Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), May 15, 1985, p. 1

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beloved pets to rest in peace whitchurch plans for whitchurch- stouffvilles first pet cemetery have been un veiled beverley gunmunro and lynda hill both toronto residents placed their proposal be fore a meeting of coun cil may 7 if approved the anim al burial ground would be located on a 535acre property west of the ninth line south of mus- selmans lake theres a definite need mrs gunmunro told members noting it would be a commercial venture unlike pet cemeteries that deal with limited clientele such as one operated by dr alan secord near goodwood we are catering to the urban populationpeo ple who dont have the luxury of property like you do she added it would operate in a similar manner to a hu man burial ground with customers purchasing individual plots for their pets council was told there are presently no government regulations applying to pet cemeteries when it comes time for man to part with his best friend he wont have to bury him in his back lot gunmunro told the tribune she said extensive re search and market sur veys indicate the popu larity of house pets is at an alltime high thus making such a burial ground a worthwhile business proposition all animals will be accepted but its ex pected dogs cats and other common house companions will be in the majority parklike surround ings are planned com plete with a large com memorative animal sta tue and an entrance gate i the partners also plan to erect a prefabricated building to serve as a storage area and in formation office a full- time groundskeeper will be hired initially a 10acre par- eel would be landscaped for use as burial grounds while another 25 acres of reforestration land will be preserved you realize this is nic- er than ones we have now for humans mayor tom wood commented during the presentation the delegation was advised to first submit an official application theyve not yet purch ased the property which is zoned rural the proposal has been referred to town plan ner michael saunders for a report jeweiierx win month ssng w ewrliebs details at 24 main st stouffville 64046j6 serving whitchurcbstouffville uxbridge area cquntrye rtyine strealtyltd if your home knot becoming ijwl to you- you should be coming tout b0 6405090 6495090 vol 98 no 1 a metrolarid community newspaper sas wednesday may 15 1985 42 pages 50 cents election a certainty in ward 1 ark school rightjessica hakonsohcsiisan pritzker and lauren h clarkson a freewill collection will be turned oyeriii a fund in aid of ethiopian relief v fsstevfr jiihthoii students an opportunity to display a multitude of talent on stage as usual a choir of kiridergarfen children stole the show including left to murder baffles police on april 23 rev john taylor formerly of rr 2 markham and for the past 18 years rector of st georges anglican church maple ridge british col umbia was shot and killed as he sat in his rectory study that was three weeks ago and rcmp officers have made no arrests this is the latest word from the sunday news a newspaper with offices in port coquitiam and maple ridge bc no motive few clues murder puzzling police the page 1 headline read on the morning of his death rev taylor had classic cars in auction stouffville howd you like to own a spotless 1930 model a ford or travel main street in a 1936 auburn speedster if youre the sporty type a 1969 gto convertible would look good in your garage if youre both sporty and prac tical a 1956 ford custom pickup might meet your needs each will be put up for sale at an auction june 1 in the stouffville park the fun fair sponsored by stouffville christian school will extend from 10 am to 4 pm the car auction is scheduled for 12 noon the four antique auto- 333 mobiles are part of a private collection owned by dennis alsop of stouffville a low reserve bid will be placed on each the auburn has been driven little- over 1000 miles mr alsop explained he regards it as personal on the same date as the fun fair the whitchurch- stouffville museum board is holding a giant benefit auction also in the park beginning at 9 a mi and en ding at four proceeds from this ven ture will help restore the pioneer brown family house relocated on the museum grounds 6 stic ballantrae unforgettable thats how im glovekondhowatd lockhart neighbors on fel- licr boueyardbauantrae describe the two weeks ent in holland recently r the welcome they eceivedferiry- v mr gloverand mr lockhart were members of the rtlravegonjbyrthpdhtchl ffift when stridjieefls arentsandgrag iawsfand jltherhadheena mmmwm driven his daughter anne to high school then proceded to his church when he didnt return for lunch wife betty became concerned she found his body in the rectory office rev taylor an honors graduate of markham high school completed his grade 13 through a self- taught home study course he received an ontario scholarship following graduation from wycliffe college uni versity of toronto he served in several parish cutting corners stouffville while it wont occur immediately councillor jim sanders feels the jog between ninth line south and ninth line north must some day be eliminated he voiced his concern at a committee meeting of coun cil may 6 we have to ddal with it stated sanders the traffic situation in the area