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classifieds 2942200 6402100 if its speed youre after the classifieds really move it uxbridge pickering real estate ford ib 1384 tempo nowhere from 7765 have yov driven a ford lately mcarthurs sales hyw 7 kennedy rd 4741350 service 20 heritage rd 2945400 second section a metroland community newspaper wednesday january 25 1984 japanese firm gains ground through region uxbridge durham regional council has sup ported an application to re- zone 77 acres of land to make way for a new japanese firm tokai of canada limited there was little dicussion by council members on the proposal last wednesday except when oshawa city councillor john dehart extended his congratula tions to uxbridge mayor bill ballinger and regional councillor gerrilynn oconnor for trying to bring the japanese industry to uxbridge the land known as the lazy lake trailer park lo cated at regional road 30 and sdrd 20 in uxbridge township is presently zoned major open space oak ridges moraine this zoning allows for a trailer park golf course and a pri vate recreational park the companys proposal is to bring industrial and re creational uses to the land they are proposing a 20000 square foot industrial build ing in connection with re creational facilities for em ployees the commissioners re port 841 stated lazy lake trailer park has not been considered an asset due to noise traffic and overuse of the small lakes particu larly island lake the report also outlined the proposed site would appear to be compatible with surrounding land uses tokai of canada limited would produce five different models of disposable butane lighters and it would supply approximately 30 jobs the ammendment to the official plan and a copy of the commissioners report are being forwarded to the ministry of municipal affairs and housing this farmhouse which is owned by the federal govern ment for the proposed pickering airport site was were a twoyearold boy was killed last thursday an estimated 60000 damage was caused to the house from a fire which started in an upstairs bedroom jim thomas uxbridge the fees to purchase a permit to build demolish or repair a structure in uxbridge township will not increase during 1984 the decision to keep prices down came when members of the planning and development commit tee voted in favor of leaving permit prices as they are outlined in a bylaw dated march 24 1983 i was surprised we were giving building permits so cheaply commented mayor bill ballinger the present permit fee for the construction of a new building structure altera- tions additions or repairs is 25 or 4 for every 1000 square foot which ever is greater to build a farm the cost is also 25 or 2 per 1000 square foot which ever is greater the cost of a permit to de molish a structure is 25 and 5 for every 1000 square foot extra it also cost 25 to renew an old building permit young child slain police charge uncle claremont a 36yearold man staying with rela tives south of claremont has been charged with first- degree murder and arson following the death of his two- yearold nephew david allen phillips also known as jack appeared in ajax court monday and was remanded to penetanguishene mental health centre said durham regional police in spector bob brown mr phillips is scheduled to reappear at the ajax court march 21 if hes fit to stand trial said brown on thursday jan 19 at 154 am five trucks and one emergency unit from the pickering fire department ar rived at the farmhouse on cone 7 approximately two miles south of claremont the blaze broke out in the up stairs south bedroom said captain ron morgan shortly after the body of tomi koskinen 2 was found however following an investigation brown said the child had died from asphyxiation there was a foreign object in his throat he said there were eight people in the house when the fire started the seven that escaped were the parents of the dead child chuck phillips 33 and his commonlaw wife tina koskinen phillips brother mike his commonlaw wife wendy turner 20 their children sixyearold jessica and chris 4 and the third brother david allen gospel group performs concert uxbridge the sound of gospel music will ring throughout stouffville fri day jan 27 night when the uxbridge baptist church group soul foundation performs their first show of 1984 at emmanuel interna tional from 730 to 930 pm the ten member group which includes nine singers and one soundman aim their contemporary music at both young people and adults said group member joan wideman she said songs which will be played on friday have not been decided on but the free show will include group numbers solo perform ances a guitarist and audi ence participation we enjoy having a good time said mrs wideman its something we enjoy together the group which has been in existance for 11 years has only one original member left members are from the uxbridge stouff ville