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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), September 27, 1972, p. 1

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Commuter starts Nov Roberts Too expensive Stevens NEWMARKET The trial for York Region last i game with daily cost that is double for a privately funded Sinclair Stevei announced Progressive Conserva- B substantial loss MP John Ro berts seeking reelection on the Liberal ticket announced last Thursday that the trial service will begin Nov 1 and operate on the New marketAurora line through Dec The demonstration will in- ve one train per weekday morning and evening It will leave at am in Newmarket at 7 am make sub sequent stops at Aurora and from Aurora Mr Roberts said The train will not stop at King City The plan announced by Mr respect from the proposal he outlined at a June press con ference Originally he had said the federal government would pro vide a 100000 subsidy to cover losses incurred during the trial When that sum was the service would end lie in June But last week Mr Roberts indfeated that the specific plan for a subsidy had been scrapped and instead a definite week lime period had been instituted The service will end Dec so the Canadian National Rail ways can free the Hon equipment to accommodate FEDERAL ELECTION Roberts denies PCs election sign patronage charge NEWMARKET Liberal candidate John Roberts this week denied iat he acted improperly when he accepted campaign signs printed by a Bradford company he assisted in obtaining a federal grant Sinclair Stevens his Progressive Conservative opponent reacted With charges of patronage after Mr Roberts disclosed the incident Election Act violated PC charges NEWMARKET Liberal John Roberts Is violating the Election Act by falling to in clude name of his printer on his campaign signs Progres sive Conservative Candidate Sin clair Stevens charged this week name inscribed in the lower fright hand corner a practice he says Is required by law- Mr Roberts admitted his signs do not Include a printers name but said be had received legal advice from he Liberal late the The act he said requires a printers name on published documents and placards But he said here never has been a est case to determine whether a placard Is a sign and the act i dates meeting at Huron Heights Mr Stevens told the stud ents that patronage was some thing usually found only i Seek 2nd road for subdivision exchange at the meeting Mr Roberts told The Era he had decided to reveal the incident after learning that Mr Stevens was going to make it an issue I thought Id better get it out in the open he said We felt we had nothing to hide I am convinced in my own mind that nothing improper has matter arose at the meet ing Mr Roberts later said his campaign had been billed for the signs and that been paid for about 500 I think During opening remarks at the meeting Mr Roberts said he had assisted Cameron Pack aging of Bradford i meetings that company obtaining a federal on- thejob training grant Cameron Packaging manufactures card board containers MANPOWER GRANT The grant pays per cent of the wages for employees un der a Canada Manpower pro gram Mr Roberts stressed that he had only helped arrange the Packaging a grant Following tins explanation Mr Roberts told the students Fortunately I suppose in Hall a council election Monday Mr Hall had arisen a life or lives could have been lost as a result of emergency vehicles unable to gain entry in to the subdivision he said At present traffic can only come out of the subdivision at the I I Ave Regional Councillor Ray I Homes the firm which built the sub division has promised to build St to Davis Dr when wilds a new town arena and next phase of its subdivision He said cant start il its subdivision plan is re- tered by Ihe province Our ids are tied until then he He cant be expected to i a road in and then tear it i reward after we were able to assist them in arranging meetings when the election campaign Mr at low cost nig them to us We were glad to have them We were glad to have them be cause we cant afford the kind of signs Mr Stevens puts up did that helped arrange the grant not because going to give us signs going to give us signs then STEVENS STARTLED Mr Stevens told the stud ents ho was startled at Mr Roberts comments and added Now this is significant This is why we are so concerned about the giveaway grant pro grams that arc coming out of Ottawa at the present time I think this is something that has got to be mentioned across this riding and across this nation Its what you read in the history books Its patronage ings i he He said ho had hoped the service would continue for a longer time but added that he felt November wis ill period a oneday trial organized by John and the GO North Committee applied to the GOGO profit he claimed Mr Roberts said the re sults of the trial will be considered along with the longawaited Soberman Report commuter transportation I whether a permanent service will be initiated He agreed that the Nov starting date two days after the federal election made vulnerable to charges of elec tioneering But he said he hoped it would not be regarded as an electioneering device Wally Party candidate called trial a gift I fund He said the project or a demonstration run to coincide with the election He called for