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Educational Trips Are A Must . Responsible Canadians w e r e shocked and dismayed by the decis- ion of an agency of the federal gov- ernment to grant avowed Marxist and Quebec Separatist Stanley Gray at $5,500 grant. Mr. Gray received the money from The tax supported Canada Council in order to complete his thesis for a PhD at Oxford Uniâ€" versity. It is ironical to say the least that an individual who preaches the violent overthrow of the federal gov- ernment and the destruction of Can- ada as a nation should be granted “public funds to continue his educa- tion from the very government he seeks to destroy. Instead of curtailing their activi- ties. Ottawa adopts the unbelievable attitude of giving them tax monies from the public treasury to carry on their work of sedition and rebel- lion. World Communism m st feel its future victory is assure when - At the suggestion of Councillor John MacDiarmid, Richmond Hill’s Mayor Thomas Broadhurst wfll write to the proper authorities expressing the town's interest in having the Yonge Street subway extension’s northerly .-_terminal located 'at Finch Avenue, rather than at Sheppard Avenue. On more than one occasion Mr. Gray. who is a lecturer on the staff of McGill University, has publicly called on the radical left-wing ele- ment in this country to take to the streets, to burn and pillage 'â€"- in other words create a Communist type revolution. Mr. Gray and the hip- pies and yippies that support him are openly dedicated to the violent overâ€" throw of our government and insti- tutions. They are the enemies of a free democratic ‘society where the ballot box is the_ accepted vehicle of change. Mr. Gray was the chief ring- leader in the recent abortive attempt by left-wing radicals and French- Canadian nationalists to destroy Montreal’s English-speaking McGill University. All residents of this area will agree with Mr. MacDiarmid's statement that “the further up the subway can come. the better it will be for this area. in the long haul”. Councillor Lois Hancey added, “I would like to see it come all the way to Richmond Hill", and no one will argue against this wise suggestion. However, Finch orSheppard Avenues is definitely a much‘ more realistic objective at the present time. The northern part of Metro, be- yond Sheppard, is the area of fastest population growth. If the subway is to tap this great potential source of customers,-it must run at least to Finch. The mile and a quarter extension to Finch Avenue was first suggested last year by North York Controller Gordon Hurlburt, who as a member of the Toronto Transit Commission has been a vigorous advocate of the n o r t h e r 11 extension. He was prompted by realization that provid- A grant, of $4 million for the ex- tension, announced last week by the Robarts Government. gims reason to hope that Finch will be the'nnrthem terminus. if Metro can raise the rest of the $23 million price tag. I suppose I visited Niagara Falls a dozen times during my youth. but it was not. until I went. to that. beauty spot a few years ago, armed with a booklet prepared in 3 Richmond Hill Public School for the use of its grade 8 pupils, that I learned much about the physical aspects of the falls and the gorge which are readily appar- ent. This convinced me that so- called “field trips" can be' delightful learning experiences and must be encouraged. Learning by experience is taking our young people far afield these days and one whoso school days are long over cannot help but, be envious of tho educational opportunities be- ing offered to those still in school. This year‘s trips by secondary school pupils have included a 10-day trip to the British Isles and Europe to study history and geography on the spot and to put the students’ knowledge of French to practical use. Another trip is planned to the Appalachian region, Washington and New York to study geography and prepare the students for the study of urban geography next year. Other groups have visited Quebec City to improve their French, 0t, Subscription Rate $5.00 per year Finch Subumy Best For Us Tax Money For Anarchists THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, April 24. 1969 t nu luucycuucuu ‘Vccnn‘y . aJneunuuuvw - H V _U L B ition Rate $5.00 per year; to United States $6.00; 10c single mm Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published by Richmond Hill Liberal Publishing Co. Ltd. W. S. COOK, Publisher "*‘Second class mail, registration number 0190” An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 013113 liberal The Trudeau Government which often seems disposed towards state socialism in many of its decisions should show its ultimate faith in the Canadian democratic process by bringing an immediate end to the practice of allowing public funds to be used for the support of individuals who are openly bent on the destruc- tion of our way of life. ing even minimal parking at Shepâ€" pard Avenue would be a very expen- sive proposition. At Finch Avenue almost