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00000990 0000900”.”OOOOOOOOWOOOMWOMW; THE CLASSIFIED ADVER- TISING SECTION IS THE MARKET PLACE OF THE COMMUNITY. PHONE 9. NUMBER 8 The 'Window Display The current display in the Liberal‘ office window is that of tropical fish owned by Mr. Joseph Boyer of 45 Church Street, Richmond Hill. Designed to give an actual por- trayal of the products, arts and hob- bies of Richmond Hill and district businesses and residents, the displays to date have created a considerable amount of interest. The colourful fish which are occupying the space at the present time have proved to be one of the big “drawing cards" of the series. Mr. Boyer, owner of the fish, is one of Richmond Hill’s newer citizen; He is an employee of T. Eaton Co., Ltd., Toronto, and a war veteran. Serving with the 4th Field Ambuâ€" lance, he saw action-‘in Italy. Trop- luncc, uc cu." “vuwnu. , v 7 ical fish breeding, import and sale will be developed further by him, he states. Formidable indeed are the scientiâ€" fic names of the species which are being exhibited at the present time. In every-day English they are: Spot- ted Wagtails; Red Wagtails; Gold Crescent Moons; Red Moons; Head and Tail Lights; Rasboras; Zebras; White Cloud Mountain; Gold Wag- tails; Guppies; Beta. Township Hall Deal Not Yet Completed, Says Reeve Griffin Despite reports to the contrary,l says Reeve Vern Grilfin of Markham township, the old township hall at Unionville has not been sold. While negotiations for, its purchase 'by_,wa1: veterans of the locality have been under way for some time, no formal offer has been submitted and until that has been done it cannot be con- sidered that a deal has been made. There is little doubt that the vet- erans are distinctly interested in ac- quiring the property and will seek support of local citizens in consum- mating the deal. Undoubtedly they will receive co-operation from: the council but, in the meantime, the hall ,remains as township property. Most Valuable Player Hockey Trophy Given To Liberal Staff Man Last winter‘s activities were re- called when, at a softball game be- tween Unionville and Buttonville, Norm. Stunden, of the Richmond Hill Liberal’s composing room staff, was presented with a hockey award. Stunden, who pitches for Button- ville, played with Unionville Juniors hockey team last year, and during the course of the game was presented with the Ontario Hockey Association trophy for ‘Most Valuable Playel" of last hockey season. The presentation was made by Councillor Bob Rae. Liberal advertisements get results Coincident with the. change in format of the Richmond Hill Liberal â€" which is announced in an editorial on page 2 of this issue â€" comes a slight revision of dead lines. - Most of our readers, we are sure, are conversant with that term “dead line” when used by printers- For the bene- fit of the uninitiated it means the latest time at which ad- vertising and other copy can be accepted in order that the paper can, to use another printer’s term, be “put to bed.” New printing arrangements which have been made by the Liberal will cut down very materially the time which must necessarily elapse between the receipt of the last line of copy and the productioh of the finished job. Those same arrangements will make possible speedier and earlier delivery of the paper which â€"â€" barring accidents â€" should be available at the Liberal office shortly after noon each Thursday, and which will go into the mails on Thursday afternoon. But in order to‘maintain the accelerated schedule it is necessary to ask for the co-operation of our advertisers. Starting with next week’s issue our deadline for display advertising will be 5 p.m. each Tuesday- For classified and want ads the dead line will be noon on Wednesday. Naturally it will help in the production of the paper if copy is submitted ahead of those times. The team-play of our advertisers and correspondents will help us to give them the best service â€"- and to give this district a paper pro- duced in keeping with the best publishing traditions. NEW DEADLINES “In Essentials, Unity; In Non-Esse RICHMOND HILL, ONT., THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1949 Just twenty years ago RALPH EAnib, pictureu auuvc, came to Richmond Hill and entered the employ of the F. Y. W. Brath- waite hardWare store. Three years later he became its manager. , At that time. he says, Mr. Brathwaite said to him: “Ralph, I’m not sure if you can do it but we’ll give it a year’s trial.” _ ’ Broofiaflthepudding is in_ the eating, ’tis said, and proof of Mr. Paris’ ability to measure up is evidenced in the fact that, seventeen years later, he