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Last Friday night. May lst, an emergent meeting was called in order that council might approve the committee’s recommendations. so that the architect‘s plans could I FLOYD E. CORNER, Q.C., President "I------Ni---Ill Less than one month later, on February 17, and following a great deal of indignant publicity regarding conditions at the York Manor Home â€" concerning chief- ly with below normal tempera- tures, and fire-safety hazards ex- isting there â€" county council by resolution recognized the need for a new home and authorized the welfare committee to investi- gate and report at the June ses- sion of council. ‘ r J. H. Anderson, J. V. Fry. W. L. Clark, Wm. Hodgson, Warderk J. L. Smith, secretary and A. J Bettie. engineer. On January let of this year, county council requested the Warden to appoint a welfare com- mittee comprised of Messrs. Wm. Sellers, chairman, Clarence Dav- is, Walter Rate. F. D. Armstrong, The two members opposing were Deputy-reeve S. Wal- ker of East Gwillimbury, who told “The Liberal”, “I realize the aged have to have proper care, but I am opposed to raising half a million dollars from the people of York County.” Deputy-reeve E. J. Norris of Georgina said, “I am opposed because the recommendation did not say they- would not pull down the old building.” A new chapter in the history of York County began last Friday evening, when county council approved 3. rec- ommendation “that a new 150 bed Home for the Aged be constructed, not to exceed a cost of $1,000,000. and that the committee be authorized to engage an architect to draft plans as recommended by the committee.” Two members opposed the recommendation which was moved by Reeve W. Clark of Markham and seconded by Reeve F. Armstrong of Woodbridge. _ l Aaw" No'l Fire causes Insurance losses ! You ARE SUFFERING AN Insurance loss WILL 5 APPLIED IN FULL Your Existing Insurance Yor5< County Council Approves A New $1,000,000 Home For Aged Old Building Future Courthouse? Architect To Present Plans At June Session Richmond Hill Lions Hall ‘Monday, May “fl: Ontario Insurance Servce On A Composite Policy Covering Your Dwelling and Contents RICHMOND HILL Call Us 20% Cred“ 's H“ I I IME For Quotation With No Obligation To You. “Insurance Is Our Middle Name” Monthly Payment Plan Available 15 YONGE STREET NORTH If You Are Not Receiving A KEN DOYLE, Manager In its recommendation report, the committee stated, “We are of the opinion that the new home site should be on the grounds at York Manor, north of the present building. It may be necessary to purchase about one half an acre of land at the rear of the Irving property to complete a suitable site." Committee mem ber Fred Armstrong rose to cbm- ment, “1 don't agree with this â€" you are only putting the Home for the Aged behind' another house â€" it will be well down in the orchard." Reeve Armstrong’s remark then sparked a rather warm, but fair- ly one-sided debate. Earlier in the proceedings he had stated, “Regarding the ‘refrigerator’ or be brought before county coun- cil in June. The committee has visited two of the most modern homes for the aged, the first at Bonnechere Manor, Renfrew and the second at Linwood Haven, St. Catharines. JAMES D. OTTON, Secretary I I I I I I I I I I I‘ Against Our Package Policy AV. 5 - 2061 Chairman Sellers said that at Renfrew the Home was built on a lot which was donated and he didn’t see a farm there. Several members said the operation of a farm was good for morale. The question then arose again about the site of the new build- ing and Reeve Armstrong said he was opposed to “putting it behind an old house,” it should be built, he said, right on the present site and to do that the present resi- dents should be boarded out, the old building included in the new building or the place would have to be vacated and torn down. Reeve Clark: “We as a county council cannot decide where the building should be put. It ‘is a job for the architect and the en- gineer to decide.” Deputy-reeve Stanley J. Tinker of Richmond Hill: “I agree whole- heartedly with the Warden and Reeve Clark." He then added, “In reading this report (by the committee) it is evident there is nothing mentioned about farms in connection with the two Homes visited, I wondered if some mem- ber of the committee would tell us if they found it necessary to operate a farm in conjunction with old people’s homes?” Warden William Hodgson re- acted to the point of stating, “I foresee that building could be used as a court house for York County in the future â€" I am against tearing the present build- ing down.” Reeve Clark rose to say he concurred with the War- den. BINGB 525° JACKPOT 'the 'deep freeze': anticipating that we may have to revert to the old building for more aged peopleâ€" and for the future protection of the aged of the County of Yorkâ€" I would like to see it bulldozed to the ground so it cannot be used. I would like to see the aged boarded out, the building demol- ished and the new building built on that same site." This brought a protest from many members who said it was “a fine old build- ing," “well constructed" and "too good to tear down." Plans are under way to wel- come a record crowd at Rich- mond Hill’s 110th annual Spring Fair which will be held Saturday, May 23rd. The program will fea- ture a horse show with classes for light and heavy horses, and a large number of saddle and hurdle events. Some of Ontario’s finest horses are already entered. According to Frénk E. Watson, several boards in the province are operating in this manner. The midway will be bigger and better than ever. and there will be scores of rides and games, and the usual novelty and refresh- ment booths. The Property Committee’s rec- ommendations, which Mr. Has- tings does not approve are: "The Board of Education for the Town- ship of North York is prepared to pay to a subdivider a price per acre for a school site which shall be based on the actual cost of the land per acre paid by the subdivider, plus a nominal profit of 10 per cent. The Board is not prepared to pay any costs to the subdivider for such items as leg- al fees, overhead, carrying char- ges or a proportion of the cost for the installation of municipal services in the subdivision." The committee stated the trend toward rezoning for greater pop- ulation density imposes respon- sibility on the board to acquire larger sites, while at the same time providing a financial advan- tage to the developer. A big square dance contest is attracting province-wide interest and many entries are expected. The committee also states it IS the opinion of the Board that the provision of a school building is an essential service as is the pro- vision of sewers, water, roads, etc., and that the cost of provid-i ing the services to a school should be absorbed by the subdivide: as a charge against the lots sold for housing." "0th Annual Fair At Richmond Hill Closing the big fair-day pro- gram wil be a monster dance in the arena Saturday night. WOODBRIDGE : As far back as 1877, the facilities of a public li- brary have been available to the residents of Woodbridge. Child- ren and teenagers make good use of the present library but Lib- rarian Frederica Howe] says not enough adults are readers.