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That’s the law and it is enforced by the Ontario Provincial Police when- ever possible. but the expense of providing enough policemen to check every boat would be astronomical. So it is up to every owner or user of a small boat to ensure that this import- Water ski vests and waist belts are not approved and may even be haz- ardous, according to the Ministry. These and other devices on the market are designed to support a body for a short time only. Life- jackets. on the other hand. are de- signed to support a body in water for \an extended period of time. They are constructed to keep the wearer float- ing face-up and are not expensive. They can be purchased for $2.99 to $9.98 depending on the size (there are three) and type. -vw... vv-nv AnIMAIJ UJ. UIICDC “COLLIE- The law requires that all power or sail pleasureboats under 18 feet in length must contain lifejackets and/ or approved seat cushions in suffic- ient numbers for all passengers. The seat cushions are not approved for boats over 18 feet in length. There are two approved types of lifejackets. the keyhole and the vest type. The keyhole is less bulky but the Ministry of Transport recommends that the vest type be used for children. In almost all cases the dead are the victims of their own or someone else's carelessness or lack of thought. Proper care and use of lifejackets COLflfi prevent many of these deaths. The death by drowning of all but two members of two area families in Georgian Bay recently is a case in point. Twelve people were crowded into a small boat, along with luggage. food and camping equipment and without life preservers. And these were only part of the unnecessary drownings throughout Canada that Weekend. It. is estimated that 1,200 will drown in Canada this year. Accidental death is a tragedy at any time, but when that death is caused by carelessness or lack of precaution the tragedy is com- pounded. There are, therefore, plenty of good operating administrator systems for Markham to look at. both locally and in other areas of the province. We recommend the administrator system for Markham’s consideration. There are many arguments adâ€" vanced in favor of having a general manager for a municipal corporation. It tends to work to the advantage of both the citizens and the elected council members â€"â€" when properly operated and given the support of an enlightened council and public. Much confusion, even chaos at times, is This traditional type of municipal operation nowadays is being largely abandoned. it being ever more gen- erally regarded as a holdover from the horse and buggy days in an age when a highly professional civic service and management is needed. Forward looking and growing munici- palities -â€" Mississauga and Oakville to name two of the many in Ontario -â€" are adopting the administrator or city manager form of government in the interests of efficiency, econ- om_y_ and getting things done well. The administrator form has been almost completely established at Newmarket for the new Regional Municipality of York, with the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville making forward strides almost all the way in the same direction. Administrator government has long been fully established and well accepted in Markham's sister municipality of Vaughan. In the past both the parent Mark- ham municipalities had the tradi- tional type of municipal organization. The mayor or reeve acted as general manager when he was there. and the clerk held the strings together when mayor or reeve was absent. Small committees of council regularly had their fingers in administration mat- ters, as well. The ultimate form of the Markham municipal corporation is now being set. The best and most modern type of municipal administration should be the goal of Mayor Anthony Roman and his council. With most of the burgeoning Thorn- hill area within its boundaries, the new Town of Markham is a key piece in the new regional government plan. As such, successful efficient good municipal service for Markham is of high importance to an ever larger segment of the new region's popula- tion. Markham Town is probably the regional municipality still in the greatest state of change, what with its loss in the regional shuffle of three top staff executives â€" plan- ning director, clerk and deputy clerk. All these posts are either filled, or in the process of being filled, and this municipal corporation can then return to the business of organizing two former staffs into one. Still. they are in a somewhat unsettled condition and a state of flux as they arrange themselves according to the new situation for a December election and the long haul ahead. The municipalities of this Region of York, or of what used to be generally referred to as York County, are just about through the worst confusion of the regional government reorganization begun almost two years ago. 535%!!! “Shw'é'Fwfi-iler, , r Train 3005‘" Medcof’il?