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As an exâ€"taxpayer of Markham Township and an ex-member of the Township Planning Board, I was much interested in your March 5 report of Markham Township Council‘s discussion on Deputy- Rceve LeMasurier's call for plan- ning for industrial development. I was. however. disappointed with the outcome of the discussion for the following reaisonsz‘ _â€"â€" Re: Markham Township Planning Board (1) Councillor Lennie's reported statement that “This Council has no authority to impose water on anybody. If the people want it, then they must petition for the es. tablishment of a water area." (2) Councillor Hooper's reported statement that “This whole discuss- ion is out of order for we haven’t received anything from the Plan- ning Board". (3) The report ended by saying that the matter was laid over until the Planning Board has completed its zoning of the township. Dear Mr. Editor I would like t6 offer your Mark- ham Township readers my sugges- tions and comments on the above reported items and I will discuss the last item first. From my experience as a mem- ber of the Township Planning Board during 1952. I venture to predict that the Planning Board will not have completed its master Zoning Plan for the whole town- ship before the end of 1954. I say this, not because of any lack of effort on the part of the Board, but by reason of the fact that during my tenure of office at least 90% of the' Board's time was occupied in dealing with subdivision appli- cations and isolated minor real es- tate transactions which, of necess- ity. must come before the Board for its consideration. I fear that 1953 and subsequent years will bring even more such problems be- for the Board. and that even less .time can be devoted to active de- velopment of the Master Plan. If the Township Council fails to take any active steps to attract and prepare for Industrial Develop- ment until completion of the Zon- ing Plan for the whole Township. I am afraid that valuable time will have been lost and future taxes will prove that this policy is un- wise I feel strongly that discussion of the problems of Industrial Devel- opment is not “Out of Order", ei- thcr in Council or elsewhere. The Planning Board's authority is lim- ited to recommending only to council that the plan and other measures which the Board may agree upon be adopted by Council and acted upon. The Board does not take any active part in the promotion of any kind of develop- ment or initiate any projects for providing services to such devel- opment. The Board will finally only recommend to Council that Industrial, Commercial and Resi- dential development if and when it occurs, shall be restricted to the areas allotted. it is definitely the Council's responsibility, if adopted. to enforce these measures and take the necessary steps to previde for the development as planned. Active planning should right now be underway for the provision of water and sewerage facilities for those sedions of the Township already partially populated and for those areas most suitable to resi- dential and industrial development in the near future. If the Plan- ning Board could be provided with information that the Township En- gineer had surveyed the situation and could take su nd such mea- sures in one area 0 provide the necessary water and sewage facil- ities, but could not, in the forsee- able future, provide the facilities in some other area I believe that this information would be invalu- able to them in their efforts to formulate a Master Plan which would provide for an orderbl and financially sound development of the Township. This leads us to discussion of Councillor Lennie’s reported state- ment as given in item No. 1 above. It is my understanding that a Council may undertake Local Im- provement Works such as water and sewage facilities without wait- ing to be petitioned by the inter- ested parties. There is provision, in the Municipal Act for Councils to undertake such Works by “Inia- tive of‘ Council", subject to Mun- icipal Board approval. Unfortun- ately. residential development in the first concession of Markham "1: nship and other areas to date, hz‘s progressed without the possi- bulky of obtaining “essential ser- ‘1‘he people of Richmond Hill are to be congratulated on their timely response in raising slightly over $2,000 to assist in the rehabilitation of hundreds of flood victims in Great Britain and Western Europe. As soon as disaster had struck Richmond Hill, in common with numerous other commun- ities across this Dominion set up the ma- chinery for collecting funds to be used in the relief of these unfortunate individuals. Our own Municipal government. the chur- ches, the schools, the service clubs, right down to the level of the ordinary citizen immediately sprang into action. In the burly-burly of everyday life, there is often a tendency for us to ignore the plight of our less fortunate brothers. As we rush about our own lives it’s all too simple to lose the spark of Christian kind- ness. It’s refreshing to witness the spon- taneous response of our people in donating THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hi1], Thurs., March 26, 1953 s. COOK. Editor "Dear Mister Editor‘ Subscription Rate $250 per 7,,AL__. 