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amanS), aoanoonecl cigarettes for “unspecified” health reasons; another 14 per cent didn’t like the smoker's throat and cough they developed from smoking; 12 per cent had no special reason: 10 per cent (100.000 Canad- ians) gave up on doctors' orders. Only four per cent, strangely enough, ad- mitted to stopping because of the can» cer scare. The remainder â€"â€" 12 per i'llll“l“lllllllll“\lllllllllllllllllillllltll“llllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllll lllit“lml'tllllllllllll“\llllllllllllll studies launched on human motiva- tions in connection with smoking, and a pilot centre in operation in Toronto where people are being taught to break the habit. But cigarette consumption contin- ues to rise. and it is clear that the government is not going to solve this problem for its citizens. It’s up to us this time. â€" Ottawa Citizen. ' ‘ ' ~ ~ r " ‘ ' enile The S\\'iss Cigarette industry]out. admrtlsements 1n Juv . has agreed to tone down its pub-{magazmes and newspapers, Pic-y licitv and to a set of "ethicaljtorial Cigarette ads shomng ‘ " youngsters. any sort of publicity standaids. . i - iin connection with mov1e stars The S\\'1ss Assomation . 9f‘or pop singers “who might-1n- Cigarette Manufacturers haldifluence young peop‘le." mention- its general assembly had adopt-t , . ‘ing of cigarette brands on Ed 3 number Of definite rLllesisportswear and distribution of mainly aimed at keeping youthsicigarette samples to young #trom smoking. ipeople below the age of 18 as 1 The “ethical standards" rule well as in army training campsl‘ llllllllll\l\ll\lll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“\lllllllllllllll\\\lllllllll|lll|\\llllllllll\lll\lllllllllllllllllllllllll~P Dog Catcher? No; Canine contfél9Y9398ayPubllc canine control. In fact it's probably a ”first“ for any area in Canada. Of course the old medieval type dog catche" is still with us. There are hundreds of Up here in Markham Township the term "dog catcher" no longer exists in the minds of most people. An Irishman from County Claire named James Ryan has changed all that. Today the council. the local press and the people are solidly behind him in his new concept of By DEAN HUGHES In The Toronto Daily Star (A well known writer. Mr. Hughes is a resident of Un- ionville. His weeklv col- umn' The Sidemad" is a reg- ular feature in the Satuldm Star). After all. if there are one million people in this country who have given up cigarettes, it can‘t be all that diffi~ cult. Can it? The estimate was issued recently by the Department of National Health and Welfare. It found that 32 out of every 100 (more than 320,000 Can- adians). abandoned cigarettes for "unspecified" health reasons; another 14 per cent didn't like the smoker‘s throat and cough they developed from smoking; 12 per cent had no special reason: 10 per cent (100.000 Canad- ians) gave up on doctors' orders. Only four per cent. strangely enough, adâ€" mitted to stopping because of the can~ cer scare. The remainder ~â€" 12 per 2 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, January 5. 1967 One Oul Of Six licked Habit The fact that over a million Can~ adians have kicked the cigarette habit should be heartening news to the country’s remaining five million smokersâ€"particul‘arly in view of the warning from the United States that the National Advisory Cancer Council blames cigarette smoking for produc~ ing an “enormous epidemic of lung cancer." A Y Teen group has been using the gymnasium at Crosby Heights School for its activities, and it is for this group that better accommodation is sought in that school. The groups are kept small intentionally and are well supervised, earning the compli- ments of the caretaking staff for the tidy condition in which they leave the premises. However, it is felt that the program often would be more effective in a smaller room under more intimate conditions where “cosy" discussions may be held and craftwork carried on. This very active group which has carried on a gradually expanded pro- gram of activities for young women and girls since its inception a few years ago, has labored and is still laboring under sevele handicaps. For several vears its membe1s prmed that a successful program could be ca1ried out without a building bv using recreation moms and school auditoriums. They have finally acquired a Headquarters at 25 Yonge Street North and are using these quarters efficiently and to capacity. It is hoped that deliberations