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2 THE LIBERAL, Rlcfimond Hill, Ontario, Thprsday, February 7, 1957 Losing Acgommodation Battle Advocates Halt In Subdivision Growth Secondary school accommodat-‘ ion in this district is at a critical stage, Harry Sayers. vice~chair- man of the Richmond Hill Dist- rict High School Board, told the members of the Pleasantville Gardens Ratepayers' Association at their regular meeting last Week. “It appears that two or more portables will be needed at the Richmond Hill High School this September to accom- modate all the anticipated pupils. Delay in receiving approval the debentures for the addition to Richmond Hill High School means at least a year before it will be ready and probably longer. Increased pupil population at Thornhill means it is quite un- likely that any great number from the Richmond Hill area will be able to be accommodated there this Fall. Noodbridge High School is also being held up, which means pupils from the western half of the district will continue to travel to Thornhill each day." “Not only has the delay in a proving these debentures comp i- cated the accommodation picture, but also there will likely be in- creased costs as a result." he forecast. “The reason for the de- lay by York County Council, who were asked to issue the deben- tures, was because the County hoped the Provincial Government would change the grant structure from its present basis of $20,000 per academic classroom," explain- ed Mr. Sayers. "In the meantime. however, costs of materials and labor have increased, cost of is~ suing debentures has increased. It is not unlikely that any savinzs to the municipalities by increased grants will be cancelled out by increased costs of one kind or another. In fact, when we con- sider the cost of portable: as well, it looks as if we will be worse off than before," stated the speaker. Wants Subdivision Growth Halted “I hope.most sincerely. that brakes will be put on, and put on hard, on any future subdivision development, not only in the Richmond Hill area, but through- out the High School District. We are losing ground steadily. We can‘t provide accommodation for the present subdivision develop- ment . . . in fact it will take about five years to provide ac- commodation for the potential high school population in our dis- trict now. What will happen if further subdivision development takes place, I don't know. And I don't know anyone who does.” Mr. Sayers describedlthe Dis- trict which includes all of Vau- ghan Township, part of Mark~ ham Township, Woodbridge and Richmond Hill. for the ratepay- ers and not at all familiar with its makeup or operations, he said. “Our problem is a, tough one. We are trying to give our children secondary school education on a par with other children. We can’t Payment for the land would be scal- ed equally with the actual value of the land crossed, or its tentlal value as residential or industA al sites. The chief legislation change to be requested would require under the Pipe Lines Act that companies submit maps of proposed gipeline routes to the Ont- ario Fuels card before receiving a permit allowing them to negotiate with farmers for land. Pipelines would avoid land containing valuable gravel deposits and would be restricted to existing rights of way where possible. ‘ Companies would be responsible for all damage caused to property in pipe- line construction. Appeals by the dis- satisfied landowner would be heard by the fuel board. The Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture is preparing a brief to present to the Ontario Legislature asking for leg- islation to protect farmers selling land for pipeline routes. The resolution re- sulted from numerous complaints from Ontario farmers regarding the types of contracts offered byrplpeline companies. Government organizations working in close co-operatlon with the labour market have urged citizens planning to have work done around their homes to give serious consideration to having the work done during the present slack sea- son. The idea behind the suggestion is to retain an equitable balance between peak and slack work periods and to dim- inish the problems of seasonal employ. ment. It has been suggested that such work as carpentry, interior remodelling, plaster repairs, furniture refinishing and cabinet work, etc., can be conven- iently done in the winter. During the winter months, when outside construe. 0U): liberal An Independent Weekly: Established 15 w An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 W‘ Subscription Rate 83.50 per year; to United States $4.00; 10c single copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher W. S. COOK, Managing Editor bglééaiés said one company had of- we vvvu, -.