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In viewing the overall situa- of Dorval, Quebec. His resngna- fion. Mr. Campbell urges that tion here becomes effective May consideration be given to avail- 15. _ ability of railway right-of-ways 01" Sunday. Mr. Dugan S 11165' that could be used for com- Sage was titled “Whom Do You " and the children‘s muter service, the growth of Say . . . _ " municipal regional governments meditation “Station JESUS around Metro. and the location (the voice of conscience). l of the new Toronto Internation- Mrs. Don Reesor was back‘ a1 Airport. as organist for the first time! The study should involve fed- since she became ill in Decem- eral and provincial as well as ber and Brian Reynolds was municipal authorities, said Mr. soloist. Campbell. establishing prior- On Sunday at Brown‘s Cor- ities up to the year 2000. ners Rev. Chris Dugan announc- Expansion of GO service on existing rail lines radiating from Toronto was included in the proposal Mr. Campbell pre- sented to Metro's Executive committee Tuesday of last week. Metro Chairman Albert Campbell is pressing for a long- range study of transportation needs in Metro region to de- termine priorities in commuter services. expressways and rapid transit. Local Members of Parliament have also been pressuring 0t- iawa to give support to such a program. and York Simcoe MP John Roberts reported last month that Federal Transport Minister Donald Jamieson has agreed to undertake a study of commuter needs in York Reg- ion and neighboring municipal: ities. The official plan drawn up in 1959 listing needs to 1980 can- .not be completed on time under present methods of financing, the chairman declared. Federal as well as provincial financing will be needed to keep up with the rate of growth. Mr. Campbell recently sub- mitted a brief to the federal government. presenting a blue- print of logical and feasible expansion of commuter rail service. Residents of Markham Town pointed out to the residents will soon be the recipients of when we send the interim tax their municipality's interim tax bill." bill. due April 30. He later acknowledged that The interim bill which will the two items were separate in provide the municipality with nature and that the rebate not- operating capital while waiting ification should be sent separ- for the total tax expenditure ately- _ figures -â€"- will bring in seven Clerk Harry CF15? had ex” mills or approximately two and plained that the rebate matter three quarter million dollars. ‘HasfioleeFelN under me Jurls’ Councillor James Jongeneel queried as to whether the bill- ing for the interim tax figure should include notification that rebates would be available be- cause "if we don't let the peo- ple know they have something coming back we'll be swamped by phone calls." Chairman Ab Campbell Demands long - Range Study Of Rapid Transit Council passed the bylaw March 9 and discussed at the same time the possibility of ad- vising residents of the rebate which will be available to those eligible under the province's Bill 148 tax relief amendment. Bill 143 resulted from a spate of yowls from ratepayers over the drastic increase in their taxes as a result of re-assess- ment in York County. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frisby and girls had Saturday evening dinner with Mr. and Mrs. El- wood Pattenden and family at Stouffville. Members are also reminded of raffle tickets distributed for a draw at the White Rose Ball. which will be held at the Thorn- hlll Country Club May 15. The April meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Doro- thy Barbour. Markham. Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mort- son, who will be holding open house in the community hall on Saturday from 2 to 5 pm, the occasion being in honor of their Golden Wedding Anniversary Everyone is welcome. No gifts please. Councillor Roy Muldrew ag- reed stating “this should be We wish Mr. and Mrs. Mom- ann many more years of happi- ness together. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leitch and girls have recently returned from holidaying in Florida. The new chairman Mrs. Alvin Robinson presided and discus- sion centred on the benefit euchre, gift and bake sale which the members will hold March 26 at Buttonvllle Hall. Pro- ceeds will be for the hospital. Members are making aprons and other handmade articles for the sale tables. Wedding anniversary greel- lugs to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brumwell married 38 years March 22. Neighborhood Notes Birthday greetings Kenneth Petty March Gee March 20. Paul March 21, Susan 5 March 22, S u s a 11 March 23. Establish April 30 As Deadline Markham Town Interim Tax Bill The Buttonville Branch of YCHA met at the home of Mrs. Chris Adair. Markham. Friday morning of last week for coffee and a business meeting. Neighborhood Notes Mr; and Mrs. Ted Shenfield VICTORIA SQUARE NEWS Buttonville Community- Happenings FMarkham Farmers Get Exemption’Regarding Fire Protection Rate ‘ Farmers in Markham Tmle The hvlaw is the sam n Vin”. m,qu mu”, 0R7 n 21, Susan Sanderson 22, Susan Boynton CORRESPONDENT: MRS. w. SANDLE RR. 2. Gormley â€" Telephone 887-5421 to Mrs, 19, Lois Boynton Mrs. Shenfield was in Scar- boro General Hospital for some time. and while she was there Mr. Shenfield picked up a ser- ious flu bug. Mrs. Shenfield called one day last week to say how very much