Ontario Community Newspapers

The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), July 6, 1977, A04

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if- A j v L i 1- it IMS it- ijL v SfficT coy HASKELL DM St V TERRY CARTER is on of IhUnd ROBERT MARTIN Oftd Sun EdiW rtTribuno of Circulation emu Mali CD urn Mvvllilng it i com confront a the town from neighborhoods scattered concluded in throughout the north and east sectors attended But no nutter whore they came from and no tothemau matter what the rexonlng proposal that one I the police was always the same of gathers to They said they seldom see police patrol cars in their areas and when they do call them they to arise j notice of their approach they are Newmarket about ere review of the neigh- They complained about vandals destroying and other property of town from neigh- unhindered by patrolling police many told of mattered throughout the north and gangs of motorcyclists noisily taking oyer attended vacant fields at night they complained of speeding cars on Elgin St Walter Ave Pat terson St Wayne Dr Howard and north Main St to name a few At last weeks meeting Mayor Bob told a complaining crowd his town council has already asked for more patrol cars in residential areas We were told that is not their policy he said of the police commission He indicated council will continue to press for a change in the police commissions feel In Newmarket philosophy a change that would- put more are left up to the in- police officers into closer touch with the com- the mayor explained recently munity than they can achieve by driving down maybe Newmarket could celebrate in a main roads in cruisers Policemen should be fashion familiar the neighborhoods they are the town planted a row of beautiful patrolling to know the streets and the trouble crimsonleafed maple trees along spots Living successful civic act Da Canadas birthday town a wonderful July has Newmarket for ties on Canada Day trees imothy Strand up Civic Someday these Attached please find turn that M One woman at the meeting last week told of lovely crimsonshaded promenade being stopped by a police cruiser about a block iTO from Maple Leaf school always a nightime maple is raiy seen in On- trouWe lh neighborhood and BUS SER rtoarKlatowwWchmadeapo planting- Mng askcd by could find viot its citizens to plant the trees The wm- of the d be developing its own distinctive flavor school a impossible situation is And what more emergency call she wondered and she had a greatly respected today I lMree than the home ft Sint feeUKatyow help would composer of the Maple Leaf be invaluable In this Forever Obviously many other citizens agree with situation which may If Newmarket chose the crimson maple as how the police Cano Day project it could plant the trees in commission Involved and part of town and dedicate them each TOs year Timothy St next year it By ROY GREEN T council to a 1 Organize advises the mayor Go in groups by this letter Time am ITEM Sutton Bus passengers on board ITEM Barrie Bus passengers on board ITEM Downtown Toronto Bus Via King passengers on board All sitting in the Newmarket Terminal awaiting scheduled departure at am ITEM The Newmarket Loop ITEM Only the Finch Newmarket bus runs this route ITEM am at least have been tested Transit could pick up the and ironed out BEFORE tab for manhours lost faithful passengers are hence dollars lost Go subjected to an ac- Transit can organize fact traffic ON SCHEDULE ITEM Overheard through the Newmarket while waiting in the Terminal Delays here Terminal New Slogan are farreaching They for GO TRANSIT spill over all down the line suggested to Sutton to Barrie to SLOWER BY FAR THAN DRIVING YOUR CAR Personally I arn an enthusiast of busy transportation terminals Where else could one run Finch and to Downtown Toronto compounding time lost by each passenger using this service I still have great faith in Go Transit however the gamut of human and I know this situation Id replace the maples on Second St before the regular meetings of the commission l0 publicize an iLf The town could also arrange to buy the pies in quantity and resell them at cost to thus encouraging residents to plant a beautiful and lasting tree at an economical cost for Canada Day and voice your complaints If in a few weeks no in new remedial action is taken go back and complain scheduling but also to again provide some comfort to fellow passengers who The police commission is a public body and helpless against a big aKi alone KATHRYNJ ENNOR Patterson St Newmarket emotions r Amused time off work for reasons beyond ones control carefree only on a pleasure rip anyway cynical Yes its complex Tedious to follow Dull at proposals against countless others from across times frustrating at other times and easier to York simply ignore Some prospect r- f RE New efficient Schedules or GO TRANSIT COMES TO A HALT CHEAPER BY it its results are crucial Its recom- But its not too late to get a handle on this PAR THAN DUiVlNG will touch every life in York Region planning process The review committee is sort of impact that will only be sirnp that Its reviewing all the factors in- mJ ft volved in setting up a planning body whether York Review Committee on one is necessary at whether and social Transit years in services should be lumped together and what service and one of the if 1th and Social Services is