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m -dvsa- jsfr by lynn kellyv a telephonejnterview i coriductedlastweek re- vealed mixed reactions by localresideritsto recent government testing of well water thatjias indicated most area wells are pol luted tom hammond who has lived in his claremont home for the past 35 years told the tribune he has not re ceived a bad report on his well so hes not too worried about it he has been putting ja vex in his private well to purify the water but hes not too concerned about his water because there is no septic v bed near lty v hesjiot happy about proposed solutions to the problem such as the in- stallationbfa community water supply or the upgrad ing of individual wells both of which will require finan- cialconributionbyhomeow- ners id hate like the dickens to pay 3000 or 4000 for something likethat at my age said the old age pen sioner im just sitting back keeping my fingers crossed a month ago lloyd mac- gregor was surprised to re ceive a very bad report on the state of his well wa- iter a claremont resident for the past 22 years- mr macgregor said he wasnt expecting a bad reading be cause his water seemed to- taste and smell one and he had experienced no ill effects from drinking it although he hasnt given too much thought to the problem he admitted that since nothing has been done to the wells since he moved to the area they should all be cleaned- out and deepened everyones been happy here for quite a few years claimed mr macgregor i dont know what the answer to the problem is really george postill had a well sample taken but has never received a report advising of the test results he lives on the edge of the village where a number of wells are affected but he said hes hot worried about his because there are no septic tanks nearby i ive never got a word back so ill probably give them a call when i get around to it he stated it sounds like there is a lot of bad water around he has been using a water softener to improve the quality of his water but he claimed his water appears to be all right jim redshaw has lived in t bis claremont home for the past nine years and has ney- er had awater problem the report he received indicated a comparatively low pollu tion reading he said and he has been putting javex in- his well to purify the water he claimed he woum sup port the installation of a common town water source despite the expense in- volved i would go for it and i think most people would he stated its better than drinking polluted water for some time now rosemary timms has felt her well water is polluted so jv she wasnt surprised to re ceive a bad reading her homeis ona small lot and theseptic tank is close to her well she said she installed a water filter about five years ago but it hasnt been work- ing properly so fof the past two years she has been get ting her water supply from a nearby spring and keeping a fresh drinking supply a claremont resident for 21 years mrs timms claimed the sewers are no longer capable of holding in creased overflow from re sidential development in the area she doesnt blame the government for not dealing with the problem earlier the councillors realize that something must be done but it does take time and theres a lot of red tape involved she exlained i dont feel that theyre lax theyre doing as much as they can k she would be willing to contribute 25 per cent of the cost of improving her well water if the government fol lowed through with the re maining 75 per cent but shes not convinced that all area wells are polluted i guess if every one was polluted they the govern ment would do something one parent families association of canada markham chapter head office 4877976 uxbridge pickering real estate m ford 1384 tempo now here from 7765 mcarthurs sales hyw 7 kennedy rd 4741350 service 20 heritage rd 2945400 second section a metroland community newspaper wednesday aug 31 1983 annual durham fair starts off weekend port perry the aroma of an oldfashion country fair will fill the air labor day weekend when the port perry agricultural society hosts the annual port perry fair on september 3 4 and 5 the fair will open its doors to the public with a variety of buildings exhibits and demonstrations for all types of interests the daily admission fee for adults is 2 and public school chil dren 50fair parking costs 1 on saturday the gates open at- 9 amwithactivi ties like midway rides an historical steam show 4h girls display spinners and weavers and the scugog shores fibre artists throughout the day there will be many events and dis plays like the fair parade a baby show dairy show horse show and sheep shearing in the evening starting at 5 pm there will be entertainment and a hot beef buffet followed by the opening ceremonies sunday has similar activi ties as saturday but other events include a log saw ing contest fiddle contest reg istered beef show and horse raceswith parimutuel bet ting post time is at 2 pm the gates open at 830 am on monday and some of the events and displays dur ing the day include- the south ontario county 4h the dairy calf club