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Vaughan Township Firemen were called at 3:06 pm when resident employees at the farm discovered the fire. ‘ Firemen were on the scene for several days after the initial battle. Two 11-year-old boys from Maple w re charged with arson following a $250,000 fire Sun- day at the Canada Packers Limited Shur-Gain Research Farm on the Maple Sideroad just west of Maple. About 60 firemen. including all available volunteers from Richvale. Kleinburg and Maple. All separate schools in the county would be fully staffed for school opening Tuesday. trustees were told at a meeting of York County Roman Cath- olic School Board September 1. Superintendent Joe Hodge reported several unforseen de- velopments which created prob- lems. However all-staff re- cruited are fully qualified teachers. said Mr. Hodge. care- fully selected, well-recommend- ed. “Unforseen developments" cited in the report included a serious car accident involving a beginning teacher. necessitat- ing a resignation and a replace- ment; 3 pregnancy with re- quested replacement: and a re- turn to Europe because of a family problem. requiring a re. placement. Consultative, staff has been Increased this year to include a primary consultant. 3 physical education consultant. and a part-time speech correction teacher. A directory Is about completâ€" ed, said Mr. Hodge, showing all More Consultants To Aid Teachers In Catholic Schools For This Year VOL. 94, No. 11. Richmond Hill, Vaughan & Markh an} Few Candidates In Running Yet For October 5 Vote Former Resident 0f Richmond Hill Recalls Magic Of Childhood Days In The Village Arson charges were laid against two children in this $250.000 fire Sunday at the Canada Packers Limited Shur-Gain Research Farm west of Maple. Forty Holstein Friesian dairy cows and 125 hogs were rescued from the burning 600-foot long threeâ€"storey barn. but 6,500 laying hens were lost. Arson Charged In $250, 000 Fire The article in the Globe on Dr. Ralph Langstaff's one-hundredth birthday sent my thoughts racing back to the Rich- mond Hill I knew. It is the Richmond Hill of vision. the promised land. a place of beauty and security. a sure haven. There were so many fascinating places that it is hard to know where to The old Com’e home will soon dis- appear to make room for the large com- mercial-apartment development planned for the west side of Yonge Street. The long farm lane referred to is still in existence and leads to the home of Howard Atkinson. It also served the Rumble Farm home. â€" Editor) (Life in Richmond Hill almost half a century ago is recalled by Miss Isobel Cowie. 81 Martin Avenue. Guelph. Miss Cowie was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. George Cowie, who lived in the white frame house located well back from Yonge Street just south of the home of Dr. James Langstaff. Mr. Cowie was a blacksmith. coming to the village from Dollar in Markham Township, who had his smithy on the Yonge Street frontage. James Hunt. the last blacksmith at this location. served his apprenticeship with Mr. Cowie and took over the business from him. Public Likr“.r’y 24 Uri In Qt," Bierrflni E111, Fire Chief James Davidson said exploding gases from burn- ing hay had apparently set the barn onjregfrom one end to the; otfieijx Ibefore‘ thé flames were disco‘Vered. There wais no chance of sav- ing the huge barn when hre- men arrived. Several academic meetings Packers Limited was moved to are planned for September for its present 515-acre site from teachers and principals, in- Downsview in 1953. eluding a family life meeting, Formerly the Natheson hob- a meeting of Oral French teach- by farm. the property was ers with Regional Consultant previously owned by the pro- Roy Schatz. a meeting of spe- prietor of a large chain of cial education and remedial Canadian theatres. He had teachers with Special Education kept a registered herd of 220 Consultant Dave Macdonald, a Jersey cattle and a stable of principals‘ meetingqa planners‘ race horses. workshop for principals. and a Lost in the fire were the program development confer- farm's main dairy barn and all ence. experimental equipment it con- maintenance program. a1 roof. Special attention has been The barn included a centre given to the outside appearance section with wings built on at of schools. and grass and weed each end at angles of about 45 cutting, which seems improved degrees. The whole structure this year in most areas, report- measured close to 600 feet in ed the superintendent. length. Research f a r 111 employees were able to rescue 4O prize staff and personnel in the schools and the system. This should be available this month. All of the maintenance workltained. All records were saved. planned for the summer had Being carried on were feeding not been completed. said Mr. trials on calves and experiments Hodge. because of budget linii- with different types of dairy tations. Work that might other- ration and laying feed. wise have been contracted is The