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Principals have the authority to suspend pupils, but must in. form the parent in writing. stat- ing the reason for the suspen- sion and the dates. and a Copy of the letter is sent to the sup- erintendent as representative of the board. If it is agreed that the sus- pension has achieved the de- sired results, the pupil returns "Suspension of a pupil is very serious. and principals realize that this is to be used only as a last resort, or to bring a prob- lem to a head by bringing the parents and the school together to solve it as a team." stated Mr. Hodge. One boy with ten suspensions in two months was reported as suffering from a health probâ€" lem and “ill be getting home instruction for the remainder of the school year. [em and “ill be getting home; If parents and principal can- instruction for the remainder‘not come to a satisfactory un- of the school year. :derstanding. or if the parents Mr. Hodge supplied the trus-;feel that the suspension is un- tees with a list Of regulations‘just, then the matter goes be- gm'erning suspensions. plus alfore the board and the parents copy of acts and regulations ofihave an opportunity to present the‘ Department of Educationltheir case to the board in per- concerning suspensions. expul-‘son. sion and exclusion from school. "From the total list of "Suspension of a pupil is very pupil suspensions up to serious. and principals realize date. it is clear that all that this is to be used only as suspensions have been set- a last resort, or to bring a prob-‘ tled at the school level.“ [em to a head by bringing the] Mr. Hodge reported. "This A cardboard ‘sign nailed to the tree by the main tent was still offering hamburgers. hot- dogs. coffee, and hot chocolate. But it was an empty gesture all- way around. There were no takers. Acrbss the road. the Mill Pond was an almost-deserted stage of dirty ice and snow displaying BY FRED SIMPSON Strings of colored lights were still swaying in the not-mild, not-chill Sunday evening breeze. Watery light probed the dark- ness and bathed the droop- ing, abandoned outlines of the snow sculptures which had at- tracted numerous onlookers earlier in the day. Suspension should be a last resort in disciplining a student, said Superintendent Joseph Hodge at a meeting of York County Roman Catholic School Board on February 3. “I don’t believe in suspension. and I try to discourage it whenever possible," he told the trustees when he presented a report on suspensions in the county separate schools during 1969. 0f the eighteen schools in the system, only six reported suspensions, and there were 12 children (all boys) suspended for periods ranging from one half day to five school days. VOL. 93, NO. 33. I970 Whiter Carnivalâ€"Something For Everyone! Suspension A Last Resort, Catholic Trustees Agree - Want Full Report A wonderland of snow. color. and excite- ment greeted spectators last weekend at the three-day Richmond Hill Winter Carn- ival on the Mill Pond. Variety was the order of the weekend as the above photos attest. Top left, Recreation Administrator Al White shows his broomball form in a game between the firemen and the carnival committee; at the far right (top to bottoml Snow Queen of 1970, Brenda Lamoureux. of 251 Bluegrass Boulevard, accepts the keys to drivc a new car for six months from President Robert Tompkins of Tomp- kins Chrysler-Dodge Ltd.. and Town Coun- cillor Lois Hancey in unidentifiable cos- tume gets ready to do battle in a tame of ice hockeytfl. Middle rov (top to bottom) are some of the many sidelights of the carnival which included Snowmobile racing, snow sculp- tures lshowing a steam engine as built by Grade 8 pupils of Pleasantville Public School) and pony rides for wide-eyed youngsters. 24 “1‘1 'v‘lt {ft-5 Rich'fiII-T 7H§1l° The only case that was brought before the board was that of the boy mm the health problem. As outlined by the depart! After considering the super- ment. reasons for suspensiongintendent‘s report. the board are: persistent truancy, persist-{agreed that trustees should be "From the total list of pupil suspensions up to date. it is clear that all suspensions have been set- tled at the school level." Mr. Hodge reported. "This is desirable so that the ad- ministration or the board are not involved in the in- itial period. “It; should be a rare occasion when the board must deal with a suspension.“ battingapuck around andafew ting contests, and what some ragged shouts would periodi- people described as just an cally announce a goal. “‘old-time family outing." But that was all. The pretty; "We‘re sold out of everything balloon had burst. 