‘ In a move to lower land prices for school sites, the North York Board of Education adopted a Property Committee resolution which sets the: framework for fu- ture site acquisitions. despite the protest of former Chairman Ron- ald Hastings. Reeve John Perry. seconded by Deputy-reeve P. Mingay moved: “As soon as tentative approval is received from the Municipal Board, Irving Bolgen be appoint- ed architect for the new Home for the Aged." It is’ anticipated that the archi- tect’s plans will be ready for the June session of council. Reeve John Luck of Newmar- k t remarked on the 110 to 120 acres that comprised the York County Home property and said, “With the amount of land we've got there there should be suffic- ient land to build a home. I thor- oughly agree with the Warden and Mr. Clark â€" leave it to the architect to decide where the building should be." A standing vote was then tak- en and the recommendation was approved, with the two members opposing. N. Y. Adopts Plan ReduceSiteDolIars See Richvale Ornamental Iron Works For Stair & Porch Rails, Grilles & Gratings, Fire Escapes Portable Welding-8x Repairs Phone AV. 5-4421 iHAULED AN YWHERE,1 ‘ ANYTIME FRESH WATER Frank Evison ELGIN MILLS TU. 4-2728 Mayor Tomlin assured the del- egation there was no discrimina- tion against any manufacturer. On motion of Reeve Perkins and Councillor Paterson council will meet with Building Inspector Hollowell and Works Commission- er Whalen to discuss the pro- posal. "Certainly we cannot make changes in the Building Code without very careful considera- tion, and then the recommenda- tion should come from our Build- ing Inspector," said Mayor Tom- lin. Markham Road A communication from Harold Mathews was critical of council action in entering into an agree- ment with Toronto and York Roads Commission for improve- ment of Markham Road. The writer expressed regret that rec- reation and parks program would suffer. Councillor Haggart said that he considered the improve- ment of Markham Road as an im- portant access artery for people Council refused to amend the local building code to specify that modular blocks are acceptable for use in construction of buildings. The request was made by Mr. Brook representing Maple Block & Tile. Modular blocks are smaller and cheaper than the reg- ulation block now required by specifications but are in general use in the USA. and many parts of Ontario. Mr. Brook said the Metropolitan area was the only sections of Canada not using the modular type. The local building inspector recently approved the use of the modular type in the new shopping centre at Markham Road and Bayview, in accordance with discretionary power given him in the code. Council mem: bers felt that since the existing code gave the building inspector this power no change is neces- sary. Reeve Perkins expressed con- cern that a motion passed at the last meeting fixing a kennel lie- ence fee at $25 a year might lead to trouble. He said dog kennels cou‘ld‘be quite a nuisance in the community. The Mayor pointed out the kennel was established in the Rumble area taken into the town by recent annexation. Ev- ery application for a kennel li- cense would be carefully investi- gated. “We had one some years ago and there was plenty of trouble," said Reeve Perkins. Building Code (Continued from page 1) regular meeting of town council which was attended by all mem- bers except Councillor Bradstock who is out of town on a business trip. Kennel License A Joint Committee â€" [1:29 YONGE ST. SOUTH, RICHMOND HILL he hung It EW's ’: ma GOLDEN HON ' TARTING TIME - 8 PM. 16 NUMBERS $90 imMBERS CALLED Council authorized the Police Chief to attend Police Chiefs’ convention in Regina in Septem- ber with an expense account of $200. Deputy-reeve Tinker wondered if something could be done to relieve congested parking on Wright Street at the High School. He said parking is allowed on the north side of the street. Reeve Perkins suggested the ditch should be filled and culvert installed. Mayor Tomlin com- mented on congestion when school is dismissed. “I don’t know whether it is because they are so engrossed in their studies, or be- cause they are in love," he said, “but when school is dismissed students in great throngs walk down the road quite oblivious to traffic hazards. You almost have to push them from the road with the bumper of your car," said the Mayor who suggested the Prin- cipal be asked to remind students they should use the sidewalk. Going To Convention Sanitary Contractor Drain Cleaned & Repaired C. STUNDEN RICHMOND HILL TU. 4-1245 in the east section of town was more important than construction of 3 Casa Loma for winter skat- ing. Insurance Council approved a recommen- dation of the Planning Board to permit subdivision of the lot at the south east corner of Church and Centre Sts. The new lot will have a frontage of 48 feet instead of the required 50 feet. Drivers’ Licence A letter from the Recreation Commission recommended con- sideration for some kind of blan- ket insurance policy to cover all activities of the organization. The letter was referred to Savage In~ surance. Deputy-reeve Tinker said he wondered why people in this, the largest town in the County had to go out of town for a driver's licence. He had taken the prob- lem to the Transport Department and learned plans are under way to do away with local examiners and have examinations at central points. Within two years a de- pot at Downsview will serve the area as far north as Barrie. H.S. 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