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7 Number of Copies Printed this Week AND THE RURAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH YORK CIRCULATION Average for three months ending March Newmarket Trading Aurora Others TOTAL PAID ERA YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR NO I a NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY MAY SINGLE COPIES CENTS EACH North G will Passes Budget Rate 225 North township council has adopted a mill rate of Six mills have been esti mated for the county levy Council recently passed a reso lution by Charles Richardson and Frank that the Council investigate locations for a building to accommodate a police station and fire halt and whatever other office is necessary and that James Clark and A King be authorized to bring in a report as to any location ob tainable A later resolution was passed to purchase a lot from Leslie for township purposes in It was decided to erect a fire hall and police sta tion on township property behind the post office in Keswick At the April meeting the minutes show that council accept ed the offer of Leslie to sell a lot north of the present township property at being feet by the price of Patricia 23 Toronto is being removed from car which roiled over twice at Bells Corner Newmarket at 530 am last Saturday Driver of the car was Ronald Basil Dale also of Toronto He was following another car belonging to friends and took the corner at too high a speed The girl taken to York County hospital suffered a fractured right shoulder deep cuts and shock Others in the car were slightly injured by Gail Palmer feet for FAILS TO MAKE DR CORNER CAR ROLLS TWICE A young woman was taken to York County hospital last Satur day morning when a car failed to make the turn at Bells Corner and rolled over twice The Toronto people in the ac cident were in a fishing party travelling north on Yonge St about am The first car turned east on Davis Drive but the second car driven by Ronald Basil Dale 24 was travelling too fast to make the turn It is be lieved that the driver did not realize there was such a sharp curve He applied the brakes and the car rolled over twice Patricia a passenger was taken to York County hospital She suffered a fractured shoulder deep cuts and shock Mr and Mrs Kenneth also were passengers Mrs mother of the driver suffered a few cuts but the others were not injured Still Disagreement On Gift Of Land To Metro Toronto GOLD MEDALLISTS Kerry Peters Newmarket and Marvin Clark Keswick were gold medallists in the piano solo competitions of the York Music Festival held at Wood- bridge on Monday Kerry placed first in the piano solo class under years win ning tie gold medal Marvin came first in two classes under 15 years and under years with a gold medal in both classes The adjudicator in his remarks said that the boys displayed musical feeling and ability and showed great promise Both boys are students of Mae Patterson New market Some members of town council are still wondering whether or not it was a wise decision to give a block of land on Eagle St to Metropolitan Toronto for its new two and a half million dollar home for the aged On Monday night council pas sed a resolution to close surveyed roads in the area west of the Heights subdivision 1 am embarrased at voting to save last years councils face said Councillor A Belugin I did not approve of the Reeve Dales who was also op posed to giving away the land said the town had spent 1000 two years ago in subdividing the land into building lots They would hove been cheap lots too he said Councillor VanZant objected to NOTED SPEAKERS AT INAUGURAL OF L SIMCOE CHAMBER The Lake Simcoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce has ar ranged an interesting program for the inaugural meeting for Friday May at pm in the Sutton public school auditorium Ivor Wagner the president of the Ontario Chamber of Com merce and Tim Turnbull of the Ontario Department of Planning and Development will be two of the speakers The first project of the Cham ber was to affiliate with the Tor onto Better Business Bureau A suggestion has been presented to the Sutton village council with reference to appropriate road signs being erected at the ap proaches to the village Signs are being suggested for the other municipalities in the area their statements and said he be lieved the Metro home would be an asset for Newmarket He said he thought the home would bring a lot of business to the town I still think we should have had a subdivision instead said Councillor N HOLDS UP BYLAW FOR PLUMBING PLAN CLUB TO PRESENT COMEDY MAY 27 28 29 The Newmarket dramatic club will present George Bernard Shaws Arms and the Man at the town hail on Thursday Fri day Saturday May and The play is described as an an tiromantic comedy Director is Barbara Hamilton In the cast are Grace Sinclair Fern Jack Joseph Dales Bill Elliott and Ken Learning Everyone interested is invited to attend and constructive situated under the government North township council has postponed the pass ing of a plumbing inspection by law At a regular monthly meet ing held Saturday Mr Jesse Cox York County Health Unit plumbing inspector discussed the plumbing inspection scheme with members of council Council decided to see what action Sutton and township plan to take before adopting the bylaw Mr and Mrs Bonn To