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Classifieds On Pages 4 and 5 EDITORIALS i ON PAGE TWO 10STH YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY OCTOBER 24 NO SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS EACH Former Headmaster Joseph Speaks At Pickering College Aurora Adopts A Two Year erm For The Town Council Aurora A twoyear term for council was approved at a meeting of the town council on Monday night by a vote of This means that the same nine members of council will sit for two years There will he no system which is an alternative to the straight twoyear term Aurora is the first municipal ity in the county to introduce the 2year term The idea has been discussed in Newmarket on pre vious occasions but there was no concrete proposal made for it Opposing the Aurora move were Reeve Clarence Davis De putyReeve Victor- Jones and Councillor William Stoddard De putyReeve Jones said that out that the municipal act per mits a council to introduce the straight twoyear term For a staggered system where half the member are elected each year for a twoyear term a vote of the electors would be required the mayor said Before the vote was taken Mayor Murray said It is up to you whether we have it or not decision should be made by a But its going to become the thing vote of the people to do He added Wouldnt it Mayor James Murray pointed be nice for Aurora to be first Adopt Plan To Meet The Cost Of Town Sewage Disposal Plant Another step was taken by i the plant He said it was a Newmarket council in preparing principle which was solidly set for the provision of a sewage in municipal capital plant through the that a certain percentage Water Resources was borne by general taxes and sion On Oct council the remainder by the users of a resolution setting the man- the service Former headmaster of Pickering College Joe and Rogers chairman of the college board were at the schools chapel service last Sunday evening The service marked anniversary of the of the college which was ounded in by Quakers Mr McCulley now Warden of Hart arden Of Hart House Speaks t Pickering College On Sunday House University of Toronto with Mr Rogers and Headmaster Harry Beer welcomed students who are at Pickering for the first time this fall Left to right are new student Arthur Linton Mr Rogers Mr McCulley and Mr Beer Era and Express photo Former headmaster of Picker- College Joseph the address at the schools service Sunday evening Rogers chairman of the ard of Pickering read the It was the anniversary of he reopening of Pickering after he Quakers had closed the school uring the first world war The also was a special for new students at Picker s Mr McCulley quoted from the the phrase Would that either hot or cold thou art lukewarm I will pit thee out of my mouth He proceeded to emphasize the that the world has no use r masses of people who respond aiul willynilly to the pressures with which they pre surrounded be good to be nice fellow- to be en of distinction in the cheap of so many of our present ay magazine articles Only one thing is important told the students You must and on your own feet You list in other words be yourself If the best you can do is to be lukewarm student a lukewarm a lukewarm member of is community life will deal you as it properly should Room Meeting Date Dec 1 or Landing Parade Holland Landing The annual parade will be held t Saturday Dec at the Land s The annual general meeting of Holland Landing Parade was held in the pool Pops Place on Thursday and it was well attended Karl Atkinson was appointed with Sink wood president and Stanley Stick- bod secretary ireasuier you will be thrown into the dis card of all that nameless unre- membered heap of persons whose lives have mattered little if at all Mr who is now War den of Hart House at the Univer sity of Toronto noted that there has been a great deal of criticism of our educational processes and programs in this country I hap pen to think that by and large they are not too bad he said happen to believe that any young man or woman in this country who wishes to get an education win get it If he only wants it badly enough Following his address he met the new members of the student body with present headmaster M Beer During the service there were readings by member of the Pick ering Old Boys Association Al lan Toronto J Newmarket and Veale a member of the school staff At United Nations For the past two weeks Harry M Beer Pickering headmaster has been at the United Nations in New York with a Quaker UN committee The American members of the Society of Friends a three permanent committee members at the UN An additional member from another country is appoint ed from time to time Mr Beer was appointed to represent the Friends in Canada Town Council Approves Idea Of Engaging Industry Commissioner On Oct Newmarket council gave approval to the idea of en gaging an industrial sioiico for the town A recom mendation to the council was made for the provision in its budget for the hiring of Mich an official The resolution author- the J057 council to adver tise and receive applications for the position In presenting the Idea of en gaging an industrial commission er for the town Councillor repeated a recommendation that was made late in the year I by Ex Reeve Joseph Dales to the 1056 council No action was taken on Mr Dales sug gestion A councillor unless he ha an amazing amount of free time cant do this job as it should be done in the interest of the town