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The Liberal, 3 Dec 1959, p. 23

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I. Yongc &‘ Bénson OFFERS can now be received on the 3 property, 81 Centre Street east, Rich- ‘ mond Hill, Ontario, 6 roomed, brick veneered Dwelling, side drive, lot 55 feet by 150 feet. INSPECTION can be arranged for the three following Saturdays December 5th, 12th, 19th by telephoning TUrner 4-1854 after 6 pm. w. 5? Puebla/fl 16mins: s I 2! 59.0‘ 00 Executor Estate of Emily L. Sheardown, deceased. Young's B A Service §t_ati9l1 ONE STOP SERVICE CENTRE $563,000.00 WOULD INSTALL SIDEWALKS ON EVERY STREET IN TOWN NOW LACKING THEM AND GIVE US OVER $100,000.00 CHANGE! CORRECTION I SAID "5 400, 000. 00 DOWN THE DRAIN" PROTEST THIS WASTE BY Beverley Acres Drainage} Sept. 1957 WASHING, POLISHING, GREASING. TIRE REPAIRS, BATTERIES General Repairs to all Makes of Cars Sid Hunt, Licensed Mechanic Estimated Increase In Construction Costs from Sept. 1957 to date (minimum) Cost of Sewer " Repairs, Crosby & Felix Avenues Cost of pumps and Manpower, Em‘ergency Work on Crosby Ave. to date Interest on \ First Two Items 20 Year Debenture (Based on 6% at par) YOUNG'S HAGGART HERE ARE THE CORRECT FIGURES: Estimated Cost TU. 4-0009 $561000 REEVE ‘ Obtained from Town Treasurer $248,000 a; $38,000 s13,ooo’ $74,006 VOTING unnuq FOR Richmond Hill | $373,000 $190,000 Councillor James Haggart out- lined ten planks of his platform which included a change in con- sulting engineers, and in the question period took exception to Reeve Perkins' explanation for the delay in the second part of the Probe Report. Reading from a copy of the letter quoted by Reeve Perkins, Mr. Haggart pointed out that the Works Com- missioner said the recommenda- tion for delay until negotiations with J. A. Bailey are complete was made after consultation with Proctor 8; Redfern. Mr. Haggart questioned that the engineering firm under investigation should have any say in whether or not the probe report should be de- The ratepayers meeting was at- tended by about 150 ratepayers. All candidates were present and gave interesting and informative speeches and all were accorded a good hearing. The question per- iods indicated ratepayers' interâ€" est in many phases of municipal and school administration. Barry W. R. Sayers ably filled the role of Chairman. layed'l The question to the candidates was asked by former deputy- reeve Don. G. Plaxton, who said the two year term proposal was an important issue‘in the election and he would be interested to know how the candidates telt about it. Instead of asking the question individually to eighteen candidates he asked if all in fa- vor of a two year term would in- dicate their support by standing. Mr. Broadhurst, the only one to indicate support for the two year term was the writer of the letter to council suggesting the vote. In his address to the ratepayers Reeve F. R. Perkins took a very definite stand in favor of annual elections and the one year term. “I'm definitely in favor of the gne year term," said Mr. Perk- ns. Only One Candidate Favors Two Year Term Proposal If the opinion of municipal candidates contesting next Saturday’s election is any indication of public opinion, the two year term proposal will be defeated by an overwhelm- ing majority. -, _ . .. ,-_c , , At the public meeting Monday evening sponsored by the Central Ratepayers’ Association eighteen candidates were asked a direct question as to their stand on the two year term, and only one, Mr. Tom Broadhurst, stood in support of the proposal. Finally, In Frontierland. Lean- ‘na experienced her greatest thrill. when she was allowed to steer the huge Mississippi river boat down the “Rivers of America‘_ past Tom Sawyer island. She did such an_ excellent job that she was In Adventureland, we sailed far into the jungles of Asia and Africa, aboard an explorer’s boat. Our guide fired his pistol many times into the mouth of an at- tacking hippo not six feet away from our boat. The jungle shores were filled with lions, tigers. headhunters. water buffalo and alligators â€" all part of the thrills and excitement of this true-to- life safari. Reeve F. R. Perkins said that last year he stated he was for consolidation and against further annexation and for that reason in February voted against annex- ation of the area north of the town. “I thought industry' should come first and that the annexa- tion was premature. That was a recorded vote.” he said. Mr. Per~ e .;.,s “e was in favor of the ward system for election of coun- cillors and against the two year term proposal. He reviewed his activities as chairman of the off- street parking committee. Councillor Bradstock appealed for support for candidates with a positive approach to town prob- lems. “Let’s have no more nega- tive thinking," he said. “We're still behind in planning, our by- law enforcement is inadequate, our'parks are inadequate and our commercial and inddstrial assess- ment is still too low," said Mr. Bradstock. In the matter of the request for government legislation to con- trol charges for second mortgages Mr. Haggart said his motion in this respect was seconded by Reeve Perkins and had the full approval of theiwhole council. Mr. Broadhurst confirmed his figures re cost of Markham Road given at a previous meeting. Au- thoritative figures from the town In Tomorrowland, we rode “right up front" in the nose of America’s first monorail. Through the portholes of an authentic submarine we saw the Lost Con- tinent of Atlantis, the Mermaid Lagoon, a giant sea serpent and thrilled to the beauty of this world Under the Sea. Leanna and her father were much braver than I when they boarded a high speed bobsled and sailed down the snow covered slopes of the giant Matterhorn. Father was most interested in Monsanto’s House of the Future. Constructed and equipped entirely of plastics, this unique home cost more than a million dollars. Do you remember . . . the fairy tales we used to enjoy as youngsters . . . where the char- acters were the King and the Queen, and the little prince or princess, who was really the lead- ing figure in the drama? Well, a family in Richmond Hill have been living the life of fairy tale people recently and we hope they will continue to do so for a long time to come. Their names? Mr. and Mrs. Roy Swan- son and their seven-year-old daughter, Leanna. In Fantasyland we journeyed with Snow White through the dark forests to the home of the Seven Dwarfs; we went through the Rabbit Hole to the nonsensical world 'of Alice in Wonderland, and raced with Mr. Toad on his wild auto ride through 01d Lon- don Town. We sailed through the mouth of a giant whale in a Dutch canal boat to view the homes of the Three Little ‘Pigs, Pinocchio’s Village and Cinderella's Dream Castle. Earlier this year Leanna won a competition . . . a week's holi- day in Disneyland for her parents and herself. ,Travelling by jet; staying in one of the finest hotels. $200 spending money, all were included in her prize. Leanna also received a $1,000 bonus prize.