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'A non-elective body, the Civic ‘ 'Advisory Council of Toronto, has pre- pared a report on the municipal prob- lems of the Toronto area which sug~ gests either a new metropolitan gov- ernment for 23 municipalities or a central government for Toronto and its 12 satellites with limited authority over the additional 10. The prOpOS< ition heretofore has been the creation of a city of 240 square miles to re- place (and, of course, include) Toron- to’s 35 square miles. That is surely enough â€" we think, indeed, too much. But the latest repert would add Mark. ham township, Markham village, Richmond Hill, Stouffville, Vaughan township, Woodbridge, Port Credit, Streetsyille, Toronto township and The village of Richmond Hill is “toying with the idea of setting up a town; plan to blueprint the progress of the community for many years to come. The idea was implemented in an address made some weeks ago to the municipal council by Dr. E. G. Faludi, town planning expert, who said that residential expansion should be matched by industry if one were to find an equitable balance of taxa- tion; ' “ It is a rare privilege to be able "to’ bring some measure of happiness to the afflicted. It is a rare privilege indeed, so think for a moment 'what it means to be blind, to be deprived of the one sense without which one is dependent upon others to do the see- ing. And‘ what is seeing? Seeing is perceivmg with the eyes, haying rthe power of sight. Another meaning is perceiving with the mind â€"- and that is just what 18 thousand Cana- dians are doing to-day because of mis- fortune which took away from them isomething very precious, their Sight. A handicap is created for them unless, of course, they are trained to be self- sufiicient, to see with their minds. It is a substitute yes, but there is no al- ternative â€" these people are doing with their minds what more fortun- ate people are doing with their eyes. The blind have to be trained, have to be given the chance to find their place in life again, and this work is per- The 1941 Census recorded 40,000 ‘ rt-time farms in Canada. with a Z'otal,area. of more than 4,000,000 acres. Gross revenues from these farms amounted to more than $26,- 000,000 in 1941 with average of $646 per farm. Quebec had 12,828 part- The Home and School Association movement has risen to fill a need. This need has been caused by chang- ‘ing‘ conceptions of modern education. So long as the school conceived 0f its sole function as the imparting of in- formation and development of skills Part-time farming is of consider- able importance in Newfoundland, Nova. Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec Ontario and British Columbia. In {June next when the 1951 Census of :Ag'ricultgre is taken an enumeration pf partâ€"tlme farms will be made. More recently a changed concep- tion of education has arisen, due to the findings of modern psychology. The importance of the emotional life of the child has been discovered and mental hygiene has shown that hap. in “the three R’s” teachers could af- gt‘ord to ignore and even resent par- ents. Had not the teacher passed examinations in the variedfields of knowledge and the development of the fundamental skills? So the school lifipt the parents out as far as poss- u e. ' Richmond Hill is a progressive fvillage with a population of 2123 proâ€" gressive men and women. As for their children, 535 boys and girls attend Richmond Hill Public School, and 315 Richmond Hill and District High There is a Lions Club, a Business Men’s Association, a Business amd Professional Women’s Club; an Or- ange Lodge, a Masonic Lodge, and numerous church and other organiza« tions, â€" BUT fi- there is no Home and School Association. This does not seem logical for a village so ac- tive and interested in the welfare of its residents. We ask the parents of the village of Richmond Hill and those of the surrounding districts whose children attend Richmond Hill schools why they have not such an as- sociation which benefits pupils, teach- ers and parents alike? The first move should be made by Richmond Hill parents since the schools are situated within the village limits. I m LIBERAI}, Richmond Hm, Thurs}, ’April 26, 1951 Assistance Why A Home And School Association ' fin Independent Weekly â€" Established 1878 Subscription Rate, $2.00 per year; To the United States $2.50 Mean Canadian Weekly Newspapers Asgcigtion J. