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Public Library, 56 Yonge N., Richmond Hill, Ont. 1 Jan. 5â€"4â€"5â€"2â€" 1 VOLUME LXXXII, NUMBER 52 “In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essential RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, TH Lovely Garden Tea Some seven hundred people attended the love- ly Garden Tea of the York Central Hospital Aux- iliary held last Saturday afternoon on the beauti- ful estate of Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Snively of Oak Ridges. Glorious summer weather and en- thusiastic interest in this important community project made the occasion‘a memorable event. Weather forecasters to the Tea Sped to and fro. contrary, Saturday, June 23 proved to be a “What is so light of the summer season. Mr. I rareâ€"l" sort of day, and the and Mrs. S. C. Snively opened light dust of summer hung their home and gardens for the over roads leading to Glen event, and members of the Oak Lonely Farm. as cars carrying Ridges-Lake Wilcox branches visitors to the York Central of the York Central Hospital Hospital Association GardenlAuxiliary were sponsors. Hundreds attended this high- Aids New Hospital A group of charming ladies at the tea were (left to right) Mrs. J. Blyth, Mrs. A. Gallacher, Mrs. R. Farquharson president of the Oak Ridges- Lake Wilcox Branch of the auxiliary, Mrs. W. Pocknell, Mrs. M. Towers and Mrs. R. Woolley. In the background can be seen Hospital Presi- dent Douglas Storms of Richmond Hill. (Photo by George Chaplin) Under tall trees. guests roamâ€" ed the spacious lawns which slope to Lake George, or sipped tea. or visited gift booths and bake tables which presented all manner of delectable items for sale. ed with silver, and a clown en- tertained the children. Pouring tea were YCHA ex- ecutive members and branch chairmen: Miss R. Kinsella, Mrs. F. G. Hare, Mrs. W. Pock- nell, Mrs. R. J. Miller. Mrs. J. Meet“ Again Saturday Seek Lower Mill Rate Senora Gabriella would spin Rasmussen, Mrs. R. Britnel‘l, a fortune if her pal-m was cross- Mrs. J. MacMicking. Mrs. S. 7 Scarlett, Mrs. J. MacDonald, Mrs. D. Spears, Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. J, Passmone, Mrs. W. K-edwell, Mrs. H. Howde-n, Mrs. W. Dinnick, Mrs. F. Jack- son, Mrs. S. Parker Mrs. Ross Farquharson, Mrs. Towers and Mrs. J. Robinson. Conveners were: Mrs. John Blyth, Mrs. Alex Gallaeher, Mics. Robt. Water Plan "I will adjourn this hearing to Saturday, June 30, at 10:00 a.m.,” commented J. A. Kennedy, chairman of the Ontario Municipal Board, concluding a 21/2 hour session when a large number of ratepayers were pres- ent at the Markham Township Council Chambers, But- tonville, on Monday morning of this week. “This ad- journment will allow time for the municipality to re- calculate proposed charges, to effect a substantial re- duction in the mill rate - if possible to two mills or less. If this cannot be done, we will hear you as to! why it can’t â€" also any further objections to the water. area.” \ 1 The township asked permission of the OMB. tol construct new mains in the Steele’s Ave., Leslie, Bay- view Ave. areas; purchase two [former North YorkI wells from Metro, and impose a water rate on owners, or occupants of the water area defined as lots 26-36l inclusive, in the first concession; lots 1-11 inclusive, Want Stop Sign At Busy Spot Residents of Altamira Road and Libby Boulevard, Richmond Hill, have asked for more adequate traffic protect-ion for their childâ€" ren. In a petition to Richmond Hill Town Council Tuesday night, they requested the erection of a stop sign at the corner of the intersec- tion of Libby and Altamira. The petition. signed by 26 area residents. cited heavy north and south traf- fic through the intersection between Rumble Avenue and Mill Street. along with heavy truck traffic to and from a.construction site at in the second and third concessions and the west half of lots 1 to 14. in the fourth concession. In order to defray the cost of these improvements. the township proposed to assess a farmers and small property hol- ders. When asked how many farms frontage levy of 25.45 cents per were in the whole area. Mr. foot. plus seven mills on the wa- Dean estimated about ten. for area. plus water consumpr Speaking of assessment. the tion. The estimated levy on a reeve commented that under $3.000 assessment of a 100' the new regulations farm prop- propcrty was $70.45. erty was assessed at approxim- ately $100 per acre. On the Buttonville area problem. Mr. Dean stated requests for water from home owners in Arnleigh‘ Heights Subdivision had been received. and “there is a very‘ poor water supply at the town- ship offices." 