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The Beginning Of A Tradition In his introductory article which appeared on July 12, 1888, Mr. Harrison forecast: In his introductory article which appeared on July 12, 1888, Mr. Harrison forecast: “Because of its interior posi- tion, being midway between the two great arteries of busi~ ness, the Northern and Nipissing railwws, as a village we are not likely to make any great rise among our sister villages. neither do I suppose that we shall be so unfortunate as to make any great fall." (Ed. Note: Richmond Hill is now York County's largest community.) "Richmond Hill is beautiful in situation. Elevated. as it is, so many feet above the lake, we are free from the miasma of swamps and the malaria of low llands. Our sanitary laws are5 lsecond to none for the preserv- ation of health, and our drink- ing water is of the best and easily obtained. We havei churches and public buildings‘ that will compare ‘with those of any village of our size in the dominion, easy communica- tion with Toronto by rail or stage, by telegraph or tele- Tphone. at extra low rates: a well equipped engine and fire brigade â€" all the leading or- ganizations for the promotion ‘of intellectuality. morality and linsurance in case of accident. sickness or death; two local periodicals IThe Liberal and lThe Herald); well sustained i It is to be hoped Federal Forestry Minister Maurice Sauve will heed the many objections being voiced about his proposed plan to move the re- search facilities in Maple and Rich- mond Hill to Sault Ste. Marie. If the move goes through some 70 fam- ilies in this area will, very much against their wishes, have to move to this distant northern Ontario city. Mr. Sauve visited Richmond Hill in December and at that time indi- cations were the Sault offices would be moved here. Since then the fed- eral government has apparently changed its mind and is now on the verge of sending the local people to the Sault. John Addison, MP York North. has raised the issue on several occasions in the House of Commons, questioning: Mr. Sauve about the move. Richmond Hill and Markham Township mun- icipal councils each passed resolutions in which they went on record as opposing the shift. They are calling their endeavour KAPâ€"Korean Adoption Project and hope that it will be a continuing traâ€" dition in the school in years to come. Each class is being urged to partic- ipate by carrying out a program of some sort to raise money. There are many valid reasons why the facilities already established in this area should not be moved. The provincial forestry research labor- atories are located at Maple and it is only good common sense to keep At the suggestion of the United Nations Club at the school, students at Bayview Secondary have decided to unite the student body in an effort to raise fifteen hundred dollars to support five or six Korean orphans under the Foster Parents’ Plan. The executive director of Foster Parents’ Plan, Gloria C. Matthews writes: “While the giant, interna- tional game of political chess is played across the conference tables of the world, hundreds of thousands of sick and hungry children sit and wait. But the hunger of a child can- not be appeased by long speeches, treaties and delays . . . The child who is sick cannot be cured by phrases and rhetoric. The need is In the past 10 years We have often given "Flashbacks" based on the writings of William Harrison. who wrote a series of articles on the early history of Richmond Hill which appeared in “The Liberal” between July 12, 1888 ad continued through 43 articles to May 30, 1889. We have decided to reprint these articles in condensed form for the next several months and suggest those people interested in the town‘s early history clip them out and compile a scrap book. The season of annual meetings has come and gone and small groups of people have listened to reports of the past year’s activities, have applauded the achievements and decided to car- ry on providing essential services in the community. Among these groups are the Red Cross Society headed by Ken Brown, manager of the local branch of the Guaranty Trust Company, the VON, headed by J. M. Langton; York Cen- tral Hospital Association, headed by J. E. Smith: and the hospital auxil- iary, headed by Mrs. Ernest Red- elmeier. All groups received most encour- aglng reports of the work accomp~ 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, Ontario, Forestry Move Illogicul Flasflbuck An Independent Items gleaned from files of "The Liberal", the home paper of this district since 1878. In Year: Gone By flint liberal You Can Help Weekly: Established 1878 their federal counterparts close by. Any research project should be close to a university and on our doorstep is one of the leading centres of higher education in Canada, the University of Toronto. The Glassco Commission report on the organization of the fed- eral government criticized the iso- lated location of some laboratories from such scientific contacts. Neither Mr. Sauve nor his Parlia- mentary assistant Bruce Beer, MP Peel have been able to really justify the proposed move. They have ad- mitted in Parliament that the Sault is less desirable than this area in terms of proximity to the University of Toronto and the provincial for- estry facilities. Their recital of the total federal government in the build- ings in the Sault is a poor excuse to force the civil servants in this area to move there. It is hoped Mr. Sauve can be per- suaded to reconsider his decision and leave the federal facilities in this area unchanged. Mr. Sauve is supposed to be one of the rising young min- isters in the Pearson Government from Quebec. He certainly isn’t