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THE ERA Aurora King man Aurora 7274024 ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE CENTS FULL STATEMENT PROMISED Koff ler to clarify pit plan in onsite talk with council JOHNROBERTS Roberts to run in Toronto TORONTO Join Roberts die oneterm Member of Parliament for YorkSimcoe riding who was defeated in last Pauls riding Monday night The riding was held for many years by liberal Ian by the Liberals in 1968 and defeated Wallace Cutcbeon a former Senator and finance minister A PhD in political science he is now a program secretary in Prime Minister Pierre of fice He took up residence in King City following the election One more try for crosswalk KING TOWNSHIP King Township Council has reopened its fight to have a crosswalk installed near Pattern St on the King and King City York Region recently told King the intersection fails to meet regional criteria for crosswalks Councils urban works committee reviewed the regional policy and concluded that all the criteria were met it said in a committee report tabled Monday So council decided to have another go at Yorks engineering department The region should get another of ficial request for the crosswalk from King this week KING TOWNSHIP King Council expects to get the full story on the extent of a proposed sand pit expansion near Jokers Hill when it meets with owner Murray Kof fler at the site within the next two weeks Mr Koffler who returned Monday from a trip to Israel telephoned Councillor Ben Rough during Monday af ternoons council meeting to say hed set up the meeting as soon I assured him that when he has his desk clear wed be happy to meet with him Councillor Rough reported to council Gormley Sand and Gravel which leases a 383acre parcel i from Mr Koffler has applied to the province for permission to expand its present small operation Council fears ap proval of the could permit creation of a 383acre sand pit on the scenic forest site Mr Koffler told The Era Monday night that the situation did get sort of out of hand in his absence but refused to comment on the ramifications of the application or on his lease arrangement with Gormley Sand and Gravel He said he would compile all relevant information including a copy of his contract with the gravel company for township council and the press within the next week Until then he will have no comment he said Mr Koffler said he wants to look after the matter to everyones satisfaction par ticularly my own satisfaction Meanwhilea c Family rescued from fire AURORA men leaving a pari Sunday morning helped woman and her three small children from a house fire on Machell Ave The fire started in a shed at the back of the rented home and spread to the kitchen Mrs D men who entered the front of the house after seeing the back in flames according to Fire Chief Cord Burling The men were Robert of Aurora Raymond Wright of Newmarket and Mike Armstrong of Kettleby Damage was estimated at report to council Monday in dicated that the Ministry of Natural Resources will take no action on the application until it receives councils comments To date councillors have expressed opposition to such a major ex pansion but they have taken no formal position by resolution or letter to the province Councillor Rough was miffed Monday when Deputy Clerk Mel Lyons said the province will not accept ob jections from council in relation to an application af fecting an existing sand pit The ministry however will consider councils comments Mr Lyons just dont like the idea that the minister will not en tertain objections but hell consider comments Councillor Rough said Aurora horse show set for weekend AURORA The Aurora and District Horse Show second in a series of four toplevel equestrian competitions this year will stage its 52nd annua edition this weekend in Machell Memorial Park Highlight of the competition will be the Rothmans Grand Prix of Aurora which begins at l m Sunday and will feature top Olympic and national from across Canada The main event will be preceded by the modified Grand Prix starting at 9 a m Sunday As usual therell be a wide variety of displays in the ladies section in the Community centre with doors opening at 9 am Saturday Other features include a mutt show at 7 Saturday and a pancake breakfast from 30 to am Sunday The equestrian competition gets under way Friday at JO with the senior tight horse section Junior jumpers will compete at m On Saturday the senior light horse sections begin com petition at am the pony sections at am and the heavy horse sections at 12 noon The junior light horse section is scheduled fors am Sunday with the commercial and road horse classes starting at am The deputy clerk said the province has indicated it will look favorably upon councils comments in the matter A letter from the Ministry of the Environment stated that it has no legislative control over gravel pits a response that also annoyed Councillor Rough The abolition of large areas of trees and wildlife and water what is that regarded as asked Councillor Rough questioning the Environment Ministrys lack of jurisdiction over matters apparently en vironmental If theyre not involved they should be to a greater degree said Councillor Bill Council also agreed to in form neighboring residents of the results of its meeting with Mr Koffler Council influence on adjustment committee may be illegal Rough KING TOWNSHIPKing Council may be acting illegally by commenting on land ap plications before they reach the committee of adjustment Councillor Ben Rough said Monday The committee of ad justment whose members are appointed by council rules on such applications from township landowners The only recourse if an owner- wants to fight a committee decision is an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board However township council regularly previews the ap plications sometimes making comments on them before they go to the committee of ad justment Sometimes council makes no comment but Councillor Bill Long said Monday he is concerned that the committee is taking our no comment as approval Councillor Rough said he felt council has no business commenting on such ap plications He suggested council leave committee of adjustment reports to the committee of adjustment He said he questioned the ethics and the legality of councils present practice Council shouldnt attempt to influence the committee he Cou called council into committee after Mondays meeting to discuss whether its present approach should be changed Councillor Rough refused to take part in that discussion Councillor Sheardown told Council that Building Inspector Don is concerned about how involved were getting in committee of ad matters York optimistic that growth limits will rise NEWMARKET Although Mondays parkway belt an nouncement by the Ontario government did not clarify population limits on York Region regional officials are optimistic that the ceilings will be raised to their satisfaction in the near future Were now pretty op timistic that were going to be able to agree with the In its TorontoCentred Region Plan the province set out