The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

ERA 105TH YEAR EXPRESS HERALD 62ND YEAR NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY OCTOBER 17 NO SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS EACH Plant Will Open ilities For ustry High Cost Of Improving Qualify Of Town Water id To Be Prohibitive In a committee report Councillor Haskell told council on Oct that his committee could not recommend the installation of special equipment for the bene fit of Green Acres Officials of- Green Acres Met ropolitan Torontos home for the aged on Eagle St in several to council have complained of the hardness of the water and Its high iron content This condition of course is not limited to the Metropolitan Home for the Aged continued Mr It applies to the whole town The committee would like to correct the situation but feels that the cost of install ing iron content removal equip ment is prohibitive To do this would require four installations one at each of the wells now in production and for the new well explained Mr It would add to the towns heavy debenture debt and would lead to an increase in water rates Council supported the commit tees recommendation The most important addition to Newmarkets plant and equip ment in many years will be a new sewage disposal plant which has the approval of town council The disposal piant actually will be owned and operated by the Water Resources Commission of Ontario but the financing is ex pected to be shared by Newmar ket and East town ship East Gwillimbury town ship council has hot yet decided to enter the scheme but the township council is studying the proposals at present Permits Development Without a disposal plant New market and district could expect little development in the future A report submitted to council last week by Donald Cockburn of Herbert Coons and Assoc iates Limited consulting engin eers describes the areas which will be served by the sewage dis posal piant and the accompany ing system of new sanitary sew erage networks The plans pro vide for future sewer services REFUSE REQUESTS beyond the town limits in FOR WATER SERVICE church township south of OF TOWN Several requests for water Accept Report Newmarket council has pass ed two readings of a bylaw to enter into an agreement with the Ontario Water Resources Com mission It also has accepted the report of Mr New markets consulting engineer The approval of the Ontario Municipal Board and third read ing of the bylaw is all that re mains to authorize the establish ment of the plant and system Some work on central sewer mains probably will start this fall The start of the major work would be made next spring Includes Davis The sewerage system plans in clude the complete servicing of the Davis Leather Company plant on Davis Drive A special section of the agreement takes care of disposal and tannery wastes with the company being one of the participants in financ ing the scheme Continued on Page 3 Col Sally Brice Wins Fire Prevention Week Trophy of New- 1 market and east of Newmarket to the third concession and im mediate services to the develop ing area of East Gwillimbury north of Newmarket In these areas are possible lo cations for industry At pres ent Newmarket has not adequate land for new industry Newmarket To Hold Fall General Meeting October 29 The first fall general meeting towns young people were inter- of the YMYWCA Young Peoples organization will be held In Newmarket town hall Oct at pm On open invi tation is extended to one and all to attend The for everyone The door is open for everyone to at tend this meeting and to join the We would appreciate your attendance at the meeting Please come along with the idea of expressing your views as to what type of fall and winter pro gram you would like to in operation It is only through your ideas and those of the other attendees that we can hope to shape a fall winter program of activities that will meet with general ap proval and participation This is the report by Ted Greenwood and Calvert of the young peoples association The general purpose of the meeting will be to organize and set up a fall and winter pro gram of activities that will ap peal to everyone It was indicated from a survey conducted Inst year that the in discussion groups social activities and athletics Come along to this meeting and pre sent your as to the type of program that would appeal to you It is only through this ex pression of ideas that the young people will be able to organize a program that will interest everyone The young people organiza tion was launched a little over a year ago During the spring of this year a fiveevent pro gram was operated and it prov ed to be successful The pro gram included a bowling and social evening a couple of dances a weiner roast and an athletic night The athletic night was successful It includ ed basketball gymnastics and table tennis The bowling mid social evening also was success ful and the other