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On a recent Sunday a group of United Church ministers picketed a supermarket in a Toronto suburb which was open for business and were threatened with trespassing charges. According to Justice Secretary George Kerr the super- market, in his opinion, is not one of those businesses permitted to operate on Sunday under the Lord's Day Act. Therefore it was breaking the law. _ - 1,AL v-vu ..... a ...v -wh. In the same week the president of Dominion Stores stated that his company was not in favor of an “Open Sunday” but had to keep open in some areas because its competitors were doing so. He warned it can only lead to higher pricesfor the consumer: AI, __l:- Rather than being an attempt by the Christian community of churchgoers to foist their beliefs on the rest of the pOpulation and to force people to go to church, the initial stand against working on Sunday was made by labor, who sought help from the churches.‘ ..v- -v- -__- -V, y Loglaws has béen quietly solic- iting protests against Sunday opgrafgion 9_f sugegmarkets, etc. 1L-____L Education Minister Thomas Wells’ announcement of a swing back to compulsory courses for secondary school students has been hailed as a step in the right direc- tion by principals, teachers and parents. Even the students are heaving a sigh of relief. The one-year experiment in purely elective time-tabling put a tremendous burden on the stud- ents, and on the parents who are really concerned tha_t their child- Many of the people we have talked to think, as we do, that the Minister has not gone far enough. However he is off to a good start. In this era of instant communica- tion English, even before it be- came optional, has been given short shrift. Universities, colleges and employers complain that rec- ent high school graduates are just a step short of being illiter- ate. Even we are often shattered psuedo-parent, but we want him to accept graciously the burden of larger classes. All of which adds up to a sticky mess â€" teachers revolting, stud- ents rebelling, taxpayers scream- ing, trustees caught in a hopeless bind. Direction is needed, decis- ive and immediate direction, and it can come only from the prov- ince. So good luck, Mr. Wells. You certainly need it. and stone complex that is the McMichael Gallery, and in December. as at other times of the year, there is no charge for parking or admis- sion. Luncheon and afternoon tea are served in the pin- panelled dining room begin- ning at noon. A selection of books, reproductions and other distinctly Canadian items are available in the gallery shop. calibre, the society should reach its financial objective, and will have an informed public eagerly awaiting the opening next fall. in xv: 1 December Outingâ€"Christ- mas Bird Census The Christmas Bird Cen- sus will take place on Dec- ember 15. It is being co- ordinated this year by Mrs. Ottern Addison and Ott Devitt. emmmnumum“1mm\uummmmmmmm“muummmmmminmmmmmmmminimum llllllllllllllllllll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\llllllllllllllllllll\lllllllllllllllillllllmlllllllullllllllllNlmllllllllllllllmlmkllllmmi ren get a well-rounded education, not just slide through to a diploma and a job. Senior secondary stud- ents we have talked with were not as bemused as their juniors. They had had two or three years in which to assess the numerous op- tions available which could be built around a central core of com- pulsory subjects, such as English and physical and health education, but for entering grade 9 or grade 10, the early teen, the years of uncertainty, it' was a golden oppor- tunity to opt for the subjects they thought would be “less sweat”. It says much for the direction and guidance offered in the schools that very few students tried to go all out for courses requiring a min- imal of effort on their part. 1~mmmmnumummmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmm .-_l_ __ V" the subérmarkets, the @A 0131): liberal We’ve had the minibike and the miniskirt and now its seems the minipark is the next thing in the offing. At least that's the brainstorm of Hamilton Architect Norman Dobeil. who wants to convert many of that city’s intersections into tiny plazas. Paul Kidd, writing recently in the Hamilton‘ fiectator, said that Mr. Dobell has already taken his scheme to the city planning department and parks board, and has received the en. thusiastic backing of the people there. Mr. Dobell_ who describes his plan as “a way to make the city green in the most economical way," said his idea is to block off the end of each of four THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 "'c U 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” Hamilton Minipark Scheme May Be Next THOMAS WELLS Sunday Shopping Means Higher Prices Upgrade Education streets Where they converge at an intersection. Most of the land at this point is owned by the city. covering the roadway, sidewalk and a large slice of corner lawns. so the cost would only be for de- veloping the park. This would amount to $15,768, according to Mr. Dobell. INCREASED PARKING He says also that street park- ing would be improved 50 per- cent under his plan. By parking cars in bays 'at right angles down one side of the street only. three cars could 'be accom- modated in the space of one. This would alsb leave plenty of space for moving traffic. M'r. Dobell said the