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We have talked to friendly folk. Somebody has cheered or comforted us, shared a sorrow, blessed us in some way; and we have had bright moments, heart-warming exneriencos. moments, heart-warming experiences. Let us think about them. Let us Look back over the year. So easy isn’t it, to see the worst? So easy to end the year with a. grudge against our fellow men, and to be convinced that life's a poor thing, writes Francis Gay, who goes on to invite his readers to look back "with an eye for all the good there has beenâ€"for we cannot deny there has been at least some good. ~-- ,‘ -‘__ ~..»u “\AAAMUCL 1.100- In an attempt to justify his stand Mr. Mann stated former Deputy Min- ister of Municipal Affairs, Lorne Cumming, had ruled on his validity to continue in office despite the fact he has moved from the community. Mr. Mann told his objectors that in spite of his changed status he intends to finish out his term which is not dug to end until December 1965. 2 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 31, 1964 ‘ An odd situation has developed in King City where the chairman of the village trustees, John Mann, contin~ ues in office although he is no longer a resident of the village. Mr. Mann moved to Aurora last September. At the December 14 trustees’ meeting a group of the ratepayers challenged his right to serve when he no longer is a resident of the village. He was elected to a two-year term in 1963. Even if the appropriate provincial legislation allows Mr. Mann to finish out his term, he, by insisting on such a course of action, is defeating the spirit of the act. Mr. Mann is not only a member of the board but he is carrying the added responsibility of Village chair- man. He has also been a contro~ versial figure during discussions. of the maior suhiect of incorporation King’s Non-Resident Trustee The provincial coat of arms was granted by Royal Warrant in 1868 and modified .by an additional Royal Warrant in 1909. “I think the Red Ensign as a back- ground makes it a most appropriate design for an Ontario flag”, stated Mr. Robarts. Ontario has never had a. distinctive flag. Quebec. Nova Sco- At the base of the shield are three gold maple leaves joined together. On the left side of the shield is a moose, and on the right, a deer, both in their natural colors. Above the shield is a black bear standing on a wreath colâ€" ored gold and green. Below is the Latin Motto, “Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet,” mean- ing “Loyal she began, loyal she re- mains.” The provincial coat of arms is a green shield with the Red Cross of St. George at the top on a silver background. ' We heartily agree with Premier John Robarts’ suggestion that On- tario adopt the Red Ensign as its official flag. In making the announce- ment, Mr. Robarts said the only dif- ference in the design that will be submitted to the Legislature would 'be substitution of Ontario’s Coat of Arms for the Canadian Coat of Arms in the fly of the Ensign. '- Subscription Rate $4.50 per year; to United States $5.50; 10c single 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 Ofiice Department, Ottawa” Red Ensign For Ontario look Back On 1964 Independent Weekly: Established 1878 something; What I can do, that I ought to do: And what I ought to do, by God’s help I will do. Surely a worthwhile thought for the year ahead. We may be sure of thisâ€"the cheer- ier we are. the braver we seem, the more enrxching next year will be! For 1965 we offer this old motto for our readers consideration: I am only one, but I am one: I can’t do everything, but I can do It would seem democratic repre~ sentation would best be served if Mr. Mann were to reconsider his de- cision and tender his resignation in light of the present criticism. dwell on them. Let us thank God for them. Mr. Mann is not only a member of the board but he is carrying the added responsibility of village chair- man. He has also been a contro- versial figure during discussions of the major subject of incorporation. If his position had not been chal‘ lenged by some of the village tax- payers he might have been able to finish out his term even though he has become a non-resident. The Red Ensign has a great and historic significance for the people of this province. It represents a deep and abiding faith in our British con- nection and the British system of Parliamentary government, a free judiciary and individual freedom. The early English settlers brought the democratic institutions which are such an essential part of our life to- day with them when they first settled in this province. The Red Ensign will help to preserve and remind us of this precious heritage. We hope Mr. Robarts will waste no time in asking the Legislature to approve the Red Ensign at its winter session. Especially after the sorry mess we witnessed in Parliament, the bitter debate and the government’s use of closure to force a final Selec- tion of a new national flag. Of the two opposition parties in the Legislature Liberal Leader An- drew Thompson has said he is de- lighted with the suggestion. The only criticism has come from NDP Leader Donald MacDonald who said the Red Ensign will do nothing to preserve national unity. tia, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan have ad- opted their own flags and Manitoba is about to do so. \uu The expansion