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18 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, For three days and as many nights the German Shepherd stood guard. refusing to leave the Spaniel for food or‘water. By day. when the sun grew hot, he dragged his dying charge into the shade. When it rained he covered his friend’s body by standing over it. The long watch began sometime on August 22 and continued until the after- noon of the 25th. The weather- wise will recall that was a per- iod when considerable rain fell, winds were high, nights were cool and thunderstorms fre- quent. Stand: On Guard ‘ Mr. Ryan tells his story: “On August 25th my office received a yhone call from a woman who lives in the vicinity of Nash- ville. She said there were two dogs in a lonely part of the countryside near the rail line. They had been there three days. Just before she called. touched with curiosity and con- cern, she filled a bucket with water and approached the two animals. She said when she drew near the German Shepherd placed himself between her and his companion, who was stret- ched out on the ground. She observed that the little dog was Shepherd Fasts Three Isaid) Hill Councillorskvi: Talk About Waltelaa‘on“ Commenting on the recent‘ controversy regarding lack of‘ ‘water supply for people in the‘ 'Elgln Mills area of Vaughani ’Township, Reeve F. R. Perkins‘ it Monday night‘s council meet-1 lug said he wished to make it; abundantly clear that Richmond: 'Hill has been in no way in-‘ different to the needs and re- quests of its good nelghbours._ Among the 250 stray dogs picked up in Vaughan and Markham Townships and Richmond Hill in the past three months, none has so endeared itself to Dog Control Officer James Ryan as a one-yearâ€"old black and silver purebred German Shepherd who kept a three-day watch over a fatally injured black Cocker Spaniel. “Contrary to some reports." Iald Reeve Perkins "we did ro- ply to Vaughan Township’s en- quiry, and we are still waiting on a report from the Water Re- sources Commission on our number five well. As soon as this report is received we will be in a position to tell Vaughan whether or not we will have any water supply available to help out the plight of these people.” “We didn't have the answer" said Mayor Haggart “but we certainly replied to the letter." The answer. he said, will have to wait until we know where we stand in regard t6 file new No. 5 well. "A park is a fine thing until it’s next door to you." comment- ed Parks Board Chairman Rus- sell Tilt in asking Richmond Hill Town Council Monday night for co-operation in establishing Council members were in sympathy with the suggestion of the parks board chairman but were uncertain as to the most efiective means of combatting the abuses. Councillor A1. White, who has been active in the recreation program, moved that the suggestion be consid- ered by the administrative com- mittee. During the discussion Chair- man Tilt said that while parks and playgrounds are necessary and very desirable, it is unfor- tunately true that people who live close to the playground areas have to put up with a great dgal. -s-....u5 a nine o'clock curfew in play- aounds and parks. He said the parks board had complaints of noise and activity until near midnight-This is quite unnec- essary and undesirable. he said, and the board suggested coun- cil regulations requiring a spec- ial notice if a park or play- ground is used after 9 pm. Parks Board Asks Curfew For Parks Pictured above with Dog Control Oificer James Ryan is the year-old silver and black German shepherd which, for three days and as many nights, kept vigil over a dying black Cocker Spaniel, mortally injured by either a. hit-and-run car or a train, as told in the following story. (Photo by Lagerquist) vl tion of Richmond Hill a personlopments depending on your} nt returning to the municipality point of view. Because on Jan“ of after an absence which begamuary 1, 1950. Ronald became; he January 1. 1950 would be hard"The Hill’s New Year baby and‘ an‘put to realize so much has beenlwithout realizing it was already nslaccomplished in so few years. 