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Newmarket Era and Express, 24 May 1956, p. 1

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fc irT IE tr IfcV Serving Newmarket Aurora aas v For three months ending December Newmarket Trading Aurora 481 Others TOTAL North York YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR NO 21 NEWMARKET ONTARIO MAY 24 195G SINGLE COPIES CENTS EACH i Town holiday weekend was In many ways in Some gardened while went to the lake to open frttxes some part of in the custody of district police made for speeding driving hitandrun and creating a disturb- the midnight show At in their was only for the police me down their license Other statistics so that could be issued later Victoria Day celebrations in this fireworks and a dimout from Bradford to and from a power minutes duration night the first Victoria was observed in one year before Queen marked her Diamond Chairman crftkdied by Council- or his use of ting his views on question at Ian sessions Mr that he could the use of notes jiigift observed that a notes because he is of himself of his he Is too old to what he wants to say Ridkr justified his actions to the example set late McLean of Ltd a firm with Mr was Mr McLean had ex- Ilia executives to be present their views in slot verbally in the evening when an- topic was under discussion asked for a post t at decision he had made notes aubject and not realising re was to be discussion that night had failed to them with him the reeve was discuss- the tobacco factory deal at council he led on Mr- Harold associations with so of the business- gets mixed up more things than Carters pill said the reeve Eyesore Disappearing Gradually Consider Shopping Centre Again d A Further Suggestion By Firm For second time a propos al for shopping centre develop ment a million and a half dollari Investment is expected at the next meeting of Newmarket town Council There was no meeting this week The Eagle Development Company proposal Wire inflicted further dam age to the controversial vacant house at the corner of and Eagle Newmarket last week By stages the eye- sore as It was called at a re cent meeting of council is ills- appearing the corner which faces most of the traf fic entering town The house is owned by a Toronto real estate man Its appearance had caused the con cern of the Chamber of Com merce and town council and requests have been made to the owner to demolish the building In a recent reply before last weeks fixe the owner stated that he planned to repair the building and rent it This is the second fire to damage the house Firemen were called last year when a small barn behind the house burned the rear portion of the house was damaged at that time It was believed that a transient had left a cigarette butt in the barn The cause of last weeks fire was not known although it was reported that some men had been house the previous night A sign with the words Open For Inspection can be seen in the above picture Previously it had pointed to a new sub division on Eagle Street where new homes were open for pub lic inspection When the smoke cleared after the fire it was seen tacked on the of the controversial house Damage appears to put the house in the category beyond repair but Us past record hints that more will be heard about it It stands on a valuable piece of property JArrVong the new appointments 1 board of directors for the ildrcms Aid society of York are Mrs Ellon Arm of township Mr Comer of town- Mr Marshall of Dr J of Richmond If ill and Mr Strut hers of Newmarket Honorary president is Mr of Toronto Mrs of Newmarket is honorary vicepresident In- honorary offices are At members on the are three fives from County council WMIam King of township and Deputy Alma Walker of Markam lira Kays of the Womens tatlvc on the board York auxiliary and Lake auxiliary each make an of the Child board from this area hi been reappointed are Grant and M both Newmarket Mr of Mr Mins Lillian and Mr Victor all of Sutton Mr Roy and Mr Edwin Marrttt township Mm J McDonald of township DISPLAY the third consecutive year Home Owners itton held a fireworks cHmax the Victoria Day Bruce Klines were co-chair- than 200 children re- treats of hot dogs and rtnlw With parents at the erijcry the colorful bursts WO extends Its Memtk unci Mot Paying Sufficient Tax In Aurora Douglas Harrison and Tommy appeared before Aurora council Tuesday night represent ing the restaurant owners of Au rora to ask council to regulate the licensing of caterers who come from out of town to sell to workers Mr Harrison suggested present license fee was not sufficient and to They referred spe cifically to Pops Catering ser vice and Catering service of Newmarket The delegation said that while these men were in direct competition with restaurant owners in Auro ra they did not pay any business tax That old license fee has been on the books for several years said Mayor Henderson They pay in Newmarket Do you think we should do the same he asked There is one thing to be con sidered said DeputyReeve Vic tor Jones and that Is that no one in Aurora is giving the ser vice which those people are giving They stop right in front of our door and sell cigarettes and cof fee etc protested Doug Harri son We pay a pretty stiff busi ness tax to operate in town and we dont think is fair I dont suppose there is any way in checking these people for health requirements sold Coun cillor Keith Mayor Henderson said that the council would give serious con sideration to the matter Beluqin Not Interested In Obtaining Industry MONUMENTS Survey monuments will bo erected In Aurora when the sur vey work is done for the new disposal plant At the