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DECEMBER 13 and 20 â€"- Satur- day. 1 pm. Come out and win your Christmas Turkey. Turkey shoot to be held at Baker’s Farm, DECEMBER 16 â€" Tuesday. Meet- ing of L.O.L. 2368 held in new hall. lst house north of Loblaws on Yonge St. All brethren wel- come. c1w24 DECEMBER 20â€"Saturday. Mem- bers L.O.L. and L.O.B.A, will hold a euchre and turkey draw at 8 pm. sharp, at Orange Hall, 1st house north of Loblaw’s on Yonge St. Admission 50c. Good prizes. Lunch. c2w24 DECEMBER '13'; Saturday. Op- timist Club Turkey Shoot, Kes- wlck Arena, 10 am. c1w24 1 mile north of No. 7 Highway on Bathurst. Guns and shells supplied, or bring your own gun. $1 per shot. No chokes or com- pensators. c2w24 DECEMBER 21 â€" Sunday. The Choir of St. Matthew's United Church, under the direction of Norma Jackson. will present at 4.30 p.m., “Carols at Twilight." a Carol Service featuring music new and old. with congregational singing. The Public is cordially invited to attend. c2w24 DECEMBER 25 â€" Thursday. An- nual Christmas dance in Vellore Hall, sponsored by Vellore Jun- ior Farmers. Admission $1 and dancing 9 pm. till 1 am. c1w24 DECEMBER 12 â€"â€" Friday â€"â€" Jef- ferson School Community Club Christmas party. euchre, square 8: round dancing. Carol singing, refreshments. All welcome at Jefferson School, Yonge St. Ad- mission 50c. c2w23 DECEMBER 12 â€" Friday. Euchre in the Victoria Square Commun- ity Hall at 8.15 pm. Everyone welcome. Ladies please provide lunch. c2w23 DECEMBER 12 â€" Friday at 8.30 p.m. Christmas bridge and euchre sponsored by the Catholic Wom- en’s League of St. Mary's. Rich- mond Hill. to be held at Our Lady Help of Christians School. Bay- view Ave. Choice poultry prizes and draw. Transportation will be provided from the post office at 8.15 p.m. c3w22 NOTE that the monthly meeting of the York Manor Home Auxil- iary welcomes one and all. The meetings are changed to the fourth Friday of the month in- stead of the Thursday. It starts at 2.30 sharp. c1w24 Richmond Hill Town Council Xonday night turned down for a second time the request of an Oil Company for permission to erect sagas station on the north side of Markham Road. east of the C. NR. David McLean, owner of 24% écres of industrial land east of the C.N.R. between Markham Road and Centre St.. was present and offered to give the land need- ed for opening of Sneddon Rd, conditional on the granting of the gas station permit. Value of the 3 acres needed fox the 86 foot road was estimated at $20,000. Gas Station Is Refused Council members felt a gas sta- tion in hte area would dampen industrial development. Council- lor Haggart said to agree to the proposal “would be selling Rich- mond Hill down the river." He said the gas station is not needed and is not desirable in the in- dustrial area. Councillor Tinker questioned gallonage figures pre- viously submitted in support of another gas station and pointed out one service station in town is still without a lessee. Deputy-reeve Plaxton observed that the granting of a permit for the has station is a high price to pay for acquiring the road. How- ever, if the industrial land is let stand vacant for another year it may be more expensive. He said the blockage of the industrial area through lack of access roads has already cost the town a lot of money. D-m. Bingo. Community Hall, Spruce Ave., Stop 22A Yonge St. EVERY MONDAY NIGHT at 7.45 Crowds Jam High School For Ofl'icial Opening At W oodbridge At the official opening of Woodbridge High School last Friday night a capacity crowd of almost 700 persons attend- ed. Anticipating a good at- tendance. Principal Morrison had provided for the over- flow with additional seating in a room off the auditorium where 60 people were accom- modated.. Coming Events Warm Meme For ........... Santa wC'aus Intichmond H i" “last Saturday I v- ‘ 3*.