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nemne committing himself. "I've never asked anyone to nominate me yet." Mr. Hoover says. “I've always waited for someone to step up and do it on their own. I think that‘s the proper way to do it. You should only run if someone thinks you can do the job." Opening shot in this year's election campaign has been loosed by Mr. Patterson who said the re- (Continued On Page ‘31 “Fanny battle-front with the an- nouncement by John Mac- Neil of Thornhill that he will be making a bid for Ward 1. Mr. MacNeil held the Ward 1 position for three years in the 1950's before losing out to Mr. Sumner who held the ward until he moved into the deputy- neeve's spot in September. He has been on the Thornhill P01- ice Village Trustees for six years. Still wavering between try- ing for Ward 1 or Ward 2 at pness-time was Geoffrey Walker of Langstaff with strong sibilites he'll be nodding his head toward Ward 2. Councillor Charles Hoover is waiting to see if someone will nominate him for ward 3 befone committing mmm Vying for deputy-reeve will be Forest Dullege of Victoria Square and Ward 2 Councillor Stewart Rumblei A familiar face will be returning to ihe political Squaring off for reeve will be incumbent Charles Hooper of Buttonville. newcomer Stan Patterson of Gormley, and pre- sent Deputy-reeve Allan Sumâ€" ner of Thornhill. Candidates for M a rkh-H m Township's December 2 elect- ion ane girding themselves for the firing-line come Friday no- mination night in Buttonville Community Hall at 7 p.m. Indications point to a wide- open scramble for positions of reeve and deputy-reeve. . . I Nominations En Markham Set I, For Friday Night; Spokesman at the large bookstore’s head office said the company had adopted a About seven copies of the novel of the escapades of Miss Hill were taken from Cole’s Book Store at Rich- mond Heights Centre Mon- day by the town‘s chief con- stable, who said he borrow- ed the books as an act of “common sense." Vol. 86, 'No. 21 ry laundry maid and advent- uress may be required to wash her linen in public. Whether or not it is dirty will be determined in part by Richmond Hill Police Chief R. P. Robbins. Mayor Swells Hospital Fund With Salary Fanny Hill Bayview Construction Okayed Mayor William Neal presents a cheque for $500 to Chairman Douglas Storms (left) of the York Central Hospital towards the hospital building fund. Mayor Neal had earlier this year promised to donate $500 of his salary towards the hospital. Th: salary of the mayor was raised from $2,500 a year to $4,250 a year during 1962. see if someone him for Ward 3 king himself. asked anyone to 17th Centu- Public Libra. ‘1 ‘ 56 Yonge NHBL Richmond Hill, Ont. Nominations for the 1964 Richmond Hill Town Council will be held next Monday evening in the auditorium of the Richmond Hill High School. Clerk Russel Lynett will receive nominations bet- December 7 with the polls being open from 9 am. to 6 p.m. An estimated 9,000 voters will be eligible to cast ballots. Last year 46.5 per cent of the eligible I ‘ ween the hours of 7.30 to 8.30 pm. Election day is voters went to the polls on election day. l The battle for the top posts ‘of mayor and reeve will be re- versed from over a year ago. .Mayor William Neal will have Jormer deputy-reeve Thomas Broadhurst as an opponent while Reeve Floyd Perkins’ op- ponent will be former mayor James Haggart. Last December Mayor Neal came out of retire- ment to defeat Mr. Haggart by 234 votes for the top post. Mr. Broadhurst's attempt to move up to the reeveship after a year as deputy saw him defeat- ed by Reeve Perkins by three votes in a close race followin a recount. A veteran member of counc; Mr. Perkins has 11 years 0 public service dating back t 1950. He served as deputy-rec ve in 1957, 1959 and as reev in 1961. 1962 and 1963. Ml Broadhurst served as council lor in 1960 and 1961 and wa elected deputy-reeve by accla mation in 1962. A former councillor and ree ve Mr. Neal has many years a town service to his credit. H (Continued On Page 3! Town Nominations Seii For Next Monday Night; He said this was inferred by County Engineer A. J. Rettie who when asked about request- ed installation of stop lights at the Markham Road â€"â€" Bayview Avenue intersection said the lights have been delayed be- cause of pending construction. "It wouldn’t be economical sense t install them now. It is not at all a critical situation," the en-l gineer said. i Richmond Hill Reeve Floyd Perkins told “The Liberal" af- ter the meeting it seemed like- ly construction on Bayview would begin in the spring. Roads are Aurora Road, Bat- The roads will be Assumed by hurst Street, Bayview Avenue. the Toronto and York Roads Don Mills Road and . Egypt Commission as suburban roads. Road. All Done at Once Bayview Avenue will be included in a plan for stage development of five York County