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FEBRUARY 20th â€" Friday. 8 pm. Regular meeting of the Richmond Hill Naturalists. \‘l'rix- on Hall. St. Mary's Anglican Church. Illustrated talk by Dr. N. W. Radforlh. of Department of Biology. McMaster University. subject “The Importance of Mus- keg to Canadians." All visitors welcome. c1w33 FEBRUARY 14 â€"- Saturday Euch- re. Members of L.O.L. and LO. FEBRUARY 17 and 18 â€" Tues- day and Wednesday. Theatre Nights at the Richmond Theatre, sponsored by the Local Associa- tion of Guides and Brownies, Richmond Hill West Division. Tickets 65c, good either night. B.A.‘will hold a euchre at the Orange Hall, lst house north of Loblaws on Yonge St. at 8 pm. Iharp. Admission 50c. Lucky door prizes. draw prizes and flood euchre prizes. Lunch. tfc33 FEBRUARY 20th â€"- McConaghy Home and School Association meeting this month is a February Frolic to raise money for a pro. jector. Parents and friends please come and enjoy the fun. clw33 FEBRUARY let â€"‘ Saturday, Olde Tymc Dancing. Claremont, Ont. Jim Fisher and Orchestra. Objectionable conduct not toler- ated. Older dancors especially invited. 9 pm. sharp. $100. *2w33 FEBRUARY 17 â€"- Tuesday .6 p m. An oyster supper to be held at the King City United Church, sponsored by the King City Lions Club. Tickets $1.25. Tickets may be secured from members of the Lions Club. c1w33 MARCH 4 â€"- Wednesday' -â€" An Easter Parade of Fashions is be- ing presented on Wednesday. March 4. at 8.15 pm. by the Ev- eni'ug WA. of Richmond Hill Un- ited Church in the Christian Ed- ucation Building. Tickets 75c. Refreshments and door prizes. clw33 FEBRUARY A â€" Saturday. 11 am. Walker’s Store. Maple, Sale of baked goods and candy. also some miscellaneous articles by the ladies of St. Andrew‘s Pres- byterlan Ch' rch. jfiny TUESDAY, "to a pm. ~>‘-‘ 191; Side -the Leyon I ~ A . Qak Bid; 3 Gish prizes A , «jagk’pot. ' ',-. lfc31 in the, Richmond‘I-Iill United Church. V " c3w30 FEBRUARY 13_'-.â€"- Edday at 2:30 All théwomenof all.the church- es in Richmond Hill are request- ed to keep this date. open for the Women's World Day of Prayer Lobléâ€"Ws MARCH 11 â€"- Wednesday at 8:15 BINGO every Thursday, 8pm. hi pygmy: Hall, lst house hatch Jt pm. The 3rd Richmond Hill Scout’s Group Ladies Auxiliary are holding a St. Patrick's Day Card Party at Bayview Plaza Restaurant. Prizes. and refresh- ment served. Admission 506. Please contact Mrs. Slrugnell, TU. 4-3751 or Mrs. Weston. TU. 4-2252 for tickets. clw33 NORTH YORK : Metro Parks Commissioner Thompson last week estimated that $3.000 would be rzquil‘ed to restore a family cemetery in North York after hooligans had smashed grave markers and torn down a fence surrounding the grounds. The cemetery, owned by the family of Gordon A. Milne. is on a plot of land '75 by 150 feet, south of Lawrence Ave. E. Chief Justice Buys King Twp. Farm A car and garage belonging to Mr. Hackett. 51 McKay Drive. Richvale. was complet- ely destroyed by fire Tues- ray night but due to the promptncss of the Richvale valuntcfir fire brigade â€" and the fact there was no wind blowing â€" the house was sav- ed. ‘ Mr. Hackett and his. son Paul were watching a TV program at 7.30 pm. when the fire apparently started â€" a gasoline tank exploded and ammunition made a terrific din as the {ire consumed hun- ting and fishing equipment stored in the garage. The blaze burned along the hydro line â€" plunging the houges on that side of McKay Drive into darkness. except for the eerie light of the blazing fire. Mr. Hackett said his car. which went up in flames. had been in a repair shnp earlier in the ('ay â€" he had just put it away in the “Hated garage a few hours before the fire broke out. Ontario's Chief Justice 31(- Ruer. who for some time has had a summer home at Kleinâ€" burg has purchased the 100- acre Beynon farm south of Temperanceville. A crown deed for the land was first granted the Bey‘non family for the land in 1838 and it has remained in the family ever since. Maurice Beynon who sold the land to the Chief Justice Will vacate the land this spring. Car and Garage Burn House Saved Coming Events“ c1w33 32w ‘ttc27 Reeve Perkins said he could press to have the necessary money included in this year‘s county