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founcil's Tentative Approval " For New Additions Of $320,000 OCTOBER 17 â€"- Friday 3 to 5 pm. Autumn tea at the mange, under the auspices of the Rich- mond Hill Presbyterian Church Women’s Auxiliary. Everyone wel- c‘ome. c2w15 OCTOBER 18 â€" Saturday. The McConaghy and Walter Scott Home and School Associations are holding a Skate exchange in their schools between the hours of 10 em. and 4 pm. c1w15 ~LADIES interested in playing in a Marathon Bridge. proceeds for ‘the Mother's Auxiliary 4th Rich- mond Hill Cub and Scout Divis- Ion. Contact Mrs. Thelma Long. ‘I‘U. 4â€"5225 before October 25th {or details. c1w15 OCTOBER 17 â€" Wednesday. Rummage sale and home baking sale at 10 am. at Willowdale Presbyterian Church, Ellerslie Ave., Willowdale. _ clw15 OCTOBER 27 â€"â€" Monday 8.30 p. m. Come and enjoy square dan- ging with Richmond Hill Swing in M. L. McConaghy School. on Yonge Street. Registration fee $1.00. New members and begin- ners most welcome. c3w15 OCTOBER 29 â€"- Wednesday. Turkey Supper 5-8 pm. Admis- sion Adult $1.50, under 12 75c - no charge for pre-school child- ren. Sponsored by the Carrville United Church Women‘s Assoc- iation; also a bazaar table. c4w14 2: won t a: EVERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON 2.30 to 3.30 pm. The Women's League of Health and Beauty holds classes in Wrixon Hall. St. Mary’s Anghcan Church, Richâ€" mond Hill. Exercises to music. Information may be secured by telephoning Mrs. White, TU. 4- 3348. tfc15 at t t It IF YOU LIKE to laugh you'll love Tovarich! Watch for pos- ters. c1w15 OCTOBER 17 â€" Friday 8 pm. Wrixon Hall, St. Mary's Angli- can Church, regular meeting of the Richmond Hill Naturalists, "Members’ Night” programme. fnyone interested in natural his- ory is cordially jnvited. c1w15 OCTOBER 15 â€" Wednesday. At the Lions Hall at 2 pm. Regular meeting of the Senior Citizens Association. All members re- quested to be there as it is the first meeting of'the newly elect- ed executive committee. c1w15 NOVEMBER 29 â€"â€" Saturday‘ Ad- vance notice of Christmas Bazaar and Christmas Tea. Under the auspices of the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church Women's Auxiliary and Evening Auxiliary. OCTOBER 15 â€"â€" Wednesday. 8:15 pm. at the Walter Scott School, the Allencourt Ratepayers Assoc- iation. will hold a general meet- ing. All residents of this area. east of the railway tracks and bounded by Bayview-Markham Road, and Centre Street, are ur- ged to attend. _ c1w15 in Canadian Legionhau,’ Carr- vllle Road West at 7:45 pm. prompt. tfc44 WEDNESI‘A Y evening bingo iheld EVERY MONDAY NIGHT at 7:45 pm. Bingo. Community Hall, Spruce Ave., Stop 22A Yonge tSit. ‘ c 14 New Schoolrooms Richmond Hill Council gave tentative approval for debentures in the amount of $130,000 for a five classroom and one multi-purpose room addition to the Beverley Ac- res School â€"â€" and a seven-room addition and a. multi-pur- pose room for the Walter Scott School in the amount of $190,000, at its meeting last Monday night. Chairman R. Ross and all members of the Public School Board, including the board secretary, Mrs. Dorothy Street, were present at the invitation of council to clarify the total costs, which COuncillor J. Bradstock queried as too high. Deputy-reeve Donald Plaxton moved the tentative approval of the Beverley Acres addition and Councillor Bradstock sponsored the tentative approval of the Walter Scott motion, after Chairman Ross stated “these are only estimated costs, we do not want to estimate too low.” Stating that he felt the cost was out of line on the $130,000 addition, Councillor Bradstock said of the $190,~ 000 addition, “Of this I quite approve”, but did not clari- fy just why he felt the cost of $24,000 per room was 211- right, while questioning the $21,000 average per room for the Beverley Acres School. ’ A peri6d of discussion regarding the value of erecting portables and their life expectancy (10 years) as against a 20 year tax burden for the ratepayers foiipwed! with Councillor Paterson stating that multi-dwelling had a great deal to do with our schools being overcrowded right now. “After these children leave the school.” he said, “the taxpayer has to continue paying for the s_chool.” TheAQfiestion of sub-letting and, the additional strain on school facilities was discussed at greater length during the latter part of the evening. Trustee L. Clement said Crosby Avenue School is "the last hope” for additional rooms now, as all the schools but the unfinished Crosby Avenue School have gone about as far as they can go in the way of additions. May Pr'OSecute Subtletters Richmond Hm Council howeyer Disturbed with the numerous cases of “sub-letting" in the new- er subdivisions in town. Rich- mond Hill Council decided at its mseting last Monday night to police the bylaw covering multi~ dwelling and to take whatever action Solicitor J. D. Lucas, Building Inspector J. Hollowell and Chief R. P. Robbins deem necessary to press for court con~ victions. Multbdweuings. one ratepayer pointed out in a letter to The Liberal last week. generally speaking lead to slums and de- generation of property. Coming Events The first meeting this fall of the Thornhill - Richmond Hill Ministerial Association was held on Wednesday morning, October 1. 