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Ira and Member of Audit Bureau of circulation and Class A Newspapers Serving Newmarket and the rural districts of North York year publication every at 30 Charles St Newmarket by the Newmarket Era and Express Company Limited Subscription for two years copies are each Member of Class A Weeklies of Canada Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations Authorized as Second Class Mall Heart Throbs Humor Passing Glances By W A Gamble by Andrew Murdison MATHER OF COMMON MORE FACTS ABOUT UN STREETS AP MONDAY CLOSING Last week our attention directed to two head Stefaniuk Advertising 1852 THE EDITORIAL PAGE The Egress Herald THURSDAY THE TWENTIETH DA OF OCTOBER NINETEEN HUNDRED HOSPITAL ACTION PLEASE Davis Dr He only the downtown SIXTY RECREATIONAL CENTER OPPORTUNITY not fair that should benefit We lenrn that expanded facilities for from the the county are urgently needed We It wasnt a question of fair are told that unless we get more beds as we are concerned but simply one of babies will be born in the streets and making an effort to resuscitate the Main that few persons will get hospital treat- St building They need help whereas they require Needed is nine mil- the fringe areas will bring developments lion dollars This money would allow for on their own merit This was explained the expansion of the York County to the reeve but we cant help feeling he here in Newmarket plus a smaller missed the point We were left with the unit to be built in Richmond Hill Even impression that council members were these added facilities willquickly become happy with the way things are and are inadequate as the countys population not keen on giving concessions away explosion continues but the money will All members were quick to voice their help concern and interest in the development The county council was told some of the downtown area but few were eager months ago what money was needed It to help it when given the opportunity was reported that members were flab- Although this weeks decision was dis- bergasted and stunned at the figure appointing it now puts an increasing What were they surprised about It on council to attract industrial Mattels little whether the price quoted ment If they are not going to help was nine million or 19 millions Though stores then they will have to put the impressive it would not make any dif- pressure on to establish factories The hospital needs have got to be filled sooner or later and there is little future in ignoring the problem and hoping it will go away it wont County council is forming a commit tee next month to advise on hospital re- Newmarket sportsmen awake Op- Developments of this is knocking at our door Un- ture are traditionally tied up with red less we roll up our sleeves now and get tape We hope in this case someone has cracking it may be too late to catch the a bright antiseptic pair of surgical scis- boat to cut through it We havent any Every time we look at the fair- time to spare Apparently the nine mil- grounds drill hall coming down the more lion dollars would represent an increase were convinced that we should do of over two mills on the county assess- thing about converting the south section We are sure the public is adult into a town gym and recreation center enough to accept an increase in indirect We have talked to a number of citizens taxation Certainly there will be com- in this regard including members of two plaints but the majority will understand service clubs They think it is a good that saving lives and better hospital sex- idea and are all for it Heres the pitch vices are more important When the drill hall is levelled there will While the public may accept the need be a floor area of 125 feet long and we are more nervous about the prospect feet wide This area could be divided to of political dillydallying We hope that house a gym and a couple of good size the county members up on Ave club rooms that could be used for craft wont try to slide the issue over until boys work etc next year With the election looming The floor is already there If a deal near we trust that ambitious members could be worked out with the curlers for fearful for their political future will not the use of the south wall of the curling to what they may feel to be an rink it would mean we would only have unpopular vote They are not there to to construct two end walls and a wall win popularity contests or for individual on one side and put a roof on it Add prestige They are there to aid the the heating system and wed have our with constructive progress In this gymnasium It isnt likely we could case we need money for hospitals and construct a gym at a lower cost What would it cost Roughly 15- The major cost being the roof There is the chance too that this could be reduced by a government grant What has to be done immediately to get the project underway While the builder is A smack in the eye this week for preparing the footings for the new curl- Newmarkets planning board Its rep- rink an additional footing for the Councillor Charles Lloyd proposed u i n g would have to be heard council Monday throw out the poured for the north side The present boards proposal made last week to aid footings could be used at the two ends the development of downtown The proposed building could be put ket In an effort to slop commercial to many uses during the fall and stagnation the councillor had suggested spring months It could be used for a plan to attract more building roller skating floor hockev physical fit- and redevelopment for the area The indoor soccer volleyball was to allow residential credits for ton gymnastics and basketball In the building of commercial assessment as funds became available a kit- present this is extended could be added and the hall used only to industrial buildings Only for dances and banquets puty Reeve Caroline Ion and Councillor As there is ample parking area avail- Seneca Cook approved Lloyds plan The able on sides of the building there other members talked for over an hour would be no problem in this connection on amendments to amendments and During the coming winter a fund rais- the distinctions between areas campaign could be launched or to be covered fay the proposal Finally haps a buy a block drive instituted to the idea was defeated A get the building started next spring gestion by Reeve Alex Hands sought to Lets get a committee organized and go have the privilege extended north to to work on it How about it REFUSE AID FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT a happy day for members of the a Otton opened the doors for the first service filed in to the church The minister Rev Soto and Greenwood Belleville as Btomnlighed fast