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Remember. mail yoiEâ€"Eg-egltI-I ment in youth to the Manager, c/o The Bank of vaa Scofia_ DO IT NOW as the Aééfli-â€"As- sociation meets June 28 to decide the fate of the Arena. Don’t let the children of the district down. Let's show them that Richmond Hill has something to ofi‘er! With $15,000 raised and ten days to g0. only a determined ef- fort by those who are public minded enough to invest in arti- ficial ice will bring the fund close enough start the installation. wills CARNIVAL THURNHILL - JUNE 23-24 - 7.30 PM. $25,000- MARKHAM : Mrs. L. Burkhold- ler, an active member in the Men- monite church. passed away last week while attending a church conference at Zurich. STOUFFVILLE : Council has ag- reed to issue $20,000 debentures for hydro development In the town. AURORA : Council has passed a by-law regulating the lighting of fires in the town. STOUFFVILLE : Winfred Tim- bers has been appointed to the Planning Board to fill a vacancy left by the death of Alfred Mole. MARKIâ€"lAM : Building permits for Aprll and May totalled nearly 8 quarter of a million dollars. STOUFFVILLE : A North York Building firm plans a IOO-home deve10pment in the town if avail- able land can be found. NEWMARKET : The local em- ployment office reports that the employment situation is not as good as compared with last year. $45,000- $15,000- §TOUFFVILLE : A lifelong res- ident of the district, Mrs. J. L, Hodgson passed away last week in her 74th year. A NEWMARKET : A former Mayor, Walter H. Eves, died at his home last week. He was 82. NORTH YORK ice officers were 1y by Magistrate $35,000â€" News From NEXt DOOI’ The purchaser of the three farms is Bruce W. Naylor of Weston prominent Holstein breeder and well-known throughout the district as a farmer of _excellent repute. As purchaser. Mr. Naylor expresses great satisfaction and feels fortunate to have acquired such a productive 400-acre tract and plans mov- ing his valuable herd to his new property in a short time. The farms on the 5th con- cession of the township in the district of Teston include the properties of Clifford Coutts, 200 acres; Ernest A. Carson. 100 acres and Joseph Pellet- erio. 100 acres, all well- known respected residents of the Maple area. The extensive sale of three large Vaughan Township farms comprising 400 acres is reported by David McLean Ltd., through their widely known Woodbridge agent, J. Stanley Watson. Ten Days To Go Large Vaughan Farm Tract Sold $50,000 : Eight new polâ€" sworn in recent- 0. S. Hollinrake. â€"$30,000 â€"$20,000 â€"$40.000 In order to facilitate and co- ordinate the training and social activities and rehearsals great emphasis was laid on acquiring a “permanent club home”. Alf McLatchy is heading a committee Daphne DuMaurier’s “Rebecca” will open the season for the Cur- tain Club, followed by a winter production of “Come Back Little Sheba” which brought an Acad- emy Award to Shirley Booth and with an April show of “Little Women” dramatized from the famous Louisa May Alcott story to make a full year for the new organization. Trustee L. H. Clement remind- ed the visitors that in years past any visitors were welcome to at- tend Board meetings, but no one .ever came. “Now you come and say that the Board denied the ratepayers the opportunity to know what’s going on”, he added. A diversified program of three full length plays is being planned by the Curtain Club for the fall and winter season was announc- ed by director John P. Grosvenor at an open meeting at the home of Gordon Lewis, on June 15. There will also be study groups and theatre parties for the club- members. The incident appears to have been aggravated by an incident which occurred after the last Board meeting when a visitor went down to the kindergarten room to investigate the cleanli- ness of the floor. It seems a Kleenex rubbed across the floor picked up some dirt. Mr. Poll- ard said that in view of dusty spring conditions and the fact that over 600 children use the school, he felt the ratepayers con- cerned were using unfair tactics. Recalls Inspector’s Report Replying to Mr. Pollard, Mrs. John R. Stocks said she was ap- palled at the attitude of the Board regarding the report of Inspector George Noble in which it was pointed out that the school was none too clean and that the kin- dergarten floor needed attention. The report acceded that the mud- dy conditions would be a contrib- uting factor. Mrs. Stocks reiter- ated the Board’s statement that Mr. Noble came at a bad time of year and .said that it appeared that the Board felt that the school is not dirty which, she