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= RICHMOND HILL LIONS’ HALE. -‘ Monéay, Apr. 1 LEFROY : A 79- year old grand- mother wa‘s killed and six were injured recently here when a stove exploded wrecking their home. Vaughan Township Coun- cil received a letter last Monday morning from the Vaughan Township Police Association asking that ar- bitration of the contract dis- pute between the two bod- ies be withheld until a meet- ing is arranged. Council agreed to meet with the bargaining commit- tee of the Police Association as soon as possible to dis- cuss the matter. Councillor Bill Anstey remarked, “This is a step in the right direc- tion." Metro Chairman Fred Gardiner this week called on the province to give Metro power to control all develop- ment within a ,10-mile limit of the boundaries of Metro. Mr. Gardiner referred par- ticularly to the townships of Markham, Vaughan and Pickering. Scattered urban development has been going on in these townships for the past five years. If Metro can't control such develop- ment, said Mr. Gardiner. there is a chance urban de- velopment in these fringe areas would be thrown wide open. ‘. Champion of the Clothing Section of the 33rd College Royal held at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, was Myrna Risebrough from Richmond TENDERS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE UNDERSIGNED UP UNTIL 5 RM. ON MON- DAY. APRIL 8. 1957. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RIIEiASSESSDIENT OF THE TOWN OF RICHMOND H L. FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAIN- ED FROM THE UNDERSIGNED. THE LOWEST OR ANY TENDER NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPT- ED. ALWAYS . . A Good Place To Eat TAKE NOTICE THAT AFTER BEING HELD THREE DAYS. ALL UNCLAIMED ANIMALS WILL BE DESTROYED.‘ R. LYNETT WM. Ni Want Control Of The Fringe Areas NOTICE Re: Dog Catcher Arbitration Stalled RICHMOND THEATRE GRILL RICHMOND HILL According to the by-laws of the Town of Richmond Hill, all dogs within the town limits must be under control at. all times. Following approval by Richmond Hill Town Council. a Dog Catcher has been hired by a municipality and will commence his duties on: All dogs picked up in the municipality will be taken to the pound at Markham Vill- age. Ontario. and may be retrieved on pay- ment of $7.00. Clerk TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL TENDERS APRIL 1, 1957 RUSSELL LYNETT, Clerk, Town of Richmond Hill An interested group of Liber- al women met in the Veterans’ Clubroom at Newmarket on the evening of March 20. The Presi- dent, Mrs. D. F. Downey, was in the chair. After the reports, Mrs. Charles Webster, Aurora, a Post President, gave a fine resume of the work of the Hon. Lester B. Pearson which made all who heard it realize what an out- standing contribution to his country Mr, Pearson has made. igis was followed by a panel disc ssion “Our Riding at Elec- tion Time.” Those taking part were Mr. Lorne Lee, President of the Riding Association, Mr. Sam Cook, Richmond Hill, Sec- retary, and Mr. Lorne Evans of Aurora. Much useful and inter- esting information was gained by the answers given the ques- tions. The panel was chaired by Mrs. B. Brown. Mrs. B. Hunter thanked the panel and Mrs. Brown on behalf of the organi- zation_ It Was decided to omit the Ap- ril monthly meeting because of the Easter vacation; ’ Liberal Women Hold , Interesting Pa n e Vaughan Township Council has set a policy of rotary chairmanship this year. Un- der the new setâ€"up, the var- ious members of township council will take turns as chairman of. the council meetings. ' In turning over the chair to Deputy-reeve Robert Kirk last Monday, Reeve John Perry noted that the new scheme would afford the members of council experi- ence in chairing meetings. Take Turns As Chairman WM. NE AL Mayor Hill, a 3rd year student at Macdonald Institute. She is shown here (left) re- ceiving her prize from Miss E. Jorgen- son of the Macdonald Institute staff. G 0 eonswoglou- $375.00 I STARTING TIME - 8 PM. lSNnmbersCulled IACE§POT 54 Numbers Called PHILIP BARTH April 1 will see the opening of one of Richmond Hill’s newest enterprises, Barth's Cleaners and Shirt Laundry. at the north end of the town. Operating the new business will be Phillip Barth. Mr. Barth comes to Richmond Hill with 19 years experience in the trade. During his apprentice- ship in the dry-cleaning business he had an opportunity of work- ing in all departments. For the last nine years, he has been sell- ing dry cleaning and laundry equipment and has been engaged