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Citizens group blasted Information on motel not hidden Council of Aurora a bitter rebuke day night after the ratepayers group charged that council has suppressed information compatible with the historic architecture of the Hillary House next door the letter Neither Mr nor Wilkes who also wrote a let ter of opposition were present Monday Mr Wilkes letter to council CCA chairman Hal said his group feels the public has not been informed In fact we sag that- from indications of cannot but feel that information is beins suppressed The CCA support the con cept of a motel in Aurora oppose the site immediately south of the A and plaza be- Pay boost rejected by King councillors only Councillors Jack Van and Ben Rough supported Van recommendation that salaries be in creased from to between and per year Mayor Margaret qualified her no vote by commenting It isnt that they dont deserve a raise they do Councillor Bill Forhan pointed out that members took office Knowing what they were to be paid And Councillor Murray Sheardown rejecting the raise likened it to putting your hand in the taxpayers pockets Coun- i the township and York the discussion ended in a tie vote Councillors Stanley Kuniski and Bill Forhan against and Coun cillors Bill Long Rough and Van supporting the recommenda tion Councillor Long switched his vote Monday is coming back and rattling his chains around these council chambers now Councillor chairman and opponent motel plan lust because a house is old Slew To Mr Wilkes suggestion that council take action to obtain a more suitable motel site Mayo- Buck retorted Were not in the business still private enterprise Allstar hockey players under too much pressure Simmons AURORA Allstar hockey puts much pressure on youngsters and detracts from His that would star team to the Aurora Minor Hockey Association system next year The move would result in the transfer of about novice house league players from the townsponsored hockey program to AMHA jurisdiction The has asked for the switch so it can complete novice teams in both the major and minor categories for On tario Minor Hockey compel it it and Councillor Sim said allstar teams often games and one pract- Miller earlier said he felt it would be much belter for the town if Minor Hockey took over everything president Butch Blair said yesterday the proposal is primarily designed to standard- per week At that age its damned difficult to look after school and things like that he said I cant agree with it not for kids that age Its damned difficult for kids to be interested in hockey and interested in school Replied Councillor Miller Every kid and has a mother and father Its up to them to decide if their child is an educational genius or a hock- star hockey and his parents say with him Pete He said youngsters in re creation hockey are not govern ed by rules and regulations and find it a very great con flict in the atmosphere when they move to Such factors as the number of games per week distances travelled to games time of gam es uniformity of competition and officiating standards oiled but i lion hockey Mr The rules which would faci litate an easier changeover if applied at a younger age are designed for the protection of the boys their best inter- THE ERA Aurora Kins VOL NO O PAGES AURORANEWMARKETKESWICK ONTARIO WEDNESDAY APRIL CENTS TOPLEVEL GREETING Roberts asks press not to cover speech Turner doesnt care KING TOWNSHIP One sunt were Senator Keith I hundred ciht persons at- former finance 1 tended a dinner Gordon and York week to hear federal Fin- Barney ante Minister John Turner make a speech the press was asked Jit iTiliodiRfd the fin Mr Roberts representatives pres Litre if there are His speech lot e with II for wage and price con trols ended I il and it would take In I policy would be effective Among the dignitaries prc- site sought for day nursery AURORA Town council has withdrawn its offer of a Mary St property for construe York Region Its now seeking another site with the present works department location on Wellington St Wesl a prime Id infringe on an industrial i and would be located next to the Ontario Humane Believe it or not Ontario budget cuts one tax bill NEWMARKET It may come as small consolation to con- reeling at the hightax provisions in last weeks Ontario budget but a portion of the new provincial revenues may help lower municipal taxes in York Region this year York and its member municipalities are in line for about million in new and unexpected provincial grants Roughly half that total go directly to the region with the rest headed municlpailtiei from two main sources outlined in last for the nine The windfall weeks budget New general support grants designed to ward off big tax increases in an era of burgeoning municipal costs and A new grant of per capita for regional police purposes up by over 1972 The new subsidy will give York about over last years total for police work In addition three municipali tiesAurora Newmarket and East Gwiliimbury are labelled resource deficient under a new Ontario finance policy and qualify for new resource equa lization grants Coupled with this provincial manna is a million surplus from last years provincial bud get York sources indicate the full surplus will be applied to the 1973 tax levy although no formal decision has been taken With the surplus and the new provincial grants York Re gions final tax bill could come In at million about under last years levy prehenslve picture may be bright for York taxpayers That is if they can afford the new seven per cent taxes on retail sales and energy also announced last week by Treasurer designed to counteract the chronic problem for local govern ment of the growth potential of the property tax While local spending across Ontario is expected to run about eight per last years figures property tax potential Is not expected to grow more than four per cent Mr White said Consequently the province has introduced new general sup port grants ranging from two to six per cent of last years tax bill depending on the percentage increase In a municipalitys spending If a town can keep its 1973 spending increase under eight per cent it can get the maximum six per cent general support grant If its spending jumps per cent or more it only gets two per cent Theres a sliding scale for grants on spending increases between eight and per cent Mr White also unveiled a new resource equalization grant for municipalities whose per capita assessment is less than Using 1971 assessment figures the province has calculated that Aurora Newmarket and East Gwiliimbury qualify with Newmarket getting the lions share Under the new grant system Newmarket will pick up more grants than any other York municipality a total of which breaks down this way General support grant police grant new grant for number of hospital beds In a municipality resource equalization 149180- A portion of the police and general support grants will be shared with the region The general support grant wascalculated on a basic four per cent of last years tax bill and could rise if Newmarket keeps its spending increase under eight per cent this year John Hlynskl said Monday Figures distributed with the Ontario budget show that York and its member municipalities qualify for about under the new grant scheme The breakdown which includes an un specified portion for regional purposes Is as follows Aurora East Gwiliimbury Georgina King Markham Newmarket Rood to nowhere reaches Rough Residents defend road work NEWMARKETS NEW SHOPPING MALL CiOrnlJii tor Upper Cauda Man a fiRy pictured in the architects sketch is schedule to opes the 55stere at Davis Dr Yaage St win of 1974 accord to Cambridge Leaseholds Ltd the Baa a geld to It will have a SfapseaSean store a first tor the SIS audita prajeeL Ike store sad a DeatiahMi Stare farmers and residents of the 11th Concession attended Mon days council meeting and In The Era of March 28 Councillor Rough said he felt council was planning to spend a total of million on a road Making it clear they feel The roads budget passed only in committee to date has set aside for work on the Residents said Monday they feel it is time they got some Improvements described Councillor Roughs comments as inaccurate mis leading and irresponsible Objecting to the 11th being termed a road to nowhere Mr said Con cession residents shouldnt have to detour by other roads to reach any given destination Pointing to Councillor Roughs own statement that the is a hazardous road Mr Mactaggart challenged How does Mr Rough suggest the school buses reach their The spokesman also count ered Councillor Roughs claims that the Cold Creek Conserva tion Area on the is not open in the spring husky sled dog day with a bus from York County or the Metro Area sup plying students Due to the inability of the buses to get to the area this spring five days were lost at a cost 150 per day Mr Mactaggart went on to point out further loss of because public attend- ance dropped from vehicles to 103 during March In he said vehicles brought 37788 people to the area while education ac tivities had 221 buses for 6663 see ROAD page