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The proposal came from the York TOWnship Citizens' Committee which said the board should have power to initiate investigations, suspend mun- icipal officials and levy penalties ag- ainst those guilty of improper action. Suggested penalties were loss of mun- icipal office. ineligibility to stand for public office for a specified period, fines and even jail sentences. Before the province assists county council any further in the establishment of a county-wide wel- fare system it should first declare its intentions as to the future of the county system of government throughout Ontario. Premier Robarts should make some reply to the brief from the towns and villages section of the Ontario Municipal Association calling for the eventual abolition of the county system of government, with the province and Hm munici- Undoubtedly the citizens of York Township have good reason to be con- cerned about the danger of conflict- ing interests of elected council mem- bers, and so have electors in all On- tario municipalities. Too often in re- cent years there have been cases where persons elected to municipal council have been involved in ques- tionable undertakings where their private self interest might take pre- cedence over the best interests of the municipality. Recent inaccurate statements regarding the functions of the On- tario Water Resources Commission have given rise to a confused picture of the commission's duties and pow- ers. In an effort to clear up any mis- understanding which may exist in the minds of the public this paper con- tacted the OWRC to obtain a brief resume of its functions. The follow- ing is an outline. Creation of a board to police municipal councils for conflict of in- terest situations was urged this week before the Ontario Legislature's Sel- ect Committee reviewing the Ontario Munigipal Act arid related legislation. ’ The OWRC’s objectives are twoâ€" fold in nature. One is to ensure main- tenance of public water supplies in a safe condition for domestic consump- tion and for other usesâ€".and this, naturally, includes proper treatment of sanitary and industrial wastes be- fore they are discharged into streams or lakes. - The second objective is to make it possible for municipalities to fin- ance modern water and sewage treat- ment works. The commission’s pro- gram is designed to aid in the engi- neering, construction and financing of these works for any municipality or for any area in which there is a need. Wide powers have been given the commission to protect the safety of water supplies. Water pollution as far as the OWRC is concerned in- volves anything which may impair the quality of the Water. All cases of pollution are investigated as they be- come known. The trouble is traced to the source and every effort is made to persuade the offender â€"â€" industry, municipality or individual -â€"to remedy the situation. We agree that this is a condition which must not be tolerated but we think an alert electorate and the bal- lot box at annual municipal elections are the best guarantee of good ad- \If the remedy is obvious and the offender fails to co-operate, the OWRC has the legislative right to prosecuteâ€"â€"to take the offender to court. The commission, however, pre- fers persuasion and co-operation to the courts. It is inconceivable that anyone deliberately wants to cause ruination of Ontario’s waterways through pollution, they told us. County council in special session last week turned down the suggested establishment of a county-wide police force but did agree to further inves- tigate the establishment of a county welfare system. Warden William Sellers of Sutton and Reeve Wilfred Dean of Markham Township, chair- man of the county welfare commit- tee, will meet shortly with officials of the provincial Department of Pub- lic Welfare. At present only the three big southern municipalities of Rich- mond Hill, Markham and Vaughan have separate welfare departments. Richmond Hill and Markham share the services of one welfare officer, while Vaughan has its own appointee. In other county municipalities some other official such as the clerk or police chief assumes the added responsibility of welfare officer. Ii its second objective, the com- mission has been most successful in Setting The Record Straight THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 " :4 V Subscription Rate $3.50 per year; to United States $4.50; 10c single copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations 1 Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associatlon J. E. SMITH, Editor and Publisher W. S. COOK, Managing Editor EDWARD MURPHY, A "Authorized as second