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jac j k3ihj m xijia politicians are a brave lot indeed nr he races are well underway in the various wards around the area and in many instances a heated run to the election wire will be the case it is encouraging to see the residents ofthe area come for ward with such enthusiasm to represent their wards those that have stepped forward to test the waters of the local pop ular vote are indeed courageous for in a time when politicians on all levels seem to be the tar gets of much abuse it takes a certain breed to stand for elec tion there are as many reasons these candidates have chosen to put their names on the registry as there are candidates them selves but regardless of the reason the fact these people have stepped forward is a fine example of our democratic tnfe dition in action on nov 12 we will all have choices to make but perhaps none a difficult as those made by the residents who have stepped forward to date lake algae problem mqy have silver lining k1 fr tlincp uhrt hnup ctrntrcrlph tuhic htiup inrtir a tta- mnu i i 1 i- t ii n i for those who have struggled for years to clean up lake musselman it must be strange to think its current algae problem may be the answer to their prayers several weeks ago potentially toxic plant life was pulled from the lake waters ironically what could be poten tially harmful to residents and local recreation businesses may ultimately restore the lakes envi ronmental integrity j it began when two lake residents asked ministry of environment officials to sample algae blooms on the waters surface experts determined the algae was cyanobacterial or bluegreen studies have indicated many species of bluegreen algae are toxin producers reports have associated the plants with respira tory and nervous system problems in animals there has also been documenta tion by the united states environ mental protection agency that claimed certain types of the algae created skin cancer in laboratory mice the discovery has since left musselman lake beaches closed and its waters under the york regional health department microscope officials are determined to establish whether the plant life poses any real risk to residents in view point doing so it has picked the environ mental experts across ontario and canada as well as referring to international sources the ministry of environment ministry of natural resources and regional health officials have all become involved in the investiga tion it would seem highly unlike- lythe problems will remain in the background so many questions have been raised in government offices even if officials were tempted to file away lake musselman the local environmentalists wont let themi the sierra club a local environ mental group has for a long time tried to bring attention to the lakes escalating pollution prob lem they have also made efforts to encourage government action to reverse the process the club blames the towns action for current pollution levels shoreline culverts poor septic systems phosphate detergents fer tilizers motor boat traffic arid road salting were among problems that contribute to the lakes pollution problem the club said whether these accusations are true or false dont make much dif ference in at this time of year the environment is sure to be a big issue in the upcoming munici pal election and without some concrete plans in that area candi dates could be in for a tough time residents and businesses have too much at stake to allow the problems to continue lets hope the questions never stop stouffviue twbune publisher editorinchief editor advertising director business manager promotionsdistribution mgr operations manager patricia pappas jo ann stevenson andrew mair debraweller vivian oneil jennifer hutt pam nichols staff reporters tracy kibble enzo 01 matteo jule caspersen roger belgrave photographers sjoerd witteveen steve sometville reef tuts joan marshman classified doreen deacon debbie amundson uxbridge retail sales joan marshman doreen 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accepting an invitation to dinner in the middle of september as we all know white shoes shorts and summer dresses are ver- boten starting the first tuesday of the month since my wardrobe could hardly be described as extensive and since the friends who had asked us to dinner were depressingly familiar with the summer portion of it i greeted this unassailable fact with considerable relief saturday sept 14 turned out to be excessively hot hazy and humid the outfit i had selected consisted of black pants a brushed cotton shirt with long sleeves my husbands black socks usually reserved for funerals and a pair of new leather shoes about to embark on their maiden voyage we were due to leave at 545 at 535 i was standing in front of the mirror resplendent in my new duds with my make up melting on my forwi kates corne face deciding whether to resign myself to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to bow to reality and change into something cool in the end i decided to sweat it out thus avoiding a frantic search through thelaundry basket a steamy session with the iron and a tense silence in the car besides mysum- mer sandals were past the point of no return as we travelled down the don valley i realized i had made the wrong decision if it was sultry in stouffviue it was torrid in toronto we arrived to find our friends far more suitably attired he in shorts and tshirt she in light pants and a sleeveless topi they announced cheerfully that we would be taking a stroll down the road to a new brew pub what would have been a pleasant evening walk in my scuffed sandals turned into an interminable hike in rigid new shoes and warm socks not even the thought of a glass of lovingly brewed ale could detract my thoughts entirely from mysore feet and clammy brow by the time we returned from our jaunt the mercury had plummeted to a muggy but more bearable 21 degrees i was further revived by a delicious meal arid some lively conversation and it was 2 am before i eased my aching feet from my shoes and fell into bed i admit that i constantly grumble about the long cold winter but i really would appreciate it if the weather could stay within seasonal averages in september if only on the nights when were going out to din ner i i 1 i