€€iP? F of. Smessful Campaign The "Anatomv n! a Suc» Boos er: and n1» an Nnrvh Rzrmn m... THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, August 3. 1972 {bqu And Sane Boating Parents, if you love your children and want them to live to grow up. insist, not only that any boat in which they embark is equipped with approved lifejackets, but that they wear them whenever they are on or near the water. Another safeguard against drown- ing accidents involving boats is for every owner or user of a small boat to take a course in boating safety. Such a cour5e is available from the local power squadron each winter. If this one is not convenient for you to attend, the York County Board of Education could be persuaded to provide such a course during their winter night school program. if enough boaters express a desire to participate. The Richmond Hill YWCA also might be persuaded to provide this service for interested boaters or would-be boaters. Another insurance of survival in case of a boating mishap is swimming skill and lessons are available the year round at Richmond Hill Centen- nial Swimming Pool or in the summer at Thornhill Community Swimming Pool. After you have taken these pre- cautions, enjoy your heating hours in a safe and sane manner. ant law is observed This sounds like good municipal government to us. A new modern reorganized Markham, with its fast growing Thornhil‘l area. needs the best and most modern municipal government it can get. In committee-of-the-whole questions are asked and reports fully and openly aired â€"â€" in public! The citizen gets his chance to be heard then. and again at the council’s legislative session one week later if more is to be said. Councillors have plenty of time for study and consideration. Every councillor is fully informed of every item from start to finish. This is unlike the traditional system in which small committees are in charge of items of business until the final legislative meeting. This work is all done without con- suming the time of the legislators, the elected council. The adminis- trator holds an agenda meeting several days before committee-of-the- whole is due to meet. The agenda and reports on items of business are distributed to the councillors so they have several days for study before meeting. Committee - of â€" the - whole then meets. Concerned citizens are informed where possible and are free to attend. An administrator municipality usually follows a regular pattern of business routine. There are two formal legislative meetings of counâ€" cil each month. each one preceded the week before by a meeting of. council - in ~ committee-ofâ€"the-whole. Business in the form of reports is prepared by staff through meetings conducted by the administrator. Each may involve several department heads and staff. For instance, a subdivision agreement will require planner. engineer, treasurer, solicitor and clerk. The public is assured the full benefit of administrator municipal government when the local adminisâ€" trator is fully accredited and accepted as a member by the Ontario and Canadian Municipal Administrators Associations and the International City Management Association, as in Vaughan at the present time. To be accredited, the administrator or town manager must have full management jurisdiction, even to the point of hiring and firing staff. He strives to maintain staff unity and co-opera- tion and works to improve effective- ness. In passing, it is interesting to note the regional council turned down the proposed appointment of a personnel officer. The appointment would have been a key step in getting elected councillors’ fingers out of staff matters minimizing the opportunities for patronage. But councillors have to recognize and accept their position as legis- lators and not administrators. Unless they are interested in unsavoury patronage politics, elected officials should be happy to be relieved of the bother of petty detail. Frequently, however, councillors oppose adminis- trator modernization either through failure to agree that the advantages exist, or because they fall victim to the dead end attractions of patronage politics. characteristic of traditional municipal administrations. Much of this is avoidable. STAY ALIVE WITH RED CROSS WATER SAFETY a rental property, at 117A for-“$206; 565th. But it needed drastic alterations before it could be used- And this is where the word “exploitation” first rears its ugly head. Secondly, a professional carpenter acted as overseer for the renovations at $125 a week. When finished the former basement accommo- dation included a