â€" and through this gift she made the fairy tale ‘just perfect’ for the whole family â€" by turning the cheque over to her daddy to help him buy a business of his own . . . thereby acting like any good little fairy tale princess should. or would. Disneyland is often called the “Magic Kingdom" because it com- bines fantasy and history, adven- ture and learning. Main Street, U.S.A. greets you with its fan- tastic shops so typical of the 1890- 1910 era. Even the people walk- ing the streets and in the shops are in costume. Quaint little bon- nets and long billowy skirts, a real “max-shall", and the colour- ful uniforms of the Disneyland hand all help to make this section truly authentic. t the foot of Main Street lies th most wonderful thrill of all, for Walt Disneys Fantasyland. Tomorrowland. Adventureland and Frontierland open upon you. Mr. Swanson now has a fleet of four cartage trucks and employs several men, after purchasing the Rumble Transport â€"â€" 'and the three Swansons enjoyed a won- derful and unforgettable “trip of a lifetime" to Disneyland, which Mrs. Swanson tells about in the following report: good little faii'y tale' should, or would. Mr. Swanson now has four cartage trucks and several men, after pl “Last Monday evening my fam- iy and I landed at Malton airport, thus drawing the curtain on one of the most thrilling experiences of our lives. ./4 Woolern . office were that Richmond Hill’s share of the cost will be $250,000. He said Richmond Hill makes a substantial tax payment to the County and‘ few knew what hap- pens to the money. He thought there should be more concern for County affairs and more direc- tion to County representatives by council. John MacDiarmid said he was a serious candidate for office and had followed local affairs closely since coming to Richmond Hill. “The administration hasn't been too bad,” he said. “I think we have a good industrial commis- sioner and council should listen to him". Ken Smith emphasized the imâ€" portance of industrial develop- ment. Industry is our only hope. he said, in outlining his plan for attracting manufacturers here. He reported on an interview with Simpsons and Eatons regarding voting on Saturday. These firms gave assurance employees would be given time off to cast their Harold J. Mills was critical of council for a lack of interest in industry â€" industry now here or coming. He felt the tax line must be held and a/careful curb must be kept on all expenditures. He said he was avolunteer firemen himself and thought the present brigade quite adequate. He was opposed to a full-time paid brig- ade at the present time. Bruce E. Murray deplored the unfavorable publicity to the town as a result of council action in asking for legislation to control second mortgages. As a result of the publicity people were having difficulty selling their homes, he said. If the town is to subsidize a bus service, there should be a vote of the people, he contended. awarded her captain’s papers which are being framed at this very moment. I couldn’t begin to describe all the wonders we saw in this mag- ical land. It suffices to say that our Disneyland hostess who spent the entire day with us, made cer- tain that we missed nothing. In- deed, her uniform itself must have had some magic for we walked past lines and lines of people waiting to go on rides, etc. Right up to the very front of the line and through the gate we went â€" “no charge.” Boy, did we feel like celebrities! We would like to return in a few years, for as Walt Disney himself said, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will con- tinue to grow, to add new things, as long as there is imagination left in the world." 'Clll'y votes Mrs. Southwell said ratepayers should be concerned that their municipal business should not be entrusted to inexperienced hands. There will be several new mem- bers on the 1960 council and she suggested her six years experi- ence as a school trustee should be of value to the taxpayer. She believed in industrial develop- ment but felt in the past we had gone the wrong way in trying to secure industry. We should have serviced land to offer them. Howard Whillans outlined his platform and emphasized the im- portance of attracting industry to help share our tax burden. In the investment business he said he had contacts which he hoped TO THE ELECTORS 0F RICHMOND HILL VOTE FOR Sane & sound business administration bf town affairs , HOLD THE TAX LINE VOTING DAY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5'“! COUNCILLOR FOR. 1960 HAROLD J. MILLS THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday. December 3, 1959 28 would prove of assistance in at- tracting new industry to Rich- mond Hill. Trustees L. D. Clement and Harold D. Sanderson seeking re- election addressed the ratepayers. and new candidates for trustee. Raymond E. Lewin_ Basil Pappas and Mrs. Irene Worrell outlined their platforms and program. Mayor Tomlin, Deputy-reeve S. F. Tinker and Hydro Commis- sioner Sam Cook addressed the meeting and thanked the voters for the honour of re-election. A. E. Harley. Central Ratepay- ers President, thanked the peop- le for attending the meeting and expressed appreciation to Mr. Sayers for a good job as chair- man. USED CARS 1955 DODGE DODGE & DeSO'I‘O 61 Yonge Street S. Richmond Hill unnammmmmmm MAYFAIR â€" IMMACULATE. MANY OTHER BARGAINS

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