Era Newmarket Aurora Keswick Wed June Wilson warns of service loss NEWMARKET could lose its Go bus service to Toronto if the provincial cabinet allows Greyhound to operate along Gray routes York North liberal candidate Jim Wilson has charged Mr Wilson said bus drivers operating on the route also run the risk of losing their jobs if Greyhound moves into Gray Coach territory It will be after the election before the cabinet makes the decision noted the Liberal hopeful and if they favour Greyhound local drivers are going to be out of work The route itself is in Jeopardy he added The Newmarket to Toronto Go bus line lost in and last year claimed Mr Wilson Tuesday Go officials said Gray Coach is only contracted for the NewmarketToronto run and the operation a Go responsibility financially has no bearing on the Greyhound case Noting that profits from longdistance Gray Coach runs are used to offset shorter routes that do not make money Mr Wilson said the Greyhound competition could create an overall loss for the company Five j vance polls VANDORF York North voters unable to cast ballots during provincial election day June have the op portunity to vote during advance polls Saturday and Monday in five of the ridings major urban Polls will operate at St Andrew Presbyterian Church in Aurora Stuart Scott School in All Saints Anglican Church in King City Woodbridge Memorial Arena in Vaughan and Hail in Stouf vi lie During the last provincial election people took advantage of the advance polls ac cording to York North returning officer Les While voting day turnout can be loosely estimated by the time of year interest of voters and the weather estimating advance polling turnout isnt as easy he explained Its a very difficult thing and its very dif ficult to at he noted All persons working in polling stations are encouraged to vote during the advance poll with that turnout alone accounting for an estimated people said Mr While voters likely to be away during election day also attend the ad vance poll the other group most likely to vote early includes handi capped voters who dont want to get caught in the election day rush Polls are open both Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 9 pm Candidates cite old issues continued from to teach and not encouraged to move into administration regional government must be reexamined Speaking last to the group of about ISO was Ian Scott who dwelt on unemployment pollution and farmland Mr Scott said the Conservatives have had ample time to create jobs and have Tailed tax credits for prorations could be used job creation and in particular for home- insulation programs that would both create jobs and save energy Ontario must take a stand on the renegotiation of the auto pact the province must return to selfsufficiency in agricultural produc tion reforestation pro grams must be corporate polluters must be forced to stop manufacture of our mineral resources should take place in Ontario speeches were followed attentively by the audience who questioned the candidates for about an hour Among the areas of concern to the listeners were education pollution strike privileges and Phyllis Hill led the questioning by asking for a statement of educational policy She fas told by Mr Scott that party would return the emphasis to primary education even up the cost of secondary and el ementary education and reduce the local education tax burden by increasing grants from the general revenue to as much as per cent Brian Kettlewell asked why the govern ment had refused to close the driver system following that it was heavily polluted with mercury Concern for the tourist industry in the area was the reason said Mr Hodgson He added that only sport fishing Is now allowed and that no one else on the North American continent has done more to control pollution than Ontario Ian Scott a high school teacher and of- in the teachers federation was asked about his part in the teachers walkout The candidate replied that he was out with the rest of them when the mass resignations were called A Cedar Valley resident further accused the of running a campaign too heavily presented by teacher Mr Scott refused to agree that there is an im balance In his partys candidate makeup noting that other parties seemed top heavy with Mayers Toronto and Newmarket Neither candidate had and an answer and Mr Wilson admitted that he had never ridden the bus line ONTARIO ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF YORK NORTH Notice to Voters Voters for the forthcoming Provincial Election are advised that the Official Agents for nominated candidates are as follows MR WILUAN V RR King City Off cat Agent for Bill Hodgson Progressive Conservative Queen St Newmarket Official Agent for Ian Scott New Democratic Party MRS MARY McTAGGART Wildwood St Newmarket Official Agent for Jim Wilson Liberal Party Returning Officer patio and sidewalk slabs Design your own patio and walk areas with permanent nonslip slabs A wide range of colours and sizes available Also ask about our edgings curbs and steps all precision made to fit true and square from See your local Garden Centre or Building Supply dealer Standard Sizes 24 Red Yellow Green Brown Charcoal or Natural colour And finally both