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MEMO to... BUSINESS EXECUTIVE LUNCHEON MEMBERS! The Richmond Hill Golf & Country Hub is now open for luncheon. 12 noon to 2 p.111. daily. Beautiful Haliburton Scene Won By King Resident ONE - ONE - ONE - ONE - ONE - ONE - ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE Although the York Central Committee of the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society reports that last fall’s campaign for funds fell below the objective of $3,500, the support of members of the community who contributed $2,300 is greatly appreciated._ ......... lieuai'gzi Jainibaign inélnded Richmond .Hill, Maple, Thornhill, Victoria Square and Thornhill. Part of the total funds was raised by a draw for an oil painting of a Haliburton scene by Local Artist Harold Howarth. Mrs. Hilda Pring, RR 1, King City, was holder of the winning ticket. Liberal Publisher Sim Cook For further information call 884-8171 Box 450. Richmond Hill Onlyl.25 9 AM. TO 4 PM. DAILY ? ’ CLEANING CENTRE with 3 items For Luncheon One hour Dry cleaning INA... YONGE AND LEVENDALE RICHMOND HEIGHTS CENTRE 0 884-4411 Open Mon. to Fri. 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. 4:» Sat. S a.m. - 6 pm. Coin Laundry Department Open Until 11:00 pm. â€" 7 Days a Week SPECIAL CHINESE FOOD Fake-out Service In the above picture '(left to right) Mr. Howarth reads the name (Continued from Page 1) Ion the area wil be jeopardized!fm You are making possible pri-da vate profit to a private in- he dividual at the expense of thefll' surrounding community and i’c‘p0 serves the assumed plans of;d° Metro and not the people offl0f Vaughan,” he charged. 1‘“ {CONNOR KEY TO SUCCESS ‘35 3500 Ratepayers Don't Want Garbage In Gravel Pit He warned that the success of the proposal depends on the willingness and ability of Mr. Connor to go beyond his legal obligations if he has to. “There may come a time when the cost of doing what is necessary to prevent pollution will make the operation unfeasible. If that risk matures it will mature with deadly cost to the municipal- ity," he warned as he pointed or write “The town will reap a profit only if the project is success- fully completed. Otherwise it is faced with untold expenses and you may lose the $300,000 you are prepared to loan him. Mr. Connor will operate only as long as it is profitable to him} the lawyer continued. “If the figures are erroneous, if the leachat-e tank .fails, if there is another Hurricane Hazel, if there is not enough garbage from Metro (witness the low guarantee), you are not going to have a park, you are not go- ing to have a solution to this problem.” » the depth of the municipal wells and if there was not dan- ger of pollution to them from the landfill site. Mr. Armstrong indicated he was not worried on this score, “but will be keeping a sharp watch on polâ€" lution.” To another ratepayer Mr. Armstrong stated, “I am going to support this. I’m not ‘going to waste my time and council’s timé in these talks. I’ve enough foresight to provide for the future.” This statement was greeted with boos and cries of “Then get off couucil,” to which he retorted, “Get yotu‘ name on the ballot.” . ,J 1LT. the Buttonville and Gormley ’School he closed and pupils be transferred to larger schools. Many arguments had been put forward by parents that had yet to be resolved, it was stated. There was also a presentation at the meeting by parents from the Snowball and Eversley Schools in Area 2 who argued that they had had no oportuni- ty to present their case to the board. The proposal is that students {from these schools be moved to the new Devins Drive School in the Aurora Orchards Sub- ‘should give everyone an op- portunity to speak.” The board will meet in spec- ial session at 7:30 pm Friday to make a final decision on the school closing. Schools involved are Pine orchard. Shrubmount, Vivian, ,ngwood. Vandorf, Hillcrest, Pottageville, Strange, Snowball, Eversley and Lloyd in Area 2, lwhieh includes the Township of King and the Town of Whit- chureh - Stouffville, and/But~ ,tonville and Gormley Number 14 School in Markham (Area 41 Children from Gormley and ’Buttonville are slated to go to Tap: ..... Ttui..._..:n_ 4_J “:4, find itself with lawsuits for 500 NAMES 0N PETITION damage to the environment and Dr. G. W. Archibald reported health. “What happens three that a petition is being cir- or four years hence when the culated which had at least 500 pollution is there? What do you signatures at that time. He do when the monitoring system asked a further meeting after of Metro Conservation Authorâ€" answers to questions have been ity shows this operation mustigiven and after adequate notice be stopped?” he asked, as helhas been given, estimated the operation will‘ A Woodbridge