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The meeung, called to dis, Points covered included: cuss internal organization ‘in the What is a “Planning boa-I‘d; MOW department headed by Planning does a planning board plain: Director F. H. Decks. was told “he Planning Staff and for by him that m would be at least whom does the staff work. Mr. three months before he would Defek‘s Spoke briefly on each be able to give any report on pomt. V a redevelopment study. He.also‘ spoke on duties of An appeal {or immediatewas presented to the meeting slant to a redevelopment study by Mr. Deeks. in the downtown area was voic- vHe outlined several points ed by town council Tuesday mised in the brief concerning night at a joian meeting wit‘h‘a planning board's relation to rthe Richmond Hill Planning council and its [function in the Board. community. He told council that routine problems of administration in gaming his department set up have prevemed him from doing me job 'he was hired to do. Mr. Deelcs has been planning direct- or since November 1961. Council was also told by Ross Scrimlger, chairman of the plan- ning board, nhat it would be unable to complete the heavy progwm scheduled for 1962. He said the redevelopment and an- nexa'tion studies would keep the planning director and ‘board busy Itihis year. A brief on the statutory role of the planning boavd prepared by Professor J. B. Mi'lner, well- known authority in this field, 3 Months Before Figures Available Hold Joint Meeting VOLUME LXXXII, NUMBER 46 All ready to perform “It's Enter- tainment”, opening number of the Dennis Moore Recital, “Let's Dance ’62" held at Eaton Auditorium last Public Library CO v-_‘_, tu- ‘_- _-vawL.y’ 56 Yonge N., Richmond Hi;l) Qnfi. 1 Jan. 5â€"4~3~2u Threat of rain and cloudy skies failed to deter over 100 front, left to right: Mrs. D. Baker, Mrs. H. Mizen, Mrs. J. 0. members of the Richmond Hill Senior Citizens Club from at-' Steele, Mrs. W. Tyndall, J. Rowe and D. Baker. Back row: tending a garden party Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs: Reeve F. R. Perkins, John Addison, Liberal candidate, Mrs. J. Malcolm Thomson, Yonge St. North. Three candidates seeking Rabinowitch, Mayor J. Haggart, H. Mizen and Dr. J. P. Wilson. office in the June 18 federal election spoke briefly. Seated (Photo by Lagerquist) He said the planning board 'a‘ets only as an adviser to coun- cil on planning matters. The final decision on bylaws and im- plementation of proposals recoâ€" mmended by the board rests solely with council. It has full responsi-bil'ty for adopting or rejecting a y proposal pult forth by the board, Mr. Deeks stated. Both council and board mem- bers spoke highly of nhe co- He also spoke on duties of planning Iboards as set out in the Planning Act of Ontario. "The Jazz Beat" Word was received at News time that Stephen J, Muckle. injured in an ac- cident Monday, died in hos- pital Tuesday morning. [H11 uuuy. Points goveped_ inqludédzj Stadent Injured BULLETIN Senior Citizens Annual Garden Party Saturday evening. (From left to right): Betty Smith, Evelyn Turner, Jane Fumerton, Penny Parmenter, Gail Rurak and Carol Hannivan. operation between the two' bod- ies. .Amd agreed [that a well co- ordinated t-e-am effort would go a Ion-g way in helping to solve the many problems of planning in the comm-unity. ' Accident Monday The son of Mr. and Mrs. John Muckle, he is a form- er student at Richmond Hill High School. He en- tered T'hornlhi‘ll Secondary School this year when the family moved to Richvarle last fall. He was injured while cy- cling on Yonge St, Rich- valle, Late Monday after noon in an accident involv- ing a TTC bus driven by Peter J. Caufrman, 2867 Yonge St, Toronto, and a car driven by William Mel~ nechuk, 232 Silverbirch Ave. Newmarket. A Grade 13 Thornh-ill secondary school student, Stephen J. Muckle of 19 Orlon Cresq Richv'ale, is in critical condition at the Bran-son Hospital with head and leg injuries following an accident M‘onday. “In Essentials Unity RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1962 In the new system, the timâ€" ing of the individual signal locations has been set so that a motorist travelling within the correct speed range should be able to pass through all six sig- nals without having to come to a stop. Tlhe rate of speed varies according to the section of High- way 11, because of the higher speed limit between Levendale Road and Elgin Mills Road but motorists who regularly travel the route will soon find the best driving speeds. An accompany- ing sketch suggests average ‘speeds for different times. 