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Dr, Crawford's suggestion (there were no conclusions taken at the workshop) would, he said, eliminate village and town coun- cils within the county~but any town, which wished to keep its own form of government, would be free to withdraw from the county council; “and on the as- sumption the province is inter- ested in better County Govern- ment the province should com- pensate the county for any as- sessment lost by a town with- drawing", One of the strong points brought up at the workshop on Wednesday was the fact that the county boundaries were set In 1849, and that no changes have been made since that date, alâ€" though because of annexation and towns seceding from the county as they became cities. the assessment balance of the coun- ties is not the same in 1960 as It was 111 years ago. Professor Crawford, who had remarked on the mobility of this age, concluded his remarks by saying, "Change is bound to come and it’s most important we He further stated that, “The province should be en- couraged to give county councils support by putting all boards in one â€" except for educational bodies”, and drew applause and chuckles of laughter from his audience as he enlarged on the one exception saying, “There is no field where you can get people more violently angry â€" as when you deal with the educational picture,” but he predicted that if the province assisted the counties in amalgamating all other boards, that within five or ten years “they (edu- cational boards) would come around to it too.” By Mona Robertson "Counties today are in the same position as the United Nationsâ€"they are trying to adjust to the accelerated ‘jet age’,” said Professor Grant Crawford, Queen’s University, and a member of Kingston Planning Board, speaking on “The County as a system of government”, before 200 rep- resentatives from York - Peel ~ Ontario Counties at the Tri-County Community Planning Workshop, held in the county building, Newmarket, on Wednesday of last week. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT Let us quote you a price before you buy. Our Service Shop is fully equipped to overhaul any machine, Gas or Diesel. For proof of economy and power, ask for a demonstra- tion on your own farm with- out obligation. 'I'ri-Counriiyf Workshop MASSEY - FERGUSON 20 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, October 13, 1960 200 Council Representatives Planning Members) Discuss 1'. E. G. Pleva, University of ' Western Ontario. in his talk, “The effect of urban grosflh on rural areas" outlined some of the changes in land-use in counties. due to accelerated population and 0 industrial growth outside of n r - cities_ “Rural councils are forced to think in urban terms," he said, “and they have often shown cen- tral cities what should be done By Mona RObertson in planning. It is folly to try to >_“Coun’§ies today aye inthe game position as the United plan without them." New & Used Machinery Agricultural & Industry . Service & Supply Bolton â€" Phone 150 Miles South of Bolton on No. 50 Highway MACHINERY WILLIAMS WHY NOT ENLARGE YOUR HOME? 1% EXTRA BEDROOMS if? FAMILY ROOM i? KITCHENS it: BATHROOMS 15‘! GARAGES The workshop commenced at 2 o’clock in the afternoon with Reeve Mrs. Mary Fix, .former Warden of Peel County (1959) as moderator for a panel composed of Mr. J. Milner. University of Toronto; Dr. E. G. Pleva, Uni- versity of Western Ontario; Mr. D. J. Bucknall, Warden, Lincoln County and Norman Pearson, Director of Planning, Burlington, whose talk was read by his as- sistant, William E. Thompson. The presentation by thé panel was Planning and Urban growth. don't close our mmds to it,” but he advised that after five years of trial for a new county policy, “the people should vote and de- cide if they want to continue," rather than leave county gov- ernment unchanged or unchal- lenged for another hundred years. Among Those Present Representatives attending from this immediate area were Wil- liam Clark, ’Reeve of Markham Towuship; Deputy-reeve Wflfred Dean, Markham Township, Coun- cillor Mrs_ “Margaret Southwell, representing Richmond Hill Town Council; Councillors Jesse Bry- son and Wilson Anstey Vaughan Township. Ron Forrest, planning director, Hugh Brennan, chair- man of the Planning Board, and Clerk H. C. T. Crisp, were also present from Markham Township. There were no representatives from either Vaughan or Rich- mond Hill planning boards. Also present, Jack Rye, chairman of planning for East Gwillimbury and a former warden of York County, Mr. G. L. Duffin, Ontario Department of Education. Commenting afterwards Coun- cillor Mrs. Southwell said, "It was a very constructive and Well planned workshop. I am very glad I was there as the represen- tative for our reeve for I feel anyone on council or in public life can benefit {rem these types of workshops." Other Metro-border municipal representatives