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«£-1mm“nummmmun1\1\muummmumuuuumumuuuu\uuumunummummw Canada And The Third World Is Conference Theme The Couchiching Confer- ence is a week-long student conference held at the end of each summer and is spon- sored by the United Nations Association in Canada. Each year it provides students with a unique learning experience. This year the 13th annual conference was held at Big By MARY COOPER Last August “The Liberal" made it possible for me to attend the Lake Couchiclzing Conference for 1971. This experience was very valuable to me and, I am sure. to all the others who attended. by Mi: Editor) (This past summer, as in several past years, “The Liberal" was privileged to sponsor a student from Rich- mond Hill High School. at the annual Couchiching Con- ference. This year the young delegate was Mary Cooper. :1 grade 13 student at the school. She lives at 230 Alta- mira Road. Also attending the conference from RHHS was Cathie Clark, of 30 Har- ding Boulevard, a grade 13 student. who was sponsored by Richmond Hill Cable TV. A report on the conference by_Miss Cooper follows â€"â€" -v-uwn; L.uuuAt4 7 A'AAU. A‘VA "w w v-rwuw» Wuw mm Ur yam. Let’s hope Mr. Stewart can trans- JAPANESE LIGHTS AT ma Jackson, formerly leader of therll the same 8930 Of Values ShOUId form .his personal sentiments into QUEEN’S PARK the Norma Jackson Singers, was app 3" . collective government action. Dear Mr. Editor: guest of honor at an afternoon All of this coming from a senior A lot of money, money belonging Ontario’s PUWC Works 139‘ tea in the home 0f M’s- Robert partment is using Japanese Stackhouse of Newmarket re- lights to decorate Queen’s cenfly. 'mlnn“\l1|l“lll“Nl“\“llllillllflllllllllllllI“!llllllllllllllllllllllllmllll“Ini“millllllulu]I!!!“lllllI“!!!ll!ill)llllllllulilllllllllllIlllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllI“llll!)llllllllllllllillllllllllmllllll 1numumImunIinumumiI1mu\Immmummmunummmmmmmm1lmuumuuuummummuummuuummuuuummnIui|Inunuumuuum\uuu\a Cabinet Minister such as Mr. Stew- to'farmers, is riding on it. “Rural assessment in the past has not fairly reflected either the value of the land for farming purposes or the ability of the farmer to pay the tax load. There has not been suffic- ient consideration given to the unique conditions that face the genuine farmer who resides in urban-shadow communities. I share the belief that it is not fair or equitable to assess a farm property on the basis of the price paid for one or more adjacent or nearby properties that may have changed hands for non-farm pur- poses.” He also noted that should any of these lands, so assessed, be required for such public purposes as high- ways, pipelines, hydro lines or parks. then the same set of values should apply. At a meeting of the York County Plowmen’s Association at Victoria Square December 3, Mr. Stewart stated: Ontario farmers found out recently that they have at least one provincial government Cabinet Minister on their side in their battle to right assessment wrongs being inflicted upon them at Queen’s Park. That member is Ontario Agricul- ture Minister William Stewart. The second instance happened much more recently, when the OWRC de- mended reduction of the size of the trunk sanitary sewer which will take effluent from York Central Hospital, Don Head Secondary School and from approximately 3,000 people in the southwest section of town, into the sewage disposal plant being built by BAIF in the Bathurst - Langstaff area. The OWRC is using as the yardstick on which to base its de- mand a projected population figure in the Status Report of the Toronto- Centred Plan. of 67,000 people in Richmond Hill by the year 2000. These projected figures are still neg- Amendment No. 3, which provides for rezoning the existing industrial area between Markham Road and Crosby Avenue on the east side of Yonge Street to residential use. was designed to permit a steel fabricating plant on Markham Road to move its plant to an area where the noise engendered by its operation will not annoy people living nearby. The Bond Steel site would have been rezoned to permit a fairly high density of popnlation. Two recent attempts by the Ontario Water Resources Commission'to imâ€" pose restrictions on the growth of Richmond Hill, which are not backed up by legislation, have caused mem- bers of town council great concern. In the first incident, described by Councillor Lois Hancey as “stranguâ€" lation by regulation not by legisla- tion”, the OWRC has opposed Amend~ ment No. 3 to the