-____°“,U DONALD S. LENO, Associate Editor Telephone TUrner 4-1105 “Authorized u «cant! class mail. Post Oflice Department, Ottawa” 1Kid To F provlde special courses to meet all demands, so we are trying to provide what is needed most and what we can afford. Our costs ap- pear to compare quite favorably with most other districts near us and we will continue to pro- vide the "best we can afford.” he concluded. Best Decor-ted Home Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sparrow oi Starii ht Crescent received the awa for the best decorated" home in Pleasantville during the Christmas season. Members were informed that $335.70 was raised in the area for subdivision decor- ations consisting of lighted Christmas trees at 12 points. Of this amount, a balance of $35.60 remains..The meeting decided to have this from a nucleus of a playground fund. A committee is to be appointed by the executive to arrange fireworks and a party on_May 24 for the children. Thoée firéiéfliww‘é}; 3212a to sign a petition requesting a sur- vey towards establishing postal deiivery. Parents were asked, on behalf of the Association, not to abuse the rlvilege of children taking lung es to MacKillop School. The traffic behaviour of school children was mentioned and it was decided the executive should ask Council and the Chief of Police to consider safety lectures in the schools and that parents do what they can to instruct their children. in traffic safety. ,, __‘-.,. Questions were asked regard- ing cinder paths on roads leading to the school and the possibility of bus transportation. It was de- cided to have the Executive look into all these matters. Dog own- ers were also asked to co-operate in controlling their animals, par- ticularly when garbage day comes. Questions regarding road paving were also asked, pirticularly with respect to Richmond St. between Knollside and Trench Sts., and also Mill St. It was explained that it was expected the Council would likely take action in the spring. DA-XA-..¢_ -‘p n , -777-“ â€".. un- grunts. Residents of Sugar Maple Lane also asked about snow-plowing and road paving and it was de- cided to obtain further informa- ‘1‘- tlon Complaints about the water Were voiced. It was pointed out that council was consiQering steps on Annâ€"‘ng Akâ€" ,, to correct thereXCessiv of iron. -- “‘a gu.ya e amount Winter. Work Richmond Hill Municipal Councll Chambers have been renovated and Monday night the change was the subject of many favorable comments. The ceiling has been lowered and the walls panelled in fir. New lightlng has been in- stalled and the new quarters preSent a very attractive and dignified appéaraiiéé 70uncil Chambers [fave New Look fared farmers $1 a rod for the length of pi elines across their property. For an a ditional $1 the contract gave the company an option 0n the whole prop- erty, allowing it to cross anywhere; and to 13311 any number of lines across for $1 a r . The suggested changes in the Drainage Act would make pipeline com- panies responsible for any additional cost to municipalities, or individuals, due to pipelines interfering with drain- age or sewer construction. Farmers deserve the protection of the provincial government in these ne- gotiations, otherwise, sharp deals and contracts with much fine print may con~ siderably reduce the amount of farm- land used for agricultural purposes. It is essential at this stage in our develop- ment that the remaining farms be pro- tected and their owners and operators encouraged to continue agricultural pur- suits. Otherwise Ontario which is the garden province of the nation may fall down in its essential production of meat and produce. tion is reduced to a minimum, trades- men can offer not only more economical rates, but; quicker service than is poss- ible when summer work is at its_peak. It IS an advantage to both the home- owner and the tradesman; meaning more immediate attention without pre- mium costs for the home owner. And at the same time the tradesman is as- sured of a steadier income, resulting in a better balanced economy for everyâ€" one. “The Liberal” advertisements ere a complete guide for any home service you may need. Take advantage now of economy, quick service and convenience and at the same time, aid in balancing our local economy. armers Observe Health Week Local Rotary Club The guest speaker for Nation- at Health Week. at last Monday’s Rotary Clgb dinng: \_va§ 131‘. C. Collins-Williams. Clinical Teach- er in Pediatrics at the Univer- Sity of Toronto and Director of the Allergy Clinic at the Hospit- al for Sick Children. 'In choosing accident prevent- ion as‘hls subject, the Doctor emphasized that although this was not usually thought of ln the context of preventive med- icine. it was none the less import- ant to the average person inter- ested in his health. particularly children. From the age [of two to fifteen, one in every five deaths are due to accidents. more than result from any one disease. “In addition to things which we normally think of as oisons. for children we must also include such things as paint, kerosene, hair tonic, perfume, etc. At the Sick Children's we et children who have drunk :1 sorts of commercial preparations, and very often there in no informa- tion available as to their chem- ical composition. “There has been little public- ity about it as yet, but the federal government is taking steps to- ward the establishment of poison Markham Twp. To Be Host Budget Night Under the patronage of Mark- ham Township the annual Bud- get Night for school trustees will be held at the Buttonville Wom- en’s Institute Hall, on Thursday. February 14, at 7 pm. A dinner is to be tendered to the trustees and guests by Markham Township Public School Inspector, Maynard Hellman and Separate School In- spector F. J. Hodge have com- mended Markham Council and Planning Board for their inter- est in this event and-have ex- pressed the feeling that the even- ing will contribute immeasurably to' the better understanding of mutal problems between these publis bodies. 