class mail. Post Office Department, An Uncertain Future Gib: ltncral Conflicting Interests EDWARD MURPHY, News Editor With its southern boundaries on Metro, the continuing County of York is facing many of the complex prob- lems associated with rapid suburban growth. The influx of new people and mushrooming subdivisions have cre- ated the need for additional services and a resulting expansion in the size and scope of local government. If the future trend is to put some of these municipal services on a broader base such as the county, then the province should either de- clare its faith in the county system of government or give some hint of any proposed changes in county gov- ernment it plans to place before the Legislature. No one county should consider such major changes as a county welfare or police system until the province is prepared to answer the OMA. The province should re- view the whole role of county gov- ernment, especially its future role in fringe municipalities bordering on large Metropolitan areas. ministration. Too often the ratepay- ers are indifferent and the turnout of electors at municipal elections in most municipalities leaves much to be desired, but when the need arises the taxpayers generally rise to the occasion and clean house. The select committee also heard a North York Township councillor suggest that mayors and reeves should be required to take a course in municipal law and ‘procedures either before or shortly after taking office. Taxpayers burdened by con- tinually increased municipal taxes might at first glance be inclined to say yes to such a proposal, but it must be remembered that no short course can be a substitute for integ- rity, sincerity, sound judgment and common sense. palities assuming the responsibilities now borne by the counties. The OMA brief said the county system is no longer a practical political unit in Ontario, and fails to meet the needs of an urbanized society. The brief was tabled with the Legislature's Select Committee on Municipal Law now sitting at Queen’s Park: The best guarantee of good mun- icipal administration is for taxpayers to take an interest in their public business‘ and search out candidates of character and ability and elect them to office. The most effective means of dealing with any guilty of con- flicting interest is to take the only sure method and vote them out of office at the first opportunity. No municipal board or short course can be an effective substitute for this direct method of treatment. its program of assisting requesting municipalities in the financing and construction of water and sewage works. From an active start in this program in 1957, the OWRC has put into operation, is building or has agreed to handle installation of $71,- 317,752 worth of water and sewage works. This involves 171 separate projects in 131 Ontario municipalities. Many similar projects have been undertaken by numerous municipali- ties on their own initiative and finan- cial arrangements and with commis- sion blessing since 1957, many as the result of OWRC leadership in the The commission operates a mod- ernly equipped laboratory building in northwest Metro Toronto which plays a most essential and integral part in its program. The various labora- tories housed there support and com- bine effectively with all other OWRC sections in the commission’s program. All this has resulted in sufficient water supply for some areas where previously there was a need, and in helping abatement of pollution in streams which previously had been receiving raw wastes from some of the municipalities and industries con- cerned. Services provided by the Division of Laboratories concern, for the most part, analytical and research data on samples of water, sewage and indus- trial wastes. Attention also is given to teaching and demonstrating to university students, operators of water works and sewage treatment plants and others. The lab program is arranged through the following branches â€" chemistry, bacteriology. biology, industrial waste and purifi- cation processes. field Thus the construction of proj- ects, the operation of treatment and supply works, stream processes and the development and protection of the water resources of this province all receive continuous and reliable laboratory services. August 23, 1962 Ottawa” )econa/ jéouqéb . To make your ambitions effective, there are some things that the would-be careerist needs to know and do. They should take personal inventory of their resources and then make their decision and try to put it into action. Here is a useful check-list: (1) know what will be required of you in the career you have chosen (2) Know what success means. (3) Know