a population growth ceiling of 285000 for Yorks south- central area the Newmarket Aurora Hill corridor plus Markham and Woman charged after fraud the treasury of Blue Hills Academy during and York Regional Police said Blue Hills a residential treat ment centre for emotionally disturbed children was defrauded through the issuing of cheques Police charged a former bookkeeper at the academy Virginia Win je 37 appeared in Newmarket Provincial Court last week and was remanded until June 19 chief Murray Pound and highranking planners from Metropolitan Toronto and the See PARKWAY BELT Page 27 Del Babcock relaxes In the easy chair he received from friends and former students at Fridays reception Standing at right Is his wife Grace Mr Babcock brother BUI Is left 250 honor Del Babcock the man they called By JOHN LOTT Harold Graham said he acted gently and fir- Era News Editor Babcock s AURORA About 250 friends and former first class at Hope school in Vaughan said you students of Del Babcock gathered here last could hear a pin drop in that school Friday night to offer a tribute which even Mr Said Norm Weller Auroras present trustee Babcock had to admit was practically over- on York County Board of Education Im sure whelming there will be no letup in the tight discipline until Del will retire at the end of this your last day at Wells when you turn your school month after years as a teacher and principal back to the board the Aurora school system Hell finish his career as principal of Wells Street Public School where he himself once was a high school student and where he has been head man since 1952 Past and present students colleagues teachers school board trustees and his Mr Baboccks brother Bill now a vice- principal in the York system remembered a time when the Babcock discipline was com promised by a higher ruling from his mother Del Babcock taught his brother Bill in his Grade class One night Del was marking brother paraded to the podium in Aurora High his brothers paper at home and refused to tell School Friday night with words of gratitude Bill his grade admiration and respect for Mr Babcock MOM WON OUT Some recalled humorous anecdotes others poked irreverent fun at the man they once had to Bill told the audience Mom call Sir but all described him as a man who finally prevailed upon him to tell me the mark has exerted a strong and positive influence on Fortunately it was good enough that I didnt the lives of hundreds of students continue crying And for once Del found himself the Having a brother for a teacher presented object of his own teaching philosophy other problems too do remember the dif Ive always felt that pupils need rein- ficulry with which I had to call him Sir said he said Tonight you have given brother Bill me enough reinforcement to last Tor years Ed Griffith principal at NoMeton Senior iMTAhiriaiE Public School and master of ceremonies for INTANGIBLE GIFTS Fridays reception said the best job he ever had Among the gifts received by Del Babcock was that of Wells Street viceprincipal under Mr and his wife Grace were an easy chair a cheque Babcock and Town of Aurora cufflinks from Mayor Mr Griffith noted that most Wells Street Evelyn Buck But like the contribution he made teachers came and they stayed they must to his pupils the biggest gift Del Babcock have enjoyed it He said Mr Babcock could received was intangible the sight and sound of make a poor teacher and average one and a so many men and women he had nurtured good teacher an excellent one because of the somewhere along the way support he gave Ann Sterling a Babcock student at Aurora Lisa Cousins representing the schools Public School who went on to become a teacher present students said Mr Babcock commands summarized the theme of the evening when she a marvelous respect and added No school said ever had a better cheerleader than Mr Bab- Youve opened a wonderful world to cock of former students Now go out and enjoy Lonng DooUttle a former student who flew it As the kids say Today is the first day in the in from California for the reception recalled that rest of your life he had worn one of the first Wells Street sports Most of the speakers recalled Mr Babcock tight discipline Former school board member as HONOR sag ROUGHS OBJECTION DEFEATED King to buy three new tanker fire trucks No extension on towns LIP grant AURORA The federal council bad applied for an government has refused to grant tension but it received to renovate a Subway Sideroad ten factory for a com- pro in ins area inanity theatre Clerk Adminurtrator KB The grant a under Rodger said Monday that the the Local Initiatives Program building probably needs about expired last Thursday Town more days work A private contractor may be called in to finish the job he said However he cbuld give no estimate of the extra cost to the town Council also has yet to decide on how to finance the furnishing of the building The UP grant was to cover repairs to the building only KING TOWNSHIP Over stenuous objections from Councillor Ben Rough township council decided Monday to call tenders for three new tanker fire trucks one for each of its village fire brigades Councillor Rough argues that council should investigate the availability of reconditioned tanker trucks in the interest of economy Councillor Murray Sheardown who chaired the meeting in Mayor Margaret Britnell absence accused Councillor Rough of taunt a stalling tactic He said the purchasing used vehicles Councillor said All we need is one cat- strophe and whos got egg on their face said Councillor Sheardown Not the fire department Itll be the Township of King for trucks has been discussed for years with no action All youre getting is someone elses trouble by After Councillor Roughs suggestion Councillor Stanley Kuniski chairman of the fire committee said none of the fire departments will go for rebuilt trucks Ive had eight different meetings with the fire depart ments and they wouldnt even hear of rebuilt trucks Coun cillor Kuniski said He said one of the brigades now has a 1943 surplus truck with no brakes and his com mittee report slated that tanker trucks are essential because water is not available in many rural areas Councillor Bill Long suggested that the staff and fire departments prepare the specifications for the trucks as recommended by the com mittee and if any recon ditioned trucks meet the specifications council should consider purchase I dont think we have a snowballs chance in of finding a used truck to meet the specifications we will set down but we must certainly try to find out said Councillor Long However when the vote came on whether to call tenders for new bucks only Coun cillor Long hesitated for a moment gazed at the ceiling and voted Yes Councillor Rough was the only member to oppose the exclusion of used vehicles from the tender call If there are three recond- tioned ones sitting there waiting Councillor BUI said new trucks should be purchased to keep morale high and give firefighters the incentive to keep up their fine work Tenders will be called for three new gallon tankers one each for the brigades in King City and