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Classifieds On es 6 7 and 8 EDITORIALS ON PAGE TWO ERA YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY APRIL 25 1957 NO SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS fiACfi Easter Paraders Were On Main Street Last Weekend iscite On Wednesday On Liquor And Beer Stores Percent Needed For Dry Vote Art SllOW May 35 Percent Required For Stores Marks Newmarket Club Anniversary Newmarket goes to the polls next Wednesday to decide whether or not there will be a liquor store and a brewers re tail store in town It should be clear to all those who hare a vote that 50 percent does not make a majority In this type of vote To prevent liquor and beer stores being established here percent no ballots are required To enable the stores to be estab lished here percent of the ballot must he marked yes Loral committees working on both sides of the question have been busy these past few weeks campaigning and putting out information The Junior Cham ber of Commerce has been working on a get out the vote campaign but not taking sides in the issue of course A large number of letters to the editor arguing the question appear on pages three and of this weeks Issue of the Era and Express Forest House To Put Water Costs Up Haskett Do we have a registered plan for the town showing all the available land for building pri vately or publicly owned ask ed Councillor George at the last meeting of Newmarket council Mayor Gladman told him there was no such plan Six or seven building permits have been issued for residential construction on Forest Glen If building is permitted there it wiil cost the water committee between and to put a water main in cant see the NEED FOR PRINCE CHARLES SCHOOL ADDITION The town council of Newmar ket will be asked to issue de bentures for to cover the cost of constructing and equipping an eightroom addi tion to the Prince Charles school The figure was set by the New market public school board at a special meeting on Thursday April when eight tenders were received The request was forwarded to the town council By Caroline Ion The Newmarket Art club cele brates its silver anniversary of exhibitions of paintings when this years art show is held in the town hall on May to inclus ive The official opening of the display will be on Friday at pm The exhibition will in clude several artists new to New market who have exhibited with art clubs elsewhere There will be also the work of many well- known local painters A successful twoman show was held by R and William Parsons this past year It was at the Arthur stu dios Toronto Mr Chadwick was on a painting trip to Gloucester Mass and some of his seascapes will be in the show abstract in their treatment be included on her panel Mrs Wilde specializes in oils William Holland Land ings has had entries in the New market Art club exhibition for several years His landscapes have an old English style had studies for two seasons at the Toronto Art Gallery She studied this past winter at Kingcrafts and had se veral pictures in the Kingcrafts Arts and Crafts show Mrs exhibited a few pictures at the King library year Her paintings of flowers displayed at other Newmarket club exhibitions have been prais ed for their delicate beauty Ruby paints just for the tun it Painting ta a hob by for Mrs pro vides relaxation in her busy life Mr Parsons is a commercial I of community and church work Maybe there was no official Easter parade on Main St last week- like these are garbed in their new outfit walking along the streets end but there were people walking in their new spring outfits And after church to right are Peggy Cathie Wrightman Its a sure sign that the real spring is here to stay when young ladies I Susan and Pat Photo by Victor Fred Davies town paying that It should be for consideration at its next meeting Following final approval by the Ontario Municipal hoard and the developers who pay Mr Those things were with by an earlier council said the town council the tender will be mayor Those building permits I awarded by the school hoard could not be refused and work will begin H Lenhardt Plans Gall For 40 Stores Offices On Yonge St After waiting four years we finally obtained a building per mit on Tuesday April for a shopping centre located on the Lewis frontage on street having a frontage of feet by a depth of feet II It told the Era and Ex press last week The ultimate plans call for ap proximately 100000 square feet of store space or in other words stores plus apartments and offices This will he built gradually as times and conditions warrant it Basing our costs on todays prices the completed shopping centre will cost in the neighbor hood of one million dollars which will be a nice assessment said Mr I would like you to raise an enquiry about the balance of my Street frontage which consists of approximately feet frontage by a depth of feet As you know former Councillor Bclugin had this land zoned for industrial purposes for all time I had to agree to this condition in order to get a permit for the Gas Station he said During the past three years we could have sold this proper ty many times but were unable to do due to this restriction If this