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4 TIPPET ROAD The jury was investigating the drowning of Gabriel Felice, 23, of Richmond Hill. in the pond on July 14. / Felice, who was a non-swim- mer, drowned after slipping from a six-foot raft on which he had been floating with a friend. Signs warning people of deep Nick Tomareli, of Richmond and dangerous water should be Hill. erected near Glenville Pond at Highway 9 and Concession 3 in King Township, a coroner’s jury recommended August 21. Evidence disclosed that Felic- e’s body was found in 13 feet of water four hours after he had elinnnrl 1'an fhn 1lmfnr and climb Erect Warning Signs At Glenville Pond: Request 0f Coroner's Jury 21 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 5, 1968 daily interest PLUS CASH PRIZES O ENTRANCE FEE $1.00 PER PERSON - DOUBLES Contact Al Snyder. 893-1159 or Alex Shaw, 893-1275 KLEINBURG BINDER TWINE FESTIVAL L SATURDAY SEPT. 7th. 4‘ KING CITY, OAK RIDGES lAKE WILCOX “The Liberal" is always pleased to publish interest regarding people and events in the Oak Lake Wilcox and King City districts. Our new pondent in Oak Ridges - Lake Wilcox is Mr: Atcheson. Wildwood Avenue. 773-5479. in K WANTED : ENTRANTS FOR HORSESHOE PITCHING Local and long distance moving to all points in Canada and the USA. World~wide shipping. In 21 Savings Deposit Receipt Account Guaranty Trust FOR PIERRE BERTON TROPHY Guaranty knows money matters No other account in Canada earns you so much interest. That’s became Guaranty Trust calculates interest at 51.3% per annum on the minimum daily balance. Your savings earn the highest Lug interest Withdrawals can be made any time. Minimum balance $3,000. "The Friendly Movers‘ TIPPET- RICHARDSON LTD. MOVING 0 STORAGE 0 PACKING I SHIPPING Federally incorporated and supervised. Capital and Reserve $27,000,000. Deposits in excess of $450,000,000. COMPANY OF CANADA (4 Yonze St. South 8844188 Cries for help, made in Itali- an. did not bring a response from nearby swimmers until too late. Tomarelli told the inquest through an Italian in- Evidence disclosed that Felic- e’s body was found in 13 feet of water four hours after he had slipped into the water and sunk. His friends had tried to support him, but had failed. Agents: Allied Van Lines 638-3530 3-67A After observing that “a normal person doesn’t go up to someone he doesn’t even know and hit him," Magistrate Pearse called for other evidence that could throw further light on the assault. Sergeant Edward Green of Richmond Hill Police testified that Hoskins “had been drink- Wm’nding up the harvest, fer- tilizing hay and pastures, kill- ing weeds and soil sampling make September a very busy month on the farms, Agricul- The youth, he added, did not know the complainant and could in no way justify his act- ions. Defence Counsel Alf Stong of Richmond Hill said that Hoskins had been drinking that day from 2 pm and that he believed he hit Printezis “because the gentleman chastized him for being in the condition in which be was." September Busy Month 0n Farm Harvesting, Fertilizing 8. Testing “Do not call the police or I’ll kill you,” Hoskins is then said to have warned the complain- ant. He was arrested shortly after- wards outside Montgomery’s Tavern by Richmond Hill Police. The court was told that Hos- kins had punched Printezis in the face and head while the latter was waiting for a bus at 56 Yonge Street South near midnight, June 29. Magistrate Pearse reserved judgment in the case until Hos- kins has been examined in Penetang Hospital, where he was remanded for a period of not more than 60 days. A Highland Park youth who assaulted a man for no apparent reason in Richmond Hill June 29 was sent by Magistrate Rus- sell Pearse to the Ontario Hos- pital in Penetanguishine for an examination, after the case was heard in Magistrate‘s Court, Richmond Hill, August 29. Gerald Hoskins, 18, of 46 Woodward Avenue, Highland Park, pleaded guilty to assault- ing Maltiadis Printezis, 25, of 37 Arnold Street, Richmond Hill. 1 King Township Constable Mi- chael Wolfers told the jury that the pond was used by people in the Glenville area; He said the pond is unfenced and has no life-saving equipment. In parts it is 20 to 30 feet in depth. he added. Unexplained Assault Sends Youth To Ont. Hospital For Examination None of the deceased‘s friends were good swimmers and none were familiar with the pond, it was revealed. King Sideroad between Bathurst 8: Duffel-in Sts. Authorized Admiral & Zenith Dealer And Home of the Admiral 3 year Picture Tube and Tuner Guarantee Ask for Free Home Demonstration of Color TV Open til 10 pm. Mon. - Sat. The body was recovered after pole dragging by the Emergency Measures Organization. Scuba divers had attempted to find it, but were hampered by murky water. SUPPLY TEACHERS Please write terpreter. Joseph Parisi of Rich- mond Hill. R. E. Urquhart PO. Box 427. Oak Ridges or telephone 773-5398 stating qualifications. PAUL TV Including Color Required Immediately for Our Lady 01' The Annunciation School Oak Ridges Qualified $20.00 per day. L.P. $15.00 per day. “The Liberal" is always pleased to publish items of interest regarding people and events in the Oak Ridges ~ Lake Wilcox and King City districts. Our news corres- pondent in Oak Ridges - Lake Wilcox is Mrs. Lillian Atcheson, Wildwood Avenue. 