events on the spring program were well at tended By ideas presented at the Oct 29 meeting the young people will be able to formulate a program of activities that will appeal to everyone service connections have been re ceived by the Newmarket water committee from residents outside Newmarket Councillor chairman of the water committee told council on Oct Your committee does not feel justified in supplying water out side town until present restric tions governing the use of water for our own citizens can he re moved he continued This ac tion cannot be considered until the new well comes into produc tion Mr requested permis sion for the clerk to notify the that their requests must be refused Council endorsed this action Here and There Around Town By Local Observer Because of the prevalence of colds and flu in this area the number of visitors in York County hospital has been reduc ed greatly For this reason also the number of volunteer workers in the Hospital Gift shop has been cut to less than half The cart is not in operation but the shop itself is continuing to render service for patients and hospital staff members Patients in particular have ap preciated the gift shop remain ing open Usually they depend on visitors to supply them with extra items they require during their hospital stay During period the gift shop has been able to fill a real need As soon as the ban on visitors has been lifted the cart will be in operation throughout the hos pital As long as it is possible ii to man the gift shop it will re main open The winner of the elementary schools fire prevention poster con test was Sally Brice daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard She is a pupil the Stuart Scott school Here she receives the winners of the towns fire committee Deputy- Reeve Violet MacNaughton and Chief John Gibson The con test in the schools was sponsored by the fire department Era and Express photo Horse Trials Oneday horse trials are being held at Farms on Sat urday Oct The Glenville Farms of Mr and Mrs J RR Newmarket will be the scene of the equestrian trials for Canadas Olympic team The days program includes dressage am cross country pm and stadium jumping pm The public is welcome Municipal Elections An inquiry was raised at the Continued on Page 3 Col Water Report Indicates Samples Tested Are A1 Samples tested of town water have all received an At ratine Councillor told Newmar ket council last week The sam ples are taken at each well monthly The deadend lines in particu lar have been causing a good dial of trouble he said Your com mittee is trying systematically lo them However until Mich time as the new well is in New Aurora Bylaw Will Require lOOAmp Hydro Units In New Home School Children Win Prizes For Fire Prevention Posters i Optimist Club Members Plan To COMING EVENTS THURSDAY OCT Turkey FRIDAY OCT 25 From to dinner from to pm tea and bake sale at the AuroraA delegation from the Aurora Hydro Commission won councils approval of a request to pas a new bylaw requiring the installation of ampere units in all new homes built in town Don Glass chairman of the commission and leader of the delegation emphasized that the units It is the outoftown contractors we are worried about he revealed Many of them come into town install in ferior material and end up charging the same rale as those who install material of a higher quality We fell that the quality of electrical insinuations in our town should be protected local commission was not asking Charles Copland the a retroactive ruling We are not demanding that homes which have the old ampere system install new units we would like to see the town enforce however the installation of the ampere units in all new homes to be constructed locally This will bring new homes up to the standard requir ed today to service the many new appliances which demand an ever increasing electric load capacity Pointing out that is little difference he told council that local electrical contractors were installing the ampere sums superintendent also em phasized the necessity of increas ing load capacity in the new homes The ampere load capacity which was prevalent in may be compared with I he ampere capacity as a car may be compared with one of vintage Mr Copeland said that there are other communities in Ont ario who have passed a bylaw similar to the one which the Aurora commission was request ing of council Guelph Gait and Stratford said Mr Copland Continued on Page The Newmarket fire depart ment picked winners for the an nual fire prevention poster con test at the schools last week Sally daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Brice a pupil at tho Stuart Scott school was the tro phy winner The department also held fire drills at all the elementary schools The following were the times required for at each school King George one Christmas Trees Here three grade seven ftraers Christmas Doris field grade six wU lip New market Optimist club in the