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Newmarket Era and Express, 22 Aug 1957, p. 1

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i 1 f ERA YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY AUGUST 22 NO PIES 10 CENTS EACH Thousands OJ Spectators Lined Main St To Watch Parade Blood Bank Of Rare Blood Types York County hospital may be forced to curtail its emergency service if more negative Hood donors cannot be found Last week an appeal for additional donors was made through the papers of York The result was five vol unteer donors one from Aurora two from Keswick and two from Newmarket One volunteered at the price of The present panel of donors Is not sufficient to take care of the increasing demand said Ray We need the follow ing types of negative blood and O If you arc one of these types you arc needed urgently for white people hospitals for you on a one one basis he added you volunteer your blood to your own blood bank you have a credK available to be used at any time 84 per cent of all and there is little or no danger of it not being available when it is needed The blood bank at the hospital holds 80 pints and is well stocked with average types but since blood can only be kept York county hospital is one of safely for days it would be the few hospitals in Ontario unwise to store negative type blood in any quantity It is much better to have donors available when needed Mr Bollons stated At present the blood bank is which can do this Other hospi tals will acept the blood because the department is under the su pervision of Dr A J Blanchard one of North Americas better maintained by replacement don- known pathologists who and the response in these the pathologist at Leading the centennial parade Saturday was the Newmarket Citizens band with bandmaster William out front Thou sands lined the parade route from the start at the legion hall to the finish at he Lions park Miss Toronto Marianne was in the parade along with the cen tennial beauty contest winners a swimming tank and brass several vintage automobiles land pipe bands Basher Groves and cohorts with Photo by Mike Gillan Estimate Over 2000 Spectators Watch Dunkings In Fairy Lake Newmarkets Fairy lake cen tennial regatta the first since proved a howling success An estimated crowd of 2000 saw the goings on in Fairy lake It was quite a sight to sec citizens lined up on three sides of our It was alio quite sight to see canoes speeding round bend Into Fairy Take heading finish line The first men to come this way long ago must have look- Hike this as they paddled tip the Holland river Our Newmarket canoeists paddled up the river some made it some didnt however Barry and partner hit the shore line first to win the event with Lloyd Dyer and Bill Armstrong a close second followed by Paul Smith probable- winners would have been the seeded champions the Tobey twins Wcs and Paul but 25 feet from shore their can oe did a flip and it was swim fin ish for the uncrowned champ ions While the canoes were whipp ing down from Pearsons Cross ing the en tertained the spectators Howard Blair won the event finishing head Gibney and Norm Smart Knapton was the only contestant in the senior over class to finish the course Mickey Pigskin Peters Smith weighed down with a bulky cigar and derby went five yards while George just weighed down took five strokes and headed back the starting barge The tub race was probably the shortest on record The tubs all two of them went from the top to he bottom after their pilots and Ivan Burke climbed aboard their flagships However like true captains they went down with their ships with flying Ma and Pa Pierre arrived from north woods of Quebec that would be Tod and Ivan Ruddock for the logrolling con test like local challengers never did get a- stride their logs Ma and Pa were awarded Ik contest mainly because they look ed like genuine logrollers The canoe jousting contest was the most event of the program The sight of Editor Jack Struthers frock coat hat and all under and making for shore and the sight of Charlie Lloyd dressed in his best yachts man dress taking a ducking cre ated the biggest laughs The other tilting bouts between Paul Smith Lloyd Dyer Bill Armstrong Barry Brice and the others sent the spectators away from our lake in a laughing mood Tod Ma Pierre Mosier was selected as Miss Fairy lake In every respect It was quite an event and one that hasnt happened since Already there is a good deal of enthusi asm to make it a yearly event Credits for making the event a whopping success go to Bert Morrison Morrisons Boats and Paul Smith who supplied power Aurora Council Turns Down Subdivides Release Request cases is excellent However continued Mr Bollons we must have a list of rare type volun teer donors who can be called in for emergency cases They may The purpose of this appeal is only be called once in one or two to get at least additional years he added people who are willing to donate Mr explained that blood to help save the lives of every pint of blood that is given others We wi in case of an Bollons said positive blood Mr voluntarily is credited to the donor and may be used for any one they choose- We will even is found in transfer whole blood to Toronto Jl only call them emergency boats Vic official life guard John Atkinson for help ing