and gormley areas the nine singers are gord simmonds steve wilson mark wideman dwight wideman cathy bacon linda winder lin da vanderbent wendy wil liams and mrs wideman the soundman is barry wootton mrs wideman said soul foundation is a parttime hobby for each member and they spend approximately fine night a week practicing township recognition steve dunkeld left was awarded i pin of recognition from uxbridge mayor bill ballinger right during thursdays planning meeting mr dunkeld received the pin to acknowledge his recent achievements and awards in plowing he competed at a plowing match in prince edward island last year and this summer will travel to alberta audrey green durham 4h members prepare for auction uxbridge the durham west junior far mers are hosting a auction and bake sale at 11 am saturday jan 28 at the wil- sons sale arena in ux bridge to help raise money for delegates to attend the annual provincial junior farmers conference the durham west group wants to send six repre sentatives to the conference held march 16 17 and 18 in thunder bay donations for the bake sale and auction are re quested from anyone in the community such items in clude baking picture frames furniture books appliances cutlery dishes and any other used or new odds and ends also some articles have been donated from local farm agencies for donations and further information contact ron smalley 8526679 ron herrema 8527249 or 852- 5140 beth carson 649- 5434 suzi hilts 8523784 or jim mayberry at 1-705- 4269563 the wilsons sales arena is located on beaver road about two miles north of the town of uxbridge skating contest hosted uxbridge more than 400 amateur skaters are gearing up for the fifth annual uxbridge skating invitational competition held february 4 and 5 from 7 am to 10 pm at the ux bridge arena the uxbridge figure skating club is hosting the twoday event along with a bake sale and raffle the funds raised will be used by the skating club for year- round expenses said heath er somerville committee organizer she said some skaters had to be turned away from this years competition because there were so many applica tions the response factor was a plus we had over 500 entries but it was on a first come first serve basis its a lot of hard work- and its exciting claimed mrs somerville the figure skating club has been working since last summer to organize the event she told the tribune and success has come with many volunteers and local businesses pitching in a helpful hand this year there are approximately 130 sponsors for the show the weekend will include many different skating acti vities like juvenile dance novice dance competitive open ladies interpretative events and more there will be 24 partici pants from the uxbridge fi- gure skating club and others from clubs in ajax pickering stouffville mar- kham unionville newmar ket port perry sunder land toronto keswick richmond hill thornhill peterborough missis- sauga huntsville bracebridge bolton and brampton theres a lot of good ska ters out there said mrs somerville saturday feb 4 award presentations take place from 3 to 10 pm while sun day feb 5 they run from 3 to 9 pm a weekend pass costs 350 for adults and 150 for children daily admission is 2 for adults and 1 for chil dren mayor wont run uxbridge ux bridge mayor bill bal linger will not seek re election in the 1985 muni cipal elections the decision was announced during the durham regional coun cil meeting last wednes day by regional chair man gary herrema hes now a private entrepreneur said herrema we wish you well in your new business and it has been a pleasure knowing you he told ballinger j ballinger is entering a partnership in the busi ness dawson wholesale of port perry he will operate the business out of an office located on main street uxbridge dawson wholesale deals with various mer chandise like greeting cards small items arid novelties ballinger will con tinue his position as mayor until the next election library starts nofee system pickering in an attempt to save money for the year the town of pickering public library has introduced a new vfineless system for library customers no fines will be charged on regular library material however fines will still be issued for audio visual equip ment and short term loan books like those in great demand for projects or borrowed on interlibrary loans the library board has found that book depositories open daily 24 hours have helped to decrease the amount of over due notices issued by approximately 27 per cent the four pickering libraries with these book deposits are green wood rouge hill bay ridges and liverpool community branch although the no fine policy is geared to assist all cus tomers those who are seriously delinquent borrowers will be penalized the board has set a target date of dec 31 1984 to monitor how the system works if it goes well and library benefits the no fines policy may continue