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stouffvilk suntribune b thursday oct 13 2005 5 smokers gauntlet f dor cofasffloned degrades school i had just returned from a visit to stouflville district secondary school or stouflville high as most of my vintage call it my purpose for being there was to deliver memos to teachers daniel mcconnachie head mas ter of a marvellous 60- member band and miriam sellick- smith director of a melodic 20member choir both groups will partic ipate in the 13th annual student music scholarship concert nov 4 1 feel privi leged to be a part of it unfortunately privilege isnt an appropriate way to describe feelings while walking a gauntlet of non conformists ringing an area of edward street a few feet beyond the high school grounds at best the experience is one of indifference at worst apprehen sion but in all honesty its neither one i contend this situation has gone far past the stage of indifference i suggest this form of intimidation is downright frightening its giving sdss a bad name a repu tation it doesnt need or deserve pleasesomeone eradi cate this curse what are these extrem ists trying to prove that being a misfit is macho what image do these radicals wish to present that weird is wonderful and where are the par ents dont they care where are the police dont they dare no the inmates arent in charge of the asylum the majority of students walking up and down the hallowed halls of this cele brated institution are sane sensible kids most with a single purpose in mind to make their mark in a workaday world and this is good this is what education should be all about unfortunately at sdss and perhaps other second ary schools therell always be a hard core cluster of renegades who feel theyre beyond the norm and above the law they enjoy being looked at stared at and in some cases glared at sad this crowd that con gregates a few steps beyond school turf had its beginning when the board of education in its wis dom ruled against onsite smoking at the time it seemed like a good idea but like prohibition of the 30s it didnt work the drinkers simply employed their habit elsewhere and so do high school smokers but jssis roaming around with jim thomas not underground rather in full view an ugly sight pacifists will say you cant tell a book by its cover and perhaps to a degree theyre right who knows there may be lawyers surgeons even educators within this group but im talking today not tomorrow show me now ive had a close associ ation with stouffville high since the building opened 51 years ago the enrol ment has increased con siderably during the past halfcentury but sad to say the decorum hasnt not in conduct or in dress when a new fall term rolls around i always say to myself maybe this school year will be differ ent it wasnt and it isnt strange as it may seem my overview of minority student behaviour isnt seen as any big deal by those guys and gals who choose to walk the line so the circle goes unbroken back in my day 60 years ago administration was responsible for students behaviour from the time they left home until they returned perhaps this has changed if so bring it back more importantly administration should be responsible for all student behaviour during a regular school day including noon hours this would resolve the problem but only if the rule is enforced a school elementary or secondary is deserving of respect this deference should apply not only to the building and those who work within it but to the taxpaying public who built it and maintain it the motley crew that congregate at the edward street entrance represent a stigma that should not and must not be tolerated jim thomas a stoujjville resident has written for area newspa pers for more than 50 years this is perfect for those evenings when your family is busy and hungry yet want a wholesome homecooked meal macaroni and cheese a perennial favourite with everyone is one of our hottestselling dinners we use extraold cheddar the older the better elbows and buttered crumbs all you need to do is pop it in the oven for about an hour the kids will jgh jbbe love it and you will too js r0 reg 1095 ea serves 34 off this week roccoli eat up your veggiesj folks this week its broccoli really nice and fresh at the very digestible price of bunch doreens rice udding this is doreens dustedoff recipe from the past its a bowl full of oldfashioned goodness with or without raisins reg 499 440 ml size this week vegetarian vegetable were featuring this soup for this particular week because of its tjbinning qualities given the probability of over indulgence last week and judging by our bakery business this did happen serves 3 4 reg 599 ea corned corned beef it must be autumn theres no better time to enjoy this cool- weather dish than now we make our corned beef here we use only centrecut brisket points we trim them lean and cure them in a savoury brine with an edge of nutmeg and allspice its a a slice of oldfashioned heaven but thats not all not only have we reduced our price this week well give you the recipe for corned beef n cabbage and well- give you the cabbage free minimum 2 lb piece reg 499 lb cabbages cabbages sure to go with the corned beef and it gets better theyre free this week when you buy a piece of our centrecut corned beef brisket 2 lb minimum haas iy ggplal f im indifferent to eggplant with two notable exceptions the first is my friend tinas eggplant parmeggiano sicilian style and the other is the eggplant dip that we sell at the deli its not like eggplant as you would know it its elevated to a higher level in my opinion i use some toasted manoucher baguette as a dipper but our store is full of alternatives what could be better in the evening hockey baseball and my f reg 209100 g off this week well have a deal on oui avocados this week w buy a only the haas variety which have the most flavour and b onlj size 12 with the ode exception these are the largest size with the most meat m wu these are the pear of choice atl our house bartletts just dontl store as well asother pear varieties so the best time to eat them is when you see them luckily theyre grown in both hemispheres so they come around twice a year these being from washington honey garlic ausages well be making a whole bunch of these for the week cooked either indoors or out they are a good bet with a touch of sauerkraut theyre not a spicy sausage but they have enough ism cm flavour to be noticed jf- jgt o reg 399 lb jzd weeks maam smx scxvhm its upsidedown week in our bakery this week you could be forgiven if you had visited our busy little bakery and seen it in action and thought that its always upsidedown arid that these cakes are just a logical consequence of our operation but not so upsidedown cakes are a traditional dessert that i and my brothers and sisters looked forward to with great anticipation when i was a kid not long ago really the one my mom made was the pineapple version and we loved it it was only many years later that i found out that there was more to life than pineapple like sour cherry and wild blueberry and even peach so if a slice of the past sounds delicious to you visit our little upsidedown bakery today two sizes 1295 and 1795 off while supplies last illlags irocer quality foods specials in effect until closing sunday october 16 hours mon 1100700 tuesthurs 900700 fri 900800 sat 900600 sun 1000500 548 carlton road unionville 9401770 1 11 i-