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SOAP BOX DERBY BINGO Standard and Racing Bicycles Boys and Girls 16 years old and under FIRST PRIZE - WRIST WATCH also 2nd & 3rd Prizes Every Entrant Receives A Prize RE - ELECT Member Toronto Real Estate Board Yonge Street At Woodward Avenue (Just North of Steele’s Corners) See Love For Lovely Lumber North York Liberal Association Boys and Girls 14 years and under Sponsored by Maple Lions Club BICYCLE RACE (N0. 7 Highway) DANCING AVenue 5-1143 Earnest representations have been made to me not only by nu- merous individuals but also by several Ratepayer and Home and School groups who are very anxious to know what type of school the Board intends to erect. Unfortun- ately the Board has reached its decision and the Department given its final approval for the erection of an Academic school without bothering to consult the Ratepay- ers. In true democratic fashion I certainly feel the Board should have held a Public Meeting at which the Ratepayer’s concerned Wbuld have been given the oppor- tunity to express their wishes. and to have had their questions ans- wered. However, regardless of my own personal feelings on this subject, I think the Ratepayers who are to be served by any new high school should be allowed to express a preference. Some effort should be made to secure an expression of opinion from the Ratepayers in the southern area. as to the type of school they prefer for their children. One needs only to check the available statistics to realize the great number of children through- Yout the province who prefer a vo- cational type of education. It is estimated that slightly less than one child in ten, after receiving a purely Academic education, pro- ceeds onto University. In many cases after completion of an aca- demic course, added expense is incurred when the parents have to turn around and send the child to Business College. When the present High School District was set up as an Area Board, the mun- icipalities of Richmond Hill and Woodbridge, the Townships of Markham and Vaughan, by prior agreement, decided to send the children residing in the westerly part of Vaughan Township to Wes- ton High and Vocational School for the expressed reason that they could secure, if desired, a voca- tional education. At least the chil-. dren of the Thornhill area should have the same opportunity of at- tending a high school of equal classification to the one in Richâ€"‘ mond Hill, and the new schools that are being built at Markham, Stouffville, and Aurora. Naturally this second type of school is going to cost somewhat extra, but let us hear in mind that in any case we are going to spend at least $720,000.00. With the ex- tra expenditure we will be in a position to, meet the students re- quests for Vocational training. The alternative to this type of school, and that which I have ad- vocated. would an Academic school with practical options, the same type as we have at Richmond Hill. Such a type of school as this would contain facilities for Home Economics, Sewing, Library, Art, Music, Commercial. two shops and a Cafeteria. plus the same number of Labs and double gym. This Academic school. with practical options, would cost an estimated $1,020,000.00, of which sum $480,- 000.00 would be eligible for grant. Of this total figure, the sum of $540,000 will be eligible for grant purposes. The Department will not pay subsidy on the $180,000.00 double gym. vote, the Board aproved the erect- ion of an Academic school. with 27 classrooms, (24 classrooms and 3 labs.) and a double gym to ac- commodate 810 pupils at an esti- mated cost of $720,000.00, Mark. Calls Meeting 4 Councils TUBELESS BF Goodrich Yonge St., Richmond Hill Phone TUmer 4-2133 Williams’ Sunoco Service Station (Continued from page 1) GAMES Dr. E. E. Shouldice, who plans to build the hospital on the 135- acre estate, decined to say how much it would cost. He has not yet applied for a building permit. The zoning by-law has limited the area to residential development only. The estate is situated on Bayview, just east of Thornhill. Representing the Municipal Board at the hearing was R. L. Kennedy. J .D. Lucas, represented the Markham Township Council. No residents appeared at the Municipal Board hearing and Mark- ham's deputy reeve Alfred Le- Masurier spoke in favor offithe amendment. He pointed out the hospital would mean some $5,000 in taxes, annually, for the town- ship. The Ontario Municipal Board last Thursday approved an amend- ment to the Langstafi-Thornhill zoning by-law in Markham Town- ship, to permit erection of a pri- vate hospital on the estate of the late George McCullagh, former Toronto publisher. During the five-day hearing, 30 applications were heard to change residential or industrial zones in Toronto township. Vaughan, Markham, Pickering and Toronto Gore townships â€" the four lagging fringe municipalities â€"â€" must be asked immediately for a start on their zoning, Mr. Cum- ming declared. He commended Toronto township for its initiative in