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High construction costs forced Vaughan Township to postpone pav- ing the parking lots at the municipal offices in Maple and at Richvale Fire Hall. The lowest tender submitted was approximately 30% more than had been estimated and than the amount included in the budget for this project. The flourishing condition of the industry was reflected when a recent advertisement for tenders for addi- itions and alterations at two second- ary schools in this district did not attract one bid. In order to get the work underway York Central District High School Board was forced to in- vite firms to tender. Relieved of the competitive aspect of public tenders, the contract price was much higher than the estimated cost. The present climate in the con- struction industry may bring smiles to the faces of those engaged in it, but is causing deep concern to many others. B o 0 min 9: construction throughout this area has brought about over expansion in this industry and a corresponding rise in building costs to the public. A similar condition prevailed when Richmond Hill Public School Board called for tenders for an eight-class- room, double - gymnasium, senior school wing to be added to Crosby Heights School. In this case, even after the plans and specifications had been modified and several items elim- inated, the contract price is 25% more than the estimated cost only six months ago. Richmond Hill Council has expres- sed deep concern, since this large in- crease could handicap the town‘s financing program during the life- The responsibility for developing a system of regional administration in Ontario is one which the provincial government can best undertake. The logic of such a course was out- lined recently by The Peterboro Ex- aminer in comment on an address by Premier Robarts to the Ontario Mun- icipal Association. The Premier held the task should be handled by local municipal representatives. Regional administration, which is unquestionably desirable in a num- ber of local affairs: education, plan- ning, police and fire services, ambu- lance and health, must be brought about by acts of the Legislature. The reason is simple and historical. Prior to 1849, municipalities had represent- atives, but not elected government. The Baldwin Act of that year arbi- trarily laid the foundation for elected municipal government in Upper Can- ada. which, after Confederation. made municipalities the creatures of the province. The need for regional administra- tion has grown increasingly since 1945, The Examiner points out. Some municipalities, Toronto for example. have toyed with metropolitan and borough systems, some on their own initiative. But to imagine that local authorities can put aside their press- ing problems to construct a. system. For some years this newspaper has advocated that. school boards be given some help in the design- ing of efficient schools at an economically sound fig- ure. That Ithe Hon. William G. Davis. Minister of Edu- cation also has the same opinion. is evident by re- gional workshops on school design held for the first time last year. These were so successful they will con. finue to be held in 1965. 66o Workshops, held under the sponsorship of the de- partment's division of school planning and build- ing research. are planned for Eastern Ontario this fall and in the Niagara Penin~ sula in the late autumn. They are designed to bring together such varied groups as school board administra- tors and trustees, munici- pal officials, architects. en- gineers, teachers, contrac~ rtors and specialists from local boards and (the pro- vincial government. Purposes of the work~ Shops, according to the de- Regional Government Must ‘ Start In legislature $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 “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa.” Subscription Rate Workshops Provide Design Assistance For School Boards THEL LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Wrong Time To Build An Independent 05m liberal partment. are: to lead to better school design and construction in Ontario and better value for the school dollar. Previous successful work- shops. held in Sudbury and Fort William in 1964 and Windsor in 1965. have cov- ered such topics as: site planning, the best use of building materials. weather problems. classroom design, air conditioning. libraries. school swimming pools and gymnasia. school acreage. audio visual needs. pro- vincial grants and whether or not classrooms should be windowless. By operating these work- shops on school design in various centres throughout the province. trustees. board administrators and architects can learn how to provide for future trends in education within the school buildings which are erect- ed. and how to make the most economic use of new materials in the best in- terests of the students of tomorrow and of today's taxpayers. Weekly: Established 1878 Ontario, Thursday, Nov. 18, 1965 The school board has