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APRLL 23 â€" Saturday 10.30 am. Rummage sale Legion Hall. Carr- ville Road. Toronto Vegetarian Society. c3w41 EVERY SATURDAY â€" Dancing 8 pm. to 11.45. Thornllil] Farm- ers’ Market, to the Java Jive. "The sounds are the reason the Java‘s so pleas’n." *3w2" APRIL 22 4 Friday 3 p.111. Rich- mond Hill Naturalists meeting at the Library. A special film pro- gram. Visitors _welcome. c2w42 APRIL 23 â€" Saturday 10 am. to 5 pm. Rummage sale. 5th Rich- mond Hill Girl Guides Company. Lady of Fatima School portable. c3w41 APRIL 23 â€" Saturday, 11 to 4 pm. Rummage Sale at St."Pas- chal’s Parish Hall (Steeles one block west of Yonge). c1w42 mage and bake sale, held at the North York Veterans Social Club. Stop 120, 12 pm. - 3 pm. APRIL 14 - APRIL 28 â€" Exhibit of Canadian Graphic Art Society at the Richmond Hill Public Li- brary art gallery during library boars. c2w42 APRIL 20 â€" Wednesday. Bingo at Newmarket Legion Hall 8 pm. sharp. $75 Jackpot given each night. . c1w42 APRIL 23 â€" York County Tem- perance Convention. Parkside Youth Centre, Markham-Whit- church Townline. 9.30 am. to 4.30 pm. Special speaker. film, offer- ing. Bring sandwiches. c1w42 SATURDAY, APRIL 23 â€"- Rum- APRIL 25 â€" Monday at Button- vilie W.I. Hall at 2 pm. Benefit. Euchre in aid of the Society for Crippled Children. Good prizes. g‘bod food. _ _ A c3w41 APRIL 26 â€"- Tuesday. Richmond Hill Figure Skating Club annual meeting at 8:15 pm. McConaghy School Auditorium. c2w42 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 376. Canadian Legion. 75¢ per person. tfc36 APRIL 29 â€"- Friday 1 pm. Rum- mage sale. Richvale Community Hall, under the auspices of the Thornhill United Church W.A. Group 7. New dresses included. c2w42 EVERY MONDAY â€" Monster Bingo, at York Farmer: Market. Thornhil]. 8 pm. All regular games $20.00. $500.00 Jackpot, $200.00 Pot of Gold. tfc36 EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT â€" Dancing,Modern and Olde Tyme. At Maple Community Hall. Music by Art Celsie and his Singing Plainsmen â€" stars of TV. and Radio. Admission 5130 Free parking. tfc18 At Monday‘s Vaughan Council meeting, Mr. Peter Regina, one of the principals of the Woodside Park property. appeared before council to request permission to establish a motor-bike dirt track racing site at the rear of his property. one hundred acres. He wi to devote some three acre this to the motor-bike racing ject. Participation would be stricted to qualified riders 1 111g driving permits. Councillor Ralph aid that tlmre was a by-law forbidding racing by motor vehicles and thought this would apply to mo- torcycles. Public Recreational Centre Mr. Regina said his park was a public recreational centre al- ready catering for swimming, horseback riding and nicnics. It comprised apprnximately one hundred acres. He wished Want Motorâ€"Bike Racing Park Vailghan Township An irate woman ratepayer asking Markham Township Council for action against gravel trucks operating in residential zones, and hear- ing Council say police super- vision was needed, “but its hard to catch the canny blighters" â€" quickly stated. “Oh. the police could hide in my house â€" anything to get rid of those trucks. They are breaking up our culverts and ruining the road." Markham Township Police are assured of every camper- ation in their course of duty. Reeve 'thn Perry asked. Authorized Ford. Falcon, Monarch Dealer RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1960 NOT A Tight Little Island Willowdale - BA. 5-1151 PARTS & SERVICE 8 AM. 'till 10 PM. FINCH MOTORS lTD.â€" Coming Events ur swimming, nd nicnics. approximately 5. He wished acres of icing pro- c2wk42 old Associated with the Richmond Hill Theatre for ten years, he resided in Richmond Hill for four years before moving to his pre- sent home in Willowdale. All his life he was a faithful church worker, attending the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Ossington Avenue. Survi- ving are his wife and six child- ren, daughters, Mrs. H. S. Wright (Miriam), Mrs. H. C. Taylor (Su- san), Mrs. W. W. Bell (Grace) sons, Alfred, Albert and Joseph, 21 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Alfred James Wiilmott, husband of Alice Hannah died in Branson Hospital on Monday, April 11th, 1960 in his 23rd year. He had been in poor health since last spring. Born in Highgate, London, England on June 11th, 1887, son of Alfred Willmott and Jane Dunnett he married Alice Han- nah 53 years ago, and was con- nected with the coal business in London for 40 years before ar- riving in Canada on September