is get ting worse councillor wilf morley noted that when the left- hand turn was periodically prohibited at ninth south and main several years ago additional traffic was rerouted along sunset and orchard park boulevards these residents he said were assured something would be done to eliminate the problem objections will be phe nomenal stated council lor fran sainsbury with re spect to removing the ninth line jog clerk pat muir said costs could be prohibitive since acquisition of properties would be involved she noted too the town would be dealing with two other levels of government the region and the province its a situation that must be addressed said mayor tom wood were now paying the penalty of poor planning positions including toronto haliburton and tisdale saskatchewan he and his family moved to maple ridge bc in 1967 the murder has deeply shocked the community a local radio station has offered a 10000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the killer staff sgt harvey wooff saidten men had been assigned to the case there is no motiye no weapon and no suspects he said pine orchard while alls relatively quiet on the whitchurch- stouffville election front a contest is shaping up in ward 1 steve pliakes owner- operator of the pine orchard general store and service centre vivian road rr 3 newmarket is a definite candidate hell oppose the incumbent mar- got marshall also of vivian road rr 3 newmarket the 44year old father of twoayvgreaterimport ance must be attached to preserving the family unit this can be accomplished he says through providing rental accommodation so young people can live and grow up where they were raised this he contends isnt possible in whitch- urchstouffville mr pliakes claims people make a community and peo ple make a town for too long he says politicians have tried to put a fence around the municipality and keep others out the ward 1 candidate says everyone takes delight in bashing provincial and federal authorities when it comes to local issues its the municipality that has the power hecant under stand why there isnt grea ter interest at a municip- al election there should be steve pliakes 100 percent turnout he feels if elected pliakes says hell work in the best in terests of the businessman not only in ward 1 but the town as a whole business men he says are treated as second class citizens on the question of hiring a chief administrative offic er mr pliakes says the move was premature council put the cart before the horse he said you obtain the development first and hire an administrator later the pine orchard store and service centre operator says hes not advocating buildup in a rush but rather gradual develop- menrrhe feels- this can occur in ward 1 as well- as anywhere else he de scribed the ward as a neg lected area steve and lilly pliakes have two daughters mar garet 19 attending york university and jeanne 15 a student at williams secon dary school aurora lifestyle under study stouffville what lifestyle is best for residents of whitchurchstouffville how large should the town grow and how quickly what type of housing de velopment should be en- buy a buffalo stouffville look ing for an unusual pet like a camel a buffalo or a llama look no longer a sale of exotic birds and animals will be held at the stouffville sales barn on monday may 20 victoria day begin ning at 12 noon in addition to the above- named livestock plus mountain sheep and deer a number of peacocks have also been assigned along with several parrots and pheasants i bill simmons local au ctioneer and sale organizer calls itsa first for stouff ville buyers are expected from a wide area meet the king and queen of stouffville high gary mcgilvray foundry crescent markham and kelly cowan bcthesda road rr 2 stouffville were selected friday evening when sdss held its annual may prom at sleepy hollow golf and country club kelly is president of the student conned gary is president of the interschool christian fellowship both are students in grade 12 rjlra thomas couraged what services will be re quired each of these issues will be addressed when council and staff meet for an allday study session june 12 reason for the discussion is a recent report prepared by the engineering depart ment of the region of york outlining costs of expanding stouffvilles water and sewerage services to accommodate population up to 15000 if a second elevated water storage reservoir is re quired- the cost would ex ceed one million dollars mayor tom wood told the tribune if stouffville is connected to the big pipe a sewer line that extends through the southerly por tion of markham the cost would be around six million while water and sewer age services are of prime concern implications for the town extend beyond these council agrees dump to close whitchurch the end is in sight the hwy 48 landfill site- scheduled to close the end of september may shut down earlier the tribune has learned how much earlier no one is sure the report is small garbage loads will be cut off may 31 and larger deliver ies will stop shortly there- after the site must be properly contoured according to an agreement approved by the town and enforced by the ministry to meet this requirement york sanitation asked for and received an extension on a prearranged deadline y

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