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Richmond Hill Curtain Club - Wins Many Festival Honors ‘ Three Top Awards ‘ Come To The Hi5 MAY 16 TO 20 â€" Save A Life Week, sponsored by the St. John Ambulance and your local fire department. Call in at the Rich- mond Hill Fire DepartmentHHall, any night at 8 p.m.. Mon.. Tues., or Wed., May 17. 18 and 19. and learn. free of charge, Artificial Respiration. If your association, Home & School. bridge club. ser- vice club, etc.. wishes a qualified St. John instructor to give a demonstration and instruction on Artificial Respiration. call Jack Williams at TU. '4-3200. This ad. sponsored by the Richmond Hill Kinsmen Club. c2w45 MAY 14 -â€" Saturday 11 am. Bake sale under the auspices of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian W.A.. Ma- ple, to be held in the church. MAY 14 â€" Saturday. Ist Jefier- son Mother’s Auxiliary Annual Spring Tea, Bake Table and Rum- mage Sale, 2.30 to 430 pm. at the school. c1w46 MAY 18 â€"- Wednesday. Bingo. Newmarket Legion Hall 8 pm. sharp. Jackpot $75. clw46 MAY 14 â€"â€" Saturday 9 pm. York County Junior Farmers sponsor- ing Moff Hop at Cedar Beach, Musselman's Lake, Norm Gra- ham's Orchestra. Proceeds for Mon Cockburn Day. Admission $1.00. c2w45 MAY 14 â€" Saturday. St. Mat- thew's United Church Annual rummage and bake sale. 2-5 pm. Tea Court. c3w44 MAY 14 â€" Saturday 2 pm. Rum- mage Sale. Wrixon Hall, St. Ma- ry's Anglican Church. Under auspices C.B.L. Mothers' Auxil- iary. c3w44 MAY 19 â€" Thursday. "Music Box Concert", presented by pupils-of Ruth Gal'son. A.D.C.M. at St. Mary‘s Anglican Church, Wrixon Hall, 8.15 pm. 02w46 MAY 21 â€"â€" Saturday. Richmond Hill Fair Day, featuring Horse Show and many other attractions. For full information regarding events write William Neal Jr., Richmond Hill. c4w44 MAY 13 â€" Friday. Headford Wo- men's Association sponsoring the Elders Mills Women's Institute Variety Show, at Buttonvilie Com- munity Hall, at 8.15 pm. Admis- sion 50c. c2w45 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 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 $1.00. Free parking. tfcls On Friday night at the One Act Drama Festival at Kitchener, Richmond Hill’s own Curtain Club took three of the four top acting awards. with their entry Table Number Seven. Rex Sevenoaks. Best Actor; Mary Monks. Best Actress; Esther Postlethwaite. Best Supporting Actressu Added to these honours the club gained four Honourable Mentions. through the acting ab- ilities of Wanda Trott, Beth Jones, Bill Ferguson. and David Coon. According to James Dean, the adjudicator, this play narrowly missed the award for the Best Production which was won by the Broadview Y.M.C.A. Barn Play- ers, with their entry Prisoners of Peace. a play which was primar- ily produced in aid of World Re- fugee Year. The Curtain Club‘s play took the audience into the bleak and sometimes subtly cruel realm of every day life as lived in n seedy residential hotel on the south coast of England. The play, "Table Number Seven”. is actual- ly the second act of Terence Rat- tigan‘s “Separate Tables", and “as the Curtain Club's entry for the Ontario One Act Drama Fes- tival. Major Pollock. the “raison d‘etre" of the play, was beauti- fully portrayed by Rex Seven- oaks, (who directed the group) as the phony major who never qmte Authorized Ford, Falcon, Monarch Dealer ' Willowdale - BA. 5-1151 RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1960 PARTS and SERVICE 8 (Lin. till 10 p.m. -F|NCH MOTORS LTD.â€" (Continued on page 19) Coming Events c1w46 Council unanimously endorsed a resolution from Peterboro City council deploring unemployment and asking government action to remedy conditions. 