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Oak Ridges residents are complaining over the lack of interest and action by town- ship officials; is it possible that this Includes the police department? It seems incred- ible that such a lack of action. co-operation and human feel- 0n reaching Richmond Hill we stopped a cruiser from the same detachment and again asked for help. not mentioning the recent incident at Bond Lake. The oflicer agreed to help immediately though ex- plaining that he would only be able to supply an escort to Steeles Avenue. He did. in fact. continue the escort as far as the city limits where he waved us on our way and into city traffic. Immediately following the ac- cident and on direction of our famiLv doctor to take the baby to the Sick Children's Hospi- tal. we stopped at the Bond Lake Provincial Police head- quarters, Yonge Street and townline, to ask for a police escort. The request was de- nied by the sergeant on duty. without explanation or appar- ent reason. although there were police cruisers outside the sta- tion and four officers present in tho station. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Williams of Bostwick Crescent, Oak Ridges, were refused a police escort to Sick Children's Hos- pital. Sunday evening, October 25. when their lQ-month-old baby was seriously burned by hot tea from an overturned tea pot. POLICE ESCORT FOR INJURED CHILD Dear Mr. Editor:â€" leading Canada To The Abyss Scouis' Protest Wins Reprieve By-passing the usual procedure of thrashing out such changes in public after they have been thor- oughly argued in Parliament and the legislatures is a shocking abrogation Ironically enough, Mr. Robarts seems to see nothing wrong with these private “deals” between Ot- tawa. and Quebec except that such secrecy should be widened to include all the provinces. He condemns a process but is willing to approve if it his province is included in it. Canada is changing its constitu- tion (The British North America Act) through the secret conversa- tions between Ottawa and the pro- vincial governments. The public will be told what is good for it in pomp- ously-phrased communiques or in what leaks out from the secret meet- ings. This week Premier Robarts of Ontario, leader of the most populous province, served notice on Mr. Pear- son that Ontario will recognize no further deals between Ottawa and Quebec‘in which the other provinces are not consulted. In the name of compromise with French-Canada he has created c0~ operative federalism. This is sup- posed to mean a system of give-and- take between Ottawa and the prov- inces. But it is rapidly becoming a synonym for a division of this nation into a. headless collection of minor principalities. From every part of Canada come indications that well-meaning Peace- maker Lester Pearson is blandly and blindly leading the Canadian union into a bottomless manhole. Councillor Walter Scudds reported the demolition had been under con- sideration for two years and the parks board had assumed the Scouts knew this. He was not aware that The Scouts have occupied the front 38 feet of the building, originally used as a curling rink. on agreement with the town since 1954. They have paid an annual rental of $180 and provided their own heat and light. They have also spent $1,500 on im- provements which have made it pos- sible/ for them and other groups to use the building. lst Richmond Hill Scout officials were justifiably shocked to learn, through the medium of this news- pape per, that the building in the town park which they have used as a meet- ing place for the past 10 years was to be torn down. Because they hotlv protested this decision of the parks board and of council, they have been given a reprieve in the deferring of demolition and given the hope that accommodation in the arena will be made available to them. i an Luuuyvuuuuv uvvuAJ - “wen-VHVHVM -v.v , cULh‘ Subscription Rate $4.50 per year; to United States $5.50; 10c singie copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, Publisher W. S. COOK, Managing Editor “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa” THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, On'farlo, Thursday, Nov. 5, 1964 (Guest Editorial â€"â€" Vancouver Province) Dear Mr. Hirer An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 tithe liberal ing could exist in an emergency in which to voice objections tol involving a child in pain and plan which council puts forth. agony. DOC to mention the ter- Well, the homeowners in the 1‘0? 0f the Parents, who had no southwest area had other ideas way of knowing the seriousness about how democracy should of the accident but knew only function at the municipal level. of the urgency to reach the hosâ€" Seven months, two petitions, and pital. It also seems incredible a questionnaire later, the same that in such an emergency ratepayers were present and there there should be boundar-Irepresented by counsel at an ies. precincts. townships or OMB hearing. This hearing even provinces to be consideredlbrought out quite clearly thatl and if these MUST be consider- no serious study of the drain- ed. then an effective system for age problem in the area had' the continuation of a service.