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5 Jne . VOLUME LXXXII. NUMBER ‘28 Public Library, 56 Yonge N. , _, Richmond Hilll, Ont 5~4~5~2 Q If a 9 third “In Essentials Unity: in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all tliings Charity" CANADIAN mars ARMOR - GLASS "PowerSeaIed" Dry Charge 4 YEAR GUARANTEE “with $15.95 ‘iitf‘ $19.95 trade in trade In nicmios’n HILL. os’TAnio, ’I‘HCRSDAY. JANUiiRv 11,1362 Hill Lacks Voice In Own Government, Is Claim Mayor Proposes Direct Ap __,7 HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINC mm m varâ€"«me.â€" Pictured above are 1962 Richmond 'Hill the men and women who W111 guide the destinies A. v. a ...~._fi....__.._~. 1. penance of Richmond Hill during the coming year. The 1962 council officially took office at the inaugural meeting held in the council chambers Mondaysxmornâ€" ing. The two new faces on council are those of Councillors MacDiarmid and Campbell. Rabies Bring Action Shown at the ceremony are front (left to right) Reeve Floyd Perkins, Mayor James Haggart, Deputy-reeve Thomas Broadhurst and Councillor Mrs. Margaret Southwell. Back (sable orcteii‘idDeputy Clerk Mack Clement, Councillor Allan White, Clerk Russell Lynett, l1 and Councillor'Alexander Campbell. A. * $0 (if 13 Town Council Inaugural Held Monday Morning , .' y. 4. . continue to tight for a full Following a somewhat differ- ent pattern to that of previous years. the inaugural sa-w Mae- istrate O. S. Hollinrake sweaim ins: in Mayor Haggart, who in turn administered the oath to other members of town council. Keys to the Mayor’s office were presented to him. in a symbolic‘ ceremony. by Town Clerk Rus- .sell Lynett. Prayers and bene- ‘R. E. McLennan of the Church of St. Gabriel. Richmond Hill.l Pupils from public schools‘ grades eight were present in the ttown council chamber duringi the inaugural. Other guestsl .\vere Reeve Albert Rutherfordl ‘and Councillor Ruth McConkeyi of Vaughan Township Council. ‘ There would be controversy.‘ among members of town council as to the proper things to do to tensure Richmond Hill's develop-'. ‘ment. said Mayor Haggart, That? he asserted. was right and de-I isirable. But. he declared. “there lis unfortunately the very dis-4 tinct possibility that even {though we agree among our-I selves to a plan for Richmond‘ Hill‘s future. that we will en-l counter ioutsicle interf_erence."lbeen refused. and the reason The biggest single job facingr Richmond Hill in 1962 was planning for the future and the development of a twenty-year plan for the municipality. said Mayor James Haggart as Richmond Hill Town Council held ‘ its 1062 inaugural ceremonies this week. “We should measure of democracy for. the people we represent." even to making a personali appeal to the Premier of Ontario. he declared. ‘ I No Direct Representation “As you know. Richmond Hill is within the Metropol- itan Toronto Planning Ar- . ea." the Mayor continued. I "Our planning comes under the jurisdiction of a board 1 I I 1 controlled by another inun- icipality on which we have no direct representation.“ He quoted from a House off 1960. when Prime Minister John Diefenbaker had said. “I am a. Canadian. a tree Canadian. free‘ to speak without fear. free to worship God in my own way. free to stand for what I think right. free to oppose what I be- lieve wrong. free to choose those who shall govern my coun- try.“ ; “I submit.“ said Mayor Hag-l gart. “that the residents of Rich- mond Hill experience a lesser degree of democracy than the. residents of most of the muni-. cipalities throughout the prov-1 ince â€" "we are NOT completely' free to choose those who shall govern us. Our demands in the past for direct representation on. the Metro Planning Board havel Changes designed to give members of council the fullest possible individual responsibil- ity and share in administration ouncillor John MacDiarmid, (Photo by Lagerouistl “Get Tough" Policy For Strays Being Followed For Precaution Canine Control Ofiicer Jamesfl‘his move to try to control dogs Ryan told “The Liberal” thisnvas essential for the general week that a change in policy‘health of the area during the regarding stray dogs was nbces-‘winter months when rabies is1 laiways more prevalent. he saidl questioned sary in