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8 - THE LIBERAL, Richmon Planning Board Does Not Favor Annexation, Consultant Is Told Richmond Hill Planning Board does not favor annexation except for industrial purposes at the present time, Consultant Max Bacon was told at last week’s meeting, when a preliminary report on the redevelopment of Yonge Street and the central area for the Richmond Hill Official Plan was presented. Mr. Bacon‘s report noted that: “I agree we shouldn‘t sit in only about 50 acres of land acâ€" tight little island," Mayo cording to p r e s e n t zoning, Broadhurst commented, “How are available for residential de- ever, we would be acquiring velopment, and furthe r ex- lot of land (1070 acresi and m pansion will have to take place too much of it is desirable fro. beyond the present boundaries. Richmond Hill‘s point of Wm He recommended “limited We are trustees of the publ: d-‘ 1.»..- - .0”. MI. Bacon's report noted that only about 50 acres of land acâ€" cording to p r e s e n t zoning. are available for residential de- velopment. and fu r t h e r ex- pansion will have to take place beyond the present boundaries. He recommended "limited growth over trying to maintain the status quo for a number of reasons. the most important or which is the necessity of pro- moting redevelopment in the central area along Yonge Street. It is more feasible to control growth, even if it is controlled at a low rate, than it is to resist it altogether." “The stimulus for rede- velopment is a complex mat- ter in which economic considerations are promin- ent. This stimulus will be greater in an expanding area than in one that is marking time." the report reasoned. “There needs to be readily appreciated evi- dence that investments in the central area will likely. be profitable. Economic growth based on an increas- lng population is an essen- tial part of this evidence." Land suggested by Mr. Bacon- for annexation was that pres- ently being considered for in- dustrial development north of the Elgin Mills Sideroad. a minor extension east of Bayview to give the town control of that road. to the west to Bathurst. squaring out the mile and a .quarter from Vaughan Road to Elgin Mills and from Yonge to Bathurst. “I agree we shouldn't sit in a little island." Mayor .Broadhurst commented, “How- 'ever, we would be acquiring a lot of land 11070 acreSt and not too much of it is desirable from Richmond Hill‘s point of view. We are trustees of the public purse and we must have a good reason for spending money from that purse. I am not conâ€" vinced myself that we should annex, so how could I sell the idea to the ratepayers. Annexaâ€"t tion could be justified if it was‘ doing something for the town1 itself on increasing industriaU commercial or high price resi- dential assessment.“ The mayor went on to point out the large expenditures on services which annexation would cause. with- out much hope of immediate returns. tight Councillor Lois Hancey claimed “1 know several thousand people who would fight annexation. The land will stay there until we can take it in." Chairman How- ard Whillans agreed with the mayor that annexation at the present time would be too expensive. Only Mr. MacDiarmid came ‘out strongly for immediate an- :nexation. claiming “it is inevit- able". Cecil Williams thought annexation might be a gooc‘ idea. but only if the undevelopl ed land was frozen as a greer belt. “I would like to see the lower portion of the west Sidt of town squared off with greei belt. allowing us more time it consider its development. John MacDiarmid noted it is normally the policy to annex past a road, otherwise there are problems of maintenance and services. Mr. Bacon agreed. mmmuulunmummmmnuml1muuuumuummumummmnu â€" THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, OntariO, ThurSday, Feb- 18. 1965 James uramger 130 Yonge St. S. Richmond Hill. Ontario 884-1529 He also noted that Mrs. J. A. Coughlin had left the board to become a nurse with the branch. lIn the absence of Mrs. W. Stockdale. nurse-in-charge. who was ill. Mrs. Coughlin present- ;ed the nursing report. which re- "corded 2.472 visits to homes by State Farm Mutual‘the nurses during 1964. 2.103 of these were to provide nursing care in cases of acute and Insurance Company chronic illnesses. an increase of '470 over 1963. Maternal care mmnnmnun“mammalunmanmunnnmnm ths since J uly 1. 