1and it's great," was the com- Three days of the 1970 Rich-:ment of Richmond Hill Town mond Hill Winter Carnival hadgCouncillor Shaun Beggs. one of come to a rousing finale. Had'the organizers of the program. dissipated into the winter air. He was seated on the steps of Earlier in the day, on Satur- an improvised bandstand stage day, on Friday, streams of Rich- arm-wrestling with a large mond Hill and area residents cigar and looking rather weary. Earlier in the day, on Saturâ€" day, on Friday, streams of Rich- mond Hill and area residents had jostled their way onto the scarred ice~sudace of the pond to View the colorful proceed- to View ings. to school as quickly as possible after a conference between the principal and the parents. here and there the odd left-be~| Featured were i hind paper cup, paper platelsnowmobile rides a and program. !dances. orchestras, r2 Four or five youngsters were‘petitions, tugs~of-war batting a puck around and a few ting contests, and v Four or five youngsters were batting a puck around and a few ragged shouts would periodi- cally announce a goal. An inspector may deal with exclusion of a child who is un- able to profit by instruction offered in the school. 31'8"? SCHOOL and had three other charges MF- HOdge'S F9901": “’35 dropped by the Crown. brought in at the request of? Crown Attorney Kingsley Wi- Thornhill Trustee Dr. Williamfjesinha told the court that Flam. LaCroiX. who protested at a nigan admitted using drugs and January meeting 0f the board police considered the drug was that suspensions often occurred "speed"~ Need1e marks on both betweeu board meeungs- of Flannigan's arms showed “By the time we meet. the heavy drug use and it was ap- problem might be solved and parent the youth had turned to we wouldn't even hear about crime to pay for drugs, Mr. it. The school act says we must wijesinha said. be informed." Flannigan‘s lawyer Alfred Trustees should know the Stong said he found his client Child has been suspended aslhad arms that lookedsomething [well as Why the teachers haveilike pincushions and that they taken such action. and whether were extremer red The youth or not it was justified. declared‘was examined by a drug expert Dr. LaCroix. to see what the drug effects ent‘ opposition to authority. hab- itual neglect of duty. use of profane or improper language. or conduct injurious to the moral tone of the school. Before a student may be exâ€" pelled. the problem must 'be considered by the board. but there have been no expulsions since the county board assumed office January 1, 1969. Mr. Hodge's report was brought in at the request of Thornhill Trustee Dr. William LaCroix. who protested at a January meeting of the board that suspensions often occurred between board meetings. “We ran out of hamburgers earlier in the day." he said. “That shows you just how many people attended this thing. It In January one child who came in this category was trans- ferred to a school for trainable retarded children following a meeting with the parents. Reports of professional psy- chologists. doctors and other experts who have tested and examined the child are all con- sidered before a child is ex- cluded from a public or sep- arate school. ice-skating,|was undoubtedly the best year and races, we’ve had. Everything went racing com- well." ar. log cut~ He paused as a youngster RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1970 llohn Flannigan Whitchurch, Richmond Hill Crimes 1Committed Under LSD Influence Large groups of people. youngsters, Amiddle-aged. and old people were still wandering around although the three-day carnival was wobbling on its last legs. So was the ice as a bright sunny day turned it into slushly puddles in spots. kept informed. but that the names of students involved in suspensions, expulsions or ex- clusions should not be made public. Flannigan‘s lawyer Alfred Stong said he found his client had arms that looked~ something like pincushions and that they were extremely red. The youth was examined by a drug expert to see what the drug effects were. Mr. Stong said Flannigan was using LSD in such quan- He paused as a youngster roared up with a wet, limp looking child’s mitt. “Someone lost this. sir,” said the voice, de- posited the mitt. and disappear- ed into the crowd. Mr. Beggs was assisted by Bill Ruttle. One unidentified tot was determinedly skating or I{In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity” still was Brown-haired, brown-eyed Brenda Lamoureux of 