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Redmen may lose their captain to Tigers Junior Is a good bet to finish this season with Au- make a decision Tigers of the Provincial Junior A League Arts practised with Aurora strengthen our club this told The Era We really cant afford to Hark before Jan the final cutdown date when we hope there will be last week after Tigers president lot of players available from the major Junior A clubs said Tiger of ficials were impressed with Arts and believe he could help the club now But Aurora can sign only five more players this However add ed Hank could probably wind up his season in Aurora Im fairly confident of that Hes en thusiastic about playing at a higher level of hockey The Tiger boss said he con- work out with Aurora But Arts has drawn consider able criticism in recent weeks for his rough play and frequent could curtail that of action said Hank in our league wouldnt able to get With of the things he gets away with In that league But until Jan said there Is no strong move afoot to 72 in review Accomplishments in 72 disappointments Of Since 1 ONTARIO WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1972 Newmarket 8052331 IS CENTS No reprieve train I to Toronto TORONTO Commuter trains for residents north of Richmond Hill have apparently anger services through the a still pending before the Can adian Transport Commission The Soberman Report a study of Metro Torontos trans- needs last week re commended commuter train ser vice only as far north as Rich day the federal Ministry of Trans port said the experimental com muter train between Union Sta tion and Barrle would end Fri day A ministry spokesman said the average subsidy per per trip on the experimental tun was compared to about cents for each user of the GO lakeshore train Although Ottawa reports us age averaged 180 people per day over the eightweek period pas anger volume increased stead illy On some days during its two weeks the train carried 275 people An extra car had to be added during the final two weeks You are wrong to cancel the TorontoBarrle commuter train before the Canadian Trans- Commission Inquiry on this has ever been heard John president of Railroad Boosters a lobby group fighting for better rail commuter service I told Transport Minister Jean in a letter Dec He said In Oct I rented a TorontoBarrle commu ter train at regular CN rates I made a profit of on the flops During this year contracts were signed guarantee and it Is already built and duo ope month a now enclosed municipal swimming pool by and a community centre something i All three are being built by subdivision developers in of the lax purse and when you add these to the first property tax decrease in the town for many years they a to a year of pretty spectacular accomplishments for the fathers Newmarket lake a bow In Mils area too- A dramatic thrccpod park pavilion is coins up In Brooks Conservation Area through CHIEF FOR A DAY Family Life Centre to open NEWMARKET Youth Services us dead Hut its succes sor will offer bigger better and longerlasting service At least thats what lis staff and directors arc hoping Youth Services died last Friday aged months victim of a provincial government de- week from today the Annua New market District Family Life Centre will open it- door Die same door that closed on Youth Services hi Friday The fanuh life centre will operate from the same building Davis Dr ami will i ambitious hard operation of the South Lake lion Authority Promises for next year Start of shopping mall contain ill i SimpsonScars second smaller department store market and about retail stores Although there have been threats of i delay the new plaza from at least one spok Davis Dr plaza ami hints from oilier la may develop plans for the plaza are progrc If there arc no major delays town con August first stores in the plaza could bo shopping in 1074 Oilier plans pending for 1073 I elude i park along the hanks of he Holland industrial park engineering firm was hired to do a study for the park and last fall when the to former conservation imitator Derek Slerrltt a consultant the cross town plan became one of ids top park is being developed in cooperation wllh tl York Regional Police had a loch the youngest officer on the force PC started his tour of duty as Chief for the Day inspecting the morning shift of duty officers Van photo fam and New areas no problem chief well is group I I I I of careful preparation for the lift to Iji1111 Year of protest AURORAKING Protesting and lobbying citizens made almost as much news as the politicians during 1972 in Aurora and King Ratepayers won some battles and lost some but they made their voices heard more than ever before especially in King There were other major stories loo the brief but bitter township employees in Kim i instruction of a new com munity centre for King City a major fire in Auroras business district and Aurora Tigers jump from Junior to Junior A But for people participation mil ii culminated when controversial and outspoken women led Aurora and King NEWMARKET Policing the proposed new areas of York Region would cause no problems for the regional force Chief creates are political ones Chief Crawford said in an Era Interview It doesnt present Three years later charged SI You charged for I charged Yet you to be losing over day This is not a good way un a railroad If Is over Charging you how did this hap he said The thats i grossly exaggerated figure At present Yorks 2O0man force has one policeman for every 750 residents To maintain figure of 10500 is