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“Dear Mr. Public Money For Gifts Dear Mister Editor: To the Chairman and Trus- tees on the York Central Dis- trict High School Board I say a most emphatic NO to the query, “Are School Boards en- titled to spend the taxpayers’ money to provide parting gifts for retiring members?“ At a recent meeting of this Board a motion was made by Trustee Morley Kinnee that $40.00 be taken from the pub- lic funds to cover the expense of a parting gift to the retiring Chairman, stating that "we have to keep up with the honour of this large school". Keeping up with the Jones‘ rather than with honour appears to me to be a more accurate interpretation of his sentiments. Vice-Chairman Marshall Mc- Murchy said he didn‘t know if it was legal or not but he was in favour of it anyway, (Liberal. January 9th). This seems to be an unthinking remark. for a man in his high position of pub- lic confidence. to make. It is a matter of satisfaction that The Victorian Order of Nurses, Rich- mond Hill Branch, inaugurated serv‘ide in the community this week. Propos- ed early in October by a small group of interested citizens the idea was enthus- iastically endorsed by a public meeting and supported by a successful financial campaign. The result is the establish- ment here of Canada’s one hundred and eighteenth branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses. V.O.N. headquarters has been es- tablished in the Municipal Building and Miss Eileen Woodbyrne has already taken up her duties here. ‘ Thanks to the sponsors of this idea and the generous support of the Town Council and citizens generally the ser- vices of the V.O.N. now are available to all the citizens of Richmond Hill. Through the years the Liberal party has been blessed with good lea- dership and we are satisfied that Mr. Pearson will be a worthy successor to Laurier, King and St. Laurent. He will bring to the office abilities and experi- ence which are a vital necessity to those who hold public office in these stirring, changing and dangerous days in our national life. Peace for the world is the great concern of people in every land. As one of the recognized great states- men of the world, Mr. Pearson we be- lieve can and will make a great contri- bution to fostering understanding am- The Victorian Order nurse will call at the home of any sick person in the community. She works under the The action of the York Central and District High School Trustees last week in voting public funds for 'a gift for a retiring member was opposed by two trustees and has been the subject of considerable interest and discussion throughout the community. It raises a very debatable point and while the amount involved is small, a vital prin- ciple is at stake, and the Board may have established a dangerous precedent. Undoubtedly the retiring member has given splendid service as a trustee and as chairman of the Board and the desire of the other members to show their appreciation is understandable and commendable. However we doubt their wisdom in voting taxpayers’ money to provide a gift for the retir- ing member. The voting does not take place un- til tonight but it seems a certainty that the choice of the delegates will be Hon. Lester B. Pearson, for many years Canada's Secretary of State for Exter- nal Affairs and recent Nobel Peace prize, winner. ‘ Through the years many persons have given freely of their time and talent in public service on different bodies and there has been no call on the public purse for parting gifts. If Representatives from all parts of Canada including York County dele- gations are in Ottawa this week for a national convention of the Liberal par- ty, and one of its main items of busi- ness will be the naming of a new lead- er to succeed Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laur- ent. 2 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, January 16, 1958 The choosing of a new leader for a national political party is a matter of utmost concern not only to members of that particular party, but to all the people of the country. Our system of government in Canada is based on the organization of political parties so it is important that they be strong and in- spired by the very bes_t in leadership. on lubseriptlon Rate $3.50 per year; to Gifts For Retiring 'l'msi‘ees V.O.N. For Richmand Hill Member Audit Bureau of Circulation lie-bet Canadian Weekly Newspaper: Association 1. E.‘ SMITH. Publisher W. 8. COOK, Managing Editor Telephone TUmer 4-1106 “Authorized :- second class mail. Post Oflice Department, Guam" New liberal Leader An Independent Weekly: 01h: liberal Mr. Rumble‘s amendment that the Board members take up a collection' among them~ selves and not use the taxpay~ ers’ money for a gift was to me the ethical way and he is to be admired for his stand in this serious matter concerning ex~ penditure of the public's monâ€" ey.