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John Roberts. MP York Sim-,‘fraf‘ coe, supports Prime Ministeri Without the co-operation of Trudeau's position to the Bia~ the Nigerian Government. he fraeNigeria Civil War. explains there is no way that In a speech to the House oflCanada can supply relief to Commons. December 5, he told‘landlocked Biafra with its in- Parliament, “ignore the views adequate airport facilities. of the Nigerians and we risk "Unfortunately. that is the torpedoing the possibility of ef- real situation which limits our fective assistance to the suffer- efforts" he said. ing civilian population in Bia-g Canadians are losing interest Can't Aid Biafra Without Nigerian Approval Wanied: Sane language Policy 2 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill. Ontario. Thursday. Dec. 12, 1968 The borough has found its only weapons are laws prohibiting noxious weeds and exposure of organic gar- bage which could attract rats. The weeds in the shopping plazas do not qualify as noxious and the debris is more paper than food. If illâ€"stores had remained under one ownership the borough would be able to charge the owner. This was The Borough of North York has a serious garbage problem which it has no power to cure at the present time â€"â€"- and all because it succumbed to pressure a few years ago and allowed stores in “strip” shopping plazas (a string of stores on a main street) to pass into the hands of individual owners. The result has been that garbage and refuse from piles behind dozens of these plazas drifts across parking'lots. into gutters and on to neighboring property. and some does not blow away but stays on the park- ing area. Of course no store owner will admit reSponsibility for the litter and to lay a charge the police would have to see the litter being dumped. To add to the problem, tenants in apartments above the store add their rel§_u_se to the nearest pile. Apparently the lawyers of the U.S. franchise chain have discovered a loophole in the town’s bylaws and all council can do is to make an appeal to the principals in‘the hope they will reconsider and select an- other site. One could hardly think of a worse location for such an oper- ation. The corner of Yonge, Wright and Dufferin Streets is already a. very busy corner with the Canadian Tire Store, the municipal building, library, St. Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic Church and the medical building. A driveâ€"in restaurant can only add to the already heavy traffic flow and confusion. Further up Yonge Street at Crosby Avenue we have a new shopping plaza, the liquor and beer stores and again another serious traffic prob- lem especially on the weekends. During peak periods the whole of Yonge Street is threatening to be- It is unfortunate that after all the time, effort and expense that have gone into planning and zoning, Rich- mond Hill can be forced to accept a drive-in restaurant in a highly questionable location. The A&W root beer chain wishes to build on the land directly north of the Can- adian Tire Store on the west side of Yonge Street North. v The extremely foolish lengths to which this whole program, designed to keep Quebec in confederation, is being carried can be seen in the two large signs erected outside the Rich- mond Hill Post Office during the present renovations. Here, in a completely English-speaking com- munity located in an English-speakâ€" ing part of Ontario. the federal Department of Public Works has felt compelled to erect two signs â€"â€" one in French and the other in English. When renovations are completed the official inscription will read “Richmond Hill Post Office" and “Bureau de Postes, Richmond Hill”. 1f the government feels com- pelled to use a second language in this area, they might well use Italian. There are far more Canadians of Italian descent living here than there are French-Canadians. With the federal government tak- ing the lead and most of the prov- in‘ces in agreement, Canada during the Pearson-Trudeau administrations has embarked on a determined plan to make this a truly bilingual coun- try. Our English speaking politic- ians and civil servants are being exposed to crash courses in French in the hope they can cope with a second language. These dual signs are an indication ' ' ' "uu‘ Subscription 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 "Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa” Plaza liner A Problem Yonge Street Traffic An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 mine liberal Some of the traffic congestion could also be avoided with the con- struction of off-street parking lots. The location of these would have to be determined before the street is rebuilt. The main traffic arteries of any community should be the sub- ject of careful planning and controls. Certainly the authorities should have the power to determine the type of development that is to be permitted with due thought to the prevailing traffic patterns and then use that power for the general good of the community. once required, but owners wishing to sell individual stores, convinced coun- cil that the regulation was illegal, claiming it was undue restraint on the rights of property owners. ' Subdivision agreements now x'e- strict owners of new plazas from re- sale of parts, but council cannot veto sale of parts of older plazas. This decision rests with the committee of adjustment. The problem has not become a serious one in our area, since