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Answering a charge that pheasant hunting may reduce the number of pheasants in Canada if an open sea- son is declared every year Mr. Ma- cartney said; “We import these phea- sants from Europe, we have bird farms on which we raise pheasants and we buy them from private part- ies. Every year we release about 20,000 pheasants in the regulated game areas. Divided among fifty townships that means about 400 to each township. Mr. Maeartney said that this sys- tem of the regulated game areas was new being only in practice the last two years. “The birds we stock the regulated areas with belong to the hunters whose fees make this possible, the land on which you hunt belongs to the farmer who can if he wants prevent any hunters by pOStin-g his farm,” he coritinued. “So it is only a matter of coâ€"operation between the hunter and the farmer. The number of irresponsible hunters will be limited and a check can be made on: them because there are only 100 non-resident hunters who will be hunting during the pheasant open season. Tales of blood and gore during the recent open seasons were when investigated merely products of file imagination and were based on trivial incidents.” he stated. “The regulated game preserve or area on the other hand,” he con- tinued, “allows an open season of two days once a year, on pheasants in our case. Rabbit shooting is open from November 1 to February 28 and licensed hunters from the other regulated areas such as Markham and King townships or any regu- lated hunting area in the county of York is allowed to come into Vaughan and shoot rabbits with the licenses they have obtained from their own municipality. But when we declare an open season in some townships and if we include Vaughan these hunters will not be allowed to come in unleSs they obtain a license specifically for the pheasant hunt from the township clerk. A minimum of 100 non-resideth licenses have to be issued by the township. These licenses will be sold for $2 or $1 a day each. Every resident is entitled to a license for which he will be charged 25c. for the whole season. Mr. Macartney distinguished bei tween a regulated game area and a crown game preserve. “The depart- mnt would: not consider establishing a crown game preserve in a south- ern bownship, by that I mean an area in which no Shooting is allowed except by licensed farmers on their own property and which is kept merer to raise wild animals which might otherwise become extinct. A representative body of over 200 farmers in attendance at] a public meeting held at Vellore Wednesday afternoon were unanimoasly in fav- our of having a. regulated game pre- serve ix; Vaughan Township. J. Ma- .cartney of the Provincial Department of Game and Fisheries addreSSed the meeting outlining the benefits of the regulated area. Vaughan Ratepayers Favor Plan for a Game Preserve VOL. LVIII. HARD TO GET UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSE SUGGESTION AT PUBLIC MEETING HELD AT VELLORE WEDNESDAY TODAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 - 10 - 11 FRED ] LOUISE ! RAY MacMURRAY I CAMPBELL MILLAND Extraâ€"The JONES FAMILY in “DOWN ON THE FARM” ROBT. MONTGOMERY WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 - 16 OLIVIA de HAVILAND GLENDA FARRELL ALLEN JENKINS â€"â€" IN â€" THREE LOVES HAS NANCY “YORK COUNTY’S NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER" MONDAY & TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 - 14 TOM WALLS in “STRANGE BOARDERS” M0. 2172 25 CENTS UNTIL 7 RM. SATURDAY AND HOLIDAYS 6 RM. MEN WITH WINGS ENTIRELY IN TECHNICOLOR ___1N____ _._1N___ â€" ALSO â€" JANET | GAYNOR I Farmers who post their lands can shoot €n o+hor areas of the Mw‘nshl‘p but cannot post thnm just so that they can have outs‘ders come in to , shoot for a fee imposed by the far- ] mer. Council was given a resolution to pass which will be effective in time for the next open season about Oc- tober. Reeve Robert Scott stated that he had spoken with a number of councillors inl'other municipali- ties that have the regulated game areas and they were satisfied with it. “This is the only form of con- trol that we have. We have either to accept this or go on with our present system which is not satis- factory,” he said. “This will not be a revenue producer for the township because the deputy-wardens will be paid a certain fee to enforce the game and fisheries act du/rin-g the open season. We can only go by the examples the other townships have given us.” He asked all who weren’t in fav- our of the plan to stand. The plan was then passed unanimously to be passed officially at a council meet- ‘ing- in the near future. Many of the ratepayers