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Last year when the salary sche- dule was adopted no teacher was allowed more than a $500.00 in- crease, this included a $200.00 increment (increments or salary adjustments upwards continue au- tomatically for five years at $200 per year and go to $300 per year for the next four years provided the teacher stays and obtains a Grade 13 standing, plus a $300 increase in salary to bring teach- er salaries into line with the sal- ary schedule adopted last year. This schedule was prepared by the personnel committee (Trus- bees Mrs. Southwell and Mrs. Sully) after the board and the committee had been addressed by a field secretary of the Ontario Teachers’ Federation,,an organ- ization to which all teachers are required to pay dues. It was estimated then it would be 1962 before all the teaching staff would be on the schedule. This year. Mrs. Southwell reportâ€" ed, the teachers council would like all teachers put on the sched- ule. This affects 23 teachers. Three of the teachers would be near their in" imum salary, this Includes their qualification plus lxperience. Levels The minimum salary for Level 1 paid teachers in Richmond Hill is $3,000.00. Qualifications for this level include grade 12 plus two years Teachers’ College, or grade 13 plus one year Teachers’ Col- lege. (An interim elementary tea- ching certificate is issued after meeting these requirements). Mrs. Southwell told the board she had checked with the teach- ers’ federation on the increases and she would move the board this year give increases up to $500.00 plus the $200.00 increment, or a maximum teacher salary increase of $700.00. “This,” said Mrs. Southwell, “would bring practic- ally all the teachers up to the schedule. One member of the federations says we are being “more than generous." She esti- mated the added increase over the $500.00 maximum total in- crease allowed last year would be $5,000.00. Level 2 requires the above plus two years teaching experience. (After two years successful tea- ching plus the above, a perman- ent certificate is given). Salary here begins at $3,400.00 and goes to $4,900.00. Requirement for Level 3 in- clude some five education or un- iversity courses and a perman- ent certificate. Intermediate in- dustrial arts and permanent cer- tificate or a A.A. plus a pre-level standing (no permanent certifi- catel. Salary here runs from $3.~ 4,000 to $5,600.00. Level 4 must have a permanent certificate plus ten education or university cour- ses: salaries here run from $3,- 800.00 to $6.000. The final Level 5 requires a B.A., plus permanent certificate, or Industrial Arts Specialists Certificate. plus tea- ching certificate, salaries here' start at $4,400.00 and reach the highest maximum possible, $6,- Mrs. Southwell said further, the local teachers council at a meet- ing with the Personnel Commit- tee had generally accepted the salary schedule, which was drawn up last year. She believed imple- mentation of the schedule this year would make for better under- standing between board and staff and would add to the prestige of the Richmond Hill Public School system. $700 Increase for Some Teachers 600.00 If a maximum increase of $700.00 is allowed this year and some teachers are brought up to schedule, Trustee Joseph Rabin- owitch questioned, "Why put some on schedule and not oth- Chairman L. D. Clement com- mented in regard to the Increase, “The schedule is a fair way of paying the staff. The board wants to pay what it takes to get the best and to encourage them to do their best when they are here. The schedule offers an incentive which the board wants to provide. Meeting the schedule is the only way to offer encouragement." ers “Would you approve of a $1,- 700.00 inurease?‘ asked Mrs. Southwell. The personnel committee be- lieved a similarity in policy in regard to principals and teachers must be followed. About 20 new teachers will be hired and the best available is desired, and it is necessary to attract them. Personnel Committee Chairman Trustee Mrs. Margar- et Southwell reported to last Thursday evening’s regular meeting of the Richmond Hill Public School Board regard- ing teachers’ salaries for the coming year. Trustee Mrs. Virginia Sully, the other member of the committee was absent, but Mrs. Southwell stated, “Mrs. Sully approves of the whole staff going on a salary schedule.” Mrs. Southwell said further, the our teachers up to schedule, we local teachers council at a meet- give a maximum, including in- ing with the Personnel Commit- crement, of $700.00 this year, tee had generally accepted the while maintaining our