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page 2 the tribune thursday july 13 1372 ifcna unburn i established isss ci1akies 1 nolan publisher m james thomas associate publisher am kditor kobekt mecalsland advertising manager published cverj thursday by inlar1 publishing co limited at 5i main st stouffviue ont tel io2101 single copies 15c subscriptions s600 per year in canada 31000 elsewhere mmnbr of audit bureau of circulation canadian commjniy newspapers association and ontario weekly news papers association second class mall registration number 0s96 llanaaian torara iniy newspaper aocauon ana untano weekiy papers association second class mi registration number 0s96 editorial a morass of red tape the difficulties facing would be developers before they can put a spade in the ground in whitchurch stouffviue are fast becoming almost in surmountable the same can be said for those who would construct buildings in any of the municipalities of york region the present situation can readily be described as a morass of red tape there are no less than seven official bodies who must put their stamp of approval on any development without even considering the local council and local planning committee and this may not be all for should the neighbors decide for their own personal reasons that no buildings should be erected near them the municipal board may be called into the act as well at the present time a half dozen local projects are wallowing in this sea of frustration surely in all his store of wisdom darcy mckeough can come up with a simpler plan to the average citizen it must appear that all the energies have been directed towards erecting up as many roadblocks as possible so that many will be forced to throw in the sponge and forget the entire deal we fully realize that some restrictions are necessary but the multitude of hoops one must jump through today to get anything done are just too much the strap throw it out dr william lacroix a markham trustee on the york county separate school board resigned recently and walked out of a meeting after his recommendation to abolish the strap was not accepted as policy dr lacroixs snap decision to resign was in our opinion wrong for if he follows through with his threat he is defeating the very purpose for which he allowed his name to stand for office in the first place however his opposition to corporal punishment in elementary schools is right the strap in our opinion is an outmoded form of reprisal that should have been abandoned years ago in this socalled enlightened age with audiovisual aids television projection systems field trips and so on it is indeed surprising to find tucked away in a secluded corner of some teachers desks a lethal weapon supposedly capable with one fell swat of turning a little devil into an angel it doesnt it never has and it never will throw it out this is 1972 powerboats still centre of controversy powerboats on musselmans lake en joyment or menace the debate goes on with some favoring an outright ban and others ille council has so far declined to take any action that would prohibit such recreation although the issue has been up for discussion on several occasions during the past year i lsuiiiv liivuuug an ouirigiu oan ana outers issue has been u opposed whitchurch stouffviue council occasions during editors mail rewards for learning isnt that lovely they bought her a wristwatch for graduation thus spoke a lady recently we asked quite innocently what university course did she take oh my not university she replied quite startled she graduated from kindergarten to grade l is it any wonder a large segment of the worlds population lives on a mixture of aspirins and smelling salts the incident cited above is in our opinion a vivid example of what is causing bewilderment among so many of our young people in these days of com parative affluence our children passed too all four of them they also received rewards but not in the form of wristwatches bicycles or swimming pools they were treated to a night at the teepee drivein to see the walt disney movie the biscuiteater they thought they were in heaven it is our firm belief that a main aim of education should be to prepare our children for adulthood if they cant progress without having carrots in the form of watches and twowheelers dangled in front of their noses then theyve missed the boat before they step off the dock mother and dad in our view are committing parental suicide by giving rewards for every small achievement every trifling errand kids are junior citizens and must be made aware at an early age that they have a certain weight to pull and they pull it or else the parental reward for such rewards to youth is neglect and outright eventual disdain in the majority of instances give them love give them en couragement give them yourself the monetary matter can be of their own making later dear sir on behalf of the council and residents of the town of whitchurch stouffviue i wish to express thanks to the several organizations and many individuals who contributed their time and talents to make the july 1st celebrations so suc cessful particularly on this occasion when we honored one of our own citizens arthur latcham for his contributions over the many years ken