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Ghosts goblins and goodies were the order of the eve last Friday during the Georgina Music Clubs Halloween party Stephanie Dawson 5 found daddy Jim Dawsons knee a perfect vantage point during the costume parade Marie Wheeler photos Jackie Ranee left and Cindy Hall were two of the seven mem bers of the Music Clubs advanced choir who judged costumes during the clubs annual Halloween party in Sutton Friday A large crowd attended GEORGINA MUSIC CLUB EVENT Prizes galore for Halloween partygoers By MARIE WHEELER Era correspondent SUTTON A large orange moon seemed to hang ominously over Sutton Friday night and appropriately so since it was the evening of the Georgina Music Clubs Halloween Party Approximately half of the senior choir could not be present due to their participation in commencement exercises at Sutton High School that evening The remaining seven members therefore took over the difficult task of judging the costume parade Jewel director of the drama class was also unavailable due to a last minute emergency However her sister Stoyan was present and tackled her lastminute assignment with gusto While every child present received a prize there were three winners chosen by the judges for color originality and fun Jill Davidson in gypsy costume was chosen for her colorful outfit Mary Winston dressed as Raggedy Ann won a prize for her originality and Li Kincaid as a scarecrow won a prize in the fun category was chosen first in the pumpkin contest The drama class performed where the Wild Winds Blow narrated by co ordinator of the music club Anne Baker musical director was presented with a pretty yellow blanket by the children for her second child soon to appear Mrs noted that during November Mrs Baker will be absent and will be taking over the advanced choir and rehearsing the two to three Christmas numbers which the choir hopes to perform at churches in Georgina during the holiday season The advanced choir Grade 8 and up meet Tuesdays at Sutton Public library at 7 for half an hour followed by Jewel Sacreys drama class pm Students wishing lo participate in the choirs or drama class or both are still welcome to join For further information call Mrs Boelryk at GEORGINA SOCIAL NOTES Keswick Santa Claus parade set By MARIE WHEELER Era correspondent SUTTON Lake Simcoe South Shore Horticultural Society had 30 members in at tendance on Oct at Sutton Library when they held a workshop on Bonsai trees Joyce said members came with pots soil trees and copper wiring in hand to attend this interesting meeting Bonsai is described as the art of aging and miniaturizing trees and under the guidance of president Anne Lyons members learned how to restrict the roots and train the upper growth of six to cedar trees Mary Anderson MICHAEL PETERSON High school writer Heres Michael KESWICK Introducing Michael Peterson A Grade student at Sutton District High School he will be keeping Era readers in formed on important events at the school Mike comes well qualified having previous writing experience with several other publications He Is the editor of the school newspaper editor of the records com- and involved with the yearbook committee Mike enjoys sports Is an ex- playing member of the Coachmen Drum and Bugle Corps and Is still with corps His main am bition on completion of high school is to attend the Royal Military College in Kingston SUTTON HIGH NEWS By MICHAEL PETERSON Last week Sutton High was probably the busiest school in York County It started out with a home game for the girls basketball teams on Monday and it ended with com mencement on Friday On Monday Oct 24 the Sabre girls basketball teams hosted Stouffville Secondary It was a repeat performance of the last meeting between the as the seniors were downed and the juniors won On Wednesday Oct 26 the girls travelled to Newmarket High to play their team in what has become known as the clothes closet gymnasium of York County The first half of the senior game saw quite a battle between the two teams as Newmarket gained a con siderable lead over Sutton But as the me progressed it was a continual secsaw battle that saw the Sabres and their opponents trying to decide who was going to take this game Sutton finally put in the winning basket plus one more to ensure a victory over Newmarket The junior girls were not so fortunate however as they dropped a decision to Newmarket The girls final game of the season will be today when they host Huron Heights The intramural football and soccer season is now over at In football Sutton Death took the championship and the Red team are the champs in soccer The Old Boys and the Grade Upstarts met in hockey action last Wednesday The Old Boys finally decided to get their act together as they downed the The Old Boys will be in for big trouble as they meet the Grade Upstarts next Wednesday or is It the other way around To find out what happens stay tuned to this newspaper refreshment convenor did a good job as usual in organizing the evenings refreshment period held after the film and workshop The days are slipping by quickly and it will soon be Ho ho time throughout the country Keswick Santa parade is scheduled for Nov 26 for those who have not already marked down the date on their calendars And finally the dread and terror of all students is fast approaching and the ominous signs of what will be are appearing Youve probably guessed it by now EXAMS which are only weeks away Students are advised to report conflicts in this schedule as soon as possible And a last word of advice for students before this awful fate besets you START STUDYING The South Keswick Community Club was invaded so it appeared by 41 ghosts and goblins last Wednesday as members gathered for their Halloween celebration The costumes were so good that it was a difficult job for judges George and Marie Wheeler to select only three winners in the costume parade The final decision approved by the executive and president Doris Membery was first prize to Bessie for her costume mask and portrayal of the old Man She should be an actress commented members Second prize went to Pat Pollard for her costume