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owners -uxbridge- own site close to toronto leave your family in the country while yon commute to and from work each day sound pretty gbodtnats what the owners of lazy lake trailer park thought until mayor bill ballinger heard about it a brochure announcing yearround living as described above turned up at the recent recreational vehicle show in toronto and the mayor felt it was premature as a result he summoned owners andy hacult and michael sharon to a meeting of planning board last week to discuss their action hacult had appeared gun 59 before the board two weeks earlier seeking to add 50 lots to his 170site park the 50 lots was a decrease from two previous applications calling for 800 and 450 sites respec tively in his previous ap- pearance hacult also proposed a recreation centre complete with pool volleyball and tennis courts there would be no overnight camping only permanent sites he said at that time the board turned the matter over to planning consultant alex grant for review with the brochure listing the above as finalized and also advertising 20year leases mayor ballinger told the- owners they were jumping the gun they shouldnt have taken any action without consulting the board first sharon however said the company had referred the matter to the ontario municipal board and the planning board didnt have any authority lazy lake is our business he said when youre doing what youre doing it becomes our business mayor ballinger replied he said the township trailer bylaw prohibits winter- use- and the companys brochure bordered on possible fraud the owners have been asked to present another proposal showing its plans in full sitting in limbo durham region a 94 million sewage treatment plant that will be sitting in limbo upon completion is among an abundance of unused services in durham region according to regional chairman gary herrema a 1970s housing boom that looked as if it would never end brought about the surplus of such things as the sewer project predic tions were for 800000 people in the region by the year 2000 since then however the figure group fights via closure durham region a minister jeanluc pepin the commuters protest group federal government headed by les parker has canadian pacific railways made- application for anincanadian national railways junction to halttheproposedandjviarail shutdownthisfall of the via rail ser vicebetween havelock- arid toronto v the action last week by toronto solicitor ian outer bridge- before the supreme court of ontario at osgbode hall i five i defendants were named federal transport -several- conservative mrps have gone to bat- for parker and his group however to date no com- mitment has been received from the provincial transport ministry that the service will be assumed as part of thego- system- the province claims the loormile stretch is a federal responsibility brooklinv the 45th anniversary of- the brooklin junior farmers club will- be celebrated with a banquet dance- sav april 3 in the uxbridge arena- the organization was first established back in 1937 the chapter president- was john knox the motto now as then is selfhelp and community betterment v the- anniversarys guest speaker is carm hamilton former secretary treasurer of the junior farmers association of ontario tickets will be sold in advance theyre available until march 25 from brian jones phone 6495200 the price of admission is 10 i jeannlestjohnr nowa member of thevoodwood girl guides earoed thel highest numberfof badges in the hutoryj of local brownies jeannle was honored at a recent graduation ceremony in the community hall shes congratulated here by guider kathy hopkins jim holt teen walks again claremont nineteen year old colleen burton seriously injured in a snowmobile accident nearly two months ago will walk again doris burton colleens mother called the tribune with the good news tuesday she described how colleen had taken her first few steps with the aid of handheld bars the therapy will be continued at lynd- hurst lodge where shes to be moved shortly she said at present shes a patient in st michaels hospital toronto while doctors were hesitant to promise this kind of recovery colleen never gave up hope mrs- burton said in the weeks since the accident prayers on colleens behalf were said in many area churches howard and doris burton reside on the 7th concession of pickering rr 2 claremont has dropped to 500000 present population 2791c0 i guess everybody forgot the 30s said herrema in trying to assess the slump in the housing boom the sewage treatment plant situated in bowmanville will probably not operate this year when it is finished because of lack of growth in whitby a 78 million water plant also constructed in the 70s sits unused as do 25 million worth of water and sewer pipes in courtice herrema- said all the services are needed and will be used eventually he said they also may be a blessing in disguise as they were -built- jo f weve got sewer and water and were hot paying interest he said construction of the various services however have been criticized by oshawa representatives they say the citys 116000 residents are paying extra on their water bills for the expansion of ser- vices they neither use no need sam barkey r r 1 stouffville is justly proud of his 1948 packard purchased near austin texas the classic automobile powered by straight eight flathead motor is valued at 111000 mr barkey intends to drive it but only on sundays jimholt sam drives classic ear mongolia when sam barkey of rr 1 stouffville goes for a sunday afternoon spin heads turn yes theyre looking at the driver and also at what hes driving a 1948 packard a model that for most is only a memory mr barkey acquired the blue beauty while visiting his son grant- near austin texas not the first time but the second on his return he couldnt get the car off his mind so he caught a plane back and closed the deal its value has been placed at 11000 the classic automobile powered by a straight eight flathead engine is in show room condition its travelled only 24000 miles everything worked but the gas gauge said sam its as good as any car on the road today mr- barkey refuses to take it out in the winter knowing what sand and salt can do to the finish come summer hell be seen around town when weather con ditions are right at present the packards keeping company with a 1949 dodge that belongs to son ken now in regina although hes had the car only a short time several amusing incidents have already cropped up the first occurred on his drive back from the states as he pulled into a motel he spotted a us sheriff drive up from behind immediately sam thought hed done something wrong the officer standing well over six feet stuck his head through the window is this your car he enquired sam replied that it was do you want to sell it he asked sam obviously relieved said it wasnt for sale as hed only had it a few hours 7 5 w antiairpoirt party brougham it was back on march 2 1972 that the federal and provincial governments announced plans to establish a major airpqrtin the township of pickering that was ten years ago in the months that followed- ottawa proceeded to buy up thousands of acres of land even demolished several barns and houses but never started construction chairman was dr charles godfrey rr 1 goodwood the other reason was queens parks decision to withhold services to the site on sunday feb 28 pop members will hold a tongueincheek celebration on the grounds of the federal information office in brougham the event beginning at noon will include a flyin and other activities tend said claremonts anne never was too sure where howes head of publicity ad- pickering was in the first ding somewhat cynically he place for johnpaton en 0 the decision to at least politicians from the postpone the project was due in municipal provincial and part to a bitter battle fought by federal levels have been invited an organization calling itself including jean marchand we people or planes the have no guarantee hell at- claremont on wed feb 24- mr john paton- rr 1 claremont marked his 90th birthday in honor of the occasion an open house will be held this sunday feb- 28 from 2 to 5 pm at the home of john and debbie drake 5249 brock road claremont friends andneighbrirsbf mr paton are welcome fori additional information cair649 3103 -yv- vk t special 2mm if service mt zion the annual worship service hosted by durham west jr farmers will be held sunday evening at 8 pm in mt zion united church the chairperson is beth carson- rr 2 claremont fc guest- speaker is lloyd wilsonv rr j 2 uxbridge with special music by the jr far mers choir directed by reta stickwood of sunderland no signs of spring in rural uxbridge i v jj those who believe winters over and spring is here havent driven along the 6th concession of uxbridge township in certain areas snow is piled eight feet high as indicated here while the end may be in sight plows are in readiness just in case jim 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