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mmmmmm mmm mrnmrn b4 tribune september 25 1985 everett and velva burnham 1 everett and velva burnham mill j street uxbridge celebrated their 60th jvedding anniversary on aug 26 they marked the special occasion with a fami- film crew shooting in area filming continues in the uxbridge- claremont area for a canadian feature movie called the pink chiquitas the cast and production staff is based at dagmarski resort rr 1 ashburn while shooting scenes at chalk lake near uxbridge on sept 18 the film crew including star frank stallone were at work in claremont the north pickering hamlet was transformed for the day into beamsville usa the pink chiquitas is an action com edy described by publicists as a spoof on scifi films of the 1950s and 60s claremont was chosen by location scouts because it retains the smalltown flavor being portrayed in the movie the crew is scheduled to return there next month t 3 jus town of markham milliken mills arena public skating hours friday september 27th 7 pm 9 pm saturday september 28th 10 am12noon pm4 pm7 pm9 prime hours available to rent this weekend only for more information please call pm crosby arena 4771542 r p 6 v cab plus were extending you an invitation to test drive our newest mazda truck the 1986 mazda b2000 cab plus 9095 l iiirgrri kovac motors inc 2941210 220 wellington st w markham queens message helps couple mark diamond milestone uxbridge everett and velva bur nham celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at a special gathering in ux bridge music hall aug 24 the mill street couple actually marked their diamond milestone on aug 26 it was on this day they received a very special phone call from queen elizabeth direct from buckingham palace they were later forwarded a telepost message which reads as follows i send you both my congratulations on your di amond wedding anniversary together with my best wishes for a most enjoyable day elizabeth r the burnhams who were married aug 26 1925 in what was then zephyr methodist church have lived in uxbridge for nearly 47 years friends and family members gathered to help them celebrate with a reception and catered supper followed by an oldstyle dance guests attended from british columbia texas paris ont hamilton missis- sauga toronto orillia and whitby framed palques during the anniversary program con gratulatory plaques were presented on be half of prime minister brian mulroney john turner the leader of the opposition the premier of ontario david peterson and progressive conservative mp for ontario riding scott fennell durhamyork mpp ross stevenson visited the music hall gathering to offer his congratulations the guests of honor also received many cherished gifts all of the burnhams 11 children were in attendance they are bernice wellman orillia morley scarborough stan scar borough marion geno scarborough marjorie bryant west hill margurite glowa toronto marlene baresse toronto shirley rinneard scarbor ough bill toronto carol jones ux bridge and debbie lawson whitby the uxbridge couple has 25 grandchil dren and eight great grandchildren ly gathering at uxbridge music hall the burnhams were married at zephyr methodist church in 1925 motorist charged after hitandrun crash in uxbridge uxbridge a 36yearold uxbridge man has been charged with failure to re main at the scene of an accident following a main street collision friday according to durham regional police robert phillips brock street west was northbound in a 1977 chrysler when he pul led out to pass another vehicle in downtown uxbridge when the driver attempted to move back in the lane to avoid oncoming traffic his car struck a 1984 pontiac firebird driven by lloyd parish main street north the chrysler then fled the scene but the driver phillips was later apprehended and charged by police there were no injuries in the mishap but the two vehicles each suffered about 1500 damage writeoff an east gwillimbury youth was arrested sept 18 following an early- morning car chase that began in york re gion and ended in uxbridge township opp and york regional police pur sued the driver of a stolen vehicle from east gwillimbury into durham where members of that regions police force also took chase a suspect was apprehended at about 3 30 am when the car he was driving crashed on the uxbridgescott townline west of cone 3 the vehicle was a complete writeoff according to police attack william j thompson of scarborough escaped injury saturday when he suffered an insulin attack while driving his car on durham region road 5 west of sideline 30 the 43yearold man blacked out at the wheel of the vehicle which came to rest in a ditch more than just a sport ron beers family self defense centre internationally recognized wushu school in kung fu instruction 2 kinds of karate judo womens selfdefense special education for ages 47 markham 2946044 back of mr grocer plaza pickering village 4271097 corner of elizabeth st and old kingston rd attention league executives markham bowlers if you are not currently bowling we have space available either on an interim or full time basis we have 12 5 pin lanes 8 10 pin lanes for further information call phil 8312920 celebrity lanes 963 brock rd s pickering candidate pickering rick johnson will attempt to win ward 3s seat on regional council in the nov 12 municipal elec tion mr johnson who placed second in a close threeman race for pickerings ward 3 local post in 1982 said he feels stronger organization and a more exten sive campaign will produce a successful result this time the wards regional incumbent norah stoner will officially launch herj campaign for reelection at a party in her greenwood home sept 29 according to mr johnsons press re lease the 31yearold cattle dealer brings a youthful vitality outgoing personality and aggressive business sense to the political arena a 13year brougham resident mr johnson is probably best known as the host of the annual county jamboree held each summer on his rented brock road farm property he has donated event proceeds to a variety of charities- over the past nine years the candidate said its time for a change in ward 3s regional representav tion j too often an elected official usesj their office as a vehicle to promote theirij personal and private causes he claimed the real issues that affecjj our communities are ignored or postj poned by commissioning expensive and oftenwasted studies t mr johnson hopes to provide a stron- 1 ger voice on local and regional council by highlighting and resolving the real issues that affect the residents and busi- i ness interests in ward 3 and the town of pickering in general rick johnson frank hendy exhibitorl looks back markham frank hendys associa tion with markham fair extends oyer 25year period in which he has been a fre quent and successful exhibitor he first entered at markham in 1960 and it wasnt long before his involvement sooi expanded to include extensive vegetable and potato showing at the royal agricultuf ral winter fair and uxbridge fair the rr 1 claremont resident rememi bers his first win in a markham carrot class and how it really launched his show career and over the past quarter century he has received numerous ribbons in markhanfj uxbridge and toronto a definite highlight he says was a 1969 world championship for his rye entry in the royals grain class and in the 1970s mr hendy registered a reserve world cham pion potato against international competi tion in toronto my objective was to win the grand championship in potatoes at the royal win ter fair he admits vthat was really my goal but i didnt achieve it and thats too bad since he moved with his family from ux bridge twp to claremont about eight years ago his competitive yields have been limited i he used to select from among 400 to show potatoes but now choses from a total crop of about 400 spuds i dont have the acreage to grow pota toes but i still exhibit and if i get a prize thats good he explains but my main objective isnt to win anymore j mr hendy still enters between 10 and 20 classes a year at markham j i like to show and i like good quality produce hesays mr hendys also active on the executivfe side serving on markhams vegetable committee and heading up that fairs pota to class hes also a pastpresident of ux bridge fair and remains a committee chairman at the royal y wellknown area agriculturalists albert hockley and ivan norton have greatly in fluenced mr hendy in his show participa tion j at markham fair to beat ivan norton is something mr hendy says of the legen dary goodwood potatofarmer markham minor hockey association referee clinic tuesday october 1st 7 pm centennial arena this clinic is open to those 14 years and older who are interested in re- fereeing in markham minor hockey during the 198586 season attendance is a must for those indi viduals who have previously offici ated in mmha and want to con tinue for the upcoming year as a re view of the 198586 rule changes will be covered at this clinic this will be the only referee clinic for markham minor hockey this year equipment required for clinic skates whistle helmet pen paper registration fee soo registration 630 pm cunic7pmsharp ml a m rj v utfl