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Only “The Rainbow" this time was the one D. H. Law- rence gave to an unsuspect- ing public way back in 1915, and which he was immediate- ly prosecuted for. Now, nearly 60 years later. the author of Lady Chatter- ly’s Lover and other tomes, found himself on trial ‘be- fore the board, which had been 'asked to approve the book for an advanced grade 12 class in York schools. While some people seek the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. for a while Mon- day night it looked as if York County Board of Edu- cation might not even reach the beginning of it. School Board Approves Book Of Blood Passions It wasn't the book so much. as the way the staff had wamed about its pres- entation. Trustee John MacKay of Markham. who moved that “The Rainbow” be sent back for another “In many parts of the prov- ince. the local government un- its are the same as those exist- ing a century and a quarter ago. In the area east of Metro, the population has climbed from less than 60.000 to well over 200.000. The functions perform- ed by municipalities have in- creased by a similar order of magnitude. In the mid-19th Century, municipal councils were clearing houses for local controversies dealing with roads. schools and a few other elementary services. villages that are being consid- ered for inclusion in our York Region here. “By any measure of commun- ity interest, Rama and Mara Townships aren't oriented to southern Ontario County. They are overwhelmingly oriented to- ward Orillia and Simcoe County. Similarly, the orientation of Brock. Thorah. Scott, Beaverton and Cannington isn't toward the south (of Ontario County). In these cases it is more difficult to be precise. but they have a much stronger orientation to- manville make it very apparent that the townships of Rama. Mara and Thorah. Brock and Scott including the,villages of Beaverton and Cannington. aren’t a logical part of Oshawa region. By almost any measure of community. the orientation of these seven communities is toward Orillia tin Simcoe Counâ€" ty to the north). Lindsay tto the .. east in Victoria County) or To- ronto. They all have an econ- omy based on agriculture and Lake Simcoe oriented tourism. Residents of all of them tend inclusion in an Oshawa region. If the north end of Ontario County isn't to be forced into the East of Metro region, it is incumbent upon the Govern- ment to ensure that those municipalities aren’t left in a state of suspended animation. The remaining area is neither large enough for planning conâ€" siderations nor does it possess sufficient financial resources to support a two-tier structure of local government on its own. "It is therefore suggested that the wish of the present take place, but they have also indicated an interest in remain- ing with a rural region. Addi- tionally. they feel that inclusion with Victoria or Simcoe County isn‘t a tenable alternative. It is therefore suggested these four municipalities amalgamate to create an area municipality in York Region (to be represent- ed by an additional regional councillor and have their own local council). “The inclusion of this area in York would have several salutory effects. ’In the first an El Regi wou] per inert per i with says Tl the diti 0 cm to S Yorl ltI Mar: 'lllllIllillllllilllllllllllll“Illlllllll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllilllllllllllllllllllllllllI“lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllill“lllilllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllnllllll\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllilllllilllillllllllllillIll“lllllllilllllllilllllllllllllllllIll“llillllllllll'lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LADIES’. MEN’S & CHILDREN’S WEAR AND BEDDING, ETC. T DEPAR TMENT STORE LTD. 137 MARKHAM ROAD, ALLENCOURT PLAZA, Treasurer MacNaughton made a statement on the need for a better system of municipal gov- emmen’c. Referring to the East of Metro Toronto Region proposal. the Ministry goes on to say. “It (Uhe proposal) is founded on the knowledge that the present mu- nicipal systems in this area are lncapable of meeting many of the serious and complex chal- lenges that must be met." 0"Any system of local gov- ernment must be able to re- spond to the needs of its resi- dents. For an effective inter- change between a resident and his local government. that gov- ernment must not be too re- mote. At the same time the sys- tem must have a