the large shopping plazas have, in most, if not all cases. remained under one ownership. The owner wanting his shopping centre to provide an attrac- tive place to shop can insist on the merchants keeping the backs of their stores tidy. But indications are that there will be more and more plazas as residential development occurs in Markham and Vaughan Townships. Now is the time, when subdivision agreements are being prepared, to ensure that the stores do not pass into individual ownership, giving the municipality a weapon to fight litter and deterioration. This is a lesson we can learn from the mxstakes of our southern neigh- bors. ’ Yonge Street needs to be com- pletely reconstructed and it is to be hoped the town and the Department of Highways can make this long- awaited project a reality by next spring. In the meantime council and planning board should make certain they have the necessary legal safe- guards to control the type of com- mercial development to be permitted along our main street. Through a master plan council and planning board should designate what type of business is acceptable in each section of the street. come strangled by its own traffic. Instead of relieving the problem the construction of this drive-in restaur- ant can only clog the street with more cars and irate drivers. Our bilingual policies need to be re-assessed by both senior levels of government. We need more realism and understanding in its application and less jockeying for political advantage. No one in the civil service is immune from this drive to bilingual~ ism. Secretary of State Gerard Pelletier recently announced that 13 members of the corps of commission- aires who are for the most part former veterans will be shifted from the government museums in Ottawa because they can speak only English. The commissionaires are part of the security staff. In Quebec we have Education Minister Guy Cardinal refusing to interfere with the allâ€" French policy of the St. Leonard School Board and thus depriving a large Italian population of an oppor- tunity to have their children edu- cated in the English language. that the federal government has lost its perspective in its hurry to placate Quebec. It would serve the purpose just as well and spare the public treasury if the language featured in signs and inscriptions were that of the predominant group in a particular area. Dual signs and inscriptions in Richmond Hill are just as foolish as in a community in Quebec where French is in the majority. in the Biafran question. he said. pointing out that he had received less than half a dozen letters on the subject and that the public gallery was empty when the matter was discussed in the House. "The opposition parties have exaggerated the strength of pub- lic concern on this issue.“ he said. - Walter Scott School. A reply WILLOWDALE: Edward Wide- has gone forward to them â€" man, p, Eng” 65, retired De- Editor.) cember 1 after more than 41 * * * * years service with Ontario HIGHWAY 11 AND Hydro. Born in Markham vu- GULLIBLE TAXPAYERS lage. Mr. Wideman is a gradu- Dear Mr. Editor: ate of the University of Toronto Eric Chapman's views on and has held hydro positions Highway 11 as a death trap are throughout the province since shared by many residents of,192’7. He has been protection Oak Ridges. However. I do noti‘and control engineer for Cen- feel that Queen's Park can beftral Region. Willowdale, since moved to act on the basis of 1963. (We are very glad to publish this letter from two students of Walter Scott School, A reply has gone forward to them â€" EditOr.) We think this is quite useless if they are only going to use the skins. There should be very strict laws or they may become extinct. It is inhuman to kill the way they are killing them now. We are school children and have seen and heard about the slaughter of baby seals. Sometimes. we have heard, they just knock them uncons- cious and skin them. The furriers don’t need all the fur they’re getting, do they? If you could please publish this in “The Liberal” and write us a reply. Shelley Ring and Debbie Thomas, Walter Scott Public School, Richmond Hill. Dear Mr. Editor Oak Ridgés. However. I do notIand control engineer for Cen-I Fire ins ections other - s - feel that Queen‘s Park can beltral Region, Willowdale, since? p than Tontme dont “mat moved to act on the basis of 1963. (Continued on Page 16) ai‘llll\l\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllmm!“mutullllllulllm“llnlllllllll!ll'lllllulllllllllulllllllmlllllllullulllllllllulllllIll!lllll|lllllllllllllmlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\llllllllllllllllllIllllllllmllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmlllllllll“Hulllllulllllllmllllllllll~F {HMMiRm“mWM“\Wmmmmmnm‘mmml“WWW“WWWmm‘ulmllbllllmul“1|llllllllllllllll||llllll|ll|lllllllllll“Illlmlll“IMull]llIllNllllllllNWllllllllllllIlllillllllllull!