what failure means. (4) List your talents and re- sources. (5) List your weaknesses. (6) Outline a course of starting and proceeding. (7) Make yourself acquainted with the benefits of these choices and choose accordingly. , Thousands of young people will be going back to school and university this year. Many of them are still undecided as to the career they will follow. Their success is going to depend on the choice they make and the intensity of their determination to follow their star. They will need ambition, or in other words, a positive, purposeful, creative aim. They must not forget that the true realization of ambition will not be found in status symbols like carpeted office floors or a two car garage but inside themselves. They must paint, their ambition picture to reflect their abilities. To excel as a musician or a cook is just as important as to excel as a scientist or a teacher. Good plumbers are just as important in the over-all scheme of things as good doctors. r It is important to remember that one cannot bulldoze his way but must adapt himself intelligently to the conditions around him and turn them to his advantage. A healthy ambition is not greedy for con- quest and luxury and show but is the source of good action arising from good minds. There was once a philosopher who drew a lesson from a humble ex- ample. He said that people who are overly-ambitious are like a dog with a tin tied to his tail . . the faster he runs, the rattle of the tin urges him to still greater speed, but he is not going anywhere in particular. ‘ Thousands of people suffer from hay fever. It seems that the numbers are increasing every year. Anyone from infancy to old age can develop hay fever. It can be caused by anything from dust to bird feathers; grasses to bread flour; from pets to the most beautiful flowers in the garden, not to men- tion the worst menace of all, the dreaded ragweed pollen. While the allergy of hay fever is not inherit- ed you can be born with the tendency. It is not catching, which means you have nothing to fear from touching a victim or getting in the way of a hay fever sneeze. The form of treatment for this condition is highly individual. It depends on the allergy and the individual case. If you have a mild case of hay fever today, without treatment, you could have crippling asthma ten years from now. If your little girl or boy suffers from hay fever now, receiving no treatment, they mig ‘ t eventually sufi’er sinus headaches or other allergic il nesses as time goes on. It’s always better to treat hay fever while it is still in a mild form. So all that people call ambition is not worth the effort. The itch to hear oneself spoken of produces only fool’s gold. There is no deep and lasting satis- faction in being acclaimed for something small and transitory. They should not be satisfied with wide notoriety when they might win real fame. FROM ONE HAY FEVER VICTIM TO ANOTHER Since I fall in the category of being a yearly hay fever sufferer, I’ve had to find ways of learning how to live with it. I find that the better my health de- fences are, the harder it is for hay fever to get me down. It's important for me to rest for I can’t resist if I’m overtired. I even have to watch what I eat. During this period I usually avoid milk and eggs and drink lots of fluids. Vitamins are helpful too. Even standing and sitting properly makes for better breath- ing. It takes a very mild allergy or a very strong person to avoid any effect on personality. 'You are apt to be over-sensitive or on the other hand to be- come aggressive. Don’t take it out on yourself. Allergy is real. A sneeze isn’t funny. lnflamed breathing apparatus can be just as incapacitating as an inflamed ankle. If you know in your heart you are not faking, you needn’t apologize to any one . . especially not to yourself. Premier Robarts announces the province will hold a contest next spring to develop Ontario-made souvenirs. . . . How about a bandage-type beanie red-lettered with: We Had Fun On 401? Richmond Hill's Altane storage plant is con- sidered to be a. “non-conforming use” under the new zoning bylaws and cannot be enlarged or extended. . . . The only way it can go is up. Husbands who come upon their wives frying marbles can justifiably complain. . . . The process is an awful waste of ice cubes. Workmen on a Hamilton Post Office extension were reported to be muttering over Postmaster Gen- eral Ellen Fairclough’s decision to tear down the new red brick walls and rebuild them with stone. . . . And just wait until they start to move in the furniture! Those Russians certainly are backward! While we were watching TV on Telstar they were raving over a new