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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), July 3, 1968, p. 2

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See public housing more parkland in Renewal Scheme Continued from Page BIHIOHS OPINIONS TAKE A LESSON FROM THE STOCK MARKET It is served by a grid sys tem of streets all of which are inadequate for the existing traffic condi tions and most of which are structurally deterior ated and require complete reconstruction Because of the railway and the Holland The existing parking on both sides of Main Street is one of the major factors in the high accident rate and since the rightofway lanes additional space could only be obtained by demolishing the is not feasible other solu tions must be investigated in order to arrive at a sat isfactory future traffic Turning to parking planners say that there are enough parking spaces in the downtown for present needs Even if parking is eliminated there would be enough parking facil- Hie south of I centre for the Town urban way Street and north area will bo Fairy Park These would necessary in 1936 for park- not accommodate the total purposes and an ad- requirements and it would off street spaces therefore appear that park would be required For outside the Scheme growth as a regional Area would be necessary or alternatively the deck- relocation of persons placed locations outside Hie Scheme area any pub- centre a further four a The planners point out that traffic volumes in Newmarket would be 33300 vehicles per day if down town became the business shopping the York County by the downtown V shopping and the higher than July and The traffic control measures are inadequate and require complete reor ganization The lack of Total Costs Of The Scheme Slage 1 Stage V Total r day These two figur The future parking de- of land adequately handle flows equal those provl- the current design The cost estimates pre pared for this as sume that the following ele ments of cost arc eligible for sharing the Fed eral government paying per cent the Provincial government per cent and Newmarket the remaining King receives tax rebate King Township King Township taxpayers receiv ed a windfall of 4929 Province of Ontario resi dential lax reduction on their per cent of the provinces equalized assessment up lo a muni cipal assessment of gave the township The reduction is very welcome wilh taxes the highest on record Across for county gen eral ma IP yiihin the Scheme will be and ve hicles per respectively The JACK whos thinking about suits in July For seconds forget the gorgeous girls and Sumi Purchase now and Frasers you and one of the biggest youve beaches and THINK SUITS endous cash savings under the Ur ban Renewal Scheme calculated demand compared with other com munities similar to the an- by in Canada and the US to accommodate Ihe for growth other areas would have to be found Possibilities for the north side of Park behind the United Church and that part of Ihe existing Loblaws park- chase price of propertit including land and build- about 11 per interests moving costs lo persons and businesses tils placed demolition of build ings site grading and soil Ihe posed to relieve the flow on Main Street sewer system by intercepting at Park Avenue and thus the HUGE PURCHASE OF SUITS SAVE UP TO TROPICAL SUITS REGULAR WEIGHT SUITS SUPERD TAILORING Thats wool suit our lnru is wearing Or could wearing Forlrol wool or wool woraloc or look Vonollan mill ale all Inly Solo and ordered Wo ill order oiler this llioir July is oil your Quality tailored Bulla lor a A liv price wo any Thoroughly Thon in tvo nulla for Youll mora COMPLETE SIZERANGES ill HOST FITTINGS CHOOSE HOW IATEII USE A ACCOUNT JACK FRASER RICHMOND HEIGHTS SHOPPING CENTRE SHOPPING CENTRE 1967 PONTIAC AUTOMATICS 4 DOOR LOW MILEAGE BEAUTIES STILL UNDER NEW CAR WARRANTY Public Cost of abandoned municipal Improvement in eluding structures road base paving curbs and sidewalks lighting signs and signals street planting improvements to non revenue producing parking lots including sub- drains paving and striping new utilities Includog water mains hydrants and appurtenances sanitary sewers and manholes storm drains including catch basins and leads hy dro gas and telephone ser vices park improvements including sodding seeding planting paths and some recreational equipment Administration Staff salaries including fringe benefits for selteme and re location personnel office space equipment and sup plies ravelling and out-of- pocket expenses for slaff appraisals surveying and legal fees public relations and other consultants dis semination of information public Revenues Receipts from the sale or lease of all properties for private or public reuso net receipts from rental properties pending demolition ie less taxes maintenance water and hydro bills etc salvage value of buildings provcmcnls to revenue pro ducing parking lots he base cost for providing a new overhead hydro system The net dif ference between cost for an underground system ami overhead system are how ever shamble swimming pools ami buildings in parks any short Cadillac 1uilun tteuumonl IMC Trunk NEWMARKET 91 YONGE ST Phone 8952351 lad A cent A 12 per a decrease of per ceol area rate per a slight Orchestra picks musician AURORA Jim Spragg a Grade 11 student at Williams Secondary I Youth Orchestra Jim spent last summer with Die orchestra He au ditioned again this year during Christmas holidays ami was chosen or the four week rehearsal session in Quebec City and the two- Jim Ihe 15 year old so of Mr and Airs Hair of Cousins Dr wii leau Sunday for Quebec player Jim lis pirns tin Itiihmnn Hill lii

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