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VI j tf ie M v i tfiv- iSM I I A J CIRCULATION For three months ending December I Newmarket Aurora TOTAL PAID Trading Others SHiirigf Newmarket Aurora fc Districts North York ERA YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR NO NEWMARKET ONTARIO SPAY MAY 10 PI- SINGLE COPIES CENTS EACH a jJH Homes Occupied Months Planning Beai Are Not Yet Completed By Builder In one of Newmarkets newest subdivisions north of Eagle St group of homeowners are try ing as a last resort the pressure of public opinion to force com pletion of their homes promised them almost a year ago For iome of these young people their first venture in home buy ing has proven a great disap pointment V Abandoned they feel by the builder the and the town itself they hope the signs on their homes will spur the builder into completing them See ac companying photo They used their savings to make the down payments and pledged their incomes for many years and for their money they have partly completed houses basements leak in every driving rain doors wont close painting hasnt been completed doors It have been peeling veneer and walls have badly fitted base moulding of two different types And in addition they face the prospects of spending another alternating between a sea mud and barren dust since sodding and sidewalks have not been completed People who pass by James St just across from the Metropoli tan home can see the signs on the houses of Robert IK I J fe Signs like this appear houses along James Street New market in a subdivision north of Eagle Street The homes have been occupied by the owners from nine to months yet work has not been completed by the builder By erecting signs like this the owners of the houses hope that public opinion will help bring about the completion of the residences say that some of the work done on the houses is below standard two weeks while we lived in a motel because the kitchen and bathroom hadnt been put in James and Nicholas we came up on a Sunday Sherry After months when and found strangers who had is this house going to be finish- they ask From the time we made down payment its been nothing but one delay after another said Mrs James We were supposed to have moved into the house in June but it was the end of July before we In The sink wasnt in the painting hadnt been done and inhere was no hand rail on the fakement until the second inspector from the came the pdded We might as well have super vised the job ourselves report d James I had to time off work and bug them for every little thing Then they through the kept corning back all through the winter doing a little felt at a time The second in spector from the made them put a double row of bridg ing in to support the floor but that was too late to keep my from sinking The Carnissos reported that of their complaints to Construction have been ignored The doors in the house were so warped they close were replaced by doors just as warped as the first ones fall a bulldozer came in pushed up the dirt around ie house and that is all the landscaping that has been They blamed it all on the feather Mr said promised sodding and Sidewalks as soon as the weather but we still havent got We wanted something glwcn In front of than the paint that was all the brickwork fa the kitchen the top is installed back- and the cupboard shelves to the rear The front broken away from and repeated re ts have not produced any re- When I put the first sign Cathcart came around and threatened legal action stated Mr but I left them and nothing happened Then when we were at work foreman took down the signs locked them in an unsold w I put up a bigger re Just trying to get some on he added Im tired of excuses to my the builder When he have finished in a few we believed him We have a road in here until went to the council and pro McNally is Just as James Camisso original advertise keys house The chose one tile for their kitchen and bath and another was put in There is no hand rail on the basement stairs and the wiring on the furnace does not conform to specifica tions A ceiling joist In the base ment has been partly cut away to accommodate a heating pipe and the bridging between the joists has been taken out to pass the pipe through to the and there are quarter inch gaps In the subflooring The house has tvo different types of base moulding which is pulling away from the wall and the veneer is coming off the doors The top not stay on the furnace unless it is wedged on with a board and the short piece of sidewalk is crumbling away to nothing The doors are warped so bad ly that one of them is almost an Page Col Gift Authorized For Hockey Champions Each member of the Smoke Rings Newmarkets Junior hockey club which won the pro vincial championship will re ceive club bag from the tax payers of Newmarket council granted 500 at the Mon day night meeting to purchase the gifts Tho grant was issued to the Recreation commission If purchases arc less than 500 the remainder of the money be refunded to council Reeve Kd- explained Mr who introduc ed resolution said that this was the first lime that the Junior championship had come to Newmarket About twothirds of the players are boys and two of the Junior group wont on to become Junior A players ho added J feel we should recognize these boys said Mr Wright- man When the Bantams won the championship two years ago council gave 500 to buy gifts for the players These horsey teams have been assets to the town They have given the town