Ontario Community Newspapers

The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), February 4, 1970, p. 1

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NEWMARKET CURBS OPERATION OF SNOWMOBILES town streets and in day Saturday and the days before parks but excludes the i prohibit few applies in driving snowmobiles on town streets be- but the parks unlit midnight Fridays Saturdays and the The bylaw defines holidays days preceding holidays every Sunday New Years Day Christ- parking Snowmobiles on streets must not mas Day and Boxing Day also gives the recreation and exceed mph and must be driven sing- The bylaw governing parks committee authority to prohibit biles file and as near as possible to the right biles and other motorized vehicles in snowmobiles from all or part any town vehicles hand curb or shoulder parks bans all vehicles other than Fines for contravening both from to 300 plus costs The bylaw governing i town streets docs not become until It has been approved by Department of Transport SNOWMOBILE SAFARI A gigantic snow- For those who dont want to by a make the return trip by snowmobile the organizers have provided alternative bus 24 PAGES VOL NO 6 CENTO ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1970 Aurora 7274024 Keswick BRADFORD mobile safari is planned for this weekend The safari will leave Bradford at transportation am on Sunday and will wind up at the It is expected about 100 Winter Carnival on Kempenfcldt will make the safari Many will haul Bay a little over an hour later Departure trailers filled with children is scheduled for pm for the safari are 3 per The organizers expect to make j this safari a family affair Rest stops and purchase at a box lunch will be provided Innlsfil Robinsons Gulf Service Bradford on the way to the Bradford Witness and Lew Davis on Highrise of Cane Parkway site defeated by tie vote More awards for The Era TOIIONTO York County weekly newspapers swept the boards in the top circulation class In the General Excellence competitions sponsored by the Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association tribune The won second place and the Aurora Banner a third The Era also placed second in The resolution tabled by Coun cillor Aubrey Smith failed on a tie vote with Mayor Tom voting against it During the debate late last year wn hall and the purchase mayor had proposed I Council turned the pro posal over lo the town planning board and Ihe planners have asked York Coun ty nulling consultant the Marsh the The I I Erie Firemnn attempts to close door on the twisted of the in which Ross Edward Andrews 22 of Newmarket whs killed last Thursday Accident occurred on Highway 11 at the Police said a northbound truck driven by Caruso of Toronto skidded into the southbound lane to avoid another accident in he road As the truck to rest on west side of the icy highway the southbound Andrews vehicle skidded into the gas tank of the truck and the car burst into flames Death was attributed to skull fracture and brain lacerations Police reported three accidents within four minutes in he same general urea last Thursday morning Mr Andrews who worked should be done now Sterling Drug in Aurora was the son of Mr and Mrs Ted Andrews be done about raising Newmarket Lot Photo study it and other possible high density hadnt returned a recommendation yet Mr Smith told council he made the reioning proposal because he felt the planners would take loo long in coming The Era pin Excellence and Sports Coverage catego ries The Era was named the best weekly In Sports Coverage In com petitions sponsored by the Week ly Newspapers Association The Aurora Bonner In Its first competition In the circulation class won a first prlie for test single best editorial page a for best spot I picture a third for town to build it it will take too long six months at least and then therell be an other three lo four months of walling for an Municipal Hoard decis- out it has Ihe Cano Parkway to finish entering discussions on a regional park and has the Newmarket building to pay for and a new finish at the top playoffs start Thursday advertising excellence The ItrnmptonUranialcii Guard ian was chosen the lop tabloid weekly newspaper in and was judged lo have the host Sports and Courage The This town could well do with thai money be said Deputy Reeve Eves said the five acres are but Mr Smith contended they arc close enough to main trunk sewers to be easily Councillor Bob council not to relate land prices to value could diubli LINDSAY Newmarket up their Junior C hockey triumphant note by dumping the by a score The wound up way on top of the league wilh wins a tie and only four losses for a total of 59 points Their nearest rival was the Whiz Kids who managed to get only 38 had two winning streaks of games The champs open tlie playoffs against Ajax Spartans at the Newmarket Arena at on Thursday Feb Ajax wound up in third place in the fiveteam During the final game the Red- men were behind 10 after the first per iod of play Lindsays goal was scored by Tom Newman at assisted by Jim Wil- in the This included a fiveminute fighting major in the third period for cleaning up on Cleaners Jim George Skittcral and Rick Me- combined in the nets to stop 27 Cleaners shots The Cleaners goalie Brian Mar quis turned away Redman shots For details on the Redmens loss to Port Hope Panthers Feb and their loss of lineman Ken Kyle who will be on the Injury lisl for the Kay scored unassisted Lindsay came back at 937 to take a lead on a goal by Jim Crawford assisted by Bob and Al Corniel The Redmen went to work Bob with an assist from Handy Perry at a goal by Paul Dix on from Gerry and at unassisted goal by Bob Tigers too Aurora Tigers los the opening game of their best of seven series against here Sunday Second game in the Met ro Junior serifs was played in Aurora last night