The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

- ,Dissention Caused By Constructing ‘ Sewer, Through New Subdivision gineer," said Councillor Paterson, street. He felt nothing c done for Mr. Ball from an 1 {I “his experience is broad, and his S a references which we checked eering standpoint beyond were of the highest order.” Mr. staliation of a sump am Whalen was in an engineering by the town. Councillorf . capacity with York Township for er said he had talked a S r three and one half years; with the Bali regarding the prohi .. Department of Highways for five therefore moved that u: “.4-.. [.0. Av.“ -..I:,.:L.... L- -nin‘a #n hm. 1 Richmond Hill Lions Hail - .Monduy, Oct. 20 Speaking on Mr. Kenarick‘s be~ half, Mr. Rcdfern said “For drain~ age of the 1,300 acres involved there is a culvert in existence now (Murphy‘s Creek). Rosedale Man- or's engineers say that the re- quired size of pipe is too large to provide regular service either above or below it, in the subdiv- ision. So they want to run a ditch around the subdivision with most of it being open. It would "only be‘closed in_ the deeper_ parts." Considerable discussion went back and forth, during which time Mayor K. Tomlin had to use his gavel three times to bring the meeting to order. Before asking for the opinions of the members of council, the mayor said “1 thin this matter can be settled without animosity either on the part of Mr. Kenarick or the mem~ bers of council.” Mr. Redfern said that‘according to the original agreement. Rose- dale Manor Apartments Limited Would have to construct a cover- ed sewer system either through the subdivision or around it, which would dost arounti $100,000 and that Mr. Kenarick did not feel disposed to pay out this kind of money. His alternate .suggest- ion was that an open ditch seven feet deep and 14 feet wide be con- structed along Elgln Mills from lMurphy's Creek’ culvert to Bay- View. This plan would include a 290 foot length of closeddrain at the intersection of Neal Drive and ngln Mills. and would only c‘Ost him $25,000. Open Ditch ' Councillor J. Haggart emphat~ ically stated his position by say» ing "I will have absolutely noth- ing to do with creating any deep ditches which are a hazard to our children.” Councillor J. Bradstock asked town clerk R. Lynett to produce a copy of the original agreement for study. Deputy-reeve D. Plaxton said “I think this is the most inconsist- ent policy I have yet seen on this council. After all, Mr. Kenarick is in business to build houses, not to When Mr. Kenarick’s firm first made application to council for permission to construct a housing subdivision in the area along the south side of the Elgin Mills Side- road, crossing Neal Drive, just west of Bayview, it agreed to make provisions for sewers to carry off the drainage from the subdivision itself. as well as that which ran into the area from elsewhere. Mr. Kenarick explained that the only feasible way for his company to carry out this part of the agreement was to build a six foot ditch around the subdivision, including almost three hundred feet of cul- beneath the intersection of Neal Drive and Elgin 1 s. A rather lengthy discussion followed a request made to Council by the delegation from Rosedale Manor ~Apart- ments Limited headed by Mr. Kenarick. The subdivider brought his engineer and at the request of council, two engineers were present, including Mr. D. Redfern from Ehe town’s firm of consulting engineers, Proctor and Red- ern. ' At the Tuesday night meeting of the Richmond Hill Town Council, Mr. Kenarick, owner of Rosedale Manor Apartments Limited, was told that he must abide by the conditions of his contract regarding drainage of his new subdivision at Elgin Mills and Bayyiewt “Fawn Fathers Meei 22 Levendale Rd., Richmond Hill AV. 5-4631 "The Playpen“ FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 17, at 10.00 AM. FEATURIN G: Baby Furniture, Playpens, Cribs, Dressers, Baby Lamps. “Lloyd Carriages, “Thistle” Combination Bicyc les, “Gendron” Carriages Educational Toys for children of allages. “Gilbert” Erector Toys, Minibricks, Junior Microscopes, Baseball Gloves, Tommy and Thunderbird Guns. DOOR PRIZES - PRESENTS FOR THE CHILDREN MASKS - WHISTLES - TEDDY BEARS, ETC. Under the heading of new bus- iness, Councillor J. Paterson ad- vised council that the personnel committee had chosen a town en- gineer. He is Mr. O. S. Whalen, who is now a project engineer with a Toronto firm. “Although Mr. Whalen is not a graduate en- Councillor J. Paterson. who is also an engineer gave the prob- lem some study before making his answer. He agreed with Mr. Red- fern that from an engineering standpoint, the open ditch was ad- visable, but that Mr. Kenarick, had signed the contract with the town, and it‘should be upheld. Mayor K. Tomlin then address- ed Mr. Kenarick and said “You must now conform to any recom- mendations made by Mr. Redfern. who is acting in our behalf to car- ry out the terms of the original agreement." Mr. Redfem added, “It is pipe, period." Before leaving, Mr. Redfern ad- vised council that bids for the proposed water softening plant should be ready for approval in about ten days. New Engineer as per the original agreement. The motion was seconded by Councillor S. Tinker, and carried