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Board may charge summer school fees AURORA York Region public school trustees Monday will be asked to consider charging and fees for summer school registration this year- Drafted by the boards finance com mittee during a meeting here last Wednesday the recommendation stressed that the fee will cover supplies and materials The board cannot legally charge for summer school finance and administration superintendent George Ford told the committee Some boards are charging fees however to cover books and supplies with no adverse reaction from the education ministry noted King trustee Margaret In addition to helping the board recover some of its costs the fee has the added affect of reducing frivolous enrolment she added Without any charge students have been known to register for a course and once an in structor is hired at board expense five show up for the actual program said the King trustee Thats an non- economical use of money she explained Duddy Karavitz to stay on school shelves AURORA A move to remove copies of Kravitz from libraries in York Region elementary schools was turned down by trustees here last week The motion by Vaughan trustee Donald Cameron called for the York Region public school board to determine if any copies of the controversial Canadian novel are in libraries operated by the board and if so to remove the copies immediately Current board policy provides for no input from either trustees or senior staff during selection of boons for a school library school operations superin tendent John Kippen told the board Books are selected by the librarian in con sultation with school staff he explained I can imagine the type of press were going to get if we start cen soring books noted Vaughan trustee Jim Corcoran trustee Stephen Taylor also opposed any attempt to ban the book I think it should be presented in a classroom by a professional in the right way he explained I do not think it should be removed from any grade level East Gwillimbury trustee John Denison supported the motion saying the issue is one of good taste rather than censorship We have to distinguish between censorship and good taste he noted Decisions on taste should be left in the local school area King trustee Margaret Coburn argued after the motion was defeated Its really not sensible for the board to make a decision for every school area in York County she concluded When salary supply and transportation costs are considered the summer school program for elementary students left to be raised on the local tax rate Mr Ford told the committee Provincial grants for the secondary program exceeded the cost of supplies and salaries contributing about to overhead expense Vaughan trustee Don Cameron opposed any fee for remedial courses and cautioned the committee against charging fees that surpass actual expenses Its more than covering our losses he said Is it an honest motion If the ministry does not agree with the boards decision it could deduct any funds raised through summer school fees from the boards regular grants said education director Sam Chapman He said any move towards charging fees has to rest with trustees As far as staff is concerned its a political decision said Mr Chapman Mr Cameron said fees for remedial courses will rob parents who have already paid taxes towards the school system By not charging a fee you really are asking the other taxpayers to pay responded Mrs Mr Cameron and separate school representative John Stephens voted against the committee motion to charge a 5 fee for three- week summer school courses and a fee for sixweek courses Mrs Coburn com mittee chairman Bob of Keith of Georgina and Bill Monroe of Richmond Hill ap proved the motion which now goes to Mondays full board meeting Rabies In York down in says inspector A wide range of programs were offered to York Region elementary and secondary school students during a regionwide professional activity day Monday At Maple Leaf Public School one of four first aid programs attracted an enthusiastic group of teachers Ian Davenport left of York South Ambulance Service demonstrates a life- saving technique on Stan of King City Secondary School Other programs around the region included family studies geography gymnastics marine environment music marketing and consumer studies theatre arts and zoo orientation NEWMARKET Rabies took a holiday in York Region last year There were only 21 rabid animals discovered in the region in compared with the previous year for a drop of about 75 per cent Rabies normally goes in cycles said Larry senior public health inspector with York Region The peak year in the recent cycle was The statistics also include a rabid cow in East Gwillimbury Township in December for which four people were given vaccine Only people were given rabies antitoxin in compared with 72 receiving the vaccine in Most rabid animals are wild noted the health inspector However cattle are often infected Cattle are curious he said They are bitten when they nose up to a strange animal Antitoxin is given with care lo people who have handled animals noted the inspector Its a calculated risk Cocaine addict Schools hold science fairs Sorority throws party at town nursing home NEWMARKET Members of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Theta I Upsilon Chapter held a Valentines Dance at Newmarket Nursing Home last Wednesday night Eight square dancers and members of Newmarkets Happy Hoppers and Happy Valley Dancers en tertained The square dances were called by Harry Londry A King and Queen of the dance were chosen and they were Mrs Mary Thatcher and Donald Stoddard residents of the home MacDonald Janice Pollock Eleanor Ewald Sharon Beckolay Anne Burlison Linda Mux- chison and Kathy Red mond presented the winners with crowns and a lovely Valentines cake baked and decorated by Diane Martin of Beaman Dr The cake was cut by the king and queen in a special ceremony Five police commended NEWMARKET with violence wounding Five York Regional theft and