laushway mayor dear sir im wondering how long it takes for those in charge of our lovely stouffviue park to realize the dangerous state of the one foot bridge over the creek i know of at least two persons who fell into the gaping hole at the east end of this walk way on the evening of july 1 concerned dear sir yesterday i went up to the disposal area that is supposed to be available to the tax payers of stouffviue to see just when of a few available hours each day it can be used today with a trunk full of old car tires and a bag or so of papers i returned to be informed that they did not take tires but if other garbage was packaged up in a certain way it would be accepted now i would like to ask mayor laush way just what kind of an arrangement he has made with these people that you cannot dump in your own municipality but tractor trailer trucks can haul loads in from outside of town and use it this is a mess that one has heard a lot about since mr laushway worked so hard to have us become whitchurch stouffviue but this is the first time i have come in contact with it js sanders park drive north and then there are mothers ready to quit after one week dear friends through the tribune and on behalf of my wife family and myself i would like to express appreciation to the town of whitchurch stouffviue and outlying communities for the wonderful reception accorded us july 1 it was a day we will never forget to all who participated i can only say thank you arthur latcham dear editor who may i ask is robert roy that residents of pickering township are waiting for his opinion on the airport surely he is not speaking of our lovely pickering with its beautiful scenery well kept homes and modernly equipped farms one would hardly know which would be the most attractive a privy or a twenty storey brick wall however if mr roy has to sit on his front verandah and look at his pig pens manure piles and a privy one cannot wonder he would like it changed i daresay even an airport might be an improvement e mutch pickering a step up to what by jim thomas susan has graduated we as a family attended the ceremony the parents i must admit laboring under severe emotional han dicap for in spite of a camouflage of kleenex jeans eyes were red and i hadj a lump in my throat that despite in cessant swallowings refused to go away for our sue the end of june marked the end of a chapter in her life an end that in my opinion is occurring two years too soon you see shes not 13 and entering high school at grade 9 shes only 11 and entering high school at grade 7 im worried the pain of this premature graduation wouldnt be quite so great if her time spent at orchard park had been plagued with problems but no quite the opposite for her for us she loved school from the very first day she toddled off to kindergarten nervous and shy to her final platform promenade still nervous less shy and her progress grade by grade has always been a source of great satisfaction to her mother and relief to me for i feared she might have inherited some of the inhibitions that so afflicted her fathers academic achievement fortunately for her this was not so but apart from all this plus the quality of instruction provided by her teachers excellent marks in most subjects and a determined desire to participate it was the associations the friendships gained that interested us most of all around our table at mealtime the names of sandra barbie jackie becky livie marion karen and michelle were introduced so often they seemed almost like part of the family any they really were for they often called and were always welcome a great group of kids so if i had my way this environment these associations would not change but rather continue on through grades 7 and 8 at orchard park but the hierarchy that sits in authority at aurora says no its a question of economics i suppose and we all know how conscious folks are of their education dollars these days the result more children crammed into larger buildings most parents at least the ones ive talked to are not overjoyed at the outlook they feel as i do that a mix- ture of elementary and secondary schoolage students at a common site can create problems however the pupils dont share this opinion in fact they seem excited by it all a kind of grown up feeling i guess its okay dad said susan ill be alright and she probably will but well still worry for worry is a part of parenthood im learning late but fast first prize the ontario horticultural con vention for 1972 was held at queens university kingston june 15 17 in a competition for a society theme song first prize came to stouffviue the stouffviue hor ticultural theme song was composed by rev douglas davis twentyfive years ago and has been used at all open meetings since then the verses follow to the tune of auld lang syne oh horticulture horticulture thats our little fad to beautify our homes and grounds makes everybody glad delphinium our favorite flower so stately tall and blue with roses dahlias lilies glads and flowers of every hue the birdies are gods choristers the flowers his rainbow bright in horticulture birds and flowers and beauty all unite in garden soil and garden toil peace springs as from the sod in horticulture man and earth coworkers are with god