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The close by brought promises for a program to industry to hints that a may be n the town- the weekend from a friend who worts there termed the closure a great it the town but added hopefully well have more industry very shortly Councillor Stewart said a new industry could 7 this fail from members of in town by the fall a luatrial committee Councillor Earl Era had just heard about to close the IS employee plant over very shocked said Mayor George Timpson HarperOak has been a real credit to the town in the years that have gone by he said However the mayor said his main concern was for the plants em ployees hope we can find something for said I hope well be able to attract something to fill that particular void Mayor also mentioned the possibility of new industry In Aurora but would not comment on its nature will be able to do that soon he said Its sad to hear the mayor said adding that it was a similar situation to the planned closing last year of Shoes before it was taken over by em ployees and private in terests not saying we can do the same but no one knows what time will ajlow be said Meanwhile Harper- Oaks and its employees are to begin meeting for negotiation of a new contract starting In September President Rogers Stevens said Monday he had a meeting with representatives of the Canadian Electrical Workers Tuesday morn ing and that trie union would be holding a membership meeting Tuesday afternoon Although the seven months notice is long enough not to warrant severence pay to em ployees Mr Stevens said a program of severance will be worked those asked to stay on as the closing date draws nearer lie said the plan would partially but not necessarily work on seniority TORONTO TV manager of a Ket Arabian Stud Farm told a provincial judge ere Monday that me in his care had Been adequately fed and for although last an Ontario ane Society in spector testified the Is were emaciated and worm- farm ma Sheets owner of the have been cleaned out farm who is being twice a week Regarding charged by the Ontario the grooming of the Humane Society with animals Mr Doyle told Jim Doyle called as prosecution witness against William rena failing toglveproper care and feed to the animals also opposed the view of a veterinarian who claimed that animals seized by the society in a raid last February were emaciated The trial which grooming began In Newmarket a portant the court he had never received instructions regarding grooming of the more than horses on the farm explaining that since the animals were kept in the barn and not exercised regularly was not ago was trans- watered from the smell of ammonia from droppings in the barn The veterinarian estimated the pile up of manure must have gone on for weeks He told the court that in the standing stalls manure was almost up to the hocks of the horses He said horses outside in the paddock were in a better con dition though he added ferred to Toronto after inspector Donald Hep- Provincial Judge PJ worths description of the was moved there animals as emaciated Following a full days un groomed matted with hearing In which three manure and in some Regarding indications were that the crown witnesses gave lengthy testimony the case was remanded to Aug On the witness stand cases deformed Mr Doyle said some horses were fed light pur posely because of foot or arthritic problems Other KING- TOWNSHIP new Nobleton Arena and Community Centre construction has run into some snags and York Regional Health Unit will not give approval for in stallation of septic systems untI repairs e been made to tile beds The damage resulted from heavy cement which have been ving over the tile beds to the construction site Township council was told last week the owners of Custom Concrete Ready Mix are willing to pay for repairs Mayor Margaret the company has been contacted regarding the damage and have offered to bear financial responsibility We should get something down on paper insisted King dry Councillor Bill Long Cameron Duncan advised that this will be done to facilitate proceedings Monday Mr Doyle said horses he called hard he has been farm keepers always looked manager at the Kettleby bad He told the court he operation for nine years could see no reason why He told the court that the four animals were horses found inside the put down when barn were fed hay twice inspectors raided the a day horses out in the farm paddocks were fed three Mr Doyle told Judge times a day On Wilch that a 20yearold questioning by the Crown mare which was Attorney Iain Cun- destroyed had been used ningham the Kettleby for breeding despite a farm manager said there stiff leg another animal was never a day the which Inspector Hop- animals went without worth testified suffered animals had been eating wood which he said could indicate a vitamin deficiency Dr Robinson said the horses generally were in a poor condition thin to the point of emaciation anaemic dirty and some infested with lice and parasites Dr Robinson explained the animals would reinfect them selves from droppings which had not been cleaned up Speaking specifically about the four animals which he ordered destroyed Dr Robinson said a twoyearold bay filly had and arthritis in the front feet and legs He told