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Newmarket Era and Express, 2 Sep 1954, p. 1

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Number of Copies this Week 4700 am SERVING NEWMARKET AURORA AND THE RURAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH YORK CIRCULATION Average for three months ending March Newmarket 1863 Trading Aurora Others TOTAL PAID BRA YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR NO 35 NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER SINGLE COPIES GENTS EACH Why We Are Short School Rooms Extra Wing Not Built Already Time For New School Approximately youngsters who were enrolled last spring will not start kindergarten classes next Tuesday when school opens They will not be attending kindergarten at the Newmarket public schools be fore the new year and no date is certain when they will start Many mothers and probably fathers too are asking why there is no kindergarten why a new school wing was not built in time for the opening of school and why kindergarten could not be held in the basements of some schools The Era and Express this week asked members of the school board for answers to these ques tions- Although the progress of the school boards plans to build a four room addition to the Stuart Scott public school has been reported from time to time many parents are also wondering why there has been a delay- Department Regulations According to a spokesman on the public schools board a board cannot authorize a new school building unless it provides fig ures on the number of children in the community to prove to the department of education that the accommodation is needed The school inspector gives pre liminary permission for the building of a new school if it is required It was known last year that the schools would be overcrowd ed but presumably the expected overcrowding was not sufficient to warrant a new wing Possibly the expected increase in popu lation warranted one new room but it is not economical to build a oneroom addition In January of the new board and the school inspector decided that a new wing should be built for the term Available information on the population of school age children indicated two rooms would be needed by September The board decided that it would be good sense to build a four room addition since plans bad been approved for a number of new subdivisions in the community All this was given approval by the inspector Considered Basements Before this decision was made the board had considered the use of basements in existing public schools But it was learned that the department of education would not provide a capital grant on the renovation of base ments the cost of these renova tions as required by department standards would be carried en tirely by local taxpayers The that kindergarten classes would be held this year as usual Fig ures made it obvious that it was necessary to drop kindergarten The registration including kindergarten pupils totalled Last years registration totalled 74 so the total increase enough children to fill four rooms which are not yet built As it was pointed out the board expected an rooms The two were to take care of subsequent in creases during following year The only action the board could take was to postpone the kinder garten Members of the board said that the greater part of the increase in school population has been caused by new people moving to town One member who operates a dairy said that according to his information house holders Toronto people who have moved to New market It was pointed out that since the lists of class arrangements were published last week for the opening of school there have been enrolments for new grade pupils Building Delay After the board made its first move in January to build a new wing it sought tentative esti mates on the cost Representa tives to the town council and received approval for the tentative figure of The architect then started on a working plan which required two months The architect then came back to the board for approval of final adjustments on the plan More time required by the architect to make the on the plan In the meantime approval of the On tario Municipal board was sought By this time it was early summer Two or three weeks were re quired for the calling of tenders When tenders were opened the board found it would require from 5000 to 6000 more than was estimated The board was required to return to council tg make a request for an additional sum of money and the municipal procedure was delayed for some time At present approval of the council the department of cation and the Ontario Municipal Board has been obtained and all is ready for the start of construc tion Time For New School I And now school boards CONSIDER FORMING KINDERGARTEN ON COOP BASIS FinariCfe Committee Hayes a member Newmarket the first person in Newmarket to win the bronze medal for the best gladiolus spike novice class at