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A Metro-type regional gov- ernment went into operation in the Ottawa-Carleton County ama January 1, Fort William and Port Arthur and surround- ing areas will be united next January, and a similar regional system for the Niagara Peninâ€" sula is in the planning stages. Residents of the Ottawa. Nia- gara Falls and Lakehead areas expect tax savings “in the long run” from their new regional municipal governments, Munici- pal Affairs Minister Darcy Mc- Keough said yesterday. He underlined that he wasn’t promising “lower mill rates to- morrow," but it was clear that regions had been municipally "overgoverned" and economies would result. from the new groupings. Cut Costs â€" McKeougH Regional GovernmentiMunicipalities Warned i PHONE 832-1121 ; all-Illlll’llfilflllillIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE LAWRIE HARDWARE, MAPLE JACKPO'I‘ $500. Just Another Reason FABRIC and DRAPERY To Buy All Your Fabrics at CLOSING SALE All Merchandise Must Be Sold At Cor. No. 7 Hwy. and Woodbine Ave. (Across from Knob Hill Farms) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Doyle are pictured above following their wedding in Richmond Hill United Church. Mrs. Doyle is the former Jane Hillaby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hillaby of Hall Street, Richmond Hill. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Doyle of Thornhill. Hours: Open Daily 10 mm. - 9 pm. - Sat. 9 mm. - 6 13.111 FREE PARKING 54" Plush Velvet Upholstery $5.49 jg", Polynosic lawn 45" Fortrel (Concertina) Crepe $1.99 Mill Outlet LIONS HAI.I. RICHMOND HILL LIONS CLUB MONDAY, APRIL 14 1/:*. Married In Richmond Hill United (hurt/1 106 Centre St. East STARTING TIME 8 RM. Early Birds 7.40 pm. Corner Keele & Maple (value $15.00 yard) (value $3.49 yard) (value $1.89 yard) on: Municipal councils and school boards in York County may have to take a second look at capital construction programs. Minister of Municipal Affairs Darcy McKeough warned On- tario municipalities last week that in future they must try to pay cash for capital works pro- jects such as schools. sewers, roads, libraries. He suggested that municipali- ties establish reserve funds, setting aside tax money annu- ally until sufficient funds were available for major projects, rather than following the pres- ent procedure of “debenture now, pay later." Yorrkr county municipalities are presently awaiting Ontario Cut Back On Borrowing -McKeough 56 NUMBERS 99¢ yard yard ; Many Ontario municipalities Ware having difficulties in find- Iling a market for debentures. [Large investment firms rate municipalities according to pop- ‘ Debentures of $2.5 million for an addition to Sutton Dis- trict High School have already been approved, and tentative approval has been received from the OMB for a similar addition to Huron Heights High School in Newmarket, for Deer Park School in North Gwillim- bury and for the Nobleton School. Municipal Board approval for debentures for construction of sewers, roads, libraries, and a number of new schools. These schoolswere all, plan- ned by the former district school boards. and application for debenturing had been made to the OMB before the County Board came into being. McKeough warned that. effec- tive immediately, municipalities must complete arrangements for borrowing before approval will be given for sale of deben- tures. 1n the past, work has been well underway on many projects while final 0MB ap- proval was still pending. School construction accounts for more than half of the bor- rowing in York County, but ac- cording to Education Director Sam Chapman, the new provin- cial dictum~is not likely to afv fect new schools already ap- proved by the County Sch-Jo] Board, which came into being in January. A new $4 million high school for Aurora is still on the draw- ing board, and a request will go to the OMB for permission to issue about $2 million in deâ€" bentures. Other new schools and addi- tions are needed in the County, Chapman said on Monday, but they have not yet been approv- ed by the school board. In a letter directed to heads of municipalities last week, Mc- Keough pointed out local taxes are likely to go up everywhere this year. I Ontario chopped many of its own programs last month, he said, increasing its budget by only 7.5 percent this year, com- pared with 23 percent in 1968. McKeougb pointed to the high cost of borrowing -â€" 8.75 percent for cities borrowing money for between one and 20 years, 9 percent to: towns. Ontario chopped many of its: own programs last month, he‘ said, increasing its budget by only 7.5 percent this year, com- pared with 23 percent in 1968. McKeough pointed to the high cost of borrowing -â€" 8.75 percent for cities borrowing money for between one and 20 years, 9 percent for towns. Muncipalities must learn to pile up reserve funds for capital projects, he said. Opposition leader Robert Nixon accused McKeough of passing on the province’s “fiscal nightmare" to the municipali- ties and school boards. "Based on the annexation hearing. 