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Some of it will remain aftei wards to offend the eye. We’ re speaking of litter. In a booming season such as this. litter can be expected. It is a nec. essary evil. But that doesn’t mean , it should be left to accumulate as has been the case in certain areas of almost every local community. While a shortage of water has me vented the washing of main thor- oughfares surely there could have been more use of the municipal ’main street look like? u. an...“ “a “navy u- trash cans or stuffing candy wrap- pers etc., in their pockets until they get home. Saturday is usually the busiest day for shopping and other activities. This Sunday morning as you make your way to church. what will your Could you have done anything about it'.’ Don‘t leave it all up to the rain. Let us all work to improve the image we have of our town. It pays big dividends. â€"Midland Free Press 1child this summer. ARC exists to bring to local inhabitants avail- able recreational facilities. This may include churches, schools, playground areas and recreational activities like hockey, tennis, baseball and swimming. The Thornhill Tennis club supports itself on a membership basis but is aided financially on some occasions by ARC. The Thornhill Swimming Pool oversees the speed and synchronized swimming clubs and swimming lessons. Swimming lessons are given to local children coming from the area between Carrville Road and Steeles at the cost of $3 per Bus loads of children were re- (Continued on Page 14) g by Doris M t i 11 3 THE FORGO'I In the eighteen fer-ties farm- ers from around Thornhill and Clairville shared two great en- thusiasms â€"â€" horse racing and fox hunting Like many rural communities Thornhill had its own half mile oval race track where skilled riders could compete on the stretch‘ or at the jumps. In §llil'llllilll“ll““llll“lllllllllllllllllllllll\llllllll“\lllllllllllllllllill“ll|\ll\ll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“ill“llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll‘ll“\lllllllllllllll\lllllllllllllllllllllllll\lllll\\\l\l\l\‘-“llll\ll“lull“l“llll\llll1l“lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllhlh\ll1“\llllllllllllllllllllllllllll‘llllllllll’lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll'1(tlllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllm“ll“'1a The Waterloo County Area Planning Board must be Municipal Affairs Minister Spppner‘s pride and joy. If you listen to his recent speeches you‘ll hear a plea for urban and rural people to get back together. He will urge urban and rural municipalities to ach- ieve more eta-operation and understanding. One area he can point to where this has been accom- plished to a large degree is in Waterloo County. It was the first board of its kind in Ontario when es- tablished by Mr. Spooner after years of talks by county officials. The main reason for this is the Waterloo County Area Planning Board. which this month celebrates its first birthday. Now. there are two moreâ€" one in Ontario County and another in Elgin County. The board‘s chairman is Donald Snider, a former Wat- erloo alderman, who has handled the reins of the difficult organization with quiet diplomacy. Former Markham Planner Key Man Waterloo County Project It is surprising that Mr. Taylor, who can only be classed as a junior member of the Legislature (he wasn’t elected until 1963), would feel that in three short years he is in a posi- The name of Les Baker will live long in the hearts of his family, his fellow workers and all who knew this kindly man. For more than a quarter of a century he has looked after the waterworks system of Rich- mond Hill first as a peaceful village of less than 3,000 people and through its years of great expansion when as a town that population grew and grew to nearly 20,000 people. Mr. Taylor's remarks were fright- ening to anyone who believes in the democratic process and has studied and appreciates the historic struggle our forefathers waged to gain the measure of responsible government we all enjoy today. “Unless something .very serious happens nobody is concerned with what’s being done in the Legislature.” “There’s undue emphasis on what goes on in the House,” he said in an interview. “The ordinary member finds everything revolves around what’s being done in the House‘ but that‘s the last thing most peonle think of. The rank and file of the population really couldn‘t care less what’s going on there. The gift of his family to the town will be a constant reminder to all who knew him, and to future generations, of a man who gave a good day’s work Readers of the Toronto Star were treated recently to some