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sb2 wednesday february 8 1984 editors mail local efforts appreciated dear jim there have been few opportunities that would occasion a letter to the editor so full of accolades but count this as one as you are aware we claremont produced a very successful winter carnival jan 20 27 and 28 the degree of success can only be attributed to participation therefore cheers for the following firstly the monetary and material con tributors colley borland and vale in surance cano walls limited stouffville sound town of pickering claremont le gion ladies norah and bill stoner gra ham and associates limited peter gilles pie real estate services inc ken mul- veney photography limited the claremont lions club pleasure valley follow the sun tanning spa ajax glen- das hair place claremont bunnys flowers stouffville the wedding room stouffville the claremont coop and swiss chalet ajax secondly those whose contributions were of a spiritual and physical nature they were john richmond bunny bur ton and margo greenaway for their superb judging of the snow queen program st johns school claremont for the parade and snow shoe demonstration the claremont united church women for breakfast and the winning parade float jim michell for his team and sleigh mike the kite robertson and northern mirco- lights for their aerial display everett butsma and the town of pickering recrea tion department for wood tables ice and park preparation the claremont fire dept gary yoshida ray winterstein for the ice surface dave ainger goodwood for his dogs and dog sled demonstration john lounsbury and general motors cana da for the cars chip and dale for chili apple cider and parade participation the claremont lions for the trappers ball the lioness club forclowns and favors uxbridge couple celebrate diamond anniversary joe and frances symons left of uxbridge cele brated their 60th wedding anniversary saturday with an open house in trinity united church hall present for the occasion was rev dr wil liam mustard right of pittsburg pennsylvania rev mustard performed the wedding ceremony in st pauls presbyterian church scarborough 60 years ago mr and mrs symons have two daugh ters jean hunter of greenbank marie ryan of unionville seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren sympathy extende by sandra redshaw claremont sympathy of the community is ex- tended to maud anderson and sons earl and rae and their families in the passing of mait anderson members of the winter carnival committee met last week for the final meeting and then enjoyed watching the parade and car nival events oh video al graham was the cameraman kings restaurant tavern valentine dance friday feb 10 dance contest 1st 2nd frizes new at the kings tavern ladies night every thursday all drinks 2 for 1 8 pm v10 pm v aarrdvark sound dance contest every friday with dave i prizes for 1st 2nd couples nite every saturday all you can drink from 8 pm 1 am couple 5000 single 53000- does not include cocktails come join the fun ballahtrae 6406400 who again filmed a special event of hap- penings in claremont tthe uxbridge blackhawk01dtim- ers hockey team travelled to ottawa on the weekend to play in the rideau cup uxbridge was in thefd division and made it to the finals the team de- feated port col- borne and florida and tied orleans giving them a bye weonly managed to bring home a silver medal as florida- defeated uxbridge 75 in the final the stouffville clippers participating in the c division were defeated all three 1 games uxbridge players arid their wives did enjoy some success mar- lene lajoie and bar bara bradbury each were the lucky win- ners of 100 arid black hawk gary jackson won a pair of cooper hockey skates dont forget the film being shown at claremont baptist church for five con secutive sunday bob hockley lilian goselin leo samar- illo gillespie real estate durham re gional police the united church body and soul group the almacks ellis britton karsten smith and others i may have missed who contributed to the pa rade thirdly the important contribution of mother nature snow sun and clear skies add all this up combine with a great community effort and you have the recipe for great winter fun fun that will last and grow in the future lastly a major ingredient to success was the coverage afforded the project by the media so thanks jim thomas and your quality community newspaper yours in gratitude allen graham claremont winter carnival group seeks help dear mr thomas change is a con stant part of our lives the county town singers hav ing grown in direc tion and in size are now in need of an assistant director our very capable director michael coghlan lives in mississauga and feels an assistant is essential in case of his absence at a show or rehearsal he would also