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Editorials On Two This Week ERA YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR I CLASSIFIEDS ON PAGE FOUR f VI NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY JANUARY NO SINGLE COPIES CENTS EACH York County Commissioners Are Elected iscite For Liquor Store By Councillors A resolution authorizing coun cil to hold a plebiscite on a brewers warehouse and liquor store for Newmarket was intro duced at council on Monday Jon by Councillors Bert Kent and George Haskell was tabled to a later meeting with the suggestion by Mr Kent that ratepayers take the oppor tunity of notifying their elected representatives of their views on the subject The Liquor Control board ad vises that of a munici pality within the province are entitled to the opportunity to vote on this matter every three years Mr Kent explained It was in that the last vote for the establishing of a brew ers warehouse and liquor store in Newmarket was held Residents of Newmarket are entitled to the same privileges permitted to all residents of the province under the Ontario Li quor Control Act Mr Kent gucd reminding council that there was no mention in his resolution of beverage rooms I would oppose any move to have a beverage room in New market he said Citizens of Newmarket should have the opportunity of voting on the subject There are two ways a vote can be called One is if percent of the eligible voters sign a petition and the other is for the council to auth orize vote he explained Mr Kent said Newmarket was losing much business because it didnt hove a liquor store and brewers warehouse As an ex ample he quoted an incident on a recent Saturday when he visited a butchers store in Brad ford When ho went into the shop No was being served and the next number available for him was No Of those 23 for the County of York were elected at a session of the county council in Newmarket last week one from Newmarket and one from King township They arc Reeve Edward of Newmarket and Reeve William Hodgson of King The commiss ioners are shown with the new warden of the county left to right Reeve Warden J Taylor of Richmond Hill and Reeve Hodgson They form the executive group of the council Era photo Withdraws As Candidate Vlr LI- to Favor Of J Taylor Reeve Fred Armstrong of Wood- withdrew his name when nominated for Warden of York County at the inaugural meeting in Newmarket last week making the election of Reeve J Tay lor of Richmond Hill to the ward- by acclamation Mr Arm strong had been nominated by Reeve William Hodgson of King Township and Reeve Edward of Newmarket Mr Hodgson said that Mr Arm strong had served six years on county council with his total mun icipal experience dating back jovial man who was easy to know and capable of carrying on the duties of county warden In seconding the nomination Mr said Mr Arm strong had served the county well in as a commissioner and that his experience included mem bership on many of the major committees After thanking his nominators Mr Armstrong asked that his name be withdrawn in favor of Mr Taylor Wrightman Hodgson Elected Commissioners By The County Council waiting for service were from Newmarket Mr Kent said and all of them like himself visited the brewers warehouse or liquor store while in Brad ford The people of Newmarket are entitled to the same privi leges as those who live in Jack sons Point Toronto or Brad ford he added Mr explained that he supported Mr Kents motion so that a vote on the subject could be held It is only right that the citizens of Newmarket have an opportunity to decide wheth er they want liquor store and brewers warehouse he said am not interested personal ly in the subject said Council lor George Knapton but many people in Newmarket have in dicated to me that they wont this so I will support the motion It will benefit the merchants to have them here for the people Extension For Appeal Extended Will Challenge Firms Assessment i I think there are a lot of things wrong with the Office Specialty assessment Armstrong told the Newmarket court of revi sion on Monday night when it was considering his request for a Reeves William Hodgson of King township and Edward Wri ghtman of Newmarket were elect ed commissioners of the County of York on Wednesday Jan Reeve Joseph of Markhom Village and Mri Hodgson contest ed the first position Nominated on the first ballot also was Reeve William town ship but he his name years He termed him a Mr received clamation to the second position Reeves Longford of East township find Roy Pollock of North township both withdrew their names in favor of Mr Wrightman In withdrawing his name Mr Clark announced that if he were returned to office next year he would seek the office of county commissioner on- the first ballot then Mr Clark is starting his ninth year on County council Mr Fry reminded council that COMING EVENTS THURSDAY JAN to JAN Yates Jewellers Main St annual sale FRIDAY JAN 25 A Night Burns Queensville United church basement under aus pices of the at pm Scottish music readings folk dancing Haggis and other re freshments Admission adults children FRIDAY JAN tt3Q pm meeting of Whitchurch Conser vation club at Vandorf com munity hall Guest speaker James Bailey