by Richmond Hill Public School Board will result in a “Yes" answer to a recent request by the local YWCA. Head of the geography department of Richmond Hill High School. Mr. Diakiw is an experienced writer and has just finished a script for the CBC. He has been a world traveller and has hadmany experiences which are not the lot of the average trav- eller. Included amongst these was the Castro-led revolution in Cuba and Mr. Smith will long be remembered in this community as a watchmaker par excellence, but few people know that in the early years of this century he was also an avid amateur photo~ grapher, whose finished work carries the mark of a man who was satisfied only with the best. He has left for posterity a visual record of life in those times which cannot be matched. A personal contribution to the observance of Canada's Centennial, which will be a lasting one. is that of Jeri'y'Diakiw, a young resident who plans to write an anecdotal and pic- torial history of Richmond Hill. He has already spent countless hours in researching the subject and has sec- ured many fine pictures taken by the late Jerry Smith. 7 All. Auuuyvuuvuv .. VV...V . H~.M-__a..._.. _V._ ” “U L p“ Subsaription Rate $4.50 per year; to United States $5.50; 10c single copy Member Audit Bureau of Cii'culations 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" Serving The Cammuniiy One Man’s Contribution An Independent Weekly Tithe liberal them across the country. Usually they're in the part- time insurance business or some other similar job and they're given the job as dog catcher as an extra source of revenue. And the routine is simple. He chases around in his truck. picks up stray dogs. keeps them the pre- scribed three days â€" during which time his owner may phone up and claim him up- on paying a fee â€" and then he is allowed to shoot the dog. He gets 55 for each dog shot -â€" for each pair of dogs' ears he turns in that match and thus establish proof of the number of dogs he has done away with. Under such an inhumane system a dog catcller's desire for all the money he can The bulk of these are youngsters. The federal health department has been aiming its strongest educational efforts at discouraging them from taking up the habit, and is trying to find out which type of approach works best. It has a variety of other studies launched on human motiva- tions in connection with smoking, and The wording of the US. cancer council warning should frighten the smokers. Past experience indicates it won’t. Yet if words aren’t enough to overcome the addiction, once ac- quired. surely they should put some kind of sense into those who have yet to taste the noxiOus weed. The fact that 300 people a day start smoking is the most difficult figure of all to explain. cent â€" found cigarettes too expen- she. We feel the Y should be encouraged wherever possible in providing this important community service. Ratepayers in Richmond Hill, and most members of the Y or their par- ents are taxpayers, directly or in- directly and have a large investment in school buildings and equipment. We feel that they should be allowed to use these facilities if the board is given assurances they will be used with proper care, to eliminate damage and unnecessary work for the cus- todial staff. It has been pointed out that fees paid by Y members are spent com- pletely on the payment of instructors and rent, light and heat and the as- sociation receives no assistance from outside. In larger centres, where there is a Red Feather or Community Chest campaign the Y is usually one of the organizations supported from the funds raised. The Y has also asked for the use of the home economics room at Cros- by Heights School so that sewing classes may be organized for the teen- agers, and for the use of school equip- ment such as volley balls, tumbling mats, film projector and kitchen fac- ilities on occasion. We commend Mr. Diakiw for his in- itiative and personal sacrifice in de- voting hours of precious spare time to his Centennial project and assure him that we. in common with most of his fellow citizens, are eagerly wait- ing for an opportunity to see the fin- ished product. If there are any other photographs of Richmond Hill as it was and rec- ords of anecdotes of early life in the settlement and history tucked away in the older homes of the town, Mr. Diakiw would, we are certain, be pleased to be permitted to use them. In doing this, you will be serving your community well in preserving its history. His history