the court the animal suffered extreme inflammation in horses condition would cause her more pain than ever Dr Robinson said a bay filly which was later destroyed at the shelter In Belleville had a spinal deformity but had been lively and he had thought she might have been saved A chesnut marc Dr Robinson described as suffering from a parasitic infection anaemic lice infested and in discom fort and unable to move because the manure in the stall was so thick Questioned by defence counsel regar ding the impartiality of his evidence Dri Robinson said the OllS had called him on several occasions to inspect animals The Humane Society would be pretty good clients wouldnt they asked defence counsel Dr replied sometimes he was paid sometimes he was not He NEWMARKET When York called tenders on a piece of Its property last month and got a lower offer than ft ex pected the lard was put on the open market That was a decision regional council has come to regret Without a firm policy on when offers close in such open market sales the region found Itself in the following predicament offers came in at prices between and with the high bid from William accepted by the engineering com mittee at Its last meeting in July Between that time and the meeting of last weeks regional council when the decision was to be ap proved an offer of came in from Lee Kotras who had previously offered The problem Which offer to accept Central to solving the problem is a decision about when the cutoff date for accepting offers i has passed Some regional councillors among them King Mayor Margaret that no decision been made until council accepts an and that the invitation for bids is open until then Others in cluding Councillor Ron Morari and Richmond Hill Mayor David Schiller argued that the date passed when the original offers were considered In the end council agreed that they would accept the Garthwaite offer of TRAIL RIDE Ken Ktrr photo Sunday turned out to he a perfect day for riding so the Whitchurch Club saddled up and headed for the trails Fifteen members of the club left from the Cooper Farm in Newmarket ending the day with corn roast and Next Sunday Aug It the club will be holding its annual English and Western Horse Show at Acres on the Van- Side Show starts at am all are welcome to ride or attend ants at museum slate blast delay NEWMARKET The largest annual display of antique and classic cars In this area will go on view this Sunday afternoon on the grounds of the Museum here The museum Is located in the former school on Mulock Dr Organizers have Issued an Invitation to anyone with a mint condition car truck or horse and buggy to Join the show The Newmarket Band Is scheduled to provide music Homemade baked goods will be on sate crafts will be demonstrated and a quilt and raffled There will also be steam tractor rides Picnic tables washroom facilities and refreshments will be available and the museum will be open for tours hay though sometimes they went periods without grain Mr Doyle said he had been unable to remove frost bite to the ears had nothing wrong with it according to the farm manager A gray mare which replied he had received about 150 for the ser- charges that the need io vices he had rendered do so has delayed the OHS project two If you were wrong down these association in g meeting unanimously which indicated WW W nominated members of it was of a chronic nature SSKr reputation would it not NEWMARKET returned to the Downtown business association with a request members association that all businesses within Tuesday reconfirmed the area be Invited to a their four nominations to new nomination meeting a board of management Mrs Blair had told for the threeblock council the nominations business district were not made at a public area amid meeting although minutes of the June 7 meeting read Tuesday confirmed they were The four nominated manure piled in the barn was also destroyed while at the Kettleby farm in foal was as far as I because of a breakdown am concerned in good in equipment He added shape according to Mr he had told Mr Sheets Doyle several times that the In your view were equipment was In need of any of the horses impair and that manure emaciated asked over a period ol months I would have to say there was a lack of care something like this should never have reached this point Dr Robinson told the court its executive for befairtosayyouarehere appointment to the board to defend your decision lown council but at Dr Robinson was asked lne of Councillor by defence counsel the nominations were Dr Robinson also on crossexamination ad- Carol of Minor Matters Edna of Newmarket Draperies 1 Kukurdza DDK Elec tronics and Sylvia Hall Nearly New Shop Town councils representative on the board will be Councillor Peter Hall Mrs Blair did not attend the 8 am Tuesday meeting of the association at the Granada Restaurant which chairman Beth explained had been called to clear up some in i created by her remarks at council Mrs pointed out to the meeting the town bylaw establishing the Millard Ave to Water St business improvement district does not specify four directors must be nominated at a public see page C2 Firemens wives r A 20yearold gray milted parasites and lice had piled because of this He added it was on the same day that