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OHC sticks to stand on security gua TOM SURGEONER NEWMARKET Despite verbal and written admonitions a meeting with four York Regional police detec tives and standing in structions on the bulletin boards all urging that not be admitted to the building tenants in Ontario Housing Corporations two Eagle St apartment buildings for senior citizens continue to open the front door for anyone who pushes the buzzer according to area housing manager Tom Surgeoner Mr Surgeoner and branch manager BJ Sutherland appeared before town council Monday night to discuss security problems which have come up since a murder in one of the buildings last August Mr Surgeoner told council he was very alarmed at what took place there last sum- mer but he said despite letters notices and the meetings they still break the rules However he was not being harsh in assessing his blame He pointed out tenants of the building are senior citizens and some dont realize how much society has changed in recent years He cited as examples two occasions on which adults one selling magazines and one delivering papers had gained unauthorized entry into buildings in the area before being stopped by a building custodian We are in a difficult position We try and I think we do a good security job he said He urged anyone particularly families of tenants to bring com plaints and problems to him He said often relatives can Impress upon tenants the need for caution more effectively than can his office The two were ap pearing Monday at the request of council after a request that security guards for the building be considered brought a response that no guards would be hired Councillor Doris Blair told Mr Sutherland most of the enquiries she received are from friends and relatives of tenants and most deal with fears conjured up since last summers murder We cant just brush these people aside she said She reiterated earlier complaints that door locks and buzzers dont work and that one building was without a custodian for a month this winter Mr Sutherland said electronic door system has been repaired and will be fixed faster in future if it breaks down again He also said although one caretaker was on holidays the building was not left uncovered The caretaker of the second building filled in he said In explaining his decision not to hire it guards Mr Sutherland pointed out the murder was an isolated incident To my knowledge there is no daily threat to the residents If there was we would certainly have to reconsider getting a guard He promised tighter security at the building and said more money might be budgeted for security in the future A I r sewage plantOKd SHARON Con struction on the Mount Albert sewage treatment facility is scheduled to begin as soon as weather permits now that ap proval has been given by the Assessment Board The recommendation was maCe on condition that storage ponds he fenced to discourage entrance of children and that an architecturally pleasing control building is constructed with ap propriate landscaping The Board said it based its recom mendation on a need for a communal sewage system the fact that individual septic tank and tile bed systems do not function satisfactorily in the area and that the site is reasonably isolated It also took into consideration that a treatment method will provide adequate protection to the water course A monitoring program will be un dertaken to determine if the treatment facilities can be expanded River Drive Park to spray mosquitoes SHARON East Monday to allow for Council mosquito spraying in passed a resolution River Drive Park Cant belt OMHA action mayor NEWMARKET life suspensions handed two Newmarket minor hockey officials as reprimands for dressing a player under a false name are too severe Mayor Bob charged Monday night The suspensions were dished out by the Ontario Minor Hockey Association after Newmarket Juvenile allstar coach Nestor and manager Brown dressed a backup goalie and signed him in for a game in under an injured players name hoy did not play In the game Mayor a former Olympic hockey placer and an active coach said he just couldnt believe it when he read the two had been suspended for life for one mistake He said a lesser reprimand would hae sufficed and pointed out minor hockey leagues have trouble attracting men to coach and such reprimands will make even harder I cant un derstand the logic of it he said especially In light of what in other leagues The mayor then referred to last weeks disallowed playoff game between the Provincial Junior A Aurora Tigers and North Bay Trappers A North Bay protest that Aurora used an ineligible was upheld So they got to play the game over putting money Into their pocket said Mr There doesnt seem to be any consistency The program is to be carried out through the River Drive Park Rate payers Association and will be done from aircraft using pellets which dissolve in water Association repre sentatives Ken Hale and Joyce ex plained the proposed program stressing that it must be done before the leaves are on the trees to be effective Council unanimously endorsed the resolution which noted that the program will be carried out with authorization from the Ministry of the Environment and at no cost to the township The