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S f4 ‘ last week to n» ‘potatoes and o v y Corn Growers . chard that the I on {:5 j ‘ 50c and ladies provide. 3 Carrville Road. R} h jects are bei two Main , St Christian Ba Trinity Unit I the Baptist C out $15,000. interior reno ited Church a “3' i NEWMARKET Council passe ’ addition to :;, e . j HOLLAND a C. & L. Gard 1 age building ' Davis brothers H cently by fire. ,, tained thousan n ~ # HOLLAND MA , mation work on flooded acres is ahead of sched . k c NORTH YORK that in the New North York fa. ting mail carri first time. it CLAREMONT . CPR agent here years retired v; cember and W! borough. A a a. CLAREMONT r R. R. 3, has been s. ;-. _» corn grower by the ‘ . nty The top yield whic " ‘ewis the award was c )k ,' , UXBRIDGE T been advised demanding $4 ship resident " from the roadsi been cut by t way for wires~ _ I u ad and out i ' nearby residen ‘ it MARKHAM . has passed a b _ / tional $1500 - "l: - caused by the r 5‘ ‘ t SUTTON : Vill expressed a d clock on the f » office. SUTTON : Vi ag ferret! until Fe ruary any action on'the proposal‘from York Coun- ty Health Unit that Sutton By- law be passed ,making it obliga- tory for people who wish to In- atal septic tanks to obtain ap- roval of their septic tank plans rom the York County Health Unit before a building permit is issued by the Village Building Inspector. ' ,_ frag-tut . VICTORIA COUNTY : Three re- cent votEs on the establishing of 'geer outlets or liquor sale in antral Ontario have shown that Ontario is divided. "Wets" won with over 60% of the'votes in Alliston and in Ban- croftwhile getting only 54% in Haliburton. Bancroft mustered a "wet" vote of 504 to 322, but that mar- gin proved only 61%, barely en- gh to decide the issue. - liberal. "In Essentials, Unity; L Non-essentials, liberty; In all firings, Gully.” Tel. TU. 4-1261 PRINTING For all Business or Personal Stationery QUALITY WORKMANSHIP AND PROMPT SERVICE The Liberal Printers and Publishers Since 1878 Richmond Hill VOLUME LXXVI. NUMBER 28 RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO, THURSDAY JANUARY 6, 1955 HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 States Reeve LeMa’surier At Inaugural Water & Planning KeyTo Markham Twp. Growth “1955 will definitely be a year of decision for Markâ€" ham township”, keynoted Reeve Alfred LeMasurier in his inaugural speech delivered at the initial meeting of the 1955 council held Tuesday at Buttonville. At this meet- ing which saw the introduction of two new members of the 1955 council Reeve LeMasurier stressed the salient fact that the future development of the township will to a large extent depend on the decisions of this year’s Council regarding the use of the recently discovered ground water supply. The Reeve also advocated a re- organization of the Police De- partment, and the introduction of a communication system to aid the police in their work. Planning Board Key To Growth The important position the Planning Board holds in the realm of Municipal government was shown by Reeve LeMasur- ier's suggestion that the budget and program of the Planning Board be increased appreciably in the coming year. "The work to be accomplished by the Plan- ning Board in the coming year will be of paramount importance to the future well being of this municipality", stated Reeve Le- Masurier. In closing the speaker thanked the retiring council for the splen- did co-operation and team work displayedduring their term of office. . . Hold overs from the 1954 Council, Deputy-reeve William L. Clark and Councillor Archie Little who represents Ward 3 be joined by Councillor Ken on. the representative of and Councillor Vern the representative of Mr. Deacon is a new- 81 politics while Mr. on Council prior I to Head Mr. Clark .fi. -' :. 7 Chair this, I‘d , . ‘e, ment at the‘ municipal lévEl.