lounge, workshop, coffee shop. . . . But the young people had had to sign so many bills for renovations they had to scrounge for furnish- ings to dress it up. LIPâ€"which would only support the group to June 16â€"approved such alterations as: removal of a sauna bath and a complete laundry roomâ€"plus the installation of a second washroom (on the own- er's rental property) for the sum of almost $8.000. The first item on the agenda for the local ad- ministrating staff, was to find suitable headquart- ers. Town council tried to help, but the lowest rental fee available, in suggested industrial build- ings i‘n‘town, was $225 monthly. The group foEnd Originally the trio budgetted for about $9,000 to he used over the sumer months. They sent off their request to LIP and a representative of the gov- ernment came to Richmond Hill to make a survey. The “rep” liked the plan. The only thing wrong with it wasâ€"they hadn’t asked LIP for enough in their proposed budget. So it was raised to $12,961. This was to provide “bread” from March 1 to June 16. On June 18, OFY. Opportunities For Youth. took over their budget. (Details of which are check- ed from the project’s books each month, and a pro- gress sheet is sent in for evaluation before money is sent out.) OFY gave them an additional $11,000. for their six months of official operation. The workshop’s three administrators, including Pat, were advised by a beneficent bread-giver, that they must have more staff. . . . It was recommended they add on seven persons bringing the work force up to 10. Salaries were set by a government referee at $60 to $90 weekly. Hours were set at 40 a week. The workshop is open from 10 am to 10 pm, so dur- ing the middle of the day the staffâ€"on a 40 hour week_â€" necessarily overlaps. We were greeted by Administrator Bruce Crofts and Pat Bransfield, originator of the project and also an administrator. Pat is a founding member of the workshop so we asked her to tell us about its brief history. The shop will be government financed only until Sep- tember 9, 1972. Pat is a very intelligent, likeable person. She is also a thinker and a doer. She told me, that with the government's (liberal) plan to help university students make their own employment during the summer vacation, she and two other students got together early this year, drew up plans and worked out a budget for a community workshop in their home town of Richmond Hill. Attendance. ificludingEhe staff, is at the most around 20 persons, but increasing daily. Last Saturday we attended the “Open House”” at vRoseview Community Workshop. We wanted to see for ourselves and our readers, just what our tax dollars are being used for under these two govern- ment plans. The Town of Richmond Hill comes into the spotlight. because this year, one of the government- sponsored LIP and OFY centres is located within its limits, at 117A (A meaning rearâ€"and no suitable Eign on Yonge St. to mark its location) Yonge Street outh. ; i Now, in the 20th Century . . . on the Canadian scene . . . an overly generous government is hand- ing out large chunks of “bread” for university students, in small numbers, to spend. And many taxpayers are indignant because they feel these students are being handed cake. But are they? Or, are they being exploited? Is free enterprise at stake? Marie Antoinette is credited with the famous epigram regarding those who asked for bread, with, “Let them eat cake”. sl-IllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIll“illllllIl\llllillllllllllillIlllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll for three years have been seeking a G0 North rail com- muter service. It was under his leadership that the ex- perimental. profit-m a kin g commuter run from Barrie was carried out two years ago. “The experimental federal train service to Newmarket is a victory for citizen par- ticipation over the CNR and the politicians," claims Mr. Medcof. “It demonstrates how citizen groups can in- fluence government action". "After the provincial elecâ€" tion". he reports, “Railroad was under heavy fire. in a shaky seat with movements to dump him. The federal government was also under severe criticism [or neglectâ€" ing the Toronto area in favor of Montreal. which had over 122 federally-operated comâ€" muter-type trains to Toron- to's six." He then went, on to enum- erate the steps takenâ€"letters to newspapers about the lack of action and application unâ€" der Ottawa's Local Initia- tives Program for a $97,000 grant to run a demonstra- tion project on the Toronto- “.1le AVI as annual. 5151". 