1 “It seems to me the main Contesting the high mill rate proposed. and the ex- tension of the water area in the neighbourhood of Lot 10. running south and east of No. 7 Highway and Don Mills Road was Soli- citor Milne Freeman. acting for W. L. Clark and others on that site. Mr. Clark is point here is the mi“ rate' l the former rceve of Mark- tcommemed Ml" KennEd-‘Y‘ ‘ ham Township and former “I should think there warden of York County. would be serious criticism ’ of a 5 per cent mill rate t Presenting the case I” “‘8’ over this larg H mvnshi were Solicitor J. D. - e “lea”, e 9 continued: “It is the policy ‘ Lucas. Engineer Eric Jorgen- son of l f. r , ,. of the 0.l\l.B. to keep the “9 "m M 035101“ Daus mill rate to a token con- l and Jorgcuson. and Reeve W. . . R. Dean. The problems of low tr'but'on from "‘05" i" the pressure in the Yongc-Stecle's Fat" "at. but “0t recei‘v' sector. and drained wells in mg water‘ the Buttonvillc area were At this point the chairman the end of Altamira Road, as reasons for their request. The traffic constitutes a major safety hazard to children of the area. the petition stated. Council referred the mat- ter to the police committee for further study. Defer Decision 0n Legion ‘Lette Branch 375 of the Canadian iLegion may seek a liquor lic- ence under the vised liquor licence act. The matter came up at Mon- " day's Vaughan Township Coun- cil meeting when Brian Bailey, appearing on behalf of the Le-, gion, said a lcttcr from council saying they had no objection to their receiving a licence. would be a necessary part of an application. Council askcd for a chance to study the act before making any decision. Mr. Bailey said that the Leg- ion may he forced to move to Richmond Hill. if they are not: stressed. ‘ industrial development in the‘ called aflrecess. so that town- ship offiCials might consider grantch a licence in Vaughan.‘ Presently located on Carrville Woolley and Mr 5. Gordon Holmes. Mrs. Robert Gallacher of To- ronto, lent her services as Se- nora Gabriella, the Fortune Teller and the clown wa-s Alan Duiffield who leaves this week- end for British Guiana where he will do YMCA work. Mr. Douglas Sitornms, chairman of the Hospital Board, was in charge of the display featur- ing architects’ drawings of the York Central Hospital on which construction begins next month. Pass Ward Bylaw ‘ln Richmond Hill Town council Tuesday night approved the setting up of a ward system for municipal el- ections in Richmond Hill. The system had previously been ap- proved in principle in a refer- endum held in December, 1960. Under the system. one coun- cillor would be elected from each of four wards. three on the east side of Yonge Street. lone on the west. The offices of imayor, reeve, and deputy-recve would still be filled by a generâ€" nl vote. Councillor John Mac-Diarmid opposed the approval of the rsystcm. on the grounds that it was not the same system which had been voted on at the time .of the referendum. According to Mr. MacDiarâ€" recently re‘ mid. most of the people were Junder the impression that each [ward would be represented by" either two or three councillors. Deputy-reeve Broadhurst alsoi opposed passing of the ward system because he wasn‘t sure; the people were behind it. Extend House To House Mail Delivery Richmond Hill master E. T. Willis Post- ,planning draftsman ‘town’s planning board, Tues- day night. 5 Liberty; in all things URSDAY, JUNE 28. 1962 our Tthtratl Charity" @ NEW C] WASHERS USED El REBUILT El HERRIDGE ELECTRIC 40 Levendale Rd., Richmond Heights Centre - TU. 4-3211 HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 Estimate Cost A! $16,000 SINGLE COPY 10c “Clean-Up |ndUstria| Area" Construction of the new CNR Toronto bypass is stlll creat- ing problems f0r Crestwood Road zcsidents, according to N. Dep ofio. who appeared be- fore Vaughan Township Coun- cil' Monday night. Mr. Deprofio. who lives at 178 Crestwood Road, complain- ed that dust was blowing from the project in such quantities that it appeared almost as a mist. He said he had asked the CNR several times to do some- thing to correct the problem. It was not until 7.30 Monday evening that Mr. Deprofio first saw a truck watering down the dust. It was only the second day that dust had been a real prob- lem on Crestwood, according to Mr. Deprofio. who added that large clouds .of dust were blowing as far south as Steeles .