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The Third Section Classified Section A Amusement licensing bylaw cracks down on NEWMARKET of amusement within the Without ever admitting Town of Newmarket it they W aiming at the da only parlor in requirement but limits town Newmarket council the age of customers and last week passed a bylaw the hours of operation which severely restricts The bylaw describes the operation of such a as establishments Entitled a bylaw to provide for the licensing regulating of places any premises wherein the principal trade consists in providing amusement machines for use by the public for profit or gain entertainment or and any premises or amusement including separate part of a pinball machines premises wherein more television games than per cent of the shooting galleries and space open for public use similar devices It ex- is devoted to the use of dudes vending machines amusement machines juke boxes and bowling It describes an alleys annulment machine as a The 550 license mechanical or electronic required under the bylaw machine or device in- is renewable annually tended for use as a game The bylaw restricts such places of amusement to the west side of Main St between Timothy and Water streets The Paradise Snack Bar the only parlor in town is located on that block Complaints about the establishment last summer resulted in the bylaw being drawn Thursday pm up Friday pm The ordinance does not permit anyone under the age of to use the amusement machines and requires that the establishment be supervised by an adult at all times It sets the business hours for such a business as follows Monday to Saturday am pm and Sunday 28 pm Fines for breaches of the bylaw can range from to 500 The only voice raised against the bylaw at last Tuesdays town council meeting was that of Councillor Tom Taylor who objected to the ex clusion of children under 14 places of But at this point he amusement He voted was Interrupted by against the bylaw Regional Councillor Ray I dont think we are who said he addressing ourselves to see lne Paradise the problem to have Snack Bar mentioned something go away is not anywhere in the bylaw the proper solution he argued Councillor Dave Kerwin asked has the owner of this place the Paradise Snack Bar You have to address yourself to the bylaw Mr Twinney OK then have the people on that block been given copies of the bylaw returned Mr Kerwin Mr said they hadnt and Mayor Bob added council cave first to the ordinance two weeks ago and Us provisions were duly publicized We have received no written comments since then said the mayor New club to form in town NEWMARKET The Canadian Progress Club is coming to Newmarket As a 10year anniversary project by the Richmond Hill branch York Central three organizational meetings have been held at the Granada Tavern Dinner meetings are regularly scheduled for the first and third Thursdays of each month pm in the upstairs dining room Bill Russell York Central Anniversary Committee chairman describes Canadian Progress Club as a purely Canadian service club of over 50 years standing small by comparison with Lions or Kinsmen but extremely proud of its fundraising commitment and productivity both on behalf at local com munity needs and nationally for the deaf and hearing han dicapped Currently five Toronto branches and two York Region branches is the other are selling tickets and promoting Celebrity Progress Golf a day of golf at Cedarbrae Golf and Country Club featuring six PGA golfers and Canadian and American sports and entertainment celebri ties AH proceeds from sale of tickets and advertising will go to the Ontario Community Centre for the Deaf to be built on Ray view Ave and the Tim Memorial Camp for Child ren Locally York Central has in its year history raised on behalf of Daybreak through Operation Bedpan for York Central Hospital and 4000 last year for the United Way of York Region Each summer the club spon sors a picnic for up to 50 handicapped people from The Villa Hospital in Richmond Hill and Pine Ridge south of Aurora Mr Russell em phasizes York Centrals membership is small and dedicated and It is this kind of service club that we want to bring to Newmarket Newmarket is a growing town and Im sure there are men here who would like the op portunity to share the fellowship of other men and in the process raise and disperse funds in Newmarket on behalf of a growing communitys needs he said Accordingly we are going to be knocking on doors this Wednesday and Thursday to invite prospective members to our next meeting He adds Progress Club membership also actively involves members girl friends and wives Our club has found that good members always result from having interested wives who participate both as a club auxiliary and in virtually all social events In fact Progress Club has recently chartered an all womens branch in Calgary so were not only a male society Lions for crippled kids to be April 30 NEWMARKET Lions clubs in Newmarket and Aurora are sponsoring their fourth annual