roads. In Newmarket Tuesday, York County Council’s Special Roads Advisory Committee recommended the county levy three quarters of a mill more than its usual roads budget to pay for the construction planned over one to five years. Council unanimously agreed. She said the book had been out in circulation about five weeks and was cleared after its appearance but didn’t add by whom. “It is not ban~ nod," she said. “Fanny” is on sale at other stores but has not been selling like the pro- verbial hotcakes. she said. Chief Robbins said his ac- tion followed a private com- plaint about the book and was a customary practice for his department. He said the books were borrowed from Coles and a receipt left for them. n "wait and see attitm the police chiefs action He said he didn't know attitude to votes in a close race following‘PmPaNd to a recount. 3"“ 90"“ j A veteran member of council co““_ty mum Mr. Perkins has 11 years of missmner A public service dating back to Reeve 0f Va 1950. He served as deputy-ree- he had a me ve in 1957, 1959 and as reeve “way With in 1961, 1962 and 1963. Mr. Fred C3555 Broadhurst served as council- MARKHAM: lor in 1960 and 1961 and was be voted on elected deputy-reeve by accla- lage election mation in 1962. .Thp rim run A former councillor and ree- ve Mr. Neal has many years of town service to his credit. He (Continued On Page at Committee chairman and Reeve of Georgina Township E. J. Norris said it was up to the Toronto and York Roads Commission how fast and in what priority the roads are (Continued On Page 18) Richmond Hill Deputy-reeve Stanley Tinker, member of the advisory committee said it was the committee’s opinion that in stage construction over about four or five years, the land ac- quiring, paving, etc. will all be done and all the roads will be completed more or less at the same time. According to a Toronto newspaper report. Stouffvil~ ls lawyer and chairman of On Tuesday, the chief said he had read part of the book but hadn't decided whether to send it to the Attorney General's four member ad- visory panel on obscene lit- erature. “Who am I to judge a book? I’m not a board or a panel." he said. panel," he said. The chief said the light in which he is reading the book is by authority of the Crim- inal Code. his borrowing cleared out the entire Fanny Hill stock at the store. back to “eeve 0f Vaughan t01d council About 14 staff rooms, which >uty-ree- he had a meeting set for W6d- have been untenanted since no as peeve neSday With Attorney General staff lives in at the home, will I63. Mr, Fred Cass.' be opened up and used for new . \h‘ counc11- MARKHAM : Two questions will tenants- and was be voted on in Markham Vil- New superintendent Warren '3' acch' lage demo“ day December 14. Elliott said the Manor can take The fiFSt Question will be on a about 36 more residents. iI arid ree- two year term for municipal of- Council also voted to rescind ygirsff flee effecuve January 1. 1965. a June 28 resolution that only RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAYL NOVEMBER 21, 1963 The second question Mil, be on Sunday sports. In a resolution by North Gwillimbury Reeve Joseph Dales. the county also asked that York be given credit for its $1,000,000 investment in the new building under construcâ€" tion in the event that York County gets it own courthouse, something the reeve said was not impossible in view of the facilities alneady extended in the county . . . a chambers court and the news that the At- torney General's department is prepaned to establish a non- Want Bigger Part New Courthouse, Credit For Money jury court in the Newmarket county council chambers. Com- missioner A. H. Rutherford, Reeve of Vaughan told council he had a meeting set for Wed- nesday with Attorney General Fred Cass.’ York County Council went on record as requesting a share in the new Metropolitan Toronto courthouse being built on the site of the old Toronto Armour- ies on University Avenue. The other members of the 1963 commission are Commis- sioner William Wagner and Mayor William Neal. Hydro Chairman Sam Cook will seek ne-election at - the town nomination meeting Mann day evening ‘A member of the commission since its formation in 1957, Mr. Cook has served as chairman since 1958. The two commissioners are elected on alternate years while the third member of the com- mission is the mayor. Chairman Sam Cook). To Seek Re-Electioni He said the police had no authority to stop Coles from selling further copies of the novel but that if it were found to be obscene the store might be liable to prosecution. the Attorney General's panel David Coon expects the chief will send the book to the panel in a day or two. Chief Robbins indicated that if the book was sent to the panel and if it was found to classify as obscene liter- ature, the case might be air- ed in Richmond Hill Magist- rate’s Court. “There are a lot of great big “if’s” a b o u t this". 