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2 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, OntarioflThursday, November 8, 1956 The government of Saskatchewan, realizing the problems of education par- ticularly in small communities has call- ed a conference of provincial and mun- icipal leaders to be held this December in Regina. There will be delegates and observers from almost every level of provincial and municipal government along with representatives of the teaâ€" ching profession, agriculture, labour or- ganizations and a host of other groups representing Saskatchewan residents. The agenda has not been made public as yet, but two of the major topics are expected to be the financial plights of the municipalities and school administrations and the recommended consolidation of Saskatchewan's 300 “postage stamp” rural municipalities in- to a number of counties. ' I School reopenings for the fall term showed an acute shortage of qualified teachers. It is laid to the exodus of tea- chers to other provinces where the pay is higher. School trustees undoubtedly ill repeat at the December conference t eir contention that if teachers’ salar- ies are to be raised, the mo ey will have to come from .the provincia treasury. The complaint of Saskatchewan's local governments is the same as that of municipalities and school administra- tions from coast to coast in Canada. It is that their narrow property taxation base is incapable of producing revenues required to provide the services local governments are expected to give. Residents along Yonge Street in Vaughan Township have expressed great satisfaction over the street lights which have been erected at the entrance to all streets along the front end of the township. In the past it was unusually difficult for motorists to locate these streets, particularly when there was considerable glare from on-coming head- lights. The new installation, hOWever, has made it easy for both motorists and pedestrians to locate the street en- trances conveniently and safely. Much of the credit for this conven- ience go‘es to Councillor Robert Kirk of Vaughan Township who introduced the acne liberal € An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 Subscription Rate $3.50 per year W. S. COOK, Managing Editor saturd a y, DONALD LENO, Associate Editor Telephone TUrner 4-1261 “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department. Ottawa” FRE E â€"-An Extended Play Record of “Meet The Girls”, worth $1.49 with Kay Starr, Jaye P. Morgan, Dinah Shore, Lena Horne, etc., to the first 60 cutomers â€" 30 after 10 am. and 30 after 2 pm. (15 years and up). G RE A T R E D U C T I O N in price oil all L.P.’s & E.P.’s for this day. Clean Sweep Clearance of old 78 RPM. “Pops” Records at 10c. F R E E Diamond Needle and $25. 00 worth of L.P.’s With the purchase of a Columbia Hi-Fi Record Player console (Reg. Price $249.95) This very attractive looking set may be purchased on low monthly pay"- ments of $8.00 per month. Our jobbers set up on Hi-Fi equipment such as speakers, amplifiers, etc., permits us to sell to our customers at net city prices. We have Sherwood tuners, Connoisseur turntables, Leak amplifiers, etc. OPP. RICHMOND THEATRE GRAND OPENING BARGAINS GALORE Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher Street Lights Appreciated Education Conference ; to United States $4.00; 10c single copy Reduced to The province of Saskatchewan now pays about 28 per cent of the costs of operating the schools. The school trus- tees have been requesting that this be raised to 50 per cent. In its report'on education, the Royal Commission on Ag- riculture and Rural Life supported the trustees by recommending increased provincial aid. In Ontario as far back as 1943, the present provincial admin- istration promised to pay 50 per cent towards the cost of education, while in realization, they are paying 33 per cent of the overall costs. As Ontario has many acute muni- cipal and school board problems, it seems only appropriate that this prov- ince should consider the possibility of holding a similar conference. Problems of education in this province have be- come of considerable importance and with the increasing school population and the rising costs, many small muni- cipalities are finding themselves “snow- ed under”. Education has become by far the largest item on the tax bill for alomst every property owner in On- tario and both citizens and municipal leaders are calling for some sort of as- sistance in the education program from‘ the Province. Saskatchewan has set a fine lead in taking an active step to study the prob- lems of schools in smaller municipal- ities. Let us hope that Premier Frost will see fit to follow. Such a meeting could go a far way in so/rting out rev- enues and obligations as between the province and the municipalities. idea to township council. This was one of the first proposals Mr. Kirk made when he entered Vaughan council last January. While it has taken some time for all the arrangements to be com- pleted following the implementation of a motion, the lights have come into ser- vice at just the right time to be of mos use to the public. ‘ Of particular interest is the fact that the lights are turned on by a spec- ial switch sensitive to light -â€" when the daylight is sufficiently reduced, the