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Frenchâ€"language units in govern- ment departments. Crown agencies and the armed forces and to increase dramatically the number of French- speaking officials holding top posiâ€" tions in the federal civil service. Mr. Trudeau‘s decision to introduce "lan- guage ghettos” will be carried out by one of his most trusted Quebec lieu- It isn’t new to discover that mun- icipal growing pains are often the inevitable companion of rapid urban development. So it shouldn’t be sur- prising to anyone that this has proven to be the case in the south- west area of Markham Township. The federal government's national policy on bilingualism has been an exercise in futility to say the least. designed to appease the separatist and anti-Confederation element in Quebec. Introduced and promoted by the Liberal Government of former Prime Minister Lester Pearson, it represents one of the bigger “flops” of the Pearson era in Canadian poli- tics. The whole frustrating exper- iment has cost the Canadian tax. payer untold millions of dollars while the ponderous reports of Mr. Pear- son‘s Bilingualism and Biculturalism Commission has had little or no pos- itive effect on national unity. dvl'v v---V- Now we have Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s announcement of his intention to introduqe separate Right now the big problem in Thornhill is at the water tap. And certainly when the water taps repeat- edly run dry, the citizens are far from happy. v If we assume residents should have a right to an unlimited supply of water, then it seems clear that the waterworks system in Markham Township has been falling behind the rate of subdivision development. And certainly a municipality should aim This being said. however, it seems equally clear that the citizens hold in their own hands the power to pre- vent any repetition of the serious water emergencies that have occur- red in the Township area this sum- mer. at providing its citizens with all the water they want. ‘Right now the Thornhill area waterworks system is capable of delivering nearly 50 percent more water than is needed for normal household use. Neighborly coâ€"opera- tion among the citizens of Thornhill and vicinity could keep all the house- hold taps running full blast. , ' The Markham Township authori- ties were aware that waterworks ex- pansion was badly needed. The prob- lem is so great this year, only because the township's plans fell behind schedule. Even now construction is under- way to doublethe storage capacity of the Thornhill waterworks system. Had this work been completed this spring, as was planned, the water shortage would probably have been less bad than it has been during the past few years. ship's wells can deliver only a limited amount each day. The current expansion of ihe Thornhill area waterworks system will allow delivery of more than 6.000.000 gallons of water per day. But the existing wells will provide only about 3.500.000 gallons per day. When the additional reserves of water run out in a long dry spell, there is again likely to be a shortage next year. » An additional source of water is obviously needed before Thornhill residents will be able to use all the water they want. A large new source of water is needed in southwest Markham Township. At this time > However, it appears probable there would still have been some shortage of water. This is because the tawn- omputer Processes Education Accounts Thomhll's Water Shortage Subscription Rate $5.00 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 “Second class mail, registration number 0190" ‘ter three months of satis- u-y testing. York County 'd of Education agreed 6 to continue using a com- rlzed- financial Information ~m Installed in the admmis- on building in Aurora in le county board. along with '02 County and Hastings ity Boards of Education has receiving a special grant i the Department of Educa- to assist them in exploring possible advantages of the ‘m‘ installed by A.G.T Sys- THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Thursday. July 23, 1970 Limite reporh ful stifled tested ‘bx @Hnguulism Expensive to the An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 :18 CQm'L The staff report recommend- ”‘matlfm ed that the board not commit fldmims'iitseif to carrying on with it. Hora in'however, until the end of the . year after further evaluation. mg with‘ Hastings Trustees dld not agree. Mon has "All we would be doing is al grant postponing the decision for six f Emma. months." objected Va u gh a n txplormg Township Trustee Ross Jolliffe. 5 of the moving that the final decision 1T 3525. be made immediately. with the board entering into a contract frugees' with the computer firm. nt Jack "Staff have had long enough tem had to try it nut and they are eVi- taff and dently sold on it. Let's demon- @112 liberal A.G.T.. which is pioneering in strata to other boards our con- this t-Ype of installation and fidence in it." it is a good. workable system. I Tm hnnrd was fold the com- tenants, Gerard Pelletier who also doubles as Canada’s Secretary of State. A federal government advertise- ment in last week's issue of the Toronto newspapers in a very dram- atic way points out the foolish and costly duplication involved in carry- ing out this policy of bilingualism. especially in areas where either of the two so-cal-led official languages predominates. The advertisement refers to the hearings of the House of Commons Special Committee on Election Expenses and says that in order “to expedite the printing of the evidence, the committee would apâ€" preciate receiving briefs in both official languages". Think of the additional costs involved. which must he paid out of public funds, in prepar- ing the many government briefs. reports, etc.. in both English and French. It not only places an extra burden on the taxpayer but it also slows the whole government process merely to satisfy the political ambi- tions of a small group of extremists. 