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tvm mm mmmmmammm mmmmmvmtsmmmwmm neighborly notes by jlm thomas beer money someone asked me wednesday after the paper hit the streets if there was anything about markham fair i didnt like yes to be honest there was too much beer adver tising there were molson signs everywhere even an inflated bottle a few steps inside the main gate it made me wonder if the beer boys had staged a bloodless coup and quietly ousted the board of direc tors from office ribbontakers ribbonnappers were on the prowl at markham fair several including costly rosettes were removed from the photography sec tion other areas too rather than replace them committee chairpersons waited until individual prizewinners arrived sun day then they handed out new ones the same pro blem im told occurred at uxbridge fair only on a smaller scale perhaps the board will have to establish its own plainclothed securi ty system got action back in august doug and shirley benedict ironwood crescent stouffville lost son jassen 6 in the huge promenade mall hwy 7 and bathurst street mr benedict was unhappy with the security system there and took his complaint to york regional police whats happened since no the matter wasnt swept under the rug sgt rodney sine called the tribune last week to say a meeting had been held with represen tatives from all malls in the region and a fullscale staff training program will be in place by the end of the year mr benedict brought the problem to light sgt sine said and for this we wish to say thanks fair cancelled i couldnt help but smile when i read a recent lead story by wilma kantor in the hampton community column of the oshawa times it said in part hi folks i didnt plan on writing a column this week but its important that everyone know about the cancellation of the hamp ton fall fair scheduled for sept 24 the reason the fair was cancelled is there were too many conflicting events taking place the same day cold shower a 26earold man from caesarea near port perry suffered a rude awakening after falling asleep at the wheel of his car in the earlymorning hours george mccormack and his auto landed in lake scugog to add insult to in jury george was charged with careless driving shes missed remember anne nikkei residents of parkview- home will anne was the pleasant and talented staff employee who arrived in stouffville from the west courtesy haggerman men- nonite church and stayed but not long enough accor- ding to herb dillcr parkview home director we miss her very much herb told me when i en quired concerning her whereabouts anne recently returned to her present residence on gladstone avenue toronto following a holiday in europe she still has a soft spot in her heart for parkview and stouffville i talked with her briefly while attending the mennonite festival at black creek pioneer village cat back recently while driving along lori avenue stouff ville i noticed a poster taped to a mailbox it told of a missing twoyearold orange tabby cat called garfield we miss him very much the note read call penny it said on thursday i did no i didnt talk to penny but rather hubby andre siniakov stouffer street south the news he had was good after five days of sear ching watching and worry ing garfield had returned andre said we looked all over the place expecting the worst he stated alls well in the siniakov household the family of three is reunited like mother like daughter in cake skills ballantrae like mother like daughter the saying holds true for leanne sooley hwy 48 ballantrae in 1984 mrs ruby lippett of stouffville won the grand cham pionship in the wedding cake class at markham fair in 1988 mrs sooley equalled the feat everything i know i owe to my mother leanne explains when she began the cake was for the wedding of blair emmer- son and audrey elson she said friends suggested she take it a step further shes glad she did the project took four hours to complete it was her husband who spotted the championship ribbon the institute meeting members of the altona womens institute are asked to take note of a change in date for their next meeting its wed oct 19 at 130 pm in the home of marion jensen 559 elm road stouffville the guest speaker will talk on money management keyed to seniors needs ordinarily the altona wi meets one week prior to this date class was sponsored by jennys world of cakes markham is she ready to compete against mom we both may make one next year leanne says but i think ill put mine in another fair my mothers an expert thats twelve months down the road this year leannes the champ she has the rosette to prove it mrs linda lehman parkview home stouff ville holds the beautiful crocheted tablecloth that won her a third prize in the open class at markham fair mrs lehman is 91 mrs linda lehman talents appreciate stouffville jmrs linda lehman is justly proud of her success at markham fair mrs lehman 91 entered six exhibits in the seniors class and won prizes on each one however one entry a beautiful crocheted tablecloth was placed in the open category it scored third it took three months to complete i couldnt believe it mrs lehman said a wellknown and highly respected resident of parkview home mrs lehman said she first learned needlework from an aunt at age 12 she spent her girlhood years on a farm near balsam east of claremont she attended mt zion united church her association with stouf fville united church spans 70 years husband ormsby passed away in 1949 the tablecloth measuring 80 by 68 was a christmas gift to daughter ruth winterstein also of stouffville mrs lehman does considerable knitting and crochet work for the church the silver jubilee club and parkview bazaars everyone should have a hobby she maintains previously she enjoyed shell work and rug- hooking while modest concerning her latest ac complishment thousands of admiring fair visitors cant be wrong i tribune october 12 1988 a3 church reopens for service altona this sunday oct 16 the rafters of the 136yearod altona mennonite church will ring to the sounds of gospel sing ing and the spoken word the annual service of thanksgiving and remembrance is scheduled for 3 pm the guest pastor is rev donald pugh minister to the con gregation of altona missionary church from 1970 to 1976 rev pugh is presently serving three charges near leamington the chairperson will be joseph nighswander and the song leader ernest hoover the devotionalswill be led by rev stephen drudge lynda williams will explain the current status of the church