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Editorials CLASSIFIEDS ON PAGE FOUR NO 11 SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS EACH Cross In Town And District Today Residents Promise At Meeting Fight C N To Maintain Station embers of the Newmarket Junior Chamber of Commerce are feces puts the first sticker on the Newmarket police cruiser with the busy these days putting Newmarket Centennial windshield stickers approval of Constable Glen Phillips of the local department on cars The stickers advertise the centennial celebration dates Aug- tut and Above Thompson a member of the Era and Express Photo Here and There Around Town By Local Observer Spring Is here or almost A Heated Council Session Arguments Over Town Arena Financial Reports Council To Meet With To Discuss Plant Newmarket council was noti- led at its March meeting that representatives of the Ontario Water Resources commission will meet with council in the near future to discuss a sewage disposal plant for the town A meeting of the two groups was held in Newmarket on Feb 25 when preliminary discussions look place In lastweeks letter the OWRC said a bylaw was being pre pared for councils considera tion A visit to the proposed site of the plant would be made and the financial situation of the town reviewed before the next meeting is called Reeve Edward Wrightman chairman of the special sewage committee suggested that En gineer Cockburn attend the meeting All members of coun cil were invited by Mr Wright- man By Laura Rolling King City and district residents came to grips with the Canadian National Railways proposal to close the agency at King at a pub lic meeting last week The area is determined to fight the prob lem to the bitter end to prevent the railways action from strangl ing industrial and commercial growth Back Council Backing up the attitude of King Township Council residents vot ed in favor of the Chamber of Commerces resolution protesting the railways short sighted ac tion At the close of the meeting in the Masonic hall March tele grams were sent by the Chamber to the Canadian National Railway and the board of transport com missioners Ottawa If allowed staled the resolu tion industrial development in the district would receive a de cided setback The action is con trary to railway responsibility to assist development and is decid edly short sighted The resolu tion was followed by a covering letter giving the reasons by resi dents why the station should not be closed Continued on Page Col The Red Cross camp aign Is on today Volunteer ran In Newmarket and in the immediate district will be railing at homes for annual con tributions which keep up the good work of the Red Cross on the local national and Inter national levels Newmarket Red Crow branch officials urge to be pre pared to meet the canvassers today and to give a generous donation Receipts will be pro vided by the canvasser calling at homes this afternoon and this evening When the blitz Is over they will meet at Trinity Unit ed church Newmarket to hand in their collections and to have some wellearned refreshments Anyone who Is missed by a canvasser may make a contri bution at the TorontoDominion Bank Newmarket or any other chartered bank sighted flying north over New- Newmarket Arena commission have personal arguments market yesterday morning They by town council on March spar- 1 Hockey Equipment were travelling in a Vflight for- Iked several heated arguments be- The discussion became fore the discussion was postponed r few seconds when If this doesnt convince you that to a later meeting when more is just around that prover- could be made available corner consider this by the clerk evidence of its approach the annual spring fashion was sponsored yesterday by the Business and Professional Wom ens club You can keep your cheeky rob- The reports listed the capital expenditures made at the arena since and Ihe financial state ment for the past year The quest ion was raised as to whether they the mayor presented a complete picture of disagree with that a re ference was made to hockey equi pment which had been sold to Cera Id ton What was that equipment asked Mr Knapton Some old stuff that was sold before it was all taken replied flock Whistling The receipt of two reports from George Lets not where we stand to know who owned that equipment Deficits Returning to the Arena mission reports Mr Itidlcr said that they showed payments on de bentures He asked if during the same time the town had been picking up a series of deficits at the arena am not asking these quest ions to embarrass- the arena com mission or to show it in a poor light he continued The arena or old groundhog as net operation of the arena Mr Haskell I feel there was doing a fine job especially prognostlcators A much This is good after about five a thousand dollars worth of young people of the town But surer sign of spring is the sight of years to have two reports in one there important to have figures the gals sporting their new straw week said Councillor George Well thats different from say what they should say and not bonnets asketi Things are looking up heard added Mayor Glad- dressed in good clothes hate These reports have always W old Senior equip- Everyone at York Manor elerks that was no good replied Reeve Edward RETARDED CHILDREN CAMPAIGN CLOSED TOTAL RAISED CORRECTION Last week it was stated that that residence qualifications for the coming liquor vote were three months We have been in formed by the town clerks off ice that we were In error We should have said two months I view The fund raising campaign of the Newmarket and District asso ciation for Retarded Children has J been closed Contributions total led The association wishes to thank the people of Newmarket and for their generous of our appeal said Jack Malcolm president The funds raised will he used to maintain a school for mentally handicapped CIVIL DEFENSE Regional CoOrdinator A of the Civil Defense branch of the provincial depart