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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), June 7, 1967, p. 1

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4 i NEWMARKET AURORA KESWICK ONTARIOWEDNESDAY JUNE Newmarket Aurora Keswick PUMPS INADEQUATE ictions r r AURORA A shortage of water during The north section of town will be allow- the pastweekend and on Monday would be to use hoses from pm until pm on corrected likely by Tuesday Reeve Jim Monday Wednesday and Friday and the Hurray told Aurora Council on Monday south section at the same hours on Tuesday night Thursday and Saturday The shortage bad been due to an electrical These hours will apply for both sections failure and had lowered the water elevation on Sunday in the supply lank Reeve Murray stated that in view of the growing condition of the town he was intro ducing a new staggered system for water ing lawns and gardens Tier Is no shortage of water in Aurora but there Is lick of ability to suffi cient in peak load periods There Just equipment made to offset this condition and with the growing interest in lawns and the drawdown is heavy Ike new regulations will come into effect on June and the town will be divided into a north and south section with the division at Kennedy St Little Michael has to be hoisted up on a chair to receive his award as the smallest bowler taking part in the seasons activities at he Bowl Manager Ted Francis presents the award to Michael while the recipient appears rather amazed at the honor Walden Staff i i J NEWMARKET Six young people were in four separate accidents involving cyclesfn the district during the weekend An accident on the Road at Lands End Keswick took the life of 17- year old John William of Maple St Newmarket According to North Police the youths motor cycle went out of control resulting In him being thrown off The re sultant head injuries were the cause of his death The accident is under investigation by Ser geant Bill Smyth Injure Six The two Toronto girls received concussion and leg Injuries on Saturday when their motor cycle went out of control on the Concession of King Township were thrown from the machine and were taken by ambulance to hospital On Sunday evening Earl Craddock 20 of received a fractured jaw when his motorcycle hit a car near Aurora About ten minutes late Herbert Ma- glera of King City and an unidentified passenger on a motor cycle were injured In a similar accident within ten miles of the crash Rail Collection Moves To Aurora AURORA Council agreed with the re commendation of the Parks Committee that every effort should be made to bring King City railway station and the collection of rail way engines to the town of Aurora The committee felt that this would be an opportunity and would create a tourist at traction based on the historic past The committee further recommended that a group of seven be appointed five of them residents of the town and the other two from council A tentative name would be the Aurora and York Railway Association Councillor Walter Davis asked if the town would be 100 per cent involved In the project both at this time and in ihe future Councillor replied that lie hoped the plan would eventually be but I feel we mast first get railway station here The cost could he In the Initial stage but I am sure soon be recovered and It become selfsupporting Councillor William Trent said that he agreed with Mr that the estab lishment of such a museum could benefit the economy of Aurora Councillor Evelyn Buck warned council that extreme care shoud be taken In the se lection of the organising group We have had far too many groups In this town who have torned out to be just dead members said the councillor A meeting will be arranged with repre sentatives of the Centennial Centre of Sci ence and Technology to discuss the acquisi tion of the collection of locomotives at pres ent held by the Centre On The Loose Luce the Moose is loose near Mount Albert The wandering animal was re ported grazing contentedly on the Thomas Harrison farm north of the community on Saturday Tired of munching and itching to wander some more the cow moose jumped a couple of fences She came upon a wire fence and this being beneath to jump over simply leaned against The weight of the massive animal snapped the wire from its posts and Luce the Moose wander ed off into a nearby bush Earlier this year a cow moose was seen in Village More northern fields more green er Girl Drowned In King Twp KING TOWNSHIP A 12yearold ono girl drowned on Saturday while her sister and father watched helplessly Ian was with her father Stanley and her sister at a picnic near River on the Cone of King Township All were nonswimmers Police stated that Vivian was paddling in the water when she plunged into a nine-foot- deep hole Her father and sister were unable to help but the sister ran for aid The body was recovered by skin divers about an hour following the accident Odeon Bowl m AT AURORA JUNE TO 18 On Centennial AURORA Four days of Centennial ev ents are expected to attract thousands of vis itors to Aurora from Thursday to Sunday next week June to Billed as a March on Centennial fun the program Includes activities In which numerous local groups will participate It will have such items as the largest par ade in the towns history a stage show of top talent reenactment of an his toric march a barbecue production chil drens and teens affairs and a memorial service Heres the daytoday program Thursday Jos A Centennial Ball by the Aurora Lion Club opens the week In the Community Centre The affair beginning at a features the selection and crowning of a Centennial Princess Judging for prises the towns beardgrowing contest awards for the best costumes