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MARCH 28 â€" Saturday Euchre. Membérs of L.O.L. and LAO.B.A. will hold a euchre at the Orange Hall. lst house north of Loblaws on Yonge St. at 8 pm. sharp. Admission 50c. Lucky door prizes, MARCH 26 â€" Thursday 8 pm. Lions Community Hall â€" the monthly meeting of the Rich~ mond Hill Horticultural Society. Speaker, Mr. W. H. Whatley. "Tuberous Begonias". illustrated. No admission charge. Refresh- ments; Everyone welcome! c1w38 MARCH 25 â€" Wednesday at 2.15 at Kingcrafts House. Speaker, Mrs. Helen Tucker, president Peel County United Nations’ Asâ€" sociation. Art Group serving tea. ‘ c1w38 MARCH 25 â€" Wednesday even- ing at 8 p.m., Mr. William Bab- cock of Richmond Hill High School will speak at MacKillop Home and School meeting on “Recreation for Our Children.” c1w38 APRIL 1, 2, 3 â€"â€" The Footlights Club of Thornhill present J. B. Priestly’s delightful Yorkshire remedy, “When We Are Married” at Trinity Anglican Church, Thornhill at 8.20. Tickets AV. 5- 1320. 02w38 APRIL 1 â€" Wednesday, 5.30 to 8 Oyster Supper (cold meat and scalloped potatoes alternative), Carrville United Church. spon- sored by the Young People. Ad- ults $1.25, children under 12, 75c, pre-school children free. c2w38 MARCH 23 â€" Monday. Square dancing at McConaghy School. 8.30 pm. sharp. with Richmond Hill Community Swing. c1w38 MARCH 23 -â€" Monday at 8.15 pm. Charles Hewitt Home and School Association general meetâ€" ing. Speaker Mr. O‘Beirn, vice- princlpal Thornhill High School to speak to parents and pupils of grades 7 and 8. Also Talent Re- view. c1w38 :réw prizes and good euchre priz- es. Lunch. - tfc33 APRIL 4 â€" Saturday. Rummage Sale sponsored by the Young People of Richmond Hill Presby- terian Church, at 1 o’clock. ~ APRIL 6 to MAY 11 â€" Mara- thon euchre, sponsored by Donâ€" caster Community Ladies Club. A donation from the proceeds will be given to lst Thornhill Guid‘e’mior camp equipment. Ev- eryone wishing to play please call AV. 5-5205. c1w38 MARCH 21 â€" Saturday. First Richvale Scouts and Cubs are having a Paper Drive. for News- papers only. Please leave bundles, tied securely at front of the house, for pick-up. c1w38 APRIL 8 â€" Wednesday. The St. Cecilia Chor‘al Group of Rich- mond Hill will stage a repeat per- formance of their highly success- ful Concert and Variety Show, in the High School Auditorium, 51 Wright Street. Tickets will be available shortly and can be ob- tained at 50 cents from any of the chorus members. Advance reservations can be made by phoning PR. 3-5829, TU. 43493 or TU. 4-4007. You are guaranteed three hours of thorough enjoy- ment. c1w38 EVERY SATURDAY NIGHTâ€" 9.00 pm. - 12.00. Dancing to Max Cameron's Orchestra, at Canad- ian Legion Hall, Carrville Road, Richvale. Sponsored by Rich- mond Hill Branch 375, Canadian Legion. 75¢ per person. tfc36 MARCH 20 â€"â€" Friday 8 pm. Reg- ular meeting of the Richmond Hill Naturalists at Wrixon Hall, St. Mary's Anglican Church. Mr. Robert Bateman will give an il- lustrated talk entitled “Tropical Africa”. Visitors welcome. c1w38 EVERY FRIDAY night â€" at 7.45 pm. Bingo â€" Community Hall. Spruce Ave. Stop 22A, Yonge St. tfc36 APRIL 18 â€"â€" Rummage sale spon- sored .by St. Mary's Anglican Ev- ening Guild. in Wrixon Hall, at 2 p.111. A A > c1w37 APRIL 11 â€" Saturday 1 pm. Rummage sale, Richmond Hill United Church under the auspic- es of Woman's Association. For pick up of donations, call TU. 4- 1718 or TU. 4-1382. c4w38 APRIL 25 â€" Saturday. Daffodil tea and bake sale, sponsored by the afternoon branch of the WA. of St. Mary's Anglican Church, will be held Saturday, April 25. in Wrixon Hall. c1w38 MARKHAM: Tam O'Shanter Golf and Country Club has been selected for the chartering of the newly-formed Kinsmen Club of Markham. on March 20. The new club, organized and sponsored by the Agincourt Kinsmen, boasts 44 charter members. BINGO every Thursday. 8 pm. in Orange Hall, lst house north Jf Loblaws. tfc27 EVERY TUESDAY. Bingo 8 pm. at the Legion Hall, King Side Road, Oak Ridges. Cash prizes and jackpot. tfc31 I” ROUTE NEW G.N.R. LNE FATALITIES 0 ACCIDENTSI INJURIES ACCIDENT RECORD RICHMOND HILL 1959 Coming Events c3w38 Councillor E. W. Anstey proposed the motion of Mr. Little’s appointment which was accepted by the council. “Mr. Little will estimate and bring in a synopsis of what we should do,’ said Councillor Anstey. I I. V the Ontario Water 8;» suffices Vital' ‘ lépproval During his appearance before the council, Mr. Little stressed his belief services would be the key to the locating of industrial and commercial enterprises in this district, as well as residen- ces. As a great new era of industrial, commercial and