the annual International problem has just begun Having Shorn At Brampton he won two firsts a second and a third completed months of work to ac quire an additional four rooms it realizes that it is again time for a new school With greater overcrowding than expected the present school pop ulation could take up the four unbuilt rooms this month By next year there will be the nor mal increase which could be es timated by present town statis tics but there are several new housing subdivisions under con struction and the board knows that there will be far more chil dren wanting school accommoda tion than there are on the records The board is in the uncomfort able position of knowing that a new school is needed but unable to provide the inspector and de partment of education with suffi cient statistics to prove As one board member putlVThey wont let us build on speculation with five spikes entered Photo by Stefaniuk A group of parents in New market are considering the for mation of a cooperative kinder in view of the postpone ment of kindergarten in the pub- He schools A meeting of in terested persons open to the public will be held at the Scout hall on Wednesday evening Sept at pm Here and Around By Local Observer Town Fathers are delighted at the healthy state of the munici palitys financial status When they tendered for the sale of the public school debentures to cover the addition to the Stuart Scott school they found that no less than firms were willing to pay over gar for them The tender accepted was at the rate of 10227 It was from A Daly Co Ltd The Bank of Toronto and and Co Ltd who offered to pay 102- for the purchase of 100- public school debentures Tenders were received last Thursday night by the finance committee of Newmarket town council for de bentures regarding the new public school- wing It was the first time that tenders were received on town de bentures since Mayor introduced a new policy the town sold debentures without calling for tenders A member of the Newmarket Horticultural Society which has Horticultural Society Mr Orley a number of enthusiastic glad Hayes won distinction at the growers in its membership He international Gladiolus Show bought a lot near his home in held at Brampton last week He North Newmarket specially for not only von tvo firsts a sec- growing flowers Needless to and a third with five spikes say he spend most of his spare board decided basements inst the use of Wing Not Built At the present time builders are about to start on the new school wing It has taken since the beginning of the year to com plete all department and TH CONVIC F Fined Two Years On Fred Pine Orchard was convicted of three charges when be appeared before Mag istrate in court Newmarket on August He was given a suspended sentence and placed on probation for years for carrying an offensive weapon a hunting knife was fined costs or days when convicted of impaired driving and and costs or days for careless driving The charges were laid by the Newmarket police with Constable Jack con ducting the investigation Two conditions were placed on probation He is for bidden to enter Stanleys res taurant and he is not allowed to carry the knife except when was taking him to a car when ft scuffle occurred The constable said that smelted strongly of liquor and was unsteady his feet entered but also won the bronze medal for the best spike in the novice class The show held at Brampton Memorial arena Wednesday and Thursday of last week is spon sored by the Canadian Gladi olus Society and is combined with the Canadian International Gladiolus show It is the first time the bronze medal has been von by anyone in Newmarket There were sections in the novice class The average number of entries per class was a dozen Mr Hayes has been growing gladioir for only six years He is director Newmarket time at that lot People passing by often stop and admire his beautiful display of gladioli now play by Robertson Several local residents suc ceeded in replacing the Duchess of Kent and her daughter as front page photographic news in one of the Toronto dailies on Monday Of course the venture was completely unintentional on their part They were among the hund reds of thousands who attended the Canadian National exhibi tion on Warriors Day and seat ed on the Grandstand for parade were included photograph of the packed stands A Newmarket girl has won a Hut accidental or otherwise When he suggested the new policy the mayor said that ten ders are now too large to handle in an easygoing way Recently the mayor and clerk have been selling in a good market The mayor said that representatives of bond houses might come and tell council that they could give better deals after the deben tures are sold so that it would be wise to call for tenders A Daly Co Limited The Bank of Toronto and Company Ltd 10227 Harrison and Company Limited 10205 James Richardson and Sons Mills and Co Limited 10171 Young Weir and