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1 Era Out Dec Planner Predicts New City Continued from Page 1 this area will also be rearing its head in highrise apartments is already considering a storey proposal Aurora recently approved a 90foot maximum height for Wellington S Richmond Hill has apartment units under consideration and Town ship under heavy pressure to allow high- rise The county must face other regional gov ernment issues if not in then not long after the planner says He pointed out it is slowly being pushed into regional government anyway by the province For example the public health unit is to be amalgamated with Ontario Countys and increased childrens aid grants have lessened municipal respon sibility in this area and now education is being unified at the county level And we have to get into more capital planning There has to be a much better relationship between capital building pro grams in our municipalities and their re sources he said Capital debt in the southern six municipalities is up to 30 per cent of their assessment base in some cases a way too high Some of the more tangible longrange benefits that could be derived from a coun ty move to regional government include a huge green belt area zoned to be perpetually kept as an active farm and recreation area a planned city along the Holland River in corporating both Aurora and Newmarket but with a population limited to a specific size and more immediately a county farm policy relating assessment to taxation zon ing and farm income We have to get into the urban renewal business because thats where the money is With separate planning boards antici pated projects are too small he said Senior levels of government provide up to percent of the cost of urban renewal projects We havent a chance for a transportation plan unless we unite and we must have public transit as opposed to roads said Mr Whats the biggest problem county de velopment officials will face in Our 3000 10acre lots said Mr Dowson We dont know enough about what form of life we are creating on them Theyre not really of the country or the city and they are expensive to service with roads school buses and other municipal services Controversial Minister To Address Mens Club Pupils at Fairaead School were once again guests of the Canadian Legion Auxiliary for a turkey dinner in the Legion Hall prior to Christmas They Feels 1967 Was A Success are g a Continued from Page two new plants commence construction and to see another large firm decide to stay here and acquire the building formerly occupied by Products We welcome these firms to town and wish them every success in the future In IOCS we hope for additional develop ment and expansion With the opening of area to the south of town and the construc tion of Cane Parkway we are opening up CO acres of good Industrial land which can be obtained at a price that is more com petitive with that offered by any munici pality However we still need a more aggressive industrial acquisition program and we must face this problem in I am convinced that we must hire a full- time experienced industrial representative municipal buildings are a must in the near future hopefully within the Urban Renewal Scheme A community recreation centre which has been a dream of many for years is nearer to reality A group is anxiously studying the prob lems and alternatives and is hopeful of success In the slant future The year has not been an easy one for your members of council who have been faced with many problems including dog control extreme rainfalls sewer inefficien cies retirement of employees and replace ments salary and wage studies pollution and welfare problems and ever increasing costs We dont expect to be any easier it will probably be more difficult I can as sure you that all problems have been dealt with sincerely and honestly by the members of council and promise you that they will be similarly handled in If you have a problem or if you would like information or clarification on any mat ter contact me or any member of council On behalf of the employees of the Town and members of council I extend to you and yours most sincere wishes for a happy and prosperous new year Building Boom Davis Calls For Spending Cut Continued from Page I not keep pace with increasing expenditures and the deficiency of course must be raised via taxes Every indication points to a dire need for immediate increase in assessment and popu lation The type of development to be al lowed is indeed a subject in itself We know that houses are in a critical stage of shor tage in this area and that rental accom- is claimed in some reports as the major fiture mode of living A factor ap pears to be that numerous young married couples arc unable to provide the large and ever increasing down payments needed to purchase a home These same people appear quite able to bear unusually high monthly rental charges for apartments and town houses It would be ideal to obtain a maximum of commercial andor industrial assess ment and then follow with residential The old equation which comes first the chicken or the egg seems to fit the occasion I would advocate growth for the town of Aurora in and include therein the need for varied types of housing accommodation including that for senior citizens This I believe would enhance the future development of our town and bring relief in many ways to all of us By GARFIELD WRIGHT Reeve of East Gwillfmbury East Gwillimbury will continue in to find itself caught in the biggest real boom it has ever seen but unless we get pro vincial action allowing coordination of plan ning countywide the result could be chaos instead of good development We will have to revamp our countytown ship system of government here we have both rural and urban areas in this munici pality including four police villages of one another Our biggest problem is finding the finances build the senices they require There has been a lot of emphasis put on the development thats going to come its considered necessary to develop this country but very little on the ageold problem of finances Our planning remains uncertain because the province has not said which way Highway is going to go after it crosses Davis Dr It might go straight north or it might go northeast or northwest How can you plan if you dont know how the area is going to be carved up If this highway goes straight north as appears bo be the longterm solution it would change the whole structure of the west side of the township With the great demand for land and in terest in development north of Newmarket we must realize there are many things we are not geared for pollution control water mains and water towers for example A small municipality like ours cannot afford these things without serious long- range planning Ottawa and Ontario must tell us whether they plan to pour a lot of money into this area through Central Mort gage and Housing Corporation Ontario Housing the Ontario Water Resources Com mission and other agencies only a modest amount or