they have ap- preciated the we'll-wishes of their friends and neighbors, 'their cards and other gestures have given much encourage- ment. There were 30 tables of play- ers at Buttonville Hall for the final game of the winter euchre series last Friday evening. and the grand winner was a new- comer to Buttonville games‘ Mrs. Betty Shaddock. Runner- up was Mrs. Bernice Tooley. Winners for the night were Friends also welcomed the Waltons back home again last week. Euchre Rev. Chris Dugan, who ten- ‘dered his resignation to the \Brown's Corners United Session in January has been called as senior minister to the congre- gation of Strathmore United Church in the Montreal suburb of Dorval, Quebec. His resigna- tion here becomes effective May 15. He pointed out that the re- bate applications would be as- sessed through a review court and after this any one eligible would receive the rebate. The evening which begins at 8 pm is sponsored by the Matal Spiritual Assembly Baha'is of Canada. There will also be a presentation of the Baha‘i faith. Anyone who enjoys good music or is interested in Baha'i will be made welcome. Friends were happy to see Mrs. William Rodick in the com- munity on Sunday. Winners for the night were Miss Hazel Harris, Mrs. Shad- dock. Mrs. Reg. Allen. and Mrs. Jim Grainger. Ernie Luke. Jim Grainger. Bobby Stonehouse and William Mills. The lucky draws were won by Mrs. Howard Gehring and Mrs. Douglas Hood, and freezeout winners were Mrs. Earle Bremmer. Mrs. Keith Carson against Russell Burr and Mrs. Bill Wray. Rev. Dugan to Dorval, Quebec diction of the province and the municipality had no way of knowing just when the rebates would be available and to whom. The municipalities are being hampered in preparing the fin- al tax bill due to the many factors involved in establishing a mill rate with the inception of regional government. As a result. municipalities have been issuing interim tax bills until the final mill rate is established for the year. He later acknowledged that the two items were separate in nature and that the rebate not- ification should be sent separ- ately. Council decided to notify the residents that such a tax rel- ief under Bill 143 would be forthcoming as soon as it was approved by the review court. On Thursday of this week the Jalal Rock Group. five Baha'i musicians from the west coast who are touring the country. will make a free presentation at Pickering College in Newmar- ket. Mrs. Robert Chaffers reports a very fine celebration for the Baha'is at the Thornhill Com- munity Centre late last month. with about 175 persons attend- ing. The guest speaker was Mrs. Louise Gatenby. home econ- omist for York County. who gave a very interesting talk on "Spices". For further information reâ€" garding the children's safety at the “No Stop” highway zones of the school buses. kindly con- tact Mrs. Joanne McLaren, 887- 5491. will provide lunch Roll call was ansxvered by - A new food product from our grocery shelves and my reac- tion to it. Another euchre party will be held in the community hall on Friday evening at 8 pm. Ladies The March meeting of the‘ Women's Institute was held on Tuesday evening of last week at the home of Mrs. Earl Emp- ringham. 1 have been ill this winter. but are now both on the road to re- covery and are convalescing at the home of their daughter in Agincourt. Mr. and Mrs. George Joyce have returned after holidaying at Fort Myers, Florida. Mrs. Helen Watt and family of Scarboro spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Steck~ ley. CORRESPONDENT: MRS. F. H. LEAF â€" PHONE 499-0376 ed the "elevation" of Mrs. Ger-Happy Timers (Unit No I. trade Hood to the position of UCW) will tour the Crippled Elder of the Lord‘s Table. Mrs.'Children's Centre on Bawiew Hood is the first woman to holdlAvenue, at 8 pm. Following the such a position in Brown‘s Cor- tour, members will return to ners Church. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Steffler has been ap- Richard Carr. 16th Avenue. pointed as roll clerk of the con- Ladies wishing to join the tour gregation. should call Mrs. John Buchanan, Wednesday of next week the 297-1788. You’ll find names you know and trust â€"â€"like Chipman, and Shell pesticides; Ayerst, Tuco. Norwich and Sepko animal health products. Northrup-King seed corn â€" Hyland Brand seed grain and our own CIL range of custom-blend fertil- izers and feed preâ€"mixes. Every input was chosen because it gives the best results in this area â€" and the best value for your money. What’s going on. at the Agromart? Drop around and see for yourself. It's turning into a one-stop farm service centre. Right now, you can get most any farm input you want. Whatever crop you’re growing. Whatever livestock you raise. Plus helpful information on crop- target planning. “Corn-Mate” pro- grams. Plus Valuable on-farm advice on disease control. 3. Seed Seed-corn, barley, wheat, oats and forage seeds, especially chosen for this area. Northrup King seed corn: single. double, 3-way, 4-way and special crosses: early and late maturing varieties. For grain and sileage corn. Hyland Brand cereal grains supplied by W. G. Thompson & Sons. 1. Feed Complete line of feed pre- mixes for Hogs, Beef and Dairy Cat- tle. Starter feed for calves and pig- lets + Minerals ~}- Feed-processing equipment. Custom-designed feed programs for your livestock, to in- crease production, raise profits. 