1:00 1 south - night. ready permit these 1 ions. So as work as stopping not be 31 when tht So as to make the new plan work as effectively as possible stopping even momentarily will not be allowed during the hours when the no stopping regula- tion is in efl‘ect. “No Stopping." as well as “No Parking" signs will be in place prior to June 4 so that motorists will have time to become familiar with the new regulations. Resulting from the same The traffic signals will favour southbound traffic between 7:30 and 8.30 am. and northbound tnaffic from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Part and parcel of the new plan worked out by the department’s traffic engin- eers is the prohibition of stopping on Yonge Street (Highway 11) between the Elgin Mills Road and Mark- ham Road during peak 01' rush hour periods â€" on the west side in the morning, from 7:30 to 8:30 and on the east side from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.. from Monday to Sat- urday. On Sundays and hol- idays stopping Will be pro- hibited, northbound â€" from 1:00 pm. to 6:00 p.m.; south â€" 6:00 pm. to mid- Beg-inning Monday, as soon as the morning ruslh hour traffic was over, four new rtraffic sig- nals went into operation in this order from north to south, El- gin Mil-Is Road, Industrial Road, Levendafle Road and Crosby Avenue. The four new sets of signals will be fully co-ordin- ated with the fiwo existing sig- nals at Centre Street and Mark- ham Road, at the south end of town. 4 New Traffic Signals Began Operation Mon. Councillor White Issues Statement Town officials are hopeful the commission will follow recommendations of town council and commence re- construction of the road this year. Several business cstab- lishments in the Bayview Plaza have closed down on account of road conditions this year, claiming that customers will not travel Bayview Ave., in its present 'state. Richmond Hill town of- ficials said Wednesday that no decision has yet been made regarding Bayview Avenue being taken over by the Toronto and York Roads Commission. Await Decision Town ( passed the e1 6:00 pm. to n m council has ssed a by-law e enforcement stopping restr in Non-Essentials Libert ively as p05 momentarily during the k restrict mmm Other members 01' the police committee are Coun- cillor John MacDiarmid and Deputy - reeve T h o m a s Broadhurst. The police department is asking for the qo-operation of local residents until the new system is operating smoothly. the chairman said. Mr. White advises any- one with a grievance to con- tact Police Chief R. P. Rob- bins. His department will investigate any complaint immediately. Mr. White promised. Pictured above are a group of Richmond Hill public school students who are working to raise funds for Canadian Peace Research Institute. From June 9 to 23 they will mow lawns. wash cars and baby sit for local residents. The stud- ents will not charge any special price for their work and ask only to be paid what the people for whom they work think the service is worth. in all things Town Public School Children Aid Work Of Peace Research Institute i Palllbearers were Mr. James McDonald of Maple, Mr. Don- iRev. R.W. Manning High iPK. Minister Dies At 47' Ministers of the West Toron- to Presbytwy land 'the Session and Board of Managers of High Park Church formed a guard of honour. The funeral service. held Sat- urday, June 2. in High Park Presbyterian Church, was con- ducted by {the West Toronto Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church with the modemtor, Rev. W. J. Adlamson, the clerk, Rev. M. E. Burch and 'the in-‘ te-rim-moderator, Rev. J. K. Lahtimore officiating. ’Rev. Robert Warren Man- ning, 47, recently retired minis- ter of High Park Presbyterian Church, died May Slst at his home in Maple. He leaves his wife, the former Jane Fort of Americus, Geom- g-ia, U.S.A., and seven children, Robert. James, Jane, Sarah, Mary Anne, Nancy and Suzanne Cl-are. Mr. Paxton rested at his home, 91 Hunt Avenue, Rich- ‘m-on'd Hill. High requiem mass ‘was sung aft St. Mary Immacu- larte Ch‘uneh by Father Basil Breen on May 30th with inter- ment in St. John‘s Cemetery, Newmarket. ‘ Pallbearers were Mr. Paxton’s son Clare and five nephews, Jack McHarg, Paxton McHarg, James Paxton, John Paxton, Basil Paxton and Laurie Paxton. u Mr. Manning had ‘been padre of Runnymede Lions for 18 years and of the Humber Gun Club for.15 years. He also was an ardent conservationist. Mr. Manning was minister of from the church. I High Park Church for 18 years in Maple United ( until he retired because of ill- tery. Turner and I ness 3 month ago. onto were