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Getting Right Wood For Your Fireplace Recently I saw a man stagger. the g1 in; m the curb under a large "chim [end of tree limbs. It was trash made day and as I slowed down to from identify the wood I noticed it and v was apple. It occuned to me ity. I that this fellow was expending trunk 11.101; of effort to get rid of: Lee iuxury class wood. is sa Some resourceful people seek out the special woods for the different colors produced by their flames. or for the smoke or coals: other just find wood piled by clearing crews, on the {xizhway right-of-way. inexpens- ve. Any type of wood has its use Is a fuel, but apple and cherry stand out because of their frag~ rance. Even at the time of splitting. cherry will perfume the air. Fruitwood furniture mixht appeal to you -â€" why not frultwood firewood? My favorite wood is dry pine ‘chicot'. They are the slate grey veterans which have died years ago and are the upright remnants of the virgin pine. The charred ones are often more sound than the others; Often they are quite gummm particularly near the roots. and] they burn vigorously withouh the aid of bark or paper. On‘ splitting the wood. it some-f times smells like carrots. On burning. it has a pleasant odour. more appealing than the petrol- eum products used in barbecues. Mlny trappers have slept on remnants 0! the virgin pine. a supply of wood. By doing 0-037 plus 30% calcium. ' " " "‘ " the function of Children's Aid Appeal campaign i" the “93‘ The charred ones are often this, you have good control over The authority produces size- SOMETHING FOR YOUTH Societies. After Mr. Mann had‘whioh would help support thlsw more sound than the othersqthe drying and are independent able quantities of firewood each Last February the Social Action Committee of read the brief at County Counvland other seerCES “’35 being Often they are quite gummy. of shortages of seasoned wood. year and still we are sold out ' . . - - - cii, D. C. Van Camp director investigated. . Some people complain about on occasions. Because of our Rmhmond Hill Uhlted headed that something of York County Children's Aidl Balance of the Social Plan- they burn vigorously without . the amount of ash produced by interest in controlling the Dutch Simply had t? be done for the young 19301919 in the Society was invited to expressning Council meeting was spent the aid of bark or paper. Onifires. On a ‘per unit of heat‘lElm Disease. dead elm cuttingl Richmond Hill area. There was no place Where lhis feeling on the matter. He d159u551n3 ways and means by splitting the wood. it some- basis. wood produces only one-Iis given priority over cutting 0f! they could go and be together. indicated that he had recomâ€" Which the youth committee particularly near the roots. and times smells like carrots. Onlquarter the ash of anthracite. other species. 1 v churc who mended to his board Of directâ€" could “hie” better communi- burninz. it has a pleasant odourfiFurther. the ashes have value? Bv J. Foote. d 'dItd “Sis tthte xglsmgo 965131: Coogfetg‘ehouge h “The 01‘s that “"0. additional. 5°33] cation Whh youth Of the ”93‘ more appealing than the petrol- as an Organic garden fertilizer.’ Conservation Newsletter,_. em 8 . a,. l. h ' 'bl workers be hired for thls huh“ It “'35 suggested. that high cum products used in barbecues.“ is reported by R. M. Carleton}; Metro Conservation ' H013 Thing ‘5 managed by a "91‘." “51301151 9 pose, one in June and one to school students be invited to at- Many trappers have slept on in "Your Lawn" to have an an- Authority. (Continued on Page 15) ,Octnber. He stressed however. tend council meetings. t“l““ll\“llllllllllllllllllllllllllml‘lllllllllllll““Will““lllllllllllllllllllll“llll‘lllllllmll‘l““ml““hum“lllll“\“ll“\“lhhhl‘h‘h‘ “ll“m““ul‘lll‘llllll““llllllllll“l“ll“l“ll“llmlllmllllll“l“mull“\“llllllllllll“llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.“lithium““Willi“ mllmlulwfillm“ll,“ll“IlllIlllll[Wl'lllllmlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll" llllllll l“lllllllllllllllmlmllmllllllllllllllmlll“l“ll“mull“lll“lll“ll“l“““lllllll‘lll‘ll‘m“ll“lllll‘llllllllllll“llllm‘llm“m““m‘l‘mu 'h County Council Accused Of Hasty Action 0n Regional School Boards (The future of education in York County is possibly the greatest single challenge facing municipal councillors and school board officials next year when the accept- ance or rejection of the York County Consultative Commit- tee’s recommendations for three boards of education in the county will be decided. Several questions about the recommendations are discuss- ed in the following article. contributed by Bruce Mickle- burgh of 297 Lorne Avenue. Newmarket‘ Mr. Mickleburgh is editor of The Educational Courier. the professional journal of the public school teachers of Ontario. publish- ed five times a year in To- Corurier. th journal of th teachers of C ed five times ronto.