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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), March 24, 1971, p. 2

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Era Oat spring m m M There are still lots of bargains left L I so hurry in and scoop up the savings I SEMIANNUAL 20 OFF SALE ONESIZE PANTY HOSE Special Sew Save SPRING FABRICS easywear fabrics that youve picked MACHINE WASHABLE PLAIN LOOP KNIT Reg 325 yard and nylon tabic hat machine washes beautifully Choose from a colourful 100 POLYESTER CREPE DE CHINE Reg 179 CORDOBA SHADOW STRIPE PRINTS Reg 179 yard your Handy Walkers Option Charge BANDEAU BRAS 2499 2599 PRAM SUITS JUMPSU PANTS N DRESS i DRESSES 714 each 6991 Best Buys in Bedding TEXMADE CONCORD NOIRON SHEETS Iurrhusr Twin Flat and Filled each Double Flat and Filled each Matching Pillov Cases pair NOIRON PILLOW CASES Reg 379 Embroidered cases poly bagged HANDEMBROIDERED PILLOW CASES MULTIPLAID FLANNELETTE BLANKETS Siil pair 249 Boxed Pair JL5 each FLARED JEANS pair ALLWEATHER PANT COATS ww 199 6 styles made of lent nylon cire and nylon blend Assorted new Spring shades to compli ment your Spring wardrobe Sizes to 16 in the group Tender Tootsies pa WALKERS SEMIANNUAL 20 OFF HOSIERY SALE SCHOOL HOLIDAY POLO SHIRTS each I 99 NOIRON PANTS GIRLS ALL- WEATHER COATS Sizes 6X Sizes each 699 each 99 Fortrel colton treated labric that repels rain and stains styles in blue gold or green older girls styles include salari coat in teal blue or squash and to match the group Save On Quality Linens LINEN TABLE CLOTHS 52 52 70 80 Reg 29B 199 Reg 2I9 Reg MATCHING TEA TOWELS Reg each 279f DECORAMA LINEN TABLE CLOTHS 249 Approx 299 SIDONIA DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS PURE LINEN PRINTED TOWELS 20 32 Reg 69c each PRINTED EL LINEN TEA TOWELS 17 Reg 49c each PERMANENT PRESS TABLE CLOTHS Approx 54 x 72 rtrk Approx each 279 129 ELEGANT BANQUET SETS 7 Pes Reg set Pes Reg set 1599 COLOURFUL VINYL PLACE MATS Walkers own quality brand specially made by a leading Guaranteed for quality a sheer hosiery featuring Stretchlon tops Reg 698 Reg4 NEIMARKET PLAZA Town library board had difficulty with 71 budget Library Board had difficulty servicing the rapidly increasing demands of the area on its budget last year a board yearend report released this week said Membership at the library jumped 125 per cent to and book circulation was up per cent to last year However the library was only able to spend on new books during the year an increase of only 54 per cent of its stock of 15015 explained by increased publishing more important by the increased needs of the com munity said the statement The library also circulated films during the conducted nine childrens film shows a weekly a deficit of partly requests for 1 the shelves through the Regional Library and Richmond Hill Central Public Library At the boards recent annual was reelected chairman for Two new members A and James will fill vacancies created by the retirement of Mrs George Case and Major W F A Preston Vicechairman is Mrs ELman Campbell and secretarytreasurer is Ken Other members of the executive are John J Gould Mrs J Sharp Mrs Michael Steel and Mrs Doris Blair who represents town council The yearend report said the librarys provincial grant A report Issued in December by the Ontario government and Ontario Library Review showed that Newmarket ranks as a low average In per capita Town trustees talk on libraries AURORA Would than cost savings the integration of school said and public libraries mean a saving in costs for the taxpayers New market Town Council thinks the idea is worth investigating In a letter to York County Board of Educa- ad at Mondays Trustee Bad- field suggested that New markets library board is the agency to be con- arrangement with King Township library board board the functions of public Library and school but this does not pre elude some sort of co operation I think we should get together with New market library board to thing which will be to the advantage of the stu dents and the public Mr Chapman said The matter was re ferred to the boards lia- New Keswick pastor Rev Quintan is the new full- time pastor at the Keswick Congregational Christian Church He assumed office March Mr graduated from the Ontario Bible College in with a Bachelor of Theology degree He succeeds Rev Martyn Thomas who is now working with the dian Bible Society in Quebec This Jane Mr will marry Miss Janet Baker daugh ter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Baker of Sharon Keswick VC winner and wife mark golden wedding anniversary S Rutherford wife celebrated the storeowncr and the from Lieutenant King road workers invite in union ALICE KING TOWNSHIP A ridiculous wage proposal for roads workers and critical com ments from King Council has prompted King Township office stuff and roads department em ployees to seek membership In the Canadian Union or Public Employees In what one spokesman cal led a noconfidence vote against township council the employees cation Is now before the union and a hearing Is scheduled for April 1 In King Township followed 1 1 a by Councillor Roy Wilson at the March council meeting when council voted the 13 rands workers a raise of 30 cents a week J1560 per year for a shorter Wilson referred to alleged inef ficiencies and rumbles and rumors that roads department men were not doing their jobs The roads staff have not re vealed their salary demands but If their application Is The Era the boost is ridiculous Councillor Wilson who the cent weekly in crease added that he didnt know whether the problem is at the top or the bottom That The boost angered some roads staff members who pointed to the recent raises in council salaries by annual ly 1000 for the mayor Under the new oneyear pact Kings road workers actually get a hourly raise from to but work week Is cut from to hours Their weekly sal- rises from to At last weeks council meet ing Councillor Wilson said he felt council hadnt done its homework and that further in- vestlgatlon is necessary He pa- I MPP Dr Mat thew Dymond and re ceived a silver plaque from the provincial gov ernment The plaque was March Keswick residents fet ed the couple at a sur prise party held at Kes wick United Church Parties at Port Hope and Toronto were also given to the Victoria Cross dur ing the World War I bat tle of Arras which rag ed from Aug to Sept and Military Medal Mr wages for such jobs 290 and and said Kings em- enjoy more benefits j down roads committee chair- man countered that the contract could not have been settled for less and predicted that the township would get as much work out of the men in hours during the previous 48hour and silenced several machine guns sin The Ruther fords have three daughters living in and Toronto and apparently angered township office staff After dis cussing the matter last Tuesday morning and contacting roads staff later that day they phoned CUPE The union sent a repre- workers take It or get out one spokes man told The Era This is in marked contrast to previous townships line policy on wages Councillor Leonard Osln a member of the roads committee told The Era that in reality the roads staff will get a seven per cent Increase on an hourly basis a net hike of per year Theyll make more for working less he said Roads Superintendent Tom solidly backed his crew I can honestly say Ive got as good a group of municipality he We get all the cooperation we could reasonably expect Tar Arlldge cited occasions this winter when the roads J crew arrived at work by mobile beginning their duties as early as 2 and 3 am in order TAX BILLS COMING NEWMARKET Spriag In East Township the 1111 Inter im tax bills be mailed this we ek Failure to pay by April a will one per cent penalty farther penalties the first day f each moatk Is Newmarket the It null MB be split brio ft The f the mi Ml will fee fawn liter fa the la ftsr

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