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mImm“!mmmmuuunmummmunInmumImmnumnumm The fire and police commit- nozzles, ladders, etc. tee reported at the March 29 The committee reported that meeting of Vaughan Township it had studied the need and Council that it had considered‘ilocation of future fire hails the fire protection in the townâ€"jother than the present ones at ship with regard to existing'Mapie. Richvale and Pine equipment togemer With thelGrove bearing in mind possible density of built-up areas and,future development in the |lllll\lllll|ll!“ll|ll|ll|lllilllll|llulIll\llllll“llllllllllllIlllllllullulmllll First question on the list is "Why didn‘t the committee re- ceive a report after the North Yonge extension was in opera- tion for three months as prom- lsedT‘" Question No. 2: "Which trips are used most for 'the North chairman of Richmond Hill Council‘s lransportatinn and parking committee will seek answers to several questions when. with representatives from Vaughan and Markham Township. he meets with TTC officials in the near future. To Question TTC About Failure Of Information 1964 Budget Surplus Studied By High School Bd. Richmond llill's official wutrnnial project is the swimming pool which will he in (mention this sum« mer. Federal - provincial grants of $2 per head have been earmarked for this project. However. council believes that the town should celebrate the 100th birthday of our country in a fitting manner and has unpainted this committee to bring forth suggestions as to how this may be done. An analysis nf the $114.- 800 surplus with which York Central District High School Board ended up 1964 was suprlied to board members at the March meeting. The board had refused to accept the 1965 budget fig- ures prepared for last month‘s meeting and as well as a comparison of 1965 and 1964 cosxs had asked for a complete breakdown of the surplus. Provincial g r a n t s were $4.700 more than expected. due to faster increase of on- rolmcnt over assessment. Municipal levies received were $5,900 more than the Name ’l‘awn Centennial Comm The analysis provided by Business Administrator George Tindal showed that that surplus was made up of $24,600 revenue received in excess of what the board had expected and $90,200 in exâ€" Penditures budgeted for but not spent. Members of the commitn tee will be Dr. Walter Mas- on. who has lived in Rich- mond Hill for more than hall a century. servod as vice-chairman of the dis- trict high school board and as president of the Lions; William Cook. teach- er of history and member of the Curtain Club: Clay- ton Minor. former Rich- mond Hill Jaycee. and Jack Corbett who is a member of the town's Court of Revision. The. mayor is an ex officio member. VOL. 87, NO. 40. A Immman cnmmmee was named by Richmond Hill Town (‘ouncil Monday evening to plan for the celâ€" ebration of Canada‘s Cenâ€" tennial In 1967. Councillor Eric Handbury, as Industrial Mail The association advised the councillor that two mail boxes had been located on Newkirk Road by the post office depart- ment which has indicated that a new mail delivery route serv- ing the town‘s industrial area Councillor Lois Hancey. chair- man of the industrial committee of council reported on a meetâ€" ing with the Richmond Hill In- dustrial Association. The in-i dustrialists. she stated were in- terested in landscaping, screen-J ing of outside storage and proâ€"‘ [ective industrial zoning. They? advocated a more stringent: ‘olause' on landscaping in any agreement for sale of town- owned land or site plan agree‘ ment. ‘5 on a six month trial basis with monthly reports to be sub- mitted to the committee by L. Needler of Trailways of Canada Ltd. The special bus will start at 7 a.m. and visit most resi- dential areas in east Richmond Hill before prooeeding along‘ Newkirk Road to service thel industrial plants located there,‘ five days a week. The trip, estimated to cost $650 a year, may be discontinued at any time the committee feels that‘ the trip is a complete 1055‘ I will he in effect soon Landscaping Question 5: (A check and sur- vey at the Eglinton Avenue Station. between 5 and 5:40 pm. was requested on January 19.) Why has the committee not been notified of the results of the promised survey as yet?" The transportation and park- ing committee reported that a special early morning industrial bus route will be initiated April Industrial Bus Question 4: “Why has one .trip been eliminated?“ Mr. Handbury reported this is the 5:10 pm. daily bus from Eglin- ton. Yonge extension and how many are using it?“ Question 3: “Why was there a new schedule put into effect November 30. 1964, without the municipalities affected being notified?" The $90,200 budgeted in excess of actual expendi- tui‘es was largely accounted for under three headings, in- struction costs. capital ex- penditures and contingency fund. TLese last two items, $18,- 600 surplus in capital ex- penditures and $25,000 in the contingency fund were mainly matters of book- keeping. Under capital expendi- tures. last‘year’s budget had included an amount of $10.- 000 [or capital equipment [or Langstaff Secondary School and $8,600 to be amount budgeted. Tuition fees received from other boards were up $5.600; night school fees were $5.