strong finan- cial base to support a compet- ent administration to deal with complex, modern problems and to implement its decisions. O“The fringe areas surround- ing a large urban area are often subjected to heavy development pressures as the urban centre continues to expand. It is im- portant therefore, to include the urban area and the area around it within one system of local government. In this man- ner, the large urban area is often financially capable of providing services to the sur- rounding area. As the urban centre grows, the need for orderly planning of the sur- rounding area, in terms of pro- viding parks, greenbelts, rec- reational areas, industrial lands. etc. will become more appar- ent. Continued from page 1) some mechanism is required to determine the priorities over broader local areas. $2.99 $359 Flannelette SHEETS GIRLS' BAGGIES 111:2; lenflAL. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday. Jan. 2."). 197?. 1] Determined Province Proposes Regional Municipality 0n East Side Of Ours $1.79 $1.99 BOYS' PANTS Reg. $8.99 Reg. $439 FLAT Size 4-6X $5.99 MADE BY TEX MADE look, told the meeting. dark. inscrutable nature of Mr. M'acKay said he wasiman." with penetrating in- concerned about the stafflsight into his “blood pas- rider. which stated that a‘sions." study of the novel by a. The report goes on to say “highly sensitive and mature ‘ that it “portrays the agonies senior class, might result in ‘ and ecstasies abounding in a valuable literary experi- ‘ the love affairs of one Eng- ence for all participants." lish family throughout three “How often are we going ‘ gemfl‘auom‘hn to have all that?" asked Mr.‘ TmStee Donald COUSQDS MacKay‘ ‘ of Markham who agreed With ‘Mr. MacKay. said he had read sections of the book over the weekend, and felt He said he received a lot of calls from parents who“ uvnrn nnnnnrnorl ahnnf their The novel. which Lawrence is said to have considered to be his grea’cest work, is de- scribed in the staff report as a “complex study of the He said he received a lot of calls from parents who were concerned about their children being “exposed to these books." The students could read the book on their own. “but I don't think we should make it available," Mr. MacKay said. Size 7-14 Size 8-16 Reg. $5.99 FITTED Provincial Treasurer Mac- Naughton in his Oshawa state- ment went on to deal with the proposals for the northern On- tario County townships and villages that are being consid- ered for inclusion in our York Region here. “All of us, however. tend to react to changes in the local government system. We have a nostalgic, emotional tie to our municipalities. We are reluctant to see them change. We demand to know what benefits we can expect if we sacrifice our tradi- tional and familiar system of local government." said Mac- Naughton, going on to explain the advantages regional govern- ment offers in the fields of planning and servicing. respons- iveness. administration and pro- tection. and dealings with other governments. “Would our forefathers ex- pect us to continue with their system after all the changes we have experienced? Can we ex- pect our children to live under a system that wasn't designed to cope with these pressures? “Think for a moment of the responsibilities that we have heaped upon a system of gov- ernment designed for the horse- andâ€"buggy days: community planning, zoning bylaws. capital borrowing, road building and maintenance, welfare, parks. recreation and a host of other matters which have a tremen- dous impact on how we live. “Social security was un- known; pollution control was unheard of; water supply was a matter of individual concern and no one was yet catering to the “horseless carriage". In fact, the main criterion for 10- cal government boundaries was how far a man had to ride to the county seat. EXQUISITE GOTHIC BRAS AT DISCOUNT PRICES Trustee John Honsberger of Markham agreed with Mr‘ 1 NOW Sam Chapman. director of education, said he was con- cerned about the board set- ting itself up as censor. He said he thought teachers should have the freedom to present the works they want- ed. Size Sâ€"M-L it was more for university than high school. dark. inscrutable nature of man." with penetrating in- sight into his “blood pas- sions." The report goes on to say that it “portrays the agonies and ecstasies abounding in the love affairs of one Eng- lish family throughout three Size S-M-L Reg. $1.00 SHORT AND LONG SLEEVE LARIES’ SATIN FINISH LADIES’ FABRIC & POLYESTER "All of Paterson‘s research and all public statements by townâ€" ship councillors and politicians from Oshawa. Ajax and Bow- manville make it very apparent that the townships of Rama. Mara and Thorah, Brock and Scott including the,villages of Beaverton and Cannington. aren‘t a logical part of Oshawa region By almost any measure of community, the orientation of these seven communities is toward Orillia (in Simcoe Counâ€" ty to the north). Lindsay tto the east in Victoria County) or To- ronto. They all have an econ- omy based on agriculture and Lake Simcoe oriented tourism. Residents of all of them tend The ministry statement ex- plains the MacNaughton propos- als for the northern Ontario County townships as being based on previous studies. These included the inconclusive Osh- awa Area Planning and Devel- opment Study (OAPADS) begun in 1969 and terminated in 1971. OAPADS produced four discus- sion papers and a report by re- searcher Don Paterson recom- mending a two-tier region for Ontario County plus two west- erly townships of Durham. The Toronto-Centred Region plan and the international airport- satellite city plan for Pickering- Markham came later and were used by the provincial govern- ment to modify the Paterson plan into the present East of Metro region municipality pro- posal. The Treasury. Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs De- cember Oshawa statement dis- cusses the Paterson Report as it applies to northern Ontario County areas now considered for inclusion in our region. ward Orillia. Lindsay and par- ticularly Toronto.‘ he said. Thus the two most northern Ontario County townships ad- jacent to Orillia are to be joined to Simcoe County. Being adjacent to our York Region and oriented toward Toronto, the middle - northerly Ontario County townships of Scott. Brock and Thorah are to be brought into our new .regional municipality. With them come their urbanized village centres of Cannington and Beaverton. $2.99 MARK ’EM DOWN -â€" DAISY FRESH LOVABLE Reg. $1.50 ‘ VV nnnnnnnnnnnn .nuuyv». unu- “I don‘t think we should i Chapman said that 'Such ‘a, book was carried 9 to 6. be makmg a dec,'_s‘°’.‘ after1move would only result in‘ The other three books rec- we read the b°°k‘ 531d Mrs' ‘ the teacher involving writing‘ ommended by the staff were: CObum' a report designed to win thei Walden by Henry Thoreau. Richmond Hill Trustee ‘ board's approval. Pitman Shorterhand (correct) Robert Houghton, said the Trustee Doreen Quirk of and Writing and Transcrip- board had "gone over th-is‘Markham said that one ofjtion Skill Development. road before." Committeesithe reasons that the recom- They all passed without had been set UP by Peoplelmendations were made this! discussion. Size 0.8 Trustee Margaret Coburn of King, felt the staff should have been more explicit in saying why it wanted the book. Trustee Douglas Allen of Richmond Hill, said he sup- ported the purchase of the books involved. but wonder- ed if more time couldn't be given so the board could read them. Chapman. and wondered if the board would now have to read the shorthand book, which had also been recom- mended, before it could apâ€" prove it. 0 Ladies' Dresses 0 Suits 0 Pant Suits 0 Skirts 0 Evening Gowns o Purses O Blouses 0 Body Shirts o Smock Tops a Lingerie (By Gossard) SAVE UP TO Reg. $14.99 Sizes 8-18 LADIES’ 100% POLYESTER BAGGIES Mr. Cousens asked that the book be referred back to the committee. However. Sam i Chapman said that such a 1 move would only result in n the teacher involving writing V a report designed to win the If the north end of Ontario County isn't to be forced into the East of Metro region. it is incumbent upon the Govern- ment to ensure that those municipalities aren’t left in a state of suspended animation. The remaining area is neither large enough for planning con- siderations nor does it possess sufficient financial resources to support a two-tier structure of local government on its own. “It is therefore suggested that the wish of the present "In the future, the area of Ontario County north of Ux- bridge will be less and less ori- ented to the urban south. Al- most without exception. the municipalities in this area have expressed strong opposition to inclusion in an Oshawa region. “The major problem with ex- cluding the northern seven mu- nicipalities from an East of Metro Region is that there are no immediate prospects 'for mu- nicipal reform in Simcoe or Victoria. However. because of of common