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J I I j I j J A THEERA Serving York County Since every at CMrtM M Mian Co no far two Par mm v copies The mm off araup of the veiir Brampton Guardian Econemht turn News Beftver Wee and Tribuna DAVID HASKELL TERRY CARTER rmOW Canadian weakly AudR off Circulation ROBERT MARTIN Phon WS2JJ1 St Aurora The bungle that cost Fairy Lake its water Here we are stuck with what is shaping upas Ike longest coldest winter in living memory and a outdoor skating on Fairy Lake In past years two sometimes four or five skating rinks have been kept dear on the downtown lakes ice and on weekends then often shore fires and musk This year there is only a big muddy snow- hole and a lot of people are wondering why The problem is as old as the tradition of free abating on Fairy Lake itself bureaucratic tailing The lake was used as a reservoir to control low of water in the river during last channelization project but that use ended fall and the lake was to be left full for skating However last summer South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority officials had noted what they diagnosed as a leak through the east wing of the dam A little patching in early autumn would it they thought The leak however proved to be water seeping through below ground level and the engineers who work directly for the No junior Our kids are being schooled to death In an age when students are dropping out of the system costs are skyrocketing and experts are scrutinizing the value of claiaroom learning a group appears before the York Region public school board seeking an additional year in a youngsters school life Under the proposal children would start to school as early three and a half years old The Era urges trustees to take a long hard took at the request They should we believe take a from elementary teacher spokesman Hurley who said that while provision of junior kin- ten for all students is a worthy goal that should not be implemented during the current educational climate Trustees havent clamped a lid on soaring costs nor have school boards and teachers reached a compromise on control of the education system In such an economic and political climate Junior kindergartens could fuel the fires of discontent both on the part of taxpayers and teachers Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources decided a new eightfoot deep footing would be required Local members of the conservation authority mindful of the mesa in the area of the wall after it washed out during Hurricane Hazel in the midIt suggested the government engineers do some soil testa to be sure an deep wall would do the job However the engineers didnt heed the advice from the local levels and consequently it wasnt until they got around to starting the job in midDecember three months later than the authority had originally requested the job be done that they discovered water was not seeping the wall but under it The wall rested on a loose conglomeration of rocks and fill hurriedly dumped there after the hurricane and the water was seeping through this The whole wing of the dam would be in danger during spring run off Sixteen foot deep footings under a new wall were required and that has turned into a major project Work is still going on and we are unlikely to see water in Fairy Lake again until the spring thaws come If only they would learn to listen at Queens Park By ROY GREEN LLBO poor planners Kerwin Theres no doubt junior kindergarten would prove beneficial to some students Social and motor development of a youngster could begin that much sooner and rare cases of slow or un derdevelopment might possibly be detected and corrected that much earlier But such cases are being detected now Admittedly its happening a year later but shortchanging our teachers and psychological services to say absence of the junior to k span has resulted in a number of cases going either undetected or Perhaps most however the rote of the parent in the rush to their off and junior kindergarten can be took to the social d child For some parents however they are an excuse to get the child out the door and into a babysitting environment This abdication of parental responsibility shouldnt be shoved off on the school system at least not until the day when politicians and bureaucrats have some answers to the dif ficulties facing our schools It has been more than two weeks since I spoke at council on the con ditional granting of a liquor licence to Sam of Sam the Sailors Pish and Chip Shop and the procedural manner in which the application for the liquor licence was handled Over the past two weeks I have tried to research the subject and these are my findings Before Sam Rabba applied for a liquor licence from the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario he ran two shops in the Davis Drive Plaza joined by an open portal The Pop Factory and Sam the Sailors Fish and Chip Shop Mr proposed new licenced restaurant if he ever clears the fire regulations the health regulations and the building bylaws will be in the renovated old Pop Factory At present workers are busy blocking off the common portal between The Fish and Chip Shop and the intended new restaurant The reason for confusion in my mind lies with the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario Sam applied to the LLBO for a liquor licence for his new restaurant The LJLBO received his application reviewed the applicant and then turned the responsibility for the ad placement over to the FH ad vertising agency which works on behalf of the board Instead of ad vertising in the local newspapers the ad agency company placed the ad in The Star on Nov 16th and 23rd two Tuesdays when the local circulation of The Star runs at approximately 2900 If placed one day later in both local newspapers the ad could have reached more than four times as many people with The Eras circulation at ap proximately and The Banner at 2500 and the ads would have in formed the right people as people generally read the local weekly newspapers more thoroughly than the bulky Star People would have learned of the liquor licence application and would have had time either to accept or reject the attempt by Mr to obtain the liquor licence for his intended new enterprise Similarly Sam would have had the