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Recently North York MLA William Hodgson announced approval of a provincial grant of $9,975 to the South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority for the Wesley Brooks Memorial. Conserva- tion Area. This is 31 acres in the Town of Newmarket, lo- cated on the Holland River with a frontage of 314 feet on Water Street. Conservation Grant For Newmarket Park The authority proposes to acquire an additional 1.1 ac- res on the west side of the present area. rthe last piece of privately-owned land along the west side of the Holland River Valley bet- DEAR MR. EDITOR ‘v--'â€"- I â€"‘--II Recently North York MLA William Hodgson announced approval of a provincial grant of $9,975 to the South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority for the Wesley Brooks Memorial. Conserva- tion Area. This is 31 acres in the Town of Newmarket, lo- cated on the Holland River with a frontage of 314 feet on Water Street. The authority proposes to acquire an additional 1.1 ac- res on the west side of the present area, the last piece of privately-owned land ween Water Street and the Mulock Sideroad. This will give the authority control over an additional 380 feet of riverbank and permit greater diversity of activities within the conservation area. PROVINCIAL GRANTS Approval has also been given for a provincial grant of $37,272 for the acquisition of flood plain valley lands by the same conservation authority. The Holland Ri- ver bisects the 26.13-acres in Newmarket, purchase of which initiates a program of along the west side of the flood plain acquisition bet- Holland River Valley bet- ween that town and Aurora. IIUII-IIUIIIUt I III“ Initially the area will see only limited development for picnic use. Later nature trails and limited interâ€" gretive facilities will be ad- ed. It I! t A stream bank stabiliza- tion project on the Schom- berg River of Schomberg will bring a provincial grant of $3,750. The bank is badly eroded and a house at the top of the s10pe is in danger of slipping into the river. A gabion retaining wall will be built on a 90 foot section of streambank. A crisis now has come to pass; It seems we’re short of oil and gas; A change in mode of life is due, With signs of cooler times in view. The oil that comes from far Iraq The Arabs now are holding back; We must economize, be thrifty, And keep our speeding down to fifty, Turn off the lights, the thermo down, And walk where e’er we can in town. This change in life requires pluck, (We can’t leave everything to luck) And so that we may ready be We’ll now conserve OUR energy! ROBERT D. LI'I'I‘LE, 54 Arnold Crescent, Richmond Hill CUUAIILE and inexpensive. The second Daniel Stong house built in 1832. reflects the improved prosperity of the family. Members of the Evangelic Church, they didn't believe in frivolity. The holi- day celebration was still a family affair. The traditional tree has been more richly decorated with fancy cut cookies and garlands of pop- corn and cranberries. To the list of homemade gifts have been added dolls made of corn husks along with the token gifts bought at the local emporium. In place of Christmas stockings. plates were filled with fruits, nuts n nu,“ wan aluhylc CHUIF III)!“ at. rluups JJULH- eran Church, Islington, will stroll through the Village singing traditional carols be- tween 2 and 4 pm. Black Creek is operated by the Metro Conservation Au- thority. For further informa- tion please call 630-9780. NEWMARKET â€" Seventeen social service agencies have already indicated they want to be part of a York Regior United Appeal, George New- man told council recently Council shelved his requesi for a $500 grant until it finds out if the region is backing it financially. t!-llllllllllllllllllllll“llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll[llllllllll“illlllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllll“lilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllililllllllllilllllllllllllflllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll'llilllllllllllllilllllillilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllml'F There seems to be no escape from the pressures of modern living, no place to hide, no place to run to â€" not even for the Indians and Eskimos of our farth- est north. Insecurity seems to be the name of the game. For many the fear is what tomorrow may bring, changed jobs, unanticipated moves in residence, schools, neigh- bors. For others it is the deadly monotony of today. Today is like yesterday and tomorrow is sure to be like today. The rat race, the squirrel cage, and no time, no retreat, nowhere to turn to un- scramble the whole incidious mess. The site plan agreement includes the requirements of all depart- ments of the town â€" engineering, planning, fire, water, etc. The