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NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY MARCH 21 1957 NO SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS EACH Richmond Hill Wins Newmarket Group Loses At Second Ottawa Hearing T m Beard Growing For Centennial Progresses The vernal equinox is the period when the sun crosses the equator moving north At that time Spring officially in the northern hemisphere and it ends at the Summer solstice the time when the sun is farthest north While March is generally accepted as the first day of Spring leap year fouls up the calculations and is one of the years when that happens The vernal equinox was yesterday March according to astronomical calculations In spite of all that Ave say today is the first day of Spring and although it may snow kids will playing marbles anyway This photo a sure sign of spring was snapped on St this week Boon watches Ricky Powell line up a shot on the sidewalk Department Approves Extension Of Sewers For Grace Street Area Approval for the extension Obstructing of a sewer cast from sanitary sewers on Grace SI was j Prospect St to near where by council on Monday rice 1 1 lives on Davis Drive the night from the provincial depart reeve suggested It would mean of health The question was the building of a pumping station referred to Engineer land would cost approximately and Reeve Edward Wrightman but it would provide Mr explained that sewers for the entire VLA several residents on Grace St had subdivision including Grace St petitioned for sanitary sewers tin- Apparently the department TOdUterwwtThto local improvement He has inquired and feels the Grace if a license were issued to the two he understood present St sewer is deep enough replied towns He said he expected to re The contest between Newmark et and Richmond Hill for the lo cation of a radio station has gone in favor of Richmond Hill A recommendation thai approv al be granted John O Graham for a station at Richmond Hill was made this week by the CBC Board of- Governors to the Department of Transport The responsibility for the issuing of the necessary license rests with that depart ment Three applications appeared on March for the second time be fore CBC board of governors seeking a license to operate a radio station in York Coun ty Separate applications were by William and who want to operate in Newmark et A third application was by Mr Graham who had renewed the boards recommendation last Oct ober However the Department of Transport refused to accept the recommendation A rehearing by the board was requested Accompanying Mr to Ottawa on Friday were the may ors of Aurora and Newmarket James Murray and Herbert Gla- dman Gladstone Donald Rev Stuart Johnston John Edward Manning and George Exper ienced radio men attending the hearing told the Newmarket group that it was the finest pre sentation they had ever heard made They anticipated a reversal of the October decision by the hoard of governors in favor of Newmarket Mr Haskells group had support from Bradford West Scott and Uxbridge town ships and as well as Aurora East and North Gwillimbury King Gcorg- and Whitchurch townships Sutton and Newmarket In this area Mr said a radio sta tion located in Newmarket could serve a population of Mr Haskells group had the support of all the Chambers of Commerce in these areas Mr said his Newmark et location would give wider cov erage to the rural parts of York county as well as sections of On tario and counties He said the Richmond Hill outlet would lend to give more service to North Toronto than to the Newmarket- Aurora district Sen J J Connolly of Ottawa counsel for Mr said his cli ent might not win a popularity contest with Mr but he was an experienced businessman an important factor in such an enterprise Mr was an outsider in Newmarket but he planned to move there if his application had been accepted Sen Connolly said Mr would be prepared to operate a station in Newmarket even if the Richmond Hill license were gran ted Mr supported that view saying that it would make could serve Bradford and the Hol land Marsh areas Mr Graham argued that Brad ford was not an important con sideration He was told by Mr that Bradford had a high er commercial assessment than Richmond Hill Mr Ridler pointed out that the federal provincial and county governments have recognized Newmarket as the hub of York County Located in the town are such public buildings as the Reg istry office York County Health Unit Customs House Veterans Land Act County Administrative building Toronto and York Roads Commission offices York County Hospital and District Agricultural offices Mr Graham said the populat ion in York County is concentrat ed in the Richmond Hill area He restricted his coverage to the county adding that Richmond Hill with a population of 9000 Page Col 6 Here and There Around Town By Local Observer Announcements have been made regarding the anti- polio clinics which the York County Health Unit will hold for proschool aged children In Newmarket volunteers will as sist at the clinics with the cleri cal work They will be members of the five Home and School associa tions of the towns public schools Volunteers will come also from the ParentTeacher as sociation of St Johns Chrysos- school Praise has been high for cast and directors of Gilbert and Sullivans Gondoliers at Pick ering College last weekend This was the colleges annivers ary of annual presentations of these operettas and it uphold the tradition of professional per formances by the