Ontario Community Newspapers

The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), February 9, 1966, p. 1

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Grandmothers Wrench Turned The Hydrants On When Lights Went Off NEWMARKET Around Soon Hie householders on Tuesday Nov that it wasnt just a pow- and perhaps solace meals began to grow cold failure in their own homes The people of stove TV seta went but was something even big- wer in the grip blank and thousands of people Blackout along wit wens thrown into a state of confusion and near panic Mothers anxiously flipped light switches and fathers went down to the basement to check fuse boxes They opened their front doors saw the street lights Were checked with neigh- While to find they were in the fire and same plight and then turned phones their telephones and Iran- United States Countys police group office tele- ranged fi re ringing inces- to group of hydra youths blackness caught charged and brought Perhaps they knew what court caused the blackout but they At he second day of their certainly knew they were trial in Newmarket to have some fun Court last week the After a short discussion he activities In the group whose members ages darkness unfolded One 19yearold old the how he got ley St One of the boys got out of the car and opened it hydrant 1 could hear the water gushing out and could sec it coming over Ihc road the youth testified i the Their from his grandmothers home and turned around THE ERA Catholic Church He testified that another attempted open a NEWMARKET AURORA WED FEB lfJ6G NO NOISY MOTORS Plan Boating On Fairy Lake hydra but it Two other youths then open ed a third hydrant on Bolton Ave he testified another at the corner of Perm he said During twoday rial the youths were defended by Counsels Clare Morrison and Joseph Dales One defense counsel argued about the legality of the wording in the charges i legal and hat no inducement proceeded Defense counsel hydrants he was Pearse replied bat the youth was an accom plice and therefore as guilty as those who actually on the hydrants In summing up his case Crown Attorney Arlelgh Arm strong said Hint Newmarket was probably saved from dis aster by the quick off the the youths ordered a prosentence NEWMARKET A pi of two representing the and Valley Conservation Authority asked Newmarket Town Council on Monday to Ki assume a proportion of the of maintaining the towns Wesley Brooks Memorial Park by giving a grant in I

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