la the dressup set At the same time the towns industries open a threeday display of products manu factured In Aurora It will be on view until Saturday night In the auditorium of the Centre Friday June All public and separate school students will take part la a program la the Centre at 230 pm Three bands providing five continuous hours of music start their work at 8 for the CenTeen dance at the Centre Auroras sky will be alight from Park at pm as the Lions touch the match to a giant fireworks display See MARCH Page 16 A ill KM Recover Body KESWICK The body of Cecil of was recovered off Is land on Saturday was found by Jack Gorin a brother of Hugh of whose body was found Monday after he drowned when a canoe on May 37 Gorlns body was found Virginia Beach Approximately boats and skindivers took part In a search of the area about two weeks ago without results Police stated that Mr Gorin had resumed the search for his brother and he noticed the body of Cecil near bottom of the Changes Hands NEWMARKET The Bowl on Da vis Drive will change hands on June when Limited of Toronto assumes con trol Jack Pine president of the Bowling Pro prietors Association of Ontario and manag ing director of Bowlerama Ltd along with other officials of the new owners will receive the keys from Bowl manager Ted Francis Sunday June 11 Ltd operates seven bowling establishments In Metro Toronto and the change is part of a move by Odeon Theatres Ltd to remove themselves from this field of entertainment Mr Francis will move to the Odeon Theatre on Main Street as manager suc ceeding William Cunningham who has been appointed manager of the Theatre on King Street Hamilton They will work together at the Mala St theatre for about two weeks prior to Mr Cunninghams move to Hamilton June Mr Cunningham came to Newmarket from Owen Sound about eight months ago Mr Francis succeeded Ken Fletcher as manager of the Bowl nearly three years ago The historic Friends Meeting He use on Yonge SI was the scene for the first wedding in over 20 years and the second since when Audrey Field daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Field was married to Thomas Shaw son of Thomas and Mildred Trimbal The ceremony is unique in that there is no official minister present and the couple exchange their vows between each other and In the presence of other Quaker Friends Jones was the official government appointee for the required legal documentation SECOND SINCE 1893 Watden Staff v Quaker Couple Are At Friends Meeting By NEWMARKET A wedding of unusual interest in the community was solemnized in the Friends Meeting House Yonge St Newmarket last Saturday when Audrey Field daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Field of Toronto and Thomas Shaw son of Thomas and Mildred Trimbal of Toronto were married before many witnessing Friends of the community Tho bridesmaid was Miss Marjory Schur- mari of Toronto and the groomsman William also of Toronto This is the first wedding solcmnUed In the Yonge St Meeting House since and only the second since William and Dorothy Trimbal and Mr and Mrs Lcroy Jones were the Toronto Month ly Meeting of Friends Committee of Care for the wedding following the Quaker cus tom Mr Jones Is a government appointee to le gally officiate at Friends marriages Mr Jones Is a government appointee to Jones read to the meeting from the Friends Certificate and also read excerpts from the Discipline regarding the solem nity and responsibility of the marriage cere- He requested all present in the Meeting House to sign the Friends Certificate as witnesses of the marriage A short reception and lunch was served to the group in the west end of the Meeting House following the marriage Approximately attended the which was first wedding la the Quaker Meeting since At that time September 30 Huldah Louise Starr daughter of Elmer and Starr was united in marriage to Raymond W Stanley of Rochester Over 80 relatives and friends were in at tendance at this ceremony In the wellpre served old Meeting House wedding In was the only one performed at the the St site since when From the Friends Book of Discipline Mr Jones read the explanation of the marriage was married to Joseph Pollard of ceremony as it Is performed in a meeting Norwich for worship silently seeking the Divine Is no prearranged order of service Presence by each person at a meeting of the Quakers or Religious Prior to the ceremony Mr Jones explain- of Friends and most meetings to the congregation ihe procedure to be followed for the benefit of those not of the Quaker faith Two Individuals broke Into the silence per iod with short messages The young couple stood at a small table and exchanged their vows before the gathering and then signed the two marriage certificates one prepared by the meeting and a government form I- eluding the marriage service begins with a reverent silence and quiet communion No minister in the accepted sense la present and the architecture of the St struc ture Is typical of the lives of those simple rugged Friends who scorned frivolous orna mentation when the present Meeting House was built about lake Expo Contest Winner Ray Bob show of the equipment to be used when Jycf enact the fasnotts March as a Centennial project Earl Mala Newmarket was last weeks winner of the Trip to by area Mr from the advert Meats Mr winning entry with a safes frees flsseae Shay saw the Ha new stands winning an all eases paid far two ha Mea- this sesassetV Watch Era for the and far the Grand Prise HAZY CRAZY LAZY DAYS OF BUMMER Township for two days under canvas and It happened weekend Bruce Newmarket Cuba had a ball and probably Taylor ltd Into of took Monday off Photo Phil

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