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Public Library, 56 Yonge N., Richmond Hill, Ont. Verdict Reached In Close Misleading- ToWn Counci By a recorded vote of four to three, Richmond Hill Town (‘ouncll Tuesday evening dismissed its Industrial (70m- missioner, Robert Langford. and ap- proved sweeping changes in its indus- trial department. Although Mr. Lang- for‘d’s dismissal will be effective imme- diately the town will pay his salary up until October 1st. His dismissal pay will include his two weeks' annual vacation. The end for Mr. Langford, who has been a controversial figure since his differences with the former industrial commission. came during a tense meet- ing when Mayor William Neal called for a recorded vote and Clerk Russell Lynett polled each member of council. In the ensuing vote, Mayor Neal, Dep- uty-reeve Stanley Tinker and Council- lors Walter Scudds and Alec Campbell all voted for the commissioner’s dis- missal. Opposing it were Reeve Floyd llllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllIlllllltlllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllIllllllllIlllllllll‘llllIt}l‘llllllllllllllltllllllllltllllltlllllltllllllllllllllllll 4 Grade 13 Results Page 4 Page I2 Page I2 Thornhill â€" ~ Bayview - ~ Richmond Hill â€" TVOITSL’) Number 6 Perkins and ('ouncillors A1 White and Tom Murphy. (‘ouncil considered and f i n a l l y adopted a report prepared by Councilâ€" lors Campbell and Scudds. which recom- mended the setting up of an industrial committee of council composed of the mayor and two members of council yet: to be named. This committee will have the power to appoint all advisory indus- trial committee composed of private citizens interested in the industrial expansion of the town. Richmond Hill has not had an indus- trial commission since last February when four of the five members of the commission headed by Chairman John Graham resigned in protest against what they charged was Mr. Langford's refusal to co-operate with them. Fol- lowing these resignations council ap- pointed Councillors Scudds and Camp- bell as a committee of two to investi- gate the whole matter of the office of industrial commissioner. Although the committee report came in for some discussion. by far the main debate centred around Mr. Lang- fol'd‘s dismissal. Both Reeve Perkins and ('ouncillor White strenuously op- posed the move. while Councillor Mur- phy, although he had little to say dur- inl: the debate. voted with the other two in opposing the dismissal. [n suggesting that Mr. Lallgford be retained at least until the end of the year. Reeve Perkins remarked: “I know he has committed some big blunders and he is no friend of mine. but we shouldn‘t drop him right now.” “Mr. Langt‘ord has just brought in a new industry and has another on tap. We can‘t afford to drop him.” stated Coun- cillor White. "That’s what he is being paid for." retorted Councillor Camp- bell. “We are two months premature,” added Mr. White. The committee in its report recom- mended Mr. Langford's release because ot~ the shortage of town-owned indus- trial land and the time and study in- volved in acquiring any additional land through annexation. Tile ‘34 acres of industrial land owned by the town in the Newkil'k Road area is now all sold. leaving 70 to 80 acres held by private interests still available. Under these circumstances, Councillor Scudds felt council could not justify paying out $12,000 a year to maintain the indus- trial commissioner and his office. Both Reeve Perkins and Councillor White felt the other members of the town staff are too busy to assume any of Mr. Langford's present duties. “Our clerk is a busy man and so is our deputy-clerk and works commissioner." stated Reeve Perkins. “They have no time to assume any other additional lIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll‘lltllllllllllllIlllllltltllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllttllllllllllltllllllllIlllltlllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllltllilltltIlllllllllilllltltltllttlltitllllllllllllltlltttltllultttuttttllltllItttlttlltlltlltltltltltllltllllltlItlllllllltllIItlllllllltlllllllllllllltltl|llItlllllllllllllllllllltllllllllIIIlIlIIIIlIIlIlltIIlllltlllllltllllltllllIltlllltlll' dbl ifthrral “In Essentials Unity: In Non-Essentials Liberty; In All Things Charity” RICHMOND HILL, ONTXRIofTHURSD‘AY, AUGUST 8, 19’63 l.li" " Aurora Pool Gives Example Away Postpone Meeting . Town council's proposed Joint meeting with its plan- ning board failed to ma- terialize Tuesday evening. Neal ported that. he had been unable to contact Planning Board Chairman Cecil Wil- liams who is away on holi- The meeting will be held in the future as soon Mayor William clays. “HOME PAPER or‘T‘HE DISTRICT SINCE 1878” . . . Industrial Committee Appointed