shocking statements by Dick Taylor (Liberal, Temiskaming) regarding the position the Legislature plays in the life of our province. The statements by Mr. Taylor, a top advisor to Ontario Lib- eral Leader Andy Thompson, were re- ported in a feature seri'es carried by that newspaper concerning the pro vincial party. Through these years the demands on Mr. Baker’s time also grew and grew, but he carried out his duties with good humor and a concern for his home community that might well be copied by all of us. Rain, as we can all appreciate by now. is a wonderful element. This week it has soaked our parched land- scape with life-giving moisture. It is also a cleanser. and in this regard. while we can be grateful, many of us maggot be overly proud. This summer has brought perhaps the biggest season for tourism this area has yet experienced. Our com- munities and places of business have been bustling with activity. Until the rains. the evidence was obvious. Some of it will remain afterwards to offend the eye. We’re speaking of litter. In a booming seaSOn such as this. litter can be expected. It is a. nec- essary evil. But that doesn’t mean it should be left to accumulate as has been the case in certain areas of almost every local community. Subscription Rate $4.50 per year; to United States $5.50; 10c single copy Member Audit Bureau of Circula‘ions Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers ssociation Published by Richmond Hill Liberal Publi ing Co. Ltd. W. S. COOK, Publisher "Authorized as second class mail, Post Office partment, Ottawa” THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. A Fitting Tribute Wrong Approach An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 Big Dividends Elbe liberal In its first year of opera- tion, the board has achieved an almost unbelievable de- gree of co-operation. But Mr. Snider agrees that the real test will come in the next six to 12 menths when board members get their taste of a proposed of- ficial plan. Because it started from scratch. mast of the board's work so far has been in or- ganizing its professional staff and administration. Early this year. Ronald For- rest. formerly the planning director in Markham Town< ship. was hired as planning director. Frederick Losee was hired from the Oakville Planning Board to act as senior planner. ' And it‘s likely to continue overshadowing the parent Oddly enough. the key achievement of the board was not in planning but in sparkâ€" ing moves to a looal govern- ment review of Waterloo County. “The child has overshadow ed the parent.“ Mr. Snide contends. The fact remains, whether Mr. Taylor likes the Legislature or not (he admits the thought of making a speech makes him sick). it and it alone passes and amends the numer~ ous laws which so vitally affect the lives of the nearly seven million people who reside in Ontario. In the true democratic fashion the Legisla- ture is composed of our elected repâ€" resentatives and is directly respons~ ible to the electors. It is the duty of Mr. Taylor and his associates on the Liberal benches to fully represent their constituents and to form an effective opposition to the government in power. They can do this only by taking an active part in the debates and work of the assembly. If the system is not work- ing well, and the Legislature is not fulfilling the task that was intended for it, then we the electors are send- ing the wrong people to Queen’s Park. tion to make such shattering state- ments concerning the supreme law- making body in this p1ovince. His public utterances take on greater im- pmtance when one 1ealizes that in his position as chief piovincial or- ganize1 for Mr. Thompson he is among the few top Liberals who are deciding party strategy and policy in Ontario. One can only assume that he is echoing his leader’s thoughts con- cerning the House. and more, every day, to his employ- ers, the citizens of Richmond Hill. What better memorial to a good cit- izen, whose interest had been in see- ing that all residents had a depend- able supply of water, than a drinking fountain. The memorial fountain provides an oasis on Yonge Street, where the thirsty passerby may quench his thirst and quietly pay tribute to a former citizen. The bench and pleasant surroundings will also prove a boon to the foot-weary where they may rest awhile in their journeys. We are certain that Mr. Baker would have heartily approved of this memorial which will commemorate his many years of public service by giving a resting place to the citizens of the town he served so long and so well. Businessmen can assist by clean- ing up their sidewalks and parking areas and, if we might make a sug- gestion, this could be done after, as well as at the beginning of each business day. Finally, pedestrians, shoppers and motorists, those on whom the blame for litter must fall, can do their bit by making use of trash cans or stuffing candy wrap- pers, etc., in their pockets until they get home. sweeper in Midland to keep the main streets clear of litter and thus pre- sent a better image to tourists and permanent residents. Saturday is usually the busiest day for shopping and other activities. This Sunday morning as you make your way to church. what will your main street look like? Could you have done anything about it'.’ Don‘t leave it all up to the rain. Let us all work to improve the image we have of our town. It pays big dividends. â€"Midland Free Press for another year. The local government review could be the most important study since the county was estab- lished more than 100 years ago. The stage for the govern- ment review was set at the area planning board level. It was the first time both city and farm people could get together to dlscuss mutual problems. “We've done a lot more and become involved in a lot more things than we ever thought we would." said Mr. Snider. “The board has far exceeded the expectations of anyonef' He said he was particularly pleased that the 36 board members and alternates got to know each other so quickly. During the year. speakers were invited to talk on everY- thing from zoning and de- velopment to water problems‘ And in the next three months the board has an- other impressive list of guest speakers. “I think it broadened the horizons of all members of \1ID 1966 Mr. Moore, a tall, very personable mechanical engineer with Cooper-Bessemer, Toronto, has lived in Thornhill since 1957. He is past-president of the ratepayers association of the Uplands Subdivision and past-chairman of ARC. Les Moore represents a new type of up and coming citizen you are apt to find manning the decks of ARC these days. Thornhill Area Recreation Committee is a sub-agent of the Vaughan Township Recreational Committee. Glare Moore, his wife, is a past-president of the York County Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. The Moore’s have two sons, Bob 14 and Bill 12. His main reason for plunging into community work, according to Les, was the hope of giving it the benefit of his considerable business experience. He is backed by the whole committee who are trying to come up with more efficient planning in order to do justice to a rapidly expanding Thornhill area. The area under the sfipervis-ion of ARC stretches from Bathurst to Bayview Ave. and from Carrville Sideroad to Steeles Ave. Thornhill Area Recreation Committee Looks To The Future Rambling Around the board." said Mr. Snider One of the problems in get- ting the board on its feet is the lack of planning staff. Most municipalities in the province have been looking for more help. but there just isn't any. The area board will likely hire a planning assistant. 3 draftsman and a clerlptypist in the next year. It is already well on the way to producing an official plan. making use of much of the information gathered over the years by other agencies. Mr. Forrest points out that the province is using the Wa- terloo County area as a guide for other counties in Ontario. His idea can be supported by the interest shown in the board by the community planning branch of the muni- cipal affairs department. The board has also made use of an extensive public relations program. Last month close to 1,000 newslet- ters were mailed. Many of these information pamphlets went to people ou‘side the county. And there Stlmol Bells Mean Televisbn Wuttlting [or lam/on 7 ti: Graders It isn't all reading, writing and 'rithmetic when school bells ring this fallâ€"at least not for the 7th graders in the London. Ontario public school sygtpm. These pupils also are watching television. The amount and type of program- ming are in proper perspec- tive,of course,and thoroughly supervised by educational authorities. with arithmetic on the blackboard. 7th grade pupils in London, Ontario view “Elizabethan Theatre” on a Sparton of Canada, Ltd. set as part of their educational television programming. The television watching for the 7th graders began last year as an experiment to measure the value of tele~ vision’s role in modern education. It started in mid-year when the London Board of Educaâ€" tion agreed to rent 60 teleâ€" vision sets from Spartorx of Canada, Ltd., so grade seven pupils could watch a special series an new math. John Given, superintendent of the London Public Schools, reported that the Spartan sets were purchased for further programming when "very good reports" were received from school principals on the new math program. 