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sal oiijiijiij jfjsfiii f japanese firm coming by audrey green uxbridge ux- bridge township could be the first canadian home to a worldwide japanese company starting a new firm tokai of canada li mited the company which plans to make five diffe rent models of dispos able butane lighters has proposed an industrial factory complex on approximately 77 acres said philip w slayton lawyer for blake cassels and graydon in toronto the location present ly lazy lake resort is situated on the northeast intersection of regional road 30 and 8 on lots 21 and 22 according to slayton whos the firms cana dian representative the proposed factory will bring with it employ ment to local residents he said the company will employ 30 people three from japan and 27 from across canada and the local area i think its a positive move said durham regional chairman gary herrema its going to be great it means jobs slayton said the presi dent of tokai of japan limited wanted to locate on a minimum 25 acres in a rural setting near the toronto vicinity he had a romantic vi sion said slayton the president didnt want a traditional in dustrial site he wanted it the factory 45 mi nutes from don mills tokai has eight factor ies across the globe in cluding los angeles west germany and hong kong the total op erations will increase to nine if durham regional council and uxbridge township council agree to permit rezoning the land to industrial in a re creational environment and allowing a building permit said slayton the durham region planning committee passed a recommenda tion yesterday support ing the land rezoning to industrial it will be far better than whats there- were happy to see something like this said durham regional planning commission er dr mofeed michael it will be an attractive buildingthey wont cut corners herrema said once the rezoning is channelled through the company could start as early as this june or july on the plans weve assured total cooperation weve agreed to buy the land said slayton slayton who was un able to give the exact cost of the entire project explained the company is proposing to build two buildings on the land the main factory will have a floor space cover ing approximately one- andahalf acres and two acres with a parking lot it will contain executive offices warehouse space and equipment its production is only for the canadian market he said the other proposed building is a guest house and conference centre which will be built on another area around lazy lake where its in visible from the high way slayton said the guest house will be used for japanese visitors at yesterdays re gional planning com mittee meeting there were no public objec tions to the proposal however uxbridge township council held a private meeting mon day night with about 20 local ratepayers to dis cuss grievances uxbridge mayor bill ballinger refused com ment on the proposal classifieds 2942200 6402100 if its speed youre after the classifieds really move it second section uxbridge pickering real estate m ford 1984 tempo now here from 7765 have you driven a ford lately mcarthurs sales hyw 7 kennedy rd 4741350 service 20 heritage rd 2945400 a metroland community newspaper wednesday january 11 1984 better late than never bundles of joy uxbridge cottage hospital staff saw their first 1984 babies later than usual this year susan middleton right of rr4 port perry holds the first 1984 baby john david 9 lbs 95 oz who was delivered at 838 am sat jan 7 sandra colby left of 55 king st uxbridge delivered michelle lyn 5 lbs 10 oz just three minutes later at 841 am baby david is susan and roger middletons second child while baby michelle was the first for sandra and barry colby audrey green grant money untouched for party uxbridge uxbridge township hasnt made too many plans for projects and activities concerning the 1984 bicentennial celebrations with the 5725 grant received from the ontario government aside from flying the flag with the bicentennial symbol at the uxbridge arena and ordering a special bicentennial library fundraisers thumbs up the 1s84 uxbridge library fundraising committee is planning to start a profitable year off mayor bill ballinger left shakes hands with committee chairman harry stemp as other members left to right peter williamson leonard nicholl jim wood and jack ballinger cheer on audrey green float for the spring water days and santa claus parades no other set projects are presently in the works said town clerk walter taylor however the township has received suggestions from members of the community a letter was received from the uxbridgescott historical society bicentennial project study proposed uxbridge uxbridge township council recently agreed to have an impact study conducted on the township by the ontario ministry of revenue to de termine property assess ment rates administratortreasurer ron kester said the study wouldnt be completed until about july or august 1984 and the assessment would be based on a 1980 market value then they the gov ernment decide whether or not to implement it he said if the study found property assessments to in- crease or decreaseit wouldnt affect taxes until 1985 all residential com mercial and industrial property will be involved in the study according to kester the present assessments are only based on the 197374 tax year committee requesting 1000 of the grant be donated to the society for bicentennial projects in 1984 one of the proposed activities was to host a quilt block contest each quilted block submitted would have a bicentennial theme and each one would be placed on dis play for a few weeks after the contest ended two of the many blocks would be picked by judges as the winners they would be attached to the centre of a quilt which would be displayed at the museum and other public locations until the end of the bicentennial year the estimated cost of the quilt contest is 300 of the 300 150 would be used as prize money for the winners the second project is to find and copy out pictures dated on or before the 1900s once collected the prints would be placed on exhibit and later preserved the estimated cost based on 100 pictures is 700 applications fail short of goal uxbridge the township of uxbridge is still accept ing applications for 1984 township boards and committees since only one new application has been received since the closing date said town clerk walter taylor on the deadline december 30 1983 only 15 applications had been received at the municipal offices fourteen of the 15 applications were from previous board and committee members who were reapplying for either the same or a different postion the various appointments include poundkeeper fenceviewers livestock evaluators tile drainage in spector abandoned cemetery board property standards committee local architectural conservation advisory committee uxbridge community music hall asso ciation uxbridge community arena association and ux bridge and area swimming pool association the township would like to select the applicants before the end of january project costs increase uxbridge construc tion has started on the new 254000 central works de pot on regional road 8 lot 30 cone 5 which will even tually replace the three operating work depots in uxbridge township the 18foot high 13200 square foot depot which was slated for a completion date of nov 1983 should be finished within approx imately 12weeks said town clerk walter taylor the new depot will store trucks graders loaders and sanding equipment there is only one change in the original contract which costs an extra 17500 it in volves the installation of six inch reinforced concrete floor slabs and a central trench drain which totals approximately 9600 square feet in the six unheated stor age bays the heated area contains a 20 by 60 foot vehicle wash bay a 20 by 60 foot vehicle repair bay a supervisors office storage room lunch room to accommodate approximately 20 em ployees washrooms a iocker room designed for about 20 employees mechanical and electrical rooms a threeton monor ail and a janitors closet and slop sink the depot is heated with the cheapest method possible propane the company hired to build the new depot is van tage building corporation of 850a alness st down- sview once the new depot is con structed the ones which are in current use in goodwood and sandford will be closed and the uxbridge depot now in use will be used for storing equipment optimists try joining some clubs uxbridge in an attempt to reaquaint diffe rent community service club members throughout the uxbridge area the ux bridge optimist club is hosting a fun night at the masonic hall wednesday jan 18 starting at 630 pm the evening isnt a fund- raising event rather a night of pure enjoyment for all service club members it will also help welcome in the new 1984 year and the activi ties planned will be geared for all clubs trees stolen pickering two large hardwood trees were stolen from a woodlot on cone 3 pickering tuesday jan 3 said durham region al police uxbridge 26 divi sion the trees stolen from the woodlot which is owned by robert lewis cone 9 pick ering were estimated at a mill lumber value of 90 1