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Strong Deterrent Needed Many communities from time to time are plagued with attributed to teenagers and those in their early twenties a far from funny and in many cases nothing but out and out a the i Newmarket ha I years and no one seen costly damage Cases in point in recent months include damage at Lions Park and the Fairgrounds broken windows and broken pop bottles placed on the roadway near the curb to inflict deep gushes in tiros Halloween saw a series of water hydrants turned on and left gush- a tremendous amount of water over lawns and streets and this was repeated during the extensive power failure last Tuesday While this could make driving hazardous and drain off water pressure Inch would be if a bad occurred at Halloween it could be perhaps overlooked to a degree as a prank befitting the night The night of the blackout is a different story Hark streets pre- i plenty of reason for everyone to exercise care and the senseless turning on of hydrant wet pavements added much lo the pos sibility- that accidents might occur This past Saturday night many live tracks on Davis Drive Fortunately the obstruction was train came through if the train had within the realms of that lost their lives and others injured Eventually some of the sponsible for vandalism here will face a magistrate but it is questionable if any sentence imposed will be a deterrent If we could go back to the days when people wore placed in the stocks for their crimes take a leaf out of the law books of the day wd chain our scut da vandal to water hydrants for a day to receive the ridicule and ire of the people perhaps this type of sentence would bring an end to much of the vandalism and dangerous acts Smokers In Fog Transit Hearing potentially when a large truck was placed before a fust passenger into the truck it was in the train would have A deal of has been given to the possible harm amoking might do also be effect it might have as a means to curb the appetite of thoe who are weight conscious Which is worse to smoke and take a chance on becoming of the statistics on which medical men base their warnings about the hazards of smoking or to stop smoking and risk putt ing on weight and winding up in a different column of statistics For those for whom this has been a burning literally and figuratively ihe evidence seems lo favor the latter According to an article hv a Another doctor i It would take a pounds to op The first of six hearings In study transportation needs in the Metro Toronto area will atari tomorrow in Richmond Hill Under the chairmanship of On tario Transport Minister Irwin Haskell the hearings are being by the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Transporta tion Study brief will he York North MP John Addison Rich mond Hill Town Council New market Deputy Reeve lenrge Richardson and Rob Sllcox of King The latter two will be peaking for groups in their respective municipalities Curiously Aurora residents many of whom are commutes will not he represented at the hearing when piisenting their briefs A commuter system is sorely needed in this area If and when SUGAR AND SPICE I by Bill Smiley Of Sewage And Me I was tolliiiK you in lust post about 111 weeks column how I was weeklies in the county into the touching profe Well sir before my term anil how teaching has been office annual meetings worn good to me regular the pub- Hut limit want anyone to en Ushers last a tierce anil hide away with the mistaken pendent quarreled tierce lhat il has been roses all the I about printing prices stealing paper business I used to net other and encroaching on each home have a couple ill inks others sacred hunting grounds in us I prevailed hi I ii 111 in the afternoon I solution Stop holding meetings little doubt that my liver the Another position in which I texture of marble and the color made my mark was of a behind hive Association was President of great doubt that Ill la until id also for lour years Christmas People on llie early When I look over oiillil was shift should hardship pay was only Another misconception Id a year Most or this hate to leave with anyone is on printing folders In that I came into teaching as a our plant refugee because I couldnt make Well I got keen and started it in the newspaper drumming up more money and s urging a bigger and flossier Not only was I making folder In the end my twin die payments on the mortgage hies bore fruit Right in the but was dragging home any end We raised so much money where up to a week And if I do say it myself for I lank back with and my years as President of the Itiuce its Ilibliheis choosing a year in ich it was obvious that would he by acclamation voles 1 won Within two us bad sparkplugged the moll into installing a new I him wrong The darn thing didnt work Some silly little engineer detail about water not run- uphill or something The flay was once again polluted I left town shortly after And words sewage and Smiley are still associated in the minds of ful Not I AND by Ray Wanted New Leaders that is clear that government it is also clear that anadian again re jected both Mr Pearson and Mr as leaders in whom country can have con fidence The defeat of Nov for the Liberal party and a defeat it flit- despite their being returned as the Inrgeal parly is the third in a row for the two in be line rejected his plea for a majority The election ended in almost a Standoff Liberal doubt done searching in the past week He may by now have concluded that not only were his advisers illadvis ed Mil that he will have to diii pari of the country What can Mr claim from the election He did indeed a Liberal major ity But he didnt achieve his dream of returning lo Ottawa in time to lead the country through the Centennial How much longer can he carry on The Liberals lost their minor ity bid because lies permitted the Maritime fall away and because they failed to wipe out in Quebec went down de feat because hoy failed to make i the Liberals only who returned to irlii via York We are prospects in cluding George who won Ontarios Ihnmbcrlaud and premier of ova Scotia of Manitoba of Ontario optimistic talk that his new Parliament might last the Liberals and the are going to lo re- results could be beneficial in that Mr Pearson may now ho ready to exert I be kind of count demand He has no how th all 10 provinces will continue to have a field day in of the federal null lit lonf still Letters To The Editor predate their many kindness of lei i a illation with at filasgow Canadian Legion and the Pipe I would like lo men- and through you express enjoyment I have re- mv appreciation for the gift or the years as a presented me In Legion mem- newspaper I her last Tuesday night to receive it after My bet for success to them and to The Era iident here for years Sincerely yours Mi timothy Reflect For Safety Automobile license plates that reflect light will appear in New foundland in reports the Canadian Council Thus the newest province will the first province in Canada to adopt lightreflecting plates The Council slated that lightreflecting plates only contribute to on the highway but assist law night The plates are clearly visible at night up to a distance of feet and can be seen in fog rain or other times of Imv visibility IfUi- conference at Winnipeg in May strongly recom mended adoption f effecting plate- all provinces By 1966 the Council said stales wilt he using the plates The Council con siders them a major step in road safely studies in areas where they are as indicating reduction of night accidents by Several other are couriering their but Newfound land will be to introduce them in Canada THE ERA Serving Northern York County Since DAVID HASKELL Editor and Publisher like during Unit Department