Newmarket Public Library Digital History Collection

The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), May 22, 1968, B23

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A night in the life Of Town Council Newmarket pianist wins first award charged with Aurora cour unfortunately for calling special meet- are conducted one wonders why a town of comparable problems cannot carry on its meetings in similar business like way One of the reasons offered for these lengthy special meetings rora Council does stamp decisions Unlike many i matters of industry and per sonnel These sessions can be quite this dates back to the The photos shown here of elected officials portray to a great extent the council character of those pictured If not their true character While every citizen has the right to attend council and space is provided for them in other communities Photos tell the story For the vast majority of offer the following When Mayor Clarence Da vis top left whacks his ga vel on the council tabic would think proceedings would and a councillor continues Housewife Evelyn Duck the only female member of council appears to bo a think er which she Is It Is rare that any follow when a vote Is token Councillor William Trent fourth left appears tic but he lias been known to pound the council table In a fashion reminiscent of Khrushchev Town Clerk bot tom left his deputy Dun can Cameron ones who carry out town business As full time town employees they not only attend council meetings but process the de cisions made there Councillor Dick llllug worth top right pictured In It Is obvious that work and rightly or wrongly knows what ho Is talking Peter Miller third light with Councillor Trent is prob ably the councillor with la not on the agenda Reave Jim Murray fourth right and bottom Is a fighter This Is plainly shown in shown before Mayor Davis The most frequent op ponent Is Councillor Duck who he recently threatened with police expulsion In order to silence her Escaping the cameras eye Deputy Reeve Jack

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