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At this time the Lake Wilcox Recreation Committee would like to publicly thank the fol- lowing gentlemen for their fine volunteer efforts in the renova- tion and repair work: Joe Tan- Lake Wilcox Recreation Com- mittee has located a soccer ref- eree and will supply soccer balls. The first meeting was held on Tuesday, but please phone 773â€"5303 if you are int- erested for yourself or your sons. Community Hall The community hall on Wild- wood Avenue has undergone extensive renovations and im- provements. For example, you don’t bounce when you cross the floor now, wiring has been updated and washroomiiacilit- les are almost completed. The executive promises it will be ready for fall and winter act- lvities. Selwyn Pierre, 3 new resident of Oak Ridges and a former res- ident of Trinidad, has ’offered his services as coach of a soccer club. Selwyh has done some work with the Aurora Soccer Club and would like to see the boys in‘ this community as int- erested in this sport as those in our neighboring town to the north. Age is no barrier, so come one. come all, from jun- iors to mature men. The more teams the merrier. A tax strike in 1971 suggestâ€" and should let the government‘ ed by the National Farmers Un- know by withholding taxes.” ion against excessive taxation The tax-withholding campaign on farm properties for school is gathering strength, with rap- purposes is gaining support, al- idly increasing support from though the union has not yet both urban and rural taxpay- reached a firm decision on the ers, it is reported. The OFA matter. The union has a local has called on all owners of real in York County with members property, whether farms or ur- in North and East Gwillimbury, ban homes, to join the move to Georgina and Whitchurch persuade the government to Townships. bring in needed and long-over- The union is asking that due changes. Attention parents ! One more session of swimming les- sons will be held at Sunset Beach, beginning August 10 and running Monday to Friday for two weeks. There is still a chance for your chfldren to attend. Of course, this applies to children from Oak Ridges as well as those from Lake Wilcox. Soccer Farmers Seek Strike Support Against High Educational Taxes SWimmlng! The union is asking that school taxes be levied on an “ability-to-pay” basis, or that the province take over the to- tal cost of education. President George Davidson of Keswick of the National Farmers Union Local 325 re- ports the tax strike has not yet been approved by a majority of the NFU. However, he pre- dicted that most locals will cbn- form to the decision of the un- ion’s main body. President Gordon Hill of the Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture stated recently in Toronto that his group is calling for the cost of education to be paid out of provincial funds. “Provincial tax revenues in- crease naturally about $200 to $300 million every year”, Mr. Hill said. “and the cost of edu- cation could come out of this natural growth with the change phased over the next two or three years.” phased over the next two or three years.” has reported it is considering Recently members of the the suggestion from the farm- NFU agreed to “join in the‘ers’ organizations to lift edu- OFA fight for a fairer tax sys-vcational taxes from farmers. tern", although the groups are‘ Mayor Blundy said exempt- not in full agreement as to the‘ing farmers would mean that The provincial government method of protest. other taxpayers would have to The OFA has asked for a pick up an additional $25-mil- “complete program with clearly lion annually. “If farmers' land stated dates by which changes isn’t taxed for educational pur- in the tax structure will be im- poses would it then follow that plemented. All owners of prop- businesses and industries won’t erty have a stake in this fight‘be taxed?" he asked. The‘ OFA has asked for alpick up “complete program with clearly lion anm stated dates by which changes isn’t taxe in the tax structure will be im- poses we plemented. All owners of prop-.businesse erty have a stake in this fight‘be taxed Whitchurch Council Wants Farms Assessed By 7 Category System Whitchurch Township Coun- lized by the owners isyery your oil has asked the provincial business and unfair 1n Pl‘mCl' government to abandon the new ple; market value assessment prin- “Therefore be it resolved ciple that was applied to farms that the Council of the Corpora- ln York County this year. tion of Whitchurch does here- Instead the council advocates by request of the Minister of adoption of a system of seven Municipal Affairs Darcy Me- farm assessment categories in Keough that land in York the manner recently advocated County be assessed on the basis by a committee of the Legislaâ€" recommended by the Select tive Assembly. Committee appointed by the The Whitchurch Township1Committee of the (Ontario) Council resolution is as folloxvsleouse, which recommended “Whereas the new method of that farm land should be asses- assessment in York County is sed in seven categories, ranging based on market value and from $15 per acre to a maxi- “Whereas market value of mum of $200 per acre, and that land fluctuates considerably this basis of assessment should from year to year, making it a be applied to all land in York “Whereas market value of l a n d fluctuates considerably from year to year, making it a poor basis for assessment. and “Whereas this fact is born out by the greatly decreased value of land in York