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f iilla jnay hammond j claremont the claremont community paid its respects to a highly respected resident and local family remembered a devoted wife mother and grandmother at the funeral sunday for mrs tom hammond in the claremont united church av mrs hammond the former ella may prouse passed away april 6 in the ajax hospital following a lengthy illness of almost three years i 7- vi- t vs j born near kinsalc- in pickering twp the daughter of arthur john and sarahtann prouse she married tom hammond 41 years ago in june they celebrated their 40th anni at a family reunion lastvear providing a good home for her children as mrs ham monds first concernthereare four sonsjvalfredwilliarri robert and glen all of claremont onedaughteri g wen mrs- george ingram of comers ahdrlthree coppins grandchildren melissa- and tommy hammond andkristi dawn ingram jvy surviving- also iare four brothers lcnevedgaimiltbn and russell and four sisters doris 3 elmour bellof uxbridge hilda mrh ross gordon of walkerton gladys mrs jon ihglis of georgetown and isobel mrs wm nicholson of marmorac one sister verna passed away five weeks ago ella r hammond was a memberofthe umtedchurch and her pastor rev edward cook jspokoft associations through the years shehad taught sunday school there looking after a class of six to eightyeariolds j x5v mrsig hammond x was a strong person who despite the seriousness jjf her illness bore the painand suffering without complaintshell be missed interment was in claremont education tax durham region owner to pay 1 9 more a yetf a couple of kids fouryearold christine lewis of altona feeds millie a week and a half year old goat kid millie is the littlest of quadruplets born to a nanny in terry lewis herd quadruplets are rare among goats at last report millie was growing stronger every day under christines loving care edschroeter locust hilidriver durham region the average pickering homeowner will pay an additional 19 a year on his tax bill for education schoolboard trustee linda carder says however she warned some areas notably the former township of scott and town of uxbridge could face con siderably higher hikes due to the implementation of equalized assessment for residents in the former township of- uxbridge the increase may not be so great the durham board of education approved its 85061345 budget at a meeting monday night though it appears the budget presents an 813 per cent increase over last years total of 78666700 only a 59 per cent hike is passed on to the tax payer linda carder explained the provincial government has alloted more funding to the durham board because it is facing growing enrollment offsetting the raise included in new budget is provision for more special education teachers for both remedial work anil special enrichment programs for bright students a larger increase for the purchase of texts and library operations funds withdrawn by the ministry of education for busing and school additions for which the ministry wont pay a block of 460000 has been set aside for future years to help pay for accumulated sick leave- which employees collect on retirement if we dont- start putting changed with mischief audrey atkinson money away now mrs carder said well be facing a financial crisis in the late 1980sv she added shed like to phase out j this particular benefit s the largest portion- goes to pay the salaries of custodiahs- teachers and staff this year according itb the trustee the wage settlements were reasonable as they must con tinue to be think weve held the line its a very reasonable budget s irs carder told thetribune the peoplewho workedon it deserve much credit of claremoht locust hill false informationgiven to police by an 18yearqldlqcustjhill area girc following farivaccident march 24 onhwy no 2 pickering resulted in a fine of 150 when she pleaded guilty to a charge of public mischief and was convicted in ajax provincial court- evidence revealed that suzanne elizabeth williamson had told investigating officers shewas making a lefthand turn while the green light was flashing when the collision 3av6rs occurred this ledto a charge against the other motorist the young woman admitted she lied because she was frightened she changed her story and said the advance light had completed before the crash judge norman edmondson was severely critical of the actions of the accused because of you the other driver might have faced serious consequences- he might have lost his licence arid his job thus v ontario riding scott fennell federal progressive conservative party candidate in ontario riding hascdme out in favor of capital punishment for acts of premedia ted murder speaking to- a gathering of campaign workers mr fennell said his stand represents a majority opinion of residents in uxbridge pickering whitby and ajax he feels the canadian judicial system is too lax and in need of an overhaul starting at the top with the way we treat murderers t how much longer do we have to hear stories about people being released from guard is claremont a 25 year old claremont security guard has- been charged with im personating a police officer and possessing a restricted weapon following investigations carried out in metro toronto york and durham regions custody only to commit more crimes he asked rehabilitation may sound great but it doesnt work for the majority of offenders who have a criminal mind i 1 the area ipc candidate said the capital punishment issue had been brought to his attention over and over again during his doorknocking campaign quite frankly- im a little surprised to find so much in terest he said but because its there i intend to press for a- return to tough justice when i represent the riding at ot tawa the guard was questioned and later arrested as he sat in a former metro cruiser near the intersection of steeles avenue and don mills road he was wearing a police uniform at the time and carried a red hand stop light and a revolver return missing family pet claremont kokos come home and the albert family of claremont rr 1 is happy again- rt the dog missing for eleven days didnt return on its own he was found by bruce thornhutof boyer street stouffville