251 Blue- grass Boulevard, had bested 13 other charming contestants Friday evening and was kept going at a feverish clip from there on in meeting people, dis- tributing prizes. just being Queen for three days. “I was exhausted by Sunday afternoon but it was fun, loads of fun,” said Brenda who finished second in the contest a year ago. Brenda is in grade 12 and has her eyes set on becom- ing an airline stewardess after her school days are finished. Activity was still going on at the canteen where the dispel- ler of food. coffee. hot choco- late and you name it. Mrs. Ev- vie Ruttle was holding forth. Flannjgan was rerr until March 2 for seat by Judge Russell Pearse Adding considerable gloss and icing to the~ carnival-cake was a pretty 17-year-old Rich- mond Hill High School student crowned Snow Queen. until he went down in what amounted to an awesome splash. When last seen a disturbed mother was hustling him home muttering something to the ef- fect that “there, you had to get your clothes wet. I told you to stay away from the puddles." as remanded for sentencmg ‘ Richmond Hill‘s works de- ipartment will be asked to come up with a realistic estimate of iinstalling a sidewalk on the [east side of Neal Drive from North Taylor Mills to South Taylor Mills as the result of a motion by Deputyâ€"reeve Ivan ‘Mansbridge at last week’s 3council meeting. JOnIl M03113 lur, 10175 _ I } bergasmd he fePorted Simcoe (Liberal) defends Councillor Eric George, who‘ represents Ward 1 where Neal the “PF-5 “1317 “1’33?” and says he favors an un- Drive is located, stated that in‘ mediate gala” increase his ex erience concrete side- ~ ' p Read Mr. Roberts’ feature walks cost $4 a square foot. If . the requested information' $513?“ on Page 9 ottm‘ would add an intolerable burâ€" den to the already hard-work- lllllllllllllllulllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll “We must have gotten rid of 748 pounds of hamburger alone," she said enthusiastical- ly while continuing to pour the chocolate to young and grasp- inghands. “In fact we had to go and get some more," she said. The meat was donated by William Klees Wholesale Meats of Richmond Hill. It was like a midget‘sized version of the Indianapolis Speedway as the monsters-of- the-snowâ€"banks r o a r e d and spluttered their way around the courses. Estimated cost of the project as it stands is $225.000.’ It has also been estimated that to in- stall sidewalks for the whole length of Neal Drive could lead to an expenditure of up to $100.000. The topography of the land is such that retaining walls would be necessary in ex- tensive areas. it was pointed out. Most spectacular feature of the three-day carnival had to be the snowmobile races on the grounds behind Pleasantville Public School. Plans are «nearing comple- tion for installation of a storm sewer. curbs and pavement on Neal Drive. Included in the plans are a sidewalk in front of Beverley Acres Public School. but concern about the safety of the young chil- dren attending this. the larg- est public school in York County. has prompted Mr. Mansbridge to raise the ques- tion of extending the side- walk on more than one oc- casion. The deputy-reeve expressed shock at this price. "I'm flab- Sidewalks On Local Improvement Plan Mayor lazenby Suggests (Continued on Page 3) HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 Richmond Hill Deputy-reeve Ivan Mansbridge said the two- year renewal proposal was a compromise reached at the joint municipal meeting. The town originally proposed a one- year renewal, but was willing ito go another year. he said. The town shoulders half the bus routes loss or profit under the agreement. The townships are responsible for 25% each. mmmul1\1mulunnummmmuummmlmunmmunuuumulm North Yonge's Buses To Run 2 More Years? A two-year renewal of the North Yonge Street bus agree- ment has been recommended to Richmond Hill, . Vagghan. and Markham Councils. after a joint meeting of representatives of the three municipalities last week. The three councils meet February 16. mumuummluuuuumuuumumuum\nuuunuumuluummn Mr. Mansbridge says any ef- fects of the planned northern GO Transit service should be felt by the bus service by the fall. A two-year renewal would allow these GO Transit effects on the bus service to be asses- sed. Under the agreement the To- ronto Transportation Commis- sion operates buses between Richmond Hill and the Eglinton Subway in Metro. ing works department staff, he suggested that from existing road profiles he could arrive at an approximate cost. “Is there any policy in Richmond