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I’ve been ln councili’vlllr. Adams voiced similar re- marks. Mr. Muldrew and Mr. Adams felt that the rest of council-im committee members should have withheld action on the subdivisions until they were present. “This area affects me vital~ 1y.“ stated Mr. Adams. “This will mean an influx of 4.500 people which is obviously a ma- jor decision and should have been held over until all of us were present It's as inane to pass it off with a statement that it was up to us to he at the meeting." "Thls was a regularly sched- uled committee meeting and it was up to those councillors to be there or not to be there If we waited for a full attendance every meeting we'd reach no decisions," he said. This brought the blood to the face of Mr. Muldrew who shouted he had only “miSSed two meetings since This brought a sharp reply from Councillor Bonner who ac- cused the two Thornhill coun- cillors of "questioning our abil- ity to use good judgment." This brought a stream of further denials and retorts from the fingered two-some before Councillor James Jongenoel This touched off the verbal fireworks. Councillor Bonner said there was no reason why those coun- cillors present a: the committee meeting shouldn't take the re- sponsibility of making decis- ions. Ward 2 Councillor Muldrew joined forces with Ward 1 Councillor Adams. both representing Thorn- hill. to cross verbal swords with Ward 4 Councillor Art Bonner over the controverial subdivisions. “I don't care if they build 48.;jumped in to quielen thin; subdivisions in Thornhill." rum-jdown. Mr. Jongeneel was vfil bled Mr. Muldrew. “Just asjing in for Mayor Anthony R( long as you can assure medliat‘man who left the meeting ear there will be plenty of water ier. available for the residents now; “1". Adams living there. These assurances“ haven't been evident to date."‘ insisted that would have been only cnmmo nnnrlacv fin hn‘ln knlrl n...... ...m Both Muldrew and Adams were higth critical of a coun- cil planning committee recom- mendation that the subdivisions be approved in principle. Theiresolution-had pro- posed by Mr. Bonner in com- mittee and passed in the ab- sence of both Muldrew and Ad- ams. Markham Subdivision Ruckus Eruptsf Adams, Muldrew Up In Arms Markham Town Councillors Roy Muldrew and Bob Adams tempoi'arily shot down a resolution Tuesday night of last week that would have okayed in principal two proposed subdivisions in the Thornhill area involving a population of 4,500 people. ill; would have also flashed the green light -â€" in principle â€" on Phase 3 of the 148-acre Don Mills Industrial Subdivision. 18 A large crowd of parents and friends enjoyed the evening’s presentation by the pupils who ranged in age from five to 19 years, expressing this appreciation in hearty applause. Above, one of the primary classes in the six and seven year old group are shown during their flower dance.‘ Ihey are (left tonright) Janet Parker, Lisa Greenwood, Alison LeClaire, 0L _ . . u _ u 1---,“ ,r, Shannon Jaeger and Rosémary Mifiél] routines. The piano pupils of Graham Upcroft and the ballet pupils of Mrs. Patricia Upcroft. num- bering some 50 youngsters, combined impresenting an annual recital May 25 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Parish Hall, Thornhill. ~Mr. Upcroft accompanied the young dancers ’in their n-..L:___ THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, June 3. 1971 Thornhill and District News Dancer: And Musician: In Annual Recital Mr. Muldrew dwelled on the water problem in the Thorn- hill area which has been the main hold-up on approval of the aforementioned subdivisions which have been in the Works since 1969. “I've been a resident of the Thornhiil area for three years." he said. “and we've always been short of water for the people already living there. “And it‘s more critical now than ever and with more devel- opment it's going to be even worse. All I want is to be sure there's going to be’ enough water. If there is, they can build 68 subdivisions." ‘Councillor Jongeneel suggest- ed that the resolution to ap- prove the subdivisions would be “only in principle." Mr. Adams insisted that it "would have been only common courtesy to have held over such a major plan as this when it affected our area. The sheer magnitude of this plan ".iiI af- fect the whole Thornhill area to a fantastic degree.” jumped in to quieter: things down. Mr. Jongeneel was_fill- ing in for Mayor Anthony Rn- man who left the meeting earl- ier. BOB ADAMS No Way To Do Business “The Liberal” is always pleased to publish items of Interest contributed by its readers in the Thornhill area. Please call Miss Margaret Goran. 