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Housing I They can be e: CA D. S. G TUrner I Builder - ( " CUSTOM BUILT HOME: ‘ ALTERATIONS * RECRI 243 MONTEIL RD. WWE For Stair & Porch Rails, Grilles & Gratings, Fire Escapes Portable Welding 8: Repairs The question of the need for a full-time job Counsellor 1n Rich- mond Hm was brought up at a recent Youth Forum of Teen Town. Twenty-one members had A slxteen-year-old girl agreed. “I figured that I could get in with a bunch of crook: without knowing it. Where do we go lrom school?” See Richvale Ornamental Iron Works “When I realized the old school doors had closed behind me for the last time and, sink or swim. from that moment I was on my own, I don’t mind telling you it was an awful feeling. "What in the world. I thought. am I going to do now? Where do I go? How do I get started?" 7 WW“ NWWWNW A A “Thousands of Canadians, 14 to 13 years of age, are set adrift every year on the ebb and flow of the business tide. Too often they are literally ‘at sea' with no place to turn for the help they need in applying for their first jobs . . . with no Community Job-Counselling Service to ad- vise them." An 18-year-old youth who evidently felt verv keenly the need for a central Commun- ity Counselling Service, went on to describe his feelings as he left the protectionrof high school. 5 Turn Your Scrap $ Into Money! We are buying for "Where do we go from schqql?" Teeners are asking. Early July will see the second official opening of the town’s playgrounds under the direction of Jean Thomson. Richmond Hill's newly appointed Recrea- tion Director, with a capable staff of playground leaders. These leaders will have complet- ed a comprehensive course in playground activities and admin- Some 1300 children have hap- py memories of a five week per- iod of town playgrounds when they decorated their wagons or tricycles for “Wheels Week" and the Weiner Roast of “Wild West Week" where the Warrior braves displayed their own teepee or totem poles. The children will re- member too the thrills of Sports Week.‘ Get Acquainted and Pet Week. Phone AV. 5-4421 The summer months of 1960 will see Richmond Hill entering lts second season of full play- ground actlvltles in five school .1888 our foundries any quantities of ALUMINUM, BRASS. COPPER, LEAD, & WHOLE SCRAP BATTERIES Playground Heads Ask To File Applications Now TUrner 4 - 2671 Builder - Contractor ‘ CUSTOM BUILT HOMES ‘ ALTERATIONS * RECREATION ROOMS 243 MONTEIL RD. RICHMOND HILL, ONT. Housing Problems ? METAL 8. WASTE PRODUCTS 360 ENFORD ROAD, RICHMOND HILL CALL TU. 4-7401 INDUSTRIAL ROAD Richmond Hill They can be easily remedied CALL jeen flu/é "film"m"m”m'm‘fi‘"m”mvmvmvn~mvm~vÂ¥-AVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAWM A a. AVAW‘ AVAV. The geographlc centre of the Metropolitan area is now Law- rence and Yonge and develop- ment in the north suburbs will probably move the Metro centre even further north. Promising interest is growing though for the Yongc Street commercial properties and ser- viced industrial land between Steeles Avenue and the Elgin Side Road. ‘ Many investors who had prev- iously considered making large property purchases revised their thinking. 7 David McLean Limited, realty manager, Sam Carlisle, comment- ed that land interest will un- questionably be confined to a greater degree in the first mile and a quarter above No 7 High- way aud buyers are no longer interested in any land east of Don Mills Road or west of High- way 400. Particularly hit by the announ- ced Metro Plan were many prev- lously speculated farms in Vau- ghan and MarkhamrTownship. “Immediately following pub- lication of the 20 year develop- ment plan of the Metro Planning Board, .interest in real estate made some abrupt changes.” re- ports Davld McLeaerimited, Reâ€" altou.' “Teen Talk" will continue the discussion of serious topics of real interest to people 13 to 19 years of age. Send In your ideas. The address.is Teen Talk. c/o The L1- beral, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Land Interest Veers With 20 Year Plan “We'll need to be on guard against too much organization and systemizatlon,’ a 19-year-old member of Teen-Town warned. “it might cut down on personal Initiative." “I agree," said a 16-year-old boy. “Your teachers know, not only what you can do on an ex- am. but what you can contribute to the spirit of an office." “Wefll needrto be on guard "Good!" said a 17-yeanold girl. "I like that idea. If the Board of Education of the service clubs do set up a Community Placement Bureau, I hope there'll be a real close tie-in with the schools. be- cause, after all. it‘s your. teach- ers who really know you. It might take a new person a long time to flu you up and get the true pic- ure." It was pointed out that large commercial and technical schools usually had a trained guidance specialist who had access to all record cards; and that students rarely left school without the