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G gives green light to Safeway store on Davis Dr i bank on the site of Dave Woods ChryslerDodge Ltd opposite New- Plaza were approved in prin- last week by East Council The plans for the 28000 square store and 2500 square foot bank ll for the demolition of the auto mobile dealership buildings and erec tion of new structures The project would tie in with existing stores on the north side of Davis Dr council council last week by Stanley Foulton a representative of the group acting for Safeway There would be parking space far about cars and the building cost was estimated at Mr told council he would like to make a presentation to the Ontario Municipal Board as soon as possible as the property would have a showed council for the site and assured them the Safeway company would give good competitive service to the community The company usually has and security men for both store and parking areas he said They also arrange for their own gar- s told there might be onsite factors to be cleared up such as drainage problems and landscaping but he felt these could be settled fol lowing approval and further dis cussions with council regarding spec ial requirements for the area The plans showed elimination of exits located the western side of George St but one would be solely for freight Mr told council if the building is erected only traffic travel ling west on Davis Dr will be allowed to turn In All other traffic will be barred front turning against the flow going westbound PAGES NO 3 CENTS Newmarket Aurora NEWMARKETAURORAKESW1CK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 1970 15 CENTS FORHAN WINS o proceed with new town plan Councillor Bob mustered the question of commis sioning a new official plan to soundly defeat the combined efforts of his two opponents in the towns mayoralty ace incumbent Mayor Tom Surgeon- and Reeve Clare Salisbury who has been the driv ing force behind efforts to get work started on a new land use plan to con form with the towns enlarged area on Jan 1 Newmarket will be now drew sup- councillors when the bylaw authorizing work on the plan came to a vote Voting with him were Deputy Reeve Bruce Eves and Councillors Aubrey Smith Herb Lou Ste phens and Doris Blair Against were the mayor reeve and Councillor The bylaw authorized the town to sign an agreement with Municipal Planning Consultants Ltd a Toronto- based town planning firm has been consistently opposed by Mr and Mr Salisbury since it was introduced early the summer Last Tuesday Mayor Surgeoner argued that if the town starts work plan it will be atmg planning work which the new regional government wilt do 1 think we are overstepping bounds we will spend something that will be the respon of the Region of York he The mayor said the embryo reg ional administration has already hired planning consultants to prepare its official plan Ontario legislation re- i this plan to be completed by of 1974 He compared the to the countys It cost York million to do reassessment now the paying the shot in every other county The mayor argued that since Newmarkets plan must mesh with the Regions new plan the town should not update its plan until the Region plan is completed a representative of Municipal Planning Consultants point this would mean that until the of 1974 Newmarkets official would only cover onefifth of the He disputed the mayors that Newmarket should wait for the Region He said Newmarkets of ficial plan would not duplicate work done by the Region The planner emphasized that the Regional plan would set general policy for the area lay out major Mayor to make SUTTON The miyor of the new Township of Georgina may earn a year or more a steer ing committee composed of repre sentatives of the three communities to be amalgamated into the new township Indicated last week The Job is supposed to be a partlime one The committee recommended a salary schedule for the Georgina council to be elected Oct The schedule must be approved by the new council The schedule set the mayors salary at year but pointed out he will also earn or a year as member of York regional council The steering committee re commended that other Georgina Council members Including the regional representative be paid a year Therefore the see regional representative would earn about a year Georgina Is the only one of the new municipalities In northern York County to nave established a steering committee Questions tax bills FIVE ENTER COUNCIL RACE NEWMARKET Three new candidates entered the election race for seats on Newmarket town council this week one incumbent announced he will seek reelection one East Gwillimbury Township councillor joined the Newmarket contest and an already declared candidate asked whether council intentionally or through neglect delayed the 1970 budget and tax bills until after the election Two Newmarket Redmen players Paul Tolman and Jim Houlahan sit by Fairy Lake waiting for the water to freeze Newmarkets Junior club cant practice or open the season in its own renovated arena since ice wont he put in until after opening celebrations Oct However managed to get ice time in Keswick and will start workouts Sunday White Photo New evidence in Whitchurch fire VANDORF Police are contin uing their investigation into the Whit church municipal offices arson case and may have enough evidence to call for a provincial audit of the township books Police chief Fred Mason told The Era that new evidence has turned up following the presentation of reports by the Whitchurch police and an OPP inspector last week- After the presentation of the reports Whitchurch Council passed a resolution asking for the resignation of clerktreasurer Tom Kerr Mr Kerr could request a meeting with coun cil regarding this matter the resolu- The resolution was moved by Councillor Baker and seconded by Councillor Gordon Mr Kerr has been on a leave of absence for several months The police reports said that fire on May 1 was a definite case of arson and an attempt to destroy township records Investigation has revealed that there is a discrepancy in the township books and has been pinned down to the tax records The reports also stated Mr Kerr Will the Queens York Rangers have to defend Yorks southern boundary See page 13 lunation to the vault where part of the fire occurred Investigation by police revealed that Chief Mason did not know the vaults combination Mall arena plans grow NEWMARKET The official opening of Newmarkets renovated arena is growing into the biggest townwide blowout since the 1057 centennial celebrations With the actual event still two weeks away Oct and 3 heres whats been arranged so far Saturday morning a childrens hot dogs and other goodies and spe cial guest stars Saturday afternoon the Legion soap box derby from 2 to 4 pm It will be run north from the top of Main St hill Saturday 5 pm The Era Is sponsoring a bicycle safety rally Saturday evening starting at 8 a beer garden in the