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(Continued on Page 14) umunummumilluntmlilnlliiil\u\i\iiimuumummmmunuuuummmi\nuiummumuuimm\lmimmuimnmmmmui\umnunmmmuummmmumimmiuimmuuiv2xIuuuumimmuunuuuuuummumuuuiuuummummminmuimminiimmuummmummmmmmmuuumminimumuxnimummnmuiumlmmnunnunl1ilIum“miiimmmil\\\umuiui\unuuummimm1minim“ii\iuui\muuuummmmmummnm1uminiu1miumiuuumimmnla: For the past several years Don Rawlings. head of the history department at Bay- view Secondary School in Richmond Hill, and Don Rogle, head of the history department at Thornlea Secondary in Thomhill. have been teaching courses in Black-White studies at var- ious grade levels. and stu- dent reactjon has been excel- lent‘ York County teachers may not be able to alter history. but they are certainly work- ing Very hard at attempting to change the way in which it is presented. History teachers through- out the county and the pro- vince have also become in- terested in this course, which follows the history of the Negro in North America. As a result, York County Board of Education agreed last Spring to authorize the two teachers to develop a curriculum guide. The 75-page guide pro~ dueed by the t e a c h e x- 3 through the summer was ac- Mrs. Hancey believes th at a “guestimate” of the amount of re\'- enue that will be available to next year’s council should be obtained, and that an estimate of the cost of providing basic essential services also be obtained. Then the additiOnal staff and equipment requirements could be intelligently considered in light of what council may expect to be able to spend. So far Mrs. Hancey has not won any vocal support for her plea, and other members of council seem to be of the opinion that a tight rein is being kept in the hiring of staff by requiring the additional members to be phased in over a period of months, where that is practical. The only woman councillor also maintains that council should be consulting NOW with the finance branch of the Department of Munâ€" icipal Affairs to determine the “rules of the game”. For instance, “Will there be a uniform tax rate over the whole municipality or will there be area rates within the new town?” and “How much money (if any) will 'be coming from Queen’s Park to take care of the extra costs of transi- tion?" We realize that to cram all the planning necessary, or believed neces- Give yourself as a Christmas gift! This is the challenge to mature men offered by the Big Brothers of York County. At least seven young boys in Rich- mond Hill, who are “fatherless” for one reason or another, need the as- sistance of a Big Brother -â€" and so far volunteers for this rewarding experience have not been forthcom- ing. This g‘ift is “twice blessed” â€" it provides the young lad with needed male companionship for a minimum of four hours a week. A close relationship with a Big‘ Brother develops as they visit places around Richmond Hill and Metro, attend sports events, go for drives and hikes, and talk “man to man”. It also pro- On two occasions recently at town council meetings, Councillor Lois Hancey has expressed deep concern about financial commitments the organizational committee and 1969 council are making for the 1971-72 council of the new area municipality of Richmond Hill, as they deal piece- meal with the various departments of local government. The revelation last week that a land developer in Markham Town- ship made a profit of $248,000 on land he had owned less than seven months, then sold to the Department of Highways. points out the need, once again, for a capital gains tax. Almost two years ago the Select Committee on Taxation recommended that the Province of Ontario intro~ duce a tax on capital gains, but this recommendation is as yet unimple~ mented. Black Studies Program Planned By York County History Teachers v 4;.“ LlluvrvlluvAAv VIVVAIIJ . uvkullulnvw J-vuv " U L A‘ Subscription Rate $5.00 per year; to United States $6.00; 15c single copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published by Richmond Hill Liberal Publishing Co. Ltd. W. S. COOK, Publisher Cupiial Gains Tax Needed 1mm menAL, Richmond 11111, Ontario, ’l'nursday, Dec. 10, 1910 A Specil Christmas Gifl! Need Financial Data “Second class mail, registration number 0190" An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 (Em liberal cepted by the board at a meeting on November 9, and trustees gave their approval for distribution to history teachers in the county. The distribution is. how- ever. accompanied by a mem- orandum stating that it is not approved as a basis of a course of study. It must first be approved by program con- sultants of social sciences and the curriculum section of the Department of Education. “We have had several reas- ons for teaching Negro his- tory. From the standpoint of interest, we have found that this course is popular, both with teachers and students. In their introduction to the curriculum guide Messrs Rawlings and Rogle explain. “The course is topical, cur- rent, and