a group of well- people should be trusted with decisions of not THE most efficient people They re meeting every other h SC0De mode of public transport to produce a recommendation on what The committee opens its doors open to the public every meeting anyway on July to anyone wanting to speak about the review process You dont need a written brief But think about it means theyll be You dont need a formal presentation All you from the Newmarket which people and which sort of people have to do is get up and talk Terminal of June 22 1977 determine where York is heading in the For one week short a provision of health and social services It It falls to the public and concerned agen- day since the theyll be deciding what sort of a group have will act as advisor Jo provincial ministries on the Harass the members Demand to know what buffered in a zone of relative merit of proposals corning from York theyre doing Press them for opinions about chaos and by and large It means theyll determine who keeps a their work And have a few to offer of your own have tolerated a con- of group if any can be set up to plan for and social needs Simple enough in Ontario For years you have served the public effectively be tween and Downtown Toronto Then came the new schedule ITEM After shift changes bus shuffles driver conversations Finch bus leaves ter- minal to complete loop disgusted apprehensive through Newmarket n8 Time am Government guys do From this point on anything right but busses for Sutton- above a anticipatory and Toronto idle in front when will the Finch bus of terminal while drivers appear on the horizon try to determine whether There must be a to leave on schedule or to this problem wait for the return of the Go Transit Finch Bus with possible could rehire all persons passengers for their fired for tale arrival al destinations Theyre told eir Jobs In this time of ihey have to wail by the unemployment Go Terminal Supervisor ITEM am Finch Bus not back from loop ITEM Unhappy passengers who now realize theyll never make it to work on time Many audibly observing that they be fired Look for Aurora resolution regarding municipal bed races aft their fiasco last Friday Aurora was soundly trounced by members of Newmarket council in a bed race between the two towns as part of the Canada Day celebrations Circulating resolutions is an old tradition that has one major impact It keeps the post office in business and isnt too bad for the printing and copying trade either If a municipality discovers what it considers an inequity over which it has no control it has two choices It can approach the provincial or federal government and explain the problem and ask them to rectify it Or it can say the same things in a resolution send that resolution to absolutely everyone else in the province even the country and ask them to agree Everyone else who agrees passes a resolution saying they agree and the province or federal government is then weighed down by the combined tonnage of all those resolutions Thats why I suspect the province is always up to here in paper and why subdivision plans and other things get burled and take years to surface Park What has all this got to do with bed races you might readily ask Sorry I got carried I do think it necessary to explain what I mean Besides it helps fill space Aurora council invited Newmarket council to participate in a bed race last Friday Aurora always has one of the best July parties and doesnt just wait for the federal government to tell them to have a celebration Bed races for anyone who does not watch beer commercials on television consist of putting a man in a bed putting wheels on the bed and getting a Pile of people to push the bed to a predetermined finish line As in all races the first bed across the line is the winner Thats as far as the international rules fonbed races go The rule book has only one page and that is all it contains Aurora council dutifully found an old bed and stuck four wheels one for each post on it The back wheels were able to turn to allow the pushers some control over which direction the bed would take when pushed Aurora council then ordered white with Aurora Council on the front and their individual names on the back Then handlettered a few signs on artboard and hung them on the bed The signs carried derogatory remarks about Newmarket council Something about Newmarket council having an advantage because it had been going downhill for some time Newmarket council noting the absence of any rules for bed races ordered the erection of a racing machine with a mattress It was red in color and contained the spiallest mattress available And there the similarity to a bed ended It had a steering wheel from an old car this letter will end in action rather than buck- passing I remain KATHRYN A ENNOR Cats should be kept under control I have just read the item Sad sign slows Sharon traffic on the and as the saving goes ITEM am w am Finch Bus finally returns NO PASSENGERS disembark for the three other destinations Drivers of busses embark immediately and juggle straw that broke the camels back Im tired of hearing cat owners complaining for positions to leave about their animals being lumb on all our agencies now providing those services It matters what we end up with Planning is an important function means deciding what A heavy responsibility r sort of service we want