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August 1 Meeting Markham Water At present, the town draws its water supply from the Dudley and Steeles Avenue connection in Metro at a cost of 25 cents per thousand gallons. Metro was approached after the regional council had been unsuccessful in its dealings with North York to provide a connec- tion. The line Would provide the town with another much-needed water con- nection west of Don Mills Road and would extend the existing 36-inch Metro watermaln with 16-inch pipe 200 feet west to the town’s watermain. Cost of extension would be about $15,000. according to Mark- ham Engineer Dipen Muk- herjee. However, the town is limited in the amount of water It can take from there because of pressure prpplems. Mr. Mukherjee Metro Council is expect- ed to meet with York Re- gional Council Commis- sioner of Engineering Denne Bosworth. August 1 to negotiate the extension of a waterline from Don Mills Road and Steeies Avenue east for the Town of Markham. York Council sought out the meeting after approv- ing a report of its engineer- ing committee (Chairman Mayor Anthony Roman) July 13 recommending the negotiations. VOL. 96, NO. 4. Nlne Alternatives ror IranSIt Io be considered Study Shows Richmond Hill / Transportation Costs Taxpayer Less Than Similar Towns Nine Alternat The firm has outlined nine alternatives which they will analyze thoroughly before bringing in any recommendations to the The sun shone, not a breeze was felt, and the humidity index soared and soared last week to make life miserable for man, woman, child and beast. But there were ways of beating the heat and Bradley and Laurie Powell came up with a Only one member of the public responded to an invitation issued by Chairman Louis Wainwright of Richmond Hill Council's recently appointed committee on transporta- tion, to hear the first report of a transit study being undertaken by the town. The firm of Kates. Peat, Marwick & 0).. Com- merce Court West. Toronto, engaged to con- duct a transit study in the town, presented its first progress report to the committee on the afternoon of July 17 and to the public in the evening. It had been hoped that members of the public would have taken this opportunity to advance their criticisms and suggestions for the improvement of public transportation in the town. By MARY DAWSON How To Beat A Heat Wave Lois Hancey. Regional Council- lor Donald Plaxton. Cauncillor Andy Chateauverf and Coun- cillor Stewart Bell (serving as The applicant read a section ‘of the town's Official Plan which dealt with existing build- ings which he thought might allow the remodelling without additional parking spaces. However. members of the plannjpg committee. Chairman It was back to the drawing board July 18 for Realtor Norm Black, who appeared before Richmond Hill Council’s Plan- ning Committee with plans to convert a Yonge Street body shop to accommodate two stores. and several offices with limitedl parking space. i Mr. Black represented the Eagle York Properties. which. last year opened a plaza of six; stores at 77-87 Yonge Street’ South. He reported that his; company had an option to pur- chase the Kinnear body shop property at 75 Yonge Street: South and it was the intent to: improve the appearance of the main thoroughfare by re~ developing it for stores office space. However. the; problem was one of parking.‘[ room being available for only; one quarter of the spaces re-l qmred under the bylaw. He showed pictures of the proposed completely modern front and the sidewall remodelled with large windows. the mayor’s alternate) did not agree, since the use of the build- ing was to be changed. Mrs. Hancey noted that “to be deficient by t h r e e‘quarters could not in any way be con- sidered a minor variance. There is increasing pressure on the municipality to provide parking -and the only way this can be ac- complished is for this commit- tee and council to insist on each development providing its own parking." "The municipality has an obligation in some form to pro- vide parking." stated Mr. Black. “Yes. where the services are :publicly provided and publicL‘,’t used." agreed Mrs. Hancey. and!