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B ‘THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, April‘ 25, 1963 .._ _._-... ,v uyuAhAA \u I The warmer, southern waters If you wish to see one of the‘a ruffed grouse. in are vastly more fertile than the more secretive birds it will be trast. walked slowly northern waters of the Pre- necessary to visit a semi- ately across the pat Cambrian shield. The higher marshy habitat at dusk. The of us. In all, tv temperature, plus greater woodcock performs its spec- species of birds wen wastes (e.g. detergents. high tacular evening song-flight On the hardwood hi in phosphates and fertilizers. just as the light begins to fade the hepaticas and high in nitrates. seep into the from the western sky. lt rises were still blooming Water). increase growth to from the ground, giving an trilliums were beg Such an extent that it is com- emphatic ‘zeeip’ and angles sprout, with many a pulsory to keep it in check. upwards in increasing spirals ready showing buds. Lions Mark 2.5 Years Of Service Most herbicides are non toxic at the concentration normally applied. One of these is copper sulphate which is most com- monly used to keep farm ponds free of algae. Many of the insecticides are tdxic and great- er control has had to be exer- cised in their use. It is now necessary to obtain a permit from the Ontario ~Water Resources before using pesti- cides to kill any aquatic life. Special care needs to be taken when 2-4-D is used. Even minute dosages. when sprayed too near any municipal water intake, creates a very strong taste to the drinking water. Mr. C. F. Schenk, Ontario Water Resources Commission biologist, was the speaker at the April 18th meeting of the Richmond Hill Naturalists’ Club. His subject was “The Effect Of Water Pollution 0n Aquatic Life". The Richmond Hill Club was lounded early in 1938 and ever since has been active in com- munity welfare work and in support of worthy causes in the district. As gleaned from minutes of meetings over twenty-five years. 1938 Charter night held in the Sunday school room of the Un- ited Church on April 5, 1938 -â€" Newmarket sponsoring club. Dance held afterward in high school gym. 'One hundred and seven guests at dinner. Twen‘ ty charter members . Held first street dance on Yonge Street â€" net proceeds $475. Provided milk school children. Donated $50. Hill Tennis Club. First Lions church service held in“ the Anglican Church November 12th. 1940 Lions edited and took over the publishing of “The Liberal" for one issue â€"net revenue from advertising, etc. $325. Courtesy Lion Jack Smith. Lions took over the commun- ity campaign for funds for the Red Cross and donated $100. 1941 ‘ Held 8 ladies night at the Park Plaza Hotel, with bowling afterwards. It is impossible to record de- tails of the many good deeds which could be traced through the past quarter century to Lions and the Lions club. At every time of need the Lions met the challenge and their many deeds of mercy and real charity have blessed many homes and greatly enriched our community life. A few highlights gleaned from the record give some idea of the extent of Lions activities through the passing years. Donated $100 to Canadian War Service Fund. Sponsored a hobby show at the public school â€"â€" very suc- cessful â€"â€" club donated $50. in prizes. Purchased a $100. victory bond. Installation of 1941 officers On Thursday, May 2nd, the Richmond Hill Lions Club will celebrate the twenty-fifth year of their chartering at a gala dinner at the Lions hall. Many out of town guests are expected â€" Lion of- ficials of the district â€" also many former members will join in the celebration. The chief speaker will be Frank Birch, past president of Lions Inter- national, who is coming from Milwaukee, Wis., to address the gathering. Ladies will join the Lions in marking the anniversary. Members of the AOTS Men’s Club of Richmond Hill United Church rolled up their sleeves, donned their hip-waders, and plunged into the soap and suds last Saturday morning at Gabriel’s Texaco Service Station in a car-washing bee. Proceeds from their efforts will be contributed to aid in boys’ work and to pay for sending underprivilriged children to Richildaca Camp. Shown in the above picture are club members Arnold MacNaughton, in grey fedora; Don Barnett, the man with the glasses; Pete‘Addison in the hip-waders, and George Fumerton in the checkered Windbreaker. Nature [Votes 1939 By Richmond Hill Naturalists Car Washers Aid In Boys' Work to Richmond for public The Water Resources Com- mission is compiling a manual, giving the different methods which can be used and which will be available to the public