view of the present rabies situation which. until re-t W h e n as to the cently. was becoming increas-llength of time the new policy would be followed. Ryan said ingly serious. , Prior to the present outbreak that he would lay to warn clog owners the firstlfound running free well into time their animals were foundlthe summer if necessary. Mr. Ryan made it clear that running loose and that to per-2 mlt a dog to roam unattendedithis move was not institutedl Theifor the sole purpose of punishâ€"I owners for ' offence. animal was a criminal second time an. wast ing dog allowing caught running loose. however ttheir animals to roam about. but and also a charge was laid. Ito protect animals. Because of the seriousness of humans. from rabies. the present rabies situation} Ryan has found it necessary to‘ The fine for letting an run uncontrolled mal lay charges on the first’pn‘enclerom $12.50 to $50.00. Water Development Stressed Hydro, Public Utilities, Groups Are Suggested For Markham Twp. Hope that a public utilitiesth 1962 council. township ofl‘i-1 township cials and members of the press commission for the would be set up during 1962. were present. also that a township hydro com~ mission would be established. was expressed by Reeve Wilfred Dean when Markham Township Council held its 1962 inaugura- tion in the municipal offices at Buttonville this week. As well. he said. it was hoped to set up a co-ordinating committee of heads of municipal depart- ments to ensure smooth admin- istration of township affairs. Further development of water areas was forecast by Deputyâ€" reeve Lawson Mumberson. 1n- creased water services would attract industry to the township. he declared. He also would like to see increased efficiency in council itself during 1962. "There is always room for ini- provement whether the township completed a successful year in 1961 or not." he declared. Sworn into office by Town- ship Clerk Harry Crisp were Reeve Wilfred Dean. startuv: his second year in that otl‘icc: Deputy-reeve Lawson Mumber- son. also on his second year: Councillor Allan Sumner. Ward 1: Councillor Charles Hooper. Ward "‘ Councillor Charles Hoover. Ward 3. township clerk for many years and starting his first year as a council member. Devotions were conducted by Rev. Albert W. Rees of United Missionary Church. Markham] Other members of council also spoke briefly. ani- ranges Plan New Schocil In Bayview Glen In Markham Twp. Markham first at its approved for Township Council. meeting an application 1902. from Markham School Area No. 1 for a debenture issue of 5185.000. covering a new public school in the Bayview Glen area of the township. The proposed school will have six classrooms. a kin- (ler;:1rten~prinial‘_\‘ playroom-auditorium. The approval was conditional. Charles sisted that the resolution cov~ erln: it should be rewritten to Councillor ensure that the Department of Hoover room and a lll- Education will pay the full sub- sidy on the auditorium and kin- dergarten playroom. In the past the provincial authorities have on not always paid subsidies other than school rooms. Questioning told that the past growth figures proved year the net‘essity that o: the new school. councillors were OYE‘I' a school in the area was a necesâ€" silty Bayview Glen is the ing. a dinner was held at whichIAvenue and Highway .\‘o. 7. I . I area .nomi Following the inaugural meet- near the junction of Bayview and is set amid attractive ueu town. homes. I No Fatal Accidents In 1961 At exactly 12:01 on January 1. 1962. Richmond Hill completed another fatality - free year re- ports Chief R. P. Robbins of the Richmond Hill Police. In .spite of the fact that Richmond lHill‘s population has grown steadily which means that there tare more people who could be involved in fatal accidents. three of the last four years have been fatality-free. qualifying Richmond Hill for an Ontarim tTraffic Conference Safety .\vard. charges. of rabies. Mr. Ryan's policy was against the owner of every dog A- Separate Schools HaveTwenty-Five Classrooms In Use Sale of homes in the Birch- wood Subdivision on Elgin .