Company 10100 Dea con Coyne Limited Thomson and Company Ltd The Dominion Bank Equitable Exhibitions National Horse Show Securities Canada Ltd Dominion Securities Corp Ltd lUU9u Bell and Ltd and Limited Ban Bond Corporation Limited Wood Gundy and Company Limited It was moved by J O Dales secondjd by J Hamilton That the Mayor and be and are hereby authorized to accept the tender of Daly and Co for the purchase of Public school debenture at a price of being at the rate of Tenders for the painting of the exterior of the Town Halt were received as follows J Groves 1495 D A Oilman S Miller J 1500 Ontario Stone Fac ing 946650 It was moved by J Hamil ton seconded by Wench That the Mayor and Clerk bo authorized to accept tender of A for painting the ex terior of the town hall St for the in ac cordance with the specifications set out in the tender as adver tised Const I- ifJ will open Torontos Crest watched come out of the restaurant shortly before on August and before ho could stop him had climb ed ire his ear and had driver north on Main St A bystander James Long Branch offer ed to drive the police in pursuit of They succeeded stopping him at Davis Drive Earlier in the evening had been warned by the market police to take his car off the road It was a menace JO other traffic and pedestrians they claimed denied pulling a knife and said used for his sodding According to the testimony of on the police officer pal business for the construction Constable said that hed had about a pint of of the wing which time there Yes and HI use it too beer at noon but nothing since were several delays Until the registration of school officer that children was held in the late in his hand the board had expected placed him a bystander warned the police then when he took the stand spring had a knife in his own defense The The constable had questioned the credibility under arrest and of his testimony theatre season Tuesday Sept Murray and Davis Have announced The ploy A Jig For The Gypsy is a 19th cen tury comedy set In the Welsh hills and the leading role was adapted for Barbara who has completed a summer at Stratford where she played Katharine in Taming of the Shrew The plav will be directed by Herbert WhUtakcr who the- director trophy In the Do minion Drama Festival Murray and Donald Davis and their sister Barbara were born Newmarket and W their early education here With only one day lapsing be tween the end of the season where the company spent the and the ending of Hit season rehearsals for the play start Monday The come- any will be Virtually as last year with the the addition of the departure Bruce one of the two TTOUOi awards but wife two productions goes Directors for will he Basil Coleman cHael Langham not filter Mr Coleman produced Benja min Coronation opera Gloriana and is also known the lists Make An Opera production an annual feature at the LyricHammersmith hi Lon don John Wilson has come the Glasgow Citizens The atre to he the stage designer The second play will be the comedy favorite The Man Who Came To Dinner featuring Max lelpmann and the third a new play by Graham Greene The Living Room which will have guest star Frances Hall director of the Canadian Repertory Theatre In Ottawa will appear in several productions The opening night is in aid the Central Ontario Drama Leagues directors course and other cultural projects first two seconds and two thirds at the National Horse Show which last night Faye and her horse Play Boy placed second in the open saddle pony class Saturday night third the equitation class open to riders under years Monday afternoon first in the- saddle pony class tfiird the saddle riorty ratafee- She flojiplaced second driving owned by- Cousins Aurora A large- num ber in all classes she entered a student at high She the daughter of and Mrs Ken neth Treasurer J COMING EVENTS THURSDAY SEPT In Aurora Canadian Legion hall Special games Karnes Time sharp In aid the Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary SEPT Corn variety allow and at Memorial centre Norm Burling and his orchestra and SEPT Holland Landing- community Orchestra Bert and tils Lazy Valley Ranch Boys Time Admission SEPT Labor Diy bus to the Ex Bus will leave from Hotel a Leaving the grounds Re turn tare For and tickets please phone TQRONT0 North ItMr- and Pearsons side 3rd farm south at SSt- comer 3r of WEDNE50AY Sot- PMltoiMissclmQ Del Orchestra am Pro cc-iHis- Townshb there they were fit the centre of a which covered the top section of the newspapers front page In the picture from Ret were Bill Bill and Mr and Mrs Bruce Andrews A novel address market hair erected on the Mir Mrs George Eagle it is a of a lighthouse any to all who pass that is the Borers residence Placed on front awn trie standi about five feet in height It by Mr Baker with the local artist Bob responsible for painting of- its windows doors and other trimmings the Itglxthouses is clearly visible from Yon go St There axe