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EVERY THURSDAY â€" Bingo. sponsored by L.O.L. 2368 in the Orange Hall, Richmond Hill at 8 pm. sharp. Lucky draw night. 0 t I 0 tfc 2 APRIL 29 â€" Friday, 8.30 pm. Richmond Hill District High School Music Festival. featuring the choirs and orchestra; Admis sion975c. General 50c. c2w43 APRIL 29 â€" Friday. Unionville Junior Farmers’ Spring Dance, fin Buttonville Hall. Music by The Manhattans. Admission 75¢. Dancing 9-1. Everyone welcome. €2w43 It is quite in orden to have children receive their treatments or their booster doses for Diph- theria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus while receiving the pol- io vaccination. It is not known at present when the pollo vaccine will be available for children in other age-groups. ' ' EVERY TUESDAY â€" Euchre in the Legion Hall,‘ Carrville Road West, Richvale at 8 pm. Admis- sion 35c. . tfc36 Following Dr. Salk's TV pres- entation April 12, new instruc- tions have been issued by the government which postponed the second treatment of polio vac- cination from the period April 18-21 to May 10-13. Second treatments will be given during May 10-13 to those Grade 1 and 11 pupils who received the first treatment at school April 4-7, and also first treatments will be given to all Grade III pupils who have signed request forms. The second treatment for Grade III pupils will be given June 7-10. APRIL 30 â€" Saturday, 2.30 b. In. Spring, Bazaar at Trinity Church, Thornhill, under ausâ€" pices of Thornhill and District Association for Retarded Child- BINGO - R. H. Lions Hull - Third doses will not be given untilvabout seven months have elapsed as it was demonstrated by Dr. Salk that the best im- munity is achieved by spacing the initial doses four or five weeks. then seven months. EVERY MONDAY â€" Bingo held at Community Hall. Spruce Ave. Stop 22A Yonge St.. Riehvalen at 8.15 pm APRIL 29 â€" Friday. Dance Re- cital by the pupils of the Thorn- hill School of Dancing at Maple Community Hall. Maple. at 8.15 p.m. Adults 50c, children 35c. Tickets may be obtained at the door. c2w43 Lhke’g Parish Hall, Thor Bring cards. Tickets 500 freshments and prizes. ( den APRIL 29 â€" Friday, 8.30 pm. You are welcome to dance to the Manhattens at Buttonville Hall under sponsorship of Junior Farmers. c2w43 APRIL 29 â€" 8.30 pm. Benefit Euchre and Bridge at the Lions Community Hall. Sponsored by East Elmwood Ratepayers Assoc. Admission 50c. Prizes and re- freshments. c2w43 APRIL 29 â€" Friday. Final eu- chre and dance at Bryson's School. S. S. No. 10, euchre at 8.30 sharp. Added attraction. two singers from Thornhill Jambor- ee. 35 cents each. ladies please bring lunch. Silver collection for dance and program. c1w44 APRIL 30 -- Saturday 8.15 pm. The Catholic Women's League Spring Bridge and EughreRSt. APRIL 29 â€"-â€" Friday. Richmond Hill Tennis Club Reorganization- al Meeting at St. Mary's Angli- can Church ( in the basement) at 7.30 p.111. A11 intérested in playâ€" ing tennis are welcome. *1w44 “undue burden" clause of Bill 80. Reeve D. J. Murray, Deputy Vic Jones and Councillor Wm. Davidson voted against the mo- tion claiming that the County levy jump from $11,000 to near- ly.$33,000 was not an undue bur- {Jill be 42 Vmills. As a result of last year's re-assessrnent. some tax bills will be lower this year. AURORA : Council recently vot- ed 3-5 to support York County in pressingjor‘ reulief‘ unde_r ~we 2nd PoloShots Start May 10 WHITCHURCH : A recent fire on the farm of Arthur Paisley, believed caused by lightning, destroyed two cars, two tracstors and a quantity of seed grain. STOUFFVILLE : A 53-101; sub- division is being planned for the east end of the town on the pro- perty of Cedric Watson. * It * It SCARBORO : A new $50,000,000 community covering. 500 acres, surrounding the famous Guild of All Arts is planned for develop- ment this summer. The devel- opment which will be called Guildwood Village will eventu- ally house 6000 to 7000 people. SUTTON : The Curling Club is going ahead \vith_pla£15 yo instal ena AURORA : Council has approv- ed a $30,000 remodelling plan for the town offices. AURORA : The 1955 taxhrate_ ifciéi’k’c’é in th‘e Curling Ar- News *From Next Door Coming Events Thornhill 3. Re- c1w44 tfc38 “In this rapidly expanding municipality, it is necessary that our Police force should expand correspondingly”, said Mr. Mc- Murchy, continuing. “Earlier, MAY 2 â€" Monday. Meeting of Markham Township council at the Municipal Offices, Buttonâ€" ville, at 1.30 p.m. c1w44 APRIL 30 