by a vote. Must Conform Then Councillor J. Bradstock read that part of the original agreement between the company and the town which stated “the subdivider agrees to pay for drainage of waters from the sub- division, and for drainage of wat- ers normally running into the area. within a period of one year from the date of this agreement." Councillor J. Haggart then moved that a resolution be passed making the subdivider carry the drainage through the subdivision construct ditches." After checking with his engin- I .r, Mr. Kenarick said “It is al- ready costing us $4,000 per lot for the 204 lots in the subdivision. This includes $2,247 for services. In Scarborough, they get side- walks for the same price." Read Contract of A second letter from the plan- ning board advised that the'Rich- mond Lodge No. 23 wanted the property at the south-east comer of Crosby Avenue and Pugsley Avenue re-zoned from industrial so that they may erect a Masonic Temple. This proposition, along with others, will come before council next week when amend- ments are made to the zoning by-laws. Sewer Problem Mr. Robert T. Ball, of 178 Elm- wood Avenue was present at the meeting to complain about the sewer service to his home. It seems the present sanitary sew- er is not deep enough to service his house. Mr. Stan Cassis. an en- gineer with Proctor and Redfern, the town’s consultants, admitted that upon inspection he found the service not to be deep enough for Mr. Ball’s house, although it was fine for other houses on the The next letters was from the planning board concerning a large picce of property on the north west corner of Palmer and Col~ borne Avenues. A letter had been received by the board from the owner of a house on the property asFing for permission to develop that part of the property which adjoined his house. The board felt that all of the ground should be turned to practical use; not just part of it. Councillor J. Bradstock moved that the board‘s proposition be accepted. Council- lor S. Tinker seconded the motion and it was carried. ‘ ton. LVII- A second letter was from the Canadian National Railway, ad- vising council that the railway property required for the widen- ing of Centre Street could be purchased at a price of $1,200. Deputy Reeve D. Plaxton moved that the purchase be made. Coun- cillor J. Haggart seconded the motion, and it was carried. Re-Zoning aka-\â€" --..... -â€" pmdence read by clerk R. Lynett was a letter of thanks from the Richmond Hill Softball Associa- tion for council’s help and assist- ance in the last two years. Mayor K. Tomlin said he considered the letter a commendation of the work of the Parks Committee, headed by Deputy Reeve D. Plax- vote Councillor Paterson then mov- ed that Mr. Whalen be hired. Clerk R. Lynett seconded the mo- tion. and it was carried at the gineer.” said Councillor Paterson, “his experience is broad, and his references which we checked were of the highest order." Mr. Whalen was in an engineering capacity with York Township for three and one half years; with the Department of Highways for five years; at Camp Borden for one and one half years; in the army for 13 months; at Victory Air- craft at Malton for two years; with Swansea Construction Com- pany for five and one half years; for three years as a consultant; with Macnamara Construction “Mr. Whalen has been earning from $7,000 to $11,000 per year,’ continued Councillor Paterson, “but since the position here will give him an opportunity of sett- ling down in one place, he is wil- ling to start in one month’s time at $6,500 per year." T: Be Hired éSEpaSQ‘ESEB’E'Jne and one half years; and with the Ermac Cor- poration of Toronto for two and one half years._ (opp. Loblaws) v'i‘vfie first letter in _th§ gene‘s.- Just before the meeting came to a close, a Mr. Curtiss of Law- rence Avenue asked council when the odor from the disposal plant would be stopped. After checking with Mr. Cassis, Mayor K. Tomlin advised him it would be» stopped in two or three weks. Then Deputy-reeve D. Plaxton mentioned that the Richmond Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce will assist the widow of one of the polio victims of last week. and that he felt this was very meritorious service on the part of the Jaycees. Mayor K. Tom- lin said that the municipal of- fices had been placed at the dis- posal of the Jaycees to help in their campaign. ' Councillor J. Bradstock asked to have the sign by-law placed on next week's agenda.‘ He then informed council than an oil company wanted to construct a gas station on Markham Road. half way between Yonge Street and Bayview, but that the land involved was zoned for indus- trial use. He therefore moved that a letter he sent to the zoning commissioner from council to give permission for the installa- tion. Councillor J. Haggart sec- onded the motion and it was car- ried. Councillor J. Haggart asked if ‘dead end’ signs had been plac- ed on Becker Road. Mayor K. Tomlin advised him they had. For public information, Mayor K. Tomlin has designated Sun- day, November 9, to be Armistice Day in Richmond Hill. No Odor Soon Llcu. Councillor J."Paterson had no new business. Gas Station Councillor Tinker then presented the accounts of the Richmond Hill Recreation Commission for the months of April to