lights come on and when it becomes lighter in the morning they switch ofi automatically. Record Bar AT me ELECTRIC 74 YONGE ST. S. of Modern $189.95 /MEMIER‘ UDIT ‘IRCULATIMGS UREA” Selfâ€" County Postpones MRS. ELTON ARMSTRONG Of Armitage. well known York County Women’s Institute leader who was this week elected Presi- dent of the Central Ontario Area Women's Institute at the annual convention in Toronto. (Continued from page 1) school must be built. I can’t see any advantage in delaying. The county can issue debentures much cheaper than Vaughan. If Markham can do it so can Rich- mond Hill and Vaughan," he charged. “When this idea was first pre- sented to County council," reâ€" plied Mr. LeMasurier, “it was not to favor Markham. Markham had the minority interest in the school area. On a recorded vote at that time, both the Reeve and Deputy-Reeve of Vaughan ep- posed the move. They said it Was not a good idea. Vaughan has expanding subdivisions. No doubt it is receiving levies from the de- velopers. The township should build the schools itself and not ask the county to do it." Not Due To Subdividing â€" McMurchy Leaving the chair, Warden Mc- Murchy entered the debate in his capacity as Reeve. He said everyone was aware of the need for increased accommodation in the school area. ' “I must take exception to the remarks of the Markham Reeve that the need for new Schools is largely due to subdividing in Vaughan township. Subdivision development has been keptIto approximately 150 units a year in the township. Altogether. there are between 200 and 250 new homes each year in Vaughan. The need for the new high school in Woodbridge is not due to an in- crease in population in Wood- bridge or Vaughan township, it is because the Board of Educa- tion in Toronto, will no longer allow our pupils to attend Wes- ton Collegiate,”__he egplained. RICHMOND HILL râ€"nV‘véHesz” M}. McMurchy ex- plained. “As to the policy of the county issuing high school debentures, 1 opposed it, and I still do," add- ed Mr., McMurchy. “But some municipalities have benefitted and some haven’t. County coun- cil went on .record at that time that it would issue debentures for high schools. All municipalities have difficulties with increased interest rates. The point at issues is do you or do you not want to continue the policy. I will not advise you. Each member must decide, but I had to get this off TU. 4-1552 serve At the latest meeting of the Maple Firefighters Association on Thursday evening last, the As- sociation unanimously agreed to join the annual drive ¢f the Mus- cular Dystrophy Association of Canada. . Maple Firemen Aid A_nnua Muscular Dystrophy Campaign The third March for Museular Dystrophy commences Officially on Monday, November 19th. The Muscular Dystrophy Drive is held annually in order to secure funds to support scientific research into the unknown cause and cure of this crippling and usually fatal disease which afflicts thousands of Canadians from coast to coast. most of them children. Be High School Coal Tender: Dear Mr. Editor: We wish to correct a state- ment appearing in a recent is- sue of the Liberal regarding the coal tenders let by the Rich‘ mond Hill District High School Board. It appears that the Board follows a system of let- ting the contract alternately be- tween ourselves and another lo- cal dealer. This year the con- tract was let to our competitor on the basis that we received the supply contract last year (both tender prices being the some). We would like to point out respectfully that we did not have the privilege of supplying coal last year. In addition to financing medi- cal reasearch, the Muscular Dysâ€" trophy Association uses money obtained in the drive to establish and support treatment clinics ac- ross Canada and to purchase wheelchairs, braces and other equipment needed by the victims of this mysterious disease. Organize Drive The Meaning of Remembrance Dear Mr. Editor; The Maple Firefighters elected Firemen Jim Swalm and Chuck Glen of Maple and Fireman Ted Jackman of Yonge St., Richvale, to organize the local campaign, which will be part of the Nation- al March for Muscular Dystrophy conducted by Firefighters in cpm- munities across Canada. ' The Canadian Legion’s Na- tional Poppy Campaign is a debt to the dead and a duty to the living. In perpetuating the memory of the war dead, it focuses attention on the awful consequences of war. It tries to give meaning to the sacrifice made by some 100,000 Canad- ians, who died in war. Each year the wearing of the poppy as the “Flower of Remem- b‘rance" has continued all over the world. The Canadian Legion undertakes annually the distrib- ution of these poppies and wreaths throughout the Domin- ion. All poppies and wreaths are made by ex-service men in Vetcraft shops. The entire pro- ceeds contributed by the pub- lic in our area. less the cost of the poppies, is retained by the Canadian Legion Branch 375. Richmond Hill. and is used for relief for ex-servicemen and women and their families in this area. There have been more than 75 needy families in this area who have been given help this past year by the Canadian Legion; whether they are mem- bers or not. In helping to make this campaign go over the top this year we will be able to keep up the good work we have done in the past. Give gener- ously on Poppy