design of each park would vary. Among the features would be shrubs, Ontario. Thursday, Nov. 29, 1978 churches and labor against an “Open Sunday”, who, then is in favor of it? With the number of hours the supermarkets are open on Weekdays, even shift workers can shop at their convenience. . True, the seven-day week gives more employment for housewives and students, but because they have to be paid for their services, this extra-cost plus extra over- head expense, can only result in higher prices not only for the Sunday shoppers in certain limited locations but for every customer of every store in we province. -V-_v , To insist on a “Closed Sunday" therefore, particularly in these days of inflationary prices, is only good economic sense for every- one â€" because everyone is a con- sumer of the goods offered by the supermarkets and wants to keep food prices as low as__possible. . ‘ Justice Secretary Kerr has said he hopes to table a paper on the matter shortly and “with the con- sent of the house, introduce legis- lation in the next session of the Legislature”. Be certain that your MLA knows your views on the matter in the near future. by grammatical and spelling er- rors in communications that come to this office from (guess who?) Right! â€"-â€" school teachers. Canadian studies was a natural second choice as a compulsory subject. It encompasses so many fields, and can be worked quite nat- urally into courses in social and environmental studies, economics, geography, history, law, urban studies and world religions, which are all on the list of provincially approved courses. We do not for a moment advoâ€" cate a return to the lock-step rigâ€" idity of curriculum that was stand- ard a decade or so ago. We do, however, agree with Bayview Sec- ondary School Principal Arthur Martin that physical and health education should also be returned to the list of “compulsory” courses. There will always be the types who enjoy physical exercises and sports and will keep in top shape no matter what the schools do, but most of us tend to get too flabby too fast. Now they can get a head start â€" in grade 9. But the physical education pro- gram in the schools goes beyond jogging around the school grounds and calesthetics in the gymnasium. It also goes into the physiology of the human body, sex and drug abuseâ€"subjects parents are often reluctant to discuss with their off- spring, subjects that many adults do not understand themselves and as a result feel hopelessly inade- quate when quizzed by their child- ren. Which brings us to another ooint. The multiplicity of options, the urging by the public and pro- fessionals to nlace the responsibil- ity for education in areas formerly dealt with by the home and the church on the schools â€" ethics, morals, religion â€" are adding to the burden placed on the educa- tional system. We want boards of education to impart more know- ledge, but cut school budgets. We want the teacher to become a psuedo-parent, but we want him to aceept graciously the burden of larger classes. trees, flowers, benches, reflect- ing pools. fountains, sandboxes. slides. swings, tiled walkways and grass plots. ' He got the idea for the mini- parks one cold night last winter when he was vainly trying to park his car on Homewood Ave- nue, where he lives. He first thought of right-angle parking, and then went on from there to think about the end-of- street green belts. Mr. Dobell bagan a study of his neighborhood, making notes of distances_ rights-of-way and the location of houses and back alleys. He then reasoned that, if some through streets were made into parking lots with miniparks at the end. this would slow down traffic. as well as making The Richmond Hill Natur- alists met November 16 in St. Mary’s Anglican Church to hear Mrs. Inge Bustard of the new Metro Zoo talk about the zoo and its place in the history of zoos. The history of animals in captivity is a long and tragic one. For several thousand years prior to 1800’s, animals were often slaughtered by the hundreds all over Eur- ope However, for just as long. capitive animals have used for studies in natural his- tory. Those planning the new zoo haVe the experi- ences of zoos of the past McMichaeI Gallery Open In December For the first time since it was opened to the public, the McMichael Canadian Collec- tion in Kleinburg will be open during December. Throughout the month the collection will be open dur- ing its regular hours, 1 to 5:30 pm. Tuesday to Sunday. The towering pine trees, rug'ged Humber River Valley and uniquely Canadian motif create an atmosphere partic- ularly appealing for family excursions. And the 30 room gallery constructed from au- thentic barn board, is a per- fect setting for the 900 works of art it houses. The collection features‘ Canadian landscapes by the Group of Seven, including the largest permanent display of Tom Thomson's work as well as works by Emily Carr. David Milne and Clarence Gagnon. An Indian and Eski- mo wing has been recently added. displaying Eskimo carvings. a totem pole, In- dian masks and carved pieces created by West Coast Indi- ans, adding a new dimension to the collection. About 200,000 visitors yearly visit the rambling log and stone complex that is the McMichael Gallery, and in December. as at other times of the year, there is no charge for parking or admis- sion. Luncheon and afternoon tea are served in the pin- panelled