present salary schedule, which was drawn schedule." She was authorized to up last year. She believed imple- present this to the stafl". U A Mrs. Southwell stated increasâ€" es in the minimum do not seem likely this year. The supply of elementary teachers is now beginning to meet the demand. Secondary school teachers are still in short supply, so elemen~ tary schools have to raise salar- ies of those qualified to teach in secondary schools. Richmond Hill Public School teachers and principals will get increases this year ranging from $200. to $1,200., followihg adoption of recommendations of the board's per- sonnel committee. ' hNIi‘S. soummul moved. and it was carried, “In order to bring Richmond Hill Public School Board Approves 5200-51200 Salary Increases Follow Recommendations Of Teachers’ Federation Teaching Staff Mrs. Southwell then brought up a point that caused discussion. She stated that the principals had asked that one principal be plac- ed on the same schedule as the other principals in view of his years of experience, though he hasn't the academic qualifica- tions. Queried Trustee Sanderson, "Won’t. the teachers also want this special @reafignenfi?_”_ “One member of the federation says we are being generous. so it must be a good policy." stated Trustee Mrs. Southwell. Principals’ Salaries In coming to the principals, Mrs. Southwell pointed out they were put on the same schedule as the teachers last year. She stated the principals had asked the board to proceed in accordance with the responsibility chart drawn up by the federation. Principals are al- lowed $150.00 per room, up to 10 rooms, and then $100.00 per room beyond 10, according to federa- tion recommendations. Mrs'. Southwell, “This is an exception."r Supervising Principal Duard Rose added, “This principal’s responsibility is great with a 20 room school." Mrs. Southwell recalled, “Some teachers with permanent second certificates were recognized as permanent first categories be- cause of their many years of ex- perience in Richmond Hill." Six teachers qualify for $700.00 increase, two for $600.00 in- crease, four for $500.00 increase, eight for $400 increase, and two for $300.00 increase. Trustee Rabinowitch comment- ed, “This means you are entitled to so much, but we can’t give it all to you this year, although we are giving you a generous in- crease.” Trustee Sanderson asked, "Are you going to get teachers asking to be put in a higher category on basis of honor-merit?” Mrs. Southwell â€" “We have already recognized those teach- ers who have had long experi- ence here." She then moved that this principal be put in the same category as Mr. E. Gooding and Mr. H. Davidson, and that the principals be allowed $150.00 per room for a maximum of 12 rooms or $1,800.00 for responsibility. “Surely principals are recog- nized as in a little different sta- tus in view of their responsibil- ity." said Chairman Clement. With a $700.00 maximum in- crease this year, all the teachers will be virtually on the schedule by next year. Chairman Clement asked, “What kind of increment does this mean, taking the teachers' maximum increment to be $700?" “This would mean an average of $1,400.00 to bring them up to schedule," said Mrs. Southwell. “We are getting closer to the level of Toronto and York.’ said Mrs. Southwell. As examples, a school under 15 rooms, $8,500. to $9,200.00; (b) over 15 rooms $8.500 to $9.900. “We are about $100.00 less in basic schedule than the Metro areas," added Trustee Harold Sanderson. “On What basis are principals in other schools paid?” asked Mr. Sanderson. “Our maximum is $100 below $8,500. Our scale is $7,500 to $8,400,” answered Mrs. Southwell. “This might be the start of oth- er requests,” warned Trustee Sanderson. Chairman Clement added. “This, (the schedule) is generally what you have to pay to keep in step with general practices." “Actually it is only a $300.00 increase from 10 to 12 rooms res- ponsibility at $150.00 per room for a 12 room school,‘ said Mrs. Southwefl. On a vote, Mrs. Southxiell's mo- tion of paying $150.00 for each room in a 12 room school for the principals extra responsibility was carried. Mrs. Southwell then moved, but obtained no seconder, “That in view of the fact we want to keep our principals in line with other boards that we give the principals the full adjustment this year." However the motion was dis- cussed. Trustee Rabinowitch as- ked, “How much money does this involve?” "Not much money,’ Mrs. South- well. “We are saying we can’t give the teachers the whole increment this year, but we can give the principals this increase?" asked Chairman Clement. “Aren't