as- surance of a suitable job’ with a reputable firm. The Rev. J. F. O'Neil and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Butlln also contrib- uted helpful ideas to the general discussion. assembled in a bright new ball behind St. Mary's Anglican Church. At least five Senior leaders will be required as well as a min- imum of twelve junior leaders. Those applying will be expected to take the course offered by the Recreation Committee. Application forms for both Junior and Senior Playground leaders will be available at the Richmond Hill High School of- fice or at “The Liberal" office. Registration of the 5 to 10- year old children of necessity will be carried out the last week of April in order that purchase of equipment and supplies may be completed and staff arrange- ments finalized. In- the play- grounds’ first year last-minute registrations meant a shortage of many small items on the supplies list. lstrntlon sponsored by the Rec- reation Committee. and held in Richmond Hill during May; Mrs. Thomson will vislt each play- grounq dally. V‘l‘l wvvvvvwwwwwwwg by Wendy TU. 4-3331 In September, 1954, the Rich- mond Hill Police Force was es- tablished with only two men (Chief Robbins was one of them) later increased to three. In 1959, personnel of the police depart- ment in addition to the Chief Con- stable included one sergeant, nine constables, three cadets and one matron. It appears that we have a very healthy ,police force since only 16 days collectively were lost due to sickness. And the Chief Constable reports that morale is excellent. Division of Duties The duties of the police are divided into four sections. The Chief Constable is the adminis- trator. The Matron runs the gen- eral office and assisted by the three cadets is also responsible The Police Committee for 1959 comprised Councillors James Haggart (now ‘ Reeve), Robert Ross and Joseph Paterson. The York County Court Magistrate was Colonel O. S. Holli'lrake and the Traffic Court Magistrate was Major P. Kelly. Two in 1954 â€" Now 15 The code of ethics goes on in the same high strain to its end. To even try to live up to it must make a police officer something near perfect in his relations with people. Annual Report â€" Local Police Introducing his report, Chief Robbins says. “Crime cannot be eliminated entirely, but it can be reduced more than it is, by proper patrols, fair enforcement, honesty, persistence, and above all else, the co-operation of the general public.” Polio Committee. Magistrates It consists of four introductory paragraphs and eleven articles, too much to reproduce here in full. But the first paragraph will give some indication of this high code of ethics. It reads, “As a law enforcement officer my fun- damental duty is to serve man- kind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception; the weak ag- ainst oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice.” Near Perfection ~ We are reminded of these things by the release this week of the Annual Report of the Rich- mond Hill Police Department. Fundamental Duty Have you ever wondered by what code the police operate? If you should have reason to call on Robert P. Robbins, Richmond Hill’s Chief Constable, you will find displayed on his office wall the “Law Enforcement Code of Ethics” subscribed to by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, by the Ontario Chief Constables As- sociation and by the Police Association of Ontario. Mrs. St. Maugham. courageously portrayed by a good actress, Elis- abeth Jackson (who was called upon to depict a grande dame some forty years her senior). is an amateur at gardening and in Enid Bagnold has written a most interesting play which pro- vides a new experience with its light-hearted symbolism and rich sounding dialogue. Laughs are plentiful and yet the theme has an inherent seriousness climax- ing on a note that is both pertin- ent and moving. The Curtain Club's production of “The Chalk Garden". directed by Richard Barrett. was perform- ed at the Lions Hall last Thurs- day, Friday/and Saturday, This is the club’s entry for this year’s Central Ontario Drama League Festival which it won success- fully last year with "Cleram- bard". ‘ Shown above are the cast of the “Chalk Garden”, the Curtain Club’s spring production which enjoyed very appreciative audiences during its presentation at the Lions Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last Richmond Hill's Annua Police Report Shows 1959 Year Of Ever Increasing Demands On The Force EMPLOYMENT u M mm Curtain Club Presents "Chalk Garden" able. In a power failure the pol- ice radio is useless. To remedy this he asks to be supplied with an automatic power unit for use in lighting, heating and com- munications. To Combat Delinquency The report shows how much police aid has been rendered to organized activities to combat de- linquency and to promote police education and public relations. These include the organization of a