is still manager of the store. The twelve- month trial has stretched a long way. During that time 'he has done a Tot more than build the store up to four times the business there was when he took over. He’s , played an important part, also, in building up the community in which he has made his home. Many and varied are the local activities in which he has participated. The years haven’t all been devoted to “getting.” There has been a lot of “giving” also â€"â€" giving of time, of interest and enthusiasm, of service to his fellow citizens. ‘ That service includes several years on thelPublic School Board. Added is a four year term as a village councillor. It’s interesting to note that in his first election he came second and that for his remaining three terms he topped the polls. He is a member of the Town Planning Board, a'member of St. Mary’s Anglican Church, and also a member of the board which is dealing with the proposed Yorkminster civic hospital for North York. As a member of the Lions Club he has played a prominent part. A charter member of that organization, he became its president in 1947. During that year his club topped Canada for attendance and won the efficiency award for the zone. Serving on many committees during the years he is presently a member of the Crippled Children’s Committee. " 1”. mMnJMMJ Dolnln pump tn Canada as a ffhe Picture Of The Week Crippled Children’s Committee. Born near London, England, Ralph came to Canada as a child. Attending High School at Sutton, he worked on a farm for a short time, afterwards coming to his present location at the Hill. His hobbies are skiing, gardening. tennis and furthering the interests of his town. On the latter subject he becomes almost lyric. “There’s not a better tOWn anywhere,” he says, “and few with the opportunities that Richmond Hill has.” “Thinking away ahead,” he says, is this district’s greatest - ' 1 ' 1 ,1:AJ: :.,. LLA «cnl-nvn (\‘F +1113 dig- need today, trict. antials, Liberty 7, as he emphasizes (Continued on Page Two) ago RALPH PARIS,npictLIred above, came I w x7 x11 Dman, In All Things, Charity”. .iASâ€"“tfi‘iis” district’s greatest his belief in the future of the dis- Reaman Store Robbed By Grab & Run Thief Takes Fifty Dollars Waiting until the neaman ma...- ionery Store, Yonge Street, Rich‘ mond Hill was empty except for Mrs. Reaman a young thief grabbed $50. which was lying at 'the back of the counter and dashed out. The robbery took place at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 22, and the robâ€" ber apparently chose his time care- fully hanging around until an oppor- tunity offered. The htief is describ- ed as being a young man of about twenty of slim build, dark hair and eyes. He was wearing a sleeveless yellow sweater and dark trousers. Although immediate search of the village was made by P. C. Frank Moore no trace of the culprit could Although immediate village was made by Moorerno trace of the be found. Another Grass Fire Richmond Hill fire'brigade was duty again on Tuesday, August when it dealt with a. grass fire the Thompson prdperty at Stop Thornhill. ing until the Reaman Stat- Store. Yonge Street, Rich was 0n 'ust 23) Full Statement Covering Factors Will Be Issued By Municipalities At Early Date To Voters Affected Property owners in Richmond Hill, North York, Vaughan and Markham are to have the opportunity of ex- pressing their opinion on the reten- tion of the North Yonge bus service or a return to the old radial system. Followmg a meeting of elected representatives of interested munic- ipalities last Thursday, a decision to hold a vote on September 26 was reached. Action is in keeping with promlses frequently made to the efi'ect that before any permanent change was made the ratepayers would be given an opportunity to express their wishes. On 14, Not all ratepayers, however, will vote. Wlhen the old radial line was purchased by the municipalities in- terest therein was confined to those served directly by the line. This takes in the area, in-so-far as Vaugh- and and Markham Townships are con- cerned, one and a quarter miles east and west of Yonge Street. In the case of Richmond Hill village the en- tire municipality is aifected. In North York the situation is substanâ€" tially the same as in Vaughan and Markham. The taking of the vote will require the setting up of election machinery similar to that in a municipal election for the village of Richmond Hill. In the townships the procedure will be the same, except for the fact that the areas afiected will be restricted to those previously mentioned. Votes in the various municipalities will all be held on the same dateFâ€" Septem- To Advise Voters