1 don’t think this is in conflict,” states Councillor Lois Hancey. "since it is primarily industrial development. We agreed to maintain the existing residential area with some type of buffer, parkland or multiple dwelling. The planning author- ity considers 70 to 75 acres the minimum to make a viable neighborhood, adding to a pro- posed community rather than developing an isolated area. If an additional labor pool is re- quired, housing must be provid- ed to be fair to all concerned." Mr. MacDiarmid pointed out Second Barbados Winner The second winner (of nine) {of 3 Barbados Vacation for two at Richmond Heights Centre was Mrs. Vernon Garlick, 87 Penstock Court, Richmond Hill. Mrs. Garlick, who is looking forward to vaca- tioning in the Caribbean, is seen above as she receives her prize from Vicki Paige of Richmond Hill Music Centre (left) and Al Rice of Rice's Flowers (right). The ‘wi'nner‘s name was drawn by President Gary Baker of the Richmond Heights Merchants Association at 9:30 Monday morning. v.._=, been received Vote.” Metro Toronto, with one of the highest credit ratings in Canada. became concerned over the high cost of borrowing, and reduced its 1968 borrowing maximum to $90 million from $120 million in 1967. (Continued from Page 1) rise apartments, almost divorc- ed from the rest of town. I am going to ask for a recorded ulation, total assessment, and the extent and efficiency of services already available. Cost of borrowing for York County schools, said Chapman, would probably run at about 12 percent per annum. However, only $46 million of this was authorized for use. Bor- rowing was suspended in Metro in October because the market was so bad. Ont. Gov't. Proposes Apartments Councillor William Laz- ‘ enby agreed with the dep- uty-reeve and maintained that “ratio doesn’t mean two . boots in Richmond Hill. 1 Let‘s think for a change of our professional 'and busi- 1 ness community. Why send ‘ these people who will work in local industries out of town to live. Let’s keep them here and benefit from their business.” Reeve Donald Plaxton said he could well imagine the amount of persuasion there would be to zone for high density use, but pointed- out that increase in residential development would be dependent on availability of services. He also noted that apartments are considered a very good subdivision, a good propOSition for the municipality. "I want to be fair. There are two sides. I don’t happen to see it the way the chairman of the industrial committee does." Mr. MacDiarmid pointed out that industry will be there first. “We have one large plant to start with and as much again ready to go when services are available.” (Photo by Studio Nine) The petition. bore signatures! representing llencourt Barbe!" Shop, Viennee Barber Shop, Carlo’s Barber Shop, Russ An- drew’s, Bob Totten's and Aubrey Dunn’s Barber ‘Shop. Six barbering establishments in Richmond Hill petitioned town council March 31 to amend Bylaw 1225 governing hours of business for barbers. They wish a clause inserted in the present bylaw to enable barber shops to open on the reg- ular closing {day (Monday) if there is a holiday during the week (Good Friday, Christmas or New ,Year‘s), and that the hours of business on Monday will be from 9 am to 6 pm. When councillors voiced the opinion that the bylaw as it stands is against free enterprise and merely serVes to send busi- ness out of this municipality, it was suggested that a represent- ative of the barbers be asked to approach the others to deter- mine if the majority would be in favor to have the original bylaw rescinded. It was re- ported that some operators had already expressed themselves in favor of such a move. Ask Barbers Review: Business Hour Bylaw The Town of Orangeville may be facing an investigation over its sale of a tract of land to the Canadian Westinghouse Co., which is locating a plant in the town. Mr. McKeough replied that he was aware of it and had writ- ten the town clerk for the facts of the case but had not yet re- ceived a reply. Orangeville Will Face Ont. land Investigation The possibility of the Orange- ville investigation arose last week when Cliff Pilkey, MLA, NDP. Oshawa, asked if Munici- pal Affairs Minister Darcy Mc- Keough was aware that the town had bought the land for $200000 and was selling it to Westinghouse for just $90,000. A similar investigation into the subsidization of industry is already underway in Trenton by the Department of Municipal Affairs. No decision was reached Mon-i- day night fince the deparbil inenfs reconunendafions had I been received only at 6 pm and}- Lhey had had no opportunfiy to‘- study them before the meeting»- The consensus seemed to her. that this suggestion would noti- ll be approved. Council agreed to meet again following Tuesday’s meeting with Minister of Municipal Af- fairs Darcy McKeough on reg- ional government, at which time it was expected the plan would be approved and sent back to the OMB for final ap- proval. APRIL 12. SATURDAY, Rum- I mage and bake sale, Maple‘. United Church. Doors open 1.30.;- p.m. c3w39 E APRIL 12, SATURDAY, 2 ping: Films for children present‘. “Runaway Railway” also serial. episodes 7 & 8 at Richmond‘- Hill High School. Admissionil season ticket or 300. c1w411I APRIL 19, SATURDAY â€" A rummage sale, Legion Court, Senior Citizens Centre, 11 am. L: "I know Cancer can be beaten” Cancer canbe beaten. Your dollars are needed now to continue the battle. Give hope a boost. When a volunteer calls, be generous. CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY Selling Something? . . Use The Classifieds Phone 884-1105-6 Now! Mr. Archie: Reid Adncoun, Ontario. just $90,000. replied that Mayor And Reeve Obituary Miss Stong was born at Elia, in Vaughan Township, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stong. and was eduâ€" cated at Elia, Weston High School and Riverdale Collegiate Institute and the Ontario Col- lege of Education. 