op portunity to explain to the people of his reasons for applying for the liquor licence It was poor planning by both the LLBO and their advertising agency that made it appear that Sam intended to get around advertising in a local newspaper It was not Sam fault that the advertising was not placed in Newmarket I objected to the way the liquor licence was han dled by the LLBO at council on Jan and I still do There remains the concern of parents and teachers with the location of a licenced restaurant not a tavern that close to Huron Heights Secondary School Mr has agreed to discuss any uncertainties with the teachers at Huron Heights Hopefully there will be a satisfactory settlement for the town of Newmarket and Mr DAVE KERWIN Councillor Town of Newmarket Support urged for HHSS teachers It seems to me that our secondary school teenagers have more than enough problems and temptations now without adding a new liquor outlet next door to their school on Davis Dr Surely thinking parents and citizens will want to support our concerned teachers to nullify this unwanted and potentially dangerous venture MARK ATT Newmarket illboard provide as a service ay The Era to greops a ad organizations warn hag If yon or year a dance raffle fllst or other la Ike sear Mare call Ike Era at or altar pm The Newmarket Society will screen the film Ultimate Achievement and feature guest display artists its showing at the Aurora Public Library Saturday Feb The film was produced by the United States Franklin Mint in Washington DC member Ray Gregory will be on hand during the display from am to noon each day and will give a lecture on the history of Canadian coins display runs through to Feb 19 James presently with the Stratford Theatre Orchestra and former first trumpet of the Quebec City Symphony will play the difficult Hayden Concerto with the York Symphony Orchestra at St Marys Anglican Church in Fit Feb Also on the program are Mozarts Prague Symphony Schuberts and Brahma Academic Festival Overture Tickets are For information call Carol Rose Red Cross and the ladies auxiliary to Branch of Royal Legion Newmarket will stage a blood donor clinic the Legion Monday Feb from to S pm Newmarket Mtaor Hockey will be holding a dance at the Community Centre on Cedar St Saturday Feb Tickets available from Charlotte Clark Marilyn Nabuurs Arts Various an exhibition by five Canadian artists continues through Feb at the Klag City Puttie Library On display are metal and stone sculpture by Derek Green oil and water colors by Pauline charcoal and sketches by Paul oil prints by Jake and pantographs by Doug Davis exhibition is during regular library hours Monday to Saturday IS am to 5 pm and Monday to evenings from 7 to pm Mayors Report Aurora team to Sarnia by Mrs I will speak on the topic Grandma Hikes the Gold Rush Trail whoa the World Around Us lecture series continues at York Halted KetUeby Wed Feb Admission is Coffee will babysitting will be provided A free legal clinic has been established by the sad District Social Cowls la the Family Service offices at St clinic will be open every Tuesday evening from to pm and any matter d will be treated as confidential The lawyer on duty will make inquiries concerning yaw legal problems and if required assist In securing a legal aid certificate In addition an emergency consult Lai service is available For and call SSt9148 The Kinsmen Oak of will stage the annual Heritage Ball Saturday Feb at the Sutton arena at pm of the evening will be the crowning of Miss Heritage Snow Queen who will reign over Winter Car nival festivities the following weekend Tickets are a couple A buffet will be dance music will be provided by Area For tickets call The next meeting of the ladies section of the Society will be held at Victoria Kail Friday Feb at a pm Theatre Auroras Caaadtaa Drama Festival entry spans Friday Feb at the Factory Theatre on Dr the play run Fab IS sod Tickets are available by calling Mary Kamcke at or from Una Theatre Aurora member Congratulations to the atom team of our Aurora Minor Hockey Association on its success in the North American Silver Stick Tournament atom and midget divisions in Sarnia one week ago Although the team lost the final championship game in overtime the members of the team along with their coach and manager are to be commended Also recognition Is deserved by our midget team on its participation in the same tournament This weekend the nucleus of our allOntario juvenile championship team along with a few new faces is off to Sarnia to participate in juvenile division of the Silver Stick Tournament We wish them good luck and good sportsmanship in their games ALF HODGES A special salute is earmarked this week for Alfred Hodges vicepresident in charge of corporate affairs at Sterling Drug Ltd upon his appointment by the regional council to the Metropolitan Toronto Industrial Commission for the next two years This is a position which traditionally has been held by the chairman of the region however due to the conflict of meetings between the regional council and the commission a noncouncil member has been appointed It is indeed an honor to have a senior businessman from Aurora appointed to this post PUBLIC MEETINGS In the last two weeks I have endeavored to give a written description of the subdivision proposals for the subdivision two weeks ago and the Sprlngburn subdivision last week This week I describe the Ontario Housing proposal phase one Dates for public meetings to discuss the zoning by- to winy NO IS WfiWS MO- MO law amendments for these proposals have now been set Because of the close proximity of both the and Ontario Housing proposals the two will be discussed on Monday Feb 14 In the Com munity Centre Auditorium at 8 pm The Markborough proposal will be discussed on Feb in the council room at the Ad ministrative Centre at pm I hope to see all those who are interested in making comment on these proposals in attendance ONTARIO HOUSING PROPOSAL This subdivision Is bordered by Nlsbet Dr be tween Golf Glen and Regency Acres on the east the existing houses on Dr Stoddart Dr and Corbett on the south a line approximately feet east of Murray Dr between Regency Acres and Golf Glen on the west and the existing houses on Glenview Dr and Stoddart Dr on the norm There are lots proposed for single