ber 26 All interested municipalities will, it is understood, take steps to advise voters of what their vote Actually means. Prior to the election they will be advised through the news- papers and, in some cases, by individ- ual letters,‘exa¢tiy what they are vot- ing‘ for. A survey by The Liberal indicates all municipal leaders to be strongly in favour of the retention of busses. Reeve George Mitchell of North York is authority for a statement that, at the recent meeting when the voting date was decided on, all municipal) Markham Township Planning Board Wholesale Resignation May Spark Entire Question Of Remuneration Markham township is still without a planning board, following the re- cent unanimous resignation of all members of that body following re- fusal of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Hon. George Dunbar, to ap- prove a township by-law awarding members $200. per year in recog- nition of time expended and expenses incurred â€"â€" the accent being on the latter â€"â€" while carrying out their duties. A letter received by the township’s Reeve Vern Griffin from Hon. W. A. Griesinger, Minister of Planning and Development, indicates that the sub- ject has reached governmental inter- department levels. Mr. Dunbar will not change his Maple Lions Club Carnival Attracts Nearly 1,000 People-Many Good Prizes Maple Leaf Lions Club scoredl another win with their street dance on August 17, when, despite cloudy skies and a threat of rain, between nine hundred and a thousand people were in attendance. With Ernie Evans doing the “callâ€" ing off” Russ Creighton’s orchestra was enjoyed by old and young alike. One attraction' which provided a lot of entertainment was the “Old Timers” soccer match. The foot- ball might not have been of cham- pionship character, but the amuse- ment was. A game between Emery and Vellore was played to a two all a tie. HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 FROM A POSTCARD TO A POSTER â€" THE LIBERAL’S JOB PRINTING DEPART- ‘3 MENT CAN HANDLE YOUR PRINTING REQUIREMENTS. ities decided that they would recom- mend continuation of the bus service to their voters. ’ A full statement coyering the Suit-fr nation is being prepared at the pren- ent time and, it is understood, will be available in the coming week. Control of the operations of the line will not be lost by a vote fav- ourable to the busses, asserts Reeve Mitchell. The franchise will still re-r, main the property of the municipal- litles which own the transportation system, and it is likely that operation of the line on their behalf by the Toronto Transportation Commission would be continued, he says. The formal statement to be issued next week is expected to clarify this and other points which have been the subject of misunderstanding and dis- » cussion. “Yes or No” Vote While it is a little early to predict the final word- ing of the question which W111 be submitted to rate- payers in connection with the forthcoming Septem- ber 26 vote in Markham, North York and Vaughan Townships and Richmond Hill village on the radial vs. busses questions indi- cations are the vote will take a straight “yes or no" form. mind with regard to the remuneration of planning board officials, Col Grie- singer's letter indicates, but, it is sug- gested, he might do so if township taxpayers indicate their wishes b means of a i'eferendum. The general feeling among municipal officers interviewed by The Liberal indicates that most of them are in favour of putting the question to the ratepayers interested in such a way that there will be no excuse for misunderstanding. The majority of them indicate, too the belief that prelim- inary information should be given to voters in“ such While the dispute is localized at the present moment it is regarded a: one which might have a wide efl’ec‘ on planning board aotivities as 2 whole throughout the province. In the meantime fast-growing Markham township is without a plan ning board and, except for a stif building regulation code, the situatim is uncontrolled. It is understood that the matte may be dealt with by an early spec ial meeting of the township counci luv 0.. v“ a form that an intelligent vote, backed by the fullest possible information as to what is projected, will be possible- The big prize of the evening, radio phonograph, was won by Bi Orr. Other prize-winners wer Donald Reid, Richmond Hill, electr' toaster; Gordon Weldrick, Mapl lawn mower; H. Gates, Brampto Helen Sherman, 2 gallons motor donated by Alf. McKinnon; R. Ba row, Mildmay, set of bath towe donated by Dr. C. R. Reeds; Richa Hughes, Concord, two bottles of ha tonic donated by Mel. White; Fra (Continued on Page Five)