to provide classrooms for the children who enter the system seeking an education. School Board Chairman Walter Hut- chinson emphasized that the eight classrooms in the addition will be re- quired in September 1966. “There would be no point in building the double gymnasium later," he claimed, “It would only cost more to build it; in the future.” time of the debentures. This will be felt in the pocket of every taxpayer in the community. Already 60% of every local tax dollar collected goes toward our educational systems, ele- mentary and secondary. Councfl firstlearned ofthe $120¢ 000 extra cost of the addifion a month ago and decided to meet with the school board. They wondered if the archfiect had been nfistaken in his 24 percent increase estimate. The result was a finance committee meet- ing called by Deputy-reeve Donald Plaxton to discuss the matter with the school board, the architect and other interested municipalities, at which council finally, but reluctantly agreed to increase the debenture issue. ii'lr‘rotal debentures required for school additions and alterations this year will amount to about $600,000. Apparently trustees and council members had no choice but we hope that any future building plans will be held in abeyance until the conâ€" struction industry returns to a more competitive basis and the already hard~pressed taxpayer will be assured of a fair return for his money. Under present conditions taxpayers are be- ing forced to pay too much for what they are getting because of infla- tionary conditions. and present it to the Legislature for incorporation in private or other legâ€" islation, is unreal. In fact, unless the Ontario Legislature takes this prob- lem firmly in hand, possibly as out- lined in the report of the Select Com- mittee on the Municipal and Related Acts, the province can expect the problems to intensify. Eventually, the Legislature will be forced into setting out a legislative program to rescue a number of municipalities from impossible problems. A co-operative approach is unques- tionably desirable. _It is also helpful to admit that more than one solution is possible. A regional government in one part of the province may be based on county lines, and, in an- other, on economic regions. But to decide which is the most practical solution for any given area is ob- viously going to take considerably more attention than present munici- palities can give while attending to their necessary routine business, the Peterboro newspaper states. Under the circumstances, there will be considerable support for the plan advocated, through which a full- time group of people would be em- ployed to produce acceptable legis- lation on regional administration in a given period of time. â€"Oshawa Times. iiimunuuumuimuiufimfi“uimuuumumuunfifinumfifiiu Was It “Hooper” or “Hoover” mummumummmmmmmnmmmmmmml Markham Township Dep- uty-reeve Stewart RumbIe presented a scholarship to a Stouffville High School student last week. but he may have had to mumble a bit when he announced whom it was from. Monday night. Mr. Rum- ble. who chaired the coun~ cil meeting in the absence of Reeve Charles Hooper â€" off deer hunting â€" said the reeve had asked him to stand in for him this week at the school commence- ment exercises. Printed in- structions left by the reeve. showed that he was to pre- sent a $50 award to Rita Busato. a grade 10 student at the school, for having highest marks of any stu- dent in her year. Donor of the prize was listed as “Mr. Hoover." H o w e v e 1'. Councillor Charles Hoover, when ques- tioned after the meeting on the scholarship. would neither confirm or deny whether he had donated it. Mr. Rumble said he didn‘t know whether it was “Hoover” or “Hooper”. Councillor Cleary Palmer sald that, if Mr. Rumble read the name on the in- struction slip, Mr. Hoover would have to pay {or it anyway. \1ID History tells us that this leg-i acy of maple beauty in the cen-i tral older part of Richmondi Hill resulted from the foresight of a small group of citizens whoi planted 140 trees on arbor day.‘ Then again in 1937 “Men of the‘ Trees Society" gave the local? horticultural society acorns and‘ seedlings of the Royal Oak to commemorate the coronation of King George VI. These were planted on the south side of Wright Street between the first iunit of the fire hall and the present library location. . Although progress (2?) has 5 th R. Hill Scouts & Cub: Help Fight Muscular Dystrophy Dear Mr. Editor: A few of us who spent some of our early school years in that quaint little village north of Toronto, with the beautiful main street (How did you guess it?) will remember the famous row of maples on both the east and west side of Yonge Street between Crosby Avenue and St. Mary’s Anglican Church. Several well-kept lawns and the attractive “Allen” rose garden which joined the municipal property (then the high school) While everyone else was looking for the inside stories on last week’s news we couldn’t help noting that