‘ Associated with Mr. Clark on the Committee will be Council- lor V. Griifin. ' ~ - «The 'Poiiceifibmmi‘ttee. which will handle any rumored changes in the Police department will be under the direction of Council- lor A. Little. Associated with Mr. Little will be Councillor K. Deacon. Other committee appointments include. Property: Courncillor Griffin (chairman) and Deputy- Reeve Clark. ' Fire: Councillor Deacon (chair- man) and Councillor Little. Fin- ance and Assessment: Councillor . Coming Events EVERY THURSDAY â€" Bingo. JANUARY 10 â€" Monday. Con- v sponsored by L.0.L. 2368 ’in the Orange Hall. Richmond Hill at 8 pm. sharp. Lucky draw night. ' tfc 2 O 0 O . JANUARY 7 -â€" Friday 8 pm. Square Dance. Jefferson School Community Club at Jefferson School, Yonge St. Admission 35c. clw28 e e e 0 JANUARY ,7 â€" Friday. Social evening in Edgeley Community Hall. Euchre - Crokinole - aerial pictures by Mr. Frank Brum- well Gormley. Lunch. Dancing. Ausplces Vaughan Township Fe- deration of Agriculture. Gents clw28 *NFtt JANUARY 8 â€"â€" Saturday. Dance in Masonic Hall, Richmond Hill, Modern and Old Time Dancing, Ernie Button and His orchestra. Prizes. Admission 50c. *1w28 ‘ e o t e JANUARY 10 â€" Monday. Regu- lar meeting of Canadian Legion Branch 375 at the Legion Hall, clw28 a e e 0 JANUARY 10 â€" Every Monday. Bingo â€"â€" $275 Jackpot. 60 num- bers called. Community Hall Spruce Ave.. Richvalc 8.15 pm. (Stop 22A Yonge St.) clw28 D C 3 0 JANUARY 10 â€" Monday. The regular monthly meeting of the Gorlnley Home & School Assn. will be held at the school house, S. S. No. 7 Markham. Mr. Ian Reid will be guest speaker. All are welcome. - clw28 is i it xi: JANUARY 10 â€" Monday 8.15 pm. The Highland Park Assn. opens the 1955 season with a â€"brief business meeting followed by a card party at Henderson Ave. school. Newly elected presi- dent. Dr. A. Smith will be in the chair. Attractive priZes. re- freshments. c1w28 ***Â¥ JANUARY 10 â€" Monday. Rich- mond Hill Community Swing at the High School 9 pm. Demon- stration of waltzes in the Square Dance breaks. Beginners wel- come. *1w28 cord Home and School Associa- tion regular meeting 8 pm. at Concord Public School. Auspices Health Committee. Miss Olive Erb of the York County Health Unit will speak on ‘Nuirition” as it applies particularly to the school child. Refreshments. clw28 o o a 0 JANUARY 10 â€" Monday. Meet- ing of Thornhill L.0.L. No. 91, at the Masonic Hall, Thornhill. clw28 * it it * JANUARY 11 â€" Tuesday. Bingo, sponsored by Oak Ridges Com- munity Centre, at 8.30 pm. Jack- pot, prizes, vouchers, Share the Wealth. door prize, at Oak Rid- ges Public School. Admission 35c. Come one. come all. Bingos will be held every two weeks. clw28 * a » wk JANUARY 12 ,â€" The Mothers’ Auxiliary to Scouts and Cubs will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Primary room of Richmond Hill United Church at 8 pm. Miss Edna lzzard will show her slides of her recent trip abroad. clw28 # i It is JANUARY 13 â€" Richmond Hill Home and School Association will meet on Thursday. January 13. in the Lions Hall. at 8 pm. Mr. Don Graham, director of Ed- ucation for Forest Hill Village Schools will lead discussion group on the subject “Home and School, are we really Partners?” Everyone is welcome. 3 O t 3 JANUARY 13 â€" 8 pm. Farm- ers‘ Market. Thornhill. The Oddfellows film and other films, sponsored by the Thornhill and Willowdale Lodges of the Inde- pendent Order of Oddfellows and "ebekahs. Admission free. See ad inside paper. clw28 x- i '3 * JANUARY 25 'l‘uesday. A Burns Concert will be held at Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church. . c2w28 e o o 0 FEBRUARY 18 â€" Friday. Jun- ior Choir Concert of Richmond Hill United Church assisted by Richmond Hill String Quarch C1w28 Little (chairman) and Councillor Deacon. Community Centre: Reeve LeMasurier and Deputyâ€" Reeve Clark. The Rev. C. E. Fockler of Markham village very ably han- dled the inaugural ceremony. Additional Representative on High Schol Board Appointments to two other public bodies were put over to the next meeting of Council. With the increase in population Markham township is now entit- led to an additional representa- tive on the Richmond Hill High School Board. At present Mark- ham has two representatives on the Board namely Messrs. W. Dean and H. Collard. The other appointments to be made concern the Planning Board. The terms of D. Rumâ€" ney and Dr. D. Tanner have exâ€" pired. Court of Revision The five member Court of Re- vision has petitioned Council for an increase in pay. Under present legislation the members receive the same remuneration as members of Council i. e. $7.00 per meeting plus their mileage. Any increase in salary would involve