working ouLa by-law. Municipal Boa rd Approves Hospital In the Metropolitan areé, Etobi‘ coke and North York now have ap- provea by-laws in force. Toronto has a by-law before the municipal board and Mimico is about to sub- mit one. Mr. Cumming and the other members of the Municipal Board last week completed five days’ hearings on the Toronto township by-iaw. A written decision will be issued by the board in August. Beyond the Metropolitan Toron- to area, only Toronto township has completed its by-law and submit- ted it to the board for approval. When the other four fringe mun- lcipalities have submitted theirs, a master zoning by-law for future in- dustrial and residential growth in the whole metropolitan and fringe area will be established by the Metropolitan Planning board. Municipalities are spending too much time on assessments and fin- ancing and not enough on their zoning by-laws, according to Mr. Lorne Cumming, chairman of the Ontario Municipal Board. Municipal Bd. Wants Suburbs Give More Time To Zoning Plans At the request of the executive of the joint ratepayers’ association Council passed a resolution grant- ing them permission to send 3 del- egation to the joint meeting of the councils and the school board. The ratepayers stated they were very anxious to attend this meeting in order to ask the Baord several per- tinent questions. In complimenting Mr. Dean on his excellent report, Reeve W. Timbers suggested that Markham call a joint meeting of the four councils and the school board to discuss this whole matter. "In any case". stated Mr. Timbers, “Mark- ham couldn’t issue any debentures without first gaining the approval of the other councils in the school district.” Markham wants the joint meet- ing to be followed by a public meeting of the ratepayers. Ratepayers' Delegation Trustee Dean: “The introduction of several practical options at the Richmond Hill District High School has cut down the movement of students to other schools. Need Approval Of 4 Municipalities Councillor W. Clark: “Has the Board any estimate of how much it spends in sending students to oth- er schools?" Mr. Dean stated that the ope'r- ational grant on some vocational subjects is higher than it is for academic subjects. During the past few years the operational grant on the present high school has varied between 42 and 49%. For example, if the $720,000 school was built with a 20 year debenture issue at 5% interest, an- nual debenture payments of $57,- 774.60 would have to be raised from the whole school area. Of this figure, Max‘kham’s annual share would amount to $14,489.80 In referring to the number of children who proceed on to univ- ersity on completion of their sec- Xndary school training, Councillor Lennie thought it would be more accurate to estimate that only one child in 20 continues on to university. Deputy-Reeve A. LeMasurier contended that the Board should hold several public meetings at which the two differ- ent types of schools could be ex- plained. and also where any future increase in the mill rate could be discussed. Turning to the financing of the new school, Clerk C. Hoover listed the approximate financial respon- sibility of each of the four munici~ palities which comprise the school area. Vaughan Township leads with 48.6% followed by Markham Township with 25.8%, Richmond Hill 14% % and Woodbridge 11.7%. The total assessment for the whole high school area is somewhat over $8,000,000. In going on record as favoring Mr. Dean’s stand Councillor Len- nie called for uniformity in the educational opportunities through- out the school area. Financing In the discussion that followed the Council was unanimous in its feeling that a public meeting should be heltL Council Favours Public Meeting Kaiser Aluminum SHADE SCREENING loughlin Home Supply Stop 21A Yonge St. Richvale, Ont. AV. 5-2101 BA. 1-7500 Lumber - Plywood Doors - Sash Frames, Etc. The Club was urged to make a survey of the community, by con- tacting all medical practitioners, health nurses, school principals, religious leaders and welfare of- ficers. If the problem exists and it requires more assistance than The thin louvre: on this modern, low cost screening are set at an angle, de- fleaing the sun's hot rays fxom the window. The children should be between the ages of 5 and 18 to qualify for the grant of $250 per child and classes would be held at least two hours daily on school days. In every community, it is possible to find suitable instructors. Married women, who have given up teach- ing full time, are sometimes in- terested in assisting in this chal- lenging work and the community will be very proud, if they provide such classes. The parents of such children will be eternally grateful for assistance, that in most cases, they had despaired of ever receiv- ing. Many children will never enter our mental hospitals, if local training is provided. A word of caution must be given, however, since a few children will not be trainable and institutional care will still be necessary. Improve- ments will be ver slow, but over a period of years, it will be very noticeable. Children, .who might otherwise require constant super- vision will attain a fair measure of independence and learn to adjust themselves in the community. Small classes, extreme patience of the instructors, repeated drill, multiple techniques, kindnesses, encouragement and countless other factors are responsible for our suc- cesses with these children. When the sun starts to sizzle... Result: Your sunniest roam Me shaded, yet are light and airy . . . 