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the tribune tmussoay january u 1k wt wrmm james thomas editorinchief established 1888 charles h nolan 5 publisher barrebeacock advertising manager i editorial deri ed schroatar jim holt display advertising dept lois wldaaun business office joan marshman ooraan oaacon ejtmn gtomr pubushad aary tnursdaat s4 main sc stoufrriha out tal 6402101 toronto phons 3811680 singla copias 20 c subscriptions 11000 par yaar in canada 2600 alsawhars mambar of ca coombuntty nawspapars association and ontario waauy nawspapars association saeond cuu mall ragitrtlonnunibros86 i- tba tribuna is ona ol tha inland publishing co umhsd group of suburban nawspapars which in- dudas tba ajax whitby pickering haws advarusar brampton guardian burlington post etobicoka gazatta uarkham econjmist and sun nawmarkat aurora era oamus baarar oshawa this waak m-fifffg- nawssoshawa this waakand acton frae prass hilton canadian champion and tha tgaorgatown indapandanl 3611680 6402100 editorials youth pr o j ect aids seniors the media is often accused of publicizing the negative side of youth what they do wrong rather than what they do right if this is so its only because the negative side isaccentuated by the public and in turn is picked up by the press this week we have an opportunity to point out something very positive concerning a project undertaken by a group of young people here in stouffville twentynine grade 12 students at sdss under the leadership of staff teacher jim rehill and coordinator steve spang are giving of their spare period lime monday through friday to assist senior citizens in town this is not a totally new program here the truth is its now in its fourth season however it may be totally new to some stouffville residents seniors included il works this way if an elderly person requires a service like having his or her sidewalk shovelled or a prescription picked up at a local store he or she need only call the school at 6401433 the requests are passed on to steve spang who in turn selects one of his willing workers to do the job a flat fee of 1 is charged but the money isnt pocketed by the student its held in trust and later returned in the form of a seniors party later in the year or something equally appropriate organizers of this program and its par ticipants are to be commended we trust the people will respond in doing so they make it a success congratulations student volunteers of grade 12 and good work shun parents on sex course sex education or lack of it in york countys schools is currently an issue before the york county board if progress on this program holds true to form its unlikely anything concrete will be implemented by the fall term in september why for several reasons first the committees and sub committees make everything too com plicated for example guideline athe provision to students of a sound understanding of the physical emotional ethical and social aspects of their sexual and interpersonal relationships including those responsibilities for a successful marriage parenting and family life to aid in their wholesome and integrated growth as individuals and guideline ediscussion on sexrole stereo typing and gender identification to help each child feel proud of his maleness on her femaleness that they may feel secure in who and what they are e second the sex education committee and the board as a whole appear more concerned with pleasing the parents than getting on with the job of instructing the students r as an example recommendation 4that as the principal sees appropriate but no less frequently that once a year a letter be sent to each parent of students up to grade 10 in clusive outlining the family lifesex education program for that school year so that parents may discuss the content matter with the school and have the opportunity to see an alternative for theirchild for any part of the program to which they object since its necessary for the school to become involved in a sex education course its an admission that parents cannot cope so why we ask should these same parents have a say in what is told their child theyve abdicated all responsibility in this regard third no lay teacher should be given this task regardless of fillin training provided this is a job for the professional in the field whose knowledge and credentials far exceed those of his or her critics with instruction in the hands of a pro the board should be able to slice through the red tape and proceed with its program im mediately four dogs are two too many one dog is dead torn to pieces by four german jshepherds near the felray sub division at ballantrae v i sure the unfortunate pet was on private property the owner admits this but children often do the same in this case likely the same result that would have been tragic whos right and whos wrong in a legal sense isnt our concern child safety is for this reason the folks currently harboring these animals would be well advised to solve the problem before something serious occurs temperament aside and excluding kennel operators four dogs are too many the maximum should be two and the town would be well advised to introduce such legislation if the rulings not now in force mom dad ntr frontyard sign says it all i the family of mr and mrs william dart are obviously proud 0 mom and dad they said to with a giant sign on the front law of their parents loretta crescent home in stouffville mr and mrs dart celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary sunday jim thomas q grade 1 2 students at sdss work hand in hand with senior citizens sugar and spice its desk and mindcleaning time by bill smiley new year is a time for housecleaning the house the desk the mind not to mention your personal relationships your language and your ears ill leave the house to my wife and if you think thats male chauvinism whatever that silly phrase means youre right a male is a male a chauvinist is a superpatriot and we airknow what a pig f is one of the most valuable animals man has ever created in his own image theoretically im a male i was so pronounced i imagine at birth due to certain plumbing i am not a chauvinist i do not believe in my country right or wrong although i love it i do not trust my govern ment as far as i could throw a used car into a swamp and i am not a pig although i wouldnt mind being one do you realize that a pig produces in his or her short life about eight limes what a human does to eat pork chops and roasts and bacon and pig hocks and ham and head cheese and pigs tails not to mention sowbelly if you want me to get male and chauvinistic to wear pigskin for making gloves for sport making footballs he put the old pigskin square between the uprights for use pig bristles for making shaving brushes although i fear they are becoming plastic in this plastic age and finally sows ears for not making silk purses of ok that deals with cleaning up the house in a rather roundabout way the old lady can do it ill help clean up the basement if shes ever crafty enough to get me down there on a saturday morning just began cleaning up my desk thats definitely worth while i have just reread some christmas cards merely skimmed on arrival i always enjoy a