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The Era Newmarket Aurora Keswick Wed June AS Objects to home for NEWMARKET The region is offending old people or so its health and social service committee has con cluded During a monthly report from York Manor Home for the Aged the only senior citizens home operated by York Region Councillor Ron decided that the homes name is objectionable Arguing that the home should be called simply York Manor Councillor said the words home for the aged would offend him if he were a resident Noting that some of the homes residents are In their the councillor eyed several of his fellow committee members as he suggested that 50 was somewhat young to be considered a senior The homes director Barry Smith agreed the name might be changed but encouraged the f committee to maintain the name York which he said was historic and respected Committee approved the change and has In structed its staff to make all necessary ap plications to have the new name made official Hugh Kernahan leads the Keswick United Church Junior and Senior It was a pious moment for one young lad second from the right The in their Saturday afternoon concert at Newmarkets York Manor concert was part of the communitys senior citizens week program Community plans weeklong tribute to senior citizens Era Reporter NEWMARKET Cross your fingers extra hard this week In celebration of Senior Citizens Week there are gala celebrations scheduled and the weather must be at its best Fresh air and sun are the main ingredients needed Whether or not its fine plenty of special events and celebrations are in the works to honor and en tertain the wiser generation Local nursing homes recreation departments and senior citizens clubs have been concocting a week of tomfoolery and fun for the old folks and in many eases their families The celebrations are kicked off in filling fashion on Sunday Fathers Day and wind up breathlessly on Friday York Manors recreation director Bruce said each year the residents of the Manor look for ward to their week and doas much as they possibly can to help with the festivities This year we want to stress the family theme and create a homelike environment Lots of families are attending and were expecting a crowd of 600800 York Manor is doing its residents proud with a full sixday celebration with events from dawn to dusk and including a pub night along the traditional English lines The Newmarket Recreation department is sponsoring a weeks frolic centering around the Com munity Centre and Toronto Centre Island There will be vy emphasis on ga mes of chance and food wants lo celebrate the week by making things a little brighter As well as con tinuing on with their numerous weekly happenings such as barbecues twiceweekly mystery tours by bus and movies there will be a trip lo White Rose nurseries to have a picnic and to sec roses And there is much more Following is a complete listing of the events lo date On Sunday Fathers Day there were services scheduled to honor dad at the Willows home in Aurora Newmarket Citizens Band member Jim Hook leads Mary Griffin of Sutton and Hill Trent of Aurora in their rendition of When Irish Byes are Smiling during con cert York Manor concert Stevens renews bottle against control program NEWMARKET Sinclair Stevens MP for has renewed battle against Hie govern ments control program Questioning federal finance minister Donald in the House of Commons recently Mr Stevens said the consumer price Index shows inflation at over percent argued the control program should be ended Mr replied the rising price of food Is in created by higher- priced imparls over which the government has no control Continuing the Mr Stevens his finance critic asked the govern ment plans to reconsider its four per cent Inflation target and whether the and at Newmarkets York Manor and Ihc regular Sunday services elsewhere York Manor held its gala family day all day Sunday and included a picnic for residents and families in the back lawn services and choir presentations from Keswick United Church and piano and organ music for entertainment The Ladies Auxiliary conducted lours of the facility and from to the Newmarket Citizens Band performed On Monday the Regency Acres School presented its recorders band to the Willows folk while Meadow- brook school band Newmarket plays in the courtyard at the Eagle St Senior Citizens apartment building Lodges Newmarket residents were hosted by McDonalds Restaurants Employees trans ported residents and provided free coffee in the early afternoon The recreation and office departments at York Manor scheduled a stage production spoofing Cin derella and the Glass Slipper and was followed by an outdoor barbecue Tuesday morning witnessed a hustle and bustle in the Newmarket Community Centre when after a morning of cards and bingo there was a pot- luck dinner It was Lunch with drinks and dessert supplied The afternoon was rounded out by an arts and crafts display York Manor was transformed by a bevy of beautiful nurses