young amateur artists One local resident in comment ing on the performance said it had been a pleasure to attend The acting had been of a high calibre the casting was well done and it was impossible to say anything good enough to do jus tice to Digby Peers and his cast A special word of praise was I owing tin- principals she said Town Property On Davis Drive Sold For 3000 Deputy Reeve Violet chairman of the property committee was congratulated Monday night for her handling of the sale of town property at the corner of Davis Drive and Niag ara St A recommendation from the committee that the property with a frontage of 300 feet be sold to Excavators for 3000 was accepted by council A deposit of was made by the firm The property which is low and requires a great deal of fill has a creek running through it It was offered for sale last year through advertisements in the local paper but the highest offer was 850 Councillor Gladstone ex plained He congratulated Mrs MacNaughton and said that the purchasers were the ideal people to develop the lot Councillor Lome added his congratulations to those of Mr He said Mrs had made an excellent deal for the town Councillor Knapton disagreed He felt property on Davis Drive was valuable and is going to be come more valuable He thought a belter price than 10 a foot could have been obtained Councillor said the price was good but argued that the public should have an oppor tunity to bid on all town owned property He suggested that the lot should have been advertised Mr reminded him that the lot had been advertised many times last year Mrs explained that Western Excavators would the property using earth re moved from other excavations It will take several years for them to fill it and allow the earth to settle before any building can take place she explained No time Beards are in style for Newmarkets indicated by the display of foliage above Frank Dawson left and Bert right sprouting chin whiskers measure the lush growth displayed by Editor J Struthers The Era and Express is sponsoring a beard growing contest for the centennial in cooperation with the Business and Professional Womens club Last Friday night over 30 contestants were inspected by members of the club to make sure they hadnt cheated with Attract ive prizes including cash and electric shavers are offered for the winners in the centennial celebrat ions August and There is still time to enter Names will be taken by J Struthers at the Era and Express and Mrs Doris Blair is in charge of the inspection committee Editors note Long beard shown above is false but there is over one quarter inch of real stubble underneath Photo by Studios Park Areas Including York Added To The Provincial System More than new park areas including the former York Coun ty part at Lake Simcoe were added to the provincial park sys tem last year Lands and Forests Minister told the legislature on Tuesday These OBJECTS TO TOWN SUBSIDY ON LOCAL BUS LINES limit was set on development of new areas total acres the land FOR ROADS Town council approved the ap propriation of 50000 for road work in Newmarket this year The necessary bylaw was given its three readings on Monday March The monies which will be rais ed by levy debentures and gov ernment subsidy will be spent on construction a nd maintenance work for construction of roads 9000 bridges and culv erts maintenance of roads bridges and culverts The department spent 500000 for new park facilities and services Parks expansion Mr doram said is necessary because Others have bean payment of the subsidy to chased such as the York County the Newmarket Bus Lines was park and on the termed by Councillor Bert Kent TransCanada Highway at the as the greatest misuses of taxpayers money council has The Lake Simcoe park area been guilt of The payment at will jcrve people with- 1 the subsidy for for the in a radius of miles It is period ending February was within easy reach of the Metro- approved by council on Monday politan Toronto area night We entered into an agreement with the bus company explain- There is hardly any place in that picnic area without No Trcs- growing population and an ox- pass signs due to the the mayor and this payment tourist industry Parks policy of previous is due under that agreement We areas have been either set aside I the minister said must pay it If you want to alter for reserve and development That is why adequate park are in the process of being reservations are being made for quired under the Provincial futuie use Parks Act of Last year and Long Point parks which were under commission management were transferred to the department Other park properties have been given by individuals and situation we have found on Lake is all too com mon throughout Ontario In years past there was no thought of making provision for public parks on the shores of lovely for discussion Page Col I of council payments or stop them you must introduce a resolution re scinding the agreement The must be cancelled be- fore payments can be stopped he added Mr Kent said he would bring up the matter of the agreement at a later meeting sewer was not deep enough to low these additions- I Councillor Gladstone only answer is the con- Page 3 Col more revenue from Sutton than from Richmond Hill He em phasized the fact that Newmarket 19 COMING EVENTS FRIDAY MARCH Annual WEDNESDAY MAR 27 New- FRIDAY APRIL Rummage meeting York North Progressive market Veterans bingo in New- sale St Pauls parish hall triS 1 town DArv S1 P Sponsored Evening branch WA Michael