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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), September 13, 1967, A01

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LAST WEEKS WEATHER WAS JlCWl xo CENTS VOL NO PAGES AND POST NEWMARKET AURORA KESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER Newmarket Aurora Keswick WANT OUT OF WHITCHURCH St Ask To Be NEWMARKET A group of Gorham Street residents in Whitchurch Township arc circulating a petition requesting the town of Newmarket annex the area from Maple Street to the Third Concession Some 24 families on Die north side of Gorhara Street are involved Supporters of the petition feel that since all of Srlgley Street to the Third Concession is part of Newmarket Gorham Street should also be included Chief reason for the move seems to be schooling Children from the age of six are required to leave for school by bus at 8 am and return at pm Youngsters in kindergarten must be trans ported by car or taxi to school for classes Students up to grade four are re quired to attend Public School on the Aurrora Side Road Senior Public School students must attend Armitage school on Street Gorham Street residents feel that if the section were annexed by the town children could attend the nearer schools in New market Supporter of the petition claim the move not result In higher taxation Sewers and water would not be required from the town Home owners would also benefit by cheaper hydro One resident Mrs John Carter said it was unfair for sixyearold children to spend at least two hours a day travelling to and from school by bus when there are New market schools less than two miles away Another home owner said parents of Maple Leaf Public School complained Utterly when their children were told they would have to travel by to another school In East will Ira bury Towmhlp That was only a ride How do you think we feel when our little kids have to spend two hours going to and from school In late Newmarket attempted to annex the Street section of Whit church Township but the plan Was aban doned when residents objected toll The will likely be presented to Newmarket and Whitchurch and Newmar ket councils Asks Engineer To Resign NEWMARKET Newmarket Town Council has asked Town Engineer for his resignation effective Oct Mr has confirmed that council had requested the resignation but would not elaborate on any specific reasons He did say that he considered the Oct date as rather short nollce and he would have liked a longer period Council met In committee of the whole on Monday and It was understood that a press release regarding Mr Phlppard would be given following the meeting An Era reporter was told at Munici pal Offices on Monday night that there would be no official statement on the matter as council was not meeting to discuss and Mr was not present at the meet ing Following a committee of tha whole meet ing of Town Council on Sept Mayor Drew Doak Reeve George Richardson and Deputy Clare Salisbury met with Mr and Informed him that a noconfidence motion had been expressed In council re garding his services and they were request ing his resignation Mr has been Town Engineer in for approximately seven years Probably the Urgent crowd that Bradford ever seen attended the In terdenominational service of worship the Bradford Arenn Sunday afternoon The congregation heard the massed voices of district choirs both seniors and juniors to a total of some singers For a full page of photogrnphs please turn to Page Photo Phil Jones I Sterilize Child Beaters Senator Wallace Still YorkSimcoe Candidate Senator Wallace McCutch says the second best was elected to head Progressive Conserva tive parly at Toronto on Saturday The PC candidate was also a candidate in the leadership race and when he saw that the delegates were not support ing him to any great extent threw his sup port to the ultimate winner Premier Rob ert of Nova Scotln Senator the best man withdrew from he leadership race after second ballot Mr Prem ier Duff of Manitoba on the fifth bal let Now Senator McCutcheon says he is Ing to devote all his energies to being elect ed to represent My defeat In the leadership race makes no change In my plans for being elected to represent laid the Senator I will continue In the Senate until It is necessary by law for me to resign It Is my understanding that I can hold my Senate scat until two weeks before election he added said that his cam paigning will Mart slowly and compared it to a small snowball on a hill that grows larger and larger as It rolls down VANDGRF delegates of Womens representing York County members decided last Thursday that any person convicted of Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm to an Infant should bo llttd After daylong York County Rally delegates questioned why people should be given chances to bring more babies Into the world Just to batter them Mrs Austin Rumble chairman of York Centre district of the Womens Institute said that a brief was approved by the dele gates which Is Intended for submission to the Royal Commission on the Status of Wo men The York County body will ask the On tario Womens Institute to endorse the before it is presented to the Commission but recommendations concerning the beating of babies will be forwarded immediately to Minister of State Judy LaMorah The brief also urges that a person who falls to report on assault on an Infant to authorities bo considered an accessory to crime During the Rally the Anna P Lewis was presented to Iho Club member who had obtained tho highest num ber of points in Units Miss Linda Miller of Vaughan Township was the recipient To Resurface Timothy St Prospect St NEWMARKET Approval of major road work was given by council at a brief meeting held Inst Tuesday night Resurfacing will be done on Timothy from the bridge adjacent to the arena to railroad tracks and similar treatment will be given the side of Ave Council accepted tender of Construction Co for paving of Prospect Street from Poplar south to Water Street Installation of a is included the Job successful tender totalled Construction bidding and K J Beamish 13919855 Council will seek prices for the applica tion of asphalt sidewalks ami Installation of curbs on Millard Avenue from Niagara to Avenue on Pork Avenue from post office corner to Church Street and on Queen Street to Queens Lane and Queens Crescent Appointment of Mrs Reatrlco Shipley a dispatcher In police office at an an salary of was approved Newmarket Plans