arena Ad see MALL ARENA page Youth centre stays open NEWMARKET The St dropin centre for teenagers which was to close the end of August re ceived a reprieve from Newmarket town council last week A letter from the dropIn com mittee signed by Niiscn asked council if the committees agreement with the town for use of a portion of the townowned Newmarket Motors building could be extended until cold forces the centre to close There is no heat in the building Councillor Seneca Cook told council Police Chief Dill 1111 recom mended that the centre be allowed to He said it is a better spot for these young people than running on the streets said Mr Cook Entry of these five makes a total of nine contesting the seven seats Incumbent Herb Elines Doris Blair and Aubrey Smith are seeking reelection and former mayor Bert Kent is a candidate Nomination night is Sept Veteran councillor Seneca Cook the man who topped the polls for councillor in the 1968 municipal elec tion said he will run again East Councillor Bill Steele who will be a Newmarket resi dent after the Jan 1 boundary change will seek election in the town Oct 5 New entries into the race are Paul 35 of Wildwood Dr a construction foreman with Otis Ele vators and a 14year resident of New market Bob Scott Three Seasons Dr an Imperial Oil employee and former East Public School member and Lino Odorico of a 39yearold office manager for a Toronto chemical firm Air Dolan said he considered entering the last two municipal elec tions in town and this year decided it is time to get involved you can only sit back so long A father of three schoolage girls he has been active in civic affairs but is making his first try for elective office He feels Newmarket needs younger men at the helm Mr Scott who ran for York County School Board in East last election but lost said he is concerned about getting a community centre or some other youth centre started wants to do something about bad water in town and would like to see a more efficient municipal government Good government with no ulter ior motives is my motto he said Mr Odorico developed an inter est in town affairs through the Eagle Hills Community Association he says A oneyear resident of town he is particularly interested in such local Issues as land use taxes and subdivi sions He emphasized that the town must attract selective industry in an effort to balance the tax burden He criticized the present council for petty bickering and suggested the town hire an industrial com mis NEWMARKET Eagle Hills Community Association has invited all mayoralty and regional seat can didates in Newmarket to a meeting tonight at pm at the Stuart Scott public school gymnasium The public is invited to come and bring questions Newmarket school board trustee Jack Hadfield will apparent ly be one of the few board members to fight an election this year See story page Township which now includes North Gwillimbury and Sutton will hive one of the hottest elections in the county See page A former subdivision developer in Woodstock and Woodstock school board member he also criticized the present council for not making deci sions out in the open and said he thought some council business has been transacted while keeping the public in the dark School teacher Randy LaMorre who announced his candidacy several weeks ago was the man making the campaign statements In a prepared statement he pointed out it is unlikely town tax bills will be received until after the election and the mill rate has not been set by council Is council intentionally or thro ugh neglect falling to provide infor mation vital to the election he ask ed In a similar circumstance as a council member I would be highly embarrassed and would feel I had not maintained trust with my electorate Mr also advocated an extension of Wesley Brooks Conserva tion Area to the other side of Fairy Lake there shouldnt be highrise apartments or raw housing there stricter enforcement of speed limits within the town and the possible low ering of some a good look at the water system so there wont be a reoccur rence of worms in the water and for mation of a committee of businessmen and councillors to promote the towns business interests No budget tax bills until after Oct 5 election council but he said the details must be spelled out by the towns plan He warned that the only way council can control what your municipality will look like is to have an updated official plan Its to your advantage to do it now so they the Region cant come along in impose decisions on you Mr said his firms I proposals could be before council in four months but the fee would be due over a two year period He also pointed out the fee covered engineering studies the town doesnt know where some of its sewers and water mains arc buried and OFFICIAL FLAN page NEWMARKET Property taxes In this town on an average home will jump more than this committee of council meeting one installment at least another month the council decided At a special meeting last Wed nesday night called to finalize the town budget strike the mill rate and to determine what provincial tax relief legislation the town would use town councillors learned Town Treasurer Stu Parks and Auditor Richard Hector need more lime to complete their use provincial Bill an amend- ml to The Municipal Act which the said is designed to provide relief for homeowners hardhit by of Reassessment caused a swing in the tax burden from industries and commercial establishments to homes In Newmarket Mayor Tom Surgeoner told the meeting the swing has been substantial We have a 107 per cent tax shift from industry and business to residential property he said Ho said in East Gwillimbury there has been a per cent shift to show how the mill tax rate they are proposing for 1970 would effect taxes on an average home He chose lie Park Ave home of Councillor Bob The treasurer said Mr taxes before provincial tax rebate will be this year Mr he paid last year Under the provisions of Bill 142 which allows council to limit tax de creases on factories and businesses for five years and to limit residential tax increases due to reassessment to a year over the same period Mr Forhan tax increase could be cut by as much as for two years but on the third year he would have to pay his full tax plus increases levied by the 1971 and 72 councils Why could be paying 1000 taxes within three years on a house said Mr whose blood pressure seemed to rise suddenly That act is doing nothing for us all its doing Is spreading it out a little Mr Parks told council more relief could be expected from Queens Park In 1972 Youre looking at the dark side of things Mr McKeough has said hell give us two years and then bring In a tax reform program to iron out any Inequities In the lee TAXES page Beef to Darcy RICHMOND HILL York County residents with questyois about their taxes ud might get some answers from Mat clpal Affairs Minister Darcy Mc at a be ginning at am at Dm Heal Vocational School