- 400 more than expected (due to very heavy enrolment); and summer school enrol- ment was also much higher than expected. bringing an increase of $4,900 in fees. Council accepted unani- mously the fire commit- tee's recommendation that the fire marshal of the Province of Ontario be re- quested lo assess the fire protection in the township and advise on future needs for personnel, equipment and fire halls to adequate- ly serve the area. Council also agreed that further fire fighting ser- vice would be provided in accordance with the recom- mendations of ihe fire mar- shal. as funds become avail- able. Public L1 24 Wm ght Rich'- 10m”. 5 JUIIC. Markham Township Council Debenture Application Hits Snag Similarly. during 1964 the board authorized the ex- penditures of all but $5,037 of the $25,000 contingency fund. This included such things as $2,350 for a ter- razzo floor in the Richmond Hill cafeteria, $1,400 for six recording machines, $7.500 for textbooks, $3,725 for four lathes at Langstaff, $1,400 for equipment in the board office. spent elsewhere but the equipment was not received and the work not actually done until 1965. so this amourlt will be included in this year's costs. As none of these items had been included in the 1964 budget, the board authorized that they be paid out of the contingency fund. However. when the hanks were audited. it was found that mere was sufficient. money remaining under such The application they had so much time to reflect on called for approval of de- benture loans in the amount of $131,000 for a two-storey brick addition to Richmond Hill High School. and a one-storey brick addition to Thornllill Secondary School. in the amount of $88,000. hoped tuture, Welfare Leader D. Skoretz, Sevenihâ€"day Adventist Church in Ontario. reported that in 1964 15,000 people were assisted in this province by the 30 centres; 35,466 articles In her report Mrs. Montgomery stated that during the past year 56 people in the community were helped: 472 articles of clothing wore handed out: food, clothing and cash provided in lhe amount of $1,187.58. With the present centre- it is hoped more will be accnmplished in the Pictured above (left to right) are David Glass of the Richmond Hill Branch oflthc Canadian Red Cross Society: R055 Kerwin, Vaughan Welfare Officer; Mayor Broad- hurst; and Mrs. George Montgomery, local church welfare leader. A new welfare centre of the Seventh- day Adventist Church was officially opened at 80 Elgin Mills Road West. Richmond Hill. by Mayor Thomas Broadhurst last Sunday. This is the 126th such centre operated by the church in Canada and the 30th in Ontario. Adventists Open Welfare Centre 1 Mr. Sumner said the halls of lthe schools were still of con- ioolicrete block and there were 3m-ivery little frills elsewhere. ~ the} Said Reeve Charles Hoop~ RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1965 gymnasium and cafeteria, plus‘er: "They (York County District fixtures and equipment, and High School Board) had a big would caver 6,000 square feet surplus. Why not use it? of floor space. Stouffville did." Mr. Rumble asked if the 6,000 square feet for Richmond Hill was for classrooms. “I presume they’re for class~ rooms?" said Mr. Sumner. “The ’l‘hornhill school was only built in 1956, why staff rooms?“ asked the deputy~ reeve. Cast of the loan would be shared by Richmond Hill. Vaughan and Mark- ham Townships, with the Markham share amounting to 22 per cent. The works must he completed this year to qualify for grants under the Municipal Works Act. caiegm‘ies as capital equip ment. administratiVe ex- pense, etc. to cover these items and the amounts were therefore debited against such accounts. leaving an ap- parent surplus in the con- tingency account. The over-budgeting for teachers‘ salaries came about because last year's budget was prepared before the teachers were hired. there- fore it was necessary to estimate the average salary of the 53 teachers. This estimate turned out to be $14,500 too much. A further $2.800 surplus developed when, by having seVeral teachers divide their time between more than one school, the superintendent found he needed one less teacher than anticipated. The $2,800 amounts to the salary saved on this teacher for one third of a year, last four months of 1964 K Essentials Unity; in Non-ESSenfiials Liberty; in all things Charity" The centre will each Tuesday eveni Those needing help may phone 884-5548 Others participating in the ribbon cutting ceremony were: C. Kiam. treasurer fol" the Ontario Conference of Seventh-day Adventist; and W. Soloniuk. welfare direcâ€" tor for the church in Canada. of clothing were donated: and food. cloth- ing and cash gifts totallvd $110,000. Last year. he said. the denomination gave aid to 1,962,590 people on this continent, its members giving $325,454 voluntepr hours in addition to materials and cash. the Reeve Hooper thought more information was nec- essary and was informed by the clerk, H. C. T. Crisp, that council had already applied for a loan as a capital grant last year. Mr. Rumble said last year's application wasn't the same as this year‘s. Mr. Palmer said he agreed with Mr. Rumble and felt that council should look at the pro- ject "personally." The