“Wheiâ€"e a developer expects t0: derive a profit from his development then he should provide the parking". “1 am not willing to create further parking problems on ‘ ’onee Street,” said Councillor Chateaurert. “We can't perpetuate a bad It was decrded to defer any action on the application in view of the owners’ inability to meet parking requirements. ‘ Mr. Black left expressing con- lfidence that he would be able to find an acceptable solution to the problem. > lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll' ‘ YRP Ban 1 “Playboy” Alleging the current is- sue of “Playboy” contains obscene and exploitive ma- terial, York Regional Police have ordered bookstores , and newsstands to remove the magazine from sales shelves. -‘ Staff Inspector Wally Harkness said Monday store owners in Richmond Hill. Markham. Vaughan, Aurora. King. Whitchurch- Stouffville and the region's other townships have been warned of prosecution if Lack Of Adequate Parking Blocks Norm Black's Plans For Body Shop This first report from the consultants indicates that great changes in the public transportation of Richmond Hill may take place in the future. Purpose of the study is to determine which of nine suggested altern- atives will be the best for the town and for its people. “Th-e report indicates that the town bus Route 4 which serves the Richyale-Langstaff The first report states that the Town of Richmond Hill achieves a similar level of transit ridership as other towns of a similar size with a lower cost to the taxpayer. How- ever, Richmond Hill ridership is only one- sixth that of Metro indicating that, when the attractions of transit for trips to downtown Toronto are considered, there is considerable scope for increased transit ridership from Richmond Hill. committee and will be making interim reporgs opce a monfchi . “We have been quite adamant in the past on minimum park- ing requirements." added Mrs. Hancey. “Councfl has been aware of applications to the Committee of Adjustment and has tried to be very vigilant in not permitting severances for developments which would lack proper parking facilities." "The municipahty has an obligation in some form to pro- vide parking.” stated Mr. Black‘ “Yes. where the services are publicly provided and publicly used.” agreed Mrs. Hancey. “Where a developer expects to derive a profit from his development then he should provide the parking". “I am not willing to create further parking problems on Yonge Street," said Councillor Chateauvert. “We can't perpetuate a bad situation". stated Counmllnr Bell. "Could you provide park- ing within walking distance?" Mrs. Hancey noted that “to be deficient by t h r e e‘quarters could not in any way be con- sidered a minor variance. There is increasing pressure on the municipality to provide parking most novel one. They are seen above in the pool in the back- yard of their North Taylor Mills Drive home in Richmond Hill as they coolly enjoy a game of checkers on a float board. RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO, THURSDAY. JULY 27, 1972 Mr. Black left expressing con- fidence that he would be able to find an acceptable solution to the problem. Harkness said he has reâ€" ceived numerous com- plaints regarding pictures and an uticle relating to the film Boxcar Bertha. He added that there haven’t been any complaints about the decision to ban the mag- azine. The same issue of the magazine has been banned by a western province. Allegmg the current is- sue of “Playboy” contains obscene and exploitive ma- terial, York Regional Police have ordered bookstores and newsstands to remove the magazine from sales shelves. Staff Inspector Wally Harkness said Monday store owners in Richmond Hill. Markham. Vaughan, Aurora. King. Whitchurch- Stouflville and the region's other townships have been warned of prosecution if they continue to sell the magazine. “In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity” area competes with the TTC and Route 3 which serves the Oak Ridges area conflicts with the Gray Coach GO bus service. These town routes presently incur a deficit of approximately 60¢ per passenger. PRESENT SERVICE At present four different agencies pro- vide transit services. The TTC operates the Yonge Street service to Toronto on behalf of the Towns of Richmond Hill, Markham and Vaughan. Richmond Hill also sponsors a bus service within the town operated by Travel- ways. Gray Coach Lines operates a. through service to Toronto on Yonge Street diverting to the GO-Transit station on Newkirk Road. The Travelways service to Toronto on Bay- view Avenue also starts at the GO station. TTC BUSES A total of 42 trips are operated each the owners will also