present time surveyors must use the Bonk of Montreal corner for every new survey Mayor Henderson suggested that monuments be erected at the corners of and Irwin and and Vino Among the bitter words spok en at last weeks council meet ings were charges by Councillor Gladstone against Coun cillor Alex that the lat ter was not interested in obtain ing industry for the town For two and a quarter years Mr charged industry He said that Mr was against industry and had always opposed efforts to bring industry to town Earlier in the meeting Mr told the members of the general public present to hear the discussion that according to Mr all the councillors were out of step but himself The question to decide here tonight is do ve want a new big industry or any new industry in town If we say we want this industry but that means the same as saying wo dont want industry continued Mr the latter is correct suggest disband the plan ning and industrial committee as being useless If we dont give industries concession they will LIONS CLUB HOLDS FIREWORKS DISPLAY Over children and as many adults were thrilled by the hour- long display of fireworks at Newmarket fair grounds Mon day night Over mortars assorted and ground displays were used by the Lions club The club also provided Ice cream and popcorn for the child ren The success of the venture has encouraged the Lions to plan for an annual event of the same na ture The display cost more than one family can afford and the firing enclosure guaran teed an accidentfree holiday The Newmarket Citizens Bond was on hand for the occasion and preceded the fireworks with a concert establish elsewhere where peo ple are more accommodating he added For two years and four mouths some members of this council have attempted to make the town industry conscious plied Mr Mr Rid is monotonous to hear Mr saying do we want in dustry or do we not want indus try We are nil working to bring industry to town not just Mr We didnt get any but neither did you he told Mr We have heard members say that they have worked for two and a years to bring in dustries to town added Coun cillor George but we have no new industry Lets get one now Do you want Newmarket to become dormant or dead ask ed Councillor Robert Wonch Mr referred to a Me tropolitan Toronto township that was a live wire and expanded to the point where the people fired oil but one councillor We want industry but wo dont want it at any price he added FUST MOO SPEEDER CONVICTED IN BRADFORD ON RADAR EVIDENCE tm The first Highway speeder to be convicted of careless driv ing radar evidence Gene K of Detroit was fined or days by Magistrate Gordon Foster at Bradford court on Tuesday May He receiv ed a sixmonths suspension of his drivers license Constable Donald Weston testified that was clocked by radar on Friday Your ear looked like a jet cominjf down a hill Weston said when questioned by who pleaded not guilty Jowett claimed Two cars were playing leapfrog in front of meat high speed and I had to pass them to keep out of dan ger Ho said there time when a driver might have to speed to be careful He that he felt that 00 percent of people with all their faculties speed and it more im portant to get a good nights sleep have a cup of coffee and get an early start Foster commented I must say Im glad all motor ists approach a situation as do Attorney Thomp son Im amazed at this at- THURSDAY MAY Special bingo In Aurora Legion hall pm Top numbers called Jackpot and numbers called FRIDAY MAY 25 King City will present Tito King Spring Thaw pm variety entertainment by children King Memorial Park Hall Adults children SATURDAY MAY 2ftTho of Christ church Holland Land ing are holding Its annual bazaar and tea from mittlon fonts Tim prwent THURSDAY MAY Unit dp Sutton IwW FRIDAY JUNE baking sale at St Newmar ket pm under the auspices of the WEDNESDAY JUNE County hospital Womens aux iliary luncheon meeting am Briars Golf club Jacksons Point Tuck shops topic of talk by Mrs J Cros of Toronto Draws on quilt and bond Tickets For transportation call Mrs FRIDAY JUNE City Lions Club Gala dance at Klngfleld Farms SATURDAY JUNE Reserve this for Zephyr Sports Day So ft ha tournament evening program dance midway etc THURSDAY JUNE Now- market Handcrafts afternoon ten and display of handcrafts to pm Crafts Centre Cross- land Farm St SATURDAY AUG Queen Sportj Dav Watch- further particulars FRIDAY nit Monor two ml row AWAITING HERE NEWMARKET MAN ESCAPES HOSPITAL A man who was awaiting trial at Newmarket on charges of breaking entering and at tempted theft escaped custody at Toronto General hospital on Monday night Gerald Shaw 20 who with his family recently had moved to Amelia St New market was arrested In Mark- ham Village on May A breakIn at the Simpson- Sears Order office was discover ed by Chief Constable White of village on that Entry had boon made through a side window The police arrested Shaw at the He was scheduled appear In Newmarket court on Friday May but due to a kidney ail ment had Imvji confined to the Toronto General hospital When a Don Jail guard step- pod onto a hospital balcony for some fresh air on Monday night Shaw to freedom He fled about pm Hi- was wear ing grey hospital pants a white top and blue suede shoos Officials at Toronto General hospital said tin youth had been brought to the hospital four days ago and was being treated for nephritis Hi and another prisoner were In the custody of a all guard Toronto police had picked up Shaw several weeks ago on a warrant for ice charging him with housebreak ing breaking entering and theft Ho was released on ball and later arrested by Mnrkham police on May in TIME CHANGED FOR SOCCER GAME jThe time for the local