liberal and can didates were stumped when asked what they do to improve bus transportation between Brooklin Cone rote Products He cited the argument of Gray Coach lawyers that maximum competition on the currently profitable Toronto to Sudbury to Barrie and Toronto to the Niagara River routes could turn a operating profit into a million operating loss Without profits to bolster weaker routes Mr Wilson stated Gray Coach officials would have no alternative but to cut back on existing service and local people will lose their jobs The original com plaint against Gray Coach charged that the company was not ser vicing the public properly said the Liberal candidate Before the company had a chance to improve Its service he added the Ontario Highway Transport Board agreed to allow competition on the Gray Coach routes and only a cabinet decision is necessary to approve it He promised that a Liberal government would keep present Gray Coach routes Davis expected at PC picnic SHARON BUI Hodgson workers in York North are still counting on a visit from Premier BUL Davis Sunday to their giant picnic and free day of golf here However late Monday the premiers office was still unable to confirm the arrangements Plans for the picnic being thrown by the ridings Progressive Con servative Association called for the free hot dogs and drinks to be served between am and at Sharon Golf Club and for free golfing during the rest of the af ternoon In addition there will be games races a dunking board clowns and balloons at what the Tories are describing as an outing for the whole family Hiring angers police association NEWMARKET A York Regional Police Commission decision to fill a new topranking post from outside the force has the York Regional Police Association up in arms The association has called a special emergency session for Thursday evening to discuss the appointment of Jack Taylor formerly with the Ontario Police Commission to the post of superintendent one rank below the forces two deputy chiefs In a press release Monday night the association stressed it isnt objecting to Mr Taylor but to the fact that Police Chief Bruce Crawford bypassed his own policy to fill any rank above constable from within the force This method of hiring from outside the force stifles potential promotions within the department and this creates poor morale the statement stressed Tuesday Chief Crawford expressed surprise at the association statments but noting that the first he heard of the issue was in a telephone call from The Era declined to comment A former York Regional Police in spector Mr Taylor left the force about a year and a half ago to join the provincial police com mission It has always been the chiefs policy to hire a man back to the force at a lower rank than that which be held when he left the association said Althouah no action is likely UnuT after meeting some department who have ranking officers within qualified for promotion the force have suggested boycott the current series that members of the of promotional meetings PUBLIC AUCTION TUES JIM 7 MOUNT FOREST ONT JUNCTION OF HIGHWAYS COMLHtTi DISKtSAl OF CONST A GRADING CRAWLER TRACTORS Clt lt tit DIE CJl HA del A lift A MOTOR 440 AC CRAWLIR LSlOft A 8E BE 9 MS Shut CONCRETE EQUIPMENT Ji A Bint Cone TANDEM TRRCTOM Mack Mac Mick THUCKSt ISO Ctt10 CMC JO Ford CAR St 74 Cfatilc 7i Thundtf bird Marc SERVICE A FUEL A JO Fold Truck FLOATS TRA1LEHS A VAN Flail Kim Ay Tin 21 VirtM2l Mobil Langs FILE DRIVING EQUIPMENT JO to MISC EQUIPMENT I DaimOfltctSpttlflU 2 A Buckets Lincoln 3 Rock Torcrtil Pumps Toots building MAT of A to tar of Burnt Ana Ctifd Of from your SITE PHONE till FOR FREE PICTORIAL BROCHURE WRITE AUCTIONS LTD Kit REXDALEONTM9W1H5 PHONE TELEX TOWN OF HE WMARKEI TO PROPERTY OWNERS CONTROL WEEDS NOTICE Is hereby given to all persons In possession of land In accordance with The Weed Control Act that unless weeds growing on their lands within the Municipality of the Town of Newmarket are destroyed by June and throughout the season the Municipality may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed charging the cost against the land as taxes as set out In the Act Ragweed Poison Ivy Canada Thistle Chicory Wild Carrot etc require special and continuous attention and should be uprooted and destroyed Immediately growth Is evident Although Gotdenrod and Dandelions are not considered noxious weeds under the Weed Control Act the cooperation of all citizens Is earnestly solicited in eliminating their growth Grant Blight Clsrk I WHO PROVIDES Stephen Lewis and members forced the government to rethink its position on the Pickering airport Stephen Lewis and northern members have forced the government to replace their inadequate reforestation policies In midelection Stephen Lewis and Gordon Hill candidate and former president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture have forced the government to revamp its farm policies Stephen Lewis and an alert NDP caucus forced cabinet minister Leo to back down from his Idea of selling our provincial camp grounds to private owners THE NDP THATS WHO VOTE IAN 1 f f J I GIVE YORK NORTH A FUTURE I J HARD WORK AND COMMON SENSE FOR THE FUTURE 42 YONGE ST S AURORA 7271330 iY 7271339 II YORK NORTH US