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Carlo Serio. 48 Prince Arthur Drive. was remanded a week for sentence. The original charge was not proceeded with. but was also remanded a week. psychiatric sentence. Father Villella, of St. Paschalinot get 1:. Baylon Church. 92 Steeles Ave- A ship’s fireman. the accused nue West. testified he had been‘had a previous record, which summoned to the front of the included a conviction of carry- church by someone ringing the ing a dangerous weapon‘ two confessional bell. Mr. Serio had convictions for false pretences, greeted him and asked for $100 and one of watching and beset- to help him with some legal exâ€" ting. penses. He Was remanded on bail. Magiétiate 0. s. Hollinrake said he Would seek to see if the accused could be committed for A Toronto man. who was ori- ginally charged with armed rob- bery following a visit to a priest January 23. was convicte'; last week in magistrate's court of carrying an offensive weapon. Using Gun To Get Loan Resultsi Open Verdict By Sparks Juryi A recommendation that Kingthe downstairs bedroom oc. save 1he house at that time. "I C O Township fire calls be routedlcupied by him. his wife and theirouldn't get within 30 feet of through the police department two-year old baby. Danny, to‘the house because of the heat A Toronto man. who was ori-l When the priest said he was and ‘Ihat 130th Pplice arid fir? in"€S”_g319 and found the hall-~0f the flames." he said. ginauy charged with armed r0b_3unable to give him any mone_v,0f‘fic1als familiarize themselvesiway filled With smoke. ‘ Mrs. sparks broke down and bery following a visit to a priestithe accused become angry.“'11h fire department 31‘?35 W85 He hollered to the children had to leave the room during January 23' was confide; lastlFaiher Villella said. and had made at the Sparks Inquest. upstairs, ran back to pull on a testimony by Caron” Dr. w‘ J. week in magistrate's court of convinced him that he had a hold. 'in the King Township pair of pants. a shirt and rum Deadman as to how he identi- " ' ““ ""“ "“W * "Mkafle he “'35 Mun'mpa‘ Chambers Febl‘llax')"iiing shoes. told his wife iotakehied the remains which had YORK CENTRAL HOSPITAL 1N RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO. ON TUESDAY, the 23rd Day of FEBRUARY - I965 â€" at the hnur of 3:00 p.m. To: WOOLWORTH'S 17 YONGE STREET Dated at Richmond Hill this 3rd day of February, 1965, by order of the Board of Trustees. (a) Receive and consider the Annual Report (b) Elect Directors (c) Transact such other business as may prop- erly come before the meeting or any ad- journment thereof. YORK CENTRAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TAKE NOTICE THAT THE Annual Meeting of Members of the York Central Hospital Association will be held in the WOOLWOR'I'H'S THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, “SWEETHEART” help before passing STREET RICHMOND HILL Parking Off Church Street ori- When the priest said he was rob- unable to give him any money, 'iest the accused became angry. lastFather Villella said. and had offconvinced him that he had a an. lzun inside a package he was Speaking through an inter-6 preter, Jeseph Parisi of Rich-H‘ mond Hill Mr. Serio said he": had gone to the church seeking“I a loan, and had planned to “do away with himself,“ if he dithI not get it. i gun ins‘ carrying Tfie gun later turned out to be a Very pistol, used for firing flares. G. WALTER, Secretary Ontario, Thursday, Feb. 11, 1965 After calling Schomberg Fire Chief Walter Thompson, and :the King Township Police De- ‘(partment. Mr. Kennedy said he went out in his own car to Avhere he could see the glow lof the fire and satisfied him- ‘self that it was not in his area. ‘On his return. however. his lwife told him the King Town- Hship police had asked for his lassistance and he left with the tank truck at 6:35, reaching the ‘scene of the fire at 7 pm. The Schomberg Fire Brigade was already there but the house was geompletely destroyed. he said. Schomberg Chief Thompson (testified that although he had received a report of the fire from the Chief Kennedy “1 Was never called to go to the fire." The Schomberg area is bounded on the south by the 17th Side- ‘ road. he said and the fire seem- ed right between the lines. The house was absolutely deâ€" molished, he reported. “We put water on the back shed, but it was a lost cause.” "If you had arrived half an' hour earlier, could you have saved it?" asked Mr. Lawlor. “No, it would have been too late," Mr. Thompson replied. He stated that he had not been