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By JIM IRVING The establishment of a sep- arate judicial district and land registry division within the York Regional area "will be- stow benefits of economy and convenience on the residents, bring a measure ‘of relief to the over-burdened traffic. court and registry office facilities within Metro and will help cre- ate and strengthen a sense of regional identity." Garfield Wright, chairman of York Reg- ional Council, says in a brief that is being prepared for sub- mission to Premier William Davis and various members of his cabinet. NIILVIICH auu JUU UH ulc waiuug list. Similar situations exist in the centres in Aurora and New- market which are also operated by the region. There is strong de- mand for day care facilities in Thornhill. In cases where parents cannot afford to pay, the province picks up 80 percent of the deficit and the region the remaining 20 per- cent. In debate in council with Mayor Buck, Richmond Hill Mayor William Lazenby, chairman of the health and social services com- mittee, said this assistance is pro- vided under the Welfare Act. Regional Health and Social Ser- vices Commissioner Dr. Owen Slingerland has, on several occas- ions, pointed out that subsidies paid in areas such as day care and family services, in the long run, save the taxpayers money. Day care gives a mother on family W 11611 L116 [651011211 [1621.11.11 anu SOC- ial services committee submits its budget to the regional council, costs per child for day care should not only be itemized, but should also be made available to the public. Many people want more day care facilities. They feel they need more day care facilities. But the taxpayers also want to know what the cost is, who is paying, and how much. Local property taxes are now virtually at the upper limit. Town and regional councillors must take care they don’t get themselves committed to heavy new costs without the necessary financial support of senior governments. They must find the right day care system and make sure the money is available. Otherwise they will face very angry voters in the local elections at year’s end. ed by the board committed them to very little. The teachers’ negotiators took the sensible view that signing any agreement which did not specify the items to be submitted to arbitration would not have advanced the settlement of the dispute beyond where it stood at the moment, whatever kudos the Minister might have been able to claim for bringing it about. The main point in the dispute is that the board declines to consider certain matters, such as class size, payment by category, griev- ance procedures. and so on. as open to negotiation at all. ROY CLIFTON, 105 Wood Lane. Richmond Hill. 1: u): t TEACHERS OBJECT T0 MISINFORMATION Dear Mr. Editorâ€" As representatives of the 28 teachers of Richmond Hill on short notice. One other had two university courses on that night and had per- mission to be absent. It should also be noted that parent-teacher consul- tations are not limited to organized parents’ nights. Such evenings are used as a convenient forum within which discussions can oc- cur. If Mr. Robinson was really interested in contact- ing teachers, he could easily have arranged a telephone or personal interview with any staff member for anâ€" other time. This approach has frequently been used by concerned parents. May we also suggest that if Mr. Robinson wishes to learn the real causes for teacher resignations, he ought to telephone 727-1131,, the headquarters of the On- tario Secondary School Teachers' Federation in Aur- ora. or talk personally to tion Authority. The five mile route crosses one of the most scenic sec- tors of Boyd providing am- ple opportunity to catch glimpses of birds and other small wildlife in their natâ€" ural habitat. Potential hikers are advis- ed to dress warmly and pay particular attention to foot- wear â€" preferably boots that will keep their feet warm and dry. Pack a lunch. Hot chocolate will be for sale at the half way point. Boyd. located north of Woodbridge on Islington Avenue North, is just one of nine conservation areas op- erated by the authority, of- fering a wide range of win- ter recreational fun for the entire family. For further information on the hike and other winter activities, contact M e t r 0 Conservation at 630-9780. is your father or your brother. You may not smoke cig- arettes. You may not dress in bright colors. You may under no cir- cumstances dye your hair. 19. You must wear at least 11. 