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By MARGARET McLEAN [Steiner as Andrew Crocker-iFifth" the gift is doubly sweet almost too nasty but in spite of Harris in “The Browning Ver- until his wife, in the personia somewhat strained perform- Th°se Who. have “0t takenIsion". A desicated classics mas- of Mary Monks effectively des- ance had the audience detesting the opportunity to attend “letter at a British public schooln‘troys his_seldom felt pleasure her quite suitably. Possibly it 0”“an b1“ 0f the chtam a hen-peeked husband and longâ€" with the assertion that the stu- was her excessive unpleasant- Cl‘fbs 12th. season have.mlssed time cuckold, on the eve of his dent was merely assuring his ness which made her “most an" Evening Of entertamment' retirement his repressed emo-;promotion. >unkind cut of all" almost In 8 departure 1‘Tom the usualltions are suddenly brought to Stainer’s low-keyed perform-'anticlimactic. (are. tWO wen-known One actilife by a gift from a student ance was sensitive and effective As a bored lover trying to Plays are being Presented, “The of a translation by Robert throughout and he carried off get off the hook, Neville Cross Browning VETSiOH" by TerenceIBrowning of a Greekplay, the‘superbly a difficult feat, that ofldid a fine job, particularly when Rattigan and N. E. Simpson’szrowning version. [crying convincingly. It would be'trying to convince Crocker- satlre, “A Resounding Tinkle". Having been wounded more‘a safe venture that there wasiHarris to leave the 'woman who 30th are eth‘emely well done. than he thought possible hymn one in the audience withoutlwas so palpany destroying him. Particularly outstanding was the performance of Dennis M\\\l\\l\\l\l\\\llll\\l\l\1\l1\\\lll\l\ll\llll111m“\\1\\\\1\\\\\\\|\ll\\l\\“NW BUSINESS TAX GRAGKIJDWN BY TOWN VOL. 88, NO. 15 anuuuuunmmlmnmuummmmumumumuumlulmnm\n\mi f§7Appeals Allowed â€" 78.5% Successful Papers Written By York Central Grade 13’ers Vaughan Township's poli- cy of acquiring land adjac- ent to its Keele St. indus- trial park and keeping it out of the hands of specu- lators who would likely in- flate its price, has paid off again. In July of this year the township purchased the 28- acre Witney Farm at the north-east corner of High- way 7 and Keele St. At Mon- day night’s council meeting they accepted offers to pur- chase two parcels of the land. 14 acres in all. Name of the purchaser in both cases was given as J. Frieberg. It was indicated that on the larger parcel, eight acres fronting on Kcele Street. a 60,000 square foot furniture manu- facturing plant is to be built by December, 1966. Of the 2.975 papers written by zrade 13 students in the "‘0 York ‘Central District Higu Schools. 2.244 were passed on the original mark- ing and 127 appeals have been allowed to date. Sup- erintendent Sam Chapman told board members last week. This represented 79.2% successful papers written. “In a year when our enrolment at the grade 13 level went up 25%," Mr. Chapman noted, "the num- ber of papers written went up 50‘ It was not revealed what the .purchascrs‘ plans are for the second parcel. six acres at the intersection of Highway 7 and Keele Street. The land will be serviced with water and sewers by the township. At a previous meeting. council agreed to service 300 acres south of Highway 1 with a sewer Thirteen students quali- fied as Ontario Scholars, the superintendent reported. This is the highest figure York Central has had and is approximately four percent of the grade 13 registration. Furniture Plant Vaughan Twp. main runningr noth {ieele Street which ready this land also industrial development The superintendent reported that the normal pattern for the province is 2 or 3 percent and in Metro is six percent. O,ver a period of years Two one-act plays, “The Browning Version” and “A Resounding Tinkle” are the opening productions for the Curtain Club’s 12th season. Members of the cast of “The Browning Version” are shown in characteristic poses; (left to right) Neville Cross as Frank Hunter, Mary Monks as Millie Crocker-Harris, Peter Purvis as Peter Gilbert, Ann Diakiw as Mrs. Gilbert, Dennis Stainer as Andrew Crocker-Harris, Ron Scott as Dr. Frobisher and John Thurston as John Taplow. The two productions continue tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday of this week. moré ithan that (almost Curtain Club Opens 12th Season on will for Public L1UL-LJ g4 wright bt., iiicha'wnd HillE Browning of a Greekplay, thegsuperbly a difficult feat, that of Browning version. [crying convincingly. It would be Having been wounded more‘a safe venture that there was than he thought. possible bymo one¢in the audiencqwithout hearing himself described asla lunib in the throat. “the Himmler of the Lower1 As his wife. Mary Monks was 58,734 eligible voters have been enumerated in the federal riding which includes all of York County, except