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lllllmu“NH““llNllUlllllllNllll‘ 7.515! year “As tm‘med a company sold 165.000 rnsps cord high" by many local‘fmm Decmnber 18 In Decem- chants who waxed evenEhm‘ 24.'1\’Iarke(s wen-p mainly . effusiver this year u'hen;'l‘01‘onlo. Montreal. Winnipo: iberal“ survey or several and Ottawa ‘ n stores and service husi- Last year. [115‘ firm sold ~es was taken. 154.000 roses. ahoui 4.000 more Vol. 86. No. 27 i The credit has been given to the community's team-bursting population boom and a growing ten- ency for many to turn their backs on Metro wares shop locally for everything they need. Christmas at me [in-h rkman’s Lake W i l (- o \- me «2511‘! quiie the same is year . . . someone else .njoyed their turkey. The Larkmans whn mov- d with Uncir two children their Lakt‘sidc Crescent «me last April had their ‘Iurkey stolen from the (am- ly car Christmas Eve or early Christmas morning. It was a 2'ifl from Mr. Larkman‘s mnplnyor. ‘ Mr. Larkman said he hoped whorwr tank the hird needed it mnrr than his famin but he admitted 'he)’ worr rrr)‘ dimnpoint.- ed. If businessmen in Richmond Hill are looking :atisfied these days, it's because Christmas sa'les ,oppled mostflpast records. ’RESGE STORE- Manager Mills said Richmond ghts Centre Merchants As- iation on the whole appear- satisfied with Christmas mess results. On January I a new admi- nistration headed by Mayor Tom Broadhurst took over the reins of local govern- ment in Richmond Hill. AL ter a year's absence Mr. Broadhurst returned to pub- lic life defeating Mayor Wil~ Iiam Neal for the highest post in the municipality. '3‘. former deputy-reeve he is one of five new [aces on the 1964 1mm council. Included is former mayor James Hag- gart who is the new reeve, and three new council mem- Christmas Sales Break Records its. Lois Hancey will be epresenting Ward 3. ‘Willi- Lazenby Ward 2, and R0- rt Saunders Ward 4. The Loldovers from the 1963 ouncil are Deputyq'oovp ‘rtanley‘Tinker and Ward 1 IEI‘S "It was a land srasnn. 1 (act the who]? month December was good and 1. Friday was just as y a day as Derember he said. "People are ning they don't havr un all over the rity to what they want" 3'0! The Bird 2 Town of a Million » came close to living up ‘name when Harold Mills J. MILLS LTD. reported :holesale florist supply llllllll\llllll“Ill“!l|ll\lll“lull\lll|lllllllllllllllllullllllll Sonu'horly Elsa FLAMES SHOOT SKYWARD AS BLOCK BURNS Public Library, 56 Yonge N., Richmond Hill, turkey. ns who mov- two children :ide Crescent ril had their ‘rom the lam- :mas Eye or as morning. in from Mr. ploycr. an said he er took the t more than he admitted r disappoint.- F'E} au‘EKd Willowda‘la.” Christmas spirit business “331957 and 1958. . . . good: however the”, was no Ipounds Eight ounces - is taking comment available locally or. Joseph Dales. reeves nf North‘bows “may as feature‘l Perfor' frOm the L,C,3_0_ as to volumelGuillimbury and Winfred Tim- mel‘ fit the new York central or comparisons from pasl’bc‘l's. reeve Of Stouffville, had Hospital years. , also. although unofficially. an- Her name? ‘5 Between seven to nine extra nounccd their intcntions of run-i That hasn‘t been decided yet {men were hired to cope \Vitll‘lll": for 3h“ ""0 m3" commis'hut she definitelv is a girl and 'the line-ups and store days;sion which formsacabinet \vith‘was definitely {he first babv were extended. The store waslthe Warden 0‘ the mum.“ iborn in the haspital in 1964 â€". ggegngegember 23‘124.d2:l angi A Toronto Hydro executive”! 6.3; am. of the newyear. . gain on i on a) an ML Tinker ‘his pas‘ year was; Shes from Maple and IS the Tuesday this week. - - - ‘d y chairman of the towns financet aughter Of Mr- and Mrs- Gal” 3 rm: BREWERS RETAIL mmmmm ‘net Aspden. They have two tContinued On Page 12) ’boys and three other girls. Illlull UL uic puUuL BLIIUUI UUdlu.l meme served as town councillor in A bouncing‘ gurgling bundle of energy â€"- weighting eight V-‘vv are no charges. The day before, cars driven by Frank Walter Schell. Queen . . Street East. Toronto and Stan- : In Markham. Ponce Chief ley James Buck of Keswick Harvey COX said the bond!” were in collision on Bathurst {period was ‘junusually" qmet Street. north of Crestwood I\\'lth a few minor mishaps. one Road_ There were no injuries charge of impaired driving andiand damage amounted to $300, a Christmas Day robbery. No charges. The home of well-known locallThree Hospitalized butcher Nels Gage was rifled! On December 25. three and a sum of money found mis-‘women were sent to Branson sing when the family returned Hospital. following a two car ‘from a holiday outing. Police crash on Keele Street. 