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a4the tribune wednesday decembe 8 19 few iiss x i 77 a concern dear jim u- ist we are writing to share a matter of growing concern i as you are undoubtedly aware we are living in severe economic times nowhere is this felt moredeeplyor- directly than in the inner city there are 38000 presently on welfare in torontochristian workers there re port a heavier than normal demand on their services out of this great concern we feel compelled to act for those of us who have been blessed by much material v abundance comes the biblical injunc tion to consider the poor with prayer and action we are all well aware that this need will continue throughout the winter therefore we are making the following proposal that the churches in stouffville act together in collecting and distributing provisions to christian agencies in downtown toronto by provisions we mean food canned goods good used clothing blankets and bedding and toys for children such agencies are evangel hall queen street west fred victor mis sion queen street east the scott mis sion spadina avenue stop 103 st stephens in the field kensington market st stephens downsviewand the downtown church worker one of the dropoff depots is christ church anglican sunset boulevard stouffville others will be announced shortly a steering committee will be estab lished to assist in distributing the pro visions- based on the needs of each agency 1 heres how you can respond lthrough prayer considering the needs of those in our cities and those suffering this winter 2by serving as a volunteer on the steering committee through individual congregations and the tribune we will be keeping in touch i i sincerely ted 6403151 philip poole 6401461 6406752 zv s 1 c twerrrisone wkt wrtkum established 1888 babrywwallace publisher andrew p cook james thomas editorlnchiel pudhsner advertising manager editorial oept jim holt jim irving display advertising dept rod spicer bryan armstrong classified advertisingcirculation joan marshman office manager doreen deacon business office eileen glover national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 published every wednesday at 54 main st stouffville ont tel 6421g1 single copies 25c subscriptions 1300 per year in canada 3500 elsewhere member of canadian community newspapers associaion ontario weekly newspapers assocation ontario press councl and suburban newspaper of america second class mail registration number0896 the stouffville tribune is ono of the metroland printing publishing udgroup of suburban newspapers which includes ajaxiwhitbyipickering news advertiser aurora bannernewmarket era the bolton enterpise brampton guardian the burlington post the burlington weekend post the etobicoke advertiser guardian the georgetown indpendentacton free press markham thornhill economist milton champion the mississauga news the mississauga news weekend edition the north york mirror oakvillb beaver oakville friday beaver oshawa this week oshawa this weekendthe richmond hillthornhill liberal the scarborough mirror the woodbridge vaughan news 64021 00 window on wildlife- walk in the j lets not compromise on landfill site issue a walk in the woods in these last days of autumn can be an exhilarating experience one that sometimes gives you an insight into what has been happening thereduring the past few months the rubbed bark on the exposed sapling shows where a big buck deer has worked the velvet from his rack honing his formidable tines for the rutting season a torn patch of pawedmoss and ground sig- nals the activity of a challenging buck but there are tracings of leavings of smaller animals too ruffled patches of leaves beneath an oak grove are- sure signs black or gray- squirrels have been busy salvaging their horde of acorns before freezeup and if you pick up one of these exposed kernels more often than not it shows evidence of a grub inside sothe clever squirrel didnt really miss it after all he probably set it aside for thatveryreason under the evergreens youll likely notice miniature sprays of cone scales these are all that are left after red squirrels and chipmunks chewed out their centres to reach the tiny wing ed seeds within a protruding hollow limb at eyelevel you discover is a virtual gourmet storehouse for these seemingly springloaded nutcrackers as it contains everything from dried mushrooms and berries to wild hickory nuts a closer look at these contents too may also give a clue as towhat nut trees are in the area incidentally this is how we first knew 4herewere butternuts on our property now that severe frosts haveretarded the grass and weed cover youre able to observe more trails and passageways though it mouse tunnels are at once apparent but some of the other worn paths remain a mystery for the present a little later in the year though the snow will help identify the more frequent trail- users in a place where the soil is sandy or shallow due to surface rock the dusting places of ruf fed grouse and other woodland birds may be found look carefully around these dusting bowls and you may find a feather or two to help identify the dusters- vo a of chips beneath a piifiky pine stirs your curiosity further investigation reveals the large rectangularshaped workings of a pileated woodpecker and though you cant quite locate its summer nest cavity you know its not far from this food source in a nearby stand of huge hemlock little sprigs and tips of these coniferous trees litter the ground a black burly ball high in the up- per limbs draws your attention checking it out with your binoculars shows it to be a fat old by art bri ggs- j ude porcupine but alas as you discover later it hasnt confined its chewing to the hemlock tips alone for young maple beech and birch have been girdled in many places 4 it is while you are searching in these smaller trees that you notice several nestsffom the previous summer one large bulky mass was probably fashioned by a crow theother nest though is a tiny woven cup made up of birch bark shreds fine grass and slender rootlets a redeyed virebs nest you tell yourself making a mental note to check it out with the book when you arrive back home and on the way more nests are visible so easy tospot now that their leafycamouflage has left them of course its always a challenge to try and match these cra dles up with the birds you observed in that area during the warmweather months l ivj the sinking sun setting in a crimsohsky gives a previe w of tomorrows weather it also silhouettes a