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,VOL. 95, NO. 26. The man in question. he said. had been paying taxes in the region for about, 25 years. His family is almost grown and his home almost paid for. He does not need nursing care â€" just someone to be in the house with him while the family are at work and at school. His condition is such, said Plaxton. that sudden short- ness i breath could prove fatal before he could get aid. He could get someone to stay in the house. to make an emergency phone call if necessary. at a cost of $5 a day. but this was more than he could afford, It was not a matter of a fulltime house- keeper. just an "adult baby- sitter." As things are. he said, it is possible that. the man’s wife could come home one day and find him dead on the floor. This was brought to light at a meeting of York Region- al Council on December 9 when Richmond Hill Coun- cillor Donald Plaxton cited the case. of a man in his municipality who is suffering from emphysema and un- able to work. He needs a constant companion. but beâ€" cause his wife works he is not entitled to public as- sistance to pay for a compan- ion. nor is he eligible for a disability pension that would meet the cost. He hated to bring the mat- ler up in open council. said Plaxton. but efforts to get help through welfare or soc- ial service departments had been unsuccessful. The best suggestion he could get was that the man be put in a nursing home. 0r his wife could quit work and look af- ter him. This would mean the family wo’uld have to go on welfare. The man has been kicked ar- ound from pillar to post. said Plaxton. "Surely something can be done." Georgina Mayor Dr. Geo- rge Burrow 5. chairman of the region's health and social service committee ad- mitted it. is a very difficult situation. A provincial disa- bility pension is based on the family earnings. A husband and wife are assessed as a team. "It is often cheaper for the wife to stop work." Some people would be bet- ter off on welfare than to be working. In some instances people in York Region have even been advised to quit lheir jobs and seek public as- sistance. The same applies for reclp- ients of mothers' allowance, he said. If a mother who is sole support of the family earns more than the maxi- mum allowed by legislation her allowance is reduced. Councillor Gordon Rowe. also of Richmond Hill, spoke of a situation that had come to his attention. It con- cern ed a man who has been operating a successful business. When he was hos- pitalized for open heart sur- geiy his wife went to work. but the family income was drastically reduced. During the man‘s long convalescence the financial situation had became critical. “It is an unfortunate sit- uation." Dr. Burrows admit- ted. "It destroys incentive.“ Now, said Rowe. although they are in "dire straits.” the family is still not eligible for public assistance. Dr. Burrows suggested that the only answer to such a sit- uation is a guaranteed annual income which will make it possible for people to receive sufficient assistance to tide them over family emergen- cies and yet. earn enough to maintain their dignity as in- dividuals. Councillor Planon agreed that it was beyond the juris- diction of the region. He said there are many cases of hard~ ship, however, because rules cannot be bent. people are dis- couraged from trying to help themselves. He asked for a more humane approach to welfare. Provincial rules and reg- ulations govern the condit- ions and amounts of welfare assistance. said Burrows. Welfare Destroys Incentive To All Our Readers â€"â€" from Management and Staff \Public 24 Wri Rich-'2 ‘1 at H.111. The Thornhill Golf and Counâ€" try Club main building at 7994 Yonge Street in the ThornhiU area of Vaughan Town was de- stroyed early Sunday morning in a $1,000,000 fire. In October a $2,000,000 fire destroyed the Tam O'Shanter club in Scarboro. The Ontario Fire Marshall has been called in to investigate this second big blaze. Club Manager George Barber estimated fire damage to the Thornhill Club at $1,000,000 Vaughan Fire Chief James Dav- idson said damage was in ex- cess of $250,000. He said no official insurance appraisal is yet. available. The building was fully insured‘ according to Manager Barber. Club President Donald Cat-lstanding while steel beams in] 318110 said there is no dOUbtiother areas softened and felli the club will be rebuilt. Thein the heat. At the north endl 12-man board of directors ofgof the building the top storey: the LNG-member curling. golf was burned off. but the fire was and social club were scheduled.kept out of the locker area un-‘ to 1118611 Monday night to makefderneath. This area sufferedl Plans for rabUildlng the Club.'only smoke and water damage.