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AFTER YOU ONTARIO SAYS OTTAWA ABOUT GO NORTH OTTAWA Pan has pledged federal help to the GO North commuter service but the Ontario Go vernment still has to take the first step The Minister of Transport tossed the problem of northern commuter train back into the lap of the provin cial government during a meeting with members of parliament The provincial government must first agree to provide northern GO ser- the same basis as services are provided on other GO routes Mr HeU said As soon as Ontario agrees to that the federal government will make Canadian National Railways equipment and crews available Mr pro mised MPs John Roberts York Siracoe and Barney Danson York North Mr Hellyer told the MPs the federal government will cooperate fully with the provincial government to launch Mr met with the two MPs last week to receive a submission supporting the provision of commuter ser vices to the north of Toronto Mr Roberts told the Minister of Transport eight daily trains north could service commu nis daily without additional rail lines The brief presented to Mr There is urgent need for GO North service for the 150000 people living in the area Surveys made by the GO North committee have indicated a wide spread desire for the system and thou sands of people have signed petitions urging the establishment of GO North Using present rail lines would be the most inexpensive method of es tablishing the system the proposed Highway and the St subway extension Eight daily could he operated without expanding present rail facilities The brief estimated a yearly re venue of based on revenue of cents per oneway trip per person New annual profit During the meeting Mr stressed that present GO services are opera by the province under contract with the CNR and arc operating at a de- Tile GO North brief claimed there wjuld nut be a deficit on the new line unless the 1600 passengers a day failed to materialize or unless extra luxury was introduced into station fa- ERA Since I Aurora 7274024 CENTS NEWMARKET AURORA KESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1968 Keswick TIGHT RACE lllingworth heads Auroras council squeaked into Auroras top job Monday night with victory over Clarence Davis the lawns mayor for the past five years Mrs Evelyn Buck squashed two male contenders to win the position of But the deputy is still hanging fire candidates for deputy reeve unofficial count is who polled votes said Monday night he wouldnt acknowledge winning the job until Mr Trent decided whether he wanted a re count Mr Trent had not decided by press time if be would ash for a recount Elected to council with one poll still to be heard from were Walt Davis Or J Henderson Ron Sim mons Harris Pete Miller and Nor man Stewart The only councillor in doubt was Mr Stewart who was separated from the council polls two years ago got votes for mayor Mr Davis a 15year council veteran polled votes At pm Mr Davis con gratulated the new mayor but with one hand warded off cameramen My pic ture taking days arc over he quipped before he slipped out of the hall Mr said he was pleased with the election tight surprised that the contest the be counted Counting was still going on at I am Tuesday in the remaining poll But the crowd that jammed the Victoria Hall returning centre about people at any given time during he night had departed to bed or to victory and or con solation parties The counting gat off to a slow with the hall locked to the public far an hour after the polls closed About a people stood on the cold damp doorstep wailing the finish of the count of the advance votes Tempers of the chilled specta tors became even more frayed when it discovered that a radio newsman was in side the hall while the counting was go ing on Newspaper reporters were barred during the minute wait About 50 per cent of Auroras eligible voters cast ballots in Mon days election The unofficial count Mon day night totalled the vote at 2829 Mr Illuigworth who headed him he remarked Mrs Buck polled 1292 vc Opponent Slew Patrick received 873 Jack Williamson deputy reeve on the council got Mr Binions a council rooky votes for the deputy ree job while Mr Trent received Councillors polled Walt Di Dr J Henderson Simmons 1491 Harris Miller Norman Stewart 1178 Defeated were Paul Wright 1155 George Dawson Dave Sum mers 1017 Robert Buchanan 753 A Ileinlzman Keith was elected to the York County School Board defeating Pete Mayorelect Tom of Newmarket receives congratu lations from his wife Dorothy and a youthful supporter Carol Smith after the election returns Monday night Mr was a former council member and defeated his lone opponent George Richardson for the mayors partition Photo hoard election was Mahony with votes J Kolotyliuks vote separate school by John his opponent Returns unofficial NEWMARKET Although some figures In Mondays election returns are shown Town Clerk Grant Blight will not have fully official returns un fit all ballot boxes are opened during Tuesday afternoon All figures shown are unofficial until this final count has been determined PACE North and school board results Lake Simcoe wants grant KESWICK The annual meet ing of the Lake Tourist Assoc took place Nov in the Hotel New Dal- ton Jacksons Point with over 100 in attendance Chairman John op ened the meeting and informed listeners an additional 5000 guides to Lake had been distributed Ibis year to various sports shows Ont Govt Reception and Tourist Information Centres newspapers and bus lines So far 10000 have been published Negotiations are underway with the of Tourism for the Associ ation to receive official recognition and thereby a grant Mr said the nue would enable the t out a coloured folder TOURIST Page 18 Its Surgeoner over Richardson by a 21 majority big NEWMARKET Vot- for Tom in a iy ami for liquor hi a little iiruughl up i Tom er defeated Reeve George Richard son a more