contended, it is. "I feel that for the past years there has been no public interest in the School affairs. Too much has been done without it being known”, she continued. Visitors Welcome The Board of Richmond Hill District High School passed the sketch plans for the new school at Thornhill. which is estimated to cost $650,000, at its meeting Monday night. When the plans have been approved by the Deâ€" partment of Education and the Municipal Board the plans will be published in detail. Trustees also turned down a suggestion that they purchase an extra one or two acres in the area of the new school in case, in the near future, more land was re- quired. It was pointed out the area is building up so rapidly that land in that district would not be available in a few years‘ time. inc architects firm of George Adamson stated the land already obtained was adequate for a school and facilities to accommoâ€" date up to 1200 pupils, including parking lot and disposal bed. The firm said this extra land was not essential but would give a marâ€" gin for expansion in ten years’ time. The Trustees felt in order to keep within their budget they should defer any steps to pur- chase more land. Mrs. Jame; Lafigstaff said tha'i perhaps a Federation of Women or Men Electors to attend muni- Curtain Club Plans 3 Plays For Fall-Winter Public School Chairman Asks Visitors To Refrain From EnteringDiscussions “I shall have to request all visitors at present and fu- ture School Board meetings to refrain from entering the Board’s discussions during the business session,” said chairman James Pollard at last Thursday’s meeting of the Richmond Hill Public School Hoard. The chairman‘s re- marks were preceded by several interruptions of the dis- cussion by visitors. Mr. Pollard suggested that all discus- sions of this nature should take place after the meeting has been adjourned. “Visitors Always Welcome Pass Sketch Plans For New School VOLUME LXXV; NUMBER 51 With more than forty present. the interested attendance has doubled since the first meeting on May 4th, which was of an ex- ploratory nature to see if enough interest would be shown in Richmond Hill to do something worthwhile in dramatic activity. Following the meeting Mrs. Lewis served refreshments to the mem- bers and their friends, who conâ€" tinued in animated discussion of their new program. that has already inspected empty buildings and barns that might be converted with few dollars and, perhaps much labour into the 600 to 1,000 feet of space that would be needed. Already two local technicans have offered their services for renovating what may he. available. “We need somewhere near or adjacent to Richmond Hill. but it need not be in a beautiful condition right now” said chairman Stuart Parker. Chairman Pollard said that ac- cording to Departmental stand- ards, the present room was not (Continued on page 8) Commenting on the growing interest in the School as being most commendable, Trustee Tin- ker said he would also like to see the same interest taken by rate- payers in the other public bodies. The entire Board concurred on the benefits of a healthy interest in municipal affairs. Kindergarten A letter from Mr. Ray Gemmill expressed concern over a rumour that the Kindergarten would not be located at the school was read to the Board. The letter contin- ued that the new Kindergarten room would accommodate 100 children which the writer felt was too large a number. In reply to an insinuation that public business was carried on in secret, Trustee Stan Tinker said that he has always made the min- utes of all the meetings available to anyone wishing to see them. Mr. Pollard said that it was an undeniable right of everyone in a Democracy to observe the ad- ministration of public business. “But please don’t expect perfec- tion at such a busy time as this when the Board is considering a new school and is overburdened with accommodation problems”, he added. “We have an interest in these children. otherwise we wouldn’t be spending hours over stafl', ac- commodation, administration and buildings,” the chairman conclud- cipal meetings mightwbe worth- while. Minutes Available A group of lawn bowlers from England. Ireland, Scot- land and Wales will enter a tournament at Newmarket greens on Wednesday, July 7, as one of their exhibitions prior to entering the British Empire Games in Vancou- this summer. The bowlers from abroad, who will bowl in various districts on their way to and back from the Games. were asked to come to Newmarket through the Provincial Lawn ‘ Bowling Association. Also bowling in the July 7 tournament will be bowl- ers