August. inclusive, for approval. Since the accounts Were within the stipulated budget, Councillor Tinker moved they be accepted. Councillor J. Bradstock second- ed the motion, and it was car- ried. , PICKERING : With the excep- tion of Councillor Robert Stew- art, the township council is in favour of acquiring an engineerx for the municipality as a begin- ning of an engineering departâ€" ment. Councillor Stewart object- ed by saying the cost of estab- lishing such a man in the munl~ cipality would be $11,000 and that he questioned the advisabil~ ity of spending that amount of imoney right now. Agreeing that the township should be ready for future expansion, the council deâ€" cided to take further action. The meétifig was adjourned at 10:45 pm. When asked by Councillor Tin~ ker if work had been completed on Marybay Crescent, Mayor K. Tomlin replied, “No, but it will be completed in two weeks": When Mayor K. Tomlin asked for new business from council members, Councillor S. Tinker asked, “Can we get a progress report from Mr. R. Langford, the town’s Industrial Commissioner? Personally I have heard nothing from him since the day he was hired.” The Mayor answered by saying, “A full report will be given to council in the next week or so. I have been in touch with Mr. Langford, [and I know he has actually disposed of sever- al. parcels of land to industrial users, and he has brought two companies into the area.” Material was presented by clerk R. Lynnett concerning the prices of a snow plow and spread- er for the town. Since prices from only one company were supplied. council asked for more bids, and will consider the mat‘ ter at a future meeting. Ask For Report ‘ Concerning a letter from a Mrs. Irwin, who had an accident on the front steps of the Munici- pal building on October 9, coun- cil referred the .matter to the toz'm’s insurance agent for con- sideration. Another letter from the Bev- erley Acres association advised the council of a drainage prob- lem between the homes on Taylor Mills Drive North and‘ Blue Grass Boulevard.‘0n a motion by Deputy-reeve D. Plaxton which was seconded by Councillor J. Bradstock, the council instructed Mr. Cassis to advise homeowners in the area that they cannot change the level or slope of their property; and to run their drain- age into the street ditch. 0n the basis of a request from the Beverley Acres Ratepayers‘ Association, asking for street lighting to be installed in the area. Councillor J. Haggart mov- ed that the town‘s engineering department be instructed to in- stall such service. Seconded by Councillor J. Bradstock, the mo- tion was carried. From MacKillop Home and School Association, Mr. Keith Sully was representative. “The principal source of potential dan- ger was the narrowness of Lucas Street and Mill Street where the children and bicycles proceed sev- eral abreast in the street,” chair- man Ross said, stressing keeping to the right side of the road by safety education by parents and teachers seemed the best answer to that problem. In reply to a comment it might be wise to wid- en the street, Mr. Ross comment- ed, as long as the street is narrow, the driver must be cautious, it miggt be more dangerous if wid- ene . Councillor Haggert stated a bylaw for them would be discussed at a Police Committee meeting later in the evening. It was emphasized by the board and the police committee that parental education was of the utmost importance in instilling a regard for safety in the minds of children and Home and School Associations were urged to pro- mote, safety education programs. It was claimed local delivery trucks in Beverley Acres did not go slow enough for the safety of the youngsters who are often on the road in the residential areas. Beverly Acres Schoql Mrs. A. Frank and Mrs. J. Mc- Alister attended from Beverley Acres Home and School Associa- tion. The- 'wief trouble in the subdivision seems to be a lack of signs in the new part. Chief Rob- bins said they would be put up “as soon as conditions aije right” WILLOWDALE : Six persons,‘ including two policemen and a mechanic were injured in a dou- ble accident on Yonge Street near Cameron Avenue in North York, Sunday, October 5. A car was stalled across the centre lane of Yonge Street with its horn blowing after colliding with an- other car. The driver and con- stables G. Chadwick and D. Mon- teath were grouped about the car with flashlights warning on- coming trafiic, when another car driven by Roy S. White. 49, of Davenport Road. In Toronto, smashed into the group. Everyone involved was injured including a leg cut which required 74 stit~ ches to close. Constable Mon- teath fell on the car hood and had his face pushed through the windshield. White has been char- ged with impaired driving. I Present from Walter Scott Home and School were Mrs. Ed- ward Castle and Mrs. J. Rimmer and they stressed the need of some safety device at Markham Road and Sussex Ave. It was de- cided this would be a 25 mile an hour area. Councillor Haggert stated Lhe chairman of the Com~ mittee on York County roads has been invited to speak to Council in regard to child safety on Markham Road. In January Markâ€" ham Road is slated to become a County Road. _..