“4'3'5: The Richmond Hill High School Band, the first in the parade, had trouble with their instrument valves sticking in the cold weath- er. The ‘Boy Scout band used their famed resourcefulness, and when their instruments wouldn’t play, they whistled the tunes. The Markham Girls Band had the right idea; they stayed in their bus for the parade and played Water Treatment Tenders Higher Than Estimates All along the parade route. spectators seemed surprised it was exactly on schedule. One rea- son for this was the work of the polic) department. They increas- ed t it force to 17 men for the occas on from Vaughan and Mark- ham Township forces. By direct- ing traffic and parking, they en- abled the mile long parade to pass each intersection without trouble. Santa Claus came to Richmond Hill last Saturday, and though their parents froze in 15 degree weather, the children were out in full force to give old Saint Nick the welcome he deserved. The engineer reported that ten- ders had been received in his office for equipment and lowest was $10,306. Councillor fiaggart contended all tenders should be opened at the council table, and not in the engineer's office. Mr. Redfern said this could be done but it was standard practice for engineers to open the equipment tenders. Resignation Ten tenders were opened at Town Council meeting Monday night for the_Water Treatment Plant, and all were considered high by Engineer Redfern. The lowest tender was for $191,031. and this price does not include pumps, equipment and mains. This was some $60,000. in excess of engineer’s original estimates and Mr. Redfern said he would have to check to see the reason for increased costs. He said one factor might be that it was figured on winter construction. Tenders ranged as high as $256,045. The lowest tender of Kedrosky Construction Co. of Galt and second lowest of Varamae Construction will be reviewed by the engineer who will report to council at an early date. “I didn’t expect tenders that high”, said engineer Redfern. ‘ Council received with regret the resignation of Alfred LeMas- urier as district representative on the Metro Planning Board. A let- ter of thanks will be sent to him on behalf of the municipality. Mayor Tomlin said in expressing appreciation of Mr. LeMasurier’s service. “it will not be easy to replace him." Town Council Meeting Mr. LeMasurier represented Richmond Hill, Markham 'hvp., Markham Village and Stouffville on the Metro Board. Council Thousands Welcome Santa In ‘Big Saturday Parade DON MILLS â€" Construction will begin next spring on the area’s first bilingual high school. It will have ten classrooms, a science room and a girl's resi- dence. VOLUME LXXX, NUMBER 24 The draw will be made December 19. for the TV set and other prizes offered by the York County Hospital Women‘s Auxiliary. Tickets may be obtained from .the Town Inn. Dalley's. Main- prize‘s, Village Gift Shoppe, Consumers Gas, Dr. Bloom's office. Richmond Bowl. The Liberal Office and from Mrs. W. C. Cowan. Local boys will be calling at homes during the week end. The prizes which include "a set of dolls have been on display in The Liberal ofi‘ice window. Lucky number tickets are 25c each or 6 for $1.00. Lucky Draw December 19 When the parade arrived at the park, Santa was swallowed by a sea of rosyâ€"checked young faces staring in awe at the Spirit of Christmas. When “The Liberal” thanked Santa for posing for one of the pictures above, he said “Just leave something on the Many of the businesses in town entered floats: Birrell's; R. D. Little; Rose Garden Supplies; P I a n t e r s Peanuts; Roselawn Dairy; Scanlon Bakeries; Pepsi Cola; Retarded Children; Bayview Business Men; and the Richmond Sod Company used their long tractor trailer for the Queen of Hearts float entered by the Yonge Street Business and Professional Association. members will seek co-operation of other municipalities in having a representative for each of the fringe municipalities. They felt there could be a conflict of in- terest with one representative for a group of municipalities. with the windows open. The Clown Band from Aurora, how- ever, were the bravest souls of the lot. They played without gloves all the way. Another band was perched/precariously on the rear end of the fire truck and were accompanied by the siren. Ross Scrimger, long time mem- ber of Richmond Hill Planning Board was mentioned as a pos- sible replacement for Mr. LeMas- urier. Traffic Guard Council concurred in a school board request for traffic guard at Roseview and Church Sts. School Board also asked Coun- cil to seek approval of Municipal Board for debentures of $105,000 for Beverley Acres scnool addi- tion. and $210,000 for Walter Scott addition. Resigns Harold Mills tendered his res- ignation as a member of the Rich- mond Hill volunteer fire brigade after serving twenty years. His father, the late Harold J. Mills. a former fire chief, also served the brigade for twenty years. In ten- dering his resignation due to doc- tor‘s orders. Mr. Mills paid trib- ute to the efficiency of the local force and its chief. “There are none better." he said. Council