res- idential expansion in Vaughan Township appears imminent following the announcement this week that the C.N.R. plans to locate its $90,000,000.00 railway marshalling yard in Vaughan Township and a Toronto by-pass for freight trains across it, the Vaughan Township Council is losing no time in meeting the challenge. Councillor Anstey- had asked Mr. Little to attend the council meeting before the announcement by the C.N.R. of the marshalling yard along Keele Street, north of Steeles Ave. up to Maple. Mr. Little had been asked to give his views concerning the planning necessary for industrial develop- ment at Maple as a new water system of half a million gallons per day is expected to be in op- eration there this year. Monday evening it appointed Mr. Derek Little of Mun- icipal Planning Consultants of Toronto to prepare an un- official master plan of development for the township. The plan will be submitted to the council to form a basis for discussion of orderly growth. Mr. Little believed Maple Vill- age could benefit from a sewage treatment plant on its southern outskirts. However, now with the railway he favored locating a treatment plant at Concord as first choice. It could be on the Don River where it was advocat- ed during the Ontario Municipal Board hearing of the proposed industrial development of the Fraserdale Farm last year. The hearing was adjourned pending aughan Appoints Planning onsultant In Preparation or Era Industrial Growth In the overall picture the needs of such centres as Kleinburg for x water should be considered as well as what the zoning of the second and third concessions will be, said Reeve John Perry‘ Didn't Know C.N.R. Plan 0 O Reeve J. Perry said he was not sure at the moment what the C.N.R. would require in the way Rail Line May Mean Changes Is a Board of Education feasible for the Town of Richmond Hill? Some local members of the home and school associa- tion have been asking this question. In an attempt to find out more about the possibilities of setting up a local board to administer primary and secondary schools in the town, Mrs. Connie Matthews of McConaghy Home and School association wrote to the Department of Education. Wed- nesday two representatives of the deparment met with members from the town council, the public school board, the district high school board, and the local home and school aSSociations to delve into the question. VOLUME LXXX, NUMBER 38 Answers were inconclusive but the consensus of informally ex- pressed opinions by the public of- ficials present was that it was up to the ratepayers whether or not the question was explored further. or dropped. Only if there was a ratepayer request in favor of the move would it be feasible to as- semble the necessary data. Home 8: School Leads Move Exploring Advantages Of A Local Board Of Educatio Education Dept. to ved 1n Chang oooooooooooooooo Board of Education to admin iiiii O O the local educati 0 n a 1 s ystem. County Council By-Law N eeeeeeee Commenting that he and Mr. Davies had come to answer Gues- Mrs. Matthews présided. She approval of th'e 'On'tario Water Resources Board of the plant and its location. Councillor Anstey felt Metro should also approve such a plant now as the railway was put “out here”. The consultant believed the major problem was “organiza- tion’. “Big expenditures such as treatment plants, etc.. are not too expensive if groups are coâ€"ordin- ated,” said Mr. Little. He visual- ized the services extended in the first concession, benefiting areas already developed; he felt a mast- er plan should set forth a program for major services. Mr. Little believed the town- ship could actually use two treat- ment plants. Erecting them with the future idea of abandoning them when a trunk line sewer connection with Metro Toronto proved feasible. He pointed out Don Mills had had a sewer treat- ment plant which was later aban- doned when trunk sewers were available. Mr. Little believed the C.N.R. plans would change some devel- opment plans such as that of the rumored proposed Woodbridge residential subdivision to indus- trial usage. was introduced by Public School Board Chairman L. D. Clement. whose board called the meeting. Seated at the table with her in one of the classrooms of McCon- aghy Public School were Mr. W. R. Stewart and Mr. E. J. Davies. both assistant superintendents of secondary education for the De- partment‘of Education. _ Mrs. Matthews called on Mr Egg afith “In Essentials Unity} in Non-Essentials Liberty; ‘in all things ' Charity.