7 For this sumrher, at least, the lawns are going to have to‘ go dry. The emergency water situation this summer in Thornhill makes it essential that there be more volun- tary co-Operation frqm the citizenyy. But right now Thornhill has an acute water shortage. An emergency situation could become a. disaster in the event of a major fire. A The possibility that water could be available from North York next year is being explored. A township bylaw restricting lawn and garden watering, and other non-essential uses of water, may be the only responsible alternative now in Markham Township Council. But such restrictions must be removed in a year or two. if they must be imposed now: Unless a further supply of water is assured, we agree with Councillor James Jongeneel that it may be necessary to curtail housing develop- ments for the present._ _ there is no such source assured Reeve Stewart Rumble and Coun- cillor Jongeneel split the council almost down the middle by refusing to vote in favor of a bylaw restrict- ing lawn watering to one night a week in Thornhill. We agree that stopping the water- ing of lawns isn’t the right long term solution as it seems to be conâ€" sidered in Richmond Hill. Nor should the present emergency situaâ€" tion have been allowed to develop in the first place. It is obvious that Markham Town- ship has been allowing subdivision development to advance ahead of at least one essential service. In this instance it is waterworks. This should not have happened._ _ The municipality should take a new look at its planning policies. It should make sure that a satisfactory standard for all community services is being maintained. The public should be assured at all times that adequate standards for parks. athletic fields, sewers. roads, libraries. schools and all other com- munity services are being maintained for new development. An emergency situation has devel- oped in connection with The water supply. What about these other essential services? Markham Township should put the brakes on subdivision development in the Thornhill area until the water supply is adequate. . It isn't enough to make sure that subdivisions look pretty. They must also be fittqi into the municipality's social. physical andrfinanciarl fabric. Thé municipality in its pIanning' should take a wider and longer term new. The board was told the com- puterized system would apva only to the board's financial transactions. that payroll and other operations could be added at a later date. and Mr. Jol- liffe's motion was carried. Annual cost of the first stage is estimated at $95,000. and $40,000 was included in the 1970 budget for this purpose. The study to date has shown that the board is dealing with 1.000 vendors a year. generatmg 25.000 purchase orders, 65.000 invoices, a further 15,000 m- voices with no purchase orders. and has 3.800 accounts. I fear to lead you astray. ’ This friend I may still have no more. The Maple Leaf Gardens show was the first But it showed me the light of day, production in Toronto of Eaton-Walker Associates. , The Associates are Ken Walker and George and Thor grfi‘ces' ct°uptrées 32d 5’1?de “’m‘lds' . Eaton, and this summer they chartered a train and Thesgiifor‘gslgmgg‘bg; gust turn that cheek. rented stadia across Canada to take rock talent to And peace for all becomes reality, audlences from Toronto to Winnipeg and on to Ca]- gary. This 12-car Canadian National train. known as Iz‘éi’fi‘léiié RgégTIMO the Festival Express ’70, carried over twenty groups, Richmond Hill. (Continued on Page 14) 3:M‘Wl““mumm‘mmfllim\\l|““lm“\im“““““WWW\ml‘llllllllR“Ni““\ml“““\\l\““lWNW“\ll“WNWlliUm““mmm““lWVllel‘lHl‘llm|\\\llll‘\\“mmmimMIll“lull“\“lllllllm‘mlmi“\“WUWll\“l“Nl1““\l“llil1llm“\\\l\“\\‘m\““\\\\mm2 3'-mmmmmmmmmmmm‘mmmmmmw\mmmmmmuwwmmmmmmm\mumnuummwmnuuumm mmwwummmImwmnmunmnunmmmmnmmmm-F I walked through life indeed With bold and much assurance. Believing â€"â€" “To have a frie_nd, just be a friend." Until a recent occurence. The motto is old I know. But so thoroughly did I believe That events of these past weeks I still cannot conceive. I do not mean to praise myself But truly I have tried. To live by the “Golden Rule“. There are many who can't deny‘ For days and days 'I was confused, I knew not what to do, Many say. “There are no friends"! My God! Could this be true? The story is long and ugly too. So with details I will not bore. Enough to say â€"â€" a friend of years Has hurt me to the core. Many people seem to feel We need, only give half-way. Not so! For in the overlap, True friends are meant to stay. For just a moment I thought “They're right But no â€" I must