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NEWMARKET The Farmers- Market is no more Newmarket wont without its summertime Saturday sales feature however with a redesigned operation now known simply as The Market beginning Saturday and operating weekly until the end of September Along with a new name and a move to the Optimist Hall on Dr comes a new concept organizer Marilyn Rivet told The Era I Jits going to be more of a flea market atmosphere she noted While produce will still be included in some of the booths operated at the Optimist Hall the farmers market designation put too great an emphasis on fruits and vegetables she ex plained A dozen permanent and than half a dozen part- time stalls have already been finalized but Mrs Rivet stressed a need for more ven dors We can have booths inside and out she noted Were hoping by the end of the summer to fill it right up Scheduled to operate bet ween 9 am and pm every Saturday The Market will accommodate about booths Permanent stalls rent for 10 per Saturday with occasional participants charged per week To lower costs organizers say parttime participants can arrange to rent a stall at the permanent rate for use on a rotating partlime basis Although plagued with financial problems at the outset The Market committee has cleared its debt to the towns recreation department for use of the community centre last year Finances were bolstered this year when returning ven dors paid fees a month in ad vance to ensure operating funds prior to Saturdays opening session Wheeling his way to the games Tim of Aurora did some very special money raising on Satur day Tim wants to attend the next Games for the Physically Disabled and rolled his wheelchair miles around Aurora earning that will go toward the special tires hell need to compete For more on Tims see todays page Butch Cassidy Newmarket native Jim had a pretty good season with the American Hockey League Syracuse Blazers in and out of the movies Jim scored 50 goals was named team MVP and played a bit part in the current hit movie Slap Shot with Paul Newman Jims rise to stardom on both sides of the camera can be found on page DIRECTORY Billboard Farm Report Busy Haskell NHS News ValkonVegetsolM r to CS BI B5 BltoB4 Views From Fairy Use I a i VOL NO 3d PAGES i- Since I MAY NEWMARKET SSI CCHTS Si TfS R ffiffi fVVV on use v like ft iZi l fir Sl NEWMARKET York Regions engineering depart ment will ask town council here may wOK NEWMARKET Organizers of the Newmarket Downtown Merchants Associations downtown renewal project fear a single objection to the implementing municipal bylaw will hold up its up to four months When the deadline for ob jections passed May only one had been registered It was on behalf of the law firm of Stiver Vale Peppialt and Errington which occupies offices on the east side of Main St about mid way in the fourblock redevelopment area The firms formal objection which was filed with the municipal clerks office did not state a reason why the law firm is objecting to the scheme The redevelopment scheme was started by the association last fall Under provincial legislation if more than two- thirds of the businesses in a see HEARING page to reimplement the stiff water restrictions put in place during the long dry summer of 1975 Gerry operations engineer with York Region said Friday The request was to be for action at Tuesday evenings council meeting after The Era went to press Mr said the current water shortage is as severe as that of when on July 7 a ban on all unnecessary outdoor use of water including lawn watering was enacted Under the fines of up to could be imposed However Mayor Bob Forhan isnt so sure theres a water shortage at all this year He thinks regional engineers may not want to admit the problem is caused by the towns largest reservoir being out of action i fit StRt9 A it i if- i i te ml f iH MM tr y f ft V S f After the crisis a search for a new municipal well was launched and one was eventually found south of Dr near St But said regional engineer water mains and other work for it are still under construction and it will be at least two months before its in service Were working with the same wells as in and a larger population he said and see TANK page A SPARKLING VICTORIA DAY Paul Cosrat Sparklers brighten up any kids Victoria Day as the youngsters of Vivian so aptly demonstrate Theresa the daughter of Mrs and Mrs Ltoyd and her cousins Kevin and Kelly the children of Mr and Mrs Norm present a colorful picture against the darkness of evening Kevins there all right hes Just hidden by the sparks churned by the enthusiastic trio While the Mowdera were enjoying their sparklers hundreds were entertained by the Upper Canada Mall fireworks display KESWICK FAMIL SEEKS NEW HOME wants ELECTION MEETING NEWMARKET The Era will give the voters of York North an opportunity to grill the candidates at its allcandidates meeting tonight pm in the Newmarket