we discriminating be- tween principal and teachers?” queried Trustee Rabinowitch. “If the whole thing was paid “This year Vaughan app-roach- ed Woodbridge and requested in- formation from them which we would need to sum up our move”, the reeve explained. “But we never heard another thing. We feel the whole thing is quite ead at the present moment and t is due to the C.N.R.” "We approved in principle the annexation with Woodbridge, be- cause we were led to believe that Woodbridge would go right to the Metro Board and we would be in a poor position to bargain, so we approved in principle, sub- ject to proper information being given to us that the township would benefit. Now, regarding Pine Grove, an annexation is def- initely up to the people in Pine Mr. Art Armstrong as spokesman for the group of ten men said, “The delegation you see here is from a meet- ing in Kleinburg at which it was decided we should ap- proach you to find out as much as we can (a) re annexation, (b) your feelings about such annexation. We are a school section and very proud of our community. We have heard many times from Woodbridge Council regarding an annex- ation, but have been unable to find out anything of a con- crete nature.” After asking what bearing such annexation would have on the tax structure, Mr. Armstrong said, “we are not for or against annexation â€" because we know no- thing about it.” Reeve John Perry replied the Water Resources Com- mission is vitally interested in Woodbridge having sewers, “the only way they can get them is by adding to their population and residential growth.” The reeve said a rate- payers’ meeting regarding this question was held by Vau- ghan candidates prior to the 1959 elections and that seven persons turned out, “we did not feel many people were op- posed to annexation, because of this lack of interest in our meeting”, he said. r “I‘ think the other members of council agree it is nice to see our deputyâ€"reeve back," Reeve John Perry remarked at Monday night’s meeting of Vaughan coun- cil. Deputyâ€"reeve Ryder and his wife have just returned fro a holiday in Florida, where Mr. Ry- der recuperated after a bout with the ’qu which hospitalized him for several days. A delegation of Pine Grove ratepayers appeared be- fore Vaughan Township Council on Monday evening to dis- cuss Woodbridge’s proposed program of annexation, which is said to include Pine Grove. Vaughan To Investigate Railway, Stop Signals On the request of Police Chief James Davidson, council accepted the application of Edward O’Brien of Scarborough to join the township police force, effect- ive March 15. Mr. O‘Brien was formerly employed as a salesman, previous to which he served with the Forest Hill Police department and the OPP, after seeing service with the RCAF druing the 2nd World War. Flashing Amber Lights Following the reading of a let- ter from the Department of Transport in which it was stated a flashing light is advised for the CNR crossing near the township dump, Councillor William Anstey said. “I think there are other crossings worse than that. That is not a through road and is used by the same people all the time. It’s not as if strangers use that road." ' Deputy-reeve Ryder said, “I would like to see stop signs up at all railway crossings in the township. 1 can’t say that I dis- agree with the flashing lights, but people get used to depending on them and if they fail to work some time you could have an acci- dent." ' Pine Grove Delegation Asks That Vaughan Lead In Fight Against Annexation Hire New Policeman Reeve Perry'said he would like a member of the board of trans- port to come out to Vaughan and discuss the whole matter with council. Township Clerk J. Mcâ€" Donald is to write the department Trustee Sanderson, seconded the principals be given an incr-e- ment of $1,000. maximum. He ex- plained this would include the $700.00 increment maximum giv- “We have a good and conscien- tious group of principals. They are men with 25 years experience who aren’t on schedule yet, but who are gear it,” pointed out Su- pervising Prinoip‘al Rose. - “Will vthey bé happy?’ asked Chairman Clement. Council Will Back Youâ€"Perry council. Township Clerk J. Mc- Donald is to write the department requesting an early meeting. Sub. Through Roads .. A 3-inch hot-mix must be plac- ed on all subdivision through roads, by the subdivider, council this year some teachers would get more increase than the prin- cipal,” said Mrs. Southwell; "‘This doesn’t matter,” â€" Trus- tee Rabinowitch. The reeve outlined the advan- tages such an annexation might have provided for Pine Grove saying: “(1) The people in Pine Grove would have half water rates, from what they have now. (2) Hydro rates would be reduc- ed. (3) You would have had ac- cess to a sewage system. We still feel it is up- to the people, if you want to become Woodbridge â€"' or stay Pine Grove. You have the privilege to go before the Metro Board and state your feelings in this matter. All I can do is as- Grove.” sure you that although we ap- proved in principle, we are not approving annexation until we have something for the people in Vaughan." A delegate asked, noted, following a recommenda- tion of the township planning board. In return for the privil- ege of running overloads, a truck- er has been advised he must ditch and oil the road in question and that the township may stop him at any time, if the road is to be jeopardized. Relief Statement February relief payments were down $1,000 from January. owi g to the winter work progr m which is employing 11 persons, Clerk McDonald informed coun- cil. 99 persons received assist- ance in the amount of $1,848.17 last month. Music Grant to The 12th annual York Music Festival to be held in May, was granted $50 by council. School Area No. 1 M-V An application from the Board of Trustes for School Area No. 1 Markham-Vaughan for a 5-room addition to the Charles Howitt School, in the amount of $85,985 met with council’s tentative ap- proval pending the issuing of a by-law. The addition will accom- modate 140 children. Referring to the proposed foot- path through the Chapman prop- erty, in anticipation of a CNR throughway, Councillor Bruce Ralph advised Council that the Chapman estate has not been settled and nothing official about a footpath can be done at the present time. Township Gravel Pit Although tests could only be taken to a depth of 16 feet at Jacob's gravel pit, owing to wea- ther conditions, Deputy-reeve Ry- der said he feels council can be assured of at least 200,000 tons of gravel. Council moved at an earlier session -to pay for testing operations before buying its own gravel pit. It is estimated the pit, which will cost $30,000, will pro- vide gravel for township use at about 20 cents a ton. “Is that enough?’ asked Chair- man Clement. “I agree we don't give principals all the increment to come up to schedule and not the teachers. But we want to give all the principals the greatest en- couragement and we want to be able to hire a principal in com- petition with other schools.” The principals would get $7,400 un- der Trustee Sanderson‘s motion. en the teachers plus $300.00 for responsibility. “So all are being treated on the same basis,” said Trustee Sanderson. “$7,800.00 is none too high. The full increment would give them this,” Mrs. Southwell stat- Armstrong: “There is just not the money in Pine Grove to hire legal council to appear before Metro. We haven’t the resources to fight, if we wanted to. We look to Vaughan for support and leadership.” Due to the fact that some of the delegates voiced their belief that an unnamed subdivider was trading on Woodbridge’s services, in order to get more land for sub- dividing, a delegate said, “I think that when that subdivision comes in it will be “Woodbridge”. Plans for this new subdivision include housing accommodation of row- type and high-rising apartment houses, to house 7,000-9,000 peo- ple at least. The reeve said Vaughan Coun- cil was as much in the dark about Woodbridge’s plans as Pine Grove ratepayers were, but re- assured the delegates that Vau- ‘ghan would take its findings to a public meeting â€" if and when Woodbridge makes them known to council. Councillor William Anstey said that when Woodbridge met with ‘Vaughan’s proposals, council could then take its findings to the people of Pine Grove, “so they may have their say". To which Mr. Armstrong replied, "If Pine Grove said at that time it didn’t want annexation -â€" would Vau- ghan ,stand behind us? Reeve P'ei‘ry éave an emphatic “Yes”, to which Mr. Armstrong rep-lied, “That’s very heartening." Because of town council's naive belief that it could get something for nothing from the county, hardly a penny has been spent for more than a year on the upkeep of Markham Road. Consequently it is today only a name on the map which a stran- ger would have difficulty in find- ing. Only a few weeks ago, a motion that the town keep the road passable, and argue the cost with the county afterwards, fail- ed to find a seconder. It seems that council is incapable of fee- ognizing a potential mess and can only be prodded into belated and half-hearted action when the mess is an accomplished fact, stuck right under their noses. They have not yet learned that more economies are effected by the judicious spending of money at the right time than were ever possible by a policy of persistent and parsimonious penny pinching. The time to repair Markham Rd.