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f i jh burnett and donald jamieson fire destroys dairy operation balsam seventy head of holstein cattle and other livestock perished in a three- alarm blaze at a father and son dairy operation monday night no one was injured in the fire that destroyed burnett and donald jamiesons cattle barn located on sideline 4 between the eighth and ninth concessions of pickering the families and neighbors were able to save 25 heifers along with milk records most heavy machinery and the milk house but intense heat made further rescue operations im possible mrs jamieson sr said claremont fire chief jack ward said the alarm came in at 725 pin two other pickering brigades responded in addition to local units a truck remained on the scene tuesday as debris continued to burn the fire chiefs report estimates damage at 250000 the cause remains a mystery mrs jamieson told bow a grandson ray jamieson was the first to spot the fire it began she said near the top of the building i r her son donald had returned from milking fifteen minutes before she sail just only id she told the tribune they are very appreciative of assistance offered by everyone in the community at one point neighbors formed a human chain to corral the stray animals and later penned them upon stan davis property square dancers perform for parents grade three and four students gave a demonstration of square dancing at claremont public schools variety night tuesday two of the enthusiastic dancers were tiffany houston left and robbie gammage the pupils were coached by teacher doug wherry and his assistant mary mcmullen the evening included two choirs a drama presentation and a reach for the top contest many issues trouble minds of electorate act will rehabilitate abandoned pits claremont a random sampling of residents in the village by tribune reporter ed schroeter reveals there are nany burning issues in the minrivof local voters no single dominant issue emerged though with the may 22 election less than a month away over onethird of those polled hadnt thoought much about it while not pretending our poll is completely accurate the tribune thought it would be interesting to ask voters what do you see as major election issues a teacher at claremont public school mary mc mullen answered country wide i feel we need a change in leadership the governments out of touch with the needs of the people she identified the pickering airport as a local area concern tycs the most pressing problems are the cost of living and unemployment especially for young people the most visibly affected according to durham school board trustee linda carder in pickering op portunity is very limited presently unemployed rick hammond says sur prisingly the first thing that comes into my mind is canadian unity but he cites unem ployment inflation and com munity services as other problem areas i havent thought much about it but i dont know if ill vote whats the use theres not much choice said carolyne hewlett sales secretary for booth dispensers two other residents betty devitt and gloria jones both responded i havent thought about it for air traffic controller- local women open fashion boutique v claremont if youre fii the market for a spring wardrobe it may be the right time to visit the hourglass the hourglass is a new high fashion clothing store for women located on 68 brock street west in uxbridge it will open april 30 by two claremont ladies holly bruce and lynn winters tein the claremont residents say their shop will offer a more formal line of apparel catering to ladies in their early twenties to those in their forties and up though holly has been involved in the fashion fieldthe project is a first business venture for both its been quite a challenge lynn said they originated the plan only a month ago and have been working hard with the support of friends and relatives she believes many people prefer to shop locally to avoid the chaos of downtown stores and receive the benefit of a personal service junior farmers clubs present variety night durham region ontario county junior farmers arc presenting a variety night two evenings this weekend the first will be held at meadowcrest public school in brooklin on friday april 27 at 8 pm and the second in the sunderland town hall at 8 pm saturday april 28 the presentation will in clude a series of skits performed by the uxbridge brooklin port perry and beaverton clubs a demonstration by the ontario county junior farmers square dance team and peter stones rendition of three violin pieces in addition vocalist rita stickwood will sing and melanie winters will perform a dance routine proceeds will be donated to the sick childrens hospital in toronto admission is 2 for adults and 1 children gary turner the governments proposed bill c22 is the most pressing matter it would take away the public services right to strike and therefore his he also feels leadership is an issue at first jean rason said i havent thought about it much then decided the burning problem is leadership hugh coghill works for the humane society he says its a toss up between the economy and canadian unity i dont know which is more important i dont feel the economy is as bad as some people think but canadian unity is a problem ken zappy zampaloni mechanic at claremont garage responded there are so many issues wasted government spending is responsible for a lot of them of more local concern is the pickering airport in the mind of don birnie a j railroad employee government spending welfare- and corporal punishment are crucial matters he added this french gar bage and the metric system are too much all at once one gentleman who preferred to remain anonymous said all the problems will solve themselves if we find an honest leader theyll remain unsolved as far as im concerned the only solution lies in gods kingdom four hurt in accident brougham four people were injured saturday morning when one wheel of their vehicle hit the shoulder of the road and the car skidded out of control according to durham regional police the accident occurred as the vehicle rounded a curve on the brock road near the fifth concession south of brougham one passenger rick lake of claremont is still in intensive care at the ajaxpickering hospital suffering from a fractured vertebra the driver jeanette beelby also remains in hospital two of the passengers jeanettes husband john beelby of the fifth concession near whitevale and brian towner of claremont were released after treatment mr beelby suffered cuts and bruises while mr towner injured his shoulder goodwood abandoned gravel pits and stone quarries will be rehabilitated under proposed legislation expected to replace ontarios eightyear old pits and quarries control act natural resources minister james auld said april 19 once passed the new act will authorize a special fund the exclusive