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24 Fifty golden years of marriage were celebrated October 7 by Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Rumney when they entertained 50 relatives and friends at dinner at the Victoria Square Community Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Romney were married at Port Sydney. Muskoka, September 30, 1922 and farmed near Victoria Harbour and on the Dundas Highway before moving to Richmond Hill in 1929, where Mr. Rumney went into the milk transport business. Thev moved to Victoria Square in 1931 and have lived there since. Their wedding attendants a half century ago were the bride's sister Kathleen (Mrs. R. Start of Brantford) as maid of honor and the groom‘s brother, Dr. Wilfred Rumney of Hamilton as groomsman. The happy couple have three sons. Philip and George. who live on neighboring farms and Jack of Richmond Hill: a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Stephenson of Buttonville: and 12 grandchildren. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rumney have been and still are active in the community. Mr. Rumney served on Markham Township Council and as deputy-reeve: and has given leadership and a great deal of hard work to the Richmond Hill and Markham Agricultural Societies, the Junior Farmers and the Federation of Agriculture. He has enjoved curling as a member of the Unionville Club for many years. Mrs. Rumney is active in the Women’s Institute. Both are cornerstone members of St. Mary's érmember of the Uniom'ille (‘luh for many year; in the» Women’s Institute. Both are cornerstor Anglican ChurchyRichmond Hill. nlxsuuuu \ . . \. ......................... Conglatulatow messages \\ e19 legeix ed from Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Dmis and the Tovm of Markham. UIGOIDITIOIALLY “MES TO GIVE I SO. 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Out of town call collect â€" Call Now. _ FREE SHOP at HOME SERVICE rsday, Oct (Photo by Stuart's Studio) 26, 197 "NC“ AVI' Protest Bayview Fairways Golf Club Subdivision A local land development controversy some- thing like a miniature York Downs situation appears to be developing in Thornhill where a golf club wants to sell two holes for subdivision purposes. In the recent York Downs situation in Metro a huge public reaction developed and the provincial government ended up taking over golf course land to prevent its development and to preserve open space for the community. Owners resident only a feWand the ratepayers nearly filled months in new high priced|the tmm Councnl chambers and homes in the Bayview Fairwayslhad their spokesmen on hand Subdivision are faced with re- But the lawyer for the golf moval of 17 acres of adjacenticluh and developer asked for golf club open space and conâ€" deferment of the hearing so struction of possibly lower pric- both the severance and subdivi- ed homes on smaller lots. They‘sion plan _matters could be thought they were protected bv‘dealt with together at a single ‘the local Official Plan that‘hearing. idesignates the golf club lands‘ Deferment was granted de- las major open SPF”?- ispite the objections of Bayview SCHOOL THREATENED fFairways Ratepayers Associa- They feel a new experimental tion President Ernest Miles of local "open concept" school 4 Royal Birkdale Lane. with its “one room idea" isl RATEPAYERS. UPSET ‘threatened with the additlfm of} Miles said it was astonishing ipOl‘table classrooms eve“ m "510 have a recess requested by ifirst year of operation. Nafl‘OWihis opponent after there had residential streets are threaten-thee“ 10 months m prepare and ed with through traffic and 31‘ without even a telephone call to ,ready substandard 'park areas_the ratepayers so they woudn‘t Jare threatened mth heavler be inconvenienced by having to iloading. _ lcome out unneceSSarily to a \ The Bayview Fairways Rate- payers Association opposed sev- erance of the golf club lands be- fore the Markham Town Com- mitteeI of Adjustment. The committee nearly a year ago turned down the application. Bayview Fairways is south of John Street and east of Bay- view Avenue. JFM Developments Limited. prospective purchaser of the land. applied to the town for approval of a subdivision planl but the application didn‘t get off the town shelf. APPEAL TO 0MB So Bayview Country Club‘ Limited appealed the adjust-1 ment committee refusal to the; province's Municipal Board.j The golf club contends it must; sell the piece of land because of financial considerations. Then the proposed buyers ap- pealed to the Minister of Muni- cipal Affairs "over the town‘s head" to have the plan of sub- division sen’t to the Municipal Board for approval since they felt the town was holding the application up unduly. The minister referred the subdiviâ€" sion plan to the OMB as re- quested. WEDNESDAY HEARING The OMB hearing on the ad- justment committee severance refusal appeal came up Wednes- day of last week at Buttonville PRICES RANGE FROM 4-” to 16-” sq. yd. Choose 1mm hundreds of bales. o All up to date colours 9 Deep Plushes 9 Patterns 9 Scrolls 0 Velvet; 9 Nuts O Du ("V1501 Nylons 0 Po ynropotonas o Acrylics o Nylons 0 [vlans 0 W005 0 Soecul Blends. etc. 2 SO. YDS. FOR OUR PRICE OF 1 SQ. YD. now As Low A: $4.95 I gumumwui Gm st u 3 lours 0 Deep Plushes Patterns 0 Scrolls Velvet; o lwlsts Slugs a First Qualutles Regular Lmes o Subs SpecualDesngnso Etc, MARKHAM RD GuN'CAMnou By HAL BLAINE â€" WV1'unlulwwmumummvmtuuuuuluuumummumuuuuunuuummtwnmuuuuwnunto . . . RE D I , James M rk Y0 r B llOt sawngnocuncpamy the tmm councnl chambers and had their spokesmen on hand. But the lawyer for the golf club and developer asked for deferment of the hearing so both the severance and subdivi- sion plan .matters could be dealt with together at a single hearing. Miles said it was astonishing to have a recess requested by his opponent after there had been 10 months to prepare and without even a telephone call to the ratepayers so they \voudn't be inconvenienced by having to come out unnecessarily to a fruitless hearing. He said rate- @UR ..................... GUARANTEED TRACTION STARTS AT s I 4“ STORES payers were attending at con- siderable expense and loss of time. a number of housewives having even gone to the expense of hiring baby sitters or house- keepers. “We have had this hanging over our head for at least a year and would like to see it proceed and get it‘ over with". said the ratepayers' president. payers were attending at con- were both Thornhill Counctllors The tow siderable expense and loss of Robert Adams of Ward One and ment repor time. a number of housewives Roy Muldrew of Ward Two. to satisfy having even gone to the expense plus L'nionville Ward Three regard to of hiring baby sitters or houseâ€" Councillor Keith Kennedy. Re- traffic ctr keepers gional Councillor Harold Law- either to re “We have had this hanging rie was absent. ‘allnw devel over our head for at least a The council majority decided golf course year and would like to see it I‘ wouldn't oppose the develop- REAS proceed and get it "“6" “'ithu- ment before the OMB in spite‘ The plan said the ratepayers‘ president. of an unfavorable report on the‘lowing as OMB Vice-Chairman Harold subdivision plan from the town's‘the applica‘ Roberts. in granting the ad- planning department and an op-‘ 0 There journment. said “It is a very position petition from the local 3 strong pc unfortunate Situation for all‘ratepavers. ration oft those who are here. I can seem areas and But the board hasn‘t any alter-L LEEC“ SUBDIVISIQN fimediately : native but to hear the matter "For this new sublelS.10_I1.t0‘enue are vl referred to it by the minister;be attached to 0111‘ su1.:“11V1510n‘ment press and it is only practical to hear‘like 8 leech was REV.” intended‘ o The p both matters together.“ {01‘ contemplated." said the ratfimeal basis it * it payers‘ brief submitted by t.he“iany overall The night before the OhIB:nlanning and zoning committee: a It isn‘ hearing the Markham Town chairman Gary Kay 0f 16 Royaljof the con r n u n , a 1 Cnmmittee_nf-the- Blrkdale Lane. lto the toss The night before the OMB hearing the Markham Town C o u n c i1 Committee-of-theâ€" Whole divided five votes to three in deciding against, taking any position on the golf club lands development matter. Voting to stay out of the conâ€" troversy were. Mayor Anthony Roman. Regional Councillor James Jongeneel. Councillors Bud Bonner. Murray Henderson and Norman Tyndall. Voting in favor of taking a position in the controversy. presumably against the severance and subdivision, In their nine page brief to Planning D i r e c t o 1' William Power. the ratepayers pointed out the Official Plan didn't for- see development of the golf club lands. Therefore public facilities weren‘t designed to serve it. Schools. roads‘ parks. and water facilities were all in- adequate. Premium prices were paid for lots on the edge of open space guaranteed under the Official Plan RICHMOND HEIGHTS CENTRE 250 Yonge Street North RICHMOND HILL 0 884-4401 _: the develop- REASONS AGAINST 0MB in spite The planners listed the fol- report on the lou-mg as reasons for refusing mm the town's the application: “HQ? HEADQUARTERS: The town planning depart-' GOLF COURSE DILEMMA ment report said the only way The planning report goes on to satisfy the ratepayers \vithito say. “In the light of increas- regard to schools. parks and ing difficulties golf courses are traffic circulation would behaving in remaining financialâ€" either to rejECt the Proposal or 1y sound and in some cases of allow development of the \vhole‘resisting development presâ€" golf course lsures, and considering also the REASONS AGAINST great need to retain these rec- The planners listed the fol-‘reational facilities within the lowing as reasons for I‘EfUSlngtt‘abric of urban communities. it the application: is recommended that Markham 0 There is a need to assume adopt a resolution tproperly re- a strong position on the Preser-‘searehedi to submit to the three vation of Open space in urban‘senior levels of government areas and these lands im-‘seeking a solution to the golf imediately north 70f Steeles AV-‘courSe dilemma." 0 There is a need to assume a strong position on the preser- vation of open space in urban areas and these lands im- mediately north of Steeles Av- enue are vulnerable to develop- ment pressures. o The proposal is on a piece- meal basis and doesn’t relate to any overall plan. 0 It isn‘t in the best interest of the community with regard to the loss of major open space. lack of suitable park land and traffic circulation through ad- joining subdivisions. 0 It doesn't comply with Sec- tion Six of Amendment 17 tOfficial Planl which designates overall population density for the Leslie West Community. 0 Financial hardship shouldn't be considered suffici- ent reason to permit develop- ment which is inconsistent with the Secondary Plan. 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