said Mr idler who has chaired for a year and the indus trial and planning committee Examples of municipalities which are benefiting from the dustry by all municipalities be cause the more industrial assess ment a town has the better is the assessment picture The mayor has said next years tax rate will be up and unless we bring more industries Here and There Around Town By Local Observer Last year ExCouncillor Alex expounded the theory in council that every dog should have its day His views are not supported by the majority of town council if one can judge from their actions on Monday night When the rabies epidemic was severe last year it was recom mended that the pets control by law be so that dogs would have to be tied up all year At that time Mr Opposed the suggestion that such a total confinement of animals be made permanent recommend ing that the practice only con tinue as long as there was a to town it will continue to go danger of an epidemic The by- Dogs Apparently Outwit Local Authorities In Aurora Aurora Dogs running in packs ruining lawns and tearing up gardens have apparently out witted local authorities The problem was brought to the attention of council last Mon day when proposal rejected three years ago was once again presented Councillor William Davidson urged the passing of a bylaw which would result in pe nalties for owners While speak ing for his proposal the in which the total annual costs for the project can be met Seventyfive per cent of these expenditures will be paid through a rental rate by the users of the service General taxes on the assessment of the corporation will meet the re maining per cent Mayor explained that previous discussion on this topic had approved this proportioning of the annual levy which will be imposed by the commission for Resident Says Water From Town Service Dirty After ShutOff There was some discussion agreed Councillor Knapton but there was no decision reached that this was best method The chairman of the special sew age committee Reeve Wright- man is absent and I dont know when he will be here I am anxious to go ahead with the plans but I dont feel there has been too much discussion about this We dont know what the plant will cost to build or oper ate replied Councillor Choppin Wo cant specify number of dollars We do know from experiences of the commission and their engineers that this method is reasonably equitable and will carry the plant It is a principle that is recog nized as just and equitable agreed the mayor is thi standard procedure or is there another way some muni- are doing it asked up No councillor unless he for gets his own business can do justice to this job Mr Ridler explained Councillor Kent approved the suggestion He remircted coun cil that a similar had been made by Mr Dales in We are going to ask for ap plications for a position that is really not there said Council lor Knapton situation in another municipal- it v Because of this they did not receive good replies feel WO should he definite about whether we are going to have an indus trial commissioner before we ad vertise i am wholely in accord with a law originally allowed dogs free dom from Oct I to April 1 Mr views were not supported by the majority and the amendment calling for year- round securing of dogs was ap proved An appeal of the amend ment on Monday night Once again the dog lovers were in the minority Poor and his pals were not granted the freedom of the town for the winter months Aurora Water in town is putrid according to Don ovan Tyler street Mr Donovan appeared before council last Monday to demand council- investigation of dirty drink- lor said Why should the dogs water flowing from his taps suffer when it is the owners who he laps serving two other are to blame people on the premises He There is nothing laid down He proposed that the size of objected to what ho called a I replied Consultant the does allowed in the town be double charge being levied Donald of restricted and that a fine he against them by the water works levied against owners found department for water service guilty of allowing their dogs to Whenever the water is shut run l of f bv the town said Mr Don- basis This resolution does not Council rejected the proposal water in our I bind council to this method of after a brief discussion and taps as soon as it is agreed that the fine now in turned on again I have to run agreements between municipal ities and the to date have been on this 75 to per cent existence was sufficient Mem bers of council however were critical of the lack of cooperation for five hours before it mine clears up Mayor D J Murray explained division of costs of operating the plant over the years Decisions can be made annually by council on this he explained I Two Main St merchants were the victims last week of a rub bercheque artist of these incidents was reported to the town police who are conducting an investigation by people who refused to tell that the towns responsibility for lice of neighbors who allowed 1 water supply was limited only to run loose j to the water mains Wo are Mayor J Murray said that maintain the pipes on the followed the towns dog Street line and the connections OPTIMIST TREES he had catcher one that the dogs disappeared j of the ratepayers he said the moment they saw the vehicle Council agreed to direct the Apparently they can read water commissioner to invest buckled the mayor gate Mr Donovans complaints Orders for will be taken Christmas in the first