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher Billy Maclean, who operated the old Toronto World in the early part of the century, advised Toronto peop- le to “Get Big Eyes.” In some res. pects it is good advice. The subway is an example 0: the sort o£_ "Big (Toronto Star)» Toronto Gore township. ‘ Of these municipalities, the only ones with a considerable population on which to levy taxation are Toronto township, 18,634; Vaughan tOWnship, 9,305, and Markham township, 9, 296. None of the others has as much as 3,500 inhabitants. The population of the whole 10 is only 50,559. But as part of a new metropolis, this huge area would, of course, be anxious for urban services, including greatly ex- tended transportation. About Town Planning - It might be well for the village to thoroughly study this matter of town planning before it commits it- self to an expensive procedure. Town planning boards have been springing up like mushrooms all, over the coun- try for some time past and high-pric- ed engineers have been engaged to make surveys; the results of their surveys have in many cases not been looked upon kindly by the respective councils or the residents of the mun- It is reported that, in,two coun- tries outside Caneida, towns are being built -â€" complete with houses, churches, stores and other buildings -â€"'especially for the blind and their families. While any effort on the _ Help those who help themselves is a familiar slogan of C.N.I.B. whose objects are to ameliorate the condiâ€" tion of the blind of Canada and to prevent blindness. To teach a sight- less man to use his hands and ears to “see” for him; to bring an elderly woman the comforting words of her favourite author on a Talking Book; to show a mother how she can cook and sew, and play with her children without the benefit of sight are just a few of the-services to help blind people whose numbers increase as the years pass. . . . That Will Dispel The Darkness formed by The Canadian National In- stitute for the Blind, an organization which has served the sightless for the past thirty-three years. The population living on this type of farm in 1941 was 178,751 or an average of 4.4 persons per farm. Owners occupied 34,444 of the farms tenants 4,158 and 1,679 were occupied by owners and tenants jointly ; man- agers looked after 156 part-time farms. The average size of these farms was 101.5 acres and the aver- age amount of improved land per time farms in 1941, Ontario 7,075, Ne'w Brunswick 4,355, Nova Scotia 4,010, Alberta 3,447, BritishColumbia 3,446, Saskatchewan 2,762, and Man- itoba 1,750. ?Ehe liberal- A school is a social agency grow. ing‘ out of the community and is pro- foundly effected in a multitude of ways by the point of view, the tradi- tions and the background of the com- munity. The school cannot be div- ‘orced from the community. Policies regarding discipline, extra-curricular activities, newer methods of teaching, newer methods of organization can- The school, therefore, has found that it profoundly affects the child’s development along all lines â€"â€" that its task is essentéally the development of high-gade persons. At once it be- comes evident that there is an agency that shares this task with the school, in some ways is even more important. That is the home. Parents and tea- chers are, therefore, partners in the development of children. They are tied together whether they like it or not. Partners who co-operate well, indifferently or poorly they may be, but partners nevertheless they are. There is need for an organization which will make that co-operatiun a. reality. piness depends not as much on in- tellect or phySique as Was thought but to a large degree on the emotion- al patterns and adjustments which the individual develops. Modern psychology tells us that the child comes to school and is affected by ev- erything that goes on there. He is affected physically, socially, emotion- ally and intellectually by all the stim- uli and situations he finds in the schoolroom and‘on the playground. Guest Editorial ‘art-Time Farms Telephone, Richmond Hill 9 Let’s put it this way: the man who won’t atone â€"â€" he who took the Stone of Scone. -__-..