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VOL”. 86, NUMBER 9 A projected 20 year crystal- ball gaze into the land develop- ment future of Markham Town- ship will come up for official approval September 3 before the Ontario Municipal Board. uu, Via»..- ., _._ ,, Township officials feel themajority of wrinkles in Amend- ment 23 to the original official plan have been smoothed out and expect the plan to be okayâ€" ed with a minimum of difficul- The hearing -â€" open for all persons interested in suporting or opposing the plan â€" will be held begin- lng at 10 a.m. at the town- ship hall in Buttonville. “We've been waiting for this moment for quite a while," ob- served Planning Director Ron Forrest. “I think almost every- one concerned is satisfied with the over-all make-up of the plan.’ The new plan is destined to replace the original one which has been in effect since 1956. Planning Director Forrest laid there would be a few minor adjustments to the over- all plan at the hearing. One of these adjustments will be the township’s request to have industrial land north of Richmond Hill town limits changed to agricultural under the official plan. 2nd Thought On Meters â€" Deputy-Reeve Tinker Deputy-reeve Stanley Tinker admitted at Monday night‘s meeting of Richmond Hill Town Council that he was beginning to he e second thoughts about the a visabiiity of the present parking meter set-up in view of comparison of cost of in- stalling the new meters and of maintenance with the revenue derived from the meters. He asked that an actual dol- lar and cents comparison be made so that council could give further consideration to the meter problem. Survey Being Made Councillor Walter Scudds re- plied that members of the staff are conducting a survey for the planning board on the whole parking situation in the town. The report is due in a week or Orange Home Welcomes The Irish Public Library ) 56 Yonge “H Richmond 31,11! The amendment constitu- tes a new official plan which provides for over-all development of the town- ship for the next 20 years. It deals with land use. community development, road development and tim- ing of urban development. Chatting with Mr. John Moore (extreme right) of the staff of the Orange Home Saturday after- noon are three Irish notables in Canada to attend the Anglican Congress. A crowd of 200 members of the Orange Order from Metropolitan Toronto were present to hear short addresses by the visitors, in an informal gathering under the trees on the beautiful grounds of the home. Ont . The area is now designated' agriculture under Markham’s zoning bylaw but is classed as industrial under it's official plan. The change in the planl would forestall any major de- velopment until such time it was considered feasible. The industrial land question became controversial last fall when land developer Murrie Mehlman told Richmond Hill council of plans for a 257-acre industrial development north of Elgin Mills Road between Yonge Street and Bayview Ave- nue. After considerable debate Richmond Hill council decided against a proposed annexing of the area at a recent meeting supported Markham's bid to change the land to agriculture in the township’s official plan. The whole plan envisag- es 1: jump in population from the present 15,000 mark to 85,000 in 20 years with population densities varying from four to 23 persons per acre. Director Forrest com- mented a raise in popula- tion density was inevitab- le because “when services such as water and sewage come into an area, this form of development is to be expected because servic- es arc so expensive.” The new plan outlines in maps and text the four parts of the amendment comprising land use. community plans in resid- ential areas, roads plan of the major road systems. and a de- velopment plan for urban areas. The industrial areas provided (Continued On Page 3) so, and it is expected that sev- eral things will come to light about town parking. It is ex- pected that the parking com- mittee will want to go into this report thoroughly and come to council with certain specific recommendations. At the June 17 meeting council decided not to grant the petition signed by 32 members of the Yonge St. Businessmen’s Association to have parking meters re- moved from Yonge Street. Voting to retain the meters were Councillors Scudds, White iand Murphy, and Deputy-reeve Tinker. Voting to remove the meters were Councillor Alex Campbell, Reeve Floyd Perkins and Mayor William Neal. Hunaimmmun\ll\u\\\ul1\\umun“1\mu\muuuummummun“ mu\nuunumnmnumumunmmummumuumunummunuml Ride On Tractor Fatal For 5 Year Old Markham Boy Neil Carr was pronounced dead at Scarborough General Hos ital where he was taken by arkham Village polite. They said the boy was rid- ing with his father, Richard Carr, RR 2, Gormley as he iplowed the north-east corner of his farm,when he fell and the tractor's rear wheel passed over him. His father took him first to the Markham Medical Centre.