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CORPO~TION OF THE TOWN OF NEWc;ASTLE
BY-LAW NO. 77-4
being a by-law to permit Motor Racing
within Mosport Park, after 1:30 o'clock
in the afternoon of the Lord's Day
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'L,{'';',:,:: ,WHEREAS the Lord's Day (Ontario) Act, Chapter 259, R.S.O. 1970 with amendments
~. t~eret~ provides that where a by-law passed under Section 1 of the said Act is in
}"l;" force and subject to its provisions, it is lawful in the municipality or in such
.<",,__<~:\4__> I)ai'~,or parts thereof as are specified in the by-law, for any person, after 1:30
"'~~:~;" i,Il:;~he afternoon of the Lord's Day or during such period or periods of time after
,S~~:~O o'c1Qck in the afternoon of the Lord',s Day as are specified in the by-law, to
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,,::,f~~;pJ.:'pyi,de engage in or be present at any public game or sport that is specified in the
~:";'~';':i\'),4:.f,;~y!~aw, a~d which but for this Act would be unlawful under section 6 of The Lord's
.,~,1;;;'C;"'iP~Y.Act (Canada) or to do or engage any person to do any wor~ business or labour in
)r'j~,;(' connection with any such public game or sport which but for this Act would be unlawful
;;',?, tinder ,section 4 of the Lord's Day Act (Canada) 196o-i1. c. 50, S.1. (1).
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'NOW.~REFORE The Council of The Corporation of The Town of Newcastle hereby
eo:!lcts as:;lollows:
That Section I, S.s. (l) of the Lord's Day (Ontario) Act, Chapter 259, R.S.O.
1970 with amendments thereto, is hereby declared to be in force from the first
(lst) day of January, 1977, to the thirty-first (31st) day of Lecember, 1977 in
the area hereinafter defined.
Lands Subject to By-law
Lots 33, 34 and 35, Concession 9, Geographic Township of Clarke, Town of Newcastle.
,Re.gion of Durham, and more specifically described as MOSPORT PARK.
Specified Public Game or, Sport
. Racing for Motor vehicles.
(4) Compliance with other restrictions
This By-law shall not be effective to reduce or mitigate any restrictions
lawfully imposed by a governmental authority having jurisdiction to make
such restrictions.
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By-law 77-4
. (5) By-Law Provisions
The public games and sports described in Section three (3) of this by-law
shall be conducted in accordance with the following provisions:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(6)
No such game or sport shall be commenced before half past one in the
afternoon of The Lord's Day and shall not continue after half past
eleven in the evening of The Lord's Day.
No such game or sport shall continue into Sunday from the previous
day.
Every such game or sport shall be conducted in an orderly and seemly
manner.
No such game or sport shall be held unless such game or sport is in
accordance with a schedule of Sunday games or sports, approved by
resolution of Council,
Every such schedule of Sunday games or sports, as approved by resolution
of Council, shall be published in such newspaper as determined by Council
from time to time, not less than two weeks prior to the scheduled date
of each Sunday game or sport.
Violations and Penalties
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Every person who violates any provlslon of this By-law or causes or permits a
violation, shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction therefor, shall
forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
exclusive of costs for each such offence, and every such penalty shall be
recoverable under The Municipal Act and The Summary Conviction Act.
(7)
Repeal of By-laws
By-law 76-48 passed by the Council of the Town of Newcastle on the 7th day of
September, 1976, be and is hereby repealed.
READ A FIRS T TIME
this
17th
day of
January, 1977
READ A SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED this 4th day of April, 1977
SEAL
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G. B. Rickarg..../'
Mayor
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