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in arbitration awards County Board of Education has choice in law Direclor of Education man told the members of their December meeting Mr Chapman was speaking a- bout the arbitration awards which have been distributed to the York County mu nicipalities in accordance with the assets and liabilities of the former school boards in the county One trustee asked if the York County Board did not have an obligation to cypress an opinion on the awards but Mr Chapman said that the decision was a judgment and not open to question been asked to make a final decision Some municipalities will receive a sizable credit from the award The lar gest is East Gwltlimbury with from the public school board and for secondary schools on an account with the Newmarket District High School The former high school Board in Newmarket had a credit of and there is also a credit for the Public School Board here amounting to 23280 The largest debit rating in the Secondary School list shows up with the Township tops the debit column with 19469 in its former Township School The Town of Aurora has on the credit side of the books in its ad justments for the former High School Board there and 87205 in the Public Schools account Other municipalities receiving a sizable credit from the awards include Whitchurch with 126757 King Township with credits of and No with Total debits or secondary schools is and the total credits The final figures for the elemen tary schools are debits credits While the Arbiters had no power to indicate how the matter should be handled they recommended that the Board consider spreading the surplus or deficit over a two or three year period to lesson the initial impact Superintendent of Business for the Board George Ford stated that if some of the substantial surpluses were returned nest year the school levy in that particular township would bo much re duced malting the following levy ap pear unreasonably high The Board decided I tilt distribution of Shy awards year period and Mr Ford will show the impact on the Boards budget if the a- were all made in and if they were spread over the three years approve NEWMARKET COUNCIL BRIEFS Sutton Council meets minister NEWMARKET The Newmarket Planning Board annual Christmas party held this year at the Aurora Highlands Golf Club cost the town council was told last No one could think of another town department that did the Department of Social and Family Services asked Newmarket Council if it had any comments to offer on the departments first year of operation Town councillors and clerk Grant Blight said they had no comments to SUTTON Co uncils representing North and Townships and the Village meeting with the Hon Minister of Municipal Affairs Dec ember in Toronto Purpose of the Couple 60 years wed at Hie home of Mr and Mrs Andrew Watson Davis Dr on Dec to honor them on the occasion of their wedding anni versary Mr Watson was born at a home on the Cone of King Township in May 1886 and is the son of the late Edwin and Mary Wats in Mrs Watson Is the former Ethel a daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas also of King Township cutter to the their train for wed ding trip was on the Cone of King where their daughter Dorcas and their son Tom were born They later mov ed to a farm on the 3rd Cone of King for years and then to their present home where they have re sided for 34 years Special messages dcau Premier John Rob- arts John Roberts MP and William Hodgson meeting was to enlighten thorn as to suggested dales for the start of Regional the coming of Regional At Tuesdays it was apparent Ih Co- si Id to retain its JOHN BIG JOHNS WINTER SKIMMING CLASSES BEGIN FEB 2nd THRU APR that they may be able to link up with some of East Town ship but in any event not be allowed to go it alone or stay just the way they are Unhapplness thro ughout York County regard- Government has prompted I Mr to hold such group meetings as these Although t deadline date was set for Regional Government to take effect as of January 1071 the Minister stated a definite decision will be made by the end of Janu ary if they intend to stick to their original date THREE COURSES FEB MAR MAR ADULT EXERCISE GROUP 3 months nights per week flat WHY WAIT for Spring Summer Bo able ENJOY iho water ly thai Request OWRC study Larry of Newmarket caught this 11 pound inch on Saturday after noon in Cooks liny just off Lake Shore Dr in Keswick He had been fishing in the hut of a friend He plans to have it mounted and said that it is the biggest fish he has caught since he start- said Reeve Clare Salis- fishing as a hoy While Photo Newmarket Coun cil has accepted a lug-of- challenge issued last week by Aurora Council despite Mayor Tom Surge- oners apprehension about some members of council who havent been too well The mayor also noted that Aurora councillors didnt show up for a 1967 bike race to which they were challenged by Newmarket The challenge stipulated a team of six Deputy Reeve Bruce Eves and Councillor Lou Stephens have heart We could always tell them were not well and put seven in cracked Face second rate schools officials worn vinces county told Queens Park re cently that many school systems face disintegration ial finance committee of which York County Educa tion Director Sam Chapman letter were given last week to county school trustees The letter said Winter that school boards in the province are facing increas ed in the urban municipal The boards and very hard to provide in this first year administra tion which would provide the beginning of education al equality educational systems are in Jeopardy unless greater financial aid letted to Edu- is forthcoming from provln- The brief to the department urged the pro vince to substantially KESWICK North Town ship Council has passed a resolution requesting the Ontario Water Resources Commission to make a stu dy regarding water arid Several months ago council asked to make such a study and the commission replied by ask ing council to prepare a re solution specifically desig nating the area to be en compassed by such a study At the time of councils initial request indicated it was not of sen ices but now it has established ten tative figures regarding its participation per water service and Because Keswick a designated area but part of North bury Township the matter of the study is wide open It will have to he de termined which area is to he serviced in the event the servicing does not benefit lo whole township TEST DRIVE SnoPnnce GIVES YOU ACTION ALL WINTER At HUH PARK KESWICK take place Jan during two of its works depart ment men out shopping last week but not for Christmas presents Council directed Fred and Harold Evans to take a day and shop for a suitable truck at of trustees has been shaken the officials said and the willingness of the public lo accept the educa tional enterprise in good faith has been almost com pletely destroyed There appears to MacLellan told council the town is short a truck when winter road sanding is underway should reflect the realistic cost of educating a pupil The report said that educational systems which have taken years to build arc facing disinteg ration and through lack of government assist ance may restrict children of the going forward of learning The report also urged that capital financ ing the approval procedu res and the cost factors bo reviewed as soon as pos- No complaints service too good Coun cillor Norman Barnard of has the feeling could be bad with respect to York given by his the have been delivered County Department of Soc ial and Family Services a recent meet ing of Whitchurch Council Mr Barnard wondered it ty welfare some of the recipients of various services through the County department were being Councillor Robert Lewis told council he felt there could be closer and the this another year some type of coordination might be effected between the county and groups to avoid treated so well that they had little to complain about The reply was prompted by a letter from McDonald There appears to be a lot of overlapping with food hampers etc especial ly at this time of the year said Mr Lewis I belong to one of these clubs and helping the needy hut I think plan might be worked out with the county where they might give out names in certain areas and let the service clubs lake over from there SHOP IN HEATED COMFORT OVER NEW USED CARS ON DISPLAY AT ALL TIMES VISIT THE LARGEST HEATED INDOOR SHOWROOM NORTH OF METRO THIS WEEKS SPECIAL THUNDERBIRD WAS NOW AURORA LET HA CHEV OLDS LTD DRIVE YOU HAPPY