Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), July 3, 1975, p. 3

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unexpected treat- g5s vi v paving of 6th spprbyed stouffville residents of stouffville and marifhm are in for an unexpected treat a coupl of extra miles of paved road the paving of the 6th concession kennedy rd from 18th avenue to stouffville rd was approvcutat the last meeting of regional council it had not originally been included in this years projects for the engineering dept and this drew some flak from councillors- richmond hill mayor david schiller observed that perhaps the engineering budget had been padded the report from the com mittee submitted for council approval noted farmer pasises away retired whitchurch farmer orval w degeer passed away at newmarket nursing home on friday june 27 mr degeer farmed for many years on the 9th concession and in ad dition nss employed on the road department of the township his wife the former agnes wilkinson predeceased her husband deceased is survived by two sons mervin and elmer and a brother and sister osborne and lucy the funeral service was conducted at oneill funeral home on monday afternoon in terment was made in church cemetery that several projects done this year have actually cost less than anticipated this was attributed to a very favourable ten- dering market and expected price increase havec failed to materialize the saving to date has amounted to some 13 per cent as a result of this saving the report con cluded it is planned to do the work on kennedy rd this year rather than defer it another year mayor schillers accusations of padding were met with strong denials from members of the engineering com mittee i we were very fortunate to save some money this year j said councillor gordon rowe theres nothing sinister about it f stouffville mayor gordon ratdiff spoke in favour of the new projecl i- received com plaints about that un- paved stretch just last weekend he told council theres very heavy traffic on there a lot of gravel trucks after some further debate the report was adopted the com missioner of engineering yinow call tenders for the work and submit them for council ap proval roman acclaimed members of bernlce mumf ords grade 6 class at summitview school along with a couple of male staff members raised a totem pole in front of the school last week the class had studied indian culture while constructing the pole through the year town invited to assist with coordination of local assets stouffville- full use of community v services is an ideal towards which the town and the board of education hope to move presentat the last council meeting was john mcmurray former trustee and now a member of the boards consultative committee which is addressing itself to this question i our aim is toen- vjcourage a fuller co- ordinated use of com- munity facilities mc murray told council members we are asking you to appoint a person or committee for our committee to deal with an extensive meeting was held at seneca college in may to con sider this matter and mcmurray asked for council endorsement of vthree resolutions passed qtthat time the first measure would establish a committee consisting of v representatives from thev board the town their staffs and the public thet second resolution would- establish a coordinating group to develop and consolidate resources- and the third involved co operation with the region n under questioning from councillors mc lurray explained that j the basic idea is to exl pandfcommunity useof schools for all purposes athletics special classes social events andothers j- for years now the i public has said we bought the buildings why cant we use theml mcmurray said the problem in the past has been that any expenses had to be met from the boards general funds f taking that money away from normal school uses q recently he said the province has agreed to provide funds to cover such expensesthe predicted that this could- mean a great pooling of resources v the schools could be si used almost fulltime outside regulars classroom hours hey said i t questioned about efees mcmurray said that he hopes the public will no longer have to pay to use schools he cited- the annual music mania as an example of a com- munity activity which m mightbenefit under this new system conversely he ex plained the board would have access to municipally owned property such as parks what is this going to cost asked councillor june button whether its board money or town money it still comes from the taxpayer mcmurray explained that if the system works as planned it shouldnt cost anything facilities will be shared and duplication will be avoided he said in fact it could save money all around in the long run councillor becky wedley asked whether the people of this area could use school facilities in another municipality she referred especially to indoor swimming pools which dont exist here mcmurray said