go- ing to enhance his image in this part of Ontario if he persists in his pres- ent line of action. In the last ten years Plan has enrolled more than ten thousand Kor- ean Foster children. These children are “adopted” by warm-hearted cit- izens who contribute $16 each month for their care. immediate and immediate help is the concern of Foster Parents’ Plan.” In a booklet on Plan, Miss Mat- thews concludes her plea by saying: “These children are the coming gen- eration. World peace and mutual tolerance may rest in their hands. How important it is then, that these future adults remember with warm gratitude the far-off people who be- friended them in their time of dire need. Surely the “adoption” of these children through the Foster Parents’ Plan is a great spiritual satisfaction, but just as surely, it is a great ma- terial investment for the future.” Watch for announcements of fund- raising‘ projects by Bayview Second- ary School students as they raise money for this great humanitarian (281.159. lished during 1964. Services have been provided for the public, which are essential to the well-being of the community and which we as citizens would now find it hard to do without. All of this has been accomplished by a devoted handful of public-spirited citizens, who would welcome the assistance of many more people in Richmond Hill and district. If you are interested in your com- munity and wish to share in making it a better place in which to live, a phone call to any of the above named persons will be welcomed and you will find yourself actively en- gaged in work that carries its own reward in the feeling of a good job well done. Thursday, March 18, 1965 high and public schools with‘ efficient teachers: a splendid public library with all the lead- ing magazines and publications of the day; and an excellent park for our children to play in. “We have a reeve and coun- cil who, for years, have studied economy and have kept taxes‘ low, yet have provided us with many, municipal comforts, side- ‘walks on every street, and a ‘crossing to almost every man's door -â€" kept us free from muni- cipal debt and have a balance pto our credit. “In addition to all this we are surrounded by a wealthy farming community who make us their centre in which they deposit their resources and from which they draw their supplies, so the probability is that Richmond Hill will con- tinue to work out its present, leaving others to manage the future when it arrives. “Richmond Hill is mentioned in Smith's Canada, Past, Pres- ent 1nd Future, to have been (Continued On Page 12) Well, they can say what they like about the suppression of freedom in Alabama, but you have to admit it’s about the only place where accused murderers are allowed out on bail. Students staging sit-in demonstrations around the US. Consulate in Toronto are said to be members of the Toronto Friends of the Student Non-Violent Co-ordinating Committee who have been trained in their tactics by a U of T graduate now working for the Student Union for Peace Action. . . . A con- fusing bag of titles which we cannot help second- thinking may be meant to be that way by those behind them. Plans have been announced for the Queen Mother to make a five-day Visit to Toronto in June to participate in ceremonies of the Toronto Scottish Regiment of which she is the Colonel-in-chief. The visit was arranged by Lord Thomson of Fleet who is the Honorary Colonel of the regiment. . . . And, the way the Defence Department is cutting back on the militia, we’d say the Toronto Scottish could wind up with more colonels than corporals. As more and more details come out about conditions in Montreal’s Bordeaux prison: catered meals from expensiVe French, Italian 5nd bhinese restaurants; Scotch whiskey at $10 a bottle; 3375-2.- roll crap games (To pay for the Scotch?) and free- roaming privileges until the 9 pm. lock-up unless they wished to stay overnight in the “Millionaires Hospital" where wives or “friends” could be enter- tained, the question would seem to be not so much “How could Lucien Rivard escape?” as “How did they keep everybody else out?” Never Let Your Right Hand Know . . . After Justice Minister Favreau announced his department would offer a $15,000 reward for Lucien Rivard’s recapture, Finance Minister Gordon came out with the announcement that his department was looking forward to taking a $5,000 income-tax bite from the rewardee. . . . And this, on second thought, may have been the sort of thing that queered Luc- ien’s original $20,000 bribe offer. However, we’ll settle for the $10,000 that should result from pointing out to the RCMP that there was a certain coincidence in two news items of last week: (a) Montreal MP Guy Rouleau, whosename was linked with the bribe offer by Lucien Rivard, re- turned from a European vacation and expressed sur- prise upon learning of Rivard’s escape. |(b) Mon- treal MP Guy Rouleau, whose name was linked, etc.. left today for a much-needed holiday at an undisclosed spot in the south. . . . Follow that man! Second Many/Its The “No Comment” Cornerâ€" We see, or hear, where the Minister of the Don- lands United Church in Toronto, who ’recently took part in an interdenominational prayer service for divine intervention in the printer’s strike, is new on the radio appealing to Premier Robarts to do some- thing about it. The principal of a Toronto high school who had' two teachers hold a boy pupil while he de-Beatled his hair says: “His mother asked me to give him a haircut. She thanked me and said she’d write the Board of Education backing me 100%” . . . But no tip, eh? An American educator speaking at a Thornhill educational symposium says “many parents in the US. are returning to community colleges to learn a vocabulary so they can understand their children’: It‘s Maple Syrup Time! John Drudge stokes the fire under one of the huge kettles at Amos Baker‘s The Canada Council says much of the trouble between the French and the English in Canada can be traced to the differences in the history their textbooks teach. The council doesn’t give any specific, examples but its statement supports our suspicion thatâ€"from the way they are actingâ€"the Quebec- taught version of that Wolfe-Montcalm encounter on the Plains of Abraham doesn‘t have Quite the same ending as ours. ‘ . Yesterday’s news is not necessarily dead BY GEORGE MAYES This last week in Parliament should be, considering hisi proved to be one packed with strength of will and almost de- excitement, due mainly to the‘moniac desire for power. Appar- presence of John Diefenbaker.