of Richmond Hill when completed and published should find a place in every home in the com- munity â€" it will be read with inter- est by every citizen and will, we are certain. be passed on from generation to generation as a treasured and lasting remembrance of Centennial Year. a stay in a monastery in the Himal- ayas. Established 1878 trol officer for Markham Township â€"â€" and for Rich- mond Hill and Vaughan Township â€"- he has changed all that. He goes on the principle that the dog should get the benefit of the doubt at all times. When he or his men â€" he operates one vehicle and employs three men â€" see a dog running loose they try to driVe it home. Usually they can. Then they leave the dog and summon the owner. LC the make develops greediness. He has been known to grab dogs from verandas or yards of people who are absent from their homes. Anything to provide him with another pair of dog's ears. Since Jim Ryan took over the position of canine con- ‘1ID Swiss Control Smoke Ads Voluntarily Not only that but he gives free accident service to dogs â€" and to other animals. If he finds a dog on the road that's been hurt he adminis- ters first aid. takes it home and tries to find someone who will adopt it. If his own veterinary knowledge isn‘t sufficient â€" and he is a graduate at a special four- year course in Britain â€"â€" he takes the animal to a veter- inary and pays out of his owner doesn‘t want the dog they try to place it with someone who does. Some dogs have been at Jim Ry- an‘s kennels for weeks. So determined is he to give the dog every chance to live that he practically moves heaven and earth to find a home for it. I was guided by one of my little friends to a seat at one of the festive tables and found myself sur- (Continued on Page 12) A Christmas Tree filled a whole corner of the room, all its splendid decorations made by the child- ren. They had also made the table decorations. Down the centre of each long table was a row of glittering cone-like structures covered with gold paint. It was explained that the minute objects under the paint were different sizes and shapes of macaroni. The place cards, also made by a student, were unique. If you can imagine a little red paper boat fastened to a tiny red cardboard platform. add a jaunty little red flag perched atop a spaghetti mast and pieces of macaroni for propellor and prow, you will get the picture. I arrived at‘ the school at the appointed time. The guests were assembling and children were hurry- ing hither and yon to greet them. Two youngsters offered sprigs of holly while others gave out name cards and pins. If I keep emphasizing the word “special”. bear with me because I must tell you that Mrs. Hill and Mr. Ginn are the warmest and most human of people. They relate in the most admirable way to some very Special children at Thornhill Public School. The place was the classroom of the junior special class of Thornhill Public School and the occasion was their annual dinner. I was lucky enough to be invited. Presiding over the affair were two special teachers, Mrs. Hazel Hill of the junior class and John Ginn of the senior class. Mr. Ginn lives in Richmond Hill. It Was A Very Special Christmas Dinner I have a fine memory carried over from that old year. 1966, that I would like to share with you. I’d like to transport you to a place where you can share good company, good food, good conversation and receive a fine gift amidst a warm and beautiful setting. Rambliag Around Sponsored by the Independent Order of Foresters, the group took the Ontario flag with them as a gift from the province to the Governor of California. Shown (left to right) are: M. D. Robinson of Kitchener, Bob Rapson of Toronto, Jim Howard of Hamilton, Bob Holway of Ham- ilton, Bob Cable of Kitchener, Mr. Auld, and David Elliot of Toronto. Six of the 11 young Ontario musicians who participated in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, January 2, are shown here with Hon. James Auld, Ontario Minister of Tourism & Information. Ontario Musicians Play In Pasadena A SPECIAL RECEPTION GOOD COMPANY own pocket for the treat- ment. Many a dog during the past six years has cost Jim Ryan $30 to $40 in food and veterinary fees. ‘ Other nearby townships are now vitally interested in having Jim Ryan take over canine control in their areas. Strangely enough this inter- est has stemmed from the public. They are as sure as they need to be that the dogs in their townships are ending up in the hands of people engaged