town-to- town Sat April 30 The 13mile event attracted nearly 1000 participants last year and more are expected to walk this year Pledge sheets are now being distributed and all funds collected will be donated to the Ontario Society for Crippled Children Newmarket walkers start from the Lions Park at am They will go south on St and return by the Second Concession Free food and drinks will be supplied by McDonalds Restaurant at the Newmarket end and by the Aurora Lions at Aurora High School at the south end for the town raising the most money and and cash prizes for the individuals with the most and the secondmost cash pledged Newmarket Lions spokesman Milton Roher said every possible precaution is being taken to guarantee the safety of the walkers York Regional police officers will be posted at in tersections the route will be patrolled by citizen band radio operators and first aid people will be in attendance The Newmarket walkers will be ac companied by the Newmarket Legion Branch clowns To stimulate an early return of pledge sheets and donations a draw will be held on May 20 for a prne Only those whose pledge sheets have been handed in will be eligible Bid to reopen Big Pipe issue is voted down CHARTER FOR NAVY LEAGUE CADET CORPS Paul Photo After months of working and waiting the Newmarket brigade of the Navy League of Canada Cadet Corps received Us charter last week Pictured at the presen tation from left are Ted Commander Frank Mike president John of the sponsoring Newmarket Optimist Club and Victor president of the Newmarket branch of the Navy League Church rally expected to attract 300 NEWMARKET An participate in an in- estimated 200 to 300 rally people are expected to here May Old library joins Temple museum SHARON The old Library building is to be moved as soon as possible to the Sharon Temple property it was learned Monday at council In a letter from Dr Edwin J Hunt chairman committed After fence installation the library will become a gatehouse and business office permitting the removal of those secular functions from the Temple Dr Hunt added that we will then proceed of the Sharon Temple faithful restoration Committee it was of the library as soon as learned the library will serve museum purposes and preserve a good example of local history Arrangements have been made to move the library to the temple grounds as soon as possible the letter continued It is to be located on the perimeter of the property near the fir trees on the north side bordering the parking lot The letter went on to state the committee will then accept the fence which the township is our research is complete and funding is arranged- Organized by Keith Ward a Queensville resident and employee at Don Mens Wear in Aurora the Love Is All Around Reach Out Rally at Newmarkets Optimist Youth Centre will feature the film A Time to Run and musical presentations by Christopher a group about half a dozen young Christian singers The program is open to all persons everywhere Mr Ward told The Era Monday Were just in terested in them coming out and experiencing it he explained A member of Queensville United Church the 26yearold East Gwillimbury resident first considered the rally early this year His ultimate decision was prompted by seeing the film and hearing Christopher sing I guess I started putting it into motion in early February he noted The film kind of had a message for people of all ages Mr Ward stressed that the program scheduled to begin at 2 pm will be in terdenominational Id like to get rid of the denominational said Were off on a tangent Describing the split into denominations as doctrine red tape to me the rally organizer said Christianity is all encompassing Its all part of the same thing Boy killed on Marsh road Newmarket makes bid for school NEWMARKET Town council formally indicated to York County school board last week that it is interested in purchasing the former Alexander school The school Newmarkets oldest stands on the site of the towns first school Town Council wants the property as a possible site for a new central library building No price was in dicated but the school board said it has a reserve bid on the property HOLLAND MARSH A 5yearold boy was struck and killed Saturday evening when a gokart he was Riding rolled onto the road in front of his home York Regional Police said Monday Suvad was playing with his 9yearold cousin in his driveway on Strawberry Lane when the entered the path of a westbound car at approximately pm Police said the car driven by John Bachelor a neighbor of the boy had no chance to stop The boy was dead on arrival at York County Hospital No charges have been laid NEWMARKET Councillor Bob Scott tried to reopen the Big Pipe debate at a town council meeting last week and in the process almost got himself ejected from the meeting Mr Scott suggested council invite University of Toronto engineering professor Dr Phillip Jones a Newmarket resident and a sewage expert lo speak to council Dr Jones recently addressed a citizens group opposed the sewage scheme