233. éand health education were re- sponsible for 369. an increase Canadian Head Office Of 95 in the War- . . Toronto, ODL Markham Township patients received 343 visits and Vaug-i han Township. in the six mon-‘History of VON grants of $2.000 from Richmond Hill, $2,500 from Markham. $1.- 500 from Vaughan Township ifor six monthsi. Richmond Hill canvass $3297.87. and payments by patients of $2.249. A small surplus of $344.54 was reported at the end of the year. Guest Speaker Guest speaker was William Cairns. who had had 18 years experience as a VON board member. Speaking on “Early History and Modern Trends in VON." Mr. Cairns described the remarkably stormy beginnings of the group under Lady Ab- erdeen. In 1893, against advice, that HOW MUCH YOU MAY SAVE ON YOUR CAR INSURANCE WITH STATE FARII James Grainger It the present time would he too expensive. Only Mr. MacDiarmid came iout strongly for immediate an- inexation. claiming “it is inevit- able". Cecil Williams thought annexation might be a good idea. but only if the undevelop- ed land was frozen as a green belt. “I would like to see the lower portion of the west side iof town squared off with green belt. allowing us more time to consider its development. I would definitely have second :thoughts on the Elgin Mills- : Bathurst area". Mrs. Hancey stated. “We have more than we can handle now. If this were industrial develop- Councillor Lois Hancey claimed “1 know several thousand people who would fight annexation. The land will stay there until we can take it in." Chairman How- ard Whillans agreed with the mavor that annexation J. M. Langton Again Heads VON 2,472 Visits J. M. Langton will again head the Richmond Hill Branch of Victorian Order of Nurses as president for 1965. He will be assisted by Mrs. A. Dixon, first} vice-president: Hugh A. Wight; second vice-president: H. Lud-‘ low, secretary-treasurer; Dr. J.‘ Ian Kerr. chairman of medical advisory board: and W. K. Ellis. Mrs. W. M. Maitland. Reeve Donald Plaxton, A. W. G, Far- well. Mrs. M. F. Thomson, George Whittaker, Mrs. J. Whe- lan and Deputy-Reeve Stuart Rumble of Vaughan Township as board members. R. D. Little, who has been a member of the board since its inception. was appointed honorary president at lthe annual meeting of VON held llast Wednesday night. Mr. Langton thanked town council for the use of the coun- cil chambers and committee rooms for meetings and Rich- mond Hill Hydro for allowing space for the VON nurses. ‘These various privileges are en- joyed rent free. the president reported. 2,472 Visits Giving direction to the Richmond Hill Branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses for 1965 will be the above members of the executive: Secretaryâ€"Treasurer H. Ludlow, President J. M. Langton, First Vice-President Mrs. A. Dixon and Second Vice-President Hugh Wight. does not favor ment yes, residential, â€" no." The mayor enumerated the services on which immediate large expenditures would have to be made if annexation takes place â€" such as roads, sewers, hydro, etc. Mr. Bacon asked the town staff to supply him with hydro, etc. Mr. Bacon asked the town staff to supply him with the financial data to be studied before further recommendations are made. He stated the sur- vey and analysis of the official plan concerning population, sew- ers and water, and roads is being prepared and will be iready in two or three weeks' Ltime. YONGE STREET Mr. Bacon has studied three previous reports on Yonge Street â€"- one made in 1959 by McAdams Farrow Associates, one in 1961 by George Potvin and Associates, and one in 1963 The report spoke of excellenti co-operation with York Centrali Hospital on referrals and noted‘ that an attempt was being made to extend VON services to? Markham Village. Woodbridge} and Aurora. ‘ Extension Mrs. M. Thomson reporting on extension activities said the branch had been pleased to lake in the Township of Vaug- han on July 1. 