told there was anyone still in the house until after 8 am. when a bystander mentioned it. Walter Sparks, the father of the dead children testified that he had arrived home around midnight on the night before the fire. heated himself a cup of coffee in an electric percola- tor. put a stick of hardwood in the kitchen stove and wood In the furnace and had gone to bed around 12:30. He and his wife were Awakened â€"â€" he didn't know at what time â€" by the noise of ian exp105ion or a dull thud. i‘Thinking it might have been a ;child falling out of bed, he left more than 6:05 when his wife called the Nobleton Fire ‘Brig- ade. 3 When he and his 15-year old cousin Barry Ellison ran to the Sparks house with a ladder and a lantern they could see flames in the doorway. Putting the ladder up to a south-west winâ€" dow, they found smoke coming out around the frame and the glass too hot to touch. Barry Ellison testified that he had put his head in the window from the top of the ladder but the smoke was so thick he couldn’t see anything. He Went down and up the ladder a couple of times, he said, but couldn't do more than put his head in the window. The heat was so intense that his hair was singed the first time he put it in. King Township Police Con- stable Ronald Russell advised that he had arrived at the scene at 6:20 but doubted that any- thing could have been done to> After receiving Kennedy's call at 6:15, he called him back to say he was going to the fire and he and his men left at 6:30, reaching the fire at 6:45. Ross Kennedy. chief of theishouting to them that he would Nobleton Volunteer Fire Brig- put a ladder up at the window ade testified that he received adhere and get them out that call at 6:15 am. reporting away. fire on the 17th Sideroad. Ile However, when he got the told the caller that this was in ladder at the window and the Schomberg Fire Brigade smashed it open the smoke area and that he would call drove him back. He went down them. “The house was just inâ€" and up the ladder several times side the Schomberg area by but couldn't breathe, the smoke my map” he said. was so dense. Presiding coroner was Dr..G.‘bmke open the frOnt door of W. Williams of Aurora. Acting the house and told Maureen to crown attorney was John Law- go across me mad to their lor of Richmond Hill. The “"9 neighbors to call the fire de- man jury consisted of Dominic partment L. Palleshi 0f Schomberg Who He then tried to get upstairs acted as foreman, Forest_1Viac- again but couldnvt. He heard taggart of Nobleton‘ Willi?!“ Dale and 10 year old Patrick Hodgson. former 1‘99"? 0‘ Klngihollering and told them to go Township. Jat‘k MflCkli“ 9f!into the northwest bedroom of Temperancevme and MarvmlMichael and Donald where the Hunter of LaSkaY- ' ismoke didn't appear so thick. Ross Kennedy. chief of the'shouting to them that he would Nobleton Volunteer Fire Brig- put a ladder up at the window ade testified that he received avihere and get them out that The inquest was investigating the death of Dale Sparks, 25. who, along with his four brothâ€" ers Ricky, 14, Patrick 10, Michael, 6 and Donald, 4 per- ished in the early morning of December 8 when fire swept through their farm home on Lot 22. Concession 11, King Township. In her opening remarks the chairman. Mrs. R. ~Britnell ex- pressed her appreciation for the untiring work of the members of the branch during the year. With a membership of 66 there are 14 regular hospital volun~ teers. seven doing part time work as well as sewers and knit- ters. Since 1962 the branch has paid $1,400 into the general auxiliary. the outstanding pro- jects being a fashion show and an Old English tea party. Mrs. R. Britnell Again Heads GHVS Hospital Auxiliary I965 Co~Chairman for Victoria Square, Mrs. L. Mumberson, assistants Mrs. Stan Boyn~ ton and Mrs. Carl Walker. Mrs. R. J. Miller. director of volunteers installed the offic- ers using the formal installa- tion which calls for dedicated service in the work of the aux~ iliary. By MRS. LOREN GUILD 1 Following the closing auxilâ€" Gormley' Headford' Victoriavial‘y prayer, tickets were drawn square Hospital Auxiliary heldlfor a raffle. The winners were their annual meeting following Mrs- N- M01150“, Mrs- L- Gill” a luncheon in Victoria Square and MTS- George Brands- Community Hall, January 30. ‘ The next meeting will be In her opening remarks the held in the home of Mrs. R. chairman, Mrs. R. ~Britnell ex-lBritnell, February 22 at 8 pm. Theatre pig-lit has been ac: cepted by all of the branches for 1965. The play: Spring"l‘ha\v at the