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80 Vaughan Township Ratepayers ‘ Threaten To Withhold Tax Money ...~‘ \lllb They had heard read at the since the new council took over council meeting a roads oom- at the beginning of the year. mittee report mentioning $574.~‘ "We appreciate your prob- 463 spent on roads. bridges and'lem," he said. “I agree with culverts in Vaughan Townshiplyou. it's a heck of a mess. during 1964. “How much of Mistakes have been made." that money was spent on roads? The subdivision was devel- in Kleinbul‘g Estates?" asked oped by Kleinburg Estates Kenneth Flcar. l Limited and the subdivis- "Nnne of it." replied Deputy-' (Continued On Page 3* The ratepayers, about 80 "Then ho strong. were all from the Klein- the townsl burg Estates Subdivision, astarted reft small group of 84 homes in the Mr. Flear. southeast corner of Kleinburg,|been negli immediately south of the school.|had the sui The ratepayers complained of; Councillo ,Joor roads, flooding ditchesfihe ratepay roads overrun with water, no‘doing what street signs, and improperlyrthe subject functioning septic tanks. ‘at every It was explained that Reeve A. H. Rutherford was attending the Conference on Regional De- velopment and E c o n o m i c Change and Councillor S. D. Kaiser was in hospital. The ratepayers, about 80 was informed of plans for an extensive program of road development and exten- sion of water and sewage services in 1965. Council had asked the school board, it was reported. to carefully study its capital expendi-1 tures for 1965 and submit a request for minimum re- quirements only. In return, council promised that no at- tempt would be made to cur- tail reasonable expenditure by the board for imprm'E- ment in school facili A very small Vaughan Township Council was assaulted verbally by a large number of ratepayers at Monday night‘s council meeting. A five year forecast of capital expenditures has been provided by Vaughan Town- ship School Board for town- ship council to submit to the Ontario Municipal Board. The board‘s finance com- mittee reported a meeting had been held with township‘ council in which the board‘ Councillor Warren Bryce and Councillor R. Mo; Arthur. Only three council members were present, Dep- gty-regye Garnet Williams, who was in the chair, COUNTY ASSESSMENT GOSTS SOAR VOL. 87, N O. 34 ln common with all southern Ontario communities Richmond Hill suffered from a combination of heavy rain and high temperatures following heavy snowfall! and no ground penetration .whiel), made for 100% run-off. Flooding occurred he- eause catch basins and culverts were frozen and prevented the water escaping from low-lying areas where it collected. Cakes of ice also created blockades which caused the water to build up. This scene taken Thursday morning of last week at the height of flooding at Neal Drive and Skopit Road. was typical of several locations in Richmond Hill. Others were on Lynett Crescent. Elgin Mills Sidcroad. Bluegrass Boulevard, and North Taylor Mills Drive. Vaughan Five Yeha'r Féreédst g Employees of the works department worked all night sanding roads to make And Not A Boat In Sig/1t dul‘ "W" "CS‘ISWL 19". “3"” “ An extension of a quarter of had the subdivisxon fmlShed.’ Ia mile was begun in September Councillor McArthur assurediat the north end of Richmond the ratepayers that council was Hill to serve the Industrial area doing what it could and thatlof the town and residents of the subject had been disciissedn/aughan and Markham living at every committee meeting‘in the Elgin Mills area. This in. since the new council took overmreased the revenue miles to at the beginning of the year. i47,431, 301.421 fares were col- “We aPPl‘eCiate .VOUI‘ PFOb'ilected an average of 6.35 per lem," he said. "I agree \\'ilh;mile, a slight reduction from you. it's a heck of a mess.‘the yearly average. Operating Mistakes have been made-" irevenue of 60.86c per mile was The subdivision was devel- Idown from the yearly average oped by KIEinblfl'g Estates of 63.56, and operating expense‘ Limited and the subdivis- of 62.67 per mile was up from (Continued On Page 3* 60.37c. reeve Williams and explained that as the subdivision had not yet been finished, the roads were still the responsibility of the subdivider and not of the township. "Then how about our taxes to the township. It‘s time we started refusing to pay." stated Mr. Flear. “You fellows have been negligent. You haven't had the subdivision finished." 'l'ms forecast. it was not- ed. was predicated on the commitment 'of council that no residential developments es for acquisition of land and construction costs to ac- commodate increased enrol- ments. The 1966 estimate is for $375,000 for this proposed new school and essential ad- ditional accommodation to existing buildings. The esti- mate of $150,000 in each of 1967, 1968 and 1969 providâ€" Therefore the board fore- cast an expenditure of $101,- 000 in 1965. which will take care of four added class~ rooms on existing schools where the need is already known. and purchase of land in the west side of the townâ€" ship for the erection of a multiple-room school ing 1966 Rich This forecast Bilblic Lib them passable for motor traffic and con- centrated on thawing out catch basins and culverts, repeatedly. during the daytime. Since Richmond