‘ A five-year-old Markham boy was run over and killed by the wheels of his father‘s trac- tor Saturday. He is survived by his parents and brother and sister, Brian and Lynn. Funeral service was at Dixon Funeral Home in Markham Tuesday at 3 pm. and interment was in Elmwood Cemetery in Markham. Look Inside For Best Buys In Lucky $ Contest Need a swinging outfit for that first day of school? Or a new hairdo or a sturdy pair of shoes? How about a phonograph record by the latest pick of the hit parade? Richmond Heights Centre merchants are offering back-to-school clothes. sup- plies and winter-ready ap- pliances, with the added highlight of a money-win- ning contest which might give a student a whole year’s allowance for spend- ing and their lucky parents 100 $1 bills from the money tree on display at the centre. Included with your copy of this week‘s "Liberal" is a guide to the best buys at the centre and 3 “Lucky Buck" contest coupon which must be deposited any time between August 29 (today) and Sept. 14 when the win- ners will be drawn. In addition to the first prize. second prize is $2 a week allowance for half a year, and the third. 3 $2 allowance for three months. 1y invited to address Orange celebrations in Great Britain. “Lucky Bucks" are avail- able at all the stores in- cluded in a Merchants Asso- ciation member store listed In the supplement where you make your purchases. There is no limit on the number of entries you can make. Particularly interested in the, work of the True Blue and1 Eighteen firms have put up . . 1$100 each â€" one for each hole orange Home at Rmhmond Hlll!on the beautiful golf course. is Mr. Charles Cooper, J.P.,' h of Ireland} Mr'hcooPer' .‘Vho ls1be auctioned. These records second mm t 6 “gm’ ‘5 sew"will be autographed by the re- ing his third term as mayor of - _ Portadown. in the ‘County offset??? 15:31:“ Shomd be CO] 1Armagh, about 26 miles from: ' Belfast. He is president and Variety Village. located in director of the largest poultmecarborough. does a terrific job establishment in Northern Ire-inf training handicapped young lland, specializing in day-oldipeople to become self-support- .chicks. He is a member of the‘ing and lead almost normal 'Orange and Black Institution lives. The project is supported and an able speaker, receiving‘by people in the entertainment many requests for luncheonifield. engagements. ‘ l The public will be welcome Z “In Essentials Unity; In Non-E: RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1963 V. 8: Sports Stars Piay At Local Golf Club Sat. iBlast Hero's Widow Given Citation Twelve stars of the entertain- ment world will play at Rich-1 mond Hill Golf and Country Cub Saturday in a Celebrity Golf Day. proceeds of which will go to support Variety Vil- lage. Among the stars who will participate in the event are Bob Goulet, Wayne and Schuster, Frank Mahovlich and Jackie Parker. The complete list was not available at preSS time. Eighteen firms have put up $100 each â€" one for each hole on the beautiful golf course. One hundred records have been donated by Columbia to be auctioned. These records will be autographed by the re- cording star and should be col- lector‘s items. Water Resiriciions Oil, Well Working All restrictions on the use of water in Richmond Hi1! will‘ be removed Sep- tember 1. In recommend- ing this action to Rich- mond Hill Town Council Monday night, Works Commissioner Otto Whalen asked that in the adver- tising notices, to be pub- lished with this informa- tion, citizens be thanked for their co-operation in observing the restrictions. He also requested that reasonable care be exer- cised in the use of water in the future. Daily average water consumption in June was reported to be 1,112,800 in July 1,168,800 and in August 873,200. This latter figure was as low as con- sumption in the winter months, it was reported. Mr. Whalen also reportâ€" ed that the raw treatment main from well number 5 has been installed and tested, and the contract for the construction of the pumphouse with the Na- deco Construction Com- pany will be signed this week. Councillor Alex Camp- bell asked the works com- missioner if his under- standing that the Rich- mond Hill water system could be operated quite easily on the first four wells except for the sum- mer months was correct? The commissioner agreed. Then, referring to the Mrs. Herbert Joslin (third from left), widow of the Maple fireman who lost his life in the fire resulting from the Superior Propane Company explosion a year ago, last week was presented with a special commenda- tion from the Royal Canadian Humane Association which cited Mr. Joslin posthumously for “his prompt action and presence of mind in endeavouring ‘n.’