from the Ontario Museum Pictures and lecture on wild birds Lucky draw Re freshments Everybody wel come clw4 FRIDAY JAN 25 Dance in Sharon hall sponsored by Sha ron Home and School Assn York County Boys orchestra Cafeteria lunch Admission Everyone welcome c2w3 pm A Barber Shop Chorus Toronto Chapter in the Community Centre Bradford sponsored by Tickets each TUESDAY JAN in Sharon hall pm sponsored by East Federa tion of Agriculture Prizes and lunch WEDNESDAY JAN 30615 p the friends of the Newmar ket Public Library will hold their first meeting at the library to be open to the public A panel discussion will be held on New market Library past present and future c3w2 THURSDAY JAN in Newmarket town hall 8 pm sponsored by the Veterans Assn good cash prizes Junior jackpot Jackpot numbers called Admission 2 cards 35c Please note change in date FRIDAY FEB Dance at Bluebird Inn sponsored by Ar- Community club Ad- County Boys Orchestra Ad- mission Everyone welcome FEB I Canadian Le gion social Top Hat Orchestra Time pm On Saturday Feb Saturday night orchestra Time pm THURSDAY FEB Valentine tea and bake sale St Pauls parish hall sponsored by Even- and Ladies Auxiliary of St Pauls Scout group ctw4 FRIDAY FEB Valentine tea Further particulars later clw4 TUESDAY FEB Canada Packers Cooking School in Newmarket Town Hall at 8 p Door prizes and lucky draw Sponsored by OES Chapter Admission clw4 TUESDAY FEB 10 fourth an nual oyster supper under King City Lions in United church rooms 6 to pm Admission Cold meat and salad plate served if preferred Everyone welcome clw4 WEDNESDAY FEB 27 Golden Mile Singers under direction of Mrs Marie Draper Lyons Trin ity United church Please note change of date Further details later TUESDAY FEB 28 Annual meeting and election of officers King City Chamber of Com merce in King City Masonic hall pm THURSDAY MAR 28 Spring bonnet tea sponsored by Trinity Evening WA Showing of spring bonnets past and present door favors 3 to and to pm Adults teens EVERY SATURDAY evening bingo in the Legion hall ville under the auspices of the Canadian Legion Branch at pm sharp Jackpot special games door prizes Admission 50c Everybody welcome Christian Youth Centre west of Rea sonable rates for Young Peoples Groups wedding receptions and banquets Skating parlies on appointment Phone Fred Alsop he had withdrawn his name last year when nominated for County commissioner indicating that he would run for the office in He said he had been in municipal life since and had served on County council since Mr Fry told the members that it was over years since his municipality had had its repre sentative elected warden or com- and suggested that these honors should be distributed to all the communities The past reeve of King township was a County commissioner Mr Hodgson has served on King township council for eight years and is starting his sixth year on County council He call ed attention to the fact that there are seven urban and seven rural municipalities within the county and recommended that each group be represented in the offices of commissioners Both Mr Pollock and Mr Pegg indicated their interest in seeking the second office of County com missioner next year if they are returned by their electors They outlined their past municipal ex periences and Mr Pollock said it was close to years since a rep resentative from North had been elected warden or commissioner Mr Hodgson was nominated by Reeve William Sellers of Sutton and DeputyReeve Wilfred Aitchi- son of King Township Reeve Fred Armstrong of and DeputyReeve Violet of Newmarket presented Mr Wrightmans name Mrs MacNaughton said Mr Wrightman had served on New market council for four years and had proved most efficient as chairman of the roads and bridges committee As Commissioner for York Manor last year Mr Wri showed his capabilities to handle this new office she added Mr and Mr Here and There Around Town By Loral Observer 10day extension of time for the Several bouquets were handed of appeals against this the reeve at town council on The extension was Monday night granted on a resolution by The first came from Mayor Wrightman and Alex Gladman who congratulated him on the honor he has brought to ft lnis Mr Armstrong the community in having been will challenge every in named a county commissioner for Reeve Edward Wright- man was elected commissioner by acclamation Secondly the deputyreeve called attention to the praise given Mr at weeks session of York County council for his work at York Manor in as one of the commissioners for the countys home for the aged Warden J Taylor congratulated the Home commissioners and report ed that the welfare inspector for the province had said remark able improvements had been made at York Manor in the year Mr outlined brief ly the new fire alarm system that has been installed at York Manor He said It was the latest type and only one of the im provements carried out there for the comfort and safety of the countys senior citizens Mayor Herbert has been selected as one of 100 mayors from across Canada to attend a conference on civil de fense at civil defense head quarters in Arnprior The mayors will attend lectures and demonstration from Feb March I inclusive as the guests of the federal government Plans