Hill has 65 miles of open ditches with a culvert every 30 to 40 feet on the average. the magnitude of their job could have been discouraging but they concentrated on cleaning-up culverts where there was a possibility of basement flood- ing and where children on the way to school could have been endangered. Works Commissipaer Otto )Vhalen told “The Lil:- ‘ci‘al"; The works commissioner added the townspeople were most understanding, on the whole. since they realized that this was not a normal situation. Five steamers were in constant use all day. Mr. Whalen reported, adding “Rich- mond Hill was lucky compared to some other municipalities." Richmond Hill's share of the North Yonge Bus deficit for the last quarter of 1965 was $428.16 or 50% of the full amount. Vaughan and Markham‘s share (a quarter each) was $214.09. The Toronto Transit Commis- sion, which operates the line for the three municipalities who sold the franchise, reports gross revenue in the quarter of $28,866.30 and operating ex- penses of $29,722.64. leaving a total deficit of $856.34. for motor traffic and con- ‘hawing out catch basins and atedly. during the daytime. Id Hill has 65 miles of open culvert every 30 to 40 feet 2. the magnitude of their job neen discouraging but they n cleaning-up culverts where ossibility of basement flood- 'e children on the way to ave been endangered. Works Otto )Vhalen told “The Lib- »rks commissioner added the we most understanding, on ‘e they realized that this was :ituation. rs were in constant use all len reported. adding “Rich- ls lucky compared to some ilities." Ratepayers Tax Money N. Yonge Bus Deficit $428.16 Last Quarter Area residents will shortly have an opportunity to take part in a lively panel discussion on the three levels of government. The meeting, which is under‘ the sponsorship of the Liberal Party in the southern part of county, will discuss any aspect of government at the municipal,‘ provincial and federal level. i The meeting is scheduled i for the even! g.of,Friday. _‘ ' Marclf‘fi'and ‘illflfeat'ure a 1 panel composed of federal Labour Minister Alan Mc- Eachen. York North MP John Addison, provincial member Bob Nixon of Brant and Reeve Donald Plaxton of Richmond Hill. Labour Minister McEachen is a leading member of the Pear- son Cabinet and is the author of many of the prospective pieces of legislation in Canada’s labour code. A native of Nova Scotia he has served both in Parliament and as a member of Mr. Pearson’s personal staff. Mr. Nixon is remembered as a candidate for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party at last September‘s convention. A jformer high school teacher he ‘is the son of former Ontario Premier Harry Nixon. A delegation from Thorn- hill, who asked what plans had been made to have an auditorium added to the pub- lic school located there. was told the board was not ready to make a commitment at this time. They were ask- ed to return in June, after the board's general budget Trustee Terry Goodwin noted that if large residen- tial development takes place in the township within the next five years, then chang- es will have to be made in the forecast. Chairman Lorne Wells stated it was not the'board‘s intention to attempt to tell council how to run its affairs, but it had to be borne in mind that if they make changes, then the board will have to make changes. will be approved in 1965 Photo by Stuart’s Studio) RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ‘1 He succeeds J. Ragnar V Johnson, Q.C., appointed to _‘ the post March 16. 1964. ‘ who offered his resignation in November. Mr. Johnson was chosen to succeed Mr. . J. D. Lucas, who had serv- r ed the town for many years, I but resigned because of the ‘1 pressure of work. I ll|lllllllllllllllll|llllllll|lll|llllllllIt!““llllllllllllllllllIlllllllllullllnll? am\m\qunuumuumunmunumuuuummummmuuuuuunu T. 0. Fraser New Town Solicitor Monday evenlng a dele- gation presented a petition objecting to the present propane tanks at Altane Ltd. in a heavily built-up residential area, which it was claimed was a hazard to the safety of the citizens. The petition. bearing 257 signatures. was presented by Councillor Mrs. Lois Hancey and Mrs. C. Paxton of Lennox Avenue was spokesman for the delega- tion, about 35 strong. A letter, requesting that the delegation be heard, set forth five questions for which ans- At Richmond Inn On March 5 Federal Labour Minister' On “Hot Line" Panel! Fact-Finding Meeting Next Monday It was also noted that the department pays a grant on $20,000 (one classroom) only and the cost of an auditor- ium runs from $40,000 to $50,000 when included in original plans. and more when added to an existing structure. It was suggested that the amount of $375,000 in the 1966 forecast might contain enough to provide for an au- ditorium at one school, but which of three or four had not yet been discussed. It was reported the 8-room J. A. Gibson School at Maple had cost $280,000 which left 595.000 to take care of ad- ditional classroom space on other schools. and it was hoped one auditorium. râ€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"a“'“"“.'"