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HERALD YEAR NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY APRIL NO SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS EACH Shoe Plant Pass Town Bu Monday Be Spent Goodwin of Goodwin Tanners Ltd and his night watchman Chester Sweet barely escaped M Monday night as flames swept through the tannery and shoe factory at Holland Landing Damage Is expected to exceed The men were cleaning a machine bearing in gasoline in the shoe factory en the second floor of the building The gasoline spilled and ignited buffing dust in the room below causing an explosion In an instant flames roared up around them Mr Goodwin said Both men had to run through the fire and smoke to safety but they escaped uninjured The blaze spread quickly Holland Landing firemen were assisted by fire fighters from Bradford Aurora and Newmarket Only the west end of the tannery or beam house was saved The companys records and twothirds of a shipment of shoes which were ready for delivery the following day were salvaged This picture was taken at Monday night showing the northeast side of the building and firemen fighting the blaze Era and Express Photo Councillor Resigns June 5 Draw To Clean Up From Property for Swimming Pool Councillor Bert Kent announc ed at Monday nights council meeting that he was resigning from the properly committee He said he was not consulted in the setting up of the committees budget for Also a member of the welfare committee Mr Kent said he had been consulted twice for that committees midfeet- but that had been able to attend only one meeting Mrs Violet chairman of the properly com- said that mooting dates could not be found when mem bors could attend and that the budget had to be set up anyway lo be before the finance commit tee on time A cleanup draw to raise the remainder of the necessary funds for the Newmarket swimming pool will be held on June 5 Con struction of the swimming pool at the park on DArcy St is in pro gress The excavation has been completed and the accompanying building has been started Here and There Around Town A Newmarket resident was driving to work the other morn ing and picked up a grade high school student The boy sat in the front seat and there was an exchange of pleasantries Then the boy said Did you know that Massey Harris is com ing to town The motorist said that he didnt He thought the student meant that a new branch factory Smith It is suggested that swim- to be buill here But he was ming pool boosters seek out Mr enlightened when the student Smith and purchase tickets to continued Yes hes coming on save work for volunteer ticket Wednesday and all the school kids canvassers Tickets may be purchased on aj budget system Purchasers may pay the price of the ticket so much each week until June if It will cost the taxpayers of Newmarket an estimated 83647 more to operate the towns busi ness in than it did last year The budget presented to council by Finance Chairman Jack Choppin for was approved this week It set the mill rate on resi dential assessments at mills an approximate increase of 35 mills over the mill rate The commercial and- industrial mill rate was approved as 509 an increase of approximately seven mills The assessment on which last years taxes were raised was With the reassess ment in this was increased by with the industrial and commercial assessment standing at 3165900 and the residential assessment at 282352 Last year the total expendi tures amounted to The major causes for the increases in the budget are school costs of an approximate in crease of and the cost of fire and police protection of an increase of approxi mately 20000 Governor General Welcomed By Newmarket will be out to meet him Lets finish the job and put they wish Fabulous prizes are ANNIVERSARY Mr and Mrs Albert Mills Newmarket celebrated their this drive over the top suggests Peter Gorman chairman of the swimming pool fund We must have the money in for the com pletion of the project Tickets are available from Stan offered three new cars or the equivalent in cash plus prizes The big draw will be held in The King George home and school association is holding a coat hanger drive Mr Alec Geor- who operates Newmarket Dry Cleaners is paying the association for each hanger collected The other day Mrs came home and found that all the the Newmarket Community clothes closets in the house were Budget Highlights In introducing the budget Mr Choppin warned against fur ther increases in residential as sessment without corresponding commercial and industrial devel opment He said the application of the unconditional provincial grant to relieve taxes on resi dential properties gave some re lief to residential taxpayers but added there is only one possible manner of holding a reasonable rate in future years The relationship of industrial and commercial assessment to the whole must be increased continued Mr Choppin In creases in residential assessment carry in their train far greater costs in the way of schools and services Sound financial organization for a municipality demands that residential assessment should noting down town Continued