‘ Editor ” If Lwere in.the position of the retiring chairman I would not accept a gift bought with the ratepayers' money. but on the other band would be ex- tremely pleased to receive a small token embodying good- will from the members person- al y. I hope enough interest will be engendered in this matter that a future policy will be decided upon by all School Boards, es- pecially in this district. that the spending of the public's money will not be used for gifts or for any other unnecessary miscel- Yours very truly. "Taxpayer" United States $4.00; 10: Iingk copy Established 1878 There is a nominal charge of $2.00 per visit for the nursing service, but in cases where there is inability to pay the service is provided free of charge. The Liberél joins with the citizens of Richmond Hill in Welcoming the V. ON. and in extending sincere thanks and congratulations to all who helped make it possible. ' a precedent is set there is no telling how far the practice could or should be carried. If a retiring High School trustee is entitled to a gift at taxpay- ers’ expense it would be difficult to ar- gue that the same treatment should not be accorded public school trustees. If one High School Board is justified in spending $25.00 for a brief case for a retiring member another Board in a. more generous and appreciative mood might decide that a motor car would be an appropriate gift. The V.O.N.’s service includes home care and attention for all who need her. This includes medical and surgical care, convalescent care, care of the chronic- ally ill and aged, and attention to mat- ernity patients. Her special activities include child welfare clinics and confer~ ences, school health services, pre-natal classes and some part-time industrial nursing; The world knows that Hon. Lester B. Pearson possesses outstanding ab- ility in the wide field of international diplomacy and world affairs. His record over the years as under-secretary for external affairs, as our ambassador to Washington, and as Minister in charge of the External Affairs portfolio has proven this not only to members of his own party but to Canadian citizens of all political persuasion. We know too that he possesses broad human sym. pathies, with a real concern for the lot of the less fortunate, and that he has not only a headAbut a heart. The Liberal party is fortunate at this time to Secure a leader of the qual- ity and ability of Hon. Lester B. Pearâ€" son. All Canadians are fortunate that such a man is devoting himself and his talents to the public service. Congratulations to Hon. L. B. Pear- son, the new leader of theLiberal party. Whatever the fickle fortunes of politics may have in store for him, you can rest assured he will always reflect credit on Canada. We agree that the community owes a debt of gratitude to all those public spirited men and women who serve in public office. However, we cannot agree that the way to express that appreci- ation is by gifts paid for by a levy on the taxpayers. We may sound a little old fashioned, but we subscribe sincere- ly to the belief that the genuine satis- faction of having served our fellow cit- izens is in itself the best reward. direction of the family physician and will visit daily or less frequently, de- pending on the needs of the patient and the physician’s instructions. Hon. Lester B. Pearson was born at Newtonbrook, where his father was Methodist Minister and he later lived for a number of his boyhood years in Aurora where he attended public school. He always has had a warm spot in his heart for North York and on a visit here to address a nomination meeting in 1953 had a reâ€"union with one of his former school teachers. ' ong the nations and the establishment of lasting peace. Taught In Two Sunday Schools Friends ' Mourn Mrs. Emma, Killom Richvale and Langstaff com- munities were saddened with the passing of Mrs. Emma F. Killam, widow of Frank Killam, at her home, 40 Edgar Avenue, Rich- vglse on Sunday, January, 5th, 1 8. . Born Emma Festina Stinson in Shelbourne County, Nova Scotia, February 26, 1882. the late Mrs. Killam spent her early years there. She studied to become a teacher, graduating from Truro Normal School in 1905. Mrs. Kill- am taught school in Nova Scotia and on the Prairies for about 15 years. In 1918 she married the 'late Frank W. Killam of Mone- ton. New Brunswick, and they settled in Ontario. They came to Richvale in 1923 where she lived until her death. Mr. Killam pre- deceased her in 1939. Mrs. Killam was highly es- teemed in this district where she had bzen active in church and Sunday school work up until the time of her recent illness. She Forty-three boys turned out for the first meeting of the St. Ma- ry’s Church Boy's League for the 1958 season, in Wrixon Hall last Thursday. Ten New Esquires In St. Mary's C.B.