good publicity he said Seek Clarification On Additional Old Age Pensions Welfare Chairman Robert reported to council at its last meeting that he was receiv ing many requests from old age pensioners for the payment of additional grant recently an nounced by higher governmental authorities He said that he was not certain who eligible to receive the additional monthly payment As he under stood it the extra money was to cover shelter payments and to purchase drugs Mayor Herbert said that municipalities pay nothing on old age pensions so that he could not see why percent this additional grant if it were an extension of the old age pension should come from the municipal level If it is a relief measure then we must provide Newmarket Newmarket is to have an ad visory planning board the mem bers of which will be appointed by council The decision to form such a board was made on May following the presentation of a recommendation by Coun cillors Gladstone idler and Robert Wonch Reeve Edward and Councillor Alex it Almost everyday the Plan ning and Industrial committee is confronted by someone with problems connected with the towns development Mr said This all takes time more time than most of us are able fo give 4 If development is to go forward in a cohesive pattern a planning board which would act in an advisory capacity to coun cil is needed It would cost the town nothing because It is for such senior citizens as are appointed to planning boards to work without Council would benefit from their years of experience he added I cant support Mr suggestion replied the reeve As Newmarket stands with its limited facilities I cant approve major expansion Until we know what the province vill give us for sewers and water we cant go too much further We have an increase of over last years costs for op erating the town Until we provincial or federal aid we cant develop further Reeve Wright- man added is not going to cost the town to set up an ad visory planning board added Councillor John agree with the reeve that imme diate expansion is doubtful and unlikely but if we had a plan ning board of senior citizens Rescind Of Mail Boxes -s-Sf- -y- ar 3w vvj r Cross long service buttons were given to two this week have served since Iftlt Cross resident presents the service J Patterson left and Mrs Arthur centre of the birth of the Cross founder Mrs work in ID 1 when lier husband a former reeve of left for in the fir world war- She did war work the last war her son Fred who was nor at Dieppe is now superintendent of town water Mrs also has served since Iter son was a medical officer In the last war one Report On Applications ewmarket Shopping Centres est for a committee re- council on four apptica- centres within Was refused by the ah of the Planning and I present recommendation havent my Neither Councillor Robert the other member of the commit nor the mayor who Jal committee Councillor is an member corn- Gladstone The request on the situation The was made by a member of the 1 mayor presented a resolution on committee Councillor Alex who said that the perhaps some younger peo- had received the in training we would have a amnions support of commit- continuity of effort The Planning and Industrial tee Why is there no action re- committee cant handle the daily the requests from de- demands The planning board could look into the future and determine the direction of growth The Planning commit tee would be free to decide the our share he added but only on tactics of the situation Mr proof of need Choppin explained Council decided to write the Its a fact that I fought for governmental authorities for two and a half years for of the situation In- tries and more industries formation was requested on these points Is this an extension of the old age pension or a re- said Councillor Alex and not for residential subdivi sions It is also a fact that the lief measure Must there be town went ahead with proof of need before the pay ments ore made And Do they cover anything other than shel ter and drugs Contract Awwded To ReNumber Howes TRAFFIC CHANGES A notice of motion vas pre sented by Police Chairman Vio let at the May meeting which will authorize many changes in the towns traffic regulations if approved Chief Constable Byron outlined the suggestions contained in the report and ex plained that his department was subdivisions and nothing definite has been done to bring additional industries to New market It is time to stop this foolish Hess and act like grownups We just have to look at the ex- find compare them to the budget to know we are head ing in the wrong direction said Mr who advised that tills was the time for council to stand still and look around to assess the situation awl deter mine its future course of action Planning is good business replied Mr A planning board could indicate where in- of shopping centres in Newmarket Mr ask ed It is not the proper time to introduce a motion answered Mr due to changes in circumstances I am quite pre pared to introduce a motion once a separate topic and no further explanation was given Later in the meeting when the formation of an advisory plan hoard was under discussion Mr said There is going to be development in this area whether Newmarket it or not We know of one large residential subdivision and one big shopping centre for sur rounding area If you know these facts Reeve asked Mr why are vou hold- Newmarket council went on record at its Monday night meet ing as opposing the removal of some of the boxes for mail pick up