mm, 1948. The funeral will take place to- day at 1 pm. at the Church of Jesus Christ 0f Latter Day Saints, followed by interment at York Cemetery. Having a great capacity for making friends, the late Mr. Willmott will be sadly missed by the many he made since coming to Canada. ‘The Liberal’ joins the community in offering sincerest sympathy to the bereaved family. Alfred Willmott Dies 73rd Year “Would you be prepared to pay a tax to the township." To this Mr. Regina said he would be “prepared to go along with the suggestion.” Consent 0f Residents Councillor Jesse Bl'yson com- mented, “If you can get the con- sent of residents in the area, I can see no objection to the pro- posal." Mr. Regina said that the nearest residence was a half mile distant on the south side of his property. Councillor Anstey asked if the property was within the area do- signated for flood control. Mr. Regina agreed that it was and that he had been advised it would eventually be wanied. but no time had been indicated. It might be ten years. The reeve requested that the matter be investigated by mem- bers of the planning board. Wanted: 3 Volunteer Firemen New Pay Schédule Crossing Guards “Surely in a town the size of Richmond Hill we can ac- quire an additional three volunteer firemen", remarkâ€" ed Mayor Ken Tomlin. May- or Tomlin was high in his praise of the brigade and the “excellent service” it has ren- dered the town over the years. “I can highly recom- mend service in our brigade to any of our citizens", added Mr. Tomlin. If Richmond Hill can se- cure the services of an ad- ditional three volunteer fire- men then the small business- men in town will receive a reduction in their fire proâ€" tection rates. Reeve James Haggart informed town coun- cil Monday evening that fol- lowing inquiries he had made if the strength of theopresent brigade could be increased to 21 then the insurance com- panies would be prepared to grant a lower fire rate to any small'business. The brigade has a present membership of 18. Fire Chief Alf. Stong re- cently informed council the difficulties he had experi- enced in attempting to lo- cate additional volunteer firemen for day service. Crossing guards serving Richmond Hill Schools are due to get a new deal effec- tive May lst. Following a study by the Police Commit- tee, town council Monday aâ€" greed to put all crossing guards on an hourly rate of $1.55. The study of the situa- tion showed that all the guards work a total of 269 hours in the month and the total town bill has been run- ning at $416.28 monthly. At present the guards are paid a flat rate of $4.00 a day regardless of the num- ber of hours they work. It was generally agreed that the new schedule of pay will be more equitable. VOLUME LXXXI. NUMBER 42 The really important nails to come out of Monday’s meeting was that the Municipal Board has‘ authorized the expenditure of $11,730.00 to cover the cost of se- curing the necessary land in Markham Township to be used in Barring any further delays Mayor Ken Tomlin fore- cast at Monday’s Richmond Hill Council meeting that the long standing Beverley Acres drainage scheme will be completed by late summer or early fall. Council has been endeavouring since 1956 to secure .ofi'icial approval of the project from the two provincial agencies concerned -â€" the Municipal Board and the Water Resources Commission. In a progress report to a delegation of Crosby Ave. residents who attended Monday’s meeting Town Solicitor J. D. Lucas assured those present “that everything is being done that can be done” to speed up completion of the pro- ject. Mayor Tomlin stated it will take eight to ten weeks to complete the project once the tender has been let. The engineering for the scheme has already been completed. That portion of Crosby Avenue extending from Neal Drive to Bayview Ave. is included in it. connection with the scheme. The municipality has the power of ex- propriation but if the town and property owners cannot agree on a stated price then the matter will have to be referred to arbi- tration. It is hoped compensa- tion, for the properties can be decided at an early meeting. The land is presently being evaluat- ed by land valuators engaged by the town. Markham Road . Campbell-Davis firm was the sec- ond lowest bidder. The tender was originally awarded to the Bott Construction Co. but this firm asked permission to make changes in its tender after it had been accepted. Council moved to seize the Bott deposit and re award the tender to the next lowest bidder. On recommendatiou of the Works Committee,. council has re-awarded the contract