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W. 8. 000K, “tor Despite innumerable difficulties, conservation officers have protected spawning pike in the Holland Marsh and Cook’s Bay areas. As a result, boat livery operators claim business this year has never been better. They es- timate an average of 500 boats and up to 1,200 an lers on the water every week-end. is does not take into ac- count, of course, the additional hundreds of boats and thousands of summer resi- dent fishermen. Lake Simcoe has the reputation of being able to produce, summer and winter, perhaps more game fish than any other lake of comparable size in The pearls of Yank My an: for- tunate in having a beautiful natural playground close to home and there is good news for thousands of fishermen who warm each year to the Lake Sim- eoe area. The news is that fish in Sim- ooe are doing we)! and that fishing is As we listen each week to the prob- lems of town councils, school boards and the county, in regards to methods of taxation ,we often feel the only way to combat the situation is to throw our problems into the laps of the provincial authorities and say, “get us out of this mess.” The provincial government, for some time now, has been receiving criticism for its administrative meth- ods which are creating undue financi‘al burden and problems Er our councils George Dun'bar’s Municipal Affairs Department was subjected to more seru- tirny recently when two of our local rep- resentatives to County Council, openly criticized the Department “for permit. ting the raising of tax money by old- fashioned methods.” They were re- ferring to the passing of Bill 80 which bakafipeceentonorkCounty'skr Some motor car manufacturers and newépapers were engaged recently in a rather interesting debate. A commit- tee of the Ontario Legislature, for ex- ample, was told some days ago that the manufacturers are planning an increase in horsepower for 1955 and 1956 mod- els, the committee’s informant being no less an authority than the representa- tive of a company that turns out a ra- ther high priced car. That means, points out The Toronto Star, referring to the revelation that “no end to the power race is yet in sight.” The Tor- onto paper then continues: â€" and school trustees. The Department of Municipal Affairs, and Education, and the governmentâ€" appointed Munici- pal Board are three arms of provincial goVernment whose actions are constant- b under public denouncement. “Larger engines will presumably mean larger cars, which will aggravate the problem of traffic congestion and parking in cities. Worst of all, higher power stands to raise the toll of death We have heard remarks to the ef- fect that three service clubs are too many for a village the size of Richmond mu. What we have been calling a vill- A third service club, the Kinsmen, has been organized in Richmond Hill under the presidency of a local business man, Dalton Hicks. The Kinsmen, who held their first meeting recently. have banded together to join the ranks of the other service clubs, the Lions and the Rotarians and to do their part in contributing towards the welfare of the district. Last Thursday was Dominion Day, a national holiday marking the anniv- ersary of Confederation in Canada, but there was very little in the way of pub- lic celebration. It was to a very large extent, just another holiday. V.........., 0 ..~ There was a ceremony of trooping the colors on Parliament Hill at Ottawa, flags flew over our public buildings and some public _places_, there were salutes on some radio stations, but in the main very little in the way of public recogni- tion of the significance of the day. This is regrettable and something should be done to give to Canada’s national holi- day a greater and more important place in our national life. w An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 ‘-\‘""'“"7' Rate $2.50 per year; £0 the United States $3.00; 5c Single Copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association 1. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher The trooping of the colors was an Telephone TUner 4-1261 “Authoriud as second class mail, Post Ofiice Department, Ottawa” Need For Reorganization Fiching In Lake Sine“ Ebb liberal OUI’ WCIFGIC WOFI‘C“ "I Will Take Vanilla" Our National Holiday Bass populations in a. sanctuary at Pefl'eirlaw and Beach River have in. creased greatly. These areas were closed to fishing between May 16 and July 1 five years ago and results of the closure are reported most satisfactory. The rivers provide natural spawning grounds â€" regarded as even better than hatcheries for propagation â€" and more bass have been observed on the beds each year since the areas were set aside. Lake trout are doing well with many limit catches reported, yet they are fished the year round. Vague ru- mour has it that speckleds also may be found in parts of Lake Simcoe. One thing is certain: There is good fishing for bass, pike, lake trout, Whitefish and herring. few lakes within reach of A metropoli- tan area. of more than a million people which do as well. and serious injury in highway acci- dents.