â€"Edito an people, is m By BRYCE MICKLEBURGH Vaughan Township vote1s go to the polls this Saturday to decide who will preside over their local affai1s and ppublic school system f01 the next two yeais. It is ag1eed that the next two years will be extremely import. ant ones in the long history of the township as it struggles to keep its identity in the face of the many pressures challenging it both fiom inside and outside its borders. The pressures come from land spec- ulators; from Metro in its attempt to turn the township into a vast wasteland for its garbage; and fin- ally from the threat that if they get into financial trouble the province will permit North York Township to annex the heavily industrialized southern portion. Vaughan Town- ship‘s problems. like those of any of the ~13 fringe municipalities around Metro, are very real and only firm leadership offers any hope of coping with the many crucial issues. This newspaper feels that Reeve Albert Rutherford has the back- ground and the necessary qualifica- Subscription Rate $4. 50 per year; to United States $5 50; 10c single copy , Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published by Richmond Hill Liberal Publishing Co. Ltd. W. S. COOK, Publisher “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa" THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 8, 1966 paren Count Decision In Vaughan mg to abo An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 rid ofj Locnlly, much of the firewood‘sult eases the pressure at the Us salvaged from construction dumps. its use‘or elm sanitatian projects. In Tabulated below are some of cherryithe city a tree destined to bathe merits of various firewoods. Tithe liberal 1th; ‘ground_ in {rontr of a flaming Pine (White) Pine (Chicot roots) "chimney like" chicot. I have made hundreds of lunch tires from this quick starting wood, and when I have the opportun- ity. I pop some into my car It is never too early to put in a supply at Wood. By doing this, you have good control over the drying and are independent of shortages of seasoned wood. Some people complain about the amount of ash produced by fires. On a ‘per unit of helt‘ basis. wood produces only one- quarter the ash of anthracite. Further. the ashes hive value as an Organic garden fertilizer. It is reported by R. M. Carleton in “Your Lawn" to have an anâ€" Apple. Cherry Beech Birch (White) Cedar Elm (Amer) Hemlock Maple (Sugar) Oak (Red) Species ish the school systems them children now attend and re~ place them by three regional school systems? Do they know that. this is being done without consult- ing them. and without con- sulting the teaching profes- sion in this county? Just how does the elector~ ate get at this situation? We elect our school trus- tees, but they are not doing this. What did the county council ever have to do with running schools before now? What experience has it got? Now these untrained surg- eons are proposing the most fundamental kind of surgery. Did you know that the county clerk has said that no copy of the repart proposing these changes will be avail~ Characteristics of Local Firewood Starting Qualities tions of leadership to meet the many demands that the next two years will most certainly bring. During his tenure of office Vaughan has enjoyed a period of unprecedented industrial growth until today Vaughan is the leading industrial community in the county. Mr. Rutherford has discour- aged a wide-open housing policy which results in the constant need for more and more schools and a soaring tax rate. He has proven he is not easily swayed by selfish outside interests who would like nothing better than to turn the township into a gold mine for themselves at the expense of the present property owners. Mr. Rutherford has always listened to the people whether it has been a Poor Poor Good Excel Fair Good Poor Poor Excel Excel present property owners. Mr. Rutherford has always listened to the people whether it has been a delegation to council or an informal meeting- in his home or on the street. His warm personal approach to the problems of government is a re- freshing change in the hurried world of today. We suggest to the voters of Vaughan