14 Deanbank Drive. 889-5372 It was finally decided to hold a vote on whether the resolu- llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll‘ A well development in the Steeles Avenue area east of Don Mills Road will provide additional supplies of water for the proposed Bayview Summit and JP)! (Markham Meadows) Sub- divisions. Council has approved a recommendation from its engineer that the well be developed and authorized its engineer’s department to engage International Water Supply in develop- ing it. Councillor Adams countered that “once you approve some- thing in principle the develop- ers have completed the big hurdle. It‘s just a matter of de- tails then." Mr. Jongeneel proposed that the resolution carry but with the riders that it must also wait until an engineer's report on water services is made and that additional sources of water will be made available to assure that no shortage will prevail. The cost of developing the wells will be borne by the two developers amount- ing to a total of $200,000. mmmum\mmmmmmmummmulummumlmmmnmmum tion be considered that night or put in abeyance until the men)! council planning committee meeting. Councillor Bonner asked for a recorded Vote. The decision to hold the res- olution over was won on 3 mar. row 4-3 degision. Voting in favor of post- poning any action were Councillors Muldrew and Adams, Keith Kennedy, ., , It would consist of multiple V1 dwelling and mixed usages. It W“ - 4% ' ' {would comprise 273 single Roy MULDREW and 252 semi-detached units , Not Happy At All plus Town Housing units total- ling 377. There would be an- icillor Adams counteredlother 702 apartment units. (Photo by Stuart's Studio) and Councillor Jongeneel. Voting against were Counâ€" cillors Bonner, Herb Law- rie, and Murray Henderson. Mr. Roman was absent along with Councillor Norm Tyndall. Mr. Tyndall had been present for the first part of the meeting. The subdivisions under dis- cussion are the JFM Subdiv- ision in the John Street Ex- tension ach proposed Highway 404 area which would comprise 154 semi-detached and 217 sin- gle homes. The original appli- cation was made in 1969. The Don Mills Phase 3 Indus- trial Subdivision would be lo- cated near Don Mills Road north of Steeles Avenue. Directly south lies Bayview Summit which would be located between the. south limits of Steeles Avenue and the easterly limits of Highway 404. Does Thornhill Need Auditorium Or Arena? Do the citizens of Thom- hiil want a civic auditorium, a hockey arena or some other facility? Thornhili Lions are very anxious to discover the recreational needs and wishes of the residents of this area. With that in mind they have a committee doing some re- search with Walter Smook as chairman. To determine these needs and fishes the Lions have mailed 5,500 copies of a questionnaire. It is yellow and purple in color and you can‘t miss it! It contains eight simple questions which will take only three minutes to answer. The Lions ask that every house- holder take the few minutes necessary to fill in the questionnaire and THEN MAIL IT. They are hopeful that a large percentage win he returned so they can assess the answers and lay plans according to the re- sults. YOUR opinions and ideas are important to them and Lions Club The actual dances on the ex- amination were repeated by those who had done best: Janet Parker, Alison LeClaire, Alix Moon, Linda Antonacei and Marianne Eberhard. A demonstration by the May- fair Textiles with materials and tops for pant suits will be in- clude'd. Wax Crafts -â€" Mrs. Laurie. Wood Carving