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in x The Era Newmarket Aurora Keswick Oat Wed l J r draft that council last residents of some proved wanteds rfs process or rounding them off to a Several wnvenient metric chairman Ray of warned that any rise in alreadydisputed lowkey protest from- would likely draw committee protest from represen- member as they of the Under the schedule approved w of the including municipalities for conversion from Vocal in the fight Imperial measure to against some of the metric signing limits of present limits has been 30 35 55 and 60 mph Mayor Margaret will rise by as much as of King where residents miles in the conversion to of many areas have come metric figures after before council with rounding off complaints about overly- limit init Although the Monday to comment on i residential engineering committee the new limits after which the schedule will be on that date new limit schedule it was stalled at reconsidered council Thursday by the Under provincial protests that Mr the regioh- had warned and municipalities with thai Atim until Municipalities have now been given may be posted Sept 30 up until until their own signshas until Sept 6 to settle on the new speeds Although the metric system comes into effect Until the new signs are posted whichever type or limit is posted will be enforceable York expects to take until Sept 30 to replace its signs on seven MARKET used amplified Theater of Richmond dings of antiaircraft what he guns harassment from Mr Tucker was lanes from arrested in the act by ButtonviUe Airport cost Detective Brian last weekly Frank Albert Tucker pleaded guilty to laid against the uttcs Act July by Provincial WltflW Mm and other officers who went to in vestigate The court was told by Mr Tuckers lawyer Peter McCreary the airport extension had P J that his caused strife to residents to solving the of the area He also Seeded that Mr Tucker never intended to t i harm anyone In fining Mr Tucker on each of the counts Judge Wilch Tuckers approach been tonal Tucker was last AprU after personnel com- to York Regional Richmond man was shining problem had outweighed on planes his better judgment and by student said the fine should be a which had en- deterrent to other persons them The who might want to take Richmond Hill man also similar acUon J TORONTO- A two- symposium on the problems and potential of downtown I cores in medium and smaller cities will be held in Nov and Ing Minister John announced last The symposium lied New Directions symposium on JJgrwntown Cores will be 1 at Torontos Royal Hotel Details of the ram are now being Inaiixed with the assistance of a steering committee consisting of and associations include the of Western the Association of Municipalities of Ontario the Canadian of Housing Renewal Officials Polytechnic al Institute the k of Small Municipalities the Association of Planners Provincial Liaison Committee and the Municipal THE LUCKY NUMBER The first in the years series of monthly travel draws Mr Rhodes said the sponsored by NDAMR was made Wednesday Mrs Marion number of participating of Newmarket won a travel vouncher and agencies reflects the cheque was the lucky number drawn by extent of interest and concern about downtown cores in the non- metropolitan centres in Ontario It Is our intention to the public usinessmen and municipal officials and leaders with a broad spectrum of useful in formation on subjects ranging from ad ministrative issues to potential facilities and services in downtown area he said Joanne right a resident of Country Acres one of the community residences Manager Joe spinning the drum above reporls a limited number of tickets are still available broken into twice NEWMARKET Two breakins in three days was one too many at the Brewers Retail Store on Charles St as York Regional Police arrested Information on the i suspects early Jo to Wednesday morning municipalities and in terested parties within the next few weeks Registration will be open to the public and the program will emphasize the needs and concerns of the municipalities retailers and developers No date yet forHwy404s ppearot NEWMARKET First rate performers of live music puppetry magic dance other theatre arts be on show in the regions libraries this fall Central- Ontario Library System ion with the Ontario branch of Culture Recreation is the free arts Ontario Arts pound will lend financial he program is designed to bring the provinces cultural to communities Locally the en- begins Sept at at as Festival for ranes Markham Public Libraries with the modern Canadian songsters the Maple Sugar Troupe East Gwillimbury Public Library hosts the singers Oct According to police the men were found outside the new addition being built with hammers and chisels James of Cherrywood Dr Norman H of Simcoe St and Bennon E York of 379 Simcoe St all in Newmarket have been charged with possession of instruments for safe breaking and conspiracy to commit break enter and theft However an earlier attempt at entering the store netted thieves cash and worth of beer Police say the building was entered sometime over the Civic Holiday when a piece of wood was removed from a hole in the wall of the new addition TORONTO Plans are still In the works but there Is no definite date set for the continuing con struction of Highway from S I r a d to Newmarket Harry Vandcr Koolg of the Ontario Ministry of Transport and Communications planning and design section told The Era last week the highway Is In the preliminary planning stages ready for public viewing late this year or early next with possible con struction in the early 80s The highway Is to be completed on a segment to segmenT basis over a period of three years Problems of budget and priorities stand in the way of a definite plan he said The land has been ready for some time now explained Mr Vander Koolg but the earliest we can visualize con struction in the Newmarket area is After the public viewing of the preliminary plans takes place the second stage of detailed drawing begins which would take approximately one year But continues Mr Vander each year the plan Is reevaluated in terms of economics It Is meant to be ongoing bit by bit We move too fast mystery unsolved WHITCHURCH An Aurora man was shot