are under way for the annual visit to the Ontario Mu seum by the members of the en trance class of the Newmarket Public schools This years trip will he made in three chartered buses by the grade eight pupils in February The public school board auth orized the trip at its meeting this week Last year the boys and girls visited Queens Park lit is hoped that a similar visit son said they would attempt serve he county well showing no junction with the museum trip partiality to any section They considered their election as Coun ty commissioners an honor for their municipalities as well as themselves they explained COUNTY COLLECTS IN TAXES The county levies in from all municipalities in York county amounted to They were due on Dec 20 and have been paid in full but many municipalities owe the taxes levied under Sect ion of the Assessment Act These were due on Dec Past Warden Marshall McMurchy re ported to council on Jan The latter taxes are on assess ments added to the municipalitys roll after the regular assessments have been completed The money levied under Section 51 is to be used to reduce the budget Mr McMurchy explained Theyve done it The old eye sore on the north east corner of Eagle and Sis Newmar ket was removed by a bulldozer yesterday For some years the property at the entrance to town lias featured an old burnedout house and barn First the barn went and then the house in yes terdays bulldozing The house vacant for some time has been partially burned by un known causes at least three times in the last couple of years pect of Office Specialty assess ment When the assessment roll was completed the assessors and Associates and re turned to the clerks office on October 31 there was no ten ion on the roll of what believe to be the largest most valuable single business property in the town he declared Later some figures were in serted under the authority of the clerk and with his knowledge He initialed them in my presence said Mr Armstrong But even yet the description as it appears on the assessment roll is not suf ficient to comply with the Assess ment Act In a study of he assessment roll Mr Armstrong told the Court of Revision on Monday night there appears to be a short age in this firms business assess ment The roll contains no ap parent explanation or apparent justification of this error Mr Armstrong explained that the Office Specialty land is asses sed for and the buildings for This gives a total assessment of The rate of the business assessment is set by statute at 60 per cent so that the business assessment figure should be 191607 It is shown as on the assessment roll This shortage amounts to 2- At the rate of 50 mills Mr Armstrong said the apparent shortage would be taxes per year This error was called to the at tention of the town clerk Mr Armstrong on January 16 ami was referred the court of revi sion The Assessment Act pro vides for the extension of time for the filing of an appeal against an assessment in which an obvious error Is indicated Advice of the town solicitor Kenneth Stiver was sought at Monday nights session of the court of revision He argued that technically speaking the request should be refused as it was not a palpable error as required by the assessment act I was never in favor of win ning any points on technicalities replied Alex a member of the court He suggested the should be guided by their own conscience intelligence and knowledge of the matter He pointed out that Mr Stiver was the councils solicitor not the court of revision solicitor If there is the possibility in anyones mind that a mistake has been made said Mrs Violet MacNaughton we should extend the time to permit that citizen the opportunity of appealing the as sessment With all due respect to the town solicitor added Alex Hands 1 feel we arc supposed to go on basis of our own con science and common sense and not be ruled by technicalities The facts appear to be as stat ed by Mr Armstrong agreed Edward Wrightman If mistakes have been made in the calcula tions they should he corrected I am in the position of having to advise you technically replied Mr Stiver If you want to pro ceed on another basis that is your right I would suggest that fig ures he mentioned in the resolu tion instead of just saying the business assessment appears to be calculated too low he added I am trying to save everyones time If you want me to start talking about this assessment I could go on for most of the night said Mr Armstrong Mr Wonch opposed the request Mrs MacNaughton Mr Hands Mr and Mr Wrightman upheld It The 10day extension was limed from January from Newmarket when going to Bradford to buy one com modity make other purchases The people have the right to vote on It he added Reeve Edward told Mr Kent he was premature in bringing his recommendation to council he would take no active part in it one way or the other He said if 23 per cent of the voters submitted a petition and it were found to be In order council had no alterna tive but to call for a vote Mr agreed that there might be a lot of people In favor of bringing a liquor store and brewers warehouse Newmarket but added that he knew there were a lot who were against the move He said he was not a teetotaler himself taking little when he had