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r South Of Hwy. 7, West Oi Duliin Creek - Metro Wants Only Part Of Pickering The ways of government are] and west of the East Duffin'ices. in the Town of Missis-' often hard to understand. Under the regional govern- ment for York plan, Minister of Municipal Affairs Darcy Mc- Keough is planning on giving Metro 50 square miles of land in Markham and Vaughan Townships to allow for future expansion. This, in spite of the fact that both townships have lodged strong objections to the plan, and Mr. McKeough had stated previously that the south» ern section of the county must remain in York to make region~ at government economically feasible. 0n the other hand Pickering Township has openly, for some time, expressed a desire to be annexed to Metro. rather than to become a part of the propos- ed Oshawa-Whitby Regional Government. For several years now Pickering Township has been in a financial bind because to accommodate the pressure for housing from people em~ played in Metro. the assessment has become imbalanced. Resi- dential subdivisions mushroom~ ed without compensating indust- rial and commercial develop- ’ment. Since the township is Metro â€"- oriented and since its major problems have arisen from being a dormitory com- munity for Metro workers, their plea would appear to have some merit. Annexation of Plcker~ ing Township would allow Met- ro much more acreage for fu- ture development, as the pro- posed extension of its northern boundary from Steeles Avenue to Highway 407. This would also follow the concepts of the Toronto-Centred Plan recently unveiled by Pre- mier John Robarts. which calls for density of development in a strip along Lake Ontario. Metro Planning Board recent- ly refused to endorse annexa- tion of the Township of Picker- Creek. The board felt this area should be given borough status. This feeling was sup- ported by Metro Planning Com- missioner Yojciech Wronski. Another condition laid down by Mr. Wronski is for the prov- ince to provide incentives to stimulate urban development in the new borough. In a policy adopted by Metro Council in September 1969, an- nexation of Pickering Township, the Town of Ajax and the Vil- lage of Pickering was advocat- ed. This recent descision will see a change in that policy. The assignment of a dorma- tory role for Pickering Town- ship. under regional govern- ment. according to Mr. Wronski suggests that the municipality will have insufficient financial resources to continue to main- tain itself as a separate munici- pality. Mr. Wronski said urban de- velopment on -a large scale can- not be expected before 1980 be- cause of the development ad- vantages, including basic serv- Members of York County Board of Education were plea- santly surprised, when they re- ceived a brief from staff of Thomlea Secondary School in Thornhill asking that a higher pupil-teacher ratio be permitted in the school than that decreed by the board. Principal Arthur Murch and Teachers Charles LaPointe and Brian McLean appeared at a meeting of the board on June 8 to appeal for permission to con- tinue the policy of accepting a limited number of students in? an}! the WW?“ 01' Ajax and from outside of the prescribed Pickering. It said Metro should attendance area, as has been expand its boundaries eastward into Pickering only if invited by the township council. the practice since the school opened in September 1968. The "unstructured" program Metro Chairman Albert at Thornlea offers students at Campbell. W110 has rePeEtEdly much wider choice of elective warned that Metro is running out of undeveloped land, moved for the annexation. Planning board felt if there is expansion it should be only the West portion of the town- ship excluding Ajax and Picker- ing Village â€"- south of Highway subjects and projects than the majority of secondary schools In Ontario, and when it opened its doors students from outside of the area were invited to ap- ply for the 50 vacant pupil plac- es available at that time. The policy was continued last IllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllhlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllI\lllllllllllllllltlllllllllllilllllllfllll Inflation Still Major Problem By JOHN ROBERTS MP , York Simcoe We are moving towards the end of the current parliamentary session. Looking back it is obvious that the dominant questions for the past year have been economic. Tax reform has attracted a. great deal of public controversy. The other great economic problem is that of inflation and unemployment. It is a difficult problem -â€" and no one has a sure secret for success in dealing with it. To a sauga on Metro‘s western: fringe. The planner rejects ad- ding the part of Pickering Township east of Duffin Creek to Scarboro, which is virtually undeveloped north of Highway 401. The addition of such a large area could disrupt Scar- boro's development plans, Mr. Wronski said. He felt as a borough, the area of Pickering recommend- ed, has the potential to become a stable municipality. Poten- tial population is from 180.000 to 410.000 and is related to the availability of funds to finance development. Metro Chairman Campbell has warned that Metro's rela- tions with its neighboring municipalities can be damaged by strong regional govemments. on its periphery. Metro has al- ways had good relations and no serious arguments with neigh- boring townships, he claims, and wants these relationships to continue. “We do not want to become isolated from these re- Thornlea Will Continue To Take Some Students From Outside Area lated areas," said Mr. Campbell. year. and approximately 10 per- cent of the student body was made up of those who lived out- side the school boundary area but who wished to attend such an experimental school. This year, however. with high- er enrolment. the trustees had agreed that no additional stu- dents would be admitted from outside the area. The teachers promptly pro- tested. declaring that such a policy was not in the