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page 4 the tribune thursday december 21 1972 established 1s8s chakles ij nolan pubusher james thomas associate pubusher and editor robebt mccausland advertising manager published every thursday by inland publishing co limited at 51 main st stouffville onl tel 6402101 single copies 15c subscriptions s600 per year in canada s1000 elsewhere mmbr of audit bureau ol circulation canadian community newspapers association and ontario weekly news papers association secvnd class mii registration number 0896 editorial stimulation for a sick mind every time the siren sounds in stouffville residents wonder is it the fire bug again people here particularly those living a short distance to the north are concerned concerned that their barn perhaps even their house may be next on the list the entire community shares their anxiety while there is no positive proof that all unexplained fires in the past three weeks have been the work of an arsonist the pattern is too clear to make each just a coincidence for example all buildings have been vacant at the time of the blaze but not necessarily unused the locations too have been quite close with friday night or early saturday mornings preferred there is no surefire method for protecting ones property against practices of this kind arson is a stimulant for a sick mind however increased police patrols might help night watchmen could also assist better still we suggest call on the aid of members within the whitchurch- stouffville snowmobile club these chaps have always indicated an eager ness to help out when needed their help is needed now while it is true they may not catch the culprit or even put an end to this firesetting spree their very presence in the area could serve as a deterrent and just as important give local owners a little peace of mind attend church this sunday 1 jn quiet serenity let us reflect on the true message of christmas may your home and family i be blessed with the spiritual joy and happiness that his birth taught us to cherish with our greetings goes our sincere appreciation dec 24 is christmas sunday the date means different things for different people for some its needed time to reach the homes of faraway friends or family relatives for others its an opportunity to try out that new snowmobile that should have been kept a secret til dec 25 for still others its a chance to rest up in preparation for tomorrow but theres another facet of life that should not be overlooked because for christians the religious meaning of dec 25 is what christmas is all about how better then can you celebrate this occasion than by attending the church of your choice on sunday by making the extra effort now the practice may come easier later on 13fu wrihum c h nolan publisher jas thomas associate publisher betty acton carl mantz mary saucier joan marshman stanley schmidt myrna curran glenys davis noel edey michael gerhardt robert mccausland sheila mcleod joyce morgan dorothy moyer philip nelson elva nighswander audrey smith william stephenson tom vernon alma wilson editors mail dear sir i have read the review of sheila mcleod of the production of look back in anger at latcham hall and i would like to acknowledge a critical perceptiveness in the article con sequently i am not writing as an irate director concerning a particular review i am writing as a director concerning certain observations in the review about the production which i think should be qualified as director i assume full responsibility for the play being uncompromisingly high keyed and fast paced to the point where the critic felt that there was not sufficient ebb and flow i would have preferred the critic to mention specifically some of the distracting gestures and facial ex pressions of dennis empson which marred his performance i felt he did a highly commendable job and i think that the critic also did but the review reads too heavily in the other direction it reads as alexander pope put it to damn with faint praise i do not think the reviews of the per formance of gary peterman nazneen sadiq and frank steele while highly laudatory and therefore pleasing to the director are in keeping with the reviews of the other two characters in the play surely the monumental performance of the role of jimmy warrants treatment in a critical review equal to the treatment of all the other characters combined concerning the performance of patty creet i would have to refer to a close acquaintance of mine who has himself been involved with theatre for many years his statements about her per formance were quite simple he said she controlled the play because she set the tempo for everything in his opinion hers was the finest performance of all my final point is perhaps my strongest argument against the review as anyone connected with theatre knows the director is responsible for everything concerning the play itself but there are two other functions which are of virtually equal importance and that is the function of the set designer and the producer the review implies that the set was an in teresting construction made up from left over flats from past reproductions whereas it was really a brilliant set design by margaret glew drawn to careful specifications for latcham hall and for that play the set was again a subject of numerous comments to me all praising there is no mention in the review of gordon ness as producer he saw to it that an audience went to the play he constructed the set he found the necessary furnishings he found someone to do the make up he thus fulfilled a vital function well and