that por- tion of Markham and Vaughan Townships south of Highway '7 and the Village of Woodbridge. There will be 245 polls in use on election day November 8, 15 of these being double polls. There were 56,201 eligible voters in 1963 of whom 80.74% exercised their franchise. There‘ were 226 polls in the last elec-1 [tion with eight of them being ldouble. ' 58,734 Eligible Voters In York North Riding The voters’. lists are now at the printers with delivery ex- pected this weekend. In areas designated urban. a copy of the list will be sent to every voter on the list-Return- ing Officer Warren Bailie reâ€" ports. If you do not receive such5 a list. if the enumerators did not call on you. or if on ex- amination the printed list does not include your name. proviâ€" sion is made to have the error rectified. Sittings for the re- vision of the preliminary list will be held between 10 and 11 am and between 7 and 10 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturdai, October 21. and 22 and 23. when all applications for corrections in and additions to the lists will be dealt with. l Ill“\lllllulluullllllll‘ v Offer Kin: this we‘ tion aut ward to in: to tl tion of Geraldil whose h in;’ in drew’s 1 month. Mrs. helper been st Anon mafinn York Central schools have come to encourage all stu- dents to take any grade 13 paper if they have passed the corresponding subject at the grade 12 level. Most stu- dents repeating grade 12 were reaching into grade 13 for one or more papers. While only 53.4% of such papers were passed, it was considered valuable to these students to have written the departmental examinations. But Mr. Chapman noted these results affect the over- all passing rate adversely. He commented that no single statistic can reflect the overall effectiveness of a school, noting that in reâ€" cent years there has been an unwarranted emphasis on the percentage of grade 13 papers passed. This has led in some places. he explained, to the adoption of devices to eliminate the doubtful candidate from the statis- tics by techniques which These sittings will be held at 15 Yonge Street North for Richmond Hill; at 81 Main Street, Mark- ham. for Markham Village LibI ununtum\mmuummunumumuumuuummunuuunmmmw can didate and Township; at 4 Rich- mond Street, Maple, for Vaughan Township; at 155 Main Street, Stout'fville for that municipality and the Township of Whitchurch; and at the village hall, 177 King Street South, King City for the Township of King. At these hearings, also, any qualified elector of the revisal district may appear before the revising officer to subscribe to an affidavit of objection attackâ€" ing the qualifications as elector of a person whose name appears on the preliminary list. nummluuunmmuuumuuuunummmumummnumluuumw vary from the gentle pres- sure of friendly advice to the ruthlessness of high failure rates in earlier grades and the nefarious 60% rule. (This rule does not permit a student to study a grade 13 subject unless he or she has obtained at least 60% in that subject in grade 12, although the passing mark set by the department is 50%.) In response to a ques- tion from Trustee Robert Ross. Mr. Chapman stated York Central has no inten~ tion of introducing such a rule into its system. The public must accept its share of the responsibility for this disservice to students because it has been willing to judge the quality of a school by examining one figure which applied at best to about 10% of the student body," the superintendent claimed. King Township Council this week passed a resolu- tion authorizing a $500 re- ward for information lead- ing to the arrest and convic- tion of the killer of Mrs. Geraldine Pickford. 40, whose body was found float- ing in a creek at St. An- drew’s College, Aurora, last month. Mrs. Pickford. a kitchen helper at the school. had been strangled. York Central grade 13 stu- dents who are repeating are Anyone having any infor- mation is asked to contact King Township Police. or the nearest police station. The reward will be in effect for 12 months. $500 Reward RICHMOND HILLfONTARIOfTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 7,19% As a bored lover trying to get off the hook, Neville Cross did a fine job, particularly when trying to convince Crocker- Harris to leave the 'woman who was so palpany destroying hiln. Peter Purvis played a'small (Continued on Page 17) These printed lists should be kept until after polling day, for they also contain information about the address of the polling station at which you vote on November 8 between 8 am and 7 pm (standard time). In areas designated rural, copies of the list are posted in a prominent place in the poll- ing division. Each eligible voter should check this list carefully to make certain his or her name appears thereon. If it has been omitted. the name may be added at the sittings of the revising officer, or