township also specified it wishes to be advised ahead of the date and ti for spraying Suicide attempt is foiled NEWMARKET An 18yearold who threatened to jump off the roof of the Victoria and Grey Trust building on Main St Sunday night was apprehended by police According to police the man was threatening to jump from the roof at approximately 145 am The man was arrested under the Mental Health Act and taken to York County Hospital where he was admitted Twinney report to have answers he promises Sisman Shoe plant reopens in Aurora AURORA A firm considered one of the most important em ployers in the town of Aurora since early this century was officially reopened here under new ownership Closed by Kinney Shoe Company after the firm was unable to keep up with the import market of Canada Ltd was reopened Monday by its new owners Peter Hubert Fred and Kunilzky three former employees and Ted president About was needed to begin operations noted Ted who declined to reveal the purchase price which sustained heavy losses in its fashion lines will manufacture only safely including the it developed for Ontario Hydro Claude Bennett industry and tourism minister received first pair of safety boots off the line in opening ceremonies here Monday CANADA CORDS RUN IN FAMILY Pamela Hall receives the Canada Cord from East Gwillimbury Mayor Angus Morton at the annual Guide and Brownie banquet held at United Church Friday The Canada Cord is the highest award In Guiding ami to qualify a total of 33 badges and community service work projects must be completed This Is the second Canada Cord awarded to a guide In this East company The first went to Pamelas older sister Kim In 1974 NEWMARKET Newmarket town councillor Bob Scott wont need police statistics to determine if police here are harassing motorists after Regional Councillor makes his March report to the York Region police commission Mr said Monday Mr Scott had asked council to request statistics on the issuing of summonses over the past three years on a monthly basis from the mlslon While there can be no quarrel with the en forcement of our laws with a view to upgrading driving habits of all motorists there have been occasions when an dedication to this end could be con sidered as harassment on the public said Mr Scott He requested the figures in order to make a proper assessment of the situation Mr Twinney police commission member who has been in a bitter battle of words with Police Chief Bruce Crawford over a bid by the chief to add 21 men to his force this year has been directed by the commission to bring firm recommendations to the March meeting The commissioner told Mr Scott a break down on tickets handed out in Newmarket would be very hard to get but said figures for the whole region could be provided Mr Scott said those are the figures he wants I think there has been too many tickets I think lie get out of my report what hes asking for said Mr But he went on to contend that his little the police chief is off course He said he never intended it to be a debate on traffic enforcement Hes talking budget dollars Mayor Bob pointed out police en forcement costs per capita annually in York and being as a large part of York Region is rural area that seems kind of high He said the police budget has increased at a faster rate than population and assessment in the region in past years The mayor said the region will be held to a three to four per cent growth in He said commission has to consider very seriously whether it can use its existing forces this year RAY DEBATE OFF TRACK BOB SCOTT TOO MANY TICKETS Election Act changes returned for study WITHIN GUIDELINES King council pay up 8 Sprayed chemical into wifes home KING TOWNSHIP King Township Coun cillors Monday night voted themselves an eight per cent raise in salary following a recom mendation from finance chairman David Harper that council keep within the bounds set by the AntiInflation Board Councillor Harper said he felt it only fair that council should stick to the same limits which have been accepted by township staff even though council did not vote itself any raises last year mind Councillor Murray told his colleagues in being confronted with the recommendation He added that he felt council should consider a 10 per cent raise for January Councillor Bill Long of King City who lias long been an advocate of a larger slipend reminded council he has tried for several years to bring council salaries up to where he feels they should be arc getting considerably behind on a costofliving basis he reminded his colleagues Id like to see it brought up to equal other raises Mr Kong reluctantly said he would agree to the eight per cent raise since rest of council seemed to be in agreement Councillors presently receive while Mayor receives plus from York Region NEWMARKET A 3R year old former Newmarket resident who sprayed a highly- dangerous chemical through his wifes Newmarket home last September was convicted here last week and remanded for sentence until March IB to allow the court time to obtain a presentence report Neville White pleaded guilty to ad ministering a noxious substance when he ap peared before Provincial Judge is White who is now living in and separated from his wife had gone to her St home ami had used a chemical he from CII where