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Largest grant has gone to Retired Workers For Aged. Lawrence Avenue East, which will receive $22,011 to oper- ate from an information and community centre, ten teach- ing seminars for prospective regional leaders, a regular journal. a reference library and a comprehensive out~ __. 'u ............ wwyumc Alncluuulg uraus anu recrea- Knowledge and ex erience' reglonal leaders, P . Vaughan areas that we serve. a Peglflal' tion. and to foster friendships and It ‘ ‘ ' ' o 1 - . . . . . Is not too often that one to those presently m use in The house 15 located at i uma. a reference library York Memorial Senior Citi- encourage mutual ald among gets the accurate reflection 30 other jurisdictions across 5172 Yonge Street, directly n . ‘ _ . a d a comprehenswe out lens on Keele Strea have retired Demons. and careful interpretation North America. behind the Willowdale Post fill‘mllllmmll“\lll‘lllllllmnuumlll““\“Wllmmumll“lmmlmllmm“ll“lm“ml“lllllllllllllmll““\“lllllmlmmll“ll“lIll“l“ml““lll“\“mllm‘llll‘l‘lllmll“lmull“lm“m“l“umlll111mll\\llll“Ill\lll“11\llllllll“ll“\ll\lull“Illl1lll11ll111llI“\“ullmlllllllli‘lmllll“llmullllmllmul\lllullllmmu“lllllllllllllllmu lll\l“1lll“m1\“1lumllllmmmllm“mmu“1111m\“lllllmmlllmlll'9 This new system is similar home of the local minister. Federal Health and Wel- fare Minister Marc Lalonde last week announced that numerous Ottawa grants are being allotted to groups of retired people in the Metro area to help finance special community projects they have undertaken. The grants, totalling $64,- 634, have been given to 15 groups in the area under the government’s “New Hori- zons" program. Federal Grants Open New Horizons For Senior Citizens The Official Plan being pre- pared by the planning department under the direction of Planning Director Hesse Rimon is the most important document of this mun- icipality since it will control the development and determine what will happen in the next 20 to 30 years. At the beginning of this year council’s planning committee gave top priority to the Official We commend Richmond Hill’s Council for its recent decision to have modular housing studied as a component part of the town’s Official Plan and to hold decision on any applications for this type of housing in abeyance until it is determined how it will fit into the overall plan of the municipality. This idea has made headway in this area at the elementary school level. In the Town of Markham, provision has been made for a joint campus type of development of public and separate schools adjacent to the existing Thornlea Secondary School. In the BAIF development, the same multiple use is planned for an interior site, with public, separate and second- ary schools being joined by a rec- reation complex and probably a This was the opinion ex- pressed by Dr. Robert Stoessel, clinical psychologist at Colum- bus Hospital in New York at the first national comprehensive drug abuse symposium in Mia-mi Beach and reported in the Nov- ember issue of “The Journal". the monthly publication Addic- tion Research Foundation in Toronto. Environmental influences are at least as important as the drug itself in the initiation and rein- forcement of drug-taking behav- ior, says Dr. Stoessel. “Most adolescents, who start taking drugs are pnessured into it by the peer group”. To come to grips with the problem of drug abuse by school children, the school system will have to assume a creative role in development of the child’s value system. Accordin traditional education 2 ited genex academic a opment, bu its goals to al and soci: child. A suggestion for a solution to the extension of provincial govern- ment grants to the grade 13 level for Roman Catholid separate schools was advanced by Norman Cafik, during his recent bid for the Ontario Liberal leadership. He thought that a workable solution would be for public and separate schools to be built on a common piece of land with the schools sharing such facilities as recrea- tion, heating, laboratories and other services but with the cur- riculums kept separate. Schools Should Set Value Systemâ€" U. S. Psychologist EMA 013132 liberal THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 6, 1973 School Syslems Should Share Facilities An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 "'cgâ€" U I. 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” An HESSE RIMON g to Dr. Stoessel the responsibility of the ystem has been lim- ally to the child’s 1d intellectual devel- ‘ it now must expand include the emotion- 1 development of the Excellent Decision This group is made up of prominent religious figures of retirement age with con- cerns and expertise in the field of gerontology who have come together to form an ecumenical institute of aging. Other grants include $11,- 200 to a group of senior citizens in Etobicoke to pro- vide an entertainment “pack- age” to other senior groups, nursing homes, hospitals. clubs and shut-in groups of all ages. The Willowdale Manor Lad- ies. 175 Cummer Avenue, are getting $1.686 to establish a program of social activities, including crafts and recrea- tion. reach program On the other hand, there is clear evidence that children are influenced by the drug-taking behavior of their parents. “Re- search has shown a definite relationship between the drug taking behavior of the parents and the subsequent drug taking behavior of the children,” the psychologist said. The majority of drug users are found at opposite ends of the socio-economic scale, he told the symposium. Children who have everything given to them grow bored with their world and seek something dif- ferent through drugs, trying to expand their horizons. At the other end of the scale, the child in a depressed seg- ment of society. who sees him- self as prevented by society from obtaining even the bare necessities of life, may be will- ing to enter the drug field, either selling or using or both, because he feels cheated by society. “Adults who developed a strong value system