resident asked bring a truck every 120 seconds‘Councillor Fred Armstrong to the pit. from that former village about “The town will reap a profit the depth of the municipal onlv if the project is success- wells and if there was not dan- “.5, -- _._ problem.” Vaughan’s Solicitor Tom Fraser explained the municipâ€" ality has a firm commitment from Metro to supply a limited quantity of residential type garbage for the next three years. “They expect that the South Thackeray site will not be fil-‘ led until that time and we can expect that the quantity will in- crease when the site is filled. In approving the South Thack-, ‘eray site the OMB adjourned the decision on the North Thackeray site and indicated it would only be reopened in con-i junction with an application‘ for the Maple site (Superior name on the ballot.” Mayor Williams stated that “Vaughan is not the municipal- ity to start recycling. It has to come as the eventual solution of pollution. I’m already invol- ved. I save all my newspapers for the Nashville Boy Scouts. You can do the same thing.” “Why save your papers and take Metro’s garbage for the next 50 years,” challenged an unidentified ratepayer. RISK NOT IN FAVOR Councillor Gordon Risk re- ported he had originally sup- ported the proposal. “when it was only to fill in the existing hole, but since it has increased ‘Sand & Gravell.” in size I can no longer support out that the municipality might find itself with lawsuits for damage to the environment and health. “What happens three or fmu‘ years hence when the pollution is there? What do you Former Woodbridge Reeve John McLean recalled “the good fight” waged by the forâ€" mer Township of Vaughan to keep the North Thackeray site from development a few years ago. "This proposal locks like a precedem to me. The question is not how to make a garbage dump but the question is why turn our Vaughan into Metro’s garbage gardens? “The town will be left to pick up the lia- ‘bilities and carry out the rest- oration an expensive legâ€" on the ticket drawn by acy!” “Why save your papers and take Metro’s garbage for the next 50 years,” challenged an unidentified ratepayer. RISK NOT IN FAVOR Councillor Gordon Risk re- ported he had originally sup- ported the proposal. “when it was only to fill in the existing hole, but since it has increased in size I can no longer support it." Councillor Dalton‘ McArthur reported that the committee had considered all four alterna- tives and found them not satis- factory. "However. I am quite willing to sit down with two or three representatives of the ratepayers and listen to their future suggestions," be con- ceded. “The committee will rec- omend to council that it proâ€" ceed with the application to the Ontario Waste Manage- ment Branch at the 'May 3 council meeting." Mr. McArthur denied that council’s prime motivation was to provide Metro with dumping space. He contended that it was to eliminate the gravel pit scarring from the town‘s land- scaping. Mayor Williams agreed and pointed out that under presâ€" ent zoning the pit may be used for an asphalt or cement plant. “Think of the pollution from that!" "That's blackmail," shouted Mr. Berton. But “The Liberal" re- porter, leaving the council chamber after the meeting, overheard Tim Connor. owner of the property tell- ing a small group of rate- payers gathered around him. “If this doesn’t go through you’re going to get an asphalt plant." (Photo by Stuart‘s Studio) I‘eSident asked fiisagreement came largely d Armstrong from trustees of Area 4 where 1‘ Village 31301“ the staff has recommended that the municipallthe Buttonville and Gormley i Asked what would happen to Ithe empty schools. they were jtold the board will keep them for the present as they may be Eneeded. l A father commented, “If you 1are keeping the schools ‘using the same teachers all you change is the busing. How does that save money?" other asked how the taxpayer would benefit ‘school was closed and the chil- !dren sent to a school with 200 ipupils. accusing the board of ;“using the children as pawns“ l He was assured that nothing and An? if a loo-pupil1 idrugs." Two factors seemed to presâ€"I“We do not want to gamble it ent good arguments for closing the sclmols. he observed finance and population. Many of the reasons for not wanting away." A man questioned the~quest~ ion of economy. “I have never seen a school board save money the schools closed seemed Vet'y‘yetf", selfish. said Mr. Houghtonz| When Mr. MacKay asked for "I\Iy child can walk to school‘a show of hands. the parents now." “It is a nice school." etc. were alniOst unanimous in their "wt:- want to be realistic," added. One parent there are drugs in Richmond he insistance that the Gormley and Buttonville Schools should be protested that kept open. Mr. MacKay concluded. “We