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VOL. 88, No.21. York Central District High School Board received approval from Markham Township Coun- cil Monday afternoon for its $131,000 debenture on its two- ltorey brick addition to Rich- Mkhm. Twp. Approves Local School Debenture A farmer on Concession 6 of King Township all his life, Gordon Cook has announc- ed that he wil seek election as reeve 1n the December 4 elec- Lions. Seeks Reeveship Mr. Cook served three years as councillor and is just com- pleting his third term as dep- uty-reeve. During this time. he has served on every committee of the .tmmship council. As well he was a member of the plan- ning board for three years and has been a member of York County Council for three years. During his services on county council, he has been chairman of the police committee. and a member of the agriculture, edu- cational, finance and roads com- mittees as well as a member of the Children‘s Aid Society board and of the York County Hospital Board. ' ' Mr. Cook is married and has one daughter attending the Dr. G. W. Williams Secondary School in Aurora He is an elder mittees as well as a member of l 011 the.Cl‘OSby debenture properties after a sale has taken the Children‘s Aid Society. the comm“ will Stand t0 10- place." board and of the York County} 43¢ch some 5233-333 under _ Council recommended that Hospital Board. ' ' the Municipal 5551mm“ 1’ staff be instructed to send a Mr. Cook is married and has the I’m-i"Ct is completed by letter to the school board “em- one daughter attending the Dr.‘ march 31' 1966- phasizing the responsibility of G. W. Williams Secondary;llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the board to obtain such in- School in Aurora He is an elder Vaughan Township, Ri'chlnondlformation from the township's of Kettleby United Church and Hill and Woodbridge, is be-;building department and carry past master of Union Lodge, tween 20 and 22 percent. ;such information in its adver- Schomberg AFAM. Council recommended that, asftising." represented. all the way from Woodbridge to Stouffâ€" ville. Altogether these boards are responsible for the education of more than 20,000 children. While most representatives felt themselves unable to commit their boards to the regional organization, all ap- peared interested, md many were enthusiastic. A unique federation 0: dependent school boards signed to provide special ucational services on a operative basis to so Schoo Federated School Boards Would Share Services! The YCHA White Rose Ball, to be held at the Tam O’Shanter Country Club on December 3, promises to be the social highlight of the winter season in this area. Proceeds from the event will enable the auxiliary to carry out its ambitious program in the interests of the patients in York Central Hospital during the coming year. Tickets are selling well, it is reported, but still may be purchased from Mrs. A. Simpson, 889-4516. Many surprise features are being_planned‘ for theball. ‘ uml Th Marking white roses'fo-r the decor as they plan the big event are (left to right) Convener Mrs. A. W. Miller, Mrs. E. E. Spears, Mrs. A. H. Simpson and Mrs. J. R. Devlin. )1. November 9. mentary, secondary and ate school boards were sented. all the way qudbridge to Stouff- Altogether these GORDON COOK 3 H Public Libr‘i 24 Wright L313 Rich-10nd H11 1 {3.71110 1 the urban within them, Secondary White Rose Ball Tickets Going Well mond Hill High School. but it the two items were included in Referred a petition from resi- and TSA No. I will have to wait the 1966 capital forecast, the dents of Terry and Perth Aven- until next year on two other necessary resolutions and by- uesâ€"south of Highway '7 off applications. laws should be prepared and Don Mills Roadâ€"to extend Council was informed by presented to the 1966 council at water services along both ave- York Central that the lowest its first meeting. nues, to the engineer for inves- tender it had received for the * ’3‘ * * tigation. addition was $171,400. while are Council also: Appointed three Agreed to call tenders for a chitect's fees raised it to $185.