1101“ Ottaua to operate a demon- stration under the Opportuni- ties For Youth program. This too. was turned down by the Trudeau Government. Th 9 Railroad Boosters then asked for a speedy hear- ing by the Canadian Trans- port Commission on an ap- plication made by the CN to discontinue service on the Toronto, Barrie, North Bay. Kapuskasing line. in Novem- ber 1969. Then they released memos issued to the federal MP's in the area. repeating criticisms and pointing out that imâ€" \llllilllllllilllllll“llulllllllllllllllllllllliullllllllllllllllllllliilllllllllliilllilllwlllllllllllllllillllit“llulu“llllllllllllllllllilllllllillllliill l I _ _ meocm. Uttawa caved in and announced a federal grant of $100,000 to operate a demonstration project. Ik it wk Mr. Medcof then uent on to describe what he calls the "comic relief provided by the local politicians". "York Simcoe MP John R o b e r t, s recently made personal attacks on Robert Sillcox. chairman of the GO North Committee. for daring to suggest that anything could be done before release of the latest study. which will be about. the sixth undertaken. Now Roberts is ll,l In cording to Mr. Medcol. is that citizens’ groups. not poliâ€" ticians. led the fight. “More and more across the con- tinent. citizens' groups are taking over the functions that were once performed by politicians: stopping t h e Spadina Expressway; cam- - paigning for better facili- ties. like the GO North Com- mittee; advocating consumer rights, like Ralph Nader: tax changes. like John Bulloch; or a cleaner environment. like Pollution Probe." According to Mr. Medcof the G0 North campaign fol- lowed the guidelines for 0 Supported by the people affected 0 Structured to allow politicians to climb on the bandwagon when success is obtained. “Citizens‘ groups have moved into a vacuum of in- ditference because politic- ians no longer lead, but re- spond only to pressure and imminent political disaster at the polls." according to the head of the Railroad Booster. “The latest G0 North victory is a small ex- ample of the new forms and forces that are rapidly changing our public affairs." lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllÂ¥ In file Spotlight train service in Newmarket is a victory for citizen par- ticipation over the CNR and the politicians," claims Mr. Mcdcof. “It demonstrates how citizen groups can in- fluence government action". The "Anatomy of a Suc- cessful Citizens' Campaign" has been succinctly outlined by Mount Albert Lawyer John Medcof, chairman of the Railroad Boosters. who for three years have been seeking a G0 North rail com- muter service. It was under his leadership that the ex- perimental, profit-m a kin g commuter run from Barrie was carried out two years ago. Subscription Rate $6.00 per year EMA Tithe liberal By MONA A. ROBERTSON Cake Eaters? tion Rate $6.00 per year; to United States $7.00; 15¢ single copy 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” (Continued on Page An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 Boosters and the GO North Committee decided the mast. promising target to get rail- road service was the federal politician in the York Simcoe area. The MP (John Roberts! was under heavy fire. in a shaky seat with movements to dump him. The federal government was also under severe criticism for neglectâ€" ing the Toronto area in favor of Montreal. which had over 122 federally-operated com- muter-type trains to Toron- to's six." KESWICK: The future of Gard? Clark's private water system that serves the south part of this village Ithe largest private lsystem in Canada! is uncertain. :‘although it \viil remain in oper- 1ation for the next 10 years. A municipal service will be in- stalled in the northern section within the next two years and the private system has been de- scribed by a provincial govern- ment official‘ as substandard. The private system serves 1,450 homes, numerous commercial establishments and Jersey Pub- lic School at $30 per year for permanent residents and $20 Ifor seasonal. Anyone wishing to donate artifacts. tools or equipment pertinent'to blacksmithing or carriage building. or funds to assist in relocating and restor- ing the carriage works, should contact the Metro Conservation Authority at 630.9780. When the carriage works is brought to Black Creek Pioneer Village. it will join 27 other re- stored buildings that make the Village a typical crossroads community of rural Ontario. 