ment of planning arid develop ment will address council on Monday March 111 at pm Mr will advise council regarding the procedure of organ civil defense work in New market He will outline the pro vincial CI plan Youths Make Bid To Capture Armed Robber Risk Gunfire Zii been audited No one on this c visit as detailed hooks have Home for the Aged was extremely birthday conscious when the Legion I paid its month yeek Continuing a practice establish- lJjat Mf last year the group entertains the residents of h home at a comment of yours in your sports editorial have come confusion More deficits would show if Whose property was it asked back the arena port wouldnt be sure about Mr Knapton we answered Mr was on ihe mayor commission He can answer that The payments were the act- suggested Mr Haskell amounts that the anna spent want an answer from you expenditures j You seem to know all about this said the reeve Mr Knapton has asked for in- 1 Councillor John Choppm were We want you to feel that you are playing a part in providing in struction which will these youngsters to live a more com plete life Your continued inter est will encourage us to go on in this work he added Additional contributions to the fund are Annie Winn Rotary club of Aurora an onymous Ladies auxiliary Canadian Legion Newmarket Womens Insti tute anonymous R A Da vidson Keswick Mrs John Macpherson William tyre Mrs 5 and Hoard of Trade Aurora HEARING DATE The appeal of Arleigh against the assess ment of Office Specialty Co will be heard on Tuesday April J v e of the County of York will preside at the hearing whichAvill be held at am in the committee room town hall NO MEETINGS There was no meeting of town council this week Aurora coun cil also did not meet I i villi- I li- lIgf I birthday cake euros In that case it would be At last weeks party there was disagree retorted Mr have the answer lor the an extra cake It was a miniature Anything that is town j meeting said Councillor GladI model prepared especially the should be published That j stone I didnt know any- 1 Superintendent of York Manor my column and those remarks j thing about it when the matter Peter Wilde Mr Wilde who are my opinion This is a demo- came up in council but I heard thought he had kept his birthday and so I have the right to much adverse criticism after- 1 ACCEPT TENDER A tender for of A Hawkins Construction Co was accepted by town council at its meeting last week Eight tenders were received The work includes construction of storm sewers on Queen Andrew and Timothy Sis and the widening of the latter street secret was surprised when he do that was numbered among the We arc wards Council didnt decide on Page Col supposed to be discuss- i Council was only advised ing these reports said Council- It would be good for us to of it know 20 COMING EVENTS 20 Mayor Breaks Tie Vote To Defeat Resolution Re 1030 Adjournment Mayor Herbert Gladman broke and discuss the correspondence the tie by voting last week again- 1 later EVERY Friday Teen Town FRIDAY MARCH St Pat- FRIDAY MARCH Rummage dancing in Newmarket town hall from to pm Admis sion and SAT MARCH 15 and The 25th annual production of Gilbert and Sulli van in Pickering College at pm presenting The Tickets available at ests Drug Store and Mar Res taurant a resolution which called for the adjournment of regular ricks in Vandorf Com- 1 sale sponsored by the ffJJSff hall Proceeds in aid of of Scouts and Guides As- Lady of Grace church Aurora in the basement of ihe Violet MacNaughton and Council- Spot dances door pries and Newmarket town hall 2 pm Paynter Irish entertainment Music by This will tie the hands of the Vincent Mounlforts variety mayor said Mr when band of Brampton Admission TUESDAY MARCH At read the resolution which pro- gents ladies Time pm annual meeting of New- v for an extension of the pm market Womens Progressive FRIDAY MARCH At 230 ind pm York County Tim- convention in Christian church Newmarket Dr Wilkinson president of Ontario Temperance Federation speaker at both sessions Oratorical and poster contests and youth musicians even inn session SATURDAY MARCH St Patricks tea and bake sale In Sharon hall sponsored by Sha ronHope Friendship Circle pm TUESDAY MARCH At pm in Sharon Twp hall Sharon euchre Admission Conservative association held in the fire Newmarket Welcome vil be hall auditorium i ne Movies Everyone disagree you said Mr I sat on council for I agree with the mayor said Councillor Gladstone There is no need for a pattern People can accuse me of keeping meetings late but I deplore late ness of meetings There is not much profit in referring to the fact that meetings were shorter in earlier history of the town The town is bigger There is bus iness We may have to devise nuans of speeding the work hut we have no right whatever to in definitely delay the processing of bylaws necessary resolutions and cant recall us having correspondence hour by consent of council It is not necessary to have every years and to sit until after 1 1 as we did last week There is too much dis- that is not necessary We MAR Dance WEDNESDAY MARCH Eu chre in poolroom Pops Place Holland Landing sponsored by Santa Claus Parade Asn Time pm The entire pro- of this euchre to go to help provide treat hockey Inn sponsored by Ar- turn milage Community club York W County Boys orchestra THURSDAY MARCH 21 Sale one welcome Admission of sponsored by the FRIDAY APRIL Annual spring tea of York County Hos pital Womens auxiliary New market Fireball Wednesday June annual luncheon meeting j are spending an hour and a half Briars Golf Club lor more on correspondence Last week about 1115 when FRIDAY APRIL The Opti- everyone was tired a bylaw for Mr- Club are holding a rum- addition to the Prince mage from 130330 pm in the Charles school was presented No Newmarket town hall basement questions were asked yet we gave clwll it two readings dont see BUSES TEMPORARILY RKKOUTEU Effective Monday March the Road from Kos wick to Jacksons Point will be closed to buses of