â€"â€" Mrs. Doris Shaver. The auditorium at Holy Tri- nity was very busy on the eve- ning of May 25. for the School of Ballet was giving a recital and demonstration. It was a well arranged p r o g r a m with dancing. demonstijation of exam work, piano solos and one sin- ger. Heather Neun. They also expect a display of crafts and hobbies from the Boys’ School at Concord. School of Ballet Mrs. Vivian Johnson is in charge of the displays and she must have been working very hard to secure such a represen- tative group with» so much variety. Antiques â€"â€" Mrs. Lois Chrep- tyk. Barbie Dolls: clothes â€" Mrs Alki Robertson. The United Church WomenH Thornhill United Church. are holding 3 “Strawberry Gather- ing“ on June 9. 1:30 - 4:30. Mrs. Betty McBride is the convenor. There will be two bake sales. one at 1:30 and a second at 3:00 so as not to disappoint those who arrive later. This is‘ such a good idea! I was assured' that there are many excellent cooks amongst the congregation. Tickets at $1. include tea and strawberry Shortcake. There will also be a displfiy of ceramics, arts and crafts. Artists -â€" Mrs. Elizabeth Bar- ratt, Harry Willis, Mrs. Lynn Law. Mrs. May Ward, Mrs. Tei- sia Paczhowski and Mrs. Ruth Jackson. . Pottery â€" Mrs. Joyce McKay. Ceramics â€" Mrs. Edith Par- ker and her group of church women. In Holy Trinity Church there will be a worship service at 7:30. This is especially for those going away on weekends. The experiment will continue throughout June. Members of the House Fellowship Groups are invited to this first service. Mrs. Ralph Camse‘ll gave a paper on the Passion Play at Oberammergau. (Her sister had been present at one of the per- formances.) She spoke of the history of the play, and of the great planning needed to cope with all the visitors in such a small village. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Tom McCall. ' , Socially Speaking In Thorn/rill comammg the word "song". 1 Miss Roy was presented withipa ren t-te ach er meetings The offering and offertoFY;a specially designed broach, the throughout the year when guest Prayer were looked after by world with the YWCA insignia speakers discuss various aspects Mrs. Tom McCall. It was an- upon it. This was made out of of early childhood development. HOUDCEd that the June meeting filagreed silver. She was also Fathers also sometimes lend a is Scheduled for June 22 at MI‘S.‘ given a sterling silver tray from hand in maintaining and re- Hal‘ry Mizen's. The Fortnightersgthe Y’s across Canada, and a pairing equipment for indoor are g0ing to be invited, and all‘cheque. Her aunt, Mrs. Eliza- and outdoor activities. members 0f the SOCietY- beth Cameron, was presented Field trips are an important Mrs. Ralph Camse‘ll gave azwith a bouquet of red rosesnpart of the program, and a n n . . . _ a u.‘ h‘__: _._ “1,, lforward to the return of D11! It is of interest that two ‘and Mrs. Dillwyn Evans from senior students: Deborah French tScotland. next week. Dr. Evans and Sara Moon expect t0 00n- fiwill be in his pulpit on Junei‘tinue their studies overseas next 13_ year. The WMS held their May 18 social News meeting at the home of Mrs! Mrs. A, J_ Richards of Green Fred Porter, John Street. There Lane held a reception for Miss was a good attendance. Ml’s.:Agnes Roy at her home, Stones Rita Stuart Dl‘esided. She open-Gate. Miss Roy has been the ed the meeting with a hymn andiexecutive director of the Na- a prayer. Mrs. Alec McLean ledltional Young Women's Christian the devotions. She read PsalmiAssociation, and has just re- 121, then SPOke abOUt "ASK and‘tired from this position. Miss it shall be given you; seek and Roy, YWCA President Mrs. ye shall find; knock and it shall Philip Chadsey and Mrs, Rich- be OPEDEd unto you" She 0011- ards received. (Mrs. Richards is Chlded With a Prayer- The rollqchairman of the public relations call was answered with a verselcommittee.) ‘ containing the word “song”. I Miss an was nrnsnnhad witln Sunday marked the last even~ ing service at the Presbyterian Church for this summer. There was a special musical service arranged by Walter Stothers, choir-master and