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The parking ban on Industrial Road from Enford Road to the CNR tracks was requested by businesses on that section of the street. Signing the petition were representatives of 4-F Foods Limited. ARC Industries, Windsor Thompson Canada Ltd. Stun-Steel Division W e s t e 91 Rosco Limited and Amac Equip- ment Limited. The acmmpany- ing letter pointed out that large transport and trailer trucks serving these industries. have great difficulty in negotiating driveways due to vehicles park-' ed 011 both sides of the madway. Winter months aggravate the. hazards and delays of dispatch and delivery. Approve No Parking Parking on the east side of Essex Avenue between Palmer and Elmwood Avenues and on the south side of Industrial Road. will be prohibited by an amendment to the town‘s traffic bylaw. following a decision by Richmond Hill Council at its September 11 meeting. Essex And Industrial The Essex Avenue ban on parking will include both sides of that road with the new re- striction, made at the request of the majority of residents. IMNINHINNIININI“I“\“llINlllll“l“mll“\llllMlllllmllllllllllll‘ VOL. 96. N0. 12. This Fall Busy Time For Area Politicians Richmond Hill residents who are coniused about elections at presentâ€"with the federal elec- tion called for October 30 and the municipal elections for De- cember 4, with two enumera- tions overlapping and changes in the election acts being en- countered for the first time-â€" are' not alone in their confusion. At a committee meeting of Richmond Hill Council Monday evening Mayor William Lazenby also appeared confused about the dates and procedures. Assistant Clerk Mrs. Jean Holman, with the help of Coun- cillor Lois Hancey, finally set him straight. , There will be no nominationiwhat is noise to one person. isiport. meeting this year for municipal offices. Instead 'candidates will file nomination papers with the town clerk (returning officer! during normal office hours (9 am to 5 pm) from November 9 to 13. Since the town offices are not open Saturdays or Sun- days. this means that these nomination papers will be re- ceived on November 9. 10 and 13 only during normal office) hours. Each nomination paper:the “noise lands" 0f the pro! must bear the signatures of at least 10 qualified voters in the municipality. Mrs. Holman explained. lmt necessarily noise to another, especially if he's deaf. Despite Mr. Plaxton's argux ments on the subjectivity of noise. council agreed-to a reso-‘ lution by Councillor Gordon‘ Rowe. also of Richmond Hill. to appoint a committee of three tol meet with federal authorities tol discuss such things as compen-. sating residents who live within. posed Pickering Airport. The committee would expenditure to be made: and an‘share In speaking to the resolu- tion, Mr. Rowe outlined the $20 million in federal gov- ernment grants, which has been given to a similar pro- ject at Ste. Scholastique in Quebec and which included 8325.000 for a watermain in downtown LaChute to 51. 045,000 for an autoroute in the region. "Unless the airport and asked for copies. Councillor Plaxton said he wasn‘t sure he wanted to see the federal government moving into an area of compensation where it was a matter of subjectivity. The question of noise was a “very subjectiVe" thing. If compensation were made. it photostatic air transportation. wanting compensation." I1could see line-ups a “mile long planning a meeting ““11 ‘ (Picker-i ‘ingl and this province derives also‘the same grants as those given zones could prove real financial establish the amount of federallQuebec the region will haVe to losses. they might have a civil Barney some of these costs".“action against the crown. lneed all we can get . Councillor Rowe‘s mo- i tion. which was seconded by Mayor William Lazenby of Richmond Hill. was passed ‘. with only Councillor Plax- l ton opposing. ‘ Council also agreed to ap- proach Ontario County Council and request that it appoint a would only add to the cost of similar committee to join with He said he its delegation in the matter in the federal authorities. Copies of HoweVer. if people in noise the resolution will be forwarded to York Region Liberal MPs‘ Danson and John ‘Roberts. ll-llllllllllllhllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“llllllllllllllllll“\llllllllllllllllltllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli.‘tlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllill“\ll\lllllllllllltilllllllllllllllllltlll\lll\lllllillllllllllllllllllllllllilltilllllll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllll 'P A resident of Max-ding Boulevard. Richmnhd Hill he faces in Richmond Hill Court a charm‘ of hashish possession. His trial date is yet to be set. The other youth in the car was a lS-yehrâ€"old resi- dent of Lynett Crescent. A 17-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday of last week during noon hour at Bayview Secondary School in Rlclmiond Hill with what poliqt‘ to bg a cube of“ h (marijuana) and a pipe stho smoke it with. York Region Police said a ll/z-foot marijuana plant was found in the trunk of the car. A 25-year-old man who resides on Bayview Av- enue. was found to have What Is alleged to be an ounce of marijuana. Two other local .voung men were arrested Thurs- day of last week for posses- sion of marijuana afti‘r their car was stopped due to erratic driving at 11:15 pm on Markham Road in Richmond Hill. YRP said Both were released on appearance notices to face trial at a future date in Richmond Hill Provincial Court. Too Many Service Stations In The Hill Is Claim Opposition to a proposed Sunoco Station at Bayview and Markham Road ion the island on the east side) was expressed to Richmond Hill Council's P 1 a n n in 3; Com- mittee September 12 by Bruce Leggett. a solicitor re- presenting the Ontario Re- tailer Gasoline Association and by Bob Donald president of the local branch of this association. He estimated that more than 20% of the local retailers are members of the association but that the association is working for the benefit of all service station operators in the muni- cipality. In his presentation Mr. Leggett reported that there are now 34 service stations With 132 pumps in Richmond Hlll. He told the committee Noon School 7 Hashish Arrest Libr: 1y Streg‘x‘ nd Hi I’ Ont. ,&%&%&&43 Inques The problem of what con- stitutes noise is a subjective thing. Richmond Hill Councillor Donald Plaxton told a meeting of York Regional Council Thursâ€" dav afternoon of last week What is noise to one person. is not necessarily noise to another. especially if he's deaf. Seek Compensation For Airport Noise Lands members that an Alberta study had revealed that two pump locations would be sufficient for each 1.000 pop- ulation and that therefore the town is already over- saturated. He also pointed out that there is a 23-30% annual turnover of service station operators across Ontario be- cause there are too many service stations. In Rich- mond l-Iill. he reported. Tex- aco has changed two stations to off-brand outlets. as the name~brand operatibn prov- ed uneconomical. An off- branded outlet (Yonge and Harding) went into bankâ€" ruptcy for nine months despite an 11c per gallon or 20% discount from the price paid by the dealers who handle the major brandâ€"and for the same gasoline. An Megan and Kelly Duffin. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Duffin at 162 Millpond Court, Richmond Hill, raised $135 by holding a. home sale Friday and Saturday, September 8 and 9. Now they are apply- ing to financially adopt a needy child in South America through Foster Parents Plan of Canada. They want a boy. After people read about the girls’ plans in “Life in the Hill” last week, even perfect strangers called or visited to offer help. Some gave household items, others produce from their gardens and home-made preserves. The girls showed the newspaper clipping to Kresge's Manager Don Douglas and Cole’s Book Store Manager Mrs. Peggy Duffield at Richmond Heights Centre. and that was enough to add a couple of armfuls of books and toys to the sale. , ‘ Vâ€"Euswéehlei'éiai‘vrfi‘ed on bicycles, on foot and in cars from as far away as Islington, one of them a nine-year foster parent. Kelly and Megan found it all a heart warming experience. Into Drowning 0f Unionville Baby Reveals Lurking Markham Danger They Want A Boy airport authority. 'which, in con- junctibn with the Department of Transport. would approve all runway locations, flight pat- terns and hours of airport operation for the proposed air- port. Imperial Oil station at Yonge and Carrville‘ was changed to Enco because of uneconomi- cal conditions. and many other outlets have changed hands during the last five years because of a surplus of facilities in the area. In speaking to the resolu- tion, Mr. Rowe outlined the $20 million in federal gov- ernment grants, which has been given to a similar pro- ject at Ste. Scholastique in Quebec and which included 8325.000 for a watermain in downtown LaChute to 51. 