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stouffville suntribune thursday may 27 2004 23 ford dealer remembers those who gave before him byioanransberry staff writer a soft spot for the commu nity has earned the owner of houston ford the corporate citizen of the year award bill houston picked up the honour from the whitchurchstouffville chamber of commerce mr houston knows how to run an automotive busi ness with a staff of 24 houston ford on main street is a going concern what sets the business apart is how mr houston relates to the community from the first day of opening in 1995 mr houston has given back to his home town i got involved because when i was a kid growing up in stouffville i enjoyed all sports mr houston said at that time the business peo ple gave to the community so i could take part in sports now i give mr houston has support ed and sponsored many youth programs including bowling baseball swimming and gymnastics he has a special fondness for football and hockey the chamber of com merce has long been aware of mr houstons interest in the community through bill football helmets appear as if by magic and afterschool jobs are available for hockey players chamber chairperson garth bell said as with any small com munity sportscultural groups and charities are con stantly knocking on doors for sponsorships bills door has always been open mr bell said he is always available to help when he can bill houston has enhanced our communi ty with his generosity mr houston 45 learned the automotive business from his father ben houston after attending university in the late 1970s mr houston left whitchurchstouffville to work on oil rigs in western canada he enjoyed the experience but after three years returned to stouffville to go into business with his father mr houston is married to teresa the couple has three children connor 14 katie 11 and christopher 9 wenlv per hil wilv ov hope staff photomike barrett car dealer bill houston was named whitchurchstouffvilles corporate citizen of the year by the chamber of commerce proceeds to stress management bullying selfesteem suicide prevention divorce programs in our schools date saturday may 29th 2004 time registration 930 am walk 5km 1000 am bike walk or run pets welcome cost registration 1000 place markham milne dam conservation park east side of mccowan south of hwy7 fev pledge sueeh egg fe ffp3 canada trust wwwntworlopec hhssksskssr vbs yr rig i brought to you by rift gflifieds i 3 sunday august 29th 11 am 4 pm premiere ballroom convention centre 901 9 leslie street just north of hwy 7 richmond hill v s854s mm m v- sis slisssss jmsiaxs meet exhibitors showcasing dozens of local fall programs for all ages toddler to adult see live demonstrations register or pick up information gymnastics theatre music plus more hp wi hs wol i sport come out to the fair and fill out a ballot to 500 discovery toys gift pack is your organization interested in participating to book your booth please contact denise exler at 18007433353 or 9058538888 x264 email dexleryrngcom wwwyorkregioncom