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sixteen year old steven dunkeld of rr 1 zephyr and formerly of atha enjoyed excellent success in branch plowing competitions this fall winning five firsts in five matches including north york east yorkking and vaughan south simcoe region of durham junior and region of durham ramamara at the north york east yorkking and vaughan banquetfriday steven received the f stan tyndall memorial award a piece of luggage next year he plans to plow at the international his father don dunkeld ad vanced to the world match twice 1965 in norway and 1976 in sweden jim thomas over garage wins hesitant approval uxbridge uxbridge planning and development committee almost broke one of its own laws last week but had a change of heart at the last minute as a result wayne morgan will have to wait awhile before he finds out whether he and his wife and four children are going to be able to build a bigger place in which to live morgan owner of a garage and service station at bascom and brock streets appeared before the committee to see if he could get a permit to build a dwelling unit above the east end of the building the four- bedroom apartment would comprise 1700 square feet said mayor gary herrema i was hoping youd sell to someone and wed get better use in the downtown area im not objecting he said im not happy with it but it does provide you with what you need and could provide some protection for you councillor ron johnson however was not so agreeable were blatantly disregarding the bylaw by approving it he said fire restrictions ruled against it the bylaw doesnt read the way it should morgan argued he said various stores sold articles such as motor oil that made them service stations also his apartment would be away from the garage end im not comfortable saying go ahead said johnson on the other hand he wasnt happy about interfering with his personal life morgan said his building had fire walls and the new part would be vapor proof it would also be inspected regularly he said hardware stores with their cans of paint and turpentine carried substances more flammable than gas maybe well have to go to the committee of adjustment mayor herrema said we cant go against the bylaw but wed be prepared to support you with changes when would you like it as soon as possible morgan said the colder the weather the slower men work unless theyre cutting wood and then its the other way around answered the mayor chairman maustyn mc- knight said restaurants frying potatoes in pots of grease probably offered more of a hazard but were allowed second storey apartments councillor johnson said the application wasnt the kind the committee of adjustment likes to hear but he would support it the committee approved a recommendation to place the matter before the committee late chuck leadbetter hundreds pay respects markham he did things quietly usually behind the scenes but his many acts of kindness were remembered hundreds upon hundreds of people called at the dixon- garland funeral home last week to pay their respects to charles chuck leadbetter whose sudden passing nov 18 shocked and saddened this community it was the same for the service friday with grace anglican church filled to capacity many were forced to a stand outside the sanctuary 1 chuck leadbetter was not a joiner when it came to club activities yet his life touched a crosssection of the town both on a personal basis and through associations only those closest to him were aware of his involvement many a individual and many a family knew of his generosity born in markham the son of mr and mrs jack leadbetter he was a fourth generation butcher in the family and a third generation to carry on this business in town his father died in 1943 extremely skilled at his profession he gave of his time to assist at markhams heritage festival on the grounds of the museum and at the mennonite festival on the site of black creek pioneer village he was extremely knowledgeable on local history and loved to talk about the good old days when markham was a village of less than 2000 he enjoyed markham fair and often was a buyer of 4h steers at the saturday afternoon auction he was proud of his wife the former muriel kerswill and his family that includef four sons john paul tom and mark also surviving are his mother mrs caroline leadbetter four sisters florence mrs russell weeks markham mary mrs wm mcarthur browns corners shirley mrs robert reesor woodville carol mrs donald peterson montreal and one brother bill of washago rev thomas greene of grace anglican church was in charge of the service friday afternoon peggy clark presided at the organ in terment was made at grace anglican cemetery pall bearers were tom harvercourt jack sharp ralph spademan howard jarick harold snowball and ross lawton honorary pall bearers were john lunau john allchurch emie arnold john crispi wilf burkholder and ralph furneaux holds family traditions no battle necessary win issue durham region r- it was a clearcut victory for the parents when they turned out to do battle with durham board of education at its regular meeting monday night in fact the battle it seems was decided beforehand and never really started just the same the parents got in their licks they had arrived originally it was standing room only to oppose a proposed motion by trustee linda carder that would see kindergarten children attending classes every other day for a full day rather than half a day five days a week as they do at present carder told the board that her proposal would save money on busing costs in that area had exceeded the budget and the money would be better spent for educational purposes in kin dergarten classes she said as it turned out however the parents didnt have to object too strenuously board chair man art winter told them trustee carders motion had not received a seconder