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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), July 17, 1968, p. 1

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TTTT7 26 PAGES VOL NO 10 CENTS Since NEWMARKET AURORA KESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JULY 1968 Newmarket Aurora Keswick 1764882 NEWMARKETS CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM TO SPEND MILLION IN FIVEYEAR PROGRAM NEWMARKET A near million capital works program covering the next five years was approved by Hie question of Ihe Scheme was raised by Councillor who is a strong proponent Wo havent formally adopted the Scheme we donl know when it will be or how much we will spend on it said Mayor Drew Then we are not bound to spend the money we have forecasted said Colin Clelland This just information required by the Ontario Municipal Board answered Councillor Tom This forecast is reviewed each year assured Town Clerk Grant Blight Councillor Gary then asked if the capital works forecast would be reversed if council approved the Urban Renewal Scheme It will bo reviewed answered Mayor The forecast was passed by council at the insistence of the Newmarket and Dis trict High School Board EXPANSION The Board required the forecast be submitted to the Ontario Municipal Board so that could go ahead with expansion plans at Huron Heights Sec- According to the forecast approved by Council no provision is made for Roads storm sewers high schools for the next five years Council forecasted it would spend in local improvements in 1909 The forecast called for a 15000 ex penditure for sanitary sewers in 1968 and wage disposal in 1072 Santa in July Donald Mather believe hi even that Santa came to town Santa attended a bazaar and lea on St Pauls Anglican Church lawn at Keswick The I the of church a hot July Any at was sponsored Holder Photo Councillors raise own pay Public school in 1068 and hydro to station and equipment forecasts over the fiveyear period NEWMARKET Town Council voted themselves a per meeting raise and agreed to increase the mayors salary from per year Council usually meets ev ery second week Until Monday council- paid per r meeting Now they feting Councillor Tom Newmarkets lliolic Separate School Hoard that it has joined with Brad Or and North Notice lo rotrr all Itiar that luhirritMVt bait dealer will tropin M thai will Mitt Urban Renewal Scheme was read It was received and Councillor Clelland offered to send he writer a reply A resolution calling or the increase In Heavy trucks no sidewalks at Regency Acres AURORA Terry presented a petition lo town council Monday on be half some residents of Richardson Dr Murray Dr Davis lid and legate ail within Regency Acres Some the resident of Richardson ami Murray Dr complained that be cause there were no sidewalk adults and school children were forced to walk on road They also fell that the heavy traffic of industrial trucks should be banned before here Is a serious accident Residents of negate Richardson Dr ami liii ltd want Ihe unsightly Indus trial area near them fenced nod screened feeling that if hit were done that their residential resale value of homes would At present weeds are growing around equipment left outside and a garbage dump Is getting bigger Other residents complained that some of the industrial buildings emit dust noise Another area these residents are con cerned about Is the of town land behind the property owners of Richardson I arvi Davis ltd This area has Seen spawning and is be ginning to look more like a garbage dump wages to four employees the Works Department was tabled The increases range from 16 cents pei Council agreed to promote Robert Wll son from Probationary Officer to 3n Class Constable effective July I Blood donor clinic NEWMARKET A blood donor clinic 111 be held at the Newmarket Legion Street on Thursday July Christ Hanson of Sharon won the drewmjre Championship of Ontario last Saturday well tin the stake of and the Hose trophy The Hanson farm was filled with more than spectators competitors from as far away ns New Mexico Aurora King vote on liquor AURORA King Township and Aurora will hold liquor votes this year King Township has applied to the li quor License Hoard for permission to sell beer and liquor In stores and beer and liquor In dining lounges Sept 18 has been set for a vole Aurora Council In a surprise move unanimously decided apply for a vote a petition received from real- pSfks There arc both beer and liquor stores n Aurora along with two dining lounges The application is for cocktail lounges inly and does not ask for beverage rooms Vandalism rages Federal Voters List money by using the parks of Aurora has Increased and is now out of proportion Newlyplanted trees have been stripped of their bark washroom have been torn off equipment boxes have had their locks broken and then the boxes were destroyed and a merry go round that rotates on a car axle has been snapped off at its base The parks commissioner made it clear that the taxpayers had paid for the equip ment but should not have pay for the damage done by vandals Police have been notified lo watch the area but If necessary a bylaw would be passed where parents and guardians would be held responsible Allan Mannington lean forward to If the antique clock really ticks The clock number of antique at Hill Knnppett home on Don Mill Road armer also sold a baby carriage Mrs LeMaitre dies at 64 NEWMARKET who her operated Store on Main St lor the died over week end She She travelling her college with her when felt III The couple returned home to Newmarket where died The have been married Paul Andrew and all of Newmarket attended Trinity Unit ed Church and lived in prior to moving Newmarket j Funeral conducted from Auctioneer and by her brother in law Rev Leslie of Toronto

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