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once dream soon a reality library plan top priority wht wrihum second section thursday november 19 1981 uxbridge the dream of an improved public library facility in uxbridge goes all the way back to 1972 ten years later vision is on the verge of becoming a reality the library board headed by barbara murphy is confident construction will start in the spring of 83 weve been waiting for so long she told the tribune it just has to go now if the project proceeds according to plans a bit of the old will be combined with a bit of the new the present structure a gift to the residents of uxbridge from the towns founding father joseph gould has been selected by heritage ontario as one of the finest buildings of its kind in the province this plus the fact the municipality owns property immediately to the south makes it almost automatic that the old and the new be com bined total cost including renovations is estimated at 600000 to make up this amount 150000 is required from council 200000 from wintario and 250000 by public sub scription including special events and a doortodoor campaign were committed mrs murphy said well work till we get it public response has been very positive she stated due partly to the fact the original structure will be retained without contract durham region secondary teachers and negotiators for durham board of education may meet again and we may not says chief negotiator don curran the two have had only one meeting since sept 15 the teachers who have been without a contract since their twoyear agreement ended august 31 will be in a position to legally strike at the end of the month curran said a strike is a possibility although the matter hasnt been discussed a fact finders report on negotiations between the two groups has been submitted to the education relations committee it will be released to the public within 20 days if a settlement hasnt been reached shortage of space makes it uncomfortable for patrons the chairperson explained people come and go but never stay because theres no room a librarys for everyone children students and senior citizens she said it must also be accessible to the handi capped and those with audio visual problems combined with the branch at zephyr the facility ac commodates 25000 volumes and caters to a bookborrowing membership of over 4000 the board also provides a shutin service with books delivered through community care these are the people who need the service most mrs murphy says while various canvasses have been held in uxbridge for other projects this marks the first for a library the chairman said theres no turning back she claims the chief librarian and secretarytreasurer is margaret o regan board members are barbara murphy chairman john fowles gwen lyons jean newton pat kerford shirley wiedemeyer doreen van- vught eleanor todd and mayor bill ballinger cullen centre church plail too few replies the building right is an architects sketch of what the new uxbridge public library addition will look like when completed hopefully in 1983 the present building left almost 100 years old will be retained the total cost of the project is placed at 600000 fromparents durham region durhams finest tourist at traction cullen gardens and miniature village is planning an 87 acre extension on which a christian cultural centre will be built the project will include six churches all 100 years old we will either build replicas or move the actual church said owner len cullen these will all be full size not miniatures the churches will represent major denom inations in that era anglican methodist presbyterian roman catholic baptist and mennonite inside each church a short 10 minute program will be presented providing in formation about some of the contributions these people made during life in those times much of the community life was centred around the church back then said mr cullen the programs will be interesting informative and even humorous the new extension located across the road from the miniature village will also include an oldfashioned street with shops and a restaurant this wont be a museum or pioneer village said mr cullen itll be more alive there will be lots of flowers window boxes and gardens it will be about the times 100 years ago but in a modern setting mr cullen said the grading for the centre should start next summer he hopes for its -opening- in 1985 just a ride through the woods will be worth the price of admission he said lights festival begins friday durham region starting friday nov 20 cullen gardens and miniature village will present its festival of lights this special christmas celebration will extend through jan 2 the gardens that has attracted over a quarter million people this year will be dressed up for christ mas weve put up thousands of lights said owner len cullen our miniature village should illuminate the entire valley also featured will be a miniature santa claus parade with authentic animated floats outdoor skating and crosscountry skiing will also be available throughout the winter new winter hours for the gardens are 10 am to 10 pm each day of the week a school year to remember i jlistje lisa mcintosh rr 2 uxbridge will have something to remember her 198081 year as head of the high schools student council she was presented with a gavel suitably engraved at feafc commencement exercises nov 7 jim richardson rr i claremont president for 1981s2 made the presentation jim thomas extend school survey claremont residents of durham region who havent returned their survey forms from durham board of education still have time to do so claremont trustee linda carder told the tribune this week mrs carder said that 80000 forms had been mailed out to durham households but mere had been delays in get ting them to claremont and other areas so far only 600 have been returned the original deadline was nov 13 purpose of the survey is to have ratepayers list what concerns them most in the school system be it pro or con those replying may also ask to sit in on committees which will be reviewing the filledout forms mrs carder said were trying to look at all areas she said and rate payers can sit in on the com mittees and make recom mendations asked whether she thought such participation might result in a cooksandbroth situation- trustee carder said it was healthy to have other people look at things we the trustees havent had a critical look at our selves she said sometimes too its difficult to see the forest for the trees another positive aspect of the survey is that it will provide an opinion from across the region rather than a specific town or district she said mrs carder said the board hopes to hear from all rate payers even those without children there are many people who dont know whats going on in the schools she said were hoping the survey will help solve this problem business booming 4h honors uxbridge twenty year old lori davis third avenue uxbridge received her advanced honors diploma at ontario centres 4h homemaking clubs achievement day in trinity united church nov 14 lori a registered nurses assistant at uxbridge cottage hospital has been involved in 4h work for the past eight years and recently completed 18 projects presentation of her certificate was made by york- durham home economist beverley brook other awards were received by the following county honors tracey elson epsom adela criece and anne lyons leaskdale provincial honors hilary simpson bethedareach leaders award ilean pugh prince albert 15 years request gotrain support uxbridge uxbridge council is seeking help from residents in an effort to have the township included in an extended gotrain service in an advertisement published in the tribune it is pointed out that the provincial government is considering such a plan on a twicedaily basis to stouffville uxbridge is only 13 miles up the tracks we want that service for our residents the ad proclaims however to assist it in that endeavor council is asking readers to fill out the coupon in the ad indicating they agree with councils request the are also asked to check out three boxes stating they would use the service daily occasionally the ontario county womens institute scholarship was presented by district president clara warren to patricia bolton of epsom patricia is a student enrolled at durham college members of seven homemaking clubs par ticipated in a fashion show displaying skirt and vest creations in a project entitled get readyget setsew models from uxbridge- sandford included wendy and beth sheridan lori davis lisa risebrough jackie feasby andrea wiles leanne moore and christina woermke uxbridge business is booming at the st lawrence starch companys multi- million dollar grain elevator near lincolnville in uxbridge township were almost at capacity general manager gordon mcnern told the tribune due to the current price about 294 a bushel many farmers are using the facility for storage he said the price drop 390 a bushel last year is blamed on abig corn crop in the united states a decline in export sales and high interest rates the company uses about 75 per cent for itself with the remainder for export mcnern said st lawrence starch is happy with its new plant and with the quality of corn grown in the whitchurch- stouffville and uxbridge areas the farmers are happy too he stated but not with the prices oldest vet claremont john paton a member of the black watch regiment in scotland during world war i is the oldest living veteran in the area on nov 7 he was a head table guest of honor at a banquet hosted by branch 170 of the royal canadian legion at uxbridge mr paton will be 90 in february just out of hospital the occasion gave him a great lift mrs paton told the tribune the wellknown couple have been claremont residents close to 30 years lori davis right of third avenue ux bridge received her advanced honors cer tificate at ontario centres 4h homemaking achievement day nov 14 in trinity united church the presentation was made by york- durham home economist beverley brook jim thomas