of 4550 NEWMARKET AURORA AND THE RURAL DISTRICTS T f CIRCULATION 4 Average tor three months oumg Newmarket Trading TOTAL PAID Aurora MS Others HERALD NO NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY JANUARY 21 1954 SINGLE COPIES CENTS EACH W- We and There round Town By Local bad driving conditions last night there no traffic accidents in New- But for a few January remain memory for sometime were passengers on a Gray bus which narrowly collision with another bus with school children near it hadnt been for the quick skill of the bus Murdock said Violet who passenger on the south- bus none of us would be was one from North being behind schedule into Newmarket Mrs lUghton who was on her via County council Miss Ite Roberts Cecil Men from Newmarket to we ft rather than the bus as there would be tops for passengers of Richmond Hill a truck turned in I the Gray Coach bus to station Fear- on the slippery swung his to the left into the path of the school bus which In the had not been visible behind truck The driver swung his bus to the fight It to rest in a six- ditch It missed the school Inches police reported it of the bus was dam- and one passenger from lo Mrs Arundell a broken nose deckled to take xrays of arm other passengers were to another bus and led on their Journey to Tor- to The last straw reported was when had to leave this bus at Wei- toy St as It caught fire Tor fire department was called the blaze arrived at County council shaken and bruised con- I Mrs and the excitement and confusion I forgot my bag on the last bus to send for it from council have no Idea how thankful all were to that bus driver The frozen waterfall at the dam on the Holland River at Water St is a familiar sight to residents of Newmarket The view of the bridge over Water St and the dani from the photographer angle is not seen so often The camera man had to walk on thin ice to gain this vantage point Freezing spray from the waterfall and snow makes it a beautiful picture Photo by Jack Hurst Every Dog Should Have Its Day So ByLaw Is Changed STEPHENSON PLACE IN RADIO PROGRAM fMlas Anne Stephenson New who appeared on the radio program Opportunity on Monday Jan tied for the first place with the on the program Miss will appear in the in seven weeks For her selection Miss Steph soprano chose the well aria vedremo from Madame Butter- The permanent for the Winter series of Opportunity Knocks consists of or Richard Johnston of music of Toronto radio col- and writer Gordon Sin and opera and theatrical director Herman Miss Stephenson winner Mr her fluency In Italian OBT MEETING T A special meeting of the Boy Scouts mens ftlttee will be held next Mon- night at the Scout hall at and chickens in Newmar ket will be free from October until April every year as of now On a motion by Councillor J Hamilton and Alex council rescinded the dog bylaw in force and reverted to a first passed In which gov erns dogs and poultry In introducing the resolution Councillor said dog should have its day and this be dog day There has been trouble in the public relations between the chief of police and the residents of and the present bylaw is nothing by hypocrisy said The bylaw which council re scinded had required that dogs must be Kept tied up or in an en closure all year round The re sponsibility for dog control has been the police departments since the North York Humane Society gave up dog control last June trouble has been that the department has had no pound where it could keep stray dogs after they were caught The vagrants would roam but dogs with known owners were noted and their owners were summons ed for letting the dog run loose hot buying licenses The lets the dogs go free from October to April I The bylaw includes chickens as well but there have been no that the police depart ment has had public relations problems over chickens When asked by the Era and Express one member of council could not remember when he had last seen a chicken on Main St In fact he- did hot know whether he had ever seen one on Main St Councillor said that ho once had two hounds and a eoeker but that he now has now So you can see that I have no personal axe to grind he said Addressing Councillor have given a lot of consideration to this problem But he wond ered whether April was early enough Many people complain of dogs digging up tulips he said But I guess you have had a lot of pressure from the public to change the bylaw he added I have had no pressure said Councillor The people who are complaining most are not on speaking terms with Said Reeve Dales It seems there are two factions in town the dog lovers and those who complain that dogs upset gar- cans Maybe weve gone to the oilier extreme now Perhaps we should take a middle course Tigers with a win over DeputyReeve MacNaughton said Alexanders Pi- there wore no provisions to con- was a North cats York hockey league game It was played in Aurora Tuesday and concluded the regu lar league season Bud Sutton Danny Patrick and Ron were the other Aurora sharpshooters Council Grants Taxi License To Ray Carman A license to operate a taxi in Newmarket was granted to Ray Carman by Newmarket council a meeting on Monday night Carman has applied for a license a number of times in the past two years and has been turn ed down by council by Councillors A and Edward Wright- man was brought to council last week to give Carman his license hut it was held over a week at the request of Councillor J Hamilton chairman of the police committee Councillor Hamilton said he wanted to discuss the matter with the chief of police and find out the chief had ever written a letter to council recom mending that council refuse to grant the license I was touch With the chief and he spoke highly of Carman said Councillor Hamilton I checked thoroughly and there has been no letter kept from this