Keswick Zoo Keeper Pat made quite a sight as she made her homemade pet bird strut around the room Third prize went to Elmer and Mildred Pollard for their excellent costumes Jolly Baker and Doughboy Honorable mention should be given to all who took part in the costume parade Other costume participants were Membery clown Ed old Lady Amy fortune teller Marguerite Snider Sheriff Anne Rye Miss Centennial Edith Stephenson clown May Grid Carol Burnett Hawaiian girl George Moran some face flapper Millie Little Red Riding Hood Eveline Shilllngton cow girl Vera old lady scare crow Betty Stevenson beer waitress Betty Mullen Blue Jay ball player Cunningham witch and the surprise Mr Smith por trayed by Winnie wich Amy as the Fortune Teller had masked members cross her palm with silver and touch an article on a tray before reading their future and what futures she foretold President Mrs extended an invitation for all to stay and enjoy cake and ice cream and a cup of tea at the conclusion of the festivities and thanked Bill Draper for supplying the ice cream and Ruth and Jesse Harvey for their inventive decorating of the tables Council move blocks release of legal bill KESWICK A legal bill for costs incurred during preparation of private members bill in the Ontario Legislature dates prior to Township ap proval Councillor John McLean has charged Councillor McLean leveled the charge Monday night hours after arguing with township council for public release of the bill The bill covered initial preparation of the private members bill to legalize ward boundaries within the township While acknowleding the bill council agreed that it should be kept secret citing the confidentiality of the lawyer client relationship First reading for private bill TORONTO The bill to legalize Georgtnas ward boundaries received first reading in the provincial legislature here Thursday Sponsored by York North Progressive Con servative William Hodgson the bill was grouped with about 20 other private members- bills advancing them to the committee stage Mr Hodgson who stressed he is taking no stand on the Georgina political issue but sponsoring the bill simply so it can be debated publicly said he has no Idea how long the bill will be studied by the justice committee The move angered Councillor McLean who has continually asked that the bill be made public Following the meeting Councillor McLean and Councillor Howard engaged in a minor battle of words over the issue During the meeting Councillor Shillington led the fight for secrecy This is a confidential document he noted and should be treated as such Councillor McLean didnt agree If the bill has been paid its a public document he argued He couldnt sway council however but later said he will approach the province this week to find out If the bill can legally be released to the public Councillor Shillington later revised his own stand saying he does not object to the release of figures but said complete details as to how the money was spent would be breaching In an Era interview Councillor McLean did not discuss details of the bill but said overall totals show that of the hours charged to the township were for the weeklong period prior to councils formal decision to seek the private members bill Council had earlier been told they would not be billed for work done prior to the March approval but the bill dates from March Councillor McLean charged While agreeing that the March to 7 work may have been necessary Councillor McLean noted It should not have been done prior to the resolution passing council WHATS UP AT Deer Park Public School EDITORS NOTE This week marks the start of a new column from Deer Park Public School In Keswick Prepared by school staff it will highlight activities by the students and also give students an opportunity to expand their writing skills In keeping with the theme of Halloween a Pumpkin Contest was held in the library for all grades Mayors On Nov members of the GuideScout movement will parade from theOptimist Hall in Keswick to Keswick Church where a special service is to be held in memory of Lady BadenPowell who died this past June Lady BadenPowell was the wife of Lord Robert Stephenson Smith BadenPowell 1B571M1 who started the Boy Scout movement in England in and who with his sister Agnes BadenPowell organized the Girl Guides in England two years later The South Keswick Community Club joins with the rest of the community in expressing deepest sympathy to Nellie Tidman Shorecrest Keswick on the recent death of her daughter Joan Dr George Burrows Township mayor NEW PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY Late in representatives of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications met with the councils of the County of Simcoe and the regions of York and Durham to discuss the question of a new highway south of Lake Simcoe which would basically follow the All three municipal councils endorsed the concept of the new highway and requested the ministry to proceed with implementation To ensure that all aspects of the new highway are fully investigated and understood by all interested parties the ministry has organized the study in a manner which will enable participation by anyone who wishes to be involved Public information centres will be scheduled for the three stages of the project and it is anticipated that they will occur in late 1977 mid 1978 and late respectively In summary then this new highway will extend from Highway across the south end of Cook Boy along the Road past Brown Hill to Highway 7 and Lindsay The council of the township of has already indicated their favor of this new highway subject to the ministry making every effort to minimize any disruptive influence it may have on the various communities along its route DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS Plans under processing at the regional level have hit a new high for Georgina Presently there are residential units being processed This does not include several that council has recently approved for circulation The majority of these units are in Keswick and will be developed in conjunction with the new sewage and water plant CLARK