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i The Era Newmarket Keiwkk Wed Jan s ins THE ERA Serving York County Since mm Co Limited The Era i one of Inland Phone Newmarket DA WD BARRY WALLACE Charles St Phone Aurora Legislation to conserve our heritage demolished in all but a few large cities without even a review of their quality Most European nations have recognized the cultural and economic value of architectural and historic conservation and a high degree of government involvement in building preser vation is accepted by their citizens Canadians generally have lagged in this area In Quebec new legislation allows the provincial cultural affairs department to hold up of buildings for up to a year while their historic and cultural value is assessed Ontario is currently studying legislation in this but no action has been taken Consider the reaction for instance if the log home of one of Newmarkets original Quaker pioneer families should be threatened with approval of a cabinet minister before carrying out any alterations or demolitions Similarly changes to buildings on the municipal lists should require approval by the municipal planning board and council working in con junction with the local historical society or similar body Both the provincial and local bodies should be empowered to delay demolitions for up to one year During that period the legislation should require them to consult the Ontario Heritage Foundation conservation authorities and other government bodies and private persons who might help preserve the threatened building It should also allow municipalities to buy all or part of the threatened buildings and later turn them over or sell them to whomever they deem fit to preserve them The legislation should also provide for the transfer of development rights for an historic site to nearby property This would allow a builder to make up his loss of the use of the historic property by being allowed higher use on his other site The heritage legislation should also make provision for the preservation of whole districts of importance and to areas districts or complete communities of outstanding architectural or historic value can create problems The need for designation for areas and the adoption of special conservation policies has been recognized in Europe and the United States and In the Province of Quebec 11 should be in Ontario as well Whats wrong with the post office The province is currently preparing a list of certain preConfederation buildings which it thinks worth preserving In considering Its protective legislation it should also make provision for each municipality to prepare a list of buildings with local significance The legislation should require owners of provmcially designated buildings to obtain the Whats going on within the Canadian postal service asks of Newmarket in a letter to the editor this week Mrs received five letters on Jan all mailed the same day from points as widely separated as Scarboro Ontario and Ramsey on the Isle of Man Why she wants to know does it take the same time four days for a letter to travel over mites as it does for one to come the miles from Metro Toronto We too have often wondered We can report similar experiences For instance the office of Bill Hodgson at Queens Park mailed a brown envelope to The Era on Dec It arrived Jan Weve heard of mail delays but It wasnt too long ago that new look postal service was guaranteeing us singleday delivery from Toronto Soon it appears well be lucky if they guarantee us single week delivery -profile- Hes been a milk man for years lly JANET AHNKTT Forty years in the dairy business yet still learning something every day Today Peter Large operational manager for Dairies in Newmarket looks back at his career says its been a good living i He decided it was time Innlr at his grabbed a had left Toronto when is five years old he S and I wanted to When Toronto went to work for Halls Dairy owned by my uncle and Ive been in tin get here It economic illy sound for us to keep operating a plant So last June switched from a milk plant to a distributorship Were in tin transition stage And were still learning making changes from day to day Now were working mil of a plant which was set up is producing plant Weve got to set up more efficient depots for distribution and evolve means for handling the product witli a minimum of effort When is a milk pi int Peter was the plant manager With a crew of 12 he supervised the production of milk from the farms through every step Id the finished bottled A pHl of his work was quality control and this aspect til llie work he enjoyed Milk is a very perishable fond he says It is to he safe gu Hit Mine it leaves the farmer and before Handling has to be carefully supervised of equipment is the big thing With proper quality control youve got an excellent product with good WATERS OF OPPOSITION OR VICE VERSA THE Readers ERA What is happening beneficial for all following five loiters AH lixlay Jan with the in the area is definitely II is alright tor some of the people on the east side of King to say they hospitals they cannot speak for all lie people of tin township it is about lime we on the west side slick together ami stand York police that they themselves therefore natural and that also t agree with On the other hand believe him to be com- wrong when he lip hospital in 1 rights work in Italy Holland and Since the yens lies noticed a severe drop in milk consumption in Ontario The wide spread availability of soft dunks especially the prevalence of pop in the schools accounts for much of the decrease And as a result lie says I dont think our kids have the strength they should have Peter his wife and Ihree boys live in the home he built himself In spare minutes he turns to carpentry and oilier han diwork around the house Im always re- panelling a will or rebuilding something be guns My wife si Hit house years ago and 1 havent finished it yet Ive got a col lage on Lake where I do fishing This last letter not a Irons At lanlie hut another inn from well lieenuso there are no hospitals in King Again I say support Bolton proposed hospital Thank hitting a jogger on Impatient Charlie was following the local east on Si then as the bus stowed to urn north on Carlson he fell necessary to past by suddenly li ving to