be the idevelopers and a building per- mit for a one-family residence ‘has already been received for one lot. The subdivision is lo- :cated on a paved road and :water is available. His clients :had received approval from the ’committee of adjustment for rseverance of these lots. with some conditions attached. He stated that the owners are will- ing to accept any reasonable ‘ Mr. Perzia pointed out that suggested he take her to the? .A. medium sized man aged Richmond Inn for a drink. Thelabout 20, with short blonde assailant agreed and 16ft t0 Seticurly hair, entered the store his 031‘ 311d walla‘ and waited until some custom- She ran and hid under the.ers left. Then he walked over railway cars at the RiChmond’to the cash register and asked H.111 Station. staying there forlfor money. He got $200 and was half an hourl Then she calledylast seen running doxm Yonge a neighbor to come and get:Street, York Regional Police her, York Regional Police said._sa1d. A five-lot subdivision on the north side of Birch Avenue. Richvale, 175 feet east of Bathurst was described to Rich- mond Hill Council’s Planning Committee July 18 by Steve Perzia, representing the owners. Under Vaughan's Official Plan and zoning bylaw which still ‘control development in that area the site is residential, sec- ond density, with a required frontage of 60 feet. The pro- posed lots are 607 feet wide and 431.27 feet deep. To divert his attention she suggested he take her to the Richmond Inn for a drink. The assailant agreed and left to get his car and wallet. Another young Richmond Hill woman has been assaulted on a dark Richmond Hill street, bringing to four the number of such incidents in recent weeks. A 21-year-old housewife from Essex Avenue was walking west- ward on the north side of Cen- tre Street East at 10:30 pm July 13. A young man came up behind her. put his hands on her shoulders. spun her around and pulled her towards him. AnotherYoung Woman Assaulted On Street Hides Under Boxcar; Dr. Norman Mortimer began the operation almost immedi- ately when he found one nerve. one blood vessel and some tis- sue still not severed. He was assisted by Dr. Sam Soriano. Dr. David Hill and Dr. Efirl l Father 3 plastic surgeon. Mrs. Moore was a passenger in a car driven by her husband Gerald. 41. The car left the highway on a curve. hit a light pole and flipped through the air. hurling her through the windshield into a field. He was: treated at the hospital for cuts and later charged with careless driving. Almost=$evered Arm Has Pulse, Movement Success of an operation to reattach a female highway ac- cident victim‘s almost-severed arm won't be finally determ- ined for some time, but the arm is showing some pulse and some movement, a spokesman at York County Hospital in Newmarket told "The Liberal" at press time. In satisfactory condition after being injured Wednesday of last week on Highway 48 near Sut- ton in Georgina Township was Mrs. Phyllis Moore. 39. of Riv- erside Drive, Weston. Four sur- geons worked four hours to save her left arm the morning after the late night accident. Plan 5 Lot Subdivision Birch Ave. At Bathurst conditions imposed by council or the health department Richvale Store Robber Took $200 And Fled Mr. Perzia showed the com- mittee a report from an inde- pendent soil testing company and claimed the health depart- ment had-indicated orally it had no objections. Application for the subdivision has already been made to the Department of Municipal Affairs. In fact, Planning Director Hesse Rimon reminded committee \members, the committee no longer con- siders subdivision applications untiI they have been presented to the department. The applicants indicated that one house is under construction and the others will not be built for a year. or two. Mr. Rimon was asked to pre.ll{EUple in nicumun pare a report for consideration heve by the committee and council The.f91.1r young I , have initiated a c: Mrs. Hancey told the apph- o cants it would now be necessary flesh; Yggcgidestrggé for them to file an application temial project are for subdivision with the town. Maylon Morris and I Then. the planning director will of Demame Crescen examine the plan and will con- Grant of Browndale sult with other departments in Last Thursday the the town and region for their determine the thinkj approval, requirements or sug-lratepayers on the 5 gestions. As soon as his in-l‘by Friday morning vestigation is completed. and‘tham 100 Signatures his report prepared. he “'111 ition. They will cor bring it back to the committeesurvey with an 0' which Will deal with it and sendjg‘ooo signatures. wj it onto council- lolan to forward to A Richmond H111 suspect is being sought for questioning in a $200 robbery at 6:05 o‘clock Friday afternoon of last week at a Becker's Milk Store. 