and Heart Throbs Humor Gambles by Andrew Pf Passing Glances Member Audit Bureau el Circulation and GUM A Newspapers Serving Newmarket end the rural of North York 110th year of publication a St Newmarket by lbs Newmarket Era and Express kw yaw circulations Aiilhorlxed as Second Class Mali Published Association and I Member Class bn I Department Ottawa Philip Jones Editor George Sports Edltot Advertising Racine Production Margaret Arnold Business Mgr Era THE EDITORIAL PAGE The Express Herald THURSDAY THE DAY OF APRIL NINETEEN HUNDRED AMD SIXTYONE divisions own requirements In heavily builtup areas this has meant a haphaz ard chequerboard effect of many wells serving a limited district and a subse- the brow of the hill just south of qent rJgk of the water table garije we depend upon To a certain extent this situation although not critical now faces New- INVITATION TO A COFFEE PARTY Aurora stands the imposing brick build ing which is home to the 300 boy the residents of the Ontario Hospital School This is our own Ontario Hospital Jet lor the mentally ill the responsibility of the people of York County The stately and dignified old build ing is a happy place inside The boys come from all over Ontario to live a busy healthy life but are completely segre gated from their fellows No one is sorry for himself Dr Arthur Rice and his give the boys in their care little time for idleness and selfpity Once Inside the grounds one is conscious of a feeling of life and vitality a happy atmosphere Everywhere something is doing going on being accomplished Set amid 127 acres of the finest farm land in the county the hospital boasts farm sheep with baby lambs turkey water from Lake Simcoe Whilst the cost is too much for one town to bear it could conceivably be with- A possible solution that bears con siderable investigation by interested mu nicipalities was raised by Councillor Har old LaPlante this week The councillor suggested that towns specifically New market could sell existing water supplies to neighboring township developments thus eliminating the need for spot drill ing as vast numbers of new homes are built Carried to a logical conclusion the scheme could feasibly finance one main well with its attendant pumps and ination equipment Also worth thinking about and certainly attractive to New market residents tired of the local wa ters obnoxious air is the earlier propo- sal unearthed periodfcally for piped pens where fowl are raised for T to other Ontario Government insti tutions maple trees are tapped in the sugaring off is all done by tht boys themselves a greenhouse where in the means of the county to play flowers are raised Indoors windows a major part in a project to sell water gleam floors shine laundry is sweet- to the population of the northern part of smelling clean the kitchen is a hotel- the county thus ending forever the fear keepers dream of immaculate stainless water tables and drought As the steel equipment manned by nine chefs population continues to increase in spotless white who are assisted by the Presumably there must be a limit to the boys assigned to them There is a sunny of punctures the surface of the cheerful dining room where the boys eat well balanced nourishing meats The occupational therapy COUNT OUR BLESSINGS Europe is enjoying a beautiful spring in a despatch to the New That is not the only item From- The Files Of withstand The need for alternative water supply would be inevitable recreation room much like every family would want for their own youngsters Tropical fish house plants a singing canary records magazines and hobbies weaving rugmaking coloring books simple carpentry tools sewing Any- York Tii thing the members of the staff can newsworthy vise to amuse their fl job who wants one but read ea is to be found here In the evenings German industrial workers movies band concerts skating on the a astonishing rise of per cent rink In winter simple singsongs reading in tneir i in the past decade still aloud all these and many more activities take home on the average less than are included in the hospitals day a French school teacher af- The only thing that Is lacking is con- pay j just won as a result tact with the outside world To fill this mag3 agitation will start at a gap in the lives of the patients the Cana- her a r e at 200 Mental Health Association is find- Pensioners all over the Continent dos ing visitors and new faces People who constant social security increases will help with transportation lighten the a month load of the staff and give the boys France with the highest automo- lership on the Continent still themselves up something to look forward to For they are child ren no matter what their age and segre gation is bad for them They need con tact with the outside world This year Operation Friendship starts the first week in May and will continue throughout the year On May without bathrooms the Ontario Hospital at Aurora and the Canadian Mental Health Association are jointly holding it Open Coffee Party to which everyone in the county is invited To assist all year in this pro gram Is only one of the many projects for which the White Cross Volunteers are campaigning for funds in York Coun ty May 3 and finds only one out of four of her working class families with a car Less than half of Britains families have a tele phone The proportion is much lower in France Germany and Italy Five Parisians live in apartments PROMOTE PROMOTION Newmarket Chamber of Commerce has its eye on a membership target of this year The Chamber is committed to this figure by the budget it has set itself for the next months The town Is quickly becoming promotionminded SELLING WATER With the recent growth of subdivi sions that cling to the skirts of existing towns and with the prospect of a future that promises even greater fringe de velopment the attention of municipali ties is being drawn to the probte and a fully representative Chamber of and Commerce can do a big job in attracting r business here On the other hand with- l out backing or a decent membership it impending can do nothing power he Secretary Gill is seeking town- wide recognition for the Chamber of Commerce insignia He wants to see the sticker on the door of every business in adequate water supply to feed to needs Newmarket The Chambers newly- of todays population increases and in- opened office on Main St is already at- An average family of four uses attention Visitors to the town over 200 gallons every day enquiries about the district have a new subdivision Is established started to come in All this activity is recent practice has dictated that test encouraging but the Chamber needs holea be drilled within the area until port the support that a membership flow is found to meet the sub- subscription can give Protect The Parks Theyre Yours HASKETT Jt money damage Unfor Investment year si in yean there lion to impend Protect your iint much money available or found protect your for park development work par Itciult la the board A the the cooperation Unfortunately of the Recreation Comrnli- timei thought- drive into our take look around thi then driving from might ill of