cir- culation to all these people is a time-consuming process in some cases but is necesary to protect As a result more and more people are turning to professional counselling services, such as the Richmond Hill and Thornhill Fam- ily Services for help with marital, family and personal problems. And the family services are responding by initiating educational programs as preventive t h e r a p y. The response at the opening session of a series of seven meetings on “Marriage and Parenting in the ’70’s" is a fair indication that they are launching a very popular and important service. For the past three years it has been a policy of Richmond Hill Town Council and its planning committee to seek a site plan agree- ment with all industrial, commer- cial and multiple housing develo - ers. Such agreements set fort the areas of responsibility of the town and the developer in provid- ing services, and also the land- scaping requirements with the view of keeping new buildings as aesthetically attractive as possible. The developer is required to post bonds to ensure satisfactory com- pletion of these works. The agree- ment also stipulates that the build- ing may not be occupied until fin- ished to the satisfaction of the town. A surprising feature of the first session, October 23, on “Open Mar- riage â€" the Ster For The ’70’s” was the large number of young people, many of them students, in the audience of 135. Also significant was the diffi- culty the chairman, Counsellor Mary Sue McCarthy of the family services agency, had in reassemb- ling the meeting following the break for small group discussion, and the reluctance with which the audience agreed to adjourn at the end of the evening. They still had so much to talk about, so many questions left unanswered. The next session, “Handling Marital Conflict” is scheduled for November 27 in Richmond Hill United Church main Hall, and in- formation and tickets are avail- Arrogant Town Council Favors Developers, Speculators â€" Crack For the past several weeks you have published letters criti- cizing some of the actions â€"- or lack of action â€"â€" of the current Richmond Hill Town Council. I have been waiting and waiting for a reply from at least one of them, but so far they are main- taining what I'm sure they must think is dignified silence. Dear Mr. Editorâ€" On October 25 you published a report about the meeting of 60 or so residents concerned with social planning and it was interesting to note that only three members of council were concerned enough to attend â€" and indeed to take part in the discussion. These two points. coupled with a personal experi- ence I have had with our council convinces me that apart from a couple of councillors the rest just don't care. In my opinion, EMA 013132 liberal THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Nov. 15, 1973 \â€"4 An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 Tc 0 L A 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. W. S. COOK,' Publisher “Second class mail, registration number 0190” Family Services Role In Community A Backward Step ween Water Street and the Mulock Sideroad. This will give the authority control over an additional 380 feet of riverbank and permit greater diversity of activities within the conservation area. PROVINCIAL GRANTS Approval has also been given for a provincial grant of $37,272 for the acquisition of flood plain valley lands by the same conservation authority. The Holland Ri- ver bisects the 26.13-acres in Newmarket, purchase of which initiates a program of flood plain acquisition bet- ween that town and Aurora. they are not a “people” council. They are a self-centred arroâ€" gant council who seem to have ears only for developers and land speculators. If you would allow me the space I would like to let your readers know what happened in a case that involved me person- ally. A few months ago two stores were erected on the west side of Yonge between Oxford Street and Elgin Mills Road West. (The fact that they turned out to be garish. over-lighted, over-signed “Bargain” type places is not material to the issue but is worthy of mention because it indicates the type of main street our council appear to encour- age). A week or so before these two stores were completed, we received a pro-forma letter in the mail indicating that Lazen- by and Company had passed a Following sessions cover many related subjects, and the agency is to be congratulated on initiating the service, and the community as a whole, service clubs, volunteer directors and helpers must surely feel that their efforts in getting and helping to keep the agency going have been well spent. The regional council, too, is en- titled to share some of the posies for approving a grant of $70,000. to ubsidize the four family serv- ice in the region. When it brought