barn was built in 1940. being done by board mainten- The first floor was of indus- ance staff and this work will trial tile. The rest was of continue as part of the fall wood construction, with a met- maintenance program. a1 roof. Water was forced about three- quarters of a mile from a pond. Three pumper firetrucks were required. were on the scene until 3 am dairy cattle and 125 hogs from Monday. the ground floor of the barn. Water was forced about three- The animals were protected by quarters of a mile from a pondla six inch thick wooden floor Three pumper firetrucks werelabove their heads. required. But on the top three floors Fire Chief James Davidson in the centre portion of the said exploding gases from burn- huge barn, 5.500 laying hens ing hay had apparently set the were destroyed_ 3163: A short distance down was the farm - the delight of all my days. The lane seemed a long one then. especially on the day when I went racing up to show my sister Nellie the balloon I had from the Toronto Exhibition, and it broke on a stone midway. The back lane led to the bush â€"â€" sweet with violets, bright with cowslips, a haven of coolness in summer. The Farther doxm was the grist mill. On a winter‘s day we froze our toes as we waited for the bags of wheat to be unloaded from the sleighs. The steam from the horses‘ nostrils rose in clouds as the beasts patiently stamped in the snow. I was always glad when that ordeal was over. begin. If I start at the north end, I see Plewmans‘ large stone house. set back on a circular drive. with a lawn where we played tennis. The wide stone fireplace was the centre of the family gatherings on Sunday night. How often have I enjoyed their hospitality! Mr. Plewman, who had never lost his English accent. was a Pickwickian fig- ure. with a lively, teasing wit, a keen interest in affairs of the day and the Methodist Church. Mrs. Plewman. who seemed to tower over all of us. had an endless supply of energy. for she never balked at adding several youngsters to her own four. The nearby farm office build- ing and machine shed were saved. Being carried on were feeding trials on calves and experiments with different types of dairy ration and laying feed. Farm Manager George Rob- son said at press time there was out at t] no official estimate of the fire She 5, loss available. but Fire Chieflissue in Davidson predicted the finalithe new total would be close to $250,000.} Insurance adjusters were assess- mmmuuuuuw ing the damage. i The Shur-Gain‘ Research Farm operated by Canada Packers Limited was moved to its present 515-acre site from Downsview in 1953. Lost in the fire were the farm's main dairy barn and all experimental equipment it con- tained. All records were saved. It was considered the worst fire disaster in Southern York County since a propane gas de- pot explosion riped through Maple in 1962. @flgm 741%wa naéi i‘W RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1970 “But length of years service doesn‘t necessarily mean you have learned -to have vision, or have learned what the answers are," said the outspoken King Township housewife. aged 43, mother of 1wo boys and a girl. Mrs. Britnell says that al- though she isn‘t a Progressive Conservative partisan, she lt‘horoughly supnorts the Roberts ’Government's Toronto Centred Region Plan. “Having long experience doesn‘t necessarily mean you've learned anything," she said. obviously referring to her main opponent, Deputy-reeve Ken Mactaggart. who has been on council for eight years “1f tradition and experience had been the thing to rely on in King. the province wouldn‘tE have had to step in and reâ€"i organize local government". she? said. “I don‘t have experience in terms of years in office as people usually think of it‘ in King. the province wouldn‘tEHer opponent Macfaggart may have had to step in and re-ihave jeopardized the Official organize local government”. sheiplan by taking a position at said. odds with the wishes of the "We had the same form of provincial authorities. It re- government for 100 years. The mains to be seen whether the PI‘OblemS just kept EFOWing- province vetoes the Official Going along in the same old Plan, way didn’t prevent the necessity Councillor Britnell feels it is for a new form of local gOVel‘n- crucial to get the new Official ment.” she said. Plan and to implement zoning “We haven‘t moved forward nearly enough, The present form of government isn’t suit- able. This blan has to be worked out at the local level, she says. She sees the most important issue in the election as being George Cowie’s Blacksmith Shop, which served the farming community around Richmond Hill a half century ago, is seen above. It was iocated on North Yonge Street just south of Dr. James Langstaff’s property. In the group pictured (left to right) are: George Cowie, an unidentified man and dog, James G. Hunt who served his apprenticeship in the shop and took over the business from Mr. Cowie, Jim Cowie. Marjorie Atkinson and Agatha Cowie. By HAROLD BLAINE One-year King Township Councillor Mrs. Margaret Brit- nell last week declared herself a candidate for mayor. She didn‘t mince any words about the issue of her show experience on council when she talked to “The Liberal“. “So let's stop wailing and make regional government work,” she declared. I‘ll“lllllllnlfillllllfllllll!