1958, in St. Mary's Anglican Church Hall, Richmond Hill. The President, Rev. Percy G. Buck, of Thornhill Baptist Church, chaired the meeting and the minutes were recorded by the Secretaryâ€"Treasurer, Rev. Wm. Askew. of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Thornhill. Councillor Joseph Paterson seconded the motion which was approved by all members with the exclusion of Councillor s. Tinker who said, “I don't agree with the price of the fee - and I don't approve of nursery schools.” Councillor Tinker said he thought the children should be home with their own mothers. Earlier the deputy-reeve had opened up discussion re- garding nursery schools when he movedthat the town solicitor prepare a by-law for the “regulating and regis- tering of nurseries”. He asked that the term “regulating” cover inspection, to ensure there were at least two exits (a door directly to the outside of the building from where the children attend nursery school and a window with safe- ty steps leading to it) from the basement room. Deputy- reeve Plaxton also suggested the by-law include an annual business fee or license of $15.00. Refreshments were served at the beginning of the meeting by the ladies of St. Mary’s, and Were appreciated and enjoyed by all. The members of the association welcomed two new ministers to their meetings in the person of Rev. Edward Morley, Honourary Assistant at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Richmond Hill, and Rev. New Head Thornhill- Richmond HiIl Ministerial Association “Parks and playgrounds for 1959”. Mayor Ken Tomlin told council last Monday night that he would like to see council’s project for next year‘be, “planned parks and playgrounds”. With a twinkle in his eye, his worship speculated as to whether or not “any” or “many” of the present council members would grace next year’s council, but said that he hoped the 1959 council woulgi give this plan whole~hearted support. 7 “1959 should be a year of consoliaétion,” the Mayor said, “there should be an over-all program drawn up for all arias of the town, along this line”, he concluded. The Mayor’s corhmenfs followed 'an appeal from Dep~ uty-reeve Donald Plaxton in which the deputy-reeve stat~ ed, “I want a park acquired for children.” Mayor Urges '59 Parks Program Re". C. G. Higginson VOLUME LXXX, NUMBER 15 Richmond Hi‘d Council however has another concern regarding subletting since it costs the town $153 per pupil to educate these children. Earlier in the evening a member of the public school board appearingAbrefore council on an entirely different matter had mentioned there were 100 pupils “unaccounted for." since they were living in shared ac- commodation and were not on the tax roll. These 100 children, Solicitor Lucas said are costing the rate- payers $15.300 per year. They are not only riding the crest of the wave free of taxes. but they Following various comments, including that fact that too many young children play on the roads when they remain “around home' and that nursery schools keep the children way from traffic hazards, the Mayor coined the slogan “Parks and Playground for 1959." Logan Varey, the new Curate at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Thornhill. a During the business period which followed, Mr. Askew re- ported on: the assignment of schools for the teaching of reli~ gious education; the good enroll- ment and definite success of the Hills and Dales School of Chris- tian Education currently being conducted on Wednesday nights at Thornhill United Church. After the conclusion of busi- ness, the election of officers for the 1958-59 year was held. Rev. Charles G. ngginson, of Rich- mond Hill United Church, was elected as President, and Rev. Robert W. Irvin. of Richmond Hill Baptist Church, was elected as Secretary~TreasureL The meet- ing adjourned following prayer by Mr. Irvin. ‘ are overcrowding the town schools; and their families put an extra load on the municipal serv- ices which are