duties." added the reeve. Mr. White felt the dismissal of Mr. Langt'ord would place too great a burden on the other members of the town staff. “I certainly take issue with anv statement that our staff is too busv to take on any other additional duties for the good of this municipality." replied Deputy-reeve Tinker. Mr. Tinker said under the present set-up the works commissioner. for example. was being called upon to answer a great number of questions concerning technical and engineering matters assm-iated with potential industries. As to inquiries from industries con~ sidering settling in Richmond Hill, (‘ouncillor Campbell said the majority of these inquiries come through the Metro Toronto Industrial Commission and that this was especially true in the case of American firms wishing to set- (Continued on Page 3) ItlllllltlllltllIt“llllllllIt“lllllllllllllllllllllllllltlhllllIllllltllllltlllllllll Planning Head ‘ tP‘reIude To Council Action Tuesday re- “Does Richmond Hill need a swimming pool?” “Should it be an outdoor pool or indoor?" “What is the best way to finance it 1’” “How can monies be found for the pool 2‘" Armed with thesequestions and any other that might come to mind as the interview proceeded. a representative of “The Liberal” went to see how neighbors to the north obtained their pool. Wewent to visit the former chairman of the pool campaign in Aurora. Harry Seston. There is no wonder. ill our opinion. the drive for the pool succeeded when one talks to Mr. Seston. He is. a human dynamo and no drive could fail. He gathered three other men of equal drive around him to design the appeal. "The cost. of the pool is the first thing to con~ sider, after the citizens have been briefed about its value.” Mr. Seston said. He said the values of an outside pool compared to an indoor one was debatable. “We settled for an outside one. because we felt that this type of pool would at least get the children the swimming they needed and wanted: at the same time giving them plenty of sunshine." he went on. The Aurora pool is of Olympic. specifications and has alongside it. a small wading pool for the younger fry (and their mothers). “Too much emphasis cannot be placed Oil the pledge plan when it comes to helping to finance the plan. IF it is decided to raise the funds. We took a lot of pledges and less than 10 per cent of these were not honored." Mr. Seston said. He expressed doubt. however. that the public subscription plan was the better one. pointing out the town‘s pool had been financed. not as a town's project but by a certain number of citizens refusing to admit defeat. Mr. Seston said he felt the municipality should make it. a municipal project. In Aurora. the pool plan was first launched when a town-wide committee. drawn by Mr. Seston and his original committee invited industry. service clubs and "anyone else interested in the scheme to help". The committee faced a shortage of 315.000 When the pool was completed and a drive to “fill the pool" soon cleared this shortage. A POOL LIKE AURORA’S FOR RICHMOND HILL? Hill Town Council Brie s { Situated on the west side of town, the Aurora pool is a hive of action. It cost $45,000 to construct, as it stands today and so far has not cost the tax- payer a cent to operate. In fact last year there was slight profit. “So much for the first stages of the swimming pool. its cost and how it was finally put into opera- tion. “Now what have the advantages been . . . last year Aurora placed 26th in a trans-Canada compe- tition in safe swimming. There are 450 scholars enrolled in the town’s “safe swimming classes”, he said. In the words of Mr. Seston “If that pool has been the means of saving one life from drowning by the safe swimming lessons, the cost has been worthwhile. Add to this the enjoyment and recrea- tion old and young alike have received during its three years of operation." Mr. Seston said his committee planned their pool so that it would cost each home a mere $10 yearly for three years to finance. “a”... ...M V“... > A ADING 0L 0 .\ suggestion by Reeve Floyd Perkins that town council consider granting itself free parking privil- eges received a cold recep- tion at Tuesday's meeting of council. ln presenting the suggestion Reeve Per- kins said sueh a plan is in operation in Brampton where council members have stickers on their cars entitling them to park in any part of the town free from the risk of police ticket. "No, than“ you", quip- , Richmond pod Deputyâ€"rceve Tinker. “I‘d rather live dangerous- ‘ ly". Local police had tag- ged )lr. Tinker's car on the first day he had returned from his holidays. Councillor Walter Scuddc reâ€" ported the parks board wishes "lo know when council plans to ltear down the old plunphousc ton Mill Street across from the town pond. Works Committee Chairman Perkins replied that it won't be torn down this war Councillor Scuclds reported the lboard has 20 benches ready for. the lown's # is I )k Council members paid high tribute to the local bowling team of Councillor .