\‘Iills Sidoroad has meant an influx of children into the schools in the Beverley Acres area. The overcrowding was felt particul- arly in Our Lady Help of Chris- tians Separate School. where the enrollment in grade 7 has zoomed to 70. posing a big prob- lem to the teacher of this grade. To solve this problem the local separate school board were fortunate in securing a portable which was moved into place on January 3. This brings this school up to 12 rooms and three portables accnmmodating well over 600 pupils. The staff con- sists of two nuns and 13 lay tea- chers. The portable had been used by the .\‘orthvicw Construction Company as an office on a con- be heated by gas. The com- mittee of the board which iii- spected it before purchase re- ported that it was very bright and comfortable. a well-built building. There are now twenty-five classrooms. staffed by four nuns and 21 lay teachers in the three separate schools maintained by the Richmond Hill Separate School Board. Two of the teach- ing nuns are from the Order of Loretta and two from the Order of St. Joseph. At Our Lady of Fatima School Yonge St.. .\'.. the first separate school in the community. erect- ed only 13 years ago. there are six classrooms. where only kin- dergarten. and grades 1. ‘2. 3. cv- ~l. are talllill. The senior grades attend the newest separate >t‘llOtll. St. Mary Immaculate on Trayborn Drive in the Rich- :noud Ileizlns Subdnision ’l‘hzs new school. opened in September contains four class- rooms and a :ymnatorium plus service rooms. Its Swiss archiâ€" tects produced a colourful and l I l I I Rev. Chas. Preston On leave FromlMfi-I3le Centre 30ml ‘ Uganda To Preach At St. Mary's' The Rev. Charles Preston. for- merly of St. John's. York Mills. now on Africa. mother. of Toront t 1953. The spent .St. PauYs and leave from Uganda. tions. with a parishioner of St. working knowledge of the. lung: Mary’s will speak to the congre-luage. has been the training of- gation of St. Mary‘s Anglican ordinands Church. January stay 0 in years ing 14. 1952-54 his at bothICollege of Mukono. He has also morning services. Mr.‘ Prestonibeen lecturing in other educa- graduated from the Universityitional institutions in the diocese 1949. and Wyâ€"‘along the line of psychological icliffe College in 1952. He was (ordered deacon in September of the same year and priested Ln were as Rector's assistant at . Bloor Street East. ‘Toronto and St. John‘s. King- ston. Ontario. Mr. Preston ar-‘sity. In addition to her home rived in Uganda. East Africa intduties and the care of her own April 1959 representing all Can-.three children. adian Anglicans. He was sent giving valuable service in the there by the Missionary Society‘clinic of the Anglican Church of Can- which ‘then Bishop of Uganda for allin were noted when Richmond Hill Town Council, at its first business meeting this week. re- ceived and adopted the report of the striking committee. nam- \authorized a grant of $50.00 toiing standing municipal commit- ,the Hospital for Sick Childrenttees for 1962, Toronto. . The finance committee. of . s. . . . . . ,J Appointments to we Maplelwhich the Mayor has formerly pme't gfl._h11§rgspteo$§sl gfiliilflflfig‘iCommunity Centre Board whichlbeen an aPDOInIGd member .â€" Sponsibiliw. af‘er gaming a{acts as a recreation committeelone 0f the three on it -â€" Will ” in Maple were also made atihenceforth be composed of three Vaughan Township Council. tat; its regular meeting Monday: the Theologica1.tlie board were Mr. Frank Rob-Ithe Mayor. who will continue to tson. a village trustee. Mr. R.;sit on the committee in his ex- IG. Keffer. also a village trusteeuofficio capacity. Chairman of Iformer Maple Trustees Johnlthe committee will be Deputy- INeufeId and Cal Miller and Mrslreeve Tom Broadhurst. ‘Marion Holmes. who is active? Ill] organizing girls sports in: . . ;Mill)l€‘- TOWHSIUP COURCU I‘e-‘will be new councillor Alec. DI“. Mary Preston. 1115 Wife a.presentatlvcs on the committee Campbell, The property and ‘daughter of the late Canon Taare .\Irs. Ruth MCConkey and works committees will be com- W. Isherwood. is a graduate infil‘flflljfliffLKfff?“ Ibined. with Reeve Perkins as medicine of Dalhousie Univerw 'chairman. Deputy-reeve Broad- ihurst as vice_chairman and centreWiII Be Members Namir-‘ in counselling. for which he is specially qualified. 