in setting up plants throughout eastern Canada. He is a member of the Dry Cleaning Institute of Canada. Although presently living in Willowdale, Mr. and Mrs. Barth and their two sons plan to move to Richmond Hill in the near fu- ture. NORTH YORK : During a dis- cussion on the alteration of lo- cal zoning, some members of council termed the Ontario Mun- icipal Board “dictatorial”. Mr. Barth says he has been at- tracted to Richmond Hill because of its rapid growth and itshigh potential of customers for the dry-cleaning and shirt laundry business. STOUFFVILLE : With a speed trap now in operation, local pol- ice have recently nabbed one hun- dred Speeders, some travelling as fast as '70 m.p.h. ' A mouse 1nd a “Freedom Fighter" from Eun- gary fox-mun unusual combination In the team which is battling Muscular Dystrophy. A chance meeting with Dr. Hans Selye (left) of the Unl- versity of Montreal. brought Dr. Eors Bajusu (seated, with the mouse on his hand) Into con- tact with Arthur Minden, Toronto lawyer 1nd president 01' the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada (third from left) and Dr. David Green, lst vice~presldeut (right). Last October Dr. Ba- Opens ,, New Busmess Mousé,” Freedom Fighter} Bdh‘le Disease While'the directér. says firmly that only real roses will do, and the costumes convenor says en- ‘ The convenors of these back- stage departments feel themsel- ves to be in a little world all their iown. On lighting, Harold Matt- hews will spend anywhere up to ‘twenty hours. He will spend a ilot of that time at the top of very tall ladders, hooking up rented lights, covering the len- ses with colored ‘gelatins’ that add depth and mood to the stage. For the audiences. four weeks‘ till “Harvey” opens. April 25, is a long time. For the Curtain Club actors, director and production crew, it is a hectic period with not quite enough time to get everything done. and yet every- thing must be right by the time the curtain ‘rings up, not only for the magic first night, but for the dress rehearsal. At this time the Stage Manager Doug Bellis, takes the Centre Stage position. He is seeing that those rectangles of canvass and thin wood, and all colors of the rainbow (yellow from the “Third Floor Back", grey “High Ground” pandled wood “Rebecca”, etc.) all must be transformed into sturdy looking rooms. Walls doors, win- dows and bookshelves, must look just right. He must also satisfy himself that the furniture, pro-' perties, lighting and sound effects are what the author of the play and the director feel are called or. Lighting Curtain Club Production Opens [In Four Weeks Then when the actors appear for a ‘technical run through', Har- old will again mount his ladders and with Rex Sevenoaks and the Stage Manager, will focus each and every light to reach all the faces in all the positions the act- ors will find themselves in. And as in all amateur clubs. one light will have to do the job of two or even three to keep the budget on an even keel. Last year the club spent $120.00 to buy seven lights, and still the rental bill for lights, and very important ‘dimmer’ is almost as much as that, for each play. Furniture The furniture committee not only has to use these four weeks to find what pieces the director needs, but must also persuade their friends to part with favor- ite tables and chairs for as long as a week. Furniture must be transported, protected from all damage. and in cases of chairs especially, recovered to suit the decor of the stage. Did anyone in the audience at “High Ground” wince when Willy slammed the log of wood on the refectory table“! At every rehearsal the furniture convenor did, until she had devised a’ way of protecting the table she hoped to borrow Properties . But the department callingdor the most ingenuity is probably the “Properties”. Properties are all those things that actors hand- le while on stage. For “Harvey" Wanda Trott needs a man’s hat with two holes in it . . . big enough for the ears of a six foot rabbit to stick through- As no- body, except Harvey, of course, wears that hat, it is not a cos- tume and so becomes the res- ponsibility of the properties de- partment. . When an actor reaches for a pen on a desk, or a match on a table, it must be there, and it must be turned around just the right way so that the actor’s tim- ing is not disturbed by unnec- essary fumbling. Bells, books, typewriters, vases, bathrobes, en- cyclopedias, clocks, candlesticks, cigarette cases, ashtray,s all must be returned to their owners the day after the show. Will the owner of the hat with