he would investigate this but could see no objection to the idea sv on a motion by councillor cathy joice council agreed to support the three resolutions mayor ratcliff is to appoint a representative to the new coordinating group markham markham mayor tony roman has been unanimously acclaimed progressive con servative candidate for york centre riding which takes in markham rich mond hill and thornhill x roman will contest the seat currently held by liberal donald deacon who will not seek reelection mr koman 39 was defeated in the 1971 provincial elections but is confident of success tliis time around we will win and win with a good majority he predicted he has been a member of markham council for the past 10 years holiday time is uxbridge denture clinic 8525291 complete denture service d thapar d t member of denture society of ontario rca recording star grammy award winner dannydavis andthewnsitionii nashville brass erry gatlin orl juiy 11 reserved seats 450 and 550 tickets now on sale attne box office the pantin yonge st richmond hill markham centennial centre 8172 mccowan rd markham ph6ne2941366 reuphoistry standard sizes 12x24 18 x 24 24x24 30 x 24 36 x 24 red yellow green brown charcoal or natural colour polio and sidewalkslabs pressed slabs are durable non- slip and permanent the precision made sizes with square and true edges it together tightly they are easy to work with and the wide range of sizes and colours lets you design your patio to suit your needs s see your local garden centre or building supply dealer brooklin concrete products 3 locations to serve you highway 12 brooklin ont 4166553311 yonge st newmarket ont 4168952373 highway 1 thufitsvillctont 705789 2338 time s fc guaranteed investment v certificates k 0 ard s company k jts v t standard trust x 8 wellington stw markham ontario af0ikuucaitro 1 c0mrhrt vut canada oipotit f 1muranu cokfokatlon get a new look for your old furniture while youre on holiday m the price of a new suite 5 year guaranteeonwtlrkmanship 25 years as eaderjn this area 4 payments no fxra free estimates toromark 294 furniture 297 2581 markham 2055 inflation beater summer sale reg price sale price 50 garden hose 429 399 raintime lawn sprinkler 279 249 plastic hose nozzle 139 99 j charcoal- 5 lb bag 119 99 whamofrisbees 250 199 styrofoam cooler 319 279 adidas running- shoes 3879 799 19canapiana lawnmower 8350 7950 5000 btu westinghouse air conditioner 19950 17950 16 cu ft woods freezer 28495 27495 auev4 5 main w sa hardware stourtville 6402771 everybody has the right to affordable housing this is what ontario is doing to help them obtain it in recent months the ontariobovernment has introducedbr expanded a number of measures aimed at putting affordable housing within reach of greater numbers of people that means doing two things making more housing available and helping you to meet home ownership costs five ontario government programs are directed right at these objectives 1 home ownership made easy home brings home ownership within reach of many moderateincome earners houses are built on serviced lots which are then leased by ontario housing corporation to newhome- owners who may buy the land after five years i this combination makes possblelower-than- normal down payments arid carrying costs 2 ontario home renewal program ohrp offers grants and loans for home improve i ments through local municipalities to low and moderate income homeowners this plan v works to rehabilitate substandard dwellings especially those with faulty structural and sanitary conditionsand to upgrade plumb- ing heating and electrical systems 3 ontario housing action program ohap helps municipalities and developers to in- crease the supply of serviced landthus lower- jng thecqst of home ownership and rental accommodatidns it also encourages the building industry to more closely match the housing mix toxhopurchasing power of j the majority of the population 4 ontario home buyers grant provides a si 500 grantin thee instalments to any ontario resi dent who is 18 or older and buying a first home there are no pricepr income restric- lions but the home must be thebuyers princi- palresidence and acquired at fair market value the purchase must be completed by december 31 1975 and the buyer must be living in the home by june 30 1976 5 accelerated rental housing program is designed to encourage the building of mbderatelypriced family rental housing in urban areas where there afe very low vacancy rates 25 of the units in this program are for irjvv income housing and there is rent stabili- zation fn the remaining units if you would like more infdrfnatibn or free nterature on these five housing programs writetb tf ministry of housing j information services 101 blbor street west y toronto ontario m5s1p8 ministry o housing ktffit r donald irvine minister f i3- vp xaf govemme1itbforitano r of williamdavis premier j 1

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