trees part morning and homes are the responsibility of November by members of the Newmarket Club Prc- of trees early in the season prevents overcutting and I waste of forest resources services of an industrial j Mr motion said Coun- Sale sloncr are Barrio and Whitby hut I cant see Mr told council He said I why this council cant make a IN TRIAL Ivan Moffat and Archie Miller Holland Landing committed last May for trial on a charge of rape were acquitted yesterday The charge was concerned with a year old Oak Ridges girl Committed for trial by Magis trate they were found not guilty by a Supreme Court Jury in Toronto His Mr Justice Kelly who pre sided expressed no disagreement with the verdict A M Aurora was defense counsel has an industrial man and staff with an annual budget of approximately 12000 Whitby has an industrial commissioner he said is making astonishing strides in acquiring industry There is tremendous competition for in- the man can to start work resolution so that be hired and ready in Mayor said he didnt thank council could do that In making this resolution we are obligating next years 14 Col Permission was Newmarket Legion Band Tax Proposed Council Shown 5500 For A Specimen Budget COMING EVENTS OCT From to 5 in tea and bake sale at the me of Mrs M Peever corner rk Ave and Church St under ispires of the Womens auxil- of York County hospital FRIDAY NOV I Com munity Club will hold its first euchre in Vandorf Hall at pm Admission You are welcome FRIDAY NOV Euchre dance OCT draw in the Hall euchre susses i 1 for euchre and dance SATURDAY NOV 9 York County hospital gift shop birth day party Tea will be served items will the Trinity United church at pm Tickets Obtainable from Bests Al lisons Ben and Lucys and Stephens stores OCT Turkey Many attractive gift be on sale by King City Fire- en King City United church King 132m for tickets RONTO and North York unds will meet Wednesday trimmings Adults 1 Chi Id 3p Col Victor Farm iron WEDNESDAY NOV Annual fowl supper Keswick United church Turkey with all the arm con Whitchurch and 1st side- North of Wellington St at Saturday Nov Cross- i con East tide road north of Queens- la the con East is 1st of the Sutton Highway at am DIES morning skating club Wednesday morning 10 to SDAY OCT York Cream Producers annual at 830 pm Sharon hall Turkey supper lock Banquet tickets Ferguson Mappett and THURSDAY NOV The Sal- A specimen annual budget for titled to voti was presented to New- be presented market council on Monday night by the Newmarket Citizens Hand It was based on the pro posed allotment of onehalf mill for bund expenditures In its letter the hand said there had been discussion about the adoption of the Hand tax law in Newmarket and that Mr J Little had approached council earlier regarding this suggestion The proposed budget would apply if onehalf mill was set as the annual municipal cram to the band bandsmen at per prac tice night Hand masters alary Upkeep and replacement of in struments Upkeep and replacement of uniforms Purchase of music Transportation granted the for the sale of Remembrance Day Poppies in town on Friday Nov ft ami Sat urday Nov The poppies and a I wreaths are the wok of disabled veterans Wreaths may be order ed through Legion All citizens can pay tribute to those who served their country in limes of war by buying and wearing a Poppy on Remem brance Day Nov 11 Proceeds from these sales enable the Leg ion maintain its welfare work with needy veterans and their families and sponsor its many other worthwhile activities such as the provision of scholarships Bylaw tilts and its amending bylaw were once again a topic for discussion at council j First and second reading of a money bylaws law to delete proposed site on council of the Liquor Control Hoard on The clerk explained that only Eagle St from coverage by by- property owners permitted law except for commercial to vote on money bylaws The purposes was given at a recent petition must have a minimum council meeting Third reading of names and following thojwas withheld pending approval receipt of petition council of the Ontario Municipal board to To Extend Water Main On Davis Provide Loop And Serve Residents Newmarket council on Oct provision of four property owners Drive West approved If we do this we water for something dishonest on Davis other person who is The solicitor and a similar service he are doing to every paying for continued engineer were authorized to pre- It is not fair for a person to pan lhe necessary bylaws come council and say he wants outside the will permit the construc tion of water mains under the provision of the local improve ment act The bylaw must have three readings by council and approval by the Ontario Municipal Hoard A hearing may be held the board before final approval is given Councillor George chairman of the water committee residents We are obliged to supply water to our own taxpayers said Councillor There are children in these four this service but is not willing to houses There are not enough pay for the service residences along that section of There may be an exception Davis Drive to get the required to that where the main might number of signatures A water have to go right by the door in main along that street will be a the general interests of the necessity in a short time and in town replied the mayor the past year we have spent Those people didnt ask for more money than is involved in annexation said Councillor this for things that are not so