for the re-building of Markham Road to Campbell-Davis Ltd. of Toronto at a price of $196,477.95. The Work is expected to start as soon as conditions permit. McLean Property Mayor Ken Tomlin has been delegated to confer with Realtor David McLean regarding the fin- al disposition of lots 4, 5 and 6 on Yonge St. South adjacent to the Fina Station. Planning Board has recommended that the land in question be re-zoned residen- tial instead of commercial as it already is. Mr. McLean plans to tial instea of commercial asri already is. 11'. McLean plans fl ere_c_t five _stoye_s on the property The three winners in the recent oratorical contesl sponsored by the Richmond Hill Separate Schools are shown above proudly holding their cups. The finals were field at qu Lady Help of Christians School in Beverley cres. . Acres Drainage Hopes It’s CompEeted B Late Summer Or Eary Fa! thize with Mr. McLean’s point of View” in view of the fact any re-zoning would mean Mr. Mc- Lean would lose Qn original in- vestment. A letter was tabled from Mr. Robert Hurst who owns lots 1, 2 and 3 on Yonge Street in the same area in which he strongly opposed any move to re-zone property on Yonge St. from com- mercial to residential. He stat- ed he had bought the property purely on the understanding that it was commercial in nature. “It’s unrealistic to zone busy Yonge Street as anything but commercial”, maintained Mayor Tomlin. Council agreed with Mrs. Southwell the main issue centred around the use of that part of the property fronting on Hard- ing Park. Planning board will be informed council does not ac- cept its recommendation regard- ing the proposed re-zoning of the Yonge Street area. On motion of Councillor Mrs. Southwell and Reeve James Hag- gart council has gone on record as favouring that the easement between Blue Grass Boulevard and North Taylor Mills Drive be kept open. The decision was rea- ched after council had consider- ed a letter from four residents of Beverley Acres whose property is adjacent to the easement. Those petitioning the council as to the status of the easement were: H. M. McGowan, J. H. Thomson, J. B. Jobin, and E. T. Schilz. Instead of attempting to estab- lish an overall policy for all easements in the municipality council decided on suggestion of Reeve Haggart to deal with them on their individual merit. “The whole purpose of the easements is to save people a great deal of extra walking when they are on their way to the schools and the shops." remarked Councillor T. Broadhurst. The Works Committee is at at present making a study of all the easements in the municipal- ity. It was suggested that the com- mittee consider fencing them. maintain the pathways and if necessary erect barriers to keep automobiles off them. Planning Board Planning Board has requested a budget of $7500.00 for 1960. They have based their figure on a rate of 50 cents per capita for a population of 15.000 people. The budget was referred to the F111- “In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity" HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 SINGLE COPY 10c ance Committee for study. On Motion of Councillors Broadhurst and Bradstock the committee will also consider starting to pay the members of planning board. At present they serve without re- muneration. There are an average of 40 planning board meetings a year. If they are paid at the same rate as council they will receive $16.00 a meeting. Council has authorized the pay- ment of $375.00 to the Thorn- haven School for Retarded Child- ren as fees for children from Richmond Hill attending the school. In the past such fees have been borne by the town public school board. Win Canadian Books Centennial Award For Miss D. Ketola Miss Dolly Ketola, princi- pal of the Thornhaven School. Richmond Hill had the hon- our of receiving the Ontario Education Association Cen- tennial award in recognition of leadership and service giv- en to education . . . The aw- ard was presented to Miss Ketola on the “Time Out For Schools" radio broadcast ov- er CJRH Richmond Hill last Tuesday evening. The Association stated, “This presentation (to Miss Ketola) is symbolic of O.E. A.’s thanks to many others for their selfless contribution made towards education in this community". Left to right the proud winners are: Linda Kelly, Grade 6, Our Lady Help of Christians School; John O’- Hara, grade 8, Our Lady Help of Christians School; and Moira Stephenson, Grade 7, Our Lady of Fatima School. -â€",- Photograph George Chaplin Miss Ketola was recom- mended to receive this high award by the York-Simcoe Home and School Coun- cil on the occasion of the centennial celebration of the The Richmond Hill Public Library held a most success- ful Library Week from April 3rd to the 9th. with a well- attended "Open House" on Thursday of last week. Col- ored movies and special lec- tures were features enjoyed by visitors to the Library, and during Library Week tickets on a free draw were made available â€"- the prizes being books by Canadian au- thors. Mill St. Moon" ‘by The lucky recipients when the draw toék place were: Martin Gill, 176 Romac Court. who received “The Golden Phoenix" by Bar- beau: Carsten van der Akee. 323 Elmwood Ave., “Lost in the Barrens" by Mowat; Mrs. Joan Freeman. 