-‘members to the newly-formed culvert along Concession 6, 000. The board said it was not Markham Township Library north of 18th Avenue, the town- asking for a further debenture. Board: P. B. Whitehead, Thorn- ship's share to be paid from as it could cover the extra hill; Mrs. J. W. Russell and Mrs. the balance of the Hurricane amount out of current funds. S. Donnell, Unionville. A by- Hazel fund. The balance, which Council first approved the ap- plication for the debenture in April. The request from the board was for a debenture issue of $1,325,000 for its new secondary school north of Thornhill, while the TSA application was for a $360,‘ 000 debenture for a 12- room school in North Thornhill. The township’s share of the York Central project which is to be split among the township, all“ill“illlilliliilillliilillilllllliiiillililllillilliililliilllillillililllilliiliii Richmond Hill Town Council has officially stamped its approval on a $499,217 debenture request for an addition to Crosby Heights Public School. In his address to the group, John Honsberger, chairman of the York Central District High School pointed out that “This regional board of edu~ cation will help smaller school boards and smaller municipalities maintain their om: identifies. for certainly if services cannot be pro- vided by small units. larger units will be forced upon us. The Department of Educa- tion will not stand by and let us perpetuate a second-rate system of education." Mr. Honsberger stressed too that parents in the area are demanding the best edu- cation for their children. “It must not be a serious educational disadvantage to live on the north side of Steeles Avenue rather than on the south," he said and noted that schools in To- ronto suburbs have psycho- logical and psychiatric serv- ices, speech and readinl A by-law was passed un- anlmously and will be sent to the Ontario Municipal Board. Another request for Rich- mond Hill’s debenture share about 20 percentâ€"was made by York Central District High School Board for a $1,325,000 sixth secondary school. I‘V Also sharing in varying degrees will be Wood- hridge, and Markham and Vaughan Townships. Council referred the mat- ter to the finance commit- tee after Mayor Thomas Broadhurst commented that this means "a further im- pact on our debentures for public projects of our own.” I, while ar- lt to $185.- it was not debenture. the extra 1t funds. led the ap- benture in on: the ebenturo \ for its ml north the TSA a $360,- r a 12- North are of the t which is a township, lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“ - 1 Town officially val on a a request 1 Crosby Council also: Appointed three members to the newly-formed Markham Township Library Board: P. B. Whitehead, Thorn- hill; Mrs. J. W. Russell and Mrs. S. Donnell, Unionville. A by- law accepting the Unionville Library Association as the new library was given third and final reading. , _ Received a letter from the OWRC that it was making a survey of the amount of water available in the township and a report would be ready by the end of 1966. Little Red School Houses Prohibited For Residential Use An advertisement by Vaughan ‘T‘nwndfin gnhnnl Rnard nffpr- Agreed to call tenders for a culvert along Concession 6,‘ north of 18th Avenue, the town- ship‘s share to be paid from the balance of the Hurricane Hazel fund. The balance, which amounts to $14,000, would‘ cover the townships share of the $70,000 cost, with the rest. to .he paid by the Department of‘ Highways, The project is subject to approval by the OMB. Accepted the tender of Dag- mar Construction Ltd., Scar- boro, in the amount of $57,693, for the watermain on Don Mills Road, running one quarter of a mile south of Highway 7 to one quarter mile south of 16th Avenue. Other tenders: Yearley and Reed Ltd., Toronto $72,073;‘ Mariano Construction Co., Scar- boro, $95,933; Crawford Con- struction Co. Ltd., Toronto, !