these matters were simply ignored in the review perhaps for a broadway production one would never mention the producer but the review clearly makes several allusions to the stouffville players and he last thing she said doajj forget to wal pe g4rd5 oa your wiy to iaork therefore the review was automatically concerning itself with the production of a play these matters are raised in good faith i have no particular connection with the stouffville players my focus is on york university and i am raising these points simply to offer some objective ob servations about the production of look back in anger and the general future of the stouffville players i look forward to their future success and perhaps i will again be involved with them in a production of a play matthew ahem director r r 1 stouffville dear jim your newspaper is to be congratulated on the excellent coverage it provided the dec 4 civic elections the real value of the weekly press to the community was verified that same week the toronto star ignored non toronto communities and while some 32 percent braved the elements to cast their vote it wasnt until the local press went on sale that residents learned the results in the civic elections held locally because we rely so heavily on the weekly press for information i feel that markham council should meet mondays rather than tuesdays this would assist the press in meeting publication deadlines and give reporters more time to prepare their findings in greater detail i think then that we could expect a more fully informed electorate would expect and perhaps even demand more of their elected representatives the added communication between residents and councillors would be appreciated i believe by the latter the community as a whole is bound to be the winner holding this view i intend to ask the new council to change their meeting dates ronald a p moran councillor elect ward 6 markham our saviour came as a little babe to earth holy angels proclaimed his birth born in a lowly cattle shed with no downy pillow for his head shepherds in the fields that night they beheld a wondrous sight angels from the realms of glory sang to them the sweetest story listen while the angels sing good tidings unto you i bring wise men travelled from afar as they were guided by a star 4urttl 4ruunl love of birds was my downfall by jim thomas all week long folks along main street have been staring at me kind of strange like theyve been giving me that old whats he been drinking look and although no one has had the nerve to come right out and ask it i know full well what theyre thinking aha they conclude at last hes gone and done it hes yielded to temptation cast aside the chaste cloak of teetotalism and begun to live it up f admittedly while the sniff of a cork would send me into never never land i dont blame these wellmeaning souls for what theyre saying for my slouchy sidewalk demeanor has certainly left that impression t however in case any readers are really worried im still not imbibing in anything stronger than a doublecreamed coffee at bings my awkward gate of late like a seagull in a windstorm is due to a neartragedy at home i fell breaking three ribs okay go ahead and laugh everybody else does every time i try and explain my problem listeners break into un controllable guffaws like i had ac- cidentally caught my christmas tie in the washer wringer or fallen headfirst down the basement sump pump hole funny or not my disability hurts like old harry forcing me to walk with a slight stoop and on a bit on the bias to ease the pain its probably not the fact that i fell that causes folks to doubleup with laughter its how the accident occurred thats so amusing i was standing on the top rung of the stepladder putting seed in the bird feeder when suddenly kerflop down came me the seed ladder and all the end result hurt pride and three bashed ribs around our house feeding the birds has become an extracurricular activity that interests everyone interests everyone that is to the point of watching the feeding part however falls to dear old dad and without pretending to boast i perform this chore with great enthusiasm and little complaint usually i dont get started on this outdoor hobby until midjanuary by that time everything except a few patient house sparrows have flown to greener pastures on glad park avenue or elm road its hard to coax them back this winter however i vowed to begin earlier and with three days vacation promised i assured the kids wed have the bestfed birds in stouffville with this plan in mind i carted home 30 pounds of seed last wednesday dishing up a generous helping for the initial hand out thats when it happened the end result while a trifle scary wouldnt have been quite so painful if on my downward flight i had landed in soft snow but no i hit the fence first caving in my right side so now im a semiinvalid waited on hand and foot my wife holds my coat the kids shovel the walk lace up their skates hang up their clothes and yes feed the birds our family physician dr glenn graham has assured me that con valescence for this type of injury could extend up to three weeks with treatment like ive been receiving however im seriously con sidering a relapse we repeat the wondrous story jesus is the king of glory born to save the sons of men his the royal diadem by laura jervis 67 south street stouffville dear mr thomas your roaming around column in the dec 7 issue of the tribune was hilarious however the next time when you have to go to toronto i suggest you save your nerves time and gas by taking the train risto t puhakka agent cn unionville 1