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stouffville thursday aug 5 2004 serving the community of whitchurchstouffville 24 pagessi including gst 19 medalwinning mennos headed for pei tourney opinion 6 calendar 11 wheels 15 classified 20 community braces for building boom what really scares you actor a series staff photomike barrett floyd forsyth stands on tenth line property his family farmed for four generations the 45 acres in stouffvilles northeast corner once the site of the york region plowing match has been sold to a developer who has approval to build 200 homes on it too much farmland growing houses by pep philpott correspondent floyd forsyth has worked the land around stouffville all his life but the 85- yearold farmer is not happy with what he sees sprouting in the fields near the town these days theres too much farmland growing houses he says mr forsyth is referring to the housing boom already under way that will see six new subdivisions in whitchurchstouffville estimates have this growth pushing the population from todays 24800 to 41000 over the next 20 years mr forsyth is one in the local farming community who is unhappy with the impendingurbanization dont blame the farmer for not wanting to farm he said we like producing food but the economics are not there four generations on land the forsyths have been farming in north stouffville for four generations at its height the farm which is across from the stouffville country markham on tenth line was a 96acre dairy farm with 80 head of cattle but in 1987 mr forsyth sold 45 acres that today is slated for more than 200 hous es it once hosted the york region plowing match mr forsyth who was the 1969 canadian plowing champion said he is disappointed in the towns leadership they could have taken a different approach bigger isnt always better but mayor sue sherban sees it differently being bigger means allowing people the opportunity to know what a great place whitchurchstouffville is to live youre affording more people to participate in the quality of life that we have which makes a better society she said gary grant 43 whose family farm was on ninth line two kilometres south of main see farmers page 5 flying tires wet roads frighten motorists by roy green staff writer for me its the sudden realization im hurtling along the highway behind an 18wheeler that might become a 17wheeler at any moment with the 18th wheel headed straight at me for others highway fear factors include tailgaters speeders impaired drivers speeding impaired drivers wet roads breaking down on a 400- series highway changing lanes or merging on a 400series highway or just your basic terror of being on a 400- series highway in general and that doesnt include a constant fear factor for all drivers rising gas prices the classic case of driving fear would be duel the 1972 madefortv movie where a motorist tries to passes a roadhogging 18wheeler and when he does the trucker stalks him fiction aside diat there are many and diverse fears among the motoring public shouldnt come as any surprise given the level of carnage on ontario roads according to caa central ontario spokesperson brett kelly there were 22000 collisions caused by speeding see breakdowns page 14 iofcz your o ivi etowim for r e houston ford ltd 57sb main st stouffville 905b404541 wwwbillhousconfordcom the new 05 escape is here canadas top selling compact suv over 20 available all models and colours to choose from quality you deserve parthau jewellers 6312 main st stouffville 905 6404646