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page 2 the trisum t -ii- octoosfff in j4 established 1sss charles h nolan publisher sra james thomas avsjxial- publisher ami editor kobkkt mrcalsland advertislnc manager published every thursday by inland publishing co limited at 34 main st stouffvmle oiw tel 6102101 single copies 15e subscriptions s300 per year in canada s9 elsewhere member of audit bureau of circulation canadian weekly newspapers association and ontario weeklv newspapers association second class mail registration number 0s96 editorial member should be seen and heard the campaign managers for bill hodgson progressive conservative in york north would do well to take their candidate out of wraps unless of course they feel he can retain the riding without the help of whitchurchstouffville admittedly the campaign in this area has been anything but lively so in an effort to instil some preelection interest in the community we have recom mended that at least one meeting be arranged here with all three party hopefuls in attendance this has been done one before a student assembly at the high school and another at a kinsmen club gathering unfortunately mr hodgson cannot be present at least that was the last word from his campaign headquarters here as a replacement excouncillor jim mckellar has been commandeered to speak on mr hodgsons behalf this places mr mckellar in an ex ceedingly tough spot for he is not the one that speaks for whitchurchstouffville at queens park in fact jim mckellar doesnt speak for anyone bill hodgson does and he is the man people want o see and hear local campaign managers would e wise to make a lastminute switch before the electorate starts asking em barrassing questions police service much improved within the past month there has been a noticeable improvement in the policing service within the former village of stouffville we have observed it undoubtedly most residents have during this period a cruiser has been visible on main street and elsewhere in the immediate area almost con tinuously and the problems experienced here previously have noticeably decreased on two occasions within the last two weeks we have personally requested police assistance both minor oc currences the response in both in stances was immediate leaving one to conclude that a patrol officer was close at hand there has also we believe been a change in attitude on the part of local businessmen the improved service has generated a feeling of confidence in the system of cooperation with the officers that play an important part in the system linking the three in one stouffville is now a much safer quieter more law- abiding community than it was two months ago this is all we were asking show interest or else while the community of bay ridges lies beyond the southerly extremes of the tribunes circulation coverage the events that have followed the building of a 45000 teen centre there are of local interest and concern for what has happened there seems to be a problem affecting a large segment of todays teen generation not just in one community but everywhere first we had enthusiasm the new building was the be allend all the financing of it would present no problem volunteers clamored aboard the band wagon soon disinterest set in funds fell short and the township had to dig into its general account to finish the job now it is described by manager spencer coles as a hangout for those who can find nothing else more exciting to do in the area the conclusion to all this is an ultimatum shape up or ship out if a quorum of 100 teen members do not at tend an election night meeting oct 15 the youth centre concept will be dropped entirely and the project will be opened to the entire community this in our opinion is the only solution to a very common problem its too bad down the home stretch premier bill davis and his pc can didates began pulling out their big guns last week as the present govern ment leader announced a giant program to alleviate the troublesome unem ployment problem opposition speakers in explaining the move were less than convincing the premier has promised still further an nouncements this week to show voters that the present government has the economy in hand despite opposition statements to the contrary these are troubled times both economically and socially and the old adage of changing horses in midstream will undoubtedly stir many voters to consider whether this is an appropriate time to try out new and inexperienced candidates leslie frost and john robarts proved able administrators and their image has cast a mantle of dependability on the shoulders of william davis which ap peals to the voters and which the op position finds it difficult to shake editor s mail dear sir a recent report in the aurora banner concerning alleged damage to con servative headquarters windows doors and signs headed it sounds like a frisky fight could be misinterpreted it suggests that party workers are the vandals i would like to state that people who work on campaigns are those with at titudes of constructive involvement their spare time is dedicated to working and there is not time say nothing of energy left over for pranks such as knocking down signs reports are handed in at our headquarters of all signs that have been knocked down regardless of whether they are our own or not my son fixed the conservative sign erected on the ninth and bloomington road which had partly collapsed similarly we have heard of the opposition returning the favor we do perhaps have less problems than our opponents since our ndp signs are located in front of properties whose owners have given us permission and are generally maintained by those same people there are people with purpose who work toward a cause they believe in their efforts are often wasted because of others bent on destruction bob lewis stouffville rr2 dear sir as a mother of a player on stouffvilles champion peewee ball club i wish to express my appreciation to the coach and managers for their instruction and i aniimg- 7 sugar and spice bizarre answers to a year to go by bill smiley recently i wrote a column on the subject of what the individual would do if he or she had one year to live i asked for suggestions frcrn readers and have received quite a few perhaps the most interesting ideas came from a grade 9 class their teacher had suggested my topic and asked them to write an essay on it the results were revealing touching in some cases rather horrifying in others ill give you a sampling reproduced just as they were written grammar and spelling intact in most cases the boys were brief and pungent the girls tended to write what the teacher might think was worthy with a few notable exceptions they waxed romantic and dramatic the boys were blunt and honest grace about a month before i was to die i would go to a church every day talking to god and then