that they re-elect Albert Rutherford for a further two-year term when they go to the polls on December 710. We‘ are now in the midst of the yuletide season and Christmas means gifts for young and old. The quickest and easiest way to fill that shopping list is to visit your area- stores. Our home merchants have filled their stores with a wide selection of excellent gifts at prices to fit every pocketbook. Avoid the crowds, traffic snarls and confusion of the big city by shop- ping right at home. And before you start out with that shopping list, sit down and study the advertisements in this newspaper. You’ll find they feature timely gift suggestions for every member of the family. There is no need to drive to the city and struggle with the parking. winter weather and, pushing crowds when you can shop with ease and comfort anywhere in this district. Our courteous merchants and mem- bers of their staffs are eager to make this Christmas one to remember. This December -â€"- shop at home. Good Slight Excellent Good Slight Slight Good Moder. Slight Poor Many Good Excel. Negllg. Good Fair Many Good Excel. Slight Good Excel. , Slight Good Fair Moder. Good Fair Moder. Excellent *Millions of B.T.U. per legal cord Lastlnr Embers Sparks as proven he is selfish outside like nothing be township into a cut is a real liability. “The wood uses up valuable space in the city dump” says Gordon Fenske. wood dealer on Dixon Road. He handles disposal wood and converts much of it into saleable firewood. and as a re- sult eases the pressure at the The authority produces size- able quantifies of firewood each year and still we are sold out on occasions. Because of our interest in controlling the Dutch Elm Disease. dead elm cuttingl is given priority over cutting of! other species 1 EV J Foote Conservation Newsletter. Metro Conservation Authorit}. alysis ranging from 0-03 to 0-0-7 plus 30% calcium. copy at the report? How can you? What is there to hide? Why is this deed being done in a corner? Isn‘t it true that such a report is supposed to be public property as soon as it is tabled? Are we now to have government by fait accompli instead of democra- tic government in the county? The issues involved here are as deep as demo» cracy itself. For generations we in On- tario have elected municipal councillors to deal with gen- eral local government and school trustees to administer the schools. Our forefathers recognized that school mat- ters are different from sew- ers. roads and other Jmport- ant municipal matters. The welfare of pupils required special attention and was not to be sacrificed to other municipal needs. Direct com- 1g better than 1to a gold mine expense of the Heat Fragrance Unlts‘ the many years will 23.5 27.8 23.4 16.3 24.5 17.9 29.0 27.3 17.1 28? to “Wouldn't you rather listen to folk music?” I asked her. It was a foolish question and I almost regretted it. She said: “Folk music? No, I’d rather have combo music.” “Why combo?" I insisted. A young man sup- plied the answer. “I like it because it is loud. It eases tension too!” That night I became acquainted with a modern youth whose built up tensions demanded this kind of release. What happens after combo? A Good Look at “The Hole Thing” There was already a long line of young people waiting to be admitted to their favorite coffeehouse when I arrived. Slowly I followed the line into a small anteroom of the Richmond Hill United Church. watched the members flash their membership cards. pay their seventy-five cents and then drift down the stairs to the dimly cavernous depths ofr“The Hole Thing.” The youths, about two hundred and fifty of them, anywhere from the age of fifteen to nineteen sat around tables in groups. In the centre of each table a candle shed a glow on the faces of the occu- pants. Flashes from cigarette lighters lit up the dusk and the smell of cigarette smoke assailed my rather delicate nostrils continuously. This was a coffee house. A Toronto combo called “The Knack" was play- ing lock and roll. Some of the young folk around the tables bummed or sang at inte1vals.A few daring ones danced at the back of the mom. But most of the members sat passively watching the combo group. Only the intentness of their eyes and bodily positions betrayed their intense inner involve- ment. Jazz was being alternated with rhythm and ues. I tfifned to the sixteen year old girl beside me. She was Listening intently. her eyes were gleaming and her foot tapped out therrhythm. . “Honey, what's wrong with you." the singer wails. The following number began with “Goodbye Mississippi. There’s Something You Don’t Know." SOMETHING FOR YOUTH Last February, the Social Action Committee of Richmond Hill United decided that something simply had to be done for the young people in the Richmond Hill area. There was no place where they could go and be together. Rambling around munity administration of the schools through elected trus- tees has been a pillar of strength in Ontario society. Now a council of municipal representatives. if you please. is proposing to abolish all the school boards in the county (over a score in num- ber) and replace them by three. And it aims t6 do this in a hurry. Can you picture a school board suddenly bringing in a plan for revising the county roads system? And, what‘s more. doing this without the advice of the people who use the roads or the engineers and technicians and work crews who build and main- tain them? This would likely do less damage than what is happening. The county coun- cil is not elected to adminis- ter schools. It lacks any or- ganic connection With the schools. It has not sought the Twenty-five per cent of all deaths occurring at the Hospital for Sick Children are the result of heart disease. Jacques and Beverley are fortunate that our surgeons were able to correct their con- genital heart defects. They are now well on the way to a com- plete recovery. The Hospital’s Department of Cardiology is conduc- ting an integrated research programme aimed at the better under- standing, diagnosis and treatment of children with congenital mal- formations ot the heart. Support this and other research proiects by sending your Christmas donation to The Hospital for Sick Chil- dren, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. A CHANCE AT LIFE advice of the teaching pro- fession as such. The report is suddenly sprung. copies are not available. and it must be adopted in a hurry. The fact that a single school inspector served as the secretary of the commit- tee is no substitute for the popular consultation the council has shunned. It can- not excuse the failure to con- sult the teaching profession. Many of us can remember the county Council seriously mooting the abolition or cur- tailment of public health and welfare services. This was also without professional ad- vice or popular consultation. Sanity finally prevailed and may this time if there is no may this til fait accomp Six months ag government in Q defeated by its a er tact by Elizabeth Kelson go, a good on l - “w w â€" â€"-~ 1â€"»â€" , The brief. thh had begnflhat the report be received and: iprevmusly _approved liy 1nd1v1d~ adopted in principle, Warden ”131 mummpal councus “’1 the’Joseph Dales insisted that it be Southern Six. recommended that the subject of a resolution to be a family service centre, to which dealt with by the 1967 finance schools. churches. police, wel"committee. fare and other agencies couldi When questioned about the refei: troubled families be set‘cost of the service. Judge "9,1" liichrnond Hm by the Sweeny advised county council Chlldrens Aid Society- ‘that it was anticipated that it This is in line with recentlwould cost $12,000 to set up a provincial legislation which centre. He also noted that the makes preventive work part of;possibility of having a‘ United Enjoyment was paramount Wednesday evening of last week when Richmond Hill Town Council hosted the people who serve the town on unpaid com- mittees at a dinner and dance. Location this year was the beau- tiful clubhouse of Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club, en- hanced with glittering Christ- mas decorations. hanced with glittering Christ- mas decorations. More than 150 people en- joyed a roast beef dinner and dancing to the music of the Jackettes. Arrangements were made by Ward 2 Councillor William Lazenby. who also acted. as master of ceremonies. Highlight of the evening was presentation of a pair of cuff-, links. bearing the town‘s crest. to former Reeve P. C. Hill. who served as head of the mun- icipal government in 1948 and 1949 after having spent 10 years as councillor. ness Mr. Hill was not present and Clerk Russell Lynett ac. cepted the gift on his behalf. 