Richmond Hill Official Plan, on the basis that new guidelines (being introduced) will curtail any residential development within 1,500 feet of a sewage disposal plant. . legislation Not Regulation Subscription Rate $5.00 per year; to United States $6.00; 15¢ Si] Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published by Richmond Hill Liberal Publishing Co. Ltd. W. S. COOK, Publisher “Second class mail, registration number 0190” THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 16, 1971 Farmers Find A Friend An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 (libs liberal Session one dealt with the politics of domination. First speaker was Joel Carlson who spoke on the situation within South Africa. His ad- dress moved everyone very much. He explained how the blacks in South Africa are completely oppressed by the whites who make up a mino- rity of the population, and Small seminars and dis- cussion groups played a large part of the program was split into four sessions. Theme of the conference was Revolution and Re- sponse: Canada and the Third World. It dealt with under- privileged countries and how they are trying to escape the domination of other coun- tries and also how groups within certain countries are trying to escape the do- mination of other groups within the country. It also dealt with domination in Canada with respect to the French, the Indians, and es- pecially with respect to the United States. Chief Lodge on Lake Couc- hiching. Orillia, with about 50 students and 10 resource people attending. MW \llll\\\\\l\\\l\llllll“l\\\\l\1\l\\\\l\l\\ll\“llllll\llt“!Nl\l\\\\ll“llllllllR“\\\\\\1\\\\lllll\\llll\l\l\“ tumunnmmmmuuumm“ul\t111nmluumun“munu\mm\uumum\\\1mu““munlmlmmmmmumuummmuuumnumuummumumn-a One has the feeling that this same situation applies now. Let’s hope we’re wrong. Let’s hope Mr. Stewart can trans- form his personal sentiments into collective government action. All too often the government tends to move in an agonizingly slow manâ€" ner even after it has acknowledged that a change is necessary, It’s hoped now that the symp- athy for the farmers’ plight is being voiced and that some concrete action will follow within a short period of time. The question is how successful will Mr. Stewart be in convincing his other fellow non-farmer members of the government? It’s an old axiom in government circles that there is always much talk, talk, talk before there is any action, action, action. And one ear is better than no ear at all. But at least the farmers have one sympathetic ear and, according to Mr. Stewart, a few other sympathetic ones in positions of prominence at Queen’s Park. art should not be much of a surprise to farmers. Mr. Stewart is a farmer himself and therefore can be expected to understand and sympathize with his fellow tillers of the soil. We know that town council intends to fight these rulings before Premier Davis and his Cabinet, and we expect that they will be successful in this fight. In the meantime, OWR'C, hands off! These comments point up the fact that the OWRC is an appointed body, not directly accountable to the elec- torate, and should not have the power to enforce regulations which are not backed by legislation. Nor should it assume that suggestions are the pol- icy of the government. before the legislation is passed. All such sug- gestions are open to negotiation until the final passing of a bill in which they are included by the Legislature and Royal Assent. Mayor William Lazenby put it succinctly when he told the OWRC in a letter, “If my municipality is to be strangled, I would feel a little better if I knew that the hangman was properly licensed, skilled and authorized to do so.” The present population of Richâ€" mond Hill is approximately 34.000. The BAIF development, alone, will bring another 33,000 people to the town and other developments will bring the total population approved by the Department of Municipal Affairs to 69.000 in the next 10 years. We believe it is not realistic to propose or even consider that for the last two decades of this century Richmond Hill be expected to stag- nate. otiable, according to Minister of Economics Darcy McKeough and the town is seeking a meeting with him and other ministers involved, as well as with regional officials to discuss a more realistic figure. who are not the native popu- lation. This topic was repre- sentative of many countries, including Canada, but the full impact was brought home to us as we learned the truth about South Africa. They became our good friends and the great thing