\1. White. Clerk Russell Lynett. James Grainger and Ed. Lane who captured the Ontario Lawn BOwIing championship in play at Belleville last Saturday. Reeve Perkins and Deputy reeve Tinker were appoint- ed as a committee of two to consider some special lnwn recnznition for the winning team. use lll parks. 'l‘ransporlatlon Chai l‘ in a n Scudds will imcsligale a coni- plaint by Councillor Tom Murâ€" ph) that the North \‘onge buses are sometimes slow ill leaving the Egllllton Subway on scheâ€" dnle. Mr. Murphy said he had received a complaint that a l)ll.scheduled for 5.35 had not act- ual‘} lclr Llllill 5.3o lleputaureeve Tinker re- ported on a meeting of the Ontario Water Resource< Commission he attended last week at which the (Continued On Page 3) Is it can be arranged. Councillor A1 White. who has expre5sed a keen inter- est in such a meeting. is especially concerned about what the planning board is I doing about parking and l redevelopment in the im- 3 nortant Yonge Street area. ‘ lllllllltllmllmlltlltttllltttltttlttltttliltlllllllttttltllllltttlltllttllltllttmt i ""he refused to divulge what helam also levelled criticism att considered confidential inforâ€"1couhci] saying 2m Six weeks tLot‘ Divisibni Need Planning 1 Board Approval Explanation of a bylaw notice ‘sent out to about 5.000 Rich-J mond Hill homes late last week“ twas explained by Town Clerk' lRussell Lynett. I Mr. Lynett said the notice was to inform homeowners they can’t sell parcels of their pro- perty without first notifying planning board and receiving' its approval. t Tile bylaw, 1110, passed June‘ 3 provides for part lot control in the Town of Richmond Hill. It reads tambiguously for thel laymem “It is hereby provided that subsection 3 of section 26 of chapter 296 of the Revised ‘Statutes of Ontario, 1960, as amended shall apply to land in ‘Ihe Town of Richmond Hill that is within a plan of subdi- vision registered before ori after the passing of this by-’ ‘ law." I L Prior to the bylaw. parcels. tof land could be sold withoutl consulting the board. Mr. Lynâ€"“ lett said the privilege hasn't. been abused too widely but the bylaw will halt any future ab- use. Mayor William Neal appar- ently received dozens of phone calls asking him to decipher Lthe notice. Chip Truck Only; Paid Pedlars' Fe _ In the contentious matter of lthe outside fish and chip snack «truck selling on Yonge Street ‘Councillor Thomas Murphy re-' ported to council Tuesday that the local police had only made him take out a pedlars license instead of a refreshment truck license. The fee for a pedlars license is only 330 compared to $125 for a refreshment truck. "He is only selling one basic line and that is why he was just charged for a pedlars li- cense”. stated Mr. Murphy. "He's selling several different food lines and that is why some of Our merchants are ob- jecting". retorted Mayor Neal. Couuclllor Al. White want-‘d to know if the police had 11‘ spec-ted his truck to ascertaw lust what he was selling befor.‘ issuing a license. .\lr. MUrphy said Police Chief Robbins will iltvestizate the matter further and if val'rallted the truck (1U nor \tlll halt: in pa) the ad- ‘dittonal license fee. land deposit it Open warfare first exploded between Richmond Hill‘s mission last February Mr. Langford's resignation. Commission members to dismiss Mr. Langl’ord when ln~ Mr. ldustrial Commissioner Robert policy set by the commissionl ‘Langford and four of five ap- should really have been ratified‘ lpointed members of the Com-lby when had decided that confidential in-‘v Itown council refused to ask forlformation brought to Mr. Lang- tl‘ord should not be “passed on triedlto the commission chairman.“ Explaining council's decision. Campbell admitted that council. Council. he said. ' was how much industry l had been attracted during ‘ his term of office," Mr. Mahaffy concluded. Ex-Mayor Ken Tomlin. who admitted he had to resign any how because he had moved out ‘of town, stressed he had picked .the occasion to quit "on a mat~ t Commission Chairman Grab-'ter of principley "Our basvlc. reason for asking‘ Mr. Langford to resign was our; - y r .i I l., ,- t . c . . matlon abOUt U18 “Wk ht “33 council wtth foul new members lack of confidence m the \vay} doing to attract industry to the has apparently decided they his office is operated." Mr.: town- They Cited his appal‘entihave more expert knowledge of Tomlin explained. He said thcl “lack of confidence" in them. Stepping down were Chairman John Graham and commission members A. S. Mahaffy. Kenneth Tomlin and William Angus. All four attacked Mr. Lang‘l'ord and council, part- icularly