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uxbridge pickering second section a metroland conynunity newspaper wednesday august 22 1984 wife charged in stabbing siloam a 43yearold woman has been charged with attempted murder af ter a stabbing aug 15 sent her husband to hospital with serious injuries durham regional police said henry mulgrew was attacked during a domestic dispute the 46yearold man was taken to york county hos pital newmarket where hes listed in serious condi tion the altercation accord ing to police took place ab out 2 pm wednesday in the couples siloam resi dence lot 31 cone 2 ux bridge twp a break enter and theft was reported aug 20 at ontario aggregate coppins corners a quantity of tools were taken sometime dur ing the week of aug 11 according to durham re gional police the case is still under investigation tractor action returns uxbridge mod ified tractors will roar down the track at the elgin park fair grounds this friday and satur day aug 24 and 25 the eighth annual ux bridge tractor and 4x4 truck pull begins at 7 pm both evenings the event sanctioned by the central ontario tractor pullers asso ciation offers over 3500 in total prize money and trophies admission is 3 while children accompanied by an adult are free interested contestants can contact glen james at 8523814 man badly hurt in car rollover uxbridge twp a 28yearold greenbank man suffered serious injuries in a singlevehicle accident on durham road 23 aug 15 donald campbell was driving northbound near regional road 21 when his vehicle went out of control and rolled over according to a durham regional police report the 1984 mod el car came to rest in a ditch on the west side of the road damage to the vehicle has been placed at 12000 there was also approx imately 500 in property damage to fencing mr campbell was taken to sunnybrook medical cen tral where he was listed in critical condition with mul tiple injuries police said the accident is still under investigation fight fire uxbridge twp firemen battled a house fire at wagner lake early monday the entire interior of the structure was damaged by smoke and water no dam age estimate was available uxbridge fire depart ment responded to the lake call from resident mar tin last at about 730 am cause of the blaze hasnt been determined although an investigation in underway fourle transportation revived there was no room to spare in the governess pony cart sunday at pickering museum village such early modes of transportation were featured during pioneer horse day claremonts peggy turner took an after noon ride along with local youngsters from left shel ley hockley maggie turner greg and billy barnes girls horse struck by lightnin storm brings sorrow propose park uxbridge twp with one trailer part recent ly removedfrom the twp the planning and develop ment committee now faces a proposal to open another one joe sipek presented plans thursday for a private re creational development on part lot 31 and 32 cone 6 scott twp the 78acre area could be used as a small tent and trailer park mr sipec sug gested committee chairman sandy ewen said he feels neighboring residents will object to mr sipecs plan because theyve just got ten rid of another trailer parklazy lake its hard to control people at such a site and this upsets local landowners he added councillor don jackson made it clear hes not in favor of such a recreational proposal i going to be hard- pressed to accept your ap plication he told mr sipec at thursdays meeting lazy lake trailer park was closed back in the spring to make way for con struction of a japanese lighter factory goodwood last weeks violent electrical storm brought special sad ness for 14yearold kerri- anne day kerrianne the daughter of peter and margaret day of goodwood lost her horse skye when it was struck down by a lightning bolt aug 14 but this wasnt the first heartbreak to beset the young riding enthusiast last year kerriannes horse konker broke its leg and had to be put down over the past number of weeks skye who was part quarter horse had proven to be a more than adequate replacement it was flashy and friend ly and impossible to re place according to mar garet day but suddenly kerri- annes special friend fell victim to the elements the horse was standing in a field near the day home when struck a neighbor harry robin son witnessed the mishap and had the unpleasant task of breaking the news to the days we have a very broken hearted little girl her mother told the tribune after this last bout with misfortune the family isnt sure kerrianne will ever want another horse but her mother is confident that in time shell get over it mrs day recalls coin- cidentally that her other daughter heather also lost a favorite horse when she was 14 at first it was thought heathers horse had rabies when it died back in august of 1973 but it turned to have had a twisted stomach mrs day remembered homes selling museum event picks up steam propose home for seniors stouffville out of a total of 59 homes built in phase 1 of the fairgate heights subdivision only four are unsold going great is the way sales agent noreen mcguckin describes the re sponse she says the person al association between buil der frank mauro and wouldbe buyers has estab lished an ongoing rela tionship thats very impor tant there are 40 lots in phase 2 twelve of these are pre- sales and seven are con ditional sales prices range from 94900 to 123900 bungalows that come in two styles have been the most popular mrs mcguck