game at Pickering College field Saturday Is announced elsewhere in this as pm At for the shopping centre names the former Lewis farm Street as the location Further information about the proposed cigarette factory is ex pected to be before council as well The Era and Express asked Councillor Gladstone if the location of the factory here was a definite fact He said this week that a rep resentative of the firm from Eng land had arrived in town last week and that another sugges tion had been mentioned by the company He declined to make a statement about the factorys lo cation on the south side of Davis Drive East until he had presented all information to the town coun cil- Part of the company property which would bo 15 acres would include a portion of land in Whit church tqwnship east of the pre sent town limits The town plan is to annex that portion Mayor Glad man arid anil Councillor attended a meeting of the Whitchurch township council at the end of last week and discussed annexa tion with the members Reeve Sidney said that Whit church would not oppose any reasonable annexation The Initial capital for the to bacco plant is to be provided by an English tobacco company Harold Lenhardt is to build the plant and other capital being raised by his syndicate it was reported to council recently The town clerk said yesterday that I hero could be a meeting of council tonight but at press time It was thought that the next meeting would be held on Mon day night HI AFTER 14 YEARS One of the most popular teachers in Newmarket school Mr Charles is leaving after years of teaching here for Kitchener Col legiate and Vocational school Mr Jamieson is well known for his interest in young people and this years Phoenix the high school year book is dedicated to him Born near Kingston he attend ed Kingston Collegiate and re ceived his in biology and chemistry in He attended the Ontario College of Educa tion and began teaching in New market in Mr was a staff ad visor on the student council on the executive of the Horticul tural Society and a member of the Tuscan Masonic and the Scottish Kite at Barrio He taught Sunday school for several years at Trinity United church His interest in his students has carried beyond graduation and over the years many of his for mer pupils have returned to visit him His wife the former Ada was teaching at Newmar ket when he came They were married- in 1046 and have two children For relaxation Mr likes reading and music with emphasis on scientific books and light classics Speeders Charged On Highway More than speeders were charged by provincial police of the Bradford detachment on Highway over the holiday weekend Officers said it was the worst for speeding since the highway opened Pat Poland head the detachment said I never saw the like of it and Ive been in the area since the highway opened He said that this month his detachment of officers would lay well over charges on Highway This almost doubles the previous monthly record All the detachments officers in five cruisers were on highway duty from Friday until Monday Radar accounted for of the charges Poland said the speeds of most drivers ranged between and There was leniency for a few miles over the legal speed of I have never seen so many cars going over on a busy weekend Poland said VISIT ORANGE HOME More than members and friends of the True Blue Lodge of Newmarket chartered a bus on Friday night and visited the True Blue and Orange orphan age at Richmond Hill A con ducted tour of the building was held for the visitors The matron of the home wel comed the guests and served re freshments to them prior to their departure Children in residence were provided with a treat and presented a short pro gram for their guests The hap py relaxed atmosphere impress ed us most one visitor comment ed Col A Harris vicepresident of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce will be the guest speaker May at the dinner meeting of the Newmar ket Chamber at the King George hotel His subject will be The Place of the Retailer in the Community SIMCOE GAMES The first week games in the Lake Simcoe league have been announced as follows June Keswick at June Willow Beach at Zephyr June Mount Albert at Keswick Le gion Zephyr at Pine Orchard at June Keswick Legion at Mount Albert at June Pine Orchard at Keswick Van at Willow Beach games with the exception of Keswick Legion at Mount Al bert start at pm The lat ter game is scheduled for pm under the Mount lights To Set Policy Is Of Council Solicitor a r- r Report Auroras Main Street Aurora council received port Tuesday night on the fire hazards in stores on the east side of St The report by K Jordan condemned the Art Shop as being too hazardous There is highly combustible ma terial stored In this building and its present heating system is unsatisfactory from a safety of view he said The fire chief Indicated that before he could enforce any of the recommendations in the re port that council must pass a bylaw concerning these recom mendations The a t of the second storey is by oil space heaters gravity fed from gallon tanks which had neither vent pipes nor fill Pipes outside the build ing Council accepted the report and turned It over to the fire and water committee to study it and bring in a bylaw Councillor Keith suggested that in the meantime council contact the owners of the building and ask for their cooperation in Imple menting the recommendations in The main job of town council is to set policy said Councillor Alex at the May meet ing of Newmarket council It is up to the paid employees to do the work They are being paid more than councillors he added Mr said that recently when something was wrong with