dining room begin- ning at noon. A selection of books, reproductions and other distinctly Canadian items are available in the gallery shop. This home of beautiful Gothic architecture was built about 1850 by Peter Patterson, one of the three brothers who originally came from New Hampshire, to eventually settle on the Maple Sideroad (Major Mackenzie Drive) near Richmond Hill, where they founded the Patter- son Agricultural Work_s. The area grew into a thriving village known as Patterson for a period of about twenty years, until the agricultural works was moved and the post office closed. , Don Head Farms - Once The Village Of Patterson New Metro Zoo Topic For Naturalists neighborhoods safer and pret- tier. The miniparks would also be planned so that garbage trucls. snow removal machines and emergency vehicles would not be hindered. Large .paVing stones would make an automatic transit way with a removable centre post and chains at each end of the strip. Mr. Dobell said his plan would re-establish Hamilton as a ped- estrian city. “I believe that the minipark scheme, if adopted, will help to create a community spirit. If they wish, people will get to know their neighbors better. With a couple of exceptions. I don’t even know who my neigh- bors are.” from which to benefit. Mrs. Bustard said that the new zoo will be “the best 200 in the world”. In her pre- sentation she gave justifi- fication for this claim. First she displayed a keen sensitivity for the needs of the individuals as she spoke of specific animals that stand out in her memory. ‘ The zoo operates under a concept that "if you can't keep an animal well, don't keep it". Second, through slide presentation of future 200 inhabitants ‘and in an explanation of optimum con- ditions for animals, Mrs. Bustard displayed a know- ledge of animals and exper- tise in their handling that inspired confidence in her ‘listeners. Third, the design of the individual pavilions and the 200 as a whole is creative and imaginative. The 700 acres are arranged in five major pavilions according to geographic areas of the world. Where possible, animals that co-exist in nature will live together in the zoo. Various kinds of meats rath- er than bards or cages will separate the, animals. In some areas. zoo visitors will be allowed to walk among the animals as through the huge flight cage. There is every reason. the natural- ists concluded. th at the Metro Zoo will indeed be the best in the world. Such a 200, of course, is expensive. Mrs. Bustard told her audience that the zoological society needs con- tinued support to reach its $6 million objective, its share of the $26 million cost. Mrs. Bustard delivered her address with a confidence home of knowledge and ex- perience, and, particularly in dealing with favorite indi- vidual animals or the con- ditions necessary for mating, she displayed a warm sense of humor. With spokesmen of this calibre, the society should reach its financial objective, and will have an informed public eagerly awaiting the opening next fall. Dear Mr. Editorâ€" It has been brought to our attention by Property Man- ager Mrs. Vi Humenik that the buildings at 110-111 In- Jerlochy Boulevard owned by Pastoria Holdings Limited. Toronto, are to be RE- CLASSIFIED as “ADULT”. 0 Legislation protects all minority groups but it does not protect families with children. 0 If you allow this to be done, we and others like us will have no guarantee that when our leases expire they will be reneWed. Will we be forced to move again? 9 Without our children we have the right to stay. With our children we are forced to move. “Is this DISCRIMINA- 0 Our children's education is disrupted in instances where leases expire during school months. TION 0 Parents should not be placed in the position of hav- ing to move to other areas (causing increases in rent) that‘ are not necessarily proper areas to bring up children. 0 If We allow this to per- sist, in future years tenants with families will be forced to live in overcrowded com- plexes. where the end result will be overcrowded schools and second class education for our children. 0 We and many others feel that this is “DISCRIMINA- TION”. INVERLOCHY TENANTS ASSOCIATION Judy Stafford Carol Riley Barbara Crowder Ainslie McCorquodale Marilyn Sabata Warren Riley Elsie Smith (Twenty-seven families in all support this petition.) POPPY CAMPAIGN Dear Mr. Editorâ€" I would like, through the medium of your paper, to thank the citizens of the Town of Richmond Hill for their magnificent response to the Poppy Campaign, con- ducted prior to Remembrance Day by the Royal Canadian Legion. Branch 375. The whole-hearted support made it possible to achieve the highest rating since the inception of the campaign. From the youngest tagger (778 Squadron Air Cadets) to the Poppy Chairman of the canvassing committee, ou'r profound gratitude for your great generosity. ' WILLIAM POLLARD, Chairman, Poppy Committee. MODULAR HOME STUDY Dear Mr. Editorâ€" I am personally closely affected by the ' decisions being made in council ‘rela- tive to the above matter, because our farm is in the immediate neighborhood of the ‘~ site of the proposed modular home development on 19th Avenue. In 1939 Willy Redelmeier emigrated from the Netherlands with his three sons, Frances, Ernest and Robert. He bought the Patterson Estate and converted it into a thriving agricul- tural enterprise, where