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Police have issued a stern warn- in to local bicycle owners who ri 0 about with no lights or re- flectors. and who zoom up and down sidewalks in contravention of traffic laws. Chief R. P. Rob- bins and Constable Doug Young told ‘The Liberal' that quite a few cyclists have had to relin- quish their wheels to the law in recent weeks and walk home, ad- ding that unless bike owners mind their P.s and Q's a lot more will be walking. c 4 due regard for traffic laws. Said the chief: "A bike is a ve- hicle and the owner must abide by all the rules and regulations of the Traffic Act." Bicycle Rodeos Police are attempting to organ- lzc bicycle rodeos at all local schools. One has already been held at the Beverley Acres Public School. where 65 bike owners will shortly be presented with safety stickers attesting to the fact that their machines are in good mech- anical condition and properly equipped with a light or a reflec- tor. The plan is to hold the next rodeo at the Pleasantville Public School in the near future. A bike must be inspected and passed on by an officer before it becomes eligible for the rodeo. Police action' follows a series of complaints from citizens about persons who cycle at night with- Traffic Offences By Bicycle Users Will Bring Action 38A Yonge St. I RICHMOND HILL No_need to wait for a “good drymg day". [Now dry your clothes any dayâ€"better, faster with gas. Towels dry fluflicr, clothing dries softer, more comfort- able to wear. Everything you Wash is easier to iron. Best of all, your gas dryer costs less to operate-only about 215 anormal load. You’ll discover Gus dries BETTER! FASTER! CHEAPER! ENJOY IT NOW! COMPLETE SAlES and SERVICE NATURAL GAS and PROPANE GOOD DRYING MWTHER/ Start loday to enjoy the benefits of fast, efficient, automatic drying. It‘s so easy to affordâ€"so incxpcn< swc to use. (Ia/l NO MONEY DOWN... EASY TERMS 90¢ per Week Payable on Gas Bill Call Collect AV. 5 - 2634 RICHMOND SOD LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS â€" LIMITED â€" EAST SIDE OF YONGE ST” RICHVALE â€" PHONE AV. 5-1938 (North of Richvale Block) ltlé aways LOAM :- ROSES I, . LARGE TREES so NOW ON DISPLAY EVERGREENS + noranuma SHRIIBS 1- LAWN ROLLING FOUNDATION PlAN'I'INGS + PATIO STONES 60-5-7 For the several hundred resi- dents in the Pearson Avenue area. Langstaflf, plagued with drainage problem's. an encourag- in., development occurred at Mon- day’s regular meeting of Vaughan Township Council when council- lors handed a copy of an en- gineering report of the drainage problem to R. A. Bowley, repres- enting three ratepayers' associa- tions, who was on hand to de- tail a number of complaints. He said it was the feeling in his area that council should in- stitute a thorough investigation of roads and ditches. The ditches, he said, had been ignored for three years. He said speed con- trol was now necessary on Roose- velt Drive and Westwood Lane. and he also wanted to know whe- ther any action might be forth- coming on weed control. He wanted to know what was to be done about the high water rate and reiterated an old com- plalnt covering water meters. He also wanted to know why con- sumers in. the area had to pay for water meters and said a comprehensive investigation into the entire water situation would not be out of place. Finally, he wanted to know‘ when the new water contracts would be due. They were now three months late, he said. Refuse Discussion Council refused to be drawn into a debate about assessment values which, said Mr. Bowley. should be conditioned in part by the type of services available. “We can't commit ourselves." said Reeve A. H. Rutherford. “We have to assess property as equit- ably as possible." Bowley said that council had committed it- self earlier in the year when it By unanimous vote. council de- cided that taxes will be paid in two installments as usual. The first payment will not be later than July 21 and the second one not later than Nov., 30. Coun- cillor Elsie Gibbs did think that the second payment-date should be shifted back to October 30, feeling this would give the aver- age person more time to start saving for Christmas, but waived her suggestion in favour of the later date without insisting on having the last. word A communique, accompanied by Clerk-Treasurer John Craw- ford’s salary was hiked $1,000 while that of his assistant, Thom- as Kerr, was hoisted $500. Other raises were; George Smith, Build- ing Inspector and Assistant As- sessor, $500; Ernest Davis. Road Superintendent, $500; R. M. Ken- nedy, Assessment Commissioner, $400; George Crittenden, By-law Enforcement Officer, $400; Mrs. M. MacMillan, receptionist-clerk, $300; Mrs. Doris Harper, Clerk- typist, $300 and Mrs. Betty Van Nostrand. assessment clerk, $300. Road Men Increased Whitchurch Township person- nel came in for general wage and salary increases at council's meet- ing Monday afternoon. While p ymen't-proced‘ure to the admin- istrators was also cleared away. none among council were affect- ed by the increases. 