was that we Were all on the same level. These dich§ion groups were very important and enjoyable as they allow- ed everyone to speak their minds freely in a relaxed atmowhere. And so the pattern for the remainder of the week was more or less set. Session two dealt with “Politics of Lib- eration”. session three with “Aspects of Development (Colonialism)” and session The next day We heard from Nick Skoulas about the situation in Greece and from Betty Nickerson about con- ditions in Brazil. Then we broke up into small groups to discuss what we had learned and pass on other informa- tion. ResourCe people led these groups. The resource people had a knowledge of and experience in the topics being discussed. ‘ U L A‘ 15¢ single copy M OJ Though we expect our elect- ed Members of Parliament to vote in conscience in the best interests of Canada as a whole, we do not want them to forget that that interest is not always best served by blind support of all. Government legislation. G. DAVIES, Tottenham. I have written a letter to the Liberal MP (John Roberts) rep- resenting my federal riding, York Simcoe, expressing my disagreement with the imple- mentation of Commons Rule 75-0 in the current taxation bill debate. ‘ Dear Mr. Editor In one group there was an attempt at a peaceful revolu- tion among the lower ‘class' while in the other group the lower ‘class’ violently revol- On the last day. which was Thursday, we split up into two groups for game teams. This game was led by Helene Castel and demonstrated how we naturally divided into up- per, middle and lower class groups. Before the game be- gan no one was aware of what was going to happen and the results of the game were interesting. The most outstanding speakers were Joel Carlson on “South Africa", Augustine Mahiga on the “Quiet Revolu- tion In Tanzania”, and Clair Culhane on “Vietnam.” All of the speakers and resource people had personal experi- ence and therefore knew what they were talking about. For example, Joel Carlson is a white lawyer from South Africa. Augustine Mahiga is a black student from Tan- zania, and Clair Culhane is a Canadian who spent two years in Vietnam. four from Tuesday to Thurs- day was 3 analysis and a tie- up of oth r topics. highways and streets, 7 On sidewalks, paths and crosswalks, Where intersections meet. Cars giving off smoke, Factories polluting the air, Everyone can see it, But do they give a care? Wait “till” it’s too late, We’ll realize what we’ve done, We’ve brought death and sorrow, And spoiled all our fun. People will start dying, Plants and animals too, Everything I’ve told you is absolutely true. The moral of the story, Is buy what you want with cash, But whatever is left over, THROW IT IN THE TRASH!!! PAULINE BIRD, . l 'm Against Pollution (PROTEST POEM) I’m against water pollution, Air pollution too, Noise pollution is dreadful. How can skies stay blue? People (lumping their garbage on alleys, Sgt. Harry Diamond (left) of the Aurora Division of the York Regional Police greets Richmond Hill Barrister Alfred Stong and wife Raymonde as they arrive at the association’s first annual dance at the Jane 7 Country Club November 26. Over 1,000 persons attended the dance which featured the music of The Spectrums. Door prizes and spot dances also highlighted the evening’s entertainment. LIBERALS GAG PARLIAMENT 11 years of age, 238 Demaine Crescent, Richmond Hill. York Police Hold Big Dance MOUNT ALBERT â€" Ml‘S. Nor- We know that private indus- try usually settles for the low- est price when it is in the mar- ket for something, but we should be able to look to our government to show leadership in providing work and wages for the people of this province. A. FREEMAN, Downsview. So what if Canadian lights cost "far more" â€"-â€" using them would help put bread on the tables of the taxpayers who support the Ontario Govern- ment. Park Christmas Trees. Why should they use imported lights? Do the Japanese pay the taxes‘ that pay their salaries? The discussions and semiâ€" nars were a very important part of the conference, but just as important, if not more so, were the friendships formed during the confer- ence and the ease with which this was possible in the re- laxed atmosphere. It was much easier to get to really know people than it is in school and everyday life. Everyone was willing to accept each other in all re- spects. We learned not only things which opened our eyes and which we would not have ordinarily been able to learn, but we had fun at the same time. I feel very grateful to “The Liberal" for giving me the opportunity to attend this conference. ted against the upper ‘class’ domination while the middle ‘class’ in both cases was apa- thetic and striving to be up- per ‘class’. We Were told later that among different types of peo- ple the results of the game differ. For instance, we were a middle class North Ameri- can group and so the upper class suppressed the lower class and the middle class re mained silent. 