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Newmarket Era and Express, 26 Apr 1956, p. 16

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ur v Apr SCUM DEBENTURE May will be a mem orable day in the history of King Memprial Associate Library the official opening will be in the new quarters Angus Director of Ontario Public Lib rary Services will pronounce the opening at pm when he Ogives an Open house hours are 3 to and to pm Mr be Introduced by J Grew past chairman of the lib- board for over five years chairman is Edmund Wallas Mr Grew will give a brief resume of the development year There are invitations being ent out Every householder in King City will receive a notice and invitations will be mailed on rural postal routes to all who subscribed to the building cam paign or who are subscribers Among those who will be asked to attend are Reeve 90o King City town fathers and i member of parliament Light refreshments will be served af ternoon and evening Receiving the visitors will be chief librarian Mrs A and assistants Mr J Crew Mrs Gordon Wells Mrs Mrs Edmund Wallas Mrs Wyer Mrs Don Hutch inson Miss Shirley Marchand Library May 4 and the treasurer Mrs George Berry Membership subscriptions will be taken that day by the secre tary Mrs Ratcliff will sold to mark the occasion On this Mr Frank Fog noted artist of King district has sketched the library scene Edmund Wallas board chair man will welcome the visitors assisted by board members The open house program has been arranged by a committee of Mrs Mrs Gage Love William Jensen Mrs and Mrs Grew The library originated in a book club within King Womens Institute which was started by the late Miss Jarvis a WI member Miss was then retired after 25 years with the Toronto Reference Library An associate library was formed in Mr was helpful and came to the village then to give advice Miss was interested in childrens reading Another milestone is the opening of the Childrens Story Hours starting Saturday May from to am In proportion to population British Columbia has the ratio of adults convicted of in dictable offenses Prince Ed wart Island the lowest PUBLIC NOTICE to PLUMBERS DRAIN LAYERS CONTRACTORS and persons installing or altering Plumbing Drainage or Private Sewage Disposal Systems in the township of KING PLUMBING AND installations and alterations must conform to the Regulations under the Public Health Act respecting plumbing and sewers PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL systems must conform to the requirements of the Regulations under the Public Health Act and any local municipal bylaws in effect Before commencing any work on plumbing drainage sewer or waste disposal installations or alterations APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL SHOULD BE MADE at the nearest office of the York County Health Unit located at NEWMARKET RICHMOND HILL SUTTON Main St I St High U flUERNSBV if COMPLETE DISPERSAL and EMERSON Milton Ontario Accredited 100 Vaccinated GUERNSEYS IS GRADES at HAYS SALES ARENA Trafalgar mile West of Trafalgar on No Highway miles North of FRIDAY MAY AT The Guernsey include the breeds best bloodlines with such popular as Hominy Hill Admiral Northern Conrads May King Ster- llogold Marquia Don Sequels Foremost 2nd Curtiss Candy Supreme Horn us Victor Farm Hoses and others represented with daughters and granddaughters The dams include such cows as Patricias Queen 2nd Cana dian Class Leader and Honor Roll with milk who has 3 daughters In the herd The Hols foundation herd was purchased at the Dis persal in and Includes daughters of Fond Hope 2 by Selling Sovereign Achilles with others by Reflection Sovereign etc Both Guernsey and herds represent good cattle in good condition with an excellent health and breeding status and we expect that good value will be bought at this dispersal This Is an opportunity that should not be missed by any new or old breeder to acquire their foundation and replacement requirements UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF HAYS FARMS LIMITED ONTARIO PHONE VICTOR SOX V J g6n delivery and window vans passenger cars and lop performance iiv I The third reading of a bylaw was given by King township council on April approving a debenture of on the ex tension of Area 1 school building Kettleby When the firm bid was received on enlarging the school which started last fall it was found the original sum of in debentures was insufficient to carry the project fleet Gordon President Of King lta The slate of nominees to offi cial positions in the King City Lions club was unanimously approved on April All offices were filled by acclamation ex cept the third vice presidency The nominees will compete for the position on May 1st The new president is Gordon past president is George Harvey Others are First Vice President Jennings Sec ond Vice President Wil son secretary Adam Davidson treasurer reelected Donald Hadwen tail twisters John and Donald James Lion tamers Ross and Stan Hunter