budget. ‘ York County Road Commission estimate for improvement of Markham Road with a 48 foot pavement. complete with curbs and gutters is $315,000, and the proposal is that this cost be shared by the County Roads Commission and the Town of Richmond Hill. This was reported to town council Monday night by Mayor‘Tomlin who said a meet- ing had been held with the coun- ty engineer. He didn't specify on what basis the cost would be shared. but Councillor Paterson in commenting on the proposal mentioned Richmond Hill's share as $157,000. A letter from Harold Matthews suggested council act on the pc- tition of last summer and resume local control of the road. He sug- gested Richmond Hill should se- cede from the County. Councillor Ross suggested council give consideration to ban- ning heavy truck travel on the road from 7 pm. to 7 am. In regard to the immediate re- pair of the road the problem is how to improve conditions at this time of year. Council members expressed concern for the pres- ent unsatisfactory state of the road. It was reported the county engineer said he would fix it if he knew what to do. Cold patch. it was said. would come out as fast as you put it in. In ‘ Improvement Of Markham Rd. Members expressed disappoint- ment that the county program did not come up to council's ex- pe:tations. “We pay a lot of money in county taxes said Coun- cillor Paterson. Mayor Tomlin said the town's county levy this year Would b'e $100,000. Dog Problem Town May Share An application by 8 Rumble Ave. resident for a kennel licence sparked a discussion: of the dog problem. The kennel licence re- quest was referred to the police committee. pntil now the town has not iS§ued kennel licences. Estimated Cost $315,000 VOLUME LXXX, NUMBER 33 The problem of controlling dogs running at large was one of the most troublesome he had en- countered‘in his years of mun- icipal life according. to Mayor Tomlin. 0f dog lovers he said he wished they would show their af« faction by keeping their dogs un- der control. Vaughan Reeve Perry’s suzgcs- tion of a county pound found some favor. in the discussion. It will be renewed after 41 report from county representaii‘ves. On motion of Councillor Hag- gart. Richmond Hill will adopt Daylight Saving Time this year the same dates as Metropolitan Toronto. - Council concurred in a request Inspector of Elementary Schools for the Township Area of North York, cut the ribbon at the new Crosby- Heights 'Public School. Richmond Hill. to declare the $265,000 building officially open. on Wednesday night of last week. Among those in the picture above are. from left to right: Mr. L. D. Clement. Chairman of the Richmond Hill Public School Board: School Principal E. F. Good- ing; Trustee Mrs. Virginia Sully; Board Secretary Mrs. New Cmsby Heights School Officially Opened A letter from Proctor & Red- fern stated that the analysis of the new No. 5 well showed a high iron content. Councillor Haggart remarked that. this established that the water supply now the subject of some dispute between Richmond Hill and Markham Twp. would be absolutely no use to Markham residents without treatment. A letter will be sent to Markham advising of the an- alysis details. of the Junior Chamber of Com- merce and proclaimed February 15 to 22 as Brotherhood Week. Approval was given for the c0nstruction of a service station at the corner of Elgin sideroad and Bayview, but council reaf- firmed its opposition to a station on Markham Road. Reeve Perkins announced that a meeting of all municipalities bordering Metro will be held in Richmond Hill February 18 to discuss need {or representation of each municipality on Metro Planning Board. Councillor Bradstock reported an open meeting of the Parks Committee would be held Wed- nesday to finalize plans for the pond park area. He said the Con- servation Authority had a revis- ed plan and that the Naturalists would present estimates of their proposed plan. It was hoped to have a definite decision before February :10 when the oonserya- tion budget will be passed. Council approved an applicaâ€" tion on behalf of a pmspective builder at the corner of Yonge St. and Bedford Park Road to be allowed to build on the Bedford Park Rd. street line rather than set back 10 feet as required by regulations: ‘ ~ ' ‘ On motion of Councillors J. MacNeil and L. Mumber- son Markham Township Council Monday raised the salary of he reeve from $2,000.00 to $2500.00 at year. Council was unanimous in it's decision and all the members were high in their praise of Reeve W. L. Clark‘s devotion to duty.’ Mr. Clark spends the better part of every day at his office in Buttnnville. Council also noted with pleasure that Mr. Clark has established a system of reg- ular office hours thus making himself available to the rate- payers on a daily basis. Increase Salary Markham Reeve The pay of $10.00 a meet- ing will remain the same for the other members of coun- cil. ‘~ “In Essentials Unity: in Non-Essentials Liberty: in 311‘ things Charity.” eorge Noble, wnship Area osby Heights RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1959 Three New Pohcemen For Town Richmond Hill Town Council Monday night approved a recom- mendation of the Police Commit- tee that the strength of the local force be increased by three. Two new members will be appointed at once and police cadet March will be promoted to Constable in April. A new cadet will be sought to replace Mr. March. , When appointments are made {he Richmond Hill Police Force will nu'mbcr‘ nine constables in addition to 3 Sergeant and tho Chief. The addition will increase the town’s police budget from $35,600. in 1958 to $50,000. in the current year. Councillor Haggart said the force was seriously hampered in its work by a shortage of men. “If we are to provide the nec- essary protection [or our ratepay- ers it is important we have an adequate police force," he said. ‘Councillor Paterson said crime prevention was an important part of'p‘olice duties and 'this could not be accomplished without an adequate staff. STOUFFVILLE : Mrs, Anne Couse. Stoufiville, was runner- up in the ladies’ division of the South Ontario Ski Meet. Her sis- ter Helen Wortlett of the Alpine Club took top honors. Going Ahead With Slgopping Centre Richmond Hill' Junior Chamber of Commerce as in past years are promoting Brotherhood Week in the community. They invite the co-operation ofA all religious The purpose of Brother- hood Week is to symbolize renewed dedication to the ideals of greater tolerance and co-operation among all our citizens. It was announced this week that Markham Town- ship has issued a building permit for the new shopping centre on Yonge Street just south of Richmond Hill. The centre will include one large chain food store and a num- ber of other shops. The- permit was issued to Richmond Hill Shopping Centre Ltd. The large super- market will cost $200.000.00 and will be built first. and ‘educational groups At Monda night‘s council meeting former deputy-reeve Donald Plaxton was appear- ing on behalf of a client and was handing out cigars. It was a boy, Drew Wilson. born to Mr. and Mrs. Plaxton at York County Hospital, Sun- day, February 8th. V.‘ Brotherhood Week It’s A Boy K The pool size under contemplation is 35 by 75 feet, the standard size for competitions, as large a pool as exists anywhere in Canada. There would be one three-metre and two one-metre diving boards. The building would be of concrete and glazed tile with a warped-plane cast concrete roof and extensive glass walls adding a distinctly modern appearance. The pool and floor area accommodate 135 swimtners and the gallery would accommodate 150 specta- tors. ;Outside the building would be a wading pool for the small; children. Th ' service dubs visualize the ,roximately $175,000. according fwixy'ninls pool located at the east to Mr. Lawrie's estimate. ~ The end I the .Agricult pal Society's Lions Club has pledged its sup- Par . 'It'\ is hoped” hat the land. port of the project and has of- wou d be made available withoutJ fered to spearhead a campaign cost "‘he plan‘proposed is 'that for funds. With the support of the o l; operated the year round:' the other service clubs and the would ‘pay its own operating cost town council and the people of from oderate admission fees. the community, they are con- What lies between the commun- vinced that the swimming pool ;ity and its swimming pool is ap- can become a reality. Richmond Hill's Deveiopmen’c Continues And Council Moves To Annex Additional 37 Acres Reeve And Deputy Opposed Richmond Hill Lions and guests representing Kins- men and Rotary, last Thursday saw plans and a model of the community indoor swimming. pool which it is hoped may become a reality. Demonstrating the model and an- swering the many eager questions was Mr. Ken Lawrie of the architectural firm bf Clifford and Lawrie, who had been commissioned by the Lions Club to produce tentative plans. Representing Rotary and Kinsmen were Phil Barth and Ray Nugent.