council or from last years coun cil he said The fact that council had not granted a license before has been a strong issue There was considerable discussion about It during the election campaign December DISAPPROVE OF RAISES The Ontario municipal hoard did not approve of the town council Increasing the stipend for members of the council Last years council passed a resolution to raise the stipend for council lors from to at the last meeting in December Presumably the municipal board the council members should have the say about their salaries A vote was taken again and the resolution was carried a vote of four plus the mayor The others did not vote TIGERS TRIP Jack Brooks third period goal his second of the game broke up a deadlock and a red hot hockey game and provided ision Devel Belugin Presents His i Against New vision LEGION SPONSORS TALENT SHOW The second talent show to be sponsored by the Newmarket branch Canadian Legion was staged at the Newmarket town hall on Tuesday and Wednesday nights It was produced and di rected by Ernest Stefaniuk Winners were announced last night and appearing on the pro- gram were the three winners Kenneth Warner and Margaret Crowder of the first talent show As planned now a talent show will be held monthly during with the successful con testants from each show pre senting a final program Win ners from the final wilt be au ditioned for a Canadian TV pro gram Winners of the second talent show were first Harvey Burl ing saxophone second Grant and Rush a western duet and third Peggy vocal Others who appeared on pro- recommendation to accept the application of Harold Toronto to develop a subdivision was presented to council Monday night by the deputyreeve Mis Violet chairman of the committee However a resolu tion to accept the application was changed to a notice of motion and a decision will made until next week Councillor Belugin pre sented a number of reasons why he thought council should not approve of the subdivision He said the addition of homes would require a new public school and additions to the high school capital expenditures and Increased salaries for teachers and extra services would be greater than the tax revenue from the subdivision he said The planning committee had met with Mr during the week and in its recommenda tion it asked that ex tend Millard Ave and Queen St to Join the subdivision pay one third of the cost of a trunk sewer to the subdivision and in stead of opening a shopping centre on St to open the land to light industry Councillor said he had made his own into the facts concerning the develop ment of the subdivision during the past week can see that the facts are astonishing he said If the planning board had found them its recommendation might have been far different he said He said that council should remember that It Is Mr business to promote the subdivision but that it was councils business to look after the interests of the taxpayers He would give us five acres for a school but we would be forced to build an additional school for the families living in the subdivision also an addition to tho high school The high school will take an extra students which will mean two ex tra rooms The public schools will have to have another four rooms It would not be to build a four room school when future expansion is consid ered so that would mean a six room school He estimated that a high school addition would cost and a new public school 150000 That would mean that the town would have to take out in de bentures he said One hundred and forty houses could not bring more than a year each in taxes When completed the subdivision would bring 23000 a year in taxes Besides the capital expenses the high school would need four extra teachers that would mean a year The public school would need four and a half teach ers and a janitor heat and light That would mean no less than a year The taxes would be absorbed by the cost of teach ers alone said Then there would be extra fire pro tection and water services requir ed We have enough water supply for the town now but another families would have to draw from the present supply We have overtaxed sewers and the IS SOUGHT Landing Family Loses tome Possessions In Fire The home and entire posses of a Holland Landing am- were lost a fire which out at three oclock Tiles y afternoon a mile north of he village main street The two prey log house of Mr and Mrs Miller was burned Landing fire fought the blaze but not save the house Mr and rs Miller and their six child- hare now staying with friends relatives In and near rid Landing They have little arid there wa no on the house They will ac- ahy contributions of cloth- or furniture since all they are the clothes they were Anyone who wishes to give Sarong or anything to help thorn new home is asked to Sam Dearies or Mrs Millers sifter Harvey Graham gram last night included Lor raine Councillor Vanmt said vocal Mitchells Lake Ramblers Instrumental trio Scythes vocal Mar garet and Mary Lou vocal duet Peggy Pit man and vocal duet Assisting In the show Buster Baker comedian and LornaStykelfeeieMw the radio script- jjj Marsha as prepared and or chestra the stage manager and Ken Lemming was of lighting- aHV ST 138ml i Origin of the fire Is not known It Is thought that a spark from a stove started a fire In the chim ney No one was at the house when the started The six children five boys and one were at school and Mr and Mrs Miller were out getting wood at the time Sam Donne said yesterday that ho would interview the New- market Red Cross and that a representative of the Newmarket Lions Club had visited family to see what assistance could be given He said that clothing or other articles would bo picked up from anyone who would phone him He said that the only money the family had was what Mr Mil ter was carrying and It was to be