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ma s dance aids hugh and elsie miller raise nearly 3000 tribune march 27 1985 b5 claremont a gala benefit dance raised nearly 3000 in aid of fire vic tims hugh and elsie miller singer sylvia tyson and her studio band the great speckled bird entertained a large crowd at the pickering recrea tion complex fri day organizer pe- ter dickerson termed the event a tremendous success considering there was only about two weeks promotion time sylvia tyson donated her time and the town of pickering supplied the hall com plimentary bar tending service was also provided by the pickering kinsmen club all funds raised friday will be used to help res tore the millers his toric north picker ing homestead it was gutted in a january fire the millers are now re siding in a house trailer at their this tle ha property lo cated oh cone 7 southeast of claremont rick and sandy rose of whitchurch- stouffville are the proud parents of beautiful twin girls shannon blanche 7 pounds 2 ounces and stephanie jean 4 pounds 15 ounces were born march 14 at york central hospital happy grandparents are jean and joe rose brock road south claremont and teresa and harvey peddle of scarbor ough great grand parents are blanche cook and mary peddle claremont s mens fastball team will hold a meeting tuesday april 2 at claremont legion starting time is 8 pm the club is looking for new coaches and play ers for more in formation contact cliff catherwood at 8527324 a new selfhelp group has been formed to serve the claremont ux- bridge and stouff- ville areas called the survivors the organization held the first of its week ly sessions yester day march 26 to qualify as a mem ber a person must have experienced either physical or mental difficulties or have been dis advantaged due to lack of social or vocational experi ence for more in formation contact bill hammond at 6492462 or jim ward at 6405956 claremont united church will host its annual beef supper on palm sunday march 31 sittings are scheduled for 4 pm 530 pm and 630 pm tickets at 7 for aduits and 350 for children 12 and under are available from ber- nice ward at 649- 2183 the rouge valley quilters guild will host a twoday quilt show april 20 and 21 over 100 pieces will be on display at the pickering re creation complex according to show coordinator linda hoiko of pickering it will run from 10 am to 9 pm on the saturday and 10 am to 5 pm the sunday admission is 250 for adults and 2 for seniors the tribunes new claremont cor respondent doris burton will begin writing her weekly community column in the next edition april 3 anyone with items of in terest about claremont can con tact doris at 649- 2429 in the spring of 1984 a survey was conducted in the town of pickerings rural library bran ches claremont greenwood and whitevale through comments of pat rons it became quite apparent the residents of these hamlets enjoy and appreciate the con venience of having a local library branch this survey also attested to the value of the inter- library loan service outstanding public speakers receive awards royal canadian legion uxbridge branch 170 hosted a zone public speaking competition sunday branch president bette potter far left was on hand to congratulate the winners they are left to right nicki ahard represent ing oshawa branch 43 in the grade 4 to 6 cate gory jonathon goad bowmanville branch 178 for grades 7 and 8 paul visser whitby branch 112 for grades 9 and 10 and lauren gillen oshawa branch 43 for grades 11 to 13 the judges were sylvia robb bill ballinger and bruce clairmont chris shanahan shop items include dolls sea shells brougham the sign reading the crafty lady cant help but catch the eye of anyone passing through the hamlet of brougham the crafty lady it refers to is doreen simpson who is busily preparing for her stores official spring opening on saturday march 30 but her quaint craft shop almost wasnt reopened this year following a late february flooding incident oil from nearby storage tanks seeped inside and ruined a new carpet she says but fortu nately none of the stock was damaged everything was evacuated and a thorough cleanup was undertaken to rid the store of a lingering oil smell doreen praises her neighbors par ticularly fellow craftmaker betty graham for help ing out during this trying time i was ready to give it up doreen admits im posi tive that if she bet ty graham hadnt been around at this time i would have given up now doreens anticipating a busy spring and summer season at the craf ty lady located on hwy 7 next to the brougham fire sta tion among the shops popular items are betty grahams ap ple orchard dolls based on the origin al xavier roberts design doreen also sells the work of claremont toymak- er gord brook and her stock includes exotic shell jewel lery plus victorian dolls and puppets made by whitbys lorraine chien and the crafty lady has an exclu sive line of hawaiian hula out fits for cabbage patch kids com plete with a squirt bikini bra top and lei operating hours are thursday to sunday each week from 11 am to 5 pm later on this will be expanded to include wednesday doreen prides herself on the fact she offers quality crafts at affordable prices we stress quali ty and we keep the cost as reasonable as youll find any where doreen says doreen first got interested in the business through her own craft- making activities she still makes many of the items on sale at the shop since its 1982 opening she says man ageress helen plauschinn and parttime worker dorothy byrne are invaluable help mates at the crafty lady doreens hus band ed also helps out business begins to pick up in the sum mer months and it naturally peaks at items doreen christmastime notes she travels to when customers are craft shows in looking for unique search of new cana- handmade gift dianmade stock and also keeps her eyes open for appealing locally- crafted merchan dise fernando s family restaurant under new management banquet wedding facilities from 25300 people final week feknandos dinner theatre friday saturday doowahdiddy a musical revue featuring the greatest hits of the last 25 years starring lanes overholt judy frow kate hennig dlniw from 700 pm showllm mx pm dinner a show 20 an evening to rmmbf reservations 2946523 daily luncheons dinners chalkboard specials s s 60 main st markham 2946523 spring sale missed a winter vacation n0wsthetimet0g0 acapulco from479 jamaica from499 1 barbados from 559 jo demasson for more information call today gollgoft serving travellers since 1 955 2947620 54 wellington in the markham shopping centre crafty lady doreen simpson has been operating the crafty lady shop in brougham since june of 1982 shes pictured with a variety of crafts thatll be available upon her spring opening saturday chris shanahan herongate l s- bam dinner ygy theatre rl altonard pickering not now darling will keep you laughing from start to finish march1april7 spring special thurs march 28th 1695 cjs restaurant chinese cuisine char broiled steaks burgers thursday special dinner for 2 1495 won ton soup beef and peppers in the nest pineap ple chicken fried rice tea or coffee highway 48 markham road v mile north of 16th avknue ua nilumjf irti rut iah tirw sit 9a m itru rv tau ru 4715250 evangelical churches of markhamunionville am uerthco jfaaianeitecostal oiurca march 31 1985 zoopm guest speaker dr william mcrae president of ontario bible collgeontario theological seminary participating churches centennial baptist church first presbyterian church of unionville markham corps of the salvation army markham missionary church markham pentecostal church milliken wesleyan church unionville alliance church unionville presbyterian church wideman mennonite church slroceedsjrom ae gfferuvp ufljjo to aid worrtt meief tre iducfiess oj jaarkham 53 main st n markham 2943181 easter egg hunt at the hotel bring the children to hunt for easter eggs under the protec tive whiskers of peter cottontail and his helpers then treat the entire family to a delicious buffet brunch fun excitement starts at 1030 am easter sunday morning rain or shine easter sunday brunch adults l children under 12 yrs 725 sittings at 11 am 2 pm candlelight buffet adults u395 childen under 12 yrs 5 served from 5 pm 9 pm eggstraordinary prize for the best bunny costume reservations recommended we offer these services wedding reccptionsseminarsmeetingsconferenccs for i 10300 people oldc english dining room rendezvous lounge champagne sunday brunch every week the renowned sharif khan racquet fitness club 112 bedrooms packages available outdoor heated pool with patio hwy 7 leslie west of 404 call today 8812121