members expressed appreciation for the services of Mr. Mills. Sub-Divisions Roy Burton was granted per- mission to build. on a 45-foot lot on Norfolk Avenue. Originally a 100 ft. lot the existing house is so located to make impossible sub-division into two 50 ft. lots as required. Councillor Paterson who moved that permission be granted asked “when is this non- sense going to stop? It makes a farce of our building by-laws." Councillor Bradstock said these situations are bound to arise from time to time. It was of no benefit to the town to leave the land idle. he said. Mr. Burton also asked a sub-division agreement for de- velopment of the east half of the Mackie property and for a 12-lot sub-division- on the north side of Crosby. “In Essentials Unity: in Non-Essentials‘ Liberty; in all things Charity. RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1958 Looking to the future growth and development of the Town of Richmond Hill the Planning Board has engaged a qualified firm of professional Planning Consultants to re- port on variousaspects pf «poS'Siblerextension of municipal borders and annexation of additional acreage. In a com- munication presented to Council Monday night and signed by Planning Board Chairman Norman A. Todd and Secre- tary J. M. Brown the Board reviewed the local situation and outlined the Board’s reasons for giving study to the problem at this time. Deacon, Arnett and Murray, Architects and Planning Consult- ants, have been engaged and Mr. W. F. H. Adams of that Company, who has extensive municipal ex- perience, is now conducting ex- tensive studies. Initially the studies will involve the preparation of a preliminary report covering population, water supply, sewage disposal, vacant land, financial and assessment considerations as well as several special local factors. It is pointed out the findings brought out in this report will assist the Planning Board and the Council to determine whether or not annexation of additional lands would be desirable. It is pointed out that any further annexation of adjoining areas is subject to agreement of other municipalities concerned and to the approval of the Metro Planning Board and the Ontario Municipal Board. _ The Planning Board letter stat- ed that some six years ago follow- ing the annexation of a part of Markham Township to the town, it was generally agreed among the members of council and the Plan- ning Board of that time, that once the annexed area and the land within the old part of Richmond, Hill had been developed to their full potential from a residential, commercial and industrial stand- The Planning Bd. Studying Further Annexation Plan Danger From Foxes Now Passing Critical Stages? table Christmas Eve." Considering the more than 500 people who were at the park and the many hundreds more along the route and at Bayview Plaza, this parade certainly was the very best in the history of Richmond Hill. .AURORA â€" Department of ngnxv§§'s are investigating the poss1b111ty of reducing the grade of the subway at the south end of town. Looking To The Future Conservation Officer Geo. Armitage of the Department of Lands and Forests. Maple. reports that only 29 men turned out for the fox hunt held in Whitchurch town- ship last Saturday and that no foxes were seen or killed during the hunt. C. 0. Ellis of the Depart- ment told The Liberal foxes are pretty well run to earth in Whitchurch and Markham townships and very well cleaned out, since not even tracks are s’een following the recent snowfalls. However. reports still come to the department, and to Vaughan township police. re- garding apparently rabid anâ€" imals seen or killed around Maple or King. C.O. Armi- tage said two foxes were shot and killed by a fox-hunt organized at the Canada Packers farm, Maple. after a farm dog was attacked and bitten. And E. Hadwen. of Maple is reported to have shot an apparently crazed fox at the doorway of his barn last week. point, the next step in the order- ly development of the town would be the annexation of land to the west so as to square off the boun- daries. This would mean the annexation from Vaughan Town- ship of that area in the first con- cession bordered on the north by Elgin Mills sideroad and on the south to include the north half of lot No. 44. The communication to council states “the Planning Board feels the time has arrived to take a look at what is involved in any further development of the town. This should not be construed that such a step is imminent, but