200 feet 'who are investigating said the‘ (Continued On Page 9! v, rvA-vv gotng IO cracx down on everything from drinking motorists to minor infrac- 1. tions. ‘ ill“ ll ll lllllll l H l uuimmumammunitionummmmmtmmumuumumummatrimonial“:\mmumununutnuuummutumult!!!“lum»tiitlmuinimumultimatumiti“umuml\mumuuuuumuuiuuiuuummmmmlmmmumIuuuummunnuuI\nnuum“munillu“uumtutualuminium“nu\1m“minmalnutritionMinimum“!a Five New Faces On .1964 Town Administration or comparisons from past years. . Between seven to nine exlra men were hired to cope with the line-ups and store days were extended. The store was open December 23. 24‘ 27 and 28 and again on Monday and Tuesday this week. Last year. the firm sold 154.000 roses. about 4,000 more than 1961. Mr. Mills said a retail division of the company opened last year had become too large to handle and it had been closed up December 1. Richmond Hill’s second large chain store. WOOLWORTH’S reported Christmas business was much better than last year. An open house held earlier in the month was jamâ€" packed after special discounts were offered on most store merchandise. Vern Dynes. of DYNES JEWELLERS said his sales were up and generally business at the shopping centre was “exceptionally satisfactorv“. Juplging from the crowds and cars and extra staff hired at the Richmond Hill's one and only liquor store between Au- rora and Willowdale. the Christmas spirit business was good: however there was no comment available locally or from the L.C.B.0. as to volume or comparisons from past at the FIRESTONE STOR LEVENDALE MEAT MAR- KET Manager Lou Nolan called his Christmas business a good year and about par with last: he said‘he had sold just under 500 turkeys {or Christmas din- ners LTD. branch, Manager Bill Miller said. Best sellers were small appliances. Seasonal sales were also up MINI“ What kind of an administ- ration \\‘ill Mayor Broadhurst head? Some indication of his m“\Iummummlmuuumumuummumulnumuwmmm A! the conclusion of the official ceremony. council will adjourn uniil 7:30 p.m. when the first business of 1964 will be transacted. R i c h m n n d Hill ann Council's 1964 in a u g u r al meeting will be held at 11 mm. January 6. The oath of office will be administered ‘0 members and Rev. Albert E. Myers of St. Paul‘s Luth- eran Church will ask divin blessing for the town‘s busi- ness during the year. Councillor Walter Scudd 11 111, opt. MW Ml\ll\\\\ll\lIlll‘lllllllllllll‘l!‘ lans were g1 hatinn speech Cred on Nm ember nuuw 9 n RES A Toronto Hydro executive, Mr. Tinker this past year was chairman of the town's finance committee. Richmond Hill Deputy-reeve Stanley F. Tinker this week an- nounced he will seek the post of senior commissioner on York County Council. Mr. Tinker was unopposed when he stood for 1964 re‘elec- tion as deputy-reeve December 7 after a term in office in 1959, 1960 and 1963. A former chair- man of the public school board. he served as lown councillor in 1957 and 1958‘ Deputy - Reeve In Bid For County Commission Post 25. In that speech and throuzhout the election cam~ paign that followed Mr. Broadhurst hammered away on one main issue â€"â€" the competence of council to aid he ‘contrib ampeten eal with )l’ S. F. TINKER ice of council to 1 the many problems ae municipality. He believed he could Me a sense of pur- d direction to any 0 set it operating on businesslike lines". mayor promised de- vill be made on all = coming before ncluding those of a rsial nature. How- ‘ore any such deci- e rendered he will hat the issue in be given careful M Broad RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 72, 1967 llmllIllllllll|llll\ll|\lll\lllIlllIlllm“IllWWII““\ll“ll‘lll\llll\ll\\l\lllÂ¥ At York Central Baby Girl Is lst. Born In "1964" ul1nufiWmMn“tumulquuu\unuummumuuummmun First York Central Baby Little Local Lady She was given the 1mm? "Mary". her mother’s name and “Christine” because she was born so near Christmas. A daughter was born De- cember 23 at 6:45 13.111. to Mr. and Mrs. James Turner. 415 Marybay C r e s c e n Q. Richmond Hill. the first born since the hospital op- ening six days before. She will be a sister for Jimmie, 6L2. Randy. 512. Gerry. 4. Linda. 