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Protests expected to win delay in Aurora day care centre closing parents and Aurora councillors York Regional Council today is expected to defer action on a staff recom mendation to dose the Aurora Day Care Centre Some people have to be called to account said Dr Arthur Ray the parents In an interview turday- As far as Im con cerned they the region have meeting in Newmarket Dr Ray will present a lengthy brief on the parents behalf It will state among other things that Em- day decision be deferred until information is furnished to parents church officials and town council The resolution was passed at an emergency Christmas Eve council meeting organised by Councillors Bob Roth and George Timpson and called by a petition of seven councillors Despite her adamant support of the shutdown recommendation Mayor Evelyn Buck told her council she would back its request for deferral at todays meeting There will be no problem Although the region argues that demand is the central issue in its proposal to close the centre reports that the building falls to meet fire safety and public health regulations have added fuel to the controversy In his report to council today Social Services Com missioner Owen SUngerland states The present facility in public health standards If that statement is ac curate then the region Is operating a day care centre in violation of provincial legislation Dr Ray said At rate the region never has Aurora centre said he has discussed the report with several provincial day c officials who the situation They have received no reports from the region that state any of these things Dr Ray said after discussing the matter with Kay Stroud the provincial official responsible see DELAY page 2 THE ERA Since 134 NO AGE5 NEWMARKET AURORA KESWICK ONTARIO DECEMBER JO ins A winner at her first hockey game NEWMARKET A lady from England watching her first hockey game was a winner Newmarket Flyers game and then have his or her choice drawn out of the drum Mrs Winifred Harrison chose No 2 and her choice of Rick was correct in the Flyers to romp over the Aurora Tigers Mrs Harrison is visiting her daughter in Aurora over the Christmas holidays Experts verify work in world record magic square NEWMARKET Two Independent mathematicians have verified the work in a magic square put together at Huron Heights Secondary School according to math teacher Clarence Hay Mr Hay and student Andrew Steckley designed the mathematical brain teaser to be the biggest ever made and hope it will be recognized In the 1976 edition of the Guin ness Book of World Records In a magic square numbers are arranged in such a way that they can be added up In any row column or either diagonal and will come to the same total The two men used a computer to work out the problem Mr Hay said Saturday their work has been verified by Huron Heights math teacher Robin Lawson and by John Hopkins a Newmarket residence who teaches mathematics at High School Huron Heights Secondary School mathematics teacher Clarence Hay standing on left In both photos and student An drew Steckley used a computer to produce the largest magic square the world has ever seen At right they stand on In the school gymnasium Below they appear at a computer keyboard Cribar Allen run for board chairman the York Region public school boards two top elected posts during the boards inaugural meeting here next week Newmarket representative Craig and Richmond Hill trustee Doug Allen have declared their intent to seek the chairmans post during the inaugural session at Bayview Secondary School Declared candidates for the vicechairmans post are John Stephens separate school representative for the municipalities of Markham and Richmond Hill and Markham trustee Don Cousens Don Sim of Markham will not seek a second term as chairman of the board Mr Cribar is currently the boards The two candidates for chairmans post have stressed a need for more cohesiveness in trustee decisions The board has to start to work together as a corporate becomes a corporate decision of the board Mr Allen a Richmond Hill architect said the major task facing the board in 1976 will be getting a more cohesive plan of action to fit into the minimum increment sought under government guidelines The challenge said Mr I hope that somehow not personalities he said Fires in Georgina Twp cause 100000 damage total of more than Township Units from the Pefferlaw and Sutton volunteer fire departments responded to a call at 8 pm Dec at the farm of Vera Bonk Stoney Batten and Highway here The blaze com pletely destroyed a barn on the property York Regional Police reported Four days earlier Keswick firefighters were called to a Sq home after a police officer on routine patrol in the DrDalton area spotted flames The fire at the Paul Tilling residence caused about damage Cause of the blaze has been traced to an overheated stove pipe in an attached garage Parade of wellwishers overwhelms Ian Jenkins NEWMARKET The Canadian Christmas spirit was almost too much for Ian Jenkins to believe The young Englishman has spent weeks in York County Hospital after suf fering a leg fracture