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WANTS TO GIVE MONEY GOVERNMENT CONFUSED THEERA VOL NO CENTS NEWMARKETAUR0RAKESW1CK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1969 Newmarket Aurora Keswick left i ml doesnt know what the right is do- at Queens Park John Mcdcof who sponsored the GO Special in October promised tint would turn over nil profits from the enture to the Provincial Government further a commuter system for north- rn York County The Special made more than and Mr informed Queens ark that he would present the money on Buildings rung at 1015 i the National Railways On Monday Mr received letter from the Department of High ways saying Although your interest in this undertaking is to be commended your direct contribution to the financing of the system will not be necessary A few hours after he read the Department of Highways letter Mr Med cof received a telephone call from Mr office saying that Minister of White would bo on inl be to accept money Mr Medcofs Authority wants buses off Main St terminal may move out to plaza ROLLING 0I1D0N COOK Reeves are acclaimed but council seats to be hotly contested The lop offices in two of York Countys largest municipal governments were snapped up without opposition tit nomination meet ings last week In King linwiship incumbent Reeve Gordon Cook was acclaimed for another term In East Township incum bent Deputy became the reevedesignate of that township She will be the first woman to hold the post East Gwillimbury cal chairs meeting Deputy Reeve Gladys Rolling was given an acclamation for 197071 when Reeve Garfield Wright stepped down and announced he would seek a seat on council Councillor Ray Twinney was nominated for Deputy Reeve and Coun cillor Bill Steele will seek reelection Mr Twinney is opposed by Alex Hands A stiff battle is expected for East three council seats at the Dee election A total of nine arc in the running They are Russell Alex Morning Mr Wright Farr William Poirier Chris Cliff Randy and Mr Steele Councillor Jack Rye a veteran but Shaw 2d to stand Mrs Rollings acclamation makes her the townships first woman reeve Mr Wright who has been East reeve for six years was the first to speak to some people at Sharon Community Hall Its difficult to put into words my appreciation for all the help I have had during my years as reeve said Mr Mrs Rolling said the axes be ing earlier than in former years has kept the debt rate low Mrs Rolling said the township would begin promoting itself to attract industry She ended her speech by saying going to keep my hand on East Gwillimbury on the right path The only sign of unpleasantness in an otherwise quiet meeting came dur ing the question period which followed the speeches Ratepayer Al Iafort charged that Che 13G3 council had stalled on the King iight That may mean another elec tion in he said He reminded the audience Hint they are living in times of reform We must have a council and staff to administer township affairs be fore regional government Its belter to control things from here than have some one doing it from 50 miles away Mrs Rolling thanked township residents for having the confidence in her that enabled her to have an acclamation and or the nine years shes served on council She lauded Mr Wright for his leadership dependability and integrity She pointed out that the town ships final status was good Weve had to do little borrowing and only owe NEWMARKET The town park ing authority has moved to ban Gray Coach buses from Main St and the bus companys reaction may be to avoid the downtown area altogether and establish its terminal at the Newmarket Plaza The authority is negotiating with bus company to have the buses stop on Water St and travel in and out of town via Prospect St The authority pro poses to make a bus bay on the north side of Water St behind the Main St stores It says it will move the guard rail bordering the parking lot behind The authority has the upper hand pointed out one member All it has to do is replace parking meters in the bay at Timothy St and Main now reserved The bus company opposes the Gri Cinch Vines Superintendent Douglas Anton said we certainly recog nize Main St is a narrow street and that our vehicles do pose problems but where- else go problems will also says the Ontario Governments model train commuter service announced have Premier John last week will goven In operation in six to eight months contends the government will means bus customers would have to buy their tickets from the companys agent on the Main St Newmarket Travel Ser vice then walk about yards to the bus stop then wait in the open Thats an unsatisfactory solu tion The parking authority is saying in effect weve solved our problem now problem said Anton logical choice than the parking lot behind The superintendent denied rum ors that the company has purchased prop erty on Davis Dr near St to house a larger bus terminal for the He said the company