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Jury Foreman Francis Redel- meier said in the verdict. “We; cannot with certainty determine. the cause of death. We believe. that contributing factors were: the slippery road surface. smooth rear tires. the narrow- ness of the shoulder of the road and the steepness of the bank, the condition of the right rear brake of the truck.” The jury recommended that "the Maple Sideroad be rebuilt with: a less slippery surface, wider shoulders. shallower' ditches. better visibility.” In addition. it urged Crawford Sand and Gravel Co. “to im-; press on all employees the need to locate and report any possi-{ ble mechanical faults in their“ vehicles." In concluding the inquest. held in Vaughan Township council chambers in Maple. Dr. Granton was critical of the “be- haviour” of truck drivers on the Maple Sideroad. “The behaviour of a lot of drivers is questionâ€" able. A large number of people are noting this. I don’t think the drivers or the companies are making any friends in the area. There is no excuse for bility of a heart attack. Dr. Guthrie replied that the autop- sy indicated no natural causes of death. Mr. Redelmeier posed the question that "if Cox had worn a safety helmet would this have been sufficient protection to have saved his life?” “I couldn’t say it would . . . it is reasonable to think a safety helmet might have helped to prevent these in- juries.” the pathologist replied. Vaughan Constable Barry De- laney, who investigated the‘ accident, described the scene of: the tragedy. The truck. a 19621 Mercury dumptruck, was lying' on its side with its front point- ing east and the cab rammed against a hydro pole. he said. There was a distance of 79 feet} from the cab to the Bathurst Street lamp stand, and a dis- tance of 113 feet 5 inches from the point where the vehicle entered the road shoulder and the cab. The truck was 15 to 18 feet from the top of the em- bankment above. Road conditions were wet as‘ it was raining slightly at the: time, but it was not a dark day,". the constable said. It was not‘ I A five-man coroner's jury in- tailgating, crossing white lines vestigating the death of trucklor speeding.” driver Francis Symon Cox. 31,} The coroner added, “You in an accident on the Maple? can kill someone with a Sideroad east of Bathurst Streetl truck just as easy as with a on June 15, recommended that gun. There have been the road be rebuilt and that“ three fatal accidents in the until this has been accomplish- last two months on the ed the speed limit be reduced} Maple Sideroad, two in- 1 to 40 mph. ' volving drivers of trucks. Coroner D1: Bernard Granton‘ Morally the drivers are re- of Richmond Hill earlier told‘ sponsible. I don’t think the inquest, held Monday evenâ€"‘ they’re behaving very ma- , ing, that Cox had been pro-’ turely.” 1 needing west on the Maple' Dr. D. S. Guthrie of Klein-f Sideroad “when for some reaâ€" burg, pathologist at York Cen-‘ son at a point just east of‘tral Hospital. was the firstj Bathurst Street he lost controldwitness. He told the inquest; crossed the eastbound lane, that he carried out an autopsy; went over the shoulder of the‘on Cox 18 hours after his death.{ road and collided with a hydro,’Severe crushing of the head ofl pole." Cox had been driving a’the deceased had resulted in; truck owned by Crawford Sand‘only a small part of the brain‘ and Gravel Co. lbeing recovered from the acci-f The jury found that he died dent, the doctor said. The bloodl at 10.15 am due to brain damage‘of the deceased had been exam-l resulting from the cab of the;ined for alcohol, but none had truck being crushed against a‘been found, he testified. hydro pole. Asked if there was any possi- Jui-y Foreman Francis Redel-gbility of a heart attack, Dr. meier said in the verdict, “We Guthrie replied that the autop- cannot with certainty determine sy indicated no natural causes the cause of death. We believelof death. A five-man coroner’s jury in- vestigating the death of truck driver Francis Symon Cox. 31, in an accident on the Maple Sideroad east of Bathurst Street on June 15, recommended that the road be rebuilt and that until this has been accomplish: ed the speed limit be reduced] to 40 mph. gm Cleaners Yonge 8: Levendale 67 DONCASTER AV E., WILLOWDALE 889-9111 6369 Yonge St. Willowdale IS THE ONLY DRUG STORE BETWEEN SHEPPARD AVE. AND NORTH BAY THAT’S OPEN "I‘IL MIDNIGHT ‘ DIAL 225-7719 ° Whether you go for action or just relaxin’ . . . your sun-fun wardrobe always looks good. when you leave the dry cleaning to us! We get out grime, banish spots and stains, for fresh, clean clothes finished to perfection. Fast 8 hour service. Try us soon. 