‘ * * * * lalthough firemen had to pull Fire Chief Davidson said fl\'e:the ceiling tile off because the)“ pumper trucks, two aerial lad-‘were starting to smoke in the der trucks and a rescue truck heat from above. were on hand as 50 firefighters The club complex was mainly fought the blaze to a standstill of frame.construction. beauti- and saved part of the building. fully decorated and furnished. A Markham Town fire truck with masonry facing. It was lfrom the new Thornhill station constructed nine years ago a1- {served at the fire for the first though the club organization 'hour or so. ,itself dates back 50 years. Vaughan Fire Department reâ€"1 CURLING MAY CONTINUE ceived the alarm from the] Manager Barber was hopeful York Regional Police at 5:02ltheice-making machinery might am. The fire was under con-.be in usable condition so that trol in an hour. Firefighters‘the club‘s curling schedule left the scene at 1:36 pm after1could be kept going. Other working for 8% hours in fairlyjclub events are being sched- frosty weather. iuled for other locations. includ~ I The fire chief said the de- mg the New Year's gathering lpartment's- two aerial ladder Most of the club‘s business Fire Chief Davidson said five pumper trucks. two aerial lad- der trucks and a rescue truck were on hand as 50 firefighters fought the blaze to a standstill and saved part of the building. A Markham Town fire truck from the new Thornhill station served at the fire for the first hour or so. The Thornhill Golf and Country Club building at 7994 Yonge Street is shown early Sunday morning as firefighters battled a $1,000,000 blaze. The curling rink at the south end of the building and the lower floor of lockers at the north end were saved. The business offices weren‘t; heavily damaged. 7 X is shown at the door of the main entrance working in snow and sleet. The other photograph taken through a window beside the entrance shows firemen working inside and the beams of the building still standing. By HAL BLAINE ‘tl'UCkS did a good job and to . . :21 large extent were responsible Thomh‘u G0” and coun‘ {or the saving of part of the 1b main building at 7994‘buflding' 1-...,-A :_. ‘LA m|____L:n 3 I, 000, 000 Thorn/rill Club Fire The fire was far advanced and well established . when Vaughan firefighters arrived. The kitchen. main lounge. cofc fee shop, foyer and the top storey above the lockers in the ndrthern wing were all burn- ing when the fire trucks ar- rived. A watchman on duty gave the alarm. Firemen stopped the blaze in time to save the curling rink at the south end from destruc- tion. But it suffered heavin from heat damage as even the handles were melted off curling stones. Large heavy wooden beams over the lounge remained standing while steel beams in other areas softened and fell in the heat. At the north end of the building the top storey was burned off. but the fire was RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,‘DECEMBER 23, 1971 j k“ ;1‘ecords were salvaged. since firemen were also able to save 5the office area at the front of Ithe building from complete de- ‘struction. Golf on the club‘s ilBO-acre course is expected to wcontinue as usual next year. This was the club‘s second fire. The golf pro shop burned in 1953‘ About 70 employees lost their place of work just before Christmas in the big blaze. The club's membership in- cludes Municipal Affairs Min- ister Dalton Bales. Toronto Mayor William Dennison. York Regional Councillors Donald Plaxton and Jams Jongeneel. and CFRB Radio Siation Oper- ations Manager William Baker who lives right across the road from the club. MARKHAM ALARM Markham Town Fire Chief Myrl Smith said his department received an alarm from a Bell Telephone operator and his men were first at the fire. com- ing from the new Markham Thornhill Fire Hall just opened on John Street east of Bayview Avenue. He said the alarm was turned in by the golf club's course superintendent and ice maker Dave Gourlay at 5 am. Fire Chief Smith felt the fire had been burning unseen for three or four hours. since flames were coming through the roof when his men arrived. Yonge Street is the boundary line