on Page 20 Col 3 ma His The ttight Honorable Vincent Governor General of Canada visited Now afternoon and is shown above being greeted at the railway station by Mayor Herb- M Gladman and the DeputyReeve Mrs Violet Crowds of citizens and school children lined Main St and followed the automobile procession to the municipal parking lot between Timothy and Water Streets The Newmarket Citizens Band played for the Governor General an illu minated address was presented to him by the mayor the Governor General I also addressed the gather- he toured Greenacrcs the Metropolitan home for the aged on Eagle St Photo by Stefaniuk on Wed June 5 at 8 pm Registrations For Fall Term Kindergarten Pupils Next Week cleaned out of hangers and there was a great pile of them on the kitchen floor ready for the col- 1 lection by the grade students one small Gcorgas being among them Towns First YMYW Dance A registration for Newmarket pupils who in September wedding anniversary a note to the mayor and council lors they thanked them for flow ers sent and added We suppose we cant kick now if the taxes go Up this year NRG AT SUTTON The owners of Sutton Printers High St Sutton estimated dam age at approximately from a fire Tuesday night The fire de stroyed paper stock and damaged equipment Sutton fire brigade arrived in time to save the building and pre vent extensive damage by for grade one who are not now in attendance in the kindergarten will bo held as fol lows according to A Jackson supervising principal of New- market public schools J L It Boll School Monday April Alexander Muir School Mon day April 230400 pm Kfng George School Tuesday of value April am Prince Charles School Tues day April 2304 pm Stuart Scott School Wednes day April am Pupils will register in the school nearest them Assignments to schools grades and classrooms will be made at a later date Proof of age must be presented Tuesday was a busy day for Red Cross workers in Newmar ket It was the regular quilting bee and i session at the workrooms at Trinity United church Was Outstanding Success mil TOWN COUNCIL BRIEFS Available space does not per- the river valley to the north end the publication of full 1 tern Harold has demanded ports on Monday nights Newmar ket council meeting Here art at the time of registration or not later than Juno Children for registration must bo residents of the municipality of Newmarket and the Union Section of S S No 3 East Gwil- limbury Pupils for registration in the kindergarten must be five the evening a group one must be six years of age by Dec 31 Questionnaires to be completed Music parents and other information VanZant to pupils and parents Women sewed and quilted from am to 430 pm Lunch was served by other Red Cross work ers Red Man or where they held an evening of square dancing for the resident as provided by Chuck and his orchestra By George The hopes of operating a YM- program in Newmarket grow increasingly brighter from week to week Saturday evening at the town hall the acting com mittee of young people named re cently to start the program held a successful dance The response of the young peo ple of Newmarket who are ex pected to participate in the pro gram as it develops was excellent 25 council meeting permitted to build a some of the highlights which will j St ttV be covered in detail next week limc program or programs that may be considered the committee Residents on Cotter College At intermission Dr Bob King and Oak Streets are demanding who as chairman of the organizing new sewers They petitioned for them last summer Council delays have been caused by the high cost Close to in Ihe 18 to year will be distributed at the time The Gift Shop at York County I old bracket attended The Y is of registration by the Public hospital nas become an accepted not restricted to the to age Health Nurse To facilitate the organizat classes it is most important this registration bo complete inn of parl carried group Any age group may start that 1 Yoik Count Hospital Ha own program if sufficient Womens auxiliary It is proving interest is shown committee has been active in try ing to bring about a program here invited present to lo the general taxpayers on local attend a meeting this week to improvement Sewer extension consider further activity under costs are high because the sewer would pass properties which the Y banner I would pass properties which are Music for the dance was pro- not benefitted Council hopes that vided a wurlitzer and Water Resources Commission Gould generously donated his will build a trunk sewer through I frontage when the planning board suggests the zoning of St for commercial development which would not include retail stores It was admitted that coun cil could not pass retroactive legislation to prevent him from building Mr has ap plied for building permits The higher tax levy for Continued on Page Col Pupils now in the kindergarten a service to patients staff and In the Newmarket public schools as well as helping to raise will not time as caller for Ihe square dan- ce section of program The committee wishes to thank Mr Gould J VanGordcr Stewart and Dan Hill for the loan of equipment necessary