said, “We should have representation by popul- ation on the Metro Planning Bd. but we are not unhappy with our associations with Metro at this time." How Workshop Came About How Workshop Came About In June of this year 26 repre- sentatives from the three coun- ties met and discussed commun- ity planning and finally recom- mended to the three county gov- ernments, “The 1960 Committee on Planning should share in the convening of meetingsâ€"beyond the County boundaries with mu- nicipalities and planning boards ' concerned with problems similar to those facing York County Council.” As further evidence of the value of such a joint meeting, Mr_ Bucknall, Warden of Lin- coln County, emphasized in his address on Wednesday of last week, “The Future of the County and Planning," “A joint county- city planning board should be established, in order to eliminate disjointed through-streets from one area to another, to cut doWn on sewer and watermain costs by parallel linkage, etc.” . “Assessment should be dealt with at a county level," he stated, “with an equalized assessment basis throughout the counties." Mr. Bucknall was not in accord with Dr. Crawford's later state- ment re education but said "Boards of Education should be appointed on a county basis," He felt that this would provide a more impartial outlook by school board members and overall good for the county as a whole would he the result. “I believe there is a bright future in county governmentâ€"-lf governments face up to their re- sponsibilities. But it will be no bigger than the neonle who can- They want to sell their homes every four years, but while they re resident they want to get schoolsâ€"without crossing streets â€"have dogs, yet not have them running looseâ€"â€" have a new, fast car every year, but put, their streets into 30 mph zones and form ratepayers groups to lower assessments. He concluded his frequently spicy remarks by saying , an in- ter-county committee should oe formed to make a study, an acad- emic and fact-finding study of planning-and suggested with a wry smile that he believes the Ford Foundation would be per- fectly willing to finance such a study. No Time For Homework Joseph R. Sams reeve of Wat- erdown, bemoaned the fact that municipal councils are so busy with developments in their_com- munities and embroiled in so many petty problems they have no time to do homework and as» sess municipal inefficiencies. He said counties should work to- gether. Counties are only lately getting off the ground and study- ing the need for streamlining, he continued, and said that county- growth is only beginning to make itself felt in Ontario. “If we don‘t do some fast catching-up, we'll be overwhelmed.” Reeve Sams suggested that planning have a new start and that it be on no less than a coun- ty basis. Such a planning board would give leadership for muni- cipalities. he said, and a refer- ence board for the whole county. ment re education but said “Boards of Education should be appointed on a county basis." He felt that this would provide a more impartial outlook by school board members and overall good for the county as a whole would be the result. “I believe there is a bright future in county government-4f governments face up to their re- sponsibilities. But it will be no bigger than the people who can- stitute county government," he councils’ work. Rural Assists Urban ning mean pointed out ning is sep: [tute cc ‘ncluded onto Milne 'Iilner, University of ake on “What Plan- 5 in Ontario" and , "The role of plan- arated from subdivis- g.” He charged that vision planning was bout the counties." all was not in accord awford's later state- :ducation but said Education should be , a county basis," He is would provide g The paper composed by Nor- man Pearson, Director of Plan- ning for Burlington, and read by his assistant William Thompson, was like an H-oomb tossed into the assembly when his opening remarks on "The nature of a County level planning program” declared forcefully, “The county as we know it today is a fossil!’_' Dr. Pleva’s solution to com- munity planning was to preserve the old established honour and prestige of county councils-â€"but to have them work along with city planning boards too. Apparently supporting the out- ward growth and governing pow- ers of cities adjoining counties, Dr. Pleva urged the removal of the term urban-rural and cited a study made of the urban migra- tion to rural living, which, he said showed that the families moving into the counties were younger, had better incomes and educa- tion. But because of existing rural ways these people were lost for a generation, until they had put down their roots, for they were not always accepted by rural dwellersâ€"while on the other side they are treated as refugees by the city boards they have let: be- hind in their migration. He stated that it was outdated and unpractical since it was elec- ted by