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v t j 1 li J i fl 1 irtfWAilTARlA Ml si met are ihortlyaftei Keswick me nam rtciermtupd on serin structure was located at The and owned lawyer Bruce The hut the barn Was by names by the time they blaze was photographed by Victor of Keswick who was at a nearby barbecue A- Gwrgina hosted a fair of food and fun from taffy is A photo features fun minister Reporter Rod Mc- to retiring Rev page i funds staff United Way Centre heeds money to support its many programs this fall For background see cone set for weekend i weekend concert some big of Canadian See page CIO swins the Lobster leads the Ronalds the Championships last week own New- ilBBBHiien Sylvia died last Obituary on page Hft era OAK RIDGES Police are cracking on seat drivers for a good reason The number of accident lax with charges relating to injuries almost doubled over unbelted drivers and the degree last vear when the seat belt laws of enforcement was down savs first into effect Staff of the Oak must admit we have Ridges OPP but n s now we stepping up the policy as part of a provincewide drive Last year between January and June there were THE NIGHT OWLS ONE IN A SERIES Violet s en voice on line i- ByANNEBRODIE Era staff reporter NEWMARKET Good morning pagers I have a fire for chirps Violet She comprises the regular night shift at Newmarket Answering Service and thats the way she wakes up local firemen for an early emergency I certainly do know what people are doing in town during the night she told The Era but my job is to be efficient and polite not a conversationalist Seconds count emergency have the fire alarm system in here 79 doctors the police businesses and home alarms She has singlehandedly run the night shift for years as of the first day of August She has handled fire police calls doctors emergencies storm and electrical blackouts and has never been in the position of not being able to cope It is her dedication to the companys credo that has brought her in through hazardous roads poor weather conditions and years of servicing such emergencies Only once has she been off sick in those years and that was four years ago when she suffered a broken wrist The service is ongoing 24 hours a day and seven days a week Weather like we had during the July storm doesnt get in the way A battery operated backup system gives us light when there is a hydro failure But Mrs recalls 1 he times of hydro emergency when the company operated out of the Affiliated An swering Service on Eagle St I used a candle to light the boards That was before we had all the equipment we have now she notes During heavy snowfalls and hazardous driving conditions Mrs Farren stays in Newmarket but has walked eight blocks to get to the office If I didnt enjoy the work and I wasnt interested I wouldnt do it But its a good place to work and I like the people My motto is A happy person is a busy person Mrs Farren told The Era And she is busy on or off the job She runs her home in King City and besides her three children and six grandchildren she has one greatgrandchild As an active member in the community she has served on the Provincial Board of Womens Institutes has done lodge work and helped with the Aurora Horse Show At work she rarely has a chance to knit or doze off She checks into the paging system once every half hour or 17 times per night Besides the regular answering services to the boards doctors businesses and morning wakeup calls Mrs Farren handles the burglar alarms and firecalls for Newmarket Aurora See SHES page charges laid as compared to this years in the same period Seat bells have proven themselves effective deterrents to injury and possible liabilities to the taxpayers If nonbolted drivers arc involved in accidents injuries may prevent them from working again and they must be sup ported through public money the says year in the initial stages of enforcement ap proximately charges per month were laid m In August alone reports CHMOND HILL Aurora Vaughah and Markham firefighters were called in Friday to help The Richmond Hill Fire Department with one of two major blazes in two days as a lumber outlet store was destroyed in a fire The following day fire destroyed a plumbing supply warehouse here causing damage Elsewhere In the region Keswick arid firemen combined to battle a blaze which destroyed a barn while last Wednesday Sutton firefighters were called to ex tinguish a blaze at The Briars Golf and Country Club in Jacksons Point According to Richmond Hill fire officials were on the scene of Fridays fire from pm to 5 am The combined forces managed to keep the blaze confined to an outlet store at Thorntca Lumber and away from the main yard During Saturdays blaze Vaughan firefighters assisted the Richmond Hill brigade at tempting to save the plumbing warehouse owned by York Atlas Developments Richmond Hill fire officials told The Era Monday cause of the both blazes is still under investigation In Keswick three horses died in the barn fire which had engulfed the entire structure by the time firemen arrived The barn at 443 The is owned by lawyer Bruce Ralph Both cause of the fire and damage is unknown In Jacksons Point Wed nesday York Regional Police suspect the flame from a gas water heater ignited healing fuel starting a fire that caused damage ceiling joists at The Briars Police said a service man had been working on the oil burner at the lime the fire broke out 3 i Staff charges wo laid EDMONTON Alan Dean and Tim of Aurora and Raymond Jackson of Oak Ridges combined for six gold medals to help the Ontario team to first place at the Canadian Games for the Physically Disabled here last week J Dean won gold