family residential development In this proposal At 38 per sons per dwelling that is a population of 3878 persons wonder which sixth of the person well get The lot frontages range from to with the proportion of larger lots being greater on the norm side subject lands The lots which either border or are close to the north side of the subdivision have had a zoning requirement of a minimum square feet per dwelling placed on them The lots remaining in the proposal have had a requirement of a minimum square feet per dwelling placed on them These minimum floor areas are consistent with the standards which presently exist in the zoning bylaw for both Golf Glen and Regency Acres The road plan for Stoddart Dr and Cres will be completed The proposal also has one through street and one crescent within its boundaries If you wish to discuss this plan further please do not hesitate to contact either me or Roy Harrington chief building official at 7371375 during regular office hours EVENTS THIS WEEK Today 3 pm Administrative Committee Ad- Centre pm Council la Committee Administrative Centre Thursday Feb 3 pm library Liaison Com mittee Aurora Public Library Opening Night far Theatre Auroras The la- Factory Theatre Monday Feb 7 pm Council Meeting AaV mlnlitratlve Centre Tuesday Feb pm library Board Meeting Aurora Library Wednesday Feb 1M pm South Lake Conservation Authority Building Avenue Newmarket If there li any item which you would like me to mention In either Events This Week or la my Mayors Resort do not to call Dorothy Mac- beds be money Doasra at York County Hospital should open those unused beds to the very rich for status operations The hospital expanded last year but hasnt been given enough money to make use of all the extra beds They stand unused The rich could take care of that Hospital rates will or course have to rise and the rich could take advantage of the status symbol of affording a long stay in a hospital for a minor operation It would open a new beat for those reporters who cover the society beat the comingout parties the posh happenings etc After theyve covered the gala party at the art gallery they could take a short hop over to York County Mrs Katrine checked Into York County Hospital this week for a hangnail extraction Mrs RoyceEldorado wore a Dior hospital gown with sequinsatin straps in the rear Doctor Freud worldrenowned hangnail surgeon was summoned to her bed side from Vienna and caused quite a stir in the corridors with his mink operating slippers and solid gold stethoscope Mrs at a gay cocktail in the admitting area of the hospital was ard to quote Im sure there will be some who will criticize me but I believe if you have the money for the operation why not spend it in style Well it would be one way to make use of those beds I note that the town fathers have come in for some criticism of late over the increased water and sewage rates Organizers of a petition say they are upset that the town didnt advise them officially at least that the increases were coming Ive a suggestion for that one Tell the people that it was advertised in the back pages of the Toronto Star along with the ads from the LLBO announcing a public hearing for a liquor licence for a Davis Drive fish and chip store No one it seems saw the LLBO ads and the licence was issued The fish chip shop is only a short jump away from Huron Heights high school and it is to be sure some measure of opposition to the issuance of a licence would have been in evidence at the public hearing had anyone known about it Note to all municipalities If you want to comply with the letter of the law only not the spirit place your ads in the back pages of the Toronto Star It works for the LLBO The CRTC or its advertising agency did same thing when Cable TV applied for a rate increase The public notice appeared in I one of those massive editions of the Saturday Star Near the back The cable company issued its own press release to the area papers Note to all tax payers ratepayers utility users etc check those back pages you might find notices of pending increases The Newmarket Baseball Association will not use the back pages of any daily to announce that the Blueiays are coming to town That in formation will be found in the area press And in this column That does not mean you will have to start carrying an umbrella and string skyward to dodge droppings Im talking about the baseball The Toronto of the American Baseball League The scouting staff of the Bluejays will be right here in beautiful downtown Newmarket 00 Sat Feb at the gymnatorium at Newmarket High School at 10 am Anyone who is even remotely interested in coaching or aiding in coaching in the local version of the American now also Canadian games of nines should attend Fundamentals will be stressed How to teach a youngster how to hold a bat baseball variety Basics Attend please If there is a good turnout the might be Inclined to return at a later date Two more notes of local interest Sunday Feb The date of the third annual Whinper Watson Snowarama forTimmy from Varleya Marina in Bradford Snowmobilers are asked to get and make the 100mile trek across Lake Simcoe to Orillia and back The average pledge in across Ontario waa about and the provincewide events raised over So its more than just an excuse for avid to roar across the ice It has become a major fundraising event for the On tario Society for Crippled Children Sunday Feb 20 Newmarket Winter Car nival This year the carnival is under the auspices of the Newmarket Kinsmen Club Una year there Is no water in Fairy Lake Thus no Ice skating or scrum hockey Everything else though is Intact Snowmobile rides sleigh rides free and hot chocolate A family day Everything la free Most of the money for this event comes from the Winter Carnival Dance which is set for the Saturday Feb At the Optimists Hall By attending that dance you can help pay for the freebiea on the Sunday including the Newmarket Firemens Bean Feed Tickets for the dance can be obtained by calling the j Recreation Department at Also one of the moat entertaining events of the year will also be part of the winter carnival The annual competition between Newmarket High and Huron Heights High will be featured Broomball games chariot races and perhaps a Its a great idea and fun to watch Be there