Kent One mans taxes there important have jumped from to 182 The town is denying these and he has nothing no sidewalks people water replied Mr must then put the question the voters he added Is council allowed to set a maximum figure the annual municipal grant asked Coun cillor Kent If the assessment continues increase would the bands man go up OS well if it is at onehalf mill it was explained that the wording of the petition would Bylaw was returned to council by the OMB for its thud reading Council was advised that this action was requited be fore the OMB would consider it On Oct without further de lay council gave tin- required third reading bylaw It reported to council on the plight no sewers We shouldnt annex The town has no these four taxpayers Their land unless we are able to supply to provide water for people are within the town services It is a blot against the who wont vote for it under local limits but they have no water town that we do not give water improvement These people want having depended on wells which to these people but provide it for Page Co have run dry Water is being brought into the properties by a tank truck Mr Haskell said that the clos est water main is approximately feet cast of these properties It would cost to supply the four houses with water and would no eliminate the two dead ends in that section the sys tem One of these dead ends is Every Dog Will Not Have His Day He Must Be Tied The Year Round it is too cold during the them winter was returned again only three dt whether council could picbescite was a maximum figure for the to the five months after held once A resolution which would have dens permitted dogs to run at large ll at Parkside Drive Readers will months to that council was told should put an addition i by Newmarket council on resolution that if the doss and IWl year the Of Alcoholics Anonvmou every Monday night at pm in Trinity Parish Hall Victoria St Aurora EVERY Saturday night dancing at Mount Albert Community hall Norm orchestra to Army Home League pre- Quired Christmas sale and tea from J I band music as much to pm c4w42 as anyone said Mayor the proposal that we the baud from onetwelfth mill to onehalf mill is business Taxes are going up next year he continued the band wants this it must go through the prop er channels We have checked into lhe matter and the Act re quires that a petition containing the names of at least 15 per cent of thosa taxpayers who art en- annual band grant If the 1 lion worded that onehalt null he paid annually to the POSTPONED Turkey dinner by Holland Landing United church band lhe taxpayers would vole on that If it is worded a maximum amount thi way the vote must be taken When would the band have to have this petition in to coun raiso asked Councillor Before We publish the elec tion notices replied the clerk Council would have to have the petition and approve it Accepts Contributions Nov the date for the meeting The clerk was authorized The York County Childrens Aid society formerly included Metropolitan Toronto in Its areas of service At that time it re ceived benefit from the United Appeal Now that it has been separated from the Metro area 5 To connect these two water mams and so eliminate the two dead ends would cost 5000 to explained Mr We dont have that amount in I the water committee budget Could it be charged to general laxear I Opposition Voiced am vers much opposed shall who that the provision of water to Fast Monday night Introduced by are going to tun loose we property of Ward and Allan Councillors and Choppin1 have to tie up the dog cati would eliminate that dead end failed to win support from Do- The other is on Davis Drive and the farm Councillors and The bylaw controlling pets was amended during last years rabies epidemic making it neces sary for doss to be totally Councillor Kent supported the resolution At least your suggestions are original replied the mayor 1 must oppose this Councillor I dont ob ject to anyone having a dog but I do object to the dog running very opposed to town money for this re- These nf longer are received by the society Many county re sidents and business men contri to people are living in houses which have depended on wells since they were built The wells I danger of the rabies epidemic has fined throughout the year It around my house and on my that it revert to its oldiperty object to dogs being form which would require dog around children and running at owners to kelp their dogs from large at night when women are running at large from April I to Jon the streets If these people Oct they should be pre- Marty citizens have come to pared to look after them It me regarding this said Council- 1 their right to hive a dog lor They have brought it to my attention that since the is their duly to protect other people and property from their pets I think the amendment was a good one and should write the band notifying mem- to the United Appeal of the have run dry In every other passed dogs should be given their hers of the necessity of a Metro area It is suggested that l case citizens who want water freedom during the cool weather TheaftWOri f SS get a petition and have the As long as Newmarket stays this with him Dogs in 7 put in as a local improve- sue dogs should have this free- must not be to run cannot damage gar- Urge anytiaae year lion with names It must be they remember the Childrens presented before the Nov Aid Society with a contribution j deadline when contributing to the appeal