medals in doubles table tennis javelin and precision javelin while Jackson won a gold in the Deans toss in the javelin set a new Canadian games record This was the first time Jackson and bad competed in the Canadian games It was the second time for Dean AH three are planning to attend the games next year in Newfoundland Competing nationally is a ion groups Recently in Aurora a coroners jury recommended the strict enforcement of he belt regulations The media relaxed about belt enforcement over the last year We need more means of making the public aware he continues We intend to enforce seatbelt regulations to the tune of minimum 28 per charge Its a necessary evil We dont want to see people falling back into their poor driving habits Staff explains Finally he emphasises the need for public cooperation in understanding the reasons for the crackdown Even if we do charge a lot of people endangering them selves by not buckling were still only scratching the sur face he notes I I NEWMARKET Tonights water show at the Peter Gorman Pool on St celebrates 20 years of swimming service to local sports enthusiasts and summer swelterers During the summer of the pool first opened its doors and showers Since that time thousands have taken lessons as well as enjoyed dips and competitions the water show is scheduled to commence at 7 pm and will last approximately one hour The pool is located off St opposite St Pauls Anglican Church Newmarket win Wintario funds Bolton area farmer metre breaststroke good release Dean said Especially now that I can call won two gold two myself a Canadian javelin silver and two bronze medals champion TORONTO York Region organizations and individuals are the recipients of the latest series of Wintario grants an nounced here recently Ranging from 20000 to 240 the grants will aid libraries sports organizations theatre groups and Boy Scouts SCHOMBERG Twenty two pounds of hashish and pounds of Mexican marijuana worth 50000 were seized by a combined effort of three police forces last week after York Regional Police attempted to stop a car here last Tuesday The car which had been under observation on Highway led police on a chase to just west of Tottenham before it was stopped The driver of the vehicle was placed under arrest and the hashish was located in the car j- A search warrant was executed later at a house in Tottenham and the marijuana was located i fi AURORA After three years of investigation York Regional Police have made an arrest in a fraud case involving the theft of some r I- The moneyfehad- been defrauded from Imperial Oil A Lid over a of several years as cdmpapy suspected an employee was pocKeting money collected from customers Paul Albert Saunders of Popular Cres Aurora has been charged with fraud in con nection with the case Mr Saunders is the former manager of Imperial Oils Aurora depot Wayne of Mill Tottenham has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of hashish for the purpose of Irafficking Judith Carrick 25 Dale Charles and June allof Tottenham have all been charged with possession of marijunana for the purpose of trafficking The investigation was combined effort of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Ontario Provincial Police and York Regional Police latest Wintario recipients from northern York include 20000 to the Aurora Public Library for shelvingfurniture and equipment to the York County Rugby Club in Schomberg to defray costs of two teams travelling to a tournament in England 695 to the Newmarket Theatre Centre to purchase a dimmer panel 693 to the Aurora Diggers to travel to a soflball tour nament in Kansas City 486 to Mike of Aurora to make a study tour of National Leadership camps in the United Kingdom 1045 to the First East Boy Scouts to the First Aurora Sea Scout Troop and 240 to the First Hills CubScout Committee in Newmarket all to defray costs of travel to the Boy Scouts Canadian Boy Scouts Jamboree 77 in Prince Edward Island Culture and Recreation minister Robert Welch says the grants are part of an ongoing Share Wintario program for the support of cultural and recreational facilities To date groups and projects have benefited from AURORA Hector a professor of political science at York University and a Bolton dairy farmer has announced his candidacy for the Liberal York- Peel federal nomination In making the an nouncement Monday at the Aurora Highlands Golf and Country Club to about members of the newly formed riding association Mr Massey cited inflation the energy crisis and foreign domination of the economy as issues that need solving In addition he listed national unity commuter problems agricultural and constitutional reform as issues of importance Mr Massey who described himself as an unrepentant capitalist said he favors controlled immigration I wage and price controls re thinking of the method of support given to native peoples and a view of federal govern- ment as broker between various regions and interest groups in the country Under questioning he also indicated support for womens ment secrecy policies and a broader use of parliament rather than cabinet as means of political decision making Mr moved to six years ago and has operated a dairy farm in Bolton for two years picnic set Sept 5 s million Wintario grants rights some easing of govern NEWMARKET A picnic- in a cemetery Not really The 165 yearold St Pioneer Cemetery on Eagle has been renovated by three local students into a park Everyone is Invited to view the finishing touches to the new park on Labor Day from noon to pm those attending are asked to bring a picnic lunch and lemonade will be served A tour will also be conducted through the historic cemetery L I i