well as muffins with eggnog custard gingerbread cakes with vanilla buttercream icing and gingerbread decorations sugarplum scones sugarplum cheesecake flans with sugarplums simmered in brandy cinnamon and brown sugar fanned on the flan with mulled apples new deep dish apple pies seasoned with mincemeat if you had the good fort to have one of our dessert pitas last week you will know that this combo is amazing its a delicious lighter version of a traditional mincemeat pie and further well have sausage rolls tourtieres shortbreads gingerbread mincemeat and lots and lots more smoked salmon ews we have a good supply of coldsmoked bay of fundy salmon the sliced type and an almost endless supply of our warm- smoked fresh adantic salmon should you wish this salmon made in wholefillet size just ask at the deli or phone 905-940- 1770 with sufficient notice we can accommodate your request motjr ushroom soup with brandy our frozen soup feature is our venerable mushroom its made with a variety of mushrooms buttons portobclla and porcini all simmered in chicken stock with onions celery and seasonings then finished with cream and brandy of course reg 750 ea serves 4 u wiui crcai 25 off this week tifree range about time to start thinking about your turkeys for the i j b bjv season as you will know from j mjjji a u 0u past ads we sell only free range turkeys they run loose and eat what they want lots of grain add to this a gentler defeathering process which leaves more of the natural flavour and the odd feather with the turkey and youll have a turkey that exceeds your expectations unless of course youve dined on one of ours before our turkeys are very moist without the artificial aids that buttcrballs etc receive very tender and flavourful youll also find that they cook a little quicker than most so order one of our old fashioned turkeys they range in size from 14 to 20 lb and from 23 to 26 lb ready to roast they are r also well be making a quantity of traditional 2 bonein hams as well as our usual maple sugar hams 7 ch an smo black forest hams theyre all made by tp hand they are not machine extended and they have the flavour and texture which made ham such a popular food in the first place and i regret to say lb that my spiral slicing ham machine is not yet ready but i have a lock on easter itll be good things that you shouldnt miss our fruitcake is almost sold out at this point a few slabs of the light and the dark are available its best to get it soon come january well be back to work making even more for next year it seems that the aging makes the big difference in bringing out the fullflavour of fruitcake traditional tourtieres theyre available in a large 9 size theyll usually serve 6 theyre located in our freezer section premium meats if turkey is not your thing we have a good supply of marbled filet mignon crowns of lamb ontario crowns of pork boneless lamb loin ontario stuffed lamb legs ontario fresh atlantic salmons grethes pronounced gretta cheese apples grethe is the tall danish girl who has worked at our store since 1986 in various capacities shes danish shes wonderful and she has a special way with food these cheese apples are made with 5 yr old cheddar and brandy among other things they look like an apple and are as delicious large size entrees we have made a selection of 10 serving entrees should you need them we have beef stroganoff capon pies aka chicken pies scalloped potatoes lasagna 3 varieties beef bourguignonne and more sdde dishes weve made what seems to be a mountain of sweet potato puffs turnip puffs and scalloped potatoes in the 4 6 serving size cranberrybuttbr tarts this is a yearround item for us theyre really so good did i mention that they are d with white chocolate chocolate noveltd3s we probably have the biggest selection of good quality chocolate in the area youll find a wide assortment of figurines truffles and boxed chocolates including rogers from victoria and a few of the mega size toblcrone bars 10 lb size bbje cheese wrapped in puff pastry with blueberries or cranberries ready to bake ullage grocer quality foods m specials in effect until closing sundat december ll hours mon 1100700 tuesthurs 900700 fri 900800 sat 900600 sun 1000500 548 carlton road unionville 9401770