restriction were removed I feel quite sure we could put buildings on there to the value of possibly another one million dollars This would go a long way to reducing the taxes of he citi zens in general in Newmarket As it is now the taxes are pea nuts mid the town may not re ceive any assessment from this property for years unless some thing is done In my opinion this- street frontage is not the place for industries and I have been advocating for the past three years that the town should set aside approximately acres of land for industrial factories only he declared Only two weeks ago I met with some members of the town Continued on Page 5 Col Declares Building Permit Must Be Issued For Yonge St Stores When shopping centers were proposed on Davis Drive and St last year there was much talk about the approval of them said Councillor George Knapton at the April IS meeting of council Was that necess ary There talk last man was a great deal of year that was unncc replied Mayor Glad- Provided Mr or his associates make the pro per application backed by cor rect plans nothing can be done hut grant him a building permit for his shopping center Yes agreed Councillor John Choppin As long as the cor rect plans and documents are filed the building permit must be issued Last year when discussions proceeded at council regarding the approval of Mr lmhardls shopping center they concerned not a simple application for a building permit hut approval of an agreement with several claus es Editors note Dr Herbert Norman Family Had Close Ties With This District COMING EVENTS FRIDAY APRIL ArmiSATUHDAY MAY Baking WELL DRILLING IS STARTED ON WEST SIDE bring in the Operations designed to In the towns new well Lewis farm area on the west side of Newmarket started last week The well is being brought into production by the International Water Supply Company Water was discovered in two test holes drilled in this particu lar area late last fall The pres ent drilling site is considered the best in which to locate the well Water committee Chairman eorge reports the drill ing had reached 25foot level at the beginning of the week The Is located below the foot level Estimates vary as to the flow that can be expected and exact figures wont be known until pumping tests have been made The vork will proceed as possible and comp Officials expect lo swing mo roundtheclock operations on Use drilling and well produc tion Community club dance at Bluebird Inn County Boys or chestra Admittance Every one welcome FRIDAY APRIL Old dance sponsored by Mount Al bert Fire in the commun ity hall Music by aprons rummage and afternoon tea at Pine Orchard school to Under the auspices of Womens Institute SATURDAY MAY 4 The Womens Association are holding a Spring Tea from 230 to 5 pm There will be home Sod Busters Admission baking apron booth candy Time pm clw7 TUESDAY APRIL 30 Picker ing College annual tea for the Canadian Cancer Society will le held at the home of Mrs If M Beer from 3 to pm All welcome WEDNESDAY MAY Sharon Junior Farmers Variety Night sponsored by Mount Albert WA at pm in Mount Albert community hall Admission adults children WED THURS Fa SAT MAY I 2 Spring One Cent Sale The Best Drug Store Newmarket phone TW 54001 We deliver THURSDAY MAY Trinity Womans Association will meet church hall pm Program by Mrs group All wo men of church welcomed FRIDAY MAY 3 Tea bake sale and delicatessen table in Newmarket fire hall from to pm sponsored by the FRIDAY MAY Spring regis tration for Newmarket Figure Skating club at the Newmarket arena from pm c3wl6 FRIDAY MAY and ft Twentyfifth annual exhibition of paintings of the Newmarket Art club town hall Friday 7 to pm Saturday and Sunday I to booth and a parcel post Admis adults 35c children WEDNESDAY MAY Day at York County hospital from 2430 pm Public wel come THURSDAY MAY Annual Blossom Tea of Junior Ladies Aid Christian Baptist church hall to 5 pm Sale of work home baking MAY l Gor don Dancing Class recital at pm in the town hall Children adults For tickets phone TW 54203 FRIDAY MAY 10 Sale good used clothing household articles Trinity United church hall to pm Sponsored by Even ing WA For pickup telephone or TW SATURDAY MAY I IOpening dance at Mossington Park to the County Harmony and con tinuing to end of season with Norm Burling and his Kinsmen Modern and old dancing Fred Case floor manager Time pm DANCING every Saturday night In Mount Albert Community hall to Norm Burling and Kingsmcn tfl4 DANCING every Saturday night in Bond Head Community Mem orial Hall orchestra M Caroline Ion Older residents of tin district were saddened to learn of the re cent untimely death of Dr Herb ert Norman Canadian Ambassa dor to Egypt The Norman fam ily had close ties with the com munities of Tempera nee He Oak Ridges and Aurora The late ambassadors father Dr Daniel Norman was born at Oak Ridges where his father had a farm for many years He went to school at Temperanceville and when his father retired from the farm the f a m i 1 moved to 94 Wellington St Fast Aurora Dan iel Norman attended high school in Newmarket Following evangelistic services held in the district by Methodist minister Rev George Dewey Daniel Norman entered the min istry He was