Community Centre on Cedar St Each candidate will be given speaking time and five minutes for rebuttal A half hour question period from the audience will follow The event is cosponsored by the Newmarket Club By BOB MARTIN Era News Editor KESWICK Diane Crit tenden is fighting to keep her family together The 34yearold separated mother of three has to be out of her rented cottage here by the end of the month and needs accommodation in the 200 to a month range couldnt go over at the highest she told The Era i Actually would be high If accommodation isnt found Mrs Crittenden faces the possibility of up her family and perhaps destroying her own life Its been a hell of a fight since I left my husband in 1973 to keep my family together she explained Accepting the possibility that Childrens Aid may have to care for her two youngest children until she finds ac commodation Mrs Crittenden said such a possibility discourages her I wouldnt have anything to live for then she noted If I Crittenden Im trying to keep give hem up then Ive given up my head above water totally Although trained as a law If anything shes deter clerk Mrs Crittenden suffered mined to make it on her own If Ive got any strength left in me at all I want to do it on my own she emphasized Its hard to know which way to turn Shes no stranger to Childrens Aid however having relied on them for moral support during previous problems But now the problem she faces is more severe I need more than a kick in the ass right now said Mrs a wrist injury in a June accident that prevents her from using a keypunch or main taining her typing speed Welfare and mothers allowance regulations make it more beneficial for her to remain off the Job a situtatlon she doesnt enjoy but one thats been accepted as a hard reality I dont like it she said Its ridiculous the little amount of money they give you While shes currently see CANT page Police lay cruelty charges I i i after hungry horses di AURORA York Regional Police have laid charges following the discovery of horses close to starvation on a farm near here last Tuesday After receiving information police went to the 2 Aurora farm at pm and found the horses in what was described as a very sick condition One of the horses had been tied to a tree in some woods and had collapsed due to weakness from starvation and lack of water The Ontario Humane Society and a veterinarian were called in to take charge of the animals it Is unknown how many of the animals will have to be destroyed Ronald Henry Tyson of 2 has been charged by York Regional Police with cruelty to animals Tyson will appear in court to face the charges June Shots fired town man 1 CHUBBS LAUNCH SEASON Paul Plaits 1 Newmarket manager Glenn Verge presented Paul Sweeney a left with a souvenir baseball bat and Jeff Carter right with a team Tshirt Thursday at the Ontario Fastball League homeopener The disappointed their fans losing the game to Brampton Global However they picked up three wins in weekend action For results see page KING TOWNSHIP Murder was the near result of an argument between a man and a woman in a field just north of Highway early Sunday According to police a total of four shots were fired in the direction of Daniel Clements of Luxury Ave Bradford after he became involved in a dispute with a woman just after mid night Mr Clements another man and three women went to the field where the argument began police said The second man entered his car while the dispito was going on turned it toward the two people and loaded a 22 calibre shot gun The man then told the pair to atop arguing but when he wasnt heeded fired three shots which hit ground in front of Mr Mr dove into the to escape the shots and a bullet hit the side of his car in which the two other women were seated York Regional Police were of Becchwood Ave notified and made an arrest at Newmarket has been charged the scene just off St with attempted murder and Peter William Van Eck dangerous use of a firearm ice eject 60 Mr Clements then got into his vehicle and left the acq SUTTON Approximately 60 people were ejected from Sibbald Point Provincial Park early Sunday morning after noisy disturbances kept other campers awake A spokesman from the Sibbald Point detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police told Hie Bra Monday officers from at Oak Ridges and York Regions 39 Division assisted in the eviction The spokesman said most of the people were thrown out under the noise provisions in the Provincial Parka Act at about am Officers had no real problem clearing out the not getting much more than a few arguments according to the police The spokesman said others had been ejected fromtht camp during the day Saturday for varioua offences and said that many charge including marijuana possession liquor offences and one charge of negligence In operating vehclle had been laid He also reported Sunday evmlng waa subdued from Friday evening to Saturday night