when they were young are able to make exceptions to that value system Plan, but the volume of day to day work in the planning department, dealing with applications which are being presented has become heavier and heavier. it was re- ported. ' Nevertheless the burden on plan- ning staff as well as on other members of the town’s executive staff has grown to such an extent that Mayor William Lazenby ex- pressed deep concern at a recent council meeting and asked council to help keep the pressure on staff to a minimum. Modular homes may be part of the answer to providing a mix of housing in the community â€" that they may permit people to become homeowners at a price they can afford and that they offer a pleas- ant alternative to apartment dwelling, but all facets of this type of housing must be thor- oughly studied so that a definite policy can be established before introducing them into the mun- icipal scene. In spite of this the planning staff is making headway in the preparation of an Official Planâ€" studies carried out by students during the summer months and the two studies now underway at Lake Wilcox and in the South Yonge Street Corridor are neces- sary ground work for the finished product. Aerial mapping now underway in some areas is also an important step. This is definitely a step in the right direction, but co-operation in other areas could result in sav- ings to taxpayers who support both the public and the Roman Catholic systems, even if there are no changes in the grant structure. Sharing of heating plants, laboraâ€" tories and other services could re- sult in substantial reductions in the cost of construction of indi- vidual schools. The first step has already been taken in York â€" we will look forward to seeing others becoming a matter of course in the near future. library. The overall design of this is being developed at the present time by Architect and Planner Raymond Moriyama, who is best known for his work on the Ontario Science Centre. This will ensure that all buildings will be properly located and in harmony with each other, but they will all be planned by individual architects to meet the needs of the various educa- tion and civic groups involved. 7 A news release from the Minister’s office states that New Horizons was started last fall to provide financial assistance to groups of senior citizens in order that they might undertake activities of their own choice, thereby re- maining active and playing a positive role in community betterment. Objectives of the program are three-fold: to encourage the retired to participate in community life; to provide an opportunity for senior citizens to make use of their knowledge and experience: and to foster friendships and encourage mutual aid among retired peisons. been granted $1,265 to ex- pand club activities and ab- tract new members. Children need help in estab- lishing value systems to give them the background to enable them to handle situational eth- ics and exist in society without confusion, Dr. toessel main- tains. Therefore the schools should take a more active role in the development of the child's system of values. “But children growing up today, perhaps because of the permissiveness in our society, don’t seem to have such a firm- ly based concept of right and wrong. Thus when they run into a problem in the area of situa- tional ethics. they become ex- tremely confused." The classroom teacher must develop an atmosphere in which children can freely exchange opinions about their value sys- tems -â€" why they do the things they are doing, what are the probable consequences of their actions, and so forth â€"- without being either judged or critized when they grow older. They can say, in effect, ‘I know what is right and wrong. in general, but this particular situation per- mits me to make an alteration to those values'," said Dr. Stoessel. I have no doubt that it is the kind of support which has been given by “The Liberal" that has a great deal to do with the encour- aging attitude of the munici- pal and regional council members in Richmond Hill, and the Markham and Vaughan areas that we serve. I am sure that I speak for both members of the board and staff of the Richmond Hill and Thornhill Area Family Services when I say, once more, how much we appreciate the tremendous support that is provided for our service by the news and editorial comments that ap- pear from time to time in “The Liberal”. The front page item and the editorial in the issue of November 15 are particularly encouraging at this time as we anticipate difficulty in financing through 1974. If such be the case, will the York Regional Council supply fresh unfluoridated water to the persons who want it, or alternatively pay for the installation of equip- ment in the individual home to remove this known poison- ous substance? I, for one. have no objec- tion to having fluoride pro- vided out of my taxes for children of school age, pro- vided I can also have a pure water supply provided. I see from the November 29 issue of “The Liberal” that the York Regional Coun- cil are contemplating adding fluoride to the water supply. In the past, the majority of citizens in Richmond Hill voted AGAINST such a meas- ure. but once again this contentious matter is being introduced, and unless the people say quite clearly that it is not wanted the fluoride will go into the water. AREA FAMILY SERVICES Dear Mr. Editorâ€" AGAINST FLUORIDATION Dear Mr. Editorâ€" I see from the November 29 issue of “The Liberal” that the York Regional Coun- cil are contemplating adding fluoride to the water supply. In the past, the majority of citizens in Richmond Hill voted AGAINST such a meas- ure. but once again this contentious matter is being introduced, and unless the which we find in the news and editorial columns of “The Liberal”. Please convey our appreci- ation to all who may be responsible for such a helpful interpretation of our efforts to serve the community. FRANK FIDLER, Executive Director Richmond Hill and Thornhill Area