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a6 tribune january 9 1985 new years baby hamlet residents await water study findings early arrival at uxbridge cottage hospital the new year was welcomed in a child are pictured here with an big way at uxbridge cottage hospit- appropriate balloon background al judy saunders gave birth to a judy and proud father chris saun- bouncing baby girl emily at 244 ders reside at wagners lake ux- am jan 1 the happy mother and bridgtwp chris shanahan claremont the availabilty of new provincial grants for municip al services may al ter plans for replac ing polluted well systems in claremont- however picker ing regional coun cillor norah stoner said the grants im pact here wont be determined until a government report is finalized it the grant announcement may put a different light on it council lor stoner told the tribune adding that nothing can be done until its de cided whether pri vate replacement wells or a commun al water system is best for claremont a study con ducted by simcoe engineering li mited of pickering to identify the ham lets best alterna tive water supply is expected to be com plete by the end of january these findings will first be reviewed by the ministry of en vironment and other involved agen cies then made pub- lic sometime in february in order to solve the problem of the high cost of provid ing water and sew- age services in small municipali ties ministry of en vironment grants will be fixed at a maximum 85 per cent in communities with a population of less than 1000 the ministry will also make addition al fundsavailable to assist in the con struction of water and sewage works in certain small communities within regional municipa lities according to a news release dated nov 19 1984 where funding levels were previously limited to 15 per cent for major facilities grants of up to 60 per cent now will be pro vided for local wa ter and sewer ser- durham west 4h clubs plan active year in 1985 uxbridge a total of 68 clubs offered 13 different 4h projects in durham west dur ing 1984 the programs were beef dairy swine veterinary science senior dairy management field crops farm machinery youth leader horticul ture fitness fare quilting computer and personal fi nance a membership of 306 completed 487 4- h projects last year the average age of young people enrol led in the durham west 4h program was 144 while the average length of membership was 284 years the clubs were led by 81 enthusias tic and dedicated volunteers in 1985 the 4h program will kick- off with the brooklin veterinary science club organizational meeting on wednes day jan 9 it will be held at the brooklin veterinary hospital starting at730pm beginning in february a 4h basic baking pro ject will be offered here with others to follow throughout the year the 4h program offers an excellent opportunity for young people to make new friends and develop lead ership skills and selfconfidence participants be tween the ages of 12 and 21 also practice the 4h motto learn to do by doing for more in formation contact andy stokmah at the ontario minis try of agriculture and food office 16 bascom street po box 309 uxbridge loc 1k0 phone is 8523328 red cross blood clinic friday jan 11th 200- 330 pm 500 830 pm legion hall 9thunen stouffville charge drivers uxbridge twp durham regional police at 26 division ux bridge charged a total of seven motor ists with impaired driving offences during the holiday season the offences occurred in ux bridge port perry and sunderland police said there was no full- scale spdt check program in these primarily rurals areas a police spokesman noted although the force was on the lookout for instances of drinking and driving a report compiled by the canada safe ty council indicates that alcohol plays a part in 45 per cent of all driving deaths give your kitchen cupboards a lift with natural wood complete carpentry service free estimates references call sw pearce co rr 3hwy 48 stouffville 6404118 celebrates 104th year pickering wellknown pickering resident william t heron will celebrate his 104th birthday on tuesday jan 15 a special party has been arranged to mark the occasion it will be held from 2 to 4 pm at village retirement centre 1955 valley farm road a lifelong farmer mr heron worked an acreage which now comprises the town of ajax he originally farmed at west hill his many friends in the stouffville area are invited to attend the birthday celebra tion country cwset 220 main st e stouffville closing sale end of lease everything must be sold to the bare walls including store fixtures 50607080 off store hours thurs fri sat 10 am 5 pm 6406555 the corporation of the township of uxbridge local government week the council of the corporation of the township of uxbridge recognizes the week of jan 14 jan 1985 as local government week in the township of uxbridge local government week is your oppor tunity to leam more about how local gov ernment works for you brochures a number of short articles on the history function future of local government are on display may be obtained at your municipal office we taylor clerk township of uxbridge 20 bascom street uxbridge loc 1k0 85233016401711 vices conditional on the regional munci- palitys contribu tion of 25 per cent of the project cost councillor stoner said its her under standing that financing will only be provided for the solution the minis try perceives is the most economical to the province be it a communal system or repairs to indi vidual wells shes concerned that delays in deter mining a water solu tion are in turn de laying the decision making process the fact this de cision is taking so long is holding us back she said and the regional councillor also be lieves hamlet im provements such as the planned recon struction of the 9th cone will remain on hold until a water solution is im plemented until then we cant design a road she said we wont know whether to lay wa ter pipes under neath the road or what to do in a dec 11 letter to ratepayer lome almack rr l claremont council lor stoner said this latest announcement the provinces in creased grant for water systems has thrown a spanner in the works as far as the regional recon struction of the 9th concession through the hamlet being budgeted for design in 1985 until we know what the ministry of en vironment is going to do with the water we cannot plan the roads other projects supported by mem bers o the claremont and dis trict community association include drainage improve ments and the in stallation of side- walks a draft study pre pared by simcoe engineering in 1983 indicated that a high percentage of claremonts well systems are un satisfactory driver fined in collision uxbridge an uxbridge man i has been fined 500 for dangerdus driv- ing following a two- vehicle collision in volving durham re- gional chairman gary hcrrema a car driven by david ogar was passing three north bound vehicles on brock road back on aug 16 when it forced two south- town of whitchurchstouffv1lle 1985 january water bills are payable on or before january 18th 1985 at the municipal office 19 civic avenue or by mail box 419 stouffville ont office hours monday through friday 30 am to 430 pm ee blackburn amct- treasurer bound cars to swerve out of the way provincial court was told the second south bound vehicle then- veered across the roads dividing line when the driver lost control it struck mr hcrremas north bound car headon mr ogar 29 con tinued driving to his home where he was later arrested by durham regional police he ex plained to officers that he failed to stop because he didnt realize thered been an accident mr hcrrema was heading to his ux bridge twp dairy farm at the time of the mishap which occurred near brougham damage to the vehicles totalled ab out 10000 there were no injuries judge norman edmondson said he imposed the max imum monetary penalty for the traf fic act offence to demonstrate to you mr ogar and others the enormous responsibility motorists have when they are be hind the wheel the conviction also carries an auto matic driving sus pension of- at least three months mr ogar had pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving a second charge of failing to remain at the scene of an acci dent was stayed