1964. and that :Markham Township had ex- pressed iiself as pleased with take in the 'l‘ownshlp ot vaug- am. ca han on July 1, 1964. and that‘and 0t Markham Township had ex- er of1 pressed itself as pleased with Whe the services received. Mrswcomme Thomson and Mr. Langton hadeueen attended a meeting of Auroralsought Town Council to present theling of work of VON. she said. and were the 5p; well received although that Canad; council has not yet given its format decision on the matter. The H of branch is also in correspondence of "a with the Township of King, she wilder reported. {Then Financial Statement l would The encouraging financial cities. Ull‘ler Irenus 111 um ucduu statement was presented by‘ The government acceptedifield. he reported. as residence Treasurer H. Ludlow. It re-ithis plan promisingalarge con-Lfacilities for patients leavingi vealed total receipts duringtribution and a subscription list‘Ontario Hospitals, extension ofi 1964 of $11,946.82. including for a million dollars was be-‘physiotherapy to homes under grants of $2,000 from Richmond‘gun. However, the name now Ontario Hospital Insurance, Hill, $2,500 from Markham, $1,- appeared as the Victorian 0rd-istudy of nursing homes, new 500 from Vaughan Township er of Nurses and criticism wasischools of nursing and devel- (for six months), Richmond Hill‘levelled by medical men at “aiopment of welfare units on a canvass $3,297.87. and payments scheme deleterious to the county basis. by patients of $2,249, A smalljhealth of the country." The me-I Mr. Cairns also outlined the surplus of $344.54 was reportedldicos envisioned half-trained‘duties of VON at national, pro- at the end of the year. |women setting up as mid-wivesfiincial and branch levels and ;Guest Speaker and physicians, “taking the urged those present never to i Guest speaker was Williamibread from the mouths of doc- use a big stick to defend a par- ICairns, who had had 18 years tors.” The government grant ochial interest which might hin- ‘experience as a VON board was repealed. Lady Aberdeenlder development of VON ser‘ ‘member. Speaking on “Eariyirefused to be defeated and \vith‘vice. History and Modern Trends iniher husband crossed Canada He advised the board to see IVON.” Mr. Cairns described the‘ preaching the virtues of the pro- that every member has duties gremarkably stormy beginnings posed service and talking to to perform. “Nothing is so lof the group under Lady Ab-.doctors. By the middle of Nov- wasteful as to aSSemble a Cap. erdeen. ember 1897 the last objections able board and then not per- History of VON ihad been answered and lead-,mit them to act on work that In 1893. against advice, thatling physicians and surgeonsineeds to be done." he cautioned. In 1893, against tdvice, that. n0-"iby HEll‘Old D9916, Planning di-Ethe main street is marred by a theireCtOI‘. lconfusion of signs, the preval- uate He found himself in generalience of hydro poles and by the nave‘agreement with many of their poor relationship of some of awaitindings, including: the buildings. *A conflict of functions and Yonge Street itself; it is a major north-south traffic route, a ser- vice rcad for the commercial centre of town and a collector street for local traffic. *Related to this is a parking problem, on-street parking in~ terferes with traffic flow. more offâ€"street parking is required to serve the commercial centre. serve the commercial centre. At the present time the road *The presence of blighted:system on the-west side of town buildings detracts from the com-‘is a disjointed grid with roads mercial centre. lat approximately right angles, *A low ratio of both coverage many cross intersections and and floor space to lot area and several important streets that a poor arrangement of buildings fail to connect right through to contributes to considerable any destination, the report stat- waste Space. ed. Right-of-ways are narrow *A low ratio of both coverage and floor space to lot area and a poor arrangement of buildings contributes to considerable waste space. *The general appearance of lady accepted the presideneyi of the first National Council of! Women to find herself embroil-‘ ed in six months of dissent be-i cause the members could not} decide on the prayer to be used‘l to open meetings. Lady Aber-l deen finally found a way} through the turmoil suggesting that meetings be opened with isilent prayer, so that protest- ant. catholic and jewish women 1and others could use the pray- er of their choice. When a suitable memorial to [commemorate the jubilee of . ,......t., -V _____ r7,” , ant, catholic and jewish womenPresent Tl‘t‘llds and others could use the pray-1 Obsel'Ving that the '1‘01‘0nt0'§~ er of their choice_ home care r0 ram became er-n l When a suitable memorial toi’I‘aF‘em in .Apl'ilv 1964v M13 ‘ commemorate the jubilee of Cairns noted it has been extend-1 Queen Victoria was being?