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Artist-Illustrator Gibson House Show A collection of acrylic paintings. watercolors and ink sketches by North York Artist William Parlane will be on view in the lower gal- lery at Willowdale's Gibson House Museum, beginning Saturday and continuing to July 1. magazines. His maps were featured in Pierre Berton's "Mysterious North”. and he shared with A. Y. Jackson in illustrating Farley Mowat's “Canada North". His design for Canada‘s TB seals were chosen from designs from all ten provin- etn It featured Es ki m n A graduate of Ontario College of Art, Parlane has worked extensively as an illustrator of books and Their’s is an heroic effort. A huge amount of study material has been prepared and guidelines for improvement have been form- ulated. ‘Studies and plans will go large- ly for naught if the elected rep- resentatives don’t get citizen sup- port. This is not to say, at this point at least, that the technical planners and council committee chaired by Regional Councillor Robert Adams of Thornhill have found all the right answers. Pubâ€" lic hearings and many meetings will be needed even to sort out those matters which are now ripe for decision. And we can safely say those decisions won’t please all of the people all of the time. Further, the nature of the problem is such that it won’t be settled, or even nearly worked out this year by these planners and by this Markham Town Council. The problem is one involving many properties and many owners over many years ahead. It will involve a long series of elected councils and committees. Improvement of the Yonge streetscape through our area will also depend on the hard work of planners and councils in other ad- joining local towns, as well as those at the regional and provin- cial levels. Improvement will Markham Town Council’s Plan- ning Committee and planning staff are wrestling with one of the most monumental, complicat- ed, long-term and important local community planning problems. They are trying to bring order out of chaos along their side of Yonge Street through Thornhill. The most important ingredi- ent needed now is grass roots Thornhill participation and sup- port. Perhaps it is unfortunate that for so long the businessmen and property owners along this section of Yonge Street have fail- ed to form an imprOvement organ- ization. Perhaps what is needed is a board of trade. It may be this lack which is to blame for the neglect this streetscape has suffered until now. The biggest parade ever in Rich- mond Hill will start at Industrial Road and Yonge at 1:30 pm and proceed south to Markham Road, east to Pugsley to the central park. Led by the 48th Highland- ers bands, it will contain more than 50 floats as well as marching groups, and is expected to last three hours. There will be a pro- gram in the central park in the afternoon, an antique display in the chapel of St. Mary’s Anglican Church (for the whole week) and a tattoo by the 48th in the evening. The next day brings the 156th anniversary of the Presbyterian Church with a cemetery decora- tion service and dedication of a plaque in memory of a first min- ister, Rev. William Jenkinson, who came to the settlement in 1817. Concerts will be held in the park, starting at 2 pm. It will get underway in the afternoon of June 15 when open house will be held at the L. M. McConaghy Public School on Yonge Street South to which all former pupils of that school under its present and past name of Richmond Hill Public School are invited. The celebrations will continue in the evening with a dance in the arena for graduates of Richmond Hill High School. 7 The plans are completed and with the co-operation of the weatherman that week will be like no other week in the history of the town. Only eight days remain before the start of Richmond Hill’s Home- coming Week - June 15 to 24 inclusive. The hard-working mem- bers of the town’s Centennial Committee have put in countless hours! to see that this highlight of Centennial year is a grand success â€" a credit to the municipality and a source of pleasure to all resi- dents, present and past. They have enlisted the help of many, many more citizens. EMA (EBB liberal THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, June 7, 1973 Finer Yonge Si. Up To Citizens Of Thornhill 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. Division of Burlington Printing Co. Ltd. W. S. COOK, Publisher “Second class mail, registration number 0190” Centennial Is Yours An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 “Mysterious North", and he shared with A. Y. Jackson in illustrating Farley Mowat‘s “Canada North". His design for Canada‘s TB seals were chosen from designs from all ten provin- etc. It featured Eskimo carvings. and ten million were used by Canadians everywhere to brighten their Christmas mail. Probably even more important will be the level of loving care and attention each owner lavishes on his Yonge Street property. Just as important, and something which the town authorities can most easily do something about quickly, is the care and attention given each foot of publicly owned right-of-wayâ€"the street itself. We agree most heartily with the Markham planners that Yonge Street has developed in a frag- mented manner and that it con- tains a set of mixed uses. We might almost have said a chaotic mixture of uses. Still, the street through Thornhill'retains a large amount of natural charm and has a