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i n 11 serving whitchurchstouffville uxbridge area countrye fltyme realty ltd musbbicondobiitt fcrs 6405090 john whytau vol 101 no 38 a metroland community newspaper school bursting at seams bv jim thomas editor stouffville over 50 percent of the 414 students attending st marks school stouffville are accommodated in portables back in 1965 when the school was built enrollment stood at under 200 projected attendance by 1992 is 556 with these and other facts a build or bust expansion committee made its presentation before the management executive of the york region separate school board tuesday night the parents group headed by roman and martha haluszka aspen crescent was supported by a petition representing 140 families others on the committee include mary lou choohum mary hollands pat johnston llona meyer walter orourke diane ser jeant and chris smith the last addition to st marks was constructed in 1969 attendance has continued to increase with nine portables now required to accom modate the overflow three more will be needed by 1990 mr haluszka claims st marks is currently no 4 on the boards priority list j its critical we maintain or improve our position he said the committee is requesting rather than demanding action the co- chairman explained at the same time he suggests st marks has fieen neglected requirements include an enlarged gymnasium an expanded library a special education room two kindergarten rooms a computerscience room an art room a music room and four regular classrooms j in this regard the brief to the board reads in part j the abovenoted expanded facilities will provide our children the quality environment so necessary if thay are to have the best learn ing opportunity one that every child deserves while our teachers and staff are doing their best to provide this quality environment in the present facility there are many obstacles there are the basic hardships of inadequate washroom facilities an overcrowded faculty room lack of privacy for the sick and injured and the placing of younger children this year grade 2 in portables expanded facilities are essential if our precious resources human and physical are to be utilized to their maximum aad not needlessly wasted s in demand wednesday september 14 1988 50 pages 50 cents nineteenyearoldlaina oad centre sir bpdwin place markham islhe new queen of markham fair laina was the judges choice at a gala pageant and dance saturday night her attendants are kim little 20 right of rrt markham anddebra surman 17 of stouffville 4jim thomas markham g whitchurch reports of farms sales and sales offers are rampant in the area few are confirmed however since closing dates remain several months away falling into this category is the ambulance service stouffville the ministry of health has awarded a fiveyear contract to peter and jan carell of barrie to operate the uxbridge stouffville am bulance service the announcement comes from ontario health minister elinor caplan and durhamyork mpp bill ballinger previous to sept 1 the service was handled out of whitby nine teen hundred calls were answered twelve fulltime and six part- time officers are employed the whitchurchstouffville emergen cy call number is 2941436 thos clark property ninth line whitchurchstouffville anything could happen mr clark told the tribune the family moved to the farm in 1960 the clark holsteins are con sidered among the finest in york region mr clarks been involv ed in the dairy industry 45 years if the sale does go through mr and mrs clark will remain on the property at least three more years neighbor herb peach expects to close the deal on his 50 acres this fali hes been there 31 years just about is the way he describes progress on the tran saction mr and mrs peach plan to remajn in the house after the deal goes through mr peach is chairman of the stouffville hydro commission the sale is also reported of the murray drysdale farm to the north sales and rumors of sales are making he rounds in the mount albert area as well offers in the millions are being discussed markham al9yearoid grade 13 stu dent is the new queen of markham fair laina oad daughter of leino and diannc oad sir bodwin placemarkham was the judges choice from ten entries at a gala pageant ami dance saturday y- lainas escorts duringfair days sept 2930 oct 12 will be kim little vdar grove and pebraisunnajii 17 ofstmtffymfc- the selection panel included kjkarcn ilughes jiurphylaformertair queen still liv ing in markham diane vvard the fairs list vicepresident rr 4 stouffville and lloyd britton of llovd britton auto sales main street west stouffville the evenings mc was bunty webb of markham the pageant attractedone of the largest crowds on record laina sponsored by thejmultipie- sclerosis society york east chapter moved from scarborough to markham 17 years ago in terests include downhill and crosscountry ski- ing and dancing she was a finalist in the miss teen toronto pageant three years ago following graduation from markham dist high us to train as an emerj islant and even- tually become ia paramedic no boyfriend rodney beckett wasnt there hes a markhahi firefighter and had to work but her parents and two or three brothers attended nice going sis called out steven when the result was revealed laina says she hopes to becomeperinanently associated with the fair after her reign has ended shell be markhams representative at the miss cne contest in 1989 flashing green makes motorists see red stouffville the flashing green light at main street west and ninth line north is flashing red for motorists backed up