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Vandalism continues to be a prob- lem throughout this province. Outâ€" breaks of teenage hooliganism in parts of York County have resulted in damage to public and private prop- erty and injury and hardship to our citizens. Delegates to the recent convention of the Ontario Municipal Association held in Toronto suggested two ways in which to combat this lawlessness. They criticized the trend to provinc- ially-appointed police commissions and asked Queen’s Park to restore police control to the municipal coun- cils. With the exception of the big three southern municipalities of Richmond Hill and the Townships of Markham and Vaughan all the munâ€" icipalities in York County still control their own police forces. In these three areas the policewill shortly come under the control of three-mem- ber police commissions, two members of which will be appointed by the Attorney - General’s Department. Richmond Hill, M a r k h a m and Vaughan were among nine more municipalities named by Premier Ro- barts earlier this year to be added to the list of Ontario municipalities where police affairs have been placed under control of an appointed com- mission. The commissions are com- posed of a judge and magistrate named by the province and the head of the municipality concerned which is either the mayor or the reeve. Toronto Controller William Archer, chairman of the resolutions commit- tee of the OMA, blamed loss of mun- icipal control over police matters as one reason why so many municipalâ€" ities have been unable to meet the problem of rowdyism and teenage gangs. He maintained council con- trol of the police is a more effective way in which to deal with the prob- lem. Not everyone will agree with Mr. Archer’s arguments on the mer- its of a committee of council as against an appointed commission. The whole question likely depends on MncDUFF OTTAWA REPORT A great battle is raging over the proper policy for Canada’s national parks. On the one side is Northern Af- fairs and National Resources Minister Arthur Laing and his department. They want to preserve as far as humanly possible the wilderness con- cept of the national parks. Delegates to the recent Police As- sociation of Ontario Convention in Hamilton decided that they should not take a stand on the question of capital punishment. Their decision was very sound, and is particularly welcome because of the ill-advised statements that some police officials have been making on the subject in recent monthsâ€"including the Canad- ian Police Association, which at its Edmonton meeting the other day urged retention of the death penalty. But on the other side are the people of Banff. Alberta and others who believe that tourists travelling to visit the parks. should be provid- ed with the type of facilities that tourists are accustomed :10 finding south of the bor- er. The Trade and Commerce Department's Travel Bureau has been spending many thousands of dollars in promoting tourist travel to Canada and inside Canada. Prominent in the literature the bureau circulates and in the advertising it places are pictures of the beautiful scenery in Banff and Jasper National Parks. It is understandable that policemen would have personal views on propos- als to abolish the death penalty for murder in this country. Those who have spoken out on the subject have usually supported retention of the death penalty. The message is clear for tourists in the United States: "Come to Banff and Jasper and enjoy the mountain scen- ery and get back to nature". But today the modern tour- ist travelling with a trailer or with a tent, or perhaps just looking for a motel. likes to do his sight-seeing during clue day, and in the evening he expects to find some good entertainment and However, this is not an issue on which law enforcement authorities need take a stand. The statement of one of the delegates at the Hamilton convention reflects some mature thinking: "If we demand that the death penalty be retained, it places us in the position of catching the Subscription Rate_§4.59 peg Sensible View Of Policemen THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Onta “Authorized as second class ;ion Rate $4.50 per year; to United States $5.50; 10c single copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published by Richmond Hill Liberal Publishing Co. Ltd. W. S. COOK, Publisher wind as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa” An Independent (Eb: liberal Mr. Lalng will be the. guest speaker at the federal nomination convention of the York North Liberal As- sociation. The convention will be held on the evening of September 22 at the Dr. G. W. Williams Secondary School in Aurora. Mulllllllllllll“lllllltlllllllllllllllllllll\llllllllllllllllllllllllll\llll’ The first national park was set up in Canada in 1885 when by order in council "sale. settlement or squat- Immuunuuuumun“uuuunuuuumnunnummmmumw restaurants. In Banff today at night all the average tourist can do for entertainment is walk up and down Banff Avenue. After two or three nights he gets fed up and heads for other parts. The people of Banff are determined that they should be allowed to expand facilities. ting" in the ten square miles around Banff's Sulphur Mountain was expressly {or- bidden. At present the coun- try has 29.000 square miles of national parks and the question has arisen: What should be done about the parks. Elden Wolliams is the Tory member of Parliament for Alberta's Bow Riven con- stituency which includes Banff. He contends that there is a sharp difference of opinion between the fed- eral government's Northern Affairs and National Re- lources Department and the Weekly: Established 1878 just how efficient any committee or commission is in carrying out Its re- sponsxbilities. A . .