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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), January 13, 1971, p. 1

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Stealtoorder snowmobile ring cracked by police five face charges machines are recovered i host of char- including the theft of 10 snow vehicles It would appear that this is a break in a snow vehicle theft ring Acting Chief Leslie of King Township told The Era on Monday including an escaped convict and a California woman were remanded on charges of theft fraud and possession of stolen The alleged break in the theft ring began last month when King Township Police ar rested a man and a woman for theft of gasoline Police later traced the couple to a house in Hanover where up to worth of stolen goads was re covered Chief said He said the duo apparently furnished the house with artic les stolen in a series of break- ins in the and Mount Forest areas At the house po lice found two cars a pickup truck a motorcycle and eight snowmobiles all stolen The man charged in the King Township gasoline theft Industrial Farm and bile bta The woman Is charged with possession of stolen goods and fraud using a stolen credit card A County man also been charged with theft of a snowmobile in King Town ship and a man with possession of a stolen left proprietor of Fashion Fair her third Judy award in four years last week She shows her trophy to Shelly of Newmarket one of the many amateur models used in the stores awardwinning advertisements White Photos Two Newmarket stores win top fashion awards TORONTO Two Newmarket stores were winners of coveted Judy awards at a glittering ceremony at the Royal York Hotel last week Fashion Fair won its third Judy award in four years and Walkers won its second Judy in a row The awards are printed each year by the Garment Salesmen On tario Market for advertising and merchandising excellence Fashion Fair won over finalists in their category for strength of Canadian content in promotions community involvement and promo- JOL 6 PAGES Since I Newmarket Aurora NEWMARKETAURORAKESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JANUARY i Fair entry included a series of advertisements published in The Era as well as the stores involvement In numerous fashion shows in the community Fashion Fairs owner Mrs Mary accepted her Judy and paid tribute to the fine photography of Holder Photography and the abil ity of many area nonprofessional models to come through in a very pro fessional way For Walkers their second Judy in a row was for continued merchan dising excellence and their entry won over eight other winners This years Judy is considered the award of awards said Newmar ket Walkers store manager Don Other winners in the retail were Wallace St Catharines The Bridal Penthouse Kitchener and Mar gies House of Fashion St Thomas The Toronto Telegram and Miss Cha telaine were winners in the media category Police commission opts for Newmarket HQ commendation will go to the reg- ional council engine coin which administers pro perty Jan 10 and the commit- WE ROBBED York Regional Police headquarters will be located In Newmarket the regional police commission has decided The commission wants to buy the Office Specialty build ings between Water St and Ti mothy Si occupy Prospect St office building demolish the old factory west of it and use the site for par- Regional Coun cillor Ray T told council Monday Mr Twinney is a police commissioner The purchase price was not disclosed flic in approval by York Regional Jan Mr said the only opposition at the regional level iniUil come from Aurora Mayor rejected too small the Office building has three times that space We ww robbed Newmarket councils team hollered Monday night after they hud deliberated on their loss to tin nrit council squad over the weekend won last year The Huh heavyweights above headed liy Hob with Councillors liny Hill Steele and Henry and Dun Shannon town recreation director claim the Aurora team sat down thus disqualifying itself They protested tin unfair weight advantage I MS lbs Below right the victorious Aurora team recreation director Harry Young Miller Clerk Hud r and aunt Walt Davis and Hill Trent Mayor Dick lllingworlh lends mural support I oil Photos License snowmobile drivers coroner Wrijhl NO MORE BREAD BOARDS Students tackle prefab cottage breadboards kits Those days are over York Region Hoard of learned Monday tint of Hie building construction shops us project Approving this practical venture the hoard specified following guidelines thai Education Director Sam he authorised lo prepare and sign be Mrs A Fry of ihe school the purchase- and tii livery to the sil of ill and for removal join the school of the completed collage or re of all materials at any Unit on one month notice it retail si or the prin cipal That Mrs Fry lie given sari guards la the contract for the safekeeping of in on ill sihiiul mist under lit din thill of the principal by students during llulr elass periods A or similar pro- are being carried on lbiiiiihmit tin- legion tits was old A class in foil piepar- Hi lonvoa bread Up the one in Kill III was sold by leader a consult lit low actual cost of the in in construction Director Cluijj said In would not ho com fortable approving pro Jut Ik lug aired at a muling pm ho Haiti when a stuff member was Involved When by Hoard nit in Who would hi icinunlahle fur malt Ids Mi Imp man replied I a chance Mrs Fry will have to a operator himself There should lie a aiatt lift lut hot motor vehicle