unlimited parking has been assured on the Ontario Hydro land. . Most Canadians would agree it is about time the government took a “second look at the background and philosophies of its appointees to this agency and their qualifications for handlingr such large sums of tax money. The Canada Council isn’t the only agency of the federal govern- ment openly supporting the cause of the world Communist movement. Former Prime Minister John Diefen- baker last week harshly criticized the tax supported CBC for again in- viting U.S. Yippie Leader Jerry Rubin to appear on a one-hour TV show. The Canadian people aren‘t going: to allow the Trudeau Government to wash its hands of this whole messy business by adopting the political dodge of saying the (‘anada Council is an independent body responsible for its own decisions. The salient fact remains that its members are appointed by Ottawa and it is fin- anced by Parliament. Last year this same Canada Council handed out some $3,000,000 in public funds â€"- your taxes and mine. Extensive residential development in the Yonge Street corridor has already occurred and will continue in the Thornhill area. The proposed BAIF development between Yonge and Bathurst Streets in Vaughan Township will house 1,500 people when it is completed. Industrial de- velopment and housing in Richmond Hill will also provide a potential source of subway customers. Reynolds Aluminum plant alone will employ 500 people. Location of the subway terminal at Finch would permit a better public transportation service on Yonge Street for the area north of Steeles. The present 40-minute interval be- tween buses and 40 minutes to the city limits was established by the Metropolitan Railway which ran up Yonge Street in the early years of this century, and hasn’t changed with the increasing population, except at rush hours. Although num- bers of passengers served has inâ€" creased, the potential is much greater. they read that the Canadian people are being called upon to subsidize a known Marxist preaching violent revolution. The slow and tedious 50-minute journey to Eglinton has been a dis- couraging factor for \ commuters. When this time is cut in half, more people will be attracted to the public transportation 5 y s t e m, relieving traffic congestion and parking prob- lems. Another group will be taking a canoe trip in Algonquin Park in June which is being planned by the geog- raphy, science and physical education departments. lawa to study economics and world politics and Algnnquin Park to study winter safety and surfival, trees. animals in their natural habitat and ecological relationship. Although the former York Central District High School Board’s policy has been to pay up to 50% of the cost of such trips. the pupils partic- ipating have been required to con- tribute â€" in some cases up to 100 7/; of the cost. The_\' have been encour- aged to earn this amount â€" another valuable lesson. 'I‘hese trips are open to all who desire to 20 and who are willing to work to earn the necessary money â€" not only to those whose parents can afford to put up the necessary cash. No student has been prevented from participating because of inability to pay, it is repog'ted. The knowledge gained from ex. periences such as these, not from dry textbooks or from the droning voice of the teacher in the claSSroom. is the knowledge whirh will remain with the individual for his lifetime. building. * * # It i The St. Matthew’s Players are in the spotlight again, this time with their musical revue “The Roaring 20’s, 30’s. 40’s and 50’s '2”, which they are presenting April 24 and 25 at the George Bailey Senior Public School, Keele Street South in Maple. Originally called “The Roaring Twenties”, the title was elongated when material from later decades started to sneak into the script. Composed of skits, songs and dances performed by a cast; of sixteen, the revue is directed by Jean Wolanski, who has had (Continued on Page 14) Dunc 414.0 WULLLI Ul. ulsaicuca from a restaurant accidentally dropped a photograph of him- self a-t the‘ scene of the crime . . . a. and caused his arrest. Street pmdalmmg hm mmnn Clarence Madden, 27. pleaded,Pu“f_y 1“ Fhe f‘r5t_bre:th a“? guilty April 16 to a charge of our intrusiveness in t 9 sec theft, Judge J. w. Kennedy re- ond. He Will now take quarters manded Madden in custody forfllsewhel‘ev .at h15 0W" CXIPQHSG- two weeks to await sentence. 