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But its warmth was surâ€" passed by the radiance with- in. For on this day, the objects of Lillian Byer’s affections were reserved for family and friends coming to call. Stoufl'ville Ian. 11. The occasidn was her 98th birthday. Lillian was born at Island Lake, north of Stoufiville, a sister to Mary (Barkey), Doris (White) and lean (Stony). She attended Ballantrae Pub- lic School. One of her teachers was Cedric Watson, later the prin- cipal at Summitview School in Stouffville. She attended Stoufiville High. ' Mrs. Byer vividly recalls those simple, yet exciting times when children made their own fun and parents were central to all activities. “All I ever caught were catfish," she saysidejectedly. “They were full of bones" Lillian and Fred Byer were married in June 1930. The wedding, conducted by Rev. Morton, was held at the farm of her parents, Nellie and Delos Graham, in Ringwood. Following the ceremony, the couple left by car on a honey- moon trip to Michigan One incident, still fresh in her mind, was the day she shinnied onto the roof of Bal- lantrae school to dislodge a football stuck behind a chim- ney. She also remembers ing her luck at fishing. On their return, they took up farming at Atha in Picker- ing Township. JOHN DEERE DEALER Inthe mid-19405,theysold their farm to Wilson Bros. and embarked on a major move. Mr. Byer bought property on the northwest comer of Main Street and Fairview Avenue in Stouffville, now the site of Giles Chevrolet Ltd., and opened a John Deere imple- ment agency. He and Lillian lived in an apartment above. Following its sale to Ross Giles in the early 19608, they took up resi- dence on Maytree Avenue. But Mr. Byer wasn’t ready to retire. A skilled cabinet- maker, he turned his hand to carpentry, working with Bruce Vanderbent and the late Bud Spang. Following Mr. Byer’s death in 1988, Lillian moved to Parkview Village and later Parkview Home. While living at the village, she completed autobiogra- phies of her life. lasting gifts for her 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. At a time when her youngest daughter was starting high school. Lillian went back to school herself, traveling daily to Toronto to An addition to the Heise Hill Church was one of his many projects. Biography lasting gift for future generations he sun shone brightly through the window of room 228 at Parkview Home in obtain her registered nurses assistant's diploma. Following graduation, she was employed on the night stafl at Stouffville’s Brierbush Hospital, where Spring Street now sits. Gifts of quilting, knitting and crochet handiwork are treasured by her children including daughters Edna Ratcliff of Stouffville, Joyce McDowell of Sebringville, Muriel Hoover of Dickson's Hill, Leila Layton of Hamilâ€" ton and son Glen Byer of Mt. Albert. She was active in other areas, singing with Thelma Bone and Edna Clendenning in an Atha ladies trio and with Grace Lehman and Dorothy Reesor in an Altona trio. She and Edna Clenden- ning were initial organizers of the Stouffville Youth for Christ Choir. She also taught a women’s class in Sunday school. Lillian is a life member of the former Altona Women's Institute and the Stouffville Horticultural Society. Her flower gardens were always bowers of beauty. Always an avid reader, Lil- lian, until recently, enjoyed TV including Wheel of For- tune, The Price is Right and Jeopardy. She enjoyed her first plane ride at age 80. The church has played an important role in Lillian’s life, first Altona Missionary, later Stouffville Missionary and now EastRidge Evangelical Missionary. She faithfully attends Parkview worship services Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons. While at the village, she helped in the Parkview store and at Stouflvflle's Care and Share Thrift Shop. Bowling, baking and bingo were also favourite pastimes. “Parkview staff are won- derful." daughter Edna said. “The care mother receives is excellent. She enjoys it here." lim Thomas is a Stoufli/ille resident who has written fin area newspapers for more than 50years. Lillian's family and circle of friends are now looking two years down the road to celebrating birthday number 100. Roaming Around with Iim Thomas COMMUNITY WORK r OUR HEPHBRD'S Iknowfiumtakingalookatmyweeflyuchedflcdmthmis mtenmghflmemdoall .Bctwecnthcspomthatmy childrcnplay, tlilaywrwantm lay)andworkâ€"~lifcis amine at fordinncr if m. For comfortable as comfort-food gen. 0 It'sfullyoooked.Allyounecdto / doishcatitandcatit. 