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page 2 the tribune thursday nov 26 1970 tj0 i etabllhed 18s8 c h nolan publisher jim thomas editor noel edev advertising published every thursday by inland publishing co limited al 54 main st stouffville ont tel 6402101 single copies 15c subscriptions 503 per year in canada 5750 elsewhere member of audit bureau of circulation canadian weekly newspapers association and ontario weekly newspapers i i i published every thursday by inland publishing co limited at 54 main st stouftville ont tel 6402101 single copies 15c subscriptions 509 per i year in canada 750 elsewhere member of audit bureau of circulation l canadian weekly newspapers association and ontario weekly newspapers association second class mail registration number 0896 i editorial for the sake of five pews by now operators of oneills funeral home in stouffville must be wondering what additional demands they must meet in an attempt to improve their service as well as the appearance of their property their efforts to date have been impeded at every turn the latest in a series of frustrations occurred at a council meeting thursday there it was learned that the re modelling of their premises and the inclusion of five additional pews could constitute a breach of the zoning bylaw parking ac commodation council claimed would not be sufficient they will obtain legal advice what a stall theres little doubt that parking is adequate but its causing no problem and why the concern over five additional pews its only an ex tension to a use thats been in existence for years and intended exterior im provements a possible en croachment on village property council suggests they are requesting a survey what a runaround while rules and regulations are fine there are times when their enforcement reaches the point of being ridiculous is it any wonder that some choose to bypass village authority and proceed without permission in some instances its the only way of cutting through the red tape residents speak up a residential subdivision surrounded on two sides by an in dustrial zone thats what the future may hold for homeowners in watson heights unless a recommendation by planning board is turned down approval of the plan was tem porarily stalled thursday when a tie vote in council defeated the issue reeve ken laushway and councillor tom lonergan voted against the scheme with all the publicity given the issue it is strange that residents in the area affected havent had something to say on their own behalf not a single ratepayer has at tended a meeting to enter the mildest kind of protest or even question planning boards action members must now conclude that everyone is happy but we dont think so it will just be another case of too little too late if indeed as we write this its not too late already finally waking up despite conclusive evidence that except for a handful of discontents the people of canada felt no restriction of their liberties due to the war measures act tv reporters keep picking away at politicians on this subject in our opinion more discipline is needed and we believe that the vast majority of canadians are in accord with any government moves in this direction the philosophy of a permissive society boundless civil liberty free love and leniency in our criminal code has backfired now the government is trying to reestablish order out of anarchy and chaos a few cried force but a statesman is dead where was his liberty editors 3ait dear sir as a whitchurch twp ratepayer i say we owe mr merlyn baker a vote of thanks for taking the time to in form mr george warne of the true situation that there was absolutely no guarantee he would be retained as recreational director following the amalgamation of whitchurch- stouffville jan 1 the vital question in my opinion that requires an answer is why didnt mrs betty vannostrand or the committee make the situation clear to mr warne themselves they obviously didnt otherwise why would mr warne have written to mrs vannostrand to ask if this information was true i for one would like to see a copy of the letter sent to mr warne in forming him that he would only have the position for one month the committee obviously had no way of guaranteeing it after jan 1 at the time i read the story in your paper i felt it rather strange that anyone would wish to uproot themselves and their family and travel a thousand miles to take a job like this for so short a time i am certain mr baker wrote to mr warne as a concerned citizen because he happened also to be a member of council is no excuse for attacking him i am certain mr baker wrote to mr warne as a concerned citizen because he happened also to be a member of council is no excuse for attacking him as for mrs vannostrand methinks she doth protest too much if i was a resident of stouffville i would be asking mrs vannostrand for an explanation and instead of writing editorials condemning mr baker i would be thanking him mrs kathleen job rr 2 stouffville dear sir the proposed winter recreation project of bluegrass turf farms limited cedar valley was presented to the whitchurch township council at a meeting nov 3 the council agreed that our request did not conflict with the existing agricultural zoning since it represented an accessory use of the land furthermore it was stated that the granting of the request was dependant on an opinion survey of the immediate community affected by our plans at the next council meeting the survey would be reviewed and a decision made i had anticipated attending this meeting which i had understood would be held nov 16 at the same time as the previous one at this meeting i had planned to present 35 out of 36 signatures which i had obtained from the residents in the immediate area who were in favour of the project the meeting i question was held at 100 pm nov 16 i was not present and according to the reeve the application was rejected on the following basis 1 the council had received 16 replies to its own survey 10 op posed 6 in favor the extent of this survey is not known to me however several of the residents that i had contacted indicated initial objection to the idea due to a misun- i i isucar and spice smiley proposes new marriage vows by bill smiley young people of today as we all know dont want to do anything the way their elders did it this includes getting married most still stick to the traditional service but many modern wedding ceremonies are completely different derstanding of our plans and in tentions they had thought that bush areas on their properties would be utilized 2 in a telephone conversation between a member of the township council and the township solicitor the latter had indicated that the proposal contravened the existing zoning bylaws this is contrary to a detailed brief drawn up by our own solicitors it is my opinion that the decision reached by council is premature and not based on well researched facts the project would be a benefit to our community and an adjunct to our present business to appeal the councils decision to the ontario municipal board will delay the- project by one year in the light of these facts we would hope that the council could reconsider this matter immediately bluegrass turf farms ltd werner j berger president from the timehonored and time- worn ceremony that most of us endured nowadays