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havuflutbu llnllIC- UCLLCI‘ LU llU“ UuL llllbUllUCl'DLallu- I . . . . . v MARY HONEY BROWN, We must concede that counc11 Ings and to deal w1th ObJeCthI‘lS 191 Centre Street West, acted quite legally in changing the before legislation is finally passed. Richmond Hill d‘llllllll“llllll“llll“ll“llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllllllll\lllllllllllllll“llllllllll“llllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\llllllllllllllllllllllll “llllllllllllll“ll“llllllllllllllllllllllllllll“llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll4' The act was drafted after four aldermen in Thunder Bay Were forced to resign because of their connection with companies which had purchasing contracts with the municipality. Even though they had declared their interest and had refrained from voting on the contracts, a clause in the existing Municipal Act forced the judge who heard the case to unseat the four men. The clause stipulates that any person who has a contract with the municipality is excluded from holding office in that municipality. Latest casualty has been North York Controller Irving Paisley who, after 16 years as councillor and controller had declared his in- tention to run for the office of mayor. Unfortunately, during a three year period between 1966 and 1969 when Mr. Paisley was not a mem- ber of council, he had acquired an interest in a development com- pany, and as a director of that company signed subdivision d0c- During the pioneer days of this area, many small crossroads com- munities were established, usually centred around a church, a school, a general store and perhaps a Temperance, Orange or Masonic Hall. Through the years some of these settlements grew larger, at a slow pace at first and in the past two decades at an ever accelerat- ing speed. The others remained as they always had been, a col- lection of a few homes and other buildings at a junction of two roads. But they still are active communities and those who live there are as proud of the history and appreciate the unique qualities of their home sites as those who live in much larger communities. Last June a Municipal Conflict of Interest Act was introduced in the Legislature. The purpose of the act was to lay down guidelines for elected officials who might directly, or indirectly, have occas- ion to do business with the munic- ipality. But the act has not been passed. Residents of two of these com- munities in Vaughan, Sherwood and Carrville, were thus justifi- ably upset when the council changed the name of the sideroad, known as Carrvil-le Road for part of its length and as Sherwood Road for the other part, without prior notice of intent. The first indication they had that a change was being considered was when the bylaw was given third reading in open council and passed, thus making the change effective. The new name for the road is Rutherford Road, and the resi- dents of the former Carrville-Sherâ€" wood Road agree that the years of service of the late Albert Ruther- ford to the township should be recognized. But council had many roads from which to choose and it would have seemed logical to sel- ect a new road, which did not have a history under another and a treasured name. Shilly shallying at Queen's Park may be costing many Ontario mun- icipalities the services of well qual- ified, public spirited potential mayors and councillors. Ask the average man in the street the cause of the contin- ued increase in the price of housing and in most cases he will put the blame on specula- tion in raw land. But. accord- ing to a brief recently released by the Ontario Association of Architects this is not so. A shortage of the basic hardware of housing â€" watermains, water suppb’, sewers and treatment plants has more to do with the rising cost of housing in Can- ada. The brief states that the greatest of these shortcomings is the government's failure to deal with the most critical problem â€" a shortage of serv- iced building land. It's $70- million land assembly program assumes that the basic cause of rising land costs is speculation. But the 0AA says flatly that this is not the answer. Services determine development, no matter who owns the land. The brief outlines shortcom- ings in proposed amendments to the National Housing Act that could affect multi-million- dollar programs. The brief notes â€" “Speculatâ€" ors are not the main cause of high-priced land today, but the Serviced Land Shortage Is Critical Problem EMA 05bit liberal THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Nov. 23, 1972 Subscription 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” What's In A Name? Conflict Of Interest An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 governments themselves and their inability to take a proper course of action are. The prob- lem of serviced land is critical. Apparently