$76,095; Donega] Constructiom ‘Con Toronto, $64,120; Leaside ,Construction Co., $70,616. An advertisement by Vaughan Township School Board offer- ing four abandoned school sites for sale was termed “grossly misleading" by Vaughan Town- ship Council at Monday night's meeting. Received a letter from the OWRC that it was making a survey of the amount of water available in the township and a report would be ready by the end of 1966. A report of the planning andl building committee pointed out that all four sites were in areas zoned agricultural and that the only other use to which the properties could be put is resi- dential. However, zoning by- law requirements respecting setbacks would render present buildings on the sites almost useless for conversion into dwellings. BCLUUCKS woutu [CHUC‘I preaeul. buildings on the sites almost useless for conversion into dwellings. The committee stated it was “much disturbed by the appar- ent lack of any information in the text of the advertisement in respect to a further use of the properties after a sale has taken place." Monday afternoon, 0. Pellett, who operates the dump three- and-a-half miles north of Ring- wood, wrote council to tell them that he wanted out. He said he didn't feel the $500 a year he was getting to be on hand at the dump every week day from 8.30 am to 5 pm. and 8.30 am to 1 pm on Saturdays, was enough. He said, also, Council recommended thatnthat people using the dump staff be instructed to send a letter to the school board “em- were not co-operating. -The contract between Mr. phasizing the responsibility Of‘Pellett and the township can “We have just scratched the surface in supplying what is needed in this area,” Mr. Honsberger continued. The City of Toronto has 3.000 of its 30,000 secondary school students in special schools or occupations clas- ses, as well as extensive pro- gams for gifted and talented students, he noted. consultants, special classes for the emotionally dis- turbed, neurologically dam- aged and physically handi- capped. “Our Little Metro Board could make services avail- able to the smallest boards at a pro rata cost. a cost less than what any individual board would have to pay for the same services if it chose to go it alone." he said. “It is like group insurance, if you join a group you can get it cheaper." A liét of services recom- mended for (to-ordination for RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Wmmlll fisv a W Mkhm. Has New Garbage Problem A Markham Township gar- bage dump operator, who con- tracted last April to look after the operation for five years, has now dumped' the problem back in the township’s lap. Council will write. to Mr. Pellett in an attempt to get him to stay on. » Pellett and the township can be broken on 60 day’s notice by either party. 1966 was presented and ex- plained by G. S. McIntyre. superintendent of Richmond Hill Public Schools and Mrs. Louise Aimone, chairman of TSA 1 Markham. Included were guidance counselling, psychological services, at- tendance counsellors, auxil- iary education classes. in- dustrial arts and home econ- omics, transportation, in- service courses for teachers and curriculum co-ordinav tion services. Estimated annual costs of ices, for instance, it is ex- pected that the development of special courses and pro- grams in guidance. an in- service course for teachers of grades 7, 8 and 9 in this subject. and counselling sér~ vices for pupils and their parents could be provided at a cost of approximately $2 per pupil per year for the indivi given 7111 Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentiakb Liberty; timated annual costs of idual services were 3150 L For guidance serv- for instance, it is ex- ed that the development pecial courses and pro- [5 in guidance. an in- Walter Scudds Raises Sights Try For Reeve, Deputy-Reeve Contest this December. The nounced this week that Richâ€" purpose of the contest which mond Hill Hydro is’ sponsoring will be open to all domestic a Christmas Home Lighting hydro customers in Richmond Hill is to further promote the munlmmmunumuumuuilummummumummmmmmumm use of gay outside lighting dub nnmn “nornfnro ing the festive season. Chairman Sam Cook an- Hydro Contest Christmas Lightingi mmmmmmnuuummlnmuuun\muuuulmunumuumumu) I A psychological service would identify students who would benefit from attend- ance at auxiliary classes in elementary school and spec- ial vocational classes at the secondary level; provide in- service courses for teachers to deal with pupils with ser- ious learning disabilities; as- sist in the development of special courses and programs for special classes and give estimated 10.000 pupils in grades 7 to 13. Vaughan Township was successful Monday in get- ting a second _conviutlon against Disposal Services Company Limited for con- ravention of the township’s dump byâ€"law. advice and direction to the attendance officer concern. ing pupils who need psych- ological services. Based on the provision of one