â€" Saturday. St. John's Bingo Newmarket Town Hall, 8 p.m. Jackpot $125.00. c1w44 MAY 2 â€" Monday. Meeting of Richmond Hill Council at 7 pm. Let Bridge Tender In a statement to “The Liberal,” at the meeting of Vaughan Township Council last Monday, Reeve Marshall McMurchy clearedâ€"up a number of rumours regarding changes in the Township Police Department. Referring to newscasts and reports in Toronto dailies over the week- end, Mr. McMurchy said that residents of Vaughan Town- ship had been given an incorrect prospective on the whole matter. ren. Home Baking. special Mo- ther’s Day items, fish pond and various attractions. Afternoon tea. Everyone welcome. c3w42 at the municipal offices. Dele- gations wishing to appear are requested to do so at the second meeting of the month and to no- tify the clerk three days in ad- vance. c1w44 MAY 2 â€" The regular monthly meeting of the Evening W.A. of Richmond Hill United Church will be held May 2 at 8 p.m. in the Sunday School room. Miss Jane Little of Canadian Homes & Gardens will be the guest speaker. c1w44 MAY 3 â€" Oak Ridges Commun- ity Bingo, 8.30 pm. Oak Ridg'es Public School. Jackpot $85. Share the Wealth. 15 games for 35¢. c1w44 MAY 6 â€" Friday. The Fellow- ship Group of Carrville United Church Amateur Show at 8 p. m. Entries will be welcomed. Silver collection. Group L-Z provide lunch. clw44 Vaughan Reeve Clears Air Regarding Police Charges MAY 7 â€" Anyone wishing to make donations for the Ladies' Auxiliary Legion Branch 375 Rummage sale, please call TU. 4-2547 or TU. 4-1968. Parcels will be picked up. c2w44 MAY 7 â€" Saturday. Rummage sale at Legion Hall. Carrville Road West. also home-made ar- ticles. sponsored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Canadian Leg‘ ion No. 375. at 2 pm. c3w43 MAY 13 â€" Friday. Richvale Home and School Association Euchre and Draw at Richvale School at 8 pm. Good prizes. Admission 50c. €2w44 MAY 15 â€" Sunday Richmond Hill United Church Anniversary Services at ll a.m., Dr. Harold Young; 7 pm. Rev. C. G. Hig- ginson . c2w44 MAY 23 â€" Monday. Victoria Day. Richmond Hill Annual Spring Fair. Horse Show and many featured attractions. Dance in Arena at night. tfc40 New 150 Bed Hospital To Locate In Thornhill To Serve Wide Area The Board has secured a Provincial charter and will now proceed along definite lines. As to finances the Board is eligible for both Federal and Provincial government grants. The difference necessary to erect the hospital will be raised by public subscription. Indi- cations are a financial campaign will be under way by this fall, which will give everyone an opportunity to participate in this worthwhile project. The hospital will fill a very definite need for all those people residing in the overall area. A new two-million dollar 150-bed community hospi- tal to be known as Yorkminster Hospital is planned for a 14-acre site at the corner of John Street and Bayview Avenue in Thornhill. Dr. K. Shouldice of Shouldice Surgery has donated the land for use by the hospital. The hospital will serve a Wide area extending from NOrtthoronto through the townshipsof North York, Markham and Vaughan and including the vill- age of Richmond Hill. * A temporary 12-member Board of Directors has al- ready been established composed of doctors and laymen. Dr. H. Gibson Hall‘, a resident of Bayview Ave., is Chairman of the Board, and Dr. D. M. Karr, a North Toronto physician is Secretary. The proposed hospital is under the sponsorship of a group of doctors residing in the area and several dis- trict service clubs. The whole project has been under discussion for a number of years. VOLUME LXXVL NUMBER 44 In his report, inspector Leon- ard Neil of the Attorney Gener- al’s office made a number of recommendations in order that the township police would be able to absorb the greatly in- creased demands on them. Con- tained in the report were rec- ommendations for an increased force, a thorough training plan for police men and the purchase of two police cruisers. It is of interest to note in connection with the report, that while police work is a highly specialized field, the Vaughan force has carried on commendable work with only a minimum of training. Increased Responsibility Council received a request from the Police Department for an in- creased staff. While council felt the force was functioning Well, it was thought advisable at this time to ask the Attorney General’s Department to make a general survey of the force prior to hiring more men." Inspector’s Report Over the past 35 years, The