amending the byâ€"law. Other Business The C.N.R. has informed Council of their intention to build a passing siding on their line just north of Richmond Hill. As a means of regulating the operation of gravel pits through- out the municipality Council will have its Solicitor draw up a . by-law shortly pertaining to such matters as fencing, depth of the pits, the possibiliy of undermin- ing township r'oads. ' An outside engineering firm has estimated it will cost $13,000 to remove the. debris piled up in township streams as the result of Hurricane Hazel. The Province has agreed to pay 50% of the cost of such work. The township is anxious to have debris remov- ed before the spring run off. Union Pickets Local Construction Picketers belonging to a Carpenters’ Union in Tor- onto are protesting the hir- ing of non-union carpen- ters by the Wingold Consâ€" truction Co. of Toronto for the expansion of the Rat- clilf (Canada) plant in Rich- mond Hill. It appears that some of the construction workers on the Ratcliif job are non- union men. A small picket group has been formed at the Ratclitf property by the union in an attempt to force the Wingold Co. to hire only union labour. In County Oratorical Contest Winston Smith. a pupil at Charles Howitt. Public Schol will represent School Area No. 1 Markham and Vaughan in the public speak- ing contest for‘elementary schools in York County on January 18 at Newmarket. Winston was chosen a win- ner at the Charles Howitt oratorical contest earlier this year and in November he topped all the contestants in the Area for a place in the county finals. Anticipate Record Growth Busy Season Forecast For 1955 Vaughan Council An active session to start off the new year augurs a busy 1955 for the Council of Vaughan Township and its officials. day afternoon, both Council. preview of the many prob the new year. At the first meeting of this year held last Mon- and other employees got a s which can be expected in While some of the matters at hand were actually a carry-over from last year, there were indications of a number of new problems sideration. While a number of delegations appeared on various matters. one of the old standbys reared its ugly head again in the new year. The matter of garbage disposal, which is a problem to many metro fringe municipali- ties is again in the limelight. George Manning. employed as an attendant at the township dump asked the Council for guidance in the matter of gar- bage being hauled by truckers from outside areas. Reeve Mar- shall McMurchy said that the dump was intended primarily for the use of township residents. Mr. Manning said that a number of outside garbage contractors have indicated that they would be willing to pay for the privil- ege of using the dump. “Maybe we’re missing out on a good thing here", commented the Reeve. adding that perhaps the township could make the dump pay for itself in this way. Coun- cil agreed that in order to have the place operated in the proper manner it would be necessary to acquaint those using it with the hours and procedure. With the present night closing of the dump, some are leaving garbage strewn around the entry to the dump or resorting to dumping garbage on roadsides. Council felt that it would be wise to point out to township residents that there is a $20 reward for infor- mation leading to the apprehen- sion of anyone leaving refuse on the roads.~ Incinerator Costly Clerk James McDonald told Council that enquiries revealed that an incinerator could not be erected under $100,000 and add- ed that it would cost another $7- $8,000 to carry a debenture. Maintenance on such an incin- erator would amount to the neighbourhood of $20,000 an- nually. Council agreed that for the present every effort should be made to insure strict manag- ing and policing of the dump and decided to look into the matter of a revenue producing dump. River Diversion One of the most important Quiet Week-end Police Report Six Occurrences Over Holiday Week Period Richmond Hill Police Depart- ment reports a quiet holiday period with only six major oc- currences during the one week‘s time. Early Saturday morning, ar- ound 12.15 a.m.. December 25. an accident occurred at the corner of Yonge and Dul‘ferin Streets. in the village. involving John E. James. 26. 