c20 economist suntribune may 11 1988 gcoitomistsun the tribune 29422006402100 v if r yy y e8k iw ja m if laki 8 if m mv m fe ffriw m liijti gg- a fwgffi l w 1 ii c i m fn ft- te- jy wfymgga clu 1l lj- ijis fhfe claremont offers tour of homes watt home a fouryearold replica of original claremont houses m its vf ail srivv he ms hi m sw v newman home a fish pond is located on this estate property the village of claremont is 150 years old as part of the communitys sesquicentcnnial celebrations a tour of home ranging from the victorian to the modern will be held sunday june 5 from 1 to 5 pm seven houses will be visited included in the tour is the masonic hall which dates to 1865 when it was used as claremonts town hall it was purchased by the masons in 1901 tour tickets are available from andrea graham claremont 6492604 or from the town of pickering office brock and kingston roads 6832760 ext 246 the cost is 10 with a group rate 10 or more of 8 part of the proceeds will go towards constructing a repro duction of the claremont band- shell gazebo at the pickering museum village included in the tour are the following the home home cleeve and jean cone 8 the watt home ken and teresa wellington street the mcbryde home doug and eilidh wixon street the bigalkc home peter and wen dy old brock road the taylor home brian and lara sideline 4 and the new man home bill and molly salem road and sideline 6 afternoon tea will be served at the claremont masonic hall old brock road participants in the tour may choose their own route maps will be provided the tour is for adults only with no pets allowed smoking is prohibited taylor home lake ontario can be seen from this home it has been updated and restored during its 140 year span masonic hal built circa 1865 the building was restored and reopened in 1985 mcbryde home a classic victorian home built circa 1890 it was owned for many years by harry porter the local barber and his wife annie a school teacher and librarian bigalke horns a stately victorian home built in 1893 the owners would like to complete the restoration of this home present soon i i