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the tribune thursday february 28 bm james thomas edhortfhchm barrebeacock advertising manager established 1888 charles h nolan publisher emtomalocptjaaaathoamaajtahclt display aovertbmq obi late wumun mcri emmrsoa classwedaovbtnamfxatcmatlow jen mmhmn oftic a mjsmess office ebmooiomr pumwiad mry tlmmday at 54 mate st sloutmte oat tal 6402101 tomato pheoa 3s116s0 stegia c 25 aubaeriphoaa 11i par yaar ki canada s3000 a mimbtr of caotdfen coiwunlt wipapan aaabdatfaa and ontario waakly n aaaodatton saeond data mau tba tdbuaa ia ono ol tha inland puooahlng co limited group ol suburban nampapara which in- chtdaalho ajuwhhbyjpicfcariog naara adaruaar brampton ouarcbin burungton port clonrofca oazatta atarkhaai cconoawtt and san mininarkatfamora era oamka baavor oahawa thla waak hhnhaaaga naara oahava thla waatand aclonfraa praaa mttton canadian champion and tha 6402100 3611680 editorials pot k boiling the electorate is restless its eight monthstoan election in whit- churchstouffville and already the pots boiling- not because this newspapers been doing the stirring it seems a bit early for that but because in some areas the natives are restless critics claim the town is stagnating- and because of this business is suffering and services are falling behind other complainants point to few visible accomplishments what has council done in the last fourteen months they ask the truthis because of slowgrowth and total dependence on the dulverton develop- menoi the town is stagnating its true too that excluding a stepped up regional paving program this council has little to show for its- time retroactive legislation is not the kind of thing that kindles a fire of enthusiasm within the electorate people we find dont mind forking over tax dollars even additional tax dollars as long as a portion of the moneys being used for projects they can see paved roads new sidewalks improved lighting tree planting senior citizens apartments playgrounds a curling arena and indoor pool the list is endless all visible signs of progress that shows that as a community were alive no one wants an extravagant or wasteful government however the opposite extreme is just about as bad the latter does nothing for a towns community spirit which in whitchurch stouf fville has sunk to an alltime low if the council in its judgement is determined to hold the tax line in 1980 and few will fault members for this along with an almost zero population growth many will fault them for this then there are other ways it can prove everything is alive and well down at city hall a community events committee should be established to create programs and activities all year round for every age bracket within the municipality this might eliminate the oftheard teen complaint that theres nothing to do in stouffville senior citizens week would not be restricted to seven days out of 365 sunday band concerts would be a certainty in the park an old tyme square dance could be organized at may stone court thered be skating parties and fishing derbies at the town dam community euchres at vandorf soap box derbies on pikes hill bethesda arid box socials at leirionville the possibilities are endless and the cost so very small why not written history priceless the history of a municipality be it a hamlet a village a townfor a township is invaluablerpriceless the time alone in preparing such a publication cannot be measured in dollars and cents days months even years- putting the facts down on paper is only part of it a small part its the research the delving and the digging into happenings of the past that taxes the patience of the most resolute of historians even apart from this is the cost almost too great a gamble for the individual cer tainly some have tried it and succeeded but few can afford to take the chance for this reason we feel any legitimate endeavor of this kind should be subsidized by the local council arid were speaking specifically of eleanor todds history of uxbridge township now nearing completion knowing eleanor and the knowledge she possesses this book will be a masterpiece a must for every home but again theres no guarantee of one hundred per cent ac- ceptance there are always shortcuts with the temptation to borrow rather than buy always strong the council will be doing the writer and residents a wonderful service by underwriting at least a portion of the expense its a record that will remain long after the present slips into the past then it will be someone elses obligation to take on such a task youth movement is united in recent years- theres been a parting of the ways between young people and programs relating to religion whenever adults get together at church retreats annual meetings and sunday school gatherings its a topic of concerned discussion and for good reason for statistics show that most teens arent interested in the general format of worship offered today and since were living in an era when freedom of choice- is the acceptable thing the kids are staying away in r droves what to do about it some churches have elected to do nothing just continue on until their numbers have dwindled to the point of no return others have turned to the opposite ex- treme rock music dancing in the aisles coffee houses dropin centres whatevers requested theyve given it a whirl with very limited success in the stouffville area another approach is being taken the bringing together of young people frontall denominations into a single church or church affiliated setting adults- serving as youth leaders assist in organizing the programs but decline to take over instead theyre working behind the scenes directing but not dictating and its working the response weve witnessed to date has been tremendous long may it last news item cutbacks in funds irritating to recreation organizations roaming around s r a good driver but well worry by jim thrimns its every boys dream to drive a car it was miriehowever i had to vait til the ripe old age of nineteen even then- 1 wasnt really ready ditched er the first night did a lot of other foolish things too lucky to be alive obtaining a licence wasnt so difficult way back thenv there wasless traffic so less chance of an accident but my folks still worried i know fheydid theyd watch out the window as i left wondering jf id return in one piece just to make sure they always stayed up or half awake even into the small hours of the morning i didnt appreciate their concern then heck i was a teenager i knew everything like how to push down on the accelerator and keep pushing til i earned a reputation to outgun the thomas ford was the challenge of every nutty kid intown a lot tried but few succeeded for ours was an eight far superior to any pokey six cylinder chev or plymouth now that im older and wiser