fair degree of human attractive- ness. The planners can build on these good attributes. Every im- provement can be a stride for- ward. It is alarming to be told by the planners that the existing Official Plan and zoning controls tend to perpetuate an undesirable land use pattern and the trend toward chaos. The unhappy results of such a state of affairs and such neglect can be seen by us all along stretches of Yonge Street below Steeles Avenue whenever we jou_r_ney south through Metro. come with each new building per- mit, each sale of property, each new building design and each zoning decision. The attractiveness and charm along Yonge Street, the human environment there, is critically im- portant for the many thousands of people living nearby. It is the face we turn toward the many thous- ands of passers by. In addition, the economic health of Yonge Street has a heavy and direct financial impact on municipal corporations and their taxpayers as well. Planning the economics, utility and aesthetics of this key local street is an extremely high priority item. We commend the local planners for at last taking the job in hand. We urge tax- payers and residents to give the planners co-operation and support. There is something for every- body in the town and their friends and relatives who are not fortun- ate enough to live here but who ‘will be made most welcome as they join us in our celebrations. This is your town! These are your celebrations! Participate and enjoy them to the full! ’ To the above list should be added the events of this weekend, which are also noteworthy. The minor ball association’s Centen- nal 100 Tournament will continue both Saturday and Sunday. Friday evening Miss Richmond Hill Cen- tennial will be chosen from the six ward princesses already sel- ected at a dance in the Arena which features Catherine Mc- Kinnon, Billy Meek, Vic Franklin .and Peter Appleyard and his orchestra. Saturday an heirloom tea will be held at the Presbyterian Church. The same day will bring the first pipe band competitions to this town. Sponsored by the Legion the Highland festival will feature, besides the pipe bands, sky divers, a Legion tug-of-war, beef barbecue and a dance in the evening. Thursday there will be a rock band dance and Saturday bantam girls’ softball and lawn bowling tournaments. The Legion will officially open its new headquar- ters that same night and a drum- head service will close out the week on Sunday. From June 20 to June 22 the three Lions Clubs in the town will co-operate in providing four hours of varied entertainment and all week long the Richmond Hill Fire- fighters will have a beer garden in the old arena. Monday evening will see the unveiling of a plaque commemor- ating the Centennial at the town hall with a special council meeting, and Saturday evening will bring Count Basie and his orchestra to Arena 67. A member of the York Pioneer and Historical So- ciety for some years, Par- lane and his wife are vivid collectors of Canadiana. The Gibson House is at 5172 Yonge Street, behind the Willowdale Post Office. It is open from 9:30 am to 5 pm daily, and noon to 5 pm Sundays. Admission cost is 50c for adults and 25c for children. town, Blue Hills children as Dan- Copied from Sandy Hunter’s accolade'to the Been irresented with arro- Our “Roses” cultivation has won us much re- 9115“ and Mrs- Mary sue ladies of North Vancouver (Pacific 118) Branch grammmg award by the C‘m' . . _ _ _ _ . . . As_ known- Mccartt‘y 0f Blehmontj H111 of the Royal Canadian Legion, “In this modern “‘5’”. cable Telev's‘m‘ . . . Thornhill Family SerVices as . sociation. So now in this Centennial-Year, _ moderator. age of disturbance by some women who demand, * e :- We’ll raise our glasses high and salute our senior Blue Hills Academy is 10- through the Women’s Liberation Movement, to NEWMARKET: Town Engi- citizens cated on the Bioomington be treated as men, our own ladies set an example neer Michael Perkins has re- Who helped to Shape 0111‘ destiny in the days that Slderoad- formerly the CFRB of feminine service that places them far above signed-.MF- Perkinsifwmt’hhas have gone by. Sideroad- three'qua’te“ of men and thus eliminates any organized effort been mm. the m?” 9’ we a nule west of Yonge Street t d t th t th 1e 1 f e years. said he is joming a ALINE BAYLEY: . north of Oak Ridges. O emo e em 0 e mere .Ye O manpow 1" firm of engineering consult- formerly 75 Dufferin Street, This event it open to the When I gaze upon the smlllng faces of our ants in order to broaden his Richmond Hill. public. (Continued on Page 16) professional experience. s-iiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuniiimimiiiiuiiuimuiiiuimmimumiuiiiminimummunuuuiiunuimiiuminim“uuuiumiuuuiuminim“iiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiuiiiumuiiummiuumim mmuumiuiiiiuuuiiiuuui1muiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuuiiiumiumuuuuiiiiiiiuimmumiimuimiuilimumiminimumiiiiiiiiuimiiinuiiiiimnimuimumuniiiiiuimmminimiimimiiiiimiimiimm4' and buggy days, But now it’s grown by leaps and bounds in so many ways. We have a fine new hospital and doctors by the score, More dentists, schools and churches than we had before. We have a shopping plaza, No need to go to town, We now have many industries located in the town, Our “Roses” cultivation has won us much re- known. So now in this Centennial Year, We’ll raise our glasses high and salute our senior No longer forward nor behind we look in hope and