1n. uuuu. Telephone TUrner 4-126] , “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa’ An Independent Weekly â€" Established 1878 Wm'u‘m') Rate 32-50 per year; to the United States 53 00; 5c Single Copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH. M.l’., Publisher '“' ALVERNA SMITH, Associate I ine Response To Flood Appeal 1113b»: liberal (1) An area has been already subdivided, or will, in the near future. be subdivided into lots havin 100‘ft. frontage. The lots are 1 0 ft. because there is no wa- ter main or sewer in the area. A builder or the individual owners start building on these lots and be- ing up-to-date they drill a well and install a pressure pump sys- tem and construct a septic tank and disposal bed. The cost of these two items today will be at least $500.00. Some years later a situation will develop whereby wa- ter and sewers are necessary, per- haps to serve industry. but the property owners are opposed to the cost of these since they have already spent quite a sum of man. ey on their own systems. There is a deadlock. No industry because the Municipality cannot assess the cost of services against the abut- ting properties and it would be un- economical to extend water mains and sewers to serve Industry only. Meanwhile taxes on the properties are high because of the 100 ft. frontage and the local improve- ment costs of the necessary roads and perhaps sidewalks. hues". These words are common- ly used to denote water and sewer facilities. If Zoning and land use by-laws had been in efiect years ago limiting subdivision of the land into large parcels of say two acres or more, it could be assumâ€" ed that these "essential services" would not be required as each lot could provide for its own water supply and waste disposal. Since it is highly impractical and now too late to impose such restrictions on large areas of the Township .it is necessary to adopt other measures and I believe the time has come for the Council to take definite steps to get control of the situation before further com- plications are added‘ Here are two alternative meth- ods by which any area may devel- op‘ Which method do you com sider the better? Eventually the march of prog- ress will force water mains and sewers on these areas and the tax- payer will begin to pay out at least $500.00 more for these local im- provements. He can then legally subdivide his lot into two 50 ft. lots, providing he hasn't been fool- ish enough to place his house on the centre of the 100 ft. lot. The second method of develop- ment might be this: â€" (2) The Township Council has enacted that development of any Area will be orderly and nrogress- ive. If the Arm is Zoned as a high or medium density residential area the Council will have laid plans to provide for the “essential services" and if the subdivided Area is being developed by indi- vidual property owners the Town- ship would extend the services as required and charge the costs to the property owners. Because the lots are serviced, they can be 50 ft. frontage. If the subdivision is be- ing developed by one operator he would be required to extend the essential services to his subdivis- ion and charge the cost to the pro- perles served. In either case the owner is relieved of the cost of drilling a well and providing a sep- tic tank system. It would seem logical that ser- vices should be available before dvelopment is allowed to begin. This is, in the end, the cheapest way, but involves expenditure of money by the council before any cash returns are possible. It would however, pay big dividends in later years. (4) Residential development in the Township must be limited to its correct ratio with Industrial development. (5) Properties should be acquir- ed by the Township now, to hold for future Industrial, Park, sewage disposal and school purposes. To- day’s price is $1,000.00 an acre or less. When the actual need arises later, it would be three times that price. (1) Markham Township, or any other largely rural township. would be better off financially if no fur- ther urban development took place within its borders. (3) Industry must be encouraged to locate in the Township and money must be spent in advance to prepare for industry. In closing, let me state some facts. as I see them: (2) It is utterly impossible to hope that fact No. 1 can be realized if a Township is adjacent to a growing city. Yours very truly, R. T. Shorten. 