9014 Yonge Street in the Richvale area. muummu\mmumluuuuummumun“Iuunummumuuumm Ted Rowe. of Oak Ridges. son of Richmond Hill Re- gional Councillor Gordon Rowe and Mrs. Rowe, has been named campaign man- ager for the Federal Pro- gressive ‘Conservative Can- didate Sinclair Stevens. Mr. Stevens believes that Mr. Rowe is one of the young- est campaign managu‘s in Canadian politics. “Yet he brings extensive experience to the campaign." The Stevens’ campaign headquarters will be locat- ed in the Newmarket Plaza, Suite 202, 92 Davis Drive. The phone number there is 895-1287. He has spent all his life ln the riding and attended King City Secondary School where he was student presi- dent and Humber College where he studied business administration. He is vice- president of Highlands of King Investment Group and was architectural rep- resentative for McFadden Hardwoods. Ted has been campaign manager for’ his father since he entered municipal politics in King Township eight years ago. Stevens Names Rowe Campaign Manager weekday in each direction on Yonge Street between the Eglinton subway station and Levendale Road. It operates at 40-minute intervals mid-day and evenings and every 20 minutes during peak periods. The last northbound bus leaves Eglinton station at 12:50 am. In 1971. the deficit for the portion of this route north of Steeles Avenue (which is owned by the three neighboring towns mentioned) was $22,795. Richmond Hill's share of this deficit was $13,969. A fare increase on July 1 should substantially reduce the deficit for the second half of 1972. The new fare is 121/3c (15c cash) within the town north of Carrville Road and 771§c with tickets ($1.05 cash) to downtown Toronto. A TTC survey on April 22 this year showed 612 persons boarded southbound buses with 83 alighting in the town. North- bound buses dropped off 757 persons of HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 A bicycle path along Yonge Street between centres of pop- ‘ulation is a great need of the' 1present and future as more and ‘more people are returning to} 1the bicycle. a group of young} {people in Richmond Hill be-‘ \lieve. ' “Such a plan has worked in smoke inhalation that Europe and there’s no reason most serious immediate we can't make it work here." and was being treated to Spokesman Robert Morris told‘to 25% of his body. “The Liberal". "Eventually we: MOTHER FLED hope to see these paths installed He was rescued by Mrs alongside every major high-éRobinson of 211 Zelda C way. They are better than¢a£ter his mother Mrs. K2 hitcmmang and much safer." [Nelson fled from the 1 “The Liberal". "Eventually we MOTHER FLED [ An apartment superintendent hope to see these paths installed He was rescued by Mrs. Terry;trapped in an elevator Tuesday alongside every major high-gRobinson of 211 Zelda Crescentmf last week at about 10:30 pm way. They are better thanfajter his mother Mrs. Katherineiwas freed by Richmond Hill hitch-hiking and much safer." Nelson fled from the burning Firefighters called to 402 Mark. If you agree with theseihouse. unable to reach him, of- ham Road. young people and are willing tolficials said. The boy and mother Again on Wednesday at 11:56 lend a helping hand in the proawere residing at the home of1pm a woman was trapped in an ject. please write Robert Morris’her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Stan- apartment elevator at 48 Lav- at 257 Demaine Crescent. Rich-.ley Petronski. ‘erock Avenue and firefighters mond Hill, or phone 884.8432; Fire Chief Alfred Stong estinwere called to get her out. But they do not intend to stop there. It iSItheir intent that the young people of the town will contribute to the realization of what they hope will be the beginning of a na- tion-wide network of bicycle paths. by raising money and contributing their labor. than 100 signatures on a pet- ition. They will continue their survey with an objective of 2.000 signatures. which they plan to forward to the local Chamber of Commerce. The four young people who have initiated a campaign to get a bicycle path