most of it seemed to be on the “out” side. While waiting for the next election you might try match- ing these topics with their description(s): 1. Don Martyn ..Stand-Out 2. Hydro Power . .Miss-Out 3. Bobby Hull . .Knock-Out 4. Rhodesia . .Back~0ut 5. Walter Gordon ..Shut-Out 6. The Leafs . .Dropâ€"Out 7. Social Credit . .Fade-Out 8. Miss Canada ..Black-Out '9. Meg and Tony . .Wash-Out 10. The Election . .Pooped-Out 1889 â€" WHY NOT A REPEAT PERFORMANCE IN 1967? (‘miihe 'south side enhianced the thoroughfare. Visiting his local fire station, Kirk Cloutier, 11-year-old muscular dystrophy patient. discusses the fit of a fireman’s helmet with Ted Dakin. There was a certain symbolism in the weather on November 8 which had Canadians (at least here- abouts) going to the polls in a fog. ' Seventy clergymen at a suicide prevention con- ference in Toronto were told that at Los Angeles centre for this work is thinking of having suicide- prevention hostesses in bars. . . . Well, we don’t know how this would work out in bars, (and, on second thought, we don’t WANT to know) but it wouldn’t do any harm to have a suicide-hostess aroglnd when the waiter brings the check in the clu s. Members of the Teamsters‘ Union were picket- ing their OWN headquarters in Toronto last week in what was described as a peak of perfidy . . . or a nadir of nuttiness! French students are offering to support Amer- ican draft dodgers with sanctuary in Canada. The offer is being made by a Montreal group. known as the Union vGenerale something-or-other or the AGEQ for ‘short. These groups seem to have every kind of a “Q” going for them except an IQ. Explanations are still being sought for the great hydro failure. As near as we can figure, the Canuse Power Grid has electricity circling around Canada and the Northern States like a dog chasing its tail. On November 9 it caught it . . . and EVERYBODY yelped. Russia is worried because water pollution is affecting its famous sturgeon and the country is faced with a caviar shortage. . . . Ah, another black- out! Add to “nothing changes” of the election: 0p- position Leader Diefenbaker as usual made more pre-election whistle-stops than a popcorn vendor and again voted at a local popcorn shop. (Does this make him a salty character?) Notable Quotes -- Eddie Lechasseur, (ex-Rivard associate now on $10,000 bail on fraud charges): “I have to be in Ottawa for the Raymond Denis’ hearing on election day â€"â€" but I would like to vote Liberal.” Second Money/It: Federal government EMO Director C. R. Patter- son, shortly after 9 pm on the night of the great hydro breakdown: “What blackout?” Waiter Gordon, after having his resignation as finance minister accepted: “The government is now in a much stronger position. . . ” Question 01' Last Week â€" Couldn’t the EMO at least have come around with a BY GEORGE MAYES O Yesterday's news is not necessarily dead Dear Mr. Editor aldn’t the EMO at lea free book of matches? mutilated and destroyed much of this precious heritage, could we not try to recapture some of it for a future generation by including a “Tree Planting Day" in the plans for our birthday celebration year of 1967? GLADYS G. L. HILL 36 Wright Street. I hope that the attitude of George Mayes in his Second Thoughts Column concerning the self-immolation of an Am-1 erican, does not reflect the at- titude of many Canadians. Whether or not such an act Produces the effect for which it was committed. I feel that respect is owed to any individ- ual who is prepared to pay the Supreme sacrifice in the cause of freedom. ! Dear Mr. Editor Mr. Mayes' somewhat dis-i tasteful remarks concerning “kerosene or gasoline" appeared on the same page as a photo of the Remembrance Day Serv- ice in Richmond Hill. Can we both mock and applaud human sacrifice â€" it is easy to talk, how much do each of us do in the cause of freedom? _ MRS. MYFANWY EVESON RR 1 Richmond Hill CAUSE OF FREEDOM A Scout or Cub will be call- ing at every door in the com- munity on November 20 to re- ceive donations which will aid medical research leading to a cure for MD and help make life more comfortable for those already stricken. Muscular dystrophy. known formerly as "creeping para]. ysis", is. a so-far incurable af- fliction that paralyzes the vol- untary muscles of the human body. It can affect anyone, but is especially serious where children are victims, when it is almost invariably fatal. Scouts and Cubs of 5th Rich- mond Hill will assist local fire. fighters in the annual canvass In the interests of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Can- ada. The current fund raising cam- paign has as its target $600,000. 