in char; He was born and educated in eral amangements He served first in Cookstown, then was assistant ministecr at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul in Montreal for a year before 'his call to High Park, in Toronto. Vaughan Township and graduat- d with honors from Knox Col- (iege, University of Toronto. He studied at the Union Theology Seminary in New Yomk for his master of sacred theology de- gree and was ordained into the Presbyterian Church of Canada in 1941. ie and Joan; three sons, Glare, Stuart and Gerald. all of Rich- mond Hill; a sister, Mrs. Ches- ter McHarg (Effie) of Hamilton; and three brothens, George of Aurova, Frank of Oa‘kville and Walter of Oak Ridges, \ A resident of Richmond Hill for 25 years, Herbert L. Paxton passed away suddenly at his home. 91 Hunt Avenue on May 27th. Born ih the village of Kettleby, the son of John and ‘Ann Paxton. Mr. Paxton was formerly a farmer but had been retired for many years. He was a member of St. Mary Im- maculate Roman C a th 0 1 i c Church and of the Holy Name Society. Surviving are his widow, the former Catherine Creedon; [our daughters, Helen. Bernice, Mar- Yonge Street Can Meet Challenge Of The Future Herbert Paxton ‘1 Dies Suddenly i Business Head Charles Taylor Charity" ‘DEEK any memners mm . 1a The Toronto SCOttlSh§§§E Former members of the regiâ€" ment are asked to send their names and addresses to the 01‘- derly Room, Tomonto Scottish Regiment, Fort York Armour- ies, Toronto. All are invited to attend a dance at the Armour- ies Saturday evening, June 16th in honour of the visit \pf Her Royal Highness, Queen Eliza- beth, the Queen Mother, Col- onel-in-Chief of the regiment. . ‘ . Does the Town of Oakville have the solution to the Gllllty C onsaence “fading1 main strfeetti’l’ of our Onttariottowns, whightonce - . were e core 0 e commum y a arge â€" u are Brings Retu’ n now becoming ghost streets with the introduction of Of Ring mammoth shopping centres, whose modern gir and The Toronto Scottish Regi- ment is attempting to locate all former members of the 75th Battalion of the Toronto Scot- tish Regiment who may be liv- ing in this district. a‘ld James of Runnymede Lions Club, Mr. James Lockie of the Humber Gun Club, and Mr. Kenneth Faulkner, Mr. William Giles and Mr. Reginald Martin from the church. Interment was in Maple United Church ceme- tery. Turner and Porter of Tor- onto were in charge of the fun- Filve men were employed on mh-e winter works project at the town park Which fin- ished last Wednesday, but have since found employ- ment elsewhere, Mr. Lewis said. The letter was postmark- ed in Richmond Hill Mon- day, June 41th and in spite of the fact that he had to pay four cents postage due, Mr. Bork was pleased to get it. He states that in the three years he has been in .business in Richmond Hill he has lost probably a hun- dred dollars in stolen items, but this is the first time he ever had one returned. The-re are no employa- bles an the relief rams, re- ports Richmond Hill’s We‘l- fa‘re Officer, Norman Lew- IS. Twelve persons consider- ed empl‘oyalble were on the rolls in March but they ‘have all [found employment, he said yesterday. There must be one young- ster in town who has slept better this week than he (or she) has for the past two. Mr. Bork. proprietor of Bork's Jewellers. 88 Yonge St. Sou‘uh reports that he received on Mon- day morning a I-ange bus- iness-size envelope address- ed to him, with the word “IMPORTANT” printed in large letters in one corner. Inside he fownd a small [heart-shaped child's gold ring wrapped in a scrap of newspaper and a note which read. “Dear Sir: Enclosed is a ring stolen from your store by me. I have [a guilty con- science. Yours -- PS. I did it on Saturday, May 19th. It is worth $5.50." Relief Rolls HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 SINGLE COPY 10;: Left to right are Mary Carcone, Jackie Thomas, John Chandler, Linda Loughridge holding baby Linda McIntyre, Rosemary Hough and Ray Aston. Other students taking part in the project include Carol Smith and Shirley Flannigan. Anyone requiring services offered by this group is asked to call Linda Loughridge at TU. 4-1359 or Rosemary Hough at TU. 4-4997. 