Hill. “I do not want my childhave inherited many problems in a school Another that some Richmond where there arejfrom other boards who had to D0111th Opt operate within the confines of Hill‘their boundaries. and now we ,is final. that this is the reasongschools have portables. "Why;have to cope with these situa- lfor the meetings so that thelnot fill this school up with chil-; dren from the portables in-l trustees can hear all the op-' inions before arriving at a decustead of closing good schools ision. CONSIDER WHOLE PICTURE The board has been consider-: ing the best use of school for. .w Buttonville Principal Howard Atkinson protested. "This dis- cUssion has degenerated into picky little nothings," as par- l i . OMIND VENT. Trustees Reconsider Closing 0f iButtonviHe And Gormley Schools At a meeting. April 12, the York County Board of Edu- 1cation agreed to defer a dec- lision to close 13 small schools in Areas 2 and 4, transferring the students~ to neighboring larger and newer schools. (Continued from Page 1) ard proposal, pointing out that the kindergarten teacher at But- tonvllle teaches at that school in the morning and in a Rich- mond Hill School in the after- noon. “This must be very tiring for her," she observed, adding that as the birth date declines this trend will work its way up through the grades and soon there will not be enough chil- dren in grades 1 and 2 and 3 to need the full time services of a teacher. Asked what would happen to the empty schools, they were told the board will keep them for the present as they may be needed. Parents Protest School Closings In An Emotion Charged Meeting At Jefferson A father commented. “If you are keeping the schools and using the same teachers all you change is the busing. How does that save money?" An- other asked how the taxpayer would benefit if a loo-pupil school was closed and the chil- dren sent to a school with 200 pupils. accusing the board of “using the children as pawns.” He was assured that nothing is final, that this is the reason for the meetings so that the trustees can hear all the op- inions before arriving at a dec- ision. Markham Trustee Mema Col- bourne observed, “I agree with the overall philosophy (of clos- ing small uneconomical schools). but we should listen to the trustees from the areas concerned before we make a decision." Richmond Hill Trustee Deena Simpson told the bpard that she was firmly convinced that the schools should be'closed, but in the interest of the maj- ority. and in fairness to the tparents and students involved ‘she urged that another meet- ing be held and reports made Qon each school before the mat- gter was put to a vote. Several meetings have been held over the past two weeks with parents, trustees and board officials to discuss rea- sons for and against the prop- osed transfer of students. A motion that the recom- mendation that all 13 schools be closed was defeated after lengbhy discussion. > The proposal is that students from these schools be moved to the new Devins Drive School in the Aurora Orchards Sub- division. Education Director sum- med up by saying, “The board has worked very hard at consulting the people concerned. All of you (trustees) have attend- ed from two to five meet- ings regarding the closing of schools. “It is a very sensitive topic, and in a sense we will have defeated the whole aim of con- sultation if we make a blanket decision. We will be breaking faith with the people.“ “I know that I am the only one in Area 4 with this point of View." Mrs. Simpson admit- ted, “but I would like to be present when Area 4 makes its decision. There is‘ a great deal 884-7716 - 884-9001 9 am. - 9 pm. Daily Sat. 9 am. - 4 pm. I““““ LAWNMOWER 210 MARKHAM RD. WE FIX REELS [ and RQIABES . (Town and Country Frozen Food Building) RICHMOND HILL REID ‘ AUTHORIZED I TQRO SERVICE more than a year. said Mrs. Aimone. but it must view the whole picture. Most of the schools were built by the small area boards which had to op- erate within certain geographic confines, but the present board must consider the whole pic- ture. Mr. Houghton assured the parent he had come to the meeting with an open mind‘ to learn the reasons for closing schools‘ and the parents rea- sons for not wanting them clots- ed. of fragmentation, and I am deeply concerned about the sit- uation." -' Some trusteses protested that the board is now hiring teach- ers for the coming school year. that those areas that are still in limbo will be left with second choice in hiring teachers. The majoritii agreed, howâ€" ever, that the question was too important for a hasty decision. “Areas I and 3 will get the pick of the (teacher) crop,” ob- served Georgina Trustee Mar- iane Gillan. Aurora Trustee Keith Nisbet described it as “a real hassle.” But Markham Trustee John Honsberger