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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), January 25, 1967, p. 1

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MM A Try ho decision has vet been reached by head Council of Toronto Child until his resignation 20000 the summer but theres i More a year round figure of Public MrsV fc Saxton of Keswick School and High School students mother of Ernest 14 Michael Councillor Wallace EDomieli re- and Carolyn A told The Era Gwillimbury Township are ported his findings to Council last a doctor after DrWinston week stating he had been in touch r with Dr Glen Mitten field secretary left the district for Toronto the Ontario Dental Association tin The Association is well aware of our plight and stated they can supply district could use two dentists just to look after the local children and feelings are running high in the various mothers groups in the com munity who are pushing for action founder and head for Sick Children Child Dental Clinic Dr will also show short films in conjunction with histalk and wind up with a question and answer period they are well aware of iiru 1 vSiiV I medical services and facilities are in to agreed to assist in- What service for the mediate action necessary Or feeling our adequate have locating a medical Township NO DISASTER when a child Is seriously injured J I Negotiations are still being carried fulIv men if a suitable by North Gwillimbury Council location can be found PUBLIC MEETING A public meeting is scheduled for to interest both a doctor and dentist was suggested as a- temporary Monday Jan 30 at pm in the to commence practise in the town- measure the basement of Keswicks hall of the Keswick Arena at which 100 square miles The new library might be suitable but the guest speaker will be Dr Stevart Councillor the Department they could classify Clinic would serve a Jong felt need disaster area as there in the district were 14 doctors within a radius of College of and Surgeons Councillor who has also lL miles This area includes New- on behalf of the Township THIS WEEKS WEATHER IS Colder FT- J- It PAGES NEWMARKET j NEWMARKET AURORA ONT WED JANUARY CENTO AURORA Temp and Sunny Thursday until and Utile older again A rain and snow ji KI Newmarket To A resolution to supply water from Newmarket or approximately housing units in East north of Bolton Avenue was carried at Monday nights Town Council meeting following some debate the legal position of both the town and the township The supply was requested for a period not longer than December and Coun cillor Tom questioned the possi bility that- Newmarket might be finding itself obligated to supply water for a much longer term I it hard to understand how he Township of East could condone this subdivision without first finding out V ater To East Former Mayor Given The Air where water supply coming from said Councillor lie was told that following a long debate in the Operations Group the commiltce had been informed that Construction Ltd had made plans for water supplies for about midsummer of this year hut could not Implement these plans during the winter George Richardson assured Mr that the committee had kicked this thing around for a long lime and that were sure of payment He also told Councillor Seneca Cook that under the system planned project would have no effect on the pressure or supply in the cast end of the town Mayor Drew old he had been Informed hat the contracting company expected to be able to link Into their own water supply by July A bylaw will be presented to council a copy of ihe agreement attached so that it might be studied before acceptance Truck Noise Sand Bothers Ct Former Newmarket Mayor IV A Kent will be given an eight yearold air conditioning unit Installed in the mayors office In the Municipal Offices which he contends was given to him when the town purchased a number of these used mills from Jlrilhh Mortgage and Trust Com a few yearn ago When DeputyReeve Clare Salisbury ques tioned just who the air- conditioning nulls were donated to Councillor Cook told coun cil that Mr Kent had called him regarding the matter and had asked him to question Mr who had a member of council that time Councillor said he recalled residents the unite- being offered to the town from The noise made by and loading Stratford office of British Mortgage by their machinery working through the night is A- delegation of taxpayers from Court East Heights attended the meeting of East limbury Council oh Jan In present petition signed Their spokesman explained to council Hint a calcium and sand pile located behind their homes was causing great concern to of came a her daughter Mrs John of and during the visit watched her shape a vase at the Centennial Exhibition at King City Staff Toronto and York Roads Commission woodsmen have started and nearly completed the removal of trees along the Third Concession of East Township The concession road has long been used by residents of Sharon and Mount Albert It is also used by tens of thou sands of vacation bound Toronto residents The Commission is widening the twolane road to a wider two lanes from Miami on the north to Davis Drive on the south manager here At that time one had been given free be installed In the mayors officci hut be could not recall whether Ibis particular one had been a personal gift to Mr Kent Council did not Hie question too long and Mayor Drew kept a poker face even visions of a hot summer making ft very difficult for residents sleep Also when the wind blows sand is blown onto houses clogging window screens and other areas The land on which the