on request. We are fortunate that we have this commission to instruct the public on the proper way to keep its water supply adequate. Now that April is here each day brings forth some new exciting observations. Five whistling swans, migrating through, rested and fed at a pond on the 5th concession of Vaughan. A Florida gallinule has been seen on and near the property of Mr. E. Baker on the 3rd concession of Markham. Winter \vrens, whip-poor-wil]. hermit thrush, rufous-sided towhee, fox sparrows, greater yellowlegs, purple martins. barn. tree and rough-winged swallows and common snipe are back. If you wish to see one of the more secretive birds it will be necessary to visit a semi- marshy habitat at dusk. The woodcock performs its specâ€" tacular evening song-flight just as the light begins to fade from the western sky. It rises from the ground, giving an Donated $150. to the Red Cross Society and invested $1,000 in victory bonds. Miss Nixie Fisher accompan- ied members to charter night of Markham-Unionville Club where she was guest soloist. Purebred Jersey heifer donat- ed by Mr Redelmeier Sr. of Don Head Farms. and also a doll dressed in dollar bills donated by William Davies, raffled at street dance. Yonge Street. August. Lion John Greene in charge of collecting clothing for Aid to Russia Fund. Check for $673. (including public subscription) sent to this fund. 1944 Deputy District Governor Bob Little presided at the charter night of Aurora Club. Entertained junior B bantam and pee wee hockey teams at June lst dinner meeting. Lion members joined the farm commando organization to help local farmers. Agreed that all members of the armed services remain ac- tive members with dues paid by the club. Raffled a cow named Daisy and her calf (donated by Lion Len Clement) at street dance. Motion carried that club membership be restricted to 50 members. held at the. bowhng green Donated $600. to Lions' Brit- Wher? the .L‘m‘esses served a ish Child War Victim Fund. dencwus dmner' Donated $175. to boys camp Special observance at the Ashunyoong September meeting of the pass- Donated 3100‘ to new build- mg 0f second V-P- Lion Lloyd ing Hospital for Sick Children. Hm- . _ , Lion Tom Lamb reported on Donated $300 to Brxtlsh Chxld the formation of a youth mun- War Victims Fund- cil in Richmond Hill and a Rafflea a horse named Vic" donation of $250. to this pro- tory at the street danc‘e,_ neg ject was approved Raffled a horse named Vic- tory at the street dance. net proceeds $65. (Winner claimed horse was spavined). Purchased a $400. victory bond. Ladies night held at the Granite Club. Donated $150. to Red Cross Society. ‘ Contributed $480. to Lions British Child War Victim's fund. 1943 1942 blic onithe ep its water 5 here each some new ions. Five migrating d fed at a oncession of la gallinule nd near the :. Baker on )f Markham. lip-poorâ€"will. ufous-sided nvs, greater 9 martins. ugh-winged amon snipe e one of the ls it will be t a semi- dusk. The its spec- song-flight gins to fade sky. It rises giving an and angles 5 The club’s field trip at the Cruickshank property on Duf- ferin Street April 20 was exceptional. An osprey, which seldom stays in this vicinity for long. hovered obligingly overhead long enough for everyone to observe him in detail. Activity was fast in the gully below. Myrtle warblers. both the colorful males and the more subdued females, flutter- ed excitingly here and there land the ruby--crowned kinglets. if possible, moved even more ‘quickly. The rough-winged iswallows continuously skim- med ovcr the surface of the :pond in search of insects and a ruffed grouse. in sharp con- trast, walked slowly and sed- ately across the path in front of us. In all, twenty-seven‘ species of birds were recorded.l On the hardwood hills beyond,‘ the hepaticas and bloodroot were still blooming and the trilliums were beginning to sprout, with many of them al- until it reaches a height of about 300’, then volplanes sud- denly to the ground at or near his starting point. This hap- pens so suddenly that, if one didn’t hear the wind whistl- ing through the bird’s win-gs. one might think that the bird had remained on the ground. After the third flight, the observer’s eye becomes focused on a given area only and only then can one detect the ascent and descent of this bird. 1947 Permission received from council to erect a new hall in the park. Community hall com- mittee set up. Price of dinner 75c. Donated $100. to Red Cross. Street dance held August 13. Donated $50. for expenses of tuberculosis X-ray machine to be in town in July. Donated $300. to fund for food for people in Britain. Motion of Lion Jim Langstaff carried that