rehabilitation of abandoned sites the development of a rehabilitation program if it is supported by a reasonable sum of money offers to end ontarios abandoned pits and quarries problem he added uxbridge ward 1 councillor john paxton who has per sonally been pressing for a change in the control act for almost three years says ill be heartened if they do go ahead with- the legislation and look afterabandoned pits he says there are several abandoned sites within the hamlet of goodwood itself and many more in the rural area of his ward councillor paxton cautioned the act hasnt been passed by the provincial government yet adding hes not convinced the new law will completely solve the towns problems he said councillors may have to continue their struggle for better protection of uxbridge residents and land resources he told the tribune the legislation can only be effective if more funding is granted to areas like uxbridge with enormous aggregate problems explaining there is a problem with the legal definition of abandoned pits he pointed out some operators could sur face after fifteen years absence and prevent the rehabilitation of a pit if there is still gravel to be worked out he said time restrictions should be implemented to make sure rehabilitation isnt drevented im pleased that theyre taking care of the abandoned pits i just hope theyre now going to take care of some of the ongoing gravel problems he said suggesting a greater road subsidy might alleviate some of the burden experienced by municipalities birthday was a day to remember janitors and board reach settlement rnut ia i tii brougham turning 90 years old was a day to remember for mabel farley thanks to her two daughters helen holtby and phyllis madill and all the people who attended her birthday celebration april 18 mabel wasjthe recipient of good wishes from old friends three grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren born on a farm in pickering township oriapril 18 1889 the daughter of mr and mrs george white she has lived in the area all her life much ofher childhood and claremont the durham board of education has reached a settlement with its 400 unionized cupe workers thus averting a strike trustee linda carder said a member of trustee bargaining team mrs carder said the union composed largely of janitors settled for a 75 per cent wage increase across the board cashiers parttime cleaners and matrons also get a five percent an hour increase while night shift workers receive a two percent an hour raise i would like to have settled at a lower rate but we had to compromise mrs carder stated the custodians asked for an eight per cent hike and that the board pay 100 per cent ohip coverage presently the board pays 75 per cent of ohip and for a medicare and dental plan linda carder said if the board had given in to cupes demands other employees would have asked for a similar settlement she says that would cost too much were a tax supported system thats the only way we have of raising money the employees receive a slightly better medicare plan vacation package and better hours for night workers the board will continue to use private companies to- clean some schools but no employees will lose their jobs because of this policy jpxf battle federal government town fights for lost taxes pnzecrantique attracts car buffs at auction i this 1956 monarch lucerne vslfour door sedan was up for auction at lloyd wilsons north of- uxbridge saturday the owner melrin mit- tf chell of pefferlaw didnt let it go at the sale but foorfd a buyer later it sold for around 2000 ed schroeter pickering as far as the town of pickering is con cerned the federal government is just another delinquent taxpayer problem is the acreage is sizeable and so is the debt collector jim walls says ottawa is just as liable as any homeowner and theresno way they should escape this responsibility the council feels the same and has rejected a suggestion that just over 6000 be written off the books and charged as an unbudgeted 1979 expenditure it all has to do with land purchased by the government for the onceproposed pickering airport ottawa says the church may close goodwood continued low attendance at goodwood united church prompted members of the congregation to hold a meeting monday evening to consider its future a member of the congregation said it has become increasingly difficult to meet current expenses those attending will survey the membership to determine the level of potential support a decision on the fate of the church will be made after the may 13 service while some people say there is a distinct possibility the church will close if support remains low others claim this is not necessarily the case municipality should collect the taxes but the town doesnt know who the tenants are the federal government makes sure they receive their rent on a monthly basis it makes no sense why they cant be collecting the taxes at the same time said walls the land is leased on the condition that tenants pay manyvflowerscardsgiftsand married life was spenton farms between brougham and pickering on the brock road however- she also resided near claremont and attended the public school there in march 1919 she married jim farley a fireman and drover he passed away in 1961 i dont feel ive changed a bit mabel says i still feel like im seventy if i could see and hear a little better id feel like 21 still quite active mabel enjoys day trips throughout the summer and spends time visiting the friends and family for many years she did a considerable amount of needlework as a member of the brougham womens institute and st johns united church mabel recalls taking part in many quilting bees expert at baking cooking pickling and preserving mabel still enjoys the task tremen dously and regularly prepares- meals she says the work wasnt always as easy asit is today at one time she churned her own butter and cooked on wood stoves there were no stores in those days either her children helen and phyllis describe mabel as cheerful with a wonderful sense of humor this is apparent while talking to her you have to have a little fun sometime she says mabel farley property taxes however many people pack up and leave without paying anything according to phil pensa regional property services manager ottawa has no in tentions of covering the account but pickering isnt accepting this and will continue to fight for what they feel is rightfully theirs horse and sulky is a familiar sight in village claremont residents are accustomed to the sight of absamarlllos horses being trained on his property along main street abs been involved in harness racing now for about lsyears he has 21 horses three of which he races his top money maker is putneys chrissi a homebred animal shes made 36000 so far and won her last three races in a row here abs groom jim steiner exercises another favourite key jim on the track ssp