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Although the underlying aim of Scouting. to assist boys to develop physically, mentally. socially and spiritually will re- main as set out by the fdunder Lord Baden-Powell in 1908, the new program which was approv- ed by the National Executive in Winnipeg last October, will be boy-centred. Reflecting the view that Scouting must keep pace with the changes in society, the ac- tivities will stress more exten- sive use of natural and interest groupings with emphasis on small group settings and peer leadership. The program also plans to make greater use of knowledgeable people and com- munity resources. After a six year study of the Scouting movement and a spe- cial three year subcommittee in- vestigation dealing with the Boy Scout section. a bold new pro- gram of Scouting .activities will be inaugurated September 1, 1968. The old. programâ€"centred rou- tines of Scouting which have not undergone any major New Deal For Scoutingâ€"Boy-Centred Programs Why? Evidently other opinions. even more strongly held. were ex- pressed in'the closed meeting, caus- ing the board to change its mind. Whose were they? What were they? Patrick Lawlor, the newly-elected New Democratic member of the Leg- islature for Toronto Lakeshore, made sense in his maiden speech in the House when he said too much tax money is being wasted on needless government publications and lengthy commission reports. Twice within the past month mem- bers of the board have hidden behind the parliamentary device of “com- mittee of the'whOle” to discuss mat- ters and reach decisions which are of wide. general interest to the pub- lic. at large and to the municipal council which have appointed mem- bers to the board. Having, in a public meeting, during which stroneg held opinions were expressed, refused to permit an anti- war group the use of a high school auditorium. the board subsequently, in private, reversed the decision. We submit that the public has the right to know. because it has the right to know just what kind of people it has looking after the educa- tion of its Ehildren. Certainly the first, public. meeting on the question indicated that some of them at times express themselves intemperately and are not always completely logical in their thinking. This is no sin, however, and only reveals them to be. even as you or I, imperfect human beings. But what were the more reasoned counsels that prevailed? The people have a right to know. Mr. Lawlor said the Law Reform Commission report on family law ran to three volumes when all that was needed had been contained in the last one. He maintained such excess verbiage should be eliminated as a means of reducing government ex- penditures. Again, at its March 25 meeting, the board excluded the press from discussion on its current budget. The excuse given was that the board did not wish councils to receive first inklings of the budget from the press. ' At a time when every administra- tion is attempting to make real sav- ings in its operations, our politicians would do well to take a serious look at the sea of paper work that is The medium is the message, we have been told, but what happens when the medium. officially, doesn't get the message ? Not that no message is conveyed, as one might expect, but than an erroneous message is received. ‘ 'We' certainly hope'aanay that recent messages emanating from York ‘Central District High School Board are erroneous. He said members were also inun- dated with department reports in glossy covers that were little more than home organs. “They‘re made for the purpose of buttering each other up within the department and taking each other's picturel” Subscription Rate $4.50 per year .THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, April 4, 1968 “Authorized All .Lnuc cuucuv Iv u. - ._-~-â€"~-__-.v_ _-., P V» J cal." tion Rate $4.50 per year; to United States $6.00; 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 orized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa" An Wires Crossed? Independent Weekly: Established 1878 01m liberal Prepugundu change in almost 60 years have been scheduled to be phased out by the end of December. 