in said owners she said seem very pleased shes confi dent that once permanently established theyll become an integral part of the com munity uxbridge twp the hiss of steam engines and the chuff and whir of the threshing machine will be heard loud and clear here this weekend the uxbridgescott his torical society will make auction attracts crowd pickering bill foxs prized 1924 waterloo steam engine drew many envious glances during a huge auc tion sale saturday but it was apparent the vintage machine would re main in the present owners collection at least for this day a high bid of 9500 didnt come near the engines re serve price many of the crowd of approximately one thousand were able to pick up some unique items dur ing the mammoth sale held at the fox property cone 5 south of greenwood a 1928 reo stake truck sold for 4800 and a grand father clock in excellent condition brought 3400 also popular with bidders was a selection of vintage muzzleloaders and other firearms many of the old guns sold for over 200 apiece a wide variety of lamps were big sellers it was a good sale com mented mr fox every thing sold well the sale conducted by lloyd wilson auctions ux bridge kept auctioneers busy throughout the day sure of that during its 13th annual steam threshing days saturday and sunday aug 25 and 26 the event runs from 1 to 5 pm both days at the museum grounds quaker hill other exhibits will in clude a drag saw antique cars and pioneer crafts admission is adults 2 senior citizens and students 1 and children 1 free if accompanied by an adult singers arrive uxbridge twp af ter more than a decade of dual residency in england and canada the interna tionallyacclaimed hug- gett family has settled in the scenic hills of uxbridge the huggets recognized as canadas foremost inter national troubadours have delighted audiences with their many recordings and television specials uxbridge plans to develop a senior citizens re tirement home were pre sented during a planning and development commit tee meeting last week brian bennett said the proposed home would be de signed for seniors who dont require nursing care but do not wish to live alone it would be a bridge be tween living on your own and going into a nursing home he explained its basically that they just need a helping hand with dayto day activities the home would provide general supervision for as many as 10 residents a 24- hour basis he said the proposed site is part lot 28 cone 7 uxbridge a main hurdle would be the lack of access to an approved public road plan ning and development chairman sandy ewen noted a building permit is not available unless that ac cess exists and existing zoning of the property environmental protection is not suitable for such a land use he added mr bennett was advised to first attempt to gain the input of neighbors and va rious involved agencies church hosts election forum steam en a collectors dream bill fox mans his treasured 1924 waterloo steam engine during an auction sale at his pickering property saturday the engine looks as fine today as it did when taking first prize at the milton steam show in 1962 collectors failed to meet its reserve price at the weekend sale chris shanahan claremont ontario riding candidates will de bate the issues during a meeting at claremont un ited church on monday aug 27 it begins at 8 pm the public forum spon sored by claremont united church will provide local residents with a firsthand look at riding hopefuls just director search started uxbridge it will be at least another couple of weeks before a new admi nistratorpool director is selected for uxpool the twp has begun inter viewing candidates and will continue to do so this week administrator ron kester explained the post has been vacant since longtime municipal employee dave ferguson resigned back in may at least a third of the 18 applications received by the aug 8 deadline were sub mitted by uxbridge resi dents according to mr kester the original figure was immediately reduced to ab out 10 or 11 to eliminate those applicants without proper qualifications he noted however some local people are in the running mr kester estimated the hiring process would take about three weeks to com plete a job description for the fulltime position will be finalized as interviewing progresses the administra tor said mr kester and pool staff members have operated the facility on an interim basis since mr fergusons depar ture eight days before the sept 4 federal election progressive conserva tive incumbent scott fen- nell liberal candidate gary herrema and geoff rison of the new democra tic party have all confirmed their attendance at the claremont session the format calls for open ing statements followed by debate and finally a ques- tionandanswer period rev cameron watts will act as moderator ontario riding comprises pickering ajax whitby and uxbridge christian women assemble goodwood de signed to please is the of a goodwood christian womens club gathering to be held tomorrow evening aug 23 the program includ ing presentations coffee and dessert runs from 730to 930 pm at the goodwood community centre admission is 250 the interior design- team of susan hall and val stapley of stouff ville will give a talk on home decorating followed by larry and judy foster of cambridge ontmr foster is a vocal and saxaphonc solist and mrs foster is a parent therapist working with emotionally disturbed children formore information contact barbara bran denburg at 6405212 or dorothy simpson at 852- 7312