045,000 for an autoroute in the region. Mr. Leggett asked». "Do we want Markham and Bayview to turn into a “Gasoline Alley". There are at present four gasoline retailers on two corners of that intersec- tions" “We are concerned about the existing businessmen. The proposed installation would be very detrimental to them. If the station were to attract business it would be from the stations across the road. who are just making it. People making a profit in RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1972 Councillor Rowe said. “I think we should see how deep the water is before we jump in". Chairman Garfield Wright said the figures‘outlined by Mr. Rowe were “music to my ears" and asked for photostatic copies. the business are not more than 60‘“ " Mr Donald stat- ed. He argued that people will have to drive across the road to reach this outlet be- cause there is no residential development behind it. I know that the planning com- mittee looks at land use and we don't ask you to solve our problem. But the time has come when we have to pro- tect ourselves and our cus- tomers.“ He provided memâ€" bers of the committee with a copy of the Alberta study to read at their leisure. Mr. Donald operates the E550 station at the corner of May Avenue and Yonge Street and is a resident of Concord. Chairman Lois Hancey told the two‘man delegation “In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity” (Photo by Stuart's Studio) tember 11 meeting states that, “Should the selection of the middle route and Whitchurch - Stouffville Townships) be reversed at this time. a major land severance will be created from Brampton ‘to Highway 404. parallel to and only five miles north of the proposed Parkway Belt." The brief also notes that the “Status Report on the Toronto- Centred Region", dated August 1971. makes specific reference to the 500 KV transmission line. “We considered the pos- sibility of using the Parkway Belt. for Ontario Hydro‘s 500 KV transmission line between the Nanticoke and Pickering Generating Stations. Unfortun- ately this possibility was ruled .out for technical reasons relat- ed mainly to the problems of ‘underground transmission in the vicinity of the airport. However, Ontario Hydro will voltage systems and feeder fa- cilities within the Parkway Belt. The 500 KV line will be located in Zone 2 of the region crossing the Townships of Nassagaweya. Eramosa, Erin, Chinguacousy. Albion. King. Whitchurch Uxbridge and Pick- ering. The precise location will be discussed with the various municipalities before any final 1 decisions are made“ (through Ringi- be placing most of its lower. The Richmond Hill brief also ‘ points out that the topograph- 1cal undulation of the land, its elevations and proximity to the‘ height-ofâ€"land. do not readily lend themselves to the proposed facility. The visual impact may be quite staggering. with the total number of toueis within the town limits as high as 140 and ranging in height from 121' to 160 feet. Most other objects.1 both natural and man-made will be diminished by comparison. It will protrude over the hori-! zon when viewed from the south and will destroy thel aesthetic pleasure when con- fronted from the north. Ontario Hydro has carefully examined a number of alterna- tive routes. the brief states. and compared them by means of a Sophisticated system of cri- teria and variable components adjusted to each alternative. Based on this research. Hydro recommended the middle route as the most suitable from every point of view. ‘ In support of the Town of Richmond Hill‘s endorsement of the findings of Ontario Hy- dro in selecting the middle route for the 500 KV transmis- sion line, and strong opposi- tion to any deviation from this .preferred route until sufficient evidence has proven it incor- rect. a list of some 80 residents. WE On Friday At Don Head: Richmond Hill Town Council will present a strong argument to the Solandt Commission against transfer of the hydro transmission high voltage lines to pass through this municipalâ€" ity. The commissitm is meeting tomorrow evening (Friday) at 8 pm in Don Head Secondary School to hear submissions. The Richmond Hill brief ap- proved by council at its Sep- tember 11 meeting states that Belt. The 500 KV line will be In support of the Town oft located in Zone 2 of the regionrRichmond Hill‘s endorsementv crossmg the Townships ,Of of the findings of Ontario Hy-i “$5333W9y3' Eramosav EFm- dro in selecting the middle‘ Chinguacousy. Albion. King. route for the 500 KV transmis- Whitchurch. Uxbridge and Pick- ering. The precise location will be discussed with} the; various