1969. Part of the program which will replace the original organization has already es- tablished the new Venturer Sec- tion for boys 14 to 17. tablishing it. e.V“____ -e. ____-_,-_. ,. eged children of this pro- â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-~â€"â€" Vince. Put a Liberal Classified Action Our hats are tipped to Ad to work for you. Save time this ambitious group of out by we end or December. that the programs must be aa- ' ’ ‘ ' 1969. Part of the program apta'ble to the needs of individu- Gregory Straumann’ aged seven’ Started work which will replace the original all groups of boys and communi- 0n the alabaSter egg- “Should I plit ‘Made in Italy, organization has already es- ties. Through this program, the in my picture?” he asked. Mrs. Walker thought it tablished the new Venturer Sec- initiative, intelligence and exâ€" ’ ‘ l , tion for boys 14 to 17. perience of boys and adults prObabIY WOUIdnt enhance the demgn' and mm” by canmg 3844105 youngsmrs and their 1’3" u . . The key to the new plans. from all levels of Scouting will I pelt them Wlth as many Ideas as I can’ then land. placing a Liberal Classified; {MS and Others Who 35' however. is flexibility. Morelbe best utilized. (Continued on Page 14) Actlon Ad. w snsted. l ti-llllllllllllillllllllllll‘lllllllull“lllllll““l\llllllllllllllllllll“Illllllllllllllll“Ill“H“mull!““llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“lull!l\llllllllllullllll“llllll1IHill“llllllllll“lll“lll“lllllllll“\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\\\lllll\l\\\llllllll\lllllllflllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\llllllll\lllllllllllllllll\Illlllllllllllllllllll“lllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmlllllllllll“hlllllllllllllllllllllllIl\llllllll“\lllllllllllllltllll ‘3 Rally H0! Feminine Touch Wins For Richmond Hill Driver Back in 1962, Linda's in- troduction to this fast and fast-growing sport came through her fiance Ray who is still extremely wrapped up in all phases of motor sport. But before they were married and despite some “friendly disagreements“, the couple had won their first trophy with Ray at the Wheel and Linda navigating the rally course. Since that first rally, the Linda Floyd. of 93 Rock- port Crescent, Richmond Hill, housewife. mother and sports car rally driver enra- ordinaire has lots of reasons. Why would a woman deâ€" liberately drive her husâ€" band's 'shiny red Volvo through snow and sleet. over back country trails and across high-speed sections of unpaved roads? By G REG PETERS Better, we suggest, that they re- ceive some inklings from the press than none at all until the figures land on their doorstep. As we recall it, this was the chief complaint other years, that councils were not kept fullv informed of the direction the high school board (and its budget) was taking. Aside from this, however. rate- pavers throughout the entire area will be affected by the high school board’s budget, both in the impact it will make On their pocketbooks and the effect it will have on their child- ren’s education. If some of the earlier budget dis- cussions even, had been open to the press. parents would have been able to learn what plans the board has for secondary education in the system, what things were being given top priority, what deleted or delayed and why. Instead? Nothing, just the bare figures communicated to the various municipalities. and eventually, we suppose. to the press. So what is the message? It would appear that the high school board is saying, from some Olympian heights. that its decisions concern the board alone, that none, ratepayers or councils, have the right to enquire what is being done or why. Councils too would have been made aware what stand their appointees took on various items. how much care had been taken to keep expenses within the bounds of the ratepayers' ability to pay. We hope this isn’t the message the board intends to send â€" but that’s the way it comes out at this end. threatening to paralyze the whole government process. Forms, reports and slick glossy publications are now a part of every government departâ€" ment. We would urge that a full presen- entation of the budget and the reas- oning behind it be made to the four councils jointly, and that the press and public be invited to attend. Only then will mutual trust and under- standing be restored. Get the message? For the most part the publications are nothing more than propaganda pieces designed to keep the party concerned in power. They are ex- pensively produced, featuring a smoothly presented message extoll- ing the merits of some government department or commission. Many such publications, all of which are financed out of public funds, go far beyond the need to present some basic facts and figures. It also must be remembered that the potential audience is restricted. The average citizen finds such reading boring and uninteresting to say the least. Every newspaper office is deluged with these government publications. Each mail brings another tide of such reports. Real tax savings could be made by curtailing the efforts of these mutual admiration societies. We need information â€" yes, but propaganda â€" no. options and