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PRINTING REQUIREMENTS “THE LIBEnAw I'll. 4 5 1105:?51: CONSULT US FOR The summer scene would not be complete without the church vacation schools. TheSe schools for young people have become a traditional part of the summer season throughout this area. This issue of “The Liberal” features photos taken at the closing exercises of the church vacation schools held at Richmond Hill East, Headford and Thornhill. The schools usually last from one to two weeks and are jointly sponsored by several churches. The children are offered a varied Christian program of crafts, projects, games and study. Many a boy or girl who might otherwise find the summer holidays beginning to drag can find and enjoy a real chal- lenge by attending a church vacation school. In addition to a well supervis~ ed program geared to their particular age group the children can experience companionship and the opportunity “Unless children are allowed to be creative, unless they have the Why then was Mr. Wynn al- lowed to take up a goodly portion of council’s time arguing that he should be allowed to contravene the agree- ment? At the recent Canadian Confer- ence on Education, Dean Scarfe took aim once again. He criticized our educational system for being rooted in the nineteenth century, and put forward some broad suggestions for bringing it up to date. Dean Scarfe believes that pres- ent aims of education are still those of the traditional, authoritarian, con- formist educators of fifty years ago who saw the schools as a means of unifying the nation. What these edu- cators did not realize, he says, was that mass production, improved trans- portation systems, newspapers, and television could bring about unity far faster and more effectively than the schools could. According to Dean Scarfe’s the- ory, schools and universities should be places where young people are en~ couraged to think creatively and con- structively for themselvesâ€"in ways that will help them cope with the challenging problems they must face in the future. Freedom of thought and expression must be promoted. Neville Scarfe, dean of the fac- ulty of education at the University of British Columbia, is one of the most vocal and persistent critics of current practices in the schools. Thus, he concludes, the schools should now advocate diversity, Ingen- uity, novelty and research. Public dissatisfaction with to- day’s schools is well based, he claims. What goes on in them is much more obsolete than many critics have thought. This newspaper applauds the action taken by council but wonders why they were even called on to make such a decision. The subdivision agreement covering this particular area specifically calls for a $650 per lot levy. For the second time in three months Richmond Hill Town Council has been called upon to render a decision on lot fees to be charged on apartment developments. And again in our opinion it rendered the right verdict. Mayor James Haggart declared an interest in the project and re- frained from any discussion or voting on the matter. With the exception of Councillor A1 White, council voted unanimously to turn down a request from Larry Wynn, a Metro building contractor, for relief from paying levies on four lots owned by him at the comer of Colborne and Elmwood Avenues. He is proposing to build a 22-suite apart- ment building on the property. But his submission that he should only be charged $650 for the one lot, instead of four, was turned down by all members with the excep- tion of Mr. White. Mr. Wynn asked council to sanc- tion his proposal of amalgamating the four lots into one. This council agreed to do. Education Must Be Creative An Independent; Weekly: Established 1878 9 \â€"-â€"’\' Subscription Rate $3.50 per year; to United States $4.50; 10c single copy Member Audit Bureau of circulations _ Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associatlon J. E. SMITH. Editor and Publisher W. S. COOK, Managing Editor THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday; “Authorized as second class mail. Post Office Department, Ottawa” Church Vacation School Gib: lihcral Time For Decision EDWARD MURPHY, News Editor When the decision is made, it should be strictly adhered to. No builder should be allowed to waste council’s time pleading for special treatment. The whole matter shows up quite clearly the need for a schedule of graduated lot fees to cover single family units, semis and apartments. The vacation schools are just an- other important part of the busy pro- gram of service performed by the Christian churches as they continue to serve the community. These class- es are open to children of all faiths and every child is made welcome and at ease. The ministers and the var- ious men and women who make the schools possible deserve a vote of thanks from a grateful community for taking the