agreed that this plan was better than the pre- sent one although it was Only a half- Way meas‘cre towards their idea of total r<-::trfction of hunting. In the game regulated areas groundâ€"hog shooting can be done by a farmer on his own property Without a 1i- 'cense and outside of his own prop- erty with a license obtained from the department. Mervin Keffer, farmer, stated that he favored a complete restriction on hunting. “Farmers in Vaughan are sick and tired‘ of having irrespons- ible city people destroy property, tear down fences and generally make themselves a nuisance. None of them know how to handle a gun and as a result they endanger the lives of everyone around them. There are a few decent sportsmen who know how to act and take care just as if they owned the pi-Operty themselves. When We go down to the city we are treat- ed mean, we aren’t allowed to park in certain places and then onlry for a limited- time. I’m in favour of prohibiting them from our property just as they do us- from their’s.” Les Robb, a farmer, favored the idea of having a complete restric- tion of hunting in the township. “Five years ago my son was injured by a bullet shot by one of these pests. Cattle aren’t safe when they come around. They dlon’t pay any attention to what they are shooting at or what damage they do to the fences when they come through. I’ve seen my Wire fence cut for a path and they’ve taken rails out to get acrOSS easier. Mr. Macartney stated that the question about cattle killed by hunt- ers had been brought before Mr. Nixon; the minister, and he said that if the fact was established that they were shot by hunters some measure of compensation would be gran-ted the farmer. Torchy Gets Her Man IFRANCHOT TONE “In Essentials, Unity; In Non-essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Charity” Please reserve these dates. Tickets will be availohle shortly. E. A. Bonnick’s rink representing Richmond Hill in the British Consol competition won from W. C. Gohn of Unionville Tuesday but lost out to Skip Campbell of Royal Canad- ians Wednesday morning. Two local rinks will compete in the big Ontario bonvspiel in- Toronto next week. They will be skipped by Jim Young and E. A. Bonnick. Richmond Hill High School Liter- ary Society announces that it will hold the Sixteenth Annual Com- mencement in the Gymnasium on Friday and Saturday, March 3rd and 4th. This year the Literary Society presents “The Gypsy Rever”, a ro- mantic, musical comedy in three actS. Presentation of prizes and schol- arships on Friday night only. Jim Young’s Richmond Hill rink won second prize at the Unionville ’spiel last Friday and received love- ly blankets as individual prizes. The rink: Norm Chatterley, R. Moodie, E. Morris, Jim Young skip. Norman Sommerville, K.‘C., wrote council on behalf of Maurice Wolfe asking that the road be fixed in front of Wolfe’s property on May avenue. The clerk was instructed to advise Mr. Sommerville that the township has not assumed the road mentioned. Relief for the month of January amounted to $2,226.77. One relief re- cipient complained that the relief officer had taken his driver’s permit and felt this was unfair. Council members upheld the relief Officer and ruled that he was quite justi- fied in the action he had taken. A letter from Mrs. Ball on behalf of the Langstaff School sectiOn ask- ed that school pupils be given per- mission to ride bicycles on the side- walks on Yonge Street. No action was taken by council as it was felt dangerous to extend this privilege to bicyclists. The usual grant of $10 was voted to the Thornhill Public Library. Notice of claim was received from Mrs. George Merrick who fell on the sidewalk near the Maple Presbyter- ian church on the evening of Janu- ary 5th. The claim was referred to the insurance company. Snow Shoveling Costs Vaughan $559 in January Snow storms in January cost Vaughan Township six hundred and fifty dollars. That is the amount of bills submitted at last Monday’s meeting for opening township roads. A man and a team are paid at the rate of fifty cents per hour and men shovelling get twenty-five cents per hour. All bills sent in by road fore- men were carefully scrutinized by members of council and it was noted that opening roads was more expens- ive in some sections than in others. One account was held up until road superintendent McDonald investi- gates the apparent high cost. Openi- ing roads is one of the t0wnship council problems which has grown acute with the general use of motor cars and trucks. Ratepayers now demand that roads be open for motor travel and the expenditure for snow shovelling in severe winters reaches' considerable proportions. A few years ago in Vaughan