a bad cold lie would remain neutral on the subject have had no strong views expressed me on either side said Councillor John I agree it is a matter for the people to decide but I suggest it involves the expense of taking a vole Mr Choppln recommended that motion be tabled The people should certainly have an opportunity of expressing opinions to the members of council after they hear of this through the paper Afterwards the motion could be brought for ward at the next or following meeting ho suggested At first Mr Kent opposed Mr motion stating that no vote can be held for two months after the passing of the bylaw He agreed to post ponement and said he would like to hear from all who favored proposal Rotary Club Challenges Aurora Council Members Aurora council members ac cepted an invitation from the Rotary club for a most challeng ing occasion They were invit ed to attend a dinner at which would he given seconds to suggest improvements for the town and council mem bers would be given seconds to reply or speak in defense of policies The mayor is al lowed seconds to close the meeting I think it would be a good idea go said Councillor Keith Nisbct We have been encour aging people to form a ratepay ers association and take an in terest in town affairs 1 think we should go along and defend our ideas I Congratulated On Reports About York Manor Home The Commissioners of York Manor A Rutherford of Vaughan town ship and Reeves Edward of Newmarket and Howard Anderson of township were congratulated by Warden J Taylor at the Jan 17 sess ion of county council on their work of the past year Following presentation of their report to the 1957 council Mr Taylor called attention to the many improvements at York Manor the countys home for the aged on St and repeated a conversation he had had earlier with an inspector from Pro vincial Department of Welfare who was visiting York Manor The Inspector said his report would contain the highest praise for both the superintendent and his wife Mr and Mrs Peter Wil de and the home commissioners The Inspector termed the work accomplished in as remark able Mr Taylor said A list of improvements was in cluded in the commissioners re port to York County council It included the redecorating of four dormitories in the womens wing the superintendents apartment and private dining room painting of three bathrooms the laying of new floor coverings in the pri vate dining room and the mens and womens infirmaries and the construction of public washrooms for the convenience of visitors at the home Work was done to improve the water supply at the home with the filter beds being cleaned and fie boards installed Twenty new mattresses and woollen blankets were purchased and six colorful prints hung in the womens wards the report stated Tho number of residents at York Manor was 78 with nine of these being from Metropolitan Toronto There were 28 discharg ed during and admissions Average age of the residents is 71 with men and women in the group Dr I medical officer in his annual report stat ed that the general health of the countys senior citizens is good He said the nursing care received at York Manor is adequate and that the residents ore happy with their living conditions He term ed the sanitary conditions around the home as excellent In their report the York Man or commissioners paid tribute to Mr and Mrs Wilde for their ef ficient operation of the home They called attention to the hap py atmosphere there All mem bers of the commission said it had been a pleasure to serve the sen ior citizens of the county during the past year Childrens Aid Offices Now At Newmarket OWING to the opportunity of having the Canada Packers Cooking School we are cancell ing the dance sponsored by or Feb BABY CLINIC The immunization program will be continued at the WellBaby clinic of the York County Health Unit to be held on Friday Jan 25 from 130 to 3 pm in the Fireball auditorium Newmarket The clin ic is sponsored by the Newmarket Womens Institute The Patio a new restaurant owned and operated by Casper Koch was opened this week at Hamiltons Corners Davis Drive and Third Concession Mr Koch has an excellent chef and full course meals are being served For centennial celebration pur poses old photos are wanted of schools churches prorpinent citi zens athletes landmarks around town former teachers company officials and so an Persons who have old pictures are urged to lend them for the centennial booklet They may be left at the Era and Express office or sent to Jack Luck who is in charge of the centennial souvenir booklet The Childrens Aid Society of York County has moved to its new offices in Newmarket from St Clair Ave Toronto The society now serves only the County of York Metropolitan Toronto Betty Graham is executive formed its own society The Newmarket offices are at Davis Drive Above are some of the staff director of the York County Chil- members left to right Elizabeth and Richard both social workers Arm- Aid Society with new strong of the office staff and Mary nurse Not in the photo are Mrs Herb Hill of the Office headquarters on Davis Drive staff and Miss Grace Baker field worker Harry Toombs formerly with the county of Prk started Newmarket on Jan as bookkeeper with the society