7‘Im Essentials Unity; In Non Essentials Liberty; In All Things Charity” {More Room Than llndicated At The[ %Home For Aged” Council also voted to rescind a June 28 resolution that only indigent people could be ad- mitted to York Manor. York Manor Commission Chairman Stouffville Reeve Winfred Timbers said the com- mission was “misled” over the vacancy situation at the home for the aged. It was revealed at York Coun- ty Council meeting in New- market this week that extra room was available contrary to previous information. lllll“mullll‘lllmlllllllllIllllllllll“lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll vv...r_ The panel chairman told a cite,- E Toronto reporter that if an owner county judge ruled “Fanny” lowed obscene, it would be banned though throughout Canada although from b the ruling could be appealed in 1961 as high as the Supreme passed. Court. He 5 COUI’L I He said the land and building Mrs. Edith Smith, Coles‘iwere worth $90,000 “This is a manager here although de- good building and the business clining comment on thexshould be allowed to compete move said it was the first with North York and Markham time any of the Richmond firms who are allowed larger Hill store‘s publications had signs," said Mr. Gariepy. been taken. Reeve A. H. Rutherford said Copies of the novel have apparently been seized in great quantity in England under the Obscene Publica- tions Act. He said water flowing into the section concerned at the moment is of good quality. Reeve A. H. Rutherford said, “Elder Mills is the only road the township has crossing it;it would an ex- pensive project to divert it.” Mr. McLean suggested that any plans for nearby subdivision, some of which are now before the plan- ning board, should be care- fully examined for storm and sewage drainage in light of the proposed park development. Included is a large dam project above the existing park area and south of the present Elder Mills Side- road. Access to the park would be the Woodbridge- Kleinburg Road on the west and the Seventh Conces- sion ‘on the east. It was suggested the Elder Mills Road be relocated to cross the dam. Plans to expand the pre- sent 250-acre Boyd Con- servation Park to include a 185-acre lake, ski trails, hiking and camping areas as an all year round play- ground in Vaughan were outlined to township coun- cillors and planners Mon- day night. Vaughan Council ‘ Hears Proposals To Expand Boyd William McLean, conser- vation area administrator for Metro and Region Con- servation Authority said the project start was ab- out 10 years off but need- ed careful study now by council and planning board. The new hospital will be officially opened by the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, the Hon. W. Earl Rowe at 2:30 pm. after a welcoming address by chairman of the board of trustees Douglas H. Storms and the dedication by Rev. D. T. Evans, president of the area niinisterial assoc- iation, Rev, Albert Myers. secretary ministerial asso- ciation and Rev. Father Frederick A. McGinn. The official “Book of Record” a handsomely bound volume containing the names of contributors to the hospital will be unveiled by Rev. James O’Neil. The official opening of York Central Hospital on Vaughan Road just west of Richmond Hill toWn limits will take place next Thurs- day November 28, and all citizens are invited. Official Opening Hospital 'I'our Reeve A. H. Rutherford said recommendations from Vaugh- au’s planning board didn’t en- courage councillors to change the bylaw but that the case would be reviewed. Making repi'esentation for North York Mower and Marine Company was North York Soli- citor Kenneth Gariepy who said owner John Knox was not al- lowed to put his sign up al- though his firm planned to move from North York into Vaughan in 1960 before the bylaw was passed. ’53800 Business ‘Sign Too Big For Township Tastes Vaughan Council will review whether or not to allow an ex. isting $3,800 business sign to be put up on Steeles Avenue al- though it is outsize as far as the township’s zoning and building bylaws are concerned. Also opposed was Reeve Charles Hooper who said it would be too costly and “is too premature. We should lay it over for another year. Our asâ€" sessment is not that far out of Deputy-reeve Allan Sumner was also dubious due to the possible expense' and possible lack of availability of assessâ€" ment figures in the clerk’s of- fice. line Councillor Stewart Rumble said that it would be an expen- sive proposition with the townâ€" ship suffering. There have been suggestions afoot that York County may move into the assessment field in an effort to provide more equitable rates in every munici- pality. Opposed To York County Handling Assessment Task Markham Township Council- lors were definitely luke-warm Monday night toward any pro- posed taking over of a