oneyear directors J and Eric Abra hams twoyear directors George Bennett and Fergus The date of the Lions Spring Thaw variety show has set for Friday May in J Lang- dons bus depot Jennings is chairman and producers are Arnold Peter and John King City And District Mrs Rolling Correspondent Kin a New Subdivision Proposed In King City In Older to speed up a propos ed King City subdivision of acres by Valentine Contracting Co James Valentine appealed to King township council to hasten his proposal He claimed the township la consultant was reluctant in viewing his pre liminary sketch plan Mr Valentine was told that council could take no action at this early date that the planning board had directed the planning consultant last week to see his plan in order to get the consult ants approval on the design ami the streets King City village trustees would also need to see the plan Die proposed new subdivision is a site of vacant land on the properties of John Pew and Walker an area south of King St and east of Pat ton St In direct line with the Gardens now subdivision which lies east of Keele plan contains about MS lots with minimum frontage of ft and a minimum area of square ft Hie company which Heritage Park Its houses with floor sizes over ft Dr Glenn Sawyer and Mrs Sawyer spent two days at last week attending a medi cal convention On Tuesday Mrs Sawyer entertained the North Toronto Physicians Wives Association at the monthly meeting Also invited were physicians wives of Aurora King City Maple and Richmond Hill Mrs Verdun Gordon King St entertained eight young boys on Saturday April for her son Murray who celebrated his birthday that day On Sunday the Gordons were at her par ents home Mr and Mrs Leon ard of Miss Freida Farley who has been on the staff of the John Fisher school Toronto for the past four years has accepted a position at Deep River where she will teach grades and 4 starting in September Girt Guide June Knight of Heritage Park will represent the First King Company at the Guide camp York County Park Lake Simcoe for two weeks this summer on were outlined Mrs How ard is convener of agricul ture and Canadian industries Mrs Hall citizenship and education Miss Anderson historical research and current events Mrs Norman Wade home economics and health Mrs public relations and community activities and Mrs Gordon resolutions On May the branch will en the Veilore branch at the United church when Mr and Mrs G will show arid describe their colored photographs of scenes across Canada- Mrs Cora Specht 2nd vice- president announced her inten tion to live permanently at Her office will there fore be filled from the member ship Mrs Specht invited the branch to for the September meeting interest requires two librar ians evetjt Wednesday after noon The library hours axe from to and from to every Wednesday The child rens story period opens on May No one receives remuneration for working at the library The librarians time is entirely vol untary Womens Institute will hold a special euchre in Institute hall on the evening of April to conclude the seasons social activities of the branch Special prizes will be given To Aid On Tuesday evening April at the home of Mrs Colin Stew art the A of King City United church heard an account of the activities of the by Mrs Emerson Wallas one of the leaders of this group Camp life by was described The King and girls are preparing for the rally to held at on Sat urday April 28 Also on April the church is holding a spring tea and bake sale in the Sunday school rooms from to pm Proceeds are to help send two girts to the camp at Lake WI Conveners At a meeting of the new ex ecutive of King Womens Insti tute held at the home of the president Mrs A Peter last week conveners of standing committees were appointed The monthly programs from TEA MAY 17 The Trend Tea in aid of the Canadian Cancer Society will be held at Westwinds home of Mrs Gage Love of King on afternoon May It is sponsored by the King City and sewing groups which make cancer dressings under the Aurora and District Cancer Unit TRAILER BYLAW Murray Smart was told by King township council last week that he has days to relocate a trailer he has used as a dwell ing to another site The town ship has a bylaw that docs not permit a trailer to be used for more than days Mr Smart has been renting land at since May of last year as a trailer site and In so doing he has broken the regulation for 10 months said the reeve There is nothing council can do to help you but to adequate time to relocate he said The township has no pro vision for trailer camps Mr Smart wanted the trailer bylaw amended since he Is building house In and would continue to live In his trailer until his home Is finished- For amendment bylaw would have to go before the Ontario Muni- clpal Board said Councillor Jennings inspector Ross had notified Mr Smart last fall of the regulations Musical Mate Admission fat To Marry April 28 In recognition of her forth coming marriage Miss Alma