‘ RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1959 In the overall picture the needs of such centres as Kleinburg for water should be considered as well as what the zoning of the second and third concessions will he, said Reeve John Perry. Didn‘t Know C.N.R. Plan Reeve J. Perry said he was not sure at the moment what the ONE. would require in the way of service. In fact Reeve Perry stated, the council had no fore~ knowledge of the C.N.R. plan at all. - Subdivision Hearing Postponed Councillor Jesse Bryson asked the town planner, “Could the railway be in a better location for us?” ‘ Mr. Little felt owners of prop: erty north of Steeles Ave. in the vicinity of south Thornhill woulgi. benefit as the lots are large here (300 feet; and b ilding 's sca‘ tered. ~ _‘ ‘ § “‘1! Mr. Little could Isee no loca- tion in the township of greater advantage as the line was to run through much land that was‘ plan- ned for industrial, development. He pointed out the township would have a hub of 2 lines ser- vicing all Ontario. It was pointed out the Spring Valley Acres Subdivision hearing at Thornhill would have to be postponed until new plans could be made due to the location of the rail line in the middle of the proposed subdivision. Mr. Little was of the opinion the railway would not hurt prop: erty values in its area. He called attention to the commercial building on one side ‘of the tracks on Barbara Green Drive in Don Mills and residences on the other side with property val- ues not being depreciated. Referring to several commun- ications from township ratepayers deploring the fact Vaughan had not had an official plan passed, Reeve Perry commented, “Oi-fic- ial plans can be out-dated over- night. The public seems to feel an official plan could have stop- ped the railway.” Mr. Little did not think an official plan would have made any difference. “There is not much land with access to railway frontage avail- able around Toronto", the con- sultant went on. “$18,000 to $20,- 000.00 an acre is not uncommon for access to railway land. I for- see a tremendous industrial growth as long as times continue to be good.” Official Plan Stewart to outline what is invoi- ved in changing over from the present two board set up to a Board of Education to administer the local educational system. County Council By-Law Necessary Commenting that he and Mr. Davies had come to answer ques- tions and not do all the talking. Mr. Stewart explained that the York Central District High School Board had been established by by-law of the York county coun- cil. He stated that the county council would have topass a by- law if there was to be any change in the present set-up. That is if Richmond Hill council requested the town be detached from the district high school boundaries. the county council would have to decide whether it would be in the general interest of the four municipalities comprising the disâ€" under the School Act to estab- lish a consultive committee to study all aspects of the problem, i.e. assessment. enrollment, etc. The Minister of Education's ap- proval is necessary. His decision could be expected to be given from the viewpoint of the gener- al interest of the people involved. Mr. Stewart noted Richmond (Continued on page 11) The con mitt’e‘ vim presen‘t- Mr. w. H. Wha key; A mefier of ;he a V ‘ -:~ fig)ch . Liral”_"_Sbcie y _ d We‘~kfio'wn g er‘of tub .'- ou Begonias, as guest speaker. Mr. (Whatley has participated in sev ral panel discussions and me jets and friends may be as- sured‘ of a very informative and interesting evening. Mr. Whatley will illustrate his talk with col- oured pictures. Strangely enough, Skating Carnival To Be Gala Show With only two weeks left un- til the fourth annual carnival is staged, the young members of the Richmond Hill Figure Skat- ing Club are in a constant state of excitement. There are fittings for costumes; scenery to plan and make; programmes to prepare and have printed; and all the de- tails to co-ordinate before the show is presented to‘ the public on Thursday, Friday and Satur- day, April 2, 3 and 4. The carnival promises to be “more exciting than ever before" â€"â€" particularly since the install- ation of the new speaker system in the arena by the figure skating club. It is hoped that it will make reception both at the carnival and hockey games much more enjoyable to the public. The master of ceremonies will be the very able Mr. Ross Ker- win. There are 16 numbers in the programme, with the cast rang- ing from the small types of three years of age to the adult skaters. Group numbers, solos and spec- ialty routines have been included and the club’s instructor, Chuck Kiel, will solo in a selected num- ber. The monthly meeting of the fichmond Hill Horticultural So- iety !wi11 be held Thursday, March 26th, at the Lions Com- ‘munity Hail. In keeping with the time of the year for