chairman explained that the school population goes up about 10% every year and the . ,amount of assessment for each ‘pupil is decreasing. He noted‘ I S that the cost per pupil in all} three streams in the York Cen-t tral system is lower than in Metro schools although the sal- aries are equivalent. Accord- ing to provincial reports, he claimed, the board is one of or: "They Work County District High School Board) had a big surplus. Why not use it? StouffVille did-" ' lthe most progressive in Ontario, Mr. Sumner 531d he had in fact only two others have moved they fiCF‘ept the reunS'j‘better total teacher qualifica- "We're asked to approve it and we’ve no idea if it's neces- sary at all," said Mr. Rumble. “I doubt if they’d ask for it if it wasn‘t necessary," replied Mr. Sumner. and wondered if anyone wanted to second it. Also, York Central teach- ers had better health last year than expected and a $7,500 surplus showed up when only $12,000 was spent on supply teachers instead of the $19,000 budgeted. This amount has been trimmed in this year‘s budget. A further surplus of $5,- 600 developed out of an overâ€"estimating of the amount required for teach- ers‘ category adjustment. These four items account- ed for a surplus of $30,400 in the instructional costs ac- count. but as night school teachers' salaries, were $1,- 800 more than expected, the instructional surplus was $28,600. Costs of plant operation were over-estimated by $7,- 900; auxiliary services by $6,300 and transportation by $2,900 and all these' items have been more closely budgeted this year. STOUFFVILLE: A quantity of sleeping pills was discovered stolen from Stouffville Medical Centre, Main Street after a break~in last week. Entry was ‘gained through a basement iwindow. A complete check of lall medical supplies in the ibuilding is being made al- though it is not believed any- thing else of value was taken. ’ IMflh a check-up and a cheque ; Cgive/Will! f i Fig”, ' nu“mmmmmmmumun““mm\muunmummmu\mummn“ John Honsberger. 'chairn‘ian of York Central District High School Board Monday even‘ ing promised Richmond Hill Town Council to take the 1965 budget back to his board £013 re~examination. ' J Council, , ryHonsherger, Bus- iness Vlad finish-atm- George. Tindal and Superintendent Sam Chapman, spent more than two hours examining the board's budget for this year, which would add one and a half mills to the town's 1965 tax rate. u\llllllll‘llllllllllllll\\\ll\\ll\l\lll\lllull\llll\l\ll\llll\llulll\llllllllllllul York Central Board Promises To Reconsider Its Budget Items Meet Richmond Hill Council tions. -“We are giving greater value than almost any other board," the chairman averted. “We are providing the best at less expense." GAMER CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY Mayor Thomas Broad- hurst informed the board members that council was trying to find any area in the capital outlay from current funds which could be debentured. Reporting that the county rate for 1965 will be up two mills and that it is forecast the public school budget will also be up two mills, the mayor noted that in an Manager of the Rich- mond Hill and District Centennial Swimming Ponl for this, its first season, will be Kelvin Tonner, Richmond Hill Council de- cided Monday evening in accepting the recommendaâ€" tion of the citizens‘ com. mittee. Mr. Tonner‘s was the only application for the po- sition received. He will be in charge of hiring lifeâ€" guards and other person- nel with the final approval of the committee. The new manager will start his duties the first Monday in May and it is hoped to have the pool in operation by May 15. Loading recommendations for the pool are 27 square feet per swimmer (recrea- tional) for a maximum of 130, 45 square feet per swimmer (teaching) for '78 maximum. reasonable swim time limit 60 minutes (Department of National 1965 Goal ‘ $22,500 Kelvin Tanner Pool Manager HOME PAPER OF THE DI§TRICT SINCE 1878 Mr. Honsberger stated it was his belief that good schools are attracting people to this area and thus increasing assessment, and that the board was attempt- ing to compete with ideas and not money. Reeve Donald Plaxton sug- gested elimination of the con- tingency fund. noting that de- velopment in Vaughan and Markham Townships and Rich- mond Hill, would make a con- tingency fund this year in sup- plementary assessment from the municipalities. ' Besides hiring and super~ vising all subordinate em~ ployees, the pool manager shall supervise the admis- sion of the public to the pool. prepare programs of time application. supervise proper organization of all safety equipment, supervise the regular chemical analy- sis and testing of the pool water. operation of the mechanical equipment.‘ temperature of water and regular cleaning of the pool. He shall also main- tain satisfactory records of pool use. receipts.