0nd 1: mac/J a; 15° molar! Yet you can see out clearly. Protects against fading; repcIs fly- ing insects; assures permanent beauty. The speaker pointed out that the Rotary Club would be providing a valuable service to children of this type if they made a survey and determined the need for such a class and if even two children ex- isted in the community they should assist the parents and interested citizens to form a local parents group and then attempt to secure the use of a Church hall and pro- vide suitable training. with new Kaiser Aluminum SHADI SCRIINIIO It was the hope of the sponsor- ing groups to prove that these children were able to make social adjustments and make limited ac- ademic progress. The results have satisfied the Ontario Department of Education that something could be done about this group of For- gotten Children and at the last session of the Legislature. legis- lation was enacted that will per- mit Parent Groups to organize and receive Provincial Grants to pro- vide classes in any Ontario com- munity, that affiliates with the On- tario Association for Retarded Children. Under the direction of Mr. Fris- by, the pioneer Class for Limited Learners was started in Kirkland Lake in April. 1947, and sponsored jointly by Kiwanis. Rotary, Kins- men and Lions Clubs and the On« tario Department of Education as an Experimental Class to deter- mine what results were possible with children, who would reach a mental age of 8 years or less, as adults. Don Frisby, well known former resident of Richmond Hill and teacher at the local Public School who is presently Supervisor of Special Classes in Kirklandeake was gueset speaker at last Monday evening's meeting of the local Ro- tary Club. Mr. Frisby outlined the programme that will be avail- able\ this September for children of a low I.Q. who are not eligible for training in our Public and Sep- arate Schools. D. Frisby Addresses Rotary On Education for Mentally Retarded 15° Cooler! Your rooms can be A further indication of the ln« creasing population in King is shown in the fact that last year's assessment figures showed a jump of slightly over 1000 over the pre- vious year. According to Mr. Ross, the ma- jority of new houses are being er- ected in the south end of the township with quite a number in the Holland Marsh area. During 1952, 123 permits were issued for houses, garages and a1- terations. however, little commer- cial construction was represented in this amount, the total value of which was $1,045,335. But if this year’s trend in build- ing continues, the previous figure will be greatly exceeded. In the period up until June 30, permits issued were valued at $1,010,345. Of this, 111 permits valued at $663,150 are for new homes. The balance of the amount includes a permit for a $100,000 school at Kettleby and also for the new Wat- mn plant in King City. An indication of the rapid growth in King township appeared recently when the township's build- ing inspector, Charles Ross, releas- ed the lates figures on building. Permits Issued For 111 New Homes In King Tp. This Year Mr. Frisby is third vice-president of the Ontario Association for Re- tarded Children, which is the Provincial Organization, respon- ible for cordinating this work in all communities. one service could provide, two or more Clubs in the community might combine to start the project. Once established, the Parents Group should be expected to as- sist and eventually take over the complete responsibility of this training. Said Reeve Taylor of Rich- mond Hill, “If the Board was asking for a $104,000 school such as was suggested by one of their trustees we would probably get somewhere with them. It‘s up to the Board now to take the next step." Terms If Desired $29.90 DOWN “Its high time councils stood up and said ‘hold it‘ ”. said Reeve McMurchy of Vaughan Township. “We should take a definite stand and refuse to issue the debentures and have a showdown.” It was agreed to let the Board know that councils had been unable to arrive at a sol- ution, and that they had no- thing further to offer. At a special meeting Friday night at Maple, Richmond Hill and Vaughan council both said “no” to another consideration of Richmond Hill Public School Boards request for the floating of $200,000 worth of debentures for a new school. Sorry no trade in on this special Easy on water uses only" 10 Imperial gallons Operates on 15 Amp. Service 24 Monthly Payments 6425 Yonge St. BA. 1-5218 At Highland Pk. 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