75% of which is earmarked for research projects in medical centres across Canada. MDAC has already spent $3,000,000 on these projects. Success in any of them will bring dividends to families ac“ toss the land. Parents of a‘ dystrophic child would give ev- erything they have if their son or daughter could be saved. But no one family has the klnd of money this goal requires. That is why the firefighters and the Scouts and Cubs will be calling on you to remind you how much human hope is hanging on even the smallest contribution to the battle against muscular dystrophy. Hope that the cause of musc- ular dystrophy may be pin- pointed within the next few years will be an incentive for the local firemen, Scouts and Cubs who will be calling at your door to raise money for re- search. Do-It- Yourself Beauty Kit Permanent beauty creams can not. be bought, but we come equipped with a life supply. Just take the lid off your jar of unselfish thoughts and spread generously on your countenance. For best results take internally also. By Elsie Rice. RR 2. Maple Natural beauty comes from within, so pity the woman who tries to preserve her beauty with lines drawn with a pencil, and paints her face in Picasso hues -â€" the woman who tugs. pulls and stretches in self preservation â€"â€" for her character is as thin as tissue and her mind as shallow as a desert mirage. The only thing solid to which she may lay claim is her skin (it being thick). Watch carefully for symptoms of boredom and hate. these are dangerous destroyers of natural beauty. At the first sign of either take remedy below: 1 oz. Mirth 2 oz. Understanding 1 cup Forgiveness Mix well with double quantity of friendly spirit, shake well, dilute if necessary with commonsense. Follow these instructions and your face may not be your fortune, but your coffers will be filled to the brim with good friends and your make-up bag less heavy to carry. How lucky can children get? To my mind it would be a scene worth any artist’s notice to be on the nature trail with Ottelyn Addison. Mrs. Addi- son is a small, finely built woman who impresses you at once with her femininity, intelligence and love of life. She is undoubtedly a person who keeps eye and ear close to the sources of life. In spite of a busy family life centered around her forest engineer husband, Peter Addison and three sons, she finds time for many things that have to do with the study of nature. She is not alone in this for the whole family is also interested in all forms of natural history. She takes youth groups from her church on hikes. She has instructed councillors and set up a summer wood-lore program for a private camp in Algonquin Park for the past eight years. She edited the “Young Naturalist” for a year, which is sponsored by the Federation of Ontario Naturalists, and looks after the Nature Notes Col- umn which appears in “The Liberal”. She contrib- utes articles to the bulletin of the Richmond Hill naturalists and at the present time acts as its editor. She does book reviews of natural history subjects and is sometimes asked by the local library for an opinion on a nature‘book. Rambling mm Mrs. Addison works with the Metro Conserva- and butterfly collections have accumulated in the Addison household and her kitchen has seldom been without a few specimens of plants or insects needed for a current nature project. In dealing with her students sh the thoroughness and accuracy as the o gaining worthwhile knowledge. The plants demands a careful technique 1 perfect specimen; mounting an insect antennae and legs are intact in a very cedure, and making a terrarium means 1 mosses and ferns require the most moi Mrs. Addison works with the MetI tion Authority as a naturalist condi classes on one of their nature trails. . ably qualified to do this for her acqu: mosses and ferns require the most It Mrs. Addison works with the M4 tion Authority as a naturalist cox classes on one of their nature trails. ably qualified to do this for her acc the out-ofâ€"doors dates from her earli father was the late Mark Robinson classes on one of their nature trails. She is admir- ably qualified to do this for her acquaintance with the out-ofâ€"doors dates from her earliest years. Her father was the late Mark Robinson, a well known Canadian naturalist who spent his summers with his family in Algonquin Park. Mrs. Addison says that it matters little at what season a hike is made. If one is suitably dl‘eSSEd, even inclement weather should prove no deterrent to a nature hike. Individual classes schedule time for a field trip and arrive at the trail by buS- In preparing for the hike some background material is dealt with briefly by Mrs. Addison for the time is short and students are encouraged to observe as much as possible. She admits that She benefits even (Continued on Page 12) On The Nature Trail With Ottelyn Addison I The past two years research‘ ‘ lhas had some tangible results. Scientists have discovered how 1‘ the most severe type. Duchenne, "6“ is passed from mother to child the and they can predict the pee chances of a female carrier giv- in ling birth to a dystrophic child. Y0, Hopes for a treatment or cure lie in biochemical research finding a method of chemically rectifying the undesirable ef- fects of genetic anomalies. unmummmuumunuumummmumnunnunmnumuuummn A?» PIESent