p 8 tribune may 3 1995 st veday memories of the second world war from the stouffville home front by marjorie smith correspo the celebrations planned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ending of the second world war bring to mind some of the activities on the home front during that time in particular i remember bert lickorish and the tireless work he did on behalf of the war veterans association by sending monthly comfort packages to the local boys who were overseas bert was a vet eran of the first world war and at that time the foreman for the gold fish supply co which stood on the site of the present testa villa apart ments it was while marion murphy and i were working there and our husbands in the service that bert told us about his dif ficulty in raising enough funds saturday may 6 gilmour gretzky potvin are playing new positions hanging on the walls sitting on the shelves and waiting with arms folded to be turned inside out at the grand opening of triple play sport lines quality sports apparel by starter unibro great lineup of sports cards too 28 toronto st s uxbridge 905 8521810 forrest gum iumsltsmisnh m treat momma on mothers day call for orders now 6492917 j to carry on this project as more and more local men were being sent overseas as a result the service mens wives and mothers club was formed to assist him we held card games bingo and a very success ful bazaar it was held in the building known then as the bank of nova sco tia and had been empty for several years now the location of the good eat restaurant ed lloyd owned it and kindly allowed us to use it rent- free some of the ladies involved in this club were edith hoover ruth lint- ner mrs george saun ders laura miller and del badgero all now deceased some still sur viving are pearl barkey edna davis and marion murphy who was the chairperson and myself another very active group was the war branch of the womens institute they obtained quantities of yarn i believe from the red cross which was distrib uted out to willing knit- ters who made scarves balaclavas and socks for the service men under the watchful eye of the late emma winn i learned to knit my first effort was a navy scarf which was required to measure 12 x 60 when i had accomplished that i thought i was ready to try socks both organizations operated out of a room above the old firehall- which occupied the loca- tion of the present clock tower and civic centre steel roofing siding sale 29 gauge high tensile prepainted galvanized galvalume steel available classic rib 34 rib propanel ii 58 rib birib 716 rib agricultural residential reroofing or new construction all 36 coverage durham metal sales specialists in metal building products 444 simcoe st s oshawa bus 905 4327665 fax9057237311 my grandpa my grandpa was in the navy during the war he lost his friends more and more he fought for years holding his tears but the memories will last forever more three ships were sunk from under him he never gave up even though the out come looked grim he fought for his country through thick and thin he fought for what he believed in im so happy the war didnt take my grandpa im so thankful he is here with me and my srondma bymichael payne 12 stouffville chevy astro gmc safari etffasbdffiffc best van deals of the year fully equipped with all the extras at no extra charge astro safari extended van erf package extended vans feature nocharge running boards eight passenger seating most standard seating in class most towing capacity in class 190 hp 43 litre engine most standard v6 power in class 4wheel antilock brakes limited time offer you get all this for this special lease this event fjfll gm cardholders h pj dont forget to use your gm card earnings toward the purchase of any gm vehicle smartlease smart customers use smarllease talk to us about customdesigning a lease plan to fit your specific needs you con pay zero down lower your monthly payments or use your tradein we can tailor your lease any way you want air conditioning tinted glass 4speed electronic transmission captains chairs cruise control intermittent wipers 24hour roadside assistance gm 3year60000 km no- deductible total warranty chevy gmc your one stop van shop chevrolet 0ldsm0bile per month over 36 months pontiac buick gmc based on o 36 mora loose or vehtclo equipped os desabed a mirumuro doarpayrrcfi of 2809 ond 325 securry deport ore required some meoe condforu opply freight 820 kenso insurance orxi laos roi included dccjer order or odo moy bo necessary dealer moy selleoso for less see your deoer lor details tsvbjeci to cm cord fvogrom rules td ond gm ore kerned users of moils hgisjered trode moa of gerwrol motors corporofton td kcoced user d d 1 4 pd h as d u or m m m mtmm m m