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mm mm mmmmm mma mm v s tribune october 3 198 b3 riding horsecare mix at club claremont riding and horse care go hand-in- hand at the claremont pony club the group started in april of this year is one of 25 clubs forming the central ontario re gion of one of the biggest organized riding groups in the world there are a total of nine national re gions within the canadian pony club most of the top riders in canada were at one time pony club mem bers explained claremonts district commissioner jim doyle it teaches about taking care of the horse as well as riding the clubs chief instructor kelly plitz herself a for mer club member is now one of the countrys top eques trians she was a member of cana das threeday eventing team at the 1984 summer olym pic games in los angeles and re cently placed second at an inter national competi tion in pennsyl vania the local chapter based at the plitz familys dream- crest farm in north pickering will soon be entering its win ter season beginning in november classes will run every sun day from 1 to 3 pm instructional ses sions in a number of related fields will help broaden the young riders under standing of horse manship according to mr doyle riders are tested according to their individual skill levels classifica tion begins at the d level and ranges up through c b and the top a ranking participants can start as young as age seven and con tinue through until 21 they gain addi tional experience through frequent competition against riders of compara ble skill levels most are held within the region but there are also national events popular annual meets include the prince phillip games tet- rathalon competi tive trail ride and dressage and show- jumping cham pionships claremont club members dina and anna foscarini of west hill repre sented central ontario region in ottawa this august goals listed in club literature are to encourage young people to ride and learn to enjoy all kinds of sport con nected with horses and riding to pro vide instruction in riding and horse manship and to in still in members the proper care of their animals and to promote the highest ideals of sports- m a n s h i p citizenship and loyalty thereby cul tivating strength of character and self- discipline a small annual membership fee is supplemented by fundraising pro jects such as suc cessful cheese sales the claremont chapter already has 26 students but mr doyle says theres room for more for further information on the claremont pony club contact jim doyle at 649- 3005 or secretary wendy dworak at 2938495 future equestrians learn the basics jim doyle left district commissioner of the claremont pony club has been instrumental in organizing a local chapter of the canadawide equestrian body hes pictured here with club member karen walker during a testing session at dreamcrest farm sunday riders had the oppor tunity to display skills theyve learned since the groups formation in april chris shanahan golf course owner fears jt errant balls hazard stouffville plans for rezon- ing of lands at the westerly and north erly approaches to stouffville were brought before a public meeting sefct 25 the proposed official plan amendment would change land use de signation on lands with frontage on hwy 48 hwy 47 regional road 14 main street east and the 10th line it includes lots 33 34 and 35 mar- kham and lots 1 and 2 cone 7 and 8 on the westerly approach as well as lots 34 and 35 mar- kham and lots 1 2 and 3 con 9 and 10 on the north entr ance proposed land- use designation for these areas includes community residen tial open space en- vironmental general commer- cialal recreational commercial in dustrialcommer cial rural sub urban residential and urban residen tial a number of prop ertyowners in the affected areas voiced their con cerns at the meeting mac frost co- owner of spring lakes golf club in ringwood is con cerned that future residential develop ment next to the ringwood course could create a safe ty hazard golf balls often go astray in the area around the courses 13th hole he noted if it becomes re sidential were re sponsible for in juries mr frost said suggesting that a 75 to 100foot buffer area be established between the course and the resdidential zone it would be as a safety measure he added sheep in a nearby rural area have already been a target of some gol fers errant slices town planner michael saunders stressed that the proposed landus designations would only be guidelines for future growth its an area of zone name a concern stouffville hazard land its a zoning designation that can frighten prospective propertyowners that concern surfaced sept 25 during a public meeting concerning a proposed zon ing bylaw amendment the proposal would change the zoning from rural residential to hazard land on a 27 acre property located at the northwest intersection of vivian road and kennedy road the hazard land designation prohibits development except where buildings or structures are used for purposes of flood or erosion control objection came from dave mccowan whose cedar valley property would be affected by the bylaw amendment mr mccowan said he would like to a sell a portion of his land before any zoning change would take place the hazard land name is disturbing to prospective purchasers he noted that word hazard frightens everyone agreed councillor wilf morley nron stein representing the south lake sijncoe conservation authority slsca explained that hazard land consists pri marily of swamps ponds and steep slopes 3t refers to areas that it would be hazar dous to build on he added a motion was passed referring the mat ter to the town planner for resolution be tween mr mccowan and the slsca orange andv grapefruit v sale top quality florida fruit order now for early december arrival hamlins 13 21 navals 15 25 grapefruit 13 21 orchard park public school 6403552 order from a student or at the school office town of whitchurchstouffville the town of whitchurchstouffville is currently undertaking a program of upgrading and re novating municipaly owned buildings in accord ance with the requirements of the toronto fire code part 9 retrofit a number of buildings are involved and the work will cover a broad range of trades general contractors who are interested in quot ing on the work as it develops should contact the undersigned bruce arrowsmlth chief building official town of whitchurchstouffville 6401900 transition the planner explained so thats why weve included these designation- sas a buffer be tween rural and urban areas the town re ceived five written objections to the proposed official plan amendment these concerns will be referred to the planning advisory committee- i riding skills tested at pony club vicki murray of whitby guides her horse over a instruction in various areas of horsemanship jump during the pony clubs level d testing day theres now 26 club members and newcomers are riders from age seven to 21 combine riding with welcome chris shanahan announcement drs button brodie and petrie are pleased to announce that dr andrew r patterson has joined their family practice at the stouffville medical centre 200 main street w stouffville s if you enjoy playing basketball then dont miss out orchard park coed youth basketball club starting tues oct 16 710 pm free instruction offered pickup games twenty one point tournament register now only 20 athletes accepted for more information call lea kitler 6405385 i a iftmtotoato