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While the curbside crowd was limited to mainly to ven- dors, most of whom, I sus- pect, had endured inclement conditions before, I heard no complaints from partici- pants. Quite the opposite. Most enjoyed the challenge. Atip ofastillsoggychapeau to Mr. Altmann and compa- ny for a job well done. ' ‘ ed, the people arrived and on went show. However, at 7 a.m. Saturday. with light- ning flashing and thunder rolling, there were those who undoubtedly wondered if there’d be a shew at all. But just as the Strawberry Festival parade began mov- ing east on Main Street, the inundation ceased, much to the relief of procession orga- nizer Justin Altmann. The Stouffville and Bal- lantrae Lions Clubs weren't so fortunate. It rained heavily on their parades Thursday and Saturday. The Stouffville club’s barbecue Thursday managed to squeeze most beef eaters under the roof of the park pavilion before the storm struck The Ballan- trae breakfast Saturday was harder hit. Uons less lucky However, both prevailed despite the whims of a fickle weatherman. Acommandperformance! This was everyone’s impres- sion of The Vibrations, a drumbandoperatingatSum- mitview Public School. The 40-member corps, directed by Ron Cross of little Britain and highlighting the skills of 13-year-old Hayden Gibson, played before an appreciaâ€" tive audience last Thursday Hard to beat The after-school pro- gram is the pride and joy of staff teacher/librarian Anne Wilde. Organized four years ago, the band has appeared at many functions includ- ing Stouffville's Santa Claus Parade. Mr. Cross has again been booked for Summit- view in September. Standing ovations As said here many times, standing ovations don't come easily in Stouffville. Never have and never will. The first was June 25, following selections by the 45-member chorus, ‘Men of Note’ and vocal award recipi~ ent Susan Brown. The occa- sion was the 19th annual Music Festival in Stoufi‘villc United Church. But it didn't end there. Similar responses were accorded Dr. Don Petrie. 2008 Citizen of the Year and Brent Gibson, Sports Person of the Year the next night. However, fot two evenings in succession, audiences stood and applauded. Rain didn’t dampen our festival. spirit he min depart- Yes, June 26 was a busy evening, but where, I ask, were members of council? Surely, at opening ceremo- nies of an event the mag- nitude of Strawberry Festi- val, more than two of seven municipal representatives could find time to attend. On another resentful note, why would the municipal- ity hold a public meeting to discuss the future of a Civic Avenue arts centre, the same night the festival started? Not one town politician was in attendance at the festival's first event. They were notice- able by their ‘absence. No-show councillors Acknowledged were councillors Ken Ferdinands and Rob Hargmve. Some consolation was the fact MP Lui Temelkovski and MPP Helena Iaczek were present. Oh, baby, you won Nine-month-old lacob Clubine,sonofScottandMer- edith Clubine of Stouflville, was the grand champion at a festival baby show hosted by Christ Church Child Care Centre. Jacob brought along his own cheering section including grandparents, Bill and Sandy Clubine and Wally and Wilda Robinson. Saturday, Stouffville’s Melissa Dunn was first in the Strawberry Pie contest. Second was Lauren Moyer and third, Isabella ArsenaulL Leah Cannon was the top jam-maker with Julie Boad- way second. Sunday sen/Ice Niamh Draycott, 11, the freckles contest. The Community Service on Sunday, hosted by the Stoufl'ville Ministerial Associ- ation, featured music by. The Springvale Baptist Worship Team including Jeff Boad- way, Ien Schrepfer, Cheryl Thompson and Trevor Rob- ert and the Hilltop Vocal Band from Heise Hill Brethâ€" ren in Christ Church, Dale and Cathy \Mdeman; Judy Steckley and Dave Foster. After the service, 550 were served strawberry Shortcake courtesy (100k Canada Ltd. by festival committee mem- bers and Branch 459 of the legion ladies Auxiliary. lim Thomas is a Stoujfilille resident who has written fnr area newspapers fi?!’ more Roaming Around with Jim Thomas won Eareahitwhenthehockeywivesareinuflng gwheretogetthenLWemaketheseming § same piece of frenched pork loin that we use to inukesmokedporkchops,butinsteadweusethe } maple sugar cure, and we oven roast them. The % result is really nice. We'll have them warm ready itogoâ€"orcutinchops,at % F the Deli’counter. 