in the side after stopping at a gas station at the corner of Highway and Side last Thursday According to police Gary of George St Aurora was NEWMARKET An couple who came to York Region for a shoplifting spree pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft when they appeared before Judge White in Newmarket Court last week Richard Ernest Osier lag was sent to jail for 23 months and his commonlaw wife Noreen Ellen Riley was placed on a two year term of after the court card testimony that the two had stolen goods from stores in Rich mond Hill Aurora and Newmarket The two accused were under surveillance by Durham Regional and York Regional Police after they left their home last July and were observed as articles from K Mart and Metropolitan Stores in each of the four towns Crown Attorney Kenneth Murray said the two had in many cases returned the stolen ar ticles and obtained money from the stores they robbed The couple received from the stores by returning the goods Judge White told the court the couple had shown initiative industry and nerve in planning the systematic leaning into the trunk of thefts He noted that his car when hit with a 22 Ostertag has a lengthy calibre bullet criminal record Mr was from the age of He taken to Scarboro Cen- also said Ostertags plea tcnary Hospital where he that he Is trying to go was treated for the wound straight should be man and released Police are still in vestigating the incident taken with a grain of salt Sand and salt helped the heat NEWMARKET Maybe it was just to take iheir minds off the heat Crown Attorney Murray described 18- yearold Noreen Riley as a pawn Ostertag used in the situation He said he would not seek a prison term for the girl because she is a first offender Judge White told has been in sentencing him to 23 months Your Keswick Richmond Hill Public Library will set the stage for some magic with Rossini involving minister returns audience participation He will appear at several KESWICK Rev branches of the library Ted returned to Nov his pulpit at Keswick The Lampoon Puppet for will come to the the first time in over half Newmarket Community a year Dec at am performing Ine Stone Mason in conjunction with the library Spanish dancers will cuperaUng since at the Factory other pastors helped out at the church Go operates buses to games reserved The sand and salt are future will be up to you stockpiled in regional you have the capacity to yards throughout York think and work and this mixed as needed must consider the Before tenders are public interest This type called for the supplies offence is almost the regions nine rampant Stores cannot municipalities will be continue to stand the invited to have their salt strain Everyone of us is a and sand needs included victim because of such in the call In previous offences About 2tOOO tons of years the region has Judge White told sand and 13000 tons of made a bulk purchase on the fact that coarse rock salt will be behalf of all you spent one month in purchased for which municipalities jail awaiting trial Is the only one which has saved you from the peniten tiary While the rest of us sweltered outside during that July heat wave regional councillors were making plans for the purchase of sand and salt for Yorks icy winter roads Fires hit cottages boots The GO Transit system is again the only public transit which serves Argo games at Exhibition Park it claims The system will provide extra buses for the expected crowds before and after each game Each suburban GO station has a parking lot to facilitate those who wish to use the Transit system to reach the CNE grounds At each GO terminal information about the game is available GO officials urge prospective fans to buy tickets early to avoid the pregame crowds There are books to tickets to cover five trips to the CNE available at GO terminals For more in formation enquire at the Newmarket terminal at KESWICK Cottage and boat owners had problems with fire and theft here last week According to police fire did damage to a cottage belonging to Georgina Walker of Brantford Saturday The Keswick Fire Department extinguished the blaze on Garden Ave and the cause is still under investigation Friday a boat and motor worth was taken from a dock owned by the Balfour Beach Cottagers Association The 15foot aluminum boat was found five mites BALDWIN A two- away but the 25 horse yearold girl drowned power motor and a gas here Saturday after Child drowns tank had been removed- LOTTEHY WINNER To claim prizes were nine prize winners winning card holders sh Simcoe All Star game The lucky numbers President drawn were 149 at 1245034 or Vic and league 529 statistician at falling into a pond near her grandfathers home Bach of 200 Holland Cr Brantford was pronounced dead on arrival at York County Hospital in Newmarket after being found in the pond near her grand fathers Concession 8 home at pm council here only recently a court action it by loo for levies court bat- summer use of the facilities A second action may be launched in a battle with King Town- A month ago council was unanimous in its determination to seek an injunction against ass spa building over uses would be permitted and which might be ob jectionable This ap proach however did little to please Mayor Margaret Britnell are the ones King last week council and to action court noise dust irritations In an effort to t council emphatically we are proceeding right now to close them down Pete In vestments which originally received permission for winter who should be coming to operations only has been us to say what they would operating a day camp like to do and then well along with other seasonal make a decision she recreation the area told council adding we These are continuing any court ruling Jones who owns a little over six acres of land east of Jane St is more complicated Mr Jones- wants to build on the acreage and claims he was told by building Inspector Don McCallum he would have no problems getting a permit standards but council not necessarily mean isnt interested since this another will follow would mean the The township municipality would have solicitors opinion is that to assume the road neither the township or maintain it i Mr Joness solicitor has offered to settle the matter out of court