Day, November 10, and don't forget the Remain- brance Day service in Richmond Hill on Sunday, November 11. All Legion members please turn out. Mr. Swalm, acting as campaign chairman, announced that for the purpose of the campaign Vaughan Township -has been split into two areas, the dividing line being Maple Ratepayers What are you doing Monday night, November 12th? How would you like your taxes spent? Do we need additional school facilities? Who would you like for cOuncil? How well do you know your candidates? Help your community to help you. Get on the ratepayers’ wag- on â€" the fare is low â€" the Deiends Vaughan System of Fire Protection Dear Mr. Editor: Agreeing with Mr. Costofi as stated in his letter of November lst that fire protection is in everyone's mind, I was very much concerned in the condi- tion and situation he outlined. My interest was to such a de- gree that I have taken the time to verify with the proper auth- orities whether these conditions really exist. experience pays off" We need young ideas â€" you need our support. Don’t ‘beef’ at home ' come out and 'do something at the Maple 8 District Ratepay- ers’ Assdciation meeting at the Maple Community Cen- tre, November 12th at 830. P. WALTON. I have found the special fire “Dear Mr. Editor” Your Poppy Chairman. F. B. Titshall NOTICE I. D. Ramer 8» Son. Richmond Hill President Highway 400. Firefighters from Maple will canvass the eastern area while members of the Rob- inson‘s Cotton Mills Fire Brigade at Woodbridge will cover the wes- tern area. Canvass 1n Evenings number. TU. 4-2111 was estab lished to avoid confusion and in some cases serious delay before any notice of a fire was receiv~ ed by Vaughan Township Fire Department. Mr. Swalm pointed out that the volunteer firemen can only canâ€" vass in their free time. Consev quently most of the door to door canvassing will be done in the evenings. Due to the size of the area which must be covered, the local campaign will start on Fri- day. November 16, somewhat earlier than the National klckofl date of November 19. In concluding his remarks, Mr. Swalm said: “The Muscular Dys- trophy Association must have the necessary funds to carry on this vital and humanitarian task. The Firefighters who protect our homes and families will be work- ing long and hard toward that end. I appeal to all our neighbors in the Township to make the work of the Firefighters worthwhile by giving generously when they call at your front door". Vaughan Township is respon- sible for the fire protection in this area and it is only proper and essential they be notified immediately of any fire occur- ring in their area“ This number assigned to fire- protection only is manned 24 hours a day by a capable officer who can direct and dispatch the necessary equipment within sec~ onds after receiving a call and should the equipment allocated to this area not be available, equipment from one of our oth~ er township stations will be dis- patched immediately. This gives the people in our area the {no tection of three well-equipped brigades and removes the un~ certainty of not knowing which brigades to phone. The onus of supplying adequate 'aid is plac- ed on the Township. This. in my opinion, is common sense and should not be criticized without ghorough investigation of the acts. SHARON : A log cabin is to be erected at the Sharon Temple Museum as a momenta to district pioneers. The cabin is to be brought from Holt and'the pro- ject is under the sponsorship of the North York Women’s Insti- DANCING tute‘ Regarding the establishment of a fire-hall within this area. I have been particularly interest- ed in this proposal for some time. I would like to point out this hall was planned for a dis~ trict where, after investigation. it was found impractical to se- cure sufficient voluntary man- power to answer calls 24 hours a day. After considerable sur~ vey, it was decided to locate in the Richyale area. manpower being available for 24 hour ser~ vice. This survey was completed before the lot was purchased. Before criticizing our council and fire department, we should be careful to investigate thor~ oughly before we write letters of this type. I feel anyone with political aspirations should in- vestigate the facts thoroughly before making unfounded statements that cannot be re- called. These only tend to con~ fuse and sow seeds of doubt and insecurity in the minds of the people concerned. Yours truly, ' ' A. C. Peck. Westwood Lane. Langstaff, Ont. NOVELTY _ RANCH BOYS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10 8.30 PM. Thanks R. Hill Public School Board for Cmoperation Dear Mr. Editor: May I take this. opportunity through your paper to extend my sincere thanks to Chairman Stanley Tinker and the members of the Richmond Hill Public School Board. Although we are very disap- pointed that our children cannot remain ' in Richmond Hill schools, I wish to thank the Village Board for its courtesy and understanding at all times. ,(Mrs.) Ruth McKenzie Hillsivew Drive Admission $1.00 per person Sponsored by 3rd R. H. Scout Group Richmond Hill LIONS HALL TO THE MUSIC of the m Wm 4-121: 1 V ' FREE PARKING REAR 0F THEATRE Show Times 7 and 9 pan. Continuous from 6 p.m. Saturdays and Holiday: Ir. Richmond Bing Crosby Special Matinee Saturday 2 pm. 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