to provide Not just now a but years down the road And it means that number of dollars to spend priorities have to be set And somebody goes without with less than enthusiasm Thats The York Centre for Learning a Richmond Hillbased childrens icntal health centre has operated lously and dealt directly with provincial What kind of service do we want How are we going to provide it What are we going to for years And with success Now it have to give up to get it learns it might come under the control of a inning group that will judge the merit of its struggle not only to catch the bus but also to get to work on time In the hope that this letter will initiate steps in The right direction I would like to set a scene for those schedulers partially removed from the hub of the system This scene has been typical of all time schedules since June but is specifically terminal ITEM Busses 20 minutes off schedule LATE ITEM 4 Busses times 20 minutes one hour times killed by cars poisoned lost or being treated unfairly by the Ontario Humane Society For years I was the proud owner of a mongrel dog and every year I bough a Show up Tuesday Tell the committee you the 835 schedule of June care And try to mean it to- average of passengers license walked him on a per bus equals total of 240 easn and cared for him hours lost as any responsible pet Growing pains are to owner would and does he expected with a 1 see no reason why progress but after one cat owners should not week a situation such as have the same thing that described above should be the road to about time that improvement The bugs irresponsible pet owners in the new schedule that to realize that result in the above should there is more to owning a will be rectified Im mediately To end as 1 began on a positive note had two back wheels and only one front wheel It some good has come from flashing red light a horn a buzzer and was the last weeks ex- adorned with traffic signs a onl So I ike Comment Theillow was super large and that Ill be recognized and was speculation that it was so big because 1 wont be left standing on diminutive regional councillor Ray the side of the road while who drove stock cars years ago would be the drivers go past and wave driver and would need a big cushion to reach the at mo but leave me to steering wheel catch the next bus to Newmarket councillors also wore Newmarket Hoping that Newmarket Council amblazoned on them All except Tom Taylor The mayor said the supplier only gave him eight shirts and Tom came late Tom asked Aurora council for one of their shirts but was turned down Each town had at least one member with a large belly Newmarkets stretcher was Peter Hall Peter Miller threatened the fabric of his for Aurora Newmarket won easily With Mayor at the helm the alleged bed ran straight and true to the finish line without incident In fact members of Newmarket council were riding the bed in fireman fashion part of the way Aurora council with Tiny in the cockpit had a disastrous trek to the finish line At the first turn the bed sped towards the crowd and hit the curb One Aurora pusher completed a daring headoverheels somersault into- the spectators There was no cash prize no kiss from a beauty style and not even a trophy Ray Twinney will buy one and present it to Mayor Forhan at the next regional council meeting just to embarrass Mayor Mr it can now be revealed had planned a secret weapon for the race He planned to throw a bunch of golf balls to the ground in front of the Aurora pushers but decided it was not necessary when he saw the Aurora vehicle Some suggestions for that circulating petition Mr Ail vehicles in said races must have been slept in on a regular basis in the last calendar year No golf balls no flashing lights or road signs pet than going to a pet store and buying one Twice this year and once last year we were awakened by the sound of cats fighting on our back deck at 2 am and believe me its at times like that that I dont have much respect for cat owners Also we have had to clean out our sand box a number of times because these cats have been allowed to run free Dog owners unite Its about time cats were subjected to the same laws fines and restric tions weve been forced to follow for years To those pet owners- whose animals have AC CIDENTALLY gotten out and been killed poisoned or abused Im sorry as I had it happen to me RICHARD DELSON 2S5 Patterson St Newmarket I am a girl IS years old presently attending a high school In Seoul In my country we are ta ugh course we will have the pleasure of introducing our ways as well while improving our English improving our English and suggested that I write to you on behalf of the boys and girls in my school Many of them the English language would like to exchange from the first year of letters with Canadian school as the boys and girls Therefore most important required ward to receiving letters subject improve our VOur and newspaper So if you can print our request in your paper we English we practice not only in the regular class but through our English Club which I am now the leader My teacher would be a great help for Through the letters we hope to learn more about your customs student life and many other things too Of from your country and wilt answer- them promptly Thank you for your attention V A DAMDANG JungAax Steal H

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