‘ 'enue. Cost of keeping the dust down during grading operations is re- latively small, according to Mr. Deprofio. who is in the con- Railway,MarkhamTWp. Ratify Crossing Pact A pipe crossing agreement between the CNR and Mark- ham Township was ratified at a meeting of town-ship council Monday night.”\ s. . ‘ Designed to ’eT've the new BOOâ€"acre industrial area in the central part of the township, the water pipe will run south on the Don Mills Road from the John Street well. The agreement, one of sev- eral between the township and railway, was required for ac- ei'ty. .‘ “The restricted base of our‘ planning units, their contain- ment within established boun- daries, lack of adequate econ- omic and social planning and intermunicipal competition are, I believe, at the root of some of our common problems. And these problems, I suggest, can- not be solved within the frame- work of existing legislation and established procedures.” ' These were remarks made by W. Harold Clark as part of his keynote address at a con-ferenee. for planning board members in‘ Ontario this month. Mr. Clark,. whose home is at 16 Elgin St, Thornhill, the City of Toronto Planning 'Board. His topic was “Plan- ning Problems and Progress.” Mr. Clark suggested that ,planning in a modern industrial isociety includes within its range cess across CNR bypass prop» is the chairman ofl Iof responsibility the entire phy- iCoundl Richmond Hill Town Council approved appointment of Will-j iam Nicholas Vent. Toronto, as.‘ for the Mr. Vent. 30. graduated from Toronto‘s Central Technical School in Architectural Draft-‘ ing and Building in 1951. Dur- ing the next year, he also com-1 Says Railway To Blame For Dust On Crestwood struction business. Mr. Deprofio also asked coun- cil to check on the exact cen- tre of the proposed track. He said that before construction had started, railway officials had told him the centre of the main line would be 250 feet from the back of his property. Recently, he learned that pre- sent plans call for the centre of the line to be 240 feet away. Council assured Mr. Deprofio that it would try to find out whefe the 10 feet had gone and that it would ask railway of- ficials to eliminate the dust problem. Good Luck Omen For Hospital The district‘s new hospi- tal has been launched with the good fortune of one of the best of good luck omens. Chairman of the York Central Hospital Board of Trustees, D. H. Storms, while surveying the hospi- tal site on beautiful Don Head Acres with Robert Drummond of the Angus Robertson Company, build- ing contractor, this week picked a four-leaf clover. The building executive and Chairman Storms a- greed it was indeed a good omen auguring well for success and will have it framed and mounted as a good luck symbol for the community project. ln 5 Vaughan T road, last week. Pallgrave. damage to the vehicle was estimated at $1,000. The accident was one of five reported by Vaughan Township Police in the past week. Total damages in the five accidents were estimated at $2,845 by police. On June 22, a collision be- residents resulted in $1,000 damages. The accident took place on the Maple Sideroad east of Bathuirst. Both Hendrik Hellendoorn, 3 Bergen Rd., Scarboro, and Ernest Judd, 35 Ridge Rd., Downsview, escaped without injury. On June 24. Joseph Robil- Being "ldealistic Or Impractical sic-all pattern for all community needs. “We are no longer rugged in- dividualists charting our own course irrespective of the rights. privileges and welfare of others.” he told the meeting. He stressed that no munici- pality can now exist by itself for planning purposes, but must work with its neighbors in order to solve its planning problems. He reminded the delegates of the delicate relationship bet- ween the local planning board and the public. Although it is an appointed body, it spends the voters' money for admini- strative purposes and its rec- ommendations often affect the tax rate. Mr. Clark