best inter- est of Thornlea. In their brief to the board, they stated that when students from outside the area were in- vited to apply, “The response from the community at large was enormous. At least five times the number that might be accepted applied . . . Students were admitted on a first come, first served basis." The trustees were told, “The ' students." large extent designing policy m'eans choosing the least bad of several options. To a large extent the Canadian inflation is an offshoot of the United States inflationary situation, and the government‘s ability to combat inflation is limited by the forces in the United States over which it has no control. Until recently the government has relied on the traditional and highly unpopular methods for com- batting inflation. They have used two general techniques: (1) tight tax policy, creating a tax surplus to siphon purchasing power out of economy, (2) restricted monetary policy, cutting 'back expansion through high interest rates. But increasingly there has been the view that it is as much high costs as excessive demand that has pro- duced inflation. I Now the federal government has placed the dollar on a floating exchange bee. in an attempt to ~isolate to some extent the Canadian economy from United States influence. The effect of freeing the Canadian dollar has been a. rise in its price in relation to that of the United States. This reflects the fact that the Can- adian economy is strong. and attracting large flows of foreign funds. The Canadian dollar is rel- atively more in demand than in the past. and the holders of foreign currency must pay more to pur- chase Canadian funds. As a result of the shift in value Canadian ex- ports become expensive for purchasers, and imports become cheaper. To counter out the depressing effect this could have on the Canadian economy the interest rate has been lowered by 1/g%. In an attempt to hold dowu the inflationary ef- fect of increasing costs the government established the Incomes and Prices Commission. The commis- sion’s initial efforts were directed to holding the line on wages and prices through persuasion. Recently the commission, the federal government and many of the provincial governments recommended 6% guide lines for wage increases, thus trying to dampen down wage demands in excess of improved produc- tivity. Whether such an approach will receive the acceptance of the public, management and labor remains to be seen. (See Editorial on Page 2.) mnmmautumnimiimmmmimumnuuumummummnumumummmmuuuuuummm RELAX IN COMFORT Lawn Chairs & Ch)aisettes (Variety of Colours We also carry a good selection of Aluminum Ladders Permaclad Siding Ltd. I37 CENTRE ST. EAST RICHMOND HILL 889-6161 overall effect on the school of these students was very pro- nounced and. 'for the most part, favorably so." Said Mr. Murch, “These stu- dents have come with a far greater commitment than most of the others, and they have had a real effect on the school. These students are self-selected, and their performance has re- flected their degree of commit- ment. They have contributed something that has made it a better school for all of the There are at present, said Mr. Murch, about 71 students at- tending Thornlea who do not live in the area. He is prepar- ed to take from 20 to 22 more in September. "Pupil-teacher ratios do bear on the general quality of educa- tion,” the staff admitted in their brief, “but the benefits of Our present kind of student com- munity far outweigh any prob- lems resulting from one ad- ditional student in each class. “Therefore we wish to go on record as being in favor of con- tinuing the present practice and are prepared to accept the 20 or- so additional students . . . withâ€" out requesting any additional teacher assistance from the board. The board unanimOusly ap- proved a motion from Markham Township Trustee John Hons- berger seconded by Aurora Trustee Keith Nisbet that the teachers' request be approved. “It is very refreshing that you are willing to make such an efiort to make this work," com- mented .Markham Township Trustee Louise Aimone. Trustee Tom Johnston of 'North Gwllllmbury commented, “I only feel badly that we do not have a Thornlea in the north." He added that the north needs a "Don Head" for students who need the practical type of commercial and voca- tional training provided by the Don Head Secondary School in Richmond Hill. Mr. Murch admitted. “We have quite a variety of students at Thornlea. Some have done very poorly and others extreme- ly well, but the results from students outside of the area have been better than could be normally expected." Paves Jonas IS COMING oooooo cocoo- U. Q: .. The Ratepayers, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, Ontario. In accordance with the terms of our appointment, we have audited the books and records of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill and its Boards and Commissions for the year ended December 31, 1969. We report on the attached financial statements as follows: REVENUE FUND BALANCE SHEET Cash on deposit in the various bank accounts of the Town and its Boards and Commissions at December 31, 1969 was verified by direct communication with the depositories. The current operations of the Town of Richmond Hill for the year ended December 31, 1969 resulted in an excess of Revenue over Expend- iture of $179,556 as shown on the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure. GENERAL The tax roll was audited to the extent we deemed sufficient with respect to the accounting for current taxes collected. The tax arrears collections were examined in detail and the subsidiary ledger was agreed with the control accounts. Verification letters were sent to all taxpayers shown by the records to have been in arrears of taxes at December 31, 1969. THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill. Ontario. Thursday. July 2, 1970 9 WW" OF I. IIILL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND AUDITOR'S REPORT â€" I969 The assessment roll was checked for mathematical accuracy, but no attempt was made to ascertain whether all taxable property in the Town was included in the assessment roll. We have examined the surety bonds carried on the officials of the Town, and, in our opinion. the amounts of the sureties are sufficient and the type of bond carried is adequate, It should be noted that no fidelity bond was carried on the Treasurer of the Public Library Board at Decem- ber 31, 1969. We hereby report that in our opinion 1. The financial transactions which have come under notice have been within the powers of the municipality. 