- -_ H a Mr. K. Gray attended to repre- sent Crosley Ave. Home and School Association but stated as there were no main roads near the school there were no prob- lems yet. He mentioned the neces- sity of a right-of-way from Taylor Mills Drive to the school to short- en the distance but said he per- sonally felt a walk was good for the children. Chairman Robert Ross commented the fresh air walk was good for the children but .many parents objected if there was any distance involved in getting to school._ Two big blue and white school house safety signs for the street have already been ordered said Chairman Ross. Walter Scott School Mrs. Connie Mathews was pres- ent for McConaghy Home and School Association and heard the board make the decision to re- quest a crpssing guard for Mark- ham Road and Church St. from the town council, this on motion of Trustee Mrs. Virginia Sully and Trustee Mrs. Margaret South- well. The location of the sign on Church Street behind the park- ing lot will be placed in a more effective place, Chief Robbins said, following complaints that it could not be seen readily by mo- torists. Chief Robbins also stat- ed he would request Council to restrict the height of hedges on corner lots to improve visibility. Crosley School . Safety was the principal sub- Ject for discussion at Thursday night's meeting of the Richmond Hill Public School Board. Representatives of the five Home and School Associations met with trustees and the Police Committee of the town council, Councillor James Haggert, Coun- cillor Joseph Patterson. and Chief of Police R. P. Robbins. From the meeting came the recommendation of Trustee J. Rabinowitch and accepted by the board, that the town council be requested to post signs designat- ing an area of 200 yards on either side of all the schools as 25 mile an hour zones. No definit’e decision was reach- ed in regard to establishing a school safety patrol but Chief Robbins stated he was willing to train the boys and girls for such patrol duty. However, he felt these units should be used in res- idential areas rather than main thoroughfares such as Yonge St. or Markham Road. McConaghy School Trustees & Police Begin Child Safety Programme R. Hill Public School Board Trustee Sully said 'she felt it should be mentioned that the As- sociations certainly had been doing a great deal of safety edu- cation work. Chief Robbins add- ed, that it was the parents who didn't take part in Home and School who were probably most negligent. , Trustees planning to attend the Ontario Public School Trustee meeting in Hamilton on October 19-22 are Mrs. Southwell, Mrs. Sully, Chairman Ross, Mr. Clem- ent, Mr. Rabinowitch and Prin- cipal G. Nighswanaer. Chief Robbins said his depart- ment had not been notified of the vandalism at Beverley Acres School at the time it was discov- ered and he was glad to read it in the press the caretakers had been told to inform the police whenever such acts were commit- ted as he felt with prompt notice the offenders could be apprehen- ded. other Business After Councillors Haggert and Patterson and Chief Robbins left for a police committee meeting in which they will discuss the rec- omendations heard at the school board meeting for later presenta- tion to council. the Home and School representatives also left and the regular meeting of the board proceeded. Principal McDiarmid of McCon- aghy School was present and made recommendations in regard to improving the basement class rooms of the school with paint, a hot mastic tile floor, and more shelf space. Supervising principal D. Ross told of a Teachers’ Convention for the local teachers to be held in the new wing of the Richmond Hill United Church, October 20. The kindergarten teachers are to meet at MacKiHOp Public School. WINVIVHIS W " V 7 PIONEER CHAIN SAW {255/ WIN THIS This “Proven Quality” dependable Pioneer RA Chain Saw can be yours absolutely free! Simply come in now for your free contest entry blank and enter our easy contest. Ask for a demonstration of this easy-to-use chairf saw designed specifically for the Canadian wood-cutting industry and priced at 0n1Y$199-50-. 10% DOWN - EASY TERMS Manager invites you to come in and meet our personnel and see our fine new banking facilities. STAN TROYER W. DONALD ROSS, RICHMOND HILL, ONT. THE LIBERAL) Ricfimond Hm, Ontario, Thmaiy, 066650! a. 1m . ln inuillafiori it) you} I BANK OF MONTREAL Canada’s First Bank WILLOWDALE : North York council has approved a pension plan for township employees. Un- der the plan, ‘the compulsory re- tirement age is 70, not 65. al- though an employee with 40 years service may retire at 60 if he wishes. 93 Yonge St. 5.. Richmond Hill Yonge and Benson Richmond Hill Phone TUrner 4-0009 Why risk a brake failure When Sid Hunt can render guaranteed repair service at YOUNG'S SERVICE STATION FREE LAGERQUIST STUDIO You are cordially invited to attend an FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 l5 YONGE ST. N. RICHMOND HILL NEW BRANCH OPEN HOUSE from 7 to 9 pm. on at our I instantly or mun-n um can...“ BRADFORD 3 After W four youths for our thefish - ford police had mm 0 them. sun in custody m Roo- ald Parks and Uabrey West 3 Bradford. The two who amp and are still wanted on tho charge are Wilburt Thompson and Chen- Jey Stickwood. both of Bradlord. PIONEER SAWS [TIL PEKIIOM “ B R A K E INSPECTION