1 50 be It: If the minister Sergeant James Thompson ofrwishes. at his own considerable the Bradford Police Depamment‘cost. to react With emotion and said he. found a photograph or.violence to an accusation which Madden in the restaurant after was never made that, is his hust- ‘the door had been forced with‘ness. although we think it sod-cutters and the cigarettes‘rather a shame. However. puh- stolen. the offices are public business. i i Or so we thought until Mr. Munro suddenly rushed pell- mell and officeless into the d.llmlllllllllmllIl“lllllll1“lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllll‘lllllllllllllll\lllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllll“llllllllllllllllllllllllllIlll“Ill“Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll'F One of the newest features on the changing face of Richmond Hill is the renovated Post Office on Arnbld Street. The federal government, recog- nizing the need to cater, not only to the utilitarian, but also to the aesthetic needs of the people, allots one percent of the total cost of its public buildings to some kind of artistic embellishment. The only stipulation is that the material used should have a durability of at least ten years, and require a minimum of upkeep in the way of painting or cleaning. In the case of the Post Office the decoration takes the form of an abstract in stainless steel by the sculptor, Raymond Spiers of Newmarket. In striking contrast to the red brick and copper used in the building, the work represents communications across the country, an ideal theme for a post office. It is achieved by a series of horizontal: bars, representing lines of communication stretching across the continent, connecting oblong blocks of steel arranged in groups, which stand for the urban areas. These “boxes” can also be seen as the millions of packages carried by the post office every year. Raymond Spiers worked closely with Architect Douglas Allen, of the local firm of Allen, Brown and Sherriff, and this co-operation is evident in the successful marriage of design and materials. Mr. Spiers, who came to Canada from England fifteen years ago, studied for a time at OCA. He has had a one-man show of his work at the Mazelow Gallery, and has had two exhibitions in conjunction with his wife, sculptress Patricia Fulford. He has worked on the interior ornamentation of churches, including the functional design of church furniture in contemporary materials. 1 Voter Per 1000 Answers Questionnaire Fifty percent of the construction of “Commun- ications” was accomplished by the artist himself, while the large units were pre-fabricated from his design in Toronto. The completed assembly, weigh- ing approximately 600 pounds, was then erected by block and tackle and attached to the wall of the building. The St. Matthew’s Players are in the spotlight again, this time with their musical revue “The Roaring 20’s, 30’s. 40’s and 50’s ‘I”, which they are presenting April 24 and 25 at the George Bailey Senior Public School, Keele Street South in Maple. Originally called “The Roaring Twenties”, the title was elongated when material from later decades started to sneak into the script. Composed of skits, songs and dances performed by a cast; of sixteen, the revue is directed by Jean Wolanski, who has had (Continued on Page 14) (John Roberts MP, York Simcoe has received several surprises in the response he received to his recent pre- sentation to his constituents of three contentious ques- tions. The questions appear- ed in the March 27 issue of “The Liberal" â€"â€" and here is Mr. Rnbarisi report on the letters he received. Mr. Rnh- erts' ridinz‘cnvers the north- ern part of York County and the southern part of Simone County. There are approxi- mately 46.000 votersâ€"Editor! By JOHN ROBERTS MP. YORK SIMCOE Several weeks ago I posed three questions for my read- ers and asked them to send me their views. Here is the report I promised giving the results. lnihe SP 011 i ghfl Forty-five people have re- plied so far. about one letter for evary 1.000 voters in the Stanley Gray â€" A Deserving Recipient? By MARY MONKS Not everyone answered all three questions. Some sug- gested other questions to ask. Many people wrote at. great length about the problems. â€" and about other problems equally important to them. Quite a few people included a short biography describing themselves. Several declared that they were Conserva- tives, no one admitted that they were Liberal or NDP. riding. Some letters came from outside York Simcoe Riding â€" from Thornhill, Brampton and Toronto. A quarter of the letters came from King and Vaughan Townships, one quarter from Aurora, and the rest. divided fairly evenly between Whit- church. Newmarket. lnnisfil and Gilford. Question 1 lieve that t? should be ca first child it. 1 â€" Do you be- the baby bonus cancelled for the in a family thus | The two mayors were taking part in a panel discussion on _regional government with Pic- lkering Reeve John Williams lwho termed the suggested split “ridiculous.” ‘Under regional government the township would be “steril- ized” and prohibited from de- veloping in an effort to create a green belt between Metro and Oshawa, he complained after the meeting. Now Suggest Dividing PickeringTwp.Between Metro, Oshawa Gov't The Bay Ridges communityilessv Vivid portions of which} in Pickering Township should be split â€" half joining Metro and the rentaintier the proposedl Oshawa-Whitby Regional Gov-. ernment. Whitby Mayor Des-1 mond Newman of Ajax said last week. Oshawa Mayor Hayward Mur-‘ doch also predicted the townn ship would be split at Duffin; Creek when the boundaries of the Oshawa-Whitby