installed along Yonge Street as a Cen- tennial project are Robert and Maylon Morris and Allan Mayer of Demaine Crescent and John Grant of Browndale Crescent. Last Thursday they set out to’ determine the thinking of adult A Zlé-year-old Richmond Hill,mated damage in the fire at ratepayers on the subject and boy was still alive at press time:$2,000 to the house and $6,000 by Friday morning had morejdue to the courage and quick§to contents. The fire was blam- than 100 signatures on a pet-jaction of a neighbor womanfed on fumes from two cans of ition. They will continue their who snatched him from a base-:outboard motorboat fuel reachw survey with an objective of merit gasoline bla ze evening the pilot light of a gas fired 2.000 signatures. which theyithough she was too frightenednvater heater in the basement plan to forward to the local and upset afterwards at hos-’where the toddler was playing, Chamber of Commerce. pital to talk to anyone, even po-;the fire chief said. But they do not intend to lice or firefighters. j * * * * stop there. It iS/their intent3 Curtis Nelson of 226 Zelda1 A broken propane stove oven that the young people of the Crescent. Richmond Hill. wasjshut-off valve was blamed for town will contribute to the in greatly improved but still in‘a fire Thursday of last week realization of what they hope only fair to serious conditionlat 2:01 pm at the MacDonald will be the beginning of a na- in isolation at Sick Children‘s‘residence, 214 North Taylor tion-wide network of bicycle Hospital five days after the‘Mills Drive. paths. by raising money and 11:25 am fire on Thursday of‘ Flames shooting from the contributing their labor. last week. He had survived the broken control scorched the "Such a plan has worked in smoke inhalation that was theistove and a nearby wall causing Europe and there's no reason most serious immediate threat'about $100 damage, Fire Chief we can't make it work here." and was being treated for burnsStong said. Young People Propose Yonge Bicycle Path A Thornhill housekeeper was found drowned in a swimming pool. a youth drowned at Pres- ton Lake near his Toronto par- ent's cottage and an Aurora fl“ll“lllllllllnulllllllllllll“N“\llllllllll\\lllll\lllllll\llll\llllllllllllll“ Class “A” Roads York Region An inquest is likely to be held in at least one of three accidental deaths under inves- tigation since last week here in Southern York Region, accord- ing to police. um“uuuuuuuuuumunmunmmuuumuulmmummuumnm 2 Drownings, Death In Stairs Fall Enforcement of these regulations would have an “adverse effect” in the reg- ion on such vehicles as dump trucks. milk 1nd fuel tankers. transports, stock trucks and various other commercial vehicles, where they exceeded the pre- scribed weights. Mr Roman said in his report. In a report of the engin- eering committee, tabled by Chairman Anthony Roman. mayor of Markham. council was told that under the meaning of the Highway Traffic Act, all gravel roads in the regional system were class “B” roads. This meant that no vehicles could be operated on them where the weight upon one axle exceeded 18,000 pounds, or 12,000 pounds if the axles were spaced less than eight feet apart. York Regional Council will apply to the Minister of Transportation and Com- munications to designate all regional roads in York Region as Class “A” high- ways. with the exception of an area on Regional-{Road 49 from the west limits of Highway 11 to the east lim- its of Bathurst Street. Preston Lake Equesg , Ordered lllllllln ISE th Inge sop- The boat was carrying 12 people, four adults and eight children, plus camping gear Many boats and (liver! have been engaged in the search for bodies of the other members of and food for a weeks camping>the two families, but it is a on the rocky. waters after it had gone about two-thirds of the three-and-a- half miles to its destination. It is believed there were no life preservers on board, Two members of the Richard Contois family surviveâ€"ten- year-old Monica, who was pick- uninhabited: island. It capsized in choppy‘ slow process. OPP officers have said it could be three or four days yet before any of the miss- ing bodies float and are re- covered. STILL MISSING Still missing are Richard Contois and his children. Mar- tin 9. Anthony 8. Nanette 4 and Sheila Ryan 2. a ward; Eugene ed up by a motor cruiser afterEContois and his children, Karen she had stayed afloat for more theithan two hours without a life and vpreserver and Mrs. Contois, al to'non-swimmer, who managed to.afternoon and are staying with 9, Michael 7 and Danny 4. Monica and her mother were released from hospital Monday “ung‘float to shore at Triple Bay rc‘ iives in Midland. :Oak Ridges Family Wiped Out {When Overloaded Boat Capsizes Toddler ls Recovering From Burns And Smoke Staff Inspector Wally Hark- ness of York Regional Police said it is alleged there were about. 