177 Lawrence Ave., Richmond Hill and Hendrikus Boorgarcls. 31. of Stop 22 Rich- alc. James‘ car was damaged to the amount of $250. and the car owned by Boorgards was totally damaged. Boorgards. in his car. was crossing Yongc from Wright to Dufi‘crin. and was struck by the car driven by James who was travelling north on Yonge. A car, parked in front of Hiilcrest Marketeria and owned by the Zurich General Insurance Com- pany. Toronto, was also damaged as a result of the crash. Boorgards was taken to St. Michael‘s Hospital. suffering from severe head injuries and according to latest reports is still in hospital. Jarncs suffered no SCI‘IOLIS injuries. Police Chief Robbins investigated. Crash At Benson On December 29 at 9.30 p.m., Wilfred Tinkler of Oak Ridges and Cecil Atwell. Humber Surnâ€" mil. were involved in a car crash at Yongc and Benson .\ truck owncd and driven by Tinkler. southbound on Yonge and waiting to make a turn at -~_ I! G - R. H. Lions Hall - M. Benson was struck from behind by a car driven by Atwell. Total damages amounted to $250. Mrs. Tinkler, a passenger in the Tink- ler car received bruises to her legs. Total Damages $600 A car. southbound on Ruggles Avenue on January 1, and drivâ€" en by George Sampson. 70 Yonge St. north. Richmond Hill, was in collision with a car west- bound on Markham Road. and owned and driven by John C. Hawkins. Steeles Ave., Willowâ€" dale. Total damages amounted to $600. ' Also on New Year‘s Day, Tony Velk, 5 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Velk. Arnold St. Richmond Hill, had a narrow es- cape. sustaining minor injuries, when he darted across Yonge Street, and ran into the side of a halfâ€"ton truck. driven by Frank McNamara. 201 Harlandale Ave., Vl‘illowdale. _ No charges were laid. On New Year's night. a minor at Yonge and Benson involving John Marchiori, of Schumacher. Ontario. and Rus- sell Kozachcnko of Oak Ridges. Travelling north. Marchiori was making a left hand turn off Yonge on to Benson when Koza- chenko crashed into the car driv- en by Marchiori. Last weekend a car was stolen from .lack Brillmgchs car lot on Yonge. and was found by theI local police. January 3. aban-l Cloned on Bayview. accident / which will need serious con- maliers carried over from the balance of last year is the hur- ricane damage. Council met with Donald Stephens of Stephens Bros. Construction of Richvale to discuss the diversion of the Humber River in the Riverside Drive area and the reconstruc- tion of the river bank at the Pine Grove bridge. The plan is to eliminate a number of projec- tions of land” in the river and the straightening of the banks to avert further flooding. Mr. Stephens said his company could offer either a contract or work on an hourly basis and would be ready to begin within three weeks. Reeve Marshall McMur- chy plans to meet with the Tor- onto and Yorks Road Commisâ€" sion regarding assistance for the project. Side Lot W. Irons of Toronto met with Council to discuss the placement of a house purchased by him on Helen Ave., Thornhill. It ap- pears that one corner of the house has a smaller side yard distance than is allowed by the building code of township. Mr. irons, requested an amendment to tire bylaw to permit the house to remain in contravention of the bylaw before the purchase is completed. Council agreed to start amendment proceedings. Councillor Frank Belcher said that he felt- that the township should have some sort of pre- cautionary measures to avoid the recurrence of similar situa- tions. Road Supt. A situation which may even- tually lead to the hiring of a township engineer was present- ed at the meeting. Road Super- intendent Nelson Kerr told coun- cil that he felt he was working under undue burden from the residents of the township. Mr. Kerr said that he was receiving telephone calls at his home sev- ' en days a week and often as late as midnight. He added that many of these calls were purely nuisance calls. Mr. Kerr said he would be much happier to supervise the road staif and to work under another superinten- dent. Council agreed to discuss the matter at a later date. At the inauguration ceremon- ies at the beginning of the meet- ing, Rev. C. H. Bowman of Maps le gave the invocation. after which the various members of council and the heads of the