WATER SYSTEM Negotiations are progressing well between the ministry and the owners of the Clark water system for the purchase of this system This will help in the construction of the new water and sewage system in Keswick It now appears the township will be taking over the management of this system with the assistance of the ministry until the new water and sewage system is completed I will keep you up to date on any new developments in this matter To enter the pupils were required to write a spooky story or create and draw a costume The response was just fantastic and with so many entries it was a difficult job for the judges to select the winners The prize of a pumpkin was awarded to each of the following students to carve and create their own lanterns Timmy Badger Jackie Young Darren Silk Willy Calvin Lyon Bobby Sedore Danny Sterling Pat Donald Curtis Glen Boardman Christian Robin Phillips Nichole Peter Robin Steven Hooker Bobbie Jo Tweedy and Liza St Andrews We were pleased to have visit both Deer Park and Willow Beach building last week to present a safety program and film He brought along Elmer the Elephant to the delight of the younger boys girls It was a very informative program and one we hope the students will take great care to remember As part of the kin dergarten fall study both classes went on an apple picking trip to Pine Farms Orchard King Mrs Smithyes owner of the farm took us on a walking tour of the dwarf trees and the children were able to pick their bags of apples in a very short time After visiting the storage shed where the apples are refrigerated and seeing the apples sorted into sizes we all enjoyed apples and apple cider Back at school we have been busy making various kinds of ap plesauce and other apple treats Visiting the apple farm was a very in teresting trip and we would like to thank the parents who drove and supervised the children their help was greatly appreciated Story corner By now your home is probably full of Halloween left overs Well so is Room Our stories were numerous and so imaginative that we couldnt pass up the temptation to print just one more ghoulish nightmare Alan Virgoe is only Grade but already he shows a knack for writing We hope you read his story with the lights on- THECOULISHLADY By ALAN V1GOE A moldy cold crumbling old lady who was in a coffin un derneath the ground arose from her grave She glided up to the churchs bell and waited until the next evening In the temple below a priest could smell the smell of death and decay He looked around and found the creaking an cient church to be deserted His stomach turned and he felt shaken He slowly walked to the stairway and up it blessing God all the way up to the bell tower The stench of death grew stronger every time he took a step A step groaned under his weight Upstairs the moldy lady awoke and got to her feet She saw the priest slowly walking toward her The priest saw the old lady and almost brought up He held out Ms gold plated cross and called for the help of Jesus to keep him in safety and walked up the stairs Arriving at the belfry an utterly horrible sight confronted him He watched as the lady drew closer to him He did everything possible to stop her but to no avail The priest closed his eyes and waited for his death 250 YOUTHS CROWD AURORA STREET Mayor ready to read Riot Act AURORA It was a challenge according to one Aurora youth on St Halloween Night And other youths who felt they were picking up a gauntlet thrown by York Regional Police Deputy Chief Robert Hood in last weeks papers turned out to generally raise hell between Kennedy St and Murray Dr Throughout York Region the police laid five intimidation charges six for malicious damage for causing a distur bance 10 for obstructing police four for impaired driving seven driving with liquor available Court plans legal aid crackdown NEWMARKET York Regional Justice of the Peace Ivan Bates gave notice yesterday that delaying tactics on the part of accused persons in Newmarket Provincial Court will no longer be tolerated Mr Bates spoke before a crowded court room and said offenders will no longer be able to use the legal aid system to delay the proper procedures of justice The York Regional P said I wish to anyone In this court room that after three years of complaining about the way this court has been operating in regard to legal aid the system Is going to change Mr Bates said the changes come after lengthy meetings with officials who have observed the court scene in Newmarket and are finally convinced something should be done I have been sitting here week after week frustrated by what has been happening our legal aid is the best In the province and the best in the country but it has been misused and abused by the general public Mr Bates said office space will now be made available and clerks on hand to attend to legal aid applications im mediately Those wishing to apply for legal aid must attend there Im mediately on coming to court People have been coming back here week after week and saying they cannot get financial assessments completed and I have heard every excuse in the book on this Mr Bates said charges five common assault assaulting police one unlawful assembly and one assault causing bodily harm charge As one police officer quipped tongue In cheek to an Era reporter Auroras outstanding citizens are out tonight Apparently the crowds began to gather on the west side of Yonge St at approximately pm either standing or being asked by police to move along Much of the street was littered with broken eggs and empty egg cartons Several police cruisers on the scene were completely coated with egg According to reporta Chief Bruce Crawford who was on the scene with police commissioner Ray and Aurora Mayor George was struck in the teg with an egg while Constable Gord Mason was struck in the eye Staff Inspector Donald HUlxk fielded a fist instead of an egg in the face and was treated and released from York County Hospital Mayor Tlmpaon confirmed Tuesday that Chief Crawford asked him to consider reading the riot act about pm but the mayor added that dispersal of the crowds had begun by the time he reached the area