by offering council to assume the road VdrVx are not in a position to say what they can and cant isms HWkTJ However there is little providing the building chance of this happening permit Is part of the deal Mr Jones offered to but according to planning the building inspector could be expected to know the floor plain mapping of the Metro Toronto Conservation Aurthority As a result the township has refused the offer and will wait and see whether Mr Jones Intends to sue the township and the building J I NEWMARKET The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources may be older than it thinks The ministry credits a Newmarket man with its founding when in fact his United Empire Loyalist father held the post first The ministry recently Issued a statement noting that it Is celebrating two birthdays this year its fifth as a ministry and Its as a formal government department it all started one and a half centuries ago this week Natural Resources Minister Frank Miller said on July when the Department of Crown Lands was set up in Upper Canada He said that years before Confederation on July 17 Peter Robinson was appointed the first Commissioner of Crown Lands and SurveyorGeneral of Woods and Forests in what was to become Ontario Actually Peter Robinson followed in the footsteps of his father In this appointment The father Christopher Robinson has been ap pointed a Surveyor General of the Woods and Reserves in Upper Canada by Governor John Graves Simcoe with whom he had served in the Queens Rangers during the Revolutionary War in A few years later he received a similar appointment from John Wentworth the Sur- veyorGcneral of Woods in Nova Scotia and all other of His Majestys Territories in North America Perhaps while he held the title and collected the salary the first Robinson didnt have his own government department When Christopher met an untimely death at the age of 35 in November his widow Imv mediately petitioned that her husbands ap pointment as SurveyorGeneral until the date Mr Miller refers to as the first ap pointment The Robinson family in those days had close connections with Newmarket and it is known that Peter Robinson lived In Newmarket for some years with his mother whose second husband was Ellsha Beman one of the towns first pioneers Both Esther Sayre Robinson and Elisha are buried in the pioneer cemetery on Eagle St Peter worked with in Newmarket prior to his service in the War of when he raised a rifle company for service at Detroit and later distinguished himself in the defence of He Is known to have been living here after the war in and around he built a large mill at Holland Landing called The Red Mill In 1825 Peter brought out over Irish settlers and with them founded Peterborough A pillar of the old Family Compact govern ment of Upper Canada Peter Robinson by 1827 held seats on the Executive and Legislative Councils of Upper Canada as well as his post as commissioner and surveyorgeneral He died at the age of 53 in Peters two brothers were also staunch members of the Family Compact with close Newmarket ties John Beverley was the Member of the Legislature for York later become at torneygeneral in was named Chief Justice of Upper Canada and eventually became Sir John William Benjamin spent most of his life in and around Newmarket and in 1828 was the Family Compact candidate in this riding His opponent was John also of Newmaret Cawthra won but Robinson won the 1830 election and in 1836 he won again defeating Samuel Lount of Holland Landing who was later hung for his part in the Rebellion of J Robinson had a long and successful career in politics William was renowned for the hospitality of his large frame in Newmarket The building still stands on Eagle St although not in its original location According to Scaddings Toronto of Old most gentlemen travelling north or northwest brought with them from friends in York a recommendation to Mr Robinson whose friendly and hospitable disposition was well- known Governors Commodores and Com- mandersin Chief were glad to find a momentary restingplace at a refined domestic fireside Here Sir John Franklin was entertained for some days in and at other periods the Arctic travellers Sir John Ross and Captain Back One can imagine after a daylong trip up the muddy trail that was early Yonge St in bitter cold or through clouds of mosquitoes and black flies how good that refined domestic fireside must have looked Although perhaps not 100 per cent accurate the Ministry of Natural Resources story of its founding carries some interesting detail about the days of Peter Robinson Robinsons first budget as Commissioner of Crown Lands and Surveyor General of Woods and Forests was 3134 Five years after its founding the department shared the services of less than a dozen clerks with two other depart- men Since then the responsibilities for resource management have changed immensely in the province and stretch way beyond timber and land matters Today the Ministry of Natural Resources has a budget of 226 million and a total man power during peak periods of of whom are permanent staff said Minister Frank Miller who is also a former Newmarket resident Things were different and simple in the first years Peter predecessors the surveyors general of Upper Canada had been assigned the task of selling land and the settlers who came to Ontario looked upon the forest as a real obstacle that had to be cleared for farming It continued to be cleared in discriminately even after Robinsons depart was set up because the British govern ment wanted timber for the navy and for domestic use said Mr Miller it wasnt until the second half of the last century that people became aware that too much timber had been cut and too much wasted This realization led to a conservaUonist approach to the forest and expansion of the Department of Crown lands to include timber surveying and management improved land disposal and fire protection Fires had become a serious problem in the newly settled forest areas and many Uvea were lost and communities ravaged In the first attempt was made to legislate fire control in Ontario In the first fire wgeri were sent out Ho patrol Crown Land under licence Rangers were eventually replaced by air which began in wd fire control I WU i