region are decided. “It may be politically inac- ceptable but it will please the people and not create any prob- lems," said Mr. Newman. The township has been wag: ing a struggle to be included in Metro instead of the pro-‘ posed Oshawa-Whitby region. The two mayors were taking, part in a panel discussion oni regional government with Pic“ kering Reeve John Williams who termed the suggested splitl “ridiculous.” ‘Under regional government the township would be “steril- ized” and prohibited from den veloping in an effort to createi a green belt between Metro and‘ Oshawa, he complained after the meeting. - Mr. Williams told the audi- ence that because Pickering is.i were published the other day, scarcely touched on the facts of the situation. perhaps some clarification from those accused of so successfully menacing a minister of the Crown would be in order. Some little time ago. (we aren‘t sure of the exact date) signs blossomed on office doors along that main floor corridor of the King and James post of- }fice through which one passes ‘when using the King Street en- trance. “John Munro. MP in- terview rooms,” or words to some such effect. Members of the public on their way to buy stamps were intrigued and phoned the paper. Whatfthey asked. was that all about? A legitimate question, we thought. 'The queries, it might be added, came from ordinary members of the public and not from Conservative supporters of Lincoln Alexander. MP, in whose riding the post office rests. Mr. Alexander, who seems to remember more clearly than Mr. Munro our support of Tru- deau and not Stanfield last June, conducts his politics with- out our connivance. just as we conduct our paper without his.) “It may be politically inac- ceptable but it will please the people and not create any prob- lems," said Mr. Newman. KESWICK: A Keswick man who stole $18 worth of cigarettes from a restaurant accidentally dropped a photograph of him- self at the scene of the crime and caused his arrest. Mr. Williams told the audi- ence that because Pickering is on the edge of Metro it could outstrip the development in Whitby and Oshawa in five to 10 years. Clarence Madden, 27. pleaded guilty April 16 to a charge of theft. Judge J. W. Kennedy re- manded Madden in custody for two weeks to await sentence. Sergeant James Thompson of the Bradford Police Department said he found a photograph of Madden in the restaurant afler the door had been forced with sod-cutters and the cigarettes stolen. Creating a green belt in Pick- ering would satisfy Mayor New- man because he wanted to 180- late the proposed region from Metro and its problems, Mr. Williams said. Mayor Newman said expan- sion of Metro should be deter- mined not by what Pickering wanted but, what was good for the two million people in Metro. Adding the township, which had a capacity for 1.000.000 people, would create social problems. he said. Question 2 â€" Do you be- lieve that government pol- icy should take as an objec- tive'that every family should own its own home? YES: 17 NO: 13 Again I was surprised. I thought attacking home nwn- ership was like attacking motherhood. th almost one third of our responses dPna ied that this should be a gov- saving $350 million of gov- ernment expenditure? YES: 11 NO: 19 The interesting thing here was that quite a few people Suggested we leave the bonus on the first child untouched but remove it on the subseâ€" quenl children. especially the 3rd and 43h child. in or- der to discourage large fami- lies. I was surprised that the "no" vote â€"â€" that is those in favor of the bonus was so large. l (Hamilton Spectator) We are somewhat bemusedâ€"â€" and even a little hurt â€" at Health Minister John Munro's precipitate departure from his post office building office amid Icharges that The Spectator was somehow harassing him‘ Changing of assessment in the County of York to a market value factor, now in progress. has created another area of conâ€" cern for municipal council. Bell Tax Basis Needs Revision mumuuuum|ummmnmumummmuummumullmummuuu Mr. Munro Is Mad At Us Surely 'one so politically com- petént. and so deservedly suc- cessful. as the Hamilton East MP should be able to cope with such harassment. Since Mr. Munro‘s furious telegram. the more relevant and less Vivid portions of which were published the other day, scarcely touched on the facts of So. anyway, a reporter was assigned to phone around and see what was going on. And phone he did,‘ around, and around, ‘and around, in that par- ticular quicksand of official vacuity into which all must fall who dare inquire about the 'rcti- vities of Very Important Per- sons in the federal service. and who works for them and where, etc. Finally. the answer hogan to emerge. Cabinet ministers, it seems. are allowed to have of- fices in public buildings in or near their tidings as one of the perquisites ofvoffice. One may agree or disagree with the pol- icy, but a straightforward enough one it is. YES: 27 N0: 8 A thumping mainrity against taxpayers supporting university students. It seems