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THE ERA County Since R HASKELL TERRY CARTER JOHN 1 Let committee hear Dennis Park opinions diamonds from the homes rapped because of the people living adjacent the site Uncertain concerns because nobody is whether the disadvantages of a park with ball diamonds located there as opposed to a smaller neighborhood park will affect proposal is to develop a 17acre park with a selection of recreation activities in it ranging from baseball to chess The park would be centred around the present undeveloped Dennis Park located on the edge of the Holland River valley on the south of the Eagle Hills area As a community park Dennis would also be a key ball diamonds and the park designer i the diamonds senior league ball anyway Would the noise made by the kids and back yard type ball players who would then be using the diamond and by the few friends and relatives who turn out to watch reallybe offensive Remember they cant play after dark And what about the fact that the people living next to the park are obviously there by choice a rely valley If the plan must be scrapped because of the lion there is a very good chance that the fiveacres of industrial land which under the proposal would be added to the park would be sold and the money used to develop a community park elsewhere For make no mistake about it Newmarket does need another community park The rub here is that there simply isnt another site available as ideal for a community park at this Opposition to the plan came mostly from residents living adjacent to the park several said they had paid a premium house abutting the park and it centred around their fears that the noise lights cars and refuse from two ball diamonds on the park would disturb their peace ft should be noted here however neighboring fairgrounds Park Newmarkets other community park havent complained although this park has lights The proposed parking lot is directly off the Cane Parkway on from the homes Is it likely to be the cause of more noise the Caveat emptor the old legal maxim buyer beware hardly seems adequate here They knew when they bought the park was there Hundreds of Newmarket children play ball every summer and hundreds of adults both men and women belong to amateur leagues which get them playing as much as they would like to this summer There simply arent enough ball diamonds It seems to us that other areas of town have gladly accepted community facilities such as the Hoi lings worth Civic Arena and the new swimming pool because of the advantages they offer and that the people in the Dennis Park area should feel the same However because we are considering a community park we also feel that the people of this area should not be the only ones consulted A community park Is a park for the whole town and a park which is to become a key portion of the Holland Valley system has a parlicular relevance for the whole town Also the town as a whole is carrying the debt on the fiveacre We hope supporters of the project from anywhere in town will not be in making their feelings known in writing or otherwise to the parks Old Ontario stone Lake who Its pulpit tor In oily hod time becoming Il often preach THE Readers ERA This space is reserved for the comments opinions and drawings of The Eras read- Please feel free to send yours along All we ask is that you include your name and address Family Life Centres threatened by bureaucracy A reply on computer have investigated he allegations made in the loiter to the editor of which appeared York Regional Council is to be commended for advancing funds to keep the regions four family life centres operating The centres were in danger of closing following a Provincial Government decree that there would be a monthlong freeze on funds until a needs study had pay the salaries of some staff members In advancing some Regional Council will keep the family life centres operating until what ap pears to be a bureaucratic is straightened Some Queens Park civil servants seem to think that the family life centres in York are overstaffed and in fact four such centres are too many We cannot understand how staffers some of whom are parttime and four centres in such a huge area as York Region are too many We are sure this fallacy will be pointed out to the provincial investigating team by members of the regions health and social serlvces staff And then the the Province verbally promised some months ago will be turned over to the region forthwith preparer for campaign 1 Concerned resident supnrt represenlative involved in Ihe initial study of Regional data processing requirements he the ON THE FRINGE line i campaign amount being Guy It was spring but then response to letters sent ouhiiidlliciiuduuiioftlii On behalf of the cist lily study by Regional igemenl lo study carried mil I was basking in the thoughts up there doesnt like me Out 1 back on go the boots up it Winter has managed to bypass beaches Couldnt live here all the time never know when one seasonends or like have the year broken up into definite parts I like summer to be summer winter winter fall fall and spring spring That is the talk of the hardy Yep we sure like our definite seasons The only problem is that they dont quite seem to he that definite anymore or even to really or is it leave When we have tem peratures in January as high as some in July or when spring winter and summer all happen in one month Remember the old daysit was hell on concession got hot then snowed all En one week roads went to mud couldnt tell if you were in Florida or the high arctic except that couldnt see any orange trees and there and minds as tempered a something a nation of steel Canadians clank when they wal systems and why we Hit possible It because we don t to become ef feminate If tins country netting sod if our youth going downhill because don ml Winter does demand a great deal of forethought Mil ii sure I will not perish thrift a bit more difficult prices rise in winter and the 1 1 leave the Hit liIs hi my iiiln Nitre be would ilk lo know 111 physic 1 fie dill mil bust So claimed Dr William In Montreal In foci write a hook culled I In elation to Life and Health The keep down Ihe nun the climate was most favorable Id Ihe development of hardy lout lived intelligent people One a Id Ih it tin lui I Hi mi frozen ill a look on tin No doubt if Doctor were alive today hit would he sorely disappointed Asian has Invaded Northern Destiny lo lay us luw