2. Animal Health Products for Hogs, Beef and Dairy Cattle. Antibiotics for all major diseases â€";~ Feed Med- ication + Shell Brand insecticides for fly, louse and grub control + Growth promoters. Brand-names you can trust Look what you can get at the Agromart You can get a lot more than fertilizer from the CIL Agromart Now, you'll find over 90 farm inputs in stockâ€":4 and a new type Qj technical and business service 7. How to do it booklets Useful in- formative booklets by Federal and Provincial Governments on all as- pects of farming. Plus special infor- mation leaflets on all our products and advice from CIL specialists. 5. Pesticides A complete range of top-quality brand name herbicides, insecticides,fungicidesforallcrops. Help is available in choosing the right pesticide, and advice on how to apply for best results. 6. GeneralsuppliesCILfarm paints, heavy duty plastic‘ sheets, twine, toolsand other hardwareitems. 4. Fertilizer Nitrogen fertilizers. Easy flowing dry fertilizer for all crops, bulk or bagged, custom- biended to suit soil needs ~}- Corn starter fertilizers 5â€" Rental bulk spreading equipment â€"-â€"- when you want them. Delivery and custom application services. Soil-testing and plant tissue-testing to help you raise yields. You can get on-farm advice about Feed, Seed, Soil Management. Fertilizer, Animal Health. Nutrition, and Farm Man- agement â€" simply by asking your Agro- mart manager to call the Advisers in. Animal Health, Nutrition, and Farm Man- agement â€" simply by asking your Agro- mart manager to call the Advisers in. Agromart Farmers‘ Meetings keep you up to date When we talked to farmers about this What else can the Agromart do for you? The biggest problem a farmer faces is the battle to keep profits up. It's not a new problem. But CIL have some new answers. CIL Agromart Managers, Advisers and So, to help you and help the Agromart Manager, CIL has formed a special Adviser Service â€" a team of speciaiists to give you down-to-earth advice on what‘s new â€"-â€" and what works. Your Agromart Manager knows local farming very well. But there's so much new information pouring out, no one man can keep on top ofit. Farmers in Markham Town will continue to be exempt from paying the amount of taxes for fire protection charged to the [municipality's urbanized areas. Council Tuesday afternoon passed a bylaw exempting far- mers from approximately 90 percent of the costs for fire pro- tection although some council- lors felt that some farm of fee should be levied in the case of a fire on farmland. Special Adviser Service The bylaw is the same one] Councillor James Jongeneel that was in affect in the old pointed out that the Assessment Township of Markham prior toiAct didn‘t differentiate between the arrival of regional governâ€"{working farms and land held ment in York County. {for speculative purposes. "These latter lands shouldn‘t be exempted." he felt. Councillor Murray Henderson wondered if there should be some differentiation made be- tween working farms and other lands lying idle and growing weeds. So this year the Agromart will run a series of Farmers‘ Meetings on what's happening in farming. Nothing formal. Just coffee and donuts. An agricultural specialistorone ofoursupplier’s experts will talk a while, then answer questions. We’ll announce the meetings in the paper. Plan to come along. You never know what you'll learn. new service, a lot of them said “I've got to know what the new farm ideas are before I can get advice on them.” Fair enough. CIL Agromart Maple Farm Supply Limited PO. Box 256, Maple, Ontario 832-1561 ' Councillor Art Bonner said that “fighting grass fires can he a very expensive proposition.“ Farmers in the various muni- cipalites in York haVe been pro- testing the alarming rises in their taxes with the new assess- ment policies adopted by the Maple S_ide Rd. King Side ad, THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill. Ontario. Thursday. March 18, 197 CIL Agrorrlgrt King City 'Maple At, a recent Whitchurch- Slouffville Council meeting a delegation of farmers requested that the municipality continue to give them the same tax re- lief from the cost of police and fire protection as they enjoyed prior to the advent of regional governmenL province based on the 1967 mar ket. value. The farmers were formerly residents of the 01d Markham Now you know a little more about the Agromart, why not drop in and meet the Agromart Manager? He‘s got a pot of coffee on the stove, and he's ready to talk. Now, solid farm management plans are being drawn up. The first is called "Planned Profit Farming”. Its aim? To help you develop a long-term program for your farm business, using and adapting new and proven products and systems. You can put “Planned Profit Farming” ’to work on yourfarm operation right nOW. Ask your Agromart Manager for more information. economic specialists have been con- ducting months of research into crop- planning, livestock production and farm economics. Agromart Township prior to regional gov- ernment which put them in the environs of Whitchurch~Stouff- ville. They had received such relief from police and fire protection costs in Markham but this re- duced rate had been washed out by regional government. Mayor Ken Laushway agreed something might be worked out. regarding fire protection but pointed out, that police protec- tion came under the authority of the York Police Commission.