correct Lets say Its 13000 the chief said Wed still need 10 the Newmarket with headquarters ho hoard of dlrectoi it operate tin regional council budget included in posed Evelyn Muck was returned to work for retention of the while Margaret lirituell became Kings now seeking a 100 per cent pro- Chief Crawford said more radios would have lo he pur chased lint no additional lowers would be required York police also would he responsible for a greater put of the would be funded region and province Until the region makes Aurora Council on a promise smalltown qualities female mayor after of tireless woe for various citizens causes notably the fight against the proposed aOU line through I King While organized made news some citizens acted alone and spontaneously fight what they considered to bo injustice InAtirora last May Pat Harrison parked her car in Ave resultnee to block huge cousin trucks Illegally using the to Wimpey Homes re forced lo use another entrance In King Sue Stewart waged a onewoman a gravel pit operation on She persist j will he ted In a twoman staff two fewer pel sons than 1 oulii Services Hut staff mem- Jul without but Hies bell the t Era to close New Years weekend Chief Crawford Keswick divisional headquarter may have to bo moved east to provide a more centra location for the regions north em police division However he will he divided I fun the pit eventually shut down mil the province has now taken over jurisdiction of Kings juts and quarries For the longsuffering ami wellorganized opponents of the famous Hydro line will be remembered as a year when people power one a major victory Pressure from such groups I ly and what was happening a Youth program About two months ivesligale the commission suggested Ihat unacceptable and ordered f incorporating major ratepayers from i Opponents violates Auroras unwritten policy AURORA Councillorelect George Timpson violated an unwritten town policy by using the official Town of Aurora letterhead on thank you notes he sent to his political supporters Mayor Dick Illingworlh said last week It was never Intended that the town letterhead be used for other than official business the mayor said when asked by The added Mr Timpson picked up a quantity of the official stationary I at the municipal office He then went to a printer and had the I letterhead duplicated with his own name printed in place of I ClerkAdministrator K Rodgers Mr Timpson designated himself as councillorelect and added his residence telephone number to the letterhead The letters thanked certain constituents who supported Mr I Timpson in the recent election campaign Mr Timpson said he felt he had done nothing improper The said I think its something that a newly elected member of I House of Commons or the Provincial Legislature would be titled to do I designated myself clearly as councillorelect Im not real trying to assume anything thats not mine to assume ClerkAdministrator Rodger who permitted Mr to Mr Timpson specific Intentions Mr Timpson however said he informed Mr Rodger he Intended to send thank you notes to my supporters bent councillors So after an election wed have to throw out what we had on hand and re order the mayor said Councillors are furnished with personal cards with their names on them the mayor said but the majority of council is quite content lo have just the clerks name on the letterhead One of the tellers from Mr read in part I want to thank you for allowing lo display one of my election signs on your properly opinion signs on private properly have two import- Candidate The people of Aurora have given me a job lo do and now I intend to do that job to the best of my ability You will recall that my campaign slogan was Let your problems ho George and I hope that you and other people wilt let turn Now theyre urging the be offered from selling sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings The program proposal ap proved tin- board of ducctnis Dec If included a rccommen- funds are available The two staff members will alternate working weekday af ternoons hut both will be on Charge teens with stealing phone calls JACKSONS POINT Two I ll k I nils using fictitious numbers from phone in the Jackson Point Charged with theft of tele communications arc Sharon Louise Morton of Jacksons Point and Shirley Ann Head But ratepayers also won a couple rounds with Aurora Coun cil One group of citizens pressed council to find land for a new see CITIZENS page Industry sewers election are top Georgina headlines i and exReeve of North cisivc defeat in 1070 to turn out in a landslide win Mr Dales platform that promised to limit administrative in and increase communication between the townships and that townships citizens Rut there were other big news stones Rolj was lost in January on Lake when the snowmobile he was driving apparently broke through the thin ice of the lake An exten sive search was carried out but no trace has been found of Mr a veteran Lake ice fisherman Michel was a constant presence al Coun cil meetings and planning committee meetings in Council i In 1 1 in In I iinl and I all were aimed at having the government buy the aire tract for a park In the end Queen Park refused Then Michel Friedrichs acting on behalf of his mother sought a court order lo force to issue the permits The arty two years of fruitless discussion between and the council In early December the ease came up in Ontario Divisional court and was adjourned until spring Township bought a big park in 1072 in the south Jersey area just north of Ihe With the develop see INDUSTRY page