to set up the dock and to on the mike A thank you to all these gentle men to the Company for providing loudspeaker equip ment and the contestants who joined in the fun wholeheartedly The event sponsored by the Canadian Legion was under the chairmanship of George Haskell who was assisted by Ivan Hud- dock Jack Dun- tan Tod Mosier Charles Lloyd and Mickey Smith Says Wellington Street Dangerous For Walkers Blaine Gas Company Aurora A complaint that Wellington St had net been restored after the gas line had been installed brou ght to council Monday night by rvnn Mr said that the street had not been graded and sodded like the highway and wanted to know who was responsible for maintenance on this street He added that residents were being forced walk on the pavement and were afraid that women or children might be hit by a car if the situation continued Mayor James Murray explain ed that it was a county road and the town was not responsible for its upkeep But if the gas com pany left it that way then the gas company is responsible he said Mayor Murray added that the company would be contacted and asked to make an inspection of the road Aurora A proposal to release stages in the CaseCousins sub division was defeated in council Monday night Reeve Clarence Davis told council that he had been approached with the sug gestion that council release the completed portions since the tight He added that Cousins had lots and Case lots ready for use These could be released and the town would still have con trol over the rest Councillors and David son objected to the continuing to I wish to become a member of York County Hospital Blood Bank Name Add ess Telephone Number Mr Bollons out In 565 transfusions were given This year transfu sions have been given to date With an increased list of rare blood donors many emergency trips to Toronto could be elimin ated Support is welcome from ser vice clubs churches and lodges said Mr Bollons The hospital will send a doctor and a labora tory technician to a meeting of a club enabling the blood bank to type 30 or new members at one time If you are between the ages of and 65 and are health dont hesitate to give a pint of blood Mr Bollons sug gested Your blood supply will be replenished in your own body within 24 hours and you will have saved the life of another You may join the blood bank by filling the coupon below and send it to Blood Bank York County Hospital Newmarket money situation was holding or j is not corn- Councillors Keith satisfy they William Davidson supported by cnI at the Victor Jones saul tied the motion to a standstill I was their contention that suggestion was con the letter and original agreements Reeve Davis told councillors that the subdividers wished to j Councillor Child clear completed lots for sale with- We insisted on a bond for all out having to finish the entire roads and services in order Mayor James Murj speedy and total com pletion of the whole subdivision Centennial Art Exhibition Constable Injured Attracts Many Spectators Wo spent a year working out ion that such a w agreements and now we no notn- Councillor Theres want to change wo just release the lot in part anniversary of kct Art club which Plan Annual Regatta As Enthusiasm Mounts To Clean In Fairy Lake COMING EVENTS SATURDAY AUG show sponsored by Horticultural Society in Librar basement Entries to be receiv and tagged by am to the public 28 pm clw3 TUESDAY AUG Hope Hob by club Is sponsoring a torn At Mrs M cottage Glen Beach Lake Sim cot pm MONDAY SEPT Any on SrUWng to attend the National Exhibition pleas Mrs TW Local Girl Wins Junior Division Of Glad Show American Tops Exhibit Newmarket and its surrounding area can be proud of the showing which their exhibitors made in the Canadian International Gla diolus show said Mrs A Dunn secretary of the Toronto District Gladiolus Society For the first two days of the centennial celebrations the show sponsored by the society packed the main floor of the arena New market and district showers had excellent specimens in exhib its reports Mrs Dunn She sing led out the spikes entered by Brown Proctor Orley Hayes ray added that they had been council for the past two weeks on the same subject so that the town would not be responsible for the maintaiiunee One performance bond instead of streets and services for one or of two was suggested by Conn- two houses argued Councillor Ciller Alf Child lie explained I This defeats the whole that since the failure of the Rid- out firm bond houses were re luctant to handle subdividers performance bonds Councillor Child said that instead of builder giving the a performance bond for roads and services and the subdivide- giv ing the town a bond for the same things that one bond supplied by the builder to the town could ac complish as much MUNICIPAL BOARD SAYS TOWN COUNCIL MAY ANNEX LAND purpose of original agree ment could conceivably leave the rest of the subdivision for years he added It would he contrary to clause D in the agreement said Do- Reeve Jones We would have to amend the agreement since it calls for a bond for roads and services in the whole subdivision Councillor Child moved thai the be requested to make a formal application for a change in the agreement Over fiOO people signed the re gister at the Centennial Art Show on the weekend and many more