Ihe mosquito been found in the Arctic the coining of the ear when added to wilder roads certainly does not keep in or safely Hut worse Is yet lo come While the hardy iioi lliein Itussi ins ifli In us in liu key lusl its one nor- Hum Hojili Hut it ipjx Ihe win major series hack In snows off with the clothes mid brniL on llu winter il able and Payrolls lined to do a study Unit payrolls are still banks computerized payroll time is not available on the two accounting machines Area Municipalities are using a computer service Real Time Wilt this scheme save the taxpayer money or will it just result in everincreasing com puter Has anyone looked into this from a costsavings point of view The cost of a Regional Computer help was required at is fully regional were not qualified lo documented complexities of equip- No I the Ad- uTlsals Officer and Regional Treasurer dated hospital requirements- the York Regional District Health Unit Day Care Centres etc The initial study was carried Municipality has carried Councils approval was ignored is a computer really Council ipprin at was not needs within Regional boundaries were identified and a further report submitted on April 131972 The Treasury Depart- BUB POLLOCK REGIONAL COUNCILLOR Thank you whoever Von are Dear Editor their own reduced Imshall Hit sunn sit approval not followed lliimiir An In win Ihnnihh in oil No mo I mi ess mini Imiiuers thanks lttimiiil Data Pro iessliig renin which llnlr operate less effectively than would be possible 1 would like thank with Ihe availability of who found front of proper processing week and equipment As an returned it to The Era example during the two I no know his years of Mm giivernnuiil It has not l0 much I Imcii to appreciate such a kind and hones act especially to Council proper went with for the largest department in the Region Ontario Butt out OMHA you did before By Roy Green This week there are a couple of Items locally that 11 thaw these boys are picked from house leagues where about twothirds of hockey players compete Its a year chance for them to represent their own areas against other towns and Is a good experience After its over they return to their respective leagues the tournament team disbanded Some of the areas call them B teams some house league allstar while Newmarket tab their representatives tournament teams The tournament Is not sanctioned by Ontario Minor Hockey Association which is the ruling body of allstar teams in the province IVE SAID HERE BEFORE THAT THE has become too big and ends to forget that minor hockey is for kids They continue prove me right In the past Newmarket has enjoyed sponsoring this tournament without the sanction of the To their credit theyve looked the other way In the put nils year are not A directive has gone out to all learns in the division of the which threatens any carded teams participating in our tournament with expulsion from the league As some of Hie par risl until the kid on In iln people unit of the if they tot an all si also learned that a verbal directive was given referees who have cards carrying a threat They cm lose their ion If they referee any of the games in Ibis Many of men I understand have said they will ignore the threat and officiate when Our teams In preparing for arranged a few exhibition games against all- star teams On at least two occasions a local rep ordered the teams off the ice just prior to the game They werent allowed to play even an exhibition against an unrecognized team Why cant the just continue to run their own kingdom where they only affect a small percentage of Why do they threaten the last remaining ves tige of minor hockey for kids I suspect because Another local mutter hud come my and it loo has some sports and real tonal lm plications A public meeting was held last week which plans for parks and recreation program were Residents of the Hills subdivision were given an opportunity comment on plant for Dennis Park which will lie located near hem I did not attend that meeting and so base my comments on reports given In me on what did occur I did spend some lime Willi Recreation Commissioner Dan Shannon and Regional Councillor Ray Twinney to gel their Impressions of what happened Todays paper will cover the meeting in great detail Im sure and you can check accuracy of my Information elsewhere In this edition As 1 understand Hie majority of those In at tendance about liked idea of passive recreation Incorporated In the plana Park benches picnic areas walkways Who wouldnt However some very vocal people strongly protested the inclusion of baseball and or diamonds and facilities for playing soccer Could these where I heir children play soflliaH Do Hay park their mis mar 1ilir pool fin Will tiny go to llio new in Hill Ir swimming and other inn iiiionul are lm round town and we all benefit from litem These very selfish people are merely thinking of and petty Ideas destroy tlio concept of why the meeting was held al nil A town like this can only become Hie place wo want il Ira when the people have a chance In tell the what wed like to see Decisions will then he made on the basis of whats best for town Narrow minded such as that exhibited at last weeks meeting Is Insidious thing which can tear Ihe town Will vocal Eagle Hills elitists be allowed to destroy this much needed park 1 have learned that other Eagle Hills residents are campaigning tor the protect and seeking support for it a ratepayers meeting next week Surely there are saner heads In Eagle Hills who realize Importance of this park the town at large One final word and 111 be gone Last week York Regional Council agreed lo give the family life cen tres In the form of a grant The money will keep the centres operating until the province decides to shore cost or kill the plan or until June whichever comes first Sounds like an auto warranty Dr Owen Slingerland the Regional Medical Health officer said during the lengthy debate that he had received a verbal assurance that the province with almost per cent certainty would That means they too will contribute to keep the centres operating If my memory serves me correctly Dr made a similar statement when the region tjriginelly agreed to njrftafenUy life centres to tuns of made comment about a verbal treat province at that Urns and I think it was Slingerland nope hes right tins Urns It would be a disaster if the family life ctntreshsd to close their door after all the work they bays dons and all the groundwork they have