ordained in going the same year to Japan as a missionary Dr Herbert Nor man was born in Japan One of Daniels sisters Miss Lucy Norman also served as a missionary in Japan Following her retirement she returned to Aurora to live The family home on Wellington St was bought from her by one of Auroras old est businessmen Davis A memorial to the Norman fa mily hangs in Temperanceville United church It is a beautiful oil portrait of Dr Daniel Norman the work of J L Forster This portrait was unveiled on August Often No Reports To Council On Legal Questions Says Kent Have we a solicitor asked Councillor Bert Kent at the April 15 meeting of council Should he be here at each meet ing We have a solicitor replied the mayor but we would not be justified in expecting him to at tend every meeting And he should not be expected to make snap decisions at a meeting Such actions might prejudice the town he added I am not trying get solicitor out for every meeting said Mr Kent But so often no decision is reached by council because we are not certain legality of a point It is referred to the solicitor The decision might be worked out in commit tee but often there no reprit to council When the legality of an issue is questioned I think council should be informed as to the solicitors advice on the mat ter he suggested The solicitor earns Km the After superannuation Dr Dan iel Norman chose continue his beloved work in Japan the land of his adoption It wits through his work that has the well loved and respected couple Mr and Mrs and family in the community When he brought this Japanese couple to Temperanceville Dr Norman visited his many former friends and preached in Newmar ket Aurora j and other churches in the district Although Dr Daniel Norman and his wife have paed away few missionaries have had such an enviable record Another son is now in Japan teaching as a missionary while his only daugh ter married to a minister lives in near London An uncle of the Canadian Am bassador to Egypt w a Charles Norman He lived in Aurora be fore moving to Many years ago he operated a general store which was burned but later a s in a 1 store was built on the same site where Hares General Store now serves a d district Charles Normans widow the for mer Walker Aurora lives in Maple Following receipt of the tragic news of Dr Herbert Normans death special prayers were of fered by the ministers and con gregation of Temperanceville United church and St Pauls on Page Col artist He is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art Both men have established reputations for their original and adept handling of oils Dorothy Parsons with her hus band was a member of the Lake- shore Art group before coming to Newmarket Her work in last years show received much favor able comment She had an ex hibit in the amateur section That painting can he a family affair has been proven by the Parson This year their older son Ronald has joined the club as a junior member He will ex hibit his work for the first Urn in this years show Jeanne Gould had a picture ac cepted in the amateur section of the Canadian National Exhibition this year She studied with Wil liam at the Ncwmar- night school and this winter had a small show at FulsonVs Mrs Gould specializes in detailed landscapes She works exclusive ly in oils This will be her third show with the Newmarket Art club Audrey is a selftaught artist who comes to the local club from Chatham During her early years in painting Mrs was encouraged to do portraits She paints abstracts for fun and will have some from each in show her first with the Newmarket Art Peggy Wilde was with the South P r p i club before coming to Newmarket Still life and landscapes whieh are rather This is her fourth year with the local group She had a picture accepted in the amateur section Continued on Page Col LAUNCH YMYWCA PROGRAM TOMORROW Was Not Notified Of Towns Expropriation Says Lenhardt A protest was made to council hard of the expropriation action The program to organize a In Newmarket is ga thering momentum The first of a five event spring activity pro gram to interest year old participants in Y activities will be held tomorrow evening April 26 To start the evening a bowling session will be held at Fred Counters Newmarket bowling academy on St Following the bowling the participants will ride in a tractordrawn wagon to the fire hall The evening ac tivities at the fire hall will in clude a dance and games Anyone wishing to participate in the bowling is requested to be at the bowling alleys shortly be fore pm The activities at the fire hall will start at approxi mately pm The program or ganizers headed by Ted Green- letter wood chairman for this particu lar event would like to see as many as possible in attendance One and all in the ace bracket approximately will Ik- welcomed Other events coming up in the sping program will include an athletic night a square dance and a regular dance Approximately members of the local Y organizing committee were guests of the YM- YWCA last week The entertained the visitors from Newmarket with a of their program The attendee from Newmar ket enjoyed the evening and were able to discuss the local program with the Barrie com mittee and