'Councillor Mrs. Southwell said.the imports from countries like‘Japan are putting our own people out of work. Mayor Tomlin observed, “as a matter of fact we are pricing ourselves out of the world mar- ket. If we keep on we not only will not be able to make and sell Kodaks in Japan, but we won’t even have money to buy one made in Japan". Town Will Ask Premier To Speed Action Long Delayed Beverley Acres Drainage Police, To Guard 0 Councfl unanimously endorsed a resolution from Peterboro City council deploring uuuuuuu 3 rrrrrrr and asking government acti 00000 , """" conditions. Councillor . Mrs. Mitchell, Arnold St., com- plained that work on the new Post Office grounds had caused a drainage problem on her prop- erty. Council suggested this was a matter for her own solicitor. Suggest Need. Of Curfgw fools either the audience or his fellow guests with his stories of former military glory. His final, scene, in which he admits his overwhelming fear of life was both sensitive and very movmg. No less moving was the perfor- mance of Esther Postlethwaite as Sybil, the crushed and tormented daughter of Mrs. Railton Bell. and Mrs. Postlethwaite had the audience right behind her when she finally defied her mother. The gentle and likeable Laiy Mathieson was played convmcing- 1y by Phyllis Fairfield, whose character provided a good con- trast to the overpowering Mrs. Railton Bell, portrayed by Mary Monks. The role of Miss Cooper, the hotel manageress. was most deftly handled by Wanda Trott. who gave a natural performance as the kindly, energetic woman whose own troubles have given her an insight into the minds and feelings of others. Other guests in the hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Stratton, (and their baby upstairs). Mr. Fowler. an ex- school master‘ and a horsey type in the person of the eccentric Miss Meecham. David Coon and Dorothy Painter in their portray- al of the medical student and his wife were the personification of a married couple whose ideas clash seriously. One also felt that Mrs. Stratton was a Railton Students at the Richmond Hill High School are eagerly preparing ball point pens for sale in support of World Refugee Year. Studenfs under the sponsorship of the high school’s United Nations Club will be selling the-pens Friday af- ternoon from door-to-door throughout the town. Pro- (Continued on Pagg 15) VOLUME LXXXI, NUMBER 46 Richmond Hill Town Coun‘cil decided unanimously Monday night to seek an interview with Ontario’s Premier Leslie M. Frost in a final effort to get some action on the long-delayed Beverley Acres drainage project. Action followed a request from Richmond Hill Public School Board for some protection for young children using streets in the area to attend school. It was pointed out that the water-filled ditches present such a safety hazard, especially for children, that a guard should be provided by the town. Council members agreed that the conditions are not satisfactory and will ask the police to provide patrol pro- tection during the hours children are going to and coming from school. John Macfarlane And Patti-Lu Polaroid Winner Ex-Viayor William Neal made the draw for the first cameras in “The Liberal" Polaroid Home of the Week Contest last Saturday. The name on the lucky coupon drawn was John Macfarlane, Ma- ple, and the entry was made at the Patti-Lu Shop. Richmond Hill. A Polaroid Camera was pre- sented to the winner, John Mac- farlane, 10 year old son of Dr. R. P. and Mrs. Macfarlane of Maple, and one to Mrs. Patricia Anderson, proprietor of the Pat- ti-Lu Dress Shop. Another contest begins right away, and there is no cost to en- ter. All you have to do is fill in a coupon at any of the participat- ing stores. listed in the special ad appearing» in this issue. The next draw will be made June 4 when again two Polaroids will be given away free, one to the lucky person whose name appears on the coupon drawn. and one to the storekeeper where the entry is made. Every week the photo of some home in the district appears in the “ad” and if the owner identi- fies it. and brings it to “The Lib- eral" office he is given a mer- chandise order of $5.00 good at any of the participating stores. Make sure you have a. chance at the next Polaroid. Visit one of the stores exhibiting the Polar- oid banners and fill in an entry coupon. You may be the lucky one when the next draw is made Saturtfiy. June 7. Refugee "Blitz" This Friday Councillor Mrs. Margaret Southwell was insistent that something be done; She said peo- ple are asking if a child has to be drowned before some action is taken. It was pointed out the condi- tion cannot be remedied until such time as the Beverley Acres Drainage project is proceeded with. “How much longer do we have to wait?” asked Councillor Tom Broadhurst who suggested there should be more pressure for action by'the provincial auth- orities. The project under con- sideration for