from District 9, which is Brampton, Oakville and Port Credit, and District 13, which includes Agincourt to the south and Stayner to the north. Representatives from the other district clubs will also take part, Russell Lyn- ett to represent the Rich- mond Hill club. The British bowlers will start their day in Brampton where they will tour the Dales Greenhouses and from there will travel to Newmarket for the tourna- ment. British Bowlers At Local Tournament “In Essentials, Unit” I: Non-Quench!» liberty; b 05 Rings, flaky.” Tuesday forenoon at the Hy- drological Station was quite a revelation where blocks of earth forming plots of one fiveâ€"hun- dredth were balanced on scales in a subterranean chamber so sensitively adjusted as to auto- Monday was a rather long drive to Coshocton, Ohio, by way of Buffalo and the picturesque Al- leghany Valley. However, the crooked hilly roads with its many hamlets and level crossings made it impossible to make good driv- ing time. Three dozen members of the York County Soil and Crop Im- provement Association last week enjoyed a four-day bus trip to Ohio State where they visited several farms to study the soil conservation problems and meth- ods of control. Plans for the tour were made by Agricultural Representative W. M. Cockburn who had the co-operation of the Assistant Soil Conservationist for the State, Mr. H. T. Marshall, in arranging the program there. Via Buffalo Listening to the speaker mention such expenditures as 100 million dollars for roads, 59 million dollars for sewâ€" ers, and 45 million dollars for water, made one quickly re- alize the magnitude of the whole undertaking. Toronto and suburbs with a population of 11/4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area on the North American continent. In his opening remarks Mr. Gardiner traced the tremendous economic growth of Canada through two world wars and a se- vere depression. with special em- phasis on the nation's supply of natural resources. Fundamental Causes Markham Tp. Property Owners Hear Metro Mayor Fred Gardiner Enthusiastic about the continuing economic expansion of Canada in general, and Metropolitan Toronto in particu- lar, Super Mayor Fred Gardiner painted a bright picture of Metro’s future. in an informative address delivered last Thursday. Speaking at the June meeting of the Mark- ham Township Property Owners Association, held at Cher- ry Hill Farm, Unionville, Mr. Gardiner traced the history and growth of the Metropolitan organization. The fundamental cause of the rapid growth of our cities was the large number of people who flocked into them during World Wars I and II. Contrary to pre- viously held ideas instead of an exodus of people from the cities following the end of the wars the populations continued to expand and increase. Mr. Gardiner placed a great deal of the blame for the rise of the problems which eventually brought about the Metropolitan form of government on the ac- tion of the City of Toronto some 40 years ago when it was decided not to annex any more of the sur- rounding municipalities. From 1908 through 1912 the city annex- ed three large municipalities, Toronto East, West and North. This annexation gave rise to con- troversies and problems. and as a result the city decided not to press any future annexations. These 12 municipalities plus the City of Toronto were obliv- ious to each other’s problems, 'and each one in varying degrees sup- plied its ratepayers with munici- pal services. For example For- est Hill Village With the highest residential assessment per capi- ta in Canada, was in a position to afford its children the latest in educational facilities and stafi, while the town of Mimico could only give its children the bare minimum of education. Thus over the period from 1912 to 1952. 12 separate municipali- ties sprang up on the borders of Toronto. Included in these 12 municipalities were three large townships, Scarboro, Etobicke and York. Ignored EachOther‘s Problems‘ 36 York Farmers Tour Ohio To See Soil & (rop Projects Richmond Hill Council is still eagerly awaiting word from the Aurora Town Coun- cil as to whether or not the Town fathers are willing to do battle in the donkey base~ ball game scheduled for the Lions Western Round-Up on June 25. Latest reports indicate that the Aurora Council has referred the matter to their Sports and Publicity Com- mittee for further consider- ation before making any decision. It is expected that final ac- ceptance or rejection of the Richmond Hill challenge will be received in another day or so. Still Awaiting Word From Aurora RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO, THURSDAV