Canadian National Institute for the Blind. which will hold its annual drive for funds in Rich- mond Hill next Monday and Tuesday. has developed a far- reaching service program for blind people that was, until re- cent years. unique. It was the opinion of Council that the work was becoming much more complex and 'with rapid growth thoughout the township it was becoming im- perative to organize the police department for a maximum effi- ciency. This same fact was rec- ognized by Chief Constable Ern- est Bone and his Deputy-chief William Adams. Both men felt that the future expansion of the department would require a higher degree of responsibility than they wished to assume and consequently requested Council (Continued on page 2) Today it no longer is unique, for many other countries have begun to develop their work for blind people on the pattern es- tablished by The Canadian Na- tional Institute for the Blind. It began shortly after the 2nd World War, when officials from Trinidad approached the Insti- tute for help. Colonel E. A. Baker, Managing Director of The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, first went to Trinidad to make a preliminary survey. Later, D. B. Lawley, now Acting Superintendent of the Ontario Division. spent two years in Trinidad. establishing and im- plementing a program there. At present. A. N. McGill. Superin- tendent of the Ontario Division of the C.N.I.B. is in Egypt for a (NIB To Canvass Village Next Monday & Tuesday 31% ihmmlh ME "In Essentials, Unity: The work of these people will make it possible for the Insti- tute to continue to provide the high standard of service for blind people in our communities. The special speakers will be members of the engineering firm constructing the Trans-Can- ada Pipe Line for the convey- ance of natural gas from Alberta to Eastern points. It is under- stood that the pipe line will enter Markham Township at Yonge Street just below the ob- servatory. It will traverse the Township of Markham and of course Pickering and other town- ships as well. Many farmers and landowners in this area will be affected. ' Pipe Line Topic Property Owners Speakers will explain with the aid of moving pictures how the line is constructed. They will also outline the terms of the charter under which they oper- ate, how the value of land need- ed for right-ofâ€"way is determin- ed. There is much speculation and uncertainty about this feat- ure of the undertaking and it is expected that speakers will be asked many pertinent questions on this point. ' This pipe line is another phase of the development and growth of the Township. These changes are going to affect both the way of life and the pocket books of Citizens generally. So they should be discussed and under- stood. This meeting should be well attended by members and friends. The work of the volunteers is going on throughout Canada. and it is going on right here at home. At the present time can- vasses are being conducted on behalf of the organization in Oak Ridge: and Richmond Hill. Next Monday and Tuesday, May 2 and 3, canvassers are calling on the people of Richmond Hill. An important meeting of Markham Township Property Owners Assoc1aucn will pc no.» on May 3rd, 8 pm. at Cherry Hill Farm on No. 7 Highway. This is the annual meeting of the association and calls for the election of officers for 1955-6. The fact that other countries have turned to Canada for help in establishing their own pro- grams, is a tribute to the plan- ners of the program itself. This work. however, could have been developed only in a country like Canada, where there are hun- dreds of public-spirited people who are willing to give their time as volunteers to aid the In- stitute in its work, and to raise funds for the organization. second year at the request of the United Nations and the Egyptian Government. In Non-essentials. LiSertv: In all Things, Charitv." The Richmond Hill Public School Board at a special meeting held Monday even- ing awarded the contract for the erection of their new 10- room school to be located in the Allencourt Subdivision to the Town 8.: Country con- struction Company, Bramp- ton, at a price of $113,462.00. Town & Country's price was the lowest of 10 bids receiv- ed. Prices ranged from a low of $113,462. to a high of $156,134.00. The successful bidder has signified that he will have the school completed and ready for occupancy by this September. The Trustees have con- firmed the appointment of Assistant Principals for their three schools. Mr. James Orser will serve as Assistant