773-5479, in King City Mary Dawson. 884-1105. SALES & SERVICE Tel. 773-5782 Where lots of fertilizer is needed it will save money to use triple superphosphate and muriate of potash. If only small amounts are needed it will save time to use a mixture like 0-20-20. Plants, legumes particularly, strengthen themselves for the ardors of winter during this month. Phosphate and potash applied now will be used by the plant for this purpose. By October the plants are going dormant and fertilizer put on in that month won’t be used until the spring. With grain prices at rock bot- tom. fertilizer dollars have to be rationed. To assist in doing this effectively, soil testing is a big help. Boxes may be ob tained at the office of the ag- ricultural representative in Newmarket. If soil samples are taken to that office. they will be sent on to the labor~ atory at Guelph for testing. “The court is doing this man a service by having him exam- ined in an institution,” Mr. Pearse remarked before re- manding Hoskins to Penetang. September is also a good time to kill weeds. It provides a good opportunity to hit the weed crop when it is fairly easy to kill. Quack grass is also a good September target. Dalapon or Amitrol. sprayed on green sec- ond growth, will do a good job. On fields where you intend to plant corn next year, the first part of a split Atrazine appli- cation can go on now and be worked in. These chemicals will do a lot better job if they are applied now rather than next month when growth has nearly stopped. Hoskins had a previous rec- ord for thefts but had commit- ted no crimes of violence be- fore, Crown Attorney Jerry Woron informed the court. He said he agreed with Mr. Stong’s contention that Hoskins should not be confined, but should re- ceive some form of treatment. tural Representative A. A. Wall reports this week. easy to Kill. LOCATE BODY Biennial weeds have started Norman Foster 0f RR 1, growing for next year. -Blue- Gormley, an experienced diver weed burdock, wild carrot, from the Emergency Measures goats‘ beard, bull thistles andlorganizafion, disclosed that Sol-l yellow rocket éan be killed owinskivs body had been found more easily now than nextiby divers at 4_45 pm about 100 spring when their root systems yards from shore. floating near have developed. the bottom in eight to ten feet Quack grass is also a good‘of water, There were few September target. Dalapon or’weeds in the area, he said. She stated that her son, who has a grade 8 education. had just started work in a plastics factory where he could learn a good trade. “Hard work” would help him most, she told Mr. Stong. A similar opinion had been expressed by a doctor when her son was 12, Mrs. Hoskins said. would "grow out of" his prob- lems, she added. Psychiatrists there had con- cluded he had an "uncontrol- lable temper, and was emotion- ally disturbed but not to the point where they could do much," Mrs. Hoskins disclosed. They also said that her son Evidence from two other Richmond Hill officers. Con- stables Arthur Cusworth and Dennis Dekuyper, confirmed Sergeant Green‘s observations that Hoskins was rational and contrite after his arrest. The assaulted man had four stitches put in a cut above his right eye, the court learned. The youth’s mother, Mrs. Alice Hoskins, called to the stand by Mr. Stong, told the court that her son had been examined two years ago at the Clarke Forensic Institute in To- ronto, following “some trouble” he had been in. ing, but was not drunk." He said that Hoskins admitted hit- ting the man for no apparent reason. “In his own words, he ‘suck- ered' him,” rthe officer said. The jury consisted of: Nor- man Greensides of Kettleby, who was foreman: Robert Dalz- iel of Kettleby; Calvin Dean of Newmarket; Charles Grubbe of King, and Stuart Mills of King. The jury found no evidence of foul play in Felice’s death, nor any that he had been drink- ing before. Dr. Jack Saunders Was coron- er. He was assisted by Serg- eant L. E. Stribell of King Township Police. Ownership of the pond is shared by the Department of Highways and by two township residents. "No trespassing” signs have been put up nearby by the private owners. NEWS He saw the motorboat go up to Solowinski. The driver returned to say that Solowinski did not want to come in, Mr. Huffstead saido HANDS UP He next saw Solowinski at five minutés to three after