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Dm MM Acclamation For King Council Ray Jennings New Councillor in There will be no municipal election In King township- All offices were filled by on Nov at the annual municipal nominations held at community Reeve Elton Armstrong continue for his sixth term in office and DeputyReeve Hodgson will return for a third term Councillors Wilfred Ait- and William Kehoe are in office for a third term The only change from last years council is that Ray Jen nings will replace Douglas as a councillor Mr Jen nings served three years as councillor until two years ago when he was defeated by Hodgson in the contest Mr Hodgson was nominated as reeve and Aitchison as deputyreeve They did not qual ify having accepted their nominations for deputy and councillor respectively Mr Hodgson announced he would contest the reeveship in Earl Black Albert find Carl Black were acclaimed as trustees on King township Area No school board for a two year term No other nom inations were received Lome was chairman of the meeting It was attended by over Reeve Reports Uppermost in the mind of Reeve Armstrong in his general remarks was the suffering and devastation by the Every thing bad that ever happened was seen after the flood he said He offered sympathy on behalf of the municipality to the afflicted districts Out of it all is coming orderly remedial TO THE ELECTORS OF KING TOWNSHIP THANK YOU For your support and fov electing me by for a sixth term ELTON ARMSTRONG JENNINGS tors of King Township for their acclamation to council fa ogress and Economy TOWNSHIP ELECTORS MY SINCERE THANKS your confidence in electing me by acclamation iship council for a third yean WILLIAM KEHOE i KING CITY LIONS PRESENT Hydro Singers day DEC 8 8 ing City United Church rocei Lions Community Activities Adults available Children Club Members VVCVlir measure through the efforts of municipalities the provincial government and the Central Hurricane fund He expressed appreciation 10 the municipalities of Bradford and West and their reeves to the provincial mem bers for and York and to the Ontario government Help came from everywhere he said- Mr Armstrong praised the King township road superintendent and his employees The greatest flood damage was in the Holland Marsh the reeve said It was a difficult job but it had been completed success fully Fiftyeight percent of the Marsh lies in King township and is under the Holland Marsh Drainage commission which was initiated by West Gwillimbury- is approximately three percent within Bradford and the remainder is under the jurisdic tion of West Mr Armstrong explained this in dis cussing the rehabilitation pro gram- The Marsh was drained days after the flood and by spring percent of the land will be seeded he added said the reeve was severely damaged but for tunately the flood waters sub sided quickly Repairs to the bridges and roads will cost 7G exclusive of private damage The Central Hurricane fund has given the village for sand fill and 500 for debris cleanup The reeve outlined the exten sive repairs required by the bridges and roads in the town ship With 200 miles of roads we need your patience he ex plained In the Hurricane flood settlements we will trust to the different branches of govern ment and their generosity the reeve declared Taxes and Debt The financial position of the township is sound Banks and bonding houses have indicated that The township tax rate is the same as in The county levy and the school rates have increased Since the popu lation has increased beyond the school sections have been faced with greater accom modation problems Mr Arm strong said that the trustees were doing a good job In Area No 1 the reeve said he had ed at in financial assist ance from governmental depart ments and had received cash The original provincial offer had been 10000 In connection with Aurora dis trict high school the new build ing extension program and the expansion of the transportation system will require a higher school rate The township has efficient representatives on this board in Dale and Ray Marshall the reeve said Of debentures which are ing completion some in and one in 1963 Mr Armstrong said that the township should hasten their redemption as speedily as possible No debt had been in curred for municipal buildings But he the need of a new municipal office in the township Avoiding court action in con nection with the Oak Ridge Park subdivision has saved the town ship 200 in legal fees A re straining order was enforced be cause eight plans by the subdi- have not been approved by council or the department of planning and development said the reeve This burning ques tion will be cleared up he de clared Other savings lo King town ship was the obtaining of the York County administrative building and four acres of land by the reeve as the county seat This was done at no cost to the municipalities Future Planning An eye must be kept on tax ation and the slow development of farm lands DeputyReeve Hodgson told the meeting As a member of York County coun cils finance committee one of three committees on which he served the deputy outlined the difficulty of budgeting on an as sessment which had been re duced from million to million The first budget cut the grants but by June there was mills For county pur poses there was an increase of five percent to a mill rate in King township of Special roads budget was cut with no allowance for additional roads The deputy said there was a more united body in the new York County council Mr Hodg son he would try to have something done to remove the restraining order from the Oak Ridges subdivision to help these people attain the place to which they are entitled with their properties Councillors Speafe Councillor another thrifty farmer believes in stretching the taxpayers dol lar In discussing the cost of education he said the township wanted to provide the best for the rising generation Today children have to be transported to and from school The trend is toward consolidated schools but not all these things are ad vantageous Mr Aitchison The farm taxation is rising dis proportionately No other mu nicipality has a lower tax rate than King township and while it is nice to get all the good things for our township the tax dollar must be guarded he add ed Councillor said he was interested in each taxpayer re ceiving his share of the township budget With an increasing population the hands of council are tied in many matters We must he said provide money for the school trustees lo meet this situation The farmer sees an increase in taxation on his agricultural lands He believes that the cost of education should be equalized If it isnt there will be deserted farms The gov ernment will have to change the system of education taxation At present the municipalities pay 60 percent of the cost said Mr Kehoe Retiring councillor Douglas spoke of the cooper ation he had received from the others on council his two years in office Everyone wants to keep the taxes