it will continue to get much worse. “The large amounts of money required to make even a small improvement in a growing ur- ban area would be far more efficiently directed to trunk sewers. treatment plants and assistance to communities where growth pressures cannot be accommodated. “Large profits in land are not made when there is an over- supply or even an ample supply of land. The brief recommends gov- ernment grants and financing to build trunk sewers extending far beyond immediate require- ments and for long-range land assembly to provide space at low cost for new development 10 to 20 years after the land is acquired. “All levels of government have been remiss in their re sponsibilities to direct funds to the best advantage." The federal plan to increase mortgage ceilings for lower-in- come groups and the assisted home ownership plan would also drive land prices up where- Who knows how far this “con- flict of interest” charge could be carried? Qualified businessmen are needed in public life, and safe- guards are only necessary to keep out the shady dealers who might set out deliberately and deviously to use public office for personal profit. The proposed legislation is designed for this purpose, so hopefully it will be enacted before the next round of municipal elec- tions in 1974. Mayor Hall is retiring from pol- itics, and Paisley and Hunt had both thrown their hats in the ring when it was pointed out that Pais- ley’s subdivision transaction was a “contract” with the municipality. So Paisley, who has always metic- ulously steered clear of involve- ments that might conflict with his responsibilities a s a n elected representative of the people, an- nounced that he was resigning from municipal politicsu Had the legislation introduced in June 'heen enacted before mun- icipal elections were called, his withdrawal from the campaign would not have been necessary. name â€" since although known as a town under regional government in York, it retained some of the privileges of a township, such as changing the name of a road or street by merely passing a bylaw. In a town, after two readings of such a bylaw application must be made to a County Judge for the name change and every person concerned must be given the op- portunity to lodge a protest if he so desires. In the months since the name change bylaw was passed. Vaughan Council discovered that its dual personality was a two-edged sword when Bell Canada decided to pay its pole tax on a rural basis, at a great loss of revenue. The tax in the built-up areas of the Village of Woodbridge and the Police Vil- lages of Maple and Thornhill (which disappeared as municipal- ities on the creation of the Town of Vaughan) had been at a much higher rate. So council has de- cided that it will be a town on all counts. Therefore, in name chang- ing in the future it will have to follow the regulations for towns, and all affected residents will have the opportunity to object if they want to â€" and the judge will decide. The irony of it all is that Mayor Basil Hall was absent from the meeting when the subdivision question was put to council, and as senior controller, Paisley was act- ing mayor. He declared his interest in the matter and turned the chair over to Controller Paul Hunt. uments in 1970 when council gave the go-a subdivision. We are pointing this out at this time to remind all candidates for municipal office in this area (Markham, Richmond Hill, King and Whitchurch-Stouffville as well as Vaughan), that, if elected, they are representatives of the people who elected them. They must listen to the people and communi- cate with the people. It is far better to iron out misunderstand- ings and to deal with objections before legislation is finally passed. n the borough ahead for the \uo "Although redevelopment of existing urban areas is import- ant, the large housing problems and needs of the next decade are not being considered ade- quately. This statement in the brief refers to increasing prob- lems in suburban building. Large metropolitan areas need to expand in the suburbs to accommodate the continuing build-up of new residents. The brief also charges that social changes that took place in Canada during the 19605 are generally ignored in the gov- ernment proposals. An amended N’HA that. emphasizes rehabili- tation in urban core areas for low-income groups is not en- tirely realistic. Many of the jobs available to such groups are already relocated in the suburbs. ever serviced land is limited. the brief warns. The plans. though aimed in the right di- rection, would exert more de- mand pressures on serviced land costs. The brief also indicates con- cern about possible government reaction to pressure groups, noting that the proposed NHA amendments are heavily slanted in favor of redevelopment in the centres of cities. Philip Budd, conductor of York Regional Symphony, met the poet and intervieWed him