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t’s been more than four years, but a settle- ment has finally been reached between the Markham andEastYork Agricultural Society, better known as Markham Fair, and Jody Brown of Stouffville, a former fair director. Townhousesln demand Amount of the settlement was not disclosed. Mr. Brown was seriously injured in 2003 when struck by a motorcyclist during a stunt show on the race track He suffered two broken legs and other injuries. “We’re pleased it's all behind us,” fair general manâ€" ager Dan O'Brien said. “We can now move forward in a positive way." Mr. Brown declined to comment. Sacred sounds retum St. James Presbyterian Church hosts its 38th annual SacredMusicNightMay4 at7 pm. Participants include The Springvale Male Quartet, The Believers’ children's chorus and soloists Kirstie Hembruff, Jennifer Thunem, Madeleine Eddy and Susan Brown. Proceedsfmm the free-will offeringgototheWhitchurch- Stouffville Student Music Scholarship Fund. Whowlll flxflle lawn? While mailed pamphlets usually end up in our recy- cling bin, a recent brochure from Michele Keens, sales representative for Sutton Group, Town Country Real- ty, attracted my attention. In it, Ms Keens listed the aver- age sale price of houses in Stouffville as of February. These follow: 'IWo-sto- rey townhouse, $273,750; twoâ€"storey semi-detached, $324,400; two-storey detached, $404,278; bun- galows, $451,250. Accordâ€" ing to Ms Keens, two-storey townhouses are in greatest demand, requiring, on aver- age, only 17 days to sell. Due to the depth of last winter’s snow and the fre- quency of road-clearing, many lawns bordering roads shoulders have taken a beat- ing. So who’s responsible for repairs, the town or the home owner? “It’s a grey area.” says Denis Chartrand, public works' manager of opera- tions. “There's no black and white answen” If the road is curbed, then the grass becomes the residents’ responsibility, he explains. If there are no curbs, the town deals with problems on an individual basis. In Toronto. it’s common knowledge that, every day. hundreds of children attend school hungry. Hungy children here Settlement reached with crash victim Sowe shrug it ofi", thinking this an inter-city problem. Wrong! It’s also a problem in Whitchurch-Stouffville. The council at Glad Park Public School is meeting the dilemma head-on, budget- ing $1,000 to cover the cost of emergency food. The program is called Families Helping Families. How widespread is this? We’d like to know. Together, with the help of Trevor Watson of Stoufi'ville and Earl Appleton of Union- ville, they dismantled the machine, added missing parts and painted every piece in original McCormick- Deering colours. It will be put to the test this fall when Lewis Bros. host their annual threshing bee. Add to art collection Old made new again While traveling through the oountryside, Gord Lewis of Uxbridge spotted an ageâ€"old hayloader in a field near Sea- grave, north of P011 Perry. He contacted his brothels, Mur- ray and Harry of Markham, and a deal was struck. What is autism? My com- puter dictionary describes it as: a disorder afiecting a child's social and communi- cation skills. It’s a problem more prevalent than you think. On May 3, a fundraiser will be held at the Stouffville Bowling Centre from 2 to 5 pm. Funds raised go to the Autism Ontario York Camp. Bowling‘for autism I've received beautiful paintings and sketches from notable artists including Robert Bateman, Iim Bessey, John Roberts and Pat Wheelâ€" er. Recently, this collection received a boost thanks to a Music Mania fundraiser at Christ Anglican Church. I was the winner of an amazing piece of art by Stouffville’s Bruce Burton. It’s a limited edition reproduc- tion of Maple Leaf Gardens, completed by Mr. Burton in 1998. a year before it closed. When framed, it will occupy a place of prominence in our home. lim Thomas is a Swuffuille resident who has written fnr area newspapers for more than 50 years. Roaming Around with Iim Thorizas e “38% We sell a disproportionate numbee of beef ribs inomnorghrgelyheauuwemflygotoyeat lengthstobemreoftheireaflngqualityâ€"infaet aslwrimethithaveiuetretumedfi'omavisitto three different meat plants to hand-pick the ribs thatwe’llbesellingthhweekandnext.Whatwe look for is that old-fashioned marbling in the meat, good‘conformation’,whiehisthegeneralshape andfullnusofthewtandthetightamountof externaleovetingfatondieeareauâ€"whiehtellsme thatthissteerdidn’twintheIOOyatdduhâ€"I’m generally looking for the couch-potatoes of the pasture'l‘wothinpeomemmindwhileldodiis. 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