low but coun cil has no control over the coun ty or school rates he said Mr Jennings said his policy would be progress and economy in municipal government He said that there should be better accommodation provided in a new municipal hall School Reports Trustees Earl Cook and John spoke on behalf of King township School Area No one Both were convinced that the new school will require two ad ditional rooms in the next few years The enrolment has in creased from to 208 Mr Harry Burns the secretary- treasurer read the financial re port ending Oct includ ing the general account and the building account In the provincial grants to the building account were and in they were 11787 The four old school properties the schools that composed the sections before amalgamation were sold for 13 Nominations At Night Acclamation In King City Reelect Commissioners A pay as you go policy was the keynote of the public nomina tion meeting held in King City Nov 26 when the three 1954 trustees of the police village re ceived a straight acclamation for the coming term Donald M will assume his fourth term Robert a third term and Alex Campbell his sec ond term in office- Gordon was returning of ficer and chairman of the general meeting Over 30 were present including several new residents A police village is something midway between a an incorporated village having few independent powers Said Mr when he described the tax structure Its board of three trustees is a local branch of the township government he said Of the overall township tax rate of mills only mills were ascribed to the village for its purposes The tax bill in cludes the taxpayers share in the township rate the county rate school trustees rate the village school debenture and the village waterworks debenture The result Is that on village assessment the mills brings in approximately From this hydro took and 900 was paid to the township of King as fee for duties There are plenty of ways to spend the rest as on roadways and sidewalks On its limited finances the village could not afford incorporation said Mr It would mean main taining an office and one full time clerk do the work As it Is we cooperate with the township A survey of the village in Feb ruary revealed the census figure of The population in A parking bylaw was passed this year and traffic signs were put up Trustees wanted to pass a zoning bylaw hut were not able to do this because an official plan for the township had been settled The largest single item of vil lage business was the purchase of a fire ruck said Mr Total cost of fire equipment was Mr said that was taken from the waterworks account as payment on the waterworks debenture bringing down the mill rate five mills This allows the general mill rate to be raised from to 15 mills the rate in Trustee the roads commissioner explained that all village road work is done with the cooperation of tho township and the county roads commission He said that yards of gravel had been put on roads in the spring Trustee Alex Campbell spoke about obtaining better fire pro tection for the community As waterworks chairman he said King City And District Mrs Laura Bolting Correspondent Phone King Kingcrafts Honors Retiring President fourth annua of Kingcrafts conducted by founder and president wan held on Nov at Eaton Ha I J where Lady Eaton was in report who retjid to the office of honorary president out lined the birth and growth of since Its Inception In Expressing appreciation and personal affection to vtlle for her four years as presi dent a handwrought silver howl made by the craftsman was presented lo her by Mrs Charles Johnston on behalf of the mem bership As the various reports of the years activities achievements and future plans were presented there was hut one conclusion that each craft group and the committees are endeavoring to make Kingcrafts of still greater importance to the individual and to the communities Mrs Barrett Partridge MA Phd the incoming president gave a summary of the conven ers reports Before the executive and mem bership lies an immediate restriction on consumption is asked during dry seasons as is done in other communities- Oil in the water cannot be ex plained he said The York County Health Unit makes regular tests of the water for purity He said there was no surface contamination during the flood He said that the capacity of the water tank ensures a sup ply for another people in the village Audrey Hepburn star with Humphrey Bo- in Billy Wilder new com edy to in shown at the Rosy Theatre Newmarket Dec to The concerns a chauffeurs daughter sought af ter by two of the wealthiest men in America Second Nomination There will be an election at for three positions on the village trustee board on Monday Dec The candidates arc the present trustees Robert Moody Clarence Wood and Ham Crane and a new candidate Edward a bookkeeper At a second nomina tion will be held on Friday Dec 3 in the township office from to pm Last Friday evening only one of the village trustees was present and two other peo ple with the returning officer H Rose Annex Land The newest landowners in King City are Alfred and his mother Mrs Elizabeth Fifty acres of their farm He within the vill age It is the first annexation in six years Fire Brigade Once a month the King City fire department see a minute on fire fighting methods These movies come from the Fire Marshals department and are projected by Allan Hooper King brigade At a meeting in Legion club rooms on Nov 24 a cheque for was received by the brigade from the Lake Marie and King Athletic association Alex Campbell village fire commissioner was instructed to obtain heated quarters for the fire truck for the winter months A firemens ball will be held in January Proceeds will be used to purchase additional equipment The annual meeting and election of officers has been arranged for Jan The bri gade holds meetings every sec ond Wednesday of the month The next meeting is on Wednes day Dec To increase the building fund to so that a work room can be constructed in the spring The Kingcrafts build ing lot on Keele St in King City is the site The fund had reached Nov ELECTORS OF KING TOWNSHIP THANK YOU For your confidence in me and for electing me once again to council WILFRED THEATRE Tonight Friday and trustee of King City village asked If the town ship nominations could bo held in the evening More people could attend including merchants and business people he said Mr said the matter would lie brought before the township mimed to A THIS DANDY CAR WASH HAS A REAL WATER PUMPand A MOVING BELT FOR YOU TO OPERATE y- T I and you get toy cars with every Car Wash SEND FOR YOURS NOW 1 1 rft the fust cf it the to iV n if fw lining up IS lit Cor wall m4 bog containing toy can corf truck toy ill on ONLY on mi focfo fash too to you can right in your Cor Hurry got yours coupon Now because refun Unit liOrr MFC CO TORONTO ONTARIO r SUITOR yiCTOI MATURE FOR THIS ENGAGEMENT I STUDENTS CHILD IS STUDENTS 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