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THE ERA if The Era Aurora Keswick Wed November 11 The Second Section Sports News District News Entertainment Newmarket Mayorelect Bob and park Councillors Doris Blair and Seneca Cook placed was ti the wreath at the war memorial in the St Newmarket veterans march to memorial of the World War veten this week At right is Jim Burgess Four others vet with life memberships They were and Hill Andrews given a life membership to the Legion presented I Roger Cage right who travelled from Thunder Hit to attend the dinner held last week by the Legion for World War I vets 11 Be rJ I 35 This map shows the area covered by the wilt probably be called the South Lake present Holland Valley Conservation Authority Conservation Authority The area outlined on and the larger area of the new Authority which the east may join in January Conservation authority expansion will mean a cleaner Lake That area will be ready for recreational use by next spring said Mr Sterritt A stream hank project starts this week on he Schomberg River mainly stop erosion from toppling a private home Into the river At the proposed site east of New market soil teats started last week and preliminary contour mapping la being done The preliminary studies In this area are to determine whether the area is suitable for a large lake conservation area and recreation facility proposed by the The authority doesnt own any land there yet but It hopes to present a brief to the regional council early in January on the project It will need regional funds to proceed Soil tests and engineering studies are underway on the north branch of the River In the Highway North Canal area to provide Informa tion on flood control In the Holland Marsh This project would be for the protection the North Canal dike and the marsh and will probably take the form of a reservoir said the resources manager This was a critical area during Hurricane Hazel The north dike was the first to break A good deal of work has been completed at he Thornton Bales Conservation Area west of New market In King Township Nature trails have been marked steps built and a lookout designated This is planned as a passive area said Mr Sterritt It also has a picnic ground He intends to put up signs throughout the area identifying trees plants wildlife and the historical features of the area The Authority hopes to install drinking water In Wesley Brooks Conservation Area In Newmarket and It money Is left In the budget to build a combination skating and picnic pavilion there A long term goal for the Authority of the Holland River Valley lands from Aurora north- Mr Sterritt points out that flood line mapping recently completed of the Newmarket -Aurora- East area by he Authority now allows It to prohibit building on land that Is so low it is subject to flooding Since developers wont be able to build on the riverside valley land Mr Sterritt hopes his authority and the municipal governments will be able to find a way to acquire it for use as a NEWMARKETExpansion of the Holland Valley Authority into Ihe section of York Region will mean better pollution control of the south shore waters and the streams flowing into Lake Simcoe and could mean development of more conservation- recreation parks in the area Representatives of the existing municipal gov ernments of North and East Gwillimbury townships and Sutton voted last week to join an ex panded conservation authority which has tentatively been named South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority but representatives of Ontario municipalities to the cast postponed their decision on joining until next Jan uary when they have more information of a regional government in Ontario County The new authority area takes in the Black Creek and Jersey watersheds The area which will vote on joining next January would Include the River and Brook watersheds Municipalities pay a levy to the Authority on a per capita basis and the larger Authority will allow more money and thus more flexibility In planning and programs said resources manager Derek Ster the man who engineered the expansion He said a top priority in the new Lake Simcoe As Bill Trent Aurora deputy reeve said at the meeting last week we arc the conscience of the Ontario Water Resources Commission said Mr He said another possible function for the new Authority in the area would be as a land purchasing authority for the regional government for instance valley land that cant be built on Expansion has not been the Holland Valley Authoritys only project this year A pond is being put In at the Whitchurch conservation area which Mr hopes will be stalked with trout by next spring Picnic areas drinking water facilities and more signs have been installed in the area and roads have been improved At Creek Conservation Area on High way north of Bradford the authoritys largest project to dale reconstruction of dam which collapsed last spring Is completion Beaches arc being built on lake created behind the dam roads arc being improved and a well and parking lot are going in Work on the reconstruction of the Creek Is nearing completion The new collapsed last spring It will