not think That this could be the way of things 0: to Hell we all must sink. Give at least to seventy-five, Or even give your all. In the end you‘ll see it's true, You may stumble, but will not fall My story â€"â€" Which I cannot tell Has shown me this is true. To turn the other cheek is hard, But rewarding through and through For weeks I thought â€" "Yes I will hate This friend who was so cruel." But the pain was felt just by me, I have really been a fool. Then just last night. the chance it came To help this friend once more. So without a thought, for yesterdays. I completed this small chore. And oh the Joy I felt inside. My heart did laugh and sing. I felt great peace of mind once more. Worthw’hile was my suffering. Now don‘t misunderstand me. I fear to lead you astray. This friend I may still have no more But it showed me the light of day. If races. countries and one day worlds. Ex" hope to find neutrality. These words remember. “Just turn that cheek" And peace for all becomes reality. Thornhill Summer School Adds Ten Classes -Few Enroll For Newmarket More than 960 students are registered for summer school classes operating in two second- ary schools in York County. I can’t stand it here â€" no smog, no noise. no traffic, everything is so peaceful â€" I think I’ll have to go back to the city. At a meeting of York County Board of Edu- cation on July 6, Summer School Principal Lloyd Morrison reported that when the summer school opened July 2. there were ten more classes than had been anticipated, and two additional teachers were hired. A lesson In Reality Last year enrolment was 630. and all classes were held at Thornhill Secondary School. The in- crease in registration, Mr. Morrison felt. is partially due to the free tuition and bus trans- portation offered to students living in York County. and to the county-wide organization of the school. When a trustee objected that students from Georgina Township had to board buses at 7 am to go to Thornhill and did not get home‘ until 2 pm. Mr. Morrison replied that registration at the Nemnarket High School had been very dis- appointing, although information sheets were sent out to students and parents in April. Sum- mer School hours are 8:30 to 12:30 pm. By early June, said Mr. Morrison, only 30 students had registered for classes at Newmarket. and the board had decided to confine the operaâ€" tion there to classes in mathematics and English It is only about four years since a musical group composed of five young people from Richmond Hill was entertaining at local church “coffee houses”. “The Kinfolk” derived its name logically enough from the fact that two members were brother and sister. Bill and Nancy Kerrigan. and two were twin brothers, Brian and Bruce Good. The fifth was singer Margaret Queen, who has since become Mrs. Bruce Good. Now Brian and Bruce are on their way to becoming well-known in country bluegrass music. Last fall they teamed up with James Ackroyd, orig- inally from Winnipeg, and James and the Good Brothers are making their mark in a loud, loud world with gentle melodious music, sung well and with a joyful delivery which is communicating itself to the audience. Their aim is to entertain, and though at present they perform very few of their own compositions, they make no attempt to emulate other singers. They give out with other people's material, but in their own style. James and Brian play acoustic guitar, and Bruce plays auto- harp. Recently a ‘bass player has been added to the group â€"â€" Mike McMaster, also of Richmond Hill. Early in June, James and the Good Brothers were booked into the Riverboat. where their per- formance was described by one critic as “pure joy". At the recent rock festival at Maple Leaf Gardens. the group, in a program geared to overwhelming sound and Showmanship, succeeded with their non- frenetic style, probably because all three boys can really sing, not necessarily a requisite on the rock scene. In file Sp oilighl: for grade 8 students and classes in home econ- omics for those mterested In an enrlchment Frog???“- Nine buses transport students from King Township, Newmarket, Sutton and Markham to Thornhill, while most other students go to school on public transportation. A total of 65 classes are involved in the six- week program, with 16 subjects offered, and because of crowding at Thornhill. grade 8 stud- ents from that school have been moved to the nearby Woodlands Senior School. There are upgrading courses for students who have done poorly in English, French, math- ematics, science, history, geography, physics, and chemistry as well as enrichment programs in home economics, art, science, music and typing. A staff member'suggested that one reason for late registrations might be that many stud- ents put off enrolling until after they had received their year-end reports late in June. hoping for a “last-minute miracle". A student may take one or two subjects. and each period last for about two hours, part of the time for formal instruction. and part of the time for independent study. Many parents. too, were not aware that their children had been recommended for summer school until the final reports were received. Local Musicians Making Mark In Country Bluegrass Music Field By MARY MONKS ‘1ll“)!ll\\\ll\ll\“\lllll\l\lll\!ll|\\llll\ mununumuummuuuuumuu I When people like Minnie Pearl. Joe Namath. or Pat Boone come to a congressional hearing. that's celebrity news. It also advises that a Senate Small Business Subcommittee is looking into that great. new business adventurism: the fran- chises which are burgeoning all over America. F inger-Lickin’ Franchises (The Christian Science Mnnitor) There is need for congreq- sional scrutiny. These oppor- tunities for people to become small-business men by taking on a franchise are running up $90 billion in annual sales. Four pages of a recent business Jour- nal advertised obtainable franc chises: everything from Dizzy Dean restaurants to. of all things. 