it cost Over $2000 and it is money which mem- bers of council are reluctant to spend because there seems little value for the money. Some municipalities are’ purchasing snow plows to do the work but so far Vaughan has not ventured into such an expenditure. While all used roads in the township‘ are now open the snow banks are piled high in some places and it will take only a small blow to fill them At Monday‘s meeting of Vaughan council the road expenditure for the coming year was estimated at $25,- 000. This is simply an estimate for the provincial department of high- ways but the Vaughan expenditure in 1939 will likely be under that fig- ure. Last year the amount Spent on roads on which the provincial su‘b- sidy will be asked was $20,576. in again One Year Snow Shovelling Cost Township Over $2000 CURLING NOTES RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1939. SIXTEENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT LATE MRS. J. D. CUNNINGHAM The funeral of the late Mrs. Milâ€" dred Cunningham, wife of the Rev. J. D. Cunningham of Richmond Hill and Thornhill Presbyterian churches who passed away Tuesday, January 31st was held last Friday and was very largely attended. The Presby- terian church was filled for the ser- vice which was conducted by Rev. C. K. Nicol of Oakville, Moderator of the Presbytery, assisted by Rev. C. H. Cowan of St. Andrew’s Pres- byterian Church, Hamilton. The solemn and impressive service includ- edl solos by Mr. A. C. Chapman of Toronto and Miss Emma Barker of Richmond Hill. Following the service interment took place in Richmond Hill ceme- tery, the following being the pall- bearers: Frank Teasdale and George Cooper of Thornhill, Rev. A. Quin-‘ ton and Rev. B. Riley of Toronto, and J. A. Monkman and J. E. Smith of Richmond Hill. FLORAL TEA The Uni+ed Chm'ch Women’s As- sociation Floral Tea, Tuesday, Feb- ruary 14th». Supper served at 6.30 followed by entertainment. Price 25 cents. Members of the Sunday School at- tended in a body and amongst those who gathered to pay their last tri- bute were many members of the To- ronto Presbytery and representa- tives of the district clergy. A large number of floral tributes were evi; dence of the esteem and affection of a wide circle of friends of the sincere sympathy extended to the be- reaved husband and family. Lion L. A. Hill, chairman of the activities committee, reported a proâ€" fit of about $60 as a result of the recent skating carnival sponsored by the club. are only a few of the facts concernâ€" ing this highly specialized industry of roseâ€"growing which occupies a major place in the interest of this community which were given in at most interesting manner by Mr. Angle to the members of the Lions club. President James Stewart ex- pressed the appreciation of the mem- bers to Mr. Angle for his very ind structive and interesting talk. WUR MILLION ROSES “GRGWN HERE YEARLY New Methods Produce Blooms \Vith- out Sailâ€"P. E. Angle Gives Interesting Talk To Lions Club is now at the stage thought practiâ€" cal for commercial use. The speaker was enthusiastic concerning the pros- pects of the new method of produc‘ tion which is now being tried in two of the three local rose-growing estab- Iishments. Approximately 4,000,000 roses are grown each year in Richmond Hill and the industry here employs from 85 to 90 men throughout all seasons of the year and the annual payroll is between ninety and one hundred thousand dollars. C'oal consumption at the three greenhouses amounts to about 9,000 tons in a year. These Addressing the Richmond Hill Lions Club last Thursday evening Paul E. Angle of the Bedford Park Floral Company told the members an interesting story of recent scien- tific developments in the business of rose production and some interest- ing figures showing the importance of the rose growing industry to Rich- mond Hill. Believe it or not scientific disc0vâ€" ery during the past few years prom- ises to revolutionize the whole rOSe growing business. Newspapers re- cently carried stories of flowers and vegetables being grown in windows fed only by chemical solutions. This very thing is now being done in the commercial production of roses in Richmond Hill. Rose bushes are planted not in soil, but in beds of cinders or gravel and all food for the plants which are to produce the rhoicest of all blooms is fed to them by flushing a liquid containing just the right proportion of all plant foods through the beds three or four times a day. It's not just as simple as it sounds as the greatest of care must be taken to keep the solution with the exact amount of each chem- ical content. However it has been under experiment for some time and OBITUARY Mm At the regular