7 r Whitchurch Employees Get Raises Office & Road Staffs Considered Pearson Ave. DrainageNaughan 8: Woodbridge’figr Consndered Bv Vaughanflsz.-__Dim;“Annsxation Council gave the nod to a straight 15 cents an hour across- the-board wage hike to the nine roads department employees. The men asked for 15 cents, and there was some talk about trying to hold the line at 10 cents, but it was obvious that none among the administrators really has his or her heart in the proposal other than going through the formal- ities. The unspoken vie-w was that the demand was a not unreason- able one but at the same time it was intimated that in the next year any department wanting more _money would need good reasons. The wage increase brings the grader operator to $1.55, truck- op- erator to $1.40 and the road fore- man to $1.40 per hour. The loader operator will- receive $1.40 as well, and the hourly labellr rate goes up to $1.30 per hour. No Council Increases , Ratepayers Raise Many Points Reeve Cliflf Wallwork will con- tinue to receive $1500 annually as remuneration for his services, while Deputy-Reeve Frank Will- liams and the councillors receive $750. Committee chairmen will come in for an extra $200 per year and council members who miss out on meetings will forfeit $10 per meeting unless they are attending to township affairs. The ten cent mileage rate for car- driving councillors was retained. Two Installment Taxes did not fight the successful reâ€" duction in some assessments by a group of Langstaff residents. The new admitted that in a sense council had indeed commit- ted itself on that occasion but did not intend to go Into the matter at the moment. Roads Committee Chairman Wilfred Keffer ended the dis- cussion by referring to a roads complaint made by the visitor by saying: “I feel you peeple are asking for a little too much too soon. I'm just itching to get start- ed on the problem and in fact we are making preparations now. By next fall we hope to have all you people feeling a lot hap- pier." Waterworks Committee Chairman Ruth McConkey promâ€" ised that the water contracts would be forthcoming promptly. Drainage Background Background to the drainage problem involves a water course which starts behind the Charles Howitt School, crosses Westwood Lane just west of Pearson Aven- ue. runs through private property and cuts into Pearson Avenue. Then it goes along and under- neath Pearson, across more pri- vate property, underneath Roose- velt Drive, across a farm proper- ty called the Chapman Farm, aâ€" cross Gordon-Avenue and even- tually crosses under Yong-e Street into Markham Township. The Langstafi ratepayers feel that the township should improve the drainage to maintain the roads. Some time ago.'counci1 con- sidered deepening the ditches. putting in culverts and raising the level of Pearson Avenue, but this idea did not jell, nor. said Mr. Bowley, had any ratepayers seen this idea in report-«form. glossy literature, from the feder- al Department of Agriculture, asked council for help in distri- buting a new pamphlet detailing the new Agricultural Rehabilita- tion and Development Act, de- signed to help the small farmers who are operating on marginal and sub-marginal land and whose potential production is less than $1200_ per year. A letter from W.F.A. Preston. County of York Co-ordinator of the Emergency Measures Organ- ization said that inasmuch as EMO may be set up throughout the county. that Whitchurch might name a liaison officer to act on EM-O for the township. The officer could be an elected representatives. a civic oflficial or a respected private citizen. Coun- cil tabled both letters. Vaughan Township Council, af its April 24 meeting, made a $50 grant to the Richmond Hill Agri- cultural Society. Decided to enter into an agree- ment with James Ryan who will provide dog control in the mun- icipality after April 30. Authorized the Reeve and Clerk to sign prints showing the relo- cation of signal protections at the C.N.R. crossing on Steeles Avenue. Said that a license to operate Pinecrest Speedway