relevant â€" a field of history to which most stu- dents relate quite readily. Moreover, the m a t e ti a 1 3 (books. films, etc.) available for teaching the course are seemingly endless and gen- erally inexpensive, a very And we also believe that Mrs. Hancey is making a point which should be seriously considered. Change of any kind in a municipality in the past, almost without exception, ledto an increase in real estate taxes â€" and we have heard or read noth- ing as yet to indicate that this greatest change in more than a cent- ury will have any other effect. We know that the new municipal council will fight to keep expenditures to a minimum while maintaining a reas- onable standard of services, but believe that appointment at the reg- ional level at astronomical salaries will be reflected in an increased rate on municipal taxpayers. Other increases. which cannot be avoided will occur in areas over which the municipal government has no control. 'Therefore their discretion- ary powers based on the most com- plete knowledge possible should be wielded with vigor in those areas which they do control. But it would seem a very wise pro- cedure to ascertain as clearly as pos- sible under what rules the game will be played in 1971. sary, to get regional government off to a smooth start and functioning as efficiently as the present municipal government would create a full-time demand on the members of this and next year’s council, and they are not paid on a full-time basis. They must earn a living elsewhere and have an obligation to their employers, part- ners and employees. They also have an obligation to their families to spend at least a little time with them. The need is great â€" it is a need which can be met only if a few men are willing to devote a few hours a week to being a Big Brother. Don’t put it off any longer, contact Big Brother Counsellor Norman Opper- man at 884-9121 on Saturdays or write Big Brothers of York County, Box 34, Aurora, so that your little brother will have the best Christmas gift of them all â€" a Big Brother. vides the Big Brother with a chance to enjoy all these through the eyes and spirit of the boy and 'to relive the pleasures of his own youth. Both give and both receive. The Big Brother also is rewarded in the satisfaction he can feel in helping to create a good citizen, a well-balanced, reliable and depend- able member of the next generation. The wheeler-dealers on the stock market, in real estate, even those few who make a killing at the race track, or win a sweepstake prize, should make their contribution to the cost of running this province, at least to the same extent as the business- man, the workingman, the aged and infirm and the welfare recipients who must pay sales tax on almost all purchases, and those with invest- ment income. tapped. There are. however, other levels of consideration that justify the teaching of Negro history. they continue. pactical consideration for the offering of any course." "In Ontario at the present time, history and history courses are going through the same ‘growing pains’ that confronted mathematics tea- chers a few years ago. that is, a complete revision of cur- riCulum and. very often, course content. “With more and more schools changing to a credit system with semestered and trimestered courses, there is a definite trend for history courses to be less chronologi- cal (for example, British his- tory from prehistoric times to the death of Queen Vic- toria). and more thematic, topical, functional, or ‘proble- matical' in scope. Further- more, there seems to be less emphasis placed on political history and more emphasis on the sociological, economic, and cultural aspects of his- tory." 1E0 â€" Len Shore in Thornhill and Jules Petrinec in Bayview Coun- try Club off Steeles Avenue in Markham Town-ship. The firm has nine partners and six as- sociates. They were the only architec- tural firm in the province to win a medal in the latest award of 17 by the internationally re- cognized jury of Eric Arthur of Toronto, Jean-Louis Lalonde Toronto architects and en- gineers Shore and Moffat and Partners have been awarded a Massey Medal for architecture for design of the new Shell Re- search Centre at Oakville. Two of the partners live in this area A public school for the arts, (instrumental and vocal), dance, the first of its kind in Canada, theatre arts, writing and. com- is planned for York County. mercial art. More than two years of study has gone into the report out- lining in detail the purpose and organization of the school, Which would include classes from kindergarten to grade 12. The public, teachers and stu- dents, were invited to attend the meeting which was devoted exclusively to the discussion of the school. As envisaged by Mr. Bacsal- masi, the school would offer both academic and art subjects, with English, social studies, mathematics and science com- pulsory. Art subjects would in- clude sculpture, painting, music A 66-page report prepared by