under Principal Grant Nighswander at the Yonge Street School. Mr. Earl Orser will assist Prin- cipal Walter Scott at the MacKillop School, while Mrs. Jean McWhirter will be assistant principal under Principal N. Davison at the new school to be erected in the Allencourt subdivision. Vaughan Township Coun- cil has adopted a new wage schedule for the township police force to become ef- fective on June 1. Under the new schedule which ex- tended a $500 across-the- board increase, a deputy chief will receive $3700, first class constables $3600, sec- ond class constables $3500, and third class constables $3100. Police Committee Deputy-Reeve Albert Ru- therford is chairman of the Vaughan Police Salary Schedule Award $113,462 Contract Public School RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 28,1955 ngelopment Policy Pays OFF Richmond Hill Taxpayers Get Tax Reduction A breakdown of the various departments with comparative actual figures from 1954 are as follows: Income, Licenses and Permits (55) 20,280 (54) 19,490.45, Grants and Subsidies (55) 37,930 (54) 31,133.04, Refund on School audit (55) 500 (54) 500; Sundry Income (55) 4,040 (54) 7,456; Fines (55) 6,000 (54) 3,099; Pen- alties and Interest (55) 3,000 (54) 2,596; Expenditures, Salar- ies Admins. (55) 38,115 (54) 32,- 748. (An across the board in- crease for office staff) Council (55) 4,182 (54) 6,000; Adminis- tration (55) 25,400 (54) 22,754: Fire protection, (55) 11,180 (54) 9,322. (It is interesting to note that during Easter weekend, Richmond Hill brigade attended 9 grass fires in Vaughan Town- ship at a cost of $450); Hospital- ization and Welfare (55) 2,800 (54)'2,77l; Police protection (55) 35,522 (54) 33,562 (increase in police salaries plus allowance for anticipated hiring of three additional policemen); Welfare (551 18,700 (54) 17,523. With Several hundred thousands of dollars damage to township roads and bridges caused by last fall's hurri- cane, Vaughan Township Council was this year faced with a difficult problem of maintaining a steady mill rate. This year, ratepayers will be called upon to pay a township tax rate of 18 mills to raise $132,500. compared with last year’s rate of 17 mills to raise $106,772. By stepping up the rate by one mill on the new assessment, an addition- al $26,000 will be realized. In addition to the gigantic problem of restoring township roads and bridges. Council had to pick up the bulk of a $22,- 117.60 deficit from last year. ‘An increased expenditure for roads accounted for approximately $11,000 of_this figure plus $3,- 000. far the' river diversion at Pine Grove and another $3.000 for police services and equip- ment used during the hurricane. The hurricane accounted for Over $17,000 of the deficit. The ‘balance was contained in un‘ budgeted expenditures totalling $5,000. Breakdown The minimum starting salary was increased from $2500 Ito $2600, and the maximum from $3200 to $3300. The Board of T.S.A. No. 1 Markham and Vaughan recom- mended Tuesday night that the custodian staff be given an ac- ross-the-board increase which amounts to a $100 jump in both the minimum and maximum sal- aries. Inspector Maynard Hallman reported at the meeting he had received official word from the Department of Education to the efiect that a Separate School was being planned for Thornhill area. Inspector Hallman estim- ated the new school would re- duce the present school popula- tion by 60. Two police cruisers being ten- dered for will be paid for from the capital fund, which fund‘is raised from the $300 per lot sub-division fee. Roads In view of the extensive dam- age caused by the hurricane. the matter of the Roads Budget in Debenture For Raids - Richmond Hill Public School Board 'met with the Area Board Tuesday night and discussed Vaughan HoldsMill Rate Down T018 Despite Much HgavyHurricane Damage School Area Board Custodians Given Increase In Salaries Bob won a first in Creat- ive Dramatics, under nine years, and Gary tied for first in Recitation, under 13 years. In Creative Drama- tics, under 13 years, Gary placed second. Bob and Gary Skippon, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Skip- pon, Yongehurst Rd.. were winners last Saturday at the Peel Festival. Peel Festival Winners road construction general administration of their schools. Music, Art, and Main- tenance Supervisors were dis- cussed as well as P.T.. Home Ec- onomics and Manual Training instructors. the Township presents a com- plex problem. The amount of work required to restore roads to their original condition