21/2 and Kathy, 15 months. The Turners moved to Richmond Hill from Toron- to five years ago. Mr. Tur- ner is a salesman. “We’ve evened it up . . . three girls and three boys!" a proud and happy Rich- mond Hill mother said from her York Central Has- pital bed. “We are pleased the ba- by is a girl and healthy." Mrs. Turner said. “Our thanks to Dr. 50001 and Dr. Bates." The Turner baby’s birth was made more notable be- cause she is a little local lady. She will also have a good start for her piggy bank since Richmond Hill rest- aurant owner Bing Lew has promised $200 for the first baby and several other merchants are preparing to present her with gifts of merchandise. hurst had to say in that speech on several of the major issues facing the town. Industrial Assessment. In the matter of industrial development Mr. Broadhurst levelled one of his strongest criticism of the former ad- ministration accusing the 1963 council of losing both the industrial commission and the industrial commis- sioner in another. “no no won't. yes we will deal". He accused council of giving “the town the type of publi- city that is hardly calculat- ed to bring industry flocking to our doorstep". Four of the town's five member in- dustrial commission resigned last February in protest against what they charged was Industrial Commissioner Robert Langford‘s failure to "In Essentials Unity; In Non Essentials Liberty; In All Things Charity” wwww' “MW- . FIREMEN STILL 0N SCENE HOURS AFTER START The home of well-known local'Three Hospitalized butcher Nels Gage was rifled On December 25. three and a sum of money found mis- women were sent to Branson sing when the family returned Hospital. following a two car from a holiday outing. Police crash on Keele Street. 200 feet who are investigating said they (Continued On Page 9) In Markham. Police Chief Harvey Cox said the holiday period was “unusually” quiet with a few minor mishaps. one charge of impaired driving and a Christmas Day robbery. Richmond Hill Police Chief R. P. Robbins termed Christ- mas in the Hill as "relatively quiet" with only a few minor accidents to mar the festivities. Sgt. Jaseph Rainey who has had Christmas duty since he arrived in the Hill in 1955 said, “You could have shot a cannon down Yonge Street both Christ- mas Eve and Christmas Day and not hit anyone. It was the quietest ever.” Police Holiday Accident Scoreboard * High Richmgnd Hi! Pupil Rgiig ‘15. Taxes Chief Robbins put extra staff ‘on New Year’s Eve and promised earlier in the Week, the officers were going to crack down on everything from drinking motorists to minor infrac. tions. for its decision. Referring to me 25 acres of municipally owned indust- rial land Mr. Broadhurst said "the 1963 council was the beneficiary of the fore- sight of others”. He promis- ed to X's-establish the indust- rial commission providing "enough capable men willing to serve can still be found". and to "be guided largely by Following a study of the office of the industrial com- missioner. council last Aug- ust released Mr. Langford effective October 1. Council Have a shortage of munici- co~operate with the council appointed commission. Mr. Langford was appointed in- dustrial commissioner in Aligust 1958. Study of figures provided by Metro Planning Commi- ssioner Ell Comay. from the 1961 rensus. showed that 46.2 ner ‘aent of the Quwn's vomit-uinn ii in the 0-19 age graup, composed of pre-schnol and school 0-19 age grflup. composed of Dre-school and school children. This is the third highest percentage in Metro and the fringe municipalities and is exceeded only by Ajax with 49.3 per cent and Streetsville with 46.3 per cent. In comparison the City of Toronto has only 29.1 per cent in this age group. The reasnn Why such a large proportion of Rich- mond Hill's taxes is requi- red for educational purp- oses was revealed at the last meeting for 1963 of the Richmond Hill Public School Board Monday even- inz shortage ned and land as ne ice The day before, cars driven by Frank Walter Schell. Queen Street East. Toronto and Stan- ley James Buck of Keswick were in collision on Bathurst Street. north of Crestwood Road. There were no injuries and damage amounted to $300. No charges. Three Hospitalized Vaughan Township Police had their share of accident cases to handle last week. On December 24 around 9 am. cars driven by William Paul Harnden, 98 Lakeland Ave.. Lake Wilcox and Michael Edward Farber of Toronto were in collision on Yonge Street South near Loughlin Block. Impact drove both cars into the Loughlin parking lot, Pol- ice Chief James Davidson said. Mr. Harnden suffered abrasions. Damage to both cars totalled about $2,000, police said. There are no charges. thieves entered the Bayview Avenue-John Street home by forcing a window. M a r k h a m Township’s percentage in this age group is 41.2 and Vaughan Township‘s 41.7. The aver- age for Metropolitan Tor- onto is 33.8 per cent. for the fringe municipalities 43.2 per cent and for the Metropolitan Toronto Plan- ning Area 34.6 per cent. In Richmond Hill 15.