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r i J was something for young and old at Newmarket Thanksgiving Centennial celebrations But the young seemed to enjoy themselves the most An old timers sport a rocking chair contest drew young contestants Mrs Hill Mary Gillis and Gloria Lawrence at left displayed too much prowess rocking by themselves so the judges added Rose I Louise Lawrence to the ladies laps Mrs Hill and were eventually declared winners Tom Johnson Tim Tom and Larry Johnson centre eagerly attacked a formidable array of pies to find out who could consume the most of the baking Larry eventually won the Betty Gordon Dancers added a rhythmic routine interpreting the Musical Ride at the Sunday concert at Lions Park on Sunday Photos Holder CENTS VOL NO 24 PAGES AND POST NEWMARKET AURORA KESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER Newmarket Aurora Keswick To Double To 88561 By 1986 NEWMARKET By the area around Newmarket may nearly double in population to This statement is contained In the sec ond report made by Proctor Red fern fleld and Bacon town planners who are making a survey of Newmarkets future pop ulation and commercial possibilities The second report deals mainly with the future of Newmarfcetdowntown commercial area while the first report looked at the overall future of the town No specific re commendations have been made In either report but these are expected in the final report sometime before the end of the year The Increase to more than people means an increase of more than resi dents la It years The report states that this could be an expansion in retail sates in dollars of close to million In the trading area About million of this would be fun- Boy Missing Since Friday NEWMARKET Police across eastern Canada are searching for an -year- old Newmarket boy who has been missing from his home since Friday Robert was last seen when he left his St home for Prince Charles Public School on Friday He was wearing a dark blue Jacket gray trousers and running shoes A boy answering his description was be lieved to have purchased a oneway bus ticket to Toronto Friday morning Police arc checking relatives in Niagara Montreal and New Brunswick Into the commercial area of Newmarket Translated Into floor space the report says Newmarkets downtown could add 305- square feet to its retail outlets Although increases in manufacturing transportation and wholesaling activities are unlikely In downtown Newmarket In creases In professional personal an4 busi ness services and government activity could be substantial says the report This could amount by to perhaps square feet If this estimate Is correct says the re port total floor space in renewal areas may exceed 727000 square feet by 1986 The new floor space requirements total not counting replacement of existing build ings may be square feet says the report CT i if Boy Shot On School Bus NEWMARKET A 10yearold boy was shot on Tuesday by a sixyearold school mate while on their way to Pine Orchard School by bus David Z Cedar Valtey was taken to York County Hospital by Whit church Township Police The boys foster mother Mrs Mary Put- man dialed that Victor Mayers of Newmarket first polnttd the gun at Davids chest and pulled the trigger when It wns pointed toward his leg School bus driver Mrs Allan Morton of 3 Newmarket said she thought the gun was a toy and told Victor to put it away until he reached the school She said she heard a shot stopped the bus and took the 22 calibre pistol from the young boy It was then she noticed a bullet hole In the leg of Davids trousers Constable Bruce Wood later removed three live bullets from the small pistol He said that two shots had been fired recently but could explain only the one fired on the bus Police believe the gun was the property of Victors father There were approximate ly school children on the bus when the accident occurred Needed NEWMARKET The annual meeting or Ihe East Heights Scout and Cub group will be held Wednesday Oct at pm at Maple Leaf School The group has enough uniformed leaders but Is urgently In need of members for the Group Committee Anyone interested in Scouting In East Heights Is asked to attend to nights meeting Vernon Named ClerkTreasurer DeputyClerk Treasur er of York County for the past four years Robert Vernon was named Clerk Treasurer of the county following a resolution present ed at last weeks county council meeting Mr Vernon will fill the position held by J Smith who Is retiring on Nov I years service with the County of York and Township Mr Smith will be remaining on Ihe staff In advisory capacity until January Robert Vernon has been employed the County of York for the past years A contrast In styles walking ami la evident In these two of Newmarkets entries in the KeawickNewmarket bicycle relay Councillor Unices Even his way on foot up n hill while Mayor Drew conata on his bike downhill to come in second to the Township team mm Ask Province To Study Brown Camp Operation I- Mies aided by duty and few helpful held a at Fair- There waa much and but the North team was the winner York County Council 1 during Us special October