204 Alverna Road. “The Watch That Ends the Night” by MacLennan, and Mr. Wm. Bustin, 329 Mill St., “One Chinese was her there’s and a You a Public treat. he special I something -â€" but, :63 always a good bl ibrary Wilson brary Week to remem- lmond Hill on Wright Conclude A gree’t. King Twp. Test Drill had a change of hear implied he would not it pose the wishes of th high school board. Committee Vs Trustees Members of the C Committee present wh comment and advice f The trustees had been invited to attend the Fact Finding Com- mittee meeting, following Aur-‘ ora's motion to withdraw from the King-Aurora District Board and Sutton’s request to withdraw from the Newmarket-Sutton Board. During the evening the pros and cons of dissolution had brought some verbal wrist-slap- ping between committee and school board members, but at the end of the evening it appeared that Reeve Clarence Davis of Aurora, who had earlier said. “It is council’s wish to withdraw" ‘â€" 1the King-Aurora school board wish to remain intact) â€"- had had a change of heart, for he implied he would not further op- as At the close of a two-hour session, Deputy-reeve Ken- neth Wagg, Chairman of the County Education Commit- tee called for a token vote on: One school district in York County; two high school districts or, “Are you in favour of more?” Committee On Dissolution Oi York District High Boards Proposes No Action Yet May Let Trustees Decide Trustee Eric Axelson of the York Central District High School Board protested, saying, “Shouldn’t status quo be added ?”, and at this point Reeve James Haggart of Richmond Hill rose to his feet and stated, “I don’t think we should put each chairman or secretary present in a position where he may not know the wishes of his entire board. Why not send a letter to the boards asking them to discuss these three questions and return an answer to the committee?” 7 7 A _ (by Mona Robertson) York County high school trustees, public school in- spectors, superintendents of education, business adminis- trators and principals were among the delegates who at- tended the Consultant Committee meeting arranged by the Education Committee of York County Council in the council chamber at Newmarket on Tuesday evening, when a debate on dissolution â€" or “status quo” â€" regarding present high; school districts was discussed. 77-“ Mr. A. G. Thompson, Chairman of the Stoufl’ville and District High School Board, said, “I quite agree, it should be discussed by each high school board before a definite answer can be given”. The committee then stated a letter would be sent to the various boards and no vote was taken Tuesday night. The Ontario Water Resour- ces Commission announces test-drilling agreements have been concluded with King Township (Oak Ridges and Schomberg areas), in the am- ount of $15,000. J. McLeod; Su] Richmond Hill Pu fur the Schools. rict :ant red cio “Confirmation of the King” will be the 11 am. message at the Richmond Hill Baptist Church, when Miss Pat Madgett and Mr. Bruce Vincent will favour the congregation with Easter music. A special Easter service will be held at 7 pm. Iotal @burtbts tn QEeIehtate (Easter in 5mg anb iBraise At the Richmond Hill United Church. Communion will be ob- served at 8:30 am. with Easter Services at 11 am. and 7 [1.111. featuring special choral music. Worshippers will come from far and Wide to celebrate the great festival of the Christian Church in their own parish, with their own families, and their own friends. . . . And they will all share the common bond of Triumph in the Risen Lord. The glad hosannahs of Palm Sunday . . . followed by the sorrowing blackness, despair and grief of Good Fri- day will be swallowedup in the glorious victory of Easter Day, this Sunday, in Christian churches around the world. Organs, thousands upon thousands of them, will pea! out the joyous Easter hymns, and voices will swell with Hallelujahs of praise in adoration of Our Lord