municipalities befdre any final decisions are made." It is also noted that of these nine municipalities in the mid- dle route, six have agreed that the Hydro corridor 'does not conflict with their planned de- velopment. one has requested more information, one has de- clined comment and one left it: with the hydro expert. sion line, and strong opposi- tion to any deviation from this .preferred route until sufficient evidence has proven it incor- rect, a list of some 80 residents. who attended a hastily called mid-summer public meeting ,and voiced their opposition. is included. A brief resume of some of the comments of these people is also attached to the ‘ submission. In the' case of farmland, Hy- dro offers to lease the land back to the vendor for continu- ing farm purposes at a rate o£ $1 per year plus tax. In the case of Richmond Hill, however. where some 145 property own- ers in a 4,000 foot corridor will be affected. the proposed right-of-way. adjacent to the Trans-Canada pipeline, runs parallel to the farm properties and is nearly as wide as the lots “I cant support it. as I see it becoming a tlemendously expenâ€" sive thing.‘ Mr. Plaxton said Said Mayor Ken Laushway‘ of Whitchurch-Stouffville: “I ask for your support, as we need all we can get", Councillor Rowe's mo- tion. which was seconded by Mayor William Lazenby of Richmond Hill. was passed with only Councillor Plax- ton opposing. Council also agreed to ap- proach Ontario County Council and request that it appoint a similar committee to join with its delegation in the. matter in planning a meeting with the federal authorities. Copies of the resolution will be forwarded to York Region Liberal MPs‘ Barney Danson and John 1Roberts. that planning committee had heard the presentation of Sunoco and had asked its re- presentative to have a survey of the neighborhood taken to find out the extent of objec- tions which would likely arise from the proposal be- fore proceeding any further with the plans. Planning Director Hesse Rimon had also been charged with pre- paring a report. but he ex- plained that he could not do so until he had the results of this survey which he had not yet received. The town has a bylaw which restricts the number of service stations to the exist- ing 34. Mrs. Hancey pointed out. and an amendment to this bylaw would be neces- sary to permit Sunoco to build the proposed facility at Baywview and Markham. themselves. In most cases 319”?"1 “’“" bine Avenu most the entire property will be involved as well as the1M§r1fham T buildings so it is unlikely presJWinn”?l Sh ent owners could continueihe 95mm“? (arming their lands. This mat- 50 death ter goes beyond personal com- whole town pensations or municipal tax re- DROWNI? turns. It might irreversibly af-‘ The jury feet the diminishing amount of boy's death arable land under cultivation to drownin in this area. constructed ‘IMéikâ€"Ikém Clerk 5! Joseph Pickard, 41. has taken over his new duties as clerk of Markham Tr.wn, the 20- month-old local York Region municipality recently formed by amalgamation of the former Markham Town and Markham Township. The new town inâ€" cludes that part of the Thorn- _hill and Willowdale postal dis- tricts north of Steeles Avenue and East of Yonge Street. Harry Crisp of Thornhill. clerk of the former township. served as clerk of the new town for a time but resigned several months ago for health reasons. The new clerk previously served from 1966 to 1972 as deputy-clerk of the Southern Ontario city of St. Thomas. He was an elected member of the Strathroy Municipal Council 7 before becoming clerk-treasurer ”1am and {prvinE in that job ‘ily Carr Street said she wasi ‘down in her basement doing laundry when she heard some- one calling her name. She found Mrs. Foster in the hall saying John was dead. NO RESUSCITATION She thought of mouth-tOy Imperial Oil is seeking per- ‘mouth resuscitation but thought‘mission from Richmond Hill to 1t_might. hurt the baby. 50 sheladd a drive-through carwash to ‘tI‘led raismg his head. moving the company's four-bay. three- ihlS arms and pressing his ribs-.island Esso service station at ,Then a youth came over the;May Avenue and Yonge Street 'fence and took over the attempt in the Richvale Area. Coun- ‘to revive the little boy. icil's planning committee heard * * "‘ tPaul Welch. a company spokes- Mrs. McRobbie testified it man and a local resident at its was aboout 11 am while sheISeptember 12 meeting and not- lwas hanging OUt ClOtheS that ed that an amendment to the she heard her naighbor Betty existing site plan agreement calling her for help. {would be required. Planning “She gaVe me the baby. She Director Hesse‘ Rimon was in- already had him out of the structed to prepare this amend- pool. I guess I panicked. Iment for presentation to coun- out him on the ground," ‘cil for its approval. New Car Washi .For Imperial Oil ‘IlCe Cit-:15 LU thuauLLA v. a..