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don jackson presents the lynn jackson held last friday sept 7 the trophy was won memorial trophy to tammy pugh at the good- jointly by marty brown and is awarded annually wood minor softball association awards evening to the best boy and girl players in the league king township trustee opposes board york region at a special meeting of york county board of education sept 4 trustees voted 163 to shut down all secondary schools in the region one member strongly opposed to this action was king townships dr hector massey in fact so strongly was he op posed he saw fit to call a press conference in aurora sept 5 to food minister resigns portf olio o durhamyork the resignation of william g bill l newman from the agriculture and food ministry has been received with regret by ontario premier wm davis he has served this government and the people of this province with commitment enthusiasm and great dedication said premier davis its always difficult to agree to the resignation of one who has worked so hard and effectively but when the ministers own health is the issue at stake there is no choice but to respect the very difficult decision mr newman has been forced to make bill newman told the tribune he will continue to represent the riding of durhamyork in commenting on his past portfolio he said the work had brought him great satisfaction because in his words agriculture is central to the economy of ontario ids letter of resignation read in part i appreciate the confidence you mr davis had in me to giveme first the en vironment portfolio and later the agriculture and food you have always been a strong supporter of rural ontario which was confirmed many times when you supported me during cabinet discussions your at titude in this regard gave me a lot of encouragement when i met farm groups across this province and worked with them to help find solutions to their problems bill newman was first elected to the ontario legislature in 1967 and sub sequently reelected in 1971 1975 and 1977 previously he served as councillor deputyreeve and reeve in the twpof pickering he and his family reside at balsam make public his complaints a prepared statement is published here in part there are times in the lives of everyone when were impelled to stand up and follow the dictates of ones conscience last night sept 5 at ap proximately 1115 pm the york county board of education voted to close the secondary schools in york region the vote was not easily taken it was preceded by much debate and a great outpouring of emotion hared inthe deliberations and was one of the three that voted in the negative the purpose of this press conference is not to castigate my colleagues they are honorable and dedicated people i wish only to bring before the bar of public opinion a decision which is fraught with difficulties and riddled with cause and effect situations it is my belief that the package the board has offered the teachers is fair and generous the days of big raises are over we are living in tough times and there is only so much the economy- can afford the negotiating committee of the board as well as the negotiating committee of the federation in varying degrees share tins realization my quarrel is not based on contd on page 18 film crews at claremont storekeeper turns actor claremont j paul- lake owner of the general store in claremont smiles and blushes slightly when you mention the movies thats because he was in one sept s and his delighted friends agree its not often a local storekeeper and his wife are asked to participate in a cbc film but the only reason paul and his wife doris were cast is because the producers felt they were perfect for the parts the crew had searched far and wide until they found the store and the couple they wanted when paul was formally asked by letter in the middle of august there were hints hed be involved in the actual shooting but he didnt think too much of it then when the time came for the filming his store was re arranged and decorated originally an actor from toronto was to play pauls role but the film makers decided they wanted the real thing and it worked out beautifully doris said all paul could do was smile the entire time his apron was dirty and be needed a haircut but the producer saidbe looked just right for the part paul said it was an exciting experience which they enjoyed very much many of his friends tease him now but he just replies that stars have to ex pect these things paul doris and children richard 24 and wendy 20 moved from willowdale and took over the store in claremont about ten years ago they find the townsfolk very friendly and cooperative as did the tv crew during the shooting the name of the film is a fine determined man to be aired on the cbc in march when no doubt everyone in claremont will be huddled around their sets looking for local celebrities wht wribum september 13 1979 second section new greenwood the pickering museum has a new home in greenwood and when it officially reopens saturday visitors are assured of a treat the annual greenwood festival and the opening ceremonies will be combined this year to make the day a memorable occasion at tractions will include antique cars a craft display and steam tractors lieutenant governor pauline mcgibbon will deliver the opening address and unveil the plaque at the museum site the move began in december last year when a few of the 13 structures were transported from brougham to greenwood two miles away the buildings include a hotel a church an oddfellows hall several houses shops and a gas and steam barn the structures and equipment date back to the 1800s the museum will be in full operation by 1980 thomas quinn director of parks and recreation for the town of pickering says many people have the feeling the museum is primarily for those in the north it must be promoted as a place for everyone to enjoy he said the gas and steam barn is museum opens still not completed and some farm equipment is at the site in