in experimental work â€" at $15 or more per dog. And they're up in arms about it. As Jim Ryan says. “Tl laws are very loose. A ca ine officer doesn't have to l licensed. And it isn't illeg to sell a dog to a laboratory own pocket for ment. Many a the past six ye: Jim Ryan $30 to and veterinary ft by Elizabeth Kelson says. “The e. A can- have to be sn‘t illegal RECEIVES COPY OF EDUCATION REPORT IDear Mr. Editor: Since writing the article about the reorganization of edu- cation in York County, I have been delighted to receive copies of the report of the York Coun- ty Public Schools Consultative Committee. These came to me from Robert Luke, the chair- man of that committee, and from the county office on in- »assure your readers that the ;ability to get a copy of the reâ€" Jport is apparently no longer an; ‘issue. In View of what I said before I was able to study the reporti itself. 1 should like to make a few points briefly Ispace for- ;bids detailed analysisl. struction of Warden J. O. Dalesnfmm Queen‘s Park. kl thought I should hasten tolthe board which hires a well- hill and so on each appear cap- able. with their ‘feeder' areas of supporting a school system, (3) Special services beyond the reach of a district board could best be provided on a co-operative basis on a county scale. Here is where the coun« ty does come in. but these ser- vices should be under control of the district boards. (4) Financial inequality lies beyond the power of the county to solve. It requires action Example: experienced teacher higher proportion of school costs than the board which hires an ill-qualified neophyte. Per-pupil grants have this effect The problem re- mains no matter how many. or how few boards there are in the county. qualified. pays a Unfortunately. the boards proposed for the centre and south are each too big. Each takes in too many unrelated communities. Richmond Hill. communities. Richmond Hill Markham. Stoufivilie. Thorn (2) But this canbe done with- out making school systems so big that administration loses vital connection with the com- munity and the classroom. The proposal for the north end of the county appears excellent in view of the geography upthere: a single board of educa- tion centred on Sutton. In view of what I said before I was able to study the report i‘self. I should like to make a few points briefly (space for- bids detailed analysisl. t1) Amalgamation of elem- entary and secondary systems is a big step forward. And it promises to be quite a year for Flip- Side viewing. For starters we had: Christmas trees catching fire in Canada and Christmas truces catching fire in Vietnam . . . and draft cards catching fire in the US. Unions, in Toronto, going on strike against each other. (Just to keep in practise.) China developing world-size firecrackers. The Arab nations of Jordan and Syria fighting amongst themselves to see who gets first crack at Israel. (Or would it be to see who DOESN’T?) Mini-bagpipes for apartment? dwellers â€" so small they can even be played in a phone booth. . . . But how could a piper march in a phone booth? Forget it! British bookmakers taking bets on the number of prisoners who will escape on any given day. The Quebec Bar ASSociation calling for a Royal Commission to investigate police brutality . . . and the Quebec Police Chiefs’ Association calling for a Royal Commission to investigate the bar associa- tion. Ottawa calling for a Royal Commission to invest- igate the possibility of turnmg itself and Hull into a federal district . . . Making Bytown a Bi-Bi town. TREAL Richmond Hill planning improved garbage col- lections through the week while the CBC plans im- proved garbage distribution on Sunday. Thé Telegram boasting it now has foreign bur- eaus in Washington, London, Moscow and MON- Financial corporations icontinuing to collapse while the Toronto Stock Exchange continues to look for a new president. A Creditiste MP (and father of eight) resolv- ing to open Parliament with an all-out fight for higher family allowance cheques. Nineteen sixty seven started off with a bangâ€"â€" with soldiers setting off 100-gun salutes across (almost) all of Canada and civilians getting into the act with new records for banged-up cars. all!" all . . .”7 New Year’s news thought: Yuletide spirit thought: “Aw, maybe the French aren't so bad after George Mayes On â€" [mafiam The Ontario Youth Conference on Alcoholism (Continued on Page 12) . . . but that’s the trouble! They ARE after Me flip side (5) Much labour has gone into the