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Humane Society finds 9 cows dead on farm 24 more seized Newmarket man is charged seized cattle from a Don Mills farm where of the determine the animals were found dead Ronald Goodfellow 33 of 3 Newmarket has been charged by York Regional Police with two counts of failing to dispose of dead animals Other possible charges are under investigation said Don chief inspector of the Ontario Humane Society Mr Hepworth said he in spected a farm Dec 24 when he found IS cattle dead and in a weakened condition Other cattle on the farm were all right Mr Hepworth said YORKS FIRST POLICEWOMAN Joy a policewoman with 10 years experience behind her last week became the first woman to join the York Regional Police Force She is one of three officers serving In the York police departments new youth bureau For a full story please turn to page Core redevelopment senior citizen units top list of priorities redevelopment by the private sector and a move towards more publicly financed senior citizens apartments in the same area will be top priorities with the town council Mayor Bob told Monday nights inaugural council meeting In outlining the goals for his administration in the next two years the mayor pointed out that during the past three years the town has invested almost million In the downtown area and I would like to see the continued redevelopment of our downtown core specifically encouraging the private seder to continue redeveloping and to work with Ontario Housing to provide more senior citizens apartments in the area Regional administration building or their inaugurations by a Royal Canadian Legion piper who was followed by a three man color parly Town solicitor William administered the oaths of office and Allan Roxburgh of Baptist Church lead the prayer In his Inaugural address to the newlyinducted council and about people in the gallery Mayor said he also wants to sec the Holland River valley become parkland throughout the town the new official plan and its im plementing zoning bylaw finalized to allow continued controlled growth and the completion of the local Ha led budget chief Scott heads engineering NEWMARKET Regional Councillor Ray will remain budget chief in 1975 and Councillor Bob Scott entitled to a senior council post because he topped the polls in December mayors representative library board meetings but v sit on the board Councillor Doris 111 represented the mayor Bob said other members the finance and ad ministration committee and of engineering Councillor Aubrey Smith will serve on the finance com mittee and will hold special responsibility for fire and waste control Councillor Tom Taylor property and Councillor Paul Montgomery the only On Mr Scotts engineering for Councillor Peter Hall for pollution safety and street lighting and Councillor Doris Blair for transportation and bands Mr Scott will administer roads and bridges Most surprising the hoard during the term but requested not to be reappointed Monday night also i i- i ih Campbell to the library hoard for her third threeyear term of the parks committee and Councillors Smith Scott and Taylor were He said the Humane Society seized the head and are testing the dead animals to found dead On Friday an additional two animals were found dead The farmer had been or dered by the Humane Society to dispose of the carcasses by Jan 2 However police said the order was not obeyed The Humane Society also ordered the farmer to clean up the barn and lands and provide proper feed and water for the remaining cattle Newmarket lawyer Ross Linton who is representing Mr would have nothing to gain from starving these cattle Mr Linton said Mr Linton said his client had consulted a local veterlnallan who advised that the animals symptoms were consistent with rabies Mr Linton however said he did not know the name of the veterinarian who had given the advice and he would not permit his client to reveal the name I would prefer the veterinarian not be involved not until we get his written report Mr Linton said The lest proved negative Mr Linton said Mr will appear in court Jan on the charge of failing to dispose of dead animals and Elgin street areas com plete with the rebuilding of the During the coming two years the mayor said more parks development and land scaping will be a goal as will the completion of the redevelop ment of Fairgrounds Park He also cited continued adherence to the fiveyear roads and bridge building program In reviewing his past two mayor Mr Forhan the and expanded municipal offices lliecoininumty centre and complex the library addition new courts parking lot expansion is and bridges and work done in Wesley Brooks conservation He said completion of the new arena indoor pool fire hall works building and the pur chase of new equipment in every department cost the town another million dollars We have increased staff and services in all depart ments lie said pointing out that llic recreation department alone has mushroomed from a winter staff of five or six in to up to today and a summer staff of up to debenture dept said the He said new commercial development including Upper in Mall and new industrial development including five new 111 Ill- Hi nil ililu 1 i i i between 1500 and new jobs Become involved Rolling challenge SHARON East Gwillimbury Mayor Gladys Rolling and Councillors Jean LaChappelle Angus Morton and Clare Salisbury officially took office at the inaugural meeting of council Monday night Mrs LaChappelle and Mr were elected in December to replace retiring council members Jack Rye and Bill In her inaugural address to the 125 citizens who attended the meeting in the East Gwillim bury Community Centre Mayor Rolling challenged She audience lo become involved in the process of government Are we becoming an apathetic population allowing the so called