on Richmond Hill Cable TV early last summer. Find- ing an affinity in Celtic background and artistic en- deavors. the conductor inter- vieWed the poet some time later on “Sonata con Amore", again on Channel 10. When York Regional 'Sym- phony presents Prokofieff‘s “Peter and the Wolf" at two children's concerts in Decem- ber, it will have as guest artâ€" tistâ€"narrator the Welsh Poet Gethin James. Since then. in addition to many solo appearances, Gethin James has made other appearances with Philip Budd, more recently on Thanksgiving Night on Metro Cable TV. On this occasion the musician-host introduced Gethin James' epic versification of ancient Celtic legends of early Wales‘ entitled “The Mabinogion'fi from which the poet readi two episodes. 1 Born in Aberavon, South Wales. and educated at Ox- ford, Mr. James now lives in Metro and is fast becom- ing an important name in poetry circles as well as a familiar voice and face to TV audiences. Mr: James’ delivery of Peter And The Wolf A t langstaff Thro’ whicH, a Sparkling brobk did play; The trees, arrayed in gold and crimson, Were radiant, on that Autumn day! Into a leafy glade, I wandered, A frisky squirrel, with twinkling eyes, Skipped briskly up, a knotty pine, To hide his acorns in a hole, Where, in chill Winter, he might dine! Hearing 3 muffled scuffling near, I glimpsed a frightend furry hare, That, hearing hounds bay, not far off, Thought, “I guess I really should take care! A stream-lined doe, and spotted fawn, Dashed, at some distance, past our glen; The hounds’ far-cry, grew yet more shrill â€"-â€" I held my breath and counted ten! An lnstant’s flash â€" yes, that was all I caught, of those in pursuit, wild; So, as I left, I breathed a prayer, “Dear Lord, protect each forest child!” An Autumn Ramble! GETHIN JAMES GUEST OF YRS The brief needs to be consid- ered carefully before legislation is passed that misses its target by even the narrowest margin. The 0AA recognizes the pro- posed NHA amendments as a timely effort to reshape national housing policies to meet the needs of a changing society. Its doubts about the effects of some of them are based on di- rect experience where it counts â€" in the market place. Additional subsidizing grants to provide community ameni- ties and transportation in new development areas outside city centres. The neighborhood improveâ€" ment and residential rehabilita- tion assistance programs, in short, according to the brief, appear to be a poor alternative to the bulldozer redevelopment plans of the 19605. They are designed to solve housing prob- lems of low-income families in neighborhoods they may not be occupying in 10 years. The 0AA recommends two additional amendments to the NHA, which it feels would bring the government proposals back into balance: Encouragement of intensive planning studies for the best forms of growth outside the centres of cities; poetry or prose has'proven to be much more than a satisfactory experience for his audiences. He evokes such remarks as “electrifyâ€" ing”, “stunning”, “thrill- ingz" Recently I have been shocked at the amount of destruction and vandalism taking place in the Town of Richmond Hill and, for that matter. everywhere. I can understand that the police can not be everywhere and It is expected that he will also captivate the young audiences in the two chil- dren‘s programs planned for December. The first concert will be held in Langstaff Secondary School on Decem- ber 1, sponsored by the Maple Home and School A's- sociation. The second concert will be at Meadowbrook School in Newmarket on De- cember 8. All children (and their parents) are invited to attend. Adult tickets: one dollar. Children: twenty-five SELF HELP Dear Mr, Editorâ€"- "1 cents that it is very hard to catch those parties who get so much pleasure out of de- struction, a l t h o u g h they know full well that the peo- ple who pay the taxes will have to pay more. From 1945 to 1952 I oper- ated a nursery on Bathurst Street, just north of Wilson Avenue. During that time a lot of the nursery stock was stolen at night. One night someone broke into the sales station and office, broke open the large vault and walked off with all its con- tents My son and I decided to take some action ourselves. Just after dark each night we would drive our car to a spot on one of the streets near the most vulnerable area of the nursery. We would park and wait, with one person sleeping and the other keeping watch in turns throughout the night. We carried on this plan for sev- eral weeks with the odd break for a proper sleep at home. On one occasion a car drove into a street next to one of our blocks of young evergreens, stopped and four men got out. We waited to see what their next move would be. When they made no move towards our nurs- ery. We approached them and heard one of the four say, “Let‘s get out of here." 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