between the town of Vaughan and Markham. The Vaughan Fire Depart- ment has been protecting the Markham side of Thornhill un- til the recent opening of a new Markham Fire Hall in Thorn- hill. Vaughan‘s fire protection for the Markham side of Thornhill is scheduled to term- inate at the end of the year. (Photos by Dave Barbour) m ssentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity” Mdrk‘haifibay Care Centre Planned For Union Villa As of that date only the To- {ronto Transit Commission‘s buses will continue to be oper- ated separately from GO Trans- it out of Richmond Hill. Trailways ‘Travelwaym Pres- ident Larry Needler told “The Liberal” this week the number ‘of buses actually operating in Traveiways Buses Join In GO Transit Service Two of the three commuter transit services connecting the Richmond Hill area to down- town Metro are being united next year to provide a combin- ed service with the same tic- kets. w Wt. ‘ GO Trarkit Director William Howard announced this week that Trailways (Travelways) of Canada bus services between Richmond Hill and Toronto will become part of the GO Transit system January 3. GO Transit Director Howard says this change will mean the number of bus trips be- tween the Richmond Hill GO station and Toronto will be in- creased by alwost 50 percent. The present Travelways buses connecting Richmond Hill and Toronto via Bayview Avenue on January 3 will start using the Richmond Hill GO Transit terminal. “mull!!!"lllllllllllllllllllll‘l)Ill!llllllllll\lIllllmll“Hullllllllnllnlw A clcaac “up wccn New timetables showing minor adjustments in GO Transit-Gray Coach sche- dules will be available be- fore the end of the month at all GO bus terminals. d‘lllllllllllulllllllllllllllllllllllllll“llllllllllllilllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“Illllllllll“Il\\|\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllull! l0 Lue Ll‘av:1\vayb LCIILILAIGL on Bay and Edward Streets. Tickets for trips between Richmond Hill and Metro will be interchangeable on GO Transit. Gray Coach and Trav- elways buses. posit. It 1532-5632.:â€" that no cards are subsequently delivered. Police advise all citizens to refuse to pay a deposit in such cases. “Infino. circumstances whatâ€"irecede to normal levels. unnu- ever should people let pets out'ren should be warned they alone, or out with small child- shouldn’t touch any strange ren," says Ryan. Enforcement animal that doesn't. run away of animal control regulationsior acts strangely, or appear: has been increased and ownerssick", says Ryan. lllllllllll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllllllllllllllllllllllll\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\ll\ll\l\\lllllllllllll“llll\“llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\\\ll\\ll\\l\l\\\ll'7 The site was recommended by Councillor Keith Ken- nedy. chairman of the Un- ionville Home Society. The front part of the seven-acre site on Highway 7 is oc- cupied by Union Villa Home for the Aged. Markham Town Council is hoping to make use of prov- incial subsidies to build a day care centre in Unionville. Meeting in committee on December 7. council approv- ed a proposal from its special day care committee chaired by Thornhill Councillor Rob- ert Adams. The proposal was for a centre to be built on the Union Villa site. The committee was set up by council in November when it was learned that the prov- ince has set aside $10 mil- lion for building new day care centres throughout On- tario. When the society started to plan. said Kennedy. it did not intend that Ithe land be A fire hall for the northâ€" ern section of Richmond Hill may become a reality next year if‘it can be built under the 'provincial and federal winter works incen- tive programs. Town coun- cil's fire, traffic. transport» ation and parking commit- tee (Chairmm Louis Wain- wright) recommended and it was approved by town council December 13 that Fire Chief 'Alf Stong sub~ mit estimated costs for a fire hall to the treasurer for consideration by council's finance committee. The winter works incenu tive program provides a subsidy of 79% on labor costs on site up to May 3. 