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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), May 25, 1977, C01

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The Third Section Classified Section Nobleton fears for water supply It was resident King Citys argument all suggested as did King over again City residents that the The residents and plans be spread over 25 developers who gathered rather than years last week to see And the anxiety over Nobletons community expansion centred once plan unveiled wanted an more on what might answer to the same happen to local water question King City services residents had the week Present water sup- before where is the plies in the village are water for expansion adequate to support no coming from more than 2000 people plan according to consulting which deals with development plans for the village over the next 10 years proposes more than doubling of the population from to Red Barn plans bursary JACKSONS POINT The executive of The Red Barn Theatre is thinking of setting up a bursary for young actors in the name of former artistic director Sam Donaldson who died last Monday in Toronto The executive is planning to stage opening night of each season as a memorial for Mr Donaldson with proceeds going to the bursary Services for Mr Donaldson were held at the Williams Funeral Home in Toronto Mr Donaldson celebrated his 25th year on stage during He was a member of The Red Barn group for the past 18 years and also taught art and theatre at Pickering College Mr Donaldson got his start in Britain with the Glasgow Citizens Theatre and Repertory Company jn staging set design production and direction He also worked in the theatre in Australia and Zealand before coming to Canada As an actor in England he played leads in Waiting for Godot The Hasty Heart Wuthering I Heights The Prisoner and the Anderson Trial to name a few He also appeared in productions by The National Film Board Crawley Productions and Produc tions and in design for the C1JC Mr Donaldson was also a noted painter and many of his works were displayed at The Red Bam and in residences in Toronto engineer Ron A new 500000gallon tank would be needed for the increased population Mr said adding that population pressure would also create the need for new water resources Responding to charges from the audience that a sewage system for the village would be too expensive Mayor Margaret said that the cost of laying sewers would be so prohibitive that no one could Jive here The mayor agreed with residents on ex tending the plan over a 25- year period saying that a community is better if people move into it and are absorbed more slowly Aurora sells old town hall AURORA The former Town of Aurora office building at 27 Yonge St S has been purchased for by local lawyer Plans for the building are not yet final Mr has said Aurora council formally approved the decision last week with no discussion Cash goods stolen from New group to study need for regional health council NEWMARKET There may come a day when planning for health and social service needs is done on a regional basis In April the regions health and social service committee set up a group to look into the formation of a permanent health and social service planning body That group is now in be suitable for York Regions needs Its work will include a review of existing regional and local policies and background information on health and social planning a study of existing and proposed formal planning mechanisms that might be right for York gathering of Auroras Tim wheels through St traffic Saturday during his lone mile wheelalhon to raise money to finance his Paul Coitts photo entry in the Ontario Games for the Physically Disabled in this June Tim Needs the final stages of for- comments and and is scheduled from to meet for the first time agencies the public and May 31 various levels of Present plans call for government and committee members a report by Oct 31 including to regional council on its Mayor David with recom- Schiller regional health for further and social service committee chairman meetings are Mayor Margaret scheduled for September regional board of health chairman Glen examination Blue Hills JU be the concept of a Academy Helen Health Council Help Information and whlc n been the Referral Centre District Province answer for No Hospital Auxiliary Association York County Medical Society York Central Hospital United Way Coordinating Committee of Family Life Centres District health needs to local level Although the councils are different in each of the 15 areas that now have them they are Young athlete travels 1 0 mph in his special wheel chair gas station NEWMARKET Thieves netted in cash and goods during a break in at Mikes Service Centre on Yonge St in Newmarket early Friday According to police entry was gained to the station by smashing a service bay door which sustained 10 damage Once inside 100 was taken from two cash drawers along with tires spark plugs one air powered gun and a