building and the cemetery the property is presently an historic site under the ontario heritage act members of the trustee board are joseph nighswander harvey nighswander and lynda williams no regular services have been held at this location since 1974 handson bazaar saturday vandorf the annual in praise of hands bazaar hosted by wesley united church will be held sat oct 15 from 10 am to 3 pm in the vandorf community hall demonstrations are planned along with sales of homebaking collectibles and crafts the community hall is located on the east side of woodbine avenue in the hamlet of vandorf esus film portrayal dear editor over the past few weeks there has been much talk regarding martin scorseses film the last temptation of jesus those who have dared to criticize the film had been called everything from bigots to lunkheads by the mainstream press and pseudo- intellectual elite who seem to have come to the realization that christianbashing is now in vogue incredibly some including mp reg stackhouse in a recent globe mail article have even argued that the movie is an ac curate and orthodox portrayal of christ in spite of the fact that scorsese himself has stated that it is fiction yet whatever the motivation behind the production and pro motion of this film be they sincere or not there is no ques tion that the film is blasphemous the websters dictionary offers the following as a definition of blasphemy contempt or in dignity offered to god no orthodox christian can ob ject to the portrayal of jesus as being both god and man nor should we shy away from a film which clearly illustrates what that being a man entailed the bible does state that he was tempted in every way just as we are but it goes on to add yet without sin herein lies the blasphemy donate blood the canadian red cross work ing in close cooperation with the legion ladies auxiliary arc holding a blood donor clinic fri day oct 14 from 2 to 830 pm the location is the legion hall ninth line north babysitting will be provided in one scene christ is por trayed as a peeping tom an act which even in our sexually revolutionized 1980s is still regarded not only as a sin but a criminal offence in another the scene which shows the last temptation christ is shown having sexual fantasies while scorsese stackhouse and others may not regard these as sinful christ himself stated that they were in his sermon on the mount christ offered the following you have heard that it was said you shall not commit adultery but i say to you that every one who looks on a woman to lust for her has committed adultery with her already in his heart matthew 52728 so adamant was christ about the seriousness of this issue that he said and if your right eye makes you stumble tear it out and throw it from you for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish than for your whole body to be thrown into hell matthew 529 the movie clearly shows christ violating this important principle which he himself commanded this makes him a hypocrite and relegates him to the same category as the rest of us who are guilty of not living by the stan dards we know to be right cer tainly that is casting contempt and indignity on god and is therefore by definition blasphemy yet scriptural interpretation aside the movie raises other issues do people have the right to rewrite history on the basis of their own imaginations is it pro per to portray a real person in a fashion which is not true these questions would be rhetorical if we applied them to the heroes of today indeed susan blais graniers expulsion from the ranks of the progressive conservative party shows how strongly our own leaders feel about being por trayed in an inaccurate im properly documented fashion while some no doubt believe her claims no one would support her or defend her right to free speech if she like scorsese ad mitted that her allegations were the result of a sincere imagina tion there would be no end to the ensuing libellous gossip and scan dalous anecdotes if that kind of artistic expression were tolerated can you imagine the media promoting a movie featuring an ed broadbent who was really a kgb agent in disguise or a brian mulroney as a homosex ual how about a vickie keith buying a new ferrari with the money she raised on her marathon swims or a wife- beating henry morgentaler year ning to confess his sins to emmitt cardinal carter come on why not after all would they not on ly be movies mere earnest creativity of course not there isnt a theatre journalist or anyone who would dare support such pro ductions yet why is the same standard not applied in the por trayal of the one who is loved and worshipped by millions the god who loved us so much that he died for us the savior who sacrificed himself so freely that we might have life the lord of lords and king of kings at whose feet we all shall all someday bow the question demands an answer but perhaps the most self- evident indictment against scorseses film is not to be found in ethical debates on morality nor the legal and social implications of slander rather it is in the simple fact that the christ who held little ones in his arms who is worshipped and adored by millions in sunday schools the world over and who commanded his disciples not to hinder the children from coming to him would be portrayed in a movie to which those under eighteen are restricted from viewing sincerely mel middlcton gormlcy lawnie wallace opens concert ballantrae lawnie wallace high point drive ballantrae will open for the oak ridge boys at copps coliseum hamilton nov 10 the talented 11yearold has been asked to begin the show starring one of north americas best known male quartets lawnie was also a guest vocalist at the simcoe county fair when shes not filling singing engagements lawnie is working with the ellen henderson modell ing agency shes doing really well kathy wallace says proudly these activities along with homework keeps her very busy lawnies a grade 6 student at ballantrae public school mrs leanne sooley of ballantrae won the grand championship in the wedding cake class at markham fair everything i know i learned from my mother leanne says it was her first attempt but not her last she will likely defend her title in 1389 jim thomas attention flyer advertisers we can deliver your flyers for as little as vh cents apiece so far this year we have delivered 13146787 flyers doortodoor in markham union- vifle ivufiken stouffville uxbridge and surrouncing rural 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