1 Reg. $1.69/loog 2 “0%” ecallopedponmesandbeer Youknowthatichey the MAPLE SUGAR ORK CHOPS We'll be serving up THAI CHICKENfromourfrouncmréc sectionthiswechlt'snotacurryasl misstatedprcviously,butisdmsedin amthndaumlthujmtamuch ofhcat (warmth actually) and is put servedwithricc. A â€"lnl' We’ve got lots and lots of great broccoli this week -â€" just in time forthefirstwaveofkids returning fromcamp.Iftheyareanythinglike mine,theythinktobalanceadietyou need something nutrition: in order to qualify you for a treat. ¢ Large bunches EA. Dfiflfifi‘fi‘.‘ Reg. $17.95 Serves 2 to 3 GUINNESS AUSAGES We dike these with coarsely ground fresh pork, some apple, smooth and mellow combo of spices and we finish them off with Guinness as the moisture to complete them. It's on ewesome sausage â€"-- the You all know by now that I play lots ofhockcy, andpcthapc that my'chiefrolc on thch to feed the players after the c --â€" however difficultitistoinu' caho§vcgangcroom uafim-diemsmlhm- thaws; kjnd that buns Egg. 33.9916. 25 % OPP We'll have a whole lot of our slow- cooked baby back ribs available at the ready reounter. You'll just need to warm 'n' serve these once you're home. -â€"- And -- we're making low of our chick pea salad too It's with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, chick of course, red onions and all amnesia; in a rice vinegar dressing. Both these items will be featured at ~ ‘ fi Bkbfiéfiil CW5 AT THE DELI 25 WEEK Lookfo: Bdlouton thcfmnt ' Idlingtickmforthc bmstCancaFoundationonSatm-day. Thacarcbigptizcsmbchad! CW » GE? REESE ! We'll have a feature on white Stilton with ginger and mango and this when you thought that all the Stilton was blue. Ig‘s a great sumgLa-tin}; licsscrt ch. 549/1003 We should have some local raspberries this week, as well as romaine and leafy lettuce varieties; melons 00011, cauliflower next week, all- well. Muskoka lettuce ‘ be available next week: the first crop was destroyed by hail. Cherries are now from Washington State; 3.0. soon. 1,11%? .‘ INDEPENDENY GROCEI Hours: _ Mon. ll:00-7:00 ~ Tues.-Thurs. 9:00-7:00 ~ Fri. 9:00-8:00 SPECIALS IN EFFECT UN'I_‘IL CLOSING SUNDAY JULY 6'" It scenic that the of 'thending' product has permeated the shrimp business â€"- and then there's the 'black vs white' issues. Itmththhitcshrimpisthcdaflingofthcmumtmdc homunofdflngmdpddngmwhilehhcktimmmore amilimbeeausctheycanatuinareaflylmprmivesizeâ€" Muggedinretail.Themainueaintheworldfoem Earningblouth-eastAsiazBanMWCamhodistnd thatlwouldn'thavethought. Ihaeisamvelafoonasinmost ache: industries, to 'clmn up' the product; in this case that means no salt, phosphate or any other additives are used to 'plump up' the shrimp..Sold by the pound, “just ' shrimp" are untreated -â€" and the 95 flavour is here to prove that, like a lot “LES of things in life, less is more. WEEK Sat. 9:00-6:00 ~ Sun. 10:00-5:00 . 548 Carlton Road, Umonville www.mevillagcgrocer. com - SNAPS - Actually, these don’t snap - 940â€"1770 ~9qu Sun-'I‘ribuneI Thursday W3, 2008 THIS WEEK 0' FINA OOLADA MUFFINS - We makcalotofgratmuffinsâ€"afl from scratch, no mixes, no frozen batters â€" no shortcuts at all. What yougnarcthcvcrybcgtmuffips â€"â€"andinmy 'n,thebestofthe best 'are these. e combo of flavour and texture-â€"I callit 'mouth-feel' -â€" is amazing. Just to show you how much these excite me, we're going to give die first 50 customers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, one of these for breakfast. If you sleep in, don't despair â€" they'll still be on sale. Reg ea DINA COLADA SHOW - We make this with pineapple curd, crushed pineapple and rum-spiced whipped cream sandwiched between three layers of Shortcake. It's then finished with coconut whipped cream and garnished with toasted coconut. 'I‘wosizes, B Reg .............. $16.95 and $24.95 DINA OOLADA CHEESE - It's a creamy cheesecake swirled with pineapple puree and a hint of dark rum, baked in a toasted coconut 8: graham crumb crust. It's topped with heaps of coconut whipped cream and sliced pineapple garnish. Also two sizes, Reg .............. $14.95 and $22.95 And,- you guessed it, % all these items will on: be featured at ""3 WEEK and you! Re!» 6.95 pk 25 % OPP nus WEEK they’rcabitmoistforthat. It’s the perfect cookie for vanilla ice cream, a cup of tea or ooffceorcvcnwhhmilkaftcr anaftcmoonofmini-gnlfwith all the neighbourhood kids WHAT'S