road conditions the Gray Coach lines buses will be temporarily routed via the Metropolitan Road Timetable points on the Metro- politian Road will correspond with those now in effect on the Road As soon as con ditions permit notice will be giv en of resumption of service the Lakeshore Road according to Gray Coach officials Five youths made a bid to cap ture an armed robber they saw forcing the safe in a St grocery store on Sat urday March They were forced to give up the chase when the man fired a pistol at them township police the boys were getting into two cars in a yard beside the grocery store when they noticed a broken window in the rear door of the building James 15 Richmond Hill and Harrison 16 Langstaff entered the store through the broken window while their companions Donald Gibson and Gregory 16 both of and John Toronto went to the front of the store to foil any attempted escape The thug lushed out by and Harrison ran to the front of the store smashed a plateglass window and was chased across the street by the other boys The youths succeeded in trap ping the man near the Masonic hall across the street from the store As they closed in the man pulled automatic pistol from his pocket Warning the boys not to come any closer the man fired one shot He then repeated his warning Harrison said As the youths back away the man turn ed and ran into a yard and was last seen near the Toronto La dies Golf club on Yonge St A telephone call from one of the boys brought police from and Vaughan town ships and the Bond Lake REMAND ASSESSORS Charges of having made false statements on assessment rolls of the town were remanded un til Wednesday Mar against Edward Willowdale and Frank Doyle Newmarket To date no evidence has been heard In any of the four eases which were listed on the docket for Mondays court detachment to the scene Markham township Constable John chased a car be lieved driven by the robber at speeds exceeding miles an hour but lost it along a wind ing section of Don Mills North York didnt think anyone was in the store until he stepped through the broken window When he saw the man he turned to us and said Come on lets get him said So I Joined and In we went added Harrison Seconds later the youths were surrounding a stranger in the darkness of the Masonic hall steps After first warning they pressed closer was a crazy thing to do now that think of it said j LAventure I could hardly see him it whs so dark Of course none of us knew he had a gun Harrison recalled seeing lash from the gun just like my dads rifle thats how loud it was Im positive he wasnt shooting at any one us in particular but it just hap pened that the gun was pointing at me Harrison said Four the youths ore on the Thornhill high school basketball team They had just left a teen age party at the home John McNeil whose yard hacks onto ihe grocery store parking lot and were on their way to a rock n toll show a few blocks away when they noticed the broken window Those boys deserve a lot of credit said Chief Clarence of Markham township police It takes a lot of to try to capture a lawbreaker even it the odds are on your side You never know when they are armed Grocery store manager Ted Edwards had praise for the youths We had in the safe our take for Friday night and all day Saturday The bandit had drilled a hole an inch deep in tms metal and would have blown the safe if the boys hadnt caught him at it Edwards said Gondoliers At College This Weekend We are handling more business and taking more time but remem ber we are getting more money continued Mr Ridler It is the duty of council to question Some may consider questions unnecess ary but on behalf of the peo ple we represent it is our duty lo ask them to let everyone know how and why everything is being I DANCING caw lo MARCH St Patricks Day FRIDAY MARCH 22 Annual in Bond Head Cgm- 1 Memorial ball every Sat- ghi sponsored by things dont fit into a patj Perhaps the answer lie in starting the meetings on lime is not the ran church Parochial Newmarket n a good illustration replied the Registered Nurses at Ang board mat- Wests tore from pm orchestra Admission we have no only DANCING wry Saturday night I Last year I Mount Community with sale of home meeting York North Progressive parish hall St Pauls AniOi- Conservative Association Hill High School pm Speaker Michael Starr MP was not on coun cil but I heard that if Mr FRIDAY MARCH 1 Dance in Sharon hall Country hocdown square dancing for the Log Cabin Fund lunch Admission I in hall to Norm Burling and were not on council meetings would end earlier said suggested Councillor George pton We could do away with much of the personal questions and petty discussions we have had to hear this year If personalities were cut out we could have shorter meetings added Mr When you reform human nal- mm Councillor Bert Kent He is not lure you can do something about DANCING every Saturday night lnis ypar mc are FRIDAY MARCH Dance in I Holland Landing community Sharon hall sponsored by Sharon i hail British Columbians and School Assn with Sandy Sandford County Boys orchestra Cafe- caller and exhibition Square l Councillor lunch Admission Dance Set Prizes Admission Haskett Perhaps we still long Maybe the procedure is Everyone Id put tho important things first that answered the mayor putt ing the vote on the question porting the resolution were the reeve Councillors Kent and Payn and the deputyreeve The motion was lo The Gilbert and Sullivan Gondoliers are on stage at the Pickering College auditorium tonight Friday and Saturday nights to mark the anniversary ot the annual Pickering operettas Members the college glee club and a girls choTua from Newmarket and district are part Tickets art available at ihe college Bests drug store and The Mar restaurant Left to right are Don Harris a Pick ering student Carol Graham of Newmarket Betty Rolling of Mount Albert and Alan McClay a memb er the college teaching staff who also is assisting the director Peers and Express photo