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Michael (Mickey) Hunt died Friday in the pallia- tive care unit of Markham Stoufiville Hospital. He was 79. Mickey, or Mick as he was commonly called, arrived in Stouffville from Toronto in 1956, filling in as a tempo- rary service station Operator. Roaming Around with Iim Thomas His Sunoco site, at the comer of Main Street and Wmona Drive, was always a hive of activity, particularly for young drivers. He remained at he sta- tion for 25 years. During this time, his out- going personality attracted people of all ages. Often: he allowed them to work on their vehicles, using his advice, his tools and his While charitable, Mickey also possessed a keen busi- ness sense that made him one of Sun Oil Company’s top. operators in Ontario. Since his grandfather, father and two uncles were all skilled blacksmiths, he was able to gain consider- able knowledge of the trade, spending time in the shop while attending school. At age 18, Mickey began working in lumber camps. Achievement ewalds and certificates line recreation room walls. Born of a blacksmith’s family in the Mt. St. Patrick area of Renfrew Valley, Sept. 28, 1928, Mickey grew up in the small town of Dacre, Ont. He later assisted with the construction of a lumber mill at Terrace Bay, near Thunder Bay, and then worked in the mines at Sudbury He and wife Kay mm to Toronto in 1950 and then to Stoufl‘ville. After 25 years at Hunt’s Sunoco, Mickey was hired by the Town of Markth parks and recreation department, where he remained for 17 years. There, staff employees aflectionately referred to him as ‘Gramps'. Mickey’sloveforStoufl'ville was indicated by the enjoy- ment he received taking part in all aspects of community life. He sponsored and coached several hockey and softball teams. His envied 1947 Dodge was a part of many Santa Claus parades. He was a founding member of the Stouffville Kinsmen Club. The Rupert Park toboggan hill that he envisioned next to the Hunt family home now bears his name. While business and com- munity activities kept him busy, Mickey always found time for family including his wife of 55 years; sons Chris of Stouffville and Tom of Cambridge; daughters Debbie Ingan of Uxbridge; Everyone loved Stouffville’s Mickey oung or old, he was everyone’s friend. Everyone privi- leged to know Is the one staring back fmm the glass. Whose judgment upon you mustpass, Some people may think you a straight-shooting chum )anet Gray of Toronto and Mary Marshall of Stouffville; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Family photographs created a pictorial gallery inside his garage. These were accompanied by a poem that, in retrospect, reflects the entirety of Mickey’s life. It's entitled The Man in the Glass. It reads: When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king fora day, Iftheman in theglassis your friend. Just go to a mirror and look at yourself And see what that man hastosay. The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life But the man in the glass says you’re only a bum If you can’t straight in the eye. For it isn't your father or mother or wife And you’ve passed the most difiicult, dangerous test Heis the fellow to please, nevermind all the rest And get pats on your back as you pass, For heis with you clear to the end, But your final reward will be heartache and tears You can fool the whole world down the pathway of life The admiration held for Mickey Hunt was indicated by the hundreds who paid their respects at the O'Neill Funeral Home Sunday and funeral mass Monday at St. Mark’s Catholic Church where he served as a mem- ber and usher. He’ll be greatly missed. By young and old. Iim Thomas is a Stouffiu'lle mident who has written for area newspapers for more than 50 years. If you cheat the man in theglass. And call you a wonderfid him emsw SOUP WILD , LUEBERRIES This is one of, if not the, best-selling soups we make. We start by making our own chicken stock, use local carrots (while they’re available) which are nice and sweet, we use cream and it’s spiced to perfection. Scrvcs 3-4. CHICKEN PIES ch. $6.49 with that hail storm that wiped out the crop, these delicious Muskoka-grown treats are finally beginning to come down in price. These little berries