and during his speech termed the trunk sewer obsolete Mr Scott suggested the professor be asked to elaborate on ways we can direct our efforts in a more beneficial way I wonder if Mr Scott can tell me if this is the same Dr Jones who had the piggery with a sewage system designed to save us money asked Regional Councillor Ray facetiously Several years ago complaints about the smell from the professors Ave pig farm surfaced at council meetings Mayor Bob pointed out Dr Jones made his remarks at a public meeting and if you wanted you could have gone lie suggested Dr Jones should be taking his ideas to the provincial government engineers who designed the trunk sewer scheme and not to Newmarket council However the ex change gave Councillor Tom Taylor a longtime opponent of the sewer scheme an opening to speak on one of his favorite topics and he sided with Mr Scott I dont think it can do any harm to hear what Dr Jones has to say he said and promised that a report on the trunk sewer that he Taylor has been see NO INVITATION page Main St renewal project on ice NEWMARKET Downtown merchants with plans to dress up their Main St area here must wait until midMay before they can take the next step in their plans The merchants In the three Main St blocks from Millard Ave to Water St banded together last fall to lake advantage of provincial legislation designed to stimulate renewal of downtown core areas They applied to town council for a bylaw creating an Improvement area on the three blocks and now must wait to sec it anyone In the area objects Letters to all businesses in the area were sent out during the second week March according to Beth a member the business association executive The legislation allows a period for the tiling of objections No one has objected yet she said If none are received the bylaw Is businesses In the area are levied a per of their business lax for the Improvement fund and such improvements as flower boxes and an advertising pool are embarked on Although under the scheme only public property la Improved It Is designed stimulate building owners to follow suit Weekend blazes cause 40000 in damage NEWMARKET The structure was Area firefighters battled empty at the time of the two blazes which caused blaze which broke out at a total of damage Caused the fire last week police report is unknown Sunday King and Schomberg fire depart ments were called to a barn fire at the home of Vince Capobianco I Kcttleby The barn which was worth was completely destroyed and according to police is not insured In East Gwillimbury Thursday Mount Albert firefighters were called to a which destroyed shelter at the Sharon Gun Club Careless smoking is believed to be the cause of the fire which broke out at 230 pm Police doubt body is Hanson girls York Regional Police have all but positively determined a skeleton found in Sprirgwater Park Sun day is not that of Cheryl Hanson The 7yearold girl who lived in Aurora disappeared on the May 31 1974 and despite a massive search was never found Inspector Don Hillock who went to Barrie to view the remains said late Monday he felt the body had not been in its resting place for three years The inspector said the clothing on the body was in too good a condition to have been exposed to the elements for more than a few months and did not match the clothing Cheryl was last seen wearing He also noted that the brown hair on the skeleton did not match the Hanson girls hair which was blond A 7yearold girl found the remains in wooded area of the park It Is not known at this time whether the body is male or female but it has been determined that the bones are that of a child approximately old The body has been transported to the Centre see BODY page C3 Among the celebrities attending will be Billy Watson who will be at Mc Donalds Restaurant Students from schools in the two towns have once again challenged each other to a fundraising com- I petition There is a trophy Factory homes to be built NEWMARKET Bylaws con struction of a new plastics factory on Mulock Dr and a subdivision on a new off Srigley St were approved last week by town council The factory to be built for Plastics In dustries Ltd a manufacturer of building materials will go up on the north side of Mulock Dr on the west was side of the CNR tracks The firm announced It moving to Newmarket about a year ago Construction of the plant Is expected to begin this spring The homes will he built by Lews an Investments lid on Sttckwood St a street to be constructed west Prince Charles school on the south side of PAINTING HONORS IVAN ST JOHN Two paintings honoring former Newmarket separate school trustee the late Ivan St John have been purchased by the school board The paintings one by Bill Parsons and the second by Joanne Clarkewere dedicated at St Pauls Separate School Monday night The Parsons painting will hang In SI Pauls while the Clarke painting admired by to right Jean St John the late trustee current Newmarket separate trustee Kathy Taylor and St Pauls principal Frank will hang in Notre Dame