Police Soccer Team, Police Boys’ Band, Police Majorettes, assistance in organizing the Mark 1 Youth Club, membership in the Safety Council, organization of School Patrols, assistance to The report sets out detailed and easy to follow figures of all crime and occurrences during the year and compares the totals with pre- vious year. For example the Richmond Hill police recovered 18 stolen vehicles in 1959 com- pared with 10 in 1957; lodged 65 local prisoners in the cells as compared with 10 in 1957. plus another 55 for other forces and in transit; charged 14 impaired or drunk drivers as compared with 10 in 1957; investigated 64 cases of breaking and entering in the district as compared with 44 in 1957; dealt with the cases of 163 thefts (not including bicycles or autos) as compared with 146 in .Minor Hockey, membership and 1957, but representing a reduc. In connection with communica- tions, the Chief makes the point that the system is efiective only as long as electric power is avail- able. In a power failure the pol- ice radio is useless. To remedy this he asks to be supplied with an automatic power unit for use in lighting, heating and com- munications. To Combat Delinquency At present there is a problem of one eight hour shift for which no manpower is available except that a constable must be kept in from patrol. The duties are im- portant because they include an- swering three police telephone lines, taking calls for the V.O.N. answering emergency calls for hydro and keeping contact with patrol cars. Sale of bicycle, dog. petty trades licences, keeping proper logs, recording and des- patching warrants and summon: ses, filing of criminal cards, prop- erty cards, and the care of pris- oners, recording lost property found and delivered to the station. repair of parking meters, sorting and collecting all monies receiv- ed. typing reports submitted in rough by the patrols are all jobs which have to be dealt with by the matron and three cadets. Requires Portable Power Unit ’ Of the matron, Bernice Piercey, the Chief Constable says she handles the main portion of the secretarial work as well as her duties as matron. Busy on gener- al administrative files and reports as well as answering the tele- phone and handling communica- tions during her regular shift, he feels she is being overloaded and that the time has come when she should be released to secretarial and matron duty only, and a fourth cadet be hired to handle the despatch work. One Problem Shift for communications leaving the sergeant and constables free for patrol duty. Matron Is Overloaded the bringing up of young souls. Into her irrational household which is ruled by the dying butler upstairs, representing the static tradition of the past, comes Miss Madrigal who is a gardening genius. The unfolding of the character of Miss Madrigal, well played by Mary Monks, is the play’s chief delight. It requires an actress to lay bare in detail the soul of this woman for whom a life sentence has revealed the se- cret of life. Miss Madrigal is en- gaged as companion to a complex and unfortunate grandchild Laur- e1, very nicely acted by talented young Lee Stewart whose voice at present is very light, but she shows real promise. Olivia, Laurel’s mother, who has married a second time was sympathetically played by Peggy Harris. . The parts of the first and sec- In 1957 occurrences totalled 1,382. They climbed to 3,247 in 1958. The percentage increase was less in 1959. Detailed Figures The total number of occurren- ces during 1959 reached the high figure of 4,314 which figure does not include such minor occur- rrtences as delivery of summonses, e c. During 1959 the report ex- plains, Cadet Nigel March, upon reaching age 21 was advanced to rank of Probationary Police Con- stable, sent on a Police College Training Course and achieved the high’ marks of 95 per cent. He was then advanced to the rank of Constable. Mr. Robbins sug- gests this experience confirms the advantage of Cadet Training. Above 4,000 Occurrences These qualifications include re- quirements as to height (5'10") and weight (165 lbs.), junior ma~ triculation and medical fitness as well as good clear record and background with references. The cadets spend six months with the force before they take the oath of Police Cadet. Cadet‘s High Marks “This past year has seen the first results of Cadet Training in this fo;ce. At present we have [three cadets who handle dispatch duties and are in training as con- stables. Cadets are enlisted be- tween 18 and 20 years of age. They are required to have same qualifications as for constable ex- cept in respect of age. The report suggests that pol- ice knowledge and efficiency can be increased by the attendance of members of the force at a variety of available police courses run by the universities and colleges at small cost to the municipality.. . Successful Cadet System The report comments on the cadet; system as follows: â€" participation in St. Johns Ambul- ance Association, organization of Bicycle Rodeos, Teen Age Car Rodeos, awards to sportsmanship and athetic endeavour. Wants Staff To Attend Courses Maitiand is the manservant, a general factotum who once did a term as a conscientious objector and has an over romantic interest in all perpetrators of real crimes. There is much humour in this part, amusineg but over broadly played by Bob Urquhart. The other male character is the Judge. an old friend of Mrs. St. Maughan who by terrible coinci- dence was instrumental in con~ victing Miss Madrigal. 