“ NorwiAmetfiga. Certainly than are It is always the crying child who gets attention, so, maybe, if our local politicians ory loud enough, improve- ments will follow. \Our councils and school boards are being pushed to the limit 93nd the people heavily taxed, and as Deputy-Reeve Tomlin of Richmond Hill said recently about the Department of Municipal Affairs, we say â€" these governing bodies need reorganization such as is going on in the Department 0! Highways at the present time. Discussing speed and accidents, the aforementioned company represen- tative said that more accidents occur at speeds under 50 miles per hour than over 50. Critics concede the fact, but point out that most cars travel under 50 most of the time. They aver that the higher the speed the less the chance of escaping the possibility of accidents for the reason that few people have swift enough reactions to cope with all emer- gencies, and that few would be bold en- ough to claim that speeds of 100 to 120 are safe on anyhighway. A national holiday should play an important part in the lives of the people of any nation. On that day there should be local celebrations all across the land telling in pageantry and words the col- orful and proud history of our country. Such celebrations could be a lesson to new Canadians in the history and tradi- tions of the nation and a reminder to older Canadians of the greatness of our heritage. dustry, with the breaking up of the county, and placed it in the Metropoli- tan area, leaving the 14 municipalities remaining in the county to bear the heavy tax burden with a minimum of industry to ease the load. High educa- tion costs are criticized because eduCa- tion in the municipalities today is fin- anced by real estate tax levies. The Municipal Board is criticized for its autocratic methods and the countless delays caused school boards, in particu- lar, in obtaining hearings for debenture issues for proposed new schools. All these factors add to much dissatifac- ion. Until the'debite g'oes further, the adjudicator apparently must put him- self in somewhat the same role as the man who solemnly says: “I will take vanilla.” impressive ceremony at Ottawa but it was notable that in such a ceremony Canada lacked an official Canadian flag. Canada should have an ofiicial flag and a national holiday, the annual obser- vance of which would have some real significance in our national life. age is no longer a village but a town of 3,310, which is expected to double its population very soon. When we stop to consider our status we are almost as large as our neighbour eight miles to the north of us. and will be larger when the new sub-division developments take place this year. When our towu reaches 5,000 or 6,000 population three service clubs do not seem too many, and will offer a free- dom of choice to our prospective resi- dents interested in becoming active in community life. ALVERNA SMITH, Assoc'nte Editor The Problems School Boards F ace To-Day Public Opinion: A substantial reduction in cost ($8,000.) can be made if the pro- vision for the extension of the new school is deleted. but if this is deleted and future require- ments should make it necessary to extend the new school, the cost of replacing these facilities for extension will be three times the saving effected by de- letion at the present time. a problem which must be faced. Many parents and taxpayers in our School Section will be anxious to know of the progress being made by the School Board, in the providing of ac- commodation for classes in the Public School at Richmond Hill for the coming year. This has been. so far. for the Board, a period of numerous meetings. disappointments, frustration and obstacles. First we had to con- vince our Council of the press- ing need to pass a By-law to issue debentures to build a school and our council. the cus- todian of the people's money, do not capitulate till they are agreed that no other course is possible. A second meeting with the same bodies resulted in a rever- sal of the first decision and Rich- mond Hill received permission to issue further debentures in the amount of $200,000.00.‘ M V The next move was to com plate the plans and invite tenâ€" ders, and in due time tenders were received from nine con- contractors. all of which exceed- ed the tentative amount consid- erably; more meetings with the architect. at which several items in the construction were delet- ed and various changes made to reduce the cost. Next a visit was made to Council, to discuss the cost and now a further effort to make other changes, to bring the total cost of contract, archi- tects fee, fencing, etc.. within the amount of $200,000, which is being carefully considered at the present time, so that no dif- ficulty should be encountered in obtaining final approval of the Municipal Board. JULY 8. 