JUNE 17, 1954 Wednesday afternoon and Thursday forenoon included vis- its to farms with varying prob- lems of soil and drainage, some trying to conserve rainfall mois- ture and others providing drain- age where the impervious subsoil would not permit the use of un- derdrains. Caught In Storm Returning to Buffalo Thursday afternoon. the party cleared Cus- toms at Fort Erie in time to get caught in a hall storm of the hen- egg and golf-ball class. A resident in the area put twenty of the hail stones in a pail and they weighed one and one-half pounds. Both sections of the bus windshield were cracked and the glass on the destination sign. At Niagara Falls,a tour was made of the new No. 2 Adam Beck power project which will give Ontario more than 1,200,000 additional horse- power when completed in the near future. Everyone was impressed by the warmth of the reception and hos- pitality shown by the farmers and the untiring efiorts put forth by the Conservation officials to make the trip enjoyable and edu- cational. Incidentally, the Ohio folks are contemplating a return trip. With little or no industrial as- sessment. the suburbs soon found it impossible tmmeet the terrific demand for schools and roads. These municipalities were in most cases what is known as “dormant” mgnicipalities, be- cause the pe ple only resided there and went to work else- where. Wednesday forenoon the group visited the field crops and live- stock departments of the State Experiment Station at Wooster where they were particularly in- terested in the nutritional work, including cud inoculation and a peek into the inner workings of a s_teer’s digestive system. Water and sewage presented the same problem, with some of the suburbs gaining an adequate water supply from Lake Ontario via the City of Toronto, while others had to depend on a sys- tem of wells. Today North York Township has in excess of 20,000 septic tanks. Metro System A Compromise Bill 80 passed by the Provin- cial Legislature was the direct result of Toronto's application to the Municipal Board for permis- sion to annex the 12 suburban areas. With one exception, Tor- onto’s application was opposed by each of the municipalities. Each was jealous of its own local autonomy. and felt annexation would mean a surrendering of these rights. matically weigh the dew which falls on the plots. Many other de- vices and arrangements were set to measure rainfall, absorption and runoff. In the afternoon, visits were made to three farms where conservation measures are practiced to rehabilitate the soil, including the Blubaugh Farm and Louis Bromfield’s Malabar Farm. State Experiment Station As a compromise the Province then decided on a metropolitan form of government which. Mr. Gardiner said. in plan and form is unique in North America. Its closest approximation is the Lon- don, England County Council. Metro Authority The Metropolitan Council sells water wholesale to the 13 muni- cipalities who in turn retail it to their ratepayers. By 1955 Mr. Gardiner estimated that Metro will be wholesaling water at 11 cents a thousand gallons. The iMet’ro'politan Council was granted authority over such es- sential matters as water, sewage. housing, arterial highways, wel- fare, transportation and over-all planning. Water Continued «in page 3 W. Mansel Ketcher of Port Credit. President Inter- national A550ciation of Lions Clubs (Canada) who will induct the 1954â€"55 executive of Rich- mond Hill Lions Club tonight at the Lions Community Hall. It is fitting that this beautiful estate should be used to further the development of the County of York. Mr. Davis bought the property in 1903 from the estate of Henry Denny, and after re- modelling it has been the home of the Davis family till this time. Mr. E. J. Davis was born in 1851, in 1884 he was warden of York County. He was Provincial Sec- retary from 1896-1899 and Com- missioner of crown lands of On- tario from 1899-1904. He died in 1936. His wife Margaret Johnson Davis was born in 1849 and lived till 1942. A plaque set- ting forth the above information has been plac'ed in the hall “in affectionate tribute to the fami- ly” and was unveiled at the op- ening ceremony by Miss Mabel Davis. Mr. Bruce Davis gave an interesting outline of the family history as he recalled the many family gatherings he had attend- ed in his grandfather’s home. Distinguished Guests of the regiment who gave the prayer of dedication. The Mayor of the County Town of Newmar- ket was also on the platform and welcomed the County of York and its council to its new home in Newmarket. Warden Rye called