organist. The Mass choir from Silverthorn Secondary School performed. The instrumentalists were Mrs. Charles Westburg, Tom Palmer, Robert Taylor, and Mrs. James Boyd, pianist. The congregation is looking forward to the return of Dr. and Mrs. Dillwyn Evans from Scotland. next week. Dr. Evans may have a lasting effect on the recreation oppor- tunites and facilities in the Thornhill community. Saturday. June 12, the Lions’ annual auction will take place. Have you any- thing saleable which you would like to donate to a good cause? Phone any member of the club. Trucks will be on the road Satur- day to collect these dona- tions. The Lions report they need to know ahead of time what you have and where it is. so truck routes may be planned with a minimum of duplication and back- tracking. Ali proceeds will be spent on community pro- jects â€"~ so you will actually be helping yourself and your neighbors Twelve Lions including President Tab MacDonald were in Kingston last week to attend the Ontario-Que- bec Conference of Lions. Don‘t delay, answer the questions and post the com- pleted form at once. Church News I Neighborhood Notes There was an excellent lunch-f ‘eon, with a salad plate served“ by the hostess institute. First Vice-President Mrs. B r u c e iDavidson, introduced the head table. Mrs. George Hooper of Buttonville sang an excerpt from “The King And I". Six 'members presented a skit, amongst them Mrs. Anne Jack-I son of Thornhill. It was a dis~ cussion on the Women‘s Insti- ‘tute creed, and the need for an *organization with such a goal today. It was very well received and many members asked for copies of the script which had} ‘been prepared by the provincial 1, organization. 1 The elections were next on ‘the agenda. Honorary President Mrs. Gordon Francey; PastL lPresident Mrs. William Miller; lPresident Mrs. Claire Thomp- ‘son; Ist Vice-President Mrs. lBruce ‘Davidson; 2nd Vice- President Mrs. Roy Pentland; 43rd Vice-President Mrs. William head. ways nus \‘Vlll leave [HE cnurcn parking lot at 10am. Lunch will be supplied by the CNIB. The complete cost per member will be $1. The United Senior Citizens of Ontario are holding their conference on August 24 and 25, at York University. Some .members will be named as del- egates. The balance of the meeting was chaired by R. H. White- vice-president of the USCO. who had driven over from Fort Erie to assist in the club business. He presided over the elections. and Mrs. Cath- arine Walker acted as secretary for the meeting in the absence of Mrs. C. Mote who is on vac- ation. The following officers were elected: President William Simpson. lst Vice-President Joe Wain. 2nd Viceâ€"President Harry Mizen. Secretary Mrs. Cissy Mote, Treasurer William Har- vey. Gerda Meuller. Susan Duffin and Randy Bremner from Sing- hampton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Masters, Weld- rick Road. Congratmations to MT- and in their area, a recent poll has Mrs. Darryl Middleton. on thefievealed and only 37% were in arrival of their first baby, a SOH.‘fav0r. 43% opposed selective born May 28, also to Mr. andz‘fm-est harvesting operations in Mrs. Barry McKinnon on the provincial parks, 76% were arrival of their second sonfiagainst legalization of marijuana Craig AHdreW. 3 Pounds Sand 75% against extension of ounces at York Central Hospital public support to separate May 26. a brother for Barry schools. The poll was conducted Alan. '1»: William Newman, MLA for Get well wishes are sent to‘omario South. Get well wishes are sent to Julia Walker, May Avenue, who has been a patient at York Cen- tral Hospital. Get well wishes to Wayne Steele, Walmer Road, to Anna Gundart. Pemherton Road and to Carl Walker, Weldrick Road. All grades of Roselawn School with the exception of the grade 8‘s who are Visiting Ot- tawa, enjoyed a day at Ontario Place last Friday. Belated birthday greetings to Bill Bounds, Yongehurst Road, May 30. Liz Madeleno May 31 and Fred Shier June 1, both of May Avenue. The elections were next on the agenda. Honorary President Mrs. Gordon Francey; Past President Mrs. William Miller; President Mrs. Claire Thomp- son; Ist