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The twin-rink facility on Weldon Hoad'took some heat (some of it anonymously) when it opened last year. But it gets solid reviews from first-time visitors. including a North American-wide (1621' competition that honoured it thislgil. 0 The new signage pmgram that continues to recognize our rural hamlets. The new blue sigm that will eventually dot the entire town am well done. (Thank former councilâ€" lor Margot Marshall for initiating this program during the 19805.) - The widening of Main Street (and eventually Sluuffvill-e Road to Hwy-404) haseased traffic issues and bummed the western entrance to the community. And the jury 15 still out on the n‘gc- TOW“ gmng Mitts mes velopment of Stuufl'villc's inner-city . . gem. Memorial Park. Rr-j Why did mum! W mud The renovated ball park Isabcamy. m" “ma WK!” m” “a” by Mark but the new tuboggan hill and mad Mm“ 59!" 29- running through it all. remain ques- Council appmedasecond'w W33“ “on marks; I ~ which we have been worldng on for In Whitchurch-Stnufiville. unpreo edented gnwvth during the past six years has brought on growing pains. some expected and others not so much. We knew there would be dirt and noise from the acres of homes. busi- nesses and industries cmted on the edges of urban Stouflville. Still. them are many things we like in the new Whilchurch-Stoufiville. including We, the media and other taxpay~ ers. are quick to criticize politicians and bureaucrats of all stripes at all levels. ~ Check out our letters to the editor. It's human nature. . ‘ But government alsu does many things corrertly for our benefit. And it. like all (if us. deServes a pat on the back when it gets it right. Town cowuncil ’s greatest hits ” Editorial I noticed the people standing with me. My helmmd wife. that big friendly Irishman vgho is the priest atSt, Mark'w ( Ihurch in Sumffvillc and a few peopie I aaually know. 'lhat is interesting in itself. as many were stmnprs to me, But I did notice the signs my felkrws welt holding. Many seemed dark in mum. Many dflu-lo-lflam would say “yes. but the words are true“. I noticed many things Some pass» emby applauded us. some did dis- couragink things with their fingers and many were just curious. a little cunfused and even a little embar» tassed at being shown the message a! the event. ' ()n a recent Sunday afternoon. I stood on the northeast corner of Hwy. 7 and Md‘nwan Road in Markham for an hour holding a Sign during the Life Chain even! across the GTA. - The bus driver inst shook his head in disgust. All of that is fine: glad you thought about at far a moment. Little light at life event Commn sense says a society with- out a choice would probably notbe a pleasant place to live. Council approved a second car wash â€" whkhwehavcbeeh workingme more than mm: years ~ fur the same reasons it apprrmed a second doctor. dentist. lawyer.. accountant. bank. food store. drugstore. restaurant. or, video stow. doughnut shop. icwclé let. gas station. convenience store. car dealership etc. etc, I would agree the words on the signs Letters to the Editor IIIIKII all!” F'W‘L’l' enience stone. ("at lys a society with nobably not be a GRAHAM ROAD «mumqu ! event TWO young men came up to my wife andsumed it; one of them had a very upset. pregnant. girlfriend. My wife pointed (hem to the Markham Crisis Pregnancy (lemme. Offering some light in a dark time. 80 life Chain organizers. lease hearthia'mcsignsmcdtoo erthe tmthandmomllght.Whenwearein a dark phqe 5w; need hOpe. \‘Af‘ ’lhanks fat the trash. Ms hawk. One last questton: why the hell are canâ€" . dldatcs sttll wasting thou money on ermme to 2011 and don't be scared. I hate dection Nm because I had to liswn to 'flm Hudak repeat him- self every day. but because of the fitter. I mean election Sign that am often left In blow in the Wind Why was' that the Uberal winner. Helena lac . still had to (Ike her elec- tion “signs down in the Bdlantrac ma last week? Election day was 6. And why hadn‘t thé town done any thing about it? I saw little light at tfie event and it saddened me. Elecfionsiglslitterlanmm are true. though in a different way than come; But I found no hope. no help. no light in the signs ‘ bMutdowadtheseissuesor lemmmmmorto . HAVE YOUR SAY ‘ NICK HOCHER W} m l HUM .‘H 1 SN)! IHYNJJ: HAI R RON BOYD 5 '11){-=’H”\"'1LL1: alway- cane out of the mmlls. Rent in peace. Bland. Ilm Mason is editor of [he Sun Mum. Sharing a pewgn Sunday mum ing. wearing the Harry Rowm. he was may! quick with a kind word and a firm handshakew 0t dflvlng through our subdm sion. on m to check on his cattle neat Goodwood. a friendly wave In his retirement. we saw varh othet in a diffe‘rcm light. At thv Stouffvilkfirena he saw built as mayor.’ he was happy to be just another minor hockey grandpa He did double duty for an amazing 32 years before retiring from political office' in 1997. Few can match that longevity in elect» ed or appointed office. loumalists and politicians are often at odds over how and why stories are written. Mr. King‘and this then young editor fit that pru- file during the early 1980:; how. A! a council meeting at in his main-floor office in what's new the Lebovic Centre for Arts 8: timer tainmem - Nineteen on the Park. there was no him of the mayor's other» job. He always styled freshly pressed Harry Rose!) suits over Oxfordsrpolished to a gleam. Elm-w: in Lunar IMmra Kvllv This town was a shadow of its current self 30 years ago. Still. being the combined mayor and (MO was no small task, especially when you were only part time That was Eldred King. He was a cattle farmer the rest of the day. driving a pickup truck and sporting his trademark striped overalls. Mr. King died Friday follow ing a lengthy battle with stomach cancer. He was 84. His funeral was held yesterdav. Eldred King could relate. The former mayor of Whitchurch- Stouffville and chairperson of York Region had his own alter ego. In the Superman comics. Clark Kent wears the superhero suit under his everyday Rob?" lulu) Dull-nut. PIODUCI'ION ka‘la'e Smart Buuum The other side of Eldred King with )im Mason Off The Top Dianna, Aim/atrium. Nani! Helrhvr [Mmrnm Dwnununou Tanya thm; Unusan MMTIONB Barry Blark