in its budget, the region agreed to make this contribution toward the salaries of staff at family services centres in Georg- ina, Newmarket, Markham and Richmond Hill. oil in; elected to represent ratepayers and to protect the terests of the majority. Evidence of the need is indicated most dramatically by the oldest of the four agencies, Markham Fam- ily Life Centre, which has had a 500 percent increase in people receiving counselling in five years of operation. And as in Richmond Hill, it also offers a variety of educational programs designed to assist people of all ages in plan- ning lives that will not become so overwhelmed by stress and un- happiness that they are obliged to turn to professional counselling serwces. able at the family services office, 25A Yonge Street North, tele- phone 884-8231. There have now been two meet- ings of that committee and the subject has not been on the agenda. We trust that it has been shelved and will not receive any further consideration, since it would be a great backward step. All appli- Icants, whether an individual, a small company or a big company must be treated alike, as all are ratepayers, and members of coun: Money for rentals and other expenses must come from the com- munity, the churches, service clubs, individuals, fees charged to clients, etc. the interests of the town and ALL its ratepayers. Recently a motion by Councillor David Stephenson to do away with the site plan agreements in certain cases when so-called Triple “A” companies are involved received the support of the majority at a planning committee meeting but council decision was deferred and it was sent back to the planning committee for further study. These lecture series, buzz ses- sions and workshops have assisted thousands, but the counselling load at all four agencies graphic- ally indicates that there is little danger of them working them- selves out of business. There are always people with problems that seem to them at the time to be in- surmountable. Initially the area will see only limited development for picnic use. Later nature trails and limited inter- pretive facilities will be ad- A stream bank stabiliza- tion project on flhe Schom- berg River of Schomberg will bring a provincial gram of $3,750. The bank is badly eroded and a house at the top of the slape is in danger of slipping into the river. A gabion retaining wall will be built on a 90 foot section of streambank. bylaw amending the zone of that area from commercial to shopping centre (and in order to accommodate the developer pre- sumably, they had lowered such bylaw requirements as maxiâ€" mum coverage, minimum side yard, etc.) This quite important change was rushed through all three readings at one council sittingâ€" and my guess is that they dis- posed of the whole thing in less than half an hour. Not only was this matter han- dled with almost indecent haste, but no advance notice was given that such a zone change was going to be discussed. However, we did receive a notice after the fact telling us that we could write in and objectâ€"which we did, or we could write in and approve â€"â€" would anybody other than the council and developer all in- “Y” TAG DAY Dear Mr. Editor â€" As part of it's annual fund raising campaign, the YWCA serving Richmond Hill and surrounding dis- tricts held a Tag Day, Octo- oer 19 and 20. Shoppers from all areas of greater {uivch'mond- Hill responded to the “Y’s” appeal for help. This public support of a vo- luntary organization is ap- rreciated by the board of directors and the many vo- David Wilson of Irish parentage, emi- grated to Canada and settled on a 200 acre tract of land which he received from the Crown, now part of the Village of Sharon. The construEtion of the temple and study was begun in 1812 and completed about 1819. For‘ almost a century and a half, the three-tiered Temple of the Children of Peace, and Study of its founder, have stood as a mem- orial to a pioneer religious _sect of early days. Then trumpeting from out a surly cloud, She’ll lay her pure white down upon the limbs 0f trees â€" so fleetly then does she enshroud, That they are victims of her cunning whims. Today I sensed a breath of early snow, So slyly hidden ’midst the falling rain. And here and there a flake would drop below, But instantly she changed herself again. She fools me not â€" I’ve seen the drooping corn, The brown and gold tipped leaves touched by her hand. Her early call some chill November morn, Will stamp upon the leaves autumnal brand. And yet I see much beauty in the Fall, As change on change unfolds before my eyes. I know ere long she’ll blow a herald call Announcing winter through the snowy skies. Short Of Energy Winter's Hera/d David Wilson '5 Study At Sharon Temp/e approve? iIn summary form, our objec- tions to another shopping plaza are these: O A fairly recent study (for which I believe the Town paid good tax money) stated that the town did not require any addi- tional stores at this time. I There are already far too many empty stores on Yonge Street â€" probably numbering more than 20. 