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Maple; Mrs. Mar- jorie Black. 88 Elgin Mills Road West: Kenneth Laidman, Gam- ble Road: Nelson Lund. Maple Sideroad. and Clifford Bennett. Elgin Mills Road West. Mr. Mabley then read a letâ€" ter from Collision Appraisal Services Limited of 1865 Leslie Street. Don Mills. sent to Craw- ford Sand and Gravel through an insurance company. The letter stated that Collision Ap- praisals had given the truck a brake inspection on June 20 that “was fairly conclusive, suf- ficiently so to allow us to ofier the opinion that there had been no brake failure as such.” The letter did state that the “right rear drum sliou‘ed some evidence of collection of seep- age and dust" and that it “was also found to be badly heat checked in the area where it was not impregnated with oil." Detective Arnold Leeder of Vaughan Township Police had taken photographs of the ac- cident which were shown to the jurors. Recalled to the stand Mr. Mabley told the jury that he did not know how many runs Cox had made the morning of his death. He had come on duty at 7 am and had been on contract runs to Richmond Hill. Mr. Mabley testified. Ques- tioned whether Cox would have suffered loss of work had he reported something wrong with his truck, Mr. Mabley said no as he would have been given other work in the pit. There was oil around the inside drum and around the back of the plate of the brake shoes, the constable said. He later told the coroner that the leaking brake fluid on the fillings could have caused the right rear wheel brake to grab faster and have caused the truck to swerve slightly to the left: on the slippery pavement. Mr. Mabley told the inquest 'nthat his firm‘s trucks were ’“given a grease job and oil ‘change" every thee weeks and that the trucks were “checked right through at the same time.” The maintenance record for the truck showed that on May 30 new brake linings had been put in the front wheels and that the left rear wheel had also been relined, and had a new drum put in, Mr. Masley testified. On June 6 the truck's brakes had been adjusted, he added. Constable David Gibson of ' Vaughan Township Police was. next to testify. He said he hadj been a policeman with the town-; ship for two years and prior tog that had worked for five years; as a licensed mechanic: An in- spection he carried out on the truck June 18 indicated that the steering showed no signs of wear, that the left and right front tires were both in good condition and that the rear tires “Were very poor, almost bald.” The brake system he i found in order except for f the right rear wheel brake Where he found and oil seal between the drum leak- ing. l l l Another eyewitness. Robert ' Goudet of 65 Flemington Road. Toronto, thought the truck was doing about 30 mph at the time Mr. Goudet was driving a gravel ‘truck east on Maple Sideroad and was about 240 feet ahead of Cox when the accident ‘ occurred. He could see no rea- son for Cox turning his truck when he did, he told the jury. James Mabley, traffic managâ€" er of Crawford Sand and Grave] 1for the past two years. testified that Cox was hired by the com- pany on June 13. ‘a day I didn’t happen to be there.” Prior to; that Cox had worked for a mani in the pit who owned a truck! he said. The front wheels of the truck could not have locked he hold a juror, as this “would have shown up later." . . . I know the road well be- cause I travel on it ten or twelve times a day.” Asked if he had any ideas why the accident occurred, Mr. Mab- ley said, “It’s a mystery to me Cox, of 1 Vendome Place, Don Mills, had apparently been driving for 15 years, Constable IDelaney disclosed. ‘po‘ssible for him to find any obstructions on the vehicle be- cause the windscreen was enâ€" tirely smashed: The cab was squashed to within about ten inches of the seat, he told a