- ryyr.v will agree that armetilepolitan amal- gamation (or whatever it might be called) of 23 municipalities is “Big- Eyes” of which Toronto may Well be- ware. And Toronto’s business concerns, which would hear a considerable part of the added tax burden, had better bestir themselves to see that this sort of thing is not allowed to happen. Eyes” that advertise as well as hon- venience Toropto. But mgst people A knowledge of local conditions and future possibilities is an absolute essental in working out any town plan that will be of any use in the future. It’s all very well for an arm- chair strategist to work out the shape of things to come in Richmond Hill but wouldn’t he have been rather off the beam if he had attempted to work out a town plan for this community about five years agoZ icipality. The annual Blind Tag Day is to be held this year on Saturday, May 5. The dollars we contribute this year to C.N.I.B. are more urgently needed than ever before. So give generously. To help the blind lead the blind toward active living . . . this privilege is ours when we support this great humanitarian organization. part of a nation to provide for the sightless is commendable, to Canada’s blind men and women this method of segregation leaves much to be desir- ed. For Canada’s blind citizens do not consider themselves a group ap- art. They are courageously ready and anxious to be accorded the same privileges and aCCept the same res- ponsibilities as their sighted neigh- bours. They want to be independent, useful members of the community They ask only that they be given a chance to help themselves . . . . a chance that can be afforded them with PUBLIC help. Part-time farms are farms where 50 per cent or more of the gross rev- enue is obtained from other sources such as lumbering, fishing, roadwbrk, and from tourist trades. In the enu- meration of partâ€"time farms the cen- sus will automatically obtain infor- mation on the number and extent of operations of commercial farms . . . farms which produce for sale and provide the major part of the income the farmer receives. farm was 31.1 acres. About oneâ€" third of the operators worked less than 97 days on the farm. All thenew school equipment in the world, all the modern convenien- ces which are so' evident in some of today’s schools, and for which so much money is being spent, is utterly useless unless there is parent-pupil- teacher oo-operation, which makes for harmonious environment at school and in the home, producing a com. munity of healthy, normal children, both physically and mentally. A Home and School Association is the first step towards this achlevement. In addition to developing puolic opinion on educational topics, the Home and School Association pro- vides a means whereby parents and teachers can come to know and under- stand one another so that the devel- opment of the individual child may be furthered. The association aims to promote the welfare of children and youth, to raise the standards of home life, to secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth, to understand and to. aid the schools and to interpret them to the public, to obtain the best for each child according to his physical, men- tal, social and spiritual needs, and to foster high ideals of true citizenship and patriotism. not hope to succeed without a reason- able measure of community under. standing and support. Teachers of- ten complain of the attitude of par. ents and the public towards school problems and towards education in general. They might well ask them- selves how much real leadership they are giving their communities in de- veloping modern viewpoints in edu- cational problems. There are many ways of giving this leadership. A Home and School Association is one of them. Editorial Opinions CARE OF PERENNIALS IN THE GARDEN Plants of all kinds naturally respond to care. Here are some practical suggestions to help keep 'your garden in order. Most perennials need to be divided every two or three years. Repid growing kinds such as Hardy Asters, Helenium, should be divided every other year and some varieties like Hardy Chrys- anthemums should be replanted every year. Dividing can be done in early spring and fall. Spring bloom- ing perennials are best divided Tall groWing perennials such as delphiniums and heavy bloom- ing varieties should be stakeu be- fore the wind has a chance to break them off. As soon as flowers have faded it; is a 500d policy to remove them and you will be well repaid by the amount of second growth bloom. Dividing Plants Hon. C. E. Ferland of Joliette member of the Senate rem-ment- ing the electoral district of Sha- winigan, this week resigned his seat. He is 59 years old and a former Liberal Member 01 the House of Commons. Mr. Fer. land was appointed to the Send ate April 18, 1945. The resignaâ€" tion was contained in a formal letter to the Governor-General and stated no reasons. Resigna. There is something to be said in favor of the suggestion, and likewise there are objectioxiable features. This and many other suggestions will be considered during the coming weeks. If you have any grievances against el. ectoral machinery, or any rug. gestions whereby our present sys- tem of voting might be imptov- ed, I would be pleased to hear from you. Senate Resignation It is suggested