stated. “The degree of acceptance of the planning board by the com- munity and the support or lack Appoints William Vent As Planning Board Draftsman pleted a night course in gen- eral surveying. . He has been with Ontario Hy- dro in the survey department since June 1951. He presently holds the position of senior draftsman. There were 19 applicants for the position, seven of whom ‘werc chosen as finalists and in- terviewed by H. Deeks, town planning director. Mr. Decks felt that Mr. Vent‘ A Pallgrave district man es- caped with lacerations when his car left the road on County Road 25, near the Maple Side- Driven by Archibald B. Sin- clair of Adjala Township near t'Ween cars driven by two Metro {was best qualified because of! Estimate Damages At 52,845 ownship Mishaps way 7. $300. driven lowdale. . Hope Avenue res estimated $245 dafi‘a involved in the co driven by Audrey Naylor, Con. Rumble. Con. 3, King Township. Charges Planning Board Members; II of support by the ordinary cit- izen and by the elected count cillor, also contribute to the problems of planning board members,” he said. The position of the plan- ning board is often misun- derstood. Mr. Clark re- minded the conference that, although it passes on the ultimate responsibility for its actions to the elect- ed members of council. it is hamstrung by the fact l that it has 0 power of ' persuasion to implement anything. He expressed regret that mu- nicipal elected representatives often turned down well-pres- ented reports or proposals by the planning board without studying them thoroughly and often without even reading them. He censured planning board members for being day- dreamers, idealistic or imprac- tical. “The planning board sees the community as a whole, and its responsibility is to the whole community," he stated. Other speakers at the confer- .ence discussed. The Statutory Role of the Planning Board, The Main Problem â€" Money. jThe Planning Board in the ‘Community. and The Role of lthe Citizen in Relation to the ‘Planning Board. l Mr. Clark expressed regret that planning boards in this ‘province have neither; the time :nor the money to devote to con- ltinuous programs of public in- formation and education. He expressed gratitude for the opportunity provided by this and similar privately-spon- lard of Briggs Ave., Richmond Hill, suffered cuts to his head and face in a two-car collision on Keele Street, north of High- Driver of the second car was Arnold Naiman, 25 Buxon Ter- race, Downsview. Damage to the two cars was estimated at A car driven by a Willowd-ale man was damaged to the ex- tent of $300 when it overturned on Con. 6 at the Teston Side- road. June 20. The car was by Gerald Anthony Foley, 2786 Bayview Ave., Wil- A collision on the morning of June 22 at Keele Street and ted in an ges. Cars lision were 5, Vaughan Township, and Ross Don Mills area is also creatingihow the mill rate could be re- an added demand. “Esna Elec-lduced. Upon reâ€"adjustmcnt. me have purchased five acres‘Mr. Lucas stated there were too here. and other plants have in-lmany features to be considered dicalcd an interest." said and time would be needed to Reeve Donn. .go into the matter properly. It Concern was expressed for‘was then that Mr. Kennedy an- â€" in -~â€".rsiounc;d the continuance on . . l atur ay morning. .lune 30. Grant Permisswn T i“Obviously. to those who need iwater this is an important mat~ €tcr. That is why I am making lthis a week-end meeting. plembers of the OMB. have 0 Install Vapor Lights Ontario Hydro Commission‘such full schedules that it some- was granted permission byltimcs takes months to set no Markham Town<hiri Councillanothcr hearing." I A Monday uizh‘ i-i in :‘l '.i i'n-, .kuy :atcpayers who not" rm proved mcrtuz'y \'.‘.'io:‘ 'i ‘nis on able to he prcsciit last 113:1.