show on Russian radio: Sing Along With Popovich. FLASH: Prime Minister Diefenbaker announces that the Saskatoon depot of the RCAF will be closed down completely. . . . You’re shooting with Bomarcs, Dietâ€"the author of 53X is NOW working for the University of Saskatchewan. The David Dunlap Observatory no longer checks orbiting space ships and satellites. . . . They only have the one telescope. A Saskatoon physical education director who claims to have written the RCAF’s popular 5BX fit- ness booklet says he will sue the Federal Government for royalties on the millions of copies which have been sold. . . . sort of muscling-in on the profits, eh? A Toronto restaurant has put up the price of its take-out coffee to 12c because of an increase in the price of paper products. . . . But we always though take-out coffee was made from OLD paper. - by George Maye: O Yesterday’s news is not necessarily dead. zmwng SOMETHING ABOUT AMBl'l‘ION by Elizabeth Kelson Dug 'I’Ol/lll “Richmond Hill â€" fastest; gr wing town in Canada" â€" so say the signs outside our town. It implies that here is a community where people are vitally concerned with progress and where community interest in public affairs is high. After ‘tV'O years of residence I would say that this is far from true. Mr. and i Irs. Average Citizen of Richmond Hill are suffering from that crippling disease. apathy. They just sit around waiting for things to happen and when those things happen which affect them adversely. they just shrug their shoulders, grin and bear it. Comfortable Words, by Berâ€" gen Evans. (Random). A tele- vision moderator. and profess- or of English, continues to an- swer questions about the English language in response to letters received from viewers of his television programme “The Last Word". This present guide exâ€" plains points of grammar, proâ€" nu‘nciation, etymology, idioms. cliches. slang, and similar topics of language and style. Evans deplores all form-s of affectation and pretense in speech or writ- ing and argues the case for dir- ect, simple. and individualistic English. Dear Mr. Editor Our town council was elected NOW for the future of our by acclamation last December town. Unless the people wake which put another way could up then our motto will have to be ta-ken to mean that out of be changed to the “fastest a population of 17,000 people shrinking town in Canada". only a handful could be found Wake your town council up to to look after our local afiairs. your needs Richmond Hill! The rest were content to let D. W. Stainer. All About Vines and Hang- ing Plants: for interior decora- tion, in the landscape, in con- tainer gardening, by Bernice Brilm-ayer. (Doubleday). A comprehensive work on growing vines and hanging plants for decorative punposeandoors and out. Miss Bril-ma-yer discusses the decorative values of plants, principles of decorating with plants, methods of growing and propagating vines, and treat- ment of plant diseases. In part two, she gives the reader an alphabetical list of recommend- ed plants with information on varieties, cultivation, and sug- gested uses. The plants range from the easily grown sweet potato to the most exotic. Has Man a Future?, by Bert- rand Russell (Simon and Schus_- ter). Reiterating some of the arguments in his Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. and add- ing new ones, the irrepressible Russell speaks his mind on the folly and prevention of nuclear warfare. In his usual direct and provocative fashion he evaluates the destructiveness of present bombs and types likely to be developed in the near future, criticizes both Russia and the When August arrives the gar- dener usually enjoys some little surcease from the urgencies of upkeep and has time to think up new projects. Have you ever thought of making a rock gar- den? Now is a very good time to do it â€"- you will be able to establish some of the small per- ennials and plant your bulbs for spring flowering. Start with a plan. Decide what type of rock garden you want to have. The enthusiast may wish to specialize in Alpines only and to re-create the natural set- tings in which they are found. This is an absorbing project but most beginners regard the rock. ery as a place to display small choice plants which will give a succession of bloom all spring and summer. The free flower- ing, mat forming kinds are ideal for this purpose. There .is 5 wealth of material to be obtained at the nurseries of both these types. Actually the most satisfactory results are achieved by combining them. The first essential to success; is the careful selection of that site. Any slope in a sunny lo- cation is suitable but if you have a little shade there are