in Thornhill is continuing rapidly. From the four room school at Thornhill and two room schools at Langstaff and Richvale' which provided education at the time has come the large school areas we know today. Thornhill and area are now served by 12 public schools and one high school. Five years ago the area was split into Markham TSA 1 and Vaughan TSA. Eight years ago, the village trustees took over the Thornhill Pond to get ready for public skating. And Thomhill acquired a new post office and a permanent library. Frank Tucker is of the opinion that the citizens would gain valuable experience if they offered (Continued on Page 12) Another notable change is the present modern dial telephone system. The chain stores have in- vaded the once quiet Thornhill area starting first with the IGA, Loblaws, GEM and the brand new Dominion store which will shortly be open. In the early years sidewalks were the rarity, now the building and maintenance of sidewalks is regular village trustee work. And remember the havoc caused by Hurricane Hazel? Frank said: “I recall the bridge going down on Yonge Street and John MacNeil and I were trying to divert the traffic from the damaged area.” “I remember the street dances put on by the Thornhill Lions on No. 7 Highway, he said. “That's 15 years ago since last one.” And what about the old Anglican church that was moved from the top of the hill and rebuilt in its present site on Brooke Street. The church known as Holy Trinity. “I remember the old Thornhill Hotel burning down about 15 years ago,” said Frank, “I had good cause to remember, I nearly got burned.” After that a whole new' block of stores came into existence and changed the look of Thornhill’s main street. Frank Tucker has served on the Thornhill Area Recreation Committee several times. He had the opportunity of serving on the library board as a rep- resentative of Thornhill. He was a member of Vaughan Recreation Commission for two years. He has served the last twelve years as a trustee of Thornhill Village except for a space of one or two years. His last official post was that of chairman. Reminiscing came easy as he reviewed the years during his stint of Village politics. There were events that stood out in his memory that were un- forgettable. Rambling Mound Deeply interested in young people’s work, Frank led a group of teen-age young people in the Anglican Church at Thomhill. It has now grown to a large A.Y.P.A. He is a former scoutmaster. He recalls proudly that‘ it was his troop that was asked to form the guard of honor for Lieutenant-Governor Ray Lawson during the official opening of the Thornhill Swim_ming Pool 11 years ago. Hobbies and sports are a must with the Tucker family. An ardent swimmer, Frank has seen to it that his children are expert swimmers. Apart from the common sport of swimming. Jock is the track and field and soccer man in the family. Bruce goes to hockey school while Frank Jr. is training at the Timber Top Pony Club and is a promising young rider. Sister Nancy rides with her father and the two younger girls are anxiously waiting for their turn. Frank Tucker’s current interest is the train- ing and selling of horses. He owns three which he boards at Farrel’s on Jane and No. 7 Highway. The CNE grounds are busy all year round now said Frank. During the ONE prbthfir shoWs that are heldf throughout the yealr yol1 might Iook‘a little closely at some of their display booths. They could be exhibits and showings set up by Frank Tucker. A great deal can happen to a man and a com- munity in the space of 18 years. At least this has been the experience of ex-chairman of Thornhill Village Trustees. Frank E. Tucker. It gave Frank and his wife Marg time to acquire a family of six lively children, build up the Frank E. Tucker Display Company, and still have time for hobbies, sports and the community. His eldest son Jock is a student in the officer training program at Royal Roads, B.C. Nancy, Bruce and Frank attend Thornhill Secondary Scllzool and Shirley and Clare attend Woodland Public Sc 00. A _Happy New You What a wonderful thing the thought of a new year can be. It has something in it that smacks of the promise of a new day, a new era and of good things to come. Not that the old year was so bad! I’msure that most of us can look back in gratitude for the times when we experienced growth of spirit, the pleasure of achievement and a sense of well being in the body. But there were also days when the spirit lagged and work and achievement seemed meaningless and futile and the body became sick. However we can remember and cherish the positive things that the old year gave to us. Remember that feeling of delight that came over you when somebody gave you a brand new idea; you had a pleasant dream; you set yourself a new goal: someone strengthened your ideals and your principles. There have been times when love was given. and kindness, under- standing and sympathy. And how many times were you given tolerance and forgiveness? And someone gave us the gift of their time and interest on many occasions. We have been encouraged. in- spired and guided along the way. And we didn’t come out of the old year empty-handed. We have brought a whole powerhouse of thought and feeling. What can we give to the New Year? We can’t really give it anything except ourselves and the old self won’t do because it belongs to the past. So