‘ most cheaply was last year or the year before. Reeve Perry, "You may feel as- sured this council would back you. We would be prepared to go before Metro and say, “You may have Woodbridge but not Pine Grove‘.” The reeve pointed out that a former council in Vaughan had said a few years ago, “If you are going to take us you have to take Pine Grove”, this is where the misunderstanding occurred. He stated further that he doubt- ed if Woodbridge really wanted Pine Grove, but probably thought it had to be included in an an- nexation program. Markham Road Policy Dear Mr. Editor: “Wouldn't these lower costs be offset by higher taxes, from new schools that would have to go Few residents have reasonable access to their homes and many of our roads are in a pitiable condition. Here we are flirting with the idea of applying for in- corporation as a city and seced- ing from the county, when the only worthwhile main road in town is the highway that goes through it. It is time we came down from the clouds and on to solid ground (if any can be found) and made a more realistic allotâ€" ment for the repair and improve- ment of our roads. The money spent on civic building, library and schools, and that proposed to be spent on arena and swimming pool will be money well spent. I would also like roads that would enable me to reach them. Yours truly, Tom Broadhurst. '343 Taylor Mills Dr. N., Richmond Hill Trustee Sanderson then amend- ed his motion to read a $700.00 maximum increment for the principal plus $500.00 for res- ponsibility, or $1,200.00 possible increase in salary. His amended motion carried. “Dear Mr. Editor” “To get good principals, we have to pay the salary,” â€"- Mrs. Southwell. "If we hire a new principal. what could we offer him?" asked Trustee Sanderson. “We are in a better bargain- ing position than we were last year,” commented Trustee Rab- inowitch. 9n Positive action to promote in- dustrial development is recom- mended and it was stated future growth of the municipality is de- pendent on the satisfactory re- solution of the sewage disposal aspect. Alternatives for further sewage tneatment appear to be an enlargement of the existing plant or the construction of a new plant on the Don west of Yonge Street The report says that a cursory examination of the financial sta- tistics may lead one to the con- clusion that financially the “town is not too badly off”. However it adds the effects of the recent re- sidential boom have not yet been fully felt and warns that “great care and caution will have to be exercised by the town’s admin- istration in the next few years”. Richmond Hill, like other near- by communities, has its propor- tionate number of skilled work- ers now unemployed, due to the government abandoning the “Ar- row” project, with the sudden closing of A. V. Roe and Orenda Engine plants. The consultants recommend a continuing study of all the fac- tors relating to the growth and development and a strong rec- ommendation that until this stu- dy is completed no annexation applications be entertained. interesting summaries of the planning report will be publish- ed in future issues of “The Lib- eral”. Avro Closing Is Blow To District In one subdivision alone, there are a number of professional en- gineers, skilled designers, and a supervising inspector, none of whom receive benefit of Unem- ployment Insurance. Several of these skilled technical‘men have been contacted by the represen- tatives of United States aircraft manufacturers with a view to im- mediate employment in their plants across the border. When asked whether they would ac- cept the offer from the US. con- cerns -â€" the reply was, "We’re hoping that Avro will re-open, otherwise we have no alternative”, which of course would involve the selling of their homes, moving of families and breaking of school and social ties. Members of Richmond Hill Town Council met Tuesday night with planning board members and discussed at considerable length the report of Deacon, Arnett and Murray, Architects and Planning Consultants on the Richmond Hill development and annexation. Norman Todd, Planning Board Chairman presided and the re- port was presented by Mr. Mc- Adam. Throughout King Township it is estimated that about 100 fam- ilies are afl’ected, with the lar- gest representation from the new- 1y developed sub-divisions of King City and Nobleton. In Whit- church Township 150 unemployed were reported, with 