fear, ' But ‘grateful take the good we find, The best of now and here. Our town was just a country village in horse The swing of the kilt, the skirl of the pipes, the beat of the drums and the stirring music of one of Canada's top military bands, is coming to Richmond Hill June 16, as the famous 48th Highlanders Regimental Band, Pipes and Drums will be participating in the monster parade marking the start of the town’s Centennial Homecoming Week. These fine bands are being sponsored by the town’s banks, Toronto- Dominion, Nova Scotia, Royal, Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Victoria & Grey Trust Co. And that’s not all â€"â€" the evening of‘the game dayiin Arena 67, Town Park, will bring a rare treat to all Scots and Lawyers, Judges Condemn Region Courtroom Facilities; Most outspoken critic was Provincial Court Judge of the Judicial District of York Clare Morrison of Sutton. The lack of proper court fac- ilities in the Region of York was roundly condemned by judges and lawyers alike in a panel discussion Wednesday of last week. “There is nothing resembling proper courtroom facilities in the region and particularly in the criminal division,” he said. “They simply do not exist." He referred to that “mon- strosity” of a courtroom in Newmarket where you “freeze to death in the winter and sweat to death in the summer." “It is impossible to maintain any semblance of a dignified hearing due to the absolute in- adequacy of the facilities there. Every court day at 11 am proâ€" ceedings are interrupted as the garbage truck hits the building and rattles around with a deaf- ening roar. He took some slams at the new Provincial Court located at Markham Road and Bayview Avenue in Richmond Hill as well although it was generally agreed that it was the best fac- ility around for criminal pro- ceedings at the moment despite “Then the train comes along about noon without fail and proceedings are drowned out again until it passes,” he said. Centennial Year 48 th Highlanders Will leaa’ Big Centennial Parade being too cramped for 5 me?‘ V “It is mum-smaller" an it should be," he said. He also referred to the cells which have “been a constant problem. Just a few 'weeks ago a prisoner literally kicked his way out of the cells and was gone for 14 hours. And this chap was being held under an attempted murder charge at the time." He added that to his know- ledge “the cells have not been fixed yet and they just can’t keep prisoners in them until they are. Consequently, there is constant traffic in and out of the courtroom making it almost impossible at times to listen to witneses testifying.” Judge Morrison also criti- cized the lack of “sufficient staff in the Richmond Hill Court which is the responsibil- ity of the regional police. It's not my responsibility to see that prisoners get to the court on time. My responsibility is to see they get a fair trial." He said he was “sick and tired" of prisoners being deliv- ered at 11 am when they should be there at 10 am. Even the lawyers, he said. were often not there in time. “No one is ready to proceed." There was a general agree- ment that the region required a more centralized Provincial Courthouse which would serve Blue Hills Academy is lo- cated on the Bloomington Sideroad, formerly the GFRB Sideroad, three-quarters of a mile west of Yonge Street north of Oak Ridges. The informal program will consist of brief remarks by Dr. Douglas Murdoch, presi- dent of the academy's board of directors Executive Direc- tor Fred Boden, and George McIntyre, assistant director for York County Board of Education. There will also be a panel discussion with parents of Blue Hills children as pan- elists and Mrs. Mary Sue McCarthy of Richmond Hill- Thornhill Family Services as moderator. Blue Hills Academy for Emotionally Disturbed Chil- dren is having its open house and annual meeting June 13 at 8 pm. Blue Hills Parents Panel AtOpen House “It’s a political decision," he said. “All you can do is con- tinue to strive to show there is a need for such a facility here.” “No person in the region," he said, “should be required to drive any unreasonable dis- tance. The administration of justice should be available to him within the area he re- sides." Judge William Lyon of Wil- lowdale who is chairman of York Regional Police Commis- sion agreed that facilities were inadequate stating that “it is most essential that the proper The region is presently in- cluded in the Judicial District of York which includes Metro Toronto where all the Provincial Courts and other legal facilities are located requiring long treks 3n the part of lawyers and accused. Judge Morrison agreed that there should be one central courtroom facility in the reg- ion with libraries and registry offices located under one roof. He concluded that the estab- lishment of a Provincial Court- room would require a lot of work and a lot of patience to convince the Attorney-General who is responsible for designatâ€" ing such facilities. 