a man came up and said "there’s a guy out‘ there having diffi- culty." The guard said he saw Solowinski’s hands go up as he ran over the dock to swim to him. Huffstead, who said he was a qualified life-saving instruc- tor, told the jury he had come on duty at 10 o’clock that morn- ing, and had one unqualified assistant with him whose job was to patrol the beach. Mrs. Bernice Solowinsld, who appeared pale and distraught, told the inquest that her hus- band was “an excellent swim- mer“, in good health, and that as far as she knew he had not been drinking before going into the water. The night before he had gone to bed at about 12 pm. and had risen the next morning at eight. He had been "watching the kids" in the enclosed swimming area and did not notice Solow- inski get into difficulties, he stated. "How extensive an area is there where weeds might be considered a hazard on the lake?”, asked Dr. Greaves. Mr. Foster replied that the area was extensive, although there were three swimming areas free of weeds. The weeds constituted a hazard about 25 yards out from the swimming spots, he said. After he began swimming for shore “his arms started waving, then he went down, came up and went down again,” Mr. Russell added. The lifeguard, Ruel Huff- stead of Toronto, said he first noticed Solowinski at about 2.15 pm drifting on the tube “about 200 to 250 yards out.” He then asked a cruising motorboat driver to go out and call Sol- owinski in, the lifeguard testi- fied. He told Dr. Greaves that the weeds started 30 to 40 yards out from the shore-line. The buoyline enclosing the swim- ming area was out about 15 yards at which point the water was about shoulder-depth, he said. Solowinski, he said, was a “very good swimmer”, and was not far out for a good swimmer. He estimated the distance at “maybe 50 yards." “After about half-an-hour or so, we noticed him trying to come in. He had got out of the tube and was trying to catch it. We saw him reach for it, but it drifted further away from him. Then he tried to reach shore." Mr. Russell told the in- quest. The dead man’s brother-in- law, Bernard Russell of Toron- to, testified that he saw Solow- inski relaxing in the tube and drifting further out into the lake. Mr. Russell and his fam- ily and the Solowinski family were visiting the lake to picnic. PICNICKING Mr. Cook, who was picnick- ing at the lake with his family, testified that he saw the life- guard dive into the lake and swim out to Solowinski when his arm was raised, just before he sank. The guard swam out about half-way to the drowning man, then stopped and called for a boat. By this time Solow- inski could no longer be seen, Mr. Cook said. Solowinski was floating with the tube under his arms and most of his body submerged, Mr. de Gasparis said. The wit- ness explained that he was a visitor to the lake, and had rented the boat to cruise around 1n. At about 2.20 pm. the witness said, he had his wife ask a man in a motor boat to check on Sol- owinski. The man. Anthony de Gasparis of Cooksville, was at the inquest to explain that he approached Solowinski, who told him “I'm all right, I want to stay." Earlier in the afternoon at about 2 pm. he had seen Solo- winski floating around on an inner tube about the same dis- tance away. It was very windy, and the man seemed to be try- ing to maintain his position, Mr. Cook continued. “He went down. came back up. went down and did not ap- pear again." Mr. Cook said. An eyewitness to the tragedy, Russell Cook of Newmarket, said he saw Solowinski disap- pear under the water at about 3 ‘pm, some 25 yards from a floating tube, and about 200 yards off-shore. The inquest, held in Whit- church TownShip Council cham- bers, Vandorf, was conducted by Dr. Patrick Greaves of New- market, assisted by Sergeant David Fellows of Whitchurch Township Police. All inflatable toys should be outlawed in public swimming areas in Preston Lake, near Vandorf, and lifeguards should be given “the authority to insist on rules and regulations," a coroner’s jury recom- mended August 29. The jury was probing the death of 48-year-old William Solowinski of 232 George Street, Toronto. 