possession Police officers have Constables Bruce received commendations Wood John McBride for an excellent example Scarlett and of teamwork and out- detectives Paul Brown standing police work and Gordon Marshall following the arrest and carried out an intensive conviction of James investigation which led to Edward King of Toronto Kings arrest and con- on charges of robbery victiort A longstemmed sweetheart rose was presented to each of the ladies in the home in cluding those unable to come to the dance Publicity chairman Janice Moore also reported that the latest ways and means project a bake sale and book store at Upper Canada Mall was a very suc cessful venture A special panda bear valentines cake made and donated by Diane Martin was raffled at that time The manager of Zellers drew the winning ticket Mrs Baty Bain of William Roe Blvd in Newmarket Many thanks to all that supported us said Mrs Moore It is through projects like this that we are able to bring some fun and laughter to our friends at Newmarket Nursing Home MOUNT ALBERT Top winners from science fairs at Mount Albert Public School here and Deer Park Public School in Keswick last week advance to the Area One science fair later this month at Huron Heights MOUNT ALBERT intermediate Pasternak logic computer 7 Andrew Runza bacteria 3 Doug and David volcano Cathy and Allison Donald Paramecium Junior Shawn Gordon and Greg Mainprise electronics Owen Mash inter light Craig Rut ledge magnets Cindy Spiers milk Primary I Jeff Scarlett linger prints Laurie Gibson and Gloria shells Billy San maple syrup DEER PARK Earth Science J to I Bulfy 7 Candice Phillips Stirling and Mike Matt Grade Shellie and Patty Curtis Jamie and Todd Linda Grasby Physical Science Grades to ft David Fleming and Roger Mundy 7 Lynn Bell 3 Cynlhia Winch Grade J 1 David Lorri Julie Tim and Charlie Baird Natural Science Grades 3 to ft I Connie Pcgg Bonnie Bosworth 3 Susan Winson Pam Robertson Grade Wong Kevin Mitchell Robert Joseph 3 Brenda Life Science Grades to ft I Karin Huntly fl Luciana tied Ian 3 Cynthia Winch Grade Kelly Crowder Janice Rogers 7 Penny Dianno 3 George Beefortb Steven Mathematics Engineering Grades and ft Martin Dyke Grade Heather Payne Lisa Phillips Mansion to boutiques is proposal for Nobleton KING TOWNSHIP A King Township resident went before township council last week lo place proposals for a com mercial complex in which would redesign an area at the intersection of Highway 27 and the King Sidcroad Warren would like to restore an old mansion feed mill and old stores into an exclusive boutiquelike atmosphere After councillors had heard his proposals their en thusiasm was apparent There are some drawbacks to the proposal put forward by Mr the greatest being the problem of sewage disposal Mr has asked regional approval for installation of holding tanks and so far is meeting with resistance not because of the tanks themselves but because of the problem of where to dump the waste Mr wants to take existing old buildings including an old mansion at the in tersection of Highway and he King Road and refurbish and restore the buildings in 1890 and early style He told council he wants to create a village atmosphere with shops a restaurant terraces and a mall around the old mill Mr said he would like to use the old mansion as a restaurant at some lime but is willing to use the building as an antique shop until waste drainage problems are ironed out The land at the present time is zoned transitional and a change in zoning is necessary if Ihe plan is accepted Mr told council that he isnt in a hurry and estimated that it could lake to 20 years to complete three phases of the project Councillor David Harper of said the plan is beautiful but told Mr Beasley am disturbed at the length of time you suggest I was thinking in terms of from two to five years Mr Beasley told council that architectural plans will be ready for approval by summer but whether the vaccine will Before administering cause other difficulties vaccine tests are taken to Mr said see If the animal is rabid Former cop in court for growing pot NEWMARKET A 25yearold Virginia man and former police officer with a decided green thumb was convicted in Provincial Court here last week on charges of cultivating marijuana James Roland was granted a conditional discharge and placed on a oneyear term of probation by Judge James who told him the crown had shown a pre meditated type of offence had taken place had pleaded guilty to the charge laid against him by York Regional Police following a search at his Virginia home Two pounds of marijuana was found in eight bags in the kitchen of the home A jar of stalks and another of marijuana seeds were also discovered A candy dish was also found to be full of the stuff and a search of Pelleys cart revealed three more bags of the weed In the garage 30 plants were discovered growing between four to 6fe ft in height Counsel for told the court that the former police officer cultivated it for his own use only It was his first batch he told the court If he had been growing it would have been a good hobby He indicated that it is obvious has aj green thumb It troubles me that he was a police- officer and that he must have been fully aware of what he was doing Judge Crossland told the court Crown prosecuter Bruce McChesney added Seems to me if nobody grew it there would be nobody it or use it forged Firearm charge cheques dismissed in court added that the region could delay the matter because of the need for holding tanks Councillor Doug Brookes told council lie is impressed with the plans We should do all we can to assist him Councillor Brookes said Planning chairman Bill Long also expressed interest in proposal but warned that the townships commercial zoning at present is rather a blanket affair We might have an interest in putting some restrictions it he added Councillor Long described the plan as an excellent project which would not take high traffic use We must try and prevent less desirable commercial use from coming in