psychologist for every 4,000 pupils, their service would cost school boards ap- proximately 55 per student in their system. A fine of $25 and costs was levelled against each of three companies, S. L. Wright 8: Sons Limiced, Inflammable Disposals Lim- ited and Ninnis Salvage Limited, who operate joint- ly under the name of Dis- posal Services Company Limited. Curriculum co~ordination services were estimated to cost $1 per pupil per year. (Continued on Page 15) Self expression dn the schools may be an essential part of the modern educa- tional system, but it can be carried a bit too far, so far as members of Richmond Hill Public School Board are concerned. Dump Operators Convicted Again Evidence was heard in the case on three different occasions, July 19, October 18 and October 25 of this year. After the October 25 hearing, Magistrate R. G. Pearse reserved judgment. Especially when the ex- pression is carried out in the form of scrawled ob- scenities across the school buildings, slashed flagpole ropes and paint bombs lib- erally sprayed about the premises, a m o n g other things. “Sell Expression" In Public Schools How Curried Too Far That was the state .of things locally among _t_he schools during the last year, Business Adminis- trator Kenneth Turton re- vealed to a meeting of the board last week. In fact, the members of the expressionist school had all but exhausted 'the board’s budget in one de- partment, shattering some $1.825 worth of windows, only $175 short of the sum alloted for such extra-cur- ricular indulgences. In Richmond Hill c‘ Monday morning he h: ed down his decision the defendants had dis ed of garbage by burl contrary to township by ed of g contrary 2523. Mr. Turton said the van- dals also gave Vent to their 'ices Limited. contended at 25 court 81).. t these were ll court e hand- ‘on that dispos- burning Jaw 18, 1965 in all things CharitY" Five. electrical appliances Will be given away as prizes to the‘ lucky winners. Prizes Will be awarded for the best and the most unique displays. A three member board of judges com- posed gf local citizens will be announced shortly. Each display will be judged on its original- ity and uniqueness. The de- cision of the judges will be final. Also on the Christmas theme the local hydro in co-operation with the Civic Improvement Committee will expand and en- large the Yonge Street lighting program this year. The Yonge Street Christmas lights are ex- pected to go up on December 1. Watch next week’s ‘ “Liberal” for further details on this Be cember home lighting contest. feelings by ripping window screens, dropping huge stones from the roof of one school onto the courtyard, smashing up portable steps, knocking letters ofi school names. shooting out lights with BB guns, ripping out outside drinking fountains, breaking up bicycle racks, slashing fences and des- troying some 53 trees at another school. “These aren't 10-year- olds". said Board Chair- man Walter Hutchinson in reviewing the damage. He said the costs would run between $3,000 and $4,000 a year and although attempts had been made to make the parents responsible, they had never been successful. “We’ve been to court (on the matter) before, but the only one to come away blushing is the board", said Superintendent Gor- don McIntyre. Mr. Turton said that he had suggested putting barb- ed wire around the roofs of the schools four years ago, but ofl‘icials had been aghast at the idea. Now the Saints instead of witches walked the halls of Our Lady Help of Christians Separate School October 29 as the Whole school co-operated in a unique program which had children in the primary grades come to school in costumes representing their patron saints instead of the usual hobgoblins. Junior grades told the story of the Saints of All Hallows through the media of art, while intermediate pupils mm the story by means of poetry, composition and public speaking. Shown above are, front row (left to right): Christine Austen as St. Christopher, Paula Dolph as St. Paul, Kevin Bryan and Marc Lessard, with bOOk, as St- Mark- Second row: Samuel Neill as St. Samuel, Jeanette Paski as St. Joan, Eileen Lalonde at St. Margaret and Dorothy Napiorski as St. Dorothy. At the back are Martin Moreland as St. Martin, Bill Chirrey as St. William and Aidan Killean as