ronto delegates to council said they were cottagers at Island Grove adjacent to property which had been advertised in a Toronto newspaper for sale as a desirable motel site The pro perty belongs to Miss Mary Breen who has operated the Blue Water Camp for many years On the strength of a let ter from Joseph Vale township solicitor a resolution was pass ed by council that The clerk be instructed to write a letter to Mary owner of Blue Water Camp that the property in question is situated in a re stricted area and no commercial business can be started also that Real Estate be noti fied Council also passed a resolu tion granting the federal gov ernment permission to allow a deed to be given for the land FAVOR COMPULSORY AUTO INSURANCE Newmarket council passed a resolution recently which recom mends provincial legislation to make insurance compulsory for motorists A suggested resolution came from the city of Port Arthur and it is believed that consideration is being given to the same resolu tion by other municipalities Said Reeve Dales We receive many suggested by other municipalities and we dont act on them but this one is worth- Coming Where Your Taxes Will Go In Newmarkets tax rate of mills announced last week will mean that the sum of 710 will be levied on each of the as sessed values of property The total assessment in Newmarket is This is how Newmarkets tax income will be distributed in For public and separate school maintenance and public school debentures 178 mills on the dollar and for the high school mills For the county rate mills For the payment of the cor porations share of the debenture debt mills For the municipalitys share of relief costs 9 mills For providing grants to the public library 6 mills 28387 In To Date For Hospital Fund For general mills purposes The following discounts are al lowed on the first and second instalments for payment of taxes First instalments one half of one percent if paid by June 15 Second instalments and one half percent if paid on or by June two percent if paid on or by July 15 one and one half percent if paid on or by August one percent if paid on or by Sept one half percent if paid on or by Oct No discounts are allowed on the second instalments until the first instalments have been paid RED CROSS WENT I OVER THE OBJECTIVE 5092 COLLECTED The Bed Cross campaign went percent over its objective of in Newmarket this year by collecting according to Alex McKay chairman of the campaign committee I The local executive has ex- pressed thanks to captains can vassers and the general public A letter of congratulations has been received from William campaign chairman at the Ontario division of the Red Cross as follows Apart from delayed remit tances and other details your branch campaign is now quite probably completed Although Mr and I addressed our congratulations to the atten tion of your campaign chairman when we learned that your branch quota had been exceed ed we feel that we would like to join in expressing through you as president our appreciation to every person who helped in any way branch executive com mittee made an excellent choice for campaign leadership and in turn many others enlisted to help plan and complete the canvass We will be grateful if you will convey our kindest regards and best wishes to all of them as well as to the other citizens of your community who contribut ed so generously to the support of Red Cross during your appeal tor funds No Figures Available Yet From Outlying District Hospital officials could give little information on the progress of the York County hospital building fund today No figures were available on total contributions in the various districts in York County but to date the total amount of money subscribed to the fund is 28387 The objective is and the campaign is being carried on during the first two weeks of Slay seems low considering that the first week is almost over hospi tal officials pointed out that the total does not include outlying areas They were not able to comment on the progress of the campaign outside of Newmarket Events are welcome wharf at Roches Point Hydro To Have Separate Office Continue To Collect Town Bills The Newmarket Hydro Com mission announced this week will move its business of fice from the town clerks office at the town hall to a building be hind the King George hotel Unless arrangements are made for householders to pay their hydro bills at the banks they will be required to pay at the new office in the former Bell Telephone Co equipment build ing 100 feet south of Timothy St Until now the commission and the town have shared business of fices Salaries for billing clerks and office equipment have been shared Now the hydro will op- crate Its office separately It was in that hydro was turned over by the town council to a separate elected commission The announcement came in a letter to town council from Fred Thompson hydro chairman The move will be made before June On bearing tie announcement Monday night Councillor A said Who wants to pay their hydro bills there I think there must be some arrangements to pay at the banks said Reeve Dales I dont know whether we can Mayor Gladman who is a mem ber of hydro commission There is something in what Dales The area where the of fice is located is usually filled with used cars and buses Arrangements have been made between the hydro