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ft 4s its m parent faihfles association oi canada markham chapter head office 4377976 utmucm j secldn wednesday may 25 1983 s i ford i m vmatamuitaeic sktmmsmts mcarthuifs ss sbtvke hwr7ftkiomdyrd 20htrittgtrd 4741350 2944400 tragic claremont accident legfoot claremont a nineyearold clareniont boy remains a patient in torontos sick chil drens hospital follow ing a tragic accident may 17 jeffrey card lost one leg and one foot when he fell from his grand fathers tractor into the path of a rotary mower a helicopter ambu lance rushed the lad to hospital while durham regional police and the opp relayed thcse- vered parts to the oper- ating room by cruiser due to the se verity of the injury reattachment of the limbs wasnt possible jeff is a grade 3 stu dent at clareniont pub- lie school and the tragedy has had a pro found impact on both children and staff prin cipal mary hearn said hes a nice boy who really cares about his grandfather and grand mother he talked about them a lot she said a class trip had been plan ned to his grandparents farm this week its how been cancelled individual cards and bouquets of flowers from students and staff have been sent to jeffs room on tuesday a huge card signed by every one was delivered to the hospital salary hike for teachers in claremont although she believes that the ruling by the inflation restraint board irb giv ing durham regions 1050 secondary school teachers a maximum raise of 9 per cent is fair and equit able linda carder claremont representative on durham board of educa tion is still a little dis appointed she thinks itssomething the board and teachers could have settled between themselves before the approve sound system durham region durham board of educa tion will spend 12000 to in- stal a sound system com plete with individual mic rophones for the trustees and an amplifier in its board room explaining the need board finance chairman ian brown said the rooms acoustics are terrible due to an overhang in the ceil ing that made it difficult for those in the public gal lery to hear those up front i trustee lloyd clarke oshawa thought otherwise terming the move ridicu lous if the board oper- ated in a room the size of regional council i could support the move he said fellow oshawa trustee stephen saywell was also against it weve got by for four years without it and if we speak up we shouldnt need microphones he said besides the sound system administration staff will re view the layout of the board room and public gallery minibeats christian meeting goodwood spe cial music will be pro vided by the minibeats from the stouffville christian school fri day when the goodwood christian womens club holds its meeting at 930 am in the community hau guest speaker is pat pepper with ann orts presenting a feature on f vegetable table centre- pieces admission is 250- babysitting will be provided atgoodwood baptist church if this service isrequired please call either christ ine harding at 640296 or dorothy simpson at 8527312 boards own offer being nine per cent for teachers and 74 per cent for principals and viceprincipals durham has been without a contract with its teachers for the past year one of eight such provincial boards still unsigned mrs carder is hoping for a new contract this week the ruling by the irb which was formed last year by the proyincer gives vice- principals a 7 per cent hike and principals six per cent for the balance of this term and the next the increases give durhamdistrict 17 teachers a salary range of 19599 to 40548 principals get a maximum of 53867 while viceprincipals re ceive 46895 another item being consi dered by the irb is the re sponsibility allowance which is given to teachers such as department heads and assistants doing extra work- the durham board has offered just under nine per cent mrs carder said the pink listing of the durham board by the secondary teachers which was meant to ban teachers f romundertaking the teaching of night and sum mer schoolclasses has not kurt the system she said- that instead it has been giving other peo ple a chance to teach peo ple from outside the area either retired or working at home the whole thing made for a heathy atmosphere she said with highly- motivated kids and adults being taught by teachers wanting the chance to teach ribbons win out over rain it was wet above and muddy below but this didnt deter the enthusiasm of participants in clareniont public schools track and field meet friday sporting three first- in pickering villages revisitpast place ribbons and one second is sevenyearold tara smith providing protection from the elements is shannon mcgin- nis 10 jim thomas u- little niagara anyone whos visited the glen major area of uxbrldge tdwnship can readily appreciate the natural beauty of the countryside this waterfall leading from a springfed pond is typical the attractiveness of the community is unmatched in any season- jim thomas by norah stoner regional councillor ward 3 town of pickering two of pickerings charming historic villages are hosting special events this saturday the hamlet of whitevale located on the 