..J.....,..J ...:4.L. “If.” Tnaliu ova FUD UJIULALVUDJAJ ;v; u.» r- vâ€"--r - w- . to protect residents” from the explosion. Pictured with Mrs. Joslin are from left: Major “Lex” Mackenzie, York North M.L.A.; her son, Thomas White, and Vaughan Reeve A. H. Rutherford. Work also started last week on levelling the Herb Joslin Memorial Park, a tract owned by Maple across from the J oslin home which he. used to tend in his spare time. On Sunday, members of the Vaughan Fire Brigade held a special parade and church service in his memory Non-Essentials Liberty; In All Things Charity" of the entertain- Ontario Water Resources Commission’s , recommen- dafion‘filiat a sézarnh‘for a sixth well be begun in the near future, Councillor Campbell asked if addit- ional storage facilities, either above or below ground would not be pro- vided more economically than a new well? The commissioner’s reply was that many factors would have to be taken into consideration before to Watch the famous golfers in action and participate in the auction. There will be no ad- mission charge. an answer to this question could be given. He pointed out that production from the five wells now in the system would reach 2,250,- 000 Imperial gallons 3 day, and that the water treat- ment plant would handle The water treatment plant is getting more iron out of the water than had been expected, according to Councillor Campbell. Reeve F. R. Perkins agreed that the plant is operating more efficiently than it was designed to because of good engineering prac- tices. a total of 2,250,000 Amer- ican gallons daily. “If used to capacity we would have to backflush oftener than we have been doing.” Mr. Whalen reported that the ‘OWRC had re- quested that the settling beds be enlarged. He sug- gested that earth dikes could be used enlarging the beds. County Advises Against Bayview Topping County Engineer A, J. Ret- tie advised Mayor William Neal and Works Commisâ€" sioner Otto Whalen against temporary hard-topping Bay- view Avenue this year, it was fébbrted to Richmond Hill Town Council Monday night. Surface treatment of Bay- view had been suggested by council from Markham Road to Elgin Mills Sideruad to prevent the potholing which has been the subject of many complaints for several years from citizens who must use this highly travelled traffic artery. The county engin- JEWEme Township By-Law 0n Pits . . . Good Members of Richmond Hill Planning Board looked on with favor Tuesday of last week a notice "horny: arkhagi Town'- ship i'egardir. its 11 w bylaw to prohibit the digging of pits and quarries in the township. The bylaw doesn‘t affect the lands of Markham Sand and Gravel Company Limited and Hill Gravel Limited. “It‘s intended to stop people starting up pits who can’t af- ford them," commented Reeve Floyd Perkins. “It gives the township control over new pits.” Planning Director Harold Deeks said the bylaw was be- neficial to Richmond Hill in that if a company “comes next to Bayview Avenue council go ‘to the municipality to stop it.” All agreed that gravel pits on the border of a town would be H‘unsightly things.” In other business the board was read an application from British Mortgage and Trust Company for a site plan appro- val for its proposed new office building on the southeast cor- ner of Yonge and Crosby Ave- nue. No action was taken pend- ing 'completion of negotiations with British Mortgage. Ill“lllllllllllllllllll\\llllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllll“\ll\\llllllllllllllllmlll nmmmmnumumumuumwmunmmmluuuumuuuumum“ Dynes Jewellers will meet Chester Cleaners of Toronto in the second game of the Central Ont- ario Finals Intermediate "A" Fastball Thursday night in the Richmond Hill town park. In the playdowns Chester Cleaners defeated Robert- shaws 'of the Lakeshore league in a two out of three series which stretched out to five games before a win- ner was declared. Dynes eliminated Brampton to enter the finals. The first game of the best two out of three series will be played at Dieppe Park Wednesday evening. Central Ontario Finals Tonight eer however advised that the proposal was not economical- ly feasible. even if Richmond Hill contributed to the cost, and merited no considerat- ion in keeping with good en- gineering practices. He pointed out that drain- age was very poor with very shallow ditches on the east side of Bayview which would continue to' create problems. He claimed that extensive maintenance of the surface treatment would be required to prevent complete loss of the surface. and that this would prove to be more ex- Markham Firm Contract Accepted +LangstaH 5.5. Start Sept. Ist mum“!\\l“l\\\“\\“l\\\l\“\\lll\lll\\ll\l\lli\\\lllll1\“\\\l\\\“\\mmm“I A Markham firm wasflaAwaI-d. 1 Defeat Sask. 22-14 1Enter Final Round Richmond Hill Works Departâ€" ibility and that the reeve nas ' ment will draw up a program- _me for the correction of ditch- es and drainage throughout the town, subject to the investiga- tion of the possibility of high- way subsidy by the works comâ€" misswner. In pointing out that ditches in Beverley Acres are “an atrocious mess and have been so for many years,” Councillor Walter Scudds stated that resid- ents of that area had been told repeatedly that noth- ing could be done to allevi- ate their drainage problems until litigation with the subdivider had been sett- led. Now that the litigation 1 is over, he suggested the time was ripe for planning a programme of cleaning out and trimming and sodd- ing the slopes of the ditch- es, and resetting the culv- erts. Reeve Floyd Perkins and Councillor Tom Murphy stated that the litigation was not over. Councillor Scudds retorted that council had been informed that the documents were ready to sign and a by-law had been passed authorizing the mayor and