we must indeed change. We must somehow muster the courage to leave old thoughts, old viewpoints and old habits and enter a new way of life. We cannot ex- pect happiness from the outside for happiness is not guaranteed by sunny weather, a raise in pay or a new home or any material advantage. Happiness does not come out of a year but out of men and women. It is the result of the kind of thoughts and emotions going on inside them. It is entirely an inner achievement. So after all is said and done it will be the happy new you that makes the Happy New Year. “There’s Good Training in Trustee W0rk”â€" Frank E. Tucker by Elizabeth Kelson The other member of council for 1934 was James Rennie. a former councillor who had been defeated in the 1933 election but staged a come-back. W. L. Clark. after four yearshamrfiedan on April 26 c a: councillor, was elected dep-IAlexandrine on August 29‘ The reeve for 1934 was George Padget who won re-el- ection in a four-way contest over W. C. Gohn. Harry Clarry and Robert Smith. In December 1933 (elections uty-reeve over R. L. Stiver and were then held the first Mon- C. H. Burford. Mr. Clark went day in January) "The Liberal" on to be reeve of the township recorded Charles H. Hooper’s on two occasions and was war- first entrance into Markham den of the County of York. Township politics. At the nomination meeting Mr. Hoop- _ * * * * er said he felt it was the duty‘, A unique feature Of Vaughan of young men to come forward Township's elections that year and accept places of responsi- “'35 that James B; MCLeana bility in the carrying on of the‘clerk-treasurer, presided over‘ public affairs of the township the nomination meeting for the‘ Mr. Hooper was elected to the ‘NY‘Y'fifih “me- That t.°“’n'l third seat on council with $69 Ship gave its 1933 00mm” 3"] votes, just one more than predlacclamation for 1934â€"Reeve‘ ICoakwell, who lost the seat on George K9113"): DePuW'reeve i council he had held for severaliw- R. DOORS, and COUnCiUOI'S“ iyears. ‘Robert W. Scott, Boynton Weld-l Leading the polls for council that year was Charles Hoover who received 812 votes to re- turn him to council for a sec- ond term. Mr. Hoover later served as township clerk for almOSt a quarter of a century, returned to council in 1962 and was returned for a fourth term in 1965 by acclamation in this year's election. Mr. Hooper went on to be reeve of his township and War. den of the County of York. After a short rest from muni- cipal affairs. he returned to municipal council and was again elected reeve on the death of Wilfred Dean in 1963. was re-elected to the office in 1964 and again this year to serve in 1965. Flashback December brought word of the London papers being terrified over our Prime Minister’s grand- daughter discovering his “Hot Line” telephone hid- den in a closet. . . . Not a word from them, mind you, about her bravery amongst all those skeletons. WATERLOOâ€"(Special)â€"Prime Minister Pear- son called this weekend for “a purge of the very few bad apples in the political barrel". . . . And whom does he plan to call upon for the purging? November's U.S. eleetlons aré now happily in the category of Goldwater over the dam . . . or vice- versa, as the Republicans now say. The Queen visited Canada in October. She came, she saw, and she concurred that we have a problem with our French. . . . And the water level of Lake Ontario reached a new low level as the LCBO commenced bottling liquor for Christmas sale. In August radio and TV stations were plaguing us with 300 religious jingles per week . . . and everyone was prayingâ€"for them to stop. 1 8 I III II II It was in September that David Collishaw, one- man head of the one-man “Underdog” organization, tossed his “blood bomb” from the gallery onto the floor of the House of Commons. The blood-spattered rug made quite an impression on Parliament and indeed, we suspect, the flag committee may have salvaged the cut-out portion for their design. ITU strike and for a while the news was literally read between the lines. (We had to figure out which lines went between which.) Now, almost six months later and with the papers publishing almost norm- ally, the strikers must be having some second thoughts about whether they have a job to be on strike from. Municipal elections always play an Important part In the life of a municipality. The year 1933, at the height of the great depression, was no exception. The Canadian Political Science Association pre- dicted in June that automation would eventually bring a society where there would be pay for all, whether they worked or not . . . And a week or so later the Toronto typesetters went on strike over automation, drawingâ€"with strike pay and insurance benefitsâ€"a normal, or better than normal wage. Liberal MP'S were told in May that they would have a “free” vote on the flag. At $18,000 per MP, their voteâ€"when finally taken in Decemberâ€"was far from free for the taxpayers. In April, Health and Welfare Minister Judy LaMarsh remembered it was a leap year and an- nounced that she was looking for a husband. We don’t know how hard she looked but come December she was featured in a TV documentary on “The Single Woman and The Double Standard". In February we were caught up in the Dickenliz Syndrome as Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton â€"-after announcing their plans for marriageâ€"ar- rived in