100 years ago. The carriage works contains virtually all the equipment and tools that have been used to build and repair carriages and buggies through the years. It houses a paint room, upholstery room. woodworking shop and blacksmith shop. The carriage works was founded by Michael Ash and carried on by his son Aaron who died earlier this year at 94. In recent years the shop had been engaged in black- smithing and farm implement repairs. The Metro Conservation Foundation recently purchased the carriage works from the grandson of the founder for $6.000. and is now looking for an additional 530.000 to dis- mantle the shop, ship it to To- ronto and reassemble it on a site in the village. The build~ ing has to be moved within 20 months. The shop. known as the Do- minion Carriage Works has been building and repairing carriages and buggies at Sebringville. just northwest of Stratford since before Con- federation. What is probably the last operating carriage shop in On- tario will find a new home at Black Creek Pioneer Village. Then Roberts asked. “Was the McGovern nomination a triumph of the ‘new politics"? A lot will depend on how he does against President Nixon. If he does badly, the Democrats may con- clude that it would be better to leave conventions in future in the hands of the back room party professionals” he said. Sebringville Carriage Shop Pioneer Village “Our delegates are chosen on a constituency basis. and rarely vote as provincial blocs under the direction of a local politi- cal leader". Mr. Roberts point- ed out. “In both major Canaâ€" dian parties the delegates, on‘ the whole. make up their own minds on how to vote". “No doubt about it. this was the most ‘open‘ convention the Democrats have ever had. It was more like the kind of con- ventions we have in Canada than the traditional American convention where party leaders decide in the back rooms who is to be chosen. Roberts says he is a compul- sive convention watcherâ€" even when the results are a foregone conclusion As a result he sat up till 3 o'clock in the morning to watch the Democrats nomin- ate George McGovern for the United States presidency. John Roberts MP Sees McGovern Doing Well “McGovern is going to have an uphill fight. for the presi- dencyâ€"but ] suspect he will do better than most observers give him credit for. at this stage." said John Roberts, MP York Simcoe last week. Th 9 Railroad Boosters then asked for a speedy hear- ing by the Canadian Trans- port Commission on an ap- plication made by the ON to discontinue service on the Toronto, Barrie. North Bay. Kapuskasing line. in Novem- ber 1969. They next helped a group of students from Aurora apply for a similar grant from Ottawa to operate a demon- stration under the Opportuni- ties For Youth program. This 1.00. was turned down by the Trudeau Government. Barrie run. This was turned down "on the excuse that the province objected.“ \t E3 E. Lockhart. Executors of the Estate of Harriett E. Hopper, by their solicitor. Robert H. Blackburn nf Lawlor. LeClaire. Stung & Nevins. Barristers & Solicitors. 55 Yonge Street North‘ Richmond Hill. Ontario. mmumummtmunmmmunumluuummunm1umummuuum All persons having claims against the Estate of Harriett E. Hopper late of the Borough of East York. in the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, who} died on or about the 25th day‘ of February, 1972, are hereby notified to send particulars of same to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of August.‘ 1972. after which date the E5- tate will be distributed, with re- gard only to the claim of which the undersigned shall then have notice. and the undersign- ed will not be liable to any per-i son of whose claim he shall not‘ then have notice. ‘ DATED at Richmond Hill this 24th day of July, 1972. Reay N. J. Hopper and Bertha {John ;An Early CN Hearing nuuuuummmnumuuluIuuuuululuumuummnmuuiuuuuu NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the Estate of Harriett E. Hopper Two hundred thousand people north of Toronto are being denied adequate service. the letter claims. It also states the delay in scheduling public hear- ings has prevented them from presenting their case to the Canadian Transport Commis- sion. After calling for an im- mediate hearing, Mr. Medcof states the above named groups will make application for an order requiring CN furnish proper accommodation. locomo- tives and passenger coaches for morning and evening service on the Bala and Newmarket sub- divisions to Toronto. at times convenient for the residents of this area. In support they will present: the G0 North Com- mittee Study. GO Transit Ex- pansion Report. Demonstration Train Project Report (October 16. 1969), automobile accident figures including fatalities, GO Transit patronage figures (over 3,000 per day), and a survey taken April 26, 1972. Canadian Transport, Commis- sion July 18. protesting the do- lay In hearings on the CN's proposal to discontinue passen- ger service on the Toronto-Bar- rie-North Bay-Kapuskasing line. CN's application was made November 6. 1969. Medcof‘s letter is also signed by Robert Sillcox. chairman GO North AUG. 16 THROUGH SEPT. 4 - TORONTO : C Q oumuouounonogoooooongouo Committee of the Barrie area: and Dawson Lang. chairman York Centre Commuter Com- mittee. Head of the Railroad Boosterjs John Medcof. Toronto and Mouth Albert. lawyer. wrote the Commuter Committee: J a c k Lennox. 