brougham this year says quinn a walkthrough the museum is planned but next year s annual history in action will fall on the same day as the greenwood festival a plaque in memory of the late peter byberg a dedicated member of parks and recreation committee will be unveiled delegates attending the ceremonies will include the hon william g newman mp scott fennell mpp george ashe pickering mayor jack anderson and members of council and chairman of durham region walter beath a large tent will be set up in the greenwood park for a dance featuring a local band there will also be another group playing at the community centre for everyones enjoyment bev boys honor diver pickering pickering springboard and platform diving star bev boys has been inducted into the sports hall of fame the 28 year old athlete now retired from active competition was honored sept 1 at the canadian national exhibition t rt waslying in bed and heard the news on i the radio she said it came as a real surprise because it usually takes a long long time to be recognized in this way its just great until she was 17 bev lived with her parents on the 4th concession of pickering at church street from there she moved to winnipeg ottawa and montreal now she resides in pointe claire quebec where she serves as a diving coach between 1966 and 1977 bev won 34 canadian cham pionships she j has h three commonwealth gold medals in 1968 and again in 1969 she was voted canadas topfemale athlete lieutenant governor pauline mcgibbon will officially reopen the pickering museum at the new site in greenwood this saturday this year the greenwood festival coincides with the opening ceremonies which will make the day memorable occasion still no 1 cakebaker uxbridge ruby johnson of goodwood has done it agam for the second year in a row she has been the cham pioncake baker at the uxbridge fair reserve baker was charlotte hemington of ux bridge ruby also placed first in the domestic science class this i year second was corinne croxwall rr 3 uxbridge and third carol speight leaksdale the grandchampion pie baker was pam noble t ux bridge and reserve pauline knibbs also of uxbridge in i needlecraft leona moore of rr 1 uxbridge placed first second gertrude schaefer no 1 brooklin and third eldene weir rr 2 uxbridge and the winners of the handicraft division were first gertrude schaefer second leona moore and tied for third were kristen berg uxbridge and isobel annis brougham craft courses greenwood green and white crafts a volunteer tricommunity group is organizing a series of courses at the greenwood com munity centre beginning the week of sept 24 instruction will be provided in harness weaving beginners and advanced flemish tapestry weaving oil painting picture framing crochet barjello and quilting registrations will be accepted saturday greenwood day and monday from 10 am to 2 p m the fee is 15 for ten lessons applications can also be made in writing to green and white crafts 38 roosevelt avenue ajax or by calling greenwood 6836728 whitevale 2943590 or whitby 6680262 plan fashion parade claremont in any season theres nothing like a fashion show to create an at mosphere of excitement among the ladies of a community at the claremont united church next month the ex citement will be twofold the fashion display is for gentlemen as well the ucw is sponsoring the event oct 3 at 8 pm with the latest in fall and winter attire by josephine and the villager of markham a craft table dessert and coffee will round out the evening tickets are available in advance from any ucw member or by calling lillian gauslin at 6492115 prized r uxbridge fair isnt the royal whiter fair bat for five year old lisa green of centre road north hs a start lisa won a third prize ribbon saturday handling an ayrshire calf owned by jim camp- sail jim thomas uxbridge his dad made a bet with him if he would keep the garden weeded he could enter the biggest pumpkin in the uxbridge fair well he did and he won a ribbon for the largest pumpkin v in the junior division and douglas mackie 12 of good wood couldnt be prouder of course it doesnt hurt to have an 80 pound monster that measures over 55 inches around on your side dougs parents john and shelia planted the seed during the last week of may and three months later the prizewinner was picked but the most amazing thing about the harvest is that no i artificial fertilizers were used everybody in dougs family i i including his sisters heather inland joyce 14 enjoys gar- deningon the 60 acre farm north of highway 47 on the 4th cone and they like to do it the way nature intended certainly this time their care paid off in fact there were three gigantic pumpkins in the patch this year but doug chose the biggest getting it to the fair however posed a bit of a problem how do you stuff an oversize pumpkin into the trunk of a little renault when youre determined enough you make it fit it was all dougs sister joyce could do to lift it into the car when they arrived at the fairgrounds they had better luck a knowledgeable gen tleman showed the family the proper way to carry it r all you need is a blanket and four people to take each corner shelia says doug was so new staff claremont things are going so well at claremont public school the principal has had to hire additional staff rick dejong of sunderland was at the school monday preparing for his 23 students in a split grade two and three class mr dejong formerly taught grades three and four at glen street public school in oshawa oshawa thrilled over his victory he may enter next year what about the big time markham fair have you ever seen the competition down there its tough heifer brings top price brooklin a year old holstein heifer consigned by roybrook farm of brooklin brought the top price at the annual sale of stars con ducted by hays farms in ternational ltd at the cne aug-27gx- roybfokmichelle born sept wtbsffputchased by nosawanewyoririnc for 15o0w anotber consigned by spring farms of bramnpton brought 75000 it went to a purchaser in sao paulo brazil