5th concession is celebrat ing harmony day from 10 am to 3 pm events will include a flea market a tea garden fortune telling childrens games a craf sale and other amusements a picnic area is available adjacent to the north pickering hiking trail visitors are urged to inspect the two buildings being restored by the villa- gers in conjunction with the town when completed they will serve as a com munity centre all funds raised during harmony day will go towards restoration costs plan herb workshop of interest to gardeners is a workshop sponsored by the ontario historical soci ety its entitled herbs in history and will take place at the pickering museum in the village of greenwood participants will include re nowned ontario historian dorothy duncan and jean harding of gibson house taproots a local horti cultural group will provide a demonstration on develop ing a herb garden- takeout lunches will be available at the nearby greenwood general store the fee for the workshop is 20 this includes a years membership in the ontario historical society no to waste plant pickering residents owe a thank you to l5r donald vandalism uxbridge vandals were busy in the uxbridge area last week elgin pond site of numer ous township activities may have a bigger lineup than usual at its mens faci- lities for awhile v durham regional police reported that miscreants had damaged a toilet caus ing 200 damage vandals also smashed a windowina car belonging to charles turner rr 31 claremont while it was parked on brock rd and highway 47 may 6 dam- age was 75 chant chairman of ontario waste management cor poration dr chant was the moving force behind pollu tion probe at the university of toronto he recently announced the owmc choices of candidate areas that may receive the pro vincial hazardous waste plant pickering with thousands of acres of public ly owned land was particu larly vulnerable to this proposal but dr chant in making his decision held that environmental con cerns were primary jail for man who grew pot uxbridge despite a plea from his lawyer and friends that he seemed to have turned his life around since being charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking an uxbridge man was sent enced to five months in jail by county court judge wb lainc james vandenberg 28 of rr 2 uxbridge who grew the marijuana had pleaded guilty to one count while his coaccused timothy tyson 22 of oshawa pleaded guil ty to two counts tyson who also arranged the sale of 25 pounds of the drug for 5000 to a buyer who turned out to be an undercover agent received a total of eight months police seized themari- juana from the home of tyson who was out on bail at the lime on a similar charge vandenbergs lawyer alex sosna said his client was trying to raise money to keep his faltering firewood business going and to sup- port his wife and three chil dren he said thata pre- sentence report and two let ters from friends inux bridge seemed to have changed the accuseds life around in passing sentence judge wb lane said it not only had to concern itself to proud of his four firstplace ribbons is sevenyearold david leeming victoria street claremont david headed his class in the ball throw standing long jump 60 meters and 200 meters jim thomas ilt show cthefrehabilitatidnjof the offenders but to theques- tlori of general deterrence cultivation of marijuana- wont becondonedv he said durham region twentyeight durham west community groups partici pated in a recent quilting course sponsored by the ru ral organizations and ser vices branch of the ontario ministry of agriculture and food a display of their hand iwork will be exhibited may 31 from 2 to 8 pm in the uxbridge arena and re creation centre admission is free the following organizations will be represented altona wi luella lewis leader rr 3 mount albert beaverton wi charlotte rickard leader woodville thelta delta chapter of beta sigma phi linda parry leader port perry brooklin ladies takeabreak joann lee- dle leader whitby christ memorial acw barbara backus leader oshawa gamebridge wi hilda ho ward leader beaverton greenbank wi helen mckeanleadergrecn- bank informal neighbor hood quitters nancy han- r nahleader pinedale ucw jacqui chapell leader sunder land sandford wi ruth dick- leader rr 1 ux- i bridge scugog island wi mary prentice leader port perry wick church jean robertson leader sunder land wilfrid ucw jean ne wallace leader cah- nington bethesdareach wi dorecn brethour leader uxbridge claremont wi debra drake leader claremont country craft club dorothy shier leader can- nington federation french canadian women jeanne darc nadeau leader oshawa mount zion active service class alma wilson leader ashburn oshawa south 4h pat kiuin lead er oshawa oshawa north 4h bev holmes leader oshawa quaker hill wi grace thompson leader uxbridge st marks quit ters doris grylls leader whitby sunderland wi flora coppins leader sun derland i ode ux bridge leslie brown lead er uxbridge young mothers of claremont eunice gammage leader claremont zephyr wi mabeloldham leader zephyr timeout club megan hill leader ux bridge and blackstock ucw carole choros- tecki leader blackstock v j