report. There are hopeful signs that the county council may now agree to a wider con- sultation. It would be better to discover the many potential flaws now than to cope with a mountain of grievances later. The council itself has already removed the most dangerous proposal: that of a county-wide board superimposed over the local boards. Let‘s be thankful‘ for the work already done and1 hope for more progress. Sincerely. es. As a good stage presenta- tion usually creates a more lasting impression than does the two dimensional cinema or tele- Visitors to the exhibits will be‘ The train 01: caravan exhibiLs‘Pre-lc in a three dimensional wmrldldfJ not constitute a complete the tr which will affect all their sens-ghlStOl‘y Of Canada. In fact hlbits‘ Standing on the timbered deck of a Viking ship at sea or peering through the slit of a sandbagged trench in no-man‘s land amid the din of battle â€"â€" such experiences produce a' more lasting impression than would a film or television pro- gram. . Canada‘s teachers have the vision screen, so will the Con- opportunity in 1967 to help make a visit to the Confedera- tion Train or Caravan exhibi- tions a memorable and valuable experience. The train, starting January 9 at Victoria on a cross-Canada tour of 63 cities. and the Con- federation Caravans, more than 700 communities are in effect, travelling teaching aids. The story of Canada from the primeval times will unfold before the eyes of children as they experience. by sight and sound. and adventure through visiting federation exhibits influence youngsters. The exhibits also are likely to develop a cutiesity among children. and adults too. about the historical background of our country. A journalist, com~ .menting on a pre-tour Visit to the exhibits. told us that they ”make vou want to head Im the librarv to check the “"1in and when‘ 5' of certain developments in Canadian histoxy What, for example. were the underlying reasons for the Riel Rebellion in 1885? Were Eng-l before the eyes of children as} What. for example. were the they experience. by sight and underlying reasons {or the Riel sound. and adventure through REbellion in 1885? Wei-e Eng- history. Life-size models. sound lish laws enforced in Canada effects, lighting. artifacts and Up to 1931 when the Statute of photography will enable child- Westminster was passed? Were ten to live through great events the west coast Indians descend- s'mce the pre-ice.age era. ants of early immigrants from Standing on the timbeped Asza? Questions like those are‘ deck of a Viking ship at sea or Prompted by a visit to the train peering through the slit of 303' caravans. l Centennial Report _ BRUCE MICKLEBURGH 207 Lorne Ave.. Newmarket. l867" l967 “Our reeve and council have (Canada)J Limited purchased studied,’economy and kept the property on Yonge Street North "taxes low for years and yet have to erect the first unit of their provided us with many munici- rolling mill. which was com- pal comforts, sidewalks on every pleted in late autumn. street and a crossing to almost; every man’s door. i “In addition we are surround-EAURORA: With snow-removal ed by a wealthy farming com- problems looming. town police munity who use Richmond Hill have warned they will be ticket- as their market place. The prob- ing overnight parkers in Aur- ability is that Richmond Hillyora. The ban includes parking will continue to work out its‘on the shoulders of the street. lands. Our sanitary ‘second to none for the preserva- ‘tion of health and our drinking water is of the best and easily obtained. “We have churches and pub- orably with any in the dominion, ease of communication with To- phone, a well-equipped engine and fire brigade. all the leading organizations for the promotion of intellectuality, morality and insurance in case of accidents sickness or death, a local period- ical, high and public schools did public libra1y.a popular .mechanics institute and a pub- lic park. “Our leeve and council have studied, economy and kept the itaxes low for years and yet have provided us with many munici- pal comforts, sidewalks on every laws are{ lic buildings that compare lav-v ronto by rail, telegraph or tele-' .with efficient teachers. a splen-j It was not until 1952 when Richmond Hill annexed 1.000 ‘acres of Markham Township. that the impetus was given which pushed the village almost overnight into the status of a town Annexation was effective January 1. 