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Cars Column. It's easy to 15156; your ad. Just call 884-1105. Last year Canada Man- power registered 6,800 persons at the CNE and placed 2,652. IImu\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\mu\\\\\\\\\unmuummuuuuuuuummmuu SELLING Y OUR C AR ‘.’ Find l buyer through a class- ified ad in “The Liberal" Used mummmmmumI‘mummmunumunnu“nnmunuuuuuuut A much larger staff than usual was on hand. able to handle 150 applicants at a time and new. short regis- tration forms were in use. The regular manpower office just inside the Duf- ferln Gate will remain open July 15 to September 3 and will operate daily from 8.15 am to 4.15 pm. Canada Manpower open- ed its employment office at the ONE July 8. pre- pared for a record crowd. Ever since the introduction of this first dumping legislation Vaughan and several of the other 13 fringe communities have been locked in a tough and costly battle with Metro in an endeavour to keep their townships from being turned into one vast gar- bage heap. ‘ This newspaper has long main- tained that the initial dumping legis- lation was wrong and this latest move simply compounds the error. As is so often the case, rather than provide any constructive .Ieadership for the municipalities, the province takes the easy way out and delegates the responsibility of settling any disputes or interpretations to the Municipal Board. ’ Section 18. Bill 155. the latest gar- bage legislation, sailed through three readings in the Legislature the other week virtually unopposed. Of a total of 117 members in the Legislature only Donald Deacon, the member for York Centre (Southern York Coun- ty), actively opposed the very poorly thought-out piece of legislation which grants a municipality the right to dump its garbage in a neighbor’s backyard. As is usual the 69 government (Conservative) members supported the legislation introduced by Munic- ipal Affairs Minister Darcy Mc- Keough. But where were the oppos- ition members -â€" 28 Liberals and 20 New Democrats? Realizing the full effect of the proposed bill, one would have expected them to vigorously oppose the measure in a lively debate. Instead, outside of Mr. Deacon’s ef- forts, it passed with a minimum of debate after a few perfunctory quesâ€" tions by the opposition directed to Mr. McKeough. With the rapid growth in urbaniza- tion the whole question of waste dis- posal has become increasingly im- portant to many parts of the prov- ince. The wholly inadequate solution proposed by the Robarts Government of allowing the municipalities to fight it out among themselves should have been the subject of a searching debate in the Legislature. The opposition parties should have The new bill is an extension of the earlier dumping legislation which came into effect January 1, 1967. At that time the Robarts Government granted Metro the right to dump its mountains of garbage anywhere in the 720 square mile Metro Planning Area, which includes the southern part of York County. In this particular case any disputes the municipalities may encounter in the choice of a garbage site will be settled by the Municipal Board which will act as a referee. This is the way things are done in Ontario today. Whenever a situa- tion becomes contentious or defies a quick solution the Robarts Govern- ment washes its hands of the whole With Donald Deacon, MLA York Centre, providing the main opposi- tion, the Legislature last week passed new legislation granting a municipal- ity the right to dump its garbage in a neighboring municipality. Where Was The Opposition? Subscription Rate $4.50 per year; to United States $6.00; 10c si 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, 0 Open CNE Job Office THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, July 18, 1968 Compounding An An Independént Weekly: Established 1878 TEhe Ithzral â€"â€"°.__â€"yv\<nvi v1. VAL” Ulllullvl Gl‘u sucunuul'olac MUIII- should have munities in Ontario. Bui]_din_g developments 'along_ the north. side 9f Clarke 1nd1cate a new populatlon explosmn W111 M (Continued on Page 12) a-mum“u!\lt\nmu\llml\lll\u\\uunumummuuunallmuuumnlnuum[mummmum\t1luuumuuuumuu“111mmmmuuummunmuummmmmmmumummuuunmun“mumummuuuuummumum\mmmmuumun“mmlumuummmmmumuuumo2: The trail began as a dream of one man. a soft-spoken metallurgist from Hamilton. Ray Lowes first hiked in Saskatchewan and when he moved east. he fell in love with the rugged. wooded ribbon of the Niagara Es- carpment which loops around Hamilton and winds on to the north. At the same time, Lowes acquired a pet avers- ion: "I got tired of walking into “Keep Off" signs when- ever I tried to hike in the country." Behind his idea for a Niagara Escarpment trail, Lowes admits he had two purposes. He hoped it would get people back to nature, in a place where they The Bruce Trail now stretches 450 miles from the Niagara River to the tip of the Bruce Peninsula, 450 Mile Bruce Trail