dressed in ready trip light fantastic to live piano and organ music records spot dances and lots of partners at their afternoon tea dance Movies were shown after dinner Wednesday will leave the town rather empty as almost 100 senior citizens are swept away for fullday bus tours The Newmarket Recreation department is sponsoring a trip to Centre Island while York Manor residents scurry off to Point for fun in the sun For those who prefer to stay home Scottish dancers will entertain in the outdoor courtyard at Eagle St buildings at about 8 pm The Willows home will hold a bingo and a birthday party for those celebrating this week Thursday will find many seniors back at lire Newmarket Community Centre for games and noontime cold buffet courtesy the town And in the afternoon free movies are scheduled At York Manor has been invited to film the goingson as residents staff present their version of The Jong Show which promises to be something special On Friday senior citizens arc invited to a full day of free swimming at the Quaker swimming pool as guests of the town Water will be wet from am until pm Friday evening there will be a full slate at York Manor with a monster bingo game followed by the English pup parly and wine will be judiciously served and live entertainment will have everyone imagining themselves at llw White Hart in England Aurora will celebrate week by displaying arts and crafts creations of their senior citizens a response to the provincial weeks slogan Senior Citizens contribute to our culture Find them at the pub library Search for replacements for departing board staff SINCLAIR STEVENS economic situation still appears favour an end to the control program Explaining again the price of parted foods should decrease Canadian crops come onto the Rummer market Mr replied debate on the lifting of controls would begin shortly AURORA A search committee will be established find replacements for two of York Region public school boards senior staff members r Ford superintendent of finance and administration since hoard was formed in has accepted the post of executive director for the Alberta energy and natural resources ministry while staff supervisory officer Edward Dunn has an nounced his retirement Monday board chairman Craig Crihar said its quite possible that membership on search committee will he announced during the boards next regular meeting Monday night At same lime the heavy workload faced by some trustees may force delay in appointment of the committee he added Mr Ford leaves July and Mr Crlbar said its going to be a very tough job to fill He isnt hopeful a new person will be named by the date Mr Ford departs Weve got to be very careful who we hire he said Its not likely well have the Job filled by July Prior to Joining board In Mr Ford was chief accountant for the University of Toronto and had earlier been employed by Shell Oil Mr Dunn has been active on the York Region education scene for 23 years having been ap pointed Area One superintendent when regional board wns formed eight years ago Prior lo thai he was a ministry of education schools inspector and for past two years has filled staff super visory post The resignations of the two senior staff members were accepted with regrel by trustees lost week of service will be read Into the minutes of the boards regular meeting Monday night In another staff change human resources superintendent Kenneth Stanley has asked to relieved of his position of responsibility and ac cepted an appointment as master teacher of geography Former Area One superintendent Mr Stanley was named the human resources post late last year He will remain in his present post until negotiations reach a point where they can reasonably taken over by someone else board officials said last week The master teachers post was vacated by Jerry who last month accepted branch directors post at Thorn- lea Secondary School Officers court work commended NEWMARKET Eight York Regional Police officers have received commendations from the York Regional Police Commission for their excellent court work which resulted In the of a Toronto man on charges of murder and causing bodily harm Detective Sergeant Detective William owl Constables Roger McDonald Steven Campbell John ville Charles Jcssup Jack More and Douglas recom mended lor the awards In a report from Police Chief Rtuca Crawford following the trial of con- vlcted of Ihc murder of Heather of Aurora In May Whorms con victed following a lengthy In Supremo Court In Toronto and sentenced last February lo life Imprisonment with a recommendation lhal no parole be granted until years of his sentence has served The chief said ihc work of Detectives who wore in charge of investigation proved very Important In the trial He added that the officers with police lence gave under severe cross- examination V June 20 to July 11 i The Hits Of Dolly The Hits Of Porter Dolly The Hits Of Charley Pride J Year Of The Cat By Stewart By Bob Soger The Silver 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