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Many Problems To Be Faced By Schools In S‘uburbénfifiéé Tour Township Schools As part of the observance of Education Week, and through the couitesy of Mr. Maynard Hallman, Inspector of Public Schools York 2, this reporter had the privilege last week of visitlng a variety of public schools in Mark- ham Township. In the company of Inspector Hallman, We observed every type of educational process from that obtained in the traditional one-room rural school to the more enriched programme of studies offered in the Town- ship School Area No. 1 Markham and Vaughan. Pictured above FORD'S "RED TIGER" ENGINEâ€" makes the 800 series the most powerful Ford Tractors ever. 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION gives wide WEIGHT TO S range of speeds for best work, tional whee eflicient engine operation.‘ added as ye! 'Sthndard on all except 640 Model ’50“ separately. («peed transmission). NP-SOB You get all these . . . and much more. .. All these, and more, advanced features mean you can farm the new 600 and 800 series Ford faster, easier, better and cheaper with the new Ford Tractors. Tractors soon. is the interior of the Victoria Square Public School The teacher, M class. The frame structure was built in 1877. ADVANCED FORD FEATURES at a low price! Tractor and Equipment Division Stop 22A Yonge St. Richvale, Ont. Toronto Phone 6-4817 Richmond Hill TU. 4-1232 MORE HYDRAULIC POWER; T00: for handlin work loads easier, con- trolling eavier tools. WEIGHT TO SUIT THE JOBâ€"Sec- tional wheel Weights can be added as you need them.‘ LAWRENCE MOTORS LIMITED Our first stop was at S. S. 13 Markham. known locally as the Melville School and located at Almira in the farming district of the township. Here we met the teacher, Mr. E. C. Mazur. and wached as members of his class did a reading exercise, per- formed in a one-act play and sang several songs. After making an inspection of the building ‘Sumdard on Models 660 and 880. ADJUSTABLE TOP [INK lets you adjust implements for best work, from the tractor seat. LIVE POWER TAKE-OFF.‘ Two- stage pedal controls both trac- tor and PTO clutch. Mrs. B. Cochrane, is shown with the and watching as the children pre- pared for an afternoon skating party. we moved on to our next school. At. S. S. 5 (Buttonville School) we found Grades 4, 5; 6, '7 and 8 writing an examination in pen- manship under the supervision of Mrs. F. Powell. The junior grades attend school in the morn- ing under the supervision of FAMOUS PROOF-METER helps you get top performance from your tractor. Easy to read. UGHTS IRE STANDARDâ€"permit night work, safe road travel. Headlights, tail light only.‘ .Implement light sold separalely. PRIN‘IED IN U.S.An their teacher. Miss J. Howard. This staggered system was nec- essitated by overcrowded condi- tions in the school due to a rap- id growth in the population of the area. It results in the disadâ€" vantage of a shortened school day for the children, and is in- troduced only as an emergency measure. The Board, in a move to solve its accommodation prob- lems. plans to construct a two- room addition to the school, ten- tative approval for which has been granted by the Department of Education. From Buttonville, we travelled on up the highway to S. S. No. 6 .Victoria Square) and Mrs. B. Cochrane's class. We noted with interest that instruction in a ru- ral school is on a very personal basis, and through the leadership of a kind and considerate te'_.L-â€" er rural‘children can enjoy a full and happy life. Any lack of improved educational facilities enjoyed by their brothers and sisters in urban communities is compensated for in part by this warm. personal basis on which life in a rural school revolves. Other advantages available to rural school children today and which were unknown to children in similar circumstances years ago, include the weekly visit of the music teacher. religious in- struction by a local clergyman, and regular visits from a nurse on the staff of the York County Health Unit, Some Boards. such as that at the Melville School, provide school children with -free milk for lunch. The one problem common to all rural Boards is the steadily increasing student population and the corresponding lack of adequate facilities. All the buildings were well over half a century old and were erected during the 1880‘s. A quick glance at the avail- able records, shows that each year a far greater number of students are entering Grade 1 than are leaving Grade 8 for high school. Rural Boards are finding, too, that although they mustfind accommodation for an ever-increasing number of pu- pils, the student population in one section is not large enough to fill an additional classroom if one were erected. Should they put up with the difficulties of over-crowded conditions jstaggered classes, a similar opportunity. Many par- ents will be receiving invitations to visit the school in their area however, and we would urge them most strongly to do so. The cancer death rate in Ont Was 142 per hundred thousand of population in 1953. In 1942 it was 134. 