Is Open To Hikers The original dumping legislation which came into effect on January 1, 1967 and gave Metro the right to dump anywhere in the 720 mile Metro Planning Area met stiff opposition from the fringe municipalities and from the York Centre candidates prior to last October’s provincial election. The dumping question was a vital issue in this riding which saw the election of Liberal Donald Dea- con. On that basis alone it would have seemed good business for the Liberals at least to have given care- ful thought to the bill and to have been guided by Mr. Deacon’s feelings on the subject. It is the duty of an opposition in a democratic assembly to oppose in a forceful and respons- ible manner the legislative program of the party in power. The difficulty is that all the parties in the Legislature for the most part today are Metro oriented in their thinking. It seems that everybody is afraid to oppose the big cities and their wishes. It’s about time some party began to champion the cause of the smaller and medium-size com- munities in Ontario. had a free and frank discussion of the whole proposal in caucus. After appreciating the full extent of the bill, the opposition parties could have then prepared _a suitable list of amendments. Or they could have suggested that the government refer it back to committee for further study and debate. The only real solution to the gar- bage problem lies in the construction of incinerators in our large urban centres. They should be compelled to handle their own waste without dumping it in somebody else‘s back- yard. Queen’s Park should have been busy during the past two decades preparing a master plan to handle the problem of waste that was certain to result from the rapid urban growth that followed the end of World War 2. It is obvious that the fringe areas around large urban centres are goinfi to be particularly vulnerable to such an invasion. The growth of dumps around our cities will be like a series of shock waves. Once a smaller neighbor has been exploited the city will push on to the next ring of mun- icipalities and make application to begin dumping there. It is difficult to realize that in today’s advanced technology when the Americans are preparing to make a soft landing on the moon man is still unable to find any better way to handle the problem of waste than by digging a hole in the ground and burying it. This latest garbage. legislation means that a municipality could very well become involved in a lengthy and expensive legal battle with a neigh- boring municipality in order to pro- tect its borders against a garbage invasion. The problem is particularly acute for a smaller municipality ad- jacent to a huge metropolitan area. The larger urban centres can adopt Metro Toronto’s tactics and attempt to convert their smaller neighbors into vast dumps. matter and turns it over to the Mun- icipal Board for settlement. The FON promptly set up 3 Bruce Trail Committee with Lowes as secretary, and donations and well-wish- ing letters poured in from across Canada. The Atkin~ son Charitable Foundation of Toronto gave $12,000 to cover initial expenses and to pay a full-time director for a year. Nine Bruce Trail Clubs were organized. maps and photos were pored over, walks explored and scenic could hike freely, and also encourage preservation of a great scenic resource. He convinced the Federa- tion of Ontario Naturalists in 1960 the escarpment was ideal for hiking. with its wild woodlands, role' glens, waterfalls and breathtaking views from towering lime- stone bluffs. Error “'U I. A" ' single copy Ottaw It is a matter of speculation how Doncaster got its name. One resident claims that Steele Valley Road was once known by the name of Doncaster. And it is well known that the former post office was known by that name. ‘ 7 Markham Township likes‘to refer to the area as South Thornhill but just about everyone clings to the more popular name of Doueaster.‘ “NW-Oh; Vigalzâ€"ivnceflfook me in St. Luke’s Separate School, Thorn‘hill United Church and Thornhill Sec- ondary School on Dudley Avenue which is the first through street. There were quite a few distractions. Across the way, dandelions were spending their old age in a vacant lot. Shetland Collies were advertised for sale at one residence. There Were no end of caution signs. Watch for Children. Do Not Enter. Maxâ€" imum Speed 30. Friendly inhabitants like Mrs. Petrie make these walks of mine very stimulating experiences. They ask you in, chat with you and you can’t help but leave with the best of impressions. Down Doncaster Way It was a bright sunny afternoon as I walked along Clarke Avenue in the Doncaster area. ' [At one time Doncaster was a huge farmland stretching from Yonge to the Don Mills River and southward to Steele Valley Road. dismiss any sight along the way. That’s why a flock of buttercups lining a ditch on the right side of the street drew my admiring attention. How