0n gradua- tion from the latter teacher training school, she taught school in Tecumseth Township, at Edgeley Public School and at Maple Leaf School in Weston. A resident of this area for her lifetime and of Richmond Hill for 25 years, Miss Annie Alma Stong, 72 Centre Street West. died April 2 in the Town and Country Nursing home, Thornhiil. After moving to Richmond Hill she did supply teaching in the public school. Intenser interested in the contribution made by the pion- eers, including her ancestors, who came from Pennsylvania to Annie A. Stong, Former Teacher Lifetime Resident Died April 2 s-mum\\\um\\\ummuummmuummuumumummuuuumun“nunuIuuuuummmmmumuummmunmuummummuuuuuyunumummnuuuulmumumuummmmuumumumuumummnuummuummlmuumnnmwmumlulummnummm4t THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, April 10, 1969 3 tomu\uuuuuum\li\mummumumml\1muuiu\u1nu1x“munu\\mmumuum\\nuuuumumnwwuummmnnmu\l\\\t\\\\m\\t\mm\\\\\umumml“mumnxImullk“m\mlmummmmmmmmmmmmmmmv Mayor Thomas Broadhurst and Reeve Donald Plaxton at different times during Monâ€" day night's council meeting warned that the town is not going to be able to spend all the money various groups would like it to spend this year. The mayor's comment came when a report of the works committee was being discussed. The committee reported receipt of a request from the Civic Improvement Committee for the cost per foot for storm sewers and curbs on Industrial and En- ford Roads. and recommend- ed the request be consid- ered premature because of the municipality‘s present fi- nanical commitments. “There will be very stiff competition for the dollars available this year and next year,” the mayor pointed out. “In the light of the needs for Yonge Street and the industrial area. just about everything else will have to take a back seat." Councillor William Laz- enby claimed that if the in- Warn Money Will Be Limited This Year Rev. Robert Smith of Rich- mond Hill United Church officiâ€" ated at the funeral service held Saturday at the Marshall Funer- al Chapel and at the graveside in Maple Cemetery. Vaughan Township around 1800, Miss Stong served as secretary of the local branch of the Pen- nsylvania German Association. She also gave of herself as a Sunday school teacher for many years and was an active mem- ber for the past quarter cen- tury of Richmond Hill United Church. She is survived by her broth- ers Arthur of Richmond Hill, Oliver of Locust Hill and Joe of Maple, and a sister Janet (Mrs. Elmo Keffer) of Maple. Pallbearers were Albert J ack- son, Harold Jackson, Jim Dar- lington and three nephews, Ver- non Stong, Ken Stong and Rob- ert Stong. dustrialists in that area wished to proceed with this work on a local improve- ment basis, council had no choice but to agree. He was told by the mayor that this is not so now. although it had been. The legislation has been amended because of the danger to municipal financing. “Such a policy could drastically reduce our borrowing capacity,” he stated. The mayor also ex- pressed concern about add- ing to the already heavy work load on the works com- missioner and his staff. Councillor John MacDiar- mid supported this stand stating, “It seemed ridicu- lous to ask Mr. Whalen‘s de- partment (Works Commis- sioner Otto Whalen) which is already loaded down, 01‘ to call in a consulting engin- eer, when we knew we would not have the funds avail- able." Deputyâ€"reeve Floyd Per- kins stated, “We have comâ€" mitments with Yonge Street and water and sewers into the industrial area. We couldn‘t get approval of all these things. so why fool these people." Councillor Ivan Mans- bridge pointed out that not all, but some, of the indus- 1'ialists in the area are anx. ions to have the work done. “There's no date limit by which we would like the in- formation. The work would also improve the appearance and its impact on industrial- ists seeking a site here.” Mr. Mansbridge maintained. Councillor MacDiarmid countered with the claim that what industrialists are interested in is a stable form of government, a stable tax structure, a municipality that is able to go out and borrow money without diffi- culty, They are impressed by the community as a whole and the stability of the community. Later in the evening. re« Ierring to the plight of the Town of Ajax which was forced to throw out all pre- liminary budgets and start over in estimating its 1969 tax rate. due to a decrease in provincial assistance and in- crease in educational costs. Reeve Plamton warned that expenditures here will have to be trimmed substantially. “Frankly, I do not see any great increase in revenue this year." he stated. “Un- less council is prepared to see a substantial increase in the mill rate, we are going to have to do substantial trimming in expenditures. Councils are left in the same position they have always been in â€"â€" our expenditures are subject to restraint be- cause other bodies do not exercise restraint." Mayor Broad-burst came out strongly for separate tax bills for educational pur- poses and was assured by the town's representatives on county council that this is what is planned. “There isn't going to be any large amount of money available to finance all the things various groups would like us to.” the reeve again cautioned.