Toronto for rehearsals . . . of Hamlet. Prime Minister Pearson got a $10.10 raise in his entertainment budget in March and started all the flag trouble when he spent the extra money on a drawing pad and a box of crayons. This “Second” Has Twelve Months Last January the United States was urging Canada to join the Federation of American States â€"feeling that our presence in the organization would help with their flag trouble in Panama. If it were this January, the urging would likely be somewhat less urgent. Second mum: "53:59:25,555!!! mm Items gleaned from files of “The Liberal”, the home paper of this district since 1878. Q Yesterday’s news is not necessarily dead In Year: Gone 8y JulyI of course, brought the June-mentioned If February 18, which marks the start of the new year in China. finds you still unprepar- ed, you should be able to come up with some very good resolo utions by the time Iran welcomâ€" es its new year on March 21. If this is still too early, you have a choice of the Thailand new year on April 1. the Mo- hammedan on April 26 or the If New Year‘s Day should catch you unprepared with a list of good resolutions, don‘t des- pair, you will have plenty of opportunity to make them dur- ing 1965. In Richmond Hill William Neal was successful in his first bid for a council seat and joined Wes Middleton. Harold J. Mills and Alex. Little on that body. Reeve-elect was J. A. Greene who had served in that capacity in 1933. A unique feature of Vaughan Township's elections that year was that James B. McLean, clerk~treasurer, presided over the nomination meeting for the thirty-fifth time. That town- ship gave its 1933 council an acclamation for 1934â€"Reeve George Kellam, Deputy-reeve W. R. Docks, and Councillors Robert W. Scott, Boynton Weld- rick and Duncan McMurchy. Resolutions H-IOLIDAY MA'I'INEE BY GEORGE MAYES . . ,Thurs., Fri. Evenings, lst show 7 p.m. Last complete lellam‘ his firsti Show 8.30 p.m. - EatHaforig‘Satm-day continuous from 6 p.m. Last show at!) p.m. ‘ittle on Sunday continuous from 5 p.m. Last show 8 p.m. 23:: Mon., Tues., Wed. Evenings. lst show 7 p.m. Last I complete show 8.30 p.m. n; Richmond THE SCOTCH by Kenneth Galbraith A bank high on the reading list at the library for the past by Adele Wiseman A delightful re-creation of the fascinating outdoor Ken- sington Market district of Tor- onto. Joe Rosenthal’s line draw- ings of the market capture the bustling confusion and trading. Mr. Rosenthal says, “Sketching in the market is a constant race between the speed of the pen and the impatience of the shopper." Adele Wiseman's text conveys a wonderful ex- pression of nostalgia as she recalls other markets in other times and placesâ€"â€"with the re- alization however, that as mar- kets are slowly obliterated. a romantic link with the old world is being dissolved. ‘ CANADA Text by Kildare Dobbs, Photographed by Peter Varleyi A brilliant combination of! author and photographer bringsi to us a Canada that few have ever seen. The wilderness of[ dark forests. raging rivet-5,1 wild coasts ravaged by the‘ ocean, the inland seas of thei Great Lakes. the vast prairiesf of the west and the majesty ofi the Rocky Mountains. Picturesi; and text together present a5 loving yet provocative image of‘ a country filled with beauty and mystery, :1 country of 31-! most boundless space and var- iety. t RICHMOND HILL, ONT. Phone TU. 4-1212 “Girls! Girls! The Richmond Hill Public Library offers a wide variety of interests to those seeking quiet relaxation or pleasant listening during the Christmas season. Many new books have been added to the library shelves. and we select a few of the recent outstanding pub- lications. “' _ 9â€"". ~' mm. .3. m n "m 03mm ‘ s’é’é'f'r- wefiou -wf4‘fis - ouۤm MES 'TASHUN mam “It's Only Money" MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY AND HOLIDAYS AT 2 PM. 5&3? 3 MSTWWS'WSME‘MGDQDW TECHNIOOlOR‘ ENJOY SUNDAY MOVIES THIS SUNDAY AND EVERY SUNDAY, CONTINUOUS FROM 5 RM. OLD MARKETS, NEW WORLDS Book reviews from the SUNDAY MATINEE 2 RM. ( ~ "<24. H“ ' ifPRESLEYWALus' Fri. and Sat. at Starts Thurs., Dec. 31 FOR ONE WEEK Elvis Presley Jerry Lewis in Please Note Plus Richmond Hill . “Avuuvl braith, eminent‘ economist ambassador takes a humor (Continued on Page 12) few weeks As Dominion Archivist Dr. Kaye Lamb points out: “Events. opinions} the tem- per of the times â€" all these are reflected more complet- ely in the pages of hem/spl- pcrs than in any other sin- gle source of informatlon.” Those are flattering words and on behalf of all old newspapers. filmed and otherwise. we accept them with the pride that goeth before the garbage. They are the Times. I daily. the Union. I weekly and La Canada. a French lanzauge tri-weckly. Large gaps exist in available files and the CLA wonders if in old Ottawa attics the need- ed issues might sll, alone, just waiting for a chance to break into the mierofilms. One héars so often of the garbage being wrapped in yesterday’s newspaper that it is pleasant to hear of I search of old newspap- ers to put on film. The Ca- nadian Library Association is doing that for its cen- tennial project. Among 80 Canadian pa- pers from the Confedera- tion era to be microfilmed by the CLA are three 01.- tawa papers from the 1862- 73 period. Old Newspapers p.m. m -â€"-Ottawa Journll Public Library Professor Gal. A PARAMOUM RELEASE ‘nomist and a humorous III