large footballshaped structure in the young hardwood ahead its the nest of a boldfaced hornet or maybe a yellowbacks wasp theyre dormant now but bring back memories of some summer excitement maybe next time around well mention a few of our encounters with these flying hypodermic needles while still unconfirmed theres rumor of a compromise related to the scheduled shut down of the hwy 48 landfill site originally this blot on our landscape was to have been closed out as of june 30 1983 this was the ultimatum handed down by environ ment minister keith norton last summer even then some thought the time period too long that the shutdown of the operation should have been immediate now weve been told unofficially that discussions are going on behind the scenes that if approved by all parties concerned will see the dumping con tinue another three years were opposed the town and the concerned citizens committee have come too far to back down now the prearranged closebut date should still apply apart from the claims that the operation poses a health hazard the municipality stouffville in particular must rid itself of the stigma attached to its name a stigma thats known from coasttocoasttne town with the bad water as wrong as this belief is well never play down the bad publicity until the site is per manently closed the set date for such action is june 30 1983 let there be no waffling on this decision an excellent parade for a couple of hours saturday problems took a back seat to a parade yes for a short while at least the landfill site water pollution job insecurity and inflation were replaced by oldfashioned fun and what fun it was for the participants as well as the spectators k thousands lined the procession route from one end of main street to the other the largest crowd to attend a singular event in stouffville in years- the weather unseasonably jmild added to the enjoyment of the occasion would you be lieve some marchers said they were hot a nice problem- for a date in december to the kinsmen and kinette clubs the schools the churches organizations and indi viduals our congratulations on a great show recount the air the recount in whitchurchstouffvilles ward 6 was completed friday with no change in the return w0 for incumbent jim sanders 538 for opponent ged storehouse r1we felt due to the closeness of the return that a second look inside the ballot boxes was warranted our opinion hasnt changedthat second look has cleared the air the 198385 council duly elected can now get on with the job of handling the municipalitys affairs for the next three years all positive legislation will have our support y our editorial view on the recount issue was strongly criticized this we expected when cue sticks his neck out he can anticipate a few cracks from the cleaver however any news- paper worth its salt isnt afraid to take a stand regardless of repercussions editors mail papers criticism unfair dear jim after reading your editorial of nov 24 and the letter of dec 1 1 feel compel led to respond in the interest of both my self and the entire electorate of whitch- urchstouffville i am doing so prior to the recount on dec 3 the last two terms on council have been productive and enjoyable no mat ter how difficult the debate when i have looked around at my fellow councillors i have always seen men andwomen who have had the best interests of the munici pality uppermost in their minds there fore i find it incredulous that someone in your position would make a statement too often unfortunately the best men and women dont always win because of the wheeling and dealing that occurs behind the scenes i also findyour accusations of dirty politics destruc tive and scurrilous to myself to ged to the election staff to all elected repre- sentatives and to our supporters this type of unfounded inuendo is only demoralizing and debasing to all con- cerned including the press i feel you owe both myself and the people of whitchurchstouffville an explanation your statement regarding the number of affidavits is both incorrect and mis leading since you are making such a se rious statement i would have expected you to check with both lawyers as they and the judge were the only ones present at the hearing i responded to the recount application for the purpose of determining that the election process was carried out fairly and within the bounds of the appropriate legislation elections are basic to the democratic process and as such are carefully bound by very exacting laws the judge whom you also cast in doubt was very careful to work within that law whatever the outcome of the recount i am certain that the people of this com munity will maintain their confidence in our laws and in the democratic process we live in a small community and it is essential we make the effort to under stand each other and that we work together r sincerely jim sanders councillor ward six editors note the editorials reference to the wheeling and dealing behind the scenes was related to leadership conven tions at the federal and provincial levels only where in our opinion the best men and women dont always win what does mr conn or any other non1 fireman know about fire trucks likely very little would i tell a farmer friend what type of tractor to purchase or a printer what kind of press to buy certainly not- a figure like 100000 may seem like a lot of money but its peanuts compared to the value of some properties it may be responsible for saving i say let the fire chief run the fire de- partment im confident he knows what hes doing sincerely jordan frazer main street stouffville stay silent dear editor i wish to reply to the letter published in the dec 1 issue of the tribune over the signature of joseph cohn on albert street in stouffville it was critical of the fire departments purchase of a 100000 tank erpumper truck r it seems to me in letters ive read there are people who set themselves up as authorities on everything even the purchase of fire vehicles my thanks dear mr thomas i i would like to express my thanks for the kindness shown by the manager of stouffville a p recently v i had three bags full of groceries and no car it would have been impossible for me to carry them from the store to parkview home or make three trips as i had planned the kind manager brought me home and delivered my groceries right to the door i was very pleased and through your paper wish to thank him very much r sincerely hildegard bremermann parkview home j 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