65 Elmwood Ave:. Richmond Hill this sizeable sum. The flood victims have suffered and lost a great deal; in fact many not only lost all their wordly posses- sions but also forfeited their lives. It's up- lifting to realize that each of us by our individual donations have made some small contribution in the rehabilitation of these unfortunate people who through no fault of their own have suffered greatly. AItulv v- n.-- V. Both love and charity are among the cardinal principles of the Christian relig- ion. Thus it is encouraging to see the vis- ible examples of these two important as- pects of Christianity become a reality. It’s good for a people to develop the art of giv- ing; of helping their fellow human beings in times of stress and strain. The floods, as disastrous as they were, afforded the peoples of the Free World an opportunity to band together and present a United front against the ravages and suf- ferings caused by this disaster. HENRY C. BOWYER Henry C. Bowyer of Barrie, Ont., formerly of Richmond Hill, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. W. Dobson. R. R. No. 2, Barrie, March 14. 1953. Mr. Bow- yer was in his 94th year and was an ardent reader of the daily paper and took a great interest in World affairs. ' He was born in England and came to Canada in 1909. Mr. Bow- yer had five sons in World War I and five grandsons in World War 11. His wife predeceased him nine years ago and also two sons, Char- les of Richmond Hill and Archie of Tampa, Fla. Mr. BoWyer was the father of 12 children of whom. five are still living. Also left are 28 grand- children and 27 great-grandchild- ren. Re: Buttonville W. I. Dear M1: Editor: The letter from Hilda Kelly and Edna Purves in the issue of March 12 entitled “What your 50c accom- pllshed” is, in my opinion, one of the best samples of good public relations that I have seen. In England Mr. Bowyer was a printer by trade and also a mem- ber of the Salvation Army Band. In Canada he was an active mem- ber of the United Church. Inter- ment was made at Barrie Union Cemetery. The Buttonville W. I. is to be commended for the good work it has done for the Cancer Society. The needlework, knitting. jelly- making and fancy wrapping meant hours of work for the willing wor- kers. I am sure the Cancer Society and the patients helped have ap- preciated this grand effort. To read this accounting of their fund was an antidote for some of the bad news we have served to us daily by radio and press. There is good at work in the world. ‘ To these good people may I quote‘ Eliz‘abeth Barrett Browning â€" “A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.” Gladys L. Allison. Willowdale, Ont. King Farmers Hold Panel On Future Of Agriculture A panel discussion “What is in the near. or far, futureffor farm- ing?" was the program when the King Branch of the Federation of Agriculture met in Laskay Hall last Thursday. John Kudelka, Glenville. introduced the speakers. who were Cecil Belyes, a Field Economist of the Federation of Agriculture, Mr. Hayward of the Economics branch of the Dept. of Agriculture, Guelph, and James Hope. Newmarket, who represents the Milk Produce Board, No. 7 District. Some of the statistics that were disclosed was that 41% of farmers had taken other jobs since the end of the war. Of 92 members in the Provincial govern- “Dear Mr. Editor” Last Tuesday the Richmond Hill fire brigade attended two grass fires at the same time. The first call to Thornhill was attended to by the regular brigade but just after they left the fire hall, another call came in from Richvale. A few brigade members who had missed the first call and some private citizens answered the second call with the old fire truck. SMITH, Associate Editor There was no serious dam- age caused by either fire. Fire Brigade Uses Both Trucks Reeve W. J. Taylor of Richmond Hill was conducting village business at council meeting Monday night when he re- received a telegram informing him that he held a winning tick- et in the Irish Sweepstakes. worth a minimum of $1,200 or £428 sterling. His horse is Parasol II and is a 33-1 shot. The race will be run this Saturday and if the Reeve‘s horse wins he is elig- ible for $140,000 in prize money. OBITUARY The number of his ticket is G312566. Nina-Ed .uorr .mcuu‘nqfls UREAU Reeve’s Horse 33-] Shot The number of television aerials in North York increases daily and therefore there is very widespread interest in government policy on television. I can assure you that the matter of policy on television is