used to pay for a recent opera- Mrs Millers They would to find a home near Holland Landing so that the children may continue at tho same school SKATING TESTS members the Newmarket were successful in passing their preliminary tests their first tests Canadian Figure Skating ass The tests at Memorial ket on Monday Jan Hf -f- Judgo and referee who was as sisted by Mrs Guest Toronto and Mist Poole Montreal These women ore the official Judges for the Canadian Figure Skating association S Mrs Fred daughter Newmarket left recently on a trip to Van couver California and the states -j- Fill SAT Bond mens madetomeasure suits Ex tra pants free Women extra skirls free At FRIDAY JAN 22 in Hol land Landing Community hall Orchestra Lake Ram blers Time pm Admission THURSDAY JAN Euchre at school under aus pices Community club at pm flood prizes Lunch provided Admission Note change of date THURSDAY JAN Bingo in Aurora Canadian Legion hall Special frames primes Time sharp aid of the Canadian Ladies Auxiliary FRIDAY JAN Euchre in Seoul Hall Newmarket under auspices of Seoul Guide Mothers auxiliary pm Special door prizes Refreshments Public cordially Invited Admission FRIDAY JAN Home and School euchre at Holland Land school pm Frizes and refreshments Admission SATURDAY JAN Johns Town hall pm Jackpot 150 MONDAY JAN per and euchre in hall at by Womens Good euchre prizes Proceeds for hall building fund Adults children TUESDAY Film on shyness to no shown Home and School meeting King George Discussion period Singsong read Rig refresh rneiVt hall sponsored by Union l provide TUESDAY JAN cultural society United church Illustrated talk on roses John Clark Soloist Ken Stephens Supper pm Meet- WEDNESDAY JAN East Federation of culture meeting In Sharon hall pm Guest speakers John of Toronto mm m subdivision would give Dr Berry of the Ontario health department another reason to write us about sewage disposal plant Taxes will bring us nothing In fact we will he the hob and on top of that will be the in debentures The percent age of industrial assessment in the town will be lowered he said Said Councillor Alex Hands Only houses will be built this year and over of them will be taken by Newmarket people If we cant expand now when can we And which comes first the chicken or the egg Will population bring industry or will industry bring popula tion Said Reeve Dales I am satis fied that there are not many industrial sites left in town Mr of the planning and development department says that If We do not bring the industrial assessment up we will suffer I believe our future lies in growth out to St I think that with the generosity of Lenhardt we will get a line of industry along St Mr has agreed that we should not have a shopping area on St We have spent a lot of money on our Main St in the last year I think that if we are not going to padlock Lenhardt Sees On WEDNESDAY JAN Bingo in Newmarket Town hall spon sored by the Veterans Assn Jackpot 30 Attendance prize cards games Time pm WEDNESDAY JAN monthly meeting King City United church Monitors to bring husbands or a friend to see colored pictures of the fam ous gardens of South Carolina flower studies and other interest ing views shown by Sir Ells worth In church audi at pm Special busi ness session for members in basemen at sharp THURSDAY JAN 28- A Night Wl Burns Newmarket Town hall pm under auspices of York County hospital staff in aid of building fund Sponsored Hospital auxiliary Admis sion adults children THURSDAY JAN In St Johns school Newmarket sponsored by the Holy Name Society pm Lunch Admls- FRIDAY JAN Koralcer K lub presents a concert directed by Mrs A at the Keswick Community -halt- Time pm Admission 50c v- WEDNESDAY FEB Bingo at Legion Jock Pot poor prize special games Free bus after Friday and carnival in queens- vllic arena Watch for hot FRIDAY FEB Annual tea and bake sale association Trinity United church- 3 to 5 pm -Reserve- the date FRIDAY EEBV5 Community rtighl arid arena under the auspices of Park Board Good prizes Fun for alt Adults 35c Public school children free DANCING every Friday night to Alan Gates and his orchestra In Arena hall v EVERY Saturday night da at Mount Albert hall Norm orchestra Mod A million dollar assessment on light industry located on St would offset the costs of ad ditional schools and services which development would bring says Harold Toron to real estate broker hopes to develop a home subdivi sion on the west side of town He has agreed to give up his plan to build a shopping centre on St He has agreed to hold the land for three years and concentrate on developing it for industry Mr Belugin forgot to say what the St assessment could bring in taxes said Mr Lenhardt And it is not neces sary to build all the houses in the subdivision this year We could build this year the next and so on whatever is the wish of council After Mondays council meet ing Harold said that he was confident that a million dollars worth of industrial as sessment could be acquired In a foot string he owns on Yonge St Mr did not mention the revenue which could be brought in by the in dustrial assessment It would offset the unfavorable balance of CARELESS DRIVING CHARGE LAID AFTER THREE INJURED A charge of careless driving has been laid against Milton 28 Newmarket and three people were taken to York County hospital for treatment as a result of the headon col lision of two cars on the Queen St East bridge early Sunday morning Jan 17 Driver of the second car was Seneca Cook Neither driver was injured but the two passengers in tho car Mrs Milton Long- field and James receiv ed facial cuts and head injuries It required 35 stitches to close one of them head Mrs Cook who was only her husbands car also required stitches for her head injuries which were re ceived when her head went through windshield Tho three injured persons