he is employed and had sprinkled it around the house causing more than damage The court was told the chemical is lethal if ingested or inhaled directly and is a strong irritant to the nose and throat counsel for the accused man told the court his client had gone to the St home in the of a reconcilation and had spread the chemical around to give his wife second thoughts about apart from him I find that strange logic the crown at torney told the court Judge or dered a presentence report and asked for a total image estimate TO DESIGN NEWMARKET SCHOOL YCBE wont name local architect AURORA Newmarket trustee and board chairman Craig Cribar Monday lost his battle to have a Newmarket architect appointed to design a new elementary school in Valley of the Cedars subdivision The board approved a planning and building committee recom mendation that the Toronto firm of Partnership be named to design the school At the same time trustees rejected Mr Cribars motion that the committee interview the Newmarket firm of Smith and Milne to determine if it has the interest and time to devote to Valley of the Cedars project Mr Cribar who temporarily vacated his chairmans post to participate in the debate restated his earlier committee that the people of Newmarket should have input into the design of the school Such input would be Newmarket are not assured by hiring a local paying for this school firm responsible to the responded committee community he noted chairman Harry Bowes Costs are spread The people of across both region and the province and architect hired is responsive to board and the provincial education ministry Mr Howes added Despite suit King pays taxes KING TOWNSHIP the Municipality of King is embroiled in a court action with the Regional Municipality of York over nonpayment Councillor Dr David township is sending taxes of taxes money is in Harper finance chair- Region as It collects fact being sent to them and Is only one Region to pay the town- l0d quarter behind In ships share of levies council members the payments NEWMARKET A bid to have rules changed in municipal election game was delated briefly by town councillors Monday night and then sent back a committee for fur ther discussion The towns ad ministration coin mil tec kicked a request from Councillor Bob Scott that the town seek changes in The Act ex tending a councillors term from two to three years and making deposit by a candidate mandatory The committee set a deposit which would forfeited if the can didate does not poll 10 per cent of the eligible vote It also recommended that all outstanding taxes on properly of a can didate be paid before his name is placed on ballot Mr Scotts recom mendation that 20 in stead of nominators be required was dropped by the committee Regional Councillor Bay Twinney chairman of the committee said the recommendations would mean that in the last election only one can didate would nave lost his deposit two in and three of the who ran in 1072 would have lost it Under present conditions a candidate would have to poll votes to retain his Councillor Tom Taylor said this may be too stringent and suggested the recom mendation be changed to half total vote of Inst placed winner but in the last election the winner of the seventh seat won 3157 votes Mr Twinney pointed out Mr Taylor still arguing for a more lenient rule on deposit more me paper work for asked for further com mittee study and council agreed Mayor Bob In ending the asked Mr Taylor discussion Mayor Bob be sure attend the pointed out some meeting people have had a hard After this action was time getting token Councillor Dave nominators and couldnt Kerwin entered the that a deposit Is debate arguing that the already required in changes are unfair to provincial and federal serious candidates might and that the discourage people from property tax requirement participating and that may discriminate in the need for extra favour of people who rent nominators only makes their Summer school fee turned down by 98 AURORA A projwsal to levy a charge for York Region public school boards summer school classes was turned down by a onevote margin here Monday night ficials have said such a fee cannot be levied although some boards ore charging Were telling staff to do something illegal and hope they dont get caught said Morkham Board chairman Craig of She urged trustees to Newmarket cast the the motion saying deciding vote in the decision Proposed by the boards finance com mittee the recom mendation would have resulted in a fee being charged for sltfwcck summer school courses and a fee for three week programs Trustees were told education ministry system instills values In students but would then break same values by charging the illegal fee Purpose of fee would be to help the boa recover summer school costs committee chairman Bob Mc- Monnglc of said in introducing the recommendation House broken into barn tools taken KING CITY Thieves made off with worth of goods from a house that was unoccupied between Feb and Feb police reported Monday The home at 31 Kings Cross Dr belonging to William was entered by removing the pane from a sliding glass door Once Inside stereo components a television and a clock radio were removed At Hardee Farms in Bradford tools worth were taken bet ween Feb and Feb 20 i