“I“Hill“mllllllllllllillllllllll\ll!Ill|||lIllllll||IlulllllmullllullllllllllHlIllllllmlll‘ The proposed expansion of Toronto International Air- port to accommodate super- sonic and jumbo jets has created a storm of controv- ersy in recent months. Area residents, fighting for their peace of mind, have raised spectres of crashing airlin- ers. air pollution and even sexual impotency for 50,000 people as a result of the in- creasing noise level. Barney Danson MP York North has a radical and space-age solution to the problem: Put us all in con- tainers when we want to fly and ship us via underground pipelines to airports built outside the cities. This way, says Mr. Dan- son. we could eliminate noise and pollution prob- lems. help air safety and ease traffic congestion in the air and on the ground. SLAUGHTER 0F BABY SEALS Where my dear parents is that spirit of “St. Nick” That entices your child to such a sorrowful trick. I hope one to realize that this is a matter Not for the police, but for only YOU to shatter. Let’s hope that this year and ’69 to be sure, That in Christmas, the Christ, we can surely lure Into our home; and set the example For boys needing guidance and parents’ love ample. If this little poem “rings a'bell” in YOUR home Let’s not blame the boys but YOU theparents alone. ‘ .- through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. When all of a sudden, who should appear, But a ten-year-old boy on the lawn; poor dear. What to my surprise, did my eyes behold, This boy stooped o’er a floodlight; shivering cold. When I turned on the porch light to see if I might help, He scurried in a flash, like a cur with a yelp. Investigating the intent of the little boy's visit, He had obviously “snitched” a floodlight â€" I miss it. ’Twas two weeks before Christmas when all Containers For People, Says Danson With Ottawa’s continued emphasis on bilingualism the federal Department of Public Works has erected the above two signs, one in French and one in English at the Richmond Hill Post Office during renovations. Is a French language sign needed in a completely English speaking community such as Richmond Hill? Dr is it a waste of public funds? See editorial this page. To All Parents A CITIZEN WHO IS CONCERNED It is my belief that only when statistical evidence added to the opinion of some authority on traffic hamrds pertaining to a road with such built-in hazards is brought to the public’s at- tention by all news media, will the government be compelled to act. petitions alone. They are al- ready aware of the extremely dangerous conditions as a con- sequence of four lanes narrow- ing into three, etc. The taxpayers of this prov- ince must have paid more in surveyors‘ salaries in the past 16 years alone than would build a new road. Still the survey- ing goes on, but brings no ac- tion. Nothing happens â€"- noth- ing but humbug to deceive the gullible taxpayer Mr. Danson made his pro- posals in a debate in the House of Commons, Novem- ber 22. “Technology is moving so fast that it is difficult to keep up with it," he said and urged the formation of a world Institute of Trans‘ portation Studies associated with Queen's University to seek solutions to the prob- lems posed by increasing air travel. Such an institute would be staffed by experts from around the world. he said. "What we require are studies that focus upon con- structing terminals which are situated some distance from urban areas." he said. For instance, he explain- ed. a single facility could be built between Toronto and Montreal in lieu of the two proposed extenSions. He sug- WILLIAM CRAIG. PO Box 63, Oak Ridges Sign Of The Times In the role of fire chief, James Davidson is responsible for the administrative and technical work in planning, organizing and directing the fire fighting and prevention activities and other related duties in the municipality. The fire chief is respons- ible for staff, training, budgeting and all other administrative matters. He. oversees the develOp- ment and improvement of the department to keep abreast of changing local conditions and brings up to date knowledge of technical changes in fire fighting and fire prevention. With the exception of major policy decisions Chief Davidson is given considerable freedom of action in making adminis- trative and technical decisions. He directs or sometimes personally trains fire fighting,r personnel in modern methods of fire fight- ing and use of equipment. He prepares rules and regulations for the efficient operation of the depart- ment and consults with council regarding major policy decisions. He holds conferences with staff, civic officials and representatives of industry. gested the Kingston-Trenton area as a suitable site be- cause of the availability of land, lighter population den- sity and proximity to centres like Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo, New York. NOT AN EASY JOB Chief Davidson supervises the overall adminis- tration of the fire department including the work pattern and discipline of the staff, requisitioning of material and equipment, preparation of departmental budget and maintenance of records. He organizes and directs all fire fighting activities at fires and emergencies. He directs the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the alarm system. He directs the maintenance, repair and replacement of fire fighting equipment, stations and other properties of the department. One job that consumes a lot of Chief Davidson’s time is examiningr all building plans other than single family dwellings. This includes all industrial buildings, multiple dwellings of all kinds, service stations, hotels, motels, schools, hospitals and nurs- ing homes. Chief Davidson said that a routine inspection of these places should take place at least once a year. Twelve years ago, Vaughan Township decided to appoint a permanent fire chief. James Davidson of Arnold Road, Thornhill was the man. He received his appointment effective January 1, 1956. He particinates in civic programs, emergency measure activities, fire safety and