more than two years is held up waiting Ontario Municipal Board approval. “‘We'should stop taking the run- around from underlings. and go right to the Premier and demand action,” said Reeve W. J. Hag- gar-t. Council members agreed and his motion seconded by Council- lor Mrs. Margaret Southwell ask- ing for an appointment with Premier Frost carried unanim- ously. Deputy-reeve Tinker â€" Are we any closer to action in this important matter? It‘s been hang- ing fire so long and we don’t seem any closer than six months ago-n ceeds from the drive will be used to assist some deserv- ing family to escape from a refugee camp in Europe. The students are (left to right): John Clement, Janet Thomson, Jane Clement and Robin Wood. Solicitor J. D. Lucas present at the meeting read a letter he re- ceived recently from the Ontario Municipal Board explaining the delay is due to pressure of work. He hoped for action soon. “They have their problems, and we have ours,” said Council- lor Broadhurst advocating some consistent needling to get ac_t‘ion. Councillor Howard Whillgms enquired if there was any life- saving equipment in the Beyer- ley Acres area. At the same tlrne he enquired about similar eqUIP- ment for the mill pond. Deputy-reeve S. F. Tinker said such equipment has been supplied not once but twice for the pond area and it has just been carried away by vandals. It was suggested a photo be taken of the Beverley Acres flood- ed ditches with life boat and life saving equipment to present to Premier Frost. Council members deplored the (Continued on page 3) “In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity‘ HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 SINGLE COPY 10c Richmond, Hill Town Council moved Monday night to add to the comfort of North Yonge bus passengers. A resolution was passed asking the Ontario De- partment of Highways to take steps to dust-proof bus stops al- ong Yronge Street. Mrs. Southwell Asks Highways Lay The Dust â€" Photo by John Thomson Councillor Mrs. Southwell in- troduced the question, asking if something could be done 'to al- iminhte the dust nuisance at bus stops. “Every time a bus pulls off the highway at a bus stop the passengers suffer from a cloud of dust."‘ said Mrs. Southwell, protesting that this was an in- convenience for bus passengers which should be eliminated. A resolution by Councillor Mrs. Southwell and Councillor Broad- hurst will ask the Highways, De- partment to remedy the situation. Richmond Heights Centre, the $1,500,000 project in the north- west section of Richmond Hill will be officially opened June {3. The modern, 22-shopping-and- office unit covers 100,000 square feet and is an extension of Rich- mond Heights, one of Richmond Hill’s most recent subdivision de- velopments. A mall will connect the north end part of the plaza to still other business establishments. Excava- tion work and a land clearing project on this phase is now un- derway. September has been set as completion time for the entire building job. Richmond Heights $1,500,000 Plaza Will OpenJun¢§ Strategically located to service the shopping needs of its patrons, the new Centre combines attrac- tive architectural design, durable brick-steel-glass material and ease of access to the canopied structure’s goods, services and of- fice space. “Jofinnafifiin, in association with Bert Grant, Jr., and Albert Jac- obs, both of Toronto, told "The Liberal” that the June 3 cere- monies win be the forerunner of the grand opening i1} September. Attending the June 3 cere- mony will be'the three associates responsible for the construction, tenant representatives, Mayor Ken Tomlin and members of the town council and other dignitar- ies. Commenting on the new Centre, Mr. Grant pointed out that it would be a definite boon to the overall economy of Richmond Hill. “Since last November, when the project began to take shape, some 300 men have found work,” he said. “It is expected that by September, when the entire plaza vill be in operation, that Well over 100 persons will have found permanent employment.” he said. Mr. Jacobs said that the new centre points up in a tangible way the continuing growth of Richmond Hill and its economic consolidation. “We’re naturally gratified to be playing some part in Richmond Hill‘s spectacular construction pace." he