to make Ihe dance a success Lunch was served under COMING EVENTS The dance receipts will go to- wards planning and continuing direction of refreshment Continued on Page 20 Col pr0 or any other tee chairman Mary Jane wards come Junior Chamber Receives At Monday Dinner Newmarket Jaycees Receive Charter night for the Ncwmar- Junior Chamber of Commerce was held at the Colonial restaur ant Newmarket on Monday ev- After invocation by Rev Stuart Johnston dinner was enjoyed with musical background supplied by Mr Leon Nash at the piano The guest speaker Mr Smith past president of the Tor onto Junior Board of Trade was introduced by Don Mr Smith spoke on advantages ledum to the on behalf of the Aurora club which helped start thc Newmarket club A framed copy of the Jaycees Creed was Riven by the Jaycees through Roy Smith Richmond Hill presented a guest book which was later pass ed among the guests including representatives from Oshawa Oritlia Scar- Burlington Richmond Hill Aurora Weston and Presentation of the Charter was el make plans to organize an open market campaign in York Couru Clwl5 Ferguson Iwlo These members were named at a recent meeting of young people j FRIDAY APRIL Last dance WEDNESDAY APRIL Bingo interested in thc establishment of of season sponsored by Sharon the Legion hall Newmarket a program in Newmarket Home and School Association sponsored by Newmarket Can A program in a community Cafeteria lunch Everyone I Lesion Jackpot can mean many things to many come v Of the Junior Chamber to the made by Doug Fisher Aurora fiAmmiiHilir a- I At community as well as lo its indi vidual members He made known the fact that there had been five new clubs established in this dist rict In the past year making them a part of the clubs throughout the Dominion The head tabic guests were In troduced by President Stan Fear Bill Hill of the New police on behalf of the town welcomed the Jaycees into the community life of Newmar ket Rev Johnston offered the cooperation of the Ministerial Association national executive vice president Induction of the executive was conducted by Acceptance of the Charter and the various presentations was ex pressed by President Stan Fear Some very clever slight of hand tricks were performed by magi cian Ray of Newmarket who kept the audience guessing with his mystifying tricks Accordion music was provided by John Giovanelli of Newmarket and Don Derry of Toronto A Chinese auction was held for an clock Phil Harrison act George McCullough president as auctioneer The door prize of the Chamber of Commerce presented the club with a gavel was won by Rex Sedore of Auro ra numbers called Legion special people In communities where a I program has been set up it has Pm cards meant a dance program a uni- rooms Main St versity a hobby club a chapel al u supporters a social education course a car come choir at pm at Trin- driving school a public speaking a United church class a summer camp for boys or of TUESDAY APRIL 30Pickering girls a swimming pool to others I v S tea for the a gym a irack and field club or Auxiliary in the Cancer Society will be held an overall athletic program 3 5 pm the home of Mrs H M Beer It could be any one of these 3 to pm All welcome programs and if the present FRIDAY APRIL Dance clw5 program for Newmarket Those THURSDAY MAY Annual Blossom Tea of Junior Ladies Aid Christian Baptist church hall to pm Sale of work baking DANCING every Saturday Mount Albert Community and expressed the belief that the Each of outoftown guests provide a great training took home a centennial sticker for light of day several months SUNDAY choir Dr Bob King who like many united church others in Newmarket with present a sacred cantata background first suggested the Victory Divine by Edward idea Several meetings were held Norman at pm to discuss the feasibility of a Y MONDAY APRIL nomination youth Temperance i Council meeting at the Church every Saturday niht of the pm community Mem- Beth McKay of Hamilton Hall orchestra speaker Everyone welcome Admission EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT attending the first original meet ing were wholly in support of the idea Later program directors from Toronto Ys met with the lo cal committee and outlined pro grams being operated in Toronto As the idea grew a general ground for all business and civic minded young mea his car thus giving Newmarket a wide coverage of advertising The presented a next meeting will be April 22 Stan Fear left president of the Newmarket Junior Chamber of Commerce receives the Charter from Doug Fisher Aurora national executive vicepresident of at a banquet Monday night Members of Junior Chambers of Commerce from other communities attended the charter night dinner Era and Express photo by Stefaniuk public meeting was held Some MONDAY APRIL 15 Annual dancing round and square persons attended and there was meeting election of officers Holland Landing community unanimous support for the idea of Newmarket Figure Skating club hall British Columbians pm fire hall auditorium i Prizes Come and All members urged to attend the family Admission support program and the steering com- Continued on Page Col