on No. 7 Highway would be conditioned by general improvements to the spectator stands and the install- ation of washrooms. Asked the Clerk-Treasurer to inform the Federated Ratepayers Association that the organization could avail themselves of council minutes and committee reports by coming to the municippl building for them. Directed the Township Engin- eer to prepare drawings for the proposed drainage scheme design- ed to correct backyard runofis in a section of Normaple Subdivision so that the affected owners can visualize what is being proposed. Authorized the staff to arrange for public meetings to acquaint township ratepayers with the Zoning By-law upon receipt of advice from the Community Planning Branch that the Official Plan has been referred to the On- tario Municipal Board. Vaughan Council Briefs ~|May 4 Meeting On May 4 Vaughan Township and Woodbridge councils will once again discuss the question of Woodbridge annexing part of the township. The preliminary meeting will take place in Vau- ghan's Council Chambers in Map- le and word from Vaughan is that its new administrators will con- tent themselves with just listen- ing while they soak up facts and figures. As matters stand. Woodbridge doesn’t have enough tax income to pay for a badly needed sew- age system, and its present 35 acres of industrial land is insuf- ficient to resolve the lack of in- come through industrial assess- ment. Want 2,880 Acres Broadly speaking, Woodbridge would like to take in 2.880 acres of Vaughan Township to provide a basis for a sound, well~balanced development of the village and to enable it to establish a sew- age system at an estimated out- lay of $440,000. Annexation on this basis would enlarge Woodbridge to 3,521 acres from'641 acres. The vill- age’s present population is 2,250 and its total assessment about $41/é million. By 1980, it is figur- ed, Woodbriduge and environs will have a population of 8,500. Includes 361 Homes The Foxes of the Desert, by Paul Carell. London, Macdonald, 1960. This German writer's de- tailed history of Germany’s Afrika Korps gives us a broad view of the important events in the long and arduous desert campaign that ended with the defeat of Rom- mel’s army in May, 1943. The focus here has been placed on the battles and espionage activi- ties, with some anecdotes about the military leaders and soldiers involved in the campaign. With this issue. we begin a bi‘ weekly review of some of the notable books in current demand at the Richmond Hill Public Li- brary. We hope to present 3 var- ious diet or reading matter to suit all tastes. Seven Miles Down, by Jacques Piccard and Robert; Dietz. New York, Putnam, 1961. This is the story of the Bathyscaphe Trieste from its conception and develop- ment by Auguste Piccard, through the history-making seven-mile descent in January 1960. Written by the Swiss inventor’s son, who has iloted all sixty-five of the Tries e’s dives, it combines vivid descriptions of significant dives i. the Mediterranean and Pacific with observations on marine geog- raphy and biology, and the im- portance of oceanographic re- search. Well illustrated with photographs. The Goddam White Man. by David Lytton. London Macgib- bon and Kee, 1960. An impas- sioned novel set in present-day Cape Town and narrate-d in the first person by Johannes, the highly intelligent illegitimate son of a white man and native ser- vant. Johannes traces his climb from chauffeur to leader of a small but highly successful crime syndicate, and emerges as a vital, wholly credible person whose life is shaped by his hatred of the white man. His relationship and brief affair with the daughter of his white employer, the affection for a close friend killed during a robbery, and the small measure of peace that a house by the sea brings to him are some of the episodes and moods portrayed in this well-{written story. While it will be shocking for some. it portrays the deep-rooted feelings that provoke the activity in Af- rica today. Complete Electric Skillet-Fry- pan Cookbook, by Robert Ames. New York, Hearthside Press, 1960. Tender And Violent Elizabeth, by Henri Troyat. New York, Sim- on and Schuster. 1960. How To Teach Children To Swim, by Carolyn Kaufi‘man. New York, Putnam, 1960. A few‘other titles of general interest: Manilla Galleon, by F. van Wyck Mason. Boston, Little. Brown, 1961. Put It. On The Front Page Please! by John Henry Cutler, New York, Washburn, 1960. Walter Scott School The Walter Scott Public School will be bursting at the seams on the evening of May 5 when up- wards of 350 parents will be treated to the school’s annual Spring Show. 0f the 750 students, 110 will participate. yiceâ€"princi- --u u..