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a4 tribune july 27 1988 support please allow me the space in your newspaper to publicly com mend mr peter amot t recreation programmer for the town of whitchurchstouffville for his positive response and support towards our local teenagers i am specifically referring to a group of skaters who approached mr arnott at the beginning of the summer when it was learned that a skateboarding program was going to be offered iu the recreation complex the request made to mr arnott was to obtain permission to bring in ramps and other devices that would provide more variety and challenge to the skaters his reply was positive the equipment was made available and a good thing was made even better i know these boys have derived much pleasure from the facility over the past few weeks mr ar- notts agreeable attitude and co operation has undoubtedly con tributed to the success of the program on behalf of these enthusiastic skaters and their parents thank you deen glover church street north stouffville service im with councillor jim sanders our town needs an indoor pool i cant understand why council is so suddenly concerned about ac commodation at the municipal of fices with increased growth comes in creased services an indoor pool is a needed service if uxbridge deserves it so do we airs kathryn heaslip stouffville the tribune established 1888 james thomas bruce annan patricia pappas editor publisher jennifer hutt advertising manager distribution manager retail advertising susan berry manager charles canning real estate classified advertising joan marshman real estate manager dorothy young classified manager debra weller distribution doreen deacon business office manager chris bertram national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 the stouffville tibime published every wednesday jnd saturday a 4 main st soulfvilie oni i one of the metroland printing publishing distributing group ot suburban newspapers which includes the acton freeprs ajj peering news advertiser 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neck of the woods knows or probably cares david who few in this neck of the woods know him either at least jag who lives in the riding wishart doesnt he was parachuted in so whats the beef rightly or wrongly legally or illegal ly bhaduria was better organized had more support neither produced much of a platform its another case of who you know rather than what you know that case delays must end at long last a provincial court judge has had the intestinal fortitude to toss out a case that in his opinion had been too long in coming to trial judge john evans refused to hear charges of impaired driving and refus ing to take a breathalyzer test against a 27yearold oshawa man heres why the charge was laid oct 15 1986 the man appeared in court oct 23 198g trial was scheduled for june 19 1987 it was later rescheduled for april 19 1988 solicitors for the accused claimed their client had not been tried within a reasonable length of time as guaranteed under the charter of rights on july 12 1988 judge evans agreed in our experience excuses given for case adjournments are ridiculous lawyers canl attend witnesses cant be present case preparations are in complete and so on many judges go along with this charade backing up case loads many months even years in calling a halt to this insen- sitiveness judge evans has displayed a personal contempt for unfairness within the system we trust other court officials will be similarly courageous l counted if whitchurchstouffville liberals are so incensed at what happened july 17 we trust theyll be flexible enough to switch camps certainly bill attewell the pc standardbearer is an accep table alternative hes experienced ap proachable and lives here he recent ly purchased a home in blue spruce estates vandorf dyedinthewool party people find changing colors difficult theyd rather fight than switch however at the grass roots level of politics be it federal or provincial its the member that counts not the party when problems arise its the mp or the mpp we approach not peterson or rae not mulroney turner or broadbent for this reason unless the ndp can come up with a better alternative its bill attewell all the way to ottawa think positive thats what folks keep telling me they dont so they say want to read about negative things like murders rob beries assaults even accidents rather they like so they say happy stories birthdays reunions anniver saries and such you newspaper people are all so negative ive been told you seem to think only bad news is good news i can only conclude that since im one of them those newspaper people i too walk around with a black cloud hanging over my head this being the case ive decided to discuss a very important subject this week an issue each of us like it or not must face sometime in our lives death what can be more negative than that hear you gasp my interest more of a concern deals not so much with the act of dying but where ill be laid to rest im sure its an event that crosses the minds of most folks from time to time especially if theyre in the autumn years of their lives such as i certainly i dont expect those in their teens twenties and thirties to read one word of this me either thirty years ago but now yes i do think about it oc casionally particularly when im try ing to gain ground on the stouffville fire truck at three oclock in the morning and havent a clue where its going one wrong move and game over so what about this burial bit you ask the truth is i dont have a place a spot to permanently lay my head yes ive been negligent in this regard the main spring on the old ticker could uncoil tomorrow where would jean and the family be left holding the bag not knowing where to drop it by jim thomasi even worse id have no choice the site stipulation isnt included in my will why because i cant make up my mind to me a final resting place is the most important decision ill make in my whole life but if 1 dont hurry up so meone will decide for me ill feel cheated yes ive looked around visited cemeteries by the score but none not even stouffville meets the criteria i re quire for you see ill need a double plot one for me and one for all the worldly treasures i intend taking along for example my 1954 crown graphic camera its as much a part of me as my elongated nose and ears a may 7 1951 copy of the tribune thais when i started here officially hopefully my names in there somewhere my ageold underwood typewriter the one with the bent space bar its only gathering dust will never be missed susans bootees that have hung from the rearview mirror of every car ive owned since i960 they should go the last mile the town crest a treasured gift from mayor fran sainsbury and company it shouldnt take up much room a painting of a cardinal by olive mur phy purchased at the silver jubilee club art show i prize it highly the remnants of my 1940 nhl scrapbook my mickey mantle poster a hockey stick autographed by keith acton my cam fella photo and more the auxiliary casket may not hold it all of the many resting places ive seen the old stone church at beaverton suits me best its quiet most cemeteries are shaded and well main tained trouble is its so far removed i couldnt expect visitors more than once a year probably decoration day but- thats okay on the surface at least nothing will have changed 1 5 yes ive considered cremation but then all the aforementioned keepsakes would have to stay behind gathering dust id want my remains cast over the length and breadth of the bruces milk conservation area- my favorite hideaway however these days withj the general public so environmentally conscious officials would never go fop it might pollute the lake this leave one alternative the solitude of my own backyard its perj missable you know providing all condij tions are met j in addition to meeting a last request- the site with a suitably enscribed monument would serve several prac- tical purposes it would provide an exj cellent perch for the multitude of static ings and sparrows that flock to our place all year round even the occaj sional cardinal and canary the squirrels would have a ball it would also serve as a daily reminder jean could look out on it while doing the dishes last but not least it would provide an excellent anchor for the clothesline our- pole blew down last week praise dear editor through your newspaper i wish to compliment bruce and bunny burton on the excellence of the strawberry festival pageant at he high school june 29 i also wish to compliment the pageant entries not only on their beauty but on their skills i per sonally felt the judges did an ex cellent job i have no argument with their choices including the queen also the entrants pick of most congenial and best talent all in all it was a very enjoyable evening i counted it an honor to attend sincerely airs glenda eastman lori avenue stouffville area fall wheat harvest in swing wheat harvests in full swing despite the drought thats plagued farmers in many areas the sample is better than expected on the farm of bill hassan rr 3 stouffville steve lewis of glasgow is providing he machinery and trucks the giant masscyfcrguson combine cuts n 16foot swath the wheat is being store at st lawrence feeds lincoln ville jim thomas an honor dear editor i wish to commend the festival pageant committee for the established dress code for the con testants street clothes sports outfits and evening gowns no bathing suits in my opinion this sets the miss whitchurchstouffville event apart from some beauty competitions ive seen in toronto and on tv no one could possibly be opposed to a promenade of such high calibre congratulations to all concerned i sincerely mrs lynda leonard ironwotid crescent stouffville