overtaxed now. Councillor Haggart said he would discuss this matter of multiple-dwelling further with the police at a meeting planned for tonight, Thursday, and would report back to council. Solicitor Lucas said he is pre- pared to give any legal support needed for the first few cases brought into couft. ‘ “I personally feel it is a prob- lem concerned with the use of basements for living quarters,” Deputy-reeve Plaxton stated and later following the suggestion that the building inspector could supply information he stated he had some misgivings of asking some municipal employee “with- out any court experience," to take on quite a job. -_._- -VV ‘_ To this Lucas suggested the chief of police could assist in this matter for the first few cases. Glenbrae Ratepayers A delegation of the Glenbrae Ratepayers headed by their President Mr. H. C. Montgomery, waited on Richmond Hill council last Monday night with a'number of petitions, among them being a request for a builtâ€"up island at the entrance to the Subdivis- ion; the removal of stagnant water in ditches on Sussex and Palmer Avenues; a request for the level- ling of these two streets as soon as possible and for ‘child safety’ the erection of stop signs and road breaks. Council gave the ratepayers an hour long hearing and agreed to investigate the possibility of an island where requested, but passed a motion that first of all they would contact the Depart- ment of Lands and Forests at Maple and ask for advice regard- ing the trees now dividing Palm- er Avenue to ascertain whether they could be saved and remain part of this ‘island' or whether they were doomed since their roots have gradually become more and more exposed and worn by traffic passing over them. Stan Caicis of the town Works Department said that further grading on the road might well kill the trees. "In Essentials Unity; in Non EssentiaIs Liberty} in all Things Charity.‘ RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1958 Last Sunday saw the fiifteenth annual Holy Hour and ’Living Rosary at the grandstand of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Several hundred in- dividual families from the parish of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Richmond Hill attend- ed as well as the executive of- ficers of the Holy Name Society. Catholics Attend‘ Holy Hour And Pray‘For Pope. Under the direction of Father F. McGinn of St. Mary’s and Father E. F. Crossland of St. Luke’s, public prayers have been ofiered up every morning since last Monday for His Holiness Pope Pius XII in his time of need. Although the latest reports state that the time of crisis is past, the prayers will continue until he is able to resume his duties. - Assessment Comm’r. Presents Report Population 13,436 Councillor J. Bradstock’s mo- tion that they seek the advice of a tree surgeon regarding the trees was carried unanimously. Stop Signs Mr. Montgomery asked council if it would be possible to have a stop sign for Eimwood Avenue and thrpugh traffic on Essex, this request was referred to Council- lor Haggart for discussion with the chief of police. Councillor Haggart asked the delegation if the cause of their concern over “child safety' on Markham Road was caused by an advertisement placed by a resi- dent of Markham Road in the last issue of The Liberal. Councillor Haggart said, “That advertise- ment was absolutely falseâ€"be- cause in the complainant's presâ€" ence (at last week’s council meet- ing) motions were passed by council to take steps to relieve the noise on Markham Road and institute whatever safety meas- ures were possible.” ‘-‘It was difficult to understand the comment accusing council of moving “like a turtle with four broken legs" â€"- when evidently the two motions were made and passed so quickly that they pass- ed over the head of Mr. Mat- thews.” Councillor Joseph Paterson ask- ed “The Liberal" to correct an error recorded at the council meeting of September 29th, when it was erroneously stated that Magistrate James Butler was in charge of civil defense for the Town of Richmond Hill. Magi- trate Butler had resigned prior to that, following a heart attgck. Couhcillor Pafierson said. and he regretted any embarrassment caused to this distinguished man. Mr. Johnston drew gasps of astonishment from most of those present when he told council that the population count now stands at 13,436, as compared to 10,832 as of December 3lst. 1957. This is an increase of 2,604 residents in nine months. and it is an- ticipated that'the population figures will rise to 15,000 by next spring, with an expected assessment of about $24,000,- 000 by the end of‘1958. Following Mr. Johnston’s report. Mayor Ken Tomlin said, “May I commend the as- sessment commissioner â€" for the-first time in a good many years this report has been returned on the statu- tory date.” The total assessment figure for the town of Richmond Hm now stands at $23,348.