licence doesnt mean you tiro qualified operate a snow mobile The Sutton coroner said piospiiiiu i should he ttliuatitl In tin use of a ami here should ho a lis He It Institution In it forecasts to Ihal he would have a knowledge of Hie weather hazards I fill also it he offence he said to a nil Ihe police should the rigid In and con fiscate a machine Also Mm per- sun who breaks tile law should have I lift limine for lhat It make It that much tmighor for him when he went lo get his back This snowmobile lie lit all tl with amnion sense satil Nolle because we urn our hack on the ho said when if I wan to as fast is billy I should lie able lo Hut mi highways mil all oilier roads Dr Noble would liko to see a speed of miles per Sec page officials puzzled by request for Hospital are at a York mud mini II that a id i lor he on duty all times at York County Hospital I dont understand why i ill and tills has boon cast fin sunn lime The due lurs have humid themselves his SET UP SOCIAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR YORK REGON By NKWMAUKKT Terry have died lied llluc Hills Academy a treat mi id for ills was speaking of Hie nine boy who to in a fish Sim at Jackson lnllil lil March I Ihe week before Terry bun wllli Killing cottage fires The only place have to stud children like lorry is the no more than a jail Wo send children of suven an eight years old la that Pat tor of Ihe family court In New market strongly echoed Mr Modi s concern I 111 a dcHporulo The conversation look placo at the end of a work shop id United In on Monday even- nil I ii riiliif thlhl in tin community lilt pit ilUinsslons lam Hit th tin Inmblttl child is only a syiup ly In whose services are geticrally known In the annum- In areas I hero Is tin- of service and In others itioup iinaiilintiusly Hum Is a need for lion In hi region A I Ian I IS endorsed thai a council bo formed It will known as the HO Council Communication Coordination and Council York Itegltm The next meeting will In id leh 1 I ii nominal luiiiiultUf and draw up Seeks bus to GO terminal NEWMARKET Commuters should have public transportation to and from the GO bus terminal on St at Davis Dr even If the town has to subsidize It says Councillor Doris Blair chairman of town councils transportation committee I think our bask problem Is a lack of communication said Mrs who has proposed that council call a meeting with GO and Gray Coach officials to discuss the problem She said GO officials promised transportation facilities to the station when they first made their proposals Now sometimes people are stranded there at midnight with no way of getting Into town and for a time there was not even a phone booth She also pointed out that the Gray Coaeh bus from Sutton passes right through own but refuses to pick up passengers headed for the station Metro chief pushing for GONorth line TORONTO Metro Tor onto chairman Campbell has launched a new campaign to have rail commuter services es tablished on three existing rail lines from Station to Newmarket Stouffvlllo and Georgetown Mr Campbell concerned at the huge expenditures Metro faces fur subways and express ways has Invited representa tives of the provincial and fe deral governments and the rail ways to meet Metro officials la ter this month in an attempt to overcome the obstacles to a rail commuter service shown by Finance Minis ter Edgar ami Robert lie minister responsi ble for urban affairs Mr Campbell Is proposing a threeline service all on ON lines operated as a joint veil tore by Metro Ontario Ottawa ami llto railway lie would put a CO lypo service on the line running northwest from Union Million Weston Ittxdale Tor- onto Inlirnalluiial Airport l the link ing Ibo St subway with and and east from the Warden subway terminal through Mnrkbain to The chairman sees trans portation as Metros most press ing problem and he believes the com under lines would entice drivers out of their cars each day Although rail commuter services on these existing lines have been talked about for years such schemes have al ways floundered on the costs of converting the ex- Transit officials have estimated that a full service to Newmarket a rain every 20 minutes during rush hours hourly at times would In volve trips per weekday The threeline Campbell proposal would cost a total of million to build and re- an annual million op erating subsidy My comparison Metro alone Man with charged Charges of unlawful possession of ex- anil possession of parked on Sutton ltd York Farmers Ltd sail pullet movwl off down one man jmnpul out ami After stopping ami till Hut ho the Hubert 12 of Tmonlo appeared In New- market Provincial Court Mon day on ihe two charge He was remanded In next Monday mill released n out hail and properly bail Party bill ridiculous Five hundred and four dollars Is too much to spend on one parly for food thinks Councillor In his debating debut as a Newmarket councillor Monday night Mr lodged a strong protest against the bill for a parly thrown by the town council for county council members and depart mont heads Included in the bill of fare wore shrimp chicken tint beef ribs The party was hold after York Comity Council final meeting late In December Coun cil Monday also hud to payment of a bar bill for the affair 1 think that food bill Is ridiculous but 1 suppose we have to pay It now lamented Mr Twlnuoy Town treasurer itirks cold comfort lie said tin will he against a so It won I be reflected lu the new councils operating expenses

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