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notes by jim thomas a privilege train routes several months ago i wrote a column related to the statler brothers my favorite vocal group and my ongoing desire to see these gentlemen in person last week i received a call from the editor of the newsleader a daily newspaper in staunton virginia where three of the four singers reside it seems the paper is producing a statler brothers special related to a july 4 openair concert in staunton the editor was requesting per mission to use the column as part of the feature including a stouff- ville ont canada credit the pleasures all mine i told the caller hes promised to send me a copy nice idea the grade 8 graduation ceremony at orchard park school stouffville is scheduled for thursday tomorrow june 23 for this important occasion all teachers associated with the class of i9s8 through the past nine years have been invited back a nice idea saw parade it was good to see mac mid- dleton on hand to watch the color ful sesquicentennial parade roll through claremont june 11 brian benson son of stan and marion benson and mr mid- dletons grandson was at the con trols he was accompanied by two steamer professionals walt hope and ernie carruthers the presence of the engine in the pro cession put a sparkle in macs eye hes been a patient several months in uxbridge hospital after suffering injury in a fall at hisclaremont home at the heise family auction sale june u near gormley john weatherbee commercial street stouffville discovered a time schedule of the grand trunk railway system dated july 4 192q for the train buff its a priceless possession the train left toronto at 745 am and ar rived in stouffville junction at 915 am stops along the way in cluded riverdale york scar- boro junction agincourt milliken unionville and markham there was also an afternoon train leaving toronto at 240 pm arriving in sutton at 610 four trains daily arrived in stouffville junction with five departures the present line to goodwood and uxbridge includ ed stops at blackwater junction manilla junction mariposa ops lindsay reaboro omemee junction bests peterboro fraser millbrook carmel campbellcroft perrytown quays and port hope if anyone knows the ticket price from stouffville junction to toronto give me a call their blessing a compromise has finally been worked out between whitchurch- stouffville council and the bethel assembly of god ringwood related to the controversial sign erected on church property the sign post will be reduced in height by one foot and the ground level at the base vvill be raised by three feet this will bring it almost withinbylaw specifics tions itll be a relief to get that one off the books commented mayor fran sainsbury at a re cent meeting i never did con sider it a major issue was missed absentfrom claremont weekend celebration was louise barrier highly respected pastor at claremont united church rev barrie underwent surgery in scarborough centenary hospital june 11 she missed be ing present and her presence was missed fifty years jean drake of claremont and marjorie ward ginger of sicamous british columbia had the honor of being the only members of the 1988 claremont sesquicentennial choir to sing in the centennial choir of 1938 congratulations trees gone while some have deplored the removal of the bush to make way for a residential development on main street west stouffville 1 applaud the cleanup i also think the free wood idea was a gesture of good public relations as for the future of the site well wait and see air rides the ballantrae and district lions club is bringing back the helicopter for its outdoor barbecue sat july 30 at the community centre the rides proved very popular last year president dave probert said especially for those interested in aerial photography disappeared now you see it now you dont the vannostrand service station thats served the vandorf com munity many years has disap peared in its place is a subdivi sion sales office a sign of the times growing whitchurchstoiiff villes growing so fast the hegion cant keep pace with popula tion figures on town entrance signs councillor jim kac has suggested he and margol mar shall ward l go out and do the job themselves ii would be a case of changing the 4s to 7s says jim our current total at last count is 17500 give or take a few fefel town of whitchurchstouffville sis notice re meetings the following meetings of council and the planning advisory com mittee will be scheduled during the summer months july 5th 1988 july 12th 1988 aug 23rd 1988 aug 30th 1988 planning advisory committee council planning advisory committee council and that all other regularly scheduled council and committee meetings during july and august 1988 be cancelled and that any special meetings of council or committees be at the call of the chair patricia g oakes amct clerk coordinator auctioneer terri surman and her assistant gord ness participated in a sale satur day on the property of stan and elva newmarch main street east stouffville the project raised 103100 for the markhamstouffville hospital building fund tribune june 22 1988 a7 recital the piano students of louise clarke rr 4 stouffville are participating in a recital june 28 at 730 pm in the markham pentecostal church the location is 16th avenue markham between hwy 48 and mccowan road guest participant is jonathan clarke one of this areas most accomplished violinists the public is invited to honor curator whitchurchstouffville will honor its museum curator at a farewell reception thursday to morrow night the gathering from 8 to 10 pm will be held at the maples of ballantrae mrs hopkins has been associated with the museum ten years the sites her second home the evenings host is the town museum board twoyearold sarah hadji admires a funnyface cushion up for grabs in the sale sarah was accompanied by her mother ruth hadji main street east stouffville jim thomas need to know something about vdur new community s 6405141 our hostess will bring gifts and greetings along with helpful community information town of whitchurchstouffville notice 1988 interim taxes the second instalment of the 1988 interim realty taxes is due on or before june 24th 1988 office hours monday thru friday 830 am to 430 pm mail slot on east side of building mrs r armstrong tax collector sa yita school on a quiet street monmoii school of stoiiffyjlle 15 now accepting- applications ibr september ps8 ior inrmation all dirisune stzrnat ajjz4sz am street l 1988 citizen of the year ceremony sponsored by the stouff ville tribune will be held at stouffville district secon dary school wednesday june 29th at 930 pm earn extra income become a tribune carrier in stouffville main stw route no ss002 48 homes routes ark available in your area call now for yours 6402100 honda honda accord lx honda 1 1623 yonge st south 8849274 7734542 istouwviwfw richmond hill hoodl