throughout the community A letter expressing these views and requesting federal postal authorities to rescind its order was authorized Councillor Alex who introduced resolution ex plained that postal regulations do not permit mail boxes within a half mile radius of the post office or within a half mile dis tance of any other mail box Be cause of this order nine boxes have been removed by local pos tal authorities Two new ones wore installed one at the corner of and and one at and Crescent Mr said that ho didnt know whether this was an old rule which was being enforced now or a new regulation but that the action couldnt have boon taken at a worse time Mr explained that the traffic and population con gestion at the post office made it awkward to have the regulation en for red now increasing the dif ficulties lie said that the con struction of the addition to the post office had added to the traffic problem at that corner and that the restricting of the parking facilities by the United church to those on church busi ness had made it almost impos sible to find a spot to park while mailing a letter The growth in population has contributed to the congestion added Mr gin If this is a new rule said Mr it must be enforc ed But at least it could be suspended until the post office lias been completed Here and There Around Town Who stands for Whom might be an appropriate title for this first item The mayor criticized a coun cillor for showing disrespect to his by not standing when the councillor was council The man had remain ed seated in the casual manner followed when council is in committee of the whole Another councillor asked the mayor if he should not show equal respect for the council He suggested that the mayor should rise when he was addressing the member Some children of Hutch fami lies from the Holland Marsh no doubt greeted the news with glee that they were to accompany their parents to the southern United States for several months this past winter They probably thought that they would be freed of school duties had a surprise in store for them The Dutch fami lies once they were settled in their winter residences at a trailer camp advertised for a school teacher A leather was hired Soon school was pro gressing as usual for the child ren from the Holland Marsh the situation has been clarified back the recommendation he added This member of the commit tee feels that since this recom mendation had the unanimous approval of the committee at a meeting on Sunday morning from your committee that would bring a shopping centre to New market You are aware of the situation that the town needs such assessment No explanation Was offered by replied Mr the chair- the Planning and Industrial corn- man has no right to refuse to chairman Will Have Extra Officer For Post Office Traffic Chief Byron Burbidge of the Newmarket Police force was asked when his department would be able to enforce the traffic regulations at the post office corner The question was put by Councillor at the last meeting of council Mr said that as soon as a replacement for Constable Saunders has been made atten tion will he given to that corner lie explained that the two new constables were employed full lime by York County and so the Newmarket department is short one man Gives Reasons For recommending the changes to reduce the traffic hazards in areas of the town should town Several no parking development areas are named and oneway traffic for two streets is recom mended takes place It could decide the best location for commercial de- Col to Kra editorial ques tions about scaling of concrete sidewalks recently laid down in Aurora and Newmarket are pro vided this week in a letter from J former resi dent of Newmarket and president and general manager of the War ren Bituminous Roving Co ills letter to the editor follows It was with a great deal of interest that I read your editorial in last weeks paper regarding the sealing of the concrete side- Discuss Eyesore At Town Entrance The contract for the number ing of all properties in Newmar ket awarded to Municipal Services Ltd for not more than If Offered solid brick by town council on May just mm Deputyreeve Violet Mac- said that the Job had to be done before the postal authorities would provide house- tohouse mail delivery Mrs MacNoughton said that this com pany had made the best offer and was the only one that could do the work now Councillor Alex asked If the streets were to be named now as he that the delivery would not be provided until all the houses were numbered and the named- Mrs said that the town would look after the of the In a dirt Toronto Mr Is brick veneer ggrhe real estate agent told us Just north of Hill said Mr McNally when we got here tho hadnt been dug We through five Offer of The first was 10800 but when we reach third the price had We were sup- to have moved in si year This was and then we had here we The property at northeast corner of Eagle and the old house with the burn ed out barn was again the cause of discussion at council meeting when a letter was received from its owner stating that he planned to have the buildings repaired for immediate occupancy The property has been termed an eyesore a blemish and a dis grace by various members of council Several letters have been re ceived from the Chamber of Commerce requesting action to clean up the property The Chamber has termed the house a poor advertisement for the town standing as it does at the main entrance to Newmarket I consider this letter strictly as an