31‘- we tip {as The culmination of a busy year for the Richmond Hill Horticultural Society in 1971 was the annual meeting and dinner held November 23 in the . Lions Hall, where members and friends spent an enjoyable evening. The Hawaiian ‘theme was accentuated with decora- tions to fit the occasionâ€"tables adorned with miniature palm: trees, decorated place-mats and real pineapples â€"â€" planned and executed by a keen and imaginâ€" ative committee. After explaining the mech- anics of his accordion. he del- ighted his audience with The Jolly Caballero. excerpts from the Hungarian. Rhapsody ’No. 2. and later in the program he played the lovely Lara’s theme, Around the World in 80 Days, and a lively polka. President McLatchy’s remarks centred around the word “thank-you.” for her committee “one of the best,” the many kindnesses of the members in general and a special thanks to those who generously bestow gratifying donations to the soc- iety each year. She also thanked Art Stong for his kindness in keeping the hospital flower beds free of weeds. Secretary Elsie MacKay reported on the year's activities, which were many and varied, including the general meetings. which have had a marked increase in attendance, followed by‘ 1971-72 was presented by Rich- ard Edmonds and the election conducted by Robert D. Little. On behalf of the society, Mr. Little presented President Mc- Latchy with a beautiful basket of fruit. A delightful evening came to l a close â€" Aloha -â€" till the jhorticulturists meet again on December 7 for the Christmas Party and presentation of aw- ards. :PEFFERLAW â€"â€" Georgina }Township Mayor George Bur- rows doesn’t believe tax in- gcreases are out of line in his municipality this year. He said this recently when replying to reports that farm taxes had jumped as much as 100 per cent from 1970 to 1971. The charges lfivere made by Whipper Billy .Watson and others at a public meeting held in Keswick. It will be appreciated that the p r o v i n ci a1 government, through its winter works incen- tive program, will subsidize 80% of the construction costs and if finished prior to May 31, 1972, will subsidize 100% -of such costs. I expect if the project is uncompleted by May 31, 1972 that the amount of work finish- ed up to that date will be 100% subsidizable while the balance will receive 80% subsidy. In the original concept the province had indicated that the lands costs would be included in either of the subsidies. Due to the number of requests for such day care centres the government has stated that it will give President Gladys McLatchy welcomed the guests, and foll- owing O Canada, grace and a toast to the Queen, introduced the head table which included Mayor William Lazenby and Mrs. Lazenby, guest speaker, John Britton, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Risebrough, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edmonds, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Boyd, Mrs. Hugh Mac- Kay and Mrs. Violet McLatchy. Mayor Lazenby brought greetâ€" ings from the town of Richmond Hill, expressed praise and thanks for the work done by the society, and for the beauti- fication of the grounds of local p u b li c buildings. Program Chairman Edmonds introduced Joe Macerolla, Mus. Bac., Royal‘ Conservatory of Music, Tor- onto. ‘ R. H. Horticulturalists Have Active And Successful Year To provide a site for the con- struction of a Day Care Centre in the southern area of the Re- gion of York. Such structure to provide premises for approxi- mately 95 under school age children and 20 mentally han- dicapped pre~school children. Amount Available to Purchase Approximately $100.00 or less Guidelines WANTED [priority to those applications A landowner with an approxj. where the land for the site has mate one acre lot available in been donated to or has been the Richmond Hill area. To play available at minimum cost to Santa Claus to about 115 chil- the government- dren. The need for Day Care Cen- Qualificatiom lresdhas already bgen__estab1ishec_l No bona-fide owner of such a parcel of land will be refused whether he be private owner, limited company, speculator or