40 Levendale Rd., Richmond Heights Centre - TU. 4-3211 All Types - No Job Too Small HERRIDGE ELECTRIC - TV - APPLIANCES Sales, Repairs, Parts, Rental ELECTRIC WIRING trade." There were 80 shops in Norwich which underwent a face~liftimg and a modernizing program which paid off. In Oakville, as in Richmond Hill, much thought has been given to parking problems for the main street, Colborne. And in Oakville planners hope to in- clude malls and gardens along the downtown section to press5 crve the unique characteristics of the town, where the resid- ential district is as attractive as any historic New England town. Planners are staging a de- termined fight to halt “down- ‘town blight,‘ and all civic groups gare being asked to assist in the irenovation plan. 3Merchants Speak Mr. Taylor said that three to five years ago parking meters were a necessity on Yong. Street, but now with offstreet parking available these meters should be removed, and service lanes built in the rear of stores. thus leaving Yonge St. free i0! actual customers to park. (Continued on Page 3) v “Bu-t Lobla'w’s, which is in the big shopping area north is only assessed ad: $130 a foot." Sgt. ~Cox suggested that he would be pleased to explain anything to the best of his ab- Deputy-reeve Mumberson, the main promoter of a report to cover the past year, charged that at least two portions had been omitted. Although press- ed by Councillor Allan Sumner to air his complaint at the meeting, the deputy refused. “I will ask the questions of the chief constable,” he replied. “His name is signed to ft, it’s his respgnsibility". ty-reeve Lawson Mumlbe-rson at the weekly council meeting, Sgt. Harvey Cox, acting for Chief Clarence Wideman, up. peered in support of the infor- mation. Chief Wideman is pres- ently confined to hospital. Charles Taylor, president of the Yonge St. Merchants’ Assoc- iation, told The Liberal, "This is a tough subject to get on. A lot of people, not on Yonge Street. would like to see the main thoroughfare stripped and widened. But it is too valuable to do this.” He pointed out the centre block on Yonge is asses- ser at $200 a foot of frontage. A typewritten, 18-page police report, covering in detail the activirties of the Mamkham Town- ship Police Department for the year.71961, failed to ggin the “Yonge Street business is be? ing drained «by taxes and loss of curstomens to the shopping cen- tre.” Mr. Taylor said. “As a result we have been asking the town to re-assess us, so we can live.” In Oakville the main street merchants hoisted their boot- straps and hope to follow a pat- tern already undertaken suc- cessfully in Norwich, England. where the Norwich Union In- surance Society sponsored a total faceiifting that eliminated overhanging and protruding signs. as well as incorporating a joint colour scheme, which carried the vibrant message to passing shoppers, “Here we are We're in the merchandising bus- iness, and hoping to win your trade." There were 80 shops in Norwich which underwent a face<lifitimg and a modernizing Tenants of stores on Yong. Street are refusing to sign lea- ses because they “want to see what‘s going to happen.” As a matter of fact. some Yonge Street stores have done more business, so far this year. than they did in 1961. But there is not the same foot traffic past their doors. and parking is still far from being successqu for Yon-ge St. businesses. And Mr. Taylor says. “We wonder. what is it going to be like this fall." Suggests Apartments Mr. Taylor said that three to five years ago parking meters were a_ necessity_ on yongq Dep.-reeve Mumberson Questions I961 Markham TWp. Police Report mammoth shopping centres, whose modern air and expansive parking areas lure shoppers to their sym- metrically fronted doors? 5 And, could Richmond Hill, which also has ‘main street blues’, and more and more stores being locked- up and vacated, incorporate the Oakville plan to ad- vantage? - Sgt. Cox noted that both the break and entries had been cut in half in 1962 as compared with 1961. He said that a sim- ilar trend was noticeable with regard to thefts. He said‘ that the opening of a criminal court in Richmond Hill was of con- siderable convenience to Mank- ham Police and overtime hourl had been reduced. ility bwt this still failed 'to clear the air. “I doubt very much if this re- port was even prepared by tho chief," questioned the deputy- reeve. Sgt. Cox mated that the re- port had been started while tho chief was in the office but had been completed after he enter- ed the hospital. “I' agree that there is room for Improve- ment,” he said. ‘ “There always is,” replied. the deputy, “one can never stand still.’ As a matter of fact. some Yonge Street stores have done more business. so far this year. than they did in 1961. But there is not the same foot traffic past their doors. and parking is still far from being successqu for Yon-ge St. businesses. And Mr. Taylor says. “We wonder, what is it going to be like This fall." Suggests Apartments CHARLES TAYLOR