by the delay former town office co ordinator ed lundman of russell street described as devestating the hold up in traf fic travelling west twoacre lots omb approved stouffville a minimum twoacre estate lot is now stan dard policy in whitchurch- stouffville ball champs page bl the decision followed a one- day hearing of the ontario municipal board in latcham hall stouffville sept 12 the town was represented by- planning director michael saunders the hearing expected to continue two weeks concluded after only five hours the 25acre baggio property lot 30 cone 9 was not included in the edict a separate hearing related to this site is scheduled for dec 5 also not included were the sub divisions of bethesda estates trailofthewoods and panorama estates will run whitchurch ron robb churchill drive musselmans lake is seeking reelection in ward 2 whitchurchstouffville he announced his candidacy monday mr robb is the last of the cur rent council to make hisher in tentions known election date is nov 14 festival queen is model bride mcltoda lehman xynitchurchslouffvilies festival queen was beautifal as a radiant bride in the trade shows fashion pro menade friday evening and saturday afternoon the gown is from the wedding room stouffville for additional trade show photos see page a3 iiro thomas at one point aug 28 cars were lined up bumpertobumper back to the iga mr lundman observed at the same time he said only one or two motorists were utiliz- ing the lefthand turn convenience mr lundmans observations were contained in a letter to council sept 6 he said similar situations as reported on the sunday occur most mornings when commuter traffic is heaviest due to backups its virtually impossible for persons living north and south of main to merge into the traffic flow mr lund man stated both councillors wilf morley and wayne emmerson agreed the leftturn light should be removed until a proper unit is in stalled by york region fed up by delays stouffville nevil hodgson obrien avenue stouf fville is appalled by what he describes as the gross un- sightliness of the eldercare ex tension project two doors north in a letter to council dated aug 26 mr hodgson expressed dismay at returning from vaca tion and seeing so little progress literally for months now we have been faced with an eyesore at the corner of obrien avenue not to mention the inconvenience of no sidewalk a broken road construction traffic and litter left by workers mr hodgson said i call upon the town to take whatever steps are possible under municipal law to hasten the completion of this project failing this i urge the town to initiate a cleanup of the site us ing town employees and charg ing the expense to the owners so as to eliminate this blight upon the neighborhood no action on addition stouffville phase ii of the town recreation complex an indoor pool and fitness cen tre has been been placed on hold by council much to the ir ritation of member jim sanders councillor sanders argued tuesday preliminary background work should be com pleted this he said would make the decision easier for the coun cil of 89 others disagreed saying the new council shouldnt be bound by this kind of commitment sanders claimed a preliminary report could be finalized by the recreation manager dealing with available grants budgeting and possible programs for the ex panded facility councillor wilf morley said without majority approval this would constitute an unnecessary work load on staff plaudits for pigeons stouffville an 80name petition opposing aviaries pigeon enclosures in two stouff ville residential areas was placr ed before newmarket court friday however adolfo bianchi claims he can gather 1000 sup- porting signatures and will if found guilty of breaching a bylaw r mr bianchi stouffer street south is one of two racing pigeon fanciers charged by the municipality he pleaded not guilty wayne morrison main street east entered a guilty plea- bianchi unlike morrison has continued to operate his aviary despite warnings from the town that such hobbies are forbidden in residential zones solicitor gordon ness called the bylaw discriminatory saying people can keep dogs budgies and even snakes but not pigeons he said he didnt believe this was the original intent of the ruling karl winterstein of claremont an information officer for the canadian racing pigeon union described the racing breed as unique and not to be confused with wild pigeons that often cause problems winterstein called racing pigeon opponents illinformed bruce arrowsmith head of the towns bylaw enforcement department said the bylaw is clear in that it forbids aviaries in residential neighborhoods and mr bianchis building con stitutes this kind of structure a residential property is not acceptable for such a purpose he stated judgment was reserved to sept 23 plowmen praised barry timbers and darryl hostrawser matched their skills with the best plowmen in the world when the last furrows were turned and the judging com pleted darryl was seventh and barry twenty-first- there were 52 entries two from each of the 26 participating countries site of the match was amana iowa great britain was first and denmark second they both plowed well cheryl timbers said of her hus band and darryl they also had good support which really helps top spuds lack of rain may prove a handicap regardless the tribune is again sponsoring its big potato contest at markham fair entries with names and addresses attached must be delivered to the newspaper office no later than tnes sept 27 at 5 pm first prize is 10 second prize 5 and third prize 13 the class chairman is frank hendy of claremont i i