by Sara Marsala
From his firm handshake to his booming ‘on air’ voice with just a hint of Yorkshire, you know that WhiStle Radio’s Dave Booth is a personality to be reckoned with.
Dave Booth article
Archive for December 2008
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WhiStle DJ spins potent musical mix
Talking turkey
The first clue that the season to be jolly is fast approaching is when Mr. Wallethead gets out last year’s Christmas lights which he has placed neatly in a series of killer plastic bags: one for the tree, one for the porch, and a couple for the great outdoors.
Stouffville well represented on Spirit
by Daryl Macklem
Stouffville has long been a factory when it comes to producing hockey talent, with the cream rising to the top this year as no less than six home grown players are included on the roster of the Stouffville Spirit Junior A Hockey Club.
Nineteen on the Park welcomes Steven Foster
Steven Foster has been hired as cultural facility and program coordinator for 19 on the Park, which opens in May 2009.
Remembering John
Christmas is a time to remember those we love, and those we have loved.
Taking Care of Business
by Bruce Stapley
Fariba Marandi was a little girl growing up in Iran when the Toronto Maple Leafs last won the Stanley Cup.
Take your pick
The long, frigid nights of winter are upon us once again. What better way to dispel the cold than to curl up with an entertaining read?
Letter from Abu Dhabi
We wish you a Merry Christmas, Eid, Diwali…
Artistic gifts for 2009
Art is not only for the already-gifted. If you feel that you would enjoy looking at art with a little guidance, or that you’d like to create something of your own but you’re not sure how to begin, allow yourself this pleasure.
Great Chieftain o’ the Puddin’ Race turns 250
Jan. 25 2009 will mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robbie Burns, Scotland’s national poet.
High School Confidential
The calm before the storm seems to have settled over Stouffville District Secondary School - a lull in chaos before university applications are sent and grade 12 students are sentenced to long months spent in anticipation and anxiety, hoping their school of choice has accepted them.
‘Italian librarian’ supports local library
Location was a key factor in Fabio and Joan Rizi’s decision to move from north Toronto to Stouffville last May.
A Happier New Year
At the end of a roller-coaster year, when hiding money under the mattress suddenly sounded like prudent financial planning, we look forward, with some trepidation, to a happy, and perhaps less volatile 2009.
Preserving a precious commodity
by Marsha Cox
Are we acting responsibly as custodians of generous supplies of clean water?
Santa bring my savings back to me
Okay Santa baby, where do we begin?
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- WhiStle DJ spins potent musical mix
- Talking turkey
- Stouffville well represented on Spirit
- Nineteen on the Park welcomes Steven Foster
- Remembering John
- Taking Care of Business
- Take your pick
- Letter from Abu Dhabi
- Artistic gifts for 2009
- Great Chieftain o’ the Puddin’ Race turns 250
- High School Confidential
- ‘Italian librarian’ supports local library
- A Happier New Year
- Preserving a precious commodity
- Christmas from A to Z