receiving the careful study and attention of the government. I have received many letters on the subject and while 1 have answered all personally, I think many others who have not got around to the point of writing may be interested in a few frank facts of government policy. The number of broadcasting sta- tions is limited by the number of available frequency channels..The channels belong not to any indivi- dual group but are a part of our public domain and belong to the Canadian people. This being so government policy is that they should be developed for the use of all the people and not given over to private interests for profit. The government aims to develop television as all-Canadian as poss- ible. We believe it is important that a reasonable proportion of what we see, and particularly what our children see both in popular and cultural programs be produced in Canada, by Canadians and about Canada. Publicly owned broad- casting stations will be established in major centres and licenses to private stations will be available in other places not served by the CBC. The privately owned sta- tions will supplement the national service given by the CBC. BY... J.E. SMITH NJ. NORTH YORK If the CBC. had the field all to itself in sound broadcasting or in television, there'would be a real danger of uniformity and of com- placency. There would not be the same incentive to provide local programs to meet local desires. Moreover it is still early to say just how many television stations can really be operated profitably. How many are, in fact, really needed to provide adequate public service? That is another question to which consideration must be given. There is an element of riskâ€"taking, an element of enter- prise, in the establishment of staâ€" tions in medium and smaller cen- tres. And this is an appropriate field for local initiative, for pri- vate enterprise, and for all the ex- tra incentives and ingenuity to be called forth by the necessity to make an enterprise pay. That is why the government feels, at this stage, that we should have in television, as in sound broadcasting, a combination of public and private stations. But there is one difference between the MIKE RICE 0F DETROIT I have just been reading again some facts about Mike Rice of De- troit. He was the Rev. Mer- ton S. Rice, D.D., pastor of Metropolitan Methodist Church in Detroit, one of the largest church ocngregations in the United States, with over 7,000 members. When Rev. Newton Rice went to Detroit, it was a comparatively small town, known for its beauty. The impact of World War I had not yet come and changed it into a dynamic, rapidly growing city with a cosmopolitan population. The 10- cal Board of Commerce arranged one of its lake cruises and'among invited guests was Merton Rice; tall, handsofne young black-haired giant. 21'“WNWllllllll\lllllll“\\\\\ll\\llll\\l\l1mlllllll\l\l\\\\ll|\\llllllmm1m ; Few Detroiters had ever seen him before, but they liked him from the start. Friendly, good natured easy-going,’ an extraor- dinary good mixer with a big head, a big voice and a big heart. . null“\lll\lllllll\\\\l\l\llll\m|\llll1l\\\|\\l|\ll\ll\l\lll“ll\\|\ll\l1\\\l\\lltll'lI TODAY'S QUOTATION ll mum“ He was more like an overgrown schoolboy than a clergyman but he was perfectly natural; no cant or self-conscious piety. 7 During the trip _it Was announced that he was to give the customary The figures showing increased costs and values were surprising. is now valued at $25,705. Land A farm valued at $8.450 in 1941, values have increased 215%, ma- chinery costs 380% more than 10 years ago, and livestock has in- creased in value by 475%. Al- though the returns on farm ex- penditure is now 50% higher than it was in 1941, Mr. Hope felt that the higher costs of farm labour and machinery did not make his savings any more secure. Frank Beatty, president of the King Fed- eration announced that the next meeting will be held in about six weeks. The discussion continued over a cup of coffee and cookies at the close of the meeting. “God needs men just as a tree needs branches." Our quotation today is by Dr. W. S. Watkinson: two. For the present, at least, we are proposing to grant only one license in each centre. Why this policy? Well. there are several reasons for it. One of the most important is that we feel that there is only a limited amount‘ot’ capital available in Canada for in- vestment in television stations, and, since television stations can be es- tablished only by use of the public domain, that they should be sit- uated so as to provide service to the largest possible number of Canadians. We have in Canada now some 250,000 television sets and it is estimated within four years we will have a million sets. Progress