probable that the recent stu- dent riots had something to do with this result. Many correspondents argued that if students paid for their education they would be more sensible, not riot. des- troy computers. etc. Another factor influencing this result was that not many young people rapliod to the column. (Which puzzles me.) ernment objective. I find this result all the more re- markable in the face of the enormous publicity the hous- ing problem has received. Question 3 ~â€" Do you be- lieve that university students should pay the full cost, of their university sfudiks â€"« receiving government loans. if necessary. but not govern- ment subsidies? EYANGTZE PAGODA TAVERN Dear Mr. Editor: On Page 8 of your issue of April 17 you recorded the interesting information that the Richmond HiH Centennial Pool cost $13,988.70 to operate in 1968 and had a revenue of $13,830.24. A They afe now zoning another 35 acres resi- dential and more people will be moving into town. For their sakes let us hope they are all keen hockey players! After yet. another winter of driving down to Willowdale each week for a swim, I am wondering just how long it will be before our town council wakes up to the fact that they have something good going for the community. and stop letting it go to pieces during the wintertime! Off To Sample Europe The York Central “sample study tour of West- ern Europe” began March 12 and came to a suc- cessful conclusion, March 26. The fast moving tour was organized by the International Goodwill Fellow- ship. The express aim of the fellowship is to “enable students to travel abroad intelligently and to gain a wider knowledge of countries and their inhabitants.” Under the leadership of Mrs. Gail McLeod, Bayview Secondary School, Norman Lemaire of Thornlea and Russell Rees of Langstaff Secondary, 66 students representing all high and secondary students in the York Central system set off on one of the most unique experiences of their collective lives. ‘ HOLLAND Pam thinks that Amsterdam must be one of the cleanest cities in the world. Also the food was cheap and one could live there quite comfortably. They stayed at Hotel Cok which caters to young international travellers. It is a typical Dutch build- ing but equipped with modern, convenient fixtures, it was situated close to Vondelpark, a short distance from the main shopping centre, entertainment, (Continued on Page 14) Rambling argued The trip was quite smooth except for hitting a couple of air pockets. according to Pam. At Prest- wick everyone had to set their watches ahead six hours. They were met by two coach drivers who by their consideration for their charges won the affection of the students who soon addressed them as “Wally” and "Billy". One observation made by Pam was that English boys are friendly and easy to talk to and there was no danger of having to sit out a dance. From Southport the buses driven by Wally and Billy headed toward Dover. Pam remarked on the lovely English countryside. “The grass is incred- ibly green,” she said. They arrived at Dover at night and boarded one of the Townsend ferries. “Once they found you spoke English you got chips at every meal,” said Pam. “We got off the ferry at Calais. called ‘rhe gateway of Europe and headed toward Amsterdam. Wally and Billy and the buses came over on ihe ferry too and we were glad of that.” Details of the trip observed through the eyes of Pam Kelson from Thornhill Secondary are the subject of this column. Needless to say, this is the way Pam saw it and other students may have their own impressions. OFF TO PRES’I‘WICK. SCOTLAND All members of the tour met at Langstaff Secondary to travel by bus to Guildwood Station to catch the train for Montreal. They boarded a BOAC plane at Dorval Airport for a non-stop flight t9 Prestwick Airport. Glasgow, Scotland. '“I don't think 66 kids ever had two greater friends than these two bus drivers," said Pam. “They really helped to take the rough edges off the trip.” “When we got to Southport,” said Pam, “some- thing happened to our reserved lodgings so we had to go to a hotel called Creevy More. It was a beautiful house with a lovely staircase but you could see your breath in that building. it was so cold. You had to pay a shilling for any heat you got out of the gas meter. “We were due at a welcoming party in South- pm't. so we went there for an hour before settling down for the night, at mid Creevy More. We were all tired because we'd been travelling for quite a few hours." ON TO SOUTHPORT 0n the way to Southport, the buses stopped It Lover's Leap and the students had lunch. Lover’l Leap is in Gretna Green, famous for eloping‘ lovers. Southport. a Lancashire town bordering on the Irish sea is a vacationland par excellence and a golfer’s paradise. Ranging from 90c to $2.25 - 12.00 noon - 3.00 p.m Choice of Chinese or Canadian food CATERING TO ALL KINDS OF BANQUETS & PARTIES Richmond Hill THE GATEWAY T0 EUROPE SAVE OUR POOL Reservations phone 884-4278 PETER SALE. 2:23 Reechy Drive, Richmond Hill. hy Elizabeth [elm-