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Era Newmarket United Way campaign RICHMOND HILL Newmarket realtor Charles Boyd has been named chairman of the York Region United Ways fundraising campaign The campaign is scheduled between Sept 28 and Nov executive director Bob Higgs said here last week While the funds first drive last year raised 186000 110000 locally and the balance from the Metro Toronto United Way no goal has yet been set for the drive Agencies interested in joining the founding social service organizations that took part in the first drive have until July to make application organizers announced in a press release A decision on the CHARLES BOYD agencies participating in the upcoming campaign will be made by midJuly Mr Higgs later told The Era The campaign goal will be announced after that date he said The only limit is whether or not the total goal is realistic said the executive director The United Way earlier announced a restructuring of his volunteer board and executive In a continuing effort to reflect the views of the communities of our large area York Regions United Way recently enlarged its board of directors to a total of 21 representing a cross- section of the nine communities in the region a press release announcing the move stated John Stevenson of Thornhill has been named president of the board while Dr John of Mount Albert has been named interim vice- president Board gratuities rise EG trustee concerned Burrows fails in bid for more tourist aid THEY WON COOL PRIZES Three free weeks of swimming lessons will help keep these three youngsters cool this summer They won the Newmarket Recreation Departments Water Safety- Poster Contest last week At left April Friend won in the year category Nancy Payette took first in the year category and Corinna ZuUla at bottom won in the year class Hie contest was run to promote Red Cross Water Safety Week which ran from June NEWMARKET Gecrgina Mayor George Burrows lost a bid last week to have regional council increase its spending on tourist promotion The mayor argued that because his municipalitys economy depends largely on tourism the region should be spending more to promote the south shore area as a tourist attraction The discussion centred on a grant to the Central Ontario Tourist Association The group requested last year to include York in its promotion of tourism in the central region of Ontario but was only granted When the request came up for renewal this grant should be awarded and that pressure be put on the group to produce more local promotion Supporting the move was Chairman Garfield year council again Wright suggested decided to grant only that York might be Councillors said dropped altogether by the that the association had group the figure done little to promote was not increased York and pointed out I that many local at tractions historical museums for example were not included in association brochures Mayor Burrows attempted to convince council that the higher Arguing against th raise was Newmarket Mayor Bob who said that the group should be making a point off finding out what atJ tractions are located York Newmarket woman 21 dies after minor operation NEWMARKET Twenty one year old Barbara Holborn of Avenue Newmarket died Monday morning after an operation at York County Hospital She was scheduled to have a mole on her leg removed but there were complications Doctors believe an embolism was the cause of her death Barbara attended Newmarket High School and entered a dental assistants course from which she was to have graduated Saturday Newmarket High principal RJ Krol told The Era Barbara was very wellregarded in the school She was con a top athlete good student and all round kid The kind to have in the school We are in a state shock Her father is head of schools department A AURORA The gratuity fund for York Region public school teachers is beginning to cause some concern staff relations chairman Dr John Denison told trustees here Monday night The fund which can provide lump sum payments of up to or 17000 to retiring teachers currently represents one half of one per cent of the boards 477 million salary budget the committee chairman reported Within seven or eight years the cost will represent two per cent of the salary total trustees learned Inquest will probe bylaws covering pools in backyard I am concerned about the costs we as a board are incurring said Dr He noted that some boards are renegotiating gratuity portions of their contracts and with the backing of the board said the staff relations committee will examine the problem in York Region TREES PLANTED NEWMARKET South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority has sold and planted over trees this year The reforestation program is designed to reforest abandoned farmland control erosion create windbreaks and provide or improve wildlife habitat NEWMARKET An inquest will be held here Thursday into the in cidents surrounding the drowning of a youngster in a private pool last March Coroner Dr John Denison will head the inquest scheduled for 7 pm at the family court building on Davis Dr Dr Denison stressed the purpose of the inquest is to help establish standardized bylaws governing backyard swimming pools rather than attaching blame for the death Among the witnesses scheduled to be called is a water safety expert for the Canadian Red Cross TOWN OF WHITCHURCHSTOUFFVILIE 1 Interim Taxes Second Instalment due on or before June 30th Office Hours Monday thru Friday AM to PM Final Tax Notices will be mailed during the month of August J EFoskett Collector i i i i i i i i i i A Management Seminar THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK at SRIGLEY STREET NEWMARKET WED JUNE 29th 900 AM to 430 on REGISTRATION 830 AM Would you like to attend If you are interested please complete the registration coupon and mail it along with your cheque for per person For further information please contact MAURICE at Management Seminar Federal Business Development Bank BATHUR ST DOWN 3S3 I will attend the business management seminar Taxation An Introduction Case Study in the mum at on kept Address Postal Code Tel Registration Fee includes luncheon on to ONLY 2 WEEKS V LEFT TO ENTER 79 DAVIS DRIVE NEWMARKET isney World contest WIN A FREE TRIP FOR A FA MIL YOF4 TO WALT DISNEY WORLD IN ORLANDO FLORIDA JULY To 15th 5 Days 4 Nights All Expenses Paid Round Trip on Executive Jet Hotel Accommodation Adjacent to Disney World Meals Entry into Disney World CONTEST RULES NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER Ballots available in the store No Purchase Necessary Winner must answer a skill testing question Trip must be taken when scheduled hi ir CONTEST CLOSES JUNE 30 1977 DRAW TO BE HELD JULY 1 1977 AT COUNTRY STYLE NUTS NEWMARKET