‘ - A... â€"-n Lions Plan Town Swimming Pool "Ted" Rowdon Dies At 65 Rose-Grower 40 Years Ted, Ed. Thomas Rowdon. vet- eran rose-grower at H. J. Mills greenhouse for 25 'years, and pre- vious to that associated with the Dunlop greenhouse ln Richmond Hill, died suddenly in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Feb- ruary 10. 1959. following an ill- ness of five weeks. Mr. Rowdon. a veteran of World War I. had been in poor health for the past five years. but he continued to work at the job he loved, as forc- man of H. J. Mills. Christmas night, Ted Rowdon was admitted to the Toronto Gen- eral Hospital. where he remained for three weeks. He had been home two weeks when he was rushed back to /hospital Monday nightxand died soon after mid- night. ...5..... Born in Hertfordshire. England, October 21, 1894, he moved here from St. Catharines with his wife. the former Gladys Baker. shortly after he had come out to Canada after the war. They have lived in the same house on Carrville Road for 38 years and attended St. Mary‘s Anglican Church, Rich- mond Hill. Surviving are his widow. Glad- ys, and two sisters and four bro- thers, Nell (Mrs. E. Halcsl, Wynne. (Mrs. B. Tattersalll. Pere. Sid. Reg 'and Arch. all residing in St. Catharines. and two brothers who predeceased him, Len and Stan. ,__ . ... u val-nerd service will be held tomorrow. Friday. at the Wright and Taylor Funeral Home at 2 pm. Interment will be in Maple cemetery. J “The Liberal" joins the com- munity as well as Mr. Rowdon's late business associates in mourn- ing his passing. and in extending deepest sympathy to his wife, in this. timer of sorrow NEWMARKET: This town has its first postal subâ€"station. Newâ€" market Sub-station No. 1 was opened on Tuesday. February 3. at Newmarket, Drugs at the Davis Drive Shopping Centre. Richmond Hill Town Coun- cil Monday night gave unan. imous approval‘for the pro- posed site for the new Rich- mond Hill High School. The site of 15 acres is located in Markham Twp. on the east side of Bayview. It consists of 15 acres and the purchase price is $50,000. High School Trustee Stew- art Rumble who spoke for the trustee delegation said it was planned to have the school built for use in the fall term of 1961. Trustee Rumble was accompanied by Chairman H. W. Sayers and other mem- bers of the trustee board. Mayor Tomlin and mem- bers of council agreed that Richmond Hill services should be available for the school. Deputy-reeve Tinker suggested it might be advis- able to consider annexing the site. Approve New High School Site HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 SINGLE COPY 10c The proposed development by the Grifiin Company will provide an additional acreage of about 37 acres. 125 new homes, some apartment buildings._25 stores and an estimated new popula- tion of 700. Richmond Hill’s phenomenal growth of the past few years shows no signs of abating, and pressure of demand for commercial development has once more caused a burst- ing of the seams, and a move for more annexation. Town Council Monday night on a recorded vote with the Reeve and Deputy-reeve opposed, accepted a recom- mendationof the Planning Board for the further exten- sion of town boundaries to annex an additional 37 acres north of the present Richmond Heights subdivision. 