just someone wishing to beat the capital gains tax. Purpose of the Property in Question Mayor loo/(s For Santa Claus ’ work finish- will be 100% the balance Mr. Edmonds introduced the speaker, John Britton of Brother- ton’s Travel Service in Willowda- 1e, agents for American Air Lines. who gave a few words punctua- ted by some interesting anec- dotes, on how the industry had grown over the past decade. with the advent of commercial aircraft and tourism. He offered a word of advice to air travel- lers â€" if delays occur, have pat- ience and relax, as few count- ries travel at the same pace as‘ North Americans. Following! this, Mr. Britton took his au- dience on a thrilling trip to the islands of Hawaii, via slide and screen. Beautiful sandy beaches, native surfers riding the waves, sails in the sunset, native dan- cers, beautiful gardens and native statuary, all helped to intrigue those who had not as yet visited this island of para- dise. On behalf of the society, Mr. Little presented President Mc- Latchy with a beautiful basket of fruit. A delightful evening came to a close â€" Aloha -â€" till the horticulturists meet again on December 7 for the Christmas Party and presentation of aw- ards. The new slate of officers for 1971-72 was presented by Rich- ard Edmonds and the election conducted by Robert D. Little. flower shows, civic floral dis- plays, garden shows, civic im- provements, fall festival and the annual convention. Special thanks were given to Mr. Rise- brough and Stella Mackie for staging and recording points. Treasurer Evie Boyd, in her re-‘ port, noted that finances had never been in better shape, nor‘ membership higher. The undersigned will receive applications from any interest- ed parties with the above quali- fications and willing to wear the usual red and white costume with appropriate black belt and boots, annually considered dur- ing this season to personify the spirit of giving from the heart. WILLIAM C. LAZENBY, Mayor, Town of Richmond Hill. Day Care Centres publicly owned are administered through the health and social services committee, of which I am vice- chairman, of the Regional Muni- cipality of York. Current main- tenance charges which would include staff salaries, building expenses, etc. less income from fees charged to parents using the facilities usually result in a very minimal operating deficits This operating deficit is also subsidized 80% by the provinw cial government with the re- mainder being picked up by the Regional Municipality \of York. Applications The need for Day Care Cen- tres has already been established in this area. Both the present centre at St. Mary’s Anglican Church and this one proposed will complement each other. The Town of Richmond Hill is an ideal location for such cen- tres due to its central location to the population distribution of the region and the work loca- tions of these people. (Photo by Phothue Studio) Frog Prince, begins at 2:30 pm The grass roots approach is on December 29. a refreshing change of course. Other North York libraries It should be retained in the are also planning special pro- future, not only in periods of grams. For information call high employment, and not re- the main library 225-8891. quire government help. At the community branch in Yorkdale Shopping Centre there will be a magic hour with a teenage magician on Decem- ber 18 at 2 pm, films for Christmas at 7:30 pm on Dec- ember 22 and 27, and a puppet show (The Old Witch And The Frog Prince, begins at 2:30 pm on December 29. at 4:15 pm. At Bayview Library in the Bayview Village Plaza at Shep- pard and Bayview Avenues ‘there will be holiday films on December 28, a puppet show (Jack And The Beanstalk and LSnoopY’s Christmas) on Decem- ber 29, and crafts and stories on December 30. All of these programs begin at 2 pm. Centennial Library, 578 Finch Avenue just West of Bathurst Street is having .films on Dec- ember 28, Crafts for 6 to 12 year olds on December 29, folksinging on December 30 and a magic show on December 31. These, too, will begin at 2 pm. Except for the fact that, like the Opportunities For Youth program, the winter works scheme comes very late, this affinity is all to the good. 0f- ficials at all levels are too in- clined to think of public works entirely in terms of sewer and water installations. and brush clearance for parkland. These are useful. But by involving community groups, the govern- ment probes far more deeply. Who but a community group would have thought of building a Christian education centre in a Roman Catholic parish in Prince Edward Island? 