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Your fine weekly newspaper is a credit to the district and does much to engender interest in the ever-growing sport of hockey, not to mention the other seasonal pastimes that get Dear Mr. Editor: i It is little wonder that The On behalf of the executive‘Richmond Hill Liberal finds of the Thornhill Hockey Assoc-lits way into more and more iation and the coaches and homes in this area and may its managers of our five OMHAlcirculation continue to grow. teams. I want to thank and con-‘ Yours truly, gratulate you for the splendid! JAMES ANTONACI, coverage of all our league gam- Secretary. es. Thornhill Hockev We are especially grateful to your Thornhill correspondent. Mrs. Elizabeth Kelson. who takes time each week to call every manager for scores and other statistics. THORNHILL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Dear Mr. Editor: Redistribution And 'I' he Farmer While everyone agrees that a re- vamping of the ridings is needed, some farm leaders are expressing fears of the long-range result. One of these is A. H. Musgrave. past pres- ident of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. He makes the state- ment that neglect of “developing rural problems" will strike a heavy blow against, “not only the farm but the towns, the villages and the small- er cities that make up our rural areas." We hear continuous rumours about a possible federal election in 1965, but one of the big jobs which needs to be completed before any more elections is the national riding redistribution. Certainly any new redistributions will hit the farmers of the country hard- est as it decreases the percentage of members from rural seats and in- creases those from urban ridings. Advisory Council On Justice Such a council had been recom- mended last May by the Quebec section of the Canadian Bar Assoc- iation. Quebec’s Attorney-General said the council, though advisory, should have a great influence on the whole program of supervising pres- ent law enforcement methods and of creating better ones. Discussing the new council with the parliamentary press gallery, Mr. Wagner expressed the hope that if it were successful its lessons might be helpful elsewhere. Canada’s first permanent advisory council on the administration of j ust~ ice will be established in Quebec, At. tomey-General Claude Wagner an- nounced recently. The 'council will be made up of members of the bar, universities, There will be general agreement with the association president in his opinion. The number of nursing homes in the province has increased steadily in recent years and there is The association president said that what is needed is provincial licencing and inspectlon of all nursing homes. Commenting on the announce- ment that the Ontario Government will move to improve the operation of nursing homes by introducing at once a new set of regulations for homes caring for indigent patients, the head of Associated Nursing Homes said much more is needed. As population increases the prob- lems multipy and for many there is no easy or simple solution. Thought- ful citizens have an appreciation of this fact and will extend sympathetic co-operation to council members throughout the coming term. New ideas and suggestions will be welcome and constructive criticism is always in order. Thoughtless and uninformed fault-finding will be no assistance to council members but the active in- Inaugural meetings for district municipalities have been held and members have entered on the duties and responsibilities of the New Year with commendable enthusiasm. We join with all the people of the area in wishing the elected representatives every success in the challenging and exacting business of guiding the-des- tinies of growing municipalities with many complex problems. While this former federation head 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 Office Department, Ottawa" THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Onfario, Thursday Licence Nursing Homes Starling A New Year (Guest Editorial â€" Stouffville Tribune) Dear Mr. Editor An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 013132 liberal York County Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Assoc- iation wishes to thank you and the people of Richmond Hill and Thornhill for the warm res- ponse to our appeal for Christ- mas gifts. This need for zifts wide play in umns. Dear Mr. Edtior CHRISTMAS GIFT CAMPAIGN JAMES ANTONACI, Secretary, Thornhill Hockey Association. your sports col Here is one thing over which they still have direct control and are tot- ally responsible. This is indeed a step in the right direction, and it would appear to be a step which other provinces, includ- ing Ontario, might well copy. There is no doubt that the work of this permanent advisory council will be watched with great interest across Canada. If it proves to be as success- ful as anticipated, there is no doubt similar councils should be set up in the other provinces. Undoubtedly when the redistribu- tion job is done there will be fewer members of Parliament from rural areas. This point should make it more and more important that farm- ers and farm organizations make sure they are sending the best pos- sible men from rural ridings to Ot- tawa. agrees that we must make some