Councillor Alex Campbell. who sits on the commission. Mr. Campbell, who seconded the commission resolution ask-i ing for Mr. Langford‘s firing.l came in for criticism when he“ about-faced and voted against; acting on the resolution at the council's closed meeting. Resigning commission mem- ber Mr. Angus reprimandedi Mr. Campbell for changing his mind without informing the commission. This brought an apology from the latter who admitted "I should have let you know. It‘s really a quite mixed situation." “I‘ll say it is." Mr. Angus re- torted at the time. “Alex. you astound me. If the people of Richmond Hill understand you. I can't see why." ' ‘ our situation than we have. And during our term we have met virtually every two weeks." Mr. Graham was also unhap- "The Liberal” Mr. Graham said py about council‘s decision to the office was poorly handled and poorly managed. In a prepared statement to commission during the ‘ town have Mr. Campbell and Coun- tcillor Walter Scudds study in- dustrial commissions towns. He termed the proce- dure: “Appalling.” Another resigning com- mission member, Mr. Ma- haffy, took a swipe at. What he described “the political implications of this whole situation. I don't like it.” He accused Mr. Langford of interfering in last De- cember’s municipal elec- tion campaign. “Letters were sent out to every resident just before the election telling how many industries Mr. Lang- l‘ord had attracted." Mr. Mahaffy charged. “Those letter's came from the commissioner‘s office with- out our approval.” “The majOr platform of one mayoralty candidate Contest Underway August I9 in other “past six months has been ex~, tremer concerned with beingt bypassed on information that| would assist it in trying to deâ€"i termine whether or not these: enquiries \vere being handled in the best interests of town." He cited the "precarious" fi-t nancial standing of Richmond[ Hill stating its only hope lay in‘ [the “attraction of industrial as-‘ sessment which will not in-' crease school and other munici- pal costs which an increase in, assessment always entails." ‘ Mr. Graham mentioned that“ “two well known national in~; dustries had by-passed Rich~‘ mond Hill after their prelimin~i ary enquiry." He felt more could "have been done to at~ tract them to Richmond Hill." Mr. Graham did add a word of praise for Mr. Langlord‘s. contributions in the pact snx i-vv ‘he has been an assetJo the , of the [province the â€"_-.___ _ I Releases Its Industrial Commissioner ROBERT LANGFORD Industrial Commissioner llIIllIIllltIlIIIlllllltlllllllltllltlllllllltIIIIItlI\llllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllhlllllllIltllllllllllltlhltt\lttlI“ItIlllllll“IIIIIIllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllll' MORE HOMES 8. LAND llSTED AND SOLD NORTH YONGE OFFICE 82:12 YONGE ST. pom Industrial Commission Resigned In February in the attraction of lo- dustry. Councillor Campbell at one point. questioned the value of a commission or commissioners in 1963. He noted that total empty In- dustrial acreage in the town was only 90 acres. with one block of. over 10 BCI'CS. . . ' "The first role of the In- dustrial oorrunissioner is as a salesman," he said. “What has Mr. Langford to sell?" ‘ Richmond Hill Industrial Com- mission was formed in 1956. In 1958 Mr. Langford was hired as industrial commissioner at a salary of $6.000 a year. Rich- mond Hill's industrial assess- ment accounts for only five percent of the town's total, one lowest ratios in the My Summer Safety Contest No. 2 is on Page 8 Money Does Grow On Trees - Here's Prool One hundred dollars could buy a lot of bubble gum for one lucky district youngster in a forthcoming Richmond Heights Centre contest. The annual Back-to-school “Lil'cky Buck” Contest. sponsor- ed by Centre merchants as an annual September fun game. offers as first prize 100 $1.00 bills from a money tree with second prize. 82 a week allow- ance for a whole year for a total of 8104: third prize of $2 a week for 26 weeks and igurth prize of $2 a week for 13 weeks. The “Lucky Bucks" will be available August 19. The rules say you must fill out 3 “Lucky Buck“ coupon available at any association store in the centre in the contain- er provided by each merchant. The contest runs from August ‘19 to September 14. The contest is simple. No riddles. no questions to answer. Just fill out name. address. school. grade and phone number and leave, In “Lucky Buck" box. Besides the money tree and weekly allowances, there is an additional 40 merchandise prizes to be drawn for. Anyone can enter the contest: make sure mother and dad put your name on 3 "Lucky Buck" coupon next time they‘re shop- ping at the ('Clltt‘c Last year‘s winner< Jimmy Home 82 llunt ' Shopwal'ri. :25 Lucas 5’" ohm Clement. 24G ‘Cresccnt. “'ere ~‘\vt?. and Hal ryzan R F