perspectives and a sense of community shared by Rama and Mara with Orillia, it is likely that their inclusion with Simcoe County wouldn't result in a loss of community identity. “It should be noted that 10- cal opinion on Paterson's report reflects this apparent lack of community. Without exception, the seven northerly Ontario County municipalities express- ed a desire to be included in a rural region rather than with the urban south. Oshawa, Bow- manville and Darlington have asked officially that the north be excluded and other southern municipalities may share that wish. “(Origin - destination studies show Orillia as the most fre- quent destination of traffic from the townships of Rama and Mara). Additionally, the Toron- to-Central Region (TCR) plan specifies an easterly growth in the south of Ontario County and a more limited northerly growth. This trend will accen- tuate the distinction between the rural north and the urban south. “I don't think this book is one the board should put its imprimatur on,” he said. "It should be deferred." The board was being asked to approve the book on the basis of the warning issued by the staff. to travel to Orillia. Lindsay and Toronto more than Oshawa. who knew the books; besides, ‘ the board didn’t have time to I read them Iall‘ Censorship was the wrong word to use in discussing the board's role with the books, Trustee Donald Sim of Mark- ham. said. 884-9315 $7.99 His amendment tp have the book referred back to the committee for further in- formation was lost. The original motion to approve the Lawrence book was carried 9 to 6. The other three books rec- ommended by the staff were: Walden by Henry Thoreau. Pitman Shorterhand (correct) and Writing and Transcrip- way was that there was no approved list of textbooks from the Ministry of Educa- tion anymore. Mr. Cousens said that he wasn't trying to come out as a strong left or right winger, but had felt a “fair amount of concern" about Rainbow. He said it was 'a beautiful book and could be “edifying” if well used. Thurs. - Friday 9 a.m. to 9 pm. “EVERYTHING AT DISCOUNT PRICES” STORE HOURS Open Daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m "The communities of Brock, Thorah, Beaverton and Canning- ton are clearly not oriented to the proposed Oshawa region. Their orientation is toward Orillia, Toronto and to an ex- tent, Lindsay. Not only have these four municipalities indi- cated their desire to be united if amalgamations are going to take place, but they have also indicated an interest in remain- ing with a rural region. Addi- tionally. they feel that inclusion with Victoria or Simcoe County isn‘t a tenable alternative. It is therefore suggested these four municipalities amalgamate to create an area municipality in York Region (to be represent- ed by an additional regional councillor and have their own local council). “The inclusion of this area in York would have several salutory effects. ’In the first “It is proposed that the town- ships of East Gwillimbury (now in York Region) and Scott (now in Ontario County) amalgamate to form an area municipality in York Region. Scott has indicat- ed a desire to remain in a rural county or region. which York is, and East Gwillimbury is the least populated township in York. Thus. their amalgamation will serve the interests of both municipalities. In view of local wishes, planning considerations and financial factors. it would appear that inclusion with York Region would be beneficial. “In view of historical and emerging patterns of communi- ties of interest. and given the Toronto-Centred Region plan. the municipalities of Rama. Ma- ra, Thorah, Brock. Scott. Beav- erton and Cannington shouldn't be included in an East of Met- ro region." concludes the Min- istry statement on this subject. The Ministry statement dis- cusses the proposed changes for York Region and the effects these changes would have. municipal councils in the north part of Ontario County, to re- main in a rural county or re- gion. be honored, This can be done while at the same time reflecting emerging communi- ties of interest (ie. by joining them to our York Region and Simcoe County). Ski-Doc BOOTS $5.99 $6.99 Ski-Doc SUITS SKI JACKETS $5.99 $7.99 Size 6-10 Reg. $8.99 Size 4/6X Reg 38.99 Size 4â€"6X Reg. $12.99 BOYS’ PILE LINED >WW $9 . ~ A M,\,W\.\Al\. W\.\\\\.