prevention and addresses grouns. (Whew! That is a lot of work. Take a b0w Chief Alfred Stong of Richmond Hill and Chief Myrle Smith of Markham Township.) “The key to this concept is getting people to the air- port from major centres," he said. “I think we‘have tn talk in terms of moving them at 200 miles an hour.” The American cities across the lake could be serviced by hovercraft. he said and proposed either monorail systems or pipeline systems. operating on the same prin- ciple as the apparatus used in stores to propel money and messages through tubes, in other areas. Such a radically designed method of fast transport could serve cities within a Rambling Around James Davidson, First Permanent Fire Chief of Vaughan Township radius of 500 miles of the airport. according to Mr. Danson. He also conjured up‘ vis- lons of Buckminster Fuller designed proto~cities of 100.000 servlced by rapid transport to accommodate airport employees. “Such a project allows a great opportunity for plan- ning." he said. “Once we have achieved this technology we shall have solved a problem of particu- lar importance to a country such as ours. with vast dis- tances and difficulties in communication which make it hard to get around. even to summer resorts;” Mr. Danson continued. “At one stroke we shall have found a way toward an improved economy and a richer life." (Phota by Stuart‘s Studio) by Elizabeth Kelson Alas. Mr. Hellyer deftlv' whacked the ball into the court of the provincial government by stating that the present GO system is operated by the pro- vince and that it was really up to them to make the decision. The minister added that the federal government was willing to co-operate at any time with the province in launching the new commuter service. Nicely stroked! Paul. But it really isn't good enough. The province. is just enm- pleting a detailed study of the GO North propOSal and in con- junction an examination of the existing GO commuter service operating on the lakeshore. The provincial cabinet will examine all the pros and cons probably sometime in January and it’s‘ expected that a decision will be reached early in the New Year. But the federal. government could take a more dramatic step NOW by offering money, equipment and services. Men who represent the area know the need for such a ser- vice. And a small group of de- termined people have spent hours researching the project. They‘ve even been able to de- monstrate that by operating eight trains a day â€" four each way -â€" that a modest profit could be made. They presented a detailed brief to Paul HellyerQMimster of Transport. outlining the needs and costs of such a ser~ vice. â€"â€" will be heard on'high and that our community will be justly served with. mrail com- muter service. York Simcoe Member of Par- liament John Roberts along with benchmate Barney Danson of York North. made a valiant attempt this week to encourage the federal government to get involved with the GO North campaign for rail commuter service north of Metro. Added pressure will be brought to bear by the two members of the legislature Art Evans of *Simcoe Centre and Bill Hodgson of York North later this month when they present a private bill in the Legislature urging estab- lishment of the service. We only hope that these voices in the wilderness â€" the wilderness of the back benches of their respective governments Cigarette companies should down forcing the companies to sponsor anti-smoking commer- warn the public of the dangers cials. according to Chairman of puffing. ' Controller Frank Watson of the “The television still bounces Borough of North York. forth with advertisements about Mr. Watson said that federal the enjoyment of smoking but legislation should be brought not a word of caution as 3 ha]- Â¥ ance." he said. Boost Non-Smoking, Urges North York YANGTZE PAGODA TAVERN i Richmond Hill 1.0.0.0.“- 1.x».uâ€"4 . - -1-“-0-<-.u.n.o.u -v-tmwumwugvm Yangtze Pagoda DINING LOUNGE (The Bradford Witness) BUSINESSMEN’S LUNCHEONS RICHMOND HILI WCTORM and GREY TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 The place to keep them is in your own open-onIy-to-you Victoria and Grey Safety Dcposit Bpx It costs you only 35.00 a year. Safe from fireâ€"Safe from theftâ€" Safe from all hands but your own-â€" that’s how you should keep your important documents and other valuables and jewellery. first protect what you have! ENTERTAINMENT WED. TO SAT. CATERING TO ALL KINDS OF BANQUETS & PARTIES Ranging from 90c to $2.25 Choice of Chinese or Canadian food M. N. FOYLE, MANAGER 121 YONGE ST. N. Reservations phone 884-4278 Mayor James Service be- lieves. however. that teachers with nicotine-stained fingers are not ideally suited for the job. The final solution he says is to ban all cigarette sales unâ€" til an absolutely safe one is invented. fl“llIllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIll“lllllIllllIlll1“lllll\llllllllll(llllllm The borough is presently con sidgl-ing an anti-smoking cam paign. IluuumuuumIumulmmuumumumllufileuuuumfifii Borough Medical Officer Brian Russell. 3 nicotineJiend himself. urges that any cam- paign be started early --â€" ‘in grade 4 instead of junior hig school. “Once they've started it‘s too late" he says. “All you can do is give them the facts and let them make up their own minds. I’ve had the evidence presented to me and I’ve made up my mind â€" I still smoke." “It would be ready in I week." he says. 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