time and interest to make the schools a success. The church vacation schools are a fine ex- ample of practical everyday Christiâ€" anity at work. But as Councillor Alex Campbell pointed out, the balance of residenâ€" tial assessment compared to indus- trial is already far out of line. Mr. Campbell’s warning that any pro- posal to increase residential assess- ment should be considered carefully is a point well _taken. For some time now the Rich- mond Hill Planning Board has had this matter under consideration and, according to Planning Director Har- old Deeks, a decision will be made shortly. You cannot make fish of one and fowl of another. to make new friends. During the hot summer days when children are often heard asking “what can I do” and are bemoaning the fact they have noth- ing to do, or anybody to play with, a church vacation school, comes as a creative challenge for young hands and minds. The builder’s suggestion that the town would benefit from a larger assessment on an apartment building and therefore would derive greater financial compensation than they would from single family dwellings, has some substance in fact. opportunity to express their ideas, they can never be educated,” he main- tains. Here is Dean Scarfe’s impression of the teacher’s job: she should be a resourceful person, a provider of ma- terials, apparatus, experience and data. She should be a person who suggests questions, exercises and ex- periments, who is willing to discuss but not necessarily tell the answers. Few people would disagree with this objective. But it may be coun- tered that the schools do not have the time to develop creativity that they have a big enough job filling youngsters even with basic knowl- edge and fundamental facts for life and living. One educator has suggested that the elementary school is the place for hard factual learning and, with this foundation, creativity can be devel- oped in high school and expanded in university. Most of these ideas depend large- ly on the ingenuity of the teacher, and the opportunity she has to work creatively herself. To go a step fur- ther, teachers would have to be of exceptionally high calibre to put the theory into practice. In other wérds, the teacher should help children learn how to think for themselves. It has also been argued that a person cannot think for himself un~ less he has considerable knowledge to work with, unless he has enough facts upon which to base his judgements. Dean Scarfe’s ideas are by no means those of a majority of educa- tors. Nevertheless. they provide food for thought. one sewer and water connection would be required for his building, instead of four, had single dwellings been built on the property, is, to say the least, ridiculous. An apartment building with 22 suites certainly would use town facilities to a far greater extent than four single family units. Mr. Wynn’srcontention that only According to the statistics of the bleed trans- fusion services of the Red Cross, most people respond very well, especially when they realize just how important the Blood Donor Clinic is to the local hos- pital. The thing for each volunteer blood donor to remember is that he is not giving his blood to the Red Cross but to a fellow Canadian. The Red Cross has undertaken to provide this technical service for the promotion of health, the prevention of disease, and for the mitigation of suffering. Ernest Kohler, longtime resident and ardent hor- ticulturist of Thornhill, developed his great love for the science of horticulture in his native land of Swit- zerland. He was lucky enough to have a teacher who tried to encourage in his pupils a love for growing things by giving them seeds to plant. Young Ernest was an apt pupil and by the age of 10 he grew his own white pansies, and sold the plants. White pansies were in great demand because the Swiss people liked to plant them on graves. “All flowers are favourites with me,” says Ernie. “I do enjoy starting seeds and transplanting them. I also believe in buying the best seed that can be bought. I have been called the Santa Claus of Horti- culture because I enjoy giving plants to others, and because I like to encourage anyone who is interested in horticulture.” Mr. Kohler has won many, awards at the Cana- dian National Exhibition for his zinnias, marigolds and delphiniums. He was also responsible for ar- ranging several large baskets of mixed garden flow- ers, taken from the gardens of the members of the Thornhill Horticultural Society. Each entry captured the first prize. William Hamilton, chairman of the Blood Donor Clinic for the Richmond Hill Branch of the Red Cross Society, said recently that he hopes local organiza- tions and residents will support this clinic. He was also the recipient of an Award of Merit from the Ontario Horticultural Association for his work and contribution to the cause of