- _. ..-_‘,, pal John Pearce, Grade 7 teacher and show co-ordjnator, said: “We expect a big turnout and though the seating situation might be a bit on the pinchy side, the par- ents will be quite cheerful about it all." The student body as a whole will have witnessed the show at dress rehearsal. May 5 will be strictly parents‘ night. This year's show. which tradi- tionally culminates the season‘s activities, will feature the Rhythm Band from Grade 4, the Junior Choir from Grades 5 and 6 and the Senior Choir from Grades 7 and 8 as well as specialty num- bers by the Triple Trio and Tri- ple Duet. Another feature will be the band from Northmount Junior High School. North York. Mr. Pearce, who trained the Expect To Entertain 350 Parents At Annual Show On Demand At The Library The area proposed for annexa- tion contains 361 residential prop- erties, including farms, with an assessed value of $1,069,784, give or take a few thousand dol- lars, and 16 commercial proper- ties with an assessed value of about $115,000. Various proposals and counter- pmposals have been kicked back and forth "for several years. While next Thursday’s meeting can in no way be construed as one which will resolve various and complex differences, the get- together promises to be of lively interest to everyone concerned. At the meeting of the Rich- mond Hill Lions Club, held at the Lions Hall on April 20th, the speaker, Mr. Albert Smith, Pub- lic Relations officer of the Bell Telephone Co., chose as his sub- ject; “Master Minds at Work." Mr. Smith stated that. contrary to public opinion, he felt that the United States was not behind, the Soviet Union in space re- search, as they had a 9000 sat- ellite in the field six months be- fore Russia. Mr. Smith had with him a small model of a satellite which had been sent up by the Americans. It was equipped with solar batteries. and when a light was turned on the batteries the instrument would send out sig- nals. He said satellites will im- prove the standard orf telephone and television service. At the present time the Bell Telephone Co. has 10,000 employ- ees engaged in the operation sec- tion of the company, and 6,000,000 local calls are made in Metropolitan Toronto every day, thus making automation neces- sary as operators would not be able to handle that many calls. Mr. Smith displayed a colored telephone with the numbers in straight lines instead of in a circle. As they are running out of usable names they will shortly be using numbers only, and it will only be necessary to punch the number required instead of turning the dial as is the pres- ent custom. At a Lions region meeting held in Aurora recently Lion Hugh Mackay was elected Zone Chair- man for Region 18._ A letter was read by the sec- retary announcing that the-Men- tal Hospital at Aurora would be open to the public during the first week of May. The slate of officers for 1961-62 was presented by the nominating committee, and voting will take place next month. An unusual type of criminal with a masked face, destructive energy and a disarming glint in his eye was locked up in a Rich- mond Hill police cell Monday. shortly after he was picked up at 62 Roseview Avenue, where he had adroitly opened the sun porch door and was interestedly ‘casing‘ the premises. Police say that during his three-hour stay with them he broke three cups, messed up the floor with torn paper, broke out of the cell at will, and that just before Dog Control Officer James Ryan came along to take him into his cus- tody, the houseâ€"breaker had curl- e‘ up on the floor and was en- joying a sound‘ snooze. The fcriminal,‘ a young raccoon weighing about five pounds, prob- ablytis a house pet, police say. “He showed no fear of humans. We have reason to believe he wandered from a home some- where along No. 7 Highway. A missing raccoon was reported from that area last Friday.” If the two raccoons are one and the same, it means that since the mischievous fellow has been ‘on the town,’ he wandered a dis- tance of about three miles as the crow flies. Police say he was In prime condition. which indicates that he has found the pickings good. It was also suggested that he probably grew lonesome for human company and chose the Roseview home to make contact with society again; Unusual Criminal ls Lodged In Cell Police Officer Doug Young said: “My wife wanted me to bring it home but no sir! That critter could turn a house inside out in no time