references to the power the press but the following incident offers conclusive evidence Last week Local Observer told the signs which were posted in the court room The day the signs icmoyedi Of course we appreciate the for persons for buJUdlngs open tiw general public warnings are that smoklog is people to there and to their butts on the floor As the town authorities ex- We arc rather proud our town hall now want Keep it in good condition placed containers in the vestibules and and have the there requesting Ihe public to use them Perhaps in time they will stop grinding cigarette into the floor Observer really would hit proud of the influence of the press if there could be less disregard for public property because of this Item Such care lessness not only disfigures the premises of the town hall but it constitutes a fire hazard South was represented Messrs and Wilson ton who asked township ftt last iQttng Mj ire build ing- to over lhi type of erected Probers at said they had lyaw which covered land use Mi until tt building tip and passed such action would bo putting the cart the horse The tainjedt- action to have a by law put info force and the coun cil agreed that this should he done Mr ijaid that yith a seven million assessrueo the township most it on sitromei the cottage- an industry to North and should be protected Don Gibson who has been for the Newmarket tor the past three seasons Scotland next He will be this season with the Paisley Pirates mm ARREST AND OCCUR mom MORNING Ute of crime was short lived toe a pair vl l year old of 1 King when less than hours idler Ihey hod committed the felony been arrested con victed Both young pleaded guilty to the charged when they appeared be- said it was StiMintf Tuesday AUgOst 3L lbtffc suspended DANCE AT KING The King and Lake Marie Ath letic will hold a dance this Friday night at the Mem orial pavilion King City dance In Mount Albert to Norm his orchestra Modern aift old vine Admission Charter ed trip to Anyone wish bur to go Mrs Albert phone Sponsored by the in Hall prizes Jackpot M0 Time fiKPr no Aim at the homo of Mrs Park Ave New market from to S pm Rake able and white elephant sale Proceeds to York of several conten tions questions was postponed to the next council meeting when three members of council were absent at Tuesday meet ing The absent councillors were interested in each of the topics under discussion so the mayor suggested that no decisions be made until they had hud an op portunity to express their views The Joseph Bales Is in Windsor attending a convention on municipal affairs Also ab sent were Councillors Charles Variant and Jack Hamilton Mr William Lindsay celebrated her birthday recently at the home of her daughter Mrs Munroe of Baldwin In the picture axe four generations Mrs Lindsay holds- her great Susan Anne Left is nor granddaughter Mrs Jack Smallwood Baldwin her daughter Mrs John Munroe Baldwin Photo by Ted Leonard Keswick NURSERY SCHOOL tor the t Cooperative Nursery Women will bo hold Friday Sept at lary the Scout Hall between pm and 5 pm Children are accept ed between the ages of two and a half and five PINGO every Saturday night at a pm Euchre every Thursday night at pm North Memorial Centre Res- wick Admission VETS BINGO The Newmarket Veterans Usual bingo held In September for the hospital auxiliary will be on Wednesday Sept The Veterans Association gen eral meeting date is September Following general business nominations tor officers have a bylaw per taining to the tbwoship a t that it that a building could clean up la Deputy Richardson that the se bylaw should be followed up by a Build by law and the firing trained The rounds Associa tion had a fiveman team to put ilK problem before council Poo of existing roads In was the main concern anil they that the township improve the roads and make the drainage fall in the proper lion Many of the properties haw been at certain limes of the year A request was for a survey to find the water level youth was picked up in Aurora were given tt placed or six months Earlier that morning youths had been taken into cus tody by SSwjjuirket White Deputy James Bob their a track near Morton Bros Ltd cat which there were two loosu tires and wheels A check of the lot confirmed suspicions as the cars were found from which the wheels had been taken The police waited and soon one of the lads after returning to the truck raced it out Eagle St was stopped by the police he committed four traffic violations and pcadel to tdt of them later that morning in court The other will take place bowlers from the district and from Toronto competed for the Era and Express trophy and prizes lost Saturday afternoon Above are the winners in the trebles tournament who receive the trophy which is given annually The winning rink was skipped by Andrew centre Vice skip was Norman Hopper right and Vaughan Coring left was lead photo

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