re- view of representation by population, he is concerned that the importance of the farmer in the national econ- omy may be lost sight of, and thinks farm organizations should be stress- ing this point with their members and the general public. He thinks that Canadians should be made aware that a Canadian farmer produces three times as much food as a farmer in Europe. It will meet at least six times a year with an Agenda. reflecting not only the initiative of the Attorney- General seeking advice on given is- sues, but also reflecting the council’s own research interests. welfare agencies, prosecution and de- fence counsel, students of public ad- ministration, of penology and of the police, Mr. Wagner reported. A provincial law providing for the licencing and inspection of all nursing homes would be welcomed by the people of Ontario who in ever-increas- ing numbers are taking advantage ofd the services nursing homes pro- v1 e. The suggestion for provincial lic- encing and inspection should provide a standard of equipment and service and would be a protection for the people which we think would well warrant the trouble and expense. a growing demand for the service they provide. In the main they are well run but there is need for super- vision and- inspection. Our sincere good wishes to all who have accepted the responsibilty of municipal office. We trust in the coming year they may give to all matters of public business careful consideration and that wise judge- ment may prevail in all their deliber- ations. At the start of a New Year is a good time to tell all council members that their public spirit in accepting municipal office is a mark of good citizenship and is appreciated by the people. All too often this apprecia- tion is not expressed, and carping and petty criticism and unreasonable de- mands often discourage good men and women from accepting public responsibility. terest of all ratepayers will help in the task of public service which they have assumed on behalf of their fellow citizens. by the Canadian Mental Health Association was well presented in “The Liberal” and the people in the Richmond Hill and Thornhill areas were most gen- erous. As a result of your aid and their generosity no patient was overlooked this past Christ- mas. We can indeed assure you that hope, encouragement and cheer were brought to many. May we again say many thanks for your efforts on our behalf and extend best wish- es for 1965. Sincerely, FAYE C. O‘CALLAG HAN. Convenor. Xmas Gift Project. 1964, York County Branch, CMHA Box 492, Stouffville, Ont. , Jan. 14, 1955 When she was seven and a half years old, Barby enrolled in a drama class under Josephine Darrington of Toronto. After six months she began acting on TV drama. Her first appearance was in the pilot film for the “Littlest Hobo” which was made in Kleinburg. Two years ago she was in a play called the “Enchanted” which ran at the Crest Theatre for 31,-; weeks. During the Scarlet Hill serial she appeared in two of the stories in the role of Vicki. Following that she appeared in another The outcome of this sudden revolution in the l life and times of Barby Peirce was to be invited to ' open the Patti-lu fashion show as the Rose of Rich- mond Hill which was held in the Hill, Maple and Buttonville. From there she went on to model in a progressive fashion show at the Nortown Plaza. Barby can thank disc jockey Johnny Williams for recommending her to Molly Tetty, agent of Pro- ducer’s Services, for her lucky break. The result was that Barby appeared in 6 television commerc- l ials for Imperial Oil, toothpaste and cereal com-; panies. ‘ Then Barby became Miss/Bonnie Blue for Blue Chip stamps for British Columbia. Mrs. Peirce and Barby made the trip to Vancouver so Miss Bonnie Blue could speak before 250 salesmen. “After that”, said Mrs. Peirce, “everything snowballed for Barby. She has appeared in a great many commercials.” The Ancient Greeks inherited the custody of our civilization from the Egyptians and they ad’- vanced the science of the calendar in this respect; they fixed the official year at 3651/1, days with a leap year in which an additional day was inserted every fourth year. However no practical use was made of this calendar until the Romans made it law under Julius Caesar, 46 BC. Caesar made many improvements in the calendar and it.was further improved under Augustus AD. 8, the first of our modern leap years, and at the same time the months were given their present names and order. Barby Peirce, The Original Rose of Richmond Hill It was a great surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Peirce, parents of Barby Peirce, the day she won the publicity contest run by Allencourt Plaza. The object of this contest was to find a little girl to be the Rose of Richmond Hill that year. So it was that Barby went to get her picture taken and ended up being the “Rose.” January suggests the twin deities of Janus and Jana; February is for a Sabine word signifying cleanliness; March is for Mars, the God of War, April (Aprilis) for budding plant life: May for the goddess of growth, Maius, and June for Juno, consort of Jove. July and August were of course named for the two Caesars, while the months September through December have numerical names. It was the month of March which issued in the Roman