1 Because of ill-‘i‘eation committee. Attractive pins. also bearing the town‘s crest. were presented to Mrs. Dorothy Turner and. Mrs. Margaret Williams. whoi each served five years on the] town's recreation committee. Cufflinks were presented to Ray Gemmill, who served five years on the recreation committee and; to Peter Sale, who was one of the organizers of a swimming pool for Richmond Hill and who‘ worked diligently to see phase» one of this program a reality. He is chairman of the swimming pool sub-committee of the rec- The thanks of those present' were expressed by former May- or William Neal, who paidfltribq Highlight of the evening was presentation of a pair of cuff- links. bearing the town‘s crest. to former Reeve P. C. Hill. Mr. Lynett, who has served the municipality as clerk for almost a quarter of a century, recalled that each year has had its problems. “We used to have The brief of the Social Plan-Ithat office accommodation was ning Council of Richmond Hilllvery tight and this would be a recommending the setting up of problem. family counselling services in Richmond Hill Reeve Donald the county was presented toiPlaxton was anxious that coun- York County Council at its lasticil not merely pigeonhole the session by Chairman Neil Mannlmatter. “If we do. we are ig- . » , muting a problem which will ”[36 1933:? gieéts bgacafiigipersist. It exists and we must George Sweeny at the Novem.‘assume some responsibility for . - " - fit”. he said. gfégmggfjflg‘“ the 500““ P13“ ; While Richmond Hill Deputy- The brief. whi h had bee ”as” Fm” Perkin? mm’e‘j Previouslv afiprovecd by inclividril“(11at the report .be’receiwd and ual municipal councils in thela Op‘tgd in principtliem ”a? Southern Six 1' commended th t‘Josep pales mm o t at it e ' e a lthe sthect of a resolution to be a family service centre, to Which‘dealt with by the 1967 finance schools.‘chu_rches. police, W‘Eljlcommittee. A report of its reception there was given by Judge George Sweeny at the Novem. her meeting of the Social Plan- ning Council. Hill Family Counselling Brief Referred To '67 County Council Honor Former Reeve P. Hill If such drastic changes are to be made, they must be justified educationally. This is another way of saying that they must be for the benefit of the child in school â€"- not for anybody else's benefit. Let us hope the same does not happen here. It is hard to discuss a report you can‘t get but there is enough in the press reports to cause deep concern. Pending any evidence that anybody can bring forward to the contrary. I would argue that these changes may seri- ously harm the interests of the child. I am prepared to argue this on any platform against any proponents of this scheme: not to vindicate a scheme: In position b‘ open. For the moment. I iebated The matter There were probably book,weighing 400 pounds, because of lovers among the crown grant-'the excessive duty ‘â€" one shil- ees in the Thornhill area hutlling and three pence a pound our first information on this for bound volumes. subject comes from the journal ln 1843 Mr. Mortimer and of Mary Sophia Gapper: anther interested gentlemen in younz English woman Who “"911 the neighborhood contributed on her brother‘s farm. L01 33- money and books to start a Concession l. Vaughan Town-H‘Library of Useful Knowledge“ ship. from 1828 to 1830. tin the village. Their object was One fine day Miss Gapperito put good reading within the saddled her pony and rode up reach of all for a penny a week. to Richmond Hill. “anotherlOnly about a dozen people ap- little centre of population. notlplied for the books and the pro- as large as Thornhill, but hav-‘ject lapsed after a years' trial. ing a school, Presbyterian This was not really surprising Church. tavern, and a store". as education was not then com- The purpose of the trip was tolpulsory. Many could not read. One fine day I saddled her pony to Richmond Hi little centre of po; as large as Thornlr ing a school, Church. tavern, a: The purpose of the remind her friend of his half-promise book society. “Ab tall thin man of 51 a worn homespun and with a pocket bound around his a worn homespun frock coat, and with a pocket handkerchief bound around his head to re- lieve the pain of headache", received her in his large kitch- en. Though he said he had al- ready spent many pounds that year on books to share with his friends. he agreed to subscribe to her book club as well. Mary noted that Benjamin Thorne was the secretary of this society which had seven mem- bers. As she soon after mar- Mary noted that Benjamin Thorne was the secretary of this society which had seven mem- bers. As she soon after mar- ried Captain Edward G‘ O‘Brien and moved to Shanty Bay. Lake Simcoe. we can only‘ surmise that the book club continued. and that the Rev_ George Mor- timer, first rector of Trinity Anglican Church. became a member. Before leaving Eng- land in 1832 Mr. Mortimer re- luctantly reduced his private library to