later to a priest lynn if i had one year to live i would quit school leave home and go live with my brother in montreal when i died well i guess i die debbie i would quit school and go to las vegas because my mother and father said it is the best place to go if you want to win money after i go there i am going to go all over the world then i will go to the hospital and just wait until i die but i will have a wonderful time before i go the end obviously a hedonist cindy the first thing i would quit school because whats the use of getting an education if you dont have time to use it good thinking cindy barb i would quit school leave home and take lots of money then i would guidance all season long anyone who attended the game sunday or on previous occasions could not help bu faa proud of these young men for their immaculate appearance and fine sportsmanship on and off the held although perhaps a little prejudiced i feel stouffville has just cause to be proud of this team and their accomplishment mr watson their coach has been a source of inspiration to our son to all the boys i hope they all can be together again next year one mother travel all over by my thumb have cops after me and get all kinds of trouble susan would smoke in front of her parents and come and go as she pleased with no housework or babysitting to do and probably get anything i wanted especially from my dad bonnie i would like to leave school leave home and go with a motorcycle gang for a year have cops after me all the time and getting in lots of trouble and about one month before i was to die i would try to take a trip on speed and see what it really did and just live in freedom tom i would borrow 5000 and make a formula to blow up the world just before i died thats one way out tom jim i would like to turn 18 and quit school start drinking get my drivers license and start working theres a combination tom i would get leave of school and bum it all the way and buy a snowmoble and a bigger boat frank i would go to banks and borrow 20000 and go have some fun first i would go and steal a car and smash it up i would buy a lot of food and give it to care i would go to toronto and steal a bunch of junk and sell it to somebody i would get into fights i would burn down the schools and factors theres a nice wholesome kid steve first i would quit school then since im 18 go out and get stoned bloody maries after about a week recovery id buy a 303 and shoot prisident nixon good then ill go to the electric chair and go the fast way jim i would want to go all over the world with my wife also i would write a will leaving everything to my wife and would donate my eyes to a blind person he must have a girl friend mike i would like to drink eat and live it up have stag parties boose lot of girls food and money about a month before i die will arange my funral as i said just a sample but it makes you think ive used only bits but theres a pattern about 80 percent would leave school at once about 50 percent would leave home about 90 percent would travel around the world about 60 percent think bank managers are philanthropists about 20 percent are idealistic and rest materialistic rather frightening what florvmin jynt rain a fair and pumpkin pie by jim thomas the success of any outdoor event depends so much on the weather and in the spring and fall seasons of the year the weatherman can be a pretty fickle fellow sometimes sunny and warm sometimes cold and wet usually one extreme or the other so it was on saturday uxbridge fair day not so cold mind you but brother was it wet a real soaker as some old folks would say why then did i bother to go you ask the reason may sound a bit strange but its true i wanted to taste a piece of homemade pumpkin pie seventeen miles for a piece of pie you ask again sure farther than that if i had to but i didnt not on saturday i knew thered be pumpkin pie aplenty at uxbridge fair just in case youve concluded that my wife cant cook or im seldom home for meals or our rabbit ravaged our backyard garden youre wrong we havent had a garden for the last eleven years i seldom miss a meal except on tuesdays saturdays and sundays and my wifes culinary skills rank with the best 9 the trouble is im the only one in the family that likes pie consequently the half i cant consume is thrown out what a waste so it was five minutes after i arrived on the grounds i was headed for the nearest homebaking booth the ladies there the w i the w a the w m s or the u c w had undoubtedly anticipated a better day and a bigger crowd they had every model of pie known to man lined up including pumpkin i ordered two pieces that is not pies they were fresh delicious fairly melt in your mouth i could have contained another but i hated to leave the town with a reputation of a proverbial pig the price for a single serving was fifteen cents pretty reasonable i thought in fact right then it was worth double that much just to get in out of the wet oddly enough in spite of the weather few folks complained oh sure they talked about it but thats what a fair is all about a time to get together and talk shoulda held it last saturday said one the water dripping off the end of his nose couldnt replied his companion it was the fair day at markham wouldnt have made a bit of dif ference replied the man with the downspout schnozzle sure would answered the other i couldnt be here and thats the way it went more laughter than lament making the best of the worst but casual spectators like myself had it pretty soft we at least could seek shelter even if it meant using the foliage of a leaky maple tree for a temporary umbrella but the exhibitors the young kids with the horses and heifers werent so fortunate if number 24 isnt in the show ring within one minute shell be disqualified called out the rather im patient announcer yes no 24 arrived on time and twenty minutes later she left looking more like a drowned rat than a girl like equestrians politicians too are a i peculiar breed they were out in force particularly the liberals under the banner of bob timbers their fancy red and white hats buttons and balloons were prominent everywhere and impressive but if old noah himself had of paddled h his biblical ark onto the fair grounds saturday it wouldnt have phased the experienced storyteller of which ux bridge has its share you think this l v said a well- known native why 1 mind the time we was fillin silo up on joe harrisons place the water was so deep in the field the corn sheaves were fairly fioatin and mud clean up to the horses knees it was but this today faint nothin really just a i steady allday shower no one argued no one could remember back that far but one thing for sure ill bet the pumpkin pies of eighty years ago couldnt hold a candle to the ones they bake today thats right 1 purchased a third piece then headed for home but im going back next year rain or shine