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Let's Not Make Education Costs Look So Hideous, lIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS-Get Results-TU.4-IIOS BY JEAN LEAF S. R. Patterson, chairman of the Public School Trus- tees Ass'n of Markham To- wnship, drew a clear picture of school board problems when he spoke recently to Victoria Square and district Lions and their guests-trus- tees, teachers and ratepay- ers of T.S.A. No. 3. Mr. Patterson is a chartered ac- countant, and also chairman TO FARMERS 8. GARDENERS A good supply of Field and Garden Seeds and Seed Grain Headquarters for builders’ supplies - Lime, Cement and Plasters and Tile Feed 189 Centre St. E Phone TU. 4-1313 Richmond Hill Rodney and Garry Seed Oats and York Seed Barley Many Ontario people are seeking a business of their own. This is one that can be oper- ated locally and from your home if you Wish. There is no capital outlay. 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No 3 board Charging that the whole system of education is being brought into disrepute un- der the present manner of levying school taxes, he said: “We may have to ch- oose between sewers and education. We can find mo- ney for sewers and water- mains, but when it comes to schools, the board members seeking a business Fuel Oil RICHMOND HILL V Sunworthy v' Lancastria V Cameo v' Quicks ‘7 Trimz v Vinyls V Citation v’ P.D.Q. v’ Tone‘on-Tone ‘7 Murals Have us match your paint to wallpaper. Don't just paint â€" decorate. On April 4. students of 16th ‘ Ave. School held a spring con- cert in the school auditorium. Miss Susanne Fitchett, a stud-- ent of Mr. Myers’ room, was mistress of ceremonies. The pupils of Mr. Vandermay’s room, grades 5 and 6, sang many songs, in which the au- dience sang with them. The “Diamonds”, who consist of Gary Cliff, Michael Barchuk, John Pocklington, Jim Roy and Jim Kremin. played. One of their tunes was called 16th Ave. Boogie Woogie, and was enjoyed by all. Six girls of Mr. Myers’ room sang with this group. Pupils of grade 7 and 8 sang songs in English and in French. Miss McCowan had a choir with pupils from grades 1 to 4. While the choir sang songs for every month of the year, some of the pupils did sketches for these months. Everyone enjoyed the concert and it also gave us a grand »feeling seeing how all of the »children performed. Many .thanks go out to the teachers . for their hard work. , Socials have to so hat in hand to mummy“. councu begging for funds. A municipality can build a road, or not, but a school board, according to the education act ‘shall provide' adequate accom- modation for schoolAchildren. “A school board cannot raise funds. They must pre- sent a budget and hope council will approve it." Ask Fair Share 0! Lot Fees Administrative lot fees, which are collected by the municipality on property under development. amount to $500 or more per lot in this township, and these monies must be used to benefit the area from which they derive. Yet in spite of the fact that between 50 and 60 percent of the tax dollar is spent on schools to serve the area. no portion of lot fees is made available to school boards. Mr. and Mrs. J. Norris, Birch Ave.. have arrived home after spending a couple of days in Quebec City. - ,1,t-n Mr. and Mrs. A. Longstaff and family spent four days in Connecticut. While there they enjoyed lovely weather. ,4 A~ School boards feel they have an honest cause in ap- pealing to the municipal- ity for a share of adminis- trative lot fees for educa- tion. They agree that other purposes may be served as well, but believe schools should have priority. Speaking of Mark- ham Township, Mr. Pat- terson said 2/3 of the debenture debt is for school debt. He believes some of the other ser- vices such as sewers and water should share this debt. "Let us not make the cost of educa- tion look so hideous.” To emphasize the unfairn- ess of such a picture. Mr. Patterson stated that during the years 1952 to 1961 there was a population increase of 21 percent in Markham Township. The per capita debt increased $153. and while the general debt in- creased by only $14. and public utilities $32, the per capita school debt grew by $107. 30 Pupils Per Room Today Mr. Patterson himself gained his early education in a one-roamed school. In 1920. he said, the average number of pupils in a class- room was 41. and the ages varied greatly. In 1960, the average number of pupils ‘4-“ -_ , Birthdail gfeetings go outfito V Walltex v’ Presto I Galaxie J Washtex V Schumaker I Atelier J Waverly I New Horizons J Poetry Designs J Birege (4 books) RICHVAlE NEWS Correspondent Mrs. Anne Hewitt 78, 16th Ave TU. 4-7645 TU. 4-2819 ll Dams For Metro Area April 5‘ John McLennan, 16th Ave., who celebrated his 13th birthday on per room was 32. and today the department recommends 30 pupils per room for best results. Add to this the fact of a rapid population in- crease. and the need for new rooms is evident. The cost of buildings, te- achers salaries and services are rising. said the speaker. and the dollar is now worth approximately seventy-eight cents. In TSA No. 3 the 1963 mill rate will be be- tween 18 and 20 mills, be- cause of population increase. In 1961 there were 280 pu- pils in the area; by Septem- ber 1963 it is expected there will be 350 - an increase of 70 in two years. “Further- more” said Mr. Patterson, Markham Township Plann- ing Board estimates that by 1980 the school population will be 1.100. which means that in the next 17 years the present number of class- rooms in the area will be tripled. This cannot be done without cost. There is no magic about providing schools." New Government Grants In ’64. Work will commence next month on construction of the first of 11 dams and reservoirs that will ring Metro Toronto and region to prevent a recur- rence of the flood disaster which followed in the wake of Hurricane Hazel, October, 1954. The Metropolitan Toronto and Regional Conservation Au- thority announced today that federal government approval has been given to the engin-1 eering and design of the Claireville flood control dam to be built on the branch of the Humber River about five miles west of Woodbridge. Cost of ‘the dam and property will be about two and a half million dollars. Approval has already been received by