commission and the mayor and clerk that municipal garbage and water charges be continued on the hydro bills as in the past The cornmission will do the collect ing for the town We should try this arrange ment and see how we get along for the remainder of the year said Mayor Gladman Oh well the commission mem bers are elected representatives They wont last long if the people have to walk through the mud to pay bills commented Reeve Dales No doubt a cinder path or sidewalk will be put down said the mayor Dont ask the road and bridge committee to do It interjected Councillor road and bridge committee chairman Machine The chief trouble caused by the move centres around an office addressing machine of which the town owns half and the hydro half Council could not decide whether to buy the hydros we want half of our machine and what are you going to do about it said Councillor Arrangement also must lit made concerning office employ- WEDNESDAY l2 York FRIDAY MAY Dance in Holland Landing Community hall Orchestra Lake Ramblers Time pm Admis sion clw8 SATURDAY MAY Dance in Holland Landing Community hall Orchestra Bert Dixon and his Lazy Valley Ranch boys Time pm Admission MONDAY MAY Sharon Jun ior Farmers are presenting a Minstrel show at hall at pm under the auspices of Pine Orchard WI Proceeds for York County Hospital Fund Adults Children 25c TUBS WED MAY Boxy Theatre presents The Glenn Miller Story Adults Child ren TUESDAY MAY Euchre in Newmarket Legion hall at pm Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Canadian Leg ion Refreshments and rood prizes Admission TUESDAY MAY The Red Cross will sew and quilt at Trinity United church Newmar ket from am to pm Lunch served Police To Crack Down Will Issue Summonses To Parking Offenders The campaign committee in Newmarket headed by Charles Boyd and Mrs has an objective of The Lions club has pledged 5000 and the Office Specialty Mfg Co has given It was learned this week that two citizens have con tributed large sums One New market resident has given another has given The hospital building plans en tail art expenditure of on new wings of which it is expected 400000 will be pro vided by federal provincial and municipal grants leaving to be obtained by private sub scription The hospital serves a radius of 20 miles and a population of close to not including tran sient At present it is COMMITTEE TRADE AUGUST TO A meeting was held Tuesday night to plan the annual New market Trade Fair be held at the Newmarket arena August The annual Trade Fair sponsored by the Horticultural Society of the merchants committee classed hospital but Charles Boyd Seer has asnanv as patients at one y is Robert In charge time l committees are Eugene The nursery is equipped for babies but it usually serves to 20 Trie average yearly pa tient increase is The pros- Howard Morton and Bob Dyson advertising Alex Eves decorations and space The police department in New market wit issue summonses to motorists who park a- bus stops and near the post office on Main St and Park Ave Two members of council said recently that residents had com plained that they had paid fines for parking in these areas so the chief of police gave a full report on the subject to council The thief problem is at the post office corner according to Chief of Police Byron It is a prohibited parking area he said because of the rush hour crowding The chairman of the police committee advised that warnings be given to motorists first so we put tags on the cars While an officer stood at the corner no Would park there but when the officer stood at a dist ance from the corner he saw many offenders some cases the officer would be marking a tag to put on a car and the motorist would run out of the post office and facilities and accommodation Ray Jelley are entirely inadequate and it is I Merchants are asked to that this condition HlJ to Ray become worse in coming years than May 31 Newmarket town council proved of a grant of this year The usual grant is ANNUAL ENQUIRY SI and the extra this year will be earmarked for the new building fund Although the figure 2838 drive away before officer could give him the tag In some instances the motorists would just laugh at the officer Chief said he instruc ted his officers to take the license numbers of cars and issue sum monses Reeve Dales criticized the four dollar fines which motorists had been paying Maybe two dol lars would be better Signs should also be put up warning that people will be summonsed he said The chief said he could not change the law which stipulates the amount of fine to be paid and that the amount of court costs was up to the magistrate The corner is well posted Park ing signs have been put there he said The chief added that he was agreeable to continue warn ing motorists but said that the same situation would continue to Reeve Daks asked council if sidewalks had been considered at Vale Ave during council mooting Monday night The reeve explained that it was an annual he has VETS PILGRIMAGE for the past three The Newmarket Veterans a- years is holding its annual Said Councillor pilgrimage parade at Niagara chairman of the road and bridge Falls on Saturday June On committee Sidewalk levels will Saturday June the Veterans be raised when a storm sewer is will hold their annual Forget- constructed in the area New tag day The following sidewalks will be put