1972. Regular GO Transit bus service will be maintained through Richmond Hill on Christmas Eve but holiday schedules will be in effect on the Monday after Christ- mas. When Councillor Andy Chateauvert charged that the portion of town east. of the railway track needed a fire hall because of the constant threat of it Regular schedules will be maintained on the Monday following New Year's Day. says G0 Transit in a press release this week. Few GO Buses December 27 Consider Estimates Oak Ridges Fire Hall mth After leaving the Richmond Hill GO terminal in the morning peak period Travelways buses will run via Markham Road. Bayview. Steeles and Yonge Avenues. along Frbnt Street to the Royal York Hotel. From 10:15 am southbound Travel- ways buses will proceed direct to the Travelways terminal at Bay and Edward Streets. and out of Toronto won‘t change, but there will be better service and greater conveni- ence for the public. He also said the combination with G0 Transit will help keep the fares down. Commuters using the Travelways buses will be able to park their cars at the GO Transit station park- ing lot and G0 Transit com- muters will have more buses to choose from at shorter inter- vals. Needler says the frequency of the Travelways service won’t be changed. Travelways oper- ates 15 return trips daily, in- cluding one express bus via the Don Valley Parkway. However. Travelways bUSQSl will end their morning rushI hour runs at the same Union Station location on Front Street as do the G0 Transit buses at present. But Travel- ways buses will continue to start their northward runs from Trailways terminal at Bay and Edwards Streets in Toronto. making pickups when waved down as they proceed north on Yonge Street from Hayter Street. ‘ GO Transit's Howard said the combination with Travelways will increase the Richmond Hill GO Transit service by almost 50 per cent. Travelways buses will con- tinue making passenger pickups in the northeast section of Rich- mond Hill GO station before going south on anview. being cut off by a station- ary train from fire service from the present hall. May- or William Lazenby repor- ted that the fire chief has authorization to have the train broken to allow the fire truck to pass. Councillor Lois Hancey reported that this fire hall is in council‘s five-year capital forecast. She recal‘ led that the fire chief said that he could provide as good if not better service from the central fire hall for the north end of the town as it was receiving from the volunteer depart- ment in Aurora. but could improve the service con- siderably by having a fire hall located in the area. Regional Councillor Don- ald Plaxton, although ag- reeing to look at the esti- mated cost. said, "I won‘t buy the built-in escalation in staff." Questionnaires circulated in the area, said Kennedy, in- dicate that at least 55 chil- dren need day care, and as the area builds up the need will increase. In an interview Kennedy told “The Liberal“ there are many reasons for using the Union Villa site. The land is already owned by the munic- ipality. It is located on a main artery where it will be convenient for many peo- ple outside the immediate community. Cost can be reduced. said Kennedy. because it would not be necessary to build a large kitchen for meal prep- aratlon in the day care cen- committed for facilities for senior citizens only. The plan drawn up more than five years ago also had included a day care centre, but funds have not been available to go ahead with this phase of the program. HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 Report Waits For Year Doubles Region's Roads Service rating was based on the volume of traffic using the roads. alignment type. width and condition of the surface. width of the shoulder. adequacy of base and surface, operating speed. capacity and level of ser- vice. drainage and maintenance demands. The lengthy report included“ inventory and cost estimates!1 construction needs. present and; projected costs of constructioni and maintenance. inventory Ofl machinery. and numerous tables and plates showing the existing road system in the region, 1968 traffic count, larid use plan, road classification plans and plan of construction needs as determin- ed in 1969. Ratings were [or construction needs now, within the next five years, within the next ten years) and no construction needs. M a r k h a m Councillor James Jongeneel objected that recommendations in the report were based on 1968 traffic counts. Traffic pat- terns and needs change in three years, said Jongeneel. “Are we adopting these priorities If we adopt this report?” he asked. In effect, yes, said Chief Ad- ministrator John Rettie. “We are adopting priorities established by examining