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While rape offences showed no increase in 1978. there was almost a 100 per cent increase in other sexual offences (from 39 in 1977 to 69 last year). There were three murders in 1978. up from one the previous year. and attempted murders increased from one to five in the same period. Charges of possession of an offensive weapon jumped from 46 in 1977 to 90 last year. while arson charges more than doubled (from 21 in 1977 to 45 last year). Modest increases were recorded in assaults. breaking and entering and thefts. In a report to the police commission, Chief Crawford revealed that crime against persons increased in all but one category All categories of crime against property showed increases. While the chief was not pleased with the statistics. he admitted that “it‘s not a startling situation" and that “it is not unusual in this day and age for the crime rate to increase." A fire in the offices of Meriah Surf Products on Newkirk Road in Richâ€" mond Hill caused an estimated $23,000 damage last Wednesday night. Several nearby residents saw the flames and called the Richmond Hill Fire Department. Firefighters were able to confine the damage to one end of the building. The building is owned by Canadian Heat 'I‘reaters. but they rent it out to two companies. Crime in York Region was _up 7.9 per cent in 1978, according to statistics made public last week by Police Chief Bruce Crawford. He noted that the in- crease in impaired driving charges â€"- 1,030 in 1978 compared with 933 the previous year â€" was 10;5_ per cent. 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Candidates were required by bylaw to submit a statement of expenses incurred and contributions received in support of election Sheldrake hasn’t filed expenses from, elgggflgh Wilkinson Metals 0c- cupies the rear of the building and Meriah Surf Products the from. A cause for the fire has Wainwright. $3.127.23. not been found, but it is ()f the Ward coun- believed to be accidental cillors. Ward 5 candidate Fire officials were still Ann Gold and Councillor investigating. Bill Corcoran spent the Zillllnllllllllllllmllllllllll|DIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIID"I: iâ€"llIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIDlllllllllIllDllllllllllllnllfi enquire anytime from 9:00 am. to 3:30pm. the Ist AND 3rd TUESDAY of EACH MONTH at: So you want to be a Canadian Citizen? LANGSTAFF GYMNASTICS CLUB THE NEWMARKET COMMUNITY CENTRE 221 Cedar Street, Newmarket Tel: Oshawa - 723-1216 I * Secretary Secretariat ofState d'Etat APPLICATIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP OPENINGS FOR BOYS 8 GIRLS 4-18 YEARS FEB. 4 - MAY 23rd 889-6877 or 663-5183 For more information phone Session beginning Programmes TYKES RECREATIONAL PRE-CDMPETITIVE 12 ¢ FOR Reg. Price s1.19 / 1002 TIN 18 OZ BOX campaigns within days. Doug Sheldrake. whol ran for regional counâ€" cillor, has not yet filed his statement. Because six of the 16 candidates did not comply with the bylaw, Town Clerk Dave Weldon granted an extension until Friday. January 26. Expenses of the late filers agreed with averages which became apparent on deadline day. with unsuccessful can- didate Jack Major spending $379.61 and Regional Councillor Lou Wainwright. 33.12723. 219 skateathon which takes place this Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg) * Registered Retirement Savmgs Plan means a Registered Retirement Savangs Plan accepted by the MII'IISIEI' 01 National Revenue for Registration under me Income Tax Act 01 Canada Ann Gold received $275 and spent $772.21 and Bill Corcoran received $450 and spent $876.86. Councillor for Ward 2. Al Duffy. whose seat was not contested. did not spend any money on his campaign. nor on his statement in compliance with the bylaw. largest amount “I did not spend any money on a campaign" signed “Al Duffy", was scribbled on the bottom of the clerk‘s letter reminding the councillor 0f the bylaw. Re istered Re Irement Sovin s Plcnns*g g Victoria and Grey has 5 RRSP Plans from which to choose. The money invested in each Plan provides for tax deferrals and the return on your investment is allowed to accumulate tax- free until y9u_wit_hdraw the funds'from the flag. Put a little aside for the future with a Victoria and Grey Trust Registered Retirement Savings Plan; Simple. Safe. Come on in, it’s time we talked about tomorrow. Contribute to.or purchase a V & G RRSP and become eligible to win a trip for two to Jamaica. How about tomorrow? 