the two rabbit-ear-sized holes want that back? For a souvenir? Watching The Budget 11131 Joined the “Freedom Fighters" in his native Hungary. Before that he had spent two years at the Institute for Muscle Research in Budapest. Escaping to Canada. he is now con- tribnting to the welfare or sufferers in his new home by conducting further research. aided by a grant made by the Muscular Dystrophy As- sociation. The mouse is one of a special strain which has inherited muscular dystrophy through scientific breeding methods thusiastically that she saw some violet velvet that is EXACTLY what the play needs for that party frock, the harried Producer must keep his firm eye on them and on the BUDGET. While ev- eryone would like the play to sound, look, and be acted just like the very best Broadway pro- duction, the Budget keeps every- one from being carried away! Costs Are High The costs that cannot be av- oided or pared down always seem to be the big items. Rent of the Hall, Director Fee, Roy- alty and Lighting together reach the astronomical (to the Curtain Club) amount of $350.00. On top of this comes set construction angipainting. where unbelievably a bit of brush, a‘few pieces of one by twos', some hardboard, and unbleached sheeting, and the theatrical paint are nearly al- ways about $60.00 (except when they are more!) Costumes prob- ably vary the most in the budget, depending on the nature of the play. Make-up and Insurance come to about $10.00 each. Prop- erties $5.00 to $15.00. Tickets, programs and publicity add on another $75_00. The violet velvet looked love- ly to the producer too â€"â€" so did the flowers, and so would a rent- ed crystal chandelier. But the budget already adds to over $500.00, and once again the am- ateur club makesâ€"do. Enthusias- tic ingenuity and dedicated time- giving must make up the differ- ence. As a result of an earlier meeting between members of Vaughan Township Council and representatives of the Richmond Hill District High School Board, Vaughan Council recently passed a resolution expressing will- ingness to issue debentures for the corporation’s share of approved high school costs. The matter is also under con- sideration by the other munâ€" icipalities in the high school district, i.e. Markham Town- ship, Richmond Hill and Woodbridge. The school board made the proposal that each munici- pality guarantee its share of the. debentures according to their equalized assessment following refusal on the part of the York County Council to issue the debentures for the proposed addition to Richmnd Hill High School and the construction of the high school at Woodbridge. Despite persistant rumours regarding development of the balance of the Tyndall Farm, the matter has remained un- confirmed with Vaughan township. Reeve John Perry. of Vaughan, said that the matter has not come to his attention as yet. A number of sources have reported that‘Matt Smith, developer of Pleasantville Gardens has received per- mission to put 150 homes on the balance of the property. While Pleasantville itself is within the town limits, bal- ance of the properity is in Vaughan, east of Bathurst. Mr. Smith made an attempt earlier, to have the remain- ing property incorporated into Richmond Hill, but was unsucessful. 'Vaughan 1 Will Issue Debenture Share Unconfirmed Report Subdivision Total road expenditures in Whitchurch Township this year are estimated at $100,000 and an appropriation bylaw covering this amount has been forwarded to the Department of Highways for approval. Of this amoun; $66,500 will be spent on maintenance of roads and $11,900 on construction. Construction of culverts and brid- ges will require $13,100 and main- tenance $1,000. Purchase of new machinery will cost $5,000 and miscellaneous items $2,500. Council, it was reported, visit- ed the Bloomington sideroad cor- ner last week with a view to hav- ing some improvement made there because of the dangerous in.ersection. Councillors Wall- work and Wylie strongly urged the installation of a flasher light at the corners and proposed a resolution to this effect. However, other members expreSSed the view that the visibility could be improved at the corner by the cutting down of the embankments and the motion was lost. Interment took place in Vict- oria Square Cemetery on March 23, the pallbearers were Charles Boynton, Douglas Blatchford, Hardy Hill, Heber McCague, Norman Brodie and Wesley Clark. The Rev. A. C. Huston of Victoria Square conducted the service. The death of Mrs. Herbert Smith, the former Laura Maud' Comisky. in her 78th year on Thursday, March let, at the Nur- sing Home, Richmond Hill, mar- ked the passing of the last and youngest member of the late Jos- eph and Ellen Comisky. Mrs. Smith had lived all her life in the Headford district. In 1911 she married Herbert Smith, and moved to the home where they lived until her passing. They were faithful members of the Headford United Church. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband and one daughter, Gwen (Mrs. Merril Johnston. and one‘grandd daughter, Mary Ellen. Mrs. Herbert Smith Passes In 78th Year C‘OSTLY REPAIRS RICHMOND HILL CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE CHEVROLET TRUCKS TU. 4 - 1276 Road Estimates $100,000 TRY OUR PBEVEN’I‘ATWE MAINTENANCE Birrell Motors Ltd. CHECK BRAKE LIN ING “FREE” THE LIBERAL', Ricfifiond Hm, Ont‘ério, Thursdayâ€"V, Mahdi 28, 195%, F 3 FRONT , END ALIGNMENT CHECK “FREE” COMPLETE GAS, LUBRICATION & WASHING SERVICE "SERVICE AT ITS BEST ” FREE PICK UP AND DELIVERY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ACCURATELY CHECKED REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES AND MODELS MOST MODERN ALIGNMENT SERVICE N0 WAITING - DRIVE IN SERVICE ACCURATE WHEEL BALANCING Robt. Kennedy, Newmarket RR. 3, was engaged as assessor for Whitchurch Twp., at the reg- ular meeting of council Thursday evening. His duties will cbm- mence April lst and his salary will be $3,400 with 8c a mile for his car. Geo. Smith of Richvale was engaged as Building Inspect- or and Assist. Assessor at a salary Whitchurch Council Hires R. Kennedy As Assessor c3 $3,100 and 8c mileage. Mr. Smith's application was accepted on a divided vote, one other ap- plicant receiving the support of councillor Wylie. County Levy The levy for County taxes for the township in 1957 will be $35,751.67 for general purposes and $11,275.61 for roads, making a total of $47,047.28 This is an increase over the 1956 levy of $2,642.48. Council received notice from the Metro Conservation Authority that the amount assessed to Whit- church for '57 was $539.49. Whit- church also contributes to the Holland Valley Conservation Au- thority the amount or $265.78. Wrecking Yard Request John A. Best, Coxwell Ave., Toronto, appeared before council requesting permission to establish -a sales room and wrecking yard on the 4th concession. Mr. Best told council that he would erect a $15,000 bui ding on about 10 acres of land and was prepared to provide the required fences as stipulated by township bylaw. The land has not yet been pur- chased as several sites are un- der consideration. Mr. Best had previously contacted the Planning Board who would give nb decision WOODBRIDGE : A contract has been let for the paving of 8th Avenue here. The cost is to be $49,000. HOLLAND MARSH : Miss Edna Davis, formerly “Miss Holland Marsh” has been chosen Outdoor Girl of Canada at the Sportsmen Show. BRADFORD : The Community Centre closes on March 31 for the season. (AT ELGIN MILLS) COMPLETE TUNE-UP SERVICE “FREE” WHEEL BALANCE CHECK YONGE 81'. NORTH “FREE” SPARK PLUG' AND IGNITION TIMING CHECK until the site was named. Council members expressed disfavor gen- erally’ with this type of business but Mr. Best assured them that his establishment would be oper- ated satisfactorily. No decision was given. Municipal Board Rules In Favour Of Markham Asseésor Markham Township Assess- ment Commissioner A. Fleming has been successful in two of three property appeals' he re- cently took to the Ontario Mun- icipal Board. In each case both the Court of Revision and a County Judge had reduced the original assessment department figures. Messrs. A. Glenny, E. LeGrice. and R. Carry, all owners of 10 acre plots on lot 15. Concession 5, had their property assessed at $100. an acre. The Court of Re- vision and a County Judge re- duced this figure down to $50. an acre. The Municipal Board raised the assessment on these three properties back up to $100. an acre. Township Assessors have as- sessed property owned by North- wood Development Co. Ltd. on lot 33. Concession 1 at $200 an acre. The Court of Revision and Property owned by Mr. Fred Vacher on lot 5, Concession 7, was assessed at $100. an acre. The Court of Revision and a County Judge reduced this fig- ure to $50. an acre. The Munici- pal Board dismissed this appeal on the grounds that Council and Planning Board had refused to allow Mr. Vacher to subdivide his property and left the assess- ment at $50. an acre. a County Judge subsequently re- duced this figure to $100. an acre. The Municipal Board raised this assessment to $150. an acre. AV. 5 - 4391 SERVICE