77 Those attending will include school trustees from Markham TownShip itself and union sect- lons served by Markham Town- ship, along with separate school trustees from Thornhlll and Mar- kham villages. During the evening's program, Reeve William Clark, of Mark- ham will speak and an interim report of the Education Com- mittee of the Planning Board will be given by C. Laurln. Re- quisitions will be presented by township clerk. Charles Hoover and township auditor N. L. Mor- ton v.'ill speak. Following the program, the trustees will meet with various educational and municipal offieials to draw up their séhool budgets. hAEMIEI‘ UDIT :UREAU ,Incuumqflt control centers at strategic points across the country, where ref- erence files will be maintained on all commercial compounds as they are put on the market. When this has been done, any doctor can phone direct to this centre and in a matter of minutes know what antidate to give for any mystery poison?“ -.._, __‘__, Turning to children's diseases, the Doctor stated that because of laxity due to their having been stamped out and no longer com- mon, there is danger that we may again be threatened by diseases such as diptheria, smallpox, lockjaw, etc., all of which are completely preventable. “We are now getting some cases of dip- theria," state(’ the Doctor. With diseases Such as measles, asthma, excema, hay fever, pneu- monia, etc., which are not al- together preventable, there is a regrettable tendency to neglect and delay proper treatment. “It is not uncommon for a child to be brought to us who has had asthma for six or eight years," he said. “In such cases. it takes another five years to effect a cure, as against one year with a child who has had it only three or four months.” a complaint in court against the offender? â€"â€" never probably, but still you complain. If you would be a little tough about the whole thing you'd probably find your trouble would cease and no hard feelings. Your neighbour would have his pooch, you would retain your evergreens and everybody would be happy. Up the license ice and the dog owners and the people who keep their pets in now would want public wash- rooms for their pets to get In regard to traffic accidents the Doctor stated that -in his opinion, the answer to the ac- cident toll was better driver ed- ucation. and that in the case of Dogs - Dogs - Dogs Dear Mr. Editor: Judging by your columns dur- ing recent weeks, the once-con- sidered “Man‘s best friend" has become friend and foe in one fell swoop. What a lot of furore the local canines have caused. drawing literary comment from Old Timer, New Timer. Dis- gusted and a. whole host of oth- A_.__-. A...“ finnmfi ers. Of course every one seems to have a suggestion on how to cope with the "problem", other- wise they wouldn’t write. So far I have not seen a feasible idea in all thg_}ot.“ ,u; A;_._.. IVE“ . Of course it's the old story â€"â€" everyone hopes to throw the respdnsibility on someone else â€"â€" let the council or the police or .some’other official think up the legislation to quell the mat- ter. 01' else try to tax the whole business out of existence. As far as I can see, neither of these is the answer in itself. How- ever, one writer has pointed out sensibly that we can't hope to solve the matter by: expecting EFEEE-i'dent-prone person who proved non-educable. he should not be given 7;} 1ice_r3ce..' The Canadian Medical Assoc- iation, he said, has undertaken a large research project on the medical aspects of trafiic accid- ents, and one of the findings has been that seatâ€"belts very often mean the difference between dy- ing and living after a head-on auto collision. “Dear Mr. Editor” . . . Oh no. We have to hedge ‘around, call the Police, “but please don‘t tell Mrs. Jones I complained about the dog”. In how many cases, would you lay vuq-g u...._..‘ 7 , As a dog owner. I cannot see that the person owning a dog should have to pay such a high price to have a pet just because the neighbours don't like him or because a few spoil the show, and on the other hand, Why should the neighbour put up with something like the nuis- ance of an uncontrolled dog? You see dear people, it is a double-barrelled thing - just like automobiles versus the pedes- trian and the drunkard as op- posed to â€"the abstainer. There are some things in life that we just can‘t legislate out of exis- tence because we don’t like them or feel hard done by. But . . . What do you as an individual do when something irritates you and you decide the whole business must stop â€" well in most cases, you plan a little scheme and put it Into action, don't you. 1, BVAV I. u“. n... V. everyone to be good, conscien- tious citizens and abide by the somewhat nebulous and obvi- ously uninforceable rules. A -h- We all know that the people who holler the loudest about the dogs are the ones who would