starting Tub- ero'ufs' Begonias, the~program com- Councillor Mumberson dis- agreed with a suggestion by Dep- uty-reeve Dean that the line should have been located further north. “That would ruin their grade." said Mr. Mumberson, “the proposed grade is even.” Attend Mass Meeting Leading Grower In reply to a question by Coun- cillor MacNeil as to whether or not council plans to attend a mass meeting to be held March 24 in the Thornhill High School regarding the matter, Reeve'W. Terming the attitude of the “C.N.R. as dictatorial,” Deputy-reeve W. Dean took a lone standat Monday’s meet- ing of Markham Township Council when he criticized the way in which the railway announced the route of its new line and marshalling yard. C.N.R. President Donald Gordon announced the route of the new line which will extend from Pickering to Malton and the location of the marshalling yards in Vau- ghan Township. at a press conference held last week in Toronto. “It hasn’t been handled in a democratic way”, remarked Deputy-reeve Dean. “They are determined to put it through regardless”, he added. Mr. Dean felt the C.N.R. should have informed the councils of the various municipalities concerned about their plans prior to making a public announcement. Both Councillors L. Mumberson and S. Watson supported the railway and disagreed with the deputy-reeve. “They couldn’t tell every council and school board of their plans or they’d never have got it done,” stated Councillor Watson. Councillor Mumberson maintained such a procedure would have only “played into the hands of the land speculators”. Councillor J. Mac- Neil reported he had been informed that Doncaster people plan to make a 100 per cent protest, “and they hope council will act in a similar manner”, stated Councillor MacNeil. CNR. “Dictatorial” Deputy-Reeve Dean L. Clark replied in affirmative. Mr. Clark qualified council’s at- tendance at the meeting by stat- ing they would attend the meet- ing in the same spirit as the rate- payers would, i.e., in order to gain further information regard- ing the proposal. “We‘ll be going to listen and not answer quest- ions,” stated Mr. Clark. H. H. Whatley To Be Guest Speaker, Horticultural Society “The railway has spent three years investigating the route of the proposed line." stated Reeve Clark. “and I don’t think council is qualified to say whether it‘s in the right or wrong location." Mr. Clark reported a good numâ€" her of residents from the eastern ber of resments n‘om Ine Easlulu part of the township have already viewed the map showing the loca- tion of the line. Terming what he called a “sensible attitude" Reeve Clark felt the majority of the ratepayers in the eastern part of the township were not plan- ning any protest. He cited the case of one resident of German Mills who may have to move his business, but was not planning to Chief J. Davidson of Vaughan Township Police reports no acci- de‘nts over the past weekend. The township suffered its share of damage caused by the gale force winds on Sunday. Opposition For C.N.R. Plan Expressed By Many Citizens In The Thornhill District Large Window Smashed By Wind Many telephone wires were down, and grotesquely hanging private TV antennas gave mute evidence of the wind's strength. Several windows were blown in, by far the worst being the huge plate glass windows at Rich-Hill Motors on Yonge St. the tubers are sometimes planted upside down by those not familiar with them because unlike most bulbs, these have depressions on their upper surfaces. Mr. What- ley will help us to get off to the right start so that we too, may light upiour shaded garden areas with t se most colourfiul and beautif flowers. ,' y,“ ‘ V regprt on the recent con- vention of the Ontario Horticul- tural Society will be given by delegates, April 18, Saturday, is the date set for the annual Spring Fair of the Richmond Hill Horti- cultural Society. Keep this date open for a spring fair you will not Want to miss! registe Watsor Watson Vaughan test. Reeve Clark felt council's main interest should be in seeing that Markham property owners are treated fairly. "I think if most of the people get a fair price they’ll be willing to sell," added Mr. Clark. DEPUTYâ€"REEVE W. DEAN "It hasn't been handled in a democratic way." a protest. Councillor stated he understood wasn't planning to pro- HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 SINGLE COPY 10c Public Meeting Will Be Held On Tuesday, Mar. 24 (By Doris M. Fitzgerald) Though Metro Chairman F. G. Gardiner announced that the proposed C.N.R. by-pass was one of the greatest things that had happened for Toronto in the last quarter century! residents of Thornhill do not share his enthusiasm and there is a steadily mounting opposition to the scheme. Among those questioned were a few, who while not approv- ing, took the attitude that you “can’t stand in the way of progress". ' ‘ “A man is a fool if he thinks he can buy property now- adays and feel safe,’ said one. Others intend to take all possible steps to protect their homes, and neighbourhood. On Sunday evening, March 15. 