New Year, and it wasn’t until a few years after George Washington’s birth that January was selected as New Year’s Day. Even the name calendar comes from the Romans. It originally came from “Kal- ends” or “call days” on which astronomers heralded the rising of the new moon. So we do owe a real debt to the past for our present calendar. Just think what would happen to our sense of time without it. Our Calendar . . . A Gift From The Past New calendars are being hung up in every home. It has become a very ordinary though necessary piece of household equipment to most of us yet it’ is steeped with history. The calendar is believed to have been i troduced into Egyptian civ'lization in 4241 BC. 8 d e‘ven earlier in‘ an’cient bylon. Here the New Year began when people beheld the bright dog-star Sirius rising in the west. Rambling Imam! (Continued on Page 13) “YOO H00 . . . ME TOO” by Elizabeth Kelson North York is going to the watchdogs. New Reeve James Service says a committee of five per- sons of “unimpeachableintegrity and high moral values” will oversee the activities of the council . . . which the electors expected would be of unimpeach- able integrity, etc., in the first place. But, on sec- ond thought, unimpeachable integrityâ€"if taken lit- erallyâ€"merely means that whatever they’ve been up to can’t be proved in court. Toronto welfare authorities are considering a home delivery plan to distribute birth control pills and information to oversize familes. With such families the words “Home delivery” might tend to be a panic-producing phrase . . . and,'after all, a curb service is all that’s required. The Canadian Corrections Association recom- mends that prisoners in federal penitentiaries be paid minimum hourly wages and be allowed to form labor unions . . . and the next step, we suppose, would be a union demand for time-and-a-half off for good behaviour. Local skiers should note that T.T.C. operators have the power, at their discretion, to refuse to transport skiers with their equipment. Soâ€"if the bus is crowdedâ€"don’t be surprised if the driver wouldn’t touch you with even four-foot poles. Anyone for anagrams? If U. Thant took an “a” and the “M” from And speaking of pubs, the announcement that draught beer glasses will be reduced in size from 8.5 to 7.6 ounces brought a to-berexpected reaction from Ontario’s pub patrons; .They don’telike the new-size glass . . . and they're not going to stand for itâ€"if they want to be served. President Johnson has invited the new Russian leaders to visit the US. and “see how the country works” . . . And, with no mention of the play spots, they’ll still be thinking of Disneyland as a rocket base. . . and North York’s deposed Reeve Norman Goodhead is now currently “sounding off” daily on a Toronto radio station. This is not really news except that, now, someone else is paying for it. A story from Cuba on the celebration of the sixth anniversary of the Castro Revolution says there was a short miltary parade at which Fidel Castro received a salute . . . which was about all the poor Cubans had left. Princess Margaret and the E‘arl'of Snowden were visiting Ireland last week and early reports had them partying in pubs and dining on oysters and stout. In later reports they were being beset by IRA explosions. (IRA is the Gaelic for indigestion.) Second Many/Its . Yesterday’s news is not necessarily dead Malaysia I , And amalgamated them into Indonesia, (Leaving the “Indo”'part out) . He would then have created Amnesia And the whole thing could be forgotten about. Other members of the board were Walter Mason. Wilfred Dean. Paul Fox. Harry Char- les, Morley Kinnee, Robert Watson, Harvey Collard. James Maw and William French. Flatbed The new school area embrac- ed the Villaiges of Richmond Hill and Woodbridge, the whole of the Township of Vaughan and a portion of the Township of Markham in the 1_st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th concessions. There was_one high school in the district, that at Richmond‘ Hill, with other students attend- ing Weston High and Earl Haig High in Willowdale. The new board agreed that pupils at- tending these schools would not be compelled to change over to Richmond Hill High School unless they wished to do so. Members of the new area board included Dr. Frank S. Hog: who represented the Rich- mond Hill Council and was elected first chairman of the board. .Miss Lola Jones, who had been carrying the double position of secretary of the school board and secretary of the high school was appointed secretary of the new district high school board. Principal A. S. Elson of the local high school and Mr. Dean both expressed concern over the increase in population and the Items gleaned from files of “The Liberal", the home paper of this district since 1878. The Richmond Hill High School District Board (later to be named the York Central District High School Board) held its first meeting on January 6, 1949. BY GEORGE MAYES In Year: Gone 8;! n; Richmond Fri., Mon., Tues., Wed., lst show 6.50. Last complete show 8.30 pm. Mr. Dean described the in- crease in the public school in Thornhill. The board there an- ticipated the necessity of add- ing one new classroom per year to look after additional pupils. Clerk James M. 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