°. M" "6“ “may ‘Staff Of 50 To Be Hire-d Petitioners Protest Propane Tanks job May Take 3-5 years A meeting between Richmond Hill Town Council and representatives of residents protesting the en- larging of propane storage facilities at the Altane Plant at 216 Markham Road, the proprietor of that plant, chairman of the planning board, and the town solicitor has been arranged for next Monday night at 7:30 pm. has been set and the trus- tees have had time to study the question further. Thomas 0. Fraser will be Richmond Hill’s new town solicitor, beginning his du- ties on March 1. Mr. Fraser has been sol- icitor for Vaughan Town- ship since 1954 and has his offices at 12 Richmond Street East, Toronto. under the firm name of Grant & Fraser. ’13 Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; A resident of King Township John Addison has represented York North in the federal house since 1962. Mr. Plaxton who is a member of Richmond Hill Town Council was Liberal can- didate in York North in the last provincial election. Mayor Thomas Broadhurst first explained that the town’s by-laws provide that hazardous use which is permitted must be approved by the Committee of Adjustment. Council appoints this committee for a three-year term â€" and this is the only control council exerts. The main function of the committee is‘to deal with minor variations from wers were sought The first question asked why the installation of a 30.000-gal- lon tank .was approved last summer by the Committee of Adjustment over the objection of Fire Chief A. Stong. New Flag ls Raisea’ 0n Town Flagpole In a brief but impressive ceremony at noon, members of council and the town staff watched as Police Sergeant Joseph Rainey raised the new symbol to the top of the flagpole in front of the municipal offices. After he had lowered the Red Ensign which has served as Canada’s flag since 1945. the sergeant presented it to Mayor Thomas Broadhurst for safekeeping. » That God who rules in the affairs of men will grant that our new flag will become a symbol of peace, integrity and honor for this and succeeding generation of Canadians, was the prayer offered by Rev. C. G. Higginson of Richmond Hill United Church, representing the local clergy. Mayor Thomas Broadhurst paid tribute to the ensign it is replacing. The ceremony was under the direction of Police Chief R. P. Robbins. (Continued: On Page 3) . ‘ Along with most Canadian communities from the Atlantic to the Pac1f1c and “from the river to the ends of the earth” Richmond Hill Monday flew the new red and white Maple Leaf Canadian flag for the first time. ~ 629$ uhmmfl 18, 1965 in all things Charity" Mayor Broadhurst stated that he and the chairman of the Committee of Adjustment. How. ard Jackman. are agreed that in the future it would be a good idea to notlfy citizens of ap- plications for hazardous use. Returning to me question as asked by the delegation, the mayor reported that only the committee which made the decision could answer it. The second question asked “Why weren’t the people resid- ing within 300 feet of the site given due notice of the propos- ed additional storage?" Mrs. Paxton read from a letter from the Ontario Municipal Board that such procedure had been undertaken. The mayor thought the only explanation for this statement was that the OMB is so used to notification being‘ required in cases where land use other than that provided by the zoning of the municip- ality is permitted; it took it for granted the same regulations pertained to hazardous use. _ "What assurance do we have (Continued On Page 17) the mayor claimed. In most cases its decisions are subject to ratification by the minister. but in hazardous use there is no obligation on the committee to advise any- body within an area and the minister does not have to ap- prove the decision. Later the mayor read the Committtee of Adjustment's regulations for handling of hazardous use ap- plications. which bore out his report. what, is permitted by by-Iaw. It]IllllIllIllllIlllIllll“lulllllll\lllllllull“null“lullllllll\lllllllllllllllllll is the only machinery available make the. py-la'ws tolerable.‘ Elmer To Replace HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 l m1mumnu\n1m\mmumunml‘mumuumummumuummmm The notice from Educa- tion Minister William Da- vis. which was dated Feb- ruary 10. but receiv- ed by the board five days later, said that the regula- tions calling for flying of the Union Jack or Red En- sign by elementary schools, had been amended to auth- orize flying of the new flag. Richmond Hill Public School Board finally receiv- ed notice to fly the new Ca- nadian flag, but it came too late for the board to participate in the flag- raising ceremonies, Febru- ary 15. “Where any school has the flag. it should be rals~ ed," read the notice. “We could go on flying Elmer the Elephant.” re- plied Vice-Chairman Deena Simpson. Business Administrator Kenneth Turton said he had tried to order flags from the Legion. but had been too late. Besides. the board is without a flag, anyway. “I! we don’t have a flag, I don’t know what we can do about a ceremony," said Chairman Walter Hutchin- son. (Photo Maple Leaf Stuart's Studio) The Richmond Hill Kinsmen Club was chartered on May 27, 1954. The local club was form- ed by such still active stalwarts as Charter President Dalt Hicks, Past Presidents Jack Williams and Roy Swanson. The Kinette Club was formed in 1955, with The association of Kinsmen Clubs was founded by Hal Rog- ers and