- ,‘77 In the second recommendation the delegates asked Attorney-General Arthur Wishart for extra powers to impose curfews, restrict motorcycles and send special police units into areas controlled by unruly youths. The convention also called for severe penalties for assaults on policemen. The association authorized its exec- utive to name a committee to study the problem and prepare a brief for presentation to the Attorney-General and the Legislature's Select Commit- tee on Youth. ,ario, Thursday, Sept. 16, 1965 The move came after Sandwich East Township appealed for protec- tion against growing teenage terror- ism in the Windsor area. Sandwich East’s resolution said groups of youths under 16 are showing an inâ€" creasing disrespect for property and the rights of others. Hoodlums are becoming more difficult to curb be- cause persons are afraid to be ident- ified and testify the resolution said. Gangs force people off the sidewalks and bother citizens at drive-in rest- aurants, dance halls and parks throughout Essex County. Reeve M. L. Swart of Thorold Township said there is increased van- dalism and disrespect for the law not only by youths but also by adults. He cited several instances in which cit- izens had refused to come to the aid of police. Cars and motorcycles are used to antagonize and disturb whole neighborhoods. 1i feature article appearing else- where on this page tells of the prob- lem of teenage vandalism in the Cities of Oshawa and Ottawa. The municipalities through their associa- tion are forcibly bringing the matter to the attention of the provincial government. The Legislature should now strengthen the hands of the municipalities in order that they may deal more effectively with this grow- ing challenge to law and order. murderer and then saying that we want him hanged. We have then taken the court’s job away from it and added it to ours. We have elected representatives to make the laws which we enforce and live by. There- fore we should let them make the decision.” Certainly the public does not want its police forces to become involved in the debate over whether or not a man convicted of murder should pay the supreme penalty. Opinion is sharply divided in Canada on this question. Canadian MP5 are now considering the pros and cons of cap- ital punishment in preparation for a free vote on the subject when Parl- iament reconvenes next month. When it comes to giving direction in this field, that is the responsibility of the federal government. But so far Mr. Pearson has given no indi- cation that he intends to take a stand when the capital punishment debate opens in Parliament. The govern- ment should make its position known on so important an issue. government's Canadian travel bureau is bending every ef- fort and spending large sums of money to persuade tour- ists to travel to Banff and Jasper and other national parks. But at the same time the federal government's Northern Affairs and Na- tional Resources Department ment has embarked on a policy of holding back in the development of adequate facilities for these same tourists. Mr. Woolliams has a solu- tion. He says the federal gov- ernment should zone the parks such as Banff and Jas- per. There should be one area set aside for commer- cial tourists development and the other areas (by far the greater proportion) should be left as wilderness in its natural state so that the tour- ists can get back to nature. He argues that this could be done quite easily in Banff because the townsite is only one very small segment of the vast lands that make up the national park. However the Minister. Mr. Laing. does not agree with suggestions that there be commercial attractions such as resortS. amusement areas and that type of entertainment. He contends that the average tourist visiting Bani! is more concerned with having ade- quate camps and picnic grounds rather than luxur- ious hotels or motels. He is primarily concerned with â€"The Ottawa Citizen Three Score Years And Ten By the REV. HOWARD J. VEALS, B.A., B. Paed. , This is a simple life story of a missionary and minister from 1894 to' 1964 and histwife £61121 May Bousfield Veals from 1921 to 1965, strete ing from the horse and buggy days and sedan chair days to jets, rockets, telstar and what next? This story was written by Mr. Veals, for his daughters, grandsons and anyone else who may be interested. In the story, Mr. Veals begins with his early life as a boy on a farm 'near the Village of Omemee and deals at some length with his family and stu- dent days. In September, 1915, when war broke out, he joined the eighth brigade of the third divis- ion in'the Canadian Army. After his war exper- iences, Mr. Veals relates his first tale of missionary endeavor to China, interrupting only to take special courses and to take his furloughs from time to time. Rambling Around WMXfter he reeeâ€"ixieii BTPaed. he returned to China a teacher and continued his mission work in the great Province of Szechwan with its seventy million people for_t_hirty-one years. I '1‘ L:_ .1- we,” -c- m---“ V The bulk of his