'In 1932 it was 119 This increase in rate is partly due to the fact that fewer peop- le are dying from pneumonia tuberculosis and other killers and but it illustrates that cancer is or Vconstructa bigger problem today than ' Stop 15, Yonge Street, THOBNHILL Saturdays -' 7:30 11.111 to 5:30 p.111 Everything Is Fresh and Top Quality X» LOOK FOR THESE ITANDS AV- C. NELS GAGE FINEST QUALITY MEATS Free Local Delivery During Week Phone AV. 5-1526 Fancy Meats A Specialty FARM-FRESH, OVEN-READY TURKEYS â€" 9-20 lbs. ORDER FOR EASTER DUNNING’S TURKEY FARM CROOK’S POULTRY FARM BRDUWER & SONS HOLLAND MARSH VEGETABLES Marsh Potatoes 10,1b. :1 COME ‘TO THE FARMERS’ MARKET KING COLE DUCKLINGS VE SPECIALIZE IN CUT-UP CHICKEN " OVEN-READY 63c 1b. an additional classroom only to have it partially filled? That is the problem facing many rural boards today. In Township School Area No. 1 Markham and Vaughan, which comprises seven schools located in the Yonge Street area of Markham and Vaughan Town- ships, we received an insight in- to an altogether different type of educational system. These 3L5. are located in an ex- pari‘“E mufoan area and all contain several classrooms, the majority of which are of modern construction. The School Area Was created in 1950 from a num- ber of individual school sections within the two townships. . New modern one-room school Children here have the oppor- tunity of an enriched education- al programme which is not avâ€" ailable in a rural School. In ad- dition to improved physical fa- cilities and equipment such as a gymnasium, modern washrooms, fluorescent lighting, etc., the Area makes provision for the slow-leaining child by special instruction in auxiliary classes and by making available the ser- vices of an Area Psychologist. _ Our tour was an “education” in itself and afforded us a prac- tical insight into the education- al system as it operates in On- tario today. Our only regret is that this week as we are being reminded of the fact that “Edu- cation is EVERYBODY’S Busi- ness”. more people do not have a similar opportunity. Many par- ents will be receiving invitations to visit the school in their area, however, and we would urge them most strongly to do so. The cancer death rate in Ont. was 142 per hundred thousand of population in 1953. In 1942 it was 134. 'In 1932 it was 119. This increase in rate is partly due to the fact that fewer peop- 1e are dying from pneumonia, tuberculosis and other killers, " 50¢ THE LIBERAL, Richm‘ond Hill, Thurs. Mar. 10, 1955 8 Markham Considers Its Bali‘sme éabéixjaiggs Markham township has laid down a general policy for any future subdivision development. At Monday's meeting the mem- bers put forward several points which will serve as the broad over-all basis for any subdivis- ion development. These points which' were the result of a joint meeting of Council and Plan- ning Board will now be forward- ed to township Solicitor J. D. Lucas for further study. on the Vandorf Sideroad, Whithurch Twp. built in 1951. In future any potential sub- divider will be required to pay the township a fee of $700.00 per lot to cover the cost of water and schools. In order' to be con- sidered for water and sewers a subdivision must contain at least 1200 homes. The township will only take the water to the boundary of the subdivision and the developer must supply all the sewers. The subdivider will also have to put in the roads. Council feels that water supply is one urgent problems to the township today. As the cost of introducing a water system without outside assisance would be prohibitive, Council feels the only way to keep these costs at a safe level is to have the subdivider share in then; cost. It has been es- timated that the cost of a water sysem would force a 20 mill jump in taxes for those people residing in the water area. Recently V’enchiarutti and Venchiarutti, Toronto architects. waited on Council as represent- atives of the four owners of 500 acres of land located in the south-west section of’the town- ship and who are anxious to WATER CRESS, LEAF LETTUCE CITRUS FRUIT GRAPEFRUIT, 96’s 5 for 23c PALMER’S FOR DELICATESSEN NEEDS SPECIAL SAUERKRAUT IMPORTED DUTCH CHEESES W. MORRISON 100 PER CENT PURE HORSE RADISH FRESH CUT ROSES $1.20 DOZ. URIOLE GARDENS WAIN’S FLORIST ELMER LEEK FRESH WHIPPIN G CREAM adequate the ,most faced by gain permission to subdivide. At that time the Toronto firm asked council to list just what the mun- icipality would require in the way of services as the prelude to any plan of subdivision. Hospital Property Reeve A. LeMasurier tabled a letter from Mayor N. Phillips of Toronto, stating that the city and Markham Twp. might arrange a joint meeting to discuss the matter of the Ontario Hospital at Langstaff. For some t'une now Markham has been endeavouring to secure the hospital property for use as an industrial site. The property was originally owned by the city but was taken over by the province during the war. In his letter Mayor Phillips of- fered little real hope that Mark- ham will ever secure the proper- ty. He stated that at present there are strong indications that the Province may wish perman- ent title to the property. ' In reply to a question by Coun- cillor D. Deacon. Solicitor J. D. Lucas has stated that in easel where two or more families are living in a one-family dwelling contrary to the by-law the as- sessment on such properties can be increased accordingly. Council has awarded the con- tract for the purchase of two new police cruisers to W. Neal, Dodge - DeSoto dealers in Richmond Hill. Neal’s price was $2,050.00 complete for each of two Dodge cars. Statistical Report of the Ontario Dept. of Health, 6,630 died of cancer in the Province during 1952. This is an increase of 59% in the past 20 years. According to the_18th Annual