Hill as to location of sidewalks?" he asked. “If we're going to end up with a 28 foot roadway we would still have ample shoul- ders which could be sloped down and sidewalks constructed adjacent to the curb." “As far as I am aware. there is no set policy," an- swered Reeve Donald Plax- ton. . “Deplorable as it is we cannot afford the lux- ury of sidewalks." “It has been the financial impact which has led us to discourage sidewalks in the past," commented Mayor Wil- liam Lazenby. “But they could be installed under the Local Improvement Act. I think it is time that we encouraged ratepayers to get together and decide that they would be will- ing to pay for sidewalks in their area. then council should consider these petitions. The town‘s credit is good and sev- eral debentures will soon reach maturity and be paid off." If the three councils agree to the two-year renewal, a meeting will be sought with the TTC. mull““\llllllllullllllllllll\\l\lllllll\\ll\llllllllull“llllullllllfimlllflll Stanfield Here Next Wednesday National Progressive. Conservative Leader Rob- ert Stanfield will visit Rich- mond Hill Wednesday ev- ening of next week. Mr. Stanfield will come from Ottawa to chair a panel discussion on the federal government‘s proposed White Paper on Tax Re- form. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of Rich- mond Hill United Church on February 18 with pro- ceedings scheduled to com- mence at 8 pm. It is be- ing sponsored by the York North Federal Conserva- tive Association as part of a series of public forums. Serving on the panel with Mr. Stanfield will be form- er Borough of North York Controller Gordon Hurl- burt and Conservative Can- didate in the 1968 federal election. Other panelists include Leonard Reilly MLA. T o ron to Eglinton. chief government whip in the Legislature and Eric Ford a partner in Clarkson, Gordon C0,. Canada's larg- est firm of chartered ac- countants. The fourth pan- elist will be Bruce Johnston, president of McKim, Ben- ton and Bowles Advertising Agency. ‘ (See editorial on Page 2 of this issue.) This public meeting to which every resident of Southern York County is invited will feature an open forum inquiry into Fed- eral Finance Minister Ed- gar Benson's controversial tax changes which if en- acted into law will mean new and higher taxes for most Canadians. John Roberts MP. York Simcoe (Liberal) defends the MP’s salary demands and says he favors an im- mediate salary increase. Read Mr. Roberts’ feature adicle on Page 9 orthis issue. Our federal Members 0! Parliament have been agi- tating for a substantial salary raise. At present they receive $18,000 a year. Of this total figure the sum of 56.000 is tax free. Reports indicate they are seeking a new salary level of 825.000 to $30,000 a year. So far Prime Min- ister Trudeau has not given in to their demands. Roberts Favors Pay Raise Federal MP’s Regional Government It was pointed out that loud voices are coming from Metro urging Minister of Municipal Affairs Darcy McKeough to extend Metro boundaries north and east to include Vaughan and Markham Townships, tak- ing in the municipalities of Woodbridge, Richmond Hill. Markham and Stouffville and the Township of Pickering. When county representatives ’last met with Mr. McKeough. said Richmond Hill Reeve Don- ald Plaxton, they suggested such changes “would not be popular with the majority} here. Since then there has been an aura of silence except for what the press has been able to get from Metro.“ It was suggested that Mr.‘ McKeough’s reassurance that his department would not con- sider northerly expansion of Metro was sufficient, but the majority were concerned about Premier John Robarts' decis- ion to have Mr. McKeough re- view Metro‘s continued de- mand to be allowed to expand north and east. , "'fi'khiiii; the Minister will *be making an announcement in a very short time, but I think we should speak up. We have not said enough." declared Vaughan Township Reeve Gar- net Williams. name. “If we sit and wait we will lose the south. and we up here will be real sorry." agreed Newmarket Reeve Clare Salis- bury. Council is “sitting on pins and needles." he declared, pointing out that many decis- ions have been deferred by County Council because it does not know when regional gov- ernment will be inaugurated nor what form it will take. Markham Township Reeve Stewart Rumble was opposed to the resolution. Frederick Gardiner and Metro Chairman Albert Campbell are not making requests, they are making demands, said East Gwflhmmuy Reeve Gmdw Rolling. “We were told last fall that an