1953, and the lands included the already developed Elmwood and Harding Subdi- visions. The council announced ,that industrial development would have to precede residen- .tial development Sanitary sew- age installation, started in 1951, was completed in 1952. In 1953. 138 building permits were issued which increased the assessment by $200,000 and brought the population up to 3.- ;310. In the same year Ratcliffs (Canada) Limited purchased property on Yonge Street North to erect the first unit of their rolling mill, which was com- ;pleted in late autumn. f “In many respects Richmond ‘Hill is beautiful for situation ‘and is surrounded by the pic- lturesque, Elevated as it is so many feet above the lake we are free from the miasma of swamps and the malaria of law lands. Our sanitary laws are second to none for the preserva- tion of health and our drinking water is of the best and easily obtained. “Like all other places. Richmond Hill once had an ori- gin and unlike some others it has resolutely continued to exist and is still determined to work out its destiny,“ William Harrison wrote in an introduction to a scrapbook in which he had compiled clippings of his hlstorical writ- ings in “The Liberal". The date was probably 1909. “Because of our interior posiâ€" present, leaving others to man- tion midway between the “wage the future when it arrives." great arteries of commerce, the‘ And for a half century Rich~ Northern and the Nipissing Rail- mond Hill continued to be a ways, as a village we are not sleepy country village, serving likely to make any great rise|the farming community. and de- among our sister villages. veloping slowly and somewhat Neither do I suppose that we haphazardly, as present planners shall be so unfortunate as to know to their sorrow. There was make any great fall. ia flurry of building in the 1920‘s Fins/watt A Quebec writer visiting the train also said, “It‘s like another world to me â€"â€" I've discovered“ so much about 1he history of the West i simply didn‘t knnw anythingr about". The train or caravan exhihiis Pre-ice-aze forest In one of .l,‘ by JOHN W. FISHER CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONER January 11th at â€" Thornhill Secondary Schoc if the registration is sufficient. Gourmet Cooking for men Golf Fee $10 plus $2 registration fee Typing for Beginners Fee $5 plus $2 registration fee M. J. Kinnee, Chairman Advisory Vocational Committee J. D. H. Honsberger, Chairman York Central District High School Board S. L. G. Chapman. Superintendent of Secondary School The following additional courses will be offered once a week commencing Wednesday, January 11th at â€"- Thornhill Secondary School school For information phone 884-4453. Thornhill Secondary School Wednesday. January 4 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Woodbridge High School Monday, January 9 Fm infozmation phone R. Templeton 889- 453, L.1\1011ison 889-4948. Thele ale openings in a few classes in each Bayview Winter Term January - March 1967 10 Weeks Classes will begin and registration will take place as follows: YORK CENTRAL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL BOARD AND THE ADVISORY VOCATIONAL COMMITTEE OFFER ADULT EDUCATION EVENING PROGRAMME In year: 6009 8y Secondary School , Tuesday. January 3 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Wednesday, January 4 Monday, January 9 information phone D. Frise, R. Seltzer, complete ;he travélling Confedéra‘igi ex- ’ And for a half century Rlcfl~ mond Hill continued to be a sleepy country village, serving the farming community, and de- Veloping slowly and somewhat haphazardly, as present planners know to their sorr'ow. There was a flurry of building in the 1920's when Benson and Hunt Avenues were developed â€"â€" and residents of those days can recall when the spring breakup often saw three or four delivery trucks mired in the heavy York clay for days on end. ltheie are many gaps. Bu: do pio\ide a bioad impxe Teachers can ensme th. \isit is a valuable expe1 1en1'1 helping helmehand to [ill some gaps both in the exhib iston and in childrens lino“ Hedge of histniy. I } 51 guide to classroom discu isinns is to reach the desks teacheis well before the tra' [and 13131 ans arrive in commun ‘ties. in the form of an attra Hive Centennial Commission c ’or foldez It indicates how t storv of Canada is told by t E\11ibits.Class1oom discussi [based on the folder can he Ichild1en grasp the significan lof what they will see and he on their visits. The Centennial Commissio has a great appreciation for th contribution teachels can mak to the train and caravan pro jects.