'she has been ber and maternity the Diocese of White as and Councillor J. ‘MacDiarmid and Deputy-reeve will have Councillor chairman ada at the special reque‘t of thetembe maintain‘ in Mukono. ' ' " fl" ’ "b ' ” 5 committeel‘Broadhurst as members. I ‘York County Pioneer Leaves Donation To County Hospital Under the terms of the will of the late Fred J. .\Iulliolland York County Hospital in New- market received S25.000. Among search others ing donations were the Salvation. Army. Fred Victor Mission. On-, tario Cancer Treatment and Re-‘ Foundation. the sum of receiv- Canadian Arthritic Society and Board of Regents of Victoria College. The chairman of the Board of Directors of York County Hos? pital. Mr. W. A. Spezir. stated . ‘ I that this bequest is to be used struction JOI) of Aurora. It will for a special project in the new expansion program. 1n the year 1806. Fred Mul- Henry holland‘s grandparents. and Jane .\lulholland settled on lots 14 and 15 in the 3rd conces- sion of East York. In the year 1812 they moved to lots 6 and T. concession 2 West York. com- prising 375 acres. .\ son. Thom- as .\Iulholland worked the farm On iloint Action Fast Work Urged "The cl imatc of opnnon Oil co-ordination is :ood. Let‘s not delay Tom Broadhurst ii declared Deputy-reeve Richmond Hill Town Council held its first meetin: o and new John Mu Campbell members expressed f the y me in be rs c'Di: \‘. t‘i'l‘ mi CLII' d this and "i. cit-outed. views neck Councillors .\lec tlld .i. .1 h regard to 196‘: activities. mos: of them following the lead of Reeve Floyd Perkins in suzzest- 062 eye-pleasiu: buiidin: which m- m: that 1 .‘i'zx\-.i‘.s rol‘in: land or Rish» irentciy hi Hill's new. :01: course. would do I year their ( hes. would be an n). lt’ll’ c.\â€" lhrv lllc' Prominent in the brief dis- . ‘ ‘ The personnel committee will Lively discussion among c0: n- be broadened to take in “yelfare 1311 members highlighted the'also. Formerly the townvs web appointment of committees ofl council at the first meeting olltee to which to report. The cil held on Monday. Councillor Campbeu‘ Re?” Wilfred Dean's “3395‘ Councillors Southwell and Mac- ted list of members for the srxiDiarmid as members. standing committees immediat- ely came under fire as Deputy- reeve .\Iumberson objected to. the proposed fourâ€"man road‘ . : ~ - . ' ‘ I r . committee. He said that a tour- and Heme Pelkms as nembe 5 man committee was too cumber- .Head Pt the 1ndu§tnal Com- somc to work with and cited ex- mmee “111 be C(lunc‘nor Camp' amplcs from last year when bildl alladwifilmgillllog: gleaélgleirs' the age of 89 yeam the proper“. members of the committee be-‘ggmflirg re reesentauveg on the‘ was gold He remembered York came separated from each other. “ks bbardpwi'n be Reéve PEP County Hospital in his will be- “hue. “ltd-"W? a “Wle pmb' Eins and Councillor Campbell cause-it rendered services to sodor’.‘ m. the “PM I“ Spue “1 the . ~ ~ 1 1 d n; i ” 0I.)_|C(‘l10n3 raised by the deputy Ekplallllbg tiat he ia seiv many families “hem he knew' reeve the road committee re Th farn i now com let 1' . ' . ' ' e l S p 9’ mained as first suggested. con- Gun“ 1‘ ,_:l r' idW ’-.. . fileliitgguéillglgdl glaranaiflplag Sisting oi Lawson .\Iumberson. “L. qchoo‘ are (mime Bathurst chairman, .\llan Sumner. Charâ€" Stre‘et Side of the farm Ban} les Hooper and Charles Hoover. . A . As the rcevc is ev-otl'icio a HQSKLHEFTIE, giggiigtgdh member of all committees the Laijfiweeplfié with ‘10:";1.§ effect “ill be to make the full . ' ‘ ‘ . E ‘ council the committee. Sig“: on lhe 8303111.“ 3:.d It was decided to combine Laueme Cmner' “1°19 ‘5 the police and tire Committee home “as locate“ instead of having the two com- 7 plctely separate as had been 1proposed. Councillor Hooper |\\:I.s the only member objecting to a combined committee. Depuâ€" ty-reeve .\Iumbcrson suggested that the three councillors si! on after his father‘s death and his family of six sons and six daughâ€" ters were all born at the old‘ homestead. Fred. a bachelor. and a younger member of the. family. graduated from the Onâ€" tario Agricultural College. Guelph. and for many years worked his share of the farm. Shortly before his death at .