battery tester Police report the building was secure when checked at ap proximately 3 am AURORA Tim completed his 18mile fundraiser Saturday in what was likely better time than any of the recent walkathon participants The Aurora high school student made the trip in his speciallydesigned wheelchair at an average speed of about eight to miles The oneman was his attempt to raise the he needs to take him to the Ontario Games for the Physically Disabled in ihis June Tim is entered in seven events including 100 and 3000 metre runs the obstacle course basketball and a swimming race For the games Tim will use the same wheelchair he rode Saturday Its got twoinch wheels pneumatic tires and smaller handrails for added speed Most of the he raised will go for new wheels which cost about he said Saturdays effort seemed a recordbreaker to the young athlete Last year it took Tim two-and-a-half- hours lo complete the walkathon for crippled children He was through Saturday in less than two hours Working Group for the composed of Mentally Retarded community Childrens Aid Society representatives Richmond Hill Social across the Planning Council and eludes Union Villa planning a program of Mayor Schiller has care been chosen chair the ensuring fiscal respon- committee and sibilily within the health representatives of most system and advising the other agencies have been provincia selected In addition the proposed programs provincial government The York has been asked to appoint lo the e m health council model to from both the ministry of inc planning the ministry of re community and social is and services social service depart- The committee has together the until October to deter- permanent advisory body mine what son of plan- will include both areas of body it thinks would concern Working the vegetable garden volunteers built for them behind the Nursing Home arc patients Henry Weinseis and Marjorte With them is Mrs Sheila Shier Volunteers build patients garden Ministry rejects new Maple landfill sites NEWMARKET Two proposals for landfill sites at Maples sand and gravel pit have been rejected by the Ministry of the The ministry recommended against the plans in its recent report to the En vironmental Hearing Assessment Board which grants licences for the sites The proposals were made by Superior Sand Gravel and Supplies Ltd and by Crawford Allied Industries Ltd for similar sorts of landfill The inquiry was operations called two weeks ago The ministrys when it was learned that report prepared by its Disposal Services Ltd central regional office is which applied for and to go before the board received a permit to when it reconvenes dump in Maple had given tomorrow to the provincial The hearing began Progressive Con- last September on the two servativc party applications to convert Special needs group to meet NEWMARKET If youre interested in problems of the elderly and the disabled youre invited a meeting of York Region Committee on Special Needs to be held June at the Com munity Centre The committee is an offshoot of the Task Force on the Elderly and Disabled that was set up by Richmond Hills social planning council in HA plans players picnic HOLLAND LANDING Hockey players in the East Gwlllfmbury Minor Hockey Association have been Invited to bring their families to a picnic and party at Anchor Park here May 2S from am There will be refreshments base ball soccer and track and field for hoys The new committee on special needs developed as a means to revive follow up and act on the task forces recommendations Looking In on Reaching Out as the meeting is called will be a daylong session of speech and discussion about the situation of both the elderly and disabled in York Region and Hie responsibility of the community toward them It is hoped that those interested in the topic will become involved with aiding the committees work Guest speaker Gary provincial assistant deputy minister of health will open the meeting Mr Chatfield is former chairman of the provincial task force on the elderly and han dicapped Closing meeting will be an address by Sister St Michael Guinan of the Canadian Institute of Religion and Geron tology Sister Guinan is a former consultant on aging to provincial government A group discussion during day will focus on identifying the needs of the elderly and disabled with emphasis on community in volvement A registration fee of 2 includes lunch registration can he done by calling Nora Love at The session will run from am lo 3 pm Registration will also he at once possible at the door plication the Maple pit into a landfill site John Swaignn lawyer for the Maple residents who oppose the dump has said that the board will likely hear arguments on whether further discussion of the dump should be post poned until the results of a provincial inquiry are known rather than deal the ministry report cites as its major ob jection potential problems the dump could cause for Maples water supply Neither company has guaranteed that the natural environment around the dump