\\ll\l1lll1\11\\\l\l\\lll\ll1\l\l\\l\l\l“lm\\\\lll\2 mu1mmumuuumummul\lmu“umunu“muuuuuumuuuunu Jaycee Trade Fair September 25, 26 Margaret Britnell Is In King Mayoralty Race Features of the fair in- clude a fashion show. hourly door prizes, includ- ing free helicopter rides. an auto show featuring 1971 automobiles. and grand door prizes of a set of brand new tires for adults and a shiny new bicycle for a lucky boy or girl. be obtained by calling 884- 7477. Richmond Hill Jaycees’ Trade Fair to be held at the town arena September 25 and 26 is almost ready to go. Chairman Karl Reisenweber advises that a few booths are still avail» able. Jaycees are sponsora ing the event to let resi- dents see what is happening in Richmond Hill. Radio station CKEY will have one of its traffic helicopters flying out of the fair piloted by Bob Rice. a resident of the Hill. Further information may “In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity” township Official Plan Citing the pressing needs of York County for such a facil- ity, county council appointed a committee of three to approach the college, asking that the new campus be located north of Steeles Avenue. Members of the committee are Reeve Don- ald Plaxton of Richmond Hill. who is also vice-chairman of Seneca's board of governors, Reeve Evelyn Buck of Aurora and Reeve Gladys Rolling of East Gwillimbury. York County Board of Educaâ€" tion also appointed a commit- tee which is concerned with preparing a presentation to Seneca‘s board of governors. Those on the board committee Councillor Britnell feels it is crucial to get the new Official Plan and to implement zoning bylaws for the large areas of (Continued on Page 3) The college first opened its doors in the fall of 1967 in a converted factory building on Sheppard Avenue east of Yonge Street in Willowdale. Two buildings on the col- lege's‘first permanent campus at Finch and Woodbine Aven- ues are now in use and Last spring county council learned that the college is looking for a second campus site. York County~ Board of Ed- ucation would like to work with York County Council in its ef- forts to persuade Seneca Com- munity College to locate its new campus in York County. Under the auspices of the Applied Arts and Technology Branch of the Department of Education. Seneca is designed to provide ‘practical and aca- demic education for young peo- ple and adults of the County of York and the Borough of North York. ‘ Trustees Ask For Joint Committee For Seneca Campus York County MARGARET BRITNELL Running for Mayor The committee's recommen- dation that a joint committee be formed was approved by the board. A former reeve of Wood- bridge. Norn Garriock. chair- man of Vaughan Township Planning Board. was recently elected chairman of Seneca’s Board of Governors. filling the vacancy that followed the death of the college’s found- ing chairman, Dri Frederick Minkler. Mr. Garriock has been a member of the board since it was established in 1966. In a letter to County Warden Gordon Cook, Mr. Hunter. chairman of the board commit- tee, said the trustees agreed that the board should be able to assist by collecting data about possible enrolments and by helping to assess the suita- bility of any site under consid- eration. The committee also agreed that joint action by the two bodies would be more effective than individual action by either one or both. At a meeting of the board August 31. the committee re- ported on a preliminary meet- ing at which its members agreed that more effective ac- tion could be taken if the county committee and the board committee were to join forces. llllllll\\ll\\lllllll“\ll\l“\lllllllllllllll\\\ll\llllllllllll\\\llll\\lll!llllllllll are King~Trustee Marvin Hung- er, Vaughan Trustee Warren Bailie, East Gwillimbury Trust- ee William Bales. Newmarket Trustee Jack Hadfield and Ro- man Cathollc Separate School Representative Conrad Thomp- son. numuuuumumuuuu1mm“mnmuuumuu\munummuuuuw Darcy M cKeough Here Wednesday Richmond Hill T0wn Council sought this meet- lng'with Mr. McKeough last May and this was the first mutually satisfactory date that could be obtain- ed. Next Wednesday even- ing September 16 taxpay- ers in Richmond Hill will have the opportunity to discuss the hardships caus- ed by reassessment on market value directly with Minister of Municipal Af- fairs Darcy McKeough. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 pm in the audi- torium of Don Head Sec- ondary School. located just east of York Central Hos- pital on the Maple Side- road. Methods available to council on tax relief will be explained. If your taxes increased more than 3.5 times this year because of ‘ reassess- ment you should be in at- tendance at this meeting since Mr. McKeough's de- partment is the one which laid down the guidelines of market value for assess- ment. A capacity audience should go far to convincing the Minister that this pol- icy needs modification. The number of presiden- tial property owners in Richmond Hill, whose taxes because of reassessment have increased more than 550 this year is reported to be about 1,300. HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 llliillllillilillli :tee nty Hung- Warren Trust- market nd Ro- School .‘homp- eral Liberal Party in April 1968 that elected Prime Minis- ter Pierre Trudeau party lead- er. Mr. Turner joined Mr. Trudeau's Cabinet following the June 1968 general election as Justice Minister. Mr. Danson has promised that the dinner will be follow- led by a two hour question and answer period during which ev- eryone will have ample oppor- tunity to question Canada’s Minister of Justice. A recep- tion at 6.30 precedes the din- ner. The only declared candidate for the mayoralty. so far, is present Mayor William Lazen~ by of Richmond Hill, who is completing his seventh year of service to the municipality. To date neither the present Reeve Donald Plaxton or Dep- uty-reeve Ivan Mansbridge has indicated whether he will seek election, although both would appear to be logical contenders for the other two Richmond Hill seats on the regional gov- ernment. It is expected both will be in the running come nomination night. Mr. Turner represents an Ot- tawa area riding in the. House of Commons and he was a candidate at the national Lead; ers-hip convention of the Fed- eral Liberal Party in April 1968 that elected Prime Minis- ter Pierre Trudeau party lead- er. Mr. Turner joined Mr. Trudeau's Cabinet following the June 1968 general election as Justice Minister. I HON. JOHN TURNER. MP Justice Minister At Liberal Rally Tickets for the event are $25 per person or $50 for a couple and may be obtained by phon- ing 884-5837. Ml“lulu“[\lllllllllllllll\llllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllfiflllllllllnfllllW Federal Justice Minister John Turner will be the featured speaker at a community leader’s dinner sponsored by Barney Danson MP, York North and the York North Federal Liber- al Association to be held Sep- tember 16 at the Bayview Golf and Country Club. Al11ln1nuullIl1uuummmummnuuummmuuummummnmm It is planned that pres- entations will be brief and the meeting will be well organized. As this is the first election under regional government in York the directors of the chamber feel it is most important that all voters in the municipality be given an opportunity to see, hear and meet the candi- dates for the seats on the municipal and regional councils. This opportunity will help them in their assessment of the capabili- ties of each candidate to fill the position sought. A “Meet the Candidates" night will be sponsored by the Richmond Hill Cham- ber of Commerce, Septem- ber 30 at 7:30 pm, in the auditorium of Don Head Secondary School‘ The Newtons’ beautiful brick home was the scene of my short-lived piano lessons. Earl Newton had little patience with a youngster who would not prac- tise. And although mother extolled the virtues of Isobel McCrae. who could play music to melt the soul, my fingers were not nimble enough to emulate Next was the undertaker’s. We did not play around there â€" the atmosphere was too ominous. The night their barn burned was an awesome one. With all the frame buildings in close juxtapos- ition. there was imminent danger of the fire spreading. The Richmond Hill Fire Brigade. a volunteer organization. worked desperately to prevent disaster, and each nearby roof had men pouring on buckets of water, for safety. The other day I came across a clipping which had fallen down behind a desk drawer. telling of the undertaker's still-born son. and I thought how little I really knew of our neighbours’ stories. That was the first time I had heard of him. It was typical of mother to have kept the clipping; she had sympathy and understanding for all. lane was deeply rutted. and led over a narrow bridge across the creek. I remember driving the team with the wagon rattling behind furiously over it. as Bill. my nephew. shouted, “Take the lines. Dad. Don't let her drive." “Meet The Candidates” Ward 6 is the area between the Gamble Sideroad and the CFRB Sideroad and between Bathurst Street and the pro- posed Highway 404. Councillor Gordon Rowe. who has been on King Township Council for the past six years. lives in this area and has indicated he will seek either the municipal council seat or a seat on the regional council. i For the six municipal coun- cillors, Eric George has an- nounced his decision to stand for election in Ward 1 and Da- vid Schiller will run in Ward 2. Both these men are complet- ing their first year as council- lors. Councillor Lois Hancey. with almost seven years of council experience. has decided to run again in Ward 3. The incumbent Ward 4 Councillor Shaun Beggs. who has