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Pollutionconscious council frustrates anxious developer expanded Elderberry Farms subdivision plan and reiterated its concern over potential pollution of the water table on the site Developer James Service was repeatedly frustrated as council rejected his request for action that would immediately launch his plan towards the approval stage The plan for the James 38 estatetype homes along with cluster housing and a hotel on the Yonge frontage Council is concerned at the implications of servicing the hotel and cluster housing A preliminary report from York Region planners calls for studies to assure that the development which must be entirely serviced by septic tanks and wells wont affect the water table Mr Service told council be was anxious to provide the parcel to the southwest calls for the necessary questions And he stressed he is also subdivision Council told him to for its water supply and Council wasnt worried about the estate homes on two- acre lots But servicing the proposed hotel and cluster housing requires intensive investigation and that hasnt been done council told Mr Service At one point as the former North York mayor repeated his plea for council to process the required official plan amend ment Mayor Evelyn Buck said You better cool it Mr Service or youre going to have hone Were not We back at the barn said Coun cillor Bill Trent Were pretty sure you concerned about what septic tanks could do to the purity of that water You have good drainage I have one tonight processes the required amend- on the plan- its previous report frankly replied Mr Service inert Anil rruur in ami Noting that most councils legs if confronted with a hotel proposal Mayor Buck said council isnt certain this plan is a good one Were not convinced that we want to see a hotel and cluster housing out there the mayor Bald And council refused to process the amendment until it gets the answers it wants about Mr Service said he was bewildered at the awedun He said his consultants could prove from the regions Area Services Branch to come up with their ulcer before edification until council general and preliminary and council will sit tight until that report Is finished Mayor Buck said Were not going to be hustled she told developer and ended the discussion Earlier Mr Service claimed regional planners had not asked mm for any specific answers All theyve done up to the present time is make a few pointblank comments Mayor Buck suggested that the technical report might present a few answers and perhaps a few questions as well for Mr Service COUNCIL SNAPS BACK Higher ice rates alarm surprised figure skaters AURORA The Aurora Figure Skating club is ex tremely alarmed over the increased fees for ice time at the community centre town council was told Monday night But after its letter of protest was read to council the club drew criticism from several councillors for apparently seeking relief from the new rate structure And Mayor Evelyn Buck rebutted a club claim that it serves the larger majority of our citizens by declaring that children In his letter club president the club completed its budget result in a licit for he wrote The increase came at an inopportune time and without due notice Dr Jones said in a letter to recreation administrator Ernie groups and for out of The last increase was two years ago Councillor Pete Miller said Mr Batson had told the figure skating club last spring that a change He said the club of its 197374 brochure indicating no change in rates The club wants to meet town officials to resolve this matter as painlessly as possible Dr Jones wrote Several councillors in dicated they felt there was nothing to resolve They said the increased fees still do not cover the cost of the ice time and the figure skating club in effect is getting a subsidy something Dr Jones in his letter said the club wasnt seeking Dr Jones wrote that the club has always attempted to offers the only winter recreational activity girls in our community That rankled Mayor Buck Aurora children in the community to enjoy the sport of figure skating Mayor Buck said Its available only to those who can afford to provide their children with that kind of ac tivity The high cost results from the fees commanded by istructors said Councillor Miller Councillor Walt Davis felt the club had been naive the fees wouldnt go up Anybody who didnt budget for an increase is a damned poor budgetter he said If council exempts the figure skating group from its rates other organizations The town gives the club a annual grant It hasnt been used the last two years and Mayor Buck said she thought the club has a bank balance of The letter was referred to the parks and recreation committee Awards Xing AURORA NEWMARKET KESWICK ONTARIO OCTOBER 3 ranxiea mayor duck Most parents cant atiord it she Brief Revival for plan the sewage treatment a capacity and the sewage treatment plant Aurora Council will not permit any major subdivisions in the foreseeable future This policy was revealed Monday night when council council had decided that the only AURORA Theatre Aurora and the Aurora and District Historical Society are the first Centre to benefit cultural and leisuretime activities in this community Theatre Aurora received and the historical society The remaining from the annual allotment will be returned to the fund for use in future years A Merkur and Sons an nounced in August that they deemed premature about a year Mr will be so advised stallments Aurora Newmarket councils urged to join in family centre walkathon AT THE RODEO Fiveyearold Isa Crawford of Hilda Dr Aurora Intently the action during bicycle rodeo at Aurora Armories Saturday morning Unfortunately for Ian there wis no com petition for scooters Sponsored by Aurora Businessmens Association the rodeo attracted competitors aged through IS More photos on Psge Cole Photo Aurora merits another York councillor Trent AURORA Its time Aurora bad a second member of York Regional Council ac cording to Councillor Bill Trent He made the suggestion in a notice of motion Monday night Mayor Evelyn Buck is Auroras lone representative on the York council