'l‘om Pat- on acted this role convincingly, but without perhaps the dignity it demanded. This was a good play but it is also a very difficult one; it is like Congreve in that “it goes from peak to peak”. therefore and applicants for the job of com- panion to Laurel were made nlce vignettes by two experienced ac- tresses, Margaret Bet-gin and Beth Jones. the same can be said for the tngt nprse by Margot Crack. week. From left to right, Margot Crack, Margaret Ber- gin, Elisabeth Jackson, Bob Urquhart, Tom Paton, Mary Monks, Beth Jones, Lee Stewart and Peggy Harris. â€" Photo by John Thomson In addition to all this activity. the Richmond Hill Police collect- ed $9344.47 against the issue of a variety of licences, and from parking meters. This figure in- cludes a total of $674.00 paid by individual citizens to the station Police patrols discovered 126 business premises insecure dur- ing 1959 as compared with only 30 in 1957. Two hundred and twenty-five committal warrants were issued and 1,062 summonses were delivered. $674.00 Parking Fines tion from the 1958 figure of 167 Many Premises Insecure Perhaps Madrigal's closing line in the play is significant, as we wish the cast good luck for the Festival. She says, “It won't grow on chalk, but if I stay with you -â€" and we work together . . with potash and a little granular peat, we can make it do so.” the players must not let up for a moment. Ruth Rabinowitch and Suzanne Sweeny created a most imagin- atiXe and interesting set. ‘ The play was produced by‘Mu- riel Gillard, assisted by Douglas Bellis as stage manager, D. Feao bherstonhaugh lighting. costumes by Pauline Abbot, Gertie Smith and Beth Jones, properties by Louise Queen and Cicely Thom- son, the boo older Margaret Stewart, furnit re- by Joy Mad- den, publicity Ron Solloway and the house manager Nancv Morley, while Ernest Redelmeier looked after the tickets. Western Office Centre Office 174 Spadina Ave. Business, Youth & Professional 118 Richmond St. W. Eastern Ofi'ice 688 Coxwell Ave. In Toronto Telephone â€" For Information Call Your Have Plant, Office and Home Repairs Done NOW when men and materials are available. National Employment Office PAINT, BUILD, REMODEL, REPAIR, MODERNIZE Unemployment Insurance Commision THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday. February 18, 1960 9 IT against parking tags. (The amount in 1957 was only $207.00.) Mixing Persons Found Police action against traffic of- fenders led to a total of $4632 levied in fines. These summonses included those for failing to yield. unsafe vehicles. no wipers. defective muffler. stop light of- fences. overload, no signals, im- proper turns, dirty markers, failing to dim,‘brakes. following too close. improper passing. care- less driving, no markers. failing to notify, speeding etc. Seven drivers were sent to the traffic clinic, none were sent to jail but 22 received suspended sen- tences. There was also one sus- pended sentence for a parking oflence and 55 were fined includ- ing 32 for meter violation. Offences against a variety of by-laws brought a total of $1173 in fines. Variety of Traffic Oflenders Total number of traffic accl- dents for 1959 totalled 149, with 30 persons injured. There were no traffic deaths. Interesting Cases Detailed Court fines totalled $8599.00, paid as a result of police action. Eighty-nine escorts were provid- ed, 127 burglar and bank alarms were answered and five or six persons reported missing were located. Of $14,254. worth of property stolen in the area $4,- 773 worth was recovered in the area, and another $400 worth of the same property was recovered in another area, making up the total recovered to the value of $5.173. This property value does not lnclude cars and cycles which are separately listed. Few Juvenlle Cases During the year only one iocai Juvenile delinquent was sent to jail, ten others received suspend- ed sentences and four were plac- ed on probation. Liquor Offence Under the Liquor Act none were jailed, 18 were fined a total of $250, and three received sus~ pended sentences. . By-Law Infringements Interestv was added to the re- port by examples of police action in crime which were detailed. THE MORE JOBS . . . . . THE MORE BUYING POWER . . THE GREATER YOUR COMMUNITY PROSPERITY . m . . . . THORNHILL .I. F. COLE -JEWELLERS LUMBER CO. 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