\t a December meeting of Richmond Hill Council it was moved by Councillor Thomas Broadhurst. seconded by Coun- cillor Margaret Southwell. that By Deputy Reeve the fire and police committee . . so that all three wards would be 9911‘“??? In“: {gr cussion was the subject tll co- repl‘est‘nlctt. Followin; lll: su;- mm“ “or” "u "I l O p) posed alterations to the upstairs and the addition of a second storey to the new part of the municipal offices. Estimates are to be prepared. with working drawings. by the works depart~ merit. This action does not necessarily mean that the work will be done but applications for this subsidy have a time limit. In case a decision is ordination bCI‘.\C('Il the Town of Richmond Hill and the Town- ships of Vaughan and Markham. for protection of the rights of municipalities and efficiency and economy Ill operations on a common level, .\layor Hazzarl nuts ur:c(i to start (ll~t‘u>€itlll$ uith dead: of other municipaliâ€" ties at the earliest posSible date. Suggestions have been made gestion the cmninitices were combined into one and council- lors Hooper. Hoover and Sum- ner were appointed numbers Other standi committees appulnted were the water and ~anitaiion commune t'iillslslln: of .\llan Sutnntr. t'li;..I‘m;in. Lawson .\Iumoerson and Charles Hooper; finance committee with Charles lloover as chairman and that when ecu-ordination gets "ie remainder of council as sit~ made to go ahead with the work. tilt“ VIIIZZPs of annd-r .»_' :i: oors anti tho parks the subsid} “'ill be available. C..*‘:? 821.1 .\Ig‘k'uam. Vaughan .._~ ') '. t‘fii“? _ “.111 Subsirlv is paid only on the la- and Richmond llill. may he .n- Olil} tx‘o :nc.r.oc:1~.C:iailts Ho» aour Ill'»oi\€(l. vited to take part in the move- ver. chairman, and Allan Sum-‘ ment. tncr. A Standing Bodies Named Council Committees AreAdjusted To Share Responsibility 0i Load the meeting. Those appointed to.members of council as well as‘ ed on the hospital board in his mayoral capacity, Mayor Hag- gart poihted out that meetings of that body fell on a Tuesday ‘evening when he was engaged with the Town Planning Board. On his suggestion Deputy-reeve .Broadhurst was named to the ihospital group to give the town .a voice when hospital affairs lwere under discussion. 1 Councillor Margaret South- ‘well and Councillor Campbell will take care'of administration and procedure committee af- gfairs. Expressing a desire to share tin planning activities. Council- lor Mrs. Southwell was named las a town representative on the planning board. Mayor Haggart vice-ovas again appointed to the Met-l ‘chairman will be Reeve Floyd‘ro Toronto Conservation Aurth-i Perkins. and the third memberiority. Deputy-reeve Broadhurstt will represent the town on the Ilibrary board. Councillors gSouthweIl and MacDiarmid will Ibe council representatives on 1the recreation committee; Reeve is an SINGLE COPY 10c eal To Provincial Premier EOutside InIIuence Controls Plans Representation Refused - Haggart given being that the board would be too unwieldy. If this Is so ~â€" then the board has too large an area under its control.‘ “We should continue to fight for a full measure of democracy for the people we represent. Perhaps we can best accomplish this by making a personal appeal direct to the Premier of Ontario. demanding that. we be allowed to withdraw from the jurisdiction of the. Metro Planning Board and allowed to determine our own future in our own way. We are the ones who know best what our reeds are ~â€" after all. we live with them every day." said the Mayor. diction were delivered by RevflCommons debate on .Iuly lst.tDuty To Citizens "Our first duty is to our pres- ent citizens. not to the ones we may attract in the future." said Mayor Haggart. “If we can sue- ceed in increasing our industrial and commercial assessment. at the same time working towards further residential assessment,‘ restricted to homes and apart- ment buildings which pay their own way in taxation. we will have gone a long way toward stabilizing our tax rate," he as- serted. ‘ Planned annexation must be studied. declared Haggart. “I say ‘planned' because we must. ensure that future annexation and growth do not have the same disastrous results we ex- perienced in the past. These steps must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to be of bene- fit to all of us who live here now." he declared. “Day of Dedication" It was a “Day of