1979 is International Year of the Child 4 as International Year of the Child in order 197glmemahonal to focus attention on marofthe Child children everywhere In Ontario, the Government has always looked at children as our most precious resource and has worked to provide them with the best possible health, education and social programs. V V V Th Uni d N i ‘3 (.) [\i’ haseproctliiimeilt 109n759 xx 4/ In 1979; we intend to strengthen these services and programs in the belief that the peace and prosperity Member: Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation VICTORIA AND GREY TRUST Since 1844 10355 Y0nge Street Richmond Hill 884-1107 Here’s what Ontario is doing and what you can do to improve the well-being of our children. The York Board of Education Monday night. confirmed what many of the Region‘s residents have suspected has been happening for some time â€" it‘s going around in circles, at least in one respect. It authorized a search committee to hire a capable person for the position of information officer The job had been deleted late in 1977 when Margaret McLean ac- cepted a position with another board of educa- tion. Since then. many trustees have bemoaned the fact they made a mistake by not replacing hero What hurts more is a decision the board made last February that has come back to haunt it. At that time‘ Newmarket Trustee Craig Cribar was asked to chair a special committee to develop a job description and hiring criteria for a com- munications or in- formation officer. The committee spent a lot of time and came up with some commendable recommendations â€" all of which were passed by the board â€" except for permission to advertise the position. interview candidates and select someone to fill the bill. The board went through a useless exercise of apâ€" proving the criteria for acceptability. the salary range ($14,200 - $185001 and even a change in emphasis from the previous job description. School board wants information officer Now that the decision has been made. the board will likely have somebody working at the job as early as the budget debates. which wind down at the beginning of March. Like most ex~ penditures‘ some truatees couldn't see the need for such a position. “ . . . I feel the board made a serious error in not appointing someone to replace Mrs. McLean when she left. I would respectfully suggest the board hasn't done a good job of communicating with the public since the position was deleted. At that time we felt trustees and the local press could do the job. but that hasn‘t been the case," said Vaughan Trustee Don Cameron. who re~ introduced the subject. Thornhill Trustee MacDonald couldn‘t agree. She claimed the board has 20 good com- munications officers who are responsible for relating board and school events to the public. She said the money for the job could be better spent in the classroom. u we are not communications officers or PR officers or even information officers,“ said Mr. Cribar. “We are elected representatives of our communities to make decisions. Now is the time However, the Year of the Child to be truly successful in Ontario, must have everyone’s support. . . your support. For more information on the Ontario Government’s programs for our children, and a list of suggestions of what you, your organization or community can do of the future depends on the well-being of our children tqday. ' Only you, as a parent or friend, can provide the love and concern that is so essential to the healthy development of a child. BOOK PRIVATE PARTIES “1 know you‘re not going to get the kind of job done you want for $20,000 or $30.000 fl if you could. then I'd support the idea." said Mr. Weller. the board needs better connections with its public and it's a message we have been getting all along. There have been arguments against having such an officer â€" none are valid . . . he said. for the related salary. passed. Then the board dumped the whole idea of deferring the matter and approved the hiring of an officer by a vote of 11-7. Aurora Trustee Norm Weller wamed the board would have to hire an assistant. a secretary. make funds available for travel. benefits. cameras and film. He claimed it would end up costing the board in the neighborhood of $100.000. There was an attempt by Thornhill Trustee John Stephens to defer the question to the ap- proaching budget discussions. An amend- ment to that. allowing the job to have a line in the budget withran allowance DISCO ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ALSO BACKGAMMON GAMES AVAILABLE The trustees ignored him this time. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT BUSINESSMENS 8 DAILY SPECIALS COME AND ENJOY OUR NEW MENU & CHEF 10593 YONGE STREET THEE 61 FR mQK ESE dT fifegler's (SAME PLAZA AS MCDONALDS) THE LIBERAL, Wednesday. January 24. 1979 â€"- A-3 Gordon S. 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