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Surviving member of a hardy breed WW if Hugh Campbell a Newmarket resi dent for eight years poses with a copy of the book he wrote on his days as a pioneer NEWMARKET das a real lire Canadian pioneer i homesteader one of the few riving members of a hardy breed of men who cleared and then tilled the He is Hugh Campbell and last year wrote a book entitled The Life and Adventures of a Pioneer really just wrote it for my family said the author but his son Gordon of North Bay felt such first- and recollections were part of Can- heritage and invested of money to have copies of manuscript turned into a book Campbell who with his wife to a home in Newmarket in who is now a widower liv- the Ontario Housing senior citizens apart Eagle St starts bis tale with recollections of the old Unction in 1875 the area tas born and grew up toMESTEADER story soon jumps to the an 18yearold grocery saw an Ontario go- for home- up land in the north adjacent to the and rfb- and the c farms for a time payment ffiSf a level piece of land covered with fine Umber found when he got back to the Crown Land agents office that a man from Newmarket bad already claimed the land He eventually got it but New market continues to crop up in the story his neighbors for instance were a Travis family from this town PRAISED life and Adventures of a Pio neer is full of the lore legend history and color of pioneer farming on what was probably Ontarios last frontier the Great Clay Belt around the turn of the century and the authors own reminiscing style has been left intact by the editors A North Bay librarian who re viewed the book on television there recently described it this way to Gor don Campbell I can almost feel your father is talking right to me and although I have never met him I feel I know him and thats the way most readers find the book Among the books other high points for this reviewer at least was the description of the cabinraising bee a group of local lumberjacks staged when the author announced he would be bringing his bride north as soon as he had a roof for her head descriptions of the great forest fires which swept the wiping out whole communities and laying waste years of work and the experiences of Hugh Camp bell the pioneer northern business- Although a resident of a decade Mr Campbells still deep in the Great Clay Last August when Cochrane celebrating the anniversary incorporation as a town the was invited to the celebrations He found he was one of only two men now living who were present on that incorporation day years ago Anyone wanting one of the I copies of this small piece of Can adians can buy one from cither Mr Campbell or his son Gordon at 1204 Franklin St North Bay claim on or thirteenth after assets the distributed Lee Sg only to the fljK DATED ibis eighth tw a5 this eighth Victor Executory Stiver Vtatf SPORTS SURPLUS STORE E AMMUNITION 199 COYS a 88 WINTER COMBAT P- 295 NOTICE IN THE MATTQ tf ESTATE OF Sf 5- TON late Town of York Pol oca CREDITORS of Sio named on or about about day of May by notified pursuant Trustee Art to send I data on or before of ft Ed JtO- Such date the a of the Estate to tie claims of Kir i then DATED at J- am J JAMES Barrister 236 Main Son Newmarket Ont Solicitor for the Administratis Hie En NewmarketAuroriXHwkk Wed Sept IS lt YORK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION Newmarket King seats to be contested York County school are shaping up one in Newmarket and one in King Township In Newmarket incumbent Jark will face Rev Craig Cnbar minster at St Andrews Presbyterian Church In school teacher In candidacy Mr C r i a stressed his educational background which he says has given him special train ing in communicating with the public One of the main things I can offer is a line of communications between the people and the board of education I can help peo ple become aware of whats offering myself as a me dium of exchange between the board and the people Born in Newmar ket he graduated from Wa terloo University with a BA worked for years in Toronto as a social work er then did postgraduate work at Cornell University in psychology and sociol ogy He then completed Toronto His have taken him to Alberta and Newmarket He is a former director of the York Coun ty branch Canadian Men tal Health Association a vicepresident of the York County Big Brothers Asso ciation a member of the Newmarket Dropin Centre Airs has degrees from University of Toronto and has worked in public libraries for six years including the position of chief librarian of Pembroke by for four years where she maintained a close association with the county school board as a conference discussion lead- Reassessment blamed for tax hikes by board son a prominent farmer in the Sutton area said last week he had not made up his mind yet but he might try for the seat which will become vacant the resignation of Mr M Burrows the present trustee at the end of the year The trustee from that district would repre sent North Georgina and Sutton and Mr Burrows has indicated Mr Anderson was in the 1968 elec tion which was the first for a county school board He has three farms is connected with a real estate business and he also has one son attending high school While some of the former 1968 nominees for school board could not be contacted wo or three asked if they Wesley linger an unsuccessful can didate in the 1968 election and a former member of said he would not seat on the board election have said hey seek a re turn to the board for Jack Hadfield is the present trustee for Newmarket and will try a gain William Bales Is East repre sentative on the board and he also feels the past two years has given him a valuable insight into the needs and problems of edu Trustee Keith bet of Aurora will allow his name to go on the Oct 5 ballot and considers the present board did some very valuable ground breaking work In setting up the system and this exper ience should not be wasted Mrs Jean Baker- Pierce a candidate in Au rora in says she wont Dr Phillip Jones also a nominee in Whit church in the contest of two years ago and a prominent I crusader against pollution indicated he was not AURORA It is discouraging for a school board which has made an honest effort to contain costs to be forced to levy large tax increases be cause grants are and arbi trarily depressed The York County Board of Edu cation made a strong indictment of report from the boards Committee on Taxation The report stated that the new assessment has been a particular hard ship on farmers of the county as it relates educational taxes not on the ability of the owner of the property to pay but on the attractiveness of the land involved to someone else A reduction in tax to some com mercial and industrial organizations also deplored by the board report The report stated bluntly the constant and unpredictable tinkering with equalization factors has almost destroyed confidence in both local and provincial governments The grants to York County in consequence are much smaller in pro portion than elsewhere White provincial education grants rose by five per cent to over per cent last year in York County the grants only increased one per cent from to 47 per cent The report also deplored the need for tax relief for those on fixed incomes who are trying to hold on to their homes The board agreed unanimously with the recommendation that a brief be presented to the Minister of Muni cipal Affairs and the Minister of Edu cation OFA asks Ontario to pay school costs from budget surplus TORONTO The by million Higher two or three years government surplus growth than anticipated by the natural growth counted for the buoyant of over million fiscal year could go some way towards funding government payment of more of the cost of educa tion according Hill President of the On tario Federation of Agri culture Provincial Trea- Charles explained The Ontario deration of Agriculture in its campaign for a more equitable system of rais ing funds for education is The final budget calling for the whole cost figures released last week of education to be paid out show that revenues exceed- of provincial funds The budgeted expenditures cost could be phased in over End Sole The present sys tem of property taxes un fairly discriminates against property owners claims the EAST GWILHMBURY MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION FINAL REGISTRATION All Age Groups Sat Sept At Township Office Sharon AM to PM Per Boy Maximum pec family For Further Information 4784267 CHANNEL FOR ENTERTAINING EDUCATION The place to see 1971 Year End Sale Year End Sale Year End Sole GetRUPPandgoi WERE AT THE AURORA TRADE FAIR SEPT WHY ARENT YOU DROP IN FOR THE BEST DEAL ON A 1971 RUPP NIELSENS ENGINE SERVICE YON6E ST N AURORA On September In Ontario changes dramat ically Channel 19 Canadas first fully to entertaining education begins broadcasting For age of learning with your Channel 19 is programmed by The Ontario Educational Communications Authority That is mora than edu cators producers writers and technicians whose specialty is to make learning a rewarding and enjoyable experience Adult education on Channel means a wide range stimulating programs For Instance Man In Society The Creative Person or The Great War Sulvez Is Piste Is a thriller In French for those whod like to brush up on their second language And If French means cook ing to you youll enjoy The French Chef Many of these programs will offer pamphlets