instead of hearing the organ triumphantly booming here comes the bride you may be startled to hear someone belting out hey jude with- guitar ac companiment instead of the comforting traditional and often anachronistic passages in the orthodox ceremony you may hear an erotic poem by leonard cohen any day now youll see the men lined up to kiss the groom on both cheeks and shake hands with the bride in many ways i agree with the trend i had the devils own time with my wife before our nuptial vows were finally nuptiallized she wanted the obey deleted from the phrase love honor and obey and fought me right up to the altar where she muttered it only to avoid a scene and of course she has never obeyed me since another bit that got her back up was with my body i thee honor spoken by the groom only she took it the wrong way and thought it a perfect example of male vanity in sickness and in health is another howler that could be jet tisoned when im practically dying with the flu she has less sympathy rezoning required gravel pits and zoning bylaws have always been contentuous issues in uxbridge township elections it was with some sur prise thursday when councillor darcy higgins suggested he might need to apply for rezoning on himself he said a form of mining would be needed soon for the removal of a kidney stone than she would have for a rat tlesnake making its death rattle and if theres anything i cant stand its having a side wife malingering around the place and not getting the meals the last bit of farce at our wedding was when the preacher being a little coy looked at me and asked would you care to salute the bride it was an anglican ceremony and i was a bit at sea anyway in addition i was just out of the air force where salute meant just that i gawked at him as he repeated the question well i thought if this is the way these anglicans do it ok made a smart left turn and was about to whip up a snappy salute when my bride who knew the damn fool was telling me to kiss her solved the situation by grabbing me around the neck and kissing me it was a beautiful kiss i got a mouth ful of her veil and thats about all but with my personal experience and in view of the divorce rate today id go further than the modern kids do not only would i bring the service up to date id insist on an airtight contract to be signed by both parties before they swore to anything theres not nearly enough space here to set out the contract in full but ill give you a skeleton and you can fill in the flesh item if either party suffers from cold feet he or she will refer to a hot water bottle rather than shock treatment to the party of the second part item it will clearly be un derstood who is to put out the gar bage who will get up to close the window who will get up to shut up the baby who will get the car on opening day of the trout season item neither partner shall spend more than ten minutes during each 24 hours telling the other partner what a hell of a day he or she had at work or- home item she will not say more than once a week you never say you love me anymore and he will refrain from replying certainly i love you now will you quit bugging me about it item neither party will promise the kids something ridiculous then confront the partner with a fait accompli item the male partner may invite anyone for a drink or dinner regardless of hair curlers the house is a mess theres not a thing in the house to eat or you might have a little consideration for me item males will refrain from shouting violently why is there never any peace around here females will not hit except in the clinches i have scars carry on chaps ive just begun theres money jealousy sulking teasing nagging backseat driving decorating there have been far too many books written about sex and marriage lets get down to the realities portraits of the past llemembcr this picture sharon mercer daughter of mr and mrs it i mercer manitoba street stouffville likely will then 6 she was an entry in the iionsspensored music festival in the stourtville united church that was 1962 eight years ago jas thomas mm wab its a thing called determination by jim thomas through the years ive attended many high school graduation ceremonies to the casual bystander one is much the same as another rather routine and if the reason for being there isnt personal that is a proud parent a brother sister or close family friend then the whole affair can even become a bit boring but not for me for two reasons graduates particularly girl graduates make pretty pictures whether their choice is a long gown or minidress their stage ap pearance is not likely to shatter the most fragile of camera lens believe me i know for ive snapped my share but far more important than graduation glamor is the life story behind every graduation diploma and there is a story if one wishes to take the time and trouble to search it out this one in my opinion deserves telling this friday evening is the graduation program or com mencement exercises as they call it at markham district high school all the doting moms and dads will be there plus the aforementioned brothers sisters aunts uncles and so on but undoubtedly the proudest parents of all will be mr and mrs jim campbell 47 drakefield road their pride is justified for stephen campbell their son an ontario scholar and class valedictorian had other than academic problems to contend with he suffers from a form of arthritis a physical han dicap that would have floored many a young person with less courage and determination the campbell family that also includes sheila 16 and patricia 12 moved to markham from toronto in 1957 it was while still a pupil in public school that stephen felt the first twinges of pain months of tests and treatments followed before the exact cause of the malady was known with tutoring assistance from mrs mary doy of unionville stephen studied for his grade 9 year at home and passed he returned to mdhs for his grade 10 and 11 then missed several months in grades 12 and 13 despite all this his average last june was 903 percent including a 96 in mathematics and a 94 in physics science and mathematics are stephens main academic interests as proof of his ability in the former he teamed up with classmate simon raab on a project transmission of sound by light that was rated no 1 in the county of york and second in national competition stephen is now enrolled in a 4year course at the university of waterloo his enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge continues just the same while friday evening has not been designated stephen campbell night at markham high it could well be for he will appear on the platform no less than ten times for academic trophies bursaries and awards and while his valedictory address may credit his success to the efforts of many people the greatest credit he owes only to himself its a thing called determination dear sir your column nov 19 on the subject a diploma what is it worth was most interesting when i completed my grade 13 1 tried to find a job but ended up washing cars in a toronto service station i then enrolled in university and acquired a ba degree but ended up driving a gravel truck my advice to high school graduates is to specialize in my opinion the general course is far too general to be worthwhile this i learned the hard way william perkins claremont rr i