insisted, “We should give everyone an op- portunity to speak.” of King 'and the Town of W11if- MAY 1. SATURDAY â€" Rum? church - Stouffville, and/Bu-t- mage and Bake Sale. Proceeds tonville and Gormley Number to C010? Party and Guard- 4 School in Markham (Area 41 Branch 375, Royal Canadian Children from Gormley and Legion- 10 am to 1 Pm ~Legion Buttonville are slated to go to COUFt- For Pickup, C311 384' Jefferson. Unionville and Dick- 2934-9323-6263. C5W40 son Hill Schools, with divisions * * * * on geographical lines. MAY 14, FRIDAY 7 pm â€"- Mr. Students attending Area 2 schools scheduled for closing would also be transferred to larger and more modern neigh- boring schools. THE HILL MARKETERIA 29 YONGE ST. SOUTH imscoum PRICES 7 Frge Qelgvgry; F“‘ ‘ ‘ I I I u - - â€" â€" â€" â€" â€" â€" _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 , , :FRESH MUSHROOMS . . . 6mm: large Head . . . 25¢ Ea: (4“““““‘I“““““““““‘ Maxwell House 10 oz. $1.65 INSTANT COFFEE . . . . eoz.$I.I9 WING STEAK . . . T-BONE STEAK . . SIRLOIN STEAK . . L‘“““-“““““‘-‘-““-“““ LEAN MINCED BEEF . . . 39¢ Lb. LEAN No.1 MAPLE LEAF SIDE BACON . 57¢ Lb. Carnation SCOTT TOWELS VIVA BATHROOM TISSUE . Aylmer VEGETABLE or TOMATO SOUP 10 oz. tins I IL: Lulu. Inlurnvnu v-u-u- â€"...- .-_-.. _.__,' _ IIIII““I““I“I‘I“‘IIIII“I‘ - - We take Telephone Orders Eng have galrx-ngSflyiie‘ ion COFFEE MATE 11 oz. IAPRIL 16, FRIDAY, 8 pm. -â€" Richmond Naturalists Meeting. Public Library Auditorium. Speaker: Mr. Gerald Bennett. Subject: “The Natural History of Vaughan Township.” Every- one welcome. clw42 ents continued to raise objec-Itions.” tions to the Jefferson play area! He traffic on Yonge Street. bus‘we hm schedules. etc. He urged theiwould parents to stick to the issuesl Mrs. that were most important, thatlthat “a concerned the education of the search children. reorga MARVELLOUS SCHOOL Mr. MacKay assured the meeting that he had an open mind on the question and asked someone to summarize the im- portant issues. “We have a marvellous schooL" said Mrs. Wattord, “We do not want to gamble it away." A man questioned the quest- ion of economy. “I have never seen a school board save money yet!". ‘APRIL 24, SATURDAY --â€"- Rum- mage Salé, Thomhjll United Church. Dudley Street (behind lFarmer’s Market)‘ Opens 10 am. c2w42 Mr. MacKay concluded. “We have inherited many problems from other boards who had to operate within the confines of their boundaries. and now we have to cope with these situa- Store Hours: 9 am. APRIL 16 and 17 â€"â€" FRIDAY and SATURDAY â€"â€" Rummage Sale by the Mother‘s Auxiliary of St. Gabriel‘s Guides and Brownies in the Bayview Plaza. c1w42 APRIL 17. SATURDAY â€" Rummage Sale St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church, Bayview and C r o s b y Avenues, Richmond Hill. 10 am to 12 noon. Clean used clothing and white elep- hant table. c1w42 APRIL 17 SATURDAY â€"Maple United Church â€"â€" Rummage and Bake Sale at 2pm. c1w42 APRIL 28, WEDNESDAY ~â€" Showers of Fashion, Holy Tri- nity Church, Brooke St., Thorn- hill. Refreshments. Tickets $1.25. 889-0192. c2w42 MAY 14, FRIDAY 7 pm â€"- Mr. Dressup and his Tickle Trunk. W ill 0 w d a 1 e Presbyterian Church, 38 Ellerslie Avenue, op- posite Willow theatre. Tickets $1.00. 889-6039. clw42 We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, April 15, KING SIZE (Formerly Marley's Foodland) â€" RICHMOND HILL t6 9 pm. Monday to Saturday Mrs. Simpson emphasized that "a fantastic amount of re” search" has gone into plans for reorganization, that Areas 2, 3 and 4 are interrelated. that what happens in one area also af- fects the others. He assured the parents, “If we had made up our minds we would not be here.” In Area 2 (King and Whit Prints and 10 Solid Colors. A good assortment of regular $1.69 a yard value. Ideal for dresses, pant suits, skirts, etc. 100% machine- washable. Reg. $2.69 yd. A tremendous selection of this beautiful wash‘n wear fabric at mill clear-out prices. SAVE 50%. 45" POLYESTER CREPE PRINTS JACKPOT $500 45" OUTSTANDING COTTON BARKCLOTH PRINTS Early Birds 7.40 pm. 20 REGULAR GAMES â€" 3 SPECIAL GAMES LIONS HALI. 6’P’EN TO THE PUBLIC RICHMOND HILL LIONS CLUB 2299i. WAREHOUSE HOURS: DAILY â€"â€" 10 A.M. TO 9 RM. SATURDAY â€" 9 A.M. T0 6 RM. Ample Free Parking â€" 106 Centre St. East STARTING TIME â€" 8 PM. MONDAY, APRIL 19 45" LINENS Twin Rolls $1.00 church - Stouffville) the board is considering closing 11 schools. They are Pine Orchard, Shrubmount. Vivian. Ringwood. Vandorf. Hillcrest. Pottageville, Strange, Snowball, Eversley and Lloyd. Meetings are being held with parents from all of these schools. and recommendations will be brought from each meeting to the board. Twin Rolls 99¢ PHONE 884-26" 69¢ MILL OUTLET PRICE MILL OUTLET PRICE From 56 NUMBERS $1.69 yd $1.98 yd 1971