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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), January 18, 1967, p. 1

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L WM I t NEWMARKET PAGES ft T- I NEWMARKET AURORA WED JANUARY cans 10 CENTS AURORA IS Temp average be degrees below Cold Wednesday moderating little Thursday colder with snow flurries expected ii j FINANCIAL GUIDANCE SHI I A- jj of Newmarket Town Council adjourned their meeting at about 745 pm to attend the Newmarket Centennial Week of Prayer meeting being held in St Andrews Presbyterian Church- Monday night It Is the first of four nightly meetings to be held at the church from Jan inclusive When council reconvened Mayor Drift discussed with council the consider ation of forming an outside Finance Com mittee to advise and aid council and its own Finance Committee Mr had made Ibis recommendation in his speech at the inaugural session of council This committee would in no way have any direct action on the decisions of coun cil said the mayor but would serve in the capacity of a study group for a long range plan They would have access to financial reports and plans of council and would be people to whom financial matters and eco nomics are part of Ihelr livelihood SOME MIND The mayor suggested that he already bad one or two persons In mind and he required sanction of council to talk to these people and obtain their viewpoint and help if they would volunteer Deputy Reeve Clare Salisbury asked the mayor if the formation of such a group would entail a bylaw but was told that for mation of the group might be enlisted by resolution and they would be expected to submit a report at the end of the year or trophy or prize for a proposed Centennial Carnival on the Holland River on March Councillor Tom opposed the suggestionstating that he thought It might Mayor Drew we start a precedent especially in this Centen- have to establish some policy as we Will year be asked often for this type of participation I Bylaws Ratify r Town Clerk Grant Blight makes the position official when he places the before if circumstances warranted such office on Mayor Drew at inaugural ceremonies M January NEWMARKET Appointment bylaws look up the major portion of a short meeting of Newmarket Town Council Monday night combined with two money allocations one of to the Public Library and the other to the Newmarket Business and Profes sional Womens Association for continuance of the rest room facilities on Timothy St Council passed the usual annual bylaw authorizing the borrowing of monies for cur rent expenditures until taxes are collected The bylaw authorizing the borrowing of 500C00 through the TorontoDominion Bank Councillor G and Councillor G were appointed from council to serve on the Planning Board for a one year term John Insley a former councillor and member of the Board was also appointed to hold office until Jan I CROUP Under the amended bylaw Councillors Seneca Cook and Don were appointed as members on the Newmarket Recreation Parks and Community Centres Committee and will hold office until Dec was also appointed to that committee his term to extend until Dec Two members A and Gapp will serve on the committee until Dec iiiiTiienfs 31 James and Klines talive of Town Council on the Board of Tunney Patricks Mayor Drew will serve as A Centennial Program represent Pec vers was also appointed to serve Dec 31 SPEBSQSA Bursts Into Song tt The committee in charge of Centennial events in Newmarket planned as highlights of each month during announces its first program The Town of Newmarket In cooperation with the York North Chapter Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Harbor Shop Quartet Singing in America will present an evening of barbershop har mony at Huron Heights Secondary School Friday Feb North York Chapter has Poor Standard Of Building ranged for the East York Barbershoppera i to present the major portion of the program which will Include songs by The Bards of Harmony The Rhythm Counts and by the chorus Proceeds from this will go to the Newmarket Centennial Committee to help finance further programs during year- Reeve George Richardson Is chairman of committee Among those the York County Chapter of arc Murray Dave McCaffrey Clarkson and Alan Noble of Newmarket and Ron Johnstone Chapter president Clark Dave Lucas and Roy Keys Ontario Fire Marshal and Auroras building inspector A He was asked to submit a written brief outlining his problems and what he felt was required to correct Councillor told Mr Gun- ton this was necessary so council could study the matter and determine the areas of responsibility Some he fell probably lay with the builder In view of Mr lengthy submis sion and views expressed Councillor William Mr listed many problems he had Trent presented a motion that the Fire encountered and said he would like to re- Marshal make an inspection of all homes a comprehensive report from Glen AURORA Gordon Gunton of Fair way Drive Golf Glen subdivision took council to task for laxity in seeing that builders maintained the Building Code standards lie told council his house and others In subdivision bad many building were a to health and safety A fire occurred In the back wall a fireplace in his home at 3 am recently he claimed was direct result of Police Boatmen Plan Special School May Convict 4 Youths Two Winter Carnivals Become Reality Charge Money NEWMARKET Two winter carnivals have been proposed for this area as Cen tennial projects The Newmarket Police Association have a Childrens Day at Fairy Lake and the adjoining Wesley Brooks Park In mind as a daytime event probably a Sunday early in February The association will hold a meeting this to complete plans and set a definite date for the event Anyone wishing to pro vide sleighs and other items to add to the enjoyment of the day are asked to NEWMARKET A school for children wilh learning disabilities a dream of Dr A Hurst of Newmarket for a long time may become a reality for this area by September following a meeting which Dr Hurst had with Hon William Davis Ontario Minister of Education Dr Hurst Is chairman of the York County Educational Research Council and had re quested the minister for provincial aid to provide the school Newmarket District- High Board has signified its intention to provide the school and also spend a year on NEWMARKET Four district youths found their behaviour on Newmarkets Main St had cosily repercussions when they were convicted In Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon The four were found guilty when they For Centennial Essays r KESWICK Tom Johnston of Keswick IGA store has proposed a novel way in Popular Choice i were charged loitering and causing a which Canadas Centennial might be by impeding on Dec Constable Harry Diamond of Newmarket Police had warned the youths while he was on patrol on Main