“? per rent are in the 0-4 age group. 25 per cent in the 5-14 age group and only 5. 5 per cent in the 15-19 year group. Markham Tow- nship has 11.9 per cent in the 0-4 group, 22.4 per cent in the 5-14 group, and 6.9 per cent in the 15-19 group. V a u g h a 3! Township has 12.3 in the 0-4 group. 22.1 per cent in the 5-14 group anfl 7.3 per cent in the 15- 19 group. Swansea 22.8 per cent. For- est Hill 27.3 per cent and Leaside 26.6 per cent. its recommendations as to the future approach”. Since last August industrial devel- opment in the municipality has been handled by a comâ€" mittee of council. Planning. In the matter of planning Mr. Broadhurst was less specific as to what his future course of action might be. He said it causes him “some concern". and criticized a lack of communi- cations hetween the planning board and the general pub. lic. Mr. Broadhurst foels it takes so long to, acquire some of the pl nning data “that some of '. m obsolete before it can be put to pracâ€" tical effect”. He suggested council should possibly “re- examine the whole scope of our approach to the prob- (Continued On Page 9) “HOME PAPER '01? THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878" mnmmmu“1mm“umnummnmnmmnummmunnmnnmmt ‘ mmnnmmn1\1umunummhmfiuminuuuummmumuumu Police Checking Markham Police are investi- gating an accident on Morgan Avenue December 29 involving three cars and about $600 dam- Damage was estimated at $150 when the first car driven by Norman Le Poidevin of Glencameron Road. Doncaster apparently careened into a par- ked car owned by Charles How- ard Doyle. Shasta Drive. Thorn- hill and into another owned by William Crandall of Morgan Avenue also parked. Mr. Doyle was seated in his car at fhe time of the accident, police said. mmmmmwmmmnun\u111mm“umummmmnmmunumw Christmas Surprise For Long Sufiering CNR Neighbors ,llllllllllll‘llllmllllllIlllllllllll“Illllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllll Five Christmas Babies Born At Area Hospitals Five habiEs born December 25 at area hospitals will cele- brate both their first birthdays and Christmas this yeari A boy was born to Mr. and' Mrs. Francois Dements, RR No. 2. Aurora but it was a Carrville Road girl who became the first Christmas baby born at York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill, a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bridge. The Bridge baby arrived at 5:41 am. and the Dements baby at 12:32 pm. There were no Richmond Hill area babies born at York County Hospital in Newmarket, hospital staff reported. At Branson Hospital. the girls were the attraction of the day when daughters were born Christmas Day to Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLeod, 94 Henderson Avenue, Doncaster; Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Paul, 446 Cummer Ave., Willowdale and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ryder, 18 Rosseau Rd. Downsview. No one was injured In a little festive note that came via Vaughan Councillor Ruth McCon- key. it was learned Mr. Cann signed cards and sent around Christmas plum puddings to about 150 fam- ilies in the south and east sections bordering the huge Vaughan railroad marsh- alling yard. It was sort of a "sorry for the inconvenience” gesture to make up [arms dust the families have suf- fered through since the Tomato Terminal project started. The puddings were brought to the door by personal delivery. CNR project engineer “little” Jack C3111! didn’t get the plum this Christ- mas . , . he gave it. . The inaugural meeting of the 1964 Markham Town- ship Council will be held at 11 am. January 6. An implementing bylaw to this effect was passed at Friday morning‘s meeting of council. Markham Inaugural Victoria Square School Will Reâ€"open January 6 embe The one-roamed public school at Victoria Square, in Markham Township S c h o 01 Area No. 3. which has been élosed will day. those in th ummmnmuuumu\mmnunmmuumm\mumuununmmmm Richmond Hill firemen Don- ald Gillies and Robert Apple- ton were overcome by the dense smoke erupting from the Parisi block after_ flames ate their way up from basement to roof and spread rapidly through the old building to three adjoin- ing apartments. Both men were treated and released late Saturday after- noon. mmlllllllllllllflllululllllI|lllllllll\l“ll“Il“lllIll“\lllll\ll\lll“\lll\l\§ A third volunteer. David Holt. was at, a window .when a small explosion inside the burn- ing shell sent a large sliver of glass through his heavy coat in- to an arm muscle. He was treat- ed and later returned to the fire scene. On Monday. members of the ‘Ontario Fire Marshal‘s office with Richmond Hill firemen were combing through the debris for clues to its cause, believed to be an overheated fur- nace. Forced out into the street by the billowing, acrid smoke were apartment tenants Mr. and Mrs. Ken Davies and their daughter, rAndrea. 