would be far in excess of what could be levied for. Council, as an alternative, has made applica- tion to the Department of High- ways for permission to debent- ure for capital expenditure in connection with bridges and roads. Council has budgeted $120,000 for roads in 1955 the same as was budgeted for in 1954. This figure is for actual maintenance, however in 1954, the actual spent due to the hurricane was $157,- 943. Capital Expenditures Under capital expenditures, Council is planning two large projects which will likely be de- bentured for. It will cost an estimated $200,000 for construc- tion of seven large bridges. De- partment subsidies of 80% on bridges and 50% on approaches will mean $150,000 subsidy leav- ing the township a balance of $50,000. It is anticipated that the Department of Highways and the Ontario Municipal Board will sanction the deferment of payment on this expenditure by allowing the issuance of debent- ures for the township’s share. A plan to repair heavily travelled portions of road between No. 7 Highway and Steeles Avenue and several other portions of township roads will cost an esti- mated $220,000. With Provincial approval. the township‘s share of $104,000 of this figure would be deferred over 10 years. At an average 4% rate of interest, the township would pay $18,- 986 annually. This plan, if accepted by the Department of Highways and the Ontario Municipal Board will enable the municipality to retain a comparatively steady mill rate and at the same time cope with the heavy burden of New Help For Waterworks Dept. Richmond Hill Lions re- port that $1600. has been giv- en away in prize money to date at their weekly bingos held every Monday at the Lions Hall. Monday night’s winner of the $375 jackpot was Mrs. Roy Lund. R. R. 1 Rich- mond Hill. who won the Jackpot after 56 numbers were called. Winner of the prelimin- ary draw on the car held _the same night was Mrs. Geo. Brown, King. who won the $100. prize. On the recommendation of Councillor Floyd Perkins, chairman of the Waterworks Committee. Richmond Hill council Monday night en- gaged Chester Wilson. age 28, of Kettleby. as assist- ant maintenance ma‘n. Mr. Wilson has had some exper- ience in waterworks install- ations and was highly rec- ommended. His salary was fixed at $48. weekly. Bridges Jackpot Winne; MAY 2 - IACKPOT$350 STARTINGTIME - 8 PM. A resolution was received from the Aurora council requestâ€" ing sanction by Whitchurch and which requested a prompt de- cision in the matter of the case before the Ontario Municipal Board in which York County is claiming that an undue financial burden was placed upon them by the setting up of the‘Metro- politan Area through Bill 80. Reeve' McLaughlin stated that he could not see how anything could be done until the Munici- pal Board hearing and this hear- ing had been delayed through a number of unforeseen circum- The special meeting also dealt with a new salary schedule for office employees for 1955 and approved the following annual rates of pay. Clerk Jack Craw- ford will receive $3,600; accoun- tant Thos. Kerr $2,750; L. J. Harper $2,600; road supt. Davis $3,100; assessor Fred Cummings $3,100; constable Mulholland $2,- 700 and auditor E. A. Smith. $1,- 200. Aurora Resolution Following the receipt several weeks ago of applications for the position of assistant assessor in Whitchurch Township, coun- cil at a special meeting, engaged Eric Allen for the position at a salary of $2,300. Mr. Allen is a resident of the 8th concession, and former Ringwood storekeep- er. New Salai'y Schedule Richmond Hill Village, one of Canada’s fastest grow- ing municipalities, is likely to have a tax reduction in 1955. A special meeting of the Municipal Council this week with the village auditor gave several hours consideration to the yearly estimates, and while the 1955 rate was not definite- ly fixed, tentative estimates of receipts and expenditures indicated the possibility of at least a small reduction from last year. Last year the tax rate was 79 mills. Estimated expenditure this year will hit a record alltime high with increased demands for both Public and Secondary ed- ucation and large appropriations for‘extensions of services. The rapid growth of the village has meant increased administration costs in all departments and large outlays will be made for extension to the sewage disposal plant and water and sewer in- stallations. At the beginning of the year council members a felt if they could hold the tax rate line they would be doing well. Now that it seems possible