0 With the erection of over 100 new stores in South Rich- mond Hill, the taxpayers cannot possibly benefit 'by another plaza at Yonge and Elgin Mills. (The question here is who will gain?) 0 With the chaotic traffic conditions currently existing on Yonge Street, the addition of any more uncontrolled entran- ces and exits is utter folly, totally unnecessary, and indeed a potential traffic hazard. It is AURORA: House of Brae- more Furniture Limited, it is reported, has been look- ing at a site in the planned south end industrial park. Council hopes to make an announcement regarding ten- ants in the park before the end of this year. lunteers of the YWCA A special thanks “to the girls and boys who were our “Y” taggers. MRS. MAUREEN McGRAW. Campaign Chairman LES LAWRENCE, Blythwood VAprts" Ribhmond Hiil. interesting to note that between Levendale Road and Elgin Mills Road, there are no less than 24 entrances and exits on the west side of Yonge Street and the Developers and Council want to add a couple more! We believed these points would be sufficient to make the council take a second look at their hasty zone change. We believe that our own (Ward 4) councillor would take a few minutes out from his very busy construction company to discuss the matter with us. We believed that we would be notified if and when the matter came before council. We should have known better. All we got was a some- what rude letter telling us that the majority of town council felt that our objections were not well taken. They did not say “not well enough taken". They did not say “were not sufficient V Black Creek Pioneer Vil- lage is alive with the yule- tide spirit of a century past. On weekends from now until Dec. 2 Black Creek staff demonstrate how settlers of pre - Confederation Ontario prepared for the Christmas Season. Five Village houses are decked out in decorations of the period â€"â€" wreaths of evergreen boughs. garlands strung with popcorn and cranberries and the tradition- al kissing ball hangs in the halls. Kitchens are filled with the aroma of fancy breads, cakes, mincemeat and pud- dings. For early settlers, Christ- mas, in addition to being a religious event, was a wel- come ‘break in an otherwise frugal life. The homes are decorated to reflect customs, ethnic origins and degree of prosperity of the original householders, The earliest, Daniel Stong's first house built in 1816, is representative of Pennsylva- 1ian German life. A small evergreen, simply decorated with dyed fleece and apples, is found in the kitchen with practical homemade gifts â€" warm mittens, socks and small toys â€" beneath the tree. Here visitors see dem- onstrations of open hearth cooking which was simple and inexpensive. The second Daniel Stong house built in 1832. reflects the improved prosperity of the family. Members of the Evangelic Church, they didn't believe in frivolity. The holi- day celebration was still a family affair. The traditional tree has been more richly decorated with fancy cut cookies and garlands of pop- corn and cranberries. To the list of homemade gifts have been added dolls made of corn husks along with the token gifts bought at the local emporium. In place of Christmas stockings. plates were filled with fruits, nuts A sketch of the study shows a small attractive building 8’ x 16’ with an arched colonnade and many small narrow windows. It was here that David Wilson penned his many writings per- taining to the religious teachings of the sect he founded. The Study remained with furn- ishings and writings intact for many years after his death in 1866. The Sharon Temple Museum is maintained by the_York Pioneer and Historical Society. Yuletide Spirit (By Ethel Snow and Estelle Barker) to merit reversal of the bylaw". They did not say “we’re sorry but we did not consider, etc." They did not thank us for our concern and they did not ex- plain why they wanted the addi- tional stores. What rudeness and what arrogance. And this from a bunch of people who week after week keep demonstrating their almost total inability to govern anything. I would like to thank you for reading this far and all I would ask is that any of your readers who think that the council is high-handed (to put a kind in- terpretation on their actions) to remember this next year when election time comes around. Richmond Hill simply cannot afford another council like this. At Half Way House, an 1850 Inn. a centrepiece on the dining room table, bowls of nuts and fruits and a kiss- ing ball in the hall recalls the welcome extended to travellers. Burwick House. with its lavish swags