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Fire engine a lemon Aurora stuck with it THEERA a God help 11 Coun Walt Davis made that plea Monday night when he begged council to approve the purchase of a fire truck that the fire committee says Is a Council eventually approved the sale but not before some complicated ver bal manoeuvring by Coun Ron Simmons fire committee chairman In his report Simmons charged the last irk with loose business condemned the machine Aurora 111 purchase recommended forfeiting deposit already made by Aurora ling op the threshold of agreeing with him Simmons pointed out the deal was made and Aurora would have to ac cept the machine anyway The fire committee not to buy the truck but we gel be message or Dick which Is purchasing a new machine Councillors Monday night with the exception of Reeve Evelyn Buck last years fire committee seemed eager i council members agreed they thought the truck would be fully dressed not stripped of equip ment as Simmons says it is Deputy Reeve Bill Trent said he was told by exMayor Clarence shortly before a meeting started last fall To widen balance of st The Town of Newmarket will engage agents for the purpose of negotiating the proposed ac quisition of lands on Prospect St for the purpose of widening from St to Pearson St this year Coekburn and Associ ates will be hired at an estimated cost of to also prepare plans and specifica tions in cooperation with the town en gineer the reconstruction and widening of this stretch and for similar work on borne Ave torn Eagle St to Andrew St The widening of St is road improvement plans by the council at Change heating in post office A recent letter from John Roberts MP has Informed Tlio Era that the exiting coalfired heating system in the Post Office In Newmarket will be converted to a complete gas fired system dur with the Department of Public Works since last October and stated he had recently received It Is expected that the new heating plant wilt be in full operation during next fall and winter Reeve Buck fire r and reeve ever saw the truck re people were not consulted Councillors also agreed they believe the truck could be bought to But In the words of Mayor Dick was tipped off to what another Aurora then submitted its bid the highest received Condemning the purchase and the loose business practices Involved Simmons a fully equipped 85- foot ladder truck sold recently in Hamil ton in a proper business manner for According to Coun Simmons 75foot truck being bought by Aurora has been stripped of a ladder nozzle costing 500- to replace phone other nozzles Simmons says the truck will need a paint Job and a booster pump lb AGES VOL NO CENTS parts arc not available here If the motor for example should replacing the cost could run to 1600 for the fulltime fire force proposed The chief said Sim mons Is as happy as heck to get any piece of equipment no matter how old it is He also refuted Reeve Bucks claim that a new ladder truck would cost For that much money he said the town could buy a new snorkle truck a sophisticated piece of equipment Were going to have to accept Urn Newmarket Aurora NEWMARKETAURORAKESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19 Keswick Carnival planned for Saturday NEWMARKET The liter laniival in Newmarket within will be hold on Saturday Feb Huron He Ights Allday events have been soon- sored by the Youth Committee of the Newmarket Area Community Centre and all proceeds will to the community A snowmobile rally has been three prizes and display and clinic by York the Huron Heights gym Floodlight skating will round out the activities from to 11 pm with priz es for the funniest male and female cos tumes There will be band music during the skating Proceeds from the Tiny Talent Show held at Huron Heights School on Sunday amounted to There were about in the audience and the Youth Committee stated that they might plan another show in the spring IN AURORA Department store countys biggest department the minimum setback Steeles Ave 120 fee to feet Aurora this Aurora Council Monday night gave final rending to a bylaw amendment that will ease setback regulations enough to allow Metropolitan Stores Ltd to bulk in the Aurorn Shopping Centre The new Metropolitan store and another 14000 square feet of retail stores are being built by the Merkur and Sons Ltd the shopping centre owners Cost of the proposed building is a secret says E But he estimates the store will mean increase In tax revenue to the Town of The Metropolitan store has po tential marketing area of people to draw from and should Increase shop ping dollars spent in Aurora by mil lion a year he says The Metropolitan store will be built on the north east corner of the shop ping centre parallel to St Monday night council amended 1000 square foot Metro politan with a square fool sales should be open by Into summer or early fall Mr The t has been let to of and it the beginning of square conjunction Martin work should begin April other retail space is to I with the Metropolitan he says No ten ants have been found yet The new department store which will be self service will be the third largest Metropolitan In Canada There are stores across the country provide be and 300 Mr did just hut at the Newmarket District High Schools Valentine I tit 1 they took off their shoes Top student council president Jack Hurst is flanked by the sweethearts of the ball At left Donna Evans lie senior sweetheart and at right Christine the junior sweetheart Photos Bradford Coop guilty of import violation Bradford Co operative Storage Ltd yesterday pleaded guilty to two charges laid by the Depart ment of Agriculture under the Pest Con Products Act Six similar charges of illegal importation and sale of a past control product were withdrawn by Joseph O Dales representing the De partment of Agriculture CoOp Manager John admitted importing lbs of the weed killer manufactured in the US by Mon santo of St 1uiis Missouri last May He said following the trial that he imported the American product cheaper than by the Can- primarily a protection to the farmer lie said Requiring registration prior to sale Is the only means we have of know ing what products arc available to farm ers and ensuring that they are effective and safe Farmers buying unregistered products have no guarantee that the pro duct will perform as expected that it can he used safely that use directions package contains the duct described on the label said Russell iiml Suspect arson at school LAKE WILCOX Arson has not been ruled out in a fire which des troyed four classrooms offices and slur ire Marshalls investigate school in Whitchurch of the of Agriculture in Ottawa testified before Judge Clare Morrison that the American brand was not regis tered with department He said that the pfi give who sells the weed killer A Newmarket area market Nick old the court that bought lb bags of the America brand from the Bradford CoOp last because it was cheaper than the and costs of on each charge He said there was no evidence of secrecy on the part of the accused corporation in bringing the product into Canada 1 he would have imposed by the accused I do not find that type of con- Mr Russell said following the trial hat the Pest Control Products Act was originally written to avoid fraud and deception in respect to pest control pro ducts sold in Canada It was designed Aurora drinks could be driest they cant have Cocktail bars were approved by the town in a recent plebiscite Bui many people who were under the impres- Liquor Licencing Board said Stewart says it is their an- i of some years to grant a cocktail bar licence only to hutch of 10 Counc Walt Davis proposed the town petition the government to change its out of date liquor laws Other councillors supported the resolution and agreed it should be circu lated among neighbouring municipalities for their support The Era named Ontarios top weekly lion to be held at he Chateau I here his week As well as topping the weekly Tribune received a second award for the best column of IOCS rst for the best spot news picture a for graphic design and a first for the judged best in the ihe Tribune placed second in the top circulation General Excellence competitions The Tillsonburg News was an honorable men- lion for Its entries in the use of pictures and picture story categories The Lake Advocate placed Guardian Brampton some awards In the competitions Special speakers at the conven tion will be editor emeritus of The Ottawa Journal Senator M OLeary and Biggs North Americas foremost authority on newspaper makeup and graphic design Representing The Era at the convention will be Editor and Publisher David R Haskell and Managing Editor Terry Carter