to accomplish a tax reduction in the face of such a large expansion program cou‘n- cil members Monday night ex- pressed considerable satisfac- tion. I The municipality during the year has experienced remarka- ble growth and present assess- ment figures are $2,917,062 an increase of nearly half a million dollars .from a year ago. Estimates will be further re- viewed and finally passed at a meeting in the near future but preliminary discussion indicates that as a result of a well planned development policy, careful fi- nancing and economic adminis- tration the 1955 council may be able to accomplish a tax reduc- tion of one, two or even three mills. Municipal Affairs Clean- Up Needed: Dep-Reeve -CountySystemObsolete “A- tax cut this year will cer- tainly justify council policy on new development." said Deputy- reeve Ken. W. Tomlin. who pre- sided at Monday night’s meeting. He pointed out that while the development meant increased expenditures, the additional‘as- sessment would take care of the extra costs under Richmond Hill’s adopted policy of agree- ments with the subdividers. “‘Our development policy is starting to pay off" said the deputy-reeve ‘fiand it will im- prove as time goes on.” Requisitions for educational costs and the County levy were the items which sparked most discussion Monday night. Coun- Whitchurch Twp. Hires An Assistant Assessor Sign »0.P.P. Contract HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 Business Stock Forms SAVE TIME AND MONEY Ready to use for each key operation in your business. THE LIBERAL OFFICE RED/FORM On Sale At Whitchurch Council recently passed a resolution requesting that the County take steps to have the necessary legislation enacted to make it possible to collect non-resident education fees from those children who were attending local schools and were wards of the Children’s Aid and other welfare agencies. The resolution was forwarded to neighbouring municipalities for their approval. A communication on the matter was placed before council Thursday night in which the County Clerk stated that de- finite figures on the numbers of such children would have to be compiled before such a petition could be made to the Depart- ment of Education. Ratification was also received from the county office that here- after the county will not subsi- dize the burial of indigent per- sons as had been done in the past to the amount of 50%. Council, at their regular meet- ing on Thursday night, signed the annual contract with the On- tario Provincial Police covering the policing of Musselman's and Wilcox Lakes during the three summer months for the amount of $1,500. Foster Children cillor Middleton was critical of capital expenditures in High School budget for more than $5,000. Council went on record some time ago as opposing such expenditures until approved by the Municipal Board. Deputy- reeve Tomlin thought that both Public School and High School requisitions should be reduced by the amount of the special pro- vincial grants recently announc~ ed. Members were particularly critical of the County of York levy. The levy for this year will be $27,673.56 an increase of some $4,000 from last year, and the village also must levy for some $8,000 a carry-over from last year because the county levy was not made when the village rate was fixed by council. stances. He added that a great deal of information had to be compiled before the case for the County could be properly pres- ented. Deputy-reeve Ken W. Tomlin strongly criticized Bill 80 which set up Metropolitan Toronto and divided York County, and stated that the whole county system as part of administrative system was out of date and should be abolished. In 1954 Richmond Hill County levy was $25,000 or three times the levy before the passing of Bill 80 and the division of the County. ~ "We actually as a municipal- ity receive very little,” said the Deputy-reeve who went on to explain that following the pass- age of Bill 80 creating Metro- politan Toronto the County had applied for some consideration as a result of the resulting un- due burden. The matter he said had been referred to the Ontario Municipal Board but long months have passed and still no action has been taken. The failure to give York County some consid- eration was sharply criticized by Deputy-reeve Tomlin. “Every- thing has been done” he said to the detriment of the municipal- ities bordering on the Metro- politan area. In calling for some action on (Continued on page 3) What do we get for our Coun- ty taxes? asked councillor Jones.