clerk to sign the papers. Mayor Neal said that the matter has not been finalized and will not be until council gets a re- port from its solicitor. However u._ promised residents there that it i will be done. He felt it was time to take 'a survey, make ne- cessary plans and draw up a‘ program. Swimming In Ditches Agreeing with a statement by Works Commissioner Otto I Whalen that conditions are not as bad as they have been, Coun- cillor Scudds reported that re- ‘ cently he had had to remove a child in his neighbourhood who was swimming in the ditch. He did agree that the works de- partment's policy of trimming ditch slopes for those resid- ents wishing to lay sod had made a considerable improve- ment, indicating, however, that in many, many cases including his own, where sod has been laid, water and sediment has destroyed it and plugged the culverts. resulting in water run- ning over the road to seek an outlet. Works Commissioner Whalen advised that the ‘ should be‘ started at the on and treatâ€" ed area by area, with a planned programme to do some of the work each year until completed. Reeve Perkins said that part of the agreement of settlement with the subdivider was the ac- quisition by the town of two lots. He felt that money from sale of these lots should go back into the area. mun\nuIm\\mi1\muununuumuumuumm“\nuuunumumg Planned Programme For Town Drainage Sought A rink of Richmond Hill lawn bowlers. holders of the Ontario Championship, are playing this week in the national competition for the championship of Canada. The games are be- ing played at Churchill Fields club in Hamilton and competing are rinks from Alberta. British Col- “HOMEED'APER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878” umbia. Saskatchewan, Que- bec, Manitoba and Ontario. Councillor Scudds retorted that council had been informed that the documents were ready to sign and a by-law had been passed authorizing the mayor and clerk to sign the papers. Mayor Neal said that the matter has not been finalized and will not be until council gets a re- port from its solicitor. However this is expected in the near future. The Richmond Hill rink, winners of the Ontario Championship is skipped by James Grainger and oth- er players are, Vice-skip Town Clerk Russell Lynett, Second Ed. Lane, and Lead Councillor Al White. When Councillor Alex Camp- bell claimed there wene other areas in town where flooding is a problem, Councillor Scudds retorted that the condition in Beverley Acres has been ac-l knowledged by the town for several years as their respons- The final game is being played Wednesday after- noon as we go to press and entering the final round the Richmond Hill rink is in a three way tie for first place. The final game is against British Columbia. Ontario won the first two games from Manitoba and Quebec and then lost to the Alberta foursome. Tuesday night in a nip and tuck battle Richmond Hill won from Saskatchewan by a score of 22-14. Going into the final game Ontario, British Col- umbia and Quebec are in a three way tie with 3 rec- ord of three wins and one loss. Ontario and British Columbia are playing each other so one will be elim- inated but should both 0n- tario and Quebec win a play-off game will be nec- essary. ion pensive than maintaining the road in its present condit- It was reported that Mr. Rettie had promised that a certain amount of corrective ditching would be done in the near future as a tem- porary measure to correct the worst problem and that the county would continue to do maintenance work when necessary. Mayor Neal, who has been commended by Reeve Floyd Perkins for his efforts to have Bayview taken over as a county road this spring, ed the contract to build the Langstaff Secondary School when its low bid of $1,404.608 was accepted by York Central School Board last Wednesday night. Konvey Construction Company Limited is expect- ed to begin work after ap- provals from various pro- vincial and federal author- ities are received. There were six bids submit- ted to the board for the new school. officially named Lang- staff Secondary School to be built on 18 acres west of Yonge Stneet and south of Highway 7. High bid was $1,496,840 by‘ Bennett Pratt Ltd.; second low- est bid was A. Weller and Com- pany Limited for $1,409,000, third lowest Mitchell Construct- ion Company with $1,414,372; fourth lowest bid Was Milne and Nichols Ltd. for $1,447,567 and fifth lowest was Redfern thstruction Company Ltd. for $1,448,700. An expected bid by Brooke Construction was omit- ted. “With its bid, Konvey submit- ted a $100,000 bid bond. Included in the winning tend- er were mechanical contracts by Bruce Robinson Plumbing and Heating for $361,788 worth of work and Hart Electric for $120,899. Y _ _ _ V , , Deadline for school's completion is July 15 al- though this brought some objection from several board members. It was felt at least two to three months were needed to prepare the school for the first term and six weeks wasn't en- ough time. There are no penal- ty clauses in the contract. A spokesman for Konvey said the July 15th estimate was bas- ed on work starting immediateâ€" 1y. . n ibility and