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New market Aurora Kwkk Oat April 177 Ladies may not get lights until August NEWMARKET Members of the Newmarket Ladies Softball League who have undertaken to raise of about needed to purchase lights for a Fairgrounds Park ball diamond could still wind up without lights this summer A request from the league that the parks and recreation department have the limits installed by the leagues May season opening game was turned down by councils parks and recreation committee last week Chairman Ray said the town install the lights until it has all the money to pay for them The lights and their will cost about of which is expected to come from and Ontario govern ment grants In any case it be physically impossible to get the lights installed that quickly according to Commissioner Dan Shannon Mr said it sometimes takes seer a I months for the manufacturer to deliver lighting equipment and he indicated the league will be fortunate if the lights are installed by of August However Best chairman of the fundraising com mittee said after the meeting she hopes the lights can be ready for use much earlier She said the committees can vassers who are now calling on businesses in be community for donations are receiving a won derful response The committee is planning a May fundraising dance at the com munity centre as well Dance tickets can be ordered from Mrs Lest at 8981978 Feme or Mary Hogg Our past dances have been very suc cessful and we foresee this one as being even more successful said Mrs Best She also pointed out the project has received approval in principle from the lottery and that money will be available as soon as tenders are opened and a firm price is known The Ontario government grant is automatic she said Softball players need 4000 for park lights NEWMARKET This is the first time anybody has tried something like this around here said Best chief fundraiser for the Newmarket Ladies Softball League lighting fund of the leagues campaign to provide ball diamond lights for a public park Were not a service club or anything Were just a bunch of gals who like a good time and think the town needs another lighted ball facility and want to it without any financial burden being placed on the town The lights which will cost about to install on the small diamond at Fairgrounds Park will give the ladies league a single location for most of its games instead of seeing teams spread all over town and all over the calendar But theyre not just for us theyre for the town em phasized Mrs Best When we are not using the diamond other teams hopefully kids will use it She said up until now it has been im possible to organize a junior girls league in Newmarket because no diamonds were available for it to play on For details on plans Spring Grain Beans New Forage Seeding caH HARRY RFERGUSON 102 PARK AVE NEWMARKET PHONE 8958275 Choice Selection Of Easier Plants Azaleas Easter Lilies Rose Plants Spring Hit lbs Many more Table arrangements Beautiful Cut Flowers CAS budget proposes TROPICAL PLANTS Easter Lilies Take Home Special 350 Van Car Specials Main Street Newmarket Ontario house NEWMARKET A halfway house for un married mothers will become a reality if York Region Childrens Aid Societys proposed budget remains intact The proposed program is one of six new ventures in the societys million draft budget While CAS executive director DC Van Camp said Friday hes optimis tic that the program will be approved the halfway house proposal has been deleted from two previous budgets First proposed two years ago the venture was one of the last items to be cut from the budget Last year it was just quashed n ceremoniously noted Mr Van Camp Although the region has set its sights on a budget this Mr Van Camp is optimistic that theres hope the agencys six new programs can gain ap proval Since the province has announced that it will incorporate all childrens services under one ministry the CAS executive director said there are new op portunities for the proposed program The initial proposed budget for the halfway house is half the projected annual operating costs If approved the program will start in July Staff will include a fulltime house mother volunteer handymen and drivers and a CAS social worker responsible for overall coordination of the therapeutic program In addition social workers of girls admitted to the house will continue to play an active role in the cases according to a report prepared on the program The halfway house said Mr Van Camp will enable some young mothers who might give UNWED MOTHERS NOT JUST ANOTHER STORY One In a up their children because they cant adjust to the new world of motherhood to keep their babies One of the biggest problems is how they can pay the rent and buy food on mothers allowance he explained Mothers will also be assisted In coping with their children the household and the community at large They will be helped with the everyday chore of living and the whole scope of social problems noted the CAS executive director The length of stay he said will vary with the needs of the individual While program wouldnt tend to pay for itself each mother will be charged a nominal rent and will have to assume all costs for clothing and feeding herself and the baby The proposed program was developed by CAS social worker following a social services ministry announcement that grants were to be made available to special projects When the grants were withdrawn CAS officials kept the project alive At the outset a Newmarket site was considered for the home but since the two year long delays have been imposed no definite locale is under con sideration When established the facility will be leased rather than owned by CAS Other new projects proposed In the CAS budget Include holding facilities for runaway children therapy frograms for youngsters group homes a mothers relief babysitting program and independent living program for CAS wards without parents and a day care program for school- aged children Build eyes 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