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WHITCHURCH ELECTION Continued from Page into second place behind Baker After eight polls and Into the third spot during the last two or three polls The heaviest vote for Reeve Bur nett was 138 in the Cedar Valley poll and his lowest figures were votes at one of the two Lake Wilcox voting stations Mr Hennessey received votes at the poll and his lowest was received at Lloyd School Mrs Van is the only 196869 councillor to be nominated and returned The other two Mr Baker and Mr Ratcliffe will be new on council Results in the Whitchurch Town ship Council election of gave Mr Hennessey a clearcut majority over his nearest opponent Frank Williams for the deputy- reeveshlp Ivan McLaughlin was in third place Votnig for deputyreeve that time gave Mr Hennessey votes Frank Williams and Mr McLaughlin Norman Barnard topped the polls in the three seats for council with voles His closest opponent Mrs Betty Van was only votes behind with Robert Lewis the third council lor received votes Mr Lewis did not seek nomination at this election CORRUPTION Lewis It is the suspicion which this sort of situation creates and I am determined to have things clarified I again repeat that I am firm in my intention to request that this election be declared null and void Questioned afterwards Reeve Stewart Burnett said that due to pressure on council business there had items which had not been finalized but he could in no way account for the accu sations of corruption and the request for Losing out in the contest for the depulyreeveship Frank Williams told the audience that He had never gone in an election against a better sport HOW TO AVOID A ME CHRISTMAS A Colourful New Story From Arrow As Christmas presents white shirts anyway But we think its high til Your wives sisters mothers and big wide ties to boot isnt that right gats So mention that the vibrant new shades of Blue Green and Gold would do wonders or your eyes and sit back and wait for THE day much too popular Not that we care We sell kinds of them moved up into the late Century and were not alone probably itching to get you into the colour scene with the know youre really with it this year Casually boldly wide to new ties are a must for any welldressed r Maybe when you take off the Yuletide wrappings all the colour SHIRTS 800 CHRISTMAS HOURS Open Every Weekday Until 10 Open Saturdays until ties to 200 Newmarket Plaza 89551745 Reeve deputy acclaimed in Sutton SUTTON Sutton Councils Ccunty Council representatives Reeve Sam Nasello and I Hughie Lyons at the nomination meeting last Friday evening Sutton Hydro Commissioners James Taylor and Harvey ONell were also returned to office Ordinarily this Especially in what may be last year the Village of Sutton will This is important to me to be retu and 1 am grateful for it he added but Monday Dec Seven men have been nominated Incumbents Dr George Bur rows J and Lome Stiles will be faced with opposition from onelime councillor Erik and Mer cer Ronald and Daniel Havens About people attending the twohour meeting heard all the candidates speak Deputy Reeve Lyons councillors Burrows and Stiles and the hydro com missioners all reported on their terms in Hydro commissioner Harvey Neil told the audience the commission is healthy financially and determined to hold hydro rates to their present level The reeve also spoke of the sound financial condition of the Village of Sutton Tax arrears are the lowest in Its history There is money in the bank and the borrowing interest accrued at the first of 19G9 He thanked the meeting for returning him to office s Mrs Jean Smith and Mr James were there from North and Deputy Reeve Kenneth Smockum represented Town- Mr J L Burrows to speak on education A vote will be taken at the same lime as the municipal elections to deter mine if liquor may bo sold without food at four of the local hotels cost of the election is to bo borne per cent by the owners of these establishments An advance poll will be held Sat urday Dec from pm to pm in Georgina stays dry Only about of eligible voters turner out rday to cast their ballot on three ques tions concerning liquor sale in Township and all three were defeated with a big majority after the count was finished Monday All needed a per cent majority to gain acceptance The sale of beer and wine with meals was defeated by a vote of 232 against and 161 for There wore 184 votes for the of liquor under a dining room licence and 231 against For the sale of liquor under a lounge license voles were in favor and against EG NOMINATIONS Pago Weve got no where with the arena We want an arena he said Mr Wright re plied that the council could not pass a bylaw necessary to raise money on its own because of a conflict in the Community Centres A and he Education Act If we were build ing an arena only it could be done without a plebis cite But since its a com munity centre government grants are involved so a ballot is necessary said Mr Wright Council has been delinquent in the arena question said Mr just using the sense will always prevail LOW DEBENTURE RATE Council candidate Rill Steele said that lie ser ved nine years on council seven as councils fin- We have lowest debenture debt of my township in Ontario said he lived for contribute something as a member of council Ill help if elected in any way Ho told the au dience he was not shooting any higher than I think I 1 with school costs said Mr Hands conflict in the a stall Russell ged that council had wasted the time of 150 persons who circulated a petition for the arena at councils request youd get Mr Russell told Mr Wright We couldnt do anything about it We had to put the arena question on a ballot replied Mr I admit we are lacking in recreational fa cilities in the township but wo simply cant make capi tal expenditures without On tario Municipal Board ap proval he said East Gwillimbury property owners will be asked if they approve or disapprove of the township spending for a community centre on elec tion day DeputyReeveship candidate Ray out lined his experience and told the audience of the number of boards and com mittees hes served on four years as but this is only the capital cost It is obviously going to cos more over He urged appro val of it now Any postponement will add to the cost Mr Sccte said the additional cost for the arena to a taxpayer whose house is assessed at nobody pushes me a- round Im no troublemaker but I want to know the whys and wherefores of aid in Russell told the audience he was con cerned for he future of jour children Im pushing few words If I should stand Ill represent you to the best of my ability he said and sat down said he had free time on my hands to serve on council Ive been in William said he has lived for years in East Township He said he was nominated two years ago but declined because he did not want to force an he has lived 10 year the township There has been an excellent administration in the township during those years Id like to see it continue Im running so that I may participate Randy said he was nominated wo ago but declnied be cause he did not want to ho decided to run this year after taking a survey of what township people want- PERSONAL SURVEY He said the sur- vey showed people wanted mum speed laws belter control of animals more immediate action where there arc complaints and more industry in the town- Garfield Wright in declining his nomination reeveship and say- would be a candidate The following are the candidates their occu pations their nominator tnd seconder For Deputy Reeve Alex Hands busi nessman nominated by Alex Morning and seconded by Percy Lloyd Ray dealermanager nominated by Art Ferguson and secon ded by Allan Martin Chris Cailes loring contractor Hall and Dennis Cut Clfiford terns analyst A Grant J Dunham Ellerby re tire Max Stiles and J Harry Walker Randy school teacher Russcl and Dan Alexander Morn ing trucker John William Howe and Paul Mam Russell gar age operator It Tidman Ronald Fletcher Garfield Wright salesman Charles Haines Alex Whitten serve East as deputy reeve because of my experience and promise policy for all no concessions but equality for all In announcing his retirement Mr Rye said that he had never been de feated at the municipal polls a township record The development that is coming to the town ship will affect us all and sitting still is inviting dis aster he said Chris Catles said he lived 13 years in the township and operates a successful business He said Mrs well suited for her as reeve and said Cloverleaf opens NEWMARKET With the ex ception of sodding and a final top coat next spring the new interchange linking Highway Davis Dr west and High way 100 will be open to the public about the middle of the week according to officials of the Department of Highways of pavement on in the spring There is also lions of curbing to finish Highway will be the direct route from Newmarket westerly to Schomberg and it is paved to the Don Mills