7 Televisioia p€ogramming has been expanded on a con- trolled basis, according to_ R. S. Mitchell, audio-visual supervisor, to include other programs such as "Your World”. “Science Around Us", “Junior Bookshelf". “Faces of Freedom”. and “Elizabethan Theatre”. Most important are the spe- cial broadcasts on current events. such as the “Opening of Parliament”. These are ob- served with particularly keen interest because the students are seeing freedom and dem- ocratic processes in action “live” on the screen. Home entertainment - type sets with 23-inch screens were purchased because they can be viewed readily in in- dividual classroom; thereby controlling the experiment with a specific group. 0n the basis of first-year results. Mr. Mitchell stated, “It is our belief that the use of these sets have made a sigâ€" nificant contribution to the education of the pupils in our schools.” Spartan reported that it is designing telemsion receivers specifically for this type of use due to the success of the program and the growing in- terest in the development of television as an educational tool. Company officials noted that the London Trade School also purchased 10 units for technical training of teen- agers and adults, and that sets can be used in almost limitless ways, such as hos- pitals. factories â€"- any place there is a need for audio- visual training. are more requests for them every day. Members of all boards and commissions in the county receive the news- letter. Mr. Snider feels the next 12 months will “test the met- tle" of the board. Up until now, there hasn‘t been any major divergence nf opinion among board mem- bers. but when the official plan is being discussed. this could change. The official plan or state- ment on development policy will likely be decided on in the next six months. In draft- ing will coincide with work on the local government study. A native of Newcastle-on- Tyne. England. Mr. Forrest developed his interest in town planning in that city under Professor J. S. Allen. one of the leading planners ln Eur- ope. He became town plan- And to handle the expected increase in work, Mr. Forrest expects he will have to call more than one meeting of the board a month. by Elizabeth Kelson â€"- Kitchener - Waterloo Record In the eighteen forties farm- ers from around Thornhill and Clairville shared two great en- thusiasms â€"â€" horse racing and fox hunting. This is again the week of the great Niagara Grape And Wine Festival. . . . You’ll notice they say “grape AND wine” â€"â€" which supports our sus- picions about the ingredients in that Catawba. The US. released last weekend pictures of the Earth taken from 850 miles in space by astronauts Conrad and Gordon . . . and sure enough, just as predicted by Orson Bean, somebody moved! Toronto school authorities estimate that 10%, or forty thousand, of the city’s school children are now “emotionally disturbed” . . . One peculiar thing about this sudden rise in emotionally disturbed children is the almost complete disappearance of the types who used to be described as spoiled brats. George Mayes 0n â€"-â€" And the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police says the term “juvenile delinquents” should be changed to “young offenders”. . . C’mon now! What do they REALLY call them when they get As a result of last week’s strike, the Brewers’ Warehousing Company has raised to 45 the age limit for its employees . . . but will graciously continue to sell its wares to anyone over this age who has the money to pay. them in the Back room? Russia has introduced to the world a line of Russian-made perfumes. . . . So THAT’S what they’ve been doing with the odours they take out of I their Vodka! * * v ,3 "And Japan is Introducing into North America an inexpensive line of rifles and shotguns. Darn (Continued on Page 14) net for Gateshead and in 1948 enrolled in the School of Town Planning at the Uni- versity of Durham. From 1950 to 1953 he worked as town planning assistant with County Borough of South Shields. England. ENGLAND'S PRIDE by Julian Symons On January 26, 1885, General Gordon‘s heroic defence of Khartoum ended when the Mahdi‘s force took the town by storm and stabbed Gordon to death. Two days later, the advance guard of the relieving force found the town in the Mahdi's hands. Why did the relief fail? Mr. Symons tells the whole story, both political and military. MALTA by Walter Kummerly In 40 glorious colour pictures this beautiful book shows every side of the unique islands of Malta; their sunshine. historic buildings. docks. rocky headlands. sandy beaches. busy streets. peaceful farm lands‘ and the people. HESKETH PEARSON