Viee~President Mrs. Bruce ‘Davidson; 2nd Vice- President Mrs. Roy Pentland; 3rd Vice-President Mrs. William Drew, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Margaret France; Auditors Mrs. Robert Holmes, Mrs. Charles A report from the Federation of Agriculture was read, and it commented on the new taxa- tion deal for the farmers, and other pertinent issues. Mrs. Claire Thompson gave a report on the WI district meet ing, held in the Victoria Square Hall. Mrs. Thompson, president, was in the chair. Mrs. John Mc- Cague of Victoria Square wel- comed the 37 delegates, and Past President Mrs. William Miller, replied. Reports from all 13 branches were read and ac- cepted. They were exceptionally good. The regular meeting of the‘ Thornhill and District Women‘s Institute was held at Mrs. Anne Jackson's, Highway 7 on May 27. The meeting had been post- poned one week because Mrs. Claire Thompson had to attend the regional meeting at Port Perry on the regular day. The theme of the meeting was "Find Joy In What You Do;‘> Not What You Intend To Do.” The roll call was the bringing of something for a “Bring Andl Buy Sale” Cooking, sewing, plants, flowers, early vegetables and. eggs are on the list. Mrs. Claire Thompson gave a 'about safety, and other guests bring in new and different ob- jects and animals to stimulate the interest of the tots‘ ’ The morning class from 9 to 11:30 am accommodates a maxi- mum of 36 children. and the afternoon class from 1 to 3:30 pm a maximum of 26. The policy and program is drawn up by an executive committee elected each year at the annual parent-teacher meeting in the spring, and the year ends with ’a picnic for the children. For information contact Mrs, Diane Klick. 889-2772. Senior Citizens I Mrs. Patricia Upcraft. teacher and producer had done the :choreography for all the other 'dances. Mrs. Cameron and Miss Roy are going to take a long trip before Miss Roy attends the World YWCA meetings in Ghana in August. Then she goes to an appointment in the World of- fice. There were a great many guests at a wonderful party; one came from as far away as New Westminister, BC. Everything and everybody cooperated ex- cept the weather! Women’s Institute Dave Still looked after the lighting. The costumes for the most part were made by senior students and mothers. The mothers also helped with make- up and all the other behind scenes essentials. Graham Upcraft was the music teache'r for the piano numbers. NORTH RICHVALE NEWS CORRESPONDENT Mrs. Rhona Wehrens 130 May Avenue Phone 884-4333 (Evenings) Roy'favorite spots for children to trip visit are Edwards Gardens in the Don Mills. a local farm, and 13m Black Creek Pioneer Village a an where they can have sleigh rides of- in winter. PICKERING â€"- About 40% of township .residents are against creation of regional government in their area, a recent poll has revealed and only 37% were in favor. 48% opposed selective The annual picnic will be ’held'at Albion Hills Conserva- Ition Park on June 23. Travel- !ways bus will leave the church parking lot at 10 am. Lunch will be supplied by the CNIB. The complete cost per member will be $1. After this Mr. Whitehead spoke informally about the work of the USCO. Following the summer trips, the senior citizens will meet again in September, All resi- dents of this area, 60 and over, are most welcome as members. There are two meetings per month. the first and third Wed- nesdays at 1:30 at Holy Trinity Church. I The senior citizens held their regular meeting at Holy Trinity Church May 19. The first bus- iness on the agenda was a dis- cussion about plans for the summer. Senior Citizens Week will be held from June 20-26. this year there will be a spec- ial Sunday service at Holy Trin- lity Church, on June 20, at 10:30 am and it is hoped that a good many members will be lable to attend. alunteers hejlping to keep costs' Here’s your opportunity to earn some pocket I ido‘m by Elvmg a half day 3‘ re" money of your own. For further details please I Jg‘ular intervals. / l Fathers also help in the non-' phone Norma MOSS at lprol'it school. taking part in? ‘ s I . I :p a r e n H e a c h e r meetings:I LIBERAL LIRCULATION â€" 884410;” I ~throughout the year when guest" I ‘ I ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ I ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘. lspeakers discuss various aspects‘ ~ _.