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COUNCIL AT WORK The Spot must close doors because of lack of funds NEWMARKET Unless a way out of difficulties can be devised soon The Spot a haven and retreat for teenagers located on Botsford St will close down on Oct had showed good s we feel there is a real need to carry on something of this nature and try to make it permanent but we have been told that it would take almost to make the heating system satisfactory and also costs of heating the uninsulated building would range around Mayor Drew said that he had had inquiries from one of the service clubs regarding the continuing of the centre would not give any firm plans for the PAGES VOL 117 NO CENTS NEWMARKET AURORA KESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2 Newmarket Aurora Keswick GO NORTH MEN MEET MINISTER OK retarded adults centre NEWMARKET Subject to an agree ment from the Newmarket and District Association for the Mentally Retarded that they would not request any tax con sideration for a period of about ten years Newmarket Council agreed to issue a building permit for the construction of an Adult Training Centre on land located in the Industrial section near the Mulock Stderoad Tom Taylor representing the board of the association told council that a meeting of that group had been planned for Wednesday night and although he felt that they would be agreeable to this condition The proposed building was designed by Smith and Milne and the contractors would be Brenbar Construction Ltd The new building would be an attractive brick on the exterior with cedar siding at the back not receive taxes from the property which could be classed as industrial Mr Taylor told council that the con sidered opinion had been that it was an industry in this sense Although there Is an clement of training here these people and ease the economic strain of upkeep regarding the tax situation I would expect that In the near future there will be a While Paper from the provincial government which will include a ratio of taxation to churches and other similar Both the Mayor and DeputyReeve Sal isbury felt that if the town were allowing the subdivider industrial credits then there certainly should be some form of taxation for the town Councillor Tom Surgeoncr told council he had had some misgivings when the matter was first brought up concern ing mortgage legality finances and the conditions of sole but if these had been satisfied he was willing to agree to the acceptance of the ten year taxing con- Provincial government will decide on GOtrains for York County in 69 Church points the way TORONTO Bob chairman of the GO North Committee predicted this week the Provincial Government will make a decision whether or not to extend a rail commuter service to Northern York County early in Mr made the statement after attending a meeting with York MLA Bill Hodgson and Highway Minister Last week Mr Hodgson said he would sponsor a private members bill in the Legislature for a GO system for the area GO will be extended north Mr said confidently He said Mr reacted favorably to information supplied to him at the Mr outlined the campaign to date for a commuter system and pointed out that Lets GO North windshield stick ers are now being distributed STICKERS AVAILABLE Lets CO North stickers may be ob tained at The Era 30 Charles St New market The Highlander St S Richmond Hill The Banner St NEWMARKET The whole matter of church direction signs in Newmarket will be studied by members of the Adminis tration Group and a directive brought The action was taken after a letter had been read to members from the Church of the Nazarcnc asking that they be al lowed to place direction signs at the in tersection of Main St and Davis Dr and also at the intersection of Water St and Davis Dr Council felt that they had received many requests from churches and other organizations for direction signs and the matter could get out of hand Members also questioned their author ity in the request of the Church of the in that the streets in question were under the jurisdiction of the Tor onto and York Roads Commission RISE Although only received at the Munici pal Office on Monday Town Clerk Grant Blight gave council a resume of the as sessment roll for Newmarket delivered that day Total assessment for the town is up proxmatcly with the total listed year This figure is total population and the number listed for grand purposes is up from last years figure of Included in the figures is one for dogs which is calculated at All assess ment figures are subject to change fol lowing Court of Revision The highways department is still material In Its study of lion Mr Sillcox said He said the cations were that the North would be coupled with tend Government of Ontario vice westward Into the Brampton and Georgetown area as well He said three or four months would be his estimate before a is issued II evidently pays to read the small print Town Council were asked Mon day night to release a claim on an East property for hookup of a Council extends press coverage The dale At that time the owner had asked for connection and charge had been to be paid in 25 installments Evidently it had been paid but the own er had not applied for discharge and purchaser cannot obtain a clear title Treasurer Stuart Parks told Council they were on safe ground anyway as the debt would be outlawed by this embers of council will meet with the