said. ‘We believe that there are even big- Mayor K. W. Tomlin sounded a warning at Monday’s session that all budgets have been cut by the Finance Committee and his tone of voice indicated that the cuts are not little ones. In 1959 Richmond Hill tax rate took a 7 mill jump, and another Increase is inevitable this year according to all local authorities. There‘s going to be a big tax boost for Richmond Hill taxpayers when the budget is fin- ally adopted, the only question is the amount of the increase. Best informed guessesflarsmto the boost in store for local taxpayers range from 5 to 7 mills. It is likely next Monday night will be B-Day for Richmond Hill Town Council. Members are meeting in spec- ial session today in the Battle of the Budget, and it is expected the ratés by-law vyill be ready for the next council meeting. Mayor Tomlin gave assurance that every effort is being made to keep the increase as low as pos- sible. Budget Battle Booms The three associates represent the Griffin Construction Com: pany, Elgin Mills Investments, Limited, '. Blue Square Invest- ments. Limited and_ Lawrepce Construction Company Limited. The centre represents the con- struction and financial know-how of these experienced firms. Listed as tenants of Richmond Heights Centre are: Santo's Hair Stylist; Loblaws; Laura Secord Candy Shops, Ltd.; G. Tamblyn Limited; C. Cole 8: Co.. Limited; Nordica’s Sportswear; The Can- adian Bank of Commerce; Jack Watts Hardware; Rice Flowers; Dynes Jewellers; Young Folks (Children’s Wear); Tom Surgeon- er Men’s Wear; Smoke, Variety and Barber Shop; Jack Fraser Men’s Wear; Agnew-Surpass Shoe Stores Limited; Reitman’s (Can- ada) Limited; Bata Shoe Stores Limited; S. S. Kresge Co. Lim- ited; Shoe Repair, Luggage and Leather; Golden Loom Fabrics Shops Limited; Burroughs Furni- ture Limited; Java Shoppe Res- taurants; Firestone Tire and Rub- ber Co. of Canada Limited. ger things coming for this section of Ontario.” May 25th is a red letter day in the history of York County for‘ on that day all the friends of “Moff Cock- burn” and the people of York County are invited to attend Moff Cockburn Day on the farm of Jack Fraser (south of No. 7 Highway on Dufferin Street, in Vaughan Township), starting with a basket picnic lunch at 12 o’clock noon. “Mo/f Cockburn” Day, May 25 At Jack Fraser Farm May 25 is the day tribute will'be paid to Moff Cock- burn, as he retires from 37 years as an agricultural rep- resentative. Moff Cockburn who has crept into the hearts of farmers and those assoc- iated with agriculture with his work in the counties of York, North Simcoe, and Carleton; for Moff Cockburn is known province-wide for his leadership in everything from sing songs to his leader- ship in competitive agricul- tural activities and better farm practicess “ "The Christian church is divided by a lot of opinionsâ€" many of which have nothing to do with Christianity." May 25 â€" Ring the calen- dar and make it a date to salute that man among men who put Culture in Agricul- ture. The Country Parson Unanimous Request Richmond Hill Town Council Mon-day night unanimously pass- ed a resolution asking permis- sion to withdraw from the Met- ropolitan Toronto Planning Area. Richmond Hill now is included in this planning area, but has no Council Decides Town To Quit Metro Plan Area V. C. Winner Will Be Guest Speaker At Local Banquet One of the ten Canadians a- warded the Victoria Cross during World War 11 will be the guest speaker when members of the Yonge Street Business and Pro- fessional' Association entertain representatives of the growing number of industries which have made Richmond Hill their home in recent years, together with representatives of longer-estab- lished industries. The V. C. win- ner, Fred A. Tilston, is president of Sterling Drug Mfg Ltd., which two years ago moved its opera- tione from Windsor. Out, to a new plant in Aurora. The dinner will be held Tuesday, May 17th. Mr. Tilston. one of the best- known men in the Canadian drug industry, has been with Sterling for 30 years. He joined the Bay- er Company, a subsidiary, as a salesman following graduation from the Ontario College of Pharmacy,. later becoming sales manager and afterwards vice- president in charge of sales for the entire Sterling Drug organ- ization. He was named president of the