plants for that part too. If there is no slope one may be contrived where it will fit in with the garden scheme. It will look better if there is a back- ground of shrubs or evergreens ‘to hide the straight back. If it ‘is made in this way it should be kept low. Next collect your rocks. Choose those which will look natural in your garden setting. either native stones or ones which harmonize with those used in your house or patio. They should look like a natural out- cropping so should be all'of one kind. Flat shelf-like pieces give more facility in placing and planting. Soil is the next considerationfllas- “16 Sammrses alju aunw-g Do not to operate with atlas are'well WOl‘thWhlle. Where heavy 5011‘ Remove it now and there 15 .Some Shade Primlflas1 substitute a mixture of porous. Wm nouns“ ' gritty. soil. A satisfactory basic With such a wide choice of‘ mixture consists of 3 parts av-‘material and the variety of pos- crage garden loam. 2 parts of sible arrangements every gar- crushed stone 11,5 to 114 inchesidener can look forward to much, in diameterl, 1 part coarse sand pleasure from his new rock] and 2 parts humus (leaf mold garden. [- “Dear Mr. Editor” Book Reviews From The Richmond Hill Public Libra”; Have You Read These? DEPLORES LACK OF INTEREST IN LOCAL POLITICS tr Mr. Editor. Richmond Hill fastest wing town in Canada" say the signs outside our n. It implies that here is a, imunity where people are rlly concerned with progress where community interest public affairs is high. After ‘ years of residence I would that this is far from true. and l Irs. Average Citizen Richmond Hill are suffering n that crippling disease. thy. They just sit around things slideâ€"after all. if thereg had been an election it would nave meant making that big ef- 51 fort to vote. So we now havek the government we deserve, ai council who are secure in thes knowledge that most of the. electorate would have little or no interest in anything they dc- cided to do or say. This is borne out by the small number of people who get up enoughé energy to air their grievances in public (i.e. through the local newspaper columns) or the even smaller number who go and see their town councillor. Most people don’t even know who their councillor is. c 5» YOUR GARDEN (By Elisabeth Grant) ON THE ROCKS MINE And cks. In selecting plants try again? Vookrto get the complete picture with‘ mg. colour masses distributed for; mes best efl‘ect. Such perennials as?- lsed creeping phlox, alyssum, aunii hey‘bretia and Violas produce lavishv Du“colour. However the rare and‘ 0flunusual kinds will tempt the aceslserious gardener. Many of them; ginglare of exceptional beauty. The‘ various gentians. the campan'u- ion. las. the saxifrages and auricuâ€"; h a‘las are well worthwhile. Where andfihere is some shade primulas? 0us'lvvill flourish. ‘I asic; With such a wide choice of av- material and the variety of pos- A West for their failure to agree on disarmament terms. and postuhates as a condition of sur- vival. a world government with police powers adequate to en- force disarmament and maintain order. Now select and set your other stones working from the base up and filling in with prepared soil as you go. All should fol- low the same general horizon- tal line but avoid any appear- ance of distant tiers. That would be monotonous. Leave plenty of irregular shaped planting areas among the rocks. The rocks should be set with two-thirds of their area below soil level and should be tilted ‘slightly backward so that they will carry the rain back to the i'roots of the plants. This meth- ’,od also compensates for the f‘thrust of the bank behind and makes for sturdier construction. Pages From the Goncourt Journal. by Edmond and Jules Goncourt, edited by Robert Bladick (Oxford). The brothers Goncourt collaborated in many novels. plays and criticisms, but live today mainly through their famous journal, 1851-1870. Jules died in 1870 and Edmond conâ€" tinued the journal alone until his death in 1896. It contains portraits of recorded conversa- tions with, and anecdotes about. all the leading artistic and lit- erary figures of the time. des- criptions of the Paris of the Second Empire, its buildings, iand all classes of its population. From this vast material Mr. Baldick has chosen and trans- lated some of the most inter- esting and fascinating pages of this journal. There are many things to be done in the Hill before we can be really proud of it. Industry has to be attracted. our town park improved, plans drawn up NOW for the future of our town. Unless the_ people wake up then our motto will have to be changed to the “fastest shrinking town in Canada". Fragrant Harbour. by F. D. Ommanney (Hutchinson). A private view of Hong Kong. An experienced traveller and ac- complished writer. Dr. Omm-an- ney now presents us with a pic- ture of modern Hon-g Kong. He writes of the people, their cus- toms and festivals, and of his close Chinese associates, Ah Yok. his amah, and Linda, a hostess from Joe's Bar. He does not dwell on Western social. but treats of Chinese family life, restaurants and bars. the water- front, shopping in Thieves‘ Al- ley, beach parties, excursions to Kowloon and Macao, and isome incidents in his private life, drawing all of it together into an interesting and absorb- ing tale. or finely crumbled peat moss). Do not add fertilizer as your object is to keep your plants small. When they are establish ed a light feeding with liquid plant food is sometimes advis- able, but not to the point thad it causes rampant growth. Now to set your stones. Try to picture the garden as it will be when completed. Draw a sketch. Good composition with rocks and plants does not differ from good composition in other mediums. It should have bal- ance, harmony and unity and should be well proportioned. An excellent procedure is to first locate your most dominant rock mass in the slope allowing for a fill-in of prepared soil at least a foot deep. This depth of fill- in should be used on the whole area. :i MAPLE _ RICHMOND HILL “KS 8: FOR RENT , lu- nnn'vr Avn “(1th Q One Monday in .nw the Ottawa office of Leon J. Ray- mond. clerk of the House of Commons. I went through the impressive ceremony of being sworn-in as a Member of Par- liament. That made it official. after the June 18 federal elec- tion vote and the formal decla- ration of election by the chief electoral ofl'lcer. Right here in York North, there have been quite a few ac- tivities for In MP. to attend in spite of the normal quiet period of summer. There was the De- partment of Trainspont's hear- ing on the King airport at the King Municipal Offices. the sod~tuming at the new wing of the York County Newmvarket Hospital at Newm-arket, the Warden's picnic at Sibbald’s Point park and the opening of the new magistrate’s offices in Richmond Hill and there have been several delegations. When I wax; elected MP. for York North. I decided the con- stituents of this rldlng were entitled to know of their re- presentative's activiti“ on ti elr behalf. So. to reach every- body in the riding. regardless ‘of party interests or affiliation. I am planning a regular report. When parliament is sitting it will come from Ottawa and at other times from my home rid- ing, and it will appear in this newspaper in its present form. One delegation in which I was greatly interested came to talk about commuter trains. As I indicated during the fed‘enall election campaign, I am giving close attention to the commuter problem in York North when thousands of our people travel conSiderable distances daily be- tween home and work. I have 'begun a study of this and have already had preliminary dis- cussions with planning author;- ilties. So I was particularly glad to hear the delegation from the Maple lrea which wants something done about commuter trains. wants something done about commuter trains. _,M,,RAYWHAUSHJ'M..MMR While I know there are very ‘MJHMESHMMIR- 1mm serious problems to overcome - ‘ 'i. in this matter, there is no ob- Please “Ote' Ehugsgole' stacle to the commuter_se}:vlce laSt complete 3 0w ' p‘ ‘ LL_L I- 1.”, that ls insurmountable. Ring}; Sat lines now exist and there are " stations at Newmarket. Aurora E and Richmond Hill which are P] easil'y reached by people in those towns and In adjacent area‘s. Similar lines go to the Markham - Stouffville - Ulnion- c ville area. The lines that serve . | those towns ruin directly to _ Toronto. I ’ “mine 7-1461 1 I 1m. 1 MAPLE AVenue 5-5501 ' (Lippay Motors Limited) CHerry 1-2811 ‘ l-“‘I‘I“-‘IIII‘I1 In a later report, I will de- iail some of the information I have been able to gather and tell you What steps have been taken to get action for our people in this highly effective, economical and convenient means of commuter travel. By the way, to serve the people of the constituency I have arranged to keep our of- fice open at 40 Yonge Street South in Richmond Hill. The phone is AV. 5-3302, and I would appreciate your call at any time if I cam be of service to you in any way. ' REXDALE CAR 8. TRUCK RENTALS LTD. 5'-’I’i"""" 1-?“ n I I ‘ n a Use your headâ€"and SAVE! Check State Farm's low insurance rates tor careful drivers-rates so low that one out of two may save important dol- lars. Call today! SYATE FARM MUTUAL AUYO HOBILEINSURANCE CDMPANV Clnu'ln Nut UM": TORONTO James Gramger 130 Yonge St. S. 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