Membership is Auroras present population has grown to since the advent of regional government in 1071 ClerkAdministrator KB Rodger said after the meeting He also said he un derstood a municipality could qualify for a second member when it reached a population of 16000 If council endorses the suggestion it would have to seek a change in provincial legislation which created the Region of York SHEARPOWN ENRAGED Marsh road ignites King council debate KING TOWNSHIP At a answered Weve heard It six suggestion by Councillor Ben times before Rough Monday Councillor Jack Van has been appointed a committee of one to look into the Pumphouse Road problem in the Holland Marsh and report back to council with a solution Its a very confused mailer said Councillor Rough chairman complained that you damn well do it The obviously furious roads the a When Councillor Van raised Ihe subject Monday he prompted a torrent of rage and sarcasm from roads chairman Murray Would you like us to ap plaud Councillor Van Luyk NEWMARKET Newmarket and Aurora were urged Monday night to combine fund raising efforts for the Family Life Centre Ralph Mage chairman of the centres board of directors made the plea in an appearance before the councils of both towns He urged a Noting that there is an tree across the region natural problem created because the centre Is located on Davis Dr in Newmarket and not in Aurora Mr Magel said We have done everything in our to make this an Aurora effort The board chairman told council that the centre Is ex periencing financial difficulty despite sharing in a APS INSIDE Sunday night He Mac operative Bat he baa a goad reaion Somebody bad drep a barrel on his tall cutting him for three stitches When it time far kin to leave the tee he Nate la like manner nee details in York neat sports starting PAGE 17 PAGE ghost are PAGE Reglaaal CeaacU aews spawn PAGES and Education reports nre PAGE If camera reviews the week fa photos PAGE 14 ant awarded by the York ion to four family life across the region Mr Magel said the situation has deteriorated recently When I sign the cheques I wonder if going to have enough money in the bank to cover for these things he told Newmarket Council The centre representative agreed only partially with regional councillor Ray Twin- assertion that the group has run Into difficulty because the province backed down from Its agreement to pay a portion of family life centre costs Mr Magel Indicated that while the provinces stance added to the financial burden the centre is still obligated to raise money within the im mediate community The Oct 13 was concleved a solution to the problem The event which will cover a course from Newmarket to Aurora and return la being baaed on the motto I like my family Sponsor forms are available at the centre Davis Dr phone BACK HOME ON THE King gives the bulls a break Township A bylaw to regulate the bulls which received third reading at the last council meeting amended Monday to permit beef producers to run bulls with the cows and heifers in pasture had been made for a large number or the townships beef producers to appear Monday as a requesting that the bylaw amended But having heard of the objections council agreed Thursday night in committee of the whole to change the bylaw That bylaw would have put the cowcalf operation the breeding and raising of beef cattleout of business Mr the bylaw would have affected Mr Cook said there were 25 local farmers in the business and estimated they farmed over acres keeping Kins green by raising beef cattle He went on to say that the government has King in the Present Monday along with several other beef producers of the township Mr Cook thanked kept in an adequate barn or corralled by steel planks in a limited space adjacent to a farm building The new bylaw deletes any mention of the bulls age or of strict confinement It simply stales that bulls must not be permitted to stray or run at large from the owners land and that the owner shall be subject toa fine of up to if a bull is and not attendant Thats the sixth and I hope ding that the next time the cattle breeders association wants to put on the pressure to sell their youre suggesting were liars pikers Im not going to take it anymore His further banging on the desk swearing and yelling prompted a rebuke from Mayor Margaret Britnell that Oils won solve anything Council has contacted parties along the road about deeding the 66foot right of way But Councillor Van feels they should proceed with assuming and paving on the present 44foot width He pointed out Monday that the added road allowance would bring it through kitchens and living rooms and within feet of windows in other homes He said this mile of road is currently used much by all including public transportation and if the road la of no use why has the township been keeping it up for year Thats a good question countered Councillor Shear- down who consistently main tains the township cant proceed assume the road on private properly Weve done everything we can do he said Ex propriation may be our next roads committee to comprehend local road conditions A letter from the township Weekend tragedies claim six lives SOSSSia York resists southern bid to switch hydro position NEWMARKET Despita a plea from its southern members controversial flOOklfoyolt Hydra klfovol M so it tacitly firmed support for the recent recommendation of en vironmental consultant Bruce Hewlett who urged the Incial government to put line In the parkway belt York Rail r ago on jrliT to Solandt Com lending that the Vaughan Itjfetecled Hydros own prefers route which nave of King and Whitchurch council representatives urged dorsad the parkway belt route far Ontario Hydros power line as recommended a the Commission by consultant Councillor Jack Gilbert Mr totalling nearly two hours council took no action on their plea It also rejected another would prepare wouft substantially the same a original one Given the concept of a park- also known a Altar hearing complaints mltaypr Tony Roman Markham Council from Markham utilities corridor the logical ace for the hydro line would bi that belt Mr Pound said I think one of the bigger Bob Adams and Vaughan