Jersey, Aberdeen Angus Cattle and Southdown Sheep were raised. It is known today as Don Head Farms, the home of Don Head pure-bred Jerseys. The oi‘iginal architecture of this over-a- century home has been retained by the present occupants, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Redelmeier. I am concerned that the sinking of a deep well to sup- ply water to a large number of people will lower the level of the water table and cause other wells in the district to 80 (117- A 7_ I am fearful"that the in- stallation of a sewage lagoon may contaminate the water in the creek on which we rely to provide water for cattle. The disturbance inci- dental to the whole project could have the effect of caus- RECLASSIFIED AS “ADULT” no) (By Ethel Snow and Estelle Barker) ing the creek to go dry. My experience of sewage lagoons is that they stink. I could name at least two communi- ties where this could be demâ€" onstrated. The circumstances sur-( rounding the application to council include a conflict of interest situation. The coun- cillor representing Ward 5 has quite properly declared his position and refrained from voting. However, the end result of this is that Ward 5, in which the pro- posed development would be. is effectively deprived of any vote at all in the matter. The remedy should be quite clear to the Ward 5 Councillor. Looking forward. perhaps not so very far, the land occupied by the project may be expected to increase greatly in value. At some point, the owners of the pro- ject may wish to sell the land and occupants might not be able to renew their 1 e a s e s. The municipality would then have on its hands a large number of families, together with an equal num- ber of modular homes, with no place to go. The stink could be worse than that of any number of sewage la- ggoons. The proposed development would appear to be governed by normal business objec- tives, namely the earning of profits. I cannot accept that it is a public-spirited attempt to provide low cost housing for the needy. "Cbuhcil should throw the whole scheme out. ROBERT BRITNELL, Dear Mr. Editorâ€" HUMORLESS YOUNG It’s hard to know just where to begin this reply to Jim Irving’s pathetically puerile review of the St.¢ Matthew's Players' produc- tion of “Exit The Body” (November 22 issue). Is Mr. Irving a petulant old war- horse who could be/expected to unjustly accuse a director of changing the script? Or is he a humorless young man not so much mean and sin- ister as â€"â€" well, young? 01' again. is he simply a fiction- al character under whose name an over-worked and emotionally distraught editor dashed off a review of a play he never saw? But then. who cares? What really matters is that those of us who took in “Exit The Body" thoroughly enjoyed the farce, and are already looking forward with keen anticipation to the Players’ nexf production. For All. Occasions Rice's Flowers RICHMOND HEIGHTS CENTRE 884-1812 Phone 889-1812 - At All Hours - Flowers Wired AnYWhEI‘e RR 2, Gormley‘ JOHN McTAVISH, 229 Beechy Drive, Richmond Hill. We Deliver to Toronto 8 Surroundin: Districts Jim Shor-tt is an artist who paints all over Ontario, but will exhibit his works in only one place â€"- the lower gallery of -t.he Gibson House Museum in Willowdale â€" because he finds this histo- ric site the ideal setting for his works. Born in Tomato. Shot-rt has been a professional painter for 25 years. His weekend hobby has devel- oped into much more than just an extension of his com- mercial artist's life. He now devotes most of his time to preparing for his annual one-man exhibition which, for the past three yeam, has been an outstanding success. His latest exhibition, en- titled “Authentic Ontario" is a result of his love for his home province. During the year, prior to his exhibition, Shortt con- stantly drives through every area of Ontario to find scenes that inspire and ex- cite him for his paintings. He then remains on location until he has depicted the atmosphere of that specific scene ORT MINI-BAZAAR ST. lAWRENCE MARKET SUNDAY DEC. 2 ' LULVULV LU vvxuu‘.‘ ‘y‘. h““““““‘d Reasonably priced from a few dollars up- wards. A selection of imported and Canadian antiques can provide a gift of lasting beauty and increasing value. .. THE m“““‘ ASSESSMENT REVIEW COURT TAKE NOTICE that the first‘sitting of the Assessment Review Court for the year 1973 to hear complaints against assessment for taxation in 1974 in the Town of Richmond Hill in the Region of York will be held at Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 56 Yonge Street North, Richmond Hill, Ontario at 9:30 am. on December 12th, 1973. Appellants will be notified by mail of the date and time at which their complaint will be heard. Dated at Newmarket this 19th day of Nov- Property keeps increasing in value NOTICE OF HEARING Think back! How many homes sell for less today than they did ten or twenty years ago? Be smart today. 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Over 50 of Shortt's oil paintings will be on display from November 29 to De- cember 30 at the Gibson House. 5172 Yonge Street, behind the Willowdale Post Office, which is open from 9:30 am to 5 pm Monday to Saturday and from noon to 5 pm Sunday. Admission is 25c for children and 50c for adults. M. Harbinson, M.I.M.A., Regional Registrar. Sheet, Pillowcase Tablecloth Service YONGE 8; LEVENDALE RICHMOND HILL TRY CLEANING CENTRES 884-11 07