0 Serve: 3 â€" 4 OFF Reg. $10.95 gag; We use some of Paul Prudhomme's spice to spark these up. I really enjoy the large amount of flavour with not too much heat. % 8 OFF gnu“! ms Reg. 3.99 lb. WEEK This is uite a story ...... it all started when John Cabrelli, a local guy that pretty well everyone knows, came with an idea to hel out at the Food Bank. vahat hapgned is this: I said that we could get a few turkeys, and perhaps some vegetables and so on â€"â€" which became a x with a turkey and everything t you'd need for Christmas dinner -â€" ' t down to the e og, donated by Natrel â€" 170 of these complete dinners actually. Sincewebothpla hockeyâ€"andon the sameteamwe ought thatweco dask the Hock league to beaparmerinthis,being their 25th Anniversary and The answer was an instantaneous 'Yes' â€"â€" and help they did. One of our de 'very vans became the 'Grocermobile', with An 'e Ballantine and the people at ICON Graphics got it decked-out with signs, and it went in both the Markham and Uniovnville Christmas ara es â€"-â€" along with the police horses and â€"â€" the Markham Islanders Bantam A' team, which is managed by Jane Stephens. The following three gundays saw the 'Grocermobile' at Crosby busily collecting food and cash donations, and staffed by volunteers from the Hock League and families, including one individual who was there through thick'and-thin, Kyle Del Bianco. - and all these ople were well su lie with coffee and treats b Ajay of Timothy's on Main St., Unionville. The result here is that we collected abut 50 bins 0 food for the Foodp ank. ext, the teams in the league chipped-in with a challenge to raise funds of their own â€" the result being in excess of $20,000 â€" and that includes $400.00 from the Blue Mite Team from the house league. Here was a group of 4, 5 and 6 year olds who decided to fore o an exchange to chip in â€" and a generous parent who decided to match the amount, and it includes the team from the Econoth who mat ed at. Now, this doesn't happen without a lot of organizing, and that was ab done by John, Patty Esaw with his shoulder in a sling, and Bill Dawson, a true community â€"- and countless volunteers who packed all the xes in our kitchen (the Bantam 'A' team again) and the moms and dads who delivered all 1 0 around the community. This was truly the Christmas spirit at work. We as a group want to say a big THANKS to all who helpedâ€"itwasalogofflm. primedbbonesâ€"infact,apile5fthem.Thesearebest-slow cooked â€" like you do prime rib -â€"- and enjoyed Neanderthal style, meaning, pick them up with your hands and gnaw. Although they are available plain, the vast majority are sold marinated in our Teriyaki and Sherry seasoning, . which makes them 8' ' ' WEEK With so many folks under the weather, I feel that I’m doing my civic duty by prescribing our chicken soup. I’m not a doctor, but I know this feels good to the palate and the body going down. And get lots of rest! (y Reg. $5.99 0% Serves 3 ~ 4 THIS patients. WEEK Since we take the bones out ofmany, many prime ribs to make Ri_b Eye__S§eaks and‘rogstx, we'ye ggt‘lots a_n_d lots amazjng OUR CAIUN AUSAGES A HOCKEY BANTARCTIC U'ITERFISH ThisisalsoknownasBluenoseSeaBass -anditoomesfi'omthearcasouthofNew Zealand. The flesh is fairly firm-textured, like picketel in colour, but it whitens on cooking (also like pickcrel). It's moist and succulent -â€" this, similar grouper. â€" Fillets -â€" SPECIALS IN EFFECT UNTII: QLOSING SUNDAY JANUARY 20' INDEPENDENY GROCER (ARABIA. OUMQMIOI 00 OIOINMMIV 000C001 Hours: Mon. 11:00-7:00 ~ Tucs.-Thurs. 9:00â€"7:00 ~ Fri. 9:00-8:00 in to LB THIS WEEK Thuehflcbwancaradlcrptyuhrapplcofhtcbeamc they have that put combo of crupncss, flavour and sweetness. Like all good,morcisbcttcrâ€"7anddntwp A These are oranges ofa different sort â€" in fact, more pink than orange. During the season, there are always a few of these in our fruit basket at home â€" that is, until my kids find them. IfI want one, I need to wander down to the store; probably you do, too, LB come to think ofit. m--.‘ We'll be makinfisome of this amazing fish this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. t's a really delicate and richly flavoured fish. Unlike our salmon, the bones are difficult to remove, so you’ll have to work around them. You'll be rewarded for your work because this has an outstandin flavour. I have made a may (one of many) and I've found tfiat the best thing to serve wi ,_ n_l‘, INLAA,AI___ AA_ this is a Funié Blane or an Oaky Chardonnay. Sat. 9:00-6:00 ~ Sun. 10:00-. : s 00 548 Carlton Road, Unionville www.thevillagegroccr. com "Em LADY‘ 940â€"1770 Sun-Tribune - Thursday, Ian. 17, CARAMEL SANDWICH COOKIES â€" these are chewy milk chocolate-chunk cookies, sandwiched with our homemade caramel. ( _.g CARAMBL BLONDIBS â€"- these are the opposite of a brownie, chewy, moist, dense butterscotch squares, rippled with caramel and studded with fraka pieces â€" my new best mm in “2"?” M49 CARAMELMOUSSBFIAN â€"wcstartb mkingafaiflydcepOmaumbausgfiflitwi caramel mom with fiaktals folded in and then garnished with a drizzle of caramel and chocolate shavin just to be sure. . Two sg’cs here ..................... ‘1293 s2295 Container ...................... ' Thcscarc3x38quarcs ....................... Afldxscitunswillbcfcatundat with rich and moist chocolate cake laycred with gamchc, toasted and chopped pecans and lots of caramel. THIS WEEK We'll bc making. ...... It's caramel week in our little , apd everyone will be hard at work on WHAT'S ..................... ‘15” ‘24"5 THIS WEEK THIS WEEK WEEK