horticulture. Mr. Kohler has also given many lectures on horticul- ture as well as demonstrations on Flower Arranging at horticultural societies and outside groups. He has been in constant demand as a judge at flower shows. There is no substitute for blood. It must be given by healthy people between the ages of 18 and 65. A simple test is given to every donor by a Red Cross technician to make sure that the 3/1, of a pint can be spared. Every phrase of- the programme is under professional supervision. Specially trained nurses take the donation. All testing and typing of blood is in the hands of skilled technicians who have been hired by the Red Cross for this purpose. However, 90% of the people working with the blood clinics are volunteers. Whole blood can be stored and used up to three weeks, when carefully refrigerated. If the blood is not used within this time, it is converted into blood fractionation products which are supplied free of charge to the hospitals. These products are used in treatment for shock and severe bleeding for the prevention of measles and other infectious diseases. Volunteers are needed not only to give blood, but are essential in the smooth operation of a Blood Clinic. Donors must be contacted by telephone before the actual clinic. At the actual clinic itself, volun- teers assist with the reception and registration of donors and serve refreshments. . Mr. Hamilton is grateful to the area citizens for their help in past blood drives and urges them to participate in future clinics. Gardening is a year around affair with Mr. Koh- ler, for when the outdoor garden is finished, he enjoys making Christmas decorations from the greens grown on the premises. Although Mr. Kohler’s main interest is in flowers, he proudly produces an acre of vege- tables which are used by the Shouldice Hospital. He is also very interested in birds and has many feeding stations about the property. Mr. Kohler believes that horticulture should have a very important place in the school, home and community, because it will help people to beautify the surroundings of their own home and enable them to have gardens of which they can be proud. “I have enjoyed living in Thornhill and through my love and interest in horticulture have made many friends, not only in Thornhill, but all through Ontario,” said Mr. Kohler. Many people who frequent the lakes in the summertime are acquainted with the loon’s cry . . . that long, melancholy howl that rises to a scream and dies away again. There is something uncanny about the sound. It is almost unbirdlike coming as it does across the still black water. It might be the voice of any wild creature, real or imagined, and were you not familiar with the life of the north, it would strike terror into your being . . . the terror of the unknown. Yet this eerie sound is simply the call of the Icon to its kind. Paddling your canoe across the lake some summer day you may pass a couple of loons. As you look at these graceful voyageurs swim- ming strongly against the waves you can see that they are watching you. The sun gleams on their long pointed bills as they turn their heads this way and that eyeing your movements. Then one of them opens his bill and utters a short quavering laugh and the birds have plunged beneath the waves and there is no telling when they will reappear on the surface. Though a strong swimmer and a skillful diver, the Icon is also a powerful bird on the wing. Often he is seen travelling swiftly overhead, high above the tops of forest trees, bound for some distant lake. With his long bill and his outstretched neck. he is easily recognized. Before coming to Thornhill, Mr. Kohler served as a gardener to Mrs. H. Luke at Woodbridge for fifteen years. He then came to Thornhill to work for the late George McCullagh, former owner of The Globe and Mail. He was head gardener there for 17 years. The McCullagh estate is now the property of Dr. E. Shouldice, and Mr. Kohler has remained as the chief gardener. Mr Kohler says there are 135 acres of this beautiful estate, 10 acres of which are landscaped. There are two greenhouses where all seeds are started and grown to make the grounds a place of beauty. At the end of June, Mr. Kohler flew back to Switzerland to visit with his three brothers and their families. This will be the third trip in the last five years. TH E LOON ERNIE KOHLER . . . SANTA CLAUS OF HORTICULTURE 2mm”? RED CROSS BLOOD CLINIC . . WILLIAM HAMILTON TON . . . THAT STRANGE BIRD OF THE NORTHERN LAKES by Elizabeth Kelson roan 5260'“! jéouqélé . CONTROL APHIDS Check your garden for aphids; You will find them on, ten- der, shoots, at the base of flow- er budls, or on any part of the plant which is growing rapidly. If you are hunting for aphids, a, good place to look is on rose bushes. Aphids or plant lice, as they are sometimes called, are oval, pin-head-size. sap-sucking insects with