not think of saying, "you keep that mutt off myrlawn or_ else! NEWMARKET : Fifteen young men met to discuss forming of a Junior Chamber of Commerce with the already functioning Aurora Junior Chamber of Com- merce. Vaughan Township will base its 1957 Road Budget on a recent approval from the. Ontario Department of Highways. The senior gov. ernment has sanctioned ex- penditures up to $30,000 for capital improvements and $125,000 for maintenance. “That‘s not bad if we can count on about $150,000 sup. lementary", quipped Deputy Reeve Robert Kirk. In past years, Vaughan has found it necessary to seek additional appropriations to keep in pace with general develop- ment and to cope with heavy damage to roads by inclem. ent weather and heavy traf- fic. $155,000 For Roads In 1957 their money’s worth or pqs_sib1y "n... a $20,6biowfibund with an'attend- ant. a dog-catcher and the works. _ Here's the rub . . . Things obviously aren't going to change so wage your own little war. Try a fence, firecrackers. a good stick or if things get really tough. your ingenuity will sup- ply something effective. Please, you don't need to hurt these animals, just scare them and their owners â€" and good -â€" and from experience it gets results. So what if. the Humane Society does step in â€" perhaps they can substitute a fool-proof plan. They or any councillor who could find a permanent solution to suit everybody would go down in history? > __ , [AURORA : Lack of workers, lack of interest on the part of young- er people, lack of support by Aurora citizens and, predomin- antly. lack of space to handle ev- en the present activities of the annual Horse Show, which also forbids the expansion of the show through new attractions highlighted a discussion of the future of the Horse Show at the annual meeting of the Aurora Agricultural Society this past week. As I look out the window. I see a battalion of yelplng kids accompanied by a contingent of yelplng dogs ripping across the neighboring lawn, with a dis- couraged householder looking on. This is a call to arms. take up your weapons and fight ,_ gird yourself for defence and “on with the dance.” Dear Mr. Editor I have been reading the var- ious comments in this column re dogs running at large, the apparent damage to property of others, the suggestions of large license fees, fines, etc. We have a lot of would-be horticulturists in Richmond Hill who have their humus piles where they pile peelings, scraps etc. untirely uncovered. This will certainly attract any dog, no matter how domesticated or how well fed. It not only at- tracts dogs, but rags, fleas and vermin. I would suggest these people be fined when we have weekly garbage collections in our com~ munlty. Dear Mr. Editor; Ideally, the difficulties in Township School Area No. 1 Markham and Vaughan should be solved in the course of a political reshuffle, rather than by a regression to splitting the school area again. The parent townships, Vaughan, and par- ticularly Markham, have been behaving as though the Area School Board were their teen- age child and they youla not agree on how to manage him. Perhaps it is time the depend- ent set out on his own. The entire area concerned, both Markham and Vaughan sections, hés been experiencing growing pains. Problems of de- velopment are exactly the same on both sides of Yonge Street, the result of the same forces. The difficulties with the School Board have arisen simply be- cause these problems have been approached in different ways by Markham and by Vaughan Townships. Expert long-term planning for the development of the wholemrea is urgently needed. Problems of education, water, sewage. fire protection, assess- ment standards. public trans- portation. community recreation, roads, and the rest, are iden- tical. Possibilities for some var- ied commercial and industrial expansion, as well as for resi- dential. exist on both sides of Yonge St. Probably the most important feature of the area is its prox- imity to Metropolitan Toronto and its consequent influence on development. The second most i pox-taut feature is the dispari- ty. between the nature of devel- opment in this area and that in most of the remaining parts of both Markham and Vaughan Townships. Now semi-rural, pressures of expansion will in time force the Thornhill area into true suburban status. It is not too soon to begin to plan a well-regulated community, clean, safe, progressive, and fin- .nncially sound. Consolidation of this area in- to a political unit, separate from both townships, would appear to be the next logical step. Ra- ther than split the School Area. the approximate area it covers Should form itself into a new municipality. The education family meantime must try to keep the peace, possibly through the family conference method, the parent bodies recognizing the primary necessity for the provision of basic educational facilities of a high standard if a community is to achieve heal- thy development of any type, the School Board recognizing real financial limitations where they exist besides clarifying aims and activities. Another pressing problem is water and sewage, the two as- pects of sanitation becoming each yeAr more urgent. Prob- ably water can be