|.. During the 1957 season the fol- lowing boys joined the C.B.L. and have passed through the two Orders of Page and are now Es- quires Guy Snaith. Eric Landers, Stephen Brown, Bruce Pridham, Bob Leishman, Paul and Jim Meadows, John Sutherland and Paul Bickerstaff. Congratulations to these boys, and we trust they will progress on to the next Or- der of the League and become Knights of the Cross: _ The Recreation Committee chairman Mr. Butlin thanked Mrs. Good on behalf of the commit- tee for her very valuable assist- ance. He then reminded the com- mittee that Richmond Hill was to be host to a “zone meeting" on January 23rd in erxon Hall, and that. he had invited the Mayor who would extend a welcome from the town. Following the opening prayers. the boys had a short business meeting, then broke up into groups for handicraft, floor hock- ey and shuffleboard. The handi- crafts group are busy building birdhouses. She outlined the responsibil- ities of the council, as distinct from the club, as to take stock of the situation of older people, to realize what the situation could be to acquaint the community with the information and to in- itiate action. The C.B.L. Toy Sale in De- cember was very successful and credit and thanks are due to Mr. Aubrey Dunn and Al. Rollinson who worked so hard with the boys on this project. Stan Tinker made the motion that a Council on Senior Citizen Activities be formed with repre- sentatives from as many aspects of the community as possible. Mrs. Kadela. Mrs. Jackson and Miss Petrie of the Public Health unit agreed to serve. Mrs. Thom- son was appointed to represent the Recreation Committee. Mr. McLatchy and Mr. Gibb would refer back to the Rotary and the Glenbrae Heights Ratepayers. Mr. Butlln said the Lions Club will send a represenative and that the clergy had arranged to serve on a rotation basis. Mrs. Mait. land would refer back to the Home and School organizatio s for she felt the club was to st important for the family. Mr. Fred Jackson offered to lo'ok up the initial statistics. Mrs. Grace Jackson felt that in Richmond Hill the community needed the unique services that only older people could give. With the rapid change in the town a great deal of history was being lost and would need to be collected and arranged very soon if Richmond Hill were not‘to lose its heritage. Also. she felt, that as the continuing growth was bringing people to the town old- er citizens would be the most ideal group to welcome and show friendship to the newcom- ers particularly those of their own age group. Mrs. Good, too, emphasized that a Senior Cltlzens Club would not only be a social group but would also have a great deal to cogtribute to the_communlty. WOODBRIDGE : The Woodbridge News, a weekly newspaper, has been purchased by Principal pub- lishers, Ltd., publishers 0f the weekly Weston Times and Guide, it was announced by the former publisher, Wilson Publishing Co. Mrs. Good told the meeting that there are already 140 Sen- ior Citizens Clubs in Ontario. Last June the University of Tor- onto held a first-of-its-kind Con- ference on Aging at a provincial level. From the 100 papers read there, a report “Aging is Every- one‘s Concern" is now published. This is the only report of its kind in Canada. The University of Michigan used “Aging in the Modern World”,'two books for people of 40 to 60 to acquaint themselves of their coming extra leisure. Mrs. Kndela of the Public Lib- rary said she would like to make these books available in the lib- rary as soon as po_ssible. was affiliated with both Lang- staff Baptist and Eighwfle Chapel. The funeral service. conducted by Mr. Colin Anderson, assisted by Rev. B .T. McSpadden, took place on Tuesday. January 7, from Wright and Taylor’s Fun- eral Home. Pallbearers were Messrs. W. Bowen, A. Spencely, L. Weavers, C. Fevez, H. Heid- man and B. Nash. Interment was in Richmond Hill cemetery. She is survived by three dau- ghters, Mrs. Durward Hal-ford. (Ivy) of Richvale. Mrs. Gordon Waite (Gertrude) of Scarborough, and Mrs. William Miller (Fran- ces) of Richvale and nine grand- children. With Mrs. Jean Good of the Ontario Society on Aging as guest the Richmont‘ Hill Recreation Committee on Thursday evening met with representatives from the Service Clubs and other in- terested organizations to form the beginnings of a Council for Senior Citizens Activities. Recreation Comm. Sponsor Counul Senior Citizens During the past year the com- Reeve Taylor said he had been under the impression people in Beverley Acres were demanding that the work be done. Councillor S. F. Tinker said that the cost of the box drain project was such that if going ahead with it meant that it would interfere with an early start on the Harding and Elmwood sewers, he was against it. Councillor J. W. Bradstock ad- vised council that he felt the' people of the Beverley Acres subdivision would be satisfied if the ditches were deepened and an outlet obtained to eliminate the objectionable flooding. Last year’s council did