St. Patrick. HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1% ll\\llllllllllllllllllllllml“\1\\l'lllll\lll1111lll“mm“l“11l1\l\lllfll\lllll\l Whoops! n1umnnmmmmnunm\1u\numummnmmmmmuummmum town swimming pool was doing it. Mr. McIntyre said he didn't think it was a good idea. “It would be all right to fence a cow". Said Mr. Hutchinson: “Lots of children don’t know what a cow looks like. Maybe we could put one up on the roof and fence it in". Similar acts of vandal- ism in Metro cost the board of education $86,000 last year, and recently the board sought changes in provincial legislation which would make parents of stu- dents responsible for the acts. Other than that. the board was at a loss as to how to cope with the prob- lem at present. It was felt that. if the parents were forced to pay for the repairs necessitat- ed by the destructive activ- ity, it might cut down the amount of vandalism con- siderably. ' However, the board has been unsuccessful so far In obtaining any provincial changes. A couple of kinds of cop- per got two men into trouble early Sunday morn- ing when they made a visit to Sully Castings Ltd., 225 Centre Street East by way of a back window. Unaware that they had tripped off a burglar alarm after breaking into the plant. the men loaded up a wheelbarrow full of cop- per and pushed it outside, only to be greeted by the other kind 0 "copper". Two of Richmond Hill’s men in blue quietly collared the two men and took them to the station. Appearing in Magistrate’s Court Monday, where they were remanded until next month on a charge of break- ing. entering and theft were James R. Sheard, 24, and Tom Elrick, 24, both of Holland Landing. Saint: - For A Day! Nomination night is next Monday in the audi- torium of the Richmond Hill High School from'7.30 to 8.30 pm. Deputy Clerk Mack Clement will be returning officer in the absence of Clerk Russell 4 Lynett. Mr. Scudds' announced his de- cision at this week’s council meeting stating “I will be va- cating my Ward 1 seat for a higher office." Only other ripple in the stream came later as Ward 4 Councillor Eric Handbury bowed out of the scene after one term Although Councillor Scudds isn’t saying it‘s almost a well- known secret that he has his immediate sights levelled at Reeve Plaxton’s seat. Running again will be Mayor Thomas Broadhurst, Reeve Don- ald Plaxton, Deputy-reeve Floyd Perkins, and Councillors Lois Hancey, Ward 3. William Laz- lenby; Ward 2. ' of service due to “the pressures of business." Otherwise it will be cam- paigning-asâ€"usual for the five other aspirants to re-election. It’s likely he’ll be running for this p05ition unless some un- known third party enters the race. Then undoubtedly he’ll go after Deputy-reeve Perkins’ seat. Reports have it that Mr. Scudds’ election posters are being made up so that the word “Deputy” can be placed in front of “Reeve” in case circum- stances occasion the necessity. Councillor Scudds’ de- ‘ Councillor Walter Scudds'ha's come up with the first major splash in the 1966-67 Richmond Hill municipal election swim. He’ll be making his initial bid for either the reeve or deputy-reeve’s seat in the new council'to be elected for a two-year term December 4. MORE HOMES & LAND LISTED AND SOLD - WALTER. SCUDDS Moving Up >7 By FRED SIMPSON cision to seek higher otllce is undoubtedly a calculated risk because he seemed as- sured of being a shoo-ln'for re-election in Ward 1 which he has held for the past three terms. _ 1n the last election he trounc- ed his two opponentsâ€"Con Thompson and Eric Georgeâ€"â€" for the second straight time. Mr. Scudds scored 501 votes to 217 for Separate School Trusâ€" tee Thompson and 142 for Mr. George. Mr. Handbury‘s departure came one year after he had waged a close scramble with hil predecessor Robert Saunders for the Ward 4 position. Winner was Mr. Handburyr by a 485 to 435 count. This par- ticular waid was the scene of a bitter southwest plan strugglo which saw Mr. Handbury get- ting the backing of the South‘ west Homeowners’ Association. Running 1n third spot was 10m- er Councillor John MacDiarmld with 246 votes. V ‘1 The two vacant wards will likely precipitate I wide-open contest with ev- ery entryâ€"unless: stljong. ' well-known name signs in â€"standing 3 good chunceo! collecting the spoils. V 7% (Photo by Stuart’s SW (Continued on Page 8) uuc 3n Stepping Dom PER COPY 10c