township departments said a few words. The veteran of council, Reeve Marshall McMurchy, is starting his 10th year on the township council. Deputy-Reeve Albert Rutherford is beginning his sevâ€" enth term and Councillor Wm. Agar his sixth. Councillor James Reid is starting his second year while Councillor Frank Belcher is commencing his first year on council. Councillor James Reid. who is away on a trip. was not present at the first meeting. Furnace Overheated The prompt action of the chhmond Hill Volunteer Fire Brigade is responsible for cutting down in the fire damage at the home of John Knox, 105 Yonge Street north, when fire broke out in their home last Sunday. Fire was caused from an overheated furnace. Fire Chief Alf. Stong reported. the fire starting in a wall of the home. Picks Bouquet 0f Pussy Willows Emphasizing the open win- ter prevalent in the sur- rounding district is the fact that Mrs. Fred Lynn of the 2nd Concession of Whil- church, picked a bouquet of pussy willows near her home on New Year's Day. ’Optimism Keynote At The Richmond Hill _ nauguraI Shown seated around the council table at the inaugural mee mond Hill Municipal Council are, left to right: Reeve W. J. Taylor, who is starting his fourth year as Richmond Hill Council head; Rev. C.»G. Higgin- son. Minister of Richmond Hill United led in devotional cere- Church, who Whitchurch Inaugural The inaugural meeting of Whitchurch Township Coun- cil will be held on Saturday. January 8, at 1 pm. at Van- dorf. It is expected that Rev. Norman Rowan will go the officiating clergyman at the inaugural ceremonies. Sitting on the 1955 coun- cil will be Reeve Ivan Mc- Laughlin, who will be com- mencing his 4th term as reeve. Deputy - reeve P. S. Legge who stepped up from council in the recent elections and councillors George Richardson, Clif- ford Wallwark and Delos Graham. Issue 374 Building Permits In Markham During Past Year In his annual report to Mark- ham township council Building Inspector Walter Craig stated that his department issued 374 building permits during the past year covering a total estimated value of $2,886,762.00. Broken down, the statistics show that 194 residential per- mits were issued to cover $2,159,- 487. worth of new dwellings and repairs and alterations to exist- ing dwellings. Accessory buildings construct- ed cost an estimated $50,875.00. In the matter of public buildings the municipality saw the erec- tion in 1954 of one church, and four schools with a total of 13 classrooms. These public build- ings will cost $194,500.00. In the important field of com- mercial and industrial growth Markham had $481,900.00 new buildings of this nature erected during the past year. R. H. Home 8. School To Meet January 13 The next meeting of the Richâ€" mond Hill Home and Sc‘ool As- sociation will be held in the Lions Hall, Thursday. Jan. 13. at 8 p.m. Mr. Donald Graham. Director of Education for Forest Hill Village Schools willAbe the guest speaker. The p ' ' begin with a playletc the problems invol' d __ ~ :_ moting understandi "her teachers and parw ., n‘Pl'. problems are the “‘t d, n to the audience divided into small {1' 'i' _ ' “buzz” groups. . ' groups discuss ‘ submit solutionsf 51 who will sum! ‘ e .‘ . ,_ ‘ This type I! ’ " ' ven highly ‘ _‘ latrng discu .. _ ' been acco ' ‘5' -.' ,ult. The Horn 1 ‘A'ssoc~ iaiion feels w ,_ :1 will be both informgx e Int? entertain- ing to the ' Is and? teachers of the co ' . '- da r. V» v Y‘. ' 1954. ting of Rich- C0unci| hLOoks Forward , To A Busy Year In 1955 Optmism was the outstanding note sounded at the inaugural meeting of Richmond Hill Muni- cipal Council held Monday morn- ing at 1‘; Reeve W. J. Taylor said that 1954 had been a record year of growth and - velopnfint for Richmond Hill, and he looked forward to con- tinued growth in 1955. The inaugural proceedings were marked by a special cere- mony in which Rev. C. G. Hig- ginson, Minister of Richmond Hill United Church asked Div- ine blessing on deliberations of council and all who give leader- ship in local administration. In his inaugural address Reeve Taylor observed that for council members 1954 had been the busiest in the history of the municipality. He thanked all members for their devoted inter- est in the affairs of the village and co-operation in