\> ;; " ""“MW‘WW‘WWTM g; Apollo II Cmffure UNISEX UNISEX THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday 452 Markham Rd, (‘ZL'IFEEEEL‘L‘I 3;; Announces. . Its nth Size 11-3 Reg. $9.99 Size 8-18 Reg. $10.99 Size 8-16 Reg. $19.99 place, tax increases for the four municipalities will be less sig- nificant than if they were in- cluded in the East of Metro region. Secondly, they will be included in an essentially rural area as they desire. Thirdly, their services would improve considerably, as such things as regional police and regional welfare will be provided. Fourthly, the four municipali- ties will be amalgamated and won’t be merged with any other area. And finally. all of the south shore of Lake Simcoe will fall within one region. "It is further proposed that the extreme southwestern cor~ ner of Umbridge Township and the extreme northwestern cor- ner of Pickering Township, which don’t form part of the airport and community land sites. become part of the York Region within the Town of Whitchurch-Stoufiville. “The amalgamation of Brock, Thorah, Beaverton and Can- nington would create an area municipality in York of 7.227, from which the head of the council would become a mem- ber of the regional council. If the four municipalities became an area municipality within the Region of York, the tax increase would be restricted to about $1 per capita as compared with na increase of approximately $27 per capita if they were included within an East of Metro region." says the Ministry statement. “The amalgamation of East Gwillimbury and Scott to cre- ate an area municipality in the Region of York would result in an area municipality of approxi- mately 11,500 persons (the sec- ond smallest in York). There would be no need for any change in representation on the regional council, On the basis of preliminary financial data, there would be a reduction in the taxation of Scott (approxi- mately $5 per capita) if Scott became part of York Region. The statement also explains the decision to propose the ad- dition of the other two north- ern Ontario County townships to Simcoe County instead of to York Region. “It is proposed that Rama and Mara Townships be included as Il1“\llll“llllmlllllllllull“llllll\llllllllllll|l\l\llllllll“ll“\“lllllnlllllllllllI\lmm“llllllllllllllllll“\llllllllullll!l\lllllIllllll|HulllHllllllllllllllnllllm-Za GIRLS’ DRESSES, PANT SUITS, JUMPERS, MIDI COATS. SIZE 4 TO 14 & SKI JACK ETF CLEARING AT ‘/2 PRICE Men's I.. S. SHIRTS Sizes 141/3-17 NOW MEN'S PANTS SPECIAL 8.50 10.50 12.00 14.50 17.00 NOW SIMULATED SUEDE Reg. $33.99 PERMANENT PRESS Reg. $5 99 12.00 10.50 Size 28-38 Up to $24.99 Value 100% POLYESTER $1.99 (An even more complicated issue is the question of our York Region's southeast Mark- ham Town boundary with Metro Toronto and with the proposed new East of Metro region, in- volving as it does the highly controversial federal-provincial scheme for a new international airport and satellite city on lands now mostly in Pickering Township and Markham Town. A future report in this news- paper will explore the provincial govemment’s December Oshawa announcement on this Markham boundary issueâ€"Editor.) The Ministry statement goes on to discuss the effects of the proposed East of Metro region on municipalities to the north. It emphasizes reform is yet to come for municipalities to the north of our York Region and to the north of the proposed new East of Metro region yet to be named. This probably leaves open the possibility of further future changes to the northern boundaries of our York Region municipalities in Simcoe Coun- ty. There is clearly a shared community of interest between these two townships and Sim- coe County. Like Simcoe Coun- ty, both townships have an economy based largely on agri- culture and both are largely dependent on Lake Simcoe ori- ented tourism. Orillia is the most common destination of traffic originating in Rama and Mara. and is clearly the only urban municipality with any significant impact on the area. “The entry of Rama and Ma- ra into Simcoe County will be the least difficult of any of the changes. It is clear Rama and Mara are closely oriented to Simcoe and that such an align- ment is overdue. Representa- tion from Rama and Mara would result in an increase of three members on the Simcoe County Council. Preliminary studies indicate that if Rama and Mara were included with Simcoe County, municipal tax levies would be reduced com- pared with what they are at present (a reduction of about $9 per capita)." as the adjacent Simcoe. Peel and Victoria Counties are mu- nicipally modernized. S7.99 s3.99 Winter Specials