Cadden daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert was given a miscellaneous shower by Mrs Marvin King City on April when attended with others sending gifts The bride elect received an assortment of useful and pretty articles for her home sister Mary who will be one of brides maids assisted in opening the Alma will marry Beverley brother of Marvin In a cere y in Bethel Baptist church King City on Saturday afternoon April Beverleys parents live at Hillsdale ASK TOWN ABOUT CIVIL DEFENSE PLANS A request for information re garding any plans Newmarket council has regarding civil de fense was received from the Newmarket branch of the Can adian Red Cross The letter was read at the April meeting of council It was referred to the civil defense Denne Highest Book Turnover On Wednesday April there were books loaned by the library the greatest turnover in one day in the history of the as sociation in one day was the highest last year The death rate from lung can cer in males doubled in the ten years between 1943 and There was no change in the lung cancer death rate among women NORTH Y08K DRIVEIN THEATRE Open For Season THURSDAY APRIL Era Express Classifieds Bring Results if Model V only mm a week after small down payment Winter Activities End With Successful Carnival Conservation Stressed At Scouts Open House I i scout group committee headed Mrs A McLennan and the scouting organization are anticipating a capacity aud ience in King City Masonic hall tonight when open house for parents and visitors is held Alex Knight a member of the group committee will chairman Peter York Central I si Hot scoutmaster and Mrs Hood central will be among the speakers Hie program parts are timed In order to make the extensive agenda end early In the evening after starting sharp at oclock Harvey will conduct the program Dr J Barrio will briefly telling what cubs and senilis do In this district The boys themselves under their loaders will I demonstration work including a conservation will also be a display of project work done by the groups The King City Lions boys and girls winter activities have end ed and now attention turns to baseball and swimming The third annual skating car nival at arena under the chairmanship of George Ben nett was a spectacular conclu sion to the skating season It was attended by over spec tators Over children were in costumes receiving prizes in the fancy and comic classes in different age groups Judges were Norman Johnson leader of the Aurora high school cadet band Reeve Win and Mrs Successful for costume skating were Grant Peter Gordon Ben nett aged three Bob ael Chris Jones Donald Sharon Harrison Rosemary Davidson Bill Barbara Billings Jnnic Abra hams and Anna Dew The Newmarket Figure Skat ing club in beautiful costumes performed following the intri cacies of Ice dancing to music with ability and Their president Mrs Herb Cain was presented with a bouquet of flowers by Bennett Twice now have the local children ad mired figure skating at their carnivals some definite action wilt be taken by the Lions to provide an instructor next sea son The Aurora high school band stirred the crowd with its mar tial music In another vein the junior and senior hockey teams played their final games Kenedy a hockey- great presented Lions crests to the winning teams Senior win ners were the Red Wings de feating the Black Hawks to I Their captain received the Wal ton trophy The junior team the Bears captured the cup given by Lion Bill of Mr Kennedy was presented with a Lions memento and his wife received a corsage of spring flowers The King Lions won the relay race over Oak Ridges and there was a hilarious broom ball ho ckey between King City Fire men and the Lions Mrs Allan Cook won the kitchen set The gate receipts netted a small profit but the kitchen set made a good profit AND SEE SENSATIONAL VALUES FREE DELIVERY A Sft3S Bridge On County Border Stared By York Rl Of nCflUIHMMJ A Holland Marsh canal bridge built years ago is In need of rebuilding The question has arisen about It being county bridge In discussing the matter Clerk Hose King township that clause 24 la York County Council of the finance committee at time January that a was given to state that the bridge was com and York counties shared the cost Road superintendent Chum Black recalled that he was auth orized to get the certificate and was given by to ward the cost Norman MncMur- who was In King council at that time also recalls the bridge Simeon paid percent York County percent and the department of highways assum ed the remaining of the cost The budget was sot for but it had cost has budgeted for the reconstruction this year but York County council has not done so Hodgson will his county council to the roc There is no doubt but that It Is a county bridge m all over fit top and sanitary ioaUion Clonn paws dust room without moving Your hands never cleaner Fast convenient touch dirt v 80 much easier fM L

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