the authority from Ottawa for a diversion road essential to the project and for the control gates of the dam. The overall flood control and water conservation program will be carried out during the next 10 years by the authority under provisions of the Canada Water Conservation Assistance Act. In announcing the federal government’s approval} MTR- CA chairman Dr. G. Ross‘Lord said that in addition to the flood control benefit to be de- rived from the dam, a perman- ent 120-acre lake will also be created which will provide a major recreational area for the public. Mr. Patterson told his audience that rep- resentatives of the trus- tees association met re- cently with the minister of education. and it is possible that new alle- viating legislation may be forthcoming. They found him most sympa- thetic to their cause. In the meantime, larger Provincial grants will be available in 1964, and already a new tax assistance grant permits tax relief on farmers land. Mr. Patterson also hopes to see amending legislation to encourage school boards to budget for a surplus. "We should build up a sur- plus so that when extra school facilities are needed we can produce them, and not be caught with "too lit- tle, too late." Absentees Costly The federal government en- tered into agreement with the Province of Ontario June 14, 1961, for construction of dams, reservoirs. and channel im- provements, and acquisition of more than 7.000 acres of land in Metro Toronto and sur- rounding region. Further agreement between the province and the MTRCA provides for the implementa- tion of the plan which, includes construction of six dams on the Humber, two on the Don River, and channel improve- ments to the Don at York lMills. and the Humber River at Woodbridge and on the Black Creek. Small dams will also be built on the Etobicoke Creek. the Rouge River and Duffin Creek. Detailing some of the un- forseen costs boards must budget for, Mr. Patterson touched on absenteeism. “Every time a child is ab- sent from school in TSA No. Federal and Ontario govern- ments will each pay 37% per cent of the cost, while the au- thority will contribute 25 per cent. REPRINTS AVAILABLE Readers may order re- prints of staff photos Ippearing in “The Liberal" It the newspaper ofiice. 63 Yonge Street South. Rich- mmd Hill 3 it costs the ratepayer 50c. If several children are ab- sent for days at a time the taxpayer suffers a substan- tial loss. because grants are paid only on the per pupil attendance." The pupil who is absent also faces possible failure, and repeaters cost approximately $286 a year each in this area. Failures Expensive Luxury In secondary schools the cost of grade tail- ures is a luxury Canadi- ans cannot afford, said the speaker. Dr. R. King Visits Fair Dr. R. M. King, MOH of the York County Health Unit as- sessed the influence of the unit’s health education pro- gram when he attended the York County Science Fair A- pril 6th. He also selected ex- hibits for review by the Onta- rio Public Health Association. The latter is making a province- wide study of the progress of students in biology, other re- lated science subjects, and a- wareness of modern public health measures in their com- munities. The science fair was the first held in York County. Another general problem in Canada which adds to school costs is the lack of In 1960 the per pupil cost of vocational train- ing in secondary schools was $734. and the gen- eral course 5594, mak- ing an average of $622. If 20 pupils in grade 9 fail, and repeat, it costs the taxpayer ap- proximately $14,000. Br- inging the picture clo- ser home. Mr. Patter- son said that if of the 1200 students at Thom- bil Secondary School th re should be a 10 percent failure, the cost to the taxpayer would be approximately $75,- 000. Need Standardized Tests Outdoor Fire Needs Permit This is the time of year when property owners and cottagers, in summer resort areas. get the urge to burn debris. dead weeds and generally clean up their property. Snow has disappeared rapidly in the last week or two and with the advent of dry, warm. sunny days, spring fire hazard conditions will probably develop quickly. _-r Many times in the past rub- blsh fires or small grass fires, left unattended or carelessly watched, have got out of con- trol and spread rapldly in win- dy weather, causing consider- able damage to woodlands and ‘buildings. Shown playing her part of the French parlor maid in the play, The Bald Soprano, Miss Patsi Higgs, a Grade XI student at Bayview High School, was awarded the honor of best supporting player in the drama festival held here recently. Property owners are remin- ded that all proper precautions should be taken in carrying ou‘ any burning operations. In the fire district portion of in! Lake Simcoe district burning permits are required under UK Forest Fires Prevention Ac commencing April lst. Be sur to obtain such authority fror your Department of Lands ant Forests headquarters or loc: fire warden. Burn rubbish onl when safe to do so and mak sure to keep the fire under cor trol. FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A “LIBERAL” CLASSIFIED TU. 4-1105 Best Suppdrtinq Player standardized texts. All prov-1 lnces have different school systems. and the resulting multiplicity of texts is a tremendous cost. Much could be done to standardize texts to grade 13, the speaker be- lieves. and supplementary books could be kept in school libraries. Gap Between Schools Of the gap which some- times exists between ele- mentary and secondary school education. Mr. Patter- son commented: “In a sec- ondary school. a teacher cannot teach a pupil who has not had a proper elemen- tary school education." But he noticed that dur- ing and slnce war years the supply of secondary school teachers has lagged far be- hlnd the need, and teachers with low standards have sometimes been employed. Presently many secondary schools are enlisting teach- ers from industry, and some of these are psycholo- gically unsuited to teachâ€" ing. He urged that teachers must be dedicated leaders in their field. They must also be disciplinarians. On parents he placed the onus of "learning how to prepare our children for an education. so that they as- similate knowledge.” 78 YONGE ST. 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