the province and set up in the days when it took a day’s travel by ox-team to reach the county seat. He advocated_a coun- ty wide planning board, after changes have been made in county boundaries. Everyone Agreed Likening counties today as re- cipients of urban fallout he said that conservation authorities point the wayâ€"they are regional ‘but they place urban needs first; the preservation of good conser- vation land is clearly-an urban problem, not a rural one. ‘ The main point of agreement after six groups had taken part in general discussion was: Rep- resentation to city planning boards, or metro-planning boards, should he by population. H Regional planning was consid- ered a good thing but it could not be undertaken satisfactorily until industry was not a means of municipal growth, one speaker, Anthony Adamson, University of Toronto and vice-chairman of the National Capital Commission, 0t- tawa, said. He likened new popu- lation growth in the counties to a lot of birds, ready to light any- where, and said, subdividets are like birds too, they lay eggs and hatch them anywhere and the mu- nicipalities concerned are 'caught like the United Nations between two power biochsa He said industry should be away from all towns, and that it the assessment was county-wide, assessment from industry could be spread over the whole county. GRAINGER CONSTRUCTION CO. THORNHILL Builders -- Designers AV. 5-3413 Hitting out at the public he said, The public mind lacks social aim, except the plan of mobility, They want to sell their homes every four years, but while they re resident they want to get schoolsâ€"without crossing streets â€"â€"have dogs, yet not have them running looseâ€" have a new, fast car every year, but put, their streets into 30 mph zones and form ratepayers groups to lower assessments. He concluded his frequently! spicy remarks by saying , an in- ter-county committee should be formed to make a study, an acad- emic and fact-finding study of planning-and suggested with a wry smile that he believes the Ford Foundation would be per- fectly willing to finance such a study. No Time For Homework Hbâ€"ID-‘D-‘HD-II-‘H STUART PAXTON HOME MHDERNIZING WIRING LINE wonx Electrician Phone TUnIor +2881 4-H Leaders Have School Purpleville; Mrs. A. Rutherford and Mrs. O. A. McNeil, Vellore; Mrs. J. Bromiley and Mrs. B. Van Nostrand, Vandorf; Mrs. Clare ‘Eves and Mrs. S. Eves, Queensville and Mrs. George Fos- ter and Mrs. G. Wardlaw. South Vaughan. 7 On Tuesday afternoon, Sgt. Hill of the Newmarket Police De- partment, spoke to the group on “Traffic Safety.” Mr. R. W. Niven Provincial Secretary of the St. Johns Ambulance Association, ad- dressed the leaders_ on Wednes- day morning. Leaders and assistants attend- ing the training school were Mrs. B. Prentice, Temperanceville; Mrs. R. Snider and Mrs. J. Hen- derson, Snowball; Mrs. F. Barnes, Schomberg; Mrs. C. Hater and Miss Margaret Cairns, Laskay; Mrs. F. Mactaggart and Mrs. D. Irwin, Nobleton; Mrs. W. Glover and Mrs. R. W. Bunting, Bogart- town; Mrs. J. Darlington and Mrs. F. Bodker, Edgeley; Mrs. R. Bowen and Miss J. Pellettier, Miss Lois Smith, County Home Economist, was assisted at the Training School by Miss Ruth Hemingway, Home Economist for Wellington County. Also on Wednesday, the lead- ers attended a Leaders Luncheon as guests of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture. 0F HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Chesterfield Suites Kitchen Chrome Sets TV 21", with Radio and Record Player Riding Power Lawn Mower, Toro, new ‘ China, Cooking Utensils. Refrigerator, Frigidaire, Glassware, Cutlery, Carpenter Tools, Garden Equipment at Twenty-two leaders and aSSis- tant leaders of 4-H Homemaking Clubs in York‘ County _afiteflded a two-day training school in New- market on October 4th and 5th. The training school signifies the beginning ofAt_he 1’51} project for 4-H Homemaking Club members in this county. The unit to be studied is "The Club Girl Stands On Guard." springs 1 Antique table 1 Small lamp, brass 1 Table lamp, like new Number of mirrors 1 Large Cedar Chest 2 Single beds, complete with mattress and springs 1 Dresser 1 Vanity dresser and bench 1 Large wardrobe with drawer walnut veneer 1 Smoking stand 3 TV stools Number of pictures 1 Large floor lamp 1 Singer Sewing Tailoring Ma- chine, electric with 14 hp. motor, in good condition Magazine table with drawer Library table Kitchen buffet Students’ desk Windsor chair Duncan Phyfe drop leaf table Glasstop coffee table Vacuum Cleaner, good condi- tion - 9 x 12 Congoleum rug Floor Lamps. brass Round chrome table Stepâ€"on garbage can 2 Drawer filing cabinet 1 Small snow shovel 1 Riding power mOWer, Toro, like new Large quantity of carpenter tools Garden equipment, shovels, hoes Number of drapes, curtains and HHNH HHDâ€"IHHDâ€"IHH like new 1 3-burner gas stove, good con- dition 1 Electric rangette 6-piece Breakfast