manuscript deals with his de- scriptions of Chinese life in the towns and villages; his work in the mission field and his marriage to Miss Bousfield. They were married at Chengtu. His furloughs in Canada and family experiences are also recorded. Mr. Veals said that the mission schools of China were pioneers in the establishment of modern schools. The vast majority of the teachers were Chinese with the missionaries helping and directing them. Two daughters, Katherine and Marion Veals (Continued on Page 12) preserving the natural beauty of the parks and wants no "Coney Island" concept to destroy their appeal for lhose who want to escape from the burlyâ€"burly of modern day living. A year ago the Minister announced in the Commons a statement of policy that those who live and carry on business in the national parks should enjoy no particular economic advantage or dis- advantage because of their special place of residence or business. In general. he said, they be subject to the same financial responsibilities as those who live or carry on business elsewhere. This policy is to be applied when charges. rentals and fees paid by national parks resi- dents to the federal govern- ment are being reviewed. The policy was intended specifically to end traffick- ing in leaseholds in Banff and Jasper and generally to assure that the national parks were protected from commercial intrusion. Mr. Laing announced that in future all leases will revert to the crown as they run out. Under his policy land will be let for specific terms of up to,42 years. When the lease expires on residential lands, the lessee will be paid a fair market price for his home, which will be torn down if the land is needed for another park use or be- come crown rental property. Debentures for Oak Ridges proposed new arena will go on sale October 1 in district stores. The shares will sell at $1 each, as decided by the executive of the Oak Ridges and District Arena Fund, to help make the project a community venture, rather than a municipal one, which would only increase the tax _r_at_e. -.1 A i-o-,!,I ',, ,,',,,_ Cal} Ridges and Lake Wilcox h‘ Aurora Arena burnt down last winter “Let’s Make His Dream Come True! If it is to be rented the former owner will be given first chance to rent it. Leases on commercial property will be drawn up for shorter periods. Business- men will be expected to write off the capital cost of the business during the lease rterm and at the end of the lease the property will re- vert to the crown. This policy has had the ef- fect of depressing real estate values. Businessmen have protested that it has ruined lifetime investments. But Mr. Laing is adamant. Meantime the National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada has rallied to his .defence. It has urged the government not to give ground in the face of a strong attack from a minor- ity group that has a “vested interest“ in the areas. The battle rages and the tourist ls caught in the mid- dle. The solution would ap- pear~ to be the compromise put forward by Mr. Wool- liams and that is to zone the parks, one area devoted to commercial developments of special appeal to the tourist who want entertainment pro~ vided in hotels. motels, thea- tres, or amusement areas and the other areas â€"- by far the largest sectionâ€"left untouch- ed and in its raw natural state for those who want to get away from the entertain- ment areas, into the wilder- ness. by Elizabeth Kelson have been without artificial ice since As a property owner at 43 Keele Street N., Maple, I want to thank you for your editorial in “The Liberal” about the Vaughan dumps. We enjoy reading your paper so much. Dear Mr. Editor I wish to congratulate the Richmond Hill Recreation Com- mittee which is sponsoring a winter recreation program for children aged 8-413. This program is long overdue but happily it is being started. However. I am sorry to say, this will not cover the full need. We should also have those from 13 to 19 years of age looked after. I hope the recreation com- mittee will see fit to expand the program to take in this age group as well. The Elmer Summer Safety Contest is over for its 7th con- secutive year and once again it was a resounding success. Dear Mr. Editor The most depressing Second Thought about this election is that the leading-party leader will likely be Canada’s Prime Minister through our Centennial in 1967. . . . And the comparison of the possibilities with Sir John A. MacDonald hardly seems like one hundred years of progress. Children entering the contest demonstrated a thorough know- ledge of the safety concept in- volved. Possession of this knowledge indicates to us that parents and community agen- cies are doing an excellent job in teaching their children the art of safe living. We feel that the Elmer con- test plays an important pant in ELMER SAFETY CONTEST Mr. Pearson’s announcement of a November elec- tion brought reactions from everyone from Real Caouette to the Russians that it was uncalled-for . . . But, as the legal line goes: If Not Called For In 60 Days, we're stuck with it! second Thought: It seems like everything these days has to be tagged with an a-go-go label. (Even Pearson’s Parhament.) As far as the aâ€"go-go “dance” spots g0. we’re prepared to sit it out until someone opens one with a. name like The Long Time A-Go-Go. News comes from Finland that dogs are being trained to sniff out ore deposits for new mines. In Canada