Urban Renewal Scheme consultants on Wednesday Oct 2 try to arrange for cither a public meeting or some pub lic release by Oct IG Mayor thought that the final Scheme the operation It is based on four trains into Toronto each morning four returning at night for five days a week with halfday sched ules Saturday and Sunday REVENUE Itevenuci he estimated would be a year He detailed cost estimates at covering equipment cost staff- anil a regular GO Mr said Mr wanted his staff to check some or the factors used In the committees calculations Tho two are expected to meet again Inter this month NEWMARKET Council will admit the press to meetings of Committee of the Whole but they turned down a resolution to allow press coverage of committee meetings Councillor Gordon considered that members of the press should be al lowed into both typo3 of meetings as well as the regular council meetings II would take little to change this pro cedure should we that any member of the press media is not cooperating with council said Mr mid it would be up to tinin to use judgment In reporting Deputy Reeve Clare Salisbury agreed with the resolution in its original form which asked Tor press attendance at both types of meeting I do feel this Fuss and furor fizzes over fate of fuzz NEWMARKET The Newmarket Dis trict High School Hoard will meet next week to determine fate or Grade student who has been suspended from classes for refusing to shave off his Tim Grossman student at the New market District High School was suspend ed by the principal Fred Bradley Sept 18 In a letter to the youths parents Mr and Mrs Mark Cressmnn Mr Bradley said Tim could return to school when he complies with school grooming regu lations Mrs Grossman said he and her hus band had pleaded with Tim to shave but tho beard now has a matter of principal we think Its his right to have heard if he chooses Its not as If he Is a bad hoy she said Hes always been an Individual His parents arc concerned that the boys stand may result In tragedy TIM and CHARLIE Tims mother said her son has He wore the heard at District High Siluml Inst year who Mood mi in a class of think Ibis Is one way ho had of expressing himself The school no complaints about the beard Inst year Out Mrs Grossman thinks a disagreement with one teacher this year forced the principal to suspend Tim Tim has always been a bit of a loner Hes never been too interested in his op- hut why why should this feet his whole educational future she The Crcssmnns have one other child in high school and a second in Grade Mr Is taking his master of oris degree at University of The family has appealed to William Davis minister of education York North Conservative William Hodgson Canadian Civil Association and MP John council has been diligent in its deliber ations hut there has been a lack of in formation gelling to the public think the main cause of this is because press only gel the final facts and do- Aurora joins cocktail set AURORA Aurora splashed into the cocktail set Saturday when a solid voted in favor of a tall lounges would become legal in An- The unofficial count of votes cast was per cent In favor and per cent opposed A fiO per cent majority Is needed to pass liquor plebiscites Aurora already bus and liquor retail stores and licenced dining lounges Auroras plebiscite was the second area one to pass this fall King Township passed a plebiscite two weeks ago but North at the beginning of September voted in favor of dining loun ges and down three other liquor questions on the ballot Due expects have one before the end of regular meetings and have little knowledge of opinions or reasons for decisions I agree there would be limes when we would have to ask them to delay comment until the matter had been clarified a regular meeting Councillor Seneca Cook moved that the be divided Into two parts one concerning the attendance at Committee the Whole and the other for coverage of committee meetings Council agreed to split In the re solution and upheld the section for the press to tie allowed into Committee of Whole but respected unanimously the press coverage of committees Drew that he could agree with the decision In that cover age of committee meetings would allow press to have to information Town Engineer thought thai if council expected full discretion all he time they might be disappointed he reminded council that most compan ies public relations media but did not allow coverage of board meetings He reminded council of the suspension of a parliamentary press gallery member Roberts named to UN post OTTAWA John Roberts MPYork has been appointed Parliamen tary Advisor to the Canadian delegation United Nations Mr Roberts will mova lo New York Oct and spend his time at the UN until early In November During time in New York Mr Roberts said ho would keep his usual office hours In riding Mr Roberts was an advisor to Canadian delegation in 1903 However In this years term of oflee at the UN he will participate in morn ing briefing sessions with the Canadian delegation NORTH This Is symbol chosen by the GO North Committee to help draw attention to need for a GO system to serve the area north of Metro Any one wishing stick this symbol on the windshield of his car can obtain one free charge by telephoning The Era at or writing to 30 Charles St The Committee Is asking residents who desire a GO service to show this symbol as a mean of making the Provincial Government aware he need