60 Per Cent Of New Land To Be Commercial Area Among the planned projects is an 11,745 square foot addition to an existiig chain storé and all told the estimated addit onal com- mercial and industrial as essment is estimated at $952,210 compared with $775,000 new residential as- sessment. ' Mayor K. W. Tomlin gave strong support to the plan and said he was convinced it was in the best interests of Richmond Hill. The new development will be 60 per cent commercial and 40 per cent residential which will help gain our goal of balanced assessment. Reminded of his in- augural speech in which he said this would be a year of consoli- dation. the Mayor said. “Consoli- dation doesn't mean that We shouldn't take advantage of op- portunitics”. He explained that by consolidation he had meant that council would be able to get things done this year which they had not been able to do in the last few years. In the recorded vote Council- lors Ross. Bradstock. Paterson and Haggart voted infiavor of the proposed annexation. Reeve Perkins and Deputy-l‘ceve Tinker voted against it. Asked by Coun- cillor Haggart how he would have vot;dv Mayor Tomlin said/he had noéhesitation in stating that he was in favor of the motion. Reeve Perkins fiend Deputy- reeve Tinker oppoSed the move as premature and undesirable at this time. It was suggested that further study should be given to reports by planning consultants and to the capacity of our ser- vices in relation to the potential needs of existing and possible deâ€" velopment within the existing bOFdTI‘S. Reeve Perkins said there was a likelihood of 16 new stores on Yonge Street this year. and there was reason to give consideration to the extent of commercial de- velopment. There are drainage problems and a great many fac- tors which should have very careful thought and study. a short distance outside the town boundaries. It was mentioned during the discussion that it might be advisable to settle this water controversy by annexation of the area. Any such move like- ly would extend the town boun- daries as far south as Hillsview Avenue. the southerly limit of the Richmond Hill school section. John Griffin. developer of Richmond Heights and other ar- 635 in the town. who is planning ment north ' ‘ stated t , with/a: The Bichtno Board recommv al of Mr. G =. During the long discussion the possible annexation of another area south of the town was men- tioned. The town is now in the midst of a controversy with Mark- ham township over the develop- ment of a new deep well located a short distance outside the town boundaries. It was mentioned during the discussion that it might be advisable to settle this water controversy by annexation TU. 4-1105 JG K8 . Emposal sub ltumclay CL [OPIIOOIL CARRIER - -.-_ SERVICE [ run. Pla'nmr gedvthe appro ASK ABOUT OUR ject to: - (1) Approval by Vaughan Township and the Municipal Board of the necessary annexa- tion (2) Clarification of Ratclifi water requirements. (The Ratclifi firm has advised the town of plans for expansion which will require a greatly increased supply of wa- ter.) (4) An undertaking that resi- dential development will prog- ress in direct ratio to the com- mercial development. (3) Completion of subdivider's agrecment and the engineering servicing and financial require- ments pertaining thereto. (5) Dedicatioh of 5 the land for parks. (6) The number of singlé fam- ily dwellings be limited to 125. plus'or minus 10. (7) The west boundary be set on a line roughly northerly from the wzsterly boundary of the present Richmond Heights sub- divi=ion. (8! That no further piece-meal development be permitted. A communication from Proctor 8: Redfern, consulting engineers, adviszd that a survey of existing services revealed that there were no undue problems in the propos- ed subdivision. There was a pos. sibility the Crosby sewer might have to be extended to Yonge Street. Councillor Bradstock said that while he had agreed there should be no further annexation until the assessment picture was clar- ified the Griffinlproposal which had a 60-40 ratio in favor of commercial assessment was so favorable that he had no objec- tion to it. He thought the water situation as to Ratclifi‘s needs should be clarified, and he would like to get the cost figures on the sewer extension on Crosby which might be required. He would ra- ther have had the proposal come next year but since it is now pre- sented. he was in favor of it. Councillor Paterson said this proposal is the only well-pianned and \vellâ€"propyfloned develop- (Continue on Page 4) MAYOR KEN W. TOMLIN ‘onsoljdation doesn't mean pass- ing up opportunities.” FATALITIES o ACCIDENTS ' INJURIES 19 1 AC ENTRECORD ICHMOND HILL 1959 per cent of