the transac- tion of the public business. The Reeve noted that there had been in the past year a sub- stantial increase in assessment and population and with the de- velopment now under way and in prospect a community of’ten thousand population was a poss- ibility in the very near future. “This growth and development has brought with it many prob- lems," said Reeve Taylor, “but we have met them as they ap- peared and we hope that we have handled them in the best inter- ests of the people of Richmond Hill." The Reeve paid tribute to the fine spirit of co-operation of the sub-dividers who played such a large part in the growth and development of the village. He mentioned particularly two of.the largest developers, J. A. Bailey of Richmond Acres and Mat Smith of Pleasantville De- velopment who, he said, had been co-operative and anxious at all times to work in the best inter- ests of Richmond Hill. The Reeve paid tribute to Clerk Russell Lynett and all members of the staff and to all village employ- mony, Mrs. Hazel McCleave, assistant clerk; Councillor Floyd R. Perkins, J. E. Smith, M.P.; Deputy-reev Ken W. Tomlin; dean of council We ey Middle- ton: Councillor Harold “Bud” Jones; clerk and treasurer Russell Lynett, and ex-Reeve Percy C. Hill. â€"-Photo by lagerquist. ees for their loyal service. Deputy-reeve Ken W. Tomlin said he concurred whole-hear- tedly in the Reeve's tribute to the village officile and I his thanks to fellow members of the council for co-operation. “W0 often have our differences of op- inion,” he said, “but there are no personal animosities. While we may have different opinions we all try to serve the best in- terests of the people of Rich- mond Hill," said Mr. Tomlin. He paid tribute to his colleagues who he said gave to Richmond Hill an outstanding municipal council. Dean of council, Wesley Mid- dleton, said he was glad to be back on council but he didn’t know why. The old Biblical in- junction “Lord let us in our homes agree”, should not apply to municipal councils, he said. “Sure we have our disagree- ments," he said, "and that's 1 healthy thing 'for our municipal government, as we all try, as we see things, to do our‘ best in the interests of the village." ' Councillor Floyd Perkins ob- served that in the midst of ex- tensive development there are many problems for those charg- ed with responsibility ef munici- pal government. “We try to meet these problems as best we can. and we may make some mis- takes." he said, ‘but if we do, we still are trying our best for the people of Richmond Hill." Councillor Jones said he had enjoyed his first year on coun- cil and was looking forward to 1955. “I thought I knew the meaning of tolerance, but after a year on council the word has a new meaning a'nd special signi- ficance." he said. Greetings and good wishes to Reeve and council were extend- ed by ex-Reeve P. C. Hill and J. E. Smith M.P. Clerk Russell Lynett thanked members of council for their co- operation and paid ,tribute to the efficient help given in' his office' by members of the staff. April, May, September Busiest in a report on building in Vaughan Township compiled reâ€" . cenlly by Township Building In- spector Thomas Gillings. it ap- pears that April, May and Sep- tember were the busiest months in the year for builders during In April. 59 building per- mits were issued for construc- tion valued at 8479.800. Of this total. 29 permits were for homes. In May 58 permits were issued for buildings woth 5567.642. Forty-one permits were for resi- dences. September saw 56 ap- plications. 30 of Which were for homes, and the lotal value of building for the month was $323.- 714. The other summer months followed close behind in the Months For Vaughan Building number of permits. During the year. there were 32 permits issued for commer- cial and industrial buildings val- ued at $474,125 and a total of 278 permits for homes. The home construction for the year was valued at 52.957350. Fifty" six additions and alterations ,worth 5120.175 were made. The final total for 1954 shows 445 permits sold for property worth 83.804303. Permit fees amounted to 85530: In 1953. 438 permits were issued and building was estimated to be worth $3,806,592. 'l'hc salc of permits brought 35458 in reven- ue. JANUARY 10 IACKPOT syn } Y N