'chairman G0 North “York Simcoe MP John Roberts recently made personal attacks on Robert Sillcox. chairman of the GO North Committee. for daring to suggest that anything could be done before release of the latest study. which will be about. the sixth undertaken. Now Roberts is Mr, Medcof then went on to describe what he calls the "comic relief provided by the local politicians". At this stage, says ML Medcof. Ottawa caved in and announced a federal grant. of $100,000 to operate a demonstration project. mediate action by the Tru- deau Government might save a fast-deteriorating political situation. Mon.-Tues,, Aug. 28-29 Engelbert Humperdinck. Celebration, fijnette Reno mm DIE} fl' 'fl‘QTlQnQL 'EX‘l-‘l'l BITl-Qn Tickets also available at all Gray Coach and Travelways & Trailways Ticket Agencies. Scottish Woild Festival Tattoo Featuring the World} Finest Pips Bands Ray Price, George Kirby. Allan Sister§ Anne Munav, Frank Mills Des O'Connor. The Establishment Osmonds,The Heywoods The Guess Who, John Kay Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens & The Strangers, Gary Buck, AI Cherny Sonny and Cher, David Brenner. The Stampeders National Trumpet Band Competition flip-flopping to associate himseLf with the project. It is the greatest comedy show in York Simcoe”. The disturbing feature. ac- cording to Mr. Medcof. is that citizens’ groups, not poliâ€" ticians. led the fight. “More and more across the con- tinent. citizens‘ groups are taking over the functions that were once performed bv politicians: stopping the Spadina Expressway; cam- paigning for better facili- ties. like the GO North Com- mittee; advocating consumer rights. like Ralph Nader; tax changes. like John Bulloch; or a cleaner environment, like Pollution Probe." According to Mr. Medcof the G0 North campaign fol- lowed the guidelines for 0000000000000... The response to this invitation will determine the times and places of hearings. A written notice setting out the time and place of the public hearings will be given as soon as possible to all persons who have filed notice of intention to make written or oral submissions. The Committee has the intention of visiting all areas in the Province and to hold public hearings on the ques- tions associated with the above terms of reference. This therefore. is to invite all interested partlel. indi- vidual or otherwise. to indicate to the Committee. by (AUGUST 15. 1972) their intention to submit written briefs or their desire to attend the hearings and make oral representations. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING SELECT COMMITTEE ON LAND DRAINAGE By resolution or the Legislature of Ontario a select committee was appointed on June. 30, 1972 to examine. study and inquire into the following matters regarding land drainage in Ontario: (I) The objectives of land drainage as an agricultural practice and the benefits to be derived from such practice. 12) The associated problems of competing land use in the urban fringe and in wetlands. as influenced by land drainage projects. (3) The problem of public interest in land use over the drainage of private lands by individuals. 14) The prior evaluation of the benefits and costs of a drainage project. r5t An evaluation of the petition procedure {or initiat- ing a drainage project. 16) A review of the construction improvement and maintenance procedures under “The Drainage Act" in achieving the objectives. l7) A review of the appeal procedures under “The Drainage Act". (8| A review of the financial procedures and assistance under “The Drainage Act" and other drainage pro- grams. I9! A study of the costs of land drainage and what influences such costs and how they may be reduced. i.e. engineering costs. etc. I10! An evaluation of construction practices in general and erosion and weed control of drainage ditches in detail. MOTOROLA W Quasar. After due study and consideration to recommend such changes in the laws. procedures and processes as in the opinion of the Committee may be necessary and desirable. II]! A review of the administrative practices and methods in carrying out responsibility under "The Drainage Act”. Whén crdéring your tickets, remember to include show date, prrce and number of tickets for the show you want to see Make cheque or monev order payable to MAIL ORDER Canadian Natlanal txmbltlon am addressed envelope to: Canada SHOW w Nahonai EKNbIthn and macl wnh stamped sell d envelope to: Lanadian National Exhubmon. 1 Park Toronto 2!), On! . Attention: Grandstand 9. Mail Order: close August 50:. WORKS [N A DRAWER COLOR TELEVISIONS By PETER SMITH YORK HOME T.V. 889-1646 Lorne Henderson. M.P.P. Chairman. Selec', Committee on Land Drainage Box 201 Parliament Buildings Toronto. Ontario. "7/2 ONTARIO citizens‘ movements, which must be: O Non-partisan O Constructive