on many of the distinguished guests on the platform to speak. All expressed their pleasure in the beautiful surroundings and their belief that York County will again be the banner county in Ontario. “We are seventh now,” said the Warden, “but with our close proximity to the Met- ropolitan City of Toronto, we are growing fast”. Major J. A. Mc- Ginnis, commander of the Coun- ty Regiment gave a short but in- teresting history of the Queen’s York Rangers, which goes back nearly 200 years. He recalled that Governor Simcoe took 28 days to go from Muddy York to Penetang on horseback and on return put the regiment to work cutting through the bush to make the NORTH YORK : Council is mak- ing application to the Metropoli- tan Council for the construction of an overland water main to cope with the summer emergency until a permanent main can be installed. The home of the Honorable Elihu James Davis which through the generosity of his daughter, Miss Mabel Davis, was given to the County of York, was the ga- thering place on Tuesday after- noon for many prominent citi- zens of the county. Unveil Plaque Warden John Rye was chair- man and with him on the plat- form were Commissioners of York County, Judges of York County. members of both par- liaments for York North, the commanding officer of the Queen’s York Rangers, the Padre Dedcate County Office In Impressive Ceremony Mr. Jack Passmore of Jeff- erson has been chosen to at- tend the British Common- wealth Conference on Health and Physical Education to be held this year in Vancouver from July 26 to 29. Representatives from near- ly all the participating coun- tries will be in attendance in addition to representa- tives from each province of Canada. Along ith Provin- cial Director of hysical Ed- ucation. Mr. Gordon Wright, Mr. Passmore was chosen as an Ontario delegate by the Minister of Education. Mr. Passmore, who is a member of the staff of the Ontario College of Education and a Trustee of Jefferson School Board. will attend the British Empire Games in Vancouver during the first week in August. To Attend Commonwealth Conference One of the attractions which will be featured at the Thornhill District Lions Club Annual Summer Carnival to be held in Thornhill, June 23 and 24 is the outside stage entertamment. Draw For Motor Car, Home Freezer Stage Show, TV Talent Feature Thornhill Lions Carnival On June 23 - 24 The Program Committee has succeeded in obtaining the service of well-known CBL-TV talent to head the Thursday night’s show, and exceptional entertainment is also promised for Wednesday night. This year’s Carnival is the first to have an outside stage attrac- tion since the inception of the Summer Carnival project by the Thornhlll District Lions and eV< erybody who comes to the Carni- val will see a bang-up show. The Monster Bingo with valu- able prizes has drawn a large number of enquiries and Dave ‘Booth. Lions Secretary. has mail- EVERY THURSDAY â€"â€" Bingo sponsored by L.O.L. 2368 in the Orange Hall, Richmond Hill. at 8 pm. sharp. Lucky draw night. ‘ t t t “ell JUNE 20 â€" Sunday, 3 to 6 pm. Richmond Hill Horticultural Soc- iety Visits to Gardens of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Boyd, 66 Centre St. W. and Mr .Murray Smith, 110 Centre St. W. Open to mem- bers and their friends. c1w5l The First Annual Flower Show which will be put on in co-oper- ation with the Thornhill and Dis- trict Hormultural Society is al- ready an assured success and full information including a copy of the Rules and Regulations may still be obtained from Mrs. T. Pherrill, Secretary, by telephon- ing AV. 5-2153. A special phase of the Carnival will be the distribution of hun- dreds of free tickets to the pu- pils of the six public schools in the Thornhill district. Every boy and girl will get, not only one free ticket of admission, but a chance on a brand new bicycle, each night. first road which we now know as Yonge §treet. _ Busses were provided by the Town of Newmarket to take the ladies on a tour of the York Coun- ty Home for the Aged, after which the guests were invited to partake of the hospitality of the town in the town hall. County Council will sit Wed- nesday and Thursday of this week and on Friday will take 3 Conâ€" servation Tour of parts of the County. FRIDAY â€" Every Friday Bingo Army, Navy and Air Force Club. Stop 120 Yonge St.. at 8 pm. Ad- mission 35c. _ tfc49 JUNE 19 â€" Saturday. Richvale Community Centre at 2 pm. The Vaughan Women Workers Bazaar, Bake Sale and Tea. clw51 JUNE 22 â€"- Tuesday. Strawberry Festival to be held in Victoria Square United Church Sunday School room from 6.30 pm. to 