Dedication.” said Magistrate Hollinrake in his addreSS at the Richmond Hill inauguration. He referred 'to Mayor Haggart‘s "Independ- ence" in battling for the inde- pendence of York County muni- cipalities. Mayor Haggart. who was a “good citizen in war and .peace,” had been prevailed on ito take office again in opposi- tion to his own personal inter- ests. He was largely responsible [or the establishment of a mag- istrate‘s court sitting regularly in Richmond Hill. said York County‘s seniOr magistrate. He had been particularly impressed by the references which had been made in the Silk report, covering the administration of justice in Ontario. to submis- sions made by Mayor Haggart. These. he said. were being stud- .ied both In Toronto and Ottawa. Hydro Debenture lBrings Good Bid Perkins and Councillor White The excellent prices offered COUHCIilorSCouncillor A1 White as mem-wvill serve on the arena board and closeness of the individual . and CounciIIOr White will be onlbids The fire and police committee the board of the Victorian Or-tmembers of Richmond Hill Town .der of Nurses. lCouncil were commented on by when. at their first business meeting for 1962. ten- Elefiricâ€"Dryers Areiders for $50,000 debentures for ’Sold In Richmond HiIII I The Richmond Hill Hydro-El-t with the results of it’s “Sun- 'ing the late fall. Hydro Chair-I ltheir own choice during the Six. weeks campaign received absolâ€" utely free a lovely new electric blanket. The campaign was jointly sponsored by the munic- ipality owned utilities and On- tario Hydro. The fall appliance campaign followed a spring pro- motion on freezers. To Seek Winter Works : Subsidy Oiiice Space Â¥ constantly increasing. .\t pres- ent no office is available for the welfare officer. The newly instituted Rich~ mond Hill Police Court will requu'c the use of the entire downstairs of the original building. so that the committee room. and ofl‘ices for planning director and mayor must be moved upstairs. This new court has also necessitated the find- in: of new quarters for the local senior citizens. and at the same meeting, authority for the finalizing of arrangements for the senior citizens to rent space from the Curtain Club at $50.00 per month was given on motion of Councillor: ll \l'hillan and A. Vt bite. The rental will be Iurgent, as the town’s staff lsIthe public treasury. the local hydro commission were received. Highest bid for the 51/2 per cent. one to ten year debentures. was from Wood, -fal'e Officer has had “0 commit'lectric Commission was pleaseleundy and Company arid the - . . . - ICanadian Imperial Bank of Com- 1962 “alkham Tmmsmp coun-lcommlltee “I” be headed bl’lshine Special" electric dryerlmerce. making a joint offer of Withmampaign which was held dur-l$100.51 per 5100. Five tenders were received, counCil' man Sam COOK reports that 61 the lowest offering par for the ‘lor MacDiarmid will be chair-.‘dryers were sold in Richmondlsecurmes. The issue is for gen. ‘man of the transportation com-‘Hill. Anyone purchasing a dryerteral operations of the 10031 com- mittee. with Councillor Wliite'from the appliance dealer of‘mission. Building Permit Issue Drops Oil For Twelvemonth Richmond Hill during 1961 followed the na- tion-wide pattern. showing a decline from the preceding year. The local drop. however. was no worse than the overall picture. Total of permits issued for the year was 171. with a value of 51.655.640. In 1960. 244 permits were issued by Jack Hollowell, building inspector. with a value of 32.17.91.345. Residences accounted for the largest part of the 1961 figure. Sixty-six permits were issued with a value of 51.249.800. Houses covered by them were scattered throughout the town. Nine commercial permits were issued. totalling $117,101). Ten permits for signs amounted to $3.865. Fifty-five garage per- mits totalled 530.150. 5528.375 in alterations and repairs was spread over 20 permits. ()ne St‘hOOI permit was issued, .valued at 3123.000. to the Sep- ‘arate School Board. while one church permit accounted for construction valued at 310.000. Tizht inclu<tria1 permits totalled {383.350 One public utility perâ€" Building in Need for more office space is.paid by the town council from mit valued at $10,000 was issued to Ontario Hydro. ‘ I .