5,000 people at the Pres- ton Lake Beach with one fe- male lifeguard when Giovanni Cicero, 17. of 164 Winona Drive. Toronto. went swimming about noon Sunday. He wasn‘t seen again until his body was dredg- ed up from the bottom of the lake after a search started at 2:30 pm. YRP said. An Oak RidgeS'family was almost completely wiped out in a boating tragedy on Georgian Bay Sunday night. Only tw0 members of the Richard Con- tois family survived the acci- dent. The Eugene Contois fam- ily of Holland Landing was completely wiped out. The 14- foot aluminum boat in which they were attempting to reach Snake Island foundered. woman was found at the bottom of her basement stairs with a broken neck. 2:30 pm, YRP said. ‘ YRP detectives said there ~ No date for the inquest has was no sign of violence and that been set. The coroner is Dr. the housekeeper may have step- Patrick Greaves of Nexvmarket.lped out of air conditioned BROKEN NECK lhouse. fainted in the 90-degree Mrs. Florence Pipe, 54, of 18ltemperature and toppled into Murray Drive. Aurora was al-ithe pool. She’d been only min~ ledgedly under the influence of utes in the water before he- beverage alcohol when shf fell ing found. police said. i . clown her basement stairs at' Mrs. Simola resided at 2100 about 9 pm July 15. ‘Keele Street, Apartment 606. A post mortem showed death was due to a broken neck. She QUALITY CARS HOUSE whom 78 also had boarded within the town. Using the yardstick of 300 times the average weekday this brings the total annual ridelu ship to and from Richmond Hill to approx- imately 410,000. Each of these riders is being subsidized at approximately 3.4c per trip. although council hopes that the fare increase will bring in enough revenue to meet the cost of running the service. The study also reVealed that 27.1% of the southbound and 28.7 ‘72: of the northbound passengers used the bus loop at Levendale Road, the northern terminus, indicating that perhaps the bus does not run far enough north for many passengers. It is also pointed out that transfers between GO buses and the TTC cannot be made because the GO buses turn off Yonge Stlieet one-half mile to the north at Elgin Mi ls. THE (Continued on Page 15) ‘Park. after the waves tore her éfourâ€"year-old daughter Nanette 'from her arms. Again on Wednesday at 11:56 pm a woman was trapped in an apartment elevator at 48 Lav- erock Avenue and firefighters were called to get her out. was found by one of her child« ren while her husband was at a neighbor‘s house. THORNHILL BROWNING Mrs. Anita Simola. 31, was found fully clothed in six feet of water without her shoes in Lthe swimming pool at the Carl- ‘sen residence. 60 Fairway lHeights Drive, Thornhill. Her shoes were a short. distance away in the kitchen. She was found by Mrs. Ruth Carlsen at about 3:35 pm and rushed to ,North York General Hospital. Flames shooting from the broken control scorched the stove and a nearby wall causing about $100 damage, Fire Chief Stong said. A broken propane stove oven shut-off valve was blamed for a fire Thursday of last week at 2:01 pm at the MacDonald residence. 214 North Taylor Mills Drive. Many boats and divers have been engaged in the search for bodies of the other members of the two families. but it is a slow process. OPP officers have said it could be three or four days yet before any of the miss- ing bodies float and are re- covered. Still missing are Richard Contois and his children, Mar- tin 9. Anthony 8. Nanette 4 and Sheila Ryan 2, a ward; Eugene Contois and his children, Karen 9, Michael 7 and Danny 4. BODY FOUND The body of Eugene's wife, Patricia, was found floating Monday about 500 feet offshore west of Midland. Also recovered Monday were some luggage and a loaf of bread from the boat. Mrs. Simola Keele Street, and wés the children. niblett CHEV-OLDS The House of Quality 355 YONGE STREET N. 889â€"5435 Phone 727-9453 RICHMOND HILL Where Cars Cost Less! PRICE 15¢ PER COPY resided at 2100 Apartment 606, mother of two