__._._ fof early childhood development.’ iFathers also sometimes lend a} ‘hand in maintaining and reg lpairing equipment for indoorI Ring Funeral Home The United Senior Citizens of Ontario are holding their conference on August 24 and 25, at York University. Some members will be named as del- egates. They travel to fire halls, pub- lic library, a sugar bush, River- dale Zoo, and at Christmas time, the annual party is a highlight of the nursery school year, with a professional puppet show the major attraction. A visiting police officer talks about safety, and other guests bring in new and different ob- jects and animals to stimulate the interest of the tots. Morehouse: District Represents-3 Markham Town Council tives Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Thomp- cepted the low tender of s son; Public Relations Officeri755 for a new fire truck at Mrs. Anne Jackson; Curator regular meeting Tuesday 111 Mrs. Jenny McCowan. ‘of last week. As the school year draws to “amuwn' a close. one of the first nursery' The only other bid was from schools in the area. the Thornâ€" King Seagl‘ave Limited of hill Cooperative Nursery School‘ WOOdStOCk for $251577. is looking ahead and is already The new truck, which will be accepting registrations for the stationed air the Proposed new fan term. ifirehall in the John Street and There are both morning and Bayview Avenue area will be a afternoon classes for childreniGPM Triple Combination Pum. three years and up at Thornhill‘per. ' Presbyterian Church on High- Â¥7w_‘â€" way 78. and supervisor is Mrs. inu“““i A Mrs. Anne Jackson; Curator Mrs. Jenny McGowan. The remainder of the meeting was social. Nursery School TURN SPARE ROOM INTO SPARE CASH BY USING LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS THORNHILL CO-OPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL Enroling Applications for September â€" 3 years of age and up are being accepted now FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PHONE Mrs. Klick, 889-2772 7783 YONGE ST. THORNHILL 889-7783 Fire Truck $23,755 Purchase By Markham Low tender was from C. E Hickey & Sons Limited 0f Hamilton a manner as he may deem proper, and that the expenses incurred by the said Weed Inspectbr in the discharge of his duties shall be placed on the Collector’s Roll of the Municipality against the respective lands concerned and that such amounts shall be collected in the same manner as taxes. The c’o-operation of all persons concerned is earnestly solicited. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons in possession of land in accordance with the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1960, Chapter 427, Sections 3, 13 and 19, that unless the noxious weeds or weed seeds growing on their lands within the Town of Markham are destroyed by Tuesday, June 8th, 1971, and throughout the season as often as it is necessary to prevent the ripening of their seeds and dispersal of their pollens, the Council of the Town of Markham has appointed W. Shearn, Weed Inspector, to cause said weeds or weed seeds to be destroyed in such PHONE 889-7555 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO DESTROY WEEDS VILLAGE PIZZERIA “We specialize in Italian Dishes” . TAKE OUT ORDERS AND FREE DELIVERY NOW OPEN gr: IN THORNHILL f Please be adviSed that during the months of June, July and August the Municipal Office will be open from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 pm. except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. 7602 YONGE STREET Open Daily 11 am. to 1 am. Fridays and Saturdays 11:30' am. to 2 am Sunday 4 pm. to 12 Midnight Town of Markham Town of Markham (at Village Plaza) W700 - w“ {é ‘ ’"MIIIIIB‘ at its night W. SHEARN. Weed Inspector. FRYBASKET FISH 8. CHIPS Charcoal. Hamburger and Luncheon Phone 889-0025 7057 YONGE STREET WILLOWDALE PICK UP FISH & CHIPS ON YOUR WAY HOME THE THORN HILL