certainly pack a flavourful punch. Pick up a pound for your fridge while they’re (relatively) cheaper. After the season started off a little rocky \ CHICICEN If you like Ontario corn, there’s really only one place you can go if you want the best - the Welsh Brothers farm based in Scotland, Ontario. Several years ago, if you remember, there was a horrid season for Ontario corn. Every crop was infested with worms. Only one farm was selling worm-free maize and that was the Welsh Bros., of course! So if you want the ' best, we’ve got it! 1 . /\ WINGS Many folks from the trade come to visit our store to see what we do â€" and how we do it. Usually they’ll ask how we got started in the frozen entrée business. It seems to me that we’ve done it forever â€" but when I think back â€"â€" my grandmoth- er’s chicken pies were the first thing (and for the longest time, the only thing) that we made. So as my dad tells me, these delicious pics are the only reason we got started in the business of frozen meals. A - 0/. ch. $15.95 I think that this is the second time ever that we are featuring wings. These are from our beauty air-chilled from the farm in Sharon and they are ‘sectioned’ which means you don’t get the bony tip. You get to choose the ‘clothespin’ or the ‘drum’ section (while supplies last) and be forewarned, you may need to pick off a small feather before you commit these to the oven. The reason for this is they are ‘softâ€"scalded’ meaning the defeathering process is more gentle and misses the odd one. The reward is a better-tasting chicken. % Reg. $4.49 lb 3% iaLsH BROS. CORN /6 Cobs 25 % OFF TH 18 WEEK You know I don’t conâ€" done smoking. It’s a pret- ty nasty habit, what with those nasty chemicals and the whole addiction thing. But when the Vil- lage Grocer smokes it’s awesome! (Wow, what a horrible ‘joke on my part!) You automatically know when we’re smok- ing something the whole kitchen is filled with the distinct mouthâ€"watering aroma... it almost makes me wish ~I ate meat. Get these smoking birds while they’re hot. 95 EACH THIS WEEK We have mums like you wouldn’t believe! This autumnal flora is a must have for any garden around this time of year. Also in season are cut gladiolus and cut sun- flowers at more than rea- sonable prices. There’s nothing like the bril- liance of a sunflower to bring a splash of colour to any room. SPECIALS IN EFFECT UNTIL CLOSING SUNDAY AUGUST 24" Hours: Mon. 11:00â€"7200 ~ Tucs.-Thurs. 9:00â€"7:00 ~ Fri. 9:00-8:00 INDEPENDENT GIOCII ‘WWM? Our Farmers’ sausages are made with a touch of our English seasoning and finished with some of our German Bratwurst spice and you’ll call them delicious once you try them! If you don’t believe that these sausages are good, just ask the farmers wife! WEEK Sat. 9:00-6:00 ~ Sun. 10:00â€"5:00 548 Carlton Road, Unionville FAWRWMWEWii;§ ‘ AUSAGES W WEEK www.thcvillagcgroccr. com This week we’re having an amazing Shortcake blowout of untold proportions. All our deli- cious shortcakes have three layers of white cake and fresh whipped cream. We have them in four delectable varieties. TRADITIONAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKB garnished with (my personal favourite food in the world) chocolate-dipped strawberries. our own raspberry mousse and garnished with chocolate drizzle. LEMON SHORTCAKB adorned with lemon curd and wonderful lemon candies. RASPBERRY SHORTCAKB filled with Finally, there’s our BLUEBERRY SHORTCAKB which is filled with fresh Ontario blucbcrrics from our produce. small ALSO ON SALE from our bakery are every variety of our delicious oatmeal cookies: Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies ...... 3695/ box Triple Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (the best) ................................. $7.95/b0x Plain Oatmeal Cookies .............. 3695/ box Toblcronc Oatmeal Cookies ...... 3795/ box large .................................. Raisin Oatmeal Cookies All these itcms will be featured at... While supplies last. 940-1770 Wam-Wéunm Aug: 21:21:08 .5 to... 0-00 0... Rag. $9.95/lb / We’ll have a feature on this week on our Rainbow Trout Fillets which will be available an naturel or with our mustard and dill marinade. % ()FF THIS WEEK ....... $16.95 ea. ....... $28.95 ea. $6.95/b0x