secretary send a letter to Department of Health in full support of a proposed GOO-bed hospital unit in district north of Toronto. Spent $400. on the erection and upkeep of an outdoor skat- ing rink. , Some discussion re erection of a Lions’ hall but;‘ since the municipal council is consider- ing the idea of a community hall no action taken. Held.a “Theatre Night". Discussion about a swimming pool or a new hall as a club project. Balance of $4,262. in activ- ities account purchased $2,000. Canada Bonds. Motion of Lion Paul Angle carried that a committee form- ed to interview village council regarding creation by them of a civic planning committee. Donated a scholarship of $100. to an approved student of Richmond Hill High School. (This has been carried through the years. and is now $200 per year). Motion approved that club membership he raised to 65. 1946 Donated $300. to Lions Brit- ish Child War Victim‘s Fund. Motion carried that the club adopt as our immediate project the erection of a suitable com- munity hall. 1945 Donated $600. to Lions' Brit- ish Child War Victim Fund. Donated $175. to boys camp Two public health nurses en- gaged to examine public school children â€" the club to provide milk and cod liver oil where needed. Approved increasing club membership to 55. Motion carried that the club sponsor an advertisement in “The Liberal" supporting the “Go To Church Sunday" June 18th. (Staff Photo). Motion cérried that club The fire chief's salary has been increased $250 per annum an increase of from $5,300 to $5,550. Payments to Richmond Hill’s volunteer firemen will cost the taxpayers $1,000 more in 1963 than in 1962. This means an increase of from $8,000 in 1962 to $9,000 in the current year. Police Department Caretaker’s salaries for mun- icipal buildings are estimated to cost $7,300 in 1963 which is an increase of $1,100 over the estimated cost for last year. Budget figures show that the actual cost of maintenance staff salaries for 1962 was $6,468.36 which was $228 more than anticipated for last year. Fire Department The salary of the clerk- treasurer remains at $8,300. Salaries paid to administrative staff, under the departmental heading of general govern- ment, are estimated for 1963 in the amount of $18,575. This is a reduction of $475 below the appropriation of $19,050 for 1962. Actual costs for ad- ministrative staff during 1962 amounted to $17,744.01. ‘ Maintaining peace and order in Richmond Hill during the year 1963 will cost the good citizens no less than an esti- mated $87,700 as against $82,- 902.58 last year. The salary of the chief will go up from $6,- 450 to $6,750. In addition to the cost of salaries to the regular police force it will cost the town’s tax payers an additional $6,600 for salaries and expens- es to school guards. membership be increased to 70. Club, congratulations on their rodeo with 17 contestants. 1948 charter meeting. (First club or- 1959 Sponsored Maple Lions Club ganized in England.) Donated $100. to school for â€" President Ralph Paris pre- Donated $200 for supervised retarded children. sided at charter night meeting. playground activities. Sponsored Victoria Square Initiated first Richmond Hill 1951 Lions Club â€" President Jim Canvass for Salvation Army. Presented resuscitator and Langstaff presided at charter Spent $413. improving living tanks of oxygen to fire depart- night meeting. quarters for an unfortunate ment â€" cost $426. 1 Donated $1079.7to V.O.N. 1948 Sponsored Maple Lions Club â€" President Ralph Paris pre- sided at charter night meeting. Spent $413. improving living quarters for an unfortunate family. Melvin Jones, founder and secretary-general Lions Inter- national visited Richmond Hill. 1950 Re community hall: The civic projects committee recommend- ed to board, that owing to the attitude of the village council the Lions club proceed with the project on their own responsi- bility. Agreed. Sponsored Oak Ridges Lions Club â€" President Albert Hill presided at charter night. Annual donation of $100. made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Under the heading general government, the budget notes a decrease of $50 in salaries and expenses for the court of revision but salaries and ex- penses for the committee of adjustment is up from $1,165 in 1962 to $1,445 for 1963, a jump of $280. Actual 1962 costs for salaries and expenses for the committee of adjustment amounted to $967.80. Donated $100. to new library board. 