card from my kid brother banished to the siberia of the james bay project in northern quebec he hates everything so much that he makes me feel positively benevolent toward the world then theres my tv repairman as he always signs himself who drops a line every christinas from westport ont i suppose ill never know his real name but theres always a cheery message urging me to go on pricking balloons and stuffed shirts even though he often doesnt agree with me theres an annual card from major mcerving in california who is hooked on the bagpipes with a lively account of the various events the pipers have attended in the past year heres a letter from an old fighter pilot friend who reminds me of the time on the way home from a country pub that i missed a turn in the road and went straight through a horn hedge next day my face looked as though it had been raked by a termagant with long nails and a leiter from beth boyd a former student now in lacombe alberta i quote hopefully youll recall me as being tall beautiful and an extremely bright student however the reality is short acne and the only person who consistently spelled throughout as throughf not so beth i remember you exactly you sat near the back where you could titter and giggle with gail ellison and im sure the acne is gone and that youre short but beautiful and im glad you are happy then theres the usual smattering of letters and cards from deeply religious people who lake my tongueincheek remarks wide- window on wildlife often during a winters day various kinds of birds may be observed attempting to catch the water as it drips from a sunwarmed roof although all birds through necessity will eat snow it is only when other sources of liquid are not available that this practice is carried out for there is something very attractive in a pool of fresh water and in the winter time this is especially so that all birds need water as much as food is a proven fact and a trip to an open riffle on an otherwise frozen stream will bear this out the tracks and other evidence in the snow show that many feathered visitors are using this waterhole a number of years ago during a relatively open january such as weve experienced in the early part of this month a friend and i discovered just such a location out for a saturday stroll to try and pinpoint a wintering bluebird we came upon a sheltered ravine old fruit trees covered the far slope extending to a stream bed at the bottom huge willows lined this creek which for the most part was frozen over our attention was almost immediately drawn to a longlailed bird running on the ice towards a small patch of open water as we set the lens on our camera this robin was joined by another several cedar waxwings then appeared a third robin dropped in and with a flash of blue came our much sought after bluebird here indeed was a panorama of color and activity against the winter snow a downy woodpecker backed along a small birds require water in the winter by art briggsjude sapling to take his turn for a drink while more waxwings alighted to complete the picture the birds were continually flying between this winter oasis and a thick hedge of mulliflora rosa behind the crest of the near hillside the lesson was here for us to learn and we decided to take advantage of the birds natural wants by artificial means a little used extension cord an old tire and a discarded metal snow disc were later assembled in my companions backyard using a light bulb as an element this shallow dish of water was supported by the tire lying flat on the snow the results were im mediately apparent during the following days the tem perature dipped sharply and the nearby creek became completely frozen over the bluebird with the robins and waxwings at times swarmed around this new found water supply and a mockingbird absent for a few days relumed on a regular basis if you are providing food for winter birds try giving ihem a winter drink too a garbage can lid turned upside down and placed on a couple of old tires works very well insulate the tires and make sure they are level then fit the metal lid flush with the uppermost rubber ring an old lamp shade fitting or some other such socket should be placed in a metal pail with the bulb up fairly close to the bottom of the water dish it is best to support this light fixture with a large tin cap and fasten a sheet of foil under it o reflect the heal upwards a i 1 1 eyed and write me earnestly quoting scrip ture and verse to outline my easy road to hell hello hello whats this an unopened letter lets see well well a cheque for just over 1000 dated november 1977 1 thought that the old finances had gone a bit haywire in the lasl year i hope theyll cash the blinking thing there is some silly rule about not cashing cheques that are more than six months old happened to me a few years ago heres one from germany and a card from australia and two from texas and one from holland and a note from dawson creek and another from oregon thats the summer crowd from our trip another note from anne a former student why did joan engel get an aplus on an essay and i got an a when i wrote them both life anne an old friend of mine george mccowan wrote an entire french exam for a friend at university was caught in the act kicked out and is now a hollywood director with several exwives and a big income no connection but where theres larceny theres loot s from miriam fischer milton god bless you for your invigorating column in this weeks champion ii was more than sugar spice it was like a shot of adrenalin to my wounded ego that had been bruised badly in the last two years since i turned 65 thanks miriam im getting there well its been fun cleaning up the desk all i have to do now is clean up my personal relationships my language and my ears hmmmn no problem about the ears leis ear from you readers that might do it all have a fine year in 79 and donl be scared of a damn thing woops little experimenting will tell what size bulb is required and of course the better the unit is insulated the smaller the light bulb required i have used a forty watt in mine most of the lime bul had to switch to a sixty when the mercury descends also a sheltered sunny location is best for on milder days the power may be shut off the number and variety of birds attracted will of course depend on the area in which you live nevertheless the behavior of even the numerous house sparrows and starlings upon discovering this welcome treat will reward any effort you put forth as in the case of feeding other species may be attracted to the scene by the actions of the commoner types who knows maybe youll get a rare visitor too tinder n embers there are at least 20 robins wintering in richmond hill a sharpshinned hawk paid a visit to an axminster backyard in the same town a ramble last sunday south of gormley- produced a flock of 18 redpolls and a lone large raccoon sound asleep in a pine tree pickerel are starting to hit in lake scugog gerald mckeating the peregrine falcon man will speak on endangered species at the richmond hill naturalists meeting fri jan 19 the local bluebird nest- box project operation comeback will be launched at the same lime 8 pm sharp blue flame room richmond hill i