Superintendent of Planning and Development Stephen B‘acsal- masi was presented and dis- cussed at a special meeting of York County Board of Educa- tion in the board offices, Aurora on Monday. Public Invited To Discuss Arts School Negro history, they point out, can be a good approach to a general survey of United States history. With the Negro as a focal point, US. history becomes more mean- ingful to students. The course has several obâ€" jectives: to help deepen the students’ understanding of the social sciences: to help students understand the na- ture of prejudice; to show that the Negro has contribut- ed to the main aspects of American life since his ar- rival on the continent with Spanish explorers, despite slavery and legalized repres- sions of the Jim Crow sys- tem. It is intended to help stu- dents of every race under- stand the Negro‘s role and difficulties in American his- tory, and how he has contri- buted to American culture and institutions. It demonstrates that Negroes never willingly ac- cepted slavery or second class citizenship, but battled 3mm . . ‘ \""~" Shell Canada’s new Research Centre at Oakville, which will consolidate under one roof activities previously carried out in Montreal and Sarnia, won one of 17 Massey Awards for Architecture for the Toronto firm of Shore and Moffat and Partners. The building’s design is strikingly modern and it is set in a park-like atmosphere. I hear the call of a lonely Moose Echoing through the forest. Running wild and free is the‘Deer, Deer, a form of Lightning galloping by. Across the green‘land A trickling brook. Low, low whispering its story. A sea of rustling flakes of leaves The feeling of winter is close by. Shore And Moffat Again Wlh Massey Award Wild And Free of Montreal and Peter Blake of New York. The Massey Medals are the premier architectural awards in Canada. They were instituted by the late Governor General Vin- cent Massey in 1950 and have been awarded every three years since. This is the third won by Shore and Moffat and Partners who on previous occasions re- ceived awards for the Imperial Research Centre in Sarnia and for a municipal building in Toronto. The new Shell Research Cen- tre, commended as an attractive contribution to the community, is located on a 78-acre site at The school would be totally ungraded «but it would take a hard line on academic disci- plines, giving letter grades for achievement and allowing no more than one unexcused ab- sence per course. I “Because of the long hours needed for practice,” says Mr. Bacsalmasi in the introduction to the report. “the school must be open to classes 10 to 12 hours a day. Both academic and art subjects should be schedu- led in the morning and after- noon. During l(she summer the school should be open for courses and for individual prac- tices.” The purpose of the school would be to educate talented young people in their chosen field of arts, and to give the liberal education necessary in any walk of life Mr. Bacsalmasi explained in valiant and practical ways to achieve the promise of America, â€" “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happi- ness.” The introduction states further. “No issue of this proportion in North America can go unstudied without a serious vacuum being crea- ted. For example, any as- sessment of the ‘Quebec pro- blem’ takes into account that Quebec is located in North America. “Secondly, and more im- portantly, so emotional an issue should assist students in developing their own POSF tive feelings and values with a corresponding transfer to our own society. “Finally, the study of this issue will convey in both terms the need for change on the part of many people if the racial issue is ever to be corrected. One essential qua- lity of any educated person is to recognize when change is necessary and to be able to take steps either indivi- dually or collectively to bring Lakeshore Road near Burloak Drive and was ingeniously de- signed to overcome initial local resistance to the proximity of an industrial laboratory to a high claSS residential area. Har- mony with its surroundings has been achieved by imaginatively incorporating into the natural, wooded landscape sloping earth berms, by retaining many mature trees and by planting saplings. Completed in the spring of 1970, the ‘building'was designed around a simple cross layout ac- commodating physical anq analy- tical laboratories, administrative offices and lunch room with a central service coreat the junc- Remember when you were little? Remember when you wanted to touch something in someone else’s house and your mom wouldn’t let you? . . . I remember. Joyce MacKay (Thornhill) potter-cum-sculptor creates objects that make your fingers itch to touch them . . . and she is thrilled if you do. After study- ing design in England, Joyce made commercial art and display her livelihood and it was thirteen years ago that she w_orked_ in day for the first time. Recently Kern MacKay has turned his full attention to Joyce’s