could a ditch be ugly when it is full of buttercups? Mrs. Leah Petrie was at her gate talking to a neighbor. This friendly little woman who lives at 47 Clarke is nearly 79 years old. Originally she came from Staffordshire, England in 1909. The Doncaster Bible Chapel has had a face-lifting job. There is an attractive new front to this chapel which plays a meaningful role in the life of many citizens in the area. She has lived at 47 Clarke for 23 years. She tells me that the trees on the back of her property are more than 100 years old. Her only daughter, Mrs. Jack Stow lives on Henderson Avenue. routes selected. Finally. the trail-building itself required clearing and blazing. erectâ€" ing of signs. building hund- reds of footbridges and fence stiles. The trail-blazers met with a surprising degree of co- operation from the 1,500-odd land-owners whose permisâ€" sion was needed for routing the trail across their prop- erty. In the rare cases where landowners denied permis- sion the trail was routed along unused, overgrown road allowances to bypass their property. Within a few years the Bruce Trail will be part of a vast network: New York State hiking clubs are well advanced with a SOD-mile path to link up the Bruce with the famed Appalachian Trail. Then there’ll be a continuous hiking route Rambling Around BUILDING, BUILDING, FOREVER BUILDING ,h/‘ GOOD 0? vomsmm THE MflSTIR CHN'T 41339; ARBAGE Metro Still Dumps Garbage In Vaughan’s Back Yard An observant traveller knows better: thag tp Clarke Avénue became a reality in 1922. 011 l5 MRS. LEAH PETRIE The northernmost segment. which twists for almost 150 miles up the Bruce'Pen'm- sula. in the wildest. ruggEd- est and probably most beaut- iful pan of the whole trail. Here the escarpment forms a sheer and towering shore- line: in many places, Georg- ian Bay‘s white surf beats the rocks a dizzying 300 feet below. 1 through rural and wilderness lands from Georgian Bay to Georgia. says the April Reader's Digest, beckoning to a continent that's showing signs of wanting to get back on its feet. Most people §vill hike this trail as they do nowâ€"in small sections. But someâ€" probably manyâ€"will do it all in one trip. For hardened hooters it‘s a three-week hike; strollers would take five or six weeks. by Elizabeth Kelson GOOD 0? vowsmu. THE MASTER CANT 5350:: QARBAGE A municipality which collects taxes in three instalments will be reimbursed in three corres- ponding instalments. Richmond Hill and Vaughan Township were among the first 34 municipalities to file claims with ‘the province for reim- bursement of tax reductions granted under the provincial shelter exemption grants. Richmond Hill received a shelter exemption grants. Richmond Hill received a cheque last week for $106,983 and Vaughan for $83,965. repre- senting one third of their total claim. Payments reimburse the municipalities for the amounts they have subtracted so far from individual tax bills and in most cases these relate to the first instalment of taxes. Cheques sent out last week totalled over five million dol- lars. Municipalities will reduce tax by $150 million this year and will be reimbursed by the province. " Largest cheque was for $2,124,079 to the [Borough of North York and the smallest $231.40 to School Section 1H Harmon Township. I Get First Payments Prov. Shelter Grant ONE BOY'S ONE GIRL’S ACCESSORY KITS RAMBLER SCRAMBLER BIKES "fLYTE ‘ It would be gratifying if for 1once this mediation could get down to realities with a determ- ination to complete the job before a strike, not after it has occurred. walkout, with the assumption that a settlement before July 18 is impossible. “The strike will not last less than two weeks.” a representâ€" ative of one of the contending parties is quoted as saying. Why two weeks. any more than two days or three weeks? It seems an immutable chain of events is an operation which everyone feels powerless to stop. If the dispute can be settled in two weeks it can be settled in less than two weeks. Both sides should seriOUsly try. Yet ultimately. mer Canad- contain any guidelines for the ian pasta] services have been Ontario Municipal Board to ritualistically paralyzed. there follow in considering applica- will be a settlement hammered tions for such dumping rights. out either through negotiation Surely Metro Toronto and or government-ordered arbitra- any other large municipality tion that embodies the same should have to prove that it has kind of give-and-take now being no other means of coping with attempted. the problem of garbage disposal It would be gratifying if for within its own boundaries. The once this mediation could get second aspect that dismays me down to realities with a determ- is that it is not then the re- ination to complete the job sponsibility of Queen's Park to before a strike, not after it has decide where the garbage James H. Flett, P. Eng. Heads York Engineers Elected vice-chairman was Frank J. Wims, Wells Street, Aurora. Secretary is John P. Stephenson, Oldfield Street, Maple; Treasurer Ralph G. Gregg, Beechwood Cres., New- market and 'Past Chairman Reg- inald M. WM“, Joseph Street. Markham Village. " ‘ ‘ Executive members are Clyde H. Lewis, Markham, Fred Fischâ€" er-Jenssen. Unionville, Wesley C. Pietz, Kettleby and Charles C. Tompkins, Markham. 