make good use of an assis tants talents during regular rehearsals as well as having him or her direct during major shows we are looking for someone who could fill this position im mediately as we are preparing for spring concerts our repertoire in cludes many con temporary pieces folk songs broad- way show tunes and other types of music this position is voluntary with a small honorarium as we are a non profit organization we generally re hearse wednesday evenings from 8 to 10 pm at the whit by senior public school anyone interested should contact helen clarke at 668- 5430 sincerely helen clarke public relations officer evenings for furth er information coni tact rev cameron watts christine pieddie spgnt theiekend with her aunt and uncle ann and wayne smith of ajax the i movie strange invaders that was partially filmed here in town is now available on video rentals on wednesday feb 15 at 8 pm the claremont lioness club will be holding bingo in the com munity hall goodwood minister speaks about love by elsie boland goodwood with valentines day coming up shortly feb 14 it was appropriate that rev edith ann mcmani- man should choose love for her sermon topic at the united church sunday rev mel middleton will speak at the baptist church this sunday rev middle- ton is from emmanuel international whitchurchstouffville mrs middleton will be the guest soloist theres bingo wednesday evening to night in the community hall beginning at 730 pm euchre winners feb 1 were mary anderson azella harwood bruce john son tom ogden and iva yake door prize winners were walter todd jean pogue prehwentory sale we are overstocked everything is price cash carrf please boys girls jeans cords slacks shirts blouses sweaters dresses socks underwear tights legwarmers hats gloves sizes 218 plus games toys teens ladies jeans cords sweaters all sizes cradle corner clothes sizes newborn to 24 mos zip quilts comforters snuggle bags bumper pads tshirt centre tshirts sweatshirts sizes 6 mos adult country closet service it quality is our policy 220 main si e success square stouffville 6406555 alice henshaw ray parliament everett hammond azella harwood bruce john son art parratt joyce mcguckin janice harrison mildred thompson and irene slack the next euchre is feb 15 the couples club are holding a dance on sat feb 18 in the goodwood hall at 8pm carnival ideas expand claremont generous donations from local individuals businesses and groups helped organizers of this years claremont winter carnival to a very small deficit said carnival spokesman peter gillespie the town of pickering chipped in 250 while colley borland and vale insurance added 100 donations of 50 apiece came from cano walls and the legion ladies auxiliary several individuals helped out as well while further revenue came from the sale of buttons and food the carnivals expenses added up to approximately 1000 gillespie said some new ideas have already been tabled for next years carnival said gilles pie logsawing and beardgrowing con tests are on tap as are crosscountry skiing and a larger parade with marching bands he said the 25person carnival commit tee is considering a number of changes in approach for next year they hope to make it a twoday event instead of a saturday affair and plan to organize their own cater ing and dance a more extensive publicity campaign is also in the works in hopes of attracting more outsiders fashion show goodwood to combat winter temperatures the goodwood womens club is hosting a fashion shw which will feature knit fur and custom leather gar ments friday feb 10 from 930 to 1130 am at the goodwood community hall the fashion show items are by paula lishman also during the morning coffee edith lewis will provide music and staff training consultant for the ministry of cor rections ellen trimmer will be a guest speaker for reservations contact barbara bran denburg at 6405212 or dorothy simpson at 8527312 tickets arc 250 and babysitting is available at the goodwood baptist church uxbridge kids skating champs something to smile about jill cassie of toronto street ux bridge presents a medal to 11-year- old luke austin of north street ux bridge for his second place finish in the preliminary mens finals luke was one of more than 600 entries in the fifth annual invitational skating competition held in uxbridge receives gold medal award sevenyearold jill cassie of ux bridge presents her older sister sandra cassie 9 with a first place medal sandra was the winner of the preprcliminary c ladies class during the weekend skating competi tion which attracted figure skaters from around ontario her prize was pure gold lisa john 15 of durham road 23 uxbridge was awarded a medal for her firstplace win in the prc- juvcnile e ladies outside of the skating circuit lisa is a grade 10 student at uxbridge high school