County in the last year, and in the in- equalities. confusion and uncer- tainties that have arisen in rais- inging taxes, and “Whereas many of our resi- dents are brought under undue hardship tax wise because of unfair land assessment. and “Whereas to seek the tax benefits from land speculation before such benefits are rea- TING CITY, OAK RIDGES LAKE WILCOX “The Liberal" is always pleased to publish i Interest regarding people and events in the Oak Lake Wilcox and King City districts. Our new: pondent in Oak Ridges - Lake Wilcox is Mrs. J Orton, Yonge Street, 773-4635, in King City Mary (in. 1‘1”â€" THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Aug Oak Ridges - Lake Wilcox News 205, James Hunter, Dick Evans, ! One Gary Babcock, Armand Auers- mming les- weld, M. Thyne, Fred Batten, at Sunset Garth Bishop, Pat Barnett, Paul August 10 Ortiz, E. Clague. A special I to Friday word of thanks goes to Bob ere is still Cree, Alex Brockton and Fern children to Provost for the use of their this applies machinery and their technical K Ridges as advice. It is also hoped that Building Chairman Don Lloyd, who was instrumental in securing much of the volunteer labor and do- nations of material, has ‘a speedy recovery from a bOut of pneumonia which has him hos- pitalized. Baseball At the planning stage at the moment, but about to become a reality‘, is a baseball tourna- ment to be sponsored by the Lake Wilcox Recreation Com- mittee. Invitations have been sent to several out-of-the-area teams and will cover peewee to juvenile entries. The event will be held during the latter part of August. More news as soon as plans are finalized. Neighborhood Notes Mr. and Mrs. James McCole- man, Yonge Street, Diane and Tory, spent several days recent- ly at Lake Nipissing. Mr. and Mrs. Don Cook and family, Parker Avenue, spent two weeks camping and were delighted with facilities at both camp sites. One week was spent at the Earl Rowe Provincial Park, A1- liston, where there is excellent swimming, baseball and movies three times ,per week. The second week was spent at Balsam Lake in the Haliburt- ons, which is also a provincial park. Here there were organ- ized activities for the 5-12 year olds' each morning from 10 am “The property tax system is archaic and unfair", Mr. Hill points out. “The government has agreed there should be a change, but there has been no action. The government is try- ing to drive a wedge between taxpayers. There _have been rumors that they have offered the farmers a short-term crumb without making any open pro- posals to resolve the basic faults in the tax system." Mr. Hill added, “We want a definite and complete program with clearly stated dates by which changes will be imple- mented. Taxes on proper- ty do not reflect ability to pay. They are grossly unfair." Mayor Paul Blund of Sarnia has cautioned that educational taxes for urban taxpayers will rise "considerably" if the prov- incial government exempts far- mers from paying these levies. “Therefore be it resolved e1, being elected to the Mark- that the Council of the Corporaâ€" ham Township Council. tion of Whitchurch does here: Councillor King is a 14-year by request of the Minister of member of the York County Municipal Affairs Darcy Me- Holstein Association, and ser- Keough that land in York ved this group for two years ,,:.a...; County or more “Be it also resolved that a copy of this resolution be for- warded to all municipal councils in York County and to the York County Council, requesting their endorsement; “Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be for- warded to York North MLA William Hodgeson, York Centre MLA Donald Deacon, and to the York Region Assessment Com- missioner.“ in parcels of 10 acres Mr. and Mrs. Cook noted that a church service in the park on the Sunday they were present drew a congregation of almost 100 persons. Mr. and Mrs. Docey Meadus and family, George Street, have just returned from a month‘s visit in Newfoundland, visiting to 12 noon. The program is parents and relatives. sponsored by the Anglican Mr. and Mrs. Al Robinson Church and the counsellors are and children spent a week re- a young man and woman fromlcently at Serpent Mounds Pro- Guyana and British Honduras, vincial Park, Rice Lake. respectively. Each was in Can- Mr. and Mrs. D. Lautamus, ada on a training program to King Sideroad, had as a guest enable them to organize recre- this past month, Mrs. Lautamus’ ation in their own countries. aunt, Mrs. Annie Auniala. who Eldred King, 43, a Stouffville area farmer and presently a member of Markham Township Council, may well be a candi- date for mayor of the new Township of Whitchurch-Stouff- ville October 5. Councillor King is in an area of the present Markham Town- ship which will be part of Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville January i. when new boundaries come into effect under York County Regional Government. If he doesn't run for the may-‘ oralty, he is certain to be a can- didate for Whitchurch-Stouff- ville Council. “I’m going to be a candidate. but I haven’t definitely decided whether it will be for a council seat or mayor," Councillor King told “The Liberal" this week. He is mostly worried about how he will be accepted in Whitchurch - Stouffville, and whether or not he will be con- sidered a sort of immigrant af- ter serving on Markham Town- ship Council. But Councillor King’s local town has always been Stouff- ville, and that‘s where he at- tended high school. So his roots and many of his friends and acquaintances are in Whit- church-Stouffville. Counc. Eldred King May Run For Whitchurch - Stoufi‘viile Mayoraity v”... v” ._ .e He says he may “take a whack at the mayoralty” be- cause he is most interested in the fate of York County during the first crucial years of the new regional government. The only way he can get a seat on the regional council in Whitchurch-Stouffville is to run for mayor, since the mun- lcipality in which he will be resident January 1 has only one regional council seat. ,lfi'l‘ L. Lu=.v....