Royal Alexandra May 1 at 6 pm. Given a choice of a large dance or a small area dance the vote was affirmative {or the large dance. The 1964 offiCers retired and L. Mumberson. as chairman for the election called Mrs. N. Mort- son to present the report of the nominating committee. Jean Clark and Rosemary Leek were appointed scrutineers. Mr. Mumberson read the nominations singly and called for nominations from the floor. Lacking a response the slate of officers was accepted as pre- sented, Chairman Mrs. R. Brit- nell. Vice-Chairman Mrs. J. McCague. Secretary Mrs. A. Wilson. Treasurer Mrs. L. Beat~ tie. Co-Chairman for Gormley. Mrs. F. Dullege. assistants, Mrs. R. Kent, Mrs. N. Mortson: Co~Chairman for Headford, Mrs. D. Young. assistants. Mrs. R. Kent, Mr Co~Chairman f1 Mrs. D. Youn Mrs. D. Calder. . Young. assistants Calder, Mrs. E. Leek ' When he and his 15-year old cousin Barry Ellison ran to the Sparks house with a ladder and a lantern they could see flames in the doorway. Putting the ladder up to a south-west winâ€" dow, they found smoke coming out around the frame and the ’glass too hot to touch. Twelve-year old Maureen tes- tified that Dale had been beside her at the top of the stairs at one point. but that he went back and she didn't see him again. She had been wakened by her father shouting that the house was on fire, she said. He then went around to the other side at the house where his wife had put Karen and Danny in their pick-up truck. told her he couldn't get the chil- dren out and got in the truck and drove her across to their neighbors. Mr. Sparks estimated that from the time they were waken- ed by the noise until he took his wife away from the scene, not more than 15 or 20 minutes had elapsed. Terence Champ, the Sparks’ nearest neighbor said that his house was approximately 800 feet from the Sparks‘ dwelling. Maureen had pounded on their door a few minutes after he had been wakened by his clock radio at 6 a.m. he said and thought it couldn’t have been more than 6:05 when his wife called the Nobleton Fire ‘Brig- ade. At the top of the stairs he met 12-year old Maureen, (he couldn‘t see who she was in the darkness and smoke) took her downstairs. got some air and Went up again for Karen whom he found at the top of the‘ stairs. -_.,-___ V, couldn‘t see who she was in the‘ N0'0ne Was able to 0ff8i‘ in)? darkness and smoke) took her suggestion as to how the fire‘ downstairs. got some air and Started A“ inspector With the: went up again for Karen whom Ontario Fire Marshall's office he found at the top of the W. G. Hailiday testified that he stairs. had arrived at the scene at 10 Amer taking Karen down he am. but that the department broke open the front door of had been unable to determine the heuse and told Maureen to the cause or origin of the fire. go across me mad to their He felt that the extreme age of neighbors to call the fire de- "‘9 blinding. estimated at 102 partment. years. had contributed to the He the“ tried to get upstairs speed with which it was destroy- aaain hut nnuidn’t Hp hoard 9d- He hollered to the children upstairs. ran back to pull on a pair of pants. a shirt and run- ning shoes. told his wife to take the baby outside and ran up- stairs to get the children. TAYLOR’S J EWELLERS Phone: 884-3311 23 YONG-E STREET SOUTH (Next to Woolworths) | The jury took just 26 minutes to arrive at the open verdict and recommendation to have fire calls routed through the police department. Mrs. Sparks broke down and had to leave the room during testimony by Coroner Dr. W. J. Deadman as to how he identi- fied the remains which had been delivered to him. Later however, she was able to testify briefly to the events during the fire. Gravel Bylaw 1 Took Long Time The approval of Markham" Township's recent bylaw by the‘ Ontario Municipal Board, giving it control over the opening of gravel pits in the area. has been along time in coming. Only 15 minutes was needed by the board to reach its deci-l sion in the hearing at Button- ville last week before Chairman R. L. Kennedy and Viceâ€"chair- man, James Ludgate. Township Solicitor J. D. Lucas, said council had been working toward some control over the gravel pit industry since 1954. He said that a 1963 bylaw had been ruled out by the OMB last year. which charged that it was discriminatory because'it made two exceptions. The new bylgw approved by the OMB was one amended by council in the fall. It takes in all land in the township, with only the pits now in operation, being excluded. 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