BY HIMSELF by Hesketh Pearson Hesketh Pearson was born in the 1870‘s. As a child and as a young man he was poor. Then suddenly in 1908 he inherited a thousand pounds and went on a joyous tour to Mexico and Canada. When his money gave out he went back to England and started to work in the Theatre. During this year he work- ed on the 20 year develop- menl plan and capital works program. He. was in charge of planning and controlling cen~ tral areas rte-development schemes. community and neighborhood designs. slum clearance and bombed area re-development schemes. From the stage he went on to write literary criticism and biographies -â€" all of them immensely successful. This is his autobiography, an autobiography that includes not only his own life but the lives of his friends â€"- and he had many: Shaw. Lloyd George, Chesterton, H.; G. Wells, Malcolm Muggeridge. THE INVISIBLE SCAR by Caroline Bird A comprehensive examination of the great depression and its far-reaching effects upon the government politics. educatinn and people â€" even to- day. In 1954 he became town planner for the Township of North York and the following year became planning direc- tor for Markham Township. 3 position he held until May. 1964. when he left to take over similar duties in York Township. This year he ac- rented a position as planning director of the. Kitchener- Wnterloo area. THE UNREPENTANT PILGRIM by Percey J. Smith A rather new. sometimes startling, picture of the great G.B.S. emerges from these pages. Serious students of Shaw will find much interest. THE PRINCE IN THE HEATHER by Eric Linklater Eric Linklater tells in his elegant and unsentimental prose this extraordinary story of the young pretender‘s wanderings during the five months between the defeat at Culloden and his departure to France and safety from Lochnan Uamh. In 1953 he came to Canada. working his way as a mer- chant seaman on a 95-mn fishing boat. At Your Richmond Hill Public Library Me my» side Fox hunting, however was a more uncommon diversion and required the co-operation of both groups. Some of the English and Irish settlers near Clair- ville kept hounds but they could not have come out with a full pack at their meet in Eyton‘ without the assistance of Wil- liam Chapman‘ and other sport- ing farmers with dogs, from Thornhill. ‘ Clairville, a village on the southwest edge of Vaughan Township, the owners of fast horses arranged semi-annual races, one near John Dark’s Tavern. and the other half a mile north at Eyton. "where Joseph Champlain kept an host- elry in good old Yorkshire style“. William Porter. who was only a boy at the time, remembered seeing the hounds fed on moist- ened oatmeal balls and coupled in pairs. all in one room until the fox was let off. Then they were away in full cry. followed by the men on horseback. some of them wearing scarlet coats and white breaches. The return at night was also exciting. the lion of the occasion being the rider who carried “the brush“. In his reminiscences Mr. Porter said that these things happened principally between 1840-45. and he was very much of the opinion that this pack of hounds was the first brought together in Canada. Checking this statement we found that fox hunting was in- troduced in Canada as early as 1759. by military men and Brit- ish settlers. The Montreal Hunt Club was established in 1826. and the Toronto Hunt in 1826. Both are still active but the Toronto Hunt is now called the Toronto and North York (Continued on Page 14) Richmond Hill was not without industry. even in its earliest days. A partial list of early mllls includes: The fi1st industlial establishâ€" where steam power had to lment reco1ded was a distillery used .‘built on Lot 43 Vaughan Town- A saw mill built on Lot fship by James Lymburner in and 46. by James Playter 1811.William Harrison describes 1848 was still in use in 181 the distillery tires as blazing This was run by water pow night and day to keep up the from Boyle's Pond on Vaugh supply of stimulating beverages. Road east of York Central H1 Another distillery was built on pital. In the same location V. Lot 47 Vaughan by James Mc- an iron works where Washingt Davids in 1844. Major manufactured plowshar 1 On Lot 43. just south of the He also had a cider mill nearby. ‘present town limits, Mr. Lym- A saw mill was built by James lburner also erected a grist mill Langstaft' on Lot 48 Vaughan in in the same year and replaced 1847. He also erected a foundry it in 1840 by another. Still an- and edge tool factory. Both were other grist mill was built on this located at the end of Richmond lot by John Atkinson in 1885. Street and were sold to L. Innis The earlier mills. those built& Son in 1889. The