down day June the annual drum- when the work is completed head service and parade will be It is heartening news said held in Newmarket the reeve Expect Water Consumption Up 250000 Gallons A Day An application by Alfred Marsh to Newmarket town council to have Newmarket wa ter mains extended east on ley St beyond the town limits prevail concession of Whit- Members of council agreed that turned down Mon th police continue to issue Mr- Marsh GOAL FOR GARDENERS hod to take water service out to I a new subdivision planned for houses and for other develop ment in the area The new Metropolitan home for the on Eagle St will re quire another 15000 gallons per day and if homes are constructed on various vacant properties in Newmarket another gal lons will be required Estimating the total develop ment including the possibility of another industry Councillor VanZant said it is possible that water consumption would Parts of salaries of em ployees in the clerks office are paid by the hydro Presumably some of the employees will go to the new hydro office Somehow the discussion led to a criticism of the Ontario Hydro Commission and the provincial government We elect these top hydro men hut there is little we can do about their actions said Mayor picked up the conversation and continued about the relationship between the province and the municipalities Said the mayor The provin cial government Is the mother and father of the municipalities They us more and more grants and local councils have less and less control The re sult is that we are getting less and less self government But theres not much we can do about it declared Mr Belli- Kin The only thing we can do pass a resolution and send it for approval to all towns over population that we object go ahead with that or not said and keep the machine sell Us I to this overpaternalism to the hydro or continue on the basis sharing In the iise of the machine Mr says added Reeve j Perhaps we should say that So ended the discussion which started out with the hydro com missions decision to move Its business office Cotinly hospital open house to pm Conducted tours of hospi tal Tea at Nurses residence Public cordially Invited FRIDAY MAY con cert sponsored by the Business find Professional Womens Club In Trinity United church New market at pm presenting Coronation Little Orchestra and Ellen soloist Admission adults Students Proceeds for York County hospital SATURDAY MAY St Johns Newmarket Town Hall pm Jackpot SUNDAY MAY bus to Niagara Falls Bus will leave Newmarket taxi office am Anyone wishing to go please phone Mrs for tickets Return fare WEDNESDAY MAY In Sharon hall at pm Pro ceeds for York County hospital Building Fund Sponsored by Admission SUNDAY MAY 23 Chartered bus to Niagara Falls For tick ets and information phone New market or see Cecil And rews TUESDAY JUNE Piano re cital at the Newmarket High School auditorium by students of Mae Patterson Time pm SATURDAY JULY Queens- ville Sports Day Councillor Charles crease by gallons per chairman of the water commit day in the next two years At tee gave a full report on the present gallons per day town water supply and would are being pumped The increase not recommend that the service j would put the figure to be extended to the proposed sub- j per day On that basis pumps division outside the town would be operating nearly He said that there are seven hours a day will mean proposed subdivisions within the shorter life for a well he said town limits now which make a The water committee plans to total of building lots He drill another well to provide for said that the new development future requirements The well in town would require on Srigley St has not been of water per day There orating for six months The will be services added in town has not been able to use East township and the well because of sand in the they will require gallons water Over Two Thirds Red Shield Objective Has Been Raised Gardeners dream of blooms like this and quite often achieve such results in spite of bugs weather and sore muscles But then the blooms look much better when you produce them yourself Or do they This collection is on exhibit at the Canadian Gardeners display In Toronto and Eileen Bond is the model in the middle of tulips and carnations The Salvation Army Red Shield appeal in Newmarket has passed the twothirds mark and the campaign committee has ex pressed confidence that when the outside districts are completed the campaign will be a success for this year The blitz day held last Thursday was a decided success with about onehalf the objective of being brought in in one day In addition to the list of can vassers names published in the Era and Express last week the following also canvassed for the Red Shield Mrs Alice Sheridan residen tial canvassing organizer Mrs Ross Howlett Miss Marilyn Mines Mrs V Arnold Mrs Sanderson Miss Jean Morton Miss Miss Mary Lou VanZant Miss Shirley Cameron Mrs Ross Mrs Peters A group of Salvationists from Aurora assisted tor an even ing including the Corps officer Lieut Marshall Mrs Bam- bury Mrs Major VanRoon Miss Anne Cutting Mrs Kirbyson Capt New market has expressed thanks to all those who canvassed and those who gave so generously He expresses special thanks to the business men for the use of their windows for displaying the Red Shield posters also for their generous contributions