Set, ‘pale blue 1 Chrome table and 3 chairs 1 6-piece natural wood break- fast suite with cabinet 1 Combination TV and Radio player, complete. A.F.M. 1 Solid walnut table, handmade 1 8 day chime clock 1 Small stand Lady’s writing desk Continental bed, mattress and bedding 1 Folding ironing board 1 Carpet sweeper 100 ft. of water hose 1 Electric steam radiate: 1 Deer head 1 Stepladder 1 Extension ladder Number of kitchen chairs 1 Small sleigh 1 Step stool, Clothes baskets 1 Wash stand Large quantity of china, dishes cooking utensils and cutlery Quantity of luggage Many other articles not men- tioned 226 HARRYGAN CRESCENT. Single Chesterfield Large Living Room Chair, red Large Living Room Chair, red 3-piece Chesterfield Suite Frigidaire refrigerator, 7 cubic fact ' ' - Chrome kitchen set, 5 piece, Richmond Hill North Behind LoblaWs Store The Estate of the Late CHAS. H. FRISE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 Auction Sale Auctioneer Phone Gormley 5311 No reserve Terms: Cash Sale at 12.30 sharp. ALVIN S. FARMER Congratulations to Mrs. E. Thompson of Morgan Ave, who won three second prizes and one third at this year's Markham Fair. Mrs. Thompson had the follow- ing successful entries: embroid- ered tablecloth, 3rd; crocheted chesterfield set, 2nd; asparagus fern, 2nd collection of five house plants, 2nd. the season at Charles Howltt School, on Wednesday. October 5. Plans were made for a mas~ querade dance to be held Fri- day, October 28. at the Richvale Community Hall. Ladies are to bring box lunches to be auction- ed during the evening. Further details will appear in next week’s column. ....- Debbie Harris. Garden Ave.. wishes to thank her many friends and neighbours for their various acts of kindness during her re- cent illness. Debbie returned from hospital two weeks ago and although she is progressing very well, she still is confined to bed. Please help her keep cheery by sending comic books, etc. to her. It's hard on a nine year old to stay in bed; It's hard on Mum, too. to keep her occupied. Mark-Vanna Women’s Institute Are there any more lucky Langstaff entrants, if so we would like to hear from you. The October meeting of the Mark-Vaun Women’s Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Thompson, Morgan Drive, Thurs- day, October 6. The meeting op. ened with the singing of the Ode and Mary Stewart Collect, after which members answered the roll call by exchanging peren- nial slips. I Markham Fair Mrs. Roy announced that the prize winning display of dolls will be on display at the North York Public Library, Willowdale from October 18 until October 31, in connection with UNICEF month. All members were given a hearty vote of thanks for their participation in the fair. It was announced that Mrs. Hamblyn, District Director, will attend the Central Ont‘ario Con- vention at the Royal York Hotel on November 2. 3, 4. A euchre committee has been formed to arrange for monthly euchres through the winter. Start- ing date will be announced later. Penny-round-up bags for the Mental Health Association were collected. Convener tor the evening, Mrs. Page, read a paper on Canadian Industries regarding wool and the advantages of woollen cloth- ing. Open discussion followed. A quiz prize was won by Mrs. Hamblyn. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Community Association The Langstafi Community As- Maple Aluminum Products I MAPLE ONT. Direct From Factory To Home Owner FOR ALL YOUR ALUMINUM PRODUCTS CORRESPONDENT: MRS. B. LEPKEY Phone AV. 5-3489 lANGSTAFF NEWS We Will Be Pleased To Call At Your Home And Give You A Quotation Without Obligation Call AL. + ALUMINUM STORM DOORS 8. WINDOWS +BASEMENT WINDOWS +SL|D|NG WINDOWS - +P|CTURE WINDOWS +JALOUS|E DOORS&W|NDOWS +PATIO DOORS +AWNINGS § +CAR PORTS +PATIOS * +ALUM|NUM SIDING +PR|ME wmoows soclation held its first meeting of the season at Charles Howltt School, on Wednesday. October 5. A rummage sale is to be held during November. Donations for the white elephant table are badly needed. Heighâ€"Ko - Come to the Fah- The Harvest Fun Fair at Lang- staff School will be held on Sat‘ urday, October 15, from 2 to 5 A few of the attractions will be bake table, attic treasures. dolls clothes. knitting, skate and boot exchange. Come and7 bring the family - including Dad. He’ll have fun too. Socials We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Shearer now has her three girls 111 with the same virus that con- fined David to bed last week. We hope they will all be fit again very $0011 Richmond Hill Lions, meeting Igst Ihqr§day gvening! approved the 1960-61 budget submitted by Dr. Jim Langstaff, chairman of the Finance Committee. Of the proposed total expenditures of $5,175.00, the amount earmarked for Health and Welfare is $2,000.00; for Boys and Girls Ac- tivities $2,100.00 and for Schol‘ arships and Education $300.00. 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