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billnailer tribune november 25 m87c31 proves there is life after retirement by bruce stapley stouffville bill nail- er is a retired chartered accountant with a sense of purpose and an inclination to wards atruism a man known around town for his gentle caring nature the 13year stouffville resi dent has proven theres indeed life after retirement and that life can be greatly enriched by the feeling of satisfaction that goes with giving of yourself to others i feel everyone has some talent he maintains and there are organizations in the community always looking for people to help out bills involvements in com munity causes have served the dual purpose of occupying his time and providing him an opportunity to contribute to worthwhile peopleoriented activities im retired and i enjoy it he continues i never know a dull day one of bills pet projects wa initiated by the anglican deanery council of york it in volves the training of volun teers to visit homes of senior citizens the program called york simcoe ministries was orga nized in 1980 by rev phil poole pastor to the congrega tion of christ church angli can stouffville bill has served as treasurer of the group for the past four years and is enthusiastic concerning this there are many lonely people in these homes no one comes to see them their families are all too busy or live elsewhere our members attend an eightweek course that teaches ways and means of assisting these folk according to bill more than 400 caregivers have been trained in york region later they return to their respective churches and receive their postings york simcoe ministries is an ecumenical organization explains bill other area chur ches are being encouraged to join initially the group was given seed money from the anglican diocese of toronto but now were on our own theres a tremendous need for constant funding to keep it going he explains the stouffville lions club has been supportive bill hopes additional financial assistance will come from other service organizations in town bill has served as treasurer and warden at christ church he is also president of blue hills academy aurora an organization that deals with children having emotional problems bills a member of a com mittee anxious to obtain affordable housing in whitch- quans christmas buys tvs microwave ovens vcrs toshibahitachi quasar 20 color tv 399 toshibahitachi quasar 1 20 remote i builtin con vertor your choice 499 super buy 26 color 579 3 years parts and labour 28 color console remote builtin convertor 749 toshiba quasar general electric full size microwave 1416 cu ft your choice 349 toshiba compact microwave touch pad under counter 249 toshibaphillips vcr 4 event 14piw flhier random remote hq 399 digital hifi vcr mts decoder 4 head 122 channel tuner 849 hitachi stereo vcr 2 head q 3 speed v i v hitachitoshiba phillips 4 head vcr 4 event 14 day timer your choice 489 general electric under the counter 8 cu ft 3 stage cooking 329 general electric midsize microwave touch controls clock auto defrost 309 quan tv appliances 4421 hwy 7 unionviue 4773737 234 charlotte peterborough 8761818 2104 hwy 7 concord 2261001 191 king st w oshawa 7253600 urchstouffville for low in come families he also makes himself available to seniors having trouble filling out in come tax forms in addition he serves on the board of home support services a toronto resident before moving to stouffville bill held the position of certified general accountant with im perial oil co limited 33 years even in this busy work- aday world he distinguished himself with his community involvement bill was the recipient of a fellowship by the certified general accountants associa tion his booklet on the proper handling of meetings is still being circulated within the business community bill and joyce nailer reside on hawthorne avenue a son lives in toronto they have two grandchildren bills main hobby is woodworking hes completed many pieces of custom furniture for friends retirement if one can call it that is thoroughly enjoyed by this likeable gentleman with the caring attitude i get so busy sometimes joyce and i have to take off to get a little rest he chuckles thats the beauty of being retired he concludes youre free to come and go as you please to all the residents of the mainstreet merchants are sponsoring an outdoor christmas decorating contest prizes will be awarded to those homeowners judged to have the best christmas display the contest this year will be open to all residents of unionville prizes will be awarded on the evening of december 4th the start of our olde tyme christmas we are very proud of how our mainstreet looks and at christmas time it takes on that added charm with the enthusiastic support of all residents we can create a festive and merry scene throughout our community this holiday season the judging will take place during the first week of december please decorate your home in a style and theme of your choice for any history buffs out there you may want to keep in mind that we are a village circa the late 1800s and create a real olde tyme christmas scene have fun with your own creativity and if there are any questions feel free to contact me or our committee yours truly the unionville bia olde tyme christmas committee donna wilson 4778659