“ over the Metropolitan area.‘sought. mindful of the suffer-"'Home care is one Of the coming ing of women and children in things in VON work." he report- K the sparsely populated areas of ed. “Possibly this is where our: Canada, the council suggested future W311 lie" This Plan inVOl- formation of the Victorian 0rd- V65 nurSing. homemaking andE er of Mothers‘ Helpers, a bodyihome care and enables early r of trained nurses to serve the‘diSChaI‘ge of Patients from 1108- wilder parts of our country.‘Dilal. 01‘ home Care When a hos- Then as communities grew. it‘Pital bed is not availabIE, he would be extended to towns and explained. ; cities. Other trends in the health the main street is marred by a confusion of signs, the preval- ence of hydro poles and by the poor relationship of some of, the buildings. . He also reported prOVision for storm drainage does not appear adequate for the full develop- ment of the town and additional storm sewers will be needed. 1 Sanitary sewers are presentlyl adequate but even a limited rate of growth will mean that 1a new treatment plant will be: ‘needed. i 1 At the present time the road‘: lsystem on the-west side of town lis a disjointed grid with roads at approximately right angles, {many cross intersections and! several important streets that: fail to connect right through to! any destination, the report stat- ed. Right-ofâ€"ways are narrow so that traffic filters out by almost any route with conflicts‘ at intersections and lack of or-i' ganization for entering the cen-‘ tral area. No present road canl ‘be used as a spinal cord around which a redevelopment plan might be built. Mr. Bacon suggested that the road system must be sorted out to organize collectors and? provide for a logical connection to the central area. One of the objects of the. official plan. he reported. will" be to set out policies that the‘ town will adopt in order to bring about elimination of these problems, at least as many of Ithem as is feasible. These poli- cies will deal with the basic consideration of services, roads and overall growth of the whole town. and also with those measures that are needed for Yonge Street, the parking ques- year later when Lady Aberdeen left Canada on the conclusion of her husband's term of office â€" as governor-general, VON nur- - ses were already busily en- gaged fighting a typhoid epi-' demic in Dawson City. had promised their support. AE Aberdeens,” said Mr. Cairns. («7* “We should never forget the Ontario‘s Aim Ontario's aim in respect to VON is to cover the southern part of the province by filling in the gaps as Richmond Hill is doing in extending the hranch‘s services, the speaker report- ed. Coverage of Northern On- tario will follow. He advised the board to see that every member has duties to perform. "Nothing is so wasteful as to assemble a cap- able board and then not per- mit them to act on work that needs to be done," he cautioned. (Photo by Stuart's Studio tral area. No present road can! He also suggested that second- be used as a spinal cord around‘ary plans (not part of the offi- which a redevelopment plan‘cial plan itself) should be made might be built. lto control detailed redevelop- Mr. Bacon suggested that theiment on a block basis. road system must be sorted. Unlike other plans which have out to organize collectors andibeen proposed, Mr. Bacon plans provide for a logical connection‘to draw up a set of principles to the central area. 1which will try to deal with any 70 YONGE STREET N., RICHMOND HILL Canadian Tire Associate Store .79 Put In your tankâ€"pn- vonN frozen gas lines, fuel pumps and urban- tors. Protect! ngainfl flailing. 4-01. cm. 20-01. can Keep if Dandy to! flash- fnt starts at tempora- hlru down to 45". Easy- Io-usn push-buflon can. GAS FLOW STARTING FLUID Fro-s hydraulic valvn, armor-charges your motor all. Prevents acid corro- sion and rusfing‘ Trlars S-qt. crankcase. .19 POW-R BOOST tion. improving appearance 0 buildings, location of new build ings, etc. to control detailed redevelop- ment on a block basis. Unlike other plans which have been proposed, Mr. Bacon plans to draw up a set of principles which will try to deal with any eventuality a developer may bring forward. 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