8 pm. Sponsored by the Married Couples Club of the Church. A variety program to follow. Admis- sion: Adults 75c, children, 12 yrs. and under 35c. c2w50 Reports just received indicate that there will be keen competi- tion for the Bradings Challenge Trophy for Square Dancing. En- tries touch the limit and specta- tors will undoubtedly see the best squares ever assembled for one competition. " Mr. Terry Doan, well-known citizen of York County sang ‘Bless this House”. Mrs. Jack Smith, wife of. York County’s clerk, was at the piano. LAKE WILCOX Community Hall Jamboree â€" Every Sunday Night 8.30 pm. Refreshment tickets. Adults 50c, children 25c. Enter- tainment free. tfc44 EVERY MONDAY -â€"â€" $100 Jack- pot Bingo at Community Hall, Spruce Ave., Stop 22A Yonge St. at 8.15 pm. tfc51 JUNE 19 â€" Saturday. St. Barna- bas Mission Sunday School Pic- nic, Thornhill Park. Cars leave Charles Howitt School at 1.30 pm. Bring own lunch. Beverage and ice cream provided. *1w51 JUNE 22 â€" Tuesday. Strawberry Social, Carrville United Church. 5.30 to 8 pm. Strawberries and ‘cream. cold meat and salad plate. HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1873 Coming Events Don’t Go Around In Circles JUST RUN A “LIBERAL” WANT AD. Phone TU. 4-1261 If you are looking for a difierent job â€" someone to buy a used article, a service -â€" no need to waste a lot of time and energy â€" ed hundreds of letters in reply with full details. The annual draw for a motor car and a home freezer as second prize takes place on the second night of the Carnival and there are still a few tickets left. Many valuable door prizes, in- cluding a television set will be drawn for each night. Every admission ticket entitles the holder to the draw for door priz- es. Lion President Jack Bentham has announced that the various committees are preparing their 1954-55 budgets to cover the Club's activities, and as the Sum- mer Carnival is the chief means of revenue for the Thornhill Dis- trict Lions Club all those to come to Thornhill on the nights of June 23 and 24 will not only have more fun than they’ve had in years, they will also be contrib- uting to the community activities of the largest service club of its kind in the world. Lions Interna- tional is world-renowned for the community and charitable pro- jects which engage its members 12 months of the year. rolls with butter, hors d’oeuvres, beverage. Adults $1.00. Children 50 cents. *1w51 JUNE 23 â€"â€" Wednesday. Teston United Church Strawberry Fes- tival. Supper served from 5 p. m .to 8 pm. Admission 75c, chil- dren 50c. . c2w50 JUNE 26 -â€" Saturday Luna'u an- nual re-union picnic in Markham town fair grounds at 2 30 pm. All members and friends are in- vited to attend. Bring family has- ket. Tea, milk and ice cream pro- vided. _ c1w51 JUNE 24 â€" Thursday, Jefferson Public Picnic at Cedar Beach Musselman’s Lake. Busses leave Elgin Mills at 1.30. clw5l JUNE 25 â€" Friday. Bolton Jam- boree at 8 pm. Be there early and you may win one of the 10 prizes for early-comers. Bands â€" open air concert with Frank Pal- mer. Baritone Singer -â€" David Stewart. Radio’s International Hypnotist and others. A midway of fun and frolic. Your 85c lucky admission ticket gives you a chance to win one of over 40 val- uable prizes. Dancing in the Casino. *2w5l JUNE 26 â€" Saturday. Our Lady of Grace Church, Aurora, Garden Party. Yonge and Maple Sts. Sup- per served 5-8 pm. Lucky draw, bingo and games. c3w50 JUNE 26 â€"â€" Fun Fair and Garden Party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F Collard under the aus- pices of the WA. of Victoria Square. Fun for everybody, prizes draws. pony rides for children. Everybody welcome JUNE 26 â€"- Saturday at 5 p.m. Fun Fair and Garden Party un- der auspices of Victoria Square W.A. At the home of Mrs. H. F. Collard. c3w50 The industrlal future of Richmond Hill seems to be more secure with the anâ€" nouncement by Mr. John A. Bailey, president of the Bail- ey Development Co., Toropto that his firm has already sold three lots for use in the de- velopment of light industry. The Bailey firm has zoned 40 acres of the former Harv old Mackie farm for both heavy and light industry.‘ The purchaser whose name was not immediately avail- able intends to erect three modern type factories on each of the three lots. The factories of one story con- struction will each contain 10,000 square feet. When completed it is ex- pected the plants will be leased out to prospective in- dustries. Mr. Bailey also reports that the sale of his residen- tial lots is progressing very favourably. Bailey Firm Sells Three Lots For Light Industry