Family Services. The farm was purchased by the Weston’s in the fall of 1929 from John Mackie who carried on a mixed farming operation. The clear springâ€"fed waters of the East Branch of the Humber River run through this scenic Willard Garfield Weston, multi-millionaire and bread and biscuit magnate, built this beautiful stone mansion on Lot 19, Conces- sion 7 of Vaughan Township, south of the quaint Village of Kleinburg. PHYLLIS HAWKES‘ 95 Roseview Ave Richmond Hill. Stone Mansion Built By Garfield Weston In the past the board has given its support to community groups in establishing crisis centres for young people in the drug scene, and since the county In Ontario this type of pro- gram has been in effect in varying degrees of depth for a number of years. Curriculum guides in health, guidance, home economics and family studies are available to all school boards, and both York County Board of Education and York County Roman Catholic School Board have had numerous in- ternal workshops and training programs for staff in these sub- ject areas. The physical, moral and eco- nomic aspects of abuse of drugs and alcohol are stressed in these programs. says the county board's Assistant Superintendent of Planning and Development, Clifford Grant. The board gives full support to such programs. and recently worked with the Ontario Insti- tute for Studies in Education in a research study of drug use and abuse, etc. among students in the schools in York. for their values Another innovation is that motorists will not be re- quired to fill in. an applica- tion as they have been in the past. but rather need only present their permit with the fee to the issuer. The issuer will then ask the motorist to sign an insurance declaration and will return the multi- year permit on which he has affixed a sticker. He will also provide another sticker the motorist will be required to attach to the plate on the rear of his vehicle. On that. date renewal reg- istration for passenger motor vehicles and trailers go on sale. The fees are the same as in 1973: $23 for a 4-cylin- der vehicle; $32 for 6-cylin- der; $40 for an 8-cylinder car and $5 for trailers. No new permit will be issued for renewalâ€"the pres- ent permit is to be used for five years. For the first time Ontario will be issuing a license plate sticker instead of new license plates for 1974 to signify that the vehicle owner has paid his annual registration fee. These go on sale throughout the province December 1 and the local License Issuer Wil- liam Neal, located on Elgin Mills Road East, reports that he has the stickers on hand and is prepared to serve his customers. ‘74 Licenses Now On Sale The increased pressure on the schools to set standards of mor- als and ethics is a reflection on society, says Mr. Grant. In the past these have been the re- sponsibility of the home and the church. Now the schools are expected to set the standards. The program presented to the students goes beyond the moral and physical implications of abuse of drugs and alcohol, Mr. Grant told “The Liberal”. It also emphasizes the cost, point. ing out that once addicted, the victim is often driven to other criminal acts, such as shoplift- ing, to get money to support their addiction. A revised and updated set of guidelines in family studies at all levels for teachers has been recently introduced by the Min,- istry of Education, and Ministry officials will be conducting an internal workshop for teachers in York this month. boards were formed in 1969 numerous open forums have been held in secondary schools â€"some during school hours and some in the evening when the public was invited to participate. Surveyor. member of the Legislature of Upper Canada, rebel, and first postmaster of Willowdale. Gibson's original home had been burned by loyalist forces on the night when the rebellion was quashed at Montgomery’s Tavern, and his family took refuge in the neighboring home of the local minister. The parlor will be decor- ated with hand-made gifts, ornaments and greenery typi- cal of the years when the house was occupied by David and Elizabeth Gibson after Gibson’s return from exile in the US. following the abhor- tive rebellion of 1837. A simple farm Christmas of the mid-nineteenth Cen- tury, with aromas of mince- meat and Christmas Pudding wafting temptingly from the kitchen, will be a feature of the season at North York’s Gibson House beginning De- cember 7 and continuing to the end of the month. The Weston’s lived here only a short time. It was occupied by the Four Winds Nursing Home before being acquired from the Weston’s by the Metro Conservation Authority, who have planned a centre for environmental studies in the area. property consisting of over one hundred acres. The residence was built soon after the land was purchased, and is a beautiful example of a regional style of Georgian architecture. Pioneer Christmas (By Ethel Snow and Estelle Barker) At Summitview School, the principal, Lorne Boad- way, has four organized gui- tar and ukelele classes, that he personally conducts ‘in his spare time’. This is dedication. At Orchard Park School, the principal, Keith Suther- land, conducts his own per- sonal safety program, ‘in his spare time'. This too, is dedication. It will never prompt sup- port through placard par- ades. But it's part of an every- L. J. R] day program, and warrants ] appreciation. 121 3 ummunmmummummnunumnmunmmummuummn RICHMOND HILL We hear of teachers' de- mands for higher salaries. We hear criticisms of spending ceilings. There’s talk of wholesale resignations; of work-to-rule. Here in Stouffville, we have work-to-rule in reverse. Christmas is being celebrated at Colbome Lodge at the south end of Howard Park Road in High Park. The Christmas Tree will be dec- orated with miniature tea sets, trains, birds in cages, candles, beads and other 19th Century trimmings. Werk-To-Rule In Reverse These decorations will re- main at Colborne Lodge from November 30 to December 23. 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