the garbage pickup he called the town office for information was told to contact Council- Mink Rancher Sues Firm After Losing 324 Animals mm V Mink rancher Farm er of is suing Canada Packers Ltd for 40102 the loss he claims he suffered when of his mink dropped dead on March after they were fed whale meat which he had bought from the The trial opened in Toronto on Wed nesday May 10 before Chief Justice is expected to finish today The plaintiff a mink farmer since 1937 said he talked with Canada Packers representative Russell Weeks on Feb 23 and agreed to purchase three and a half tons of Arctic whale meat at eight cents a pound He said he had the meat de livered to his ranch that day Ho stored it in a refrigeration room The day after the meat was de livered he said he received a letter from Canada Packers He said the purpose of the letter was to introduce him to the new meat offer and sug gest that he make test feedings in order to dispel prevalent ru mors that Arctic whale meat was not safe I was a little alarmed when I received the letter Mr For mer told court Some time during the first week in March he said he de cided to try out the meat He said he thawed some of it out and mixing It with fish liver cereal and tripe served it to six mink It looked all right to mo he said On March 13 he said ho took a second 50pound block let It thaw out nearly hours Ho he mixed It with the other Ingredients late in tho morning of March and leaving the farm for the rest of day in structed his son Paul to feed mink about pm The next morning he said I found a mink turned up on its back as dead as a doornail I looked up row he con tinued and never saw a mink stir I knew what had happened They were dead Mr Farmer said one of his mink a female was alive He aid his son had failed to feed it Russell counsel for Canada Packers suggested ear lier that the became poisoned Mr Fanner room Mr Farmer sold the room where he mixed the feed was no more than 40 to degrees The room was heated by an oil burn er he said but it was turned on very low Sixty male mink and fe males died Mr Farmer disclos ed He said several mink died every year through natural causes but never had he known wholesale mortality Victor Clouston ot St Johns Newfoundland testified he was asked to inspect whalemeat when ship which it from Liverpool arrived in St Johns He said ho detected an odor about the meat as well as a high temperature in hold and he wouldnt recommend the cargo as safe Dr Harry professor at the Ontario Veterinary col lege in testified that he had conducted tests which indi cated that Mr Farmers mink died of poisoning as a result of eating whale meat bought from Canada Packers Ltd Dr said he tested samples of the feed Mr Farmer mixed on March the day they dropped dead from poisoning He said he also ex perimented with the stomachs of of the mink which died The doctor told Chief Justice that he inoculated sev eral mice with a crude filtrate of the whale meat mixed mink feed and the contents of the stomachs of tho dead animals All mice died within hours he laid Several other mice he told thy court were inoculated with a filtrate composed of the minks feed with the whale meat left out These mice he said showed no signs of poisoning Dr was the fourth witness to be called during Mr Farmers suit against Canada Packers Ltd He tea he believed the mink is a result of was present In the meat The case continued with Mr counsel for ackers his of Or and John lor Alex Hands chairman of tho garbage committee Mr Hands is chairman of that committee explained Mr gin But it is not his responsi bility to collect the garbage People call the mayor because a piece of stove pipe has not been picked up with their garbage They call the reeve when there is something wrong with their sidewalks Tho taxpayers in town should know whom to call and it isnt the elected represen tatives he added Mr Kenneth Stiver town soli citor agreed with Mr He explained It is the duty of council to set policy It is the duty of the clerk engineer and solicitor to carry it out or explain why it cant be curried out Coun cil should set the policy not do the work he advised Mr Stiver added that all calls from taxpayers should go to the clerks office He is the central person and should receive all In quiries and complaints If it is a legal matter he should refer it to the solicitor If It concerns the engineering department it should be referred to the engin eer he suggested Chairmen of committees want to know of complaints said Mr Hand The paid employees should re port to the chairmen replied Mr But people want to know whom to contact when some difficulty arises when their cellar floods or when there Isnt a pickup of garbage on their street They should know that all they have to do is call the clerks office Their complaint or request for information will be referred to the correct person from that office he said JACK WE Of BOARD FOR EAST 6WUMBURV Jack Rye of Holt past reeve of East township was named as the first chairman of the Plann ing board yesterday Mr Rye was warden of York county in Mr Pearson of the Planning and Development addressed the boards inaugural mooting Tuesday night He out lined the duties of ft planning board and spoke on the need for controlled development The board will hold a regular monthly meeting It will receive requests from prospective devel opers in township and after considering their requirements will make recommendations to council Other members of the board are Irwin Tute of Holland Land ing vice chairman Lindsay Fair of Sharon secretarytreasurer Reeve of Sharon Deputy Reeve Walter Rate Mount Albert and

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