session last week unanimously endorsed a resolution requesting the Provincial Government to study the operation of Brown Camps Ltd and urged that licensing and Inspection of these homes for disturbed children be part of future legislative action Tho resolution was brought to County Council following a resolution passed by East Township Council urging County of York to take some concrete action on matter DeputyReeve Gladys Rolling of urged the county to strong representation to provincial The existence of these homes is no long er a secret In and the surrounding municipalities Mrs Roll The difficulty appears to be In estab lishing truth from rumour we do feel In that unless our are completely wrong ratepayers In his township are subsldlilng operation of these establishments In no small way Mrs Rolling comparative fig to council stating that average taxes on one of the Brown Camps houses would bo There are children from Brown Camps Homes attending public schools In the township and about others In high schools During It was estimated that It cost in to educate one child The concluded that with four children in one of homes the cost to the township would be about per year or a loss of about to the munici pality As we have stated in our resolution said Mrs Rolling We realise that these chil dren need special core control and treat ment so that they may once again bo part of our society but as far as our township Is concerned we been unable to ob tain any details regarding operation cost and control in Ihese homes and have Jurisdiction to Inspect The county resolution in Its summing up stated Whereas this is a social prob lem which properly falls within the control of the Provincial legislature therefore York County Council resolves that representation be mode to the Minister of Social and Fam ily Services for special legislation for regulating and licensing of establishment that undertake the care control and treat of emotionally disturbed children Mrs Rolling sold that township had been unable to verity that some of the houses accommodated eight or nine of these chil dren These houses are bought by Brown Camps Ltd for cash and we certainly can not legislate against people selling their property and unless we are notified of some bylaw violation then our hands are lied There were also some complaints that young unmarried people were supervising some of the homes said Mrs Rolling hut again no verification of this tact could be found I do know that we have the names of some of the supervisory staff and many of thorn are prefixed with Miss THIS WEEKS WEATHER IS Indian Summer Continuing cool until Saturday with temperatures to degrees below normal Showers forecast for Wed nesday bat clearing far latter part of the week warmer starting NEWMARKET Hundreds of contest ants vied for honors in a dozen unique and weird contests during the threeday givlng Centennial celebrations held in New market during the holiday weekend After the Thanksgiving Dance at the Le gion on Friday night the following were the winners of varied contest during Saturday Sunday and Monday Lane was the winner of the Apple and Pumpkin Pie Contest to start the Satur- See Page 10 For Full Page Of day events Ed Macdonald won the pipe smoking contest and the Pie Eating event ended as a freeforall Student Councils sup plying the pies Mrs Hill and her companion Resell won the Rocking chair event and Sedgewlck the Baby Buggy contest The North Team were the champions in the Policemens Tug of War and a time of SO seconds topped the Hose Relay The Mutt Show lived up to Its advertising and nearly every dog had Its day and nearly every one gained a prise Susan and John were win ners in the Tennis Doubles Event held on Sunday afternoon East Gwilllmbury captured the top place in the Bicycle Relay In the Monday schedule and winners in the decorated buggies and bikes were Xathy Grant end Suzanne Watt Tcp places In the Legion Soap Box Derby went to Gordon Thompson Mark and Tonto To close out a full threeday program Newmarket defeated an Ontario All Star team by a score at the Fair- on Monday evening Music Centre gained the nod of the judges for the best store window display Argus Camera Wins Provincial Crown By GEORGE HA8KETT Era Sparta Editor NEWMARKET Newmarkets tremen dous Argus Cameramen are the class el the Intermediate aeries Argus playing up to their advance notices won the series title In two straight as they down ed Hearst Lumber Kings Kings of the North in convincing and fashion Dale posting his eighth playoff win in company threw a nifty twohitter and fanned 17 In recording the Saturday night triumph Pegg was around to help Jerry Case in the Sunday second contest i came In with none out In the third to pitch another glittering two hitter that racked up strikeout victims Ken Sturgeon later to be named the most valuable player In the series followed Don Gibsons second inning single with a hit to score Lee Gould Sturgeon singled but Gib son was out for missing home plate An er ror on Cases high loft put Sturgeon home and Argus up Glen Mainprise homered to open the third Inning to give Argus a lend AHGVBV PAGE