'the region alone those who enjoy the color and good music of marching bands. The pipe and brass band will be joined by the regiment’s Highland dancers and a soloist to present a similar program to those which on past occasions have packed Maple Leaf Gardens to the limit, at regular Garden prices. Their appear- ance in Richmond Hill is at a real bargain price of $1. because they are sponsored. Total ticket sales will go to York Central Hospital. Tickets are available from the banks and trust company which are sponsoring the bands or from members of York Central Hospital Auxiliary. [111119 SP oilighft By MONA A. ROBERTSON Bravos and Brick Bats “It is very difficult to pro- vide a fair hearing in adequate, over-crowded facilities. Of course, there are division court facilities even in Metro Toronto which are not much better." Richmond Hill Lawyer Alfred Stong levelled "lack of space" criticisms at both the Newmar- ket and Richmond Hill Courts. “The Newmarket Courtroom in particular is over-crowded and there is simply no adequate place where a lawyer can con- sult with his client in privacy." “It’s not unusual to be sub- jected to the smell of beer wafting up through the floor during proceedings and you can also hear the rumbling as new supplies are moved in down- stairs. The quarters are also too confined. He pointed to a division court facility in one area of the region which was held regular- ly at a legion hall. “It does affect the public’s view of the quality of justice being handed out and it goes even deeper than that. It af- fects the quality of justice it- self." surroundings be available in order to assure that justice is done. It is very difficult to have a fair hearing in poor sur- roundings. He also complained about The dinner meeting was spon- sored by the York North Law Association and held at the Summit View Gardens Restaur- ant on Yonge Street North in Richmond Hill. “And if you wish to discuss a point with the Crown Attorney in his office you usually have five or six police officers stand- ing around listening to you. There just is no privacy. They do have their own room but they never stay there." Other panelists included Aur- ora Lawyer Ross Linton, Gar- field Wright. chairman of York Regional Council and Judge Russell Pearse. It was also pointed out that the control and provision of courtrooms in the region are solely the responsibility of the province and not the region. The Richmond Hill Court lacks “the proper decorum" al- though there is an office for lawyers to meet clients. Un- fortunately, this office has been taken over by legal aid. "It's of little use removing witnesses from the courtroom because the walls are so thin you can hear what's going on from downstairs. There are no offices for the police or the lawyers to consult." freezing temperatures in the winter as well as paper-thin walls in the barn-like building. At a joint meeting and social evening of the execu- tive of the York Central Branch of St. John Ambu- lance and the St. John Brig- ade, Mayor William Lazenby of Richmond Hill. was pre- sented with cuff links and tie bar set bearing the St. John Crest. The presentation made by Executive Chairman Harry Sayers was in appre- ciation of the mayor’s efforts in getting the local organiza- tion underway and serving as its chairman during the first years of its existence. Such money. too. belongs to the public, not to the government. It should not accumulate from year to year. Either through the main or the supplementary estimates, Parliament should appropriate the money the government needs from year to year. Nest eggs built from the public‘s taxes have no place in government. llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllw St. John Ambulance Honors Hill Mayor ViceaPresident Art Plum- mer presented three-year service bars to Brigade Sup- erintendent George Doherty and Brigade members Mrs. Phyllis Walker and Alfred Evans. NEWMARKET: Cablecast Cable TV, Newmarket. Brad- ford and Holland Landing's local television channel. has been presented with a pro- gramming award by the Can- adian Cable Television As- sociation. Even more serious is the fact that Ottawa has kept money left over when the departments have done their spending, until by March 31, 1971, a total of almost $300 million had accumulated. This sum was available to the government for the sub- sequent year, without refer- ence to Parliament. Present as guests were Public Relations Director Mrs. Christine Sclanders. who is Divisional Nurse, Ontario Priory of the Order of St. John and Mrs. Jean Colville, also of Toronto. During the recent Legion Midget Hockey Tournament, they were also present and were able to render assist- ance to a woman spectator who was injured by a {lying puck. Welcomed to the execu- tive was David George of Markham. The event, on May 3‘1, was held at the home of executive member William Hood and Mrs. Hood, Buttonville. ‘In addition to the members of the brigade and the executive, present were their spouses and friends. The Auditor-General cites one case in which the gov- ernment sold a number of air force planes to a foreign country, then used the money to buy other aircraft. That money belonged to the pub- lic. and should not have been spent until the public, through Parliament. approved the new expenditure. During the evening it was pointed out that the brigade had been in attendance at the recent Centennial Walk- athon, the Richmond Hill Spring Fair and the Union- ville Fair and many if not most, particularly (1 uring Homecoming Week. lllll“l“m“\lllllllll“lllll\lllll“lllll“1mmllllllllllmllllllllll“! (Ottawa Citizen) Maxwell Henderson's criti- cism of the federal govern- m e n t f o r circumventing Parliament’s control of the purse should be studied by the Commons Public A c c o u n ts Committee, and action taken. The practice may be expedient. But it undermines a basic principle of parliamentary g o v e r n - ment. Stealing Money From Public