work. He, too, is interested in this field and his experience in sales and his thor- ough knowledge of his wife’s work, make him a natural to market it. As a team they hope to make "a. You may have heard the name before and it’s more than possible that you have seen her work. This year at the ONE. Joyce won the Josiah Wedge- wood award for original design in ceramics. The winning entry was a lamp base fashioned by both “slab” and “wheel” methods. A most unusual design with a lovely glaze not unlike smooth stone. girlivingrcreating, producing and maiketfng Joyce’s designs. As well as her ornamental ceramics, (will dis- cuss them further on) Joyce produces a great deal of functional pottery; casserole dishes, hanging flower baskets, mugs, buttons and jewellry. They about change." The course has been of~ fered at the grade 13 level at Bayview, and in the un- graded classes whose level would approximate grades 10 to 12 at Thomlea. In first approving the pre- paration of the curriculum guide, the trustees asked that the committee include social matters which have great significance for Cana- dians, such as the French- English problems and the position of minority groups, Indians. Eskimos in Canada. Asked why this was not included, Superintendent of Planning and Development Stephen Bacsalrnasi explain- ed that there is very little documented material avail- able that could form a base for such a course. He added that staff is working on these aspects of Canadian history with a view to including it in the history program. The bulk of the curriculum guide is an extensive biblio- graphy of text books, 'biogra- phies and autobiographies, In. 1119 Sp oflighft By BONNIE SHEPPARD Both Hands On The Wheel . . . ition. A separate industrial 1a- boratory is immediately adja- cent with direct access from the other building and the engine test Laboratory in a separate wing has direct access into the industrial laboratory. Another building housing highly inflam- mable materials is completely separated from the main build- ing to minimize possible fire hazards. The building is of fireproofed of the structural steel frame and light- from weight block construction and briefly is completely clad in anodized stance: aluminum bronze panels with deal 0' hermetically sealed solar bronze ‘_ one glazing n o v e 1 5 concerning North American Negroes as well as suggested readings in Black literature. Black periodicals and news- papers, including “Contrast”, the newspaper for Canadian Negroes published bi-weekly in Tornto and “Ebony”, best known of American Black publications. There is also a lengthy list of audio-visual aids â€" films, filmstrips, records and tapes available for teaching such a course. The guide, with its attrac- tive red and black cover and its excellent explanatory notes would be a useful re- ference for anyone interested in the history and contem- porary life of the North American Negro. Since the course is designed for stud- ents from grade 9 forward, recommended refer- ences cover a very wide range of interests from social and economic pro- blems to Negroes in sports and the arts. WANTS DRUG EDUCATION drug abuse program. They are Dear Mr. Editor: presenting their drug informa. Every responsible individual tion program to elementary is concerned with the increasing school children at the invi. use (or misusel of drugs in our tation of the board of educa- school population: first at the tion. These people were able to secondary school level (after our answer questions on drug abuse universities Of course) and now as no well-meaning parent or in the primary schools. guidance counsellor‘could. ’ On the evening of November 25 I‘attended a home and school meeting at Crosby Heights Sen- ior Public School in Richmond Hill. A panel consisting of four newly elected trustees of York County Board of Education (Warren Bailie. Robert Bough-l ton, Mrs. Deena Simpson. Rich-i mond Hill representatives, and Board Chairman John MacKay), as well as Russell MacDondald, Superintendent for Area 4. and Stephen Bacsalmasi, superinten- dent of planning and develop- ment for the board, were pres- ented to those parents whose in- terest in their children and their community prompted them to attend the meeting. Each of the panel members presented a short resume of their duties. past, present and future. after which there was an open discussion period for ques- tions from the audience. Although the initial presen- tations Were interesting and in- formative, I thought; that most of the answers to the questions from the audience Were too briefly answered; in some in- stances inaccurately, and a great deal of hedging lock place. pupils at Adams Elementary School in Birmingham recieved 90 minutes of straight talk from four former drug addicts. mem- bers of a storefront self-help WW!