Ontario Humane Society in spectors raided the farm that outside equipment was moved in to clean up Mr Doyle admitted it was the buildup of manure which had caused the horses to become coated He also admitted the stalls should Doyles counsel at the conclusion of cross examination- No I do not agree with that at all replied Mr Doyle firmly Dr Alan Robinson said conditions at the Kettleby barn when he arrived there showed stalls two and a half feet deep in manure piles He told the court his eyes stallion suffered a deformity of both front legs and Dr Robinson said the animal could barely walk from the stall to the arena where it was put to sleep A bay mare which also had great difficulty walking and which ap peared in foal was also put down on the vets orders In her state she never should have been in foal Robinson told arc not a rare condition in horses When you went to the farm you were looking for horses that were illtreated werent you asked counsel Yes replied Dr Robinson The doctor told the court that in his view he felt he was authorized to put down animals suffering unduly The trial will INCREMENTS A KEY ISSUE Talks In stalemate are as KESWICK Keswick firefighters proved they are pretty good with their hoses at a recent convention in Teaswater but their wives proved they are tops The Keswick ladies waterball team out classed competitors to win the Ontario cham pionship at the annual Ontario Firefighters convention The team made up of firemens wives was captained by Linda Paul who handled the hose team Behind her were Jean Marg and June The Keswick fire department team cap tained by fireman Jib Paul came in third in the mens waterball event second in the bucket race fourth in the hose race and fourth in the ladder race The Keswick department took along the Coachmen Drum and Bugle Corp and it brought home the best drum and bugle corps trophy from the con vention the court adding the Aug con- i y ntratk rd a whole lot of effort Patrick McLean a NEWMARKET the issue of salary in- between the crcments regions elementary The- teachers have school teachers and the insisted that the Vork County Board of the Education have reached guaranteed annual steps a stalemate following the up salary grid not failure of a provincial be included in the set- mediator to resolve the dement that goes to the dispute federal AntiInflation Both sides have Board refused to back down on Trustees are Ken Kerr photo winner at last Thursdays Tournament held at the Aurora Town Park but it was all in i fun Perhaps young Pat was hoping that they were awarding ribbons for best body language used firm that the increment be included as part of the settlement The inclusion of in crements is a key issue because if sent before the AIB they increase the overall salary hike making approval of the settlement less likely Last year in crements were excluded from the AIB settlement through what school board claimed was an oversight At the time the board said it was not setting a precedent in excluding the increments and has refused to do so again this year Were hung up on the increments Mediations have broken down and the next step is a factfinder said Jack negotiator for the York County Elementary Teachers Association of Federations Also at issue are salary medical and in surance benefits and class size Most non monetary issues have been settled The current contract expires Aug 31 If no settlement has been reached by that time the provincial Education Relations Commission will appoint a factfinder In interviews with The Era both sides in dicated that their positions are firm and that the only resolution for the dispute will come through a factfinder Elementary teacher in York now earn between I Fitted teeth without licence denturist fined NEWMARKET A denturist qualified in her native Hungary but not in Canada was convicted here in provincial court last week under The Act with illegally practicing at her clinic in the Mount Albert area Bocskoy of was charged last February after being warned twice by in spectors that she was carrying on business illegally The woman was fined or days In laid because it appeared jail by Provincial Judge she was taking away Peter Wilch following her business from licenced guilty plea- in the area A special for the crown said the woman had been arrested following a search warrant at the clinic located on Highway He said the womans work was good but that she had been repeatedly warned that she should not be practicing Defence counsel for Mrs Bocskoy said his client had between and years experience in her native Hungary He added the charges were Red Barn looking for ideas i 3 The Lake Simcoe Arts Foundation a local group which operates the theatre is searching for ways to commemorate this double anniversary according to spokesman Ted Leonard In evenings program- are receiving a iter from director Ken Camroux The drama group is soliciting one of Ontarios oldest suggestions summer stock theatres Dud for Murder IsV The barn was originally the next play scheduled at part the pioneer Sib the theatre and will ph JACKSONS POINT Theatregoers at Red Barn Theatre here are being surveyed for ideas on how the summer stock theatre can celebrate its thirtieth birthday next year and at the same time mark the centennary of its barn