wandering j alcflg the 2nd concession of uxbridge near thegdl6art ttackxbnicevbrciighttnlm 1 -back- to- his residence then began calli around in an effort to locate the owner i areunlonjifollowedvd 5 with kolto the centre of attention st- v y he was very thin joan albert told the tribune i doubt if he could have lasted much longer hes been a family pet for the last ave- years and the kids are very attached to him she said the lost ad in- the tribune generated con siderable response and concern among many people mrs albert revealed through the paper she wished to express ap- predation to bruce thornhill fortakingtbetimeto look tbemup and bring about ko- kos safe return posing a threat to his family he said -at- the same time judge edmondson commended the girl for admitting her information was false and later changing her story t v car skids snaps pole claremont an 18 year old claremont area motorist escaped injury but damage to her car was estimated at 1500 when it skidded off the road near locust hill and hit a telephone pole gillian hankinson rr 2 claremont was driving in a heavy snowstorm at the time forgery uxbridge a 21 year old uxbridge youth with an ad mitted drug problem has been sentenced to four months in jail following conviction on one count of forgery and seven of uttering false cheques donald paul terry wrote eight cheques on his grand mothers account the court was told with the total money ob tained amounting to 420 the cheques were written while the accused was on drugs a presentence report revealed several previous narcotics convictions fireengulfs framehouse claremont a one storey frame house on the 5th concession of uxbridge twp was destroyed by fire saturday with the- loss estimated at 20000 cause of the blaze has been attributed to an oil space heater glenn yeomanson a tenant was away- from- the property with his two children when the fire started girl diver is honored pickering bev boys pickerings darling diver- has been named to canadas sports hall of fame- the blonde mermaid selected the countrys top female athlete in 1968 and 1969 has won 34 canadian cham- pionships in springboard and platf omf diving in addition she captured three gold medals at the commonwealth games potters work in demand by edschroeter claremont 7yuidfey atkinson has a knack for turning ordinary- clayi intojobjects of infinite beauty much like prometheus a greek god who legend saysfashioned men from clay audrey is a potter- who turned a hobby into a rewarding- profession her products are always in demand years audrey says arid- hated it i decided to go to art school as a little girl she had been interested in art so she elected to give it a try after discovering she wasnt a painter she stumbled onto potting friends and relatives found themselves up to their ears in pots and mugs and bowls on every giftgiving occasion as audrey worked at her craft jv 1 usualword about a good thing tends to spread rapidly and soon strangers were imccking at her door with orders forher wares sl 4three yearsagoshe moved her business thepotters wheel from its jbayview avenue location to her claremont home north of the j four v corners v after remodelling a rear shed into a studio- she operiedfor business but only briefly a spinal fusion curtailed her work last year s the- potter works- in a wrending stoop over the wheel while shaping objects out ofwetj clay its called throwing a pot literally backbreak work a 1 j 1 its very heavy labor she says ive- got muscles like a lumberjack however she adds working withmiid is very therapeutic audreys recovered arid is back at the wheel now several hours a day replenishing her t fii stdckshe hopes to beready for a backyard sale thissuirimer and is interested in teachingi the art to children again becoming proficient in the art requires th6usands thousands of hours of practice in addition to rriany techniques there are very intricate movements to complete a single piece takes about two weeks fromthe time audrey shapes it uritilshe dries fires glazes and fires itv again in the kiln v the cost of each object v depends not on size but oik quality she judges the v pearance of the article its trim and glazing and determines the cost of her riiaterials and the fuel required to bake it k in the eyes of audrey potting really is an art shes never sure exactly- what her creations will look like until theyre finished she knows generally what its use- will be but lets her creative instincts guide her hands as she shapes the compliant clay lpcal campaign offices to open uxbridge the ontario ceremony at 11 a viu riding progressive cori remain to meet the electorate servative association- will open campaign officesin uxbridge the location is on brock street next to evelyns hotel this saturday scott fen nell the pc standardbearer will attend- a ribboncutting until 12 noon arid return again at two 1 v on monday evening t april 16 mr fennell will attend a gathering in the goodwood community hall at 830 pm f churches hold t services durham region local churches have planned a variety of eventsaridvspecial services for the easter season the tribune has compiled a list for easy reference residents of the community are invited to attend an ecumenical good friday communion service on friday april 13 in thexciaremont baptist church at 10 am baptism and the dedication of memorials v f itjx rev edward cook will conduct easter serviceshri the brougham united church on- april 15 at 10am -a- good friday service will be held in mt zion united church on april 13 atll am the mount zion teen choir is sponsoring a potluck supper on he evening of april 13at7 pm prbceedsareiriaid of their foster childrv h jscomriiuriioriwihl be aaremontpouerjaudyaudnsofu a way from hcr work tt smile for thecamefa making pottery blvery strenuous precise work requiring a good deal of concentrationaccordingtb however she finds the craft richly rewarding- v edschroeter the congregation of e aaremont baptist church will host a sunrise service easier celebratedlinatgremwbod sundayapril 15 at 530 arii- united chutcwon easter oneaster sunday atll15 sundayapflfi5a943 am the claremont united vhiemlziraunketfch- church jicongregatiop- will celebrate the sacrament of holy 4t on-