alternatives activi- ties are planned in the belief that the programs must be ad- aptable to the needs of individu- al groups of boys and communi- ties. Through this program, the initiative, intelligence and ex- perience of boys and adults from all levels of Scouting will be best utilized. Floyds have managed to fill six shelves with trophies from events in Ontario and Quebec. But as the couple became more proficient on the easier courses, they grad- uated to more sophisticated competition. Their car is now equipped with extra lights and special heavy-duty shock absorbers and a complete set of county maps. The Volvo also car- ries a Halda Tripmaster which takes the correct mile- age off the front wheels so that any spinning of the rear wheels will not affect precise calculations. Ray and Linda compete together now chiefly for fun, since Ray teams with other drivers in professional rallies in which manufacturers give prize money to competitors driving their cars. But Linda hasn't. retired. Ruth Walker is an artist, and one of those very lucky people who sees design, color and texture, in every form of nature. That is why she chooses to live surrounded by her collections of rocks, shells, seedpods, and other odd things that she picks up if they appeal to her artists eye. “Tree bark, for example is full of wonderful patterns; in fact this tree stump has been an inspiration to many of my art students”, she said, pointing out a worm«eaten stump. “I love worm-tunnels!” she added. The quaint little house on Highway 7 just east of Bayview Avenue, nestles behind an enormous hedge on an acre and a half of ground, and from any window an abundance of livestock can be seen roaming about happily. Three ducks waddled by in formation, along the lane that runs between the house and the little red building where Mrs. Walker’s husband Geoffrey, runs his real estate and insur- ance business. “These birds are wonderful to draw. I think they are my favorites. They have been my models for countless paintings and silk screen prints. I haven’t taken them to my classes at the YWCA though, as they are a little difficult to handle! How- ever, for the last lesson of the course, I let the child- ren come out here and draw, or fool around â€" which- ever they like. The ‘Y’ ladies bring the picnic, and we all have a great time." _ Mrs. Walker obviously enjoys working with i children, and every Saturday morning, eleven pintâ€" sized artists sit eagerly round the tables at the “Y”, waiting to see what treasures she has brought to inspire them. Last Saturday it was rocks. After a very informal chat about type and location. the children were asked what they could see in them. This brought forth a flood of ideas, “a face”, “a waterfall”, “a dinosaur”, they all chimed in. Then came the big moment of choosing a rock to draw. “Ooooh! I like the amethyst”, said a little fair- haired girl already imagining her work of art. Linda has discovered that she likes cars and likes to drive. In the past six years. she has driven to many vic- tories including the Coupe Des Dames at the CNE and the ladies‘ section of the Na- tional Red Cap Rally in Or- angeville. “Rallying isn‘t as danger- ous as racing. “said Linda, “but it‘s the next best thing. I like competition”. As the rallies become more competitive, Linda has found that being a woman has some advantages. What man, for instance, would know that facial toning exercises help keep a driver awake during a long haul at night? If a car breaks down. who will get help first? In 1966. Linda challenged one of the toughest rallies in the world. the Shell 4000. Linda and In1he Sp 011i ghffi Serene among snow covered fields, one of only 20-odd octagonal barns in Ontario, stands on the west side of Dufferin Street, just north of Steeles Avenue, formerly part of Fraserdale Farms. It was built sometime before 1892 by Isaac Hafenbrack with even older timbers that may have come from another barn. It is one of the few barns in Ontario having a gambrel roof with a broken pitch. Still in use, the barn will probably fall before long when the area develops industrially. The barn was recently celebrated in verse by Canadian poetess Miriam Waddington who refers to it as a "barnboat". “It has a ramp (or gangplank) in front of it for the animals to come in on, and it has a turret on top of it for someone to gaze out of and See the dove. the leaf and the lay of the land,” she wrote. A Relic 0f Ontario '5 Past her navigator By JOAN HAROLD Near Wainwright. Alberta, the girls finally had to drop out of the race when stones sheared the water pump, fan- belt and went through the radiator. ' Undaunted by this ex- perience, Linda hopes to en- ter this year’s Shell 