every mile of road in the system. “These are technical. not poli- tical priorities." Rettie con-- tinued. "It will be necessary to update the report each year.” A year old report that will more than double the number of miles under regional jurisdiction was received and approved by York Regional Council on December 9. uv‘aulllvv- There were objections from some members about the order of priority given to some roads and to the fact that traffic counts on which the report is based had been made several years ago. The interim report on road needs prepared by It was necessaw to deter- mine some order of priority, Luv uur. Bu lev ...... a The interim report on road needs prepared by put a road in the “newn'c'a‘ie: Don Mills Consulting Engineers A. D. Margison and gory, Rettie assured him. Associates Limited was presented to York County Markham Mayor Anthony Council in November, 1970 but was deferred for Roman. chairman of the region‘s consideration by the new regional council. engineering committee said that as soon as the report is adopted Service rating was based on Rettie explained, as the Depart-tupdating will begin. he volume of traffic using theiment of Highways wants to; Rich mond Hill Councillor oads. alignment, type. width know how much prm'inciallDonald Plaxton also objected nd condition of the sui‘face,‘inoney will he needed for main-‘to some of the priorities in the width of the shoulder. adequacy tenance construction and main- report. He wanted to know why if base and surface. operatingltenance in York Region. CFRB Sideroad in Aurora peed. capacity and level of ser-l This does not mean. said Rat-should be a “now” project. A 'ice. drainage and maintenanceltie, that roads Will be built inii‘oad. said Plaxton, should go lemands. istrict conformity to the priori-flrom somewhere to somewhere. The lengthy report included ties shown. “But they have tO' Richmond Hill Mayor William nventory and cost estimates,gliaV'e some sort of meaningfullLazenby wanted Carrville Road zonstruction needs, present and‘reports of a road building pro-igiven higher priority. With the )rojected cnsts of constructionigram. The needs study serves BAIF Subdivision imminent. he 1nd maintenance. inventory of as a guide.“ said. there should be immed- nachinery‘ and numerous tables Councillor Jongeneelnro- iate plans to assume it as a md plates showing the existing. tested the inclusion of Bay- regional road and to up- «Mri swam in Hm rndinn 196m view Avenue in the one to (Continued on Page 3) nuuumuuu\u\u\mu\u\\umnmuummmuuuu\\uuuu\\\mum\l “Ghost” Christmas Cards While the province is pre- pared to pay 100 percent of cost for land acquisitioned, construction and furnishing of centres up to the end of May. 1972, said Kennedy. a lot of time can be saved if land and plans are ready to go. COUNCILLOR JONGENEEL Traffic Count Too Old The two could share other major services, said Ken- nedy. but these will have to be worked out if the plan is approved at regional level, He said there is already a preliminary design prepared by the regional health and social services committee for construction of a day care centre on the York Manor property in Newmarket. If the same plan is adapted to the Unionville site. he said, cost will be reduced. tre. A covered walkWay could be built from the Villa to the centre and all food prepared in one location. The Villa kitchen is large enough to serve both buildings. Several Richmond Hill residents have been plagued by persons selling “ghost” Christmas cards. according to York Regional Police. Police reported that an unidentified young woman has been taking orders for cards and obtaining a de- posit. It is reported that no cards are subsequently delivered. In his letter to mumclpal- Dangerous Rabies Situation Continuing A cow recently died of rabies on a farm right behind the Thornlea Secondary School in the Thornhill area of Markham. Altogether three or four cows. a pony and some sheep have been destroyed because of ra- bies in Markham. Owners Of Dogs Running loose Will Be Taken Straight To Court ‘Iin the immediate area in recent weeks. mostly in Vaughan and Markham but with two cases in Oak Ridges. A cat at Elgin Mills Road in Richmond Hill recently died of rabies. Fort- unately no humans were exâ€" posed. . .. . J Skl w’fhére have been at least five rabid cats and four dogs rabid The situation hasn't epidemic proportions, that‘s needed to start a for one human being t the