simp- ly it will afford the council and the Board sufficient time to study the problems involved and to take steps to avoid them.” I The letter states that in the past year the Plannig Board has been approached by two sub-di- viders with plans and requests to annex parts of the area in question. , J -_.... Richmond Hill Town Council, meeting for the first time since the election Monday night, was featured by the passing of sev- eral verbal bouquets. Mayor Ken. Tomlin congratulated the mem- bers who were reâ€"elected and stat- ed he was pleased they were reâ€" turned to office. Paying tribute to Deputy-Reeve Plaxton who lost out in a close race for the Reeve- ship he said “We are going to miss you at the council table." The Mayor thanked Mr. Plaxton for his splendid service to the town and expressed the hope that he would return some day. Mayor Tomlin suggested coun- cil members study the Planning Board letter for discussion at some future meeting of council. The Mayor also expressed re- gret that Reeve Taylor is retiring at the end of the year, and paid tribute to his long years of ser- vice as councillor, Reeve and Warden of the County of York. Having passed the bouquets to two retiring members of council Mayor Tomlin had some harsh words for the electorate at large. “Some sixty to seventy per cent of our ratepayers who didn't vote in the recent election should be thoroughly ashamed of them- selves,” he said. “When only thirty per cent of the people take the trouble to go out and vote it i: a reflection on those who offer Hands Gui Bouqueis Mayor Deplores Electors Apathy Just in time for Christmas! Mrs. Florence Strachan of Railway St., Maple, was the happy recipient of the Rich- mond Hill Lions Bingo jack- pot of $300 at the game play- ed last Monday, December 8th. Mrs. Strachan was de- lighted with her winnings and will no doubt find excel- lent use for it during the coming festive season. Mrs. F. Strachan 0f Maple Bingo Winner ESfiHéii 'Minday night that the 01- cal police have made a request for a fifteen per cent pay increase. He said he knew it could not be dealt with by the 1958 council but that it wduld have to be consider- ed early next year. Members jocularly remarked that when the smoke of another election starts to gather both the Reeve and deputy-reeve would find it hard to resist. They do come back. Defeated a year ago in contest for Reeve’s chair by 107, he was elected this year with a majority of 39 votes. Councillor James Haggart, lo- cal Police Committee chairman, informed Richmond Hill Town Council members agreed that it be referred to the 1959 council and there were no comments by the members. NEWMARKET â€" This town has spent $121,719. in test drilling for water supply in the last 10 years. A suggestion that water he piped from Lake Simcoe brought the information such a project would cost 2 million dollars. Deputy-reeve Plaxton said it had been a pleasure to serve on Council, and while there may have been violent clashes of opin- ion at times. he assured all that there was nothing personal. He extended his congratulations to all members elected to the 1959 council and wished them every success. As to whether or not he would return to the municipal field he said he had some reset; vations. Reeve Taylor said it had been a real privilege to have served the people as councillor. reeve and warden, and that in conduct- ing public business he had never dealt in personalities. ‘We may have had our differences, but those differences were forgotten whgn the meeting ended,” he sa1 . themselves in public service said the Mayor. He expressed regret that such apathy was not pecu- liar to Richmond Hill but accord- ing to election results was wide- spread, v Police Ask Pay Increase Only Thirty Per Cent Vote ll] ...... “Richmond Hill Election \ ond Perkins ls Next Year's Reeve Councul Re-Elected Close Reeveship Race FLOYD R. PERKINS HOME PA PER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 SINGLE COPY In the hope of encouraging a larger vote in the muni- cipal elections Richmond Hill Council this year experiment- ed with a Saturday vote, but the results were disappoint- ing. Slightly more than thirty per cent of the electors went to the polls last Saturday, which is ten per cent below the 40 per cent mark set a year ago. The reeveship race provided the keenest contest. Donald G. Plaxton, elected deputy-reeve by acclamation a year ago, and for- mer deputy reeve I". R. Perkins were the contestants and it was late