failing that the eligible voter may be vouch- ed for on election day. Official nomination takes place on October 25. The three major parties have already nominated their official candi- dates. John Addison of King Town- ship, 35, who represented York North in the last Parliament and was first elected in 1962 will again carry the Liberal standard in the riding. Twenty- eight-year old David Martyn was chosen by the Progressive Conservatives as their candi- date. Mr. Martyn lives in Geor- gina Township. Thirty-year-old James Norton of Unionville will contest the riding for the NDP. In 1963 a fourth candidate was in the field. James O’Brien was the Social Credit represenâ€" tative. So far there is no indi- cation that the SC will run a required to take at least six papers if they are full time students. and are encouraged to take more. This may force students into areas where success is less likely but it prevents them from gearing down to a low level of effi- ciency which would do irre- parable damage in future years. the superintendent ex- plained. “We are quite con- vinced." he said. “the worst thing we could do is to allow these students to do a third of a day‘s work. each school day." This year the Department of Education required all stu- dents taking the subjects at the end of January to be included in the figures. Pre- viously some weak students became "private study" can- didates between January and June. This new ruling also had an effect on the overall picture. he noted. In previous years students obtaining less than 35% on 7In Essentials Unity: in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity” (Photo by Stuart’s Studio) the 1965 election- l(1mu1xx1uu\lmllllu\1ummnu\l1mmu\munumumuuuuumuuv Speaking to the motion at Monday's meeting, Reeve Hoop- er seemed surprised at the At its regular meoiing Mon- day. council gave a 3-2 passing to a resolution calling for the clerk to prepare a bJ-law for a plebiscite on the matter. The return of Reeve Charles' Deputy Hooper from the Canadian Geod1ble said Roads Convention in Saskatoomsystem v broke the deadloFk, which re-lyou thin: sulted from cwm-il's pl‘cx‘icustput you vote on the subject a week ear-Wear?" 1 Her. At that time CouncillorIthink the Allan Sumner asked that the chance?" matter be re-introduced at the Counci next meeting, ‘with just Markham Township Council will seek a two year! term after all. uumummmunuIlumnnnumum“mmmum“\mumuummu Authorize Vote For Two-Year Term. Markham Township Council fll“I1\lllllllllll\lllll\ll1ll\lll\\ll“l\ll\\\ll\l\lllllllllfllll\l\llll\l\llllllll\l‘ WWW\lll\llll\llll\llll\\lllllll“lllllllllflllllllllllllulllllllllllulullll Dump Operators 00 n U: cted Each candidate must deposit $200 with the returning officer when he qualifies. If he fails to (Continued on Page 3) The week of October 3-9 has been designated as Fire Prevention Week all across Canada. In order to cut the ex- cessive toll of life and prop- erty that fire causes every year, Canadians are being asked to “Think About Fire". As well as being a killer, fire is a job robber and a pocket picker. Above all else - fire is so final. So remember! Safety is made of little things. Don’t be a litterbut, see that your cigarettes and matches are completely out. And while it is good to be warm, it is essential to be safe, so have your heating equipment checked regularly. In a two-color advertise- ment on the last page of this section of “The Liber- al” York Fire and Casualty Company of Thornhill pre- sents some of the startling fire statisticsfiln Gamma! 23ng in local municipalities; the teacher‘s recommenda- tion were required to pay $5 to write each examina- tion. This had the effect of stopping a good number of the weakest from trying. This regulation was removed this year and more of the “hopeless” students wrote these examinations. This year‘s grade 13 classes contained students who at- tended the first summer school in 1964. Such students wrote 48 papers of which 13 were passed. If these papers and those written by grade 12 students were eli- minated the percentage pass- ed would be 82.5%, which compares favorably with last year's 83.5% and the 1964 provincial figures of 82.41%. This Is Fire Prevention Week In a legal action com- menced last spring, Vaugh- an Township Monday morn- ing finally obtained a con- viction against Disposal Service Company for dump. in: after hours at its dis- posal site on the Teston Sideroad, cause of so much controversy in the township in recent months. In view of press comment on the grade 13 English re- sults a special study was made in York Central com- paring results with marks submitted by teachers. The The firm, one of whose principals ls Norman Good- head, former reeve of North York, was fined $30 and costs on one of four charg- es. The other three charges were withdrawn. Acting for the township was T. 0. Fraser. Mr. Good- head’s solicitor was K. W. Scott. While the fine is of little importance, the conviction does demonstrate the valid- ity of the township's by-law. Other charges are pend- ing and will be heard at a special court on October 25. These arise out of infrac- tions of the township‘s Zon- ing By-law 2523. 