2. The audit has been conducted in accordance with the instructions of the Department of Municipal Affairs. 3. The financial statements present fairly the financial position of the municipality as at December 31, 1969 and the results of its operations for the year ended on that date. Date of filing, April 27, 1970 Signature: Joscelyn. Laughlin, Harper, Tory & Associates, Chartered Accountants. Licence Number 3744 “mm STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE for the year ended December 3i. I969 1969 1968 $ $ Revenue . Taxation 3,143,312 2,965,215 Contributions from other governments 674,955 657,346 Other 285,604 159,745 Total revenue 4,103,871 3,782,306 Expenditure General government 148,195 146,331 ‘Protection to persons and property 453,933 396,006 Public Works 442,973 388,703 Sanitation and waste removal 310,686 271,619 Conservation of health 705 7,820 Social and family services 15,180 48,697 Recreation and community services 171,206 184,742 Community planning and development 37,784 32,345 Financial expenses 20,494 13,668 Education 2,028,208 1,924,566 County â€"- share of expenditure 369,497 392,506 Other 23,090 21,851 Total expenditure 4,021,901 3,828,854 Excess of revenue over expenditure for the year 81,970 (46,548) (Excess of expenditure over revenue for the year) Surplus at the beginning of the year 97,586 144,134 Surplus at the end of the year 179,556 97,586 as at December 31. I969 1969 1968 $ 3 Asset? Cash 22,510 3,601 Accounts Receivable ‘ Other governments Canada 5,578 Ontario 87,263 Municipal 303 ---â€"-â€"-â€" 93,144 57542 Local boards and other funds Capital Fund 157 Arena Board I 19 Police Commission 285 Hydro Electric Commission 517 Waterworks Department 311 â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€". 1,289 33,134 Other, after deducting allowance for doubtful accounts 7,098 Taxes receivable, after deducting allowance for uncollectable taxes 263,671 238,894 Inventories, at cost 5,112 4,435 Other assets 92,896 24,212 Total assets 478,622 Liabilities Temporary loans 100,000 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Other governments Municipal 3.854 Local boards and other funds Park Reserve Fund 7,000 Multiple Dwelling Reserve Fund 2,217 9,217 4.735 Other 45,849 87,984 Other liabilities 14,757 Reserves 144,000 160,000 Surplus 179.556 97.586 Total liabilities 478.622 368.916 CAPITAL FUND BALANCE SHEET as at December 3|. I969 19369 1968 Assets $ Accounts receivable Other â€"â€" Tender Deposit 15,000 Total current assets 15,000 Capital outlay to be recovered in future years 2,401,748 6,224,595 Total Assets 2,416,748 6,224,595 ll . l Liabilities W Temporary Loans 138,000 Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Local boards and other funds General Fund 157 157 28,918 Other - Due to Contractor 15,000 Total current liabilities 153,157 28,918 Net long term liabilities General municipal activities 1,428,408 1,525,214 Municipal enterprises 835,183 907,776 School boards (all liabilities were assumed by divisional boards of education from January 1, 1969) 3,762,687 2,263,591 6,195,677 Total liabilities 2,416,748 6,224,595 for the year ended December 3I. I969 Note 1. Net Long Term Liabilities Total long term liabilities incurred by the municipality and outstanding at the end of the year amount to $4,486,469 In addition, the municipality has assumed responsibility for the payment of principal and interest charges on the long term liabilities of other municipalities, the principal amount of which at the end of the year is 4,100 Of the outstanding long term liabilities shown above, the responsibility for payment of principal and interest charges has been assumed by others for an amount of (2,036,276) The balance in the debt retirement fund of the Ontario Water Resources Commission which have been accumu- lated to the end of the year to retire the outstanding long term liabilities shown above amount to (190,702) Net long term liabilities at the end of the year $2,263,591 Note 2 Charges for Net Long Term Liabilities Total charges for the year for net long term liabilities were as follows: Principal payments 8 146,923 Contributions to the debt retirement fund of the Ontario Water Resources Commission - 14,081 Interest 177,231 8 338,235 Of the total charges shown above, an amount of $217,916 was paid from the general revenues of the municipality and is included in expenditure classified under the ap- propriate functional headings, and the amount of $120,319 was recovered from the municipal enterprises for which the related net long term liabilities were incurred. Note 3. Net Long Term Liabilities to be Specially Assessed Certain net long term liabilities, the terms of which will require certain lands. owners or occupants to be specially assessed. have been included in the net long term liabilities, classified under general municipal activities. The basis and the amounts of these assessments are as follows: 1. The Local Improvement Act 8 666,967 Note 4. Liability for Sick Leave Benefits Under the sick leave benefit plan, unused sick leave can accumulate and employees may become entitled to a. cash payment on termination of service. The liability for these accumulated days, to the extent that they could be taken in cash by an employee/ on terminating, amounted to 879.454 for the town and police commission employees and to $15,487 for the employees of the waterworks department at the end of the year.