4000 which will be held June 1-7 instead of the usual early spring date and will run from Calgary to Halifax. cut- ting out the treacherous Rocky Mountains. Peggy Kurting of Burlington left Vancouver but had an unofficial stop on a British Columbia trail when the car skidded off the road into a gully where it stopped inches from another of the 18 start- ers who did not finish the race. Preparations for an event of this kind are carefully planned. Shortly before the rally, Linda goes on a high the tax ratio between resmen- tial and improves. The OMB will review the sit- uation at the end of 1968. Pickering's financial prob- lems reached the crisis stage last year, when the OMB made the council reduce its capital cost forecast by $3,000,000 â€"‘ the price of an addition to Dun- barton High School. Reeve John Williams rumors had circulated that Pic- kering was bankrupt. “Rather than bankrupt.” he said, “we’re on the road to recovery.” industrial assessment said. i i In contrast, a good developer ‘is a man who brings to fruition something which is beneficial ‘to the community as well as to himself. By providing Sophis- .ticated development which inâ€"; _clucles all the amenities modernl living requires. he is not only‘ contributing to the commun- ity a desirable environment in which to live. but converting low income land into some- thing which will yield hand- some tax returns to the munic-; ipality. In addition. such development 'in Vaughan and the other/South- ..l.._.,:_-1u:-_ -A..I.l quirements. Council should also look into possible changes within its present set up. such as an en- larged council, possibly a full time reeve. a new department or commission to deal with in- dustrial land. parks and sani- tary disposal facilities. Perhaps also, increased remuneration to council members would bean .inducement for them to work harder for the benefit of all ‘concerned. Yours truly. C. D. MILANI, C. D. Milani T .nnd npvolnnnre T .td The town of Milton has re- ceived Municipal Board ap- proval for a subdivision agree- ment under which the subdi- vider must provide watermains, sanitary sewers, paved roads, five-foot concrete sidewalks on both sides of tw0 roads and hydro services. Residential building in Pic- kering Township will be limited to 100 homes in 1968, the Muni- cipal Board has ruled. The OMB has forbidden the municipality to issue more than 100 house building permitsvthis year â€" and the ban may be ex- tended into next year, unless the tax ratio between residen- tial and industrial assessment improves. The town’s request for storm sewers running along two 130- foot roads with a trunk line to a creek 800 feet away was re- jected. The OMB said evidence showed the storm sewers would not be needed until some time in the future. Nine lots are involved work must be done to town‘s specifications. The board also rejected the request for a $1,000 capital levy for each lot. The board said the town did not produce enough evidence to prove $1,000 was the correct figure â€"- indicating that some capital levy would be acceptable, if the town could arrive at a correct method of es- tablishing it. Put a Liberal Classified Action Ad to work for you. Save time and money by calling 884-1105 and placing a Liberal Classified Action Ad. Tough Subdivision Agreement Milton As a warm-up for the Shell rally, Ray and Linda recently entered the Fiat Car Club rally which began in To- ronto. As navigator, Linda spotted an out-of-place in- struction which the rally or- ganizers had slipped into the hundreds of detailed turns and mileage checks which must be followed correctly in order to remain “clean”. protein diet to give her the stamina required for the trip. although tension seems to be the hardest factor to overcome. Coffee and oranges are ‘the stay-awake diet on the road. Another problem occurs when drivers must quickly adjust their driving techniques from pavâ€" ed highways to dirt road conditions. Linda was the only naviga- tor to notice this rally trick and the result was another Only 100 New Homes In ’68 All the Dear Mr. Editor: May I congratulate you on the recent editorial "Vaughan Should Stand Firm" and the accompanying cartoon with speculators depicted as vultures looking for easy pickings in Vaughan Township. I agree with you that Vaugh- an should stand firm and re- sist attempts of speculators to manipulate our township to their own advantage. I also support your opinion that the Southern Six municipalities should coâ€"operate in servicing the area for the development of housing and industry. I regret however, that you do not appear to know the dif- ference between “speculators” and “developers”. as you use the terms interchangeably. Rather, speculators should be distinguished as being nothing but a curse on a municipality â€" and on developers! 