juror. There was no other traffic in the area and no pedestrians in sight, Mrs. Hansen said. She estimated the truck was going less than 20 mph at the time of the accident. it turned, skidded for tance then rolled over the jury. Mrs. Beute Hansen 0f 82 Keele Street North, Maple ob- served the accident from the Bathurst. Maple Sideroad inter- section. “I was going south on Bathurst and as I stopped and looked to the left I saw the truck coming. Just as I looked, some dis- ” she told He was responsible for a complete parish analysis in August 1960 which resulted in the parish of St. Mary Immac- ulate being split and a new parish, Our Lady Queen of the World, being formed in the east section of town to better serve the spiritual needs of the community. In November 1959 Father Mc- Ginn was instrumental in hav- ing St. Joseph’s Convent and Chapel built at Oak Ridges from voluntary donations. Among his lasting contribu- ions to the parish and the com- munity was the establishment in 1948 of Our Lady of Fatima School, the first separate school in the community. Under his direction Our Lady of Assump- tion School at Oak Ridges and St. Mary Immaculate School on Trayborn Drive, Richmond Hill, were also brought into being. During the twenty-two years Father McGinn gave spiritual‘Plan leadership and guidance to the1 congregation of St. Mary 1111-? maculate he earned the love of? all members of the rapidly growing parile When he ar- rived in Richmond Hill only one mass was celebrated each St Jo‘ Sunday. At the time of his pass- criey " ing six masses were regularly School observed each Sunday to takeitrator care of the spiritual needs of the large congregation. The ground Hill h ful tlzi tions â€" Exce >I....__:J Father Frederick McGinn served as Parish Priest at St‘. Mary’s from 1942 until the time of his death in July 1964. A native of Toronto he was or- dained into the priesthood on June 14, 1930. LATE FATHER F. McGINN 34 Years In Holy Orders Elect Hydro Comm’n For Vaughan Township Distinguished Visitors Church Reception Since the hydro system was taken over by the town- ship in January of this year, it has been operated by a committee of council. Con- sent of the electorate is technically required to ap- prove the setting up of a commission but the OMB has authority to waive this. Vaughan Township voters will be given the opportun- ity next December of elect- ing a three-man hydro commission to operate the recently acquired tovmship hydro system. At Tuesday night's coun- cil meeting. a resolution was passed unanimously to make application to the On- tario Municipal Board to dispense with the assent of the electors for the es- tablishment of the com- mission. Chatting above are former Ontario Liberal Leader John Winter- meyer (right) and Markham Township Reeve Stewart Rumble. Among those attending were former Lieutenant-Governor Earl Rowe, former Ontario Premier George Drew, Ontario Minister of Social and Family Services John Yaremko, Barnett Danson. MP, Dr. Stanley Huidasz, MP. Philip Givens, MP, Donald Deacon, MLA, former Senator Wallace McCutcheon, former MP Michael Starr, Controller Allan Lam- port and Mayor Thomas Broadhurst. ExpenditureshChaiged Prooer Accts Distinguished Canadians from every walk of life attended the re- ception and dinner at Stephen Roman’s estate following last Sunday’s blessingand‘ dedication of St. Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic Church. Vote December Starting time at all six loca tions will be 7 pm. Tuesday: MacKillop and Mc‘ Conaghy Schools. Thursday: Beverley Acres and Pleasantville Schools. Monday and Tuesday this week the children were brought to the Gordon Maclaren Audi- torium of Richmond Hill Public Library by adult volunteer drivers to see the moving pic- tures, “Peter Pan” and “The Gnomobile", which the young- sters thoroughly enjoyed. Next week will see the wind- up of this summer‘s program with parents’ nights being held as follows: Wednesday: St. Joseph’s and Walter Scott Schools. The five week summer play- ground program in Richmond Hill has been highly success- ful this year, at the six locaâ€" tions â€" MacKillop, McConaghy. St. Joseph’s, Walter Scott, Bev- erley Acres and Pleasantville Schools, Recreation Adminis- trator A1 White reports. Except