|been conducted. no traffic study such as police escort. is sure-Lhad been undertaken. and a-‘ 1! mandatory. thaw. all nn nlan rm n... M“... Perhaps the sergeant on duty the evening of October 25 would not have considered a break-in. accident or attack on any person important enough for him to part with one of his ofiicers. should in fact any of these be more important than the request to help an injured child. MALCOLM M. WILLIAMS, 110 Bostwick Crescent, Oak Ridges. We are concerned about town council's desire for a two year term as stated in your editorial of October 22. "If you don't like the plan, You can do something about it in December," said Mayor Thomas Broadhurst in the spring of this year to a packed meeting of citizens when the plan for the southwest area was first under discussion. This would imply that in a demo- cracy citizens are limited to one day per year â€"- election day â€"‘ Dear Mr. Editor TOWN COUNCIL AND THE TWO YEAR TERM In all this the chief burden of re- sponsibility falls on Mr. Pearson and his government. It is the national government, charged with leading, not following, the provinces. This demands toughness and steadiness, and more than a little of what Win- ston Churchill calls a “touch of the brute” on the part of Mr. Pearson. “Co-operative federalism” sounds good. But it could be the death rat- tle of nationhood unless there is a great deal more federalism and a great deal less enthusiasm for the idea of subdividing our country into ten little satraps. It is imperative for the provinces to join together to preserve the Can- adian union, not in altruistic support of an empty ideal but in the certain knowledge that no province and its people can retain their distinctive entity or independence outside that union. Canada has stood united for nearly 100 years. It can fall apart in five if positive steps are not taken to avert such a tragedy. Already Prem- ier Ross Thatcher of Saskatchewan has warned that his province would consider union with the US. if Que- bec left Confederation. While this is a matter of method, rather than objectives, it is an omin- ous reflection of what is happening behind closed doors. Canada is in danger of ceasing to be a nation in the truest sense of the word and be- coming a collection of provinces di- vided by regional and racial interests having few common goals and inter- ests. of democracy which will be discussed here next week. lst Richmond Hill Scouts have served the community for a quarter of a century, and served it well, and for 17 years was the only Scouting group in Richmond Hill. That its work in building character in boys should be jeopardized and perhaps lost forever is unthinkable. There has been a very definite breakdown of communication be- tween the parks board, town council and the Scouts. It is very ap- parent when such a proposed move could be under consideration for two years and the Scouts only learn about it from news reports of a final de- cision. Good public relations cannot be fostered in this manner and crit- icism of the way in which the Scouts learned they were about to lose their meedting place we feel is quite just- ifie . the group paid a rental fee. Surely in two years the parks board had time to investigate the matter and to make certain the Scouts knew that their tenancy of the building might be of short duration. If it is true that history is of value largely because of the lessons to be learned from studying past errors and their outcomes. then we have here a most recent example â€" one which should warn every rate- payer and voter that a two year term for council would be a‘ grave mistake. Until each and every member of town council understands the meaning of re- presentative government â€" a fact which has not been evident during the past eight months â€"- a two year term for them would be against the best in- terests of the people of Rich- mond Hill. no serious study of the draln~ age problem in the area had been conducted. no traffic study had been undertaken. and a- bove all, no plan for the town as a whole was completed. In spite of this council was deter- mined against all reason to press on with a scheme which over 60% of the residents in the southwest area did not consider to be in their best in- terests and which was far too costly. Yours MRS.) RUTH COOK '9 Centre St., West. sincere \1ID Poppy day will be on Nov- ember 7, although poppies will be available on Thursday and Friday evenings. We should remember that by wearing a poppy or displaying a wreath we honor the war dead and also help the living. About 70 per cent of the money raised through the campaign remains in the community with the rest going to Legion service bur- eaus across the country, all funds are held in trust. Any veteran or dependent may ap- peal to the poppy trust fund for aid such as food, shelter or medical expenses in emergen- cies. Seventy-five per cent of all cases helped by the poppy fund involve veterans who are not Legion members. Our hard working poppy committee have organized what they think is going to be one of the most successful campaigns in the district. We hope it is, and we ‘suggest that you give accord- !ing to the dictate of your con- science. The federal government has recently given second reading to the amendment of a bill which will recognize November 11 as a statutory holiday. Gov- ernment departments and many employers already recognize Remembrance Day by granting leaves of absence. The amend- ment provides for adoption of High, said it was very much appreciated and his staff and students were very impressed. Like anything of quality. the word spreads and numerous requests for the film have been received. Unfortunately we regret that the branch was only allowed to keep the film one week. Considering the fact that only two copies were available in Ontario we were lucky to have obtained one. We hope to make the film available again next year. t t t t -.