Results of this game were noi available at press lime For details see sports section lead for good Kay rounded out period scoring with assists COME TO THE WINTER CARNIVAL these kids will Their fathers have been hard at work organizing it Front lo back they are Vicki Hill and Larry Wilson whose father is Const Hob Wilson Debbie daughter of Const Tom Young and Debbie and Diamond children of Harry Diamond Heres whal they looking forward to policemen take the carnival lo School for Retarded Children tomorrow the Winter Carnival Hall Friday night snowmobile and sleigh rides at Fairy Lake Sunday baked beans served by the Newmarket Jaycees Sunday hot dogs and coffee from the Hoy Scouts Sunday free skating o music Sunday and the Winter Carnival Queen will be there In the third period the Cleaners came storming back with a goal at seconds from the stick of Grieder assis ted by Crawford The guns opened up with Kane and Kay at from Paul at 12lt Kane unassisted at and Dixon from at 1642 Significantly it was the first time ibis season that the opposition The Ontario due a ion department should consider lo oting Seneca Colleges proposed second in York County instead of North 6rk where the present campus County Council should c offering the old York Manor build ing and grounds as its site town council urged Monday night Council look the stand by Cleaners had ll penalties including a match and a misconduct to Roy who was up from the Lindsay midgets for the game The had only seven penalties with spending nine found no support also suggest council consider part of the York Manor farm for use as a park Councillor Bob asked council to split the resolution into two parts one dealing with Seneca College the regional park but he from the courts Murder hearing resumes today NEWMARKET The preliminary hearing into the fatal shoot ing of Carol Ann Steven expected to be completed today in Newmarket Provincial Court Six witnesses including a boarder in the house in which the ycarold Miss Steven was allegedly shot Jan 6 testified during the first day of the hearing last Friday Glen Fry 22 is with noncapital murder in the case Miss Steven who was boarding with the Edward Fry family at 81 Rye Crescent Newmarket allegedly was shot after an argument be tween Glen Fry and Gordon another boarder at the house testified last week Other witnesses called were Dr Hans Sepp who performed the autopsy at the Toronto morgue Dieter von an analyst at the Centre for Forensic Sciences in Toronto Monument firearms examiner for the Centre for Forensic Sciences and Constables Peter and of the Ontario Provincial Polic Judge Clare Morrison is presiding at the preliminary hearing Fry is represented by Arnold Stong of Richmond Hill Miss Steven a former Newmarket High School student was employee of Checkerboard Farms Aurora Reveal Choice threats home he frequently returned to visit his friends in Aurora Mr Kemp said Thats where his friends are he said He hasnt gotten to know people in Thornhill He said he was surprised and astonished at discovering his sons in volvement in drugs adding that Davids conduct in the home has always been Consider Seneca campus for north council asks NEWMARKET A former Au rora youth convicted last week of hashish possession has been threatened on seve ral occasions by members of the Satans Choice motorcycle gang Newmarket Pro vincial Court was told last Friday Sentencing of David A Kemp on the drug charge was remanded un til Feb lending preparation of a pre- elected to await sentenc ing in jul rather than go free on bail He had been a witness in an ex tortion case against several Satans Choice members last spring and his fa ther told Ihe court last week that David was under threats from a group that is wellknown hereabouts Davids father Earl Kemp is an ordained United Church minister now living in He is former pastor of the York Pines United Church Kettle- iy- Earl Kemp testifying in his sons defence said David had dropped out of Dr Williams Secondary School last spring after the extortion case and had months After David returned to his He entered a plea of guilty to the charge His lawyer Donald plea ded for a probationary sentence with the provision that David would be restricted from visiting Aurora His father assured the court that he would work together his son if probation was granted Mr Kemp said he would try to arrange an apprenticeship of some sort for David Judge Clare Morrison postponed sentence and ordered a presentence re port prepared Convicted on drug charge NEWMARKET A 19 year old Aurora girl was fined and given six months probation for possession of hash ish last week in Newmarket Provincial Court tic container enclosing a rain bonnet They said a brownish substance was found beneath the bonnet An analyst from Lane in Newmarket She had pleaded not guilty claiming thai the substance later identi fied as cannabis resin had been planted in her purse without her knowledge Miss Wickware formerly of Ot tawa testified that she arrived at the party about 11 pm Nov and had been present about onehalf hour when the raid She said she had placed her purse on a dresser in a downstairs bed room when she arrived When the police arrived she said she was in an upstairs washroom The police bashed in the washroom door she said Defence counsel Ross Linton argued that an accused person must know he is in possession of a drug to be guilty He said Miss testified she left her purse closed and that it was open when police found it Judge Clare Morrison said it was unreasonable for him to believe the drug was planted in Miss purse citing the fact that the hashish was found beneath the bonnet at the bottom of the container In passing sentence Judge Mor rison said he would allow Miss to pay her fine within the period of her six months probation

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