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Ms. Clarkson has worked for the family business, Clark- son Auction’s, since she was a youngster. It was only recently she moved from sign holder to full-Hedge auctioneer. Her first gig was Ian. 5. Her father, Torn Clarkson, was auctioning and she asked if she could try. Emily Clarkson, 15, is travelling in family footsteps by working auctions. She’s believed to be the youngest auctioneer in Ontario. the museum in 2005 from the science centre where it had been on di 1982. For more on the museum, go to townofws.com/museum.asp “The audience heard (me ask) and they just started chanting my name," she said. “I thought ‘I have to do it now’ so I took the micro- phone and started doing it." The 15-yearâ€"old Stouffville District Secondary School stu- dent is the youngest auctioneer in Ontario. And it’s all a piece of cake. “I’ve got a pretty good lingo going and I think that makes it easier to do the auctioning," she said. “When she took the mike that first day, she said she was nervous, but she didn't look it,” he said. “Her first time up, she The youngest member, Emily, is the newest addition to the bidding and selling world and she’s taking it by storm. “I think I caught on pretty quick,” Ms Clarkson said. “There isn’t anything too confusing about it." Her father was extremely proud. BY ALYSHIA HIGGINS For the Clarksons, auction- ing is quickly becoming a family tradition. Youngestauctioneer enjoying her calling SUN-TRIBUNE PEOPLE While standing in front of a crowd of anxious buyers may not sound appealing to many, Ms Clarkson looks forward to the auctions and isn’t nervous. “I like being able to get up in front of the audience,” she said. “I like the fact they (the audi- ence) seems to like it, too." “You do get a little dried out, but it's not too bad," she said. “It's a hard business. It takes a long time to make your mark,” he said. Mr. Clarkson’s wife, Linda, and two sons, Andrew and Michael, also help out at auc- tions on weekends. “It’s just great when you have the kids follow along with things like this," said Mr. Clarkson. “It’s so positive." Emily's experience at auc- tions over the years have helped her develop her own styie and technique. As for her voice, all that yell- ing doesn’t seem to affect her ability to speak afterwards, too much. “I'm really planning on stick- ing with it,” she said. “The more I do, the better I get." sounded better than somebody who just came home from auc- tion school." Mr. Clarkson started the business in 1989 after switching careers more than four times. For more, go to clamsonauctions.com Dorie Billich of the Town of Whitchumh-Stouflvifle ‘helps’ move a vintage steam engine to a new storage space Wednesday from Bethesda Park. The engine, which was at the Ontario Science Centre, will eventually be on display at the Whitchurch-Stouflville Museum. Schell Lumber, Barry Welding and Anderson Haulage assisted with the move and storage. Manufactured in 1888, it was used in a lumber mill in east Toronto until the 1940s. It was acquired by the museum in 2005 from the science centre where it had been on display since Fllll. STEAM AHEAD STAFF PHOTO/SJOERD WITTEVEEN Stou/fville Suw'l'ribune I Saturday, [vb Have something to say about these or other stones? E-mail us at jmason@yrmg.com For results of last nights first game, go to yorkregionfiom 'I‘he Stouffville Spirit and Huntsville Muskoka Otters meet in Game 2 of their Provincial Jr. A Hockey League North Conferâ€" ence semifinal tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. at the Stouflville Arena. Several recent films by young Stouffville filmmaker Paul Plett are being shown at the Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library Thursday. Spirit, Huntsville hook up in North semifinals Sunday Huntsville finished first in the conference and earned a bye to semis. Meanwhile, the Spirit beat the Couchiching Terriers in three straight games. Mr. Plett completed studies at the Toronto Film School last year and has produced nine short films which were shown at the For the Love of lo coffee house in November. Since then, he has been working on several new films. Mr. Plett has directed, writ- ten and acted in his short films. The movie night begins p.m. Admission is free. There could be five Stouffville Clipper teams in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association A semifinals after this weekend. Game 4 will also be played in StouMe, Thursday at 7:30 pm. Filmmaker shows his stuff For more, see story on page 18 or go to omha.net For more information, call 905-642 7323. Whitchurch-Stouffville News Digest Visit gar/(regionmm for more on these and other stories SOUND OFF 3008