in a car accident the day he arrived In Canada He has no relatives in this country parade of wellwishers i bearing gifts hospital room which had staff At one point last day afternoon there were 13 people in his room Most had read about tan situation in media and simply dropped by to brlghtei King council vetos own raise but may increase its workload NEWMARKET The Aurora Tigers will be looking for revenge when they meet the Newmarket Flyers for the final regular league contest between the two clubs on Feb 1 at the Aurora Community Centre after the Flyers embarrassed the Tigers on Friday afternoon in Provincial Jr A hockey ae- assists for his third hat brick in four games During the contest there was some speculation that former Tiger Jeff Macoun would come to the Flyers in a three- way trade deal with Markham and the Tigers The Waxers who owe the Flyers one player from a previous deal were to send Larry Payne to the Tigers via the Flyers and the Newmarket team would get the Newmarket native Macoun However there was a snag at the Markham end of the deal and it appears to have fallen through Details on Flyers victory are on page Flyers host Dixie tonight at 8 KING TOWNSHIP A move to freeze councillors salaries and increase their workload provoked opposition from two members of King Township Council at last weeks In a vote council decided keep up with inflation Freezing their pay while boosting the number of meetings would be unfair they argued Maybe Im not as well off as some other councillors said Councillor Brookes Im not looking to make money out of it council work but I think we should stay abreast of the Mayor Margaret Bntnell agreed that council meetings take a lot of time but said prospective councillors should No amount of money Another lucky Boxing Day winner was Cablecast s Roy Green who picked up En the teams draw It was the largest prize as the game drew the seasons largest crowd One who wasnt so lucky was Flyer statistician Bob Moffat who picked up four stitches when he was hit in the Hitrun car kills boy charges laid yearold companion critically Injured after being struck by a hitrun car as they were returning home from skating Saturday night Dead is Morecroft Secondary School Monday Glen Johnstone of Davis Dr was described in very good condition and was expected to be moved out of Torontos Hospital for Sick Childrens hurled feet after being struck from behind by the car They said the car was north bound on Patterson St near the Hollingsworth Arena It was passing another vehicle when the accident occurred The accident occurred about pm and after an allnight investigation York Regional MORECROFT Police arrested a teenager at at his home Charged with criminal negligence causing death criminal negligence causing bodily harm and failing lo remain at the scene of an ac cident is Michael Thomas Smith of Seplonne Ave He Constable acquitted he will ask board to pay legal costs ask the regional police mission to pay about in legal costs incurred by Con stable Gordon Mason during his disciplinary hearing PC Mason was found in nocent In York County Court last week after he was charged under the Police Act with using unnecessary violence during questioning of two juveniles last July The Mason case marked the first time a disciplinary charge laid by the police department was sent to a county court judge for decision Normally the regional police commission deals directly with such mat- to have the costs laid by the CONST GORDON MASON Benjamin during the sixday hearing His costs are estimated at 10000 Police commissioner Ray Twinney of Newmarket who is full discusson pay you for the work you put in the mayor said Councillors Jack Rupke and Stan Kuniski supported the salary freeze proposal from finance chairman David Har It doesnt make much difference to me said Coun cillor Council will hold further discussions on Councillor Bill For an plan to hold two council meetings per month and com mittee meetings on alternate Mondays and Tuesdays Council meetings and committee meetings are now held on alternate Mondays the legal costs of an found innocent in criminal court after being charged by a private citizen Because he PC Mason was acquitted and because the judge did apply the criminal standard of proof I feel there is some justification for going to the board commission for the costs police association president Doug said used in a criminal trial I find that in such cir cumstances where it is so important to a police officer that he should be afforded the same protection as anyone else quasi criminal trial Judge when he delivered his decision last week Yorks commission made a wise choice in sending the case to a county court judge and would have had serious problems dealing with the charges on its own the judge There were many problems throughout the trial with respect to evidence and other matters and I can imagine the problems if it were tried by the board Judge Kelly said It would have been most difficult The fivemember com mission would have found itself in the awkward position of having to vote on the ad of evidence and some decisions of that nature might have been decided by See MASON page