1950 Installation of water on Ed- gar. Oak, Spruce, Birch and Carrville Aves., has been estim- ated at a possible cost of $90,000 Vaughan Township Council has been informed. This would mean a 15-min tax increase. The $1,315,300 value of Mark- ham Township Building permits for half the year is crowding the total value for the whole of 1949. Meetings then were arranged with the Municipal Board and the Councils of Markham and Vaughan, including their respec- tive solicitors, the result of the first meeting being that the Municipal Board reinsed to per- mit any further issue of debenâ€" tures by Richmond Hill till the existing debt is reduced. this in spite of the fact that a large por- tion of this debt is the respon- sibility of the neighboring town- ships. Richmond Hill Building per- mits have topped the half mill- ion mark in the first half of the year. The actual number of permits is down but the $25,000 addition to the Canadian Bank of Commerce and the $300,000 extension to the high school in addition to 29 new homes has 11ng the fignre. The fund raising campaign for a new rectory at St. Mary’s An- glican Church has exceeded $6,- 500, the figure set for the com- mencement of building. Recreation activities will be- gin next week in the village park. Sponsored.by the village Business and Professional Woâ€" men’s, Assn.. Darwin Ralley will be Sports Director. Village Council has express~ ed its objection to the building of 5 school in the_ village park. The Orange celebration will be held in Richmond Hill on July 12 when a monster parade headed by bands and followed by children from the orphanage and members from various lod- Over 1500 people atte'ndéd the Reesor Family Reunion in Markham recently. by James Pollard, Chalman Richmond Hill Public School Board ‘Even i they have a fire sale, lady. it won’t be for some time." “Way Back When Excerpts Irom the files of The Libel-fl Home papa of the Richmond Hill district since “378 JULY 3. 1924 celebration will SIHCRY acme: I would like at this time to pay tribute to the members of this year’s Board for the excell- ent work performed by the var- ious committees, and their un- tiring efforts. There have of necessity been many special meetings and long hours of work. - The staggering of some of the classes will cause inconven- ience, and many communities are suffering under similar circumstances, and the Board is making every effort to reduce this period to the shortest poss- ible. Tuesday, June 29. a meeting with the Planning Board was held. to obtain information re- garding the securing of a school site to take care of pupils in the new subdivisions on the east side of the village, as it is nec- essary to secure a site in the right location before it has a chance to be occupied by build- ings; also the inflated value of land within the School Section, makes it advisable to secure what is necessary before the cost becomes prohibitive. Good progress was made at this meet- ing and eventual results wgl of course be made public. This arrangement, however. has not been received wlth un- animous approval by parents who live in the southern part of the section and it is possible that further thought may be given to the changing of the present arran ement, so that 5 year old pup 157 will not have The only alternative would be that parents share the super- vision of the small children. to and from school and in our op< ivnlon the benefits to these child- ren warrants consideration of such an arrangement, particulâ€" arly as there is no charge to parents for the cost of Kinder- garten, as is in effect in Halton, where a charge of $60 a year is made, and in Oakville where $90.00 per year is the charge. Kindergarten accommodation is of course of primary import» ance to many of our citizens who have young families and although there is a difference of opinion amongst ratepayers as to its value or necessity. the Board has always been in favour of its continuation. so provision has been made for good and ample accommodation at the new School. so far to travel. but this will mean that these pupils would not have the benefit of the new and commodlous quarters. ges will be held. There will be speeches, sports and a band con- cert ln the park and following. dinner will be served in the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. On July 9 the Richmond Hill Lawn Bowling Club wlll hold its second annual one-day tourna- ment at the local Greens. York County Council con. cluded its June Session on Thursday and by resolution paid a visit to the Industrial Home near Newmarket. The tour of inspection revealed that the home' was being run on a satis- factory basis. JULY 3, 1884 Our High School closed yesâ€" terday and the Public School will close on July 11. . - The Strawberry Festival giv- en in Lorne Hall (cor. Yonge and Arnold streetsb in aid of St. hgary’s Church was well attend- e . HARRY CHARLES ATTRACTIVE TOWN & COUNTRY PROPERTIES FOR SALE ESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS J. A. W|LLQUGHBY AND SONS HEAD OFFICE: 46 Igllnton Ave. E. Write 0: Phone ES, Richmond Hill, TUmet 4-1872 REPRESENTING By Dr. Archer Wallace I IS LIFE WORTH LIVING? According to the annual re- port of the Bureau of Suicides in'Washington. the number of people who take their own lives is steadily increasing; last year well over 200,000 commit- ted suicide in the United States. Even when we consider the steady increase in population the situation is alarming. The report is studied each year by a committee of experts in an ef- fort to understand the causes of such despair and unhappiness. When we remember the vast strides made in living condi- tions; the cars, radios: the'in- genious devices of every kind together with the material pros- perity of the nation. we are for- ced to conclude that peace of mind is not attained by labour- saving devices and a million contrivances. This is all the more notice- able when we study the com- mittee‘s report on suicides. It states that the highest percen- tage of suicides is from the wealthy classes. Those who think that life is not worth liv- ing are ten times as great in the millionaire class as in the fam- ilies of working people. Jesus said: “A man’s life con- sisteth not in the abundance of things he possesseth," and all we know of life makes that truth clearer. Dr. Henry Van Dyke wrote: "The population of the world seems to be divided between those who are million- aires and those who wouidalike to be." The truth is that a child born in a wealthy home has less chance of being happy than one born where living is frugal and hard work a necess- ity. There is no ready answer to the problem of discontent which leads to despair. but it is certain that occupation of one’s powers leads to a healthy mind. To have nothing to do is dan- gerous. Many a lad who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth has been choked to death by it. Nearly thirty centuries ago a devout Hebrew wrote: ‘Give me neither poverty nor riches." Once I was asked to speak to the students of a university. My address was followed by a round-table discussion. I was delighted with these young people and their outlook on life. They were frank. clean- cut. wholesome with an outlook on life that warmed my heart. They had fine ideals with a thoroughly wholesome way of looking at things. Like St. Paul. I thanked God and took courage. Sunday Afternoon I have known many peophe who are thorou hiy happy; of- ten they are anciaily poor. some were illiterate but they a}! had this in common. they were kind and forgot themselves in the service of others. Not only as regards money but in every way they knew it was better to give than to receive. A spiritual interpretation of life is the surest way to satisâ€" faction and peace. When one man was asked: "Is life worth living?” he ‘answered: “It all depends on the liver!” That is true, whichever way you take it. Just now we are thinking of the liver, the man himself; his thoughts, and conduct. his out- look on life. No man or woman whose eyes are turned inward can ever be happy. It is only as we learn to think of others and get our minds diverted to them can we find serenity. It always distresses me to read of the feVerish excitement caused by a new discovery of gold or oil or some other way of getting rich quickly. The seek- ers are ready to undergo all manner of privation and hard- ship to get that which they think will make life really worth- while. It is a false standard of values. They are chasing bub- bles. IT PAYS TO ASK QUESTIONS At a bad railroad crossing there was an elderly negro who acted as flagman. One dark and rainy night an express train round an automobile and its our occupants to bits. The principal witness was, of course, the negro flagman. and his tes- timony was so good that the jury brought in a verdict in fa. vour of the railroad. Rastus was brought into head- quarters ofl'ice and congratul- ated upon the steadfastness with which he stuck to his story, “an- swered all questions.” His story related briefly was: “It was a dark and rainy night. He waved his lantern frantically. The autoists paid no heed. The express thundered on. There was a crash and the automobile and occupants were gone." Rastus accepted the compli- ment and then added: “But do you know sah, all the time I was in the witness stand I was so darned scared the lawyer man was gwine ask me if mah lantern was lit? "The people who get the most out of life are those who put most into it." 4mm. Thursday’s Chuckle “\WWMWWWW’ TODAY’S QUOTATION by O. S. Marden: 50 EXPERIENCED SALESMEN Iflgghone Turner (-1211 WC! IECHNICOLOR . Matinee Saturday, July 10, 2 pm. Admission This Engagement Only EVENINGS : Adults 65c tax included Students 35c tax included Children 25c tax included MATINEE : Adults 50c tax included Students’35c tax included Children 25c tax included _\ HUIIWIISI, DI'JW I II UL - a - VC'GEUI, “MI. . . . 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