munici- pality’s right to set its own as- sessment rate. A resident of Leisure Lane in Pleasantville Mr. Beggs will be a candidate for Ward 4 in the municipal elections. This will mark his first try for pub- lic office. Active in community affairs he is a former member of the Lions club and is on the executive of the curling club. Mr. Beggs is the fourth candid- ate to announce his intention of seeking the west side seat. SHAUN BEGGS Ward 4 Candidate hours: Thursday, Novemb- er 28, 3:30 to 5:30 pm. The opening ceremonies will take place outside on the hospital steps following which there will be open house during the afternoon and evening. Commencing at 3:30 pm. there will be guided tours under direct- ion of members of the hos- pital auxiliary. Commenc- ing at 3:30 pm. visitors will be taken in groups of ten on tours of the new building and members of the board of trustees, the medical staff, nurses, and administrative personnel will be on duty to answer questions and provide in- formation. The auxiliary gift shop will be open and auxiliary members will serve tea in the cafeteria. and 7:30 to 10 pm Open house inspection (Photo by Lagerquist) Circulation of statements has been done for years, a hangover from the days when nearly ‘everyone in the community who paid taxes and raised children attended nomination meetings to see where their money was being used. [llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllullllllll Trustees agreed statements presented would not represent the true picture of the school system's financial shape as does; the audited statement issued at‘ the same time as town councill later in the year. No Dollar& Cents P.S. Statement At Nominations There will be no financial statement from the Richmond Hill Public School Board cir- culated at this year’s November 25 nomination meeting. Reeve And Deputy-Reeve Seeking Civic Re-Election REEVE FLOYD PERKINS ‘|lll\lllllll“\lllllllllllll“lull“!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmlll Use of Schools Okayed (Belatedly!) Councillor Scudds report- ed that the parks board had applied for a provincial subsidy of $5,000, which would bring expenditures within the budget. Coun- cillor Campbell retorted, “They’ve applied, but went at it the wrong way. The application should have gone in before the money was spent. They may not get it." Parks Bd. Councillor Walter Scudds reported that it was diffi- cult for the parks board to arrive at accurate figures since they had 110 paid staff and suggested the meeting to arrive at a method of keeping expend- itures within the budget. Councillor Alex Campbell agreed, “There should be a system of cost control set m1" It was stated that the parks budget for 1983 was $20,000 with an additional sum of $3,000 being provid- ed out of the No. 3 Account. A meeting will be arrang- ed between the finance committee of Richmond Hill Town Council and the parks board to discuss the latter’s over expenditure in the amount of $2,397.75 as of October 31, 1963, with further commitments for outdoor rinks. MAYOR REVIEWS YEAR Despite the town’s jump- ing the gun, trustees ap- proved the use of the schools. a practice that has been continued here for years. The Town of Richmond Hill had its proclamations for the December 7 elect- ions’ voting in the six pub- lic schools prepared before asking for public school board approval for use of the schools. At their meeting last Thursday night, board trustees figuratively twirl- ed black mustaches (with the exception of the lady trustees, of course) and grinned, “Hmmmm! Let’s see now. What do we need from council?” Whoops, whose faces are red? Over Budget The town's legal action ag- ported that the terms of sett- ainst J. A. Bailey Limited and lement with the developing firm Proctor and Redfern arising were: out of the agreement of Febru- , . . ary 1956 in connection with the J‘ A- Bauey Lumted was to Beverle Acres Subdivision has deliver to the muniCipal-ity been syettled' Richmond Hill deeds to Lot 159, the westerly Town Council was informed 10 feet 0‘ L°t 158: the south' Monday night. The claim against erly 27 feet 10% mCheS from J. A. Bailey Limited was for da- “0m to Year Of L°t 231 and mages for failure to carry out the WhOIe 0f L°t 232- Plan the terms of the agreement and 4841» Plus the sum Of $590 011 against the engineering for account of costs Of the actlon. damages for failure of their re- The claim against Proctor 8: presentatives to properly sup- Redfern was settled for the ervise the work. sum of $3,000. The legal firm of Day. Wil- son, Campbell and Martin re- The road which is not a road. This is the status of Birch Hill Road in Pine Grove which the Ontario Municipal Board a few days ago turned down as a public road because it isn’t wide enough. Town Gets Settlement Beverley Acres Claims 0n the township’s road plan, Birch Hill was recognized as a