we have highly specialized electronic gear which does this job much better butâ€"on second thoughtâ€"we COULD use these Finnish dogs to sniff out some of our odious mine promoters. The Kashmiri Love Songâ€" - The undeclared war between Pakistan and India. really gets confusing with the news that the Park. istani and the Hindus are fighting each other With American and British weapons, while Russmâ€"upo'n whom the armament was intended to be usedâ€"is attempting to stop the war and the waste. Don't know whether our remark a few weeks ago about the Hill getting a federal hand-out for a small-boat harbour on Bayview fell on fallow ground (Continued on Page 12) WINTER RECREATION Dear Mr. Miter O Yesterday‘s news is not necessarily dead '9, GAYLE POWELL Richvale. FLASHBACK Mr. Stegman had been a lieuâ€"s tenant in the Hessian Regi- ment at Louisburg (the fort on Cape Breton now being restored under the direction of John Lunn, a resident of Richmond “Stop Metro Dumping”. From your thorough understanding of the current controversy in Vaughan Township, we read a deep concern, personally. Cerâ€" tainly ably expressed. Dear Mr. Editor: It was a delight two weeks ago to note your editorial â€"~ Last week some of our neigh- bors expressed themselves and with considerable restraint. With what result? SILENCE! What interpretation are we, the citizens of Vaughan, to put upon this lack of action? Allow me to say that people who have entered into this con- troversy, are not objecting for the fun of it. For us there is a principle involved. The future of this area is at stake par- ticularly relationships with Met- ro. The longer the silence, the more ominous the truth in Dr. Armitage‘s letter of last week and of Wm. Davis’ letter. Meanwhile, tension mounts. Sincerely, REV. B. F. ANDREW St. Andrew's Presby- Damage to property, foul language and excessive noise late at night in Wood- view Park, Oshawa. are causing nearby residents much concern, that city's council learned recently. As spokesman for a group of 14 residents from the area, James Major told council the neighborhood is continually p e s t e r e d by singing, swearing teenagers (male and female), often late at night. Another mat- ter for concern is lacrosse halls thrown into gardens and property damage done by boys retrieving the balls. He reported that one prop- erty owner had moved away because he couldn‘t stand it any longer. adding “I don't think the rest of us should be forced to move." 0n the Lot (No. 51) on the northeast corner of Yonge Street and Elgin Mills Road. Surveyor John Stegman had his humble home, William Harrison recorded in “The Lib- eral". in his historical articles which appeared in 1888 and 1889. He noted that the Elgin Mills Road had been a plank road for several years in the early days. He said police have been called on many occasions but the noise and damage continues unabated. The city’s mayor. police chief and recreation direc- tor are trying to come up with some answers to the STOP Vandalism: A Continuing Problem For Ontario Cities In Years 6000 8y BY GEORGE MAYES terian Church, Maple. METRO DUMPING Child Safety Director UV. n reminded of during their n and we hope ‘nce‘ of this contest i so freely oflRICHMOND HILL, ONT. Th L‘b 1".' S few": 5;: On. Phone 884-1212 rrison recorded in “The Lib- | Large Hall with Mezza_ .es which appeared In 1888 nine Stage. Bar and * Em" “"15 Road had been Kitchen with all facilities. ‘ i“ the “fly ‘1’“ suitable for any occasion. Hill for some years). WithtCatering can be arranged. this regiment commanded byISpecial rates for Tuesdays, Major General Loos, Mr. Stag-.wednesdays & Thursdays. man served during the whole of the American Revolution| Phone which began in 1776, until the‘ ‘Continued 0" Page 12’ 1W problem with an alderman suggesting a night police patrol of the area which might frighten away the teenagers. The same alder- man suggested a high wire fence to prevent lacrosse balis from ending up in private property. » It was noted that a city by-law prohibits anyone from being in a park after 10:30 pm and that presum- ably. persons found in the park after that time could be prosecuted. More serious vandalism is worrying authorities in Ottawa. At the air service area of Uplands Airport vandalism and theft are en- dangering lives of those us- ing the aircraft of six firms. The thefts and vandalism have been spread out over the last two years. They include the theft of thoUs- ands of gallons of aviation gas -â€"- drained from air- plane tanks and storage depots -â€" missing parts. stolen tools. damaged prem- ises. One operator lost $500 Thurs., Fri., 35.5% TURNER sun noun Huntman-fl'nmm Exams [lg mmnfifl©fi9 WNW PAMVISIOI' AIR CONDITIONED FOR YOUR COMFORT Matinees Wed. & Sat. at 2 pm. 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The city's police force. however. hasn't sufficient men to make a constant guard posâ€" sible; the operators report and the suggestion that a private guard be hired has been made. A prowler was discovered by an alert commission- aire late one night. but es- caped when surprised by RCMP and Gloucester Township Police. Air firm owners have been patrolling the area themselves, but no results. lst Show 6.45 p.m., last complete show 8.30 pm. 379W“.- ' WWW/1% 5%?!”5517‘, :fiéévfl””5 rténhlcomn' YECHNISCOPE' .menimnu wmou EVER WIELIIEI)! ‘, \\\\lll/// \\__The . ,//_ Mon., Tues., Wed., Please Note Sept. 20-21-22 A COLUMBIA” RELEASE