“llll\\\\\\\mll\\\\\\\\\\\\\\l\\\\\l\\\\\l\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\lm\\\\\\\| Dear Mr. Editor: Congratulations on your very excellent editor- ial “Regional Council Wrong” in your November 26 edition and the supporting news stories. It is only by informed reporting and editorials such as this that the citizens of York are being properly informed as to the action of their regional council. (Oshawa Times) The two senior governments continue to drag their feet on the question of how “rock” fes- tivals should be controlled. Their current approach, at best is passive and negative. Legis- lation with teeth is needed. Its key target should be ruthless promoters who openly flout the law for a fast buck, regardless who suffers. The lessons learned from last summer's Mosport Strawberry Fields Festival must not be forâ€" gotten. Such events are now prohibited in several North ‘American sectors. Similar action by Queen’s Park isn’t antici~ ‘pated; nor would it 'be necessary if the governments exercised the In spite of the efforts of a few of us to follow democratic principles and to ensure that the citizens are getting a fair deal. the majority of council appear to be quite happy in their role as rubber stamps and follow the wishes of the appointed officials like meek sheep. Governments Should Act It is to be hoped that the citizens will take an active interest in the activities of their represent- atives and remember their actions two years hence. RICHARD ILLINGWORTH, Mayor, Aurora. pated; nor would it the necessary - if the governments exercised the ' powers which are theirs. ; Durham County residents know far better than most of us what the dollars-and-cents price is for innocent bystanders caught up in the net of such - uncontrolled exercises. Aside . from the special police bill (which was considerable), many property owners paid dearly with broken fences, chopped down trees. damaged gardens ‘ and landscaping. At latest re-: port, they will receive only‘ minimal recompense. They're‘ lucky to get that. A A bit of sunshine broke; through the clouds recently.v Bowmanville Council â€"- incens- ed by such unfair assessment â€"â€" has taken the bull by the horns. It will make a special appeal to Federal Justice Minis- ter John Turner and Ontario iAttorney-General Arthur Wis- hart. If such festivals are per- mitted, it says, they must be controlled by the proper law enforcement. It advocates legis- lation for the things as crowd control, sanitation, washrooms drinking water, etc. It also hit hard at festival promoters. It wants them to be assessed for all such expenses. Oshawa and“ )Ontario County Council were ‘among the first to support the ,resolution. An attack must be made on the problem soon. th knows? If enough municipalities keep jabbing away, they may prod the twa governments into ac- tion. ummmmmmmmmmmuummmuuuumanummmmum At REGIONAL GOVERNMENT JUST RUBBER STAMP? In response to the suggestion I gave and to the request of the above gentleman, it was made quite clear by Mr. MacKay and Mr. MacDonald that no drug problem really exists here. at which point another gentleman in the audience vociferously “made hash" of that statement) (no pun intended). At this point Mr. Bacsalmasi pompously stated that drug ed- ucation has no place in the school: that it should be done at home, and that drop-in centres are a waste of time (and money. Perhaps if our children were “educated” properly as to the abuse of drugs, drop-in centres and all that they entail would not be necessary. For heaven’s sake, why wait until we have a crisis on our hands? We can see what has happened to the ‘very young children across the border, how can we be lulled by a false sense of security (“it can never happen to us")? It is all very well to run the board of education like a well- oiled business. however, we are also dealing with very impres- sionable children who. unfort- unately. do not get the neces- sary information on this probâ€" lem as with so many other social and health problems that: they should really get at home. A preponderance of parents do not understand what is in- volved and do not want to get involved. It is only when the sit- uation becomes desperate that they will suddenly wake up and ask "Why didn’t somebody tell I believe many parents really do not care what their children do as long as they are not bothered by the insignificant de- tails. Perhaps ‘the use of drugs is a plea on the part of the children to their parents to pay more attention to them. It is also a very effective way of not: facing responsibilities, a two-edâ€" ged sword here. - - - ’:,-‘A1 bvu -.. v... .7, Obviously a need is indicated for authorative courses in public schools in which parents can be involved. How can such a thing come to pass if our el- ected representatives on the school boards will admit to no such situation, and when they are corrected, abrogate all reâ€" sponsibility to parents who may not care? Thanking you, I am, RUTH ROSENFELD 216 Neal Drive, Richmond Hill. This year Ski-D00 says “new” with 27 models in 7 exciting series to give you the greatest choice ever. 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