49 Display Tents Go Up In Smoke As Fire Hits Plowing Match Site Councillor Sumner said that, with just a one-year term, coun- cil was often made inactive for A late afternoon fire Monday of the day during the Interna- at Massey‘Ferguson Farms in tional Plowing Match October Markham Township, destroyed 13 to 16. or damaged 49 tents, which were Offering one of them is being readied for the Interna- Markham Township Reeve tional Plowing Match, October Charles Hooper. 13 to 16. The tents, which were to be Mr' Hooper has come forth used for display purposes in :Egsftfezrgiatfdg‘ffifi aâ€"nyafe- "Tent City had an been “01" in the mayors and reeves plow- ed in a large tent on the grounds mg contest when the fire started. ', ble said he felt the present system was satisfactory. “Don't you think the ratepayers could put you back in for another year?" he asked. "Don't you think they should be given that stalemate. “I thought it was as much as four months time unanimous in committee," he while resolutions were set aside said. "for next year’s counciL" Said Councillor Cleary Councillor Charles Hoover Palmer: “Have you ever said a two-year term could de- seen anything that was un- prive residents of a proper re- animous in committee that presentative "f a vacancv should was unanimous in council.” suddenly occur half way ‘Deputy-reeve Stewart Rum-[through Markham Township Volunteer Fire Brigade from Unionville answered the call, which was reported about 3.15 pm. Dis- tance from the village to the farm is about 21/2 miles. Damage to the tents, which were rented from Soper Tent Rentals, was estimated at $250,- 000. The fire is not expected to affect the starting date for the matches. Markham Township, which will be having a display on the grounds, did not lose its tent in the blaze. Said Councillor Cleary Palmer: “Have you ever seen anything that was un- animous in committee that was unanimous in council." Deputy-reeve Stewart Rum- superintendent reported that the following facts emerged: the median of estimated marks was higher by three than the median of examination marks; the correlation between submit- ted and examination marks was not high -â€"â€"- only 37.6% of the students obtaining a mark within five of the submitted mark, 30.6% more than 10, and a remark- able 14.7% obtained marks which differed by more than Chauenges will be the order A similar study of other subjects revealed much bet- ter correlation, he reported, commenting that this prob- ably is due to the fact that in other subjects the mark was “the teacher's best gues," while in English the mark was a “writing” mark assigned on the strength of four essays. The grade 13 examination tested the stu- dents‘ ability to appreciate 15% mark Getting rather more than their accustomed share of fresh air and exercise, a group of Richmond Hill Lions painted the entire exterior of the Lions Hall, Centre Street East last Sat- urday in something like six hours. A u a. . u 1 -\ 11 1‘1 ,j‘L,,Dl «J “v “V.-.” Putting on a good show for the photographer were (left to right) George “Lefty” Chassie, Stu Clement, Doug Boyden, Len Gervais and Peter Dyson. Setting a stiff pace at the other end of the building were Bill Mirrlees, Brian Smith, Grant Marshall, Dr. Cam Cowan, Keith Hearn and John Farrow, the supplier. - from the submitted HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1% Please Pass The liniment! Offering one of them is Markham Township Reeve Charles Hooper. Yet another challenger is Sidney Legge, warden of York County, who dares all comers in the county wardens special class. ‘ There will also be a “Queen -of the Furrow” contest open to all married or single candidates nominated by their local plow- ‘ing associations. Mr. Palmer said he felt council shouldn't bother with a plebiscite, but have “enough courage to say whether we’re going to have a two-year term or not.” Voting for the motion were Councillors Palmer and Sumner and Reeve Hooper. Against were Messrs Rumble and Hoover. Mr. Hooper has come forth and offered to do battle â€" pet- ards at 20 yards -â€" with anyone in the mayors and reeves plow- ing contest. They will be marked for their answers to a questionnaire on plowing, their ability to give a short speech, plowing skill, and deportment. A feature story on this year’s plowing match will be found on Page 22 of this issue. and understand poetry and a novel. The two marks thus measured two entirely differ- ent things, he stated. The passing average in the district for students in the first four years of secondary education was 85.3%, which Mr. Chapman described as an exceptionally good figure, re- fleeting the fact that 3 var- iety of courses to suit stud- ents with different interests and abilities is available, the quality of teaching, the ap- plication of the students and the value of the summer school. Mr. Chapman stressed the value of the summer school, reporting that 295 students attended this year including some who had been promoted but wished to improve their standing. Of these 139 were promoted as a result of sum- mer school attendance. This represents 4.5% of the grade 9 to 12 enrolment. 