were re leased Worn hospltol after they treatment Case was the at tending physician Constable investigated the accident Offset Costs costs he mentions and possibly put the town on the credit side He also forgot to mention that part of the school costs would be paid by government grants said that he had heard members of council say that his subdivision offer is the first large development offer in Newmarket where large con cessions were hot asked from the town is paying for all the municipal services in the Industry wants serviced land and a St location is popular he said I have talk ed to one interested industry which would employ men In dustry Wants to know where it can house its key men and we have the answer in the silbdl- V Mr Lenhardt noted an Era and Express editorial which made a comment about tho pos sibility of expansion being too rapid As an example he said that he would try and line up on industry which would re quire 30 or employees Then wo would be able to provide Street frontage for a factory and provide homes for the Workers in the subdivision We want the sanction of coun cil for orderly planning he said In addition a local builder and local labor will build these houses he said And a town real estate man probably will sell the houses he added Eagle St we should grow out to St I think we arc growing too fast said Councillor Wright- man Industrial assessment is percent down now To go for in debentures to receive I dont see it This is not an estab lished fact said Councillor Hands There will not be that many families and less than half the houses will be built this war- Whether this is spent tomorrow or a year and a half from tomorrow its going to be darn soon said I agree with Mr up to a point said Councillor Hands But agree with Mr Dales that we should develop to the west In the future we would be required to develop our own sewers and services on our own I believe there are good points on both sides but we need time to consider It It seems to be taken for granted that we must expand said Mr Belugin Yet we may- expand in the wrong way Fifty families from town might buy those homes They would not Increase the school population said DeputyReeve The schools are on the bor der line now We are going to have to do something in the near future anyway We are going to expand whe ther We like it or not said Mr We are so near To ronto It is for us to decide if the expansion is to be by plan ning or whether it will be hap hazard expansion The amount Mr esti mated for schools will be paid partly by government grants observed Councillor Said The high school addition for this subdivision will be above the addition which would be required for naturals growth in the community Expansion in educational in stitutions is Inevitable But the first question industry is going to ask is where they can house our key men said Reeve Dales V- 1 i J TO REPEAT PLAY AT HART HOUSE Tennessee Williams play The Rose as presented last week by the tsmen at the Central Ontario Drama League festival Hart House Toronto won all the awards of the festival Repeat performances of the play will be staged at Hart House on Feb IS ID and Those wishing to order tickets are requested to contact Dorothy Bowman as soon as Already the district have ordered tickets for the Fridays performance and for Saturday Jan possible transportation will arranged by the Dramatic club for those wishing to attend m I v 1 r m i CANCER SOCIETY The next meeting of the Con Society dressing roup wilt be held on Thursday afternoon Jan 28 in the board room of the of foni St Newmarket Find Old Anchor In Lake Recall Steamers Years Ago J and Don Sllnger and old Admission beef of tfl swine feeds FEDERATION A meeting of East Federation of Agricul ture will be held in Sharon hall on Wednesday Jan at pm John form com mentator from station will speak on his trip to the British Isles and on public relations Sllnger feed specialist will also speak on dairy cattle poultry and An old anchor believed to have been lost from one of the excursion steamers which used to ply Lake Simcoe over years ago been found In shallow water near Snake Is- land Ontario Hydro Electric em ployee Keith Dunn Ken and Bruce Robertson located the anchor on the bottom of a shal low part of the lake while they were using polo to measure the depth water A re quest has been made to the hy dro commission for electricity to be supplied from the mainland to Snake Island cottagers and they making a preliminary survey They pulled up a fivefoot an chor weighing about pounds from seven feet of water through a hole in the ice They took it to the mainland in a they were using to travel back and forth between the island and the mainland The anchor is a Wood by trade name and is numbered residents In the district who recalled excursions on the lake over years ago will won der whether the anchor belong ed to the Isle the Emily May the or the Enterprise These steamboats once took pas sengers and picnic parties on Lake excursions The boats sailed from Roches Point Island Jacksons Point and other settlements on the lake shore They made trips to Big Bay Point Barric and Orillia on tho west and north shores of lake James Sedore now living in Stratford was the fireman on one of the steamers and the fa ther of Miller McDonald Sutton was captain of Enterprise Another who sailed on the boats was Silas whose daugh ters Mrs William and Miss Soulcs now reside in Sutton There are still many who recall the Herb Len nox picnics and boat sions Some say that boats were sunk at their moorings when they were ho longer In use oh the lake BAND NEEDS DRUMMER A bass drummer and other bandsmen are being sought by the Newmarket Concert Band Rehearsals are held every Mon day evening at pm Those in terested in joining the band are asked to phone the secretary Newmarket or write box