company in 1957. Born in Toronto, Mr. Tilston‘ entered the Canadian army in‘ 1940, served first as a sergeant ’and gained his commission a year later. His V. C. was won at the Hochwald Forest where, as a Major and company commander with the Essex Scottish, he led his company, in one of the most bitterley fought engagements of the war, across 500 yards of open ground without tank support. Wounded first in the head, he kept on fighting. charging enemy positions with his Sten gun, La- ter, when one of his platoons was held up by heavy machine gun fire, he knocked out the opâ€" position with a grenade. Wounded Twice More Badly wounded in the hip. Til- ston fell. but later struggled to his feet to lead his sadly depleted company in hand-to-hand fighting Organizing a defensive position. he and his small group beat off lone counter-attack after another. The Board of Trustees for the Township School Area of Vaughan announces the levy by taxation for Public School purposes to cover the 1960 current operations and debenture payments has been requisitioned at $494,855.00 and approved by Vaughan Township Council. In addition to “this am- ount the Board will receive a further amount of at least $27,500.00 from the Capital Lot Fee. . a The belances, if any, in tf‘e current operating fund in the former school sections will be applied as a reduqtion to their 1960 levy. T.S.A. Vaughan Sets $494,855 Levy For 1960 FRED A. TILSTON, V.C. The resolution introduced by Reeve W. J. Haggart was as fol- lows: “Whereas the Metropolitan Toronto Planning Board has of its own volition and without prior notice to the Town of Richmond Hill published a draft of an of- ficial plan for the Metro Plan- ning Area, and whereas the‘said draft plan if adopted would give the Metro Planning Board juris- iction in certain areas of responâ€" sibility now vested in the Rich- mond Hill Town Council, and whereas the Town of Richmond Hill does not have any represen- tative on the Metro Planning Board. be it resolved the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill petitions the Minister of Plann- ing and Development, and the Minister of Municipal Affairs re- questing permission for Rich- mond Hill to withdraw from the Metropolitan Planning area.” direct representation on the Planning Board. There was little discussion on the resolution which had the ap- proval of all members of coun- cil. “We are reasonable and want to coâ€"operate" said Mayor K. W. Tomlin, “but we don't want to do it with a shot gun to our heads." When ammunition ran low, in spite of his wounds he crossed open ground six times. through a hail of enemy fire, to bring more from a unit on his left. On his last trip he was hit again, this time in the other leg. When he received his Cross from King George VI at Buckingham Pal- ace in 1945 it was on two arti- ficial legs, both of his own having been amputated below the knee. Another honour came his way in 1953, when he was made an Officer Brother in the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, England’s oldest order of chivalry. His old regi- ment, the Essex Scottish, paid a further tribute in 1957 when it gave him the honorary rank of Lt. - Colonel. Good-Will Is Objective Purpose of the dinner at whlcn the V. C. winner will speak, is to extend a greeting to Richmond Hill's industries and to establish a closer liason between industrial- ists and business and professional men and women, says President F. J. Picking of the Yonge Street Association. The dinner will be held at the Richmond Theatre Grill. Also expected to be present are Mayor Ken Tomlin; Reeve W. J. Haggart. who is also chair- man of the Industrial Commis- sion. and other members of I‘own Council. Featuring Richmond Hill’s position as “Canada’s Rose Centre" pictorial displays of some of the outstanding roses developed locally are being ar- ranged by Fred Gardiner. Also likely to be on display are col- oured illustrations of the propos- ed new “Welcome” signs which the Business and Professional As- sociation is attempting to ar- range as additional decoration for the town’s main thoroughfare. As accommodation is limited. tickets are being offered in the first instance to members of the Association. A committee com- posed of William Neal. Alf. Mc- ‘Latchy and Jos. Parisi is hand- ling distribution.