for the week of hot, humid weather attendance has been excellent and the staff has presented an imaginative and entertaining program for all age groups at the six schools. rose to the challenge and coun- tered, “If a committee earmarks funds for a particular purpose, then the best thing for the chairman to do is to notify the finance committee of that in- tent. We looked everywhere and this was the only money available to pay for things council had approve ," Councillor John MacDiar- mid suggested that the amounts should be charged against the proper commit- tees and the ambulance subsidy surplus left in its own account as budgeted. “Then, at the end of the year, if those accounts are over the budget we will have the money to balance the books, but we will know where it went,” he stated. Councillor Hancey who had moved that the clause be de- leted from the finance com- mittee report, withdrew that Summer Playgrou’nds "Bill 44 which creates county boards of education necessitated a change in the election date and a change in the election bylaw,” he advised. “We shelved this (the hydro commission) un- til the date was decided. With the approval of the OMB the vote “ill be held December 2 and the com mission will be an elected body.“ Reeve Brian Bailey stat- ed this \\‘ould be the case Lou Wainwright. Rich- vale, appeared before coun- cil asking assurance that the commission members would be elected and not appointed. He reminded council that last November he had brought a petition bearing 126 names of town- ship residents, asking that an elected hydro commis- sion be established. (Continued from Page 1) Parents' Nights Councillor William Lazenby suggested that not switching budgets around would be easier for the treasurer and would give a truer picture at the end of the year. motion and replaced it with one which will charge the $1,000 for the tennis club to the re- creation committee, the $500 for the urban renewal study of the planning board, and the $500 for‘the historic plaque dedication to the public relao tions account. Mr. MacDiarmid seconded this motion and it was passed. (Photo by Stuart‘s Studio Qnt. No. 1 HEAD Large Size 18's Ont. No. I leamington Home Grown Round Steak or Roast . Rump Roast BURNS’ â€" GUARANTEED LEAN SWARTZ â€" EXTRA SMOOTH LETTUCE GREEN GIANT â€" WHOLE KERNEL PEANUT BUTTER AUSTRAL BRANDâ€"AUSTRALIAN FANCY Peaches, Pears, Apricots and Fruit Salad CANNED FRUITS PEAMEAL BACON 79¢ Lb. CANNED HAMS 11/2 lb. tin LEAN â€" Sliced or by the Piece CORN NIBLE'I'S 4 14 oz. tins 15 oz. plastic ctn. 14 oz. tins 4.5 mill increase: Stouffville‘s rates would have increased six mills. Markham Village four. Newmarket four and North Gwillimbury two. In contrast. however, Rich- mond Hill‘s share of county costs using the new provincial figures would only be 11.41% which would have resulted this year in a 10.5 mill drop in edu- cation taxes. Aurora too. with its share reduced to 6.06% would have a nine mill decrease. Sutton would be down 3.4 mills and East Gwillimbury 1.4 mills. Thus it can be seen that municipalities which have held education costs in check with a more balanced industrial/resi- dential assessment ratio will be losing this, with the advan- tage of their higher industrial assessment spread over the en- 'Continued from Page 1 year would have resulted tax increase of something preaching 12 mills. Georgina will pay 2.43% of county school costs, which this year would have meant $320,083 instead of the $237,382 the township actually did pay. King Township. paying 9.62% of county costs. would have a Least change would be in Whitchurch Township where its 4.72% of county costs would have resulted this year in an increase of .3 mills. Prov. Assessment Ups School Costs $1.00 29¢ THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, August 1. 1968 the county. Georgina Township, while its industrial and commercial as- seSSment is relatively low, has a high proportion of its resi- dential assessment produced by summer cottages which how- ever, do not produce school children to be educated. Now this advantage too will be spread across the entire county and Georgina Township resi- dents will be faced with increas- ed education costs. 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