first mary Stuart grade seven J I Bell Group one Maria Hunter grade two Susan grade two Michael Foster grade one Group two Dennis grade part of November this year Op timists say that proselling of trees is a conservation measure Andy Mitchell chairman of the tree committee of the club point- four Donald Krueger grade five lhat orders prevent we cannot flush out I the lines as regularly as wo would like If we could it would go a long way towards eliminating the objectionable color and odor of the town water I do not wish you to take these remarks to mean that we are short of water This is not the case But on the other hand we havent any w a r to throw away he told council Muir seconds J Bell seconds St Johns seconds Stuart Scott one minute and 3 seconds Prince Charles sec onds The following is a list of first second and third prize winners in three groups at each of the schools Alexander Group one Michael Gee grade two Mary Ann Fraser grade one j grad Dawn Farmer grade two Group one two Linda Grade three Mackie grade five Page Col fi Orchard Beach sponsor ed by Chapter OKS Contact any member for tickets or phone TW Newmarket Price Children under 12 years SI Thursday Antumn tea and sale of fancy goods and candy Junior Ladies Aid Christian Baptist church pm FRIDAY OCT Rummage sale of good used clothing New market town hall basement to pm Sponsored by Mrs Club FRIDAY OCT IK There will be a euchre party in hall starting at pm in aid of Storm Relief Fund for Township sponsored by the Kim Grove W I Admission 35c TOHONTO and North York Hounds will meet Wednesday Oct Green Mr Mal colm Richardson N side of 2nd con King at pm Oct fcfr and Mrs Rough 2nd con King West of St at intersection of 2nd Mr Ballards farm at am WEDNESDAY OCT meeting election of officers and seventh birthday ion pm at home of Seventh concis ion of King THURSDAY OCT Turkey supper United church Supper served lo pm Adults Children to years Tickets available from members No door lickets WEDNESDAY OCT Bingo In Newmarket town hall soon- nrcd by the Veterans Assn at door prizes All cash price Sharelhewealth Jack pot 56 numbers called Admission cards clw42 home of Mrs M corner Park Aveand Church Si under auspices of the Womens auxil iary of York County hospital FRIDAY OCT 25 Rummage sale in the Newmarket town hall at pm sponsored by the ScoutGuide Mothers Auxiliary SATURDAY OCT tea and sale of aprons and baking by I he East Group SharonHope United church in Sharon Hall to 5 Tea 1 MONDAY OCT Trinity United Church choir presents the Motor City choir of On directed by Reginald in the Trinity United church Newmarket at pm Tickets Obtainable from Bests At kinsons Ben and Lucys and Stephens stores WEDNESDAY NOV Queens- ville Womens Asocial ion are holding their annual turkey din ner in the basement of the United church Please remember date SATURDAY NOV York County hospital gift shop birth day party Tea will be served Many attractive gift items will be on sale WEDNESDAY NOV Spa ghetli supper at King George Hotel from to pm sored St Johns Adults Children THURSDAY NOV 14 The Sal- vat ion Army Home league pre- Christmas sale and tea from to pm HAVE you a drinking problem Open meeting of Aurora Group of Alcoholics Anonymous every Monday night at 830 pm in Trinity Parish Hall Victoria St Aurora EVERY Saturday night dancing at Mount Albert Community hall Norm orchestra Father Dies In Riverdrive Park Fire YORK HOSPITAL PLANS FALL TEA The annual fall tea and sale of home baking will be held by York County Hospital Womens auxiliary on Friday Oct from to pm Through the gener osity of Mrs the lie WA tea will be held at her home Church St members anticipate seeing many of their old friends at this I council opposed the can- event as well as meeting new- collation of the annual subsidy to comers to the district Plan to the Newmarket Bus Lines when attend and actively support the met on Oct A committee work of York County Hospital was m lu line owner Larry Needier to Mrs W is 1 discuss the provision of a more the tea In charge of bus service for the bake sale Is Mrs Edna Ballard town The resolution recommending the cancellation of the subsidy which must not exceed each year was Introduced by Councillors Kent Kuapton It failed to win support from Mayor and Councillors and Councillors Kent and Knapton on July made a similar sug gestion but it was changed to a notice of motion when the mayor and Mr Ridler were named as a committee to meet Mr Needier The mover and seconder sup ported the motion for different Dorothy Metcalfe grade one Group three grade Ray grade eighth Beverley Gill Grade six King George Group one Ronnie Hare grade two Teddy Slcssor grade two Anthony grade one Group two Heather grade five Murray grade five William grade five No third age group at King George school Prince Charles Group one Barry one Richard Sister grade David Richardson grade two Group two- John rives Continued on Page 3 Col the cutting of more trees the demand