0n the contrary. the deterâ€" mination seems to be for a James H. Flett, Leipure Lane. Richmond Hill was elected chairman of the York Chapter of Professional Engineers of Ontario at the recent annual elections of the chapter, held at the Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club. The York Chapter will hold five meetings during the fall and spring, the first one to be held the latter part of October. The Canadian postal crisis. having passed through a concil- iation board examination of working conditions and employ- ment procedures is now moving into the hands of a federal mediator on wages. The situation is also moving inexorably toward a strike. Mediation proceedings over the next few days will try to work out a solution between thel 70 to 75 cents an hour increase reportedly sought by the postal unions. the lower figure they would probably accept. and the figure that is considered ap- propriate by the treasury board. The answer is not likely to be reached without a walkout. Mr. Flett is an engineer with Ruliff Grass Construction Com- pany, Thornhill. Settle It Now? Why Not (The London Free Press) 1. COLOR THIS PICTURE . . . or draw a picture like it and co‘or that. 2. On a separate sheet of paper list the SEVEN things wrong in this picture. Do NOT list more than seven, or you will disqualify your entry. 3. Cut out the contest form along the dotted lines and fill in your FULL name and address. Ontario Safety League I was dismayed last, week to watch the provincial ment rush through Bill 155 amending the Municipal Act. govern-i should be disposed of. All methods and sites for garbage disposal should be conâ€" sidered. not just those beyond The bill includes a clause which’the boundaries and responsi- will make it easier. not rmore difficult for Metro Toronto to dump garbage outside its own boundaries. One upsetting as- pect, is that the bill does not contain any guidelines for the Ontario Municipal Board to follow in considering applica- bilities of the large cities. It would now appear that we face months of controversy as Vaughan and outlying munici- palities endeavour to protect their citizens and beautiful countryside. The situation is caused by the refusal of 4. Mail this form with your LIST of seven errors to the coupon address shown below. 5'. Any Ontario child of elementary school age may enter, 6. All entries become the property of Elmer the Safety Elephant and cannot be returned. 7. Judges' decision is final “This year, our summer star-gazing parties are bigger and better than ever, with a program that goes on regardless of weather. If clear, telescopes will be set up at dusk for inspection and later, for celestial viewing. If rainy or cloudy weather pre- vails, visitors will have an Opportunity to examine a set of fine displays of photographs, data, etc., and will see several films. The displays and-filmy. will be at the star night regardless of the weather. “The object of this effort â€" indeed the entire effort of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada â€"â€" is to interest and educate the public about the universe of space in which we live. For this reason, any questions that you might have during the course of the evenings will be eagerly answered by the members on duty. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be holding two more Summer Star Nights in August, so if you missed the last one on July 5, take note of the following dates. Friday, August 2, at Gould- ing Park, just below Steeles Avenue, West off Yonge Street, and August 30 at Cedarbrook Park, Scar- boro, north on Markham Road â€"â€" turn west on East Park Boulevard, just below Lawrence Avenue. Time 8:00. Gregory Bailey, 16, of Denham Drive, Richvale, has been a keen member of the society for two years and is now handling the publicity. He has the fol- lowing to say about these fascinating evenings: In the Sp ofligh’g Bill 155 And Garbage (Continued on Page 12) By JOAN HAROLD ADDRESS TELEPHONE AGE Don Deacon Reports Everybody loses except the lawyers involved in resulting litigation. The Department of Municipal Affairs and others involved are failing to do their It would now appear that we face months of controversy as Vaughan and outlying munici- palities endeavour to protect their citizens and beautiful countryside. The situation is caused by the refusal of Queen’s Park to face its re- sponsibility of dealing with the increasingly pressing problem of garbage disposal for major cities on a long term basis. BOX 4072 TERMlNAL A. TORONTO I. ONT. MLA York Centre (Town or Cny) Girl No.1 3