- Yon-ge Street in Thornliiil. " Installation is cxpectcd beâ€" fore July 15, council was told. day will have an opportunity to state their case Saturday at 10 am. A. Road. it serves as a community} centre for the area. according to llr. Bailey. nounced Wednesday that house to house mail deliv- ery will shortly be extend- ed to an area south of Richmond Hill. ‘ The district postal dir- ector in Toronto has ap- proved carrier service for Ask Police Protectio‘n For §chool Property The problem of vandalism in Weldl‘k‘k Road. May Ave- RiLlimond Hill came up again nue. Walmer Road and \icsday night before town Pemberton Road. The new council. service begins when 80% In a letter to council. the. of the houses have install- Scparalc School Board com- ed letter slots. Mr. Willis plaincd of "an alarming in-l reports at present these crease" in damage by vandalist streets are being served by of school property. . four difi'erent post offices. ' . '; 1 council to ensure, Richmond Hill. Thornhill. ‘ adequate :olicc protection for Richvale and Yongchurst. i school board properly. Council! Hillsvi‘ew Avenue will be referred the matter to the pol- . ‘ served by a group mail box .ice committee for further study. service. tTurn Down Petition lTo Close Palmer Ave.l A petition by four property owners for the closing of part1 of Palmer Avenue in Richmond Hill was denied by town council Tuesday night. All four proper- ty owners affected by the clos- ing of Palmer between Church and Yonge Streets signed the request. The petition was denied by a majority vote because it was the only clear access across the CNR tracks to Bayview Ave- nuc. according to COUnC1l. Works Commissioner 0. Whal- en said that Palmer Avenue shouldn't be fenced under any circumstances. extensive experience in sur- veying and landscaping. along with a good deal of artistic ab- ility. He said that he and Mr. Vent should be able to work to- gether well in organizing a comprehensive plan for future development in Richmond Hill. Council agreed to pay Mr. V'cnt a starting salary of $4.500. Mr. Decks suggested that counâ€" cil must be willing to provide substantial increments for per- formance if they hope to keep him. Mr- Vt‘m is married and has ject will start early next month' two children. )lr. Vent. who must give three weeks notice to Ontario‘tracks on Bayview Avenue to Hydro will start his new dutiesithe proposed water tower south :July 16. ‘sored conferences to inform the ipUbllC. Let Watermain Tender For Bayview Avenue Malvern Construction Ltd.. Toronto, has been authorized by Markham Township Council to proceed with the installationpveek, and five children. Kathy. Balogh. 4:. of a watermain on Bayview Avenue in the township. Work on the $14,419.80 proâ€" according to township officials. It will run from the CNR iof Highway 7. .3 lI'Tow areas. ommission Asks Council Will Attract Industry Member Tells . Meeting Approval in principal was given by Richmond Hill n Council Tuesday night to a resolution calling for grading and sodding of ditches in the industrial It was one of two resolutions submitted by the Richmond Hill Industrial Commission asking that ac- tion be taken to improve drainage ditches. Estimated cost of grading and sodding 11,000 lineal feet of ditch would be near $16,000, Works Commissioner Otto Wha- len told the meeting. If approv- ed. work will be done on In- dustrial Road. Enford and Newkirk Avenues. Appearing on behalf of the commission W. G. Angus said that industry is running only five per cent of housing, while 20 per cent is considered a fair target for a well rounded town development. He told council that in the past two years a goodly number of industries have been attract- ed to Richmond Hill and pre- dicted more would settle here in the future. Mr. Angus prais- ed the efforts of Industrial Co- mmissioner R. B. Langford in bringing industry to the town. “However, if Richmond Hill is to continue to attract indus- try it is imperative that there exist in the town a healthy in- dustrial climate. Our best ad- vertising is a happy, congenial industrial atmosphere among present industry,’ Mr. Angus stated. Source 0! Friction One source of friction be- tween the industrialists and the town, he said. is the condition of ditches throughout the in- dustrial area. He said a tour of the area would bear out his charge of igus described it as untidy and unkempt. and suggested it was hardly conducive to an orderly attractive atmosphere. Recommending that immed- iate steps be taken to spray each roadside in the area with weed-killer, he also suggested that ditches be cut on a regular basis. The commission ditches be graded and seeding roadway. sults of grading ditches is In the industrial area of Don Mills." Mr. Angus said. Council Should Pay He was of the opinion sod- ding and ditching should be carried out by council because taxes paid by industry are con- siderably higher than residen tial. In some instances the dif» ferenee is more than 100 per cent, Mr. Angus stated. If improvements were made by the town, it would provide the incentive for industry to maintain an orderly appearance :in the area. the commission member said. In response to Mr. Angus statements. Mr. Whalen said parts of the area were sodded Hill Man Killed Following Crash Alexander Keith Deschamps. 