road but it was left off the ofâ€" ficial plan and no one noticed. An appeal was made to include it once again but the OMB rul- ed otherwise. Deputy-reeve Jesse Bry- son said the omission was ‘ “unfortunate but an hon- ‘ est mistake”. Mr. Faubert said he knew of five or six home owners who wanted to improve and build on their homes but couldn't be- cause of the road's lack of status. Reeve A. H. Rutherford Mon- day told councillors‘and Birch Hill resident Jack Faubert he was frankly “surprised” at the OMB decision. The reeve also reported the works committee was co-operat- Tell ing with the arena board in providing a new and more attractive entrance to the town park. A hydrant has been moved, the Bell Telephone is moving a cable hole. and two catch basins have been instal- led. He admitted that condit- ions of the grounds during construction at the arena left much to be desired, but pro- mised that this would soon be remedied. Mayor William Neal reviewed the accomplish- ments of the 1963 council including the completion of No. 5 well which had been hanging fire for a number of years. The addition at the arena which will provide long needed change house facilities w‘as another notable feature of the year. and the mayor said “We are very proud of the capable DE] arena board, which installed and paid for artificial ice, and plen now have improved the arena stre‘ by providing a change house solv and a warm place from which of t. to watch hockey games.” He can reported that a storage place ther for minor ball equipment was indu now being provided. in t.‘ “Bayview Avenue has claiI been a very controversial HOE matter", he continued, D] “but this council has done wert everything in its power to serv v bring about a satisfactory he s conclusion. We were for- PineGrove Road Doesn't Exist According To OMB He also noted that until the litigation with J. A. Bailey Limited was successfully con- cluded, the town could not do any work on the roads in Beverley Acres. With the money n w in the No. 3 Account, plus what can be realized from the two lots which were part of the settlement, and the high- ways subsidy, there will be close to $20,000 available to be spent on these roads without taxation. ARENA Deputy-reeve Stanley Tinker announced at Monday night's meeting of Richmond Hill Town Council that he will be standing for re-election to the office of deputy-reeve at this year’s election. Reeve Floyd Perkins also stated his intention to stand for re-election. He pointed out that in [949 when he first ran for council, 497 votes were all that was needed to place him in second position. Today more than 2,000 votes are necessary for election, with only a small proportion of the eli- gible voters exercising their franchise. BEVERLEY ACRES tunate to have it. lnlmn MORE HOMES & LAND LISTED AND SOLD 1878” I It was reported that the legal fees amounted to $2,600. J. A. Bailey Limited was to deliver to the municipality deeds to Lot 159, the westerly 10 feet of Lot 158, the south- erly 27 feet 10% inches from front to rear of Lot 231 and the whole of Lot 232, Plan 4841, plus the sum of $500 on account of costs of the action. details were avhilabie The reeve said Birch Hill has been accepted as a road by the Department of Highways which brought the comment from Councillor Ruth McConkey that it was “silly” two govern- ment departments couldn't agree whether or not the road was there. Deputy-reeve Bryson cal- led a review of the whole of the Pine Grove commun- ity with a View to upgrad- ing and improvement, neith- er of which he said resid- ents could undertake the way the laws exist for them now. It is understood a Birch Hill Road residents‘ meeting was al- so held Monday night but no The reeve said the OMB ob- jection was based on lack of room for water and sewer ser- vices. “The OMB is appointed by the government. They have a job to do and so do we.” During the year arrangement: were completed for certail services to the new hospital. he stated. Among them was the (Continued On Page 3) plemented, he pointed out. He stressed the importance of solving the sewage problems of this area before any thought can be given to annexing fur- ther land in this area for industrial development. Sewers in this area are overloaded, he claimed. HOSPITAL DEPUTY-REEVE S. F. TINKER tunate to have it taken over as a county road in May, and we're reasonably assured that it will be paved next year." The mayor also noted that, with the Ontario Water Re- sourses Commission. council was successful in having a sewer connection arranged h‘om Pleasantville to' the hospital pumping station. which it is promised will alleviate flooding trouble at the Arnold Crescent pumping station. BEVERLEY ACRES SEWAGE The engineer’s report fox-7th; relief of Beverley Acres sewage system troubles, is being im- NORTH YONGE OFFICE 8242 YONGE ST. AV. 5-1156 PER COPY 16c