that the reeve has promised residents there that it will be done. He felt it was time to take 'a survey, make ne- cessary plans and draw up a program. Swimming In Ditches However, school architect D. Ross King said that furniture and equipment could be set up as each wing is completed. Agreeing with a statement by‘ Works Commissioner Otto‘ Whalen that conditions are not as bad as they have been, Counâ€" cillor Scudds reported that re- cently he had had to remove a child in his neighbourhood who was swimming in the ditch. He did agree that the works de- partment's policy of trimming ditch slopes for those resid- ents wishing to lay sod had made a considerable improve- ment, indicating, however, that in many, many cases including his own, where sod has been laid, water and sediment has destroyed it and plugged the culverts. resulting in water run- ning over the road to seek an outlet. The motion to have the prog- ramme of correction drawn up was made by Deputy-reeve Stanley Tinker, seconded by Reeve Perkins. The reeve, as chairman of the works commitâ€" tee, assured Councillor Scudds that the report will be ready within a reasonable time. MORE HOMES 8. [AND LISTED AND M said that the town will try to have Bayview paved next year. “We just havevto keep at it," he stated. Answering a question from Councillor Walter Scudds, Mayor Neal said that formal request for assumption of Bayview by the Toronto and York Roads Commission, which is the first step to- ward paving, would be made in November. He pointed out that Richmond Hill‘s Deputy- reeve Stanley Tinker is on the county's special roads committee and “He tells me he's giving it his personal at- NORTH YONGE OFFICE 8242 YONGE ST. AV. 5-1156 Konvey has built several high and public schools in Alliston. Whitby, North York and a hous- ing project in Kingston. Estab- lished in Ontario for five years. it is affiliated with western Ca- nada companies in business for the past 40 years and is a union operation. Review Financing Chairman of the Property Committee Manley Clingersmith asked for review of the school‘s financing. Original Department of Edu- cation approved budget was $1,- 590,452 including equipment and architect’s fees of six per cent. Since the bids came in high- er than was anticipated for that part of the budget, the gross total budget now is $1,623,883. Original expected federal share of the cost was $375.00 which now will be upped approximat- ely $5,000 to $10,000. Available from the County of York by de- bentures is $1,194,000 leaving the board about $46,000 short of its required total to build the school. Board chairman Robert Ross and members agreed Mr. King was to examine the sub-con- tract to pare off the extra am- ount, after one member queri- ed: “Where are we going to get the difference for equipment and furniture?" “We will have to manage on what we've got," Mr. R055 said. York Central Business Ad- ministrator Jack Ashworth Thursday told “The Liberal”; work will likely begin right af- ter the Labour Day weekend. lighting The Way Load On Farmers Vaughan Council Monday turned down a York Central Hospital Board request for Maple Sideroad street lights from Richmond Hill westerly town limits to the new hos- pital. 0n recommendation from its finance committee, council agreed such a project would impose too heavy a financial burden on vacant farm prop- erty along the Maple Sideroad where the lights would be erected. They were also against di- viding the cost of such a pro- ject within the township as a whole since it would create a precedent and leave the door open to numerous other street lighting in the township, the cost of which in turn would have to be partially carried by the rural areas not benefiting from the system. “nu.- u.» -_, _.V There is abiiiit 300 feet of unlighted road from the town limits sign to the hospital site. BUDGIE bird green. Lost Sat., August 3. Reward. Child's pet. TU. 4-4011. cle 0n the Thursday that this advertisement appeared in "The Liberal", the missing budgie was returned to its youthful owner. Janine Po- ,I,i<l‘ ’well of Circle. “Pretty Mickey", did not appear as pretty as he did when he flew out of the Powell‘s window the week previous - due to a straf- ing he had received poss- ibly at the beaks of spar- rows or starlings. Unable to fly - due to many of his feathers having been plucked out - Mick- ey’s spirits were rather low until given a few drops of brandy and comforted by his owner. He had travelled a min- imum of one mile to reach the home of a resident in Browndale Crescent, Bev- erley Acres, who, on read- ing the advertisement, im- mediately telephoned the Powells. tention.” Bayview was taken over as a county road for maintenance purposes as of May lst. Councillor Scudds. then asked, “If the road is taken over by the Toronto and York Roads Commission, in Nov- ember will that ensure pav- ing next year?“ Reeve Floyd Perkins ne- plied in the negative, point- ing out that money for the paving will have to be in- cluded in the county’s bud- get which is set in January. :I am very hopeful every- thing will be satisfactory," he concluded. FOUND LOST PER COPY 10c South Fernlelgh