only a few dollars Land use control by the county govern ment Is our answer but to use it we also need these assurances from other levels of government so we will know what to do with development proposals We need a yardstick to know what will happen in the next 16 years For example Holland Marsh has been designated in our official plan a summer resort area lots adjacent to that area now can get nearly any price they ask for them and it has also been classed as a vegetable garden area How long will it be before dollars and cents price vegetable garders and resorts out of the area How long can a working man in Toronto afford to keep a home there and pay the taxes we will require on his summer property up there Development must be planned on a larger scale so we can zone for the ultimate use This brings us back to the starting point the province will give us the legislation to run our own show in York County along with an indication of their longrange plans we could build an area that could be a credit to the whole country If we could get this we could cope with road patterns land use development ser vices and other tilings The provincial government recently ruled that public health units would be amalga mated into larger units York must join Ontario County and Oshawa so why cant they do the same thing with planning Right now with planning boards in the county each going their own individual ways regional planning is impossible Our official plan and the official plan of Newmarket are completely different yet only a strip of pavement is between us Why are developers moving in on land north of Davis Dr and not south of it Is it because somebody knows the pro vinces plans for the next years Is it because the Department of Munici pal Affairs feel this is the logical area Or is it because of a lack of land use and de velopment control that is allowing develop ers to do our planning for us WALKERS GREAT ANNUAL JANUARY WHITE and FABRIC Sale Canadian Legion Notes Milton Wesley Branch By LLOYD SI V BUNS TRADING YOUR CAR Gel a Low Life NOW ON Look For These Incredible Savings During the past few weeks the Canadian Legion float has been travelling from commun ity to community at the dif ferent Santa Glaus parades This past Saturday was no exception when the float visited Keswick and again won top honours This is the first time that we know of that a float has walked off with top honours In every parade In which it has been entered Last week we paid to some of those connected with the ef forts and this week we would like to say thanks to Armi- tage Construction whose float base was used and also to who have supplied the transportation for the children who have been such a large part of the success of this venture Knobby Clarke and Don Brown are both in York County Hospital We hope that both these boys are out very soon past week saw several anniversaries about the Branch Don and Edith Birch celebrated their Roy and celebrated their anniversary as did Har ry and Alice Harper Birth day wishes this week also go out to Alice Harper same day and Claire Smith Although the front entrance Is not completed as yet It Is now open again and can be used The Interior upstairs Is coming along very well and should not be too long before both arc completed Saturday night the Ladies Auxiliary held their annual Christmas party complete with exchange of gifts a visit from Santa a lunch and music by Max Cameron We who attended wish to thank Rita Walsh and all her Auxil iary for a very nice evening SCOTIA PLAN LOAN THE BANK OF 258 Main Street Newmarket 8955126 WE RENT COMPRESSORS WELDERS GENERATORS VIBRATORS PUMPS AIR TOOLS BREAKERS TAMPERS BOBEN EQUIPMENT LIMITED Club Offers Transport On New Years NEWMARKET Persons who dont want to drive on New Years Eve but know from past experience how dif ficult it Is to get a cab may find a way out of this dilem ma by calling 8959342 This Is the number of the Chancellors Car Club whose members have chivalrously offered to drive people to and from that New Years Eve party The club was formed re cently for car enthusiasts and has a membership of about Alan Tough is president Bob Scott vicepresident MAPLE AVENUE Plaza TENDERS will be received by the undersigned up to pm on Saturday December for Caretaker Mt Albert United Church Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted Apply In writing stating salary expected to JAMES Holt Ontario I I I I I I I I I I HOMES LODGES A CEEDERLOC will you harm of the modern convenience you wish refold ihe of the earlier log home MOTELS It A LIS RINKS Cedar It not only for lit natural beauty but for 111 properties en the of In the Coned The logs to a uniform log potlorn with and groove to provide when Even In jolau ore machined to what wo coll Saddle bock patented available only from when you received your Ceo0erLog package It will be for assembly by you or your contractor COTTAGES I to bflUBiarn WANT TO KNOW MORE or phono and would be glad to give you more Information See Our Display cederlog buildings ltd Comer of Don Mills and Davis Dr RR Newmarket Phone i i i i i i i i i i i i MOUNT ALBERT Rev Russell former United Church minister In Chatham will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the Mens Club at Saod- ford Public School on Tues day Jan at 8 pm The subject of his address will be From Pulpit to Prison No Man is Safe Rev has been the object of controversy for some time as a result of al leged activities at his church Involving juveniles He spent a year in prison on charges arising out of these activities but be has since won a re trial which Is due to take place in the new year While serving his sentence he was occupied with the rehabilitation of prison in mates He plans to continue working in this field In con junction with Rev Ron Price he is proposing to open a non profit home for the rehabilita tion of wayward youth To be called the Mustard Seed it will be located in down town Toronto The Trigon club had a ex cellent attendance of mem bers and visitors for the film Shoplifting presented by Roth mans Ltd A ladies night Is planned for early in the New Year A successful family Christ mas parly was held hi the United Church recreation hall on Dec 18 A religious film on the Christmas story was presented The Sunday school and Explorer members gave a program of carols and pantomime Gifts for the children and refreshments for all added to the evenings enjoyment Members of four Canadian Girls In Training groups The Leaf and Texan groups sang carols and presented gifts to children in York County hospital Trie Eager Beaver and Senior Sailor groups pro vided a program and treat for senior citizens in Coopers Nursing home Afterwards group parties Mrs Fred Sadler and Mrs were held at the homes of Elwood Kirton Well book your seat on any of worldwide airlines No charge for the service Newmarket Travel Service MAIN STREET NEWMARKET ONTARIO Gala New Years Eve DANCE PARTY Dancing from 930 to am Novelties Favours Corsages Giant 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