a coordin ated program involving fede ral provincial and local offic ials to hammer out a commuter transport policy for this area Since I NEWMARKET AURORA KESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1972 HELL BE IN GOOD SHAPE Practice makes perfect the old saying goes but for young nil Bill you sec is practicing for the Festivals plccatlng mothers fresh fruit pies He hopes to be In prime shape by the Also on the schedule a corn husking contest a tugofwar Marriott its a perfect pleasure For and hes working out on his the big event Is held Saturday aft Schools in new official plan will cost million million dollars if New- Interim Official Plan adopted The plan was examined in open at festival NEWMARKET The home for the New market Red- celebrated by Hie men lake on Colls to the regular season in the MidOntario Junior group For a preseason look at the the present and secondary school popuki lion which now totals about will double This would mean building six or seven ele mentary schools and at least one secondary school it said Trustee Jack in adoption of the report that present residents not be obliged to bear the cost of building for the future He of fered no suggestions for spread- lotfee if it could be impose I might provide an answer Mr also sugges ted a limit should be imposed ill on additions to schools He poll 390acre subdivision unveiled by Corporate NEWMARKET lot subdivision wi shopping term proposal made last week by Corporate Properties Ltd for its 390acre holding building of Davis Dr be located nineacre school The sketch indicated foot lots 60foot lots 54 lots and estatetype lots of one acre or more The estatetype lots and the riding stable and trails ting Hydro power corridor New librarian hired by board NEWMARKET Mrs Lisa Io at present the assistant lib rariau at Algbma College Sal It Drive- approval last spring to build giant shopping complex on tin Corporate presented draw of its second plan to New- planning committee list week for consideration when the town official land use plan To be known as Park the project sketch also Georgina options land for possible industrial park day night tot ake out a six month Boyd farm near Sutton with the view of treating an industrial park box is obliged to help any citizen without regard for politicial af filiation I dont make them print their fingers and sign Parking has been banned along the post office wall to allow The move made at town councils request Is an attempt to end traffic jams at Main St and Park Ave caused by illegally while they mail a letter in the main building post box The drive in box will be emptied daily at pm HES COMING PM to visit Newmarket Oct 7 NEWMARKET Prime Minister Pierre Newmarket Sat Oct a spokesman tor Ihe John Unix i is committee said Monday The prime minister will anno here by helicopter from abou530 pm and will land at Wesley Brooks Mayor George Burrows j that four sites were be- in examined but the money I i I ltiuO per The fan est of the Base Line an The committee will plans for his WELLS ON PANEL School system struggles to find best of old new By JOHN Era News Editor AURORA York Regions school system is locked in a struggle to reconcile the best of old ind new trails in education according to discussion durinj Monday develop ment day at Dr Williams Secondary School After four years under a county form of school adminis tration and the initiation of a new permissive credit system for students the York school system is forge a new educational identity for the Seventies period of some- morning when teachers parents students and look part in a discussion Involving Education Minister Thoma- Wells York education director Sam Chapman and Darryl Hod gins president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers from the school system for a parent who runs a tight ship There was teacher Joe applauding new concepts that give students a crack to work through outmoded educa tional foundations and pleading with Mr Wells and Mr Chap man not to backtrack on programs that have given students new freedoms There was teacher Mel Woods decrying the nonimportance a present peak in teachers because of a lack of set polic and because of a fear their jobs will become redui There was Mr Wells warning that we have In he sure that uneasiness does not give way to what is commonly called militancy because students education will suffer And there was York school board chairman Boss Joltiffe lamenting the lack of feedback to the board from the public and adding We just dont know what the people really want of education in this province after we gel Hie wrinkles ironed out in this period of transition to Mrs complaint about lack of Sec SCHOOLS page Two hundred and fortyfour Notre Dame Separate School students who participated in a town council promotions committee campaign to collect names for a good luck telcgra gathered 1169 of them last week students social science course The telegram took a special over two hours to send Shown with It front row from left Allen Audrain Brad Sullivan Bern Hughes Dave Cooper Dawn Bob Tracy Mike Marykay Green and Karen Stuart Second row Mike Lassaniue Marti Murray Beth Scully Jim Kenny Larry Folder Dave Moore Mike Ellis In back telegrapher Vlck Michailoff station agent Buss Kuehl and depth Mayor Bun

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