expects im provements to lie made in bus terminal facilities in both Newmarket and Aurora but said the company feels the Ontario government will be making these We have no plans to build that build new bus terminal facilities in Newmarket to accommodate it He wants the parking authority to hold off on any move until the com muter service facilities are established Its unfortunate that we are to move now for a period envisage the government will buy a site He said the company will make its garage facilities on Davis Dr just of Prospect St eminent Anton said ther Cinch will be the gov en earner in the new bus Ontario is establishing will that J be a will be require feed the com in from Toront said there i I again into He said the Water St proposal Richmond Hilt but good deal of room for speculation vho will provide the feeder services 1 wouldnt be surprised if the own bus line was tied in he said Dear Boys and Girls Golly are we ever busy here at the North Pole we hardly have any limu to tike little do you know what Mrs Santa and I did terday after dinner Well we sat down and read all 100 of the letters that we had received from you boys and girls in Newmarket It took us all evening to read them and oh such lovely letters they were we answered them all too and it was nearly midnight when we got fin ished but we had such fun answering them that we didnt even notice the time The elves are mailing the ans wers to you this morning Please if yon havent written us yet dont forget to and please please do what mummy and daddy ask you to dont be getting any black Well my I must and get work or I shall never be ready by Eve Love to you all and dont forgot Remember to write Family of left homeless by fire Twelve members of which ripped through their day The blaze destroyed lie including Christmas gifts tie family were left homeless by a fire Whitchurch Township home Thurs- frame home and its contents and Airs Peter and their 10 Reeve Gordon will serve a third consecutive term office of King Township Reeve It his second by den next Six candidates will stand for three council seats in the Dec election They include the three incumbents Gordon Ernest and Cy ril Flinders as well as challengers Mrs Margaret Lome ami Murray Herbert Fuller also was nom inated for council but failed to qualify by the pm deadline Nov 26 Mr Cook has served years in municipal politics Three times he headed the poll as a councillor Then in he defeated Ray Jennings to become Reeve WHITCHURCH ELECTION Burnett wins Hennessey charges corruption r King With prospect of Regional Government looming before us said Mr Coos the coming year will be a very im portant one Last January I stated that Regional Government should incorporate two tiers and that King Township being fifth largest township in Ontario should form a unit of the lower tier That statement still stands With an assess ment of million dollars and a popu lation of 15000 we are certainly capable or forming a viable unit Mr Cook said he believes it is See SIX RUN page ELECTION Reeve Stewart of Whitchurch Township retained seat as head of the township his opponent Deputy Reeve Law- nee by a vote of to a majority of votes Norman Barnard a councillor for past two years will be the now deputy eve He received a majority of 197 its hi- opponent Frank illiams who polled and the third Stewart Pit rick M1 Second man on council will be Gordon with a close and former coun cillor Mrs Betty Van retains CORRUPTION On the first three polls veil Mr Hennessey held a vote majority over Stewart after five Mr Burnett was ahead 194 up until the final I lie polling stations Norman Barnard led the race for the deputyrceveship all the way with Stewart Patrick in second place for the first few polls Frank Williams took over second spot as contender about half way through the race but could not overtake Mr Barnards lead Mrs Betty Van Nostrand was doubling any of the other votes for coun cil in the early stages but she dropped Set- I l Rumblings of con ations which have be Whitchurch Town- allv like volcano Mon lav the eleel Ik suits when told the Mr s vaini- the election results were finally posted and candidates were invited by Stewart Burnett to speak to Ihe Sometimes one has to lose for the pub lic to win It is my tax money I am con cerned about and I am still your elected deputyreeve and what intend to do is my prerogative I intend to apply to At torney Generals department to have this election declared null and void I was advised by the clerk of this township no to air dirty linen on the platform I will ask AttorneyGeneral for an outside audit to cover the past six years believe there has been some corruption and I think I can substantiate my statements of incidents long before this election Mr Hennessey went on to say he paid to Si in taxes and although he said he paid them be fore they were due he later stated See CORRUPTION page SEE SUTTON NOMINATION RESULTS See page 2