3 Frank 'N' Stein opera- tion selling "monster" burgers and "haunted" ham. Some of today's franchisers are reputable oldtimers. But there are plenty of newcomers, and a few nave folded fast. The president of the National Association of Franchised Businessmen told Senator Har- rison Williams and his subcom- mittee that there are 1.200 ‘franohisers. with 670,000 fran- ‘chisees, in the United States. The senators would like to see a law requiring disclosure 're- gistratlom of franchise agree‘ ments. plus control of advertis- ing come»ons to prospective franchisees. Many franchise enterprises. including some of the new ones. are legitimate businesses. But if Americans are to become a na- tion of franchised shopkeepers and restaurateurs, they'll want to keep out the unscrupulous and fly-by-night promoters. mmmumnuumu1mm“ulmmuumumnmmmm“umulmmw Susan Brown writes Of Life In Japan This is. the third in a series of feature articles by Susan Brown who is spend- ing the summer in Japan. Susan is a resident of Maryvale Crescent in Langstaff and a third year Honors BA student at Trent University, Peter- boro. Susan and her girl friend are spending the summer tutoring English a t a school in Osaka. called Osaka Eigo Gakko and living with a Japanese 1am- ily. They plan to live in this traditional family set- ’ “‘J r for se\'a;â€"\{'éeks and then spand the last three weeks touring the country espec1ally Hokkaido in Northern Japan. .4 . ‘l‘l' This {rearsâ€"harks Susan's second trip to Japan. She first visited the country in the summer of 1968 at which time she took an introductorydanguage course in Japanese. “Welcome to EXPO ’70 and I hope you enjoy your visit!" This was the friendly greeting 6f the Japanese girl who took our tickets at the main gate. Dressed in a smart red and white uniform, her smiling face reflected the congenial atmosphere which generally prevades the exposition. In fact, she was so enthusiastic about Canada that she, asked my girlfriend if the latter would sell her Maple Leaf pin. The Japanese seem to have a high opinion of Canada which causes us to wear our country‘s symbol, the Kaede, with pride. And be‘ lieve it or not, they know more about “Canuck-land" which is eight thousand miles away than those people south of our borderl I 'I l W, ,“I, I- .4AL vv . UV“-.. Admittedly, though, that last remark is not quite in keeping with the theme of EXPO: Progress And Harmony For Mankind. So far we have been to the site four times and have managed to see at least fifty pavilions (we still have another sixty to go!). including those of the Japanese Government and industries as well as some of the foreign nation exhibits. The theme seems to be especially accur- ate with regard to “progress” since many of the countries have shown their historical and technical advancement over a time span of many years. In addition, the industrial contributions show a great deal of technical skill whether it is reflected in an amazing manufacturing process or a. movie designed to entertain the weary visitor. And EXPO ’70 has most definitely progressed in catering to tired feet, for almost every pavilion has a lounge or theatre where one can gain a brief respite (for some that includes a short nap) from the melee outside. Actually the situation is not all that bad; rather EXPO does seem “harmonious” in one aspect in particular. There are people every- where and they are mostly Japanese! Only occas- ionally does a gaijin (foreigner) infiltrate the ranks of a nation whose enthusiastic response accounts for 70% of the exposition's attendance. An excep- tion to this is sometimes witnessed around Tuesday Plaza (the site is divided into seven plazas, one named for each day of the week. plus the main plaza) where the Canadian, German, and French Pavilions are located. In any case, the number of people visiting EXPO has passed the thirty million mark and un- less one times his visit around dinnertime or later in the evening, he can wait in line for two or three hours! The larger pavilions such as that of the USSR and Mitsubishi (an industrial complex which must own half of Japan!) are particularly famous for the unending patience of those who encircle them each day in an attempt to see the displays inside. However, such hardships are slight compared to the excitement of an international mini-world within a foreign nation. As Japanese schoolchildren ask us for our autographs and others take our picture with the promise of sending us a copy. my friend and I almost feel as if- we ourselves were the official representatives of our nation. Why did Ross Ough Buy a Piece of Canada from Whiterock Estates? (Continued on Page 14)