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HIGH COSTS SLOW DEMAND FOR YORK HOMES By JOHN I Era Staff Reporter NEWMARKET Northern York Countys rural disposition originally made ideal spot Tor bedroom communities ina high mort gage interest rates says OHagan president of the York County and District Mr OHagan said demand for homes in the county has been falling and many wouldbe home buyers are seeking units In Metro apartments He said this Is because most people just cant afford homes in York County and have given up hunting The reason On the average in terest rates on mortgages in York are about per cent which Is about one quarter per cent higher than In Metro Hinge of housing in the county There lots of houses available he said a shortage of houses people can home would sell for 320 with a down pay With interest the monthly payments In the building construction is tapering off be cause the high mortgage rates would tend to make apartment units quite ex pensive Mr OHagan said new building starts have probably dropped by per cent In the last year in the County Ho disagreed that there is a decline in new housing i due to high mortgage inte rest rotes However he did not the rates had affected the construction of new apartment buildings Mr Armstrong said there Is still a demand for housing in the area but said people arc hesitant to borrow of high Interest rates housing starts in Canada will decline at least 10 cent this year ing on a survey which shows hous ing of all types in Metro slumped 30 per cent in the first half of A drop in apartment construction in Tor- Will may have to learn to live with 10 per cent money Mr Arm strong concluded The Toronto Real Estate Hoard PAGES Newmarket recreation director Don Popple places the crown on the head of Nancy lifter won the title Miss Newmarket Parks in a contest conducted by the summer playground program Mr Popple this week announced his resignation For more pictures of the VOI 118 NO 32 playground program see page fjujg NEWMARKETAURORAKESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13 1969 Newmarket Aurora Keswick Don Popple accepts Newmarket TrailBlazers win community college post fc t fc fc Jmpjjp NEWMARKET Recreation Di- Mr Popple will assist the VBBBJV rector for the Town of Newmarket for of recreation activities at the for the Town of Newmarket for the past two and a half years Don Popple will be leaving at the end of August to take up a position at Sir Flem ing Community College In Peierboro Town letter backs Lions over park but deeded it to the town in trust for the club In the late he town administration acknowledged this fact as late as July 15 100a At a lateJuly meeting of town council Dob questioned the clubs part in the park ownership and recommended hat the town end a two- yearold agreement with the Lions under which the club manages controls the park and amphitheatre Mr produced copies of Registry office records which only show of recreation activities at the college where a two year has been fur recreation students Sir Sand ford College is of six colleges incorporating the special Don has wen recreation director of Newmarket nee April 10G7 and he came to the town the of NEWMARKET Newmarket Woods blanked Camp Borden to capture Die bantam champ ionship In the eightteam baseball tournn- the fairgrounds The TrailBlazers under John hiltcrs said it with homo runs Dennis MacDon- hit two Jerry Glover one to spark the Eastman leading hitter Hick Coleman was on the mound for Aurora Benny and Craig Coulter led the Aurora and elected to try to tag lying Drew headed for homo He made It won the game for Mahoncy Park of Hamilton de- town has advertised for a replacement for Mr Popple and it is expected a decision will be made before During Don 1 received approval or many now ideas in recreation and has received cooperation from all groups associated with minor hockey ball he general activities of the arena and parks and the swimming pool Popple said that his asso ciation with the town and its recreation activities has been excellent Ho feels lliere is great potential for recreation in Newmarket and any problems will lie solved with Ihe continued pleasant rela- lionship between the Recreation Commit tee the leaders of community groups and the new recreation director Coach got five hit pitching from Craig Hunt Doug and Paul Drew shared other Newmarket hits in the final game or the exciting tour- Petcrboro defeated Aurora 112 to take home Iho scries champ ionship Eight teams competed in both fented Don Mills Merchants Ihe bantam consolation title New market reached the consolation final in the pcewee division losing to Newmarket Woods edged Kings- wayToronto in bantam semifinal Alert baserunning in the extra inning by Paul Drew won this one for Newmar ket Drew singled stole second went to Water water everywhere but not a drop to wash the town a since the site became This is because at the time the land was acquired by the Lions the club was not incorporated