Ontario Community Newspapers

The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), October 22, 1969, p. 1

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TOTAL COST OF EG ARENA TO EXCEED SHARON The cost of East Gwillimburys new arena and community in crest on the money borrowed lo build it is included township council learned Monday night This could mean an extra three lo four mills on Ihe township tax rate next year and the financing would be over 10 years Cost of the building itself is estimated at 250000 No site has been 17acre parcel is under township engineer Bob Hodgson told coun cil- Township clerk Jack Hopkins said he had surveyed four bond dealers and found the township will have to pay lo per Interest over years to finance the arena The township estimates it will have to issue debentures for for is to soon Both its bonks the TorontoDo minion and Bank of Montreal have refused Ihe interim financing They just said they had no money said the clerk Township council is debating whether to approach the Ontario Munici pal Board the provinces financial watch dog on municipal spending for permission to dispense with a plebiscite on the arena spending on the strength of a petition or to put question on lie ballot in this Members municipal election Reeve Garfield Wright told coun cil the wouldnt even consider the arena unless the interim financing is guaranteed them then go to the for final approval he asked Council however are trying to the lib scite locate the arena interim financing You cant do that replied the ve A municipality could mortgage Len Russell will seek EG council post SHARON Russell an nounced this week ho will definitely seek a seat on Bast Gwillimbury Township Council resident of the township for Last week Councillor Ray Twin announced he would seek election to the deputy reeves chair presently held by Gladys Rolling Handy school teach is the only other announced candidate SANTAS LETTER Dear Boys and Girls Well my dears here it is a whole year since Ive written you My goodness lime docs go quickly doesnt it It seems just like yesterday that saw each of you sleeping soundly as I tipped toed In and out of your rooms filling your stockings and leav ing you your toys Oh you arc all so lovely when you are cuddled up in Dont forget my little elves keep very close watch this time year I dont want to find a Oh golly I have tog The mail will go through NEWMARKET New residents can expect doortodoor very despite a Post Office freeze announced last week Hie initial Tost Office announ- be ineligible Rui dajs adjacent to existing 1 itself right down the river if that were legal Councillor Ray Twinney said he thought it might work You run Ihe building for a profit he pointed out Council must decide before Nov 1 the deadline for putting the question on the ballot It decided to call directly to members next day for advice on how to get around the interim financing problem For an earlier story on the East CHANGE CLOCK THIS WEEKEND VOL NO PAGES 15 CENTS NEWMARKET AURORAKESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1969 Newmarket Auroru Keswick 1761882 fore to move your clock one hour before yon no bed this Saturday night changes from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time tills weekend Mure Rlrordrlve Park residents crowded their community Imll Thursday to protest curtailment the school litis service Park Avenue school Residents say Sand which children must walk along Is unsafe There to hear complaints were from left MP John Roberta County Education Director Sam Chapman Harold Taylor meeting chairman and presi dent or the Itiverdrivc Park Ratepayers Councillor Kay and trustee Hill Hales RIGHT Mrs Jesse one of Ihe of the meeting White photos Trustees to reconsider Park bus PARK Parents of children attending Park Ave public school from this community iruwded in to the community hall here last Thurs- night lo renew their protests against on their way to school partills delegation before York County School Board in September seeking a school bus for liiii will School officials in vetoing he said Sand ltd is feet wide feet of hardtop They said grade and hung less thin miles from the school and Its kinder- living within of the school Imiishj 1 1 lint ill- decision pal officials road ho comes so narrow there is no shoulder left for children to walk on County education director Sam Chap ill I Hale- vice chairman of the school board East Councillor flay and MP John Roberts all attended meeting Mr- Ifie Blown ihULiLivilk Sideroad one of the organisers of the meeting and Ihe mother of a boy killed in an accident on Sand ltd last year lold the meeting one section of the road only 18 feet inches wide and said there is only a twofoot grassy sloped shoulder for the children to walk on right Stumbling block in the parents fight for a school bus is a school board regulation which says older children liv- The Thursday meeting told that many of the Riverdrive Mocked by the Park Ratepayers who chaired the mooting many of them would have to walk over two miles School officials promised to re consider decision Education direct or Chapman said will come before school hoard at the Oct meeting 1 dont think theyll push as around Ibis lime said Mrs llrown We may no the school bus lias time Caretaker fees could close down EG scouts SHARON Scouts Cubs Guides will have to cense meeting if they must pay the per night caretaker fee required to keep the Sha ron I School open in the evening The fee is the of a policy recently passed by the York County I int I community groups to use school facilities free of charge hut makes them responsible for Gomme says no GO but NEWMARKET The Toronto- North Ray may le disconliimcil The Era learned this week And little level crossings have been equipped with wigwags re placing the former railway crossing signs along the CNR line This has led to speculation that GO system may instituted despite he of Ontario Highways Minis ter George to make any state ment about a GO North commuter train Meanwhile John who Mayor misses meeting for movie rly thai Police arbitrator was biased lllingworth AURORA Mayor Dick llling- has labeled as biased led prejudiced the manner In which a judge conducted the Auroii police ration hearings and hes willing charges to put his objections in writing to the Attorney General Al a special council Wednesday mayor recommended that council send a letter to the Attorney of North Bay Informed that the town solicitor had advised caution in the wording of such a totter Mayor lllingworth retorted quite prepared Ihe rer list specific that occurred at the hearing than criticize Judge Reynolds as a man A letter was prepared and git en to councillors before Monday nights rcgu- but when the Buck acting as think mayor should be hi The may far said at last weeks Judge Reynolds in the police ln i during I i wishes ti weigh carefully the language of the teller before submitting it to Attorney Gene wliit the police submitted and gave no consideration whatever to the and town so licitor Chris Johnson represented the the hearing held Oct Judge Reynolds handed down a granting each Aurora policeman of si too for year retroactive 1 1309 Rut the oneyear contract Dec and negotiations on are expected to begin the judge also made the that if were back litre next Iban it is how according to Deputy Reeve Bill Trent who also attended the fully hearing It is apparent that the town we should make with Judge Reynolds would a warning to other I think we should object to in which the bearings were hi air other municipalities he said lt it mid accept the judges awards be back there has no choice In ice contract arbitration the- arbitrator decision Is for mreitng I to close up If a caretaker Is required to to open a school set up chairs them and close up building be paid at overtime rates for a work explains school report The problem only arises in the small communities where school staffs dont work evenings In schools they are on duty in the veiling so outside groups using the tills for editor and Page Money Is obstacle in East arena Page 4 Editorials Pago Aurora students prepare for Civic Day Page Former girl is now a successful Now York Page 17 GO Noil I in pictures Page Aurora urges public co for s Page 18 Spirts Page Legislat report from Ottawa Queens Park Page nnews

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