than 45 Three door prizes Junior jackpot Free game FRIDAY MAY 3 Tea bake One line any card All cash delicatessen table FRIDAY MARCH in Iprta per game Sharon hall sponsored by Sharon Members of the Newmarket volunteer fire brigade have had a busy lime this week On Mon day night Chief John Gibson and Lieut William Dunn attend ed council meeting when a repre sentative of the Fire Marshals office explained the organization of a mutual fire aid plan for York county The following evening they had returned from one fire many Our Town On Ice along wit i of them not having time to finish their instructor Charles Kiel Oar Town On Ice Annual Carnival On Friday Saturday Monday The Newmarket Figure Skating club will present its annual ice carnival at the local arena on Fri day Saturday and Monday nights There will be 130 local youngsters taking part in the big show called their suppers when a second alarm was sounded Back out in the cold drizzle the fire fight ers went It was over an hour before they had that one under control The first fire was a chimney fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Timothy St The second a more serious fire was at the corner of Prospect and Admission Home and School Assn York County orchestra Cafe teria lunch Admission Everyone welcome WEDNESDAY MAR Gen eral monthly meeting of King- in Newmarket fire hall from to pm sponsored by CWI crafts In Kingcraft House King FRIDAY MAY Rummage City pm Mrs A Jar- sale Trinity United church hall vis to speak and demonstrate sponsored Womans FRIDAY MAR of art craft the Citizens Welfare League in THURS MAR and SAT MAR 30 Variety Night spon sored by Sharon Junior committee rooms Main St pm Everybody welcome FRIDAY MARCH Rummage DANCING in Bond Head Com munity Memorial hall every Sat- at Sharon hall at pm day night sponsored by Admission Junior Farmers THURSDAY MAR Spring orchestra Admission 50c sponsored by the Mothers Bonnet tea showing of bonnets of Scouts and Guides As sociation in the basement of the Newmarket town hall pm MONDAY MAR 25Farm for um social night- sponsored past and present supervised nursery to to pm Sponsored by Trinity Evening W A Adults teens children FRIDAY MARCH King City Lions skating carnival Noble- DANCING every Saturday night in Mount Albert Community hall to Burling and his Kingsmen Several classes in the Newmar ket public schools have had a change of teachers this week The teachersintraining from the Teachers college Toronto are Visiling the local schools for their practical experience The i rut rue en an opportunity to put newly acquired theory to the test Among the solo skaters will be Guy son of the Figure Skating club president Barney Revell Recently he came second in the Ontario Sectional Figure Skating championships held at the University Figure Skating club Toronto In a special number for the car nival Guy will familiarize the audience with the intricacies of figure skating from the basic edges to the complicated jumps splits and free skating He is the first Newmarket skat er to reach such high places in tho figure skating championships and he has a promising future Among the popular senior local Know Among the pop a r senior practical experience of the club to perform watch the class teacher and Jnanita Smith to mention a few A new store opens tomorrow on St Newmarket next to Jack Erasers adding variety for local shoppers It is the Newmarket Delicatessen and it will be a welcomed addition to Newmarket for many Europeans who have settled in the district The shop will specialize in fine European foods and imports East Gwillimbury Federation of ton arena pm ho- Agriculture in Sharon hall pm costume parade Everyone welcome lw figure skating displays clowns games bond draw Adults TUESDAY MARCH At pm annual meeting of New market Womens Progressive Conservative association will be held in the fire hall auditorium Newmarket Movies Everyone such as French pastries and van DANCING every Saturday night cakes German style sausage children FRIDAY MAR Dance at Bluebird Inn sponsored by Ar- mitage Community club York County Boys orchestra Every- dancing in Newmarket town hall one welcome Admission from to 1230 pm Admis- Holland Landing community hall British Columbians orch estra with Sandy Sandford call er Folks ore enjoying these friendly dances Good refresh ment booth All welcome EVERY Friday Teen Town and cold meats and Dutch Starting the business is Karl from and Mrs Eric Arz who has been a nearby resident at the west end of St for two years also a new Canadian will manage the store It is the first shop in Newmarket to satisfy old coun try tastes ENUMERATORS START The enumerators for the town of Newmarket started on Monday March 18 to list the voters eligible to v o on the liquor plebiscite to be held on May A voter must be a subject years or age re sident in Canada for one year and living within the munici pality on March i AT SPORTSMANS SHOW Ambassadors for Newmarket at the Sportsmans Show in To ronto are Bert Morrison and Harry name of Newmarket is well advertised by Mr Morri sons boat and motor displays and Mr Tillmark archery display including the new plastic bows Newmarkets annual big show at the arena starts tomorrow night when the Figure presents Our Town On Ice with youngsters taking part The carnival tuns Monday evenings each show starting at 815 pn Posing on the town lire iwLtarU one of the featured senior skaters Inset above is Quy Sectional Figure Skating championships at Toronto who will give a on his tec at the ice Photos by Vic Davie