- 505., an increase of $2,458.- 498. since December 315t, 1957, when the assessment figure was $20,890,001", As- sessment Commissioner R. W. Johnston said when he ap- peared before council Mon- day night with his report on the assessment department for the period January lst, to September 30th, 1958. The assessment made in 1958 for 1959 taxation has been com- pleted and the roll returned to the clerk. Acur‘ ACCIDENTS 121 ACCIDENT RECORD RICHMOND HILL FATALITIES 0 1958 27 The Richmond Hill United W. M. S. Hold lst Meeting In New Quarters In addressing the members fol- lowing the reading of the lesson, Mrs. C. G. Higginson said, “We can do absolutely nothing, of ourselves, like the publican of old we must cry, ‘Lord be merciful to me a sinner!‘ We look to Jes- us for forgiveness because he first loved us.” Mrs. Higginson was re- ferring to Jesus as the propitia- tion for all sins. The chapel of the new Chris- tian Education Centre of the Richmond Hill United/Church was filled to capacity for the first Women’s Missionary Meeting meeting held in the new building. on Thursday afternoon last week. It was the occasion of the annual Thankoffering meeting of the Harriet Taylor Auxiliary W.M.S. In introducing the guest speak- er Miss Harriet Christie. Princi- pal of the United Church Train- ing School, President Mrs. A. S. Elson told the audience Miss Christie, a graduate of Cambridge had been a Y.W.C.A. worker be- fore becoming principal of the United Church Training School four years ago. Representing the W.M|S. of Canada at the World Conference held at Tokyo, Miss Christie told her listeners she was going to speak directly about the people of China, Korea and Japan (whom she saw in her extensive trip). This was Miss Christie’s first trip to the oriente and she indi- cated that she was almost over~ whelmed by the veritable masses of people; particularly in Hong. Kong. 'Shé inferred that the great number of children, of every physical and material state; t e hordes of white-shirted offic , store and factory employees (male) who teemed out of the "many, many buildings at the close of the working day, were like a tidal wave engulfing the city flowing over the roads and side- walks, crowding, pressing like a great tide onward to their homes! Their "homes". generally speaking, were single apartment rooms measuring about 8 by 12, in which five “adults” or six chil- dren and two adults must live to- gether. the apartment houses themselves containing 2,000 peo- ple in seven to eight storey buildings, built in the form of a letter H, with bathroom, kitchen and laundry facilities (communal) spread out at the far points of the compass. Miss Christie explained" that this is Hong Kong’s answer to the thousands of refugees who come across the border from China at the rate of 9,000 a day. No other refuge in the world will be responsible for these teeming Advise Everyone From 2 0T0 50 To Get Salk Vaccine After Two Local Deaths By Paralytic Polio There Is No Polio Epidemic . “Toots”, somebody’s pet black and tan, looks 'cur- Jously and apprehensively at the syringe in the hand of Dr. Alan Ripley at the recent inoculation clinic held in the Bichmond Hill Eire Hall. Assisting, _(Togts is not J’t SAW/0M The government has provided playgrounds for the children by fencing in the roofs of the'apart- ment houses and allowing the children to have sports equip- ment. hordes of frightened, hungry people. South America and the United States are the only coun- tries in the world who will take even a small quota of these'peop- 1e . . . Hong Kong and its gov- ernment seeks to aid them to the best of their ability. “The or- iental pyjamas you buy, may have been made by any of these fam- ilies in their oneâ€"roamed apart- ment," she said. Miss Christie said in contrast to this state of crowding, there are lovely spacious private homes and apartments where the old established residents of Hong Kong live, high on the mountain, the community apartments ring the sides of the mountain, line upon line. “I came away from the orient tremendously concerned with the appearance of the cheapness of human life â€"â€" and I asked my- self, “What are we doing to help these people”, Miss Ritchie said. Following are some provoca- tive comments made at the reg- ular meeting of Richmond Hill Town Council last Monday night. Explanations of the comments appear In news stories elsewher in “The Liberal’.’