MINUTES - Council - 19670109IHNUTES OF THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
HELD AT DR. G. W, Yfi]jLIMIJS SECONDARY SCHOO;!;. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9 1 1967
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~-. ~IIAYOE C, F, DAVIS
REEVE J; MURRAY I ~ J --DEpUTY-REEVE J. WILLIAmSON
COUNCILLORS BUCK, CORBETT, DAV-IS 1 . . MILLER AND TRENT
ILLINGWORTH
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lttJlso in attendance were approximately Boo guests,
., • .,Clerk William J6hnson called the meeting to order and called upon Col,
-_:_-O,S, Hollinrake, Magistrate, York county, to administer the Declaration
·-.. of Office.
¥ .l Clerk Johnson called the Roll of the new council.
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iMayor Davis assumed the Chair and presented his Inaugural Address
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"lVIr, Chairman Hono~red GUests ---Ladies and Gentlemen
Good Evening -
May I first tha~k
lVJr, Illtyd Harris and the Wells St, School Choir----Well done.
Colonel o.s. Hollinrake --Magistrate --County of York ---As
always a most officioUs ceremony ~--the declaration of elected
office ---Reverend T.E. Hancock, --AUrora United Chl.l.rch
AUrora Drama Group --,,__.
And all tho;se who took part in the organization and programming
of this evenings ceremonies,
It is indeed heartwarming to see so many here this evening to
take part not only :i.n the 1967 Inaugurat:i.on of the Town of AUrora
CoUnc:i.l ~~bUt also to assist us :i.n the Commencement of Canada's
one hUndredth b:i.rthday and espec:i.ally as :i.t concerns celebrations
planned for our Town,
Of course -one of the happiest events we look forward to :i.s the
v:i.s:i.t to h:i.s old home town "AUrora" --dUr:i.ng the early part of
this year by the Prime Minister of Canada, --The Honourable
Lester B~-Pearson,
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INAUGURAL MEETING ,..... 2 .. JANUARY 9, 1967
~myor Davisls Ina~ural Address ContinUed :
There are so many events planned for 1967 I am sure one arid all
will be pleasan~Iy surprised and proUd to be a part of Centennial
Year in AUrora ~--
It is only fitting that I mention heartfelit thanks to all those
who have contribUted towards the planning 6f events fo~ 1967 and
to the 1967 Centennial of Confederation Conmi.ittee. The one that
inaugurated the beginning of a Centennial Year project and the
present one that have carried on to see to its successfUl
conclUsion.
As you will note from your program there are men of great interest
to hear from so I shall make my remarks as brief as possible.
To represent the Tovm of AUrora as your mayor is certainly one
of the most distingUished posts it has been my honour to assume.
Moreover, I look forward to the 2 years ahead with great pride and
a certainty that all will fare well with our town.
It is my opinion that we must now plan ahead to determine our
growth capacity and make certain the end resUlts obtained are
in the best interest of AUrora. This is no mean task Council
faces in these days of ever increasing costs.
In our case, we know that the payment of capital costs and sUb-
sequent operational expense for the AUrora CommUnity Centre
complex, The Extension of sewage treatment facilities and the
a.ddi tion to this fine high school will soon be Upon Us.
There also exists the possibility of the construction of a new
Senior PUblic School. And based on past experience --more
monies demanded by the County of York, more monies reqUired for
educational pUrposes --not to mention any increase in general
town requirements.
There does appear bright indications that --
The cost of extending our Sewage Treatment facilities will be
far less than originally estimated --
If approved, the annexation of certain lands will allow excellent
areas to at~ract and we hope locate new indUstries --·
And it is forseeable that the new CommUnity Centre will operate
profitably and thUs help defray some of the capital costs
thereof.
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INAUGURAL MEETING - 3 -
JANUARY 9, 1967
Mayor Davis's InaUgural Address ContinUed :
So it is certain that the 1967 -1968 AUrora Council faces an
unprecedented challenge in gUiding the fUture of our town.
Their task is a most dema~ding one a~d each year the size of
mUnicipal problems to be resolved appears to be ever increasing.
It may be interesting to mention that each member of council not
only assumes Chairmanship of a standing Committee bUt also acts
in the capacity of Vice-Chairman and or member of other committees,
Each committee regardless of its designated name is an important
part of MUnicipal Government.
Therefore it may be said that each member of Council acts as a
watchdog not only over the actions and expenditUres of his
committee alone bUt over every phase of council deliberations.
It may be readily seen that theirs is an arduous task and
inclUQes many hoUrs of study, work and too often frustration dUe
to lack of money available and other causes.
One may only do their best and I am sure that each member of the
AUrora council will work in the best interest of the Town and
ensure an appropriate balance of population with the necessary
assessment gains to compensate for increased costs of operations
forecasted,
May I take this opportUnity to say how honoured we are this
evening to have present as our GUest Speaker, who will be
fittingly introduced shortly --Dr. Roland Hill --who was my
good neighboUr dUring my boyhood days.
It is also a·distinct honour for me to have on the platform with
us tonight --Dr. Crawford Rose --the first Mayor I had the
pleasure of serving Under as a new councillor in 1952. Dr. Rose
has devoted mUch of his vast talents to the development of AUrora
and the well being of its inhabitants and tonight we have reqUested
him to share more of his talents as Master of Ceremonies of our
program. --Dr. Rose is what may be called a M,C. t S --M,C.
Now Dr. Rose before I ask you to act in that capacity may I present
you with this 1967 Centennial of Confederation Emblem and trust
you will wear it with pride dUring Centennial Year,"
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INAUGURAL MEETING ... 4 .... JANUARY 9, 1967
At the concl~sion of the regular bUsiness of the meeting Dr. Crawford
Rose assumed the chair and condUcted the program for the balance of
the evening.
The meeting adjoUrned and refreshments were served at 9:35 P.JVI,
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