old mill ‘in 1811 and 1840, were water burned down shortly after the lpowered. but by 1885 the flow transfer and was replaced by a of water in the branch of the combination saw and planing lDon had diminished to the point! (Continued on Page 14) A group of Maple folk sing- ers, who a few months ago were looking for church halls to sing in. have reached the mecca of all folk artists with several recent engagements in Toronto‘s inter- ‘nationally-known Yorkville v11- ‘Iage. Fins/Mack lb 1L HUI, Lune: uml, ulc 13151“ Park and Ward I Rate a ersl . . Association was asked top XPut over a rail strike and there was up or shut up"? a lot of freight to be moved I contend that they do not but to be held up for twenty nor ever have represented maj- minutes September 9 at 8‘39““ ority ,opinion in Ward I. whlle a north-bound frelght Whenever any subject is be- train waited for a south-bound ling discussed on which they one to pass was a bit too much. lfeel there may be some differ. Isn't it time the level crossings lences of opinion in the ward, at Markham Rd. and Crosby lthey climb on their high horses Ave. were eliminated with so 1and gallop off wildly in everylmuch traffic passing through ‘direction. screaming “Injustice" these streets now. at the top of their Voices. 1 Yours truly. I know we had just gotten Local Folk Group Reaches Goal With Engagements In Yorkville In fact, things have moved along so swiftly for Bill Kerri- gan and “The Kinfolk" that they‘re now thinking seriously of getting a manager to handle their engagements, the most re- cent of which have been repeat stands at “The Mouse Hole" and 01 $6”.ng a manager LU nanme ’ . Right now “The Kinfolk" are thetr engagements, the most re- . . . . _ cent of which have been repeat busy smgmg m the area. mclud stands at “The Mouse Hole" and mg a hootenanny for the Klwa' .. - .. . . nis Club this week in Markham The Rlverboat 1n Yorkvxlle. Village. “We‘ve even got another Anyone wiShingto contact the singer." said leader Kerrigan. group for performances can and “she's added a lot to the reach them at 832-2643 in Maple group.“ and 889-2995 in Toronto. Would it not be better if they retired gracefully and dissolved their organization, giving way t0. 3 more 1eVe1-headed group. if lindeed there is any real need for one at all? Dear Mr. Editor; Is it not time that the Elgin Park and Ward I Ratepayers Association was asked to “Put [mafiam Eighth Season 1966-1967 TUESDAYS - Bayview Secondary School 7.30 pm. (one showing) OCTOBER 4 â€" THE SHAPE OF THINGS T0 TO COME H. G. WELL’S SCIENCE FICTION FILM ABOUT THE AFTERMATH OF WAR, with Sir Ralph Richardson NOVEMBER ] -- THE HORSE’S MOUTH JOYCE CARY‘S NOVEL, IN COLOUR. A COMEDY ABOUT AN UNSCRUPULOUS ARTIST. with Sir Alec Cuiness DECEMBER 6 â€"â€" THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER COMPASSIONATE STUDY OF A TEEN- AGE FAILURE, with Tom Courtenay Clip this list for reference Each showing will be followed by discussion in small groups, with refreshments, under selected chairmen SEASON TICKETS, $2.00. Remit (including exchange) to LOIS PERKINS, 110 CHURCH STREET SOUTH. RICHMOND HILL. The size of the auditorium will limit the audience to 150 peisons so it is expected that the number of tickets axailable at the door will be restricted. FILMS OF NOTE DISSOLVE WARD l ASSOCIATION In Year: Gone By ASK FOR OUR FREE BROCHURE GOOD COMPANION TOURS BY OXLEY AGENT: MRS. R. S. BAIN ' 53 Edgar Avenue - Richvale ' “ Phone: 889-4165 . New York All Expunu Tour Muskoka Colorama Tour Foothills of the Allegheny Mn. & Kinzua Dam Yours truly, P. A. SALE, 223 Beechy Drive, Beverley Acres. JOIN ONE OF OUR ALL EXPENSE TOURS A FILM-WOT! INN" Margaret. who joined the group in May. had done some singing previously with Bill in other group. so he came to the quartet recommended. > A saw mill built on Lot 45 and 46. by James Playter in 1848 was still in use in 1885. This was run by water power from Boyle's Pond on Vaughan Road east of York Central Hos- pital. In the same location was an iron works where Washington Major manufactured pIOWshares. He also had a cider mill nearby. A saw mill was built by James She. in this case, is Margaret Queen. 18, of 182 Romac Court Richmond Hill. who had been singing on her own before join- ing “The Kinfolk“. which also features Bill's sister. Nancy‘ 17. and the Good Twins. Brian and Bruce. 20. TRAINS CAUSE TRAFFIC JAMS Dear Mr. Editor: THANKSGIVING WEEK-END Have Fun Over FOR BIG BARGAINS IN LATE MODEL CARS CONSULT THE LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS 0 Now York Bali: Tour 0 Watkim Glen tr Fingu Lakes 0 Kolor Kavalkadc to tho Kawanha Lakes Oct. 8-‘0 G. STEVENS 145 Essex Ave., Richmond Hill.