1coiled to give the ball of change ,t; A new era has been ushered‘a resounding kick. Ronald 'it in since then and the speetac-iweighed in at seven pounds, nd ular promises of it have re-{including his grin and the thir- cently (again) been pointed up styâ€"eyed look of that genera- by a Russian spaceman's half-‘ltion. million mile journey around. That same month Dr. Helen in our dusty old planet. Among S. Hogg of the David Dunlap other things, the smug have‘Oubservatory, one of Canada's .been robbed of one of theirhalf-dozen female professional sayings delivered in a madden-astronomers. received the An- ingly patronizing tone: “Take it nie Jump Cannon prize of the easy; no one is getting off this American Astronomical Society asworld." for her outstanding contribu- ,iu' Gone are the quiet vales and tions to the science. Dr. Hogg's an the peaceful sweep of stream-"specialty was that branch of ve‘touched trees and the drowsy‘astronomy dealing with the mys- ‘tolfields which in the last fewrteries of the co-called variable ‘58 years have given way to bust- stars in the far-distant globul- ' ling subdivisions and thriving'ar clusters. ,r” shopping plazas housing and Today man-made stars wheel ‘we servicing an additional 15,000 endlessly about in space and r..'citizens. A decade ago the pop- pretty soon special space craft fimlation stood at about 2,500. ..‘will carry streamers reading: 3 I One “old-timer." not yet quite“‘Just married! Honeymooning in-‘ re- s. 5. ro- ru- ng‘ Ie-‘. rln‘ hurt, left the water bucket within easy distance of the pair and hurried to the telephone. “I reached the scene just as another rainstorm broke and witnessed something I would not have believed otherwise. The Cooker was crying and as the rain began to fall the Shepherd took up a position directly over his friend so that the brunt of the rain fell on its back. Responded To Talk “As is my custom on such an occasion, I remained in the jeep several minutes sizing up the situation and figuring out‘ the best approach. When I left the jeep the Shepherd immed- iately placed himself between me and his companion. “I began to talk to the fellow. quietly and coaxingly, and slowly he responded, finally al- lowing me to draw near and 7 7(World changes actually nan;ng it an, Richmond Hill ted in Richmond Hill, the izt 3111‘; fig; n ..... u- .-.v.....v.._ _._f, his 7,, W , said) { If this is true, Ronald George In the annals of history el-‘Saul, son of Mn and Mrs. G. even years is less than the flic- H. Saul of Elgin Mills must ker of an eyelid but in the lightltake a good part of the praise of the remarkable finansforma-ior blame fpr subsequent devel- i L6west tender was $6,489.25. Next was $6,559.63. The Bone figure was 364589.80. One “old-timer," not yet quitef‘Uust married! Honeymoonin: 40, speaks wistfuliy of what to‘on the Moon!” despite the firm him is already a bygone ‘age.’ conviction of a local lass that “Richmond Hill was a quiethdespite all manner of progress nice. friendly satisfying town.";it still will be more romantic he said. "Now it is all strange-to honeymoon ‘undcr’ the moon. ness," He adds gioomiiy: “The: Eleven years ago, while some whole blooming mess of change'persons kept their eyes fixed on the world over started about theithe stars and babies like Ronald time ‘The Hill‘ began to stiniunwittingly moulded the forces Ten or eleven years ago." His of the future, most men had [voice waxed bitter. “You can'tjtheir feet planted firmly on the tell that Richmond Hill was just a part of world change. As a result a local tenderer, Norman Bone, won the contract for the new fence at the Bay- view High School. The differ- ence in his quotation and that of two others was only small and the board agreed with Mrs. Langstafl’. With everything else being equal. local business men who are taxpayers should get the business of the board when pur- chases were being made, de- clared ’h'ustee Mls. Barbara Langstafl' at the last meeting of York Central District High School Board. That principle, she emphasized, should even be carried out when differences in prices on tenders submitted to the board were small. Local Tenderer ls Given Award Ont, Thursday, Septembe} 14, 1961 Davs Guarding Dying PaIIW pat him. Still tall the next move was lift the whimpering iel onto the cab Shepherd leaped u cab without a fuss of the injured dog lacerated and the i turned serptic. Th appear to be any power in the hind I suspected spinal i dog ton the and dog was taken to Dr‘ ton at Woodbridge the two rear legs, t and spine had been I: a car or a train. Deserves Good Home “There was no chance of saw-i mg the poor little fellow, so we} put him to sleep. Now the‘ Shepherd is at my kennels, quite recovered from the ordeal, and enjoying life. He deserves a good home and we won’t part with him readily. We think he must have been owned by good- hearted people because a dog picks up a feeling of love and loyalty from its human con- tacts. It may have wandered from home as dogs will. If the owners read this account of his heroism we'll be glad to see them. They certainly have a wonderful dog." East Vaughan Ratepayers‘ As- sociation wrote township council asking why the school rate for 5.5. No. 24 (Richvale‘ had not ‘dropped for the past five years despite the influx of residents and the acceleration of the 10- cal building program. ground of our whirling cinder. Markham Township Council, for example, was concerned with planning a new road