in the evening when the last poll was counted that the result was shown. During the evening the lead switched from one candi- date to the other many times. Al- though Mr. Plaxton led in seven of the thirteen polls the rather substantial Perkins majorities at McConaghy School were_decisive. Reeve-elect F. R. Perkins was born at Victoria Square and at- tended the locallHigh School. He attended Normal School and taught school for several years, and 21 years ago took over the Farm Implement business estab- lished here by his grandfather, the late Jacob Lunau, who was reeve of the village for seven years. Mr. Perkins is married. the father of three children and lives at 110 Church. Street. He formerly served eight years as councillor and deputy reeve, is an active member of Richmond Hill United Church, the Lions Club, the Horticultural Society, the Ag- ricultural Society, and vas re- cently re-elected head 0! the 10- cal branch of the Cancer Society. Councillor Stanley Tinker who headed the poll in the council race a year ago and is completing his second year as a councillor sought promotion to the office of deputy-reeve and was accorded an impressive endorsation by the electors. He had a substantial ma- UUUAILAA. Three members of the 1958 council standing for re-election were successful at the polls. At the top of the poll was Councillor James Haggart who ran a close second to Stanley Tinker a year ago. Councillor Haggart received substantial support in every sub- division. - - n 7L A:..:-L.‘A In a keenly contested race Floyd R. Perkins was elect- ed Reeve with a majority of 39 votes over Deputy-reevo Donald G. Plaxton, Councillor Stanley F. Tinker was elect. ed deputy-reeve. jority over J. H. mice, a IOl‘ulcr councillor, and led from the first returns. Councillor Tinker last year served as head of the roads committee and next year along with Reeve Perkins will repre- sent the town in York County Council. - . n.r 1nzo Councillors Haggart, Bradstock and Paterson were re-elected and former public school trustee Robert P. Ross was chosen as ,thegnew man on council. Trustees Joseph Rabinowitch and Mrs. Virginia Sully were re-elect- ed and Cecil Williams was elected to take the seat vacated by Mr. Ross. iVVVH. Rice, a former Single Copy YOUR HOME PAPER 'ALL THE NEWS OF THE DISTRICT Committee Chairman The inaugural meeting of the 1959 council will be held Monday, January 12th. was Cecil Williams. successful in his first try with 982 votes. A thirty per cent turn out of voters doesn't indicate very great interest on the part of the elect- ors, but judging by the phone en- quiries there was great concern about the results. Two telephone lines in The Liberal” office were kept busy from 6.30 to 11 pm. and more than five hundred phone calls were answered. _ W. E. Butlin Will Retire At Year End W. Ed. Butlin, chairman of Richmond Hill Recreation Com- mission since its inception pre- sented a report on l959 activities and 1959 budget to town council Manda] night. At the same time Mr. Butlin announced he is he- tiring at the end of the year. Mayor Ken W. Tomlin and all members expressed sincere thanks to Mr. Butlin and his wife, Mrs. Ede Butlin for their out- standing contribution to the community through their work with the committee. Mr. Butlin reported that the Committee had operated in the past year within its budget. Es- timated budget for next year totals $31.501.50, an increase of $10,000 over this year. ,,Asz__ Next year‘s budget provides for four new activities: Rich- mond Hill Lawn Bowling Club, Police Boys' Band, Football Club and Richmond Hill Jaycees’ junior achievement program and safe driving rodeo. Other or- ganiation activities budgeted for include Little N.H.L., Minor! Hockey. Figure Skating Club, Adult Skaters. Track and Field, Softball Association, Day Camp, Junior Lawn Bowlers, Senior Citizens, Curtain Club, Boys’ Club, Richmond Hill Lions Club (boys and girls). Richmond Hill Grads Basketball, Community Swing, Jaycees Junior Archery. The 1958 government grant is estimated at $2,200, and the grant asked from the town for 1959 is $9,225. The next year budget includes $2,000 for play- ground supervision. r 7 -u.-.‘ a“. Mr. Butlin in his report ex- pressed thanks to the Mayor and council for grand support given this year. “Without your help the committee just could not have come into being." said Mr. Butlin. “We are satisfied it is operating efficiently," he said, “and that it will continue this way is beyond doubt." 10 Cents 10c