than majority as he polled votes to The turnout one the largest In recent years despite the sleety weather saw more than per cent of the electorate cast their dales mentioned the liquor IHi liut political felt that Mr Richardson would poll more votes because of the inclement weather As the results thr Amir and 301201 in St Patricks The advance poll had Mr Surgeoner ahead by a 171 margin Of the six questions on the liquor vote all but one of them went down the drain Voters approved liquor with meals but rejected wine the board at the Town Hall only a smattering of applause greeted Mr Neither mayoralty candi date made a speech but were con tent to se for newspaper pholo- Itivveclri rial Satis Inirv and llruce lives will represent Newmarket SI Georges SI Andrews SI Patricks Surgeoner 693 1 Richardson 328 201 Tom George Richardson St Georges District is located east of the CNR tracks the eastern limits from the to Davis Dr St Andrews District is located west of the CNR tracks the Sideroad north to Queen St St Patricks District is located from Queen St north Davis Dr ens beverage rooms mens tens beverage rooms beer with meals and turnout for both the council vote and the liquor vote was surprisingly high in the light of the poor showing at the all- candidates meeting the Sunday be fore the election Mr campaign ed on a lets investigate Urban Renewal some more ticket while Mr was all for it Mr Surgeoner did not rake a stand on the liquor quos- couldnt lie the Councillor Seneca Cool was reelected Close behind him Smith Following Mr was Hob lorlmii Mrs Doris Ron ami Hugh Grant Nosed out by less thin votes for a sent on was Henry Trailing were Herb Klines and Slop liLns mid far behind were Iol and oxcouncillor John There were approximate eligible voters in this year elect ir NEWMARKET Sec page Town OKs liquor with meals REGIONAL GOVERNMENT York is on list a establish a single regional government York County Municipal Affairs Minister told the Legislature Monday of plans to establish three regional go vernments around Metro Toronto in cluding York County The region north of Metro is to be incorporated into a single unit com prising Mapte King City Oak Ridges Richmond Hill Aurora New market and Markham Mr said he to start with York County by the end of he said Mr ruled out any ex pansion of Metro Toronto There had been earlier specula tion that Metro might take over Murk- ham and Townships hut the latest announcement ruled nut that pos sibility lie announced that his depart ment would approve all future municipal boundary changes before they go to lh Ontario Municipal Board Rut he admitted the boundaries for regional government have not been set so for Existing county boundaries will not necessarily decide regional govern ment boundaries he said In cases where county school boards follow county boun daries the hoards may have to change their sphere of operation hut the changes will be gradual Mr McKeough a bo predicted a realigning of the Metro Toronto planning area which now stretches as far as Rich mond Hill When regional government is established around Metro Toronto the planning area will likely be cut back to correspond with the new boundaries he units with a basic population between 150000 and Whether here will he smaller municipal govern ment units within the regions will be de cided separately for each region Implementation of regional go vernment will be a fourstage process In each area The government will proceed on a priority basis giving its first atten tion to areas where the need Is greatest There is yet no fixed date for completion of the regional government One of the chief reasons against a fixed Inrfiet date Is tout the govern- men wants to Involve citizens in its de velopment he said future to ask the waiter for a cocktail be fore having his dinner hut niter the vote on Monday thats about the only way he will be able to order a drink in a public Newmarket voters had six bat- lots to choose from and they voted In the ballot by about per cent majority All the other five questions were lost none of gaining the re quired lift per cent of a vote The other five questions on the lie house women admitted A public house men only beer and wine meals and cocktail or liquor lounges the per cent majority was the question of cocktail lounges which made a near- inks about 5S per mil All the others were defeated without loo much opposi tion At midnight Monday night some of the polls were not heard from on both the beverage room and liquor votes but opens this week SHARON East new million dollar school will be officially opened Dec 0 Eric Runacres North York su perintendent of general education will be guest speaker at the opening of Meadow- brook School The ceremonies begin at pm North York schools have been using the flexible curriculum type of schedule being Introduced to this area by they could have done little to sway the final result All figures are not final and some changes were made but usually were merely single figure changes St Ward shown only totals for liquor with meals and liquor lounges and they were to 110 In favor of liquor with meals and 51 1 to in favor of liquor lounges St is die area eflst or the railroad racks St Patricks Ward gave the hea viest tote In favor of liquor will meals by voto of to 100 They also gave majority but less than the per cent to liquor lounges by a to St Patricks Ward consists of the district north of Queen SI and west of the railroad tracks was estimated that over per cent of the voters of turned out to vote Monday one of the best for an election for some years One curious statistic appeared in and In I i the Another consistency of polls One poll would for beverage ro while poll a few Murks away would them in with a big majority Wine stores In St Ward went down the drain by a 1 I negative vote while beverage room women carried some other palls the faff GwiHmbuty votes on liquor January