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stouffville suntribune thursday april 3 2003 7 roaming around with jim thomas tos mean streets mellowed this day im not a big city lover never have been never will be this hostility doesnt pertain only to toronto all cities to me are the same for this reason when on vacation in canada or the united states i stay clear of all metropolitan centres be they hamilton montreal buffalo or boston my wife jean shares this view my sixmonth tenure at the hong kong bank on york street intoronto only intensified this feeling while the site was impressive walking to and from was anything but people jostling people like cattle in a corral was not an atmosphere i enjoyed only tolerated sanity prevailed only when the gotrain entered stouffville yes i like toronto but only to visit not to work or live there not everyone shares this view many like the hustle and bustle of crowds the razzle and and dazzle of lights and the lustre and splendour of shows to them stouffville is dullsville to each his own my main complaint with urbanism is mans inhu manity to man except under extreme circum stances its everyone for himself a total disregard for the other guy to get where youre going in the shortest possible time is a prime objective even if it means walking over someone in the process tunnel vision at its worst with past experiences in mind jean and i set out for this encampment of asphalt and concrete march 31 our goal was the skydome the opening game of a new season the blue jays hosting the yankees but we had other locations in mind includingthe worlds biggest book store on edward street west of yonge for this reason we departed stouffville early around 1 pm little did i know this single experience would change our whole attitude toward toronto we discovered the people not only friendly but accessible even sociable is it us or is it them i wondered jean wondered too for examplewalking along yonge i enquired as to north- south directions from a total stranger he responded politely obviously realizing wed come from the boonies that ways the north polev he said the other way is lake ontario we both laughed and continued north toronto the cold no way one sure indication a country bumpkins come to town is the way he stands in the centre of the sidewalk staring straight up whatcha lookin at a streetcorner panhandler asked that tall building i replied what is it its called a tall building he answered with a smile but to most folk its the commerce court now i know but it cost me a toohie to find out toronto the impersonal not a chance the undercity tunnel extending from the sears centre to union station is a piece of engineering excellence this cli matecontrolled phenomenon makes one oblivious to the whims of mother nature be it the coldest night in january or the hottest day in july but it does have its drawbacks despite a multitude of vis ible signs its easy to get lost which we did several times totally confused we approached a gentleman headed in the same direction which way to front street i asked follow me he replied he accompanied us the entire route toronto the accessible for sure at the skydome people were extremely helpful everywhere we turned ushers security ticketsellers and tickettakers answered all enquires with patience and com posure despite a disappointing blue jays loss it felt good to be there well want to return yes toronto has its mean streets ive seen them inhabitants have their mean streaks ive observed these also but this one day jewels sparkled within the queen citys crown making it ah occasion well long remember jim thomas is a stouffville resident who has written for local newspapers for more than 50 years whats for dinner in our freezer section this week welli have our veal parmesan with a fresh tomato sauce on sale there is a serving sufficient for 3 or 4 people made with a btw veal sirloin reg 1695 ea this week easter chocolate an extensive selection of really good easter chocolate is available for both kids and grownups yet further proof should you need it that a bonafide chocoholic is at the helm of this store and you could win one of two giant chocolate easter rabbits from chelsea chocolates of barrie you must be under twelve fill out your name and number and deposit it at the cash area of our store draw will take place on thursday april 17 t5 sage onion sausages our weekly sausage feature is our veherabie sage onion sausage we make them with fresh pork salt pepper and sage as well as you guessed it sauteed onions this is one of the few sausages r p vli v e we make with- i ivja out garlic jutw this reg 399 lb week last year late in the season we bought a few urns for our own personal use they were delivered to the store and we sold them to customers who spotted them around the corner in hiding it took us three tries to get some at home an event which opened our eyes to an opportunity so this year weve bought quite a few cast iron urns in various shapes and sizes youll be able to get them from us au naturel or planted with suitable plant material for the location you have in mind the beauty of cast iron urns is that they dont blow over they can easily be touched up every spring and they bring a classic look to almost any garden well have some bases for the urns as well and well have from what i can tell from a competitive survey great prices this week were baking with our wild blueberries we buy huge amounts of these during the season so that well have the good stuff now well be making blueberry white chocolate cheesecake we use the best white chocolate callibaut along with those little northern n no ontario blues in a shortbread crust 12 21p blueberry custard cakes these are more like a coffee cake than anything theyre on the heavy side because theyve got the custard baked in and a good thing is that they improve with age if you dont happen to eat it all at once ourdell roast beef we sell lots of this because a we cook it pink b we trim it lean and c we use the centre cut of an inside round roast reg 249 loog turkey rice soup we sell so much soup because a its good b we make so many kinds and c its so easy to serve its just a matter of thawing and warming it this year has been an especially good soup year because the winter has been especially long or so it seems n am reg 549 ea 1bbi serves 34 flv weekt su which is not a problem at cj 395 our house id w blueberry schnitz pies these are our openfaced coarsecut apple custard pies with the addition of generousamountsof wip hum ill uvut a 4 vs jl jt ea wild blueberry scones drizzled with white chocolate 1 all of these wild blueberry delights are wbbk this is one of our more popular meat counter preparations we begin with our chicken breasts and flatten them so theyll cook quickly we bread them with egg crumbs and a french herb seasoning and voila a quick and tasty meal that can be served on a bun or on a plate with your veggies and fries eoff reg 995 lb zr s ham 13 tots week this com wil be arriving thursday and friday its really good com at a really good price and if this weather holds itll be great to have a com cookout gfc dt 2v- 2rw florida or 4sbb jr gerogia cob whats hakpenin nextweek watch for our ad in next tuesdays paper well have an extensive bakery repertoire with a full description of the items so that youll be able to plan ahead a few of those delights will be beautiful strawberry shortcakes raspberry mousse bombes a new vanilla mousse cake with mixed berries easter cupcakes and cookies easter jelly rolls bunny cakes and various others all with an easter motif judging by the empty cake counter on every easter saturday morning youd best plan ahead a bit and order t early wbtshouiid you buy ocr to many people ham is ham if youve tried one youve tried them all that is unless you are old enough to remember what ham was originally like before machines were invented machines yes thats right nowadays almost all hams including spiral honey baked hams are put through a process cauea tumbling its like a giant dryer except the opposite is the result this machine boosts yield which means hams grow in weight during this process just read the protein added part of the label to find out how much it has naturally grown the good part for the manufacturer is that a you have more nam to sell because theyve all grown and b all the little bits of pork can be put through this process as well because it glues it all together in the shape of a ham 199 lb supermarket ham the bad part for the customer is that gone for good is the texture tenderness and flavour that made ham famous in the first place at pur store we make ham in the timehonoured pre- mechanical way by hand come pay us a visit well restore your faith in ham ovenroasted maple sugar hams boneless whole or half new apple cider allspice ham eimer oven roasted or smoked 595 ib 5 i lb hardwood smoked black forest hams bk- boneless whole or half lb traditional smoked easter hams 59 bone in whole or half lb smoked apple cider ham 59 bone in whole or half 6ui lb its best to order early 9059400655 village grocer quality foods i specials in effect until closing sunday april 13 hours mon 1100700 tues thurs 900700 fri 900800 sat 900600 sun 1000500 548 carlton road tjnionville 9401770 i 17 j li ii f ft m i ft