sand pile is located is rented by Toronto and York Roads from Parry Automotive Co See SAN Page Shouldnt Change Too Much 1 K New Zealanders Think We Travel By Dog Team Over the past few weeks Mrs Donna Mae of I Kettleby has been firmly convinced that one half of the world fails to know too much about the way the other half lives Mrs has received about letters In less than two weeks from residents all over New Zealand after she had replied an article In the New Zealand Home Journal requesting pen pals and correspondents from housewives in other countries Contrary popular belief in other coun tries that Canada is a perpetual land of ice and snowbanks many of Mrs pen friends forget that Canada and New Zealand arc topsyturvy when it comes to seasons and weather Some of the letters dated in January ask Mrs If she Is enjoying summer holiday at and how warm it was at lake for their Christmas dinner Mrs expected one or two replies but Ihe mailman serving I has bad a busy time delivering both surface mall and air mail letters covered in some of the most picturesque and vivid stamps seen In that mailbox for a long lime Hie Tost Office franking stamps also cover a wide area in Now Zealand ranging from Auckland Wellington anil ami many smaller communi ties with names as hard to pronounce as some of our own earlier Indian settlements Willi Ibis Canadas Centennial Year one I- of the lotlcrs was remarkably and number was Centen nial Avenue and writer was of Waknri With the influx of all these Idlers from down under Mrs conceived the idea that it could be a small but valuable contribution lo our Centennial Year if some housewives in area might lake up the slack and write to one or two of these correspondents in New Zealand Many of them have only the vaguest Idea of life here in Canada Some imagine it is a perpetual fight against the elements of nature dressed in parkas and plodding along with a dog team and almost fighting for a share of the seal meat Others have failed Jo differentiate Canadian and United States accent and have mentally stripped away the thou sands of miles border giving United States the big percentage of the industrial and commercial life and leaving with the barren tundras of rock and a few sparse pine interspersed wilh mining claims Mrs feels that letters from people In Canada copies of newspapers and travel folders coidd do much enlighten the less informed regarding the wealth and potential of Canada in this its official anni versary NEWMARKET Speaking a capacity audience following his election as Warden of York County on Tuesday Deputy- Reeve Floyd Perkins of Richmond Hill warned them of many moves do away the county form of government I still feel that the county form of gov ernment Is very close to the people it serves and can fill an important role especially in this fast growing community of York County IMs area not many years ago used lobe a rural community of little red school- houses Now It Is an urban community marie up of In red The new County Warden gave a resume of the developments of York County from we have the controversial report of consultative regarding major changes in education methods In See WARDEN Page ID lis early days through the lime of division under the controversial BUI lie cited the population growth from in to in We are becoming one of the most heavily populated communities In Ontario and with this population explosion our problems arc varied and complex Mr Perkins spoke of the work accom plished during the past year and of or more major decisions he made by members In coming sessions The report of two major hospitals In the county asks us for substantial addi tions to said the and we also have a request from the York Manor for a addition there Added Expo Contest Winner j A L I l 9 If anyone would care to take some of the writing load from Mrs her address Is I Kettleby and her telephone number is Aurora The family have been residents of Kettleby for the past six years They have two children Mike three and Danny one year old Ask Timothy St Mrs u Jerry Park Ave Newmarket was last weeks winner the Trip To Expo contest sponsored by area merchants Mrs Terry successfully unscrambled Leo MacNeil from among the sponsoring merchants advertisement Mr Terry accompanied her winning entry with a sales slip from Marigold CM one of the participating businesses She now aland a chance of winning an all- expense paid trip for two in real this summer REAL A modern type of fishing is taking place in Lake this winter according Ronnie Boats owner Hill Sellers A local was fish ing on Saturday and was talking to a friend on a talkie when a huge trout came view in hi hut hole The trout refused any of the baits that Will tempted with and finally In the direc tion el Wills friend hut He grabbed the wattle talkie and told bis friend the huge fish had refused U bait and was heading for but about quarter of a mite away Sure enough the trout came Into the fish tint he was caught by Will friend was weighed In at pounds if I i I and exotic place names are part this great number of letters folders and postcards received Mrs Don Mae of I from in all parts of New Zealand They of a hot humid Christmas spent the beach and many are to learn about Canada Staff Timolhy St requesting that council amend the present bylaw and allow traffic from Church St to Main or as an alternative from the Market Square Main The letter suggested that the present ruling was confusing and detrimental to business The tetter was referred to the Police and Fire Committee lor study and a report lb council v

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