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When we arrived. all we saw were nurmrous people milling around looking con- fused and looking for some- thing to do. I asked some- one, "So where is all the- fun?” The answer I got was. “There is nothing going on." I whipped out the flyer advertising the festival and proceeded to look for all of the things to do. On Feb. I4 I drove with my nephew to Musselman's Lake to take part in the Winterfest put on by newly- elected councillor Phil Bannon. On the trip up there my nephew and I talked about the last winter festival we attended, put on by Friends of Musselman's Lake. where my nephew got to make a little birdhouse, which was one of the events. It was special because it was something the two of us got to do together. and I heard about it for years after. every time a new family of birds nested in it. MARCH 2004 Alzheimer Society director special guest at Rotary fillinner Ms. Hart. who has over 30 years experi- ence caring for people with cognitive mEirments. has written five books on i Al eimer Disease. dementia and the Susan Hart director of the Alzheimer Society of York Region. will be thegu speaker March 2 at the Stouifville Rotary Club dinner meeting at Parkview Village on Ninth Line "For us, it's all about family... Highland Hills ....... understands that." The big loserin all ofthis was my little nephew who wanted so badly to build another birdhouse so he could show his mom what uncle Bill and he had made. Phil. couldn't you let a local environmental group partic- ipate. help you out and maybe have some events Buddy the dog was there, and the fire depart- ment. but I found out later they were not going in the water for an ice rescue demo. Community Policing? Well two officers were there. but weren‘t doing anything. Snowmobile rides...no, but I am kind of glad about that. I hate snowmobiles and the noise. Horse drawn sleigh rides. .no again. Scavenger hunt...a big zero. which I found out later was taken away from the Friends of Musselman's Lake who wanted to participate. but Phil wouldn't let them. Why not? These were the people who put on great festivals before. The meeting starts at 6:30 pm. down- staits in the dlnlng room and there will be a charge for dinner. Those who wish to attend are asked to call Sandra Stronach at 905â€"640-333 difficulties faced by caregivers. Her pre- sentation will give an overview of the dis- ease. explain the warning signs and offer strategies for coping.‘ l guess what I am trying to say is thanks for wasting threeâ€"and-a-half hours of my life and for disappointing a little boy. who had his heart set on building a small bird house to put in his backâ€" yard. This group had done' a Winterfest in the past and it was fun and successful, instead of leaving people standing around watching kids throw snowballs and listen to snowmobilers drive back and forth oVer and over. At least when Mark Carroll was councillor he let the right people plan the events and just helped out. for the kids to enjoy? From what I understand the Friends offered to do three- on-three shinny. birdhouse building. a scavenger hunt, a polar bear swim -- I would have paid money to see that -e hoot and howl nature walk, and a couple of other things I can't remember. Billy Stemhobilitchski Stouffville 905 642-6906 DOGGIE DAYCARE "WHITCNURCH-STOUFFVILLE THIS MOMH' - IS 6162 Main 50., Unit 3, SW“: (ms: side of GO Shfion)