- V- ..__ V , If his home Were still in Markham Township, what he really would have liked to do was run for a regional repre- sentative seat like his fellow councilman James Jongeneel is doing. “The role of the regional government is now going to be very important. It’s going to control water, police, welfare, sewage, roads and overall plan- ning. It is going to be good to have direct representatives gov- erning these matters, instead of having them adminsitered by commissions,” he says. “I’m vitally concerned as a property owner in York Coun- ty. over how the regional gov- ernment implements the Tor- onto-Centred Plan”, he adds. Born in Scarboro, Councillor King lived there for only six years. Then the family moved to Markham Township. He has lived for 30 years on the farm he now owns, having purchas- ed it from his father in 1960. Eldred King attended pub- lic school at Melville and high school in Stouffville. In his youth he was active as a Jun- ior Farmer. His first public office came“ about when he was elected for' two years to the section school board at Dixon’s Hill. When: the local school boards were joined into larger township units he was elected to Mark- ham Township School Area Board Number 2, and served there for four years. In 1968 when the township school boards were joined to- gether to form the York Coun- ty Board of Education, he mov- ed to the municipal affairs lev- el, being elected to the Mark- ham Township Council. as president "The Liberal” is always pleased to publish items of Interest regarding people and events in the Oak Ridges - Lake Wilcox and King City districts. Our news corres- pondent in Oak Ridges - Lake Wilcox is Mrs. Elisabeth Orton, Yonge Street, 773-4635, in King City Mary Dawson. 884-1105. EARN EXTRA MONEY DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS “The Liberal" has openings for reliable boys and girls for estab- lished carrier routes during July and August. Summer replacements are needed for a wide area. extending through Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Maple, King City, Oak Ridges and Lake Wilcox. Guaranteed income. You are paid once you complete the period of summer relief on that particular route. For full details why not phone carrier circulation today, Mr. Glen Pratt at 884-1105. Here’s a real opportunity to earn your own pocket money. 6, 19 BOYS AND GIRLS “THE LIBERAL” Home Paper of the District Since 1878 Mr. and Mrs. D. Lautamus, King Sideroad, had as a guest this past month, Mrs. Lautamus’ aunt, Mrs. Annie Auniala. who returned to Finland on Monday. Sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Porter and family, King Sideroad, on the sudden death by drowning of Milton Clark last weekend in the Huntsville area. The late Mr. Clark was a brother of Mrs. Porter. He is also a member of the York County Soils and Crop Improvement Association, the York County Milk Committee, and the Markham Fair Board. He has also been a member of the Board of Stewards at the Stouffville United Church. Mr. King is married to the former Beulah Rutledge of Newmarket, and they have three sons. Find a buyer through a clas- sified ad. in “The Liberal" on sale every Thursday. It’s easy to place your ad. Just call 884- 1105 or 884-1106 FOR FAST results SELLING YOUR BOAT? Mayoralty Candidate? ‘6‘!» u.--_ .__.~,- You are paid once you complete the period )articular route. For full details why not phone Mr. Glen Pratt at 884-1105. Here’s a real own pocket money. ELDRED KING Glenville Farms DAIRY Clerk Thomas Kerr's salary is to be $12,000 for the year. Building Inspector Miller is to receive $9,000 for the year. to receive $9,000 for the year. The township bookkeeper is to be paid at the rate of $7,500 per year. Whitchurch Township Clerk Gets Sick Leave The foremen are also to re. ceive an annual truck allow- ance of $800. Office ties are per year Whitchurch Twp. Sets Pay Rates For Staff Overtime is to be paid to employees on an hourly r; after 45 hours of work in a week at the rate of time-and half. The hourly rates are as fol- lows: grader operator $305; truck driver and loader opera- tor $2.95; foreman $2.95; 1a- borer $2.60; summer laborer $2.25. Whitchurch Township Clerk Thomas Kerr has been granted a period of sick leave expected to last five or six weeks. The township council has ap- pointed Mrs. Margaret Bowser to the post of acting clerk in Mr. Kerr's absence. Rates of pay for road decal-t- ment and office employees for 1970 have been approved by Whitchurch Township Council. The assisfant road superin- tendent is to be paid $7,000 for the year. The new rates are effective as of January 1 of this year._ n.-. .m‘..- _. _. , Afber receiving a letter from Clerk Kerr. and one from Mr. Kerr's physician, council deciâ€" ded to grant the clerk a leave of absence. The council will rev1ew me situation by August 17 and has requested a letter from Mr. Kerr’s doctor indicating when the clerk should be permitted to return to duty. 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