11: found that Solowinski drowned at 3 pm on July in Preston Lake. which is located a few miles south of Vandorf, off Don Mills Road. IN QUEST: Mr. de Giovanni said that he had called the police after the drowning. He thought there were about 350 cars at the lake that day, and that there were perhaps 150-200 people in the water at the time of the tragedy. On warmer days some 600 to 700 cars had come in to the park, Mr. deGiovanni told Sergeant Fellows. He disclosed that he had since hired an additional qual- ified lifeguard for weekend duty when the lake was busy. This brought the lifeguard strength at such times to two qualified guards, and one un-; qualified assistant. with two boats available to them. The final witness, Anthony de Giovanni, who leases Preston Lake Park. stated that he no longer permitted “inflatable toys, rubber mattresses, etc." to be used on the lake. He also said that lifeguards now “force” swimmers to stay in safe areas away from weeds. Before the tragedy, lifeguards had been instructed to persuade swimmers to remain in safe water, he said. The man’s body had been taken to York County Hospital. Newmarket, where an autopsy performed-by Dr. Donald Guth- rie found the cause of death to be drowning. The investigating police of- ficer, Whitchurch Constable Ivan Bates, told the inquest that he had been summoned to the lake at about 3 pm, and had arrived there at 3.07 pm. He estimated there Were about 600-800 people at the lake at the time. There was a strong wind blowing, but the water was “not very choppy," Constable Bates testified. “I want to get across," Mrs. Solowinskzi added, “that half- an-hour later (after the drown- ing) I had to call the police." She stated that she had asked "a man at a hot-dog stand to phone the police," and she thought this was at about 2.20 Asked by Dr. Greaves what indication she had that “the guard had seen your husband." she answered “I can‘t prove he did see him. It appeared he was looking." she answered “I can‘t prove he AURORA? The York County did see him. It appeared he branch of the Ontario Humane was looking." Society will hold a tag day in She told a juror that “lots the town September 28. Shop- of people" were swimming at ping centres will be canvassed the time. the preceding evening. JUST SAT When he got into difficul- ties, “the lifeguard just sat there. Never moved. He went down for the third time before he (the guard) jumped off.” Mrs. Solowinski declared. “I say he could have saved," she cried out later‘ Her husband had gone on the lake with a borrowed tube at about 1.30 pm. she thought. H. Roland Sloan got a Commerce Red Convertible Loan 3 and bought a blue fastback Wlifi‘E‘ffiy‘i‘i,fo‘fl’fifflfffi m Outlaw Use Of Inflatable Toys On Preston Lake: Jury been CANADIAN IMPERIAL On successive weekends after the Solowinski tragedy. two fur- ther drownings occurred in the lake. On August 4, four-year- old Karen Geisler of Don Mills, was drowned about 100 feet away from the roped-off area which is attended by a life- guard. and on August 9. John Kudelski. 42. of Willowdale. was found dead 400 feet from shore in nine feet of water. Both persons were non-swim- mers. Their drownings were investigated by Coroner Dr. G. L. Blackwell of Bradford, but uled The coroner's jury consisted' of: Oliver Pellett, RR 4. 1"“ M‘lvmes Stouffville (foremam; Ronald Registration for all Guides Holmes. RR 1. Gormley; Man. and Brownies Will take place fred Job. RR 2. Stouffville; September 9. Both 1st and 2nd John Hickson. RR 2. Aurora and Oak Ridges will register at the Louis Sedore. RR 2. Aurora, Oak Ridges Public School, and it 1: wk l. ithe Lake Wilcox Brownie Pack On successive weekends afterlat the recreation hall 0" Wild- the Solowinski tragedy. two fur- Wqu AYenue~ There Will be 8 ther drownings occurred in the reglsu‘atlon fee 0‘ $3 for moth- lake_ on August 4. fem-weal» ers of Guides or Brownies. For inquests have been séhed- Texaco will keep you cozy and warm winter long. That’s a promise and one we fully intend to keep. To begin with, Texaco heating oil is ‘ch'mate controlled’â€"specia1â€" 1y refined and adjusted for the weather conditions in this locality! What’s more, we make it our business to see that you’ll never run out of fuel. And if you want to install a new furnace or convert an old one, Texaco has the plan to let you do it. The coat is QR “ 0uk Ridges and lake Wilcox News Bowling will also get under way this week, with the Thurs- day afternoon ladies starting at 1.30 pm at ABC Bowl. Richâ€" mond Hill. Any lady wishing to bowl is asked to call me at 773-5479. Pre-school children may be taken with you. Usually bowlers are home for other The first meeting of the sea- son for members of Our Lady’s Guild will be held September 10 at 8 pm at Our Lady of the Annunciation School. Bond Avenue. more information please call'little fun the president of the local asso-f Don‘t f ciation. Mrs. Doris Smith, 773- and wien 5371. There will be an open Park C meeting, October 8. at St. Paul‘s Septembe United Church. 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It will be held in the auditorium of Our Lady of the Annuncia- tion School. Bond Avenue, at 8 pm. Admission is $1.50 and there will be a variety of door prizes. The Friday night mixed lea- gue will start at 9 pm at the Aurora Bowl. Anyone wishing to bowl with this league is ask- ed to call Bob Koenigsberger. Aurora, who is trying hard to build up the league this year. Come along and get your exer- cise while you are having a children coming home school. from