7 In addition. such development in Vaughan and the other South- . . . . . / em Slx munlcxpalltles could break the back of the Metro l\llllll\\\\\lllll\\llllIRWIN“!lllllllllll[lllll\“llllll|llllllllilllllllllllll We have skated in arenas at Aurora. Markham Village, the Lakeshore and Richmond Hill and from our experiences have some suggestions to offer the local arena board, which could make pleasure skating a profitable project. If this suggestion does not meet with the arena board’s approval, we suggest that the monthly band night be introduced next fall. However, avid skaters like ourselves like to skate the year round and if you can get the crowd coming, they will continue to come. Proper supervision is a must. Recently my wife and I enjoyed skating on a Saturday night at the arena in Markham Village. Three hundred and fifty adults had paid admission of 750. each and spent additional money at the snack bar. I am certain this proved a more profitable even- ing for the arena than if the ice had been rented for hockey. Dear Mr. Editor: My wife and I. who enjoy thoroughly pleasure skating. were extremely interested in a recent report in “The Liberal" that the Richmond Hill Arena Board is losing money by reserving Saturday even- ings for skaters. First we would like the arena kept open all summer for skating, with Saturday nights reserved for adults. A live band once a month is also a paying“ attraction. If this was well advertised. enthusiastic adult skaters would come from a wide area to use the ice surface. Why become a rally en- thusiast? Linda says it isn‘t just to get aWay from house- work and diaper duty for their two sons, David, 3. and Craig, 7 months; it isn’t only to test one's skill in competi- tion; it isn't just to see new country and meet different people but some combina- tion of all these reasons makes it worthwhile. "What- ever the reason." says Linda, "once rallying gets into your system. you can't get it out." glistening first place trophy. The Floyds have made many friends by competing in rallies and through the Volvo .Car Club of which Ray is president. The club meets each week in the North York Community Centre and al- though Linda , says that everyone connected with the sport is “a little kooky" she obviously enjoys the meet- ings and rallies. Less fortunate children in Ontario will benefit from the efforts of the pupils of Lloyd Samuel’s class at Walter Scott Public School. These young people, in reâ€" sponse to an appeal from Premier John Robarts to help those less fortunate than themselves as a final Centennial project. held a candy sale. They were as- sisted by many outside don- ations and the results of the sale surpassed their most optimistic hopes. Thursday afternoon of last week they presented a cheque for that amount to Mrs. Caroline Purdy of the Junior Red Cross. Toronto. It will assist in that organi- zation’s work in mobile eye clinics, mobile dental clinics, and providing crutches and wheelchairs for underprivil- eged children of this pro- vince. Our hats are tipped to this ambitious group of youngsters and their par- ents and others who as- sisted. Raise $50 By Candy Sale SPECULATORS AND DEVELOPERS ADULT SKATING CECIL RUSSELL, 64 Proctor Avenue, Doncaster. ‘1 Today, one can picture Vaughan as a well fed. sleeping giant. watched over by specu- lators as your cartoon depicted. A very easy victim for satis- [factory picking. housing crisis, with untold ben efit to thousands of house‘ hungry average Canadians. Dear Mr. Editor May I on behalf of the Rich- mond Hill Figure Skating Club and myself express a sincere thank you for the publicity you gave to our carnival in “The Liberal": Kldl|l. WdLLlltu IJVCI UIY BPCLU" lators as your cartoon depicted A very easy victim for satis- factory picking. I would suggest that while negotiations with the Southern Six municipalities over sanitary sewers are prepared, that Vaughan take no chances and proceed with its own individual study and preparation of sec- ondary zoning plans. With a new and knowledge- able planning director and a re- juvenated engineering depart- ment. the township should have no difficulty producing the type of pIanning studies necessary to meet present and future re- quirements. As a ratepayer and one who ‘helps support the school board ‘I was furious to be deprived of a fundamental right, or worse “still, to have strings attached to a consent. That members of a school board should resort to childish name-calling is de- plorable and we should feel sorry for anyone whose vocabu- lary is so limited. However, the school board is only a small