the curb of the road and thereby in stantly confronting this jogger who at lhat II is nnl a question criticising a person liking for one sport i liking for the sport IKTEIt Halls sold to Farms Dairy and Fetor was with in when came to him with a problem Their plant manager was sick and they needed someone to help out Peter came to Newmarket to lend a hand and stayed on Im now he says so Ill Ik- here a few years yet An industry evolves in years and Peter Large lias witnessed some dramatic changes At one time there were to dairies in the Immediate area now theres only about five Those lhat remain are larger and the little dairies have disappeared hi all things youve got to be big can see the changes here in Newmarket At we got to be just about as big as you could phases of milk now lend to he mechanical the lust time There Hie had worked Ice could him to Spare time for such work is hard lo find hough If youre conscientious he says you lake your problems home you and you sleep with Ihem The business occupies you hours a yet it lias a fascination and you slay with And for the future a shortage of milk A number of farmers are going out of business each year and mi ones entering dairy farming lo replace them The farmer has economic problems He lied to llie farm seven days a week and lie cant get help Newmarket residents support of King a Publicity helped fund behind observed event in about seconds liad apprehended sportsmanlike group of armed nun chasing an disunite animal wander if Mr express on Inhalf of Hie Society my appreciation for your support through the medium of The Era The publicity you benefit in assuring hope Ihost for school children and others travelling both ways it I I I li ho lakes a Tittle truth arid v I Mil ieti i i age i overtime I didnt I figured I had driven just about everything wheels dm the war so I brought it in Peter served in World War II for ap proximately three years He joined llie Queens York Rangers but look las commission small farmer The only thing you can do is give the farmer a good price for Ins product but in turn raises the price for the Peter Iarge knows farm dairy industry Does ho know about it Theres says No such person for King Township 1 gel uilh lirrtl Hi Hill things and oilier lads will will Mr I m- ilsi uYi lrlliiK lluit 11 111 1 ULll IS iiy hoy But for the OMB I might have designed the ship of state The Ontario Municipal Board has ruined my chance for immortality The ruling on the Aurora ad ministration complex may have made a tot of sense and been the right ruling etc but it just killed my chances of becoming a hero Let me explain The board held hearings in Aurora recently to hear complaints about the proposed ad ministration complex which will be shared by I the town and the York County school board The building some said would be ruined in the first Hazel type storm that came along because it will be located on flood plain and is straddling a creek The OMB ruled otherwise and has told both parties to go ahead and build the dull civic centre complex straddling Ike dam old creek Had they turned it down I was prepared to with my fantastic idea help everyone and become in no small way immortal Would you like to hear my plan anyway I thought you might Its really quite simple and ihey tell me that all really brilliant ideas are simple Isnt that nice The town of Aurora and the York County Board of Education had they been turned down by the could have done what one large hotel chain has Buy a boat and turn it into a floating hotel I dont mean a little house boat or even one of your larger yachts mean something like the Queen Mary Where do you think the Queen Mary is now Shes docked permanently in Angeles where one of the international hotel chains is making a fortune using Iter staterooms as hotel rooms and turning all the cabin boys the little nippers into bellhops Before you scoff at this idea as being patently Insane just think of some of the ad vantages of having the town offices and the school board headquarters on a boat First the safely factor If some of those skeptics are correct and we another storm just like Hazel the Ship of Stale as like to call would be in no danger It would be silting in the creek and theyd just pull up the gangplank when the water was high enough lo float something the size of Queen Mary This is where the real fun comes in They could anchor and remain in Die same area or set course for another section he region Just think of haw envious the people of Newmarket would bo when Ihey looked out in Fairy Lake and saw the Board of and the Aurora town council blithely sailing along while Ihey debated any number contentious Issues The Board in particular could chart a course which would take them to many areas of he legion and them in touch with parents who are loo to go all the way to Aurora talk to a floating hoard room Im sure many people would alt end meetings even when the ship is drylncked If lhat storm does occur citizens could be muted on a mystery tour As the ship Is expected to be on large side of the extra meeting or banquet rooms might be turned Into temporary classrooms for areas In the region which are experiencing overcrowding Schools and teachers would of course tako advantage of this unique and Im sure it would replace the Ontario Science Centre as an attraction to be bused or boated to To the town of Aurora the floating municipal building would be as famous as the annual Dominion Day Holiday Other municipalities would flock see the ship I Prince Edward Island which Is on the sea does not have a floating municipal building How about that Mayor Buck Admittedly some taxpayers might become a little cheesed off they went to pay their taxes only find out that the big rain last night moved the town offices to Newmarket for a And candidates for town council in future would have to add another qualification to their election planks Theyd have to be able eager fully qualified have the time available and own a ten horse outboard to get to council meetings Well it was a great idea and it would have put the town the board and me on the map But the dull unimaginative OMB ruined all that I even knew about a ship they might have been able to get cheap from Hollywood It was slightly damaged hear while being used to make a movie They called it the Posledon