Ontario Community Newspapers

The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), May 9, 1973, p. 28

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Municipal board adjourns Snake Island ferry hearing COUNCILLOR LOIS HANCEY Power is in wrong hands new councillors NEWMARKET Several York Regional increasingly annoyed at the way of democracy operates in the regions ad- that democracy puts council is little more than a rubberstamp for staff decisions After sporadic over the past several months the issue arose again April when Chief Administrative Officer Jack Keltic revealed that York preparing plans for a provincialregional KINGCRAFTS HOUSE HOLDS SPRING SHOW Kingcrafts House in King City held a wine and cheese party Friday cooperative Above left Mr and Mrs Mike Adams review the pottery to open Its spring show of paintings sculptures pottery and olher display In photo at right Ken Ives left and Duncan Cray both of Aurora alts All the Items were for sale and all were created by members of the were kept busy serving the many guests with wine Hockey moms raise 1442 for league and Councillor said they could being treated like puppets lint Garfield bright says there iblns to the origin of the authority March regional council received a letter Council urging the region to con- the old York Manor farm Tor the purpose mil administrative offices Without debate council referred that letter to its committee for study and subsequent report so Councillor Hanccy questioned the procedure which resulted in the staff preparing plans for the government complex She sits on planning o decide what to do lineup of fund mg explained Mrs I through their work In tin snack the King City Community Centre One thousand dollars Hockey Associations will he retained them hut this was handled as a service rather than a last ess weeks meeting- convenor Ice president telephone WJJlehcnd secretary chairman Audrey Cruickshank Bernard before the committee has with it 1 feel that when you elect people to establish for the political members should be consulted to set up guidelines and the administrators should carry out the direction given them by the elected people Councillor told The Era Isnt thai what democracy Is all about Mayor Gladys Rolling chairs councils planning She says sending such is a normal procedure and planning committee it History buffs retrace trail Publicity Convenor for the end of March At last President Joan Iaul v KlNGTOWNSIUP The next meeting of the King Township Historical Society promises to be a adventure as members retrace the and other famous explorers on their way to the north ami west Canada from 1613 to across the ancient Indian trail known them as The Carrying Place The meeting is planned for tomorrow Thursday at pm in the King Township Central Jin- will he King lusluriaii former Uiam Peter Craib of Society and Dr Society exploration of the trail Community Centre It Sates Register To Gonf Trailways started business as town line business Trailways of of Ontarios largest Newmarket I hail several school they used to pick up children The first Flexible known as the highway charier huswas vacuumed and cleaned and laundered by Mrs Needier It was driven Larry Needier to such places as Parry Sound Owen Sound and A long trip on those days was to Niagara Falls After a few years in business Mr Needier began to extend the scope of his charter rights He embarked on a line run to Mount Albert for of Canada family The firm is now known as Travelways Ltd la Us this year La recogKlllM of that fact had coach far M Mala St Newmarket the Newmarket Plata Ob hand were executive the first driven far the From left MM the newest driver Red WUkhu the lint driver aad Larry Needier president el Travelways normally expected Mayor said she has no serious objections to the concept of a complex on the old county farm J although she strong case an be made for J moving Yorks headquarters to the Richmond Mill J terprlSQ such a major scheme without more specific direction from their elected bosses was complete news to me when 1 heard about it in council Buck said She recalls casual com on the subject in a committee meeting but can remember no specific direction from council Docs Mr the appointed boss of all the regions appointed busses have the authority to iltl 1 think probably has the authority and good idea or thinks he has a good idea bull also think a and get direction to proceed with It Mayor Wright told The Era the apparent thai council did discuss the me of Its closed budget sessions One this by checking a personal copy of of York Manor could detract from a courthouse planned for the coaaty farm site said the councillor However says Mr Wright theres do question to the authority Tor the present study Council received Newmarkets resolution referred it to n committee and that under present procedure hi sufficient The planning committees report on the subject should reach regional council at Hay ling the chairman said

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