pecked up a number on April la by Harold that he had not been notified of ficially that the town was ex propriating a small section of his land east of Yonge St for a well site In a letter to council Mr said he didnt know of the proposed expropriation until re cent That is probably stretching the point a little said Before the ex propriation bylaw was passed had occasion to speak to Mr about it to attempt to reach an amicable settlement If this land has been expro priated why hasnt been notified by letter with a copy of the bylaw asked Councillor Kent When council expropriated my land the least that should have been done was to have a sent to me replied Mr Mr Cockburn is right we did discuss this matter but did not know until a few minutes ago that the site of our shopping center was three feel over the expropriated land find that out after plans have been prepared at considerable expense Because of this three feet I did not get the building permit promised to me Who promised it asked Councillor Knapton I was told on Friday night when I appeared at planning meeting with the consulting en gineer that a permit would be issed to me today replied Mr Lenhardt Could a threefoot adjustment be made to save the subdivider extra expense asked the mayor of ideas to Use to develop the who expressed regret that coun fatted to would cost about cents each for alterations to be made the plans If council will au thorize me to do it will make the necessary changes free of charge Actually this threefoot busi ness is just splitting hairs said Mr Lenhardt 1 have had sev eral meetings with Mr Cockburn in an attempt to deliver this well to the town at a small amount of money We dont want to hold you up for a lot of money hut we dont want you to spoil our shopping center I still thought negotiations were under way learn tonight that the matter has gone down to the Ontario Municipal board If the expropriation plan is accepted it is the area we had planned for our parking lot It looks as if council can take anyones land in Newmarket and not have to tell them about it until its gone he charged Engineer Cockburn was given the authority to change the sub- dividers plans A copy of the expropriation bylaw and a cov ering letter will be forwarded to Mr Town Clerk Wesley Brooks who did not attend this meeting told the Kra and Express last week that ho had sent a letter on January to Mr Lenhardts solicitor Edward en closing a copy of the two bylaws for expropriation of Mr land and for the develop ment of a municipal well Mr Brooks said that his letter also advised Mr solicitor that the Ontario Municipal board had been named arbitrator The information was not sent to Mr personally Here and There Around Town The tragic death of Dr Herbert Norman Canadian Ambassador to Egypt has recalled for many older residents of this area the Norman familys close ties with this district Many happy mem ories from the have been retold One of these concern Dr Normans father Dr Daniel man He worked on his father farm at Oak Ridges as a youth but following his fathers re at Aurora Daniel de cided to continue his education There was no high school in Au rora but a group of the towns young people walked to New market each day to attend high school here That is more than years ago recalls Mrs Charles Web ster Aurora Mr Webster who would be S3 if he were living started to high school when he was years old He was one of the group with Daniel Nor man who travelled the nine miles each day on foot to receive their secondary education Daniel Norman would be now Mrs Webster said Mr was prin cipal at the Newmarket high school He came from Kettleby Others in the group were George Clark Lily and Stella Butcher Mrs Webster re calls Lily Cosford entered the nursing profession and was one of the first to graduate from the Toronto General hospital Stella Butcher is now Mrs Burton To ronto Her mother had a mit shop in Aurora where the Imperial Bank now stands The farm was on Yonge St near St Andrews College Daniel Norman entered the ministry and went to Japan in 1807 as a missionary One of his sisters Lucy Norman also serv ed as a missionary there The Norman home in Aurora is now owned by Davis On Friday April the big test comes for the Crest players and Newmarkets family of the theatre Barbara Chilcott Don ald and Murray Davis when The Glass Cage opens in Lon dons West End On Monday the company mov ed into the Prince of Wales theatre for four final days of workout The previous Monday hey got down to business in a London rehearsal hall after hav ing only part of Saturday and Sunday for sightseeing Donald Davis was the first of the Crest company to go to England in preparation for the staging of J new play The Glass Cage It was written expressly for Barbara and her brothers and had its world premiere at the Crest Theatre Toronto Later Bar bara and Murray Joined Donald and on Friday April the rest of The Glass Cage company took off from Malton airport The good wishes of the entire community are extended to She Canadian actors in this major venture All patrons of the theatre will wait impatiently to learn of the reception English audiences give the Newmarket trio of stars and their eats be the beet