and so could not legally own land say longtim For this reason and because the a public park in the town In trust for the club Mayor Drew Doak acknowledged the fact that the town only holds the land in trust for the club in a letter to Newmarket Recreation Porks and Community Cen tre Committee The purpose of Iho letter Mr said was to clarify ownership of and responsibility for the Lions Park Town council decided to seek legal advice on the recommendation made by Mr who is chairman of coun cils recreation committee before they AURORA A bag full of rusty laundry failed to spur Aurora Council inlo Inking any action to clean up the towns water supply last week laundry all formerly white r said flushing will be Harris wanted to know would compensate people had been ruined by the The TrailBlazers had a tough time in first game of the day against Don Mills They had to score four runs in the last inning to pull it out of the fire Craig Hunt was winning pitcher on a six hitler Hunt fanned six Jerry Glover had our hits Murray Blight double Doug a pair of singles and Tom Bever ley a single The Woods triumph was a popular victory wilh the Newmarket fans Don Mills defeated Newmar ket Legion as Bill Evans out- pitched John Brian Pawson hit a double to head the Newmarket al ters In one of the best games of Ihe day Benny pitched a six- hitter and struck out eight as Aurora nipped Don Mills 10 Craig Coulters single Gold Macfarlanes fourth frame scored the Aurora run Hick Coleman pitched a twohitler Coulter hit miners as Au rora swamped Bolton In a light bantam game Bramp ton edged Mahoncy Park was winning pitcher Mike loser Don Dash hit a home In the We couldnt begin to start town said the mayor Aurora is trying o find a way to ease the load on its water supply and pollution control centre Mayor Dick told town council last week a survey is being cou rt of major commercial walcr users ones arc not polluting This unpolluted water the pollution control he said The mayor explained the towns really a water short age at all we have adequate water underground we jus have a problem pumping and storing it The town is using gal lons a day at present Borden shutout Brampton Highlight of the annual Sutton Fair and Horse Show were the Sutton Scarlettaires prizewinning girls group of the district Here they line up for a last inspection prior to the parade past the grandstand on the Fair see page it White Photo Aurora starts Yonge widening this September AURORA of St through the north half of Au rora will likely start Sept Aurora Coun cil was told Monday night Ontario Highways Department and Municipal Board approval Town engineer J lold council two lanes of traffic will be kept open during That is writ- Red Barn sotd to contractor JACKSONS POINT The tied Barn one of Canadas oldest continuing summer stock theatres has been lo Jacksons Point building contractor Gre gory of Ave Mr who places the value of the near century old building at he bail the future date He said he intends lo continue renting tin fanner- theatre purposes for at least one more The purchase from Max Gold who operates Three Seasons Motet at Jacksons Point was completed two weeks ago Mr bad been owner of the bain for aboul five years Mr Demenok said The barn is situated in a grassy field north of this resort town It was ori ginally built for the Sibbald family in the In 1918 producer Al set out to convert the old budding into a sum mer theatre but Ihe barn retains much of its original rustic stale despite theatre requirements since many well Era high among Canadas weeklies the Newspapers Assoc i alum convention vin it here last week Hi ill III class and over against other I and weekly newspapers from across Canada judges awarded an honorable men- The in the icc and Best Front Page competitions A total of newspapers entered Belter Newspaper Competitions Ill I lv lit I fnililiilir David It Haskell on of Sports Editor George Haskell and The Eras The judges comments on winner is the Now market Era by he slightest of margins over the Port Credit South Peel Weekly Both made excellent use of pic ture layouts and concentrated completely on reporting of local events I finally separated two by giving The Era an extra mark for a clever front page picture display of a bantam hockey tournament said the The layout appeared in Hie March issue anil showed the win ners of Royal Canadian legionsponsored It in a tournament Other comments on sports coverage was impressed the ef forts of the majority of sports editors to The judges placed The Era fifth in page competitions fifth in typo graphy makeup and general impression ninth in photographic excellence in news of community I4lh in advertising excellence and in editorial page corn- First place for the best allround newspaper went to BC District Free Press second Advertiser and third North Vancou ver BC The Citizen The Aurora Banner competing in the circulation class received three honorable mentions as well as a second prize for editorial writing