attempt at said the reeve We asked for the removal of this eyesore from the corner and they tell us are going to repair it Wc are get ting a runaround he suggest ed That building Is a disgrace to the town of Newmarket added Councillor Gladstone Any action which will Improve the corner would be welcomed but to the interest of the town to issue a building permit That cornel is not one on which the Depart ment of Highways wants any building he added Council decided to write the owner advising him of its views on the matter HOUSE OF CONTROVERSY I walks in the Towns of Newmar ket and Aurora To your list you might also add City of Toronto the Department of High ways and various other munici palities throughout the province In fact practically every munici pality that has done any concrete sidewalk work and follows the practice of keeping sidewalks clear of ice during the winter months My for writing to you is that I gathered an intimation from your editorial that it was the fault of the contractors that the sidewalks in Newmarket and Aurora were scaling Since the contractors that did this work did not do all of the other con crete work throughout the Pro vince I think that it would be fallacy to blame them for condition over which they had no control Taking the town of Newmar ket as an example and since I happen to bo familiar with that job the concrete sidewalks there were laid according to specifica tions set by the consulting firm Concrete not right The same thing up- plies to the contractors and Ihe sidewalks in the towns of New- market and Aurora any municipality is going to follow the practice of keeping their sidewalks and roads clear of tee during the winter months and to do this they use a chemi cal such as salt or calcium chlor ide it certainly tie of the contractor that laid the concrete in the first instance since it has been definitely prov en by the cement companies that calcium chloride and salt used as an ice preventative affects concrete You mentioned in your edi torial that driveways seem to he scaled lot worse than on other actions of the walk This is readily understood since the ve- Co The members of the public school heard were discussing necessary repairs to the schools at the last meeting One trustee mentioned that outdoor light fixtures at the Prince Charles school needed replacing again What type do you recom mend asked one board mem ber Oh I dont know replied the first As long as they are childproof that is all that mat ters Vou mean monsterproof was the brittle comment of an other member as he thought of the youngsters who have been responsible for these acts of van dalism If we have many more days like today Mayor told council Ill join Mr in asking for raise Mr said that there had been meetings of the Plan ning arid Industrial committee at am pm and a cum- meeting of the whole council at pm with the regular council meeting at ft The Planning and Industrial committee met on Fri day night Sunday morning and Monday afternoon us well This rash of meetings support ed the remarks of the committee chairman Gladstone when he said that he was in no position to give the time to work of the Planning and In dustrial committee that the job required If the people want the Plan ning and Industrial committee lo do Hint they must be pre pared to increases councillors salaries up to said Mr Until then I shall stand up on my hind legs and howl about this ridiculous salary situation Shortly after that remark Mr recommended that rep citizens of the com munity should be appointed to an advisory planning board He suggested that it would cost the town nothing to have such board since the group would act without remuneration Coming Events THURSDAY MAY Special SUNDAY MAY Anyone bingo in Aurora hall was oph by the town Eagle rices most of the of Newmarket to control this work This consulting firm did not specify any additive such as Vinol Resin or which has a tendency to coun teract salt and calcium chloride action on fresh concrete hence it was not- included in the mix If you would refer to the town engineer as to the results of tests of the concrete that were made during the course of construction you would find that every cylin der that was tested was well above the strength required as specified by the firm of consult ing engineers As a comparison if you went Into a tailor and bought a suit of clothing for which he guaran teed the material and the fit to you and you spilled acid it SATURDAY MA St Johns bingo in Newmarket town hall jackpot At pm Free SATURDAY MAY Mossing- ton Park opening dance Carl Plucks orchestra Round and square dancing every Saturday night WEDNESDAY MAY in Canadian Legion hall legion Special 35 Jackpot 100 Admiss ion Time pm WEDNESDAY MAY Piano recital by pupils of Mrs Poll ard In Community hall pm assisted by voeai numbers Everyone wel come THURSDAY MAY King Group of the Aurora and District is Holding a country to go to Falls kindly phono Mrs Newmarket for information WED MAY 23 At pm a Aunt Cindy Cleans up to presented by Vtilore Junior Formers In Sharon Hall under the auspices of Sharon Hope Friendship Circle Adults children under SATURDAY MAY Blossom tea at Quecnsvlllo United church under the auspices of Queensville Evening Auxiliary Homemade baking and candy Apron tables Admission WEDNESDAY MAY Piano recital In Trinity United church Sunday School rooms oclock sharp presented by pupils of Mrs Parents and friends welcome SATURDAY MAY Anyone Interested In a trio to Buffalo phone Newmarket or Cecil Andrews for-