will be preserved for the en joyment of surrounding land owners it says In addition no alternate route to the present heavilytravelled truck route has been proposed the report says It points out that a nor therly bypass would eliminate some of the problems A smaller scale dumping operation filling in only a portion of NEWMARKET Theres one vegetable garden planted in town last weekend that is assured of tender loving care this summer and not Just because thats Its name Its a 32 root plot behind the Nursing Home on George St It was made ready through the volunteer efforts of Bob and Dene Letter whose daughter works at the home and a wide variety of other individuals and businesses In the community Between and senior gardeners at the home will provide the tender loving care Mr and Mrs Lefler decided to act when they heard through their daughter that many of the residents of TLC Nursing Home were yearning to get out onto the land as this spring ran Us course but had no garden to work In So the Letters staked out a plot behind home and began telephoning for help Nobody we called refused us reports Dene Ihe sand pit might be acceptable if the ministry Lumber was donated by Cash Carry Lumber of could be assured of Newmarket and Lumber of Bradford a minimal offsite con- rototiller was borrowed from Newmarket Rental lamination the report Construction Co of Newmarket brought In concludes of fill and Sharp of Mount Albert donated the was donated by Bradford Fertiliser and report but sceptical Sh because Ihe board and Stelner of Phoenix rarely turns down an Electric worked with Bob Evans and Mr and Mrs application Letter on the business ends of shovels make garden ready Rejecting the Maple We were ready to plant a while ago reports application might cause Dene Lefler but residents Insisted we couldnt problems in communities plant until May where dumps have been with tender loving care like that that garden Is approved he said bound to have the best crop In town OBITUARY CR Main St merchant NEWMARKET Clifford Raymond Insley a Main St mens clothing merchant here for almost 30 years until fire destroyed his store in 1968 died Sunday night at Cottage Hospital He was 78 Mr a World War I veteran who had fought at Vimy Ridge was a past member of both Royal Canadian Legion Branch Newmarket and the Newmarket Veterans Association He moved to Newmarket in following years as a buyer and merchandiser in mens and boys clothing The Robert Simpson Co He established Cliff Mens and Boys Clothing on the east side of Main St opposite the post of fice Cliff had a number of community interests over the years and in the mid1960s ran unsuccessfully for the reeves post on town council Mr Insley is sur vived by three sons William and John of Newmarket and James of Thornhill He leaves eight and one greatgrandchild His wife Kathleen predeceased him in Funeral services will be held Thurs May at JO am at St Johns Chrysostom Roman Catholic Church Newmarket Burial will be in the Roman Catholic cemetery here Ki SLSCA has its own plans for trails NEWMARKET Plans to build jogging trails with fitness stations at Wesley Brooks Con servation Area were made some time ago by the South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority and construction could said late last week Mr McCIure said he had no knowledge of a Newmarket parks and recreation committee move to involve the Newmarket Kinsmen Club in the project but added were more than within a couple of weeks Authority Kinsmen manager Bob The Kinsmen proposed the facility which they called a to the municipal committee about a month ago and suggested they be allowed to build it at Haskell Park The committee indicated It favored such an in stallation being placed in the conservation area around Fairy Lake because the towns long- range plans call for trails full length of the Holland River valley Our plans are almost exactly the same the Kinsmens but we are also planning an playground for children said Mr McCIure He said he would lake steps to set up a meeting between club members and the Authority Contacted later town parks and recreation commissioner Shannon said he also plans to call a meeting between his department the Kinsmen and the conservation authority to discuss plans for the park NEW WORLDS RECORD A fourman Aurora team broke a worlds record during the weekend but failed to meet their own goal during a marathon pingpong game Played at Aurora Highlands the game began Thursday at pm and continued Monday until 530 pm Rob Carnegie John John Russell and Mike Dickie had hoped to continue until pm but still bettered the worlds marathon pingpong record by about two hours The boys first attempted to beat the record in April when they went hours towards the stan ding hour mark By their most recent attempt the record had climbed to hours but the boys seta new mark of more than m i X i 1 Out for a world record are John Russell left and Mike Dickie Above Rob Carnegie top and John hours

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