i get to thinking about all the young chaps my own age then who like myself thought they were kings of theroad they were carefree- and careless many never saw twenty or- even eighteen their parents like mine probably worried too and for good reason as told by the policemans knock at the door game over now ive switched roles from behind the wheel to beside the wheel from studentto teacher barry now seventeen wants to prove to himself and to the world that he should spread his wings he obtained his 365 t two months ago and weve been out on several sojourns together hes also enrolled in drivers ed at the high school while they say most fathers make terrible instructors i must admit everythings gone well i try to be as patient as possible arid hes responding with a sensible persistance i never dreamed possible unlike his father of thirtythree years ago he doesnt pretend to know it all he admits hes a little shaky on turns still lacks confidence and short on distances needs to grow two inches but all in all hes doing fine first wesley an church chapel became blacksmith shop this picture believe it or not is the original wesleyan church at victoria square the photo was resurrected recently from the archives belonging to mabel anderson the chapel was erected in 1845 at a site north of the present united church built in 1880 the structure was later purchased by local blacksmith william frisby and he had it moved to a property on 18th avenue west of woodbine the shop boasted two anvils one operated i by mr frisby himself and the other by harry flavell seen on the left on the right is rolf perkins mr flavell later bought out the business the blacksmith shop was next door to john rowbothams carriage works mr frisby was the agent for wilkinson plows while theres no definite date on when this picture was taken its believed to be around 1880 or 1890 hes even had his first confrontation with the law a thing that sooner or later happens to all of us we were headed towards home on the ninth line south of blooming ton around 1030 at night when rotating red lights in the rear indicated something was wrong barry immediately pulled to the right but v i was the one who jumped out- and met the officer half way its my car i said i dont care who owns it its the driver i want to see replied the constable curtly by this time barry was out too holding his temporary permit in one hand just learning eh he said you were weaving from side to side and i wondered if he didnt finish but we both knew what was on his mind until youre a little more experienced id advise you to stick to the back roads- less traffic there that was that he wished him good luck and we were on our way editors matt light site dear jim according to the tribune the location or relocation of the downtown traffic lights is being considered again i personally would question moving them to the intersection of market mill and main- i streets for bne thing when thesurface is the least bit slippery its almost impossible for cars to stop thenstart again on the market street hill v the present location isnt satisfactory either while the lights are a help to pedestrians they offer very little assistance to motorists at either market street or civic avenue this being the case id like to offer the following recommendations the lights should be relocated at the corner of main and civic avenue i the clock tower market street should be made one way south making the parking lots at the rear of the commerce bank and the iga readily accessible civic avenue should be one way north to main this plan i feel would benefit both pedestrians and drivers it would also provide extra parking spaces on main street that are now lost this is strictly my own opinion but i find its also shared by others i feel its worth some consideration claude kerr he seemed like a pretty nice guy barry replied as he settled back behind the wheel totally unflustered by the experience weve been out a dozen times since and 1ni actually enjoying it my proteges im proving steadily mind you im not taking all the credit the drivers ed training is terrific there they get everything best eightyfive dollars i ever spent hes paying half of it back on the installmentjilan what impresses me most is the fact barrys nospeed fiend jackrabbit starts smoking tires and zero to sixty in eight seconds are the farthest things from his niind stillthe first time he goes it alone well worry and thesecond and the third thats a parents prerogative in thirtyone years that much hasnt changed plain people v this bucksmithsbop on 18th avenue west of woodbine avenue 4th concession once served the congregation of the wesleyan church at victoria square dear editor im a trucker hauling gravels been my bread and butter for close to twenty years during all that time ive never had an ac cident or a speeding ticket i cant afford to drive wrecklessly ive too much at stake including my life i therefore resent the blanket criticism by one bill stone of r r 1 locust hill that we gravelhaulers with the exception of those who drive grey and green macks are all crazies and idiots thats pretty tough talk some of we truckers could say the same about a good many motorists who drive the brock road every day believe me many of them are idiots too as the accident records will prove for the number of gravel trucks on this highway daily collisions are few and far be tween t so dont be too rough on we gravel haulers the majority in my opinion are sensible safetyconscious guys hilliard leslie west hill ont montreal street stouffville many stouffville activities rotate around- the enthusiasm generated by gladys clarksori 16 montreal street her involvement in community programs is endless- shes a charter member of the legion ladies auxiliary she helped organize the friendship club and the silver jubilee club shes been involved in scout and cub work for 18 years and currently holds the office of 1st vicepresident shes a member of the whitchurchstouffville museum board and has attended several seminars related to that work gladys worked on the historical committee that produced the towns centennial book and still helps the cubs in organizing regular paper drives shes been a strong supporter of sr citizens week in whitchurch- stouffville and is currently assisting in arranging events for the canada day celebrations this summer in addition to all this shes the mother of three girls carol- beth and jaiie one son blair and four grandchildren in her spare time gladys enjoys refinishing furniture family pieces in particular also collecting antique glass and china her interests are restricted to no single age group enjoy working with senior folk as well as young people shes says it is because of persons like gladys clarkson whitchurchstouffville a better place in which to live 6 l a 4 4