of "evergreen and berries. indicate the British background and pros- perity of the family. Gifts were less practical and in some cases quite elegant and came from the larger shops of Toronto instead of the local store. Food preparations were more elaborate with cakes made of spices and candied fruits and imported fruits â€"- dates. figs, oranges and lemons graced the family table. and cookies and set out or; Christmas Eve for the chil- dren. The Roman Catholic back- ground of Donald Flynn is reflected in the small home- made nativity scene and the lighted candle in the parlor window. Inexpensive toys were purchased for the fam- ily children from the general store along with embroidery wool for the lady of the house. The pulpit of Fishewille Church is adorned with Christmas Boughs and the choir from St. Philip's Luth- eran Church, Islington, will stroll through the Village singing traditional carols be- tween 2 and 4 pm. Black Creek is operated by the Metro Conservation Au- thority. For further informa- tion please call 630-9780. NEWMARKET â€" Seventeen social service agencies have already indicated they want to be part of a York Region United Appeal, George New- man iold council recently. Council shelved his request for a $500 grant until it finds out if the region is backing it financially. GERRY CRACK 19 Leonard Street, Richmond Hill. ln1he Spotlight A small, red brick building situated on the King Sideroad and Bathurst Street, the Temper- anceville United Church is one of many rural community churches to be found throughout this region. The congregation itself dates back 162 years, while the present building, which is the third on the location, is 87 years old. Like its counterparts, Temperanceville Un- ited provides not only a place of worship, but a great many valuable services and entertaining functions as well. For example, every season a clothing drive is organized by the United Church Women. A former minister, Reverend Earl Stotesbury, is now living in a Saugheen Indian Reserve in Southampton, and it is for these Indians that the clothing is collected. People are informed about the drives, which last for about one month, through the pulpit by the present minister, Reverend Arthur Thomson, or by mea’ns of the church newsletter. The UCW then sort and wrap all the garm- ents in labelled bundles. The last drive was such a success that the stationwagon which transports the clothes to the reserve was laden down to its utmost capacity. The Indians appreciate the contributions very much and frequently write letters of thanks. Inexpensive homeâ€"cooked meals are also pro- vided for the public by the UCW. They have become very well noted for the quality of their cooking. Each year they hold a Turkey Supper, Strawberry Festival and Irish Supper, and all the money made from tickets goes into church funds. It was money raised by the UCW which made possible a recent addition to the church to provide washrooms. The ladies vote in a new overall executive every two years. As well as a president, vice- president, secretary and treasurer, there are var- ious committees which decide Such things as who is responsible to make what for the dinners. Over 300 tickets were sold to the last Turkey Supper held in October. It takes a bit of organization to prepare. the food in such large quantities. According to UCW President Mrs. Everett Phillips, “We do a lot of good for the community, and it’s really rewarding work. The men couldn’t really manage without us ladies.” The UCW itself consists of three groups, each having their own executive. There is an evening division for mothers with young children or daytime, jobs and an afternoon division, both of which meet monthly. An overall executive that meets three or four times a year. 162 Years Of Community Service By Temperanceville United Church And a Couples Club has been in operation for over a year. The couples, who number around 30, pay one dollar a month to cover the cost of refreshments, etc., but haven’t found the need to raise funds as yet. They play cards and other games, and are even considering putting on a play in the future. Another pastime is the orch- estra which consists of, among other things, a piano, violin, saxophone and organ. The group just recently entertained at a Hallowe’en Party at the Vandorf Hall, where there was square dancing and costumes were compulsory. Male church members do their share by painting both the inside and the outside of the building, thereby saving money that would norm- ally be spent in hiring costly labor. Think back! How many homes sell for less today than they did ten or twenty years ago? Be smart today. Profit tbmorrow. Get that property you want right now. Come direct to us for a mortgage loan custom built to fit your needs. 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