one packing case a town bell in the cupola at McConaghy School which was rung every day at 7 am, 12 noon and 6 pm. When council decided to discontinue this custom there was a great deal of complaint. That was a problem in those days." the clerk recalled with a chuckle. The thanks of those present were expressed by former May- or William Neal. who paid trib- ute to a "wonderful council for a wonderful town," and partic- ularly to Councillor Lois Hancey for her efforts to “stop some of the tooting.” Appeal campaign in the area which would help support this and other services was being investigated. put the question in its simpl- est terms. as follows:â€"-â€" Parents are no longer con- tent to have their children go to work after elementary school. They want them to graduate from high school at least. Secondary education. as the Minister of Education has said. is now also basic. The complete school sys- tern is no longer the little red schoolhouse but the sys~ tem that takes the child from kindergarten to grade 13. It meets all his general needs in all the paths that he can take on the way (including the paths that terminate be- fore grade 13>. The school system. then. has to be big enough to do this â€" but no Why the mea that enli 1e fine day led her pony Richmond E a centre of p pain of heada ,- in his large 1 1 he said he ha many pounds ks to share wit agreed to subs club as well. ted that Benj Je .ened verso the trip V 1d Squire use to jo Abner M 5 50, dres '? Because he reforms weighing 400 pounds‘ because of the excessive duty ~â€" one shil- ling and three pence a pound for bnund volumes. in 1843 Mr. Mortimer and when This is the season of the head cold and one_ of life's little embarrassments: when. aftey blowmg your nose into your handkerchief. you dlscover â€"â€" as you stuff it back into your pocket â€"â€" that you’ve folded it the wrong way! Toronto is certainly a mixed-up place. A fellow named Zoltan Szoboszloi applies to the humane society for a dog licence; and the Telegram’s Action Line answers letters from a St. Bernard! OTTAWA â€"â€" (CP) â€"â€" Prime Minister Pearson said yesterday, St. Andrew’s Day, he can’t think of a better way to strengthen Canada than to encour- age immigration from Scotland . . . and there should be a LOT of encouragement in the new armed forces pay scale which places pipers in a lower category than “musicians”! Toronto's Allan Lamport was foolish in cam- paigning for city council with the promise of a wide- open Sunday â€"-â€" when the CBC has already given us one! MONTREAL - (CP) â€"- Police here believe they have smashed a Mafia attempt to set up a system of rackets to bilk Expo visitors of millions of dollars. Good! Let’s keep this thing Canadian! Another student sit-in demonstration was staged last week in Berkeley, California, and police, who have to break up these sit-in demonstrations with billy-clubs, say their big problem is to hit the sit- inners where they SHOULD be hit. Metro’s Citizens Safety Council is plugging the, phrase: “Break no hearts this Christmas. They say the secretof their success (?) is “no slogans or horror stories. but person to person contact" . . . just so long as the persons don’t get into a car first. A member of our Senate-Commons Committee on Voluntary Health says: “Smokers should be aware of the responsibility they assume by smoking in front of others who might follow their hegample.” . "1 es, but these daxs when can you find a barn to go back of? The Defence Department revealed last week that deep green is to be the color of the common army-navy-air force walking-out uniform. . . . But who walks? Toronto’s election results were televised in full color this year â€"â€" a fact which few thought really necessary . . . particularly the red-faced losers. Question Of The Week â€" Why, if This Hour Had Seven Days, did the CBC have to pick Sunday? @FR-Q'fl Me my» side the minutes of Vaughan Town- ship in 1853 there is a suggest» ion that the purchasing of school libraries be taken into consideration. There may have been another library in the interim but the next, known record is dated 1897. In that year. mainly due to the enterprise of J. Edward Francis. the Thornhill Public Library and Reading Room was established in a curtained-off section of the assembly room in Victoria Hall. which stood on the west side of Yonge Street, a bit north of Centre Street. It was open from 7 to 9 on Wednesday and Friday even- ings. to all over 12 years of age except disorderly or in- toxicated persons. Spitting on (Continued on Page 16)