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t the tribune thursday dece k t symphony orchestra music award york region in keeping with its objectives of providing classical music to the residents of the region the york symphony orchestra announces the in troduction of a new award to be presented at the newmarket lions festival the winner in- the piano concerto class will receive 100 and the opportunity to play twice with the orchestra during the 198081 season the final date for entry is jan 31 and anyone in ontario may compete fawns sport centre maiiv stw stouffville year end ckearance 10 o everything in the store i mfs izsr 8 pm ma esmtlhf kawcau luuhuuu starts friday one show at 8 pm all week including sunday the hoang family from vietnam recent arrivals in stouffville under the sponsorship of the missionary church have taken up residence in a home on main street east communication presents a problem but even in their short time here theyre catching on to english quickly theyre attending language classes two hours each day joann thompson vietnam family refugees welcomed by joann thompson stouffville the hoang family is quickly adjusting to life in a new country a new community our overseas guests sponsored by the missionary church arrived here dec 11 and have taken up residence at 179 main street east as might be ex- cflctppjfijfeufyeai the time has come to look forwardto a new year let us direct our thoughts and energy to a year filled with peace good health happiness success and good fellowship many thanks to council staff and volunteer organizations who con- tinuall y serve us well mayor town of wwtchurchstouffville pected the biggest problem is com munication however by means of daily lessons lasting two hours this difficulty will soon be overcome in fact the hoangs oldest son zung 24 already understands some english but not to the point he can carry on a conversation but a smile is worth a thousand words in any language says joy hamilton wife of rev john hamilton a strong supporter of this worth while project she feels the familys content the missionary church she told the tribune made ap plication for sponsorship back in august but its taken all this time to see the results the six refugees along with 180 others escaped from vietnam aboard a fishing vessel the craft was badly overloaded but is stayed afloat for about a month before docking at hong kong there they were placed in a refugee camp then allowed to go out and look for work it was dec 5 when their plane touched down at edmonton airport the family was provided with warm coats and boots as a protection against the cold their 3bedroom home in stouffville is immaculately clean and- modestly furnished joy is pleased with the reception theyve received in town customs change from country- to country and this includes christmas the north vietnamese celebrate the occasion but not in the same way most canadians do mr hoang is a bookkeeper by profession and will likely seek such a position once he learns the language he like the others is determined to adjust and its through folks like members in the congregation of the stouffville missionary church thats giving them the chance old canada house antique shop opens in town by joann thompson stouffville the minute you walk in the door you feel the warmth and charm of old canada house a recently opened antique store at the corner of main and church street south for owneroperator joyce dunham the timing has been perfect many a lastminute christmas shopper found just the gift he or she couldnt obtain else where fawns sport centre main stw stouffville year end clearance i 0 o everything in the store- joyce knows her business she should after eighteen years everything in stock is selected to suit her own personal tastes it all started at milliken ten years later she moved to unionville then to altona where she set up shop in the well- known country barn joyce loves stouff ville calling it a cozy town i have many friends here she said im looking forward to doing business such friendly folk visitors appreciate her accommodating manner and warm smile a cup of coffee puts everyone at ease and if theres something available thats not in stock shell make every effort to obtain it shell gladly go out of her way to assist the serious collector even if it means travelling out of the province genuine antiques are hard to come by you have to be careful that items arent just replicas she explained she has several beautiful pieces in her shop including china cabinets hutches and linen chests each is adorned with trinkets from portugal brazil china italy and ger many handmade quilts placemats and decorations are a final homey touch to the rustic atmosphere within old canada house is open monday through saturday from 9 am to 5 pm joyce admits she has no formal training its been blood sweat and tears all the way she said but now she feels happy days are here again mosic mania st a general meeting of music mama personnel will be held on wed jan 9 at 8 pjn in the gym nasium at summitview school persons residing in the 640 exchange in terested in any part of the show are asked to attend the event is again being sponsored by the united church couples club rock characters children nine years old and over are invited to make their own rock characters in the town librarys stone crafting workshop sat jan 5 and sat jan 12 at 130 pjn preregistration is required and the fee is two dollars to cover the cost of materials no connection in last weeks tribune the name of ronald dellow was listed as one of seventeen suspected drugdealers in york region arrested recently by rcmp and local police the paper wants it known that this man is in no way related to hilda dellow and family highly respected residents at goodwood welcomed to town the following new residents were visited recently by whtchurch- stouffvilles welcome wagon hostess dianne darling