in the establishment of television may have been slow, and for this we hear some criticism. However .taking the long view I think time will vindicate our stand and prove the wisdom of making haste slowly. We have spent sub- stantial sums ofmoney investigat- ing television in the United States and in Europe. We know something of the hazards and pitfalls and hope to profit from the mistakes of others. The 'aim is to develop a television policy which will be Canadian and which will make a real and worthwhile contribution to the building of a greater Cana- da. Flood Relief The people of North York have responded very generously to the appeal of the Canadian National Flood Relief fund, and now the government has supplemented the peoples' givings with a very sub- stantial donation. Parliament will be asked to ap- prove a federal contribution of one million dollars, the Prime Minis- ter announced this week. The money will go to help aid those who suffered in Britain, Holland and Belgium when the North Sea and the English Channel went on a rampage inundating thousands of acres of valuable farm land and damaging an uncounted number of homes. Canada's response has been nrost generous and has been much appreciated by those who suffered such great loss. Coronation Medals The government will issue a special commemoration coin or medallion for distribution to school children throughout Canada to mark the Coronation. The design has yet to be approved by Her Ma- jesty but it will be ready in ample time for distribution to all com- munities. I will be glad to make sure distribution is made to all North York Schools. "They gathered more out of courtesy and because it was the thing to do. Then Dr. Rice began speaking. Right then and there something happened to Detroit. The handsome giant's magnetism, the power and the glory of his vis- ion held his audience spellbound. And among these was the late Ed- ward H. Doyle, leading Catholic layman of Detroit and one of the most sincerely devout Christians ever to walk our streets â€" though never quite .able to overcome the rough and ready speech he had learned as a boy in the lumber camps. address; here is an account of it as it appeared in the Detroit Free Press: When Dr. Rice had finished one of the first to grip his hand was My. Doyle. “By God,” he cried, ‘By evening Dr. Rice was known as nothing else on shipboard but “Mike,” and it remained with him unto the end. At Rotary he was “Mike” and the vast world which was his larger pulpit, he was never known as anything else. “if your were é member of my church I would nominate you for Pope! rWhat's your name?" “Could that ‘M’ by any chance stand for ‘Michael’?" demanded Doyle. . “No. It’s Merton." “Well, it’s Mike to me." roared the gorgeous E. H. "You’re too good not to be Irish.” From then on until his death over thirty years later, Dr. Rice was one of the most useful and best loved citizens of Detroit. There wasn’t a good cause with which he did not become identi- fied. He could be depended on to throw his weight into every move- ment for human betterment. He never was negative. This is why I am writing this article. He never ran down anybody; if he couldn't say a good word he remained sil- ent. Sizing up people by the re- ligious group to which they be- longed was the last thing he thought of. He loved people be- cause they were human beings; ir- respective of their race or creed. .“M. S. Rice,"vanswered the start- led clergyman. When the great drive started to build the Metropolitan Church the Doctor announced that he would not preach in it until it had been paid for â€" every brick and stone. The cost was around a million and a hfilf. Toward the end of the long hard struggle there were days of discouragement. The Sunday on which it was scheduled to open was just a few days away. They still owed $30,000 with no place to turn for more aid. Dr .Rice went into the church on Thursday night alone and in the darkness. He prayed to God for guidance and help to finish the task. And when he had finished he walked down the long corridor. A door opened and there he met one of Detroit's wealthiest men. "I had to come over to see you, Doctor," he said, “I understand you need more funds. Here is my signature on a blank cheque. Fill it'out for what you need to finish the job." ONLY - WEDNESDAY APRIL 1 - ONLY Richmond Hill, Ontario COLUMBIA , .. PICTURES ., ' m prawns ' / -'> M/ckéy Room Amlm.sm:gWIfle-JMAM mummsumm mhmlm-fimdhmmflm WM gm»? Mm mmvwwm Stewart Grainger Janet Leigh Thursday, Friday & Saturday â€"â€" April 2, 3 & 4 Telephone TUrner 4-1212 Friday & Saturday â€" March 27 & 28 1"Ionday & Tuesday â€" March 30 & 31 KRGBER BABE and ngs'. 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