.' ' To start new library building immediately. Does Richmond Hill have the highest dog population in On- tario? Children play at “Game of Life â€" or Death". Mum-dwellings slums? Approve additions to two schools. ' “Parks and playgrounds for ’59." VANDORF : Five charges of op- erating cars without tail lights were dismissed last week in Van- dorf Court by Magistrate Pearse. The magistrate advised.that there is no such term in the Act. A motorist who had already paid the fine will be reimbursed. Counci/ Wafer! To license nursery schools. Population in town now 13,436 HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 cause of Ella/02", There is no Polio epidemic in Richmond Hill. Reports of the last few days about two deaths and two more cases of illness resulting from the dread disease have led some to believe that the source has been the much discussed water supply. Again this is not true. York M.O.H. Dr. R. M. King-says it “is nothing more than a coincidence" that two men living on the same street in Richmond Acres died last Monday from Polio. Duncan Schwartz, 34, and Robert Allen, 25. both of Rock- port Crescent, were stricken Saturday and removed to hospital. They died within minutes of each other on Mon- day. On Tuesday, it was found that little Christine Mor- kin,-6, of Tormore Drive, a few blocks away, had also contracted the disease. By Wednesday morning, an un- identified Woman in her early twenties from Bradford had also been incapacitatedAbyAthe paralyticigerm. Polio Outbreak Just Coincidence Says M.O.H. According to Ontario Health Minister MacKinnon Phillips. out of the 2,000,000 persons receiv- ing the Polio anti-toxin, only .three contracted the disease and because of this he urged every- one under the age of 50 to be vaccinated immediately: Individual doctors in the area have been swamped by calls for the 'Salk vaccine which is a preventative for Polio. Neither Schwartz nor Allen had received this treatment, but the Morkin child had. The vaccine is not held to be 100% effective, however it is helpful, and Christine is now on the way to recovery because her af- fliction was of a lesser degree than that of the two men. The complete innoculation in- volves three shots. The second shot is given from 6 to 8 weeks after the first, and the third is given? to 8 months after the sec- ond. with booster shots periodi- cally after that. From a private doctor, there is a standard charge of $2.00 per shot; not for the vaccine but for the innoculation. When received from a public health clinic, the shots are free. In Richmond Hill, the Child Health Centre is now giving Salk shots every Monday afternoon from 1:30 pm. to 3:00 pm. They will he closed Thanksgiving Mon- day. but will be open again the following_ week on‘ October‘ 20. Medical science does not know how the disease is contracted ev- en though it does know how to prevent it. according to Dr. King. An investigation is being made into the matter, but he and his associates are at a disadvantage, not knowing how Polio is con- tracted. Late Wednesday morning, Dr. King said. “As far as we are concerned, the three cases of Polio reported in this area are strictly coincidence. We can find nothing to connect them. It is true that private physicians in the Richmond Hill area are hav- ing a run on the Salk vaccine, her dog) is Elizabeth Langstaff. 0n anti-rabies clinic said they thought suffered more from the ordeal than RICHMOND HILL V.0.N. Financial Campaign OCTOBER 15 - 3| but this should not be interpret- ed as an epidemic scare”. There is no epidemic nor maâ€" jor outbreak of Polio in the Rich- mond Hill area, but it could hap- nen. If you have not had your Salk shots yet, get them â€"- now. The Board of the Richmond Hill Victorian Order of Nurses met on October Ist to finalize plans for the annual campaign for funds to run from October 15th to alst. The support of the citizens of Richmond Hill is rev quested. The canvas will be con- ducted by the Lions, Rotary. Jay« cees, Kinsmen, Klnettes, Rotary Inner Wheel and- the Catholic Women's League under the direc- tion of Mrs. Malcolm Thomson. The Board emphasizes donations made to the Metropolitan Tor- onto Untted Appeal do not apply to the Richmond Hill V.O.N. V. 0. N. Board Finalizes Plans Cam. Oct. 15-31 Miss Woodbyrne. Nurse-in- charge, reported 11 admissions during September and 116 visits of which 62 were without charge. The board learned with regret of the illness of a valued mem- ber. Jack E. Smith, and express- _ed best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. 1g~ht the adult owners an the pets! - Ehgto bar. Lagerauisc SINGLE COPY 10¢