mr and mrs doug aues and family 399 north street stouff ville mr and mrs wayne macfarlane and family 232 north street stouffville mr and mrs pierre legal and family 203 manitoba street stouffville mr and mrs richard- campbell and son mitchell drive rr 2 stouffville mr and mrs robt humphrey and daughters rr 2 stouffville mr and mrs peter fintleman and family elliott street rr 3 stouffville mr and mrs don fleischer and famuy elliott street rr 3 stouffville mr and mrs edward bisslind elliott street rr 3 stouffville mr and mrs robt drennan 26 clarke street stouffville mr and mrs brian harper 61 stuart street stouff ville and mr and mrs david anderson 87 millard street stouff ville new years eve dance a new years eve dance will be held at the stouffville legion hall admission is 25 a couple for tickets call 6403364 or 6401714 67 applications the town has received 67 applications for the position of ad ministrator to be vacated dec 31 by ralph corner no decision is expected for several weeks as interviews continue how high is up the york county board of education recently agreed to wage hikes for certain non- teaching staff psychologists and supervisory officers included in the christmas list was education director sam chapman who retro active to sept 1 1979 earns 56000 a year night school a new series of night classes begins next month january at stouffville dist secondary school for additional in formation see the ad vertisement in this weeks tribune or call the school at 6401433 talented skater david watson a participant in the novice mens division of the figure skating cham pionships at markhams centennial arena last week is the son of bill and joy watson well- known in the goodwood- stouffville area and grandson of art wood of stouffville david is a member of the toronto cricket skating and curling club and lives at georgetown wire stolen the theft is reported of 2000 feet of battery wire from the cable tech property main street west its value has been placed at 400 out of hospital anne samarillo the driver of a car involved in a serious accident at ringwood dec 12 has been released from hospital she suffered a broken leg in the collision that completely wrecked her car her auto was hit broadside by a loaded gravel truck citiien of the year have you submitted your choice for whit church stouffvilles citizen of the year if not do it today either by mail to po box 40 or personally at 5456 main street west the deadline is jan 31 new years eve dance the group com mittee of the ballantrae community centre is holding a new years eve dance from 9 pm to 2 am admission in cluding buffet is 25 a couple for tickets call 6401752 or 4735846 free skating thanks to the whitchurch stouffville recycling depot there will be free skating at the stouffville arena friday tomorrow from 1 to 430 pm and monday dec 31 at the same time christmas meeting session members and their wives of st james presbyterian church enjoyed a prechristmas gathering dec 19 at the home of bruce and mary davidson ninth line south at vet clinic beth wilson rose avenue is helping out at the stouffville veterinary clinic during her holiday break from university editors mail dear mr thomas i can just imagine the joy of picking up your last weeks paper and seeing ones daughter on the front page in beautiful color no doubt you made their christmas and their year congratulations just looking at a picture like that made my christmas too- were all kids at heart sheila merlin rr 3 stouffville watchnight service a new years eve watchnight service will be held monday evening from 930 pm to mid night at the stouffville baptist church puppet show a puppet show will be held on thursday to day in the town library beginning at 130 pm mrs ross mckay aiding others washer joy watchnight service the gormley missionary church is holding a watchnight service new years eve beginning at 9 pm special music will be provided by the freeman quartet of aurora and the brady famuy of newmarket stouffville a stouffville area resident much of her life dorothy mckay passed away dec 10 in york county hospital newmarket born at summerside prince edward island she and her parents james and mary ar- senault moved to stouffville when she was only seven years old the the 70s xythey were yly flevi yer the stage is set for a brand new year and a grand new decade lets look ahead with bright anticipation of things to come we can make it great fttouffotlle strict credit man itmtteb 96 main street w 6402811 stouffville ontario 6404822 family that included five boys and five girls lived s on the bethesda sideroad and at ringwood in 1936 dorothy and ross mckay were married and later took up residence on charles street in stouffville mrs mckay was a registered nurses assistant she was dedicated to her work and spent nine years at scarborough centenary hospital hobbies included gardening and knitting but nothing pleased her more than having members of her im mediate family close by surviving besides her husband are three sons harold and bill of scarborough bruce at ft mcmurray alberta and one daughter doreen mrs bruce rusnell toronto rev gordon hunter conducted the funeral from melville united church dec 13 with interment melville cemetery the pall bearers were bruce rusnell dan rusnell dave rusnell ted macdonald philip harkness and ray slatery 24 hours sunday december 30 cfrb presents the joys sorrows ups icnts disappointments downs achievements events and music that combined to give us the seventies a 24 hour farevveuto the decade all day sunday december 30 the people people listen to cfrb 1010 fiesta hair design announces new year nail fashion nail studs can be qfcjed or pierced to the nafe al studs 14 kt gold precious stones available kssbi hair design 83 main slw stouffville 6403933 2971386 evenings m2 ewellers diamonds royal doulton pinwheel crystal watches jewellery 24minstwstatrtmfa 76 mbi sl n mart him