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stouflvitte suntribune thursday july 24 2003 3 stouffville says by joan ransberry what were your highest- and lowest marks inschdol asked in downtown stouffville doris kennedy my favourite subject was boys but i did nt do all that well with the boys i didnt like mathematics i got 49 percent im 94 now school was a long time ago jim rae i went to lemonville public school i did nt do very well in spelling id get about 62 per cent math and geography were my favourite subjects lucile opperman i went to high school in toronto in the 1940s my best subject was french my lowest was in biology i graduated from grade 13 with an 85 per cent average doris harvey i went to bowmanville high school in the 1950s i failed french i got 43 percent my best mark was in geometry i got 97 per cent saturday garden tour staff photojoan ransberry gary bouwmeister and diane ward president of the whitchurchstouffville horticultural society check out mr bouwmeisters garden in preparation for a fundrraising garden tour 10 arri to 3 pm saturday prbceeds go to me parkview building fund tickets are 10 and available at the wmtehurchstouffvffle chamber of commerce call 9056424227 town foots bill by joan ransberry staff writer astouffville couple is hop ing a 60000 investment from the town will save a pond at the back of their cam fella boulevard property runoff from the northern part westfield estates has caused such a silting problem their pond is shrinking said john michaluk when mr michaluk and wife carol ann ross bought the property 12 ago the pond covered half an acre its less than half that size now bull rushes cat tails and other vegetation are taking over the pond is also losing depth- when we moved 12 years ago it was 1 1 foot deep said mr michaluk today i can walk out into the middle and the waters only up to my knees after a sevenyear struggle with the municipality the fight is finally over last week whitchurchstouffville coun cil agreed to foot the rehabili tation bill taxpayers however will not feel the pinch half the anticipated 60000 bill will come from development charges while the rest is com ing from money in under spent accounts from roads staff photojoan ransberry john michaluk shows the pond at the back of his property the town of whitchurchstouffville is paying to remove silt from it and other public works capi tal accounts whitchurchstouffville public works director paul whithouse said the pond was a natural feature and was incor porated into me storrhwater plan for the subdivision it col lects silt from water headed into reesor creek area councillor harry bowes said when the subdivi sion was built there was a flaw in the design of the drainage system causing a serious silting problem at the michaluk property the porid is full of silt weed and algae its a mess mr bowes said a pleased mr michaluk said mr bowes has been very helpful we appreciate everything hes done and we welcome the towns decision to improve the situation one of the main worries was the link between standing water and west nile virus said ms ross the porid was becoming stagnant with the worries about west nile its a concern the pond does not have to be drained to befixed a suc tion hose will be used to vacu um the silt and sediment from the bottom the cleanup is expected to be completed this fall latcham show extended the latcham gallerys water exhibition has been extended by one week to aug 10 at 6240 main st stouffville local artists include frank smith helen mckenna and lome grove the show is part of a series of art exhibitions exploring the water theme at 6 galleries throughout southern ontario the shows are a project of the ontario society of artists call 905- 6408954 for more information legion hosts barbecue stouffyilles royal canadian legion is holding a beef barbecue from 5 to 630 pm sunday at the legion hall on ninth line stouffville the dinner includes roast beef baked potato mixed vegetables salad a bun and tea or coffee tickets at 10 per person are available at the legion in advance or at the door on the day of the event 7 recycle printer cartridges computer printer cartridges pil ing up in homes and businesses can now be recycled in town at the stouffville recycling depot the depot is open on thursdays between 10 am and noon and saturdays from 9 am to noon for further information call 9056408294 email recycle erioreaonxa or check log on to worknotescomonstouffville recycle book program available the whitchurchstouffville public librarys books on wheels program is being offered to those who are unable to travel to the library call 9056427323 quoteworthy after all were dealing with a gender not noted for asking directions hannelore volpe stpuffyille suntribune reporter writing about lawnmower races tak ing place in stouffville sept 27 contacting us have a news tip please phoneusat 9056402612 email us at jmasonyrngcom visit us at 34 civic ave stouffville 0qi tforflgj gkoducing our ie values whopper mondays i whopper tuesdays 199 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