40 in the Lake Wilcorarea. Mr. H. D. Whyte, manager at the Newmar- ket District National Service of- fice stated that several hundred exâ€"Avro employees had register- ed at the local office during fhe first week following the lay-off. it is hoped to complete the con- struction by the end of May. To- tal cost of the building including building, furnishings and equip- ment and architect’s fees will be $110,240. - Mr. MacLaren said the per ca- p-ita levy of $1.50 was well in line with comparable municipal- ities. In some the levy is as high as $2.00. The report reviewed the devel- opment of Richmond Hill from its incorporation as a village in 1873 and gave facts and figures of the town’s services, assessment and tax structure. Reeve Perkins commended the board for an excellent report. “I’m satisfied," he said, “the board is not wasting any money. The 1959 budget totalling $27,- 060. includes $12,335 for salaries and $9,460. for purchase of new books. Last year $7,607. was spent on books. This year it is antici- pated the circulation will exceed 80,000. - Work on the new building has been delayed by bad weather but Mayor Tomlin thanked the board members for their out- standing service to the commun- ity in the past year. The annual report showed a to- tal circulation for the year 1958 of 62,450, a large. increase over the 1957 figure of 33,035. Regis- tration of membership totals 3,461 compared with 1210 the previous year. Richmond Hill Library Board presented its 1959 budget to the Town Council Monday night, and along with estimates for the year’s expenditure 3 report re- flecting the greatly increased use of library services. On a basis of $1.50 per capita the Library Board this year is asking the town for a grant of $21,000. Mrs. R. W. Johnston, Chair- man of the board, headed the delegation which included W. Gordon MacLaren, Miss Kather- ine Ball, Dr. G. K. Martin, and the new Librarian F. C. Israel. Mr. MacLaren presented the an- nual report and budget to coun- cil. Report ls Presented Library Budget m 1413153113, Richmond Hm, 'Onfério, Thfim'da‘y, m K, m w Tuesday afternoon, at Union-‘ ville Arena, Thornhill School climaxed an defeated season by winning its first Senior Hock- ey Championship in School Area No. 1 Markham-Vaughan. In a game full of excitement and good hockey, Doug McElhinney’s boys humbled a hard-skating crew from Thornlea 5-2. Figuring in four of their team’s five goals were a couple of smoothies nam- ed Roy Hook and Rodney Kelson. Duncan Stratton scored the first goal for the winners on a long shot from the point after having taken a pass-out from Ken Knowl- _ton. A few minutes later Jim Horde evened things up for Thornlea on an assist from Red Doyle. Then Hook and Kelson took over. Young Roy scored four in a row, all of them assisted by his starry linemate. Red Doyle scored the final goal of the game on a pass from Ron Hicks. Doyle and Harris were always dangerous for Thomlea but seem- ed to run out of gas with the rest of their teammates in the final period. Markham Township Council in session Monday deferred decis- ion on an application from the Board of Trustees of School Ar- ea No. 1 Markham-Vaughan for approval of the construction of a new eight room public school on lot 20, concession 1. The 11.8 ac- re site cost $54,000.00 and is lo- cated in the Elgin Street-Clarke Avenue area of Doncaster. The cost of the school has been es- timated at $160,000.00. The trus- tees stated the school has already received tentative approval from the Department of Education. "u, ...-r___ , The boarli’réported that both the Henderson Avenue and the Thornhill schools 'are overcrowd- ed. Pumping operations began at the $26,000 municipal wellâ€"site a month ago, but it‘ was not until the last week that heavy pump- ing â€"â€" 75-100 gallons of water a minute â€" began in earnest. to keep the well-site dry until a lining of gravel is placed in the well. It is expected it will be seven or ten days before the gra- vel is in place; after which there will be three days of stepped up pumping and then it is thought the water system throughout the district will level itself out and wells now dry will return nearly to normal. Mrs. Wide called her husband, Eldon and he examined their drilled well, only to find there was no water in it. “We have a hard-water drilled well,” Mrs. Wade said, “there is no better water than ours anywhere in Maple, but we have no storage.” A visit from the town engineer and the water committee mem- bers assured her a storage tank and water would be provided next day. ” Across the road from the Wade home, John Neufeld, chairman of if