the ontario county holstcin show blue grass entertain ment a horse draw the 1 durham west 4h swine club and a beef and swine auction tickets for the sunday night hot beef buffet can only be bought in advance on saturdaysept 3 from 5 pmt67pmatirwinsmith music store 191 queen the adult price is 650 12 years and under is 3 and pre schoolers are free information and registra tion for exhibitors is at the fairground office from september2 to 5 from 9 am to 5 pm the port perry fair grounds are located in the northwest section of port perry at durham regional road 8 and simcoc street for further information contact joseph t baxter at 416 9852876 or james e duncan at 416 9858716 or at the fairground office 416 9852072i r4wiefckofmufonhe9oitretch the last fewsihsckandwsfannalltractordldntpiacelnthetopslu inches asbesthe carfdaring friday nights antique v winners k votfrv fc- 1 irt jt class at the uxbridge tractor pull unfortunately mr- j audrey green steam threshing francis hockley of sandford displays the operating techniques of his refurbished 1922 george white steam engine at sundays twelveth annual steam threshing show held at the uxbridgescott museum mr hockley is chairman of the event which was sponsored by the uxbridgescott historical society jim thomas co officially opens pickering modern expansion is about to evolve the doors of the new 135 million twolevel pickering recreation complex are officially opening on satur- day sept 10 at 10 am the new recreational cen tre located on valley farm road south of hwy 2 near the sheridan mall will house many types of activi ties for all age groups these activities include tennis swimming fitness residents defeat streetlight issue uxbridge bascom street residents have won their fight following another letter from the residents the mem bers of the public protec tion committee recently voted in favor of installing a 300 lowwattage streetlight in the walkway by bascom street however mayor bill bal- linger voiced strong opposi tion to the light im not in favor of the resolution i think the original decision was the right thing in the letter received by the committee residents agreed the light would be a positive safety measure for themselves and others us- inf the walkway according to bascom street resident dr rc freeman there has been mahyincidences of vandalism the worst being when a woman was beaten and left bleeding on his back lawn i dont think theres any question now stated coun cillor ian morrison itdocsntwarranta300 light argued mayor bal- linger its too much uxbridge company victim to thieves uxbridge highland beverages limited in ux bridge reported a break- enter and theft of 22000 in tools and office equipment on monday aug 29 at 730 am said uxbridge 26 divi sion of the durham region al police police said the breakin occurred during some point sunday night or monday morning but no arrests have been made the inves tigation continues minor injuires a port perry man re ceived minor injuries when involved ina single vehicle accident on saturday aug 27 at approximately 1250 am said police the vehicle while travell ing eastbound on the sand- ford sdrd left the road at the dead end of durham re gional road 1 and hit some trees police said the vehi- cles damage was estimated at 2500 charged with careless driving was richard enns 22a water street port perry theft over police said john smith lot 18 cone 5 uxbridge re ported the theft of two mod- al gates from the property he was renting from the m il- ler paving company on wednesdayjaug- police are still in vesti- gating ssi arts and crafts hockey squash and racquetball the facilities which were completed in the first phase contain banquet rooms which will accommodate a total of 600 people rooms for studios and a childrens cen tre a fitness centre change rooms with saunas and whirlpool baths squash and racketball courts a 90 by 190 foot arena a 25 metre lshaped swimming pool an arboretum which over looks the pool area four in side tennis courts mecha nical rooms and an upper and lower concourse a sec tion of the complex has also been left for furture expan sion the upper level which is accessible by stairs or an elevator for the handicap ped is designed for specta tors while the lower level is for participants using the facilities i- although the facilities are contained in one building the 1000 seat arena is sepa rate ajoincd only by a walk way entrance to the arena is by the east parking lot and its designed to handle wheelchairs the design of the arena also accommo dates for an extra 200 spec tators in standing room mens and ladies washrooms and two con- cession stands the idea for a recreation complex started years ago in april 1975 g kormos and associates were hired by the town of pickering to conduct a feasibility study on the possibilities of a com munity recreation complex following much re- search the report was pre sented in november 1975 outlining a cost of approx imatcly 13 million for a complex built oh liverpool road however a new civic centre was also in the plan ning stage to be constructed near sheridan mall f