he warned The matter will be studied by council and the region before any further plans arc brought to council NEWMARKET A year old Newmarket youth whose counsel told the court his client is a cocaine addict pleaded guilty to two charges of forgery and possession of marijuana last week Paul Sutton son of a Christian Evangelist minister was remanded for sentence until next week following his con viction on all charges before Provincial Judge Sutton who sat in custody awaiting trial was charged Jan 14 in Newmarket after forging two welfare cheques His counsel Bruce told ihe court that Sutton is now- undergoing treatment for his addiction and vows never to return to it Mr told Judge Cambiin that his client who unem ployed had resorted to forging cheques for and after he was threatened because he owed money to a drug dealer I have seen an absolutely amazing change in him Mr McChesney told the court in reporting on Suttons condition He explained Suttons former attitude as being a ministers son trying to show the world he is as tough as anyone else NEWMARKET A charge of dangerous use of a firearm was dismissed against a 1G- yearold Newmarket youth last week in Provincial Court here following a trial before Provincial Judge James Walter James Groves St was told by Judge however that he was probably guilty as charged but since Crown had not proved its case You are entitled to the benefit Groves was accused of shooting another 16- yearold youth several times with a pellet gun as he walked across some fields on his way home from school The accused youth insisted he was only taking pot shots at a tin can and denied allegations that he had aimed directly at a human target The court was told that there had been conflict between Groves and ihe other youth and that bad feelings existed Groves told the court he never even saw anyone walking in the area where his target was set up on a post I think you probably did see him and probably fired the pellet gun but the crown has not proved a case beyond reasonable doubt Judge Crossland told the 16yearold youth Fine Schomberg man for theft at Mall NEWMARKET A 19yearold Scomberg youth who pleaded guilty to Ihe theft of two speakers from a Radio Shack Store at the Upper Canada Mall in Newmarket was fined or five days by Provincial Judge WL Cambiin last week was charged Nov after he was spotted leaving the store with the speakers lucked under his coal Counsel for youth the court He couldnt come up with a reason why he did it He was working and had sufficient funds to buy the speakers The accused youth who has a previous conviction was not granted a discharge as requested by his counsel Judge Cambiin pointed out He was on probation when this occurred THEFTS BREAKINS CAR CHASE REPORTED BY POLICE Police charge 7yearold with rash of breakins HOLLAND LANDING A yearold has been charged with rive counts of break enter and theft following an investigation by York Regional Police into breakins during late summer and early fall of Police say St Thomas Aquinas Separate School in Sutton McCleods General Store Holland Landing Public School and the Holland Landing Snowmobile Club were all entered during the time period Police have not released a name as the was a juvenile at the time of the breakIns Thieves hit cars NEWMARKET Police reported three cases of illegal entry in East week At lis Wellington St W in Aurora a car belonging to Douglas had worth of tools removed after entry was gained through the side veni window Paul Allder had a citizen band radio taken after thieves opened his unlocked door Both thefts occurred between midnight and noon Thursday Monday a CB radio and microphone worth was taken from a vehicle belonging to John Thomas Willow Lane Newmarket Police report the theft occurred during the night Rifle cash stolen Two thefts totalling more than in cash and items were reported by York Regional Police Monday Various household items and a 303 rifle worth 1700 were taken from the home of Herman Wolf of Pefferlaw Tuesday Police say entry was gained by smashing a back window sometime during the day Police also reported that Sat Feb a yearold stole 1060 m the home of his parents in A warrant has been issued by police as the youth is already in custody at the Don Jail in Toronto Police did not release names of Ihe parties involved Nabbed after chase AURORA York Regional Police made an arrest Thursday after a car had forced others off the road here late Wednesday Ai pm Wednesday a car was observed travelling through Aurora at a high rate of speed forcing other vehicles to the side Police pursued the vehicle but stopped in the area of King Township Concession 3 after identification had been made The car was located the following day on Yonge St in Aurora Alexander Ross Murray 21 of 695 Crescent Rd Newmarket has been charged with dangerous driving and driving while under suspension Mr Murray will in court to hear the charges Mar Window removed HOLLAND LANDING Thieves were very neal about breaking into the Bradford Fertilizer Co here Sat Feb and again on Mon Feb In both cases a piece of plywood was removed from a window in an alley to permit entry and then replaced Police report the tactic made entry im possible lo detect Removed from the building were a battery charger and acetylene welding equipment valued at Wallet 400 taken A Newmarket woman had a containing 100 taken during a shopping trip to Knob Hill Farms at the corner of Wood bine Ave and Highway last Friday May Walts Queen St Newmarket put her purse down to inspect some vegetables and noticed the wallet missing when she picked it up again York Regional Police are investigating the theft Two bomb threats AURORA For the second week in a row a telephoned bomb threat has been made here according to police A secretary at Aurora High School received a call Friday at 226 pm stating a bomb would detonate in the school in two minutes A search by police revealed no explosives Last week a man who could hardly refrain from laughing telephoned a phony bomb threat to Harper ak v