attended who did not sign the book The show marked the the holds annual shows in Newmarket and which sponsored the special centennial show Ruby was convener of the Centennial Show Mrs said it took more than two months to organize the paintings her a minister a school boy a commercial artist a telephone lineman provincial policeman electrician Sign painter hair dressers and clerks There were guests from sever al outoftown art clubs the Sut ton Art group Oxbridge Art club Don Valley Art club and the Valley Art club There were numerous com ment on the beautiful arrange ment for the show which was and collect done by Robert assist ed by Ruby and Rudy When Hit By Car There were over invited Renzius guest artists and members of the An exhibition old Newmarket club who bad ex- graphs was included in Exhibits included oil paint- Most of photos water colors pen and ink drawings pencil drawings wood- carving pouter work beaten brass and copper Over paintings and about objects of art were on display The items represented a cross school associations in section of town school teachers looked after the desk art teachers housewives a bar- book Town police constable Clare Penrose was struck by a car Fri day night while directing traffic during centennial celebra tions He was treated at County hospital for bruises and shock Police said Penrose was direct ing traffic at Main and Timothy with a flashlight when he was hit by the southbound car flip onto its hood and thrown to the pavement The car was driven by Kenneth St New market WINS OPTIMIST GARAGE photo- j of the Optimist the show fabricated garage used as a the photos were of the tennial registration booth early 1000s and visitors who Ron Brown Queen St lived in Newmarket in that per- subdivision iod weir amused by pictures of Ron has a new home but did themselves and their friends not have a garage until he won Mrs expressed thanks the to members of the home pre was town who and guest registration booth The and garage was provided by the Bea ver Lumber Co and was raffled by the Newmarket Optimist club Saturday night Fairy Lake Regatta Is Big Attraction Aurora The annexation of Fairylake provcd by VonuS si hows can be Brown N Proctor Orley Hayes municipal board The letter said J Margaret Mrs C Harmon thai while he tint on beauty a boating area and and Mua Helen had been refused present in could bo used for skat- 1 for special mention were more favorable and ice boating That show Mnrgarc Hayes daughter of The letter said the town has wept i it can servie the area miiflasiiKaui division winning top that tin There is a great deal of awards in the three Miss growing to develop Aurora won six Fairy lake into a recreation area a result of Saturdays success ful event All of the regatta par ticipants one hundred per cent favour of making it an annual vent Gord CIclland an engineer lib York county he is the hap who performed with Colonel Baher Groves in ribbons in the arrangement divi sion and Mrs Harmon wot three ribbons There were approximately entries by fi5 exhibitor Dry weather in most parts of Ontario resulted in most of the commer cial growers dccliniiu to enter the Ibis said Mrs Dunn is smaller and more in keeping with the towns for- seeablc needs and some indust- DANCING every Saturday at Pork Norm and his Mode and old tyme Fred Case manager I you a drinking problen meeting of Aurora Alcoholics Anonymous at pm Hall Victoria I rolling contest has offered services to make a survey of he lake and bring in recommen- some very good spikes appeared in the show There were 150 en tries in the arrangement classes as to how proceed Geneva NY had the best three spikes in the show One of them variety was judged best in the show rial expansion was now taking place Council was informed that pre liminary work on the Sterling Drug Co plant had begun a week ago the campaign Lloyd one of the can- jousting competitors suggests ft immediate formation of a Mrs Dunn emphasized one night Parish Yacht Club The club eligible for the J mild build a Fairy lake Bunting Memorial Trophy for and name a commodore Hie single spike the club would have as its tor must be a member of the Tor- aim a cleanup Fairy- lake onto- District Gladiolus Society A will Some excellent spikes had to be lybe held this Friday at the lion Hall to a club The regatta will likely become annual affair and a collection II be taken up at the next one the funds being used to lean up the lake passed by for this reason she said The society wished to give spe cial thanks to Bert Kent Bill Fish Alex Eves and all those who helped in any way to make the show the success it was Special Note In this issue readers will find on pages six and seven the dis tribution of pupils In lhe schools of Newmarket There also a complete list of required text books and school supplies for public and high schools New market and Aurora high school WINNERS Smith Avenue New market won the first prize in the draw held in connection with the Newmarket peewee baseball Thousands lined the banks of Fairy Lake for the regatta in and Macintosh Pearson St day afternoon to see the canoe jousting the swim race and canoe a microphone and loud speaker kept the crowd was the third prize winner I remarked that they had never seen a larger I events

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