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Aurora asks recount of all Dec 2 results THEWERA Hi fdUa they caught me a little while before I was dressed up for New Years party but I figured if I put on most engaging smile they would forgive me while I gave my predictions for 1969 The Era ques tioned district reeves and their answers are below Mv name is LeeAnn Taylor and I am six months old and believe me looks like a swinger my Mum and Dad Mr and Mrs Norman Taylor of Lindsay Ave have just whispered to me that isnt a worry in the world as long as they have me to make every New Year as perfect as this one Ileisinger Photo I and the towns Main St urban renewal scheme will proceed on a modified basis with private capital bearing the cost Mayorelect Tom Sur- agreed to ask for a judicial recount of the Dec 2 election results The emergency meeting was called after a recount of the deputy reeves vote which overturned the Dec results The recount awarded the job to Counc Bill Trent who lost the Dec He was declared winner by votes almost two per cent of the votes Council unanimously agreed that only a complete recount would be fair to he people The two mayoralty candidates were separated by only votes and the last place council seat was separated from the runnerup by only 40 votes Councillor Clifford who retired this year said that he wanted an other count Reeve Jim Murray who also re tired this year said it would be selfish of council to decide to recount just their own votes Others such as the school board candidates also deserved a re section of the Ontario Municipal Act It provides for a recount when it is desire- able in the public interest and the act allows a council four weeks to pass the resolution An individual candidate must ask for a recount within 14 days Council did not discuss the cost of the recount but an individual candi date can be charged up to Last weeks resolution opens the way for a possible recounts The Era Monday was unable to anyone willing who knew the cost of the recount York County officials the chief electoral office and the municipal affairs department were all unable to even estimate the cost 16 PAGES Newmarket Since- VOL NO Aurora CENTS ONTARIO TUESDAY DECEMBER USB Kwwiefc and that definite plans i a Wished for Gotransit to the The years of will be very- important to the citizens of Aurora and surrounding area insofar as the future of municipal government is concerned There no doubt that Regional Govern ment is just around the corner as sta ted by Municipal Affairs Minister DArcy recently It is anticipated that meetings will be held with the Depart ment of Municipal Affairs in the near In effect we have had a type of regional government for the past many years if we consider the County adminis tration as a government and the County as a region However this basic system was set up by the Baldwin Act of 1849 and with the many changes since then especially the change from rural to ur ban living in so many areas the County systems of government must be updated administration of just Whitchurch opposes Bell rate hike VANDORF Whitchurch Town ship Council registered its opposition to proposed rate increases by the Bell Tele phone Co considering them out of line and inconsiderate of people who are on DeputyReeve Lawrence Hen nessey suggested that other municipali ties should cooperate and the opposition registered in the form of a brief Any objections to the proposed Sent to trial Brown 32 of Lake Wilcox is charged with having carnal knowledge of a 12yearold girl and has been in custody since his arrest by Whit church Township Police following a com plaint in September No date has been set for the Newmarket snow crews fought an 18hoor bailie against the baby blizzard that struck the area Friday night An eightman crew three plows and seven trucks worked from 11 pm Friday to pm Saturday clearing an estimated to 12 inches of snow from town streets They went back to work Sunday and today most main streets are passable Works Superintendent Fred Evans says his crew has won the battle unless we get more snow The weather may not cooperate with Mr Evans the meteorology office predicts more snow later this week In the meantime the two biggest problems facing the snow crew are parked cars hindering snow plows and the need for more space to dump the gatheredup snow Police attributed one death to storm William Shropshire of St died of a heart attack while pushing a snow blower in his yard Saturday morning at his home Police say the number of fender bender accidents was above normal about 15 were investigated Beislnger Photos Killed on Yule rounds patient walked out in front of a truck last January Mr immigrated to Canada from the UK in the 1900s of Ave was walking east on Davis Dr when he was struck by a car driven by William G Haines 22 of For est Glen Ave No charges have been laid The fatality was only Newmar kets second in 1968 The other fatality also occurred on Davis Dr when a York County Hos- He worked at the Davis Leather Co and later became a welder and work- for Office Specialty until his retire ment about six years ago A bachelor Mr Bnce lived a- lone in the home he built on Pleasant- view Ave 69 is around the corner heres year hopefully wilt bo a happy and pros perous one for people in King Township I foresee great changes in municipal go vernment ahead and your elected so many have worked so hard to Your Council in conjunction with the of Highways has com pleted a Roads Needs Study in I9t a Urge planning firm to update am review the Townships Official Plan According to Community Planning Branch of the Municipal Affairs Depart- 10yearold to Canada to give her a home Police report one of the quiet- government puts Newmarket in the Metropolitan Highlands region embracing munici this New celebrations i Jan the Plan over by County of York Our school boards also have been moved from the township to the county Boards of Edu cation After half of a century of local option in September almost SO per cent of the voting residents of King Township voted or liquor outlets dining lounges etc in the future The majority of coun cil voted to build a central township Debbie Sproule Lay Cornerstone for Humane Society animal shelter on In dustry St in Aurora Ice fishing on lake some huts located to miles out Rudy artist former town councillor died Worst ice and sleet storm in Garfield Wright named York County Warden Wolf shot on outskirts of New- of King Whit church East land Tenders are called for the Hoi land Valley Conservation Au thoritys proposed York Countys Canadian Un ion of Public Employees th- Newmarket Optimists bantam team wins Legion B hockey decides to fight annexation by Newmar ket A provincial hearing may be held to hear discrimination against an Indian boy at Sut ton District High School April l Sutton students stage sit The GO NORTH committee receives a sympathetic hear ing from the provincial high ways minister Rumors that Office Specialty would close its Newmarket office are squelched by the company The Era places fourth in com- May Don quits New market Council Mrs Mary takes over York Centre Donald Peter Gorman wins Centen nial Medal joining Newmar kets first award winner Sal vation Army Stanley Marijuana smoking by teen agers has spread into every town in York County Toronto magistrate David Coon Newmarkets tax rate rises 338 milts Kings tax rate goes up mills MAY Whitchurch Township first class constables earn only 50 cents more a day than many resi dents on welfare a police spo- claims during a con tract dispute with the township Newmarket council impatient because final Urban Renewal Plan not ready yet St Johns Separate School will close in June North Gwillimbury decides to hold liquor vote I Wallace McCutcheon decides to contest YorkSimcoe riding and resigns his Senate seat to launch campaign John Roberts nominated as Lib- July candidate in Race horse breeder John i charges Whitchurch JUNE Jaycees survey finds there is not enough rental housing in Newmarket Newmarket firm is developing lamp post that breaks away impact Funeral services held for Whit- church Township Const Gerry Mills killed while investigat ing a minor accident on Don Mills Rd Newmarket Council approves in principal an water works system i Liberal John Roberts defeats Conservative favorite Wallace McCutcheon for YorkSimcoe riding seat Urban Renewal Plan submit ted by consultants Glenville Farms Dairy and Cousins Dairy Ltd decide to hear about Urban Renewal Town Council donates to establishment of St Newmarket Council approves capital works pro gram for the next five yean but Urban Renewal Plan costs not included Newmarket Council votes it self a meeting raise and increases mayors salary to from a year King and Aurora deckled to hold liquor votes The Spot a Botsford St youth centre opens officially Continued on page 2