and I need my hours for law-enforcement work. But he sure is a cute rascal." Senior Choir and the Triple Trio. will be in charge of the former group, assisted by Miss Elaine Higgins, accompanist Mrs. Tom Jeans will be the accompanist for the Triple Duet and Mrs. 5. Rumble is responsible for the Rhythm Band, assisted by Mr. Bruce Eveleigh. The Junior Choir will be under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Hayes. Conducting the Northmount band will be Mr. Glen Woods. former vice-princi- pal of the Crosby Heights Public SchooL Mr. Pearce said that the female student element represents the largest number of show partici- pants. "The majority of the boys are ardent hockey players and fans." he explained. “Hockey practices do clash with rehearâ€" sals; However, the Rhythm Band for example. is helping to cor- rect this situation." But at all costs. May 5 prom- ise_s to be a hot time in the school auditorium. The curtain goes up at 8 pm. sharp. '0] I, ’oingd The Board of Broadcast Gov~ ernors in Ottawa last Friday an- nounced the approval of CJRH Richmond Hill’s bid to increase its power in York County. The station is presently operating at 1.000 watts daytime and 250 watts at night. The board's approval means that CJRH can now increase its daytime power to 10,000 watts with 2,500 watt power at night. Radio Station CJRH Gets Approval’ For 10,000 Watts Power Extensiont To Think About! SomethingLL. WILSON - NIBLETT TO THE Bring The Kiddies. ... Monday to Saturday, May 8 to 13 Kiddie Rides Of All Descriptions, Games, Etc. â€"NO ADMISSION CHARGE TO GROUNDSâ€" KINSMEN KARNIVAL DO YOU EVER BECOME CONFUSED, FED UP, OR JUST PLAIN BORED WITH ALL THIS TALK ABOUT SALES? 60 60 59 59 59 Chev. Sedan Belair, two-tone, white- walls, 6 cyl.. standard, radio Chev. 4 Dr. Biscayne, 6 cyl. standard transmission Chev. 2 Dr. Belair Hardtop, V-8, aut- omatic trans, whitewalls, radio Giev. 2 Dr. Biscayne, 6 cyl., standard transmiSSion Chev. 2 Dr. Biscayne, 6 cyl., standard transmission Ford 2 Dr. 6 cyl.. automatic trans, two-tone. whitewalls 59 Chev. Station Wagon 59 Ohev. 4 Dr. Biscayne, 6 cyl., autom- 59 58 58 58 atic transmission, two-tone Vauxhall 4 Dr. Sedan Super Olds 4 Dr. Super 88, automatic trans, power steering, power brakes, radio, whitewalls Pontiac Convertible Paressiene. aut- omatic transmis'sion, power steering, power brakes, radio, whitewalls Pontiac Sedan Strata Chief, 6 cyl., standard transmission Ford 2 Dr. Hardtop Fairlane. Vâ€"8, automatic transmission, power steer- ing, two-tone. whitewalls Chev. Sedan Biscayne, V-8, automatic transmission, radio, positraction. two- tone Pontiac Station Wagon. automatic transmission. radio. two-tone Austin Healey Sports For The Record . 355 Yonge St. N. AV. 5-4991 - TU. Just North of Richmond Heights Centre For Your Convenience the Parts Dept. will be open until 3 pm. Saturday! "THE HOUSE THAT SERVICE IS BUILDING” . CHEVROLET, OLDSMOBILE, F.85, CORVAIR, ENVOY, O.K. USED CARS FOR THE BEST DEAL ON A NEW CAR THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, April 27 RICHMOND HILL FAIR GROU NDS MOTORS LTD. WELL, WE DO T00! WE DO NOT.... BUT WE DO CJRH began broadcasting in 1957 as a 500 watt daytime stab ion. In 1959 the CBC Board of Governors granted permission for CJRH to become a full time station. CJRH will also change its trans- mitter site from Elgin Mills to a new site in Markham Township. During the recent Ottawa hearing the Board heard repres- entations from Mr. Stewart Cox- 1. Offer Free Gifts. 2. Sell with no down payment. 3. Sell cheaper than all others. TO BE HELD AT Sell Clean, completely reconditioned automobiles, at a reasonable price. Use low, easy monthly terms. Provide written 0.K. warranty certificate. Provide Free Lifetime Lubrication Cards. Provide guaranteed authorized service and parts. cylinder 55 Buick 2 Dr. Hardtop 54 Chev. Sedan Belair, radio, two-tone 54 Ohev. Sedan Deluxe 54 Morris Sedan 53 Dodge Sedan matlc transmission 55 Chev. 2 Dr., two-tone 55 Plymouth 4 Dr., radio, twodone, G AV. 5-4991 - TU. 4-1194 Hiliman Hardtop It is expected that under the new power, which will not be in effect until October. that CJRH will have equal power strength in Markham and Vaughan Town- ships a'nd in Georgina and North Gwilllmbury Townshlps where the station has had less power than surrounding stations. ford and Mr. John Graham out- lining the reasons why a power increase was being requestel. The board commended the sta- tion management for its record of public service which reflected community activities throughout York County. , 1961