requires at the fest ive season Optimist club members will be making a doortodoor canvass in Newmarket in the first part of November Proceeds from the sate of Optimist trees aids the clubs boys work program radio time each wednesday Radio comment on the weekly news is made each Wednesday at pin by the editor of the Era and Express Tho five minute commentary is broadcast from station Richmond Hill dial Oppose Cancellation Of Subsidy For Operation Of Local Bus Line bus is entitled to a Hunk the man who op- begin to If the subsidy crates an ambulance service in town should receive one con- Mr Kent lie does a greater service the town Councillor asked what I this problem continued Mrv I recommend that it function and bring in a report The agreement says Mr Needier can raise his fares at any time added Mr Kent The subsidy is a tax paid by notice was required by the agree- 1 all the people of the town to to cancel the subsidy Mr I keep the fares lower for the Kent told him either parly could people who use Hie buses re break it with three months I plied Mr Many times notice I these people who use the buses Councillor disagreed cant afford higher fares with Mr Kents premise that be- Every three months council cause the town was bigger it was receives a statement from the I possible to operate a bus service sat a profit He contended that the bigger the city the bigger the subsidy is required from Us council There is a man in town who is willing to start a local bus service and he doesnt want any subsidy said Mr Kent How many people would Ive reasons Mr that with the Kent contended inconvenienced if the bus service I resolution growth of the was cancelled asked the mayor- ton was I would Tragedy struck a Park family early Sunday morning when a father of three children lost his life in a fire James Wilson was alone in the house when fire swept through and left the charred ruins above Bradford Fire Chief Edward Gapp climbed through a window onto the bed where Mr Wilson was supposed to have been lyi ng but could find no one in the flames and smoke It was learned later that the upper section of a bunk bed had collapsed covering Wilsons body Wilson leaves his wife Joyce a polio victim now in hospital and three children Diana Linda seven and Guy eight The children are living with relatives Park is a few miles north I continues to do that I feel he of Holland Landing Photo by Carl Dow will be Jeopardizing his it was possible to operate a bus service at a profit He recommended the use of a smal ler bus In reading the agreement I see that if anytime council feels the bus lines are not giving ado- Quale service ihev can cancel the Mr Knapton said I dont feel all areas in the town are getting proper service from the bus company It is to council to decide whether it cancellation of is worth while for council to pay a subsidy for the bus to complete coverage he explain- lher parly tin bus company said Mr Kent Each statement shows deprecia tion of the bus If we are pay- depreciation on only one bus it would be off the road by now for it cant be fit to drive If we are paying depreciation one more than one bus arc being taken he charged The reason seconded this explained Mr Knap- to try to get better People who know that be- service for the town fore voting on this resolution the bus are those who cant felt a smaller bus might answer afford cars I dont fed all the problem but there are i town is proper tain rush hours when the larger for the money being paid bus is necessary Mr recommended that Mr outlined meet- the motion be held until details he had had with Mr Needier for a substitute service mention- regarding the expansion of by Mr Kent could be checked bus service He said nothing The committee could study definite resulted situation and report to Before we can vote on subsidy must know many other facts July but almost no action had I said Mr If there is an- been taken to date interested in I feel we should vote on the would have to motion said Councillor Haskell council the Mr Knapton told him a we committee had been named in trie service we know his proposed routes fares doing this we might get The Newmarket Lines ac cording to its agreement with the town can come to council at anytime to have its fares adjust ed said Mr Kent We could and past experience before we could consider any changes Many people would be incon- j of definite action The bus com inittee can meet with the bus service motion was lost named to the special venienced if the subsidy were The kept other businesses going cancelled and the local bus mayor was named to tne in town if we bad been willing vice stopped said Mr bus committee with powers to them a subsidy This The clerk told council Mr add one more is operating a free bus Needier bad informed him committee to the bus to the shopping center If he will be stopped if the subsidy is cancelled A com- Needier consider any has been up to consider service and report to council