3Pay Taxes By Deadline E,Or Elselâ€"Says Council Decision came at the regular Monday night council meeting at which Reeve Donald Plaxton blamed the “delinquency of a few businesses forcing us to adopt such a strict policy." Reeve Plaxton, chairman of the finance committee which has 'been studying ways of speeding up the collection of business taxes. added that “most businesses are prompt with their payments and this in no way is criticism of these people. “It is for the general bene- fit of the town.” he said. “You have some businesses who move in and then fold up and just pull out leaving unpaid taxes behind them. They just carry on business, ignore taxes, and then go bankrupt." At the end of July 'the town had some $21,000 in past due taxes that were over two years in arrears. Councillor Lois Hancey won- dered why ’the bailiff hadn’t acted more often in such cases of delinquent payment of taxes. Mayor Thomas Broadhurst noted the bailiff had acted in some cases but there had never been any exact authority or pol- icy given to him. "He will be able to now,” ob- served Mr. Plaxton. Mayor Broadhurst noted if one instalment come: due then the businessman is liable for all other instal- ments at once. “He’ll have to pay instalments two and three as well,” he said. Richmond Hill Town Council will crack down on local businesses that fall behind in their taxes. It will introduce a policy ordering the bailiff to seize property and hold for costs unless payment of taxes in arrears are made within 30 days from date of notice. He also noted a remarkably consistent pattern from grade to grade and from school to school. He pointed out the grade 12 results are a little lower than those in other grades but that the re- organized programs were available only up to grade 11 last year. These promotion results in percentages are: (B-Bay- View Secondary School; L< Langstaff Secondary School: R-Richmond Hill High School; T-Thornhill Second- ary School; W-Woodbridge High School) S-system). Grade 9: B 84.49, L 80.36, R 85, T 90.49, W 89.55, S 85.91. Grade 10: B 88.51, L 90.12, R 85, T 86.66, W 90.24, S 87. 86. Grade 12: B 83.54, L 78.57. R 76.35, T 79.36, W 82.08, S Grade 11: B 82.87. L 86. 79, R 82.83, T 84.75, W 89.09, S 84.80. 85.3. MORE HOMES 8. LAND LISTED AND SOLD Noam YONGE OFFER 8242 YONGE ST. “This is big business and we've got to collect our bills," said Councillor Hancey. Council then appmVed the finance committee’s course 0! action on tax delinquents as set out in its report. “But there'll be a lot of. hoot- ing and hollering," predicted Mayor Broadhurst. *That a by-law be drawn up to provide that upon non-pay- ment of any ‘instalment of bus‘ iness tax by the last day for payment the remaining instal- ments shall be forthwith due and payable. *That a notice shall be sent out after any business tax be. comes past due advising that all instalments , are forthwith due and payable; that the bailiff will be instructed to distrain with costs unless payment ll made within 30 days from th- date of notice. *That outstanding business tax be handled by notifying the people concerned that unless payment is made within 30 days the bailiff will be given notice to distrain. ‘ Councillors emphasized that anyone now in arrears will have 30 days to make amends before any action would be taken by a bailifl’. Serving on the finance committee with Reeve Plaxton are ,Deputy-reeve Floyd Perkins, Mayor Broadhurst and Council- ‘lor William Lazenby. Totals all grades and courses: B 85.5, L 84.3, R 82. 8, T 85.8, W 87.4, S 85.3. In releasing these figures. the superintendent again not! ed that on the recommenda- tion of the principals and superintendent, the board established a policy that re- sults of individual students should not be made public except in cases where stu- dents had obtained honor standing. “While it is pat~ ently true that education is publicly supported, to make the results of each student available to the public is to invite their judgment of him in a situation where all re- lated facts could not possibly be given. It is my hope that the press which has been the single greatest defender of personal rights throughout the years will both under- stand and indeed support the school boards that have adopted this position," he said. 889-1156 (Photo by Stuart's Studio) PER COPY 10c