inter-municipal meeting will be called." There has been no such Ineefing to date. , :u (Editor's Note: A petition for construction under the Local Improvement Act requires the signatures of two-thirds of the property owners who must own 50% of the land value in the area concerned.) "If local residents will band together and are willing to pay for sidewalks on local improve- ments over a period of years, with the town picking up its responsibility, it's time we got started." the mayor reiterated. Reeve Plaxton agreed that the town seems in rea- sonably sound financial position. “but that’s be- cause we haven’t in the past undertaken a program which would jeopardize that position. I will not support any debentures for sidewalks this year. I be- lieve already committed works will exhaust our borrowing potential and if we lower the bars we could find ourselves in straitened circumstances.” York County Council agreed last week that, if it does not take a more aggressive stand on regional government it may find that it has lost its southern municipalities. At a meeting of council in Newmarket on Feb- ruary 5 Reeve Kenneth Laushway of Stouffville proposed that‘a letter be sent to the Department of Municipal Affairs pointing out that York County had submitted a brief in 1968 requesting that the county constitute a region. and asking the Minister to prepare legislation to be introduced in 1970 auth- orizing regional government for York County effective January 1, 1971. 355 YONGE STREET N. L___J MARK OF RICHMOND HILL exceusucs 889-5435 PHONE 727-9453 Where Cars Cost Less! Wilson niblett CHEV-OLDS County Coundl United mer Metro Chairman Local municipalities will continue to control opening and operation of gravel pits in York County until regional gov- ernment comes irito effect. At that time control will be trans- ferred to the regional govern- ment. York County Council last )veek approved recommenda- tions from its planning 1, com- mittee concerning opening and control of pits. The recommendations. init- iated by the mineral resources committee, propose amend- ments to the Planning Act, Municipal Act and Mining Act. In its report. the mineral resources committee recom- mends that enabling legislation be granted to local govern- ments to regulate and license operation of pits. require re- habilitation of quarries. per- iormance deposits and share road costs. mumlmlmuunnuulmmununmmmmumnmuumunuumun A spokesman for the department told “The Lib- eral" that It is quite poss- ible for wolves to be seen in this area. “We get them all the time,” he said. I“llllll1mmlll“\lll“\lllll“lllll“\llllllllullllll“ll“lllllllllllllllllllll‘ County Planning Consultant Conroy Dowson told council the recommendations came from gravel pit operators them- selves. that they are prepared to establish a fund for rehab- ilitation of quarries that have been mined out. The gravel operations in some municipalities in the county, particularly the townships of Whitchurch and Vaughan, have been a source of annoyance to residents and councils who complain of their unsightly ap- pearance and the damage done to roads by heavy gravel Gravel Pits To Come Under Control Regions Richmond Hill Reeve Don- ald Plaxton commented that such requirements might put some existing operators out of business. trucks. Restrictive by-laws enacted by the municipalities in recent vears have been upheld by the Ontario Municipal Board in spite of strong opposition from operators. Three Wolves Seen In Vaughan “We have made our ~views known. It is the respon~ sibility of the Minister to decide." There are wolves in Vaughan Township â€" at least three of them. This information was given to us by former Police Chief Ernest Bone. who lives at 9141 Bathurst Street. Last Friday evening. Mr. Bone and his 15-year-old grandson. Donald Bone of Birch Avenue, Richvale. were checking the fields on Tintern Farms, owned by Mrs. Dorothy Graham. when they heard a distur- bance. They were able to get within 20 rods of two romping animals which Mr. Bone identified as brush wolves. Mr. fione advised the Department of Lands and Forests of the presence of the wolves and believes that this explains several sheep killings in the area in recent weeks. Tintern Farms are loca- ted on the west side of Bathurst Street, opposite Weldrick Road and are composed of Lots 17 and 18. Concession 2. Vaughan Township. Returning Saturday morning. Mr. Bone sighted three animals which took off south and disappeared from sight between Carr- ville Road and the Lang- staff Sideroad. (Continued on Page '7) PER COPY 10c