16‘ Mrs. Margaret rBurr and Mr. and Volunteer fireman Fred Bovaird aids in the search for Mrs. M. Burr’s silver collection lost in the fire debris. About $100 was recovered. A $120,000 fire late Friday night razed a century old Yonge Street block, leaving 10 apartment dwellers homeless. gutting two stores and sending three volunteer firemen to York Central Hospital. It was the worét fire in Richmond Hill in five years. Mr. Arnold M chairman of th area board. said sion to re-open t chairman of the school area board. said the deci- sion to re-open the school was made following a sur- vey taken last month to de- termine the number of pre- schoolers in the area. Work- ing on the level system the board believes- that child- Richmond Hill firemen hardly stopped for breath last Weekend. After a 15 hour bout with the Parisi block blaze Fri- day and Saturday. they were called out to a house fire around 10 am. Sunday to 63 Rockport Crescent. The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Magons, who were away visiting rela- tives in the United States. was gutted after flames took a good hold before the alarm was raised. the alarm was raised. Damage to house and furnishings has been esti- mated at 515.000. Cause of the fire was believed to be an nverheated furnace. MORE HOMES & [AND LISTED AND SOLD b'u't e-roomed public ren starting in this new Victoria Square, in grade could have a year Township 5 c h o 0 1i cut from their schooling. 3 “’hiCh has beeni Mrs. Ethel Boyd, an experien- ce 135t Septembericed primary teacher living in 1 "3 dOOl'S next MOD-the Victoria Square area, will W 5. .teach this classl Parents living “’10 “'i“ attend aredn Township School Area 3 who re whole school areafihave children in this age group Cial age group Whoselwill receive special notice from 1day falls betweenlthe board if their names are ind JULV 1- 1954, Whollisted. If you have such a child fil'dinarily be allowed and do not receive this notice. allowed xt Sept- it would be ac' tact a member ‘ The children regular school l: arrangements n return them to If things expects Nun ed again in remain Mrs. Walter Diestelmann with their son. Gerd. 6, and daugh- ter. Nancy, 5. Richmond Hill Fire Chief Al- fred Stung who had his 17 men and two fire trucks on the scene four minutes after the fire call came through at 11:10 pm. blamed the rapid spread of the flames on the age and construction of the building. pumped on it from the outside. The brigade had just return- ed from quenching a defect- ive furnace blaze on Zelda Crescent when the fire call came through. No one was hurt but all lost most of their possessions. Firemen were forced to grope through the building in an attempt to track down the source of the inferno as thous- ands of gallons of water weré pumped on it from the outside. The brigade had just return- ed from quenching a defect- They were still on the job at noon Saturday after an al’lâ€"night vigil as flames fed hungrin be- hind the many falsa ceilings and partitions throughout the block. Around 7 pm. Saturday, the blaze broke out again and fire- men had to return for another two hour battle. At one point. there was-about four feet of water in the base- ment. Called in to assist were Auro4 ra Fire Department whose chief Harry Jones first came down to the Hill with refills for the Scott-Pak air tanks the men wore with masks inside the building and later with a pump- er and Richvale and Maple fire brigades also attended with two pumpers and a water truck. One firemen said that with wearing the masks. “You could. n’t see a man standing 3 foot in front of you!” Firemen went in- to the black in pairs with a life~ line as a guide. A crowd of about 100 shivered in the near zero temperatures to watch the excitement. Mrs. Walter Diestelmann. (Continued On Page 3) NORTH YONGE OFFICE 8242 YON GE ST. AV. 5-1156 PER COPY 106 ne 1t to re! special made to mes. ard ) COH- at