a group of friends in Hamilton on February 20, 1920. Mr. Rogers and his friends started gathering for fellow- ship not to be found for young- er men of the day in existing organizations. From their meetings a club was formed. from this club an- other, and another. This has Mrs. Shirley Hicks as charter president. In the past the Kinsmen and Kinettes have served the com- munity with varied projects, all designed to meet the commun- ity’s greatest needs â€" from hockey to hampers, from stud< ent bursaries to Elmer the Safe- ty Elephant, from hospital sup« port to youth clubs. These pro« jects are supported and com- expanded into the present as-fpleted to assist the needy, en- sociation of Kinsmen Clubs. algage the youth and to provide national service club organiza- tion, unique in form, but world- ly in aims and objectives. the community with a service of and by the younger citizens. The Kinsmen Club is open to Kinsmen Club Supplies Community With Service 0f Young Citizens it was expected the rolls would be returned by September but could not estimate how much reas- sessment would be completed this year. In reply to a question by Richmond Hill Reeve Donald Plaxton, Vaughan Township Reeve A. H. Rutherford confirmed that until all property has been reassessed in accordance with the new assess- ment manual, the present assessment standards will prevail and an equalizing factor would be used between the various townships. Mr. Rutherford stated that he had been opposed last year to the county assessment but saw no alternative now but to go ahead with it. After an hour and a half of wrangling, the report was accepted and the budget sent to the finance committee for consideration. ‘ No reassessment can begin this year until the assessment rolls have been incorporated into the county records and returned to the townships. Chairman of the assessment committee Angus Har- rison, deputy-reeve Aof East Gwillimbury stated that Mr. Hooper insisted that assessment would cost Markham Township nearly double what it did last year. “We were misinformed,” he said, “but we have to go ahead and pay this budget.” The newly-appointed 'Assessmenvt Commissioner Donald Wright felt that once the reassessment was complete the staff of 50 could be reduced consider- ably, although he could not state definitely when this yould take place. Many of the assessors which were presently on the staff, having been taken over from the town- ships, really had no qualifications, he said. A seven- week training course has been planned to bring the assessors up to some sort of recognizable standard but he admitted that he felt that even with the course, many of the present assessors would not be able to pass the tests to qualify as licensed as- sessors. Woodbridge Reeve Norn Garriock defended the report and the budget, noting that Woodbridge had been given an estimate of between eight and ten thousand dollars for the reassessment ‘of the village. “The cost of reassessment varies from $7 to $12 per dwelling,” he stated. “At $7 per dwelling it would cost $42,000 just to reassess Vaughan Town- ship. If you throw in Markham it would cost a lot more than this extra $58,000. You are getting good value for your money." r “You can’t blame the members of this com- mittee,” stated Markham Township Reeve Charles Hooper. “It was the members of last year’s county council who are to blame. We were told it would cost $180,000. This has jumped and will jump again. There was a lot not taken into consideration.” Deputy-reeve Stewart Rumble of Markham Township was the first to rise to his feet after the reading of the report. “We were given to under- stand that other counties had this system, now it appears they don’t,” he said indignantly. “We were also told it would be cheaper and now we will have a staff of 50 instead of last year’s 36." “That’s too bad," replied Mr. Dales. "I feel I was led down the garden path or brain. washed or something," stated Markham Village Reeve Alma Walker. “We were all led astray on this.” The report and 1965 budget of the assessment committee caused a long and bitter discussion at last week's meeting of York County Council in Newmarket. The report, dealing with the reassessment of the county under a central assessment administration was discussed for an hour and a half. It was estimated that a staff of 50 would be required to carry out the county-wide reassessment, including an assessment commissioner, a chief as- sessor, three section heads for buildings, land and statistics, 21 assessors, grade 3, nine grades 1 and 2 assessors. a secretary and 14 clerks. Total budget for the year was estimated at $274,717, including $222,096 for salaries. After deducting the grants, a total of $260,117 would remain to be levied against the county, an increase of $58,839 over assessment costs for last year. Reeve Joseph Dales of North Gwillimbury re- futed this, and said that noâ€"one was actively misled. f1 certainly feel! I was misled,” retorted Mr. Rumble. MORE HOMES 8. LAND LISTED AND SOLD NORTH YONGE OFFICE 8242 YONGE ST. The Kinsmen Club is open to young men of good character. 21 to 40 years of age. The Kin- ette Club membership is limu ited to wives of Kinsmen. President of the Kinsmen 1] Harold Van Dyke -- 884-7774. 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