experts to do all the thinking for us Mayor Rolling I ask you people here to accept your responsibility Mayor Rolling said Lets be done with apathy Lets become spoke of the desperate need for municipal and private day care but wondered if the role of parent were being wiped Mayor Rolling said she wondered if we are allowing ourselves to be dictated to In a short business meeting council passed ils first bylaw of the year re appointing Inst year representatives lo the committee of adjustment Grant Kitching was ap pointed lo serve until Dec Gregg Scott until and Hugh until Slashed three times after he was slashed three times with a 12 inch butcher knife at Rochdale College Monday afternoon Jacques of Mount Albert is in the Toronto General Hospital with wounds to his wrist and shoulder Police say the man almost had his finger severed Till Since J NEWMARKET- AURORA- KESWICK ONTARIO AuroraYCBE complex is approved by OMB AURORA In a far- reaching decision here Friday the Ontario Municipal Hoard tit the way for tonsil of a SI 84 million civic ad ministration centre on flood pi mi I along Wellington St West OMB approval came at noon Friday after a hearing which begin tin in Victoria Hall The decision climaxed public debit bridging ft strut The building administrative position En the project Hut in his decision rendered minutes the ended panel chairman B I Smith said the objectors failed to tarnish Ihe evidence presented by expert witnesses for the town and While the Questions about the flooding it site were an sum by tbe applicants Mr Smith ruled The applicants have that there is a need for the proposed that it is expedient and that Ihe proposed estimates The panel also granted a town request for permission to bypass a plebiscite on the project because much of the evidence is of a highly technical nature The board OMB is In a better position lo assess this type placed on a ballot for a vote of the electors said Mr Smith He also ruled hat the project has not generated Hit type of local controversy that would warrant ordering i vote this time Considering all the evidence in this case Mr Smith said the was not in a position to interfere with he decisions of elected bodies in planning their will be leased by tile board for per year under a 99year lease The authorized the board to debenture up to ON million and lown up lo liable and well within the capability of the and the tax- within the municipalities project said she was relieved at the decision and at least objectors indicated they wi of Hit excellent summation of the OMB And Joy newly elected school board trustee for Hast Gwillimbury said that after hearing alt the evidence she was completely satisfied with the decision Justice has been done Mrs said less than hours alter she had urged the to deny the application It was a fair board and a fair decision In light of the evidence presented the OMB panel could not have reached any other decision Mrs llorton said never fell we wouldnt be able to justify our case from the beginning Mayor Buck said regret the additional cost of Sill to the taxpayers because the project was ob jected to she added calling see AURORA page The board will pay per cent of tin the- town the percent If the 13month construction schedule- is met tie- town and hoard staffs should Ik in then- new I iters by spring of Construction is expected to begin within the next week board Business Superintendent George Ford said Friday Yorks crime rate climbs by but traffic deaths down by half weeks ruling effect rejected the precise dump antifill standards established the provinces Conservation Br inch the tbe policy is good if given general application The twoman panel list week heard 17 witnesses seven of whom registered York Regions crime rate in- e i cased by approximately per cent over tie previous year traffic fatalities declined by a whopping per cent York Police Chief Bruce Crawford said Monday hat he hasnt finished compiling the data Tor bis year end crime report Hut November till activity in York had by the to be within one per cent of that Although traffic deaths dropped from in 1973 to last year Chief Crawford said lie was a little in Ih Iinil ih lVi i The chief said he had read il traffic deaths showed an decline of per cent ross Ontario last year and if the case then our 55 per looks pretty good the of Through November for example rapes had nearly doubled from eight to 14 over the previous year But other sex offences dropped from to for the comparable 11month Stay off Lake ice its too thin police worn KESWICK Half a dozen even that said the police snowmobilers have fallen spokesman through Lake ice in the He estimated that in the few past seven to eight days York areas where ice has formed the Regional Police reported here depth Monday The ice is poor a police department spokesman told The Era Usually Cooks Hay is half of an in All Ihe open water the poli lake is still officer iddcd The mouth of the rivers The prospects that the i will freeze to a thai would the past the Lake permit appear limited according lo police While ice has been several inches thick by January its not officials Was he swearing when sworn in a Florida on Dec and he left the understanding that If he Monday when Mayor could b Not so discovered town clerk Grant Blight as Mr Taylor sojourned in the south While talking to a King Township official the subject of King Councillor Jack Vanluyk who is in hospital came up The King official said Mr would provisions of the Municipal Act Mr Blight sent the Florida Stile police alter Tom Taylor and a tanned hut chagrined councillor Taylor flew home Sunday night ami was sworn in Monday night Tuesday be planned to fly south again The new addition to Newmarket Public Library was officially opened last Saturday af ternoon when library board chairman John left Regional Councillor Ray and