so would not be presented however he said the board would be in terested in hearing what the parents had to say and many of them had their say most of their arguments were similar to what the board bad been dealing with from outraged parents since the motion had first been raised in a letter to the board at that time mr and mrs bruce walker sunderland said this is completely unac ceptable a fiveyearold child should not be subjected to this kind of torture they said a child wouldnt obtain much knowledge from spending the day away from home leaving at 745 am and returning at 415 pjn most parents at the meeting spoke along the same lines stressing the physical academic and emotional strain of an eighthour day on a five- yearold no one felt the children would benefit by the program said elizabeth mcarthur of altona she termed the turnout phenomenal it shows just what people can do when they all rally together she con cluded markham betty reeve hawkridge avenue markham is maintaining a family tradition that goes back to the first royal agricultural winter fair in 1922 and the show just concluded was one of her most successful yet in all she exhibited six horses including five palominos and one chestnut yearling filly she came home friday with a host of ribbons and awards sparkling nuggett a beautiful seven year old raised from a foal was named grand champion stallion after placing first in a class for stallions foaled previous to jan l 1978 with this honor went an engraved silver tray presented by the canadian palomino horse association nuggetts golden hawk named by bettys husband the late chuck reeve was second in the colt class foaled in 1978 or 1979 he was the reserve junior champion stallion nuggetts lickety split was first for a filly foaled in 1979 and nuggetts queen victoria placed third for a filly foaled in 1978 the chestnut yearling also won her class for saddlebred fillies the previous thursday the reserve grand champion stallion was stars golden special owned by mr and mrs jr durant rr 1 uniomille stairt site work starch co plant uxbridge st lawrence starch company limited announces this week that a contract has been awarded for the construction tof a grain receiving and storage facility in uxbridge township near lincolnville almost eighty acres of land have been purchased and site preparation has already been started by thomas and dorssers silo limited for the one million bushel storage and processing plant it is anticipated that the equipment will be completely operational by the fall of 1981 st lawrence starch company limited is a totally independent canadian firm in operation at port credit since 1889 its been a tradition that only ontario corn is used in the manufacture of its products and today it is the largest industrial purchaser of corn in this province in addition to its consumer product lines of bee hive golden corn syrup durham corn starch ivory laundry starch and st lawrence corn oil it is a major supplier of corn starch and glucose to the canadian industry in food processing paper beverage and con fectionery sectors to ensure continuity of high quality corn in sufficient quantities st lawrence starch will purchase direct from far mers in uxbridge township and surrounding areas the new grain terminal will help alleviate the ever increasing delays that farmers face at harvest time and will provide shelling facilities for those wishing to store corn in cribs court ruling wins cheers will seek town help uxbridge the town of whitchurchstouffville will be asked to help maintain an access road into the st lawrence starch companys new storage plant near lincolnville the recommendation was made by the uxbridge planning and development committee on receipt of a letter from the ministry of housing outlining various requirements for the building mayor gary herrema described the 2000000 facility as one of the largest industries ever to select a site in the township pickering a ruling by the ontario court of appeal that the ombudsman can continue investigating complaints from expropriated propertynowners in the seaton area of north pickering has been hailed as big victory by former residents very delighted is the way heather dinsmore described the verdict this is one of the biggest pluses weve had in years the court has given us the right to be heard had the decision gone against them they would have been finished she said a number of owners claim they received inadequate compensation for their property and were misled by provincial representatives when their land was expropriated in 1972 theyve been fighting for more money since that time the ontario housing ministry representative argued the dispossessed owners could have filed their complaints with the ontario royal commission instead heather dinsmore and 26 others refused to go that route claiming they were being treated as complainants in a fraud case approve plant uxbridge durham region planning committee has recommended approval of an asphalt plant northwest of goodwood despite opposition from the local ratepayers association opponents of the project claim traffic will be increased in the area and trucks will pose a hazard to children walking to and from school site of the proposed plant includes 165 acres following its completion repac construction and maintenance limited hopes to produce close to 200000 tons of asphalt per year receives advanced honors certificate cbarlena davis left of uxbridge was the recipient of her advanced honors certificate at the ontario centre 4h homemaking achievement day in uxbridge secondary school saturday to qualify cbarlena bad to complete eighteen projects shes now a leader with the sandford ii homemaking club and a second year business administration student at durham college the presentation was made by beverley brook home economist ministry of agriculture and food jim thomas