The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

economistsi sunsuntribune community saturday nov 20 2004 29 margaret ackroyd entertainer toured with the happy gang after second world war 83-year- by joan ransberry staff writer margaret ackfoyds old second world war uniform still gets a lot of laughs when mrs ackroyd entertained a group of whitchurchstouffville scouts and cubs at stouffville united church wednesday evening she had 60 years of comic material to draw from one ofher favorites is the old sow song i snort and oink im like a ban shee i holler i make terrible faces i hop around my legs are just a-kick- ing its wonderful she said entertaining troops mrs ackroydsold uniform is part ofher act shes still in demand to get into my uniform is more of a convulsion than a fit my cargo has shifted she said during the war years mrs ack royd was beautiful and spunky she entertained troops with the canadi an womens army corps touring canada england scotland hol land belgium and germany she played in hospitals on armed forces bases and even on tailgates of army trucks mrs ackroyd took to the stage with one goalin mind helping sol diers take their minds off what was going on around them if only for a short time make them laugh i did silly songs its a whole lot easier to make people laugh then cry she said mrs ackroyd liked what she did so much she reenlisted to play korea after returning home she spent the next 20 years on stage during the 1950s it was with the well- known happy gang we always played the flin hon trout festival she recalled mrs ackroyd also toured canada as part of the mark kenny show i lived out of a suitcase for a long time she said today mrs ackroyd lives in markham she can still draw a crowd even as she approaches her 84th birthday a member of the markham veter ans association and the stouffville royal canadian legion shes always willing to help others learn about the war mrs ackroyd plays schools libraries community centres and churches people still laugh she said mo of jen new graphsc and sign business logos window graphics vehicle graphics banners window lettering magnets floor graphics computer cut lettering business forms design webdesigns bring your design or i can create it for you 86rgwoqoorwnt23 email canadiansigndeslgnsyahoqca fell 9056400561 ext 4 warehouse sate i n originals and compatibles ark brother lets ftlfc fety well strip your floors clean lick your mirrors and windows shine rub your tub massage your sinks suck the carpets brush on chromes tease your toilets feather your furniture put a load n the washer escort the garbage caress your counters fluff your pillows finger your frames and anything else youd like us to do minteriors home office cleaning 3163971100 franchises nov m9ll-me- mow opehl new gkawhic and sign business aii logos window graphics vehicle graphics banners window lettering magnets floor graphics computer cut lettering business forms design web designs bring your design or can create it for you canadian sign designs canadian sign designs is an international company with branch es in both canada and latin america for over 12 years we have provided companies with a striking and innovative visual medium for promoting their corporate image marketing message and increasing customer awareness canadian sign designs is the creative solution to all your advertising and designs needs with twelve years of experi ence since 1992 canadian sign designs combine talent creativity and vision with a commitment to satisfaction and quality pure and simple in canada canadian sign designs offers full service advertising capabilities including creative designs for logodevelopment sta tionery design flyers business forms etc computercutsystem for decals labels stickers window- graphics floor graphics commer cialvehicle advertising signs fleet markings banners magnets etc and website designs we have had many referrals since we startedup in stouffville just three months ago this tells us we are doing the right things to please our customers we feel there was a real void in stouffyille markham and surround- areas for true quality and afford- v2 able service in the signindustry being here over these last three months has proven to us that we were right our experienced staff can consult you in areas involving yourownper- sonal taste in concept design arid most importantly the production cost involved with your special proj ect we have very affordable prices when it comes to all areas of the design and sign business from man ufacturing to installation in fact we will beat any written quote by 10 size is no issue as we can manu facturer from a simple window stick er to a large corporate order we will not only help you create stunning material that will increase sales but using our signs and designs can also help increase your profit margin by lowering you production cost for more information about how you can improve your business through a unique sign design please contact carolina at 9056400561 ext 4 or by email at canadiansign designyahooca fax 905-640- 9361 canadian sign designs is located at 86 ringwood road unit 23 stouffville on l4a 1 c3 kates garden annual holiday centrepiece showcase friday november 26 to sunday november 28 5221 hwy 7 markham at mccowan rd 9054757674 nflcenlrar open for lunch us thankgiving thlirs nov 25 20 fred varley dr unionville jusf ou main si unionvtlle 905944wing 9404 since 1947 flexible payment plans mm reroofing eavessiding q vinyl windows i entrancepatio poors 905 4720276 showroom 166 bullock dr unit 1 markham icrum 2hfc vhoudarst cruising is our only business call our experts 9057094055 9