been chairman of the parks board for several years. has not de- clared as yet whether he will be a candidate. Ward 5 is located south-west of the present Richmond Hill boundary, the area in which Vaughan Township Councillor Lou Wainwright lives. Mr. Wainwright has decided to seek this council seat in his new municipality. He is completing his first two year term as a‘ councillor in Vaughan‘ | Voters In the new Town of Richmond Hill will be asked to elect eight councillors and a mayor. The mayor and two councillors will be elected over the whole new municipality and will sit both on the municipal council and on the regional council. which will be convened immediately following the elec- tion to start work on preparing for the advent of regional gov- ernment on January 1, 1971. The other six councillors will be elected by wards, one to rep- resent each of the six wards in the new town. “ mm In Richmond Hill the nomin- ations will be received between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30 pm in the auditorium of the Rich- mond Hill High School. It is expected that the usual public meeting will follow at which candidates will be alloted a brief time to present a plat- form to electors. R. Hill Will Elect Nine, Seven Seats ln Vaughan Political fervor is at a low ebb in Richmond Hill and Vaughan Township it appears as nomina- tion day is only 11 days off. Under the provincial legislation which sets up regional government in York, the elections for a two-year term for the regional council and municipal councils will be held October 5. Nomination night is also set by the legislation and will be held in all York municipalities on Sep tember 21. Robert Ross, one of the two Yonge Street - Willowdale Special This Week KOSHER STYLE SUNNYBROOK MEATS McLeans’ white clapboard house stood behind the big elm. The sidewalk was built around the tree. which formed the rendezvous for our hide-and-seek as children. and for secret trysts as teen- agers. (The whole of Yonge Street in the village was lined with trees, mostly maples, a green canopy in summer. a flaming arch in autumn). Old Mrs. McLean knitted assiduously -â€" endless bootees and babies’ clothes â€" for an added source of income. She was a dear friend of mother‘s, and often slipped through the hedge to join her on the verand-ah in the summer, or the dining room in the winter. both happily clicking their needles as they talked. f1 Mr. Newton was the Presbyterian organist. a wizard at the instrument. He encouraged local talent, and with his skill and that of violinists like Aileen Atkinson and David Stirling, and visit- ing artists. we had concerts to satisfy the aesthetic. her. I had taught myself to play hymns by studying a chart of the keys before I was sent for lessons, and mother prob- ably decided that I was to be a musical genius. Alas for parents’ fond dreams! present Richmond Hill repre: sentatives on the York County Board of Education. has an- nounced. that he will not be seeking re-election. Deena Simp- son. former chairman of the Richmond Hill Public School Board, is the other present member representing the town on the county board. Warren Bailie. who is one of the pres- member representing the town on the county board. Warren Bailie, who is one of the pres- ent three Vaughan-Woodbridge representatives on the Board. lives in the southwest area which will be part of the new town. He has stated he will be seeking one of the new town's three seats on the counv ty board. Richmond Hill is represented on the York County Roman Catholic School Board at pres- ent by John LeClaire and John Mr. McLean has been in- volved in the Woodbridge political scene for the past decade. He is employed by Ontario Hydro. mmnnmnnmmmmmmuuunmnummmmmmml (Continued on Page 15) \ll“\llllllmlllllllll“llllmmll\lllllulll\llllll\\l\\l\l\l\l\l\l\ll\\\llllllll Mr. McLean went on to express the opinion that the person elected to head the municipal government in the new Town of Vaughan will have to de- vote his full time to it. “His health and family will bear the brunt of a hard term of pioneering admin- istration,” the Woodbridge reeve stated. His decision not to seek election has been arrived at. “after much sincere thought about my home and em- ployment obligations," stat- ed Mr. McLean. “I feel that a political career at this time would be too de- manding for me to under- take and my family would suffer." “I will not be a candidate for the office as mayor of the new Town of Vaughan,” Reeve John McLean 01‘ Woodbridge announced last week. Mr. McLean had stated he would be a can- didate for the top seat of the new municipality (which combines the Town- ship of Vaughan and the Village of Woodbridge) immediately following the Minister of Municipal Af- fairs’ presentation of the regional legislation in May. Election as mayor would also have given Mr. Mc- Lean one of the two Vaughan seats on the reg- ional council or the upper tier of government. PRICE 10c PER COPY McLean Drops Out Of Race Ready To Eat