meeting of the mun- icipal council of Richmond Hill held Monday evening the tax rate for 1939 was fixed at 44.9 mills, one tenth of a mill lower than last year. Reeve J. A. Greene favored a larger reduction and as chairman of the finance committee tried hard to have the rate struck almost a mill below last year. The member; of council however could not agree that it would be possible to get through the year with any larger reduction. Councillor Little said that a much heavier ex'penditure would be need- ed on the roads this year and the sidewalk program already planned called for the construction of some 2600 feet of walk. We have to take the figures as they are and strike our rate accordingly said councillor Mills. “Let’s levy for the money we need and not gamble on the tax ar- rears we may get during the year,” he said. “If we are able to show a surplus at the end of the year the tax reduction can come next year,” said councillor Hill. “I don’t think the ratepayers really expect a re- duction in tax rate this year,” con- tended councillor Little. Reeve Village Tax Rate is Slightly Reduced for Year 1939 The Society willlco-operate with the other Agricultural SOcieties of the County in sponsoring the annual County Seed Fair which Will be held this year at Sutton. It is planned The Society is considering spon- soring a better farms contest, a field crop competition in oats or potatoes, and a ‘better plowing contest. Just how many of these projects will he proceeded with depends on the a- mount of interest shown by farmers of the district. The officers of the Society are anxious and willing to give leadership in any project which will be of help to the community but if these projects are to be a success there must be coâ€"operation on the part of those particularly in- terested. “WOOOONOOW¢”O“MMWM Agricultural Society Held Annual Meeting on Saturday The annual meeting of the Richâ€" mond Hill Agricultural Society was held in the Municipal Hall Saturday afternoon when the main business was the election of officers for the coming year and the hearing- of the reports of the 1938 activities. The financial statement showed the fin- ancial condition of the SOciety to be slightly improved over a year ago and the officers and directors are looking forward with confidence to the coming year. Harry Charles Again Heads Fair For 1939 â€"â€" Society C01 Sponsoring Better Farms Contest, Field Crop And Plowing Competition Tenth of A Mill Lower Than Last Year King City Hockey Club are giving a Euchre and Dance in McDonald and Wells" Hall, Friday, February I17th. Catania’s orchestra W71} furnâ€" ish the music. Dancing and Euchre will start at 8 o’clock. Everybody welcome. Admission 2‘5c. Executive: R. L. Stiver, J. S. Mc- Nair, Morgan Boyle, J. A. Greene, F. S. Tyndall, T. H. Trench, 0. D. Directors: T. H. Trench, L. H. Cleâ€" ment, F. S. Tyndall, E. Morris, R. L. Stiver, J. S. McNair, W. Neal, C. McTaggart, Morgan Boyle, 0. D. Robinson, J. W. Palmer, .125. Ellis, J. A. Greene, G. Agar, R. E. Perâ€" kins. Robinson. Greene pointed out that it was his opinion that it was the constant re- duction in tax rate which was the incentive for the payment of tax ar- rears which has been quite satis- factory in recent years. On motion of councillors Mills and Nelson the rate was finally fixed at 44.9 mills which leaves the rate for village purposes the same as last year. While the tax rate is only slightly reduced the amount of money raised will be lower as +he fevnhle assess- ment of the village is down about $8000 compared with 1938. While the tax reduction this year is not large substantial debenture payments will be dropping off in the near future. This is the last year for the floating debt debenture and in 1943 the public school, paving and railway debeniures will be wiped out. These iuur debentures account for over nine mills of the tax rate. Officers: Immediate Past Presi- dent, R. W. Scott; President, Harry Charles; lst Vice-President, Alex Little; 2nd Vice-President, Lt.-Col. G. H. Basher; Secretary-Treasurer, J. E. Smith. Honorary Presidents, Mr. A. J. H. Eckardt, Mr. E. T. Stephens, Mr‘ Jno. D. Patterson, Mr. Gordon Tayâ€" lor, Mr. H. R. Bain. Honorary Directors: Lt.-Col. W. P. Mulock, K40, M.P., Mr. Morgan Baker, M.P.P., Mr. Geo. S. Henry, M.P.P., Mr. A. Wright, Mr. Justin Cork, Mr. B. R. Leech, Mr. George Lunan. President Harry W. Charles and all the 1938 officers were re-elected, the officials of the Society for the coming year being as follo'ws: to hold this event in Richmond Hill in 1940. KING CITY HOCKEY CLUB TO HOLD EUCHRE AND DANCE SINGLE COPIES be. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE .1939 -‘â€"- _S_9c_igt): Considering No. 32.