in Elm- wood Park Crescent on the ‘Hill's' southern boundary. Maple Lions sponsored a den- tal survey and the ‘Hill’ coun- cil said local skating and play- ground facilities for the child- ren would be improved. The good citizens of Stouff- ville had paid up all their pre- vious year’s taxes with the ex- ception of less than $100 and municipal guardians elsewhere in the district were piously hop- ing readers in all municipalities would take note. H high-Fullin teachers asked for a minimum salary of $1,800. LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS Phone TU. 4-1105 0! AV. 5-3316 l. Still talking gently, t move was to carefully whimpering little Span- ) the cab seat. The 'd leaped up into the hunt a fuss. Both legs injured dog were badly d and the wounds had septic. There didn't raped up into a fuss. Both 1 'ed dog were ba 1d the wounds 1 ic. There dit be any feeling e hind quarters. spinal injury. ' r. Darling- who said the pelvis broken, by : or . so The The Friday evening “surprise party" at the Uplands Golf Club, was attended by 80 per- sons, staff members and their wives or husbands, with Police and Fire Chief Jim Davidson acting as master of ceremonies. Also on hand were members of the township’s legal and engi- neering consultant firms. Vaughan Township’s Clerk- Treasurer, James M. McDonald. and Mrs. McDonald, were feted by the administrative staff and council last Thursday evening and Friday afternoon commem- orating Mr. McDonald's 25 years of service with the township Mrs: June Wells presented Mrs. McDonald with a bouquet 9f 1:95:53 and Deputy-Clerk F, Council, Staff & Friends Honour Township Clerk G. (Ted) Jackman, on behalf of the entire staff. presented her husband with a 30.30 Winches- ter rifle. Mr. McDonald noted that henceforth he would not have to borrow a rifle for his annual hunting expedition. The dinner. speeches and gifts were £0110" ed by a dance. On Friday afternoon, coun- cillors and reeves. past and present, their wives, the full complement of staffers in the municipal building, and old commem- Reeve A. H. Rutherford told s 25 years the assembly: “It’s a great wnship ‘pleasure for me to welcome you “surprise all on this occasion. Since 1936. nds Golf when Jim first came to the y 80 per- township as clerk-treasurer, and their Vaughan has undergone tremen- ith Police dous changes. Where once we Davidson had seven township employees eremonies. we now have more than 50." embers of Throughout the years. he said, and engi- Mr. McDonald had been con- ms. sisten-t in his contribution and presented throughout the years had al- a bouquet ways been ready to assist '-Clerk F. wherever he could, often be- beha1f_ of yond the call of‘duty. friends. filled the councilland Mrs. Perry. James Robson. chambers for the second recep-‘who served as councillor. dep- tion. The St. Andrews Presbyâ€" uty-reeve and reeve, Mr. Charles terian W.A. served a buffet Miller of the Vaughan Town- lunch with all the trimmings. ship planning board and Mrs. The presentations followed the buffet lunch. Mr. Robert Scott. reeve in 1936, the year of Mr. McDonald’s appointment, tendered an inscribed silver tray and silver tea set to the clerk-treasurer and his wife. Councillor Ruth McConkey, on behalf of council, presented Mr. McDonald with a pair of gold cuff links. 7 Included among the guests .vere former Reeves John Perry century Mil-lei. and Mr. Norman Morton of Thomhill, township auditor for the last 31 years. Figures for the first mun- lclpality in the area to be reported on as a result of the recent census have been given to “The Liberal" by Mrs. Connie Matthews, cen- sus commissioner for the area. They cover Richmond Hill's cl05e neighbour. Stouffvllle. In the 1956 "baby" census that munici- pality had 2,307 residents. Its 1961 count revealed it as having a population of 3,- 159 - an increase of 852 or 36.9 per cent. LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS Phone TU. 4-1105 or AV. 5-3316 Stoulf ville Growing Fast A question as to the academic standing of some pupils enter- ing high schools was raised at York Central District High School Board's last meeting. 31- though it was emphasized that “transferees” were involved. Public School Books Bought By H.S. Board For Backward Pupils A request for authorization of the purchase of public school books was at the bottom of the situation. Asked for by a prin- cipal were arithmetic books for grades six. seven and eight. It was explained that the capabil- ities of some pupils were so low that it was necessary for teach- ers to go back over their work with them on the public school level. "It's a sorry commentary on the type of pupils we are get- ting in high school." said High School Board Chairman Axel- son. 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