supplied ev- entually as now planned on a hit or miss basis. Communal sewage most certainly depends on Metro’s permission to drain it off through Metro, one way or another. When the point comes to the point, as it must some day, Metro will be able to veto the “pollution" of its streams. It looks as though it will be impossible for this small area to combat the weight of Metro in this respect or in any other. Unable to fight ’em, it will be necessary to- join ’em. Why not think about it now? Suggests Solution to School Area Problem It is heartbreaking to see the retreat of rural aspects of liv- ing. But the demands of the future cannot be denied. They must be faced now and planned for in a realisticnyay. Dog Problem Yours truly, ThomhillvResident Different red-Up Seek Wright St. Site For Library Gordon MacLaren and Angus Mowat representing the Rich- mond Hill ibrary Board appear- ed before the municipal Council Monday night and made a plea for some longâ€"term planning for a local Library Building. The delegation suggested that a 75 ft. lot on Wright Street behind the municipal offices be deeded now to the Library Board to be the site of a new library bullding sometime in the future. The delegation pointed out that the lot could be deeded to the Board now and the Library organization would then be en- titled to provincial grants on value of site and building up to foxjty per cent. The present library is located in quarters in the Municipal Buildin ,and will shortly add to these q arters the rooms now oc- cupied as a clerk’s office. This additional accommodation will be ample for some years. but looking to the future the delega- tion urged that plans should be made for a Library building. Estimated cost of a suitable building was suggested as prob- ably in the proximity of $60,000. Mayor Neal thanked the dele- gation for their suggestion and congratulated and thanked them for their interest in the Library. He suggested council members give the suggestion careful con- sideration and said a decision would be made at a future meet- ing. “Landscapes by A. Y. Jackson" is one of the colored films to be shown at the Grandparents' Art Show sponsored by the Canvas Club in the Richmond Hill Li- brary on Wednesday, February 13, at 8:30. Art work including paintings, sketches and such han- dicrafts as samplers and quilts. etc.. done by grandparents both living and deceased will be shown. Members of the club and any in- terested residents of the com- munity are invited to bring their exhibits on Tuesday, February 12, at 9 pm. and are asked to attach small printed notices of details. Vaughan Township council is planning to investigate the p053- ibility of compiling a township brochure. Last Monday. it was agreed that such a brochure would serve a dual purpose in assisting to promote the town- ship for development and to help sell debentures. It was the latter subject which brought birth to the suggestion. It was pointed out that such a booklet showing views of the township and its facilities would be of considerable help in selling debenture issues. Mem- bers of Council agreed that it would be a way of introducing the municipality to prospective in- vestors in debentures or in in- dustrial and commercial develop- ment. The Clerk was instructed to look into the matter of costs. Markham Township Plan- ning Board has yet to final- ize a legal agreement with the James MacKay Construc- tion Company for the propos- ed erection of a large 12- store shopping centre to be located just south of Rich- mond Hill on the Yonge St. property presently used by a riding school. The area in question is also to be re- zoned by the Planning Board from residential to retail commercial. The shopping centre wlll include a large supermarket to be operated by a nation- ally known chain of grocery stores. PICKERING : Pickering Town- ship Council heard a letter from Ajax-Pickering General Hospital informing the Council the hospi- tal had budget for a loss of 315.- 120.00 in 1957 and was desirous that the Township, Pickering Village, and Ajax issue grants to cover the debt. 'Await Final Agreement Shopping Centre The Unionville Lumber Company was entered over the week-end and $150.00 was taken from the office safe. Constables Robert Hood and Clifford Cox of the Markham Twp. Police Force are in- vestigating. During the week Chief C. Wideman had the police speed trap in‘operatlon due to some complaints of speed- ing in Markham Township. At John St., Thornhill, 12 Speeders were caught,; in Unionville, 50 speeders. in Milliken 23, and a group at Victoria Square. A new home at Richvale was gutted by fire on Tues- day evening just at supper time. The fire broke out in the Maryvale Cres. - West- wood Lane area and was re- ported by neighbours. It is reported that the own- ers of the house had moved the furniture to the house but had not taken up occu- pancy as yet. Two trucks from‘Richmond Hill and one from Maple answered the call. The lack of water in the area to fight the fire necess- itated the three trucks which were forced to travel back and forth to the nearest fire hydrants for water. The contents of the house were a total loss. 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