23 ratepayers representing such areas affected by the right of way as Bayview, Steeles, Highland Park, Doncaster, Crestwood Rd. and Concord, held an emergency meeting at the Thornridge Dr. home of Mr. R. J. Hubbard, chairman of the South West Thorn- hill Ratepayers’ Association, for the purpose of forming a united Vaughan-Markham Ratepayers’ Association,’ and considering a plan of action. When it was learned that Mr. JpL. Cann. Project Director of the ONE. had agreed to discuss, and explain the railway plans at a public meeting in Thornhill High School on Tuesday, March 24, at 8 p.m., members decided to “try and keep calm,” and take no fur- ther steps until they had heard the full details. A delega- tion from the South-West Thornhill Association did how- ever attend the .Vaughan Township meeting on Monday night to register their disapproval of the route chosen. The meeting at the High School was arranged by Deputy Reeve Wilfred Dean who mentioned to Mr. Cann at the announcement meeting in Toronto that it would be a good idea to explain the plans to people in the area. The following day he received a let- ter as follows: “Dear Mr. Dean: As requested at the meeting in the National Club on Thursday, March 11, I am enclosing a print of the general plan showing the new C.N.R. yards and access lanes in the vicinity of Toronto, I shall be pleased to furnish any added information which you may require. Yours very truly, J. L. Cann." In a follow up telephone conversation Mr. Dean learned the date Mr. Cann would be avail- able, and was able to arrange for the use of the High School audi- torium. Contrary to expressed opinions, Mr. Dean says that nei- ther he, nor other members of Markham Council knew the route planned, beforehand. In fact he says he lost a bet, believing that it would run north of Langstaff. He is not yet prepared to say ‘how the railway may affect Thornhill. The railway favors in- dustry but the area would have to Vaughan Township Council was in receipt of a peti- tion from ten Thornhill ratepayers regarding dissolution of the police village at Monday evening's meeting. . Addressed to Councillor E. W. Anstey, the commun- ication read as follows: “We from the Police Village of Thornhill, Vaughan Township, request an investigation be implemented into the advisability and possibility of dissolving the Police Village of Thornhill and having the Township of Vaughan take over that portion of the village which is located in the township. “It is understood that the present service enjoyed by the village would continue, that is street lighting, road maintenance. sidewalk maintenance, sidewalk snow plow~ ing and road plowing, and other services required- from time to time. such as police and fire protection. Vaughan Residents Ask Dissolution Thornhill Village “We, the undersigned, believe that we are ing many who would welcome such a change, would be instrumental in tax reductions and w all round advantage. Just phone TUrner 4-1105 FOR QUICK, COURTEOUS SERVICE EARN EXTRA CASH Sell the bike or buggy, trike or wagon your child has outgrown. Signed: Hal Harley, Wilfred Ball Morgan Boyle, E. Judges, W. R. Linton, K. Louise M. A. MacNeill. WITH LIBERAL QUICK-ACTION WANT ADS be rezoned, and Metro Toronto makes those decisions. Others with whom we were able to speak included Mr. Charles Clifford. Sprucewood Rd.. Mr. T. J. Bradbeer, Crestwood Rd. and Mr. J. P. Loughran, John St. As a member of Metro Conser- vation Authority, Mr. Charles Clifford deplores an obstruction such as a bridge across the valley of the little Don. and as a neigh- bour he feels a bit resentful that the right of way seems to deliber- ately traverse some smaller homes (all owner occupied) in the district. Mr. Bradbeer has not yet seen the plan for Vaughan Township, but is concerned by ru- mours that the railway will pass within 590 feet of Powell Rd. School. It may also prevent the division of lots, on the north side of the street, which are all 300 feet deep. A member of the separate school board, Mr. J. P. Loughran‘s first thought was for the safety of the children. He is relieved that there will be no le- vel crossing. and that the line will not be as close to the school as at first feared. (‘CVJfitrlnrued on page 3) , J. Jackson, F. J. Maw, Davie, and represent- because it ould be an