‘ently he has issued a warning At no other time in the present to the rebels that either they session has the aging renegade follow his leadership or sit as displayed so vividly and even independents. Considering his brilliantly his infinite capacity performance last week, I feel for pungent wit and biting saâ€"ythalt the rebels will certainly tire. As a debater, few in the‘have second thoughts before .Commons can match his skilllmaking any decisions about land dramatic rhetoric. Opting OUt- by JOHN ADDISON M.P. Mr. Diefenbaker is a man of great qualities, not the least of them being his ability to plunge headstrong into an issue, pick out flaws attack the obvious and ridicule the rational. And in all this, last week in the Commons I watched the man make the supreme effort of do- ing that which he does so well, attack and ridicule in debate with all the‘cunning of a trap- ped animal. Mr. Diefenbaker always makes a good speech when he is in a very difficult position: the more there is to be said against the cause he is defending, the better the speech he makes. I am led to believe that Mr. Diefenbaker is never so happy as when his reputation as lead- er is at stake, never so thrilled as when the possibility of dis- aster and ruin is close at hand. This sort of attitude is the mark of a man always interesting and even entertaining to watch in action, but I think a dangerous man in any position of admin- istrative authority.’ Perhaps the key to Mr. Die- fenbaker's extraordinary per- sonality lies in’ his history as a defense lawyer. From youth he has been trained to be a rebel, to criticize, to defend, to ridi- cule â€" all the qualities, in fact which go into the making of an In considering Mr. Diefenba- ker's performance over the last week, [ am reminded of Win- ston Churchill's description of Sir Stafford Cripps, when he said: “Neither of his colleagues can compare with him in that acuteness and energy of mind with which he devotes himself to so many ’topics injurious to the strength and welfare of the state.” be said against me cause ne is defending, the better the speech he makes. In considering Mr. Diefenba- ke’r's performance over the last week, [ am reminded of Win- ston Churchill's description of Sir Stafford Cripps, when he said: “Neither of his colleagues can compare with him in that acuteness and energy of mind with which he devotes himself to so many topics injurious to the strength and welfare of the state.” I sometimes wonder how Mr. Diefenbaker can carry on as Leader of the Opposition, when so many of his party are obviâ€" ously against him. Perhaps they are afraid of-him, and well they to criticize. to defend. to ridi- cule â€" all the qualities. in fact which go into the making of an excellent Leader of the Opposn ition. As a matter of fact, as far as leaders of the opposition are concerned. Mr. Diefenba- ker has filled his role with al- most unequalled success. As Prime Minister he was comple- ly out of his element â€"â€" the job was alien to his personality. As his present role, Mr. Diefenba- ker is at his best. and I wish him a long and successful ten- ure of office -- as Leader of the Opposition. Xflw ~ Doris Fitzgerald with illustrations and reminis- cences by Thoreau MacDonald and a chapter by Willard Simpson, $4.50. On sale in Thornhill at; Margaret Cordingley Associates and J. F. Cole, Jeweller or from Mrs. Fitzgerald; in Richmond Hill at the Canadiana Gift Shoppe; in Toronto at Brit- nell's Book Shop and Dora Hood’s Bookroom. Rambling Around Thornhill, An Ontario Village is a bc is really trying to do something. First ( traces the history of Thornhill Village from TIIORNHILL, AN ONTARIO VILPAGE; by @TTAWA REWRT (Continued on Page Perhaps the key to Mr. Die-l fenbaker's extraordinary per-l sonality lies hi his history as a defense lawyer. From youth he has been trained to be a rebel, by Elizabeth Kelson book that of all 1 1793 I was most interested in the‘ TTC North Yonge Bus Line re-: port in the March 4 issue of “The Liberal", I am not surprised that they are finding their extension of service to Elgin Mills Road un- economical. in fact from the way it is operated, I'm amazed it ever shows any profit. Just recently I travelled from Eglinton Station to Elgin Mills â€"travelling time 50 minutes â€" taken up mostly by the ridicu- lous method of payment. a few seconds chat with the majority n; Richmond RICHMOND HILL, ONT. Phone TU. 4-1212 MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY AND HOLIDAYS AT 2 RM. ‘FUN IN ACAPULCO' URSULA ANDRESS'ELSACARDENASfAULLUKAS-wma'a PL US [00k who's minding the store! Please N ote Thurs., Fri., Mon., Tues., Wed., 151: show 7 p.m., last complete show 8.30 pm. Sat. Continuous from 6 pm. Sun. Continuous from 5 pm. ENJOY SUNDAY MOVIES THIS SUNDAY AND EVERY SUNDAY CONTINUOUS FROM 5 RM. 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