Jesus Christ’s great sacrifice and victory for us â€" His triumph over Death and the joyous Hope of Everlasting Life â€"- which he bought for us with His own life. The usual be held in Presbyterian priate Easter Here, in Richmond Hill, in our local churches, after keeping the sorrowing watch of Good Friday, we will join in the gladness of Easter Day, together. Special music will be paft of every church church ser- vice â€" for it is in music we best express our deepest feel- ings. St. Matthew’s United Church plans a combined Senior Sunday School Department service at 9:30 am. on Easter Day with ear- ly morning worshippers and the Junior Choir joining in the ser- vice. The regular service of Div- ine Worship with special music by the Senior Choir. will take place at the hour of 11 am. Eas- ter Communion was held on Palm high Gordon S. McIntyre; Public School Inspector Maynard Hall- man, Mr. Johnson of' the Toronto Department of Education and Reeve Bob Weir. Reeve Davis and Reeve W. G. Sellers. Reeve Jas. Haggart was on the committee as acting-secretary. In opening the meeting, after greeting the guests present. Dep- uty-reeve Wagg said, “Following applications (from Aurora and Sutton) for the changing of the school boundaries and the split- ting of school sections, this com- mittee now asks, should York County he one large school area. or two school areas - rather than many school areas? That is why we are here tonight, to discuss this question." The meeting was then thrown open and some of the advantages and disadvantages were discussed. marke first t‘ obl the W a :1 and â€" 24 mile ewmarket distric s becoming ever ‘e from the Ne Sunday and just over 200 attend- ed. Pastor Earl S. Bull will bring the Easter message to his congre- gation at the 11 am. service on Easter Day at the Free Methodist Church, and at 7 pm. the Rev. Donald John, from Belhaven Free Methodist Church. will preach. Easter music by the choir will be enjoyed. The Anglican Church of St. Gabriel will celebrate Holy Com- munion at an 8 am. and the 11 am. service of worship, with Special Easter anthems sung by the Junior and Senior- Choirs at the 11 and 7 services. A special Easter Sunday School session will take place at 9:30 a.m., when the Sunday School children will present their Lenten bones. The Church of St. Mary Im- maculate has been holding its annual Holy Week Retreat with several services daily since Palm Sunday. At 10:30 pm. Saturday. St. Mary’s commences the Cere- monies of the Easter Vigil with the First Mass of Easter celebrat- ed at 12:00 midnight. Easter Sun- day is the feast of the Resurrec- tion of Our Lord Jesus Christ and is Communion Day for the whole parish of St. Mary's with Masses celebrated at 6, 8. 9. 10:30 and 11:45 am. (Benediction after last Mass.) Richmond Hill’s newest church, the United Lutheran Church Mis- sion will hold a special Easter service on Sunday morning at 11 o‘clock in the Walter Scott School located on Markham Rd. Erowded and another high school would have to be built in the southern portion of the school area. The concensus of opinion from the Sutton representatives on the board that there was too much territory covered by the district board. One member from Sutton said, “We have to drive 24 miles to attend most board meetings. which are held in Newmarket, in order to listen to the problems of the Newmarket High School, which do not affect us, except through our taxes. Reeve Sellers of Sutton said, “We feel we are large enough to have our own high school board”. Sutton High School presently serves students within a 10 mile radius, a six-room addition is re- quired or they must bus their students out of the district. Chairman Wagg: “All this sud- den financing of Secondary Schools, through the gopnty Council has caused the Educa- tion Committee to wonder. if they are going to debenture for all high schools in the County of York - should there be one Coun- ty high school board to look af- ter and place schools where they are needed?” Some of the advantages might be Vocational Schools in the County â€" there are none now. The cessation of "horse-trading” between boards and teachers, each board vying with the other to put up a salary schedule more attractive than another’s, and teachers placed where they are most suitable. Inspector Maynard Hallman: “The enrollment last September in York Public Schools was 18,- 756 pupils, with 2,618 in Separ- ate Schools. The total enrollment Continued On Page 3 “ths of homes ‘would be dark it folks paid their electric company with the same regularity they do the church." The Country Parson