soft bodies. Many different kinds are present all summer and they come in 3 var- iety of colors, black, red, and green. These little insects do a great deal of damage. The leav- es curl and turn yellow. If the plant is heavily attacked, the leaves will die, and growth will be slowed down greatly. WATCH OUT FOR SLUGS Summertime living is easy - especially for garden slugs that thrive on wet weather. You will not often see the slug, but it is not hard to see the damage it does. Large, ragged holes ap- pear overnight on petunias. zinnias, tomatoes, strawberries. and many other plants. In the daytime you will not be able {to see these slimy creatures, but inspect garden plants at night with a flashlight and you can spot them easily Slugs look like snails w’rthout shells, and they leave a silvery trail behind them. In the daytime they hide under stones, dead leaves, and other debris. If other materials are used for aphid conrtrol, follow the man- ufacturer’s directions very care- fully. Be sure the insecticide you use is one that controls aphids. 4 level tablespoons mal‘abhion powder per gallon of water. - 11/, teaspoons 50% malavh- ion emulsion per gallon of watâ€" er. - 2 teaspoons nicotine sulphate plus 3 level tablespoons soaps chips (not detergent) per gal- lon of water. - 4% malathion dust. DDT and simiMar products do not control these pests. Here is how Professor Gable, Provincial En/tomologlst, sug- gests controlling a-phids. Spray or dust. using one of the fol- lowing solwtions. A spray is more effective, but dust may be more convenient. A home garden mixture re- commended for aphid control. Professor Goble suggests these methods for gontrol; Use “commercial” slug 'utait. It may be scattered on the ground a‘ U.S. Rocket To See Who’s On Venusâ€"News Heading. . . . And let’s hope the Venusians aren’t the type who just can’t stand nosy neighbours. When representatives of The World Meteor- ological Organization and Technical Commission on Agricultural Meteorology recently toured the Maple forestry station they were given a lecture on “Climate Within a Multi-Factoral Classification on Land Pro- ductivity”. . . . And it served them right! A Toronto theatre group is presenting an open- air version of “The Drunkard” on a Jarvis St. lawn between a hotel and a club. It will be in three acts: the first, the second, and (after the intermissions) the one everybody wants to get into. Astronaut John Glenn says, “If a woman can demonstrate she has the ability, I would welcome her into a space capsule with me with open arms.” . . . Which ability ? Nikita’s latest boast is that Russian anti-missile missiles can hit flies in outer space. . . . So THAT’S where they go in the winter time! The Ontario Liquor License Board is increasing its hearings to twice a year and has granted licenses to all 16 golf and country club applicants. . . . This is really keeping an ear to the ground. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is calling for “control of gambling by lotteries . . . and the revenue could be used to meet police and administra- tion costs”. Well, we didn’t follow the crime probe too closely but the OPP seemed to have already been working along those lines. The water safety branch of the Red Cross states that mouth-toâ€"mouth artificial respiration will soon be replaced by the mouth-toâ€"nose method. This could be the greatest discovery sincethe handkerchief! A team of Canadian doctors, probing the spread of Infectious Hepatitis, suggests that “high sanita- tion conditions in our living environment have en- couraged some people to become lax in their personal cleanliness habits". . . . Victims of the illness might consider this “suggestion” as hitting below the belt. Toronto’s Children’s Aid Society is meeting to decide upon a name for the “little doll” infant aban- doned in a shopping centre. . . . She can’t just grow up as the “Cioverdale Moll”. A candidate in the recent election was fined $25 in Etobicoke court for illegally displaying an election sign on his lawn. Only real estate, doctors’ and “be- ware of dog” signs are allowed. So next time he can take the negative approachâ€"with a pictu‘re of his opponent over “Beware of Dog". Sir Winston Churchill’s doctors Were readying him for his release from hospital and his return to the Riviera where he will now be known as the man who broke the shank at Monte Carlo. by George Mlyes O Yesterday’s news is not necessarily dead. ’5» YOUR GARDEN MINE Dug And mon-g the plants or placed lnl small piles a few feet apart. The manufacturer will give de-‘ tailed instructions on the label,‘ Metaldehyde dusts, although not readily available in Ontario, are also satisfactory when dusted on the plants, to be protected“ W'hile metaldehyde is not as poisonous as some other chem- icals, it should be handled care- fully. 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