- .v 6-, _,_‘_, 7 ,7, company which had its head said. He estimated a'maximum water} office in Strathroy. I " * * usage per day of about 1.8004 A graduate of the municipal Youth Harold Green of 24 gallons. as in the peak periods of‘ iclerks and treasurers training Linwood Avenue. Agincourt.'winter a maximum of 600 cars a‘ course at Queens University. heltold the coroner’s jury how he day would be expected. Each 'is a member of the Internation-lhappened to try to give mouth- car would carry away about éal Institute of Municipal Clerktho-mouth resuscitation to the three gallons with two or three He is a Jaycee past presidentldrowned child. gallons, going back into the and former Kiwanian. His hob-I He testified he was at Philitotally enclosed system. An Ibies include hunting, fishinggColley‘s place on Wimbley Ave-gestimated 960 gallons per day .and camping. nue painting a room when he “‘OUId go through a tile system ' Mr. Pickard and wife Berna- heard screams and stuck his and no water “’OUId be dumped dette have three childremhead out the window, He raniinto sewers. An elaborate filt- Theresa 11, Michael 9 andldou'nstairs and then really-firing system removes wax and iMartha 6. heard screaming. He startediaranular substances. Harry Crisp of ThornhillJThen a youth came over the clerk of the former township.'fence and took oVer the attempt served as clerk of the new town to revive the little boy. for a time but resigned several * * * months ago for health reasons. Mrs McRobbie testified it The new clerk previously was aboout 11 am while she served from 1966 to 1972 aswas hanging out clothes that deputY-clerk of the Southern‘she heard her neighbor Betty Ontario city of St. Thomas. He‘calling her for help. The new clerk previously served from 1966 to 1972 as deputy-clerk of the Southern Ontario city of St. Thomas. He was an elected member of the Strathroy Municipal Council before becoming clerk-treasurer there and serving in that job for five years. After graduating from grade 12 he worked for Downham Nursery Company Limited for 11 years. progressing from of- fice clerk to treasurer of the company which had its head office in Strathroy. A graduate of the municipal clerks and treasurers training course at Queens University. he is a member of the Internation- al Institute of Municipal Clerks. He is a Jaycee past president and former Kiwauian. His hob- bies include hunting, fishing and camping. Mr Pickard and uife Berna- dette hue three children JOSEPH PICKARD HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 21}- of‘ ion I150 ph- its the lily‘ , _ . =wad1ng or sw1mmmg pools. sed nay hm 140 The jury found the little boy's death was accidental due to drowning in an improperly‘ constructed pool the town au-. thorities knew nothing about.‘ The jury recommended that Markham Town Council should imake it necessary for everyone to get a permit before building Then bylaws officers would thelhave a record of all pools and could make sure they were properly constructed and safe. 121. The jury also said York Re- cts. Will son. ori- the the :on- ully 'na- tes. sans cri- ants ive. 'dro )ute Iery of gional assessment officers should be required to check all properties for pools at the time of making their inspection for tax assessment. The jury said the assessors should report the location of all pools to the town bylaws office so unknown ex- isting pools can be inspected. NEED TIGHTER LAW In addition the jury suggest- ed the town should tighten its 1971 swimming pool bylaw to end the practice of allowing swimming pools out in the mid- dle of large but fenced yards. The jury called for fences around pools to be erected erected within three feet of the edge of the water. A re- vised swimming pool bylaw is ‘enttscheduled to be submitted to HyfiMarkham Town Council for ddle l consideration soon. "This was the situation described to a coroner’s jury September 7 during an inquest into the June 19 pool drowning of 21,2-year-old John Foster of 17 Emily Carr Street, Unionville. There are probably 25 moreljumping fences and found a‘arrival at the doctor's office. death-trap pools in the Mark- lady working on a baby. he said. , ham Town area east of Wood- TRIED RESUSCITATION Coroner Seaver read the bine Avenue (Don Mills Road). Green said hestarted mouth- absent Dr. Chu‘s statement on Markham Town Bylaws Officer to-mouth resuscitation but en- the case into the inquest rec: William Shearn told the jury countered resistance. So heiord. Dr. Chu said he was in his he estimates there are at leastlturned the baby over and got‘office working at about 11:20 50 death trap pools in the the water out. Then he started‘am when Mrs. Foster brought whole town. his mouth-to-mouth reviving}her son in and he pronounced BROWNING ACCIDENTAL iattempt. He was only \vorkinglhim dead. He notified the corâ€" ,u.