group, and should not be per- mitted to use its puny influence to deny a reasonable request ilike renting a classroom. It we were promoting a war instead of trying to stop one, one could understand their reticence. With a new and knowledge- able planning director and a re- juvenated engineering depart- ment. the township should have no difficulty producing the type of planning studies necessary to meet present and future re- quirements. However, as long as our mun- icipality of Vaughan supports the status quo of “no developâ€" ment“, we could lose our inde- pendence to others by default. As perhaps you know the carnival was well attended and Examinations really put-a halt to high school activities. However, Richmond Hill came through with some interesting news. So here goes: THE RICHMOND HILL REPORTER . Roy Clifton, the talented coach of Richmond Hill High School Drama Club says that the club will soon be offering its 10th annual production. “Berkeley Square” will be presented in the auditorium of the high school on April 18, 19 and 20. The play is by John Balderson. Tickets are $1.50 for adults and 75c for students. Tickets may be bought at the door. This is the second time around for Berkeley Square. Mr. Clifton produced it six years ago and it was very well received. There are 15 actors in the cast and many of them have appeared in former productions, for example, “Birthday Party”, “Lady Audley's Secret” and “Trespass.” Christopher Cornwall has the leading role of Peter Standish. Kate Pettigrew is Susan Duffy. Lady Ann Pettigrew is Gloria Emms. Helen Petti- grew is played by Jodie Loftus, a grade nine student and this is her first dramatic role. Chip Martin is Tom Pettigrew. Interesting thing about Chip is that he was a stage manager until last year in “Birthday Party”. Jane d’Arnott (Jane Clifton) plays the Duchess of Devonshire. Jane played the part of Kate Pettigrew six years ago. The Ambassador is William Thompson. Marj- m'ie Trant is Jennifer Morton. Major Clinton is im- Jane played the part of Kate Pettigrew six years ago. The Ambassador is William Thompson. Marj- orie Trant is Jennifer Morton. Major Clinton is im- personated by Stephen (‘lark and Mr. Throstle by Adrian Truss. Elizabeth Bone is Mrs. Barrick. The maid is played by Deborah Blackburn. Miss Barry- more b5; Karen Loden, L (Continued on Rambling drew! CARNIVAL ’68 Land Deve Willowdale Yours truly. C. D. MILANI, C. D. Milani Land Developers Ltd The York Central N ewspack {toi Free speech and the use of :tsj’public facilities is our demo- ‘rfi‘cratic right and this must be “ :guarded lest pressure become 3'“ increasingly heavy and our l:‘right taken from us. 1 Si It is to the public interest to tro‘know as much as possible about ani‘the Vietnam War, for further ,I‘k‘escalation could bring total all disaster to mankind. The York Committee To End The War In Vietnam promotes educational programs and these should be attended and supported by all who value life and beauty and honesty. Let any board who would promote any humane group, be it humane society, Red Cross, UNICEF or any :11- other, realize the primary and uh greater importance of the York are Committee To End The War In N. Vietnam. .d., well received due to the help of many people and we do ap- ipreciate the advance publicity gyou afforded us. i Thanking you. VIETNAM GROUP TRYING TO STOP A WAR â€" NOT Several years ago while I was teaching a group of children in humane society work. I ap- proached the York Central Disâ€" tricl High School Board re renting the high school audi- torium for a film and fund- raising program. I was treated courteously and my request was granted immediately. On top of this. to my surprise and pleas- ure. the usual rent was cut in half because I was promoting education. The venture was a great success due to the coâ€" operation of these gentlemen. PROMOTE ONE Dear Mr. Editor: I still do as much work as time permits for the humane society, but now I have another mission. more important than the first â€"â€" at least not less so! Since the district high school board were so co-operative pre- viously in an educational pm» gram which teaches children to be kind to adimals. I feel there~ must be some misunderstanding which makes them fail to rea- lize the greater importance of a program which attempts to teach people how to be kind to people! As a member of the York Committee To End The War In Vietnam I was shocked and disappointed by the manner in which our request for use of the high school auditorium was handled. m'd Yours very truly, RITA HALL. (Secretary, Mrs. W. R. Hall) rd Stanley by David Page 14) remain Sincerely, MRS. BRUCE WARK, 9205 Bathurst Street, Lanzstaff. by Elizabeth Kelson