253 Zelda Cres.. Richmond Hill. 30-year-old father of five, was killed Saturday night when the car he was driving collided with another at the crest of a hill on a Tay Township road, 31/2 miles south of Port Severn. Two'passengers in the Des- champs car. Alfred Deschamps, 51, father of the dead man. and Mary Dunn, Coldwater. were taken to St. Andrew‘s Hospital, Midland. with multiple injuries. They are reported to be in sat- iisfactory condition. James McGufiin. l7, Isling-t was not injured, but Michael scraggly. deep ditches full of weeds and long grass. Mr. An-, requested .. done to bring grass up to the ,1 “A good example of the reâ€" r Two In Hospital ton, driver of the second car,_ the unsightly condition of in 1960 at a cost of $900. And said the condition today is not the responsibility of the works department as most of the area was covered by subdivision ag- reements. Mr. Angus was informed growth in the ditches had been cut and weeds sprayed in the area during the past month as part of the ditch grading pro- gram in the town. Estimating the cost of com- pleting ditching and sodding at almost $16,000, Mr. Whalen it- emized the expenditure at $5,300 for equipment. $8,950 for sodding and $1,120, labor. Although it is not the policy of the Ontario Department of Highways to subsidize this type of project, the works commis- sioner expressed the opinion there may be a possibility of ob- taining some government m- ance. If Newkirk Avenue was ex- cluded the cost would be about $4,000, which could be cut to $2,500 if government aid was obtained, Mr. Whalen told council. All council members present agreed in principal to the work being done, but referred the commission’s resolution to the works committee for study of the cost factor. Worshipful Master Richmond Lodge iV. Bro. Stanley F. Tinker Installed last Friday as Wor- shipful Master of Richmond Masonic Lodge. V. W. _Bro. Cecil C. Mabley, ably assrsted by a number of Grand Lodge officers and past masters. was in charge of the ceremony of linstallation. ’ 1 Richmond Lodge No. 23 is ‘one of the oldest lodges in the jurisdiction and has a history dating back to 1824. The new .ruling master is a well:known land highly esteemed citizen of Richmond Hill having served as chairman of the public school board and as couneillor and deputy-reeve on the mum- cipal council. For many years- a member of the staff of Tor- onto Hydro he holds a respon- sible position there as Super- intendent of Street Lighting. At last Friday‘s ceremony his fellow masons in Hydro pre- sented him with a flight bag as a mark of their regard and good wishes. Other officers of Richmond Lodge duly invested in office were as follows: Immediate Past Master. W. Bro. James Hamil- ton; Senior Warden Bro. K. R. Taylor; Junior Warden, Bro. D. L. Moore; Chaplain. V. W. Bro. A. A. Eden; Treasurer, W. Bro. Norman A. Todd; Secretary, W. Bro. H. W. R. Sayers; Director of Ceremonies. W. Bro. Harold Ince; Senior Deacon, Bro. K. W. lDunn, 18. Port Credit, a pass- }enger in his car, received a lbroken nose. 1 Mr. Deschamps was a fore- man at Booth Fisheries (Can- adian) Ltd., Toronto. l He leaves his wife, who is lexpecting a baby in about a 5: Marlene, and Lynn. l6; Alexander. lMarylou, 3 months. Services were held Wednesâ€" lday at 10.30 a.m.. at the chapel lof Washington and Johnston, 717 Queen St. East. Toronto. Burial was in Resthaven Mem- orial Gardens. 15 Robbins; Junior Deacon, Bro. E. D. Manol; Inner Guard, Bro. R. A. Jordan; Senior Steward, lBro. J. W. Anderson; Junior ‘Steward Bro. Joseph Carnell; Assistant Secretary Bro. N. D. )IcLellan; Tyler. Bro. S. M. ,Stewart; Organist, Bro. A. S. Following the ceremony oi installation and investiture a lbanquet was served in the 10W- ‘er hall to the large number of lmembers and guests from Tor- onto and district lodges. The usual toasts were honored and a most pleasant social time en. joyed.