neither the causes nor the cures for the disease are known. There are several tYDes, but in all its varieties it turns muscle cells of the body into fat cells, eventually leaving its victim completely disabled and easy prey to other diseases, such as pneumonia. Anyone missed by the fire- fighters may make a donation directly to the local firefighters. \lI\ll\ll\\lll\l“lllllll\\ll\ll\\ll\lllll\\llllllllllllll\ll“llllllll|ll|llllllllllll Dr. J. R. McCarthy. dep- uty minister of University Affairs for the Ontario De- partment of Education. says report cards have be- come obsolete in education. Some students cannot grasp the lessons and ac- qulre a sense of failure when not promoted at the end of the year. he said. This sense of failure can lead to juvenile delin- quency. Grades hinder students. forcing some to pay atten- tion to facts they already know. Dr. McCarthy told the Stratford Teachers' Alumni annual meeting re- cently. Report Cards Obsolete? ts she insists on the only means of The pressing of que to produce a nsect so that the very detailed pro- aans learning what t moisture. Metro Connserva- conducting sthOI by Elizabeth Kelson 1:. Richmond Flashback The committee appointed to‘ see that this was carried out in- cluded Secretary Jarvis, Mr. Allan and James Playter. In 1801 we find Mr. Playter's name on the subscription list for $6 for the purpose of making Yonge Street “accessible and convenient for the public". On March 30. 1802. Levi Willard advertised that he would run a boat to the head of the lake once a week â€" “all commands to be left at Miles' and Play- ters'. From the frequency with which the name Thomas Stoyles appears as witness in Abner Miles‘ account books. it can be swampy nature of the land dis- couraging any attempt at im- provement. Intelligent and kind. he was deservedly popular, but some- times found this popularity had its drawbacks. His neighbors used to borrow his cart, and take their time about returning it which tried his patience to the breaking point. Once when the cart had been kept an es- pecially long time by a negligent neighbor. Stoylcs went to the bush. selected three stout beech gads. trimmed them and laid them out ready for use. Even- tually the borrower arrived with the cart and a load of excuses. From the frequency with which the name Thomas Stoyles appears as witness in Abner Miles‘ account books. it can be assumed. according to Mr. Har- rison, that he was the book- keeper. He married Mary Miles and thus became a brother-in- law of James Playter Sr. assumed‘ according to Mr. Har- rison. that he was the book- keeper. He married Mary Miles and thus became a brother-in- law of James Playter Sr. Stoyles drew the patent for a farm on Yonge Street in 1805. He was a non-practicing medi- cal man from the United States. Along with Mr. Playter he was assessor for Vaughan and Mark- ham Townships. He succeeded Abner Miles as owner of the York Hotel, and store, we have mentioned be- fore. He also opened his home Stoyles answered not a word but picked up the switches, stripped off his coat, and switch- ed the cart until all three were worn out. "There". he said, giv- ing the cart a shove into a fence corner. “you will stay at home after this.” and walked into the house. The borrower looked on with astonishment and never asked to use the cart again. After he had told the entire neighborhood his story of the doctor's peculiar behaviour. all the rest also hesitated about making such a request. RICHMOND HILL, ON’l‘. Phone 884-1212 Thurs., Fri., lst show 6.45, last complete show 8.30 pm. Sat, cont. from 6 pm, last complete show 9 pm. SHEwhomnstheobeydL SliEvdnmstbelovedL SHEwhomstbemsd! URSULA ANDRES CNEMASCOPE’ TECHNDCOLOR‘ IETRGSOLDVNN-MAYERW ASEVBHRTS- HAWER PROWCTDN'HRDER mews SUNDAY, NOV. 21 Mon., Tues., Wed., Nov. 22-23-24 Now the mightiest true adventure of all! Saturday Matinee Nov. 20, 2 pm. only “ZEBRA IN THE KITCHEN” AUTUMN , ‘ (,: a ,5; grmsnlm D. H .t a» Irec romls AT POPULAR , reserved seat .2 engagement. The Playters played Toronto and the adjace recorded in 1888. Gear Sun., cont. from 5 pm Mon., Tues., Wed., 1st 5 m HIBHAHII WIDMMK- Blflflflll BAKER “Ill MALIIEI - fill MIIEI HIM!!! MUNIALBAN ~ flfllflflES IEl fllfl - lillBEflI flflUflhlflIflflfl KEIIEW . Enjoy Sunday Movies ThlS Sunday and Every Sunday Continuous from 5 pm. In years Gone By Thurs., Fri., Sat, Nov. 18-19-20 ’layters played an important part in the history 01’ and the adjacent Eqwnships. William Harrison re- ._ tongs _ AIR CONDITIONED FOR YOUR COMFORT JOHN FORD'S mammal Please Note Please Note S p.m., last complete show 8 pm. 1st show 6.45, last show 9.15 pm. um!» first Methodist church was built in York. Elder Henry Ryan and Elder Case held their religious services in the doctor’s large kit- chen. At his death Mr. Stoyles was considered a wealthy man. owner of one of the largest breweries in Toronto and 20 acres of land in the heart of the city. MGMM An WWW CAN YOU IMAGINE" 9, [MW iflflfllmfl PLUS IRWIN“