-|_4_1_. _____ A .4 _..L_.._.. n.-- cunt-Fauna; There are probably about 25 death trap wading or swimming pools built unsafely and illegally in the Thornhill and Willowdale areas of Markham Town. Nothing can be done about them unless residents or neighbors report the existence of these illegal and unsafe pools to town authorities. ‘ The inquest was conducted by Markham Coroner Dr. Robert lSeaver ofllll Main Street. The jury was all drawn from Union-j ville. and included Foreman Lu-‘ cille McBeth of 11 Rycroft Drive. Theresa Jeffery of 28 Sciberris Road. Donald McDow- yell of 46 Sciberris Road, Clifâ€" 1ford Moss of Sciberris Road and William Durward of; 148 Fitz- :gerald Road. The investigating York Region Police officer was Constable David Knowles. MOTHER TESTIFIES Mrs. Betty Foster. mother of the drowned child, was the first to testify at the inquest held at the Provincial Court, 207 Main Street. Markham. She said her son John who drowned couldn‘t swim and was‘so terriâ€" fied of the pool he wouldn't go in. His five-year-old brother Randy and a friend were play- ing at the back of the house. :Iohn asked for cookies for himself and his friend and she went to wash the kitchen floor a small area. The boy was alone at most for 10 minutes. FLOATING FACE DOWN When she came outside again. there he was in the pool float- ing face down with arms spread wide. She calle‘d'her neighbor Mrs McRobbie of 19 Emily Carr Street and she examined the boy. Mrs. Foster said there wasn't a lock on the yard gate. 77“She gave me the baby. She already had him out of the pool. I guess I panicked. I put h1m on the ground. CALLED NEIGHBDR “I thought of artific1a1 res- piration and called neighbor Gordon Barefoot (across the road at 18 Emily Carr Street' to get help," Mrs. McRobbie said. I‘S. “161100018 OI 1:1 bunny m‘ Street and she examined e boy fistudents enjoy a relative form of freedom. with each Mrs Foster said there wasnt lzdlvgdualfl respofnsilyle for lock on the yard gate. t e lrec on '0 '5 own ,3 * * learning. MI‘S. CBI‘OI MOSGI‘ 0f 21 Em'111“\\llll“I“lll\ll!l1“1llllIlll\lllllmlmllllllmum“llllll\l“1“llll\11\“' moreijumping fences and found Mark- lady working on a baby. Wood- TRIED RESUSCITATION . The youth said he didn‘t de- tect any response or heartbeat or anything in the child. He had taken a life saving course but had stopped short of tak- ‘ing the test for his medal. TRIED RESUSCITATION coroner Seave: read the Green said he‘started mouth- absent Dr. Chu‘s statement on to-mouth resuscitation but en- the case into the inquest rec- countered resistance. 50 he10rd. Dr. Chu said he was in his turned the baby over and gotloffice working at about 11:20 the water out. Then he started‘am when Mrs. Foster brought his mouth-to-mouth reviving her son in and he pronounced attempt. He was only workingihim dead. He notified the cor- a short while when somebody oner. An autopsy was performed. came in a car and took the boy‘:at Scarboro Centenary Hospital to a doctor. {Pathologist Dr. Allan Noble. . The youth said he didn't de-‘who certified death was due to tect any response or heartbeatldrowning. but had stopped short of tak- ing the test for his medal. it it! at Gordon Barefoot said he was at home with his wife when Mrs. McRobbie knocked on the door and asked him if he knew anything about artificial reSplr- ation. He ran across the road and looked at the boy and ran back to see if his wife had been successful in calling an emergency number. She hadn‘t. RUSHED T0 DOCTOR He got his car and a con- Constable Peter Faulds. YRP photographer. said he arrived at the Foster residence about :noon and took a series of photographs of the property. 