St that time they were Smoke Ten minutes later the constable found similar conditions outside Carlton Restaurant i I fc Perkins Is New Warden NEWMARKET Floyd Perkins 56-year- municipal politics He served seven years old deputy reeve of Richmond Hill was councillor four as reeve and now in elected York Countys Warden at the opening session of county council Tuesday He succeeds Joseph Dales reeve of North Gwillimbury Township Mr Perkins popular with his county council colleagues is in his year in I his fourth year as deputy reeve of Richmond Hill Born in Markham Township the new Warden is a graduate of Toronto Teachers College a past president of Richmond Hill and District Cancer Society vicepresident Richmond Hill Curling Club and a director of the Richmond Hill Agricultural Society The Holland River Boating Association have plans for an elaborate winter carnival on the Holland River near Marina There will be an costume contest skating and hockev exhibitions races horsedrawn sleighs and other activi ties Profits derived from the twoday carnival March and 5 will go to charity Ross Wilson Newmarket Is chairman and has Ted Dubois Holland Landing Fred Cooper Aurora and Ernie of Richmond Hill as his committee Operators of the various marinas on the Holland River have assured the committee of their support Anyone wishing to help may call The proposed centre would be staffed competent teachers trained to assess learning handicaps and students would altend either full or part time depending on needs Method Of Appointments Angers Councillor AURORA Vehement objection report of the Striking Committee as pre sented by Mayor Clarence Davis leading the statement that report was a dis grace gave an inkling that Auroras new council might have no bed of roses Mr said be could not accept J report I a personal I led the polls and am given Parks Cora millet one of the lesser appoint- Mayor Clarence Davis said he took ex ception to he comment I have been years on council accepted whatever com mittee jobs were allotted and Mr is completely wrong in saying that Parks Is small and unimportant The mayor said that the job of the Parks Committee in this Centennial Year would be very important as part of the towns Centennial project Reeve Jim Murray at Ihe time TV i 7 fA3ft1 imim T told Mr the standing of any elected council members bad no bearing on any appointments made to the various standing committees Mr called for a recorded vote as to whether the report would be accepted or turned back to the Striking Committee for further study and possible revision Mayor Davis Reeve Murray Deputy Reeve Jack Williamson and Councillors Evelyn Buck Cliff Cornell and Walter Davis voted for its acceptance Mr had support from Councillors Win Trent and Pete Miller Mr Murray declared the appointments to committees would stand as presented First named would be chairman second the vicechairman and third named a member COMMITTEES Finance Mayor Davis Deputy Reeve Jack Williamson and Councillor Dick Works Walter Davis Mr and Mr Murray Parks Mr Trent and Pete Miller- Fire Mrs Evelyn Buck Walter Davis Wm Trent Water Mr Murray Mayor Davis and Cliff Corbett Liaison Davis and Mrs Buck Planning Williamson Mur ray and Davis Arena and Centennial Board Williamson and Davis Police Trent and Mrs Buck Park ing DavisTrent and Murray Properly Corbett Miller and C Davis Discrimination Harrison father of an eightyearold boy has charged that the new principal of Nobtcton Public School Robert Hughes has discriminated against his son in failing to provide the type of edu cation the boy Is entitled to Mr Harrison told King Township Public School Board that twice since September he has requested the principal to transfer his son into a regular Grade class and has been refused John Harrison the pupil was promoted into Grade 3 last June and in September he was placed in a split classroom serving Grades 2 and 3 Mr Hughes slated that the children had been tested by the special teaching depart ment of the township school area super vised by Mrs Mary Scott Ho also pointed eai to the school board that there are differ ent groupings in modern methods of these in the same classroom Mr Harrison told the board his son was upset when he realized he would not be included in a straight Grade 3 classroom and placed in a mixed class with smaller children Following the meeting with the school board Mr Harrison stated that he is seek ing professional advice before deciding whether take the matter to a higher authority Wayne Saunders both of Aurora were each fined and costs There is a maximum fine of six in jail or both on this charge Diamond slated hat the la mentable part of this type of conviction is that it will be on record against the youths for the rest of their lives through local effort He has donated to Sutton District High School to be awarded as prizes for a Centennial history essay The contest will be handled by the History Department of SDHS and closes April First reports regarding the student accept ance of the plan Indicates heavy partlcipa- The school is to be divided Into two groups senior Grades and junior Grades first and second prizes of and to be awarded in each group The essay Is to be selected from a list of topics concerning Canadas history over the last 100 years and It must origin ality of thought and varied research There is an area whereby student may select topic of local significance J- Expo Contest Winner mm Mrs Lome Keffer Andrew St New market was last weeks winner of the Trip To Expo contest sponsored by area merch ants Mrs Keffer successfully unscrambled Knowles Butcher from among merch ants names which are located throughout the advertisement In last weeks Era She now stands a chance of winning an allexpense paid trip for two to Expo ia Montreal this summer Her entry was accompanied by a proof of purchase from Farms Dairy one of the participating firms Col HoIlihrakvY6rkCoa iyorf Clarence Davis si the Oath of Allegiance during the Aurora Inaugural meeting of council I r Police Over Zealous ftV IUbL Antral Novice Thw te any pair from Newmarket has won this AURORA Some of bylaws arc the worst improperly worded leaving- a doubt as to of the whole business was that records their intent or our police are overzealous lags issued bad been taken by said Councillor Dick Monday from the municipal it was night Si procedure to pay Mmiilkmliiii He told council that members of Em- As a result roaiiy to and United Church unable to park on avoid complications were unable to do so Me the church lot because of its soft condition and were had parked Ioutslda Regency Acres Public QuKete rftJ found parking error but under the He presented of day felt some discretion might have been William present exercised by police officers vt When a night was held that Town Ll in PiuiaJ am

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