disease, Ryan says. Canine Control is takingfif Fables are strong measures to deal with‘I “For every the situation. Numbers of dogsiyou see die. and cats possibly exposed to nine you do: rabies have been destroyed. should be e More are quarantined at Can- for the next 1 ine Control. One dog died rec. ths. It's gain ently in quarantine. time for the ,4, ‘â€" __... Brigham ° R&H ° Peterson ° Medico, Etc: There is a bad, very dangerous rabies situation of serious proportions in Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Markham including Thornhill, King Township, Aurora and Whitchurch-Stouffville, says James Ryan of Canine Control. Ryan is dog catcher and animal control officer for Markham, Vaughan and Rich- mond Hill. Stop ’N Shop luuuu Lu“. “People don’t realize the danger. It’s just as dangerous to humans as it is to animals,” says Ryan. 7 _ ‘ _ One of THE LARGEST SELECTIONS in the Metro area The York Manor plan at Newmarket was approved by the regional council Novem- ber 25 and on December 9 was endorsed by the engin- eering committee. Estimated cost for the centre is $231.- 000. It would provide space for 115 children -â€" 20 in- fants, ’70 children from two to six years, and 20 retarded children. ities Minister of Social and Family Services Thomas Wells said that the $10 mil- lion u‘ill be available over the next year to create up to 150 day nurseries providing places for an additional 4,000 children. The 100 percent subsidy. however, is designed to serve a dual purpose, pro- viding day care facilities and making work during the slack winter season‘ Work not completed by the end of May will be eligible for only 80 percent subsidy for land. construction. equipping and furnishing each nursery. Richmond Heights Centre 884-6423 Mon. to S wCLu ; reached but all a panic is to die of 5 taking leal with} ‘s of dogs :posed to lestroyed. at Can- died rec- es what- pets out all child- Rabies ls all around. really, says Ryan. One of the big problems this year is that sev- ‘eral species of wild animal has 1been hit. Usually only one type ‘of animal is involved at any one time. The worst carriers of rabies are foxes and skunks. "For every one wild animal you see die. there’s another nine you don't see. People should be extremely careful for the next two or three mon- ths. It‘s going to take a long time for the rabies situation to ;recede to normal levels. Child- ‘ren should be warned they shouldn’t touch any strange "orcementvanimal that doesn‘t run away. :gulations (1 owners {or acts strangely, or appears ,sick", says Ryan. Mon. to Sat. 9 am. to 10 13.111 Sundays 9 am. to 6 pm five year category on the plan of construction needs. “Bayview should be a ‘now‘ ‘ project. N. Is impossible to pass going either way." said Jongencel. “There should be a new traffic count and the report up- dated quickly." The “one to five" rating would put a road in the “now” cateâ€" gory. Bettie assured him. Markham Mayor Anthony Roman. chairman of the region‘s engineering committee said that as soon as the report is adopted updating will begin. R i ch m o n (1 Hill Councillor Donald Plaxton also objected to some of the priorities in the report. He wanted to know why CFRB Sideroad in Aurora should be a “now” project. A road. said Plaxton. should go from somewhere to somewhere. “Even if your pet has reg- ular rabies shots. it isn't safe to let the pet run loose. The vaccine isn’t 100% effective. It only Works in about nine cases out of 10. To think a vaccin- ated dog is safe is a mistaken idea. If it is exposed to rabies it must he quarantined for three months." says Ryan. Pets can be vaccinated by any veter- inarian. The proposal ls to build it on a two-acre site west of York Manor Home for _the Aged. Parents who can at- ford to pay for day care would be required to pay. Those who cannot would be subsidized by the region, and 80 percent of the subsidy will be recoverable from the province. Councillor Kennedy said it is his understanding that the preliminary plan for the centre in Newmarket for modular design with remov- able or expandable units. could be used in Unionville, cutting overall costs for a building there. The first municipality op- erated day care centre in the region opened in Rich- mond Hill in 1969 and was subsidized by the town. With the advent of the regional government in January. the centre came under regional DISCOUNT MARTS ntre - Richmond Hill PRICE 15c PER COPY (Continued on Page '3)