that a method of absentee voting be introduced which would allow citizens to reg- ister their vote at any polling booth where they happen to De on election day. They would of course vote on a special ballot which would be mailed to th; Re‘ turning Officer of their home con. stituency. ' 'Advance polls in the past have been restricted to sailors, rail‘ waymen and certain classifica- tions of commercial travellers. \It is suggested that many people find it necessary to be away from home on election day, and for this reason they should not be denied the right to express their fran- chise. Many changes in the provisibns of the Election Act will be pro- posed. One is that there suould be an. extension of the privilege of voting at the advance poll. Canada’s 'election machinery [has worked in a. most satisfactory manner, and it is most important that it does, for after all the holding of free elections is the very basis of our democratic sys- tem. The Dominion Election Act which provides for the holding of elections in Canada is brought be- fore Parliament periodically for study and revision. A commit- tee has been set up to consider certain proposed changes and is starting on its work this week. ’ The ' Gardener’s Column Russell Lynett _ Clerk In accordance with a resolution passed by the Municipal Council on April 16, the week or April 30 to May 5 is hereby proclaimed cleanup week in the village of Richmond Hill. All citizens are requested to cooperate by cleaning up their premises and placing refuse “in containers where it maybe picked up by our gar- bage collectors. CLEAN UP ! PAINT ‘UP! BRIGHTEN UP RICHMOND HILL; Mon. April 30th to Sat, May 5th CLEANUP WEEK. .. In RICHMOND HILL oTTAWA'L‘ETTEn Jac IS '55 mm; M? P. kN 6H h Yo r k (By Al Rice) If your perennial border was well fertilized when planted it will require no fertilizer the first year. As plants increase in size many of the heaVy feeders will benefit from an occasional appli- cation of Bonemeal or a. good commercial fertilizer. A good mulch of rotted barnyard man- ure dug in, in fall or early spring is very beneficial. At this time of year all dead foliage or old stems left on plants from.]ast year should be gath- ered and burned. This is im. portant as it will help prevent any disease or insects being car- :ried over from last year. Fertilizing in the fall and autumn flowering plants should ‘be divided and re- planted in spring after growth has started. Some species of perennials form a thick fibzous root and require a good sharp knife in order to have successful diversions while others are eas- ily pulled apart. The people of the Netherlands have presented to Canada a. painting entitled “The Two Wat- ermills” by a 17th Century Dutch artist Meindert Hobbemaw This gift was given to express the gratitude of the Dutch people for the role played by the Canadian forces in the liberation of H011- and and for Canadian hospital- ity to the Dutch Royal family during the war. The painting was received by the Governor- General with fitting ceremony and hangs here in the Hall of Fame. The picture was unveiled by General Crerar who took an active part as. our Commanding Officer in the liberation of Holl- and. A bill arming the government with stronger powers to deal with subversive elements in Can- ada was introduced in the Senate here this session. It is aimed particularly at those with Com- munist connections and provides for faster elimination of citizen- ship rights from those who have dealings behind the iron curtain and for revoking citizenship of persons involved in questionable activities. The Bill widens the present Canadian Citizenship Act which confers power to revoke the citizenship rights of those who are active in promoting Communist interests in this country. Historic Painting The Bureau of Statistics issued a report to Parliament this week which showed a declining divorce rate in Canada. Since 1948 the all Canada rate has dropped from 65.3 to 37.7 divorces per 100,000 population. There were 2,063 di. vorces granted in Ontario last year as compared'with 2,396 in 1949. Citizenship Act The British North America Act provides that when. a Senator wishes to vacate this seat he does so by writing the Governor- Gen- eral and is not requested to state any reason. Divorce Laws tions from the Senate when the members are appointed for life. are rare. Mr. Ferland’s.reslgna- tion leaves the 102-seat Senate at: Liberals 79, Progressive Con- servatives 11, vacant 12. Four of the vacancies are in Quebec. William Neal Reeve Cartoon News Plus News Shows Daily at 7 and 9 p.111. 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