not, decide on the basis of financing the project estimated to cost $248,000, but the engineer recommended that the cost be assessed partly as a frontage levy on the area served and partly on a general levy on the whole municipality. Council- lor Bradstock intimated that the people of Beverley Acres were not too anxious to assume the taxation necessary to do the work at this time. He said a compara- tively small number of homes were seriously or directly affect- ed, maybe seven or eight. Mayor Tomlin emphasized that before there could be any even stop-gap solution to the drainage Councillor Haggart didn’t agree that only seven or eight homes are directly affected. He said in addition to the serious flooding complained of there were com- plaints about the deep ditches close to residences. Richmond Hill’s quarter million dollar box drain project recommended last year as a solution to the flooding and drainage problems in the easterly section of the town may be considerably modified if carried out this year. Municipal Council Monday night agreed that in making application for approval to the Municipal Board and Water'Resources Commission it might be suggested that only a very small part of‘the plan be carried on with at the present time In discussing the problem with Engineer Redfern it was suggested that a stop-gap plan might meet the needs of the situation for the present. ’It was reported that the av- erage attendance at the Boys’ Club was over 100; that the Fig- ure Skating Club was now at"- filiated; that the Lions Club have approved the use of land for tennis and have a committee set up to be in charge of the land and hall. The Parks and Play- grounds Committee is going to apply to council for funds to make the courts. A letter from the hydro said that they were channelling the $200.00 for poles for lighting five new hockey cushions through the R.H.R.C. as the second new member had agreed to serve as treasurer, reâ€" placing Mr. Ralph Butler who had given such excellent service since the beginning of the committee. The Recreation Committee will try to get a telephone listing unâ€" set the town office phone num- er. Plan Stop-Gap Action mittee has handled approximate- ly 21.000 in receipts and‘ dis- bursements. All organizations af- filiated with the Recreation Com- mittee are being asked to sub- mit their 1958 budgets not later than February 15. Mr. J. W. Bradstock was we]- comed as a new member of the committee and Mr. Mac Clement Quarter Million Dollar Box Drain Plan May Be Modified For This Year L d' ’w 1D C t, cfiafifiis li211d,11:::$2%?9§, $19.95 Sale $29.95 Reg. $39.95 SALE Girls’ ‘Wdol Dress Coats, 'thf 11 , . 19.9" - 33d $233? ar reg 3Ang $14.95 One Piece Snow Suits from 2 to 6 years Richmond Hill CLEARANCE SALE Reg. $5.95 Reg. $6.95 Reg. $8.95 SALE $3.95 SALE $4.95 SALE $5.95 Men’s W001 Suburban Coats, asst’d shades Boys’ Wool Suburban Coats, quilted lined, sizes 4 and 6 yrs., reg. $9.95 ' ‘ See Our Dulfle Coats, Car Coats, 7 Suburban Coats for all ages SIMPSON’SDRY GOODS SALE $13.95 Reg. $19.95 12 Yonge St. South Council agreed to go ahead at once with the applications to the Municipal Board for approval of the box drain plan keeping in mind that a lesser project than that originally outlined might have to be the objective for the present. It was pointed out the modified plan would be to deep- en ditches where necessary in Beverley Acres and on Crosby Avenue and provide an adequate outlet beyond Bayview. Yonge Storm Sewer Engineer Redfern pointed out that storm drainage facilities on North Yonge Street and through- out the Yonge business section are very inadequate. He outlined plans for a storm sewer to serve North Yonge Street and along Crosby Avenue which would be constructed under the local im- provement plan with a portion of the cost assessed on a frontage basis to the properties served. As the proposed sewer would have value for a considerable area south of Crosby Avenue in that it would relieve .drainage condi- tions a portion of the direct as- sessment could be extended to this area. , Council members favored the suggestion of the proposed storm sewer which is estimated to cost $70,200 and asked the engineer to‘ bring in a detailed report recommending the apportionment of cost and the basis of charges on the properties served. problems the availability of the outlet through Markham Town- ship properties had to be estab- lished. Seen above is Mr. D. J. Ash- worth, of Fort William, Ontario. who has been hired by the York Central District High School Board as Business Administrator. Formerly Assistant Business Ad- ministrator for East York, Mr. Ashworth will commence his du- ties in this district, February 1, 1958. taking over the supervision of the building programme for the high school board, purchasing and budget control, as well as various other office duties. 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