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p4 weekender october a 1986 weekender mment fair an annual tradition there is something special about the fall the colored leaves a nip in the air and markham fair situated on a country setting at mccowan rd arid 16th ave the markham fair is the ideal place to bring urban and rural folks together in a celebration of argicultural life past and present there is something else un usual about markham fair its put on by a vast army of volunteers in what is an im pressive show of community involvement and dedication so if you havent been there this year theres still time to go the fair is open all day to day and again tomorrow until 6 pm with entertainment lives tock homecraft exhibits re freshment booths and the mid- way markham fair has something for just about ev erybody liniiljcnciolprs someone in ontario where isihd 0 ticket wood stoves fashionable again theres a collective blaze burning ever brighter in these parts lately i guess you could call it another back to basics trend a yearning for the simple pleasure of days gone by but as another heating season has us all shuddering at the inevit able rediscovery of the furnace thermostat the renaissance of the fireplace has more and more people staving off winters wretched chill the old fashioned way rare is the house today that doesnt have a rather sizable pile of logs stacked in the gar age or up against the fence its never been hard to sell a housebuyer on the charm and romance of an open fireplace show me a new house in york region that doesnt come with one as standard equipment but our obsession with energy efficiency that has become so dominant in recent years has caused many of us to lament all the wasted heat that escapes out the chimney as we sit watching the flames dance the first attempt at correct ing this situation was the black box woodstove that bore such cutesy names as mama bear and papa bear efficient they may well have been but the novelty soon wore off when people realized that is just wasnt the same sitting around the family room watch ing a dull metal form radiating heat they just werent in terested in spending that kind of money on a fire they couldnt see necessity being the mother of invention the woodstove boys flocked back to the drawing board anxious to regain the lifestyles their initial successes had brought them eureka somebody came up with a type of glass that could withstand extremely high temperatures this revolution ary concept resulted in wood burning stoves that allowed one to have his fire and see it too thanks to the introduction of glass doors conversation at any social gathering today is bound to eventually turn to the merits of the various air tight devices on the market it has become essential for to days macho male to know as much about btus slip connec tors and double insulated chim neys as he knows about im ported sports cars such is the interest in our town that graydon card stouff- villes retailer emeritus has just completed the rather ambi tious project of converting the newest addition of his hardware store into a glamorous wood stove showroom complete with brick and fieldstone fireplaces to show off his wares the everything old is new again approach to heating our abodes has extended right into the kitchen replicas of grand mas old findlay oval cook- stove are finding their way into more and more homes and those who are using them to cook was well as heat are brag ging about the results even the interior decorators are being allowed in on the fun the old henry ford choose any color as long as its black mentality that used to apply to the woodstove industry is no more living rooms are being de signed around woodburning heat generators that sport porcelain enamel and tile ex teriors and designs range from oversized fish bowl shapes right through imitations of 1700s wil liamsburg corner cupboards so beware those of you who are still burning franklin stoves and acorn fireplaces these and other similar units have become very passe the strawmen of those who would try to dazzle you with their knowledge of contemporary wood heating trends whatever you do dont admit you ever had one and i hope that ive helped you forget about all that rotten rain if only for a few moments just be thankful you havent had to shovel it tconomistsun the tribune weekender bruce annan publisher 9 heritage rd markham l3p1m3 2942200 4959440 6402100 6492292 published every saturday by metroland printing publishing and distributing at 9 heritage rd mar kham ontario l3p 1m3 tel 2942200 second class mail registration number 1247 the markham economist and sun published every wednesday and saturday at 9 heritage rd markham is one of the metroland printing publishing and distributing group of suburban newspapers which includes the acton free press aj axpickering news advertiser aurora banner brampton guardian burlington post etobicoke advertiserguardian georgetown independent milton champion mississauga news newmarket era oakville beaver 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