3 FEET DEEP He submitted to the coroner several pictures showing what he called a common type of raised pool sitting on the ground. Generally the water was two feet seven inches deep, up to a pool depth of three feet at most. There was a low 3% foot fence around the proper- tty. but none around the pool. RUSHED T0 DOCTOR ‘ He got his car and a con-> struction worker carried the baby to the car. He drove to Dr. Donald Chu‘s office at: Varley Village Plaza. Nobody attempted to give mouth-to- mouth resuscitation in the car. It was about four or five min- utes between the time he heard the knock on the door and his MIN“lllllll\\l\l\\l\l\l1lll“\\ll\lllll\1lll\\\\\lllll\l|\lllllllll\l\\\\\\llll\\ll 34 YONGE ST. S. â€" 884-1955 The ride-through car wash will be similar to the one at Yonge and Steeles. Mr. Welch explained. “We have all kinds of room to keep cars off the highway". Thornlea‘s controversial and experimental high school will be around for awhile yet. York County Board of Education Chair- man Ross Jolliffe, assured Jolliffe‘s remarks were prompted by a recent news story on the school in a Toronto daily which stated that final decision on wheâ€" ther the school would re- tain its present character or go back to a more con- ventional style, would be taken in about a year. Trustee John Honsberger of Thornhill. echoed the chairman‘s remarks. "Thorn- lea is here to stay." he said. “The staff should- n't be under any misappre- hension." Jolliffe stated that he had been misunderstood. He was enthused by the program at Thornlea and would be opposed to chang- ing it. He hoped the teach- ers at Thornlea wouldn’t get the wrong idea. a meeting of the board September 11. Thornlea, which was started in 1968. runs on the principle of participatory democracy. It is operated by a management commit- tee of four with the prin- cipal as chairman. Gordon S. Wood “Fitted to your Eye Doctor’s Prescription' ‘Thornlea SS Here To Stay GLASSES PRESCRIPTION OPTICIANS RICHMOND HILL Faulds showed a picture of what he called an open cause- way (breezeway) between the garage and house. There wasn't any gate or door across it and it lead to the backyard area where the pool was set into a raised wooden patio deck. He said anyone could walk out of the house through a main door onto the deck, or they could lwalk in off the street. OVER BOY‘S HEAD . Constable Knowles testified he was called to the Foster home about 11:10 am where he found a pool 11 feet 8 inches in dia- meter. The pool was 13 feet lfrom rear house doors The lbreezeuav was open The 'drowned bov was 34 inches tall jand the uater in the deepest Jpart of the pool would have ’been over his head. Markham Town Bylaws Offi- cer Shearn testified the town's Bylaw 71-71 passed last year applies to swimming pools and would apply to the Foster pool. He said the town had no idea the pool was there. Each pool in the town must have a fence at least four feet high. preferably of chain link construction. or the equivalent. according to a 1971 bylaw. A house wall may be used instead of a fence if there is no access to the pool from a house en- trance. A yard boundary fence may. also be used as the pool fence. but then the yard gate must be kept locked at all times. The mesh of the chain link fence must be 1% inches or less. said the bylaws officer. 11/2-F00T LIMIT Any pool having more than 112 feet of water must be fenced. he said. Fences exist,- ing with larger meshes can be made to comply under town su- Markham Study On Boundaries Markham Town Council last week approved the setting up of a three-man committee to look into the matter of realign- ing its ward boundaries. Council also agreed to give the committee, which is compos- ed of Mayor Anthony Roman and fellow York Regional Coun- cillors James .longeneel and Harold Lawrie. 30 days. instead of seven as first proposed, to bring in the report. Councillor Robert Adams said he was concerned about the imbalance of people. Ward Six had 10 percent of the popula- tion of Markham, or 3,500 people. This is the area north of 16th Avenue in Richvale.‘ It was necessary to see that those people. who because they uere few in numbers did have equal representation he said Under the present set up. Markham has six wards, with its largest ward having almost three times as many electors as its smallest. The first suggestion to coun- cil that it redraw its wards was made in an editorial in “The [Liberal" in July. Mayor Roman said that a great deal of study had gone into the establishment of the present boundaries. However. it was felt that some adjust- ments would have to be made as the population increased in certain areas. He said the town could seek additional representation on York Regional Council if there was a change in boundaries. PRICE 15¢ PER COPYJ (Continued on Page 12)