\deposits. stores records, and pool equipment inventory. He shall supervise the storage and use of all chemicals and other maintenance supplies and equipment. In fact Mr. Tonner. who ‘In fact Mr. Tonner. who is in his final year of studies at McMaster Uniâ€" versity, should be a very busy young man in this first year of pool operation in Richmond Hill. Health & Welfare) effort to keep the. tax rate down. council will have to forego some essential work which could increase the town‘s assessment and help both council and board in future financing. He des- cribed council as being: at m9 ..m4 of w Lamond. with increases” coming in from every other body. faced with sacrificing nec- essary public works, some of which are revenue pro- ducing. What The Younger Set Will Wear Wearing clothes from the Children’s Fashion Shop, Richmond HEiEhts Centre. (left to right) Michael and Mark Elder show what the well~dressed sailor will Wear this spring, Kelly Herbinson is a dainty little miss and Peter Bradstock is prepared for that spring-time weather when it arrives. Bunnies, chicks, green grass and flowers formed an Easter setting for a junior fashion show held in St. John’s Anglican Parish Hall, Jeffer- 5010' last Saturday under the auspices of the nursery school and kinder- garten. “I think we are becoming aware, too, that we have to keep our buildings up," Mr. Knott said. Including Walter Scott. $71.- and industrial. and $23,385,295 residential. Board Chairman Walter Hut- chinson said he felt a “key point“ was that structural alter- ations at Walter Scott Public School. amounting to $35,000. would be paid for out of current funds, rather than by debent- ure. Walter Scott, whose kinder- garten classes are at present restricted to one regular room and another classroom, will be Two recent by-election win- ners will be the guests of hon- our at a galadlnner and dance sponsored by the York North NDP to be held April 10 at the Lions Hall, Richmond Hill. Guest speakers will be Jamel Renchk MLA Toronto River- dale and Max Saitsman MP Waterloo South. Both men scored political upsets last- fall when they captured two former Tory seats for the New Demo- crats. Teachers’ Salaries Are Main Cause Of Increase Richmond Hill Public School Board will present its 1965 budget to town council calling for an esti- mated expenditure of $1,309,050.88, and a levy from local taxpayers of $583,341.41. sent to Markham and Va The new budget. which was handed down at a meeting of the board last week with little‘ debate represents an increase‘ of $138,907. or 16.8 per cent over 1964 in the proposed ex- penditure. and an increase of 220 in the mill rate for com- mercial and industrial and 1.93 for residential. Total industrial-commer- cial mill rate for 1965 will he 20.3416 mills. while resi- dential will amount to 18.3074. Total levy required by the board is $605,144.78. with Rich- mond Hill paying 96.379 per Copies will also be ughan Towriship Councils. 107 has been set aside for this purpose. Among the improvements to be carried out at the schools. are. interior painting, Beverley Acres; insulating and tiling. Pleasantville; double glazing windows. MacKillop; unit vent- ilators, four rooms. McConaghy. Teachers’ salaries how- ever, still accounted for the highest expenditure, des- (Continued On Page 3) New Democrats 1" II lll' 18.3074. Total levy required by ihe‘lNew board is $605.144i78, with Rich-l mond Hill paying 96.379 per cent, Markham Township 1.263lTo Hear Winners per cent, or $7,642.98. and‘ Vaughan Township. 2.34 per} A O , l. $14,160.39. YA D A mtgliclziriond rHill assessment i5 t Richmond Hill assessment is based on $7,630,544 commercial and industrial, and $23,385,295 residential. Walter Scott, whose kinder- garten classes are at present restricted to one regular room and another classroom, will be provided with another regular kindergarten room to give per- manent accommodation in that area. Renovations will also be required at the school to con- vert it to a junior public school. accommodating classes from kindergarten to grade six only. . Said Trustee Jack Knott: “It seems we're not alone in asking for an increased ‘ budget. I see the high school Is also up.” (The high school budget handed down last week called for an increase of 18 per cent over the previous year.) Mr. Knott who is the chair- man of finance who termed the new budget “pretty good." said teachers’ salaries had increased considerably â€"- up nearly $67,- 000 from last yearâ€"and the trustees’ honoraria -â€"â€" $5,700. which just went into effect this year. also represented a consid- erable amount. I MORE HOMES & [AND lISTED AND SOLD NORTH YONGE OFFICE 8242 YONGE ST. Walter Pitman the forme! federal NDP member for Peter- boro will act as MC. Mr. Pit- man is presently on the staff of ,Langstaff Secondary School. [The evening’s program is under [the direction of former ‘Vaughan Councillor Maurice Windatt of Pine Grove. The ‘WA under the leadership of Mrs. Angus Philip will handle the catering. In Riverdale In 'the east etid of Toronto Lawyer James Ren- wick won a Seat that had been held by Ontario Energy and Rev sources Minister Robert Mac- Amey since 1951. In a vigor- ous campaign he defeated not ‘onw Tory candidate former To- }ruuto Alderman Kenneth Wat- 1ers but also TV personality Charles Templeton who was a candidate for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. In Waterloo South Galt Alderman Max Saltsman won a seat held by the late Conservative Gor- don Chaplin. In this contest the Liberals ran a poor third and lost their deposit. AV. 5-1156 (Photo by Stuart's Studio) PER COPY 10°