-.u\,uuu uLlLI: _ , , , uay bulletins. President Frank Bar- rott has a knack for rounding UP _volunteers and Comrade Gord Mills has achieved fame as a master stapler. With Sec- retary Chuck Jesson supplying Iall the necessary stamps from out of the blue. our first bul- letin went out to the member- ship this week. i It 1 1' 'l‘he efforts of entertainment officer George Wood produced a most successful Hallowe’en Jdance last Saturday evening. The attendance was nnlv fivn Once again the strong nat- ional voice of the Canadian Legion has been heard, and heeded in Parliament. 1 _. ".u vuuull‘lllll- by the people who saw it. The * t t It film was shown in seven At this time we would like schools in the area. Richmond to thank the hurriedly formed Hill, Langstaff. Thornhill and “press gang" that went into ac- Woodbridge. Lloyd Harrison, tlon last Saturday afternoon to principal of Richmond Hill prOduce 500 Remembrance Day High, said it was very much buuetins. President Frank Bar- appreciated and his staff and 1'0“ has a knack for rounding students were very impressed. UP volunteers and Comrade Like anything of quality. the Card Mills has achieved fame‘ word spreads and numerous as 8 master stapler. With Sec- requests for the film have retary Chuck Jesson supplying been received. fall the net's-scram: mm.” “m We are pleased to report that the film “Fields of Sacrifice" was raccorded excellent praise This is Remembrance Week and we recommend to all loyal members that they recall to mind the oath they took to perpetuate the memory of the fallen. The No Comment Comerâ€" An all-girl brawl developed in Oshawa recently when four girls in dresses attended a dance where 75 other girls all wore slacks. An Oshawa magis- trate later recommended that the hall be closed, saying such brawls ruined the city’s “dignity.” Yes, the railways certainly are behind the times. While Toronto printers were striking against the mathematical modernity of computers, C.N.R. em- ployees at Capreol were “booking-off” in a protest against the introduction of long divisions. Thirty women, who claim to have “thousands more” behind them, are demanding an end to CBC presentations of plays which might demoralize their children. . . . And maybe the corporation would change its name so CBC stood for “Children Before Culture” ‘until they find the “Off" switches on their sets. Former US President Eisenhower, who has managed to avoid committing himself in addressing anything other than a golf ball, suffered a conven- ient attack of laryngitis on the eve of a round of support-Goldwater appearances. The laryngitis may have been psychosomatic or, more likely, the attack was Ike-osomatic. . . . But with the police and press under inquiry, only the Separatists would be left to testify. And, if they were to testify, another Royal Commission would be required to inquire into who beat them into attending a ROYAL Commission. QUEBEC CITYâ€"(UP)â€"A Royal Commission inquiry into the conduct of the police and press during the Qneen’s visit here appeared in the offing. How are things in Clo-Gomorrah? Toronto Alderman George Ben claims allowing liquor to be served in the new city hall would turn its twin towers into a modern Sodom and Gomorrah. .Quite an imbiblical quotation! NEW YORKâ€"(AP)â€"-A medical team has taken a giant step toward the day when surgeons may re- place an ailing human heart with one taken from a dead person. . . . But wouldn’t it be awful to get a Republican heart? A heart with the kind of in- nards that knew HE was right. American pollsters predicted a “sweeping \jic- tory” for President Johnson in Tuesday’s electlon .,Well he got the victory but we’d say, with all the morality muck he tossed, Goldwater should be made to do the sweeping. It now turns out that, despite the thousands of designs to choose from, the flag “selected” by the flag committee was actually designed by the committee itself . . . Another case of everyone wanting to get into the act. (But six weeks???) . . . and the “yesterday’s news” of the flag committee’s secret decision, which appeared in an Ottawa paper BEFORE the committee had reported to Parliament, promises to stay lively for a while, too. Second ”taught; . Yesterday’s news is not necessarily dead Your legion Reports Branch 375. Royal Canadian Legion By Eric Chapman - 884-7129 The attendance was only five under the record of last New Year’s. Judges for the best cos- tumes must have had a hard time deciding winners from among the many present. Prize for the best pair went to Jack and Vonnie Kelly who were