01' a day-care centre sponsored by 21 Ste. Hyacinthe, Quebec, co. season include films, puppet' The pattern developing in the shows, crafts, folksinging and winter works program has an magic. affinity with the Opportunities At the mam library, 5126 For Youth scheme last summer: Yonge Street in WillOWdale, Many of the acceptable propo- there will be Christmas films at sals have been developed by 2:15 Pm on December 23, 24, local community groups, and 28, 29 and 30.. On December can therefore meet needs usual- 21 and 22 there will be films 1y neglected by officialdom. at 4:15 pm. Except for the fact that, like Puppets, Films, Crafts Library Holiday Treat Children’s programs at North York libraries in the holiday season include films, puppet shows, crafts, folksinging and Irving Layton’s Crusade For Truth ‘ Launched With Latest Book Of Poems The unveiling of “The Collection” took place in the‘Masters Common Room, Stong College, York University. Dr. David Slater, president of York University, who was introduced to the group of well Wishers and students by Jack McClelland, publisher of Layton’s book, said, “As long as there are Irving Laytons with energy and ideas, things are happen- ing.” Virginia Rock, master of Stong College said, “I have an absolutely unique relationship to Irving. For I think that no one else can say he is ‘Master’ of Irving.” This could be truth, for Mr. Layton has been married three times. Irving Layton came to York three years ago from Montreal and has taught several tutorials on poetry. Next year, after a planned trip to Mexico, he is scheduled to do a tutorial on “The Short Story.” This columnist is tired of hearing such nauseous phrases as, “plush sewers”, as one of Layton’s poetry We were among those present at the launching of Irving Layton’s crusade for truth, when his latest book “The Collected Poems of Irving Layton”, con- taining six hundred poems, was officially released to the world of art at York University last Thursday night. A small part of the world, about two hundred learned men and women; students and stars of the art world, TV, radio and stage; writers and report- ers: one of Canada’s foremost publishers, Jack Mc- Clelland, and Morley Callaghan’s son, Barry, attended. He graphically describes his feelings of power when he performed his repeated, nightly task of broom-pounding the ceiling. This action he said, gained a few minutes respite of peace and quiet from the nightly debauches overhead. He also relates his unkind treatment as a Jewâ€"boy, hounded by tw0 Roman Catholic boys â€" then pictures emp- athy and understanding entering his home life after the death of his and the other two boys’ fathers; after which the two mothers and the three boys at last become friendly neighbors._ crudely-screaming nakedness. Life, it seems to me, has many undertones, and overtones. There is still beauty, as we discern in Layton’s first poem, “There Were No Signs”. The foreword in “The Collection” (Mr. Layton has published twenty other books), gives an insight into this man’s many-faceted make-up. Born, the son of a Romanian Jewish immigrant, Irving was brought up â€" in what we might today term a ghetto â€" in Montreal. And according to the foreword. which we understand was published in a national Canadian magazine, Irving learned about the seamy side of life, not from his immediate family, which was a quiet, decent part of the teeming world of his youth, but from the tenants on the second floor of the boxlike house in which he lived. I felt somewhat unhappy for the World: for Irving Layton’s poems claim to tell the truth as it is. I’m for truth. Don’t misunderstand me. But I ask, is it necessary, in order to be called a Can- adian poet, to present life and the facts of life, animal, vegetable and mineral, in ugliness and In the Spotlight YORK CENTRAL HOSPITAL (c/o York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill) BY MONA A. ROBERTSON (Continued on Page 16) Memorial Fund 20- Who but a community group 12 would have thought of building 19, a Christian education centre in 30 a Roman Catholic parish in or Prince Edward Island? 01' a at day-care centre sponsored by 21 Ste. Hyacinthe, Quebec, co. in operative? Or the redecoration 7e of a YMCA building in St. th Thomas, Ontario? And in To« 11- route a proposal by the Young or Men’s Canadian Club, still to be ‘c- approved, would result in emer- etrgency repairs to homes of elder- nel ly and handicapped people. anu\\uu\\ufimi\\ufi\iuu~ummummum\muumnuuuuuuui Let People Choose (Ottawa Citizen)