Gala Thanksgiving Week End NEWMARKET A Gala Newmarket Week end will bo held In Now- sponsored by the town and Interested Newmarket citizens A committee choired by Councillor Cor don with Hob as secretory Includes Councillor Tom Hoove George Richardson Councillor Broad bent Councillor Seneca Cook Police Chief William President of Newmarket Citizens Hand Norman Hurling Roy Ruby I Haskell and Recreation Direc tor Donald Popple Saturdays preliminary schedule will Lions Club Park as Its setting It will start with a and Vegetable Show and a Mutt Show The afternoon activities will feature a tug of war between the Newmarket Police Department and Aurora Police Depart ment A Rocking Chair contest will su pervised by Alec Eves A Car Smash with a ear donated by Coun cillor will allow you to work out frustrations with sledge hammer Fire Chief John Gibson Is working on the idea of a Relay Race and expects com petition will be keen Newmarket Lawn Bowlers under their President Grant Real will hold a Lawn Howling Tournament A linking Contcsl has been suggested and Russell has accepted the job of Judge A Pie contest has entries from Bradford King and A Pic Throwing Contest is also a feature Mrs Arthur Sheridan Alice of Andrew Street consented to supervise and Judge a Centennial costume contest for mother baby Tills Is not to a baby judging contest If you are an older sister or grandmother mid would like to appear In Centennial cos tume with baby this will be allowed A Smoking Contest will be arranged by Councillor and It Is expected will ho concession booths and possibly one of service clubs will have flap Jacks or a Q or both Sunday and Monday includes many more major The program for Sunday will possibly bo extended but tentative plans call for a Hath Tub Race scheduled for early after noon to be held at Fairy Lake Also during Sunday afternoon the New market Citizens Band will present a Con cert and singing at the new Lions Park band- shell starting at 230 pm Highlights of the events scheduled or Monday Include a Bicycle Relay Race which will start at Keswick and finish on Newmar kets Main Street Teams from Newmarket Whitchurch and Aurora have already accepted challenge and it Is hoped that four or five more will do so There will bo regular pit stops the pause that refreshes along the route Prior to the finish of the bicycle relay there will be a bicycle and doll dressup parade on the Main HI The annual Royal Canadian lglon Soap Box Derby Is also scheduled for one of top places In Monday events It will again be sponsored and run by members of Branch and Derby entries will be piped down Main St by members of the Le gion Pipe Band to the starting line The Legion Pipe Band will also bo es corting the winners of previous events In cluding the Soap Box Derby to the Fair grounds where an AllOntario soccer team will compete against Newmarket Area AllStan Joanne Krotatn finds the home baking display or particular Interest and Wayne Shropshire to bran muffin during Saturday a fair held Ibti Orchard later Hetty the with Far the winner plena urn to Is Back At School LAKE LOUISE Eighteenyearold Pa mela of Newmarket was house keeper for the summer She Is one of students employed at Chateau Lake Louise Canadian Pacifics resort hotel in the dan Rockies near AlbertoBritish Co lumbia border When you consider she cleaned an average of rooms per day In her job as chamber maid you have to think shes a good house keeper The pert and petite Grade hopeful at Newmarket District High School fall had quite a summer Each morning for six days a week she checked Into the housekeep ing office and was assigned her days work Alter picking up her keys she moved to her assigned floor where she made beds vacuumed dusted refilled supplies and scrubbed Just general cleanup she says but Chateau Lake Louise was more than just work for Pamela on her off days she hiked and swam and visited other areas in the mountains Sho liked just meeting people fellow workers and guests Most of gucsls were from the US sho said and many lotd her stories of their homes their travels and most about Expo She chuckled at times about the questions guest asked but each got a polite answer Most of the Americans were surprised at how warm II Is here They Just dont expect a warm summer here In Canada Fellowship Is a big part of working a Louise The hotel Is staffed by In dents from almost every university campus in the country Most of the students make friendships that last all their lives reunions are held In most major Canadian cities during the winter Many students return each year high as per cent of student staffers arc returrces Hotel guests were repeatedly surprised Its a bit unusual to find that the waitress serving your table has Just passed with hon ors her second year of home economics Its equally hard to ronllic that bellboy who carries your luggage or halls you a taxi Is holding down a scholarship In medical school And theres the maid who deans your room she Is taking an honors course In languages specialising In Russian French and Spanish The full lime staff appreciate and dote over their student workers Chateau Lake Louise manager Lloyd Margcson treats them almost as family Like the way he treated the young clerk In newsstand who was studying ballet He granted her permis sion to use the hotel ballroom each morn at am to practise There Is normally a sizeable waiting list of Job applicants who must be at least Hi years of ago to qualify for any position studentstaff were housed In staff an nexes and fed In their own cafeteria Canadian Pacific paid tho students trans portation costs lo from the hotel if the staffers remained for the entire June to Sep tember season Though received basic was further encouraged by gratuities contributed by guests In employing university students for sum mer duties Iho hotel also contributed to their educational Many depended on their summer earnings the hotel to con tinue In school The students also get a thrill out of meet ing guests particularly special ones royally of stole film stars Hold Horse Trials NEWMARKET Tho Eastern Canadian Championships culmination of series of Jumping events to determine tho riders to represent Canada at Now York and tho Royal Winter Pair will bo held Sun at Elderberry Farm south of Aurora Jim Elder Tom Dick Day and ether riders of International calibre will com pete This will bo the last of several held in the Canadian Development Series 1

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