ex- emplary as Caesar and Cleo- patra. Prize for the most ori- ginal went to Comrade Rick Pillage, whose vital statistics as a wrestler provided an ori- ginal contrast to the ballerina he represented. The efforts of entertainment officer George Wood produced a most successful Hallowe’en dance last Saturday evening. I this day as an official holiday throughout Canada. It is un- likely however that the enact- ment will apply next Wednes- day as a third reading has yet to be given. Although this is more or less a formality the popularity of the legislation will not necessarily provide an expeditious approach by parlia- ment. The Remembrance Day parade will be held on November 8. The parade will form up at Richmond Heights Centre at 1.15 pm. and march to the cen- otaph for the memorial ceremony at 3 pan. Ser- geant-at-Arms Stan Harms is proud that he has one of the finest color guards In the district to take on parade. The guard carrying rif- les will be parading in ni- forms which are to be displayed for the first time. they will be accompanied by their mascot. We hope that all members will heed the bulletin and take part in the parade. All veterans, legion members or not. are also invited to partici- pate. We also remind the community that they are most welcome to join the ceremony at the cenotanh. BY GEORGE MAYES According to M! completed, he expec rink in the world. The official opening There will be a ceremony ures and events. Interesting features of the arena include a music room, equipped with the finest Hi-fi set money can buy and it will be the music from this set that will add greatly to the enjoyment of the skaters this winter. It is interesting to know that the good looking red ice machine that courses about the ice between games was built right on the premises. There are twelve modern dressing rooms equipped with broad seats for hockey players; plenty of room for the bulky pads. Above the seats are rows of gleaming hooks so that clothing may be hung up. There are showers between all the dressing rooms and the rubber tile runways lead out from the dressing rooms so the hockey players won’t dull their skates on their way to and from the ice. There is a pro-shop for hockey. In it will be a skate sharpening machine and hockey equipment will be sold when needed. One room is assigned for the use of Vaughan Township. The first ,aid room is the most up to date in the district. It was equip- ped on the advice of Dr. Charlie Maclean of Wood- bridge. It has a hospital bed, a stretcher and the latest medical and drug equipment for emergency work. Already the first aid room has been used for a broken wrist and a broken collarbone. Fully qualified engineers known as shift man- agers stand guard over the expensive heating and lighting equipment 24 hours a day. So far the Double Rink ls booked up solid for the winter, and Mr. Sills was greatly encouraged at having 1000 people attend exhibition games on Oc- tober 16. Walking thrOugh the Double Rink is an en- joyable experience for a- woman. Radiant heating under the seats enable her to sit down in comfort and watch a hockey game without the danger of being chilled. The lounge is roomy and equipped with tables and comfortable chairs. Here one can sit at ease and look out at the game. The snack bar is equipped to serve a large public. The Double Rink opened last August and' ac- commodated Billy Harris’ Hockey School. This is a school where boys are trained to play hockey the right way. Their training at this school is long and arduous. They play hockey eight hours a day, seven days a week. . Mr. Sills says that he owns the only Double Rink in the world and he has also the first installa- tion of total energy of natural gas in Canada. This supplies all heat, light and power. Bill Sills who owns and operates the Vaughan Double Rink at Edgeley lives at 82 Thornridge Drive in Thornhill with his wife and three children. He has lived in'Thornhill for five years. Bill Sills is a big man, blonde and affable. He talks like a man who has a pretty good idea of where he is going . . . and is not afraid of the bigness of his ideas. The Double Rink is ample proof of this, for many would consider it a very courageous under- taking. Even now, as he walks pridefully about the spacious and well lighted areas of this beautiful building, he is becoming a popular figure among the sporting people of the area. People say that the 1 place is like a dream come true for Vaughan Town- ‘ ship and it could well become the‘centre for much of its community activity. Why did Sills build a rink on such a grand scale? He simply says that he saw a need and wanted to do something about it. And the way he saw it, one wouldn’t be enough. He recalls that he was one of the fathers who had to drive kids from Thornhill to Bradford for hockey practice and games. Furthermore the idea of building a rink appealed to him. Back in his mind were his memories of being a “rink rat” at the old Ravina Rink in Toronto. “Rink rat” is really an honorable term,” he said, “It just means I scraped ice and did odd chores about the rink.” There is a wonderful group of men throughout this district of Richmond Hill and Thornhill and outlying districts who deserve a great deal of praise