1949 Set up a special crippled children's committee. (This has been continued to date.) Ladies‘ night at New Uplands Golf Club â€" Toast to ladies propos- ed by Hugh MacKay â€" res- ponded to by Dr. Helen Hogg. 0f paramount interest in any budget is the matter of salaries and the budget brought down by Richmond Hill Town Coun- cil last week saw several ups and downs in this ar_ea. The building inspector will enjoy an increase in salary Donated $150 lege of the air. Richmond Hill Employees Receive Salary Adjustments For Year '63 Cabled London, England. GET A TOP DEAL “At the Top of Toronto” Did You Know You Can Buy The BIG Mercury For Less Than to sports col- CHECK WITH US BEFORE YOU BUY! $2995 SALES LTD. 7120 Yonge St. at Steele's â€" BA. 5-8857 1954 Donated $200.00 to Ontario Flood Relief Campaign re dam- age caused by Hurricane Hazel. 1956 Second wheel chair purchas- 1957 Health and welfare commit- tee spent $1,500. on needed ser- vices in community. 1958 Sponsored a teenage driving Last year Richmond Hill’s bill for looking after canine control was $5,000. This year it is going to cost an estimated $5,500 to look after those dogs, and the many other ani- mals that come under the care of the canine control officer. Works Department Salary increase for library staff included in the estimates call for an increase from $2,230 Donated $100. toward the Lion Frank Hogg Scholarship. Purchased land on Centre Street East for Lions Hall and building started. 1952 Lions‘ Community Hall openâ€" ed February 28th and Chairman Paul Angle was presented with luggage in appreciation of his fine work as chairman of hall committee. $10,000 < to com- plete finances - provided by Lion members. 1953 Lion Frank Schissler elected tail twister for third consecu- tive year. from last year's $5,600 to $5,- 850, a hike of $250 with an ad- ditional $450 for car allowance. Dogs Total salaries for the per- sonnel of the Richmond Hill Public Library estimated for 1963 amounts to $21,765 as against $21,123 for 1962. This includes $1,400 for students, $180 for health plans, $335 for pension plans and $200 for professional education. According to the estimates the salary of the works com- missioner will remain at $8,300. Library This is a new device designed to help you hear your favorite television program better and clearer without annoying any- one In ihe same room. “Your Authorized Mercury Monterey Meteor â€" Comet Dealer” TRADES ACCEPTED LOW-COST I.A.C. FINANCING AVAILABLE All On View “At The Top Of Toronto” CENTRAL HEARING SERVICE 4955 YONGE ST., WILLOWDALE, ONT. Yes, I want to hear my TV better. Please send me a TV affachmenf for which I remit $1.00 (either check or money order) NAME ADDRESS ........... CITY .......... , .......... TELEPHONE N0 THIS IS A fl .I-III‘ - - â€"â€"___..__ f’ 7 A: a publit urvico we an offering lhi; TV anathmenl to 0h. hard of homing. Your TV onioyment will be gnally impmvsd cl u very nominal can. The TV anuchmonl will b. uni prompoly. 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Sent three crippled children to Blue Mountain Camp for eight weeks at a cost of $400. 1962 , Budget for the year $19378. â€" largest in club's history. Held third elimination draw â€"- net profit $7.643. Approved contributions of $400 a year for four years to CNIB camp on Lake Joseph. Muskoka. to $2,350 for M. Bergin, $1,342 to $1.400 for N. Berry. $5,800 to $6,100 for F. Israel, $4,500 to $4,800 for K. Israel, $2,710 to $2,830 for M. Stephenson, $1,043 to $1,200 for I. Thatcher. The salary of A. Wintjes of the lib- rary staff will be reduced from $1,078 to $1,000. Donated $100. to V.O.N. 1960 Renovations and improve- ments made to Lions hall at cost of $16,000. Donated $100. to Richmond Hill Refugee Committee. . 1961 Held second elimination draw in November with a record net profit of $6.851. Chairman Lion Reg. Williams. Agreed to make a total con- tribution of $20,000 to York United Hospitals, $7,500 of which is already paid. Made an award to Lion P. C. Hill for his remarkable job in selling tickets for the elimina- tion draw. While the salary of the in- dustrial commissioner will re- main steady at $6,000 the sec- retary to the commissioner will enjoy a salary hike of $100 per year, from $1,575 to $1,675. Planning Director Industrial Commissioner llMITED "ME OFFER FRIDAY APRIL 26TH. 1 FREE GIFTS FRI. & SA T. City Of Glass Garden Centre Soil for all different plants - Manure & Peat Moss - Fertilizer of all kinds - also tools you may need for your garden. Ask for Your Price List! ll4 CROSBY AVE. Come In And See The Beautiful Display Of Clematis Azalea Rhododendron Evergreens Flowering Shrubs Shade Trees Flowering Trees Fruit Trees IN SHORT EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN â€"INCI.I.|DINGâ€" PHONE 884-3933 TO EVERY CUSTOMER Hedging Perennials Roses Standard Roses Famous J. & P. Roses Bedding Plants Geraniums RICHMOND HILL