necessary, Reeve Perry lons of water a day. Pending apa- proval of Water Resources and Metro Board, it is hoped to have most of Maple on tap water fro the municipal well by the en. of June this year, M). Anstev said. 3‘6; In the meantime pumping erations must continue un well is finished and filled, t it can be closed off for a “Council agreed with a sugges- tion of Deputy-reeve W. Dean that the matter be deferred until Thornhill Seniors Winners School Area Supervising Principal E. J. Sand presented the F. Morris Tro- phy to the captain of the victori- ous Thornhill team at the con- In the meantime, council has stated it will transport water, by truck or hose, to the homes who request water, and will provide this service as long as it is requir- ed. Mrs. Eldon T. Wade of Keele St. told “The Liberal” on Tues- day afternoon that she had never known their well to go dry be- fore. “Even last summer it was overflowing,” Mrs. Wade said. The first inkling she had of a water shortage was. when she wanted to make a cup of tea Sunday evening â€" she found the tap was dry. Doncasier Area Plans were made at once for the Water Committee (Chairman Bruce Ralph and Councillor William Anstey) to make an enquiry and on Tuesday afternoon the com- mittee, accompanied by the Township Engineer Keith Hopper, Clerk McDonald and Reeve John Perry, visited the homes most acutely hit by the water drop-off and made‘plansjo alleviate the shortage. Reeve Perry reiterated his statement of Monday night, regarding the unavoidable shortage, in which he said, “We have to tell these people who are concerned that it (the new well) is for the greatest good for the greatest number of people,” and council made emergency arrangements to supply water where needed. At Vaughan Council’s meeting on Monday night, Clerk James McDonald informed council members that several calls had been received at the township offices during the day, reporting wells in the vicinity of the municipal well being built on Keele St., were not only seriously short of water, but some were completely dry. With district municipalities wondering just how to cope with sudden flooding, in the event of a flash thaw ~â€" some residents in the Village of Maple have been spending their waking hours since last Sunday wishing for water â€" in their wells. Defer Decision New SchoeI SupplyWuIeI-ofl'l'ruck Maple Wells Dry Blame New Well Engineer E. Jorgensen infom- ed council the township's new municipal water system in water area No. 1 is now in operation. The North York Township water which formerly served Highland Park has now been replaced by Markham’s own supply. Mr. Jor- genson stated it will take two weeks to discover if there is any flaw in the system. The only serâ€" ious difficulty so far was the bursting of a main on Church Street in Langstafi last Friday. clusion of the game‘ Special thanks from the ath- letic association go to Lynn' Evans of Thornlea, hockey convenor,'for having organized such a fine pro- gramme this year. the exact route of the new rail- way marshalling yards is made known. Mr. Dean felt one of the routes if selected would see five schools bordering the right of way. With trains passing along every ten minutes the noise to the schools would be deafening. Water System It is expected the well will be completed within the next month, when it would bu possible for well to produce a half million g - Ions of water a day. Pending up.- proval of Water Resources and Metro Board. it is hoped to have most of Maple on tap water fro the municipal well by the en. of J1me this year, Mt. Amway Miller's Greenhouse was in a serious way for lack of water by Monday night and when visited on Tuesday afternoon. three beds of tomato plants looked very dry but not wilted, and with water promised immediately it is pos- sible no damage will be done to the bedding stock. However, the Miller home, on the same lot in Maple, was reported by M! Alice Miller, to have no lack 0 water. Laughlin Home Suppiy the Maple Board of Trustees. said his 52 foot dug well was low but he still had enough water. “It's tough for those with drilled wells," Mr. Neufeld said, “their wells don’t go down deep enough to cope with this situation." The Maple Community Hall, just north of John's Coffee Shop had absolutely no water at all, nor did the house south of his place, where Assistant Township Clerk Ted Jackman lives. Councillor Anstey said this was the first experience the township had had with a water shorta when putting in a municipal we . “When the Carrville well was put in the wells in that area were not in use, they had been condemned earlier.” Stop 21A