and co-operation from their communities but they very seldom get it. A member of this group I call a hockey father, but to a boy playing in the league he may be just his dad. Dad and sometimes mother take their sons around to the various rinks where the games are played. They take not only their own sons but the sons of other men. Many of them become the coaches and managers of the teams and quite often have to dip into their pockets to pay for extra ice time or transportation costs. These men are the backbone of any sporting organization of which hockey is a prime example. Hockey fathers in the winter often turn into baseball fathers in the summer. They like what they do and they like helping boys to learn to be good sports and to keep off the streets. Is it too much to ask that other fathers and mothers or any individual show their appreciation by attending games when they are played in their own localities. It would boost the morale of young hockey players sky ,high and I can’t think of a better way to repay these men than to show them that you’re interested in what they and your kids are doing. Rambling around: Vaughan Double Rink . . . The Only One In The World A Tribute To The Community’s Hockey Fathers will - be on with plentl when the rink by Elizabeth Kelson November of public Ilnf n; Richmond I0“ WER. DAM/.76, mmrfimfi IIII flllllllllllll“Illll“ll“ll“l\l“ll“lllll“Il\llll“llllllllllllllmlllll\lllllll1l \“llulllulllllllll1lllllll\ll\lll\lllllullllllllllllllllllulllllllllllllllllllll“ Please N ate Thurs., Fri.. Mon" Tues.. Wed., shows start. at 7 and 9.10 pm. Saturday continuous from 6 pm. Sunday continuous from 5 pm. SATURVDAYWMATINEMEZ P.M. ONLY “THE 3 STOOGES” “When my people first went to live there the neighbors often anxiously enquired whe- ther noises were not often heard in the house at night. “Well our family did hear noises. One night there was a terrifying sound from the gar- ret. The noise seemed as if some creature of ghostlike foot- falls was running from end to end of the gartet dragging a huge chain. The whole house- hold was alarmed. “The younger members of the family KNEW it was the ghost of either Kinnear or Nancy Montgomery; the older members of the family may have thought so too. but feign- ed to treat such childish nations with scorn. The writer who used the pseudonym "Ziz" claimed he had been born in the Kinnear house a few years subsequent to the murder. "I remember often when I was quite a little boy my mo- ther telling the story to us children and friends from a distance. She always ended the narrative by turning to me and saying: You know Johnny you were born on the Kinnear place:" Ziz wrote. Flnsbback RICHMOND HILL, ONT Phone TU. 4-1212 Items gleaned from files of “The Liberal", the home paper of this district since 1878. For a brief time in the early years of this district rumors had it that a ghost or ghosts inhabited the farm home where Thomas Kinnear and his Imusekeeper. Nancy Montgomery. had been brutally murdered. Further light on ”ghosts" was given in a letter to the editor of “The Liberal“ published in the Issue of September 15. 1887. More than a million Ca- nadians are overweight, says Dr. D. R. Wilson. 1 slightly plump University of Alberta Medical School professor. And the only way to reduce is to exer- cise willpower. Fewer than 10 per cent who do lose weight manage to keep it off for any length of time, and many who like to eat find more misery in dieting than a longer life is worth. Dr. Wilson said in an interview. MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY AND HOLIDAYS AT 2 PM. 'When morning came the - ENJOY SUNDAY MOVIES THIS SUNDAY AND EVERY SUNDAY CONTINUOUS FROM 5 RM. In years Gone By Compulsive Fatsos Starting Thursday, Nov. 5 Recommended Adult Entertainment FOR ONE WEEK ‘ “As he loapt from joist to :joist from one end of the gar- ret to the other, the chain at each bound had dropped beJ tween the joists onto the lath and plaster of the ceiling {below making a hideous din. “From that morning on none ’of our family believed the house was 'haunted'. “At the rear of the house then stood a beautiful grove of second-growth pines. When a north or west wind blew the trees toesed to and fro and creaked and groaned and oc- casionally shook their cones upon the roof of the house. These came rattling down the shingles and it did not take a vivid imagination to think the house was 'haunted'. Challenge 0F Cancer “I firmly believe, Mr. Editor, that noises heard in so-called haunted houses can usually be traced to rats or trees or per- haps to uneasy consciences." THE men went up into the garret with quaking hearts and knees to find the cause of their fears. “The house at the time was infested with a great number of rats and a steel trap with an iron chain had been placed in the garret. During the night a large rat had been caught in the trap by one of his hind legs and had made vain at- tempts all night long to free himself. FIGHTING CANCER WITHKNOWLEDGE . . . Units or sub-units of; the Society are organized in ‘ over 1.400 communities. These volunteer groups can-ye on year 'round educational activities. . . The daily and weekly press and magazines contri- bute their influence and space to spot-light the at- tack