12. two petticoats. Your dresses must not be any shorter than two inches above the ankle. To keep the school room neat and clean, you must: sweep the floor at least once daily; scrub the floor at least once a week with hot soapy wa- ter; clean the black- boards at least once a day; and start the fire at 7 AM so the room will be warm by 8 AM. â€"Adapted from PTA magazine In “Have A Good Day". noncu L116 lllllUUCllL Down the street, ju For this was the 12 All the children ga Now the Winter Ca] GET YOUR WORKS IN A DRAWER Color TV from Sweetheart Peter York Home T.V. 306 Bayvlew Ave. (Plaza) 889-1646 - 884-4165 &WNW“llllllllllllll11111111“l“lllllllll“lllllllll1111111111111lllllllllll111111111lllillllllllllllllllllll11111llllllllllllllllllllillllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllll1111111“11111111111111“111mlllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\llllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“1111111111111“illllllllllllllllll“lllllllllllllllllllllllllll111111llllllllllllll1111111llllllllllllllllllllllllllll1111lllllllllllll\lllllllllllllllllllllllll“lIlllllllllllllllilllllill111111111111111111ll111111lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllNWlmll9 The araftr brief was present- ed to council last week for its Last December, the admin- istrative committee of council instructed the solicitor to ready a brief on the creation of a separate judicial district and land registry division. The recent increase in fees to be paid by parents of children in day care centres in the Region of York has not only brought letters of protest from parents. It has also aroused the ire of some mem- bers of regional council, with Aur- ora’s Mayor Evelyn Buck the most vocal of the protestors. The need is obvious â€" Rich- mond Hill Day Care Centre is filled to capacity with 76 children enrolled and 160 on the waiting list. Similar situations exist in the centres in Aurora and New- market which are also operated by the region. There is strong de- mand for day care facilities in Thornhill. While one group of parents asked for an audited statement, including the breakdown of cost per child, Mayor Buck’s chief objection is to subsidies paid by the region on behalf of children whose parents cannot afford the $25 a week fee. She is against forcing property owners to pay a portion of the subsidy. Mayor Buck is not opposed to day care centres. Like most think- ing people today, she recognizes the need to provide proper care for children of single parent families and for those who have two par- ents working. The parents have a point in asking for a public accounting of cost-per-child. Mrs. Buck has a point in demanding that there are those who can and should bear the full share of the day care cost for their child or children. It is clear the students in their thousands are suffering. The reg- ion and the province as a whole are suffering, including th e teachers. Yet there is no doubt there are women and men of goodwill on both sides of a situation unsatis- factory to all. The differences have to be settled eventually and it will be those of goodwill who We would like to try to take an objective look at all this in the hope the teachers, provincial edu- cation authorities and school board can constructively do the same. We feel this is the direction in which all sides in the case, includ- ing the citizenry, must look for the satisfactory conclusion. In cases where parents cannot afford to pay, the province picks up 80 percent of the deficit and the region the remaining 20 per- cent. In debate in council with Mayor Buck, Richmond Hill Mayor William Lazenby, chairman of the 'health and social services com- mittee, said this assistance is pro- vidgd under the Welfare Act. Regardless of who’s to blame, if anyone is blameworthy, fate has dictated that the high schools here were to be virtually closed. How long this situation will last isn’t known. We hope there will be an early end to the apparent deadlock and strike situation which exists between the York County Board of Education and Ontario Second- ary School Teachers’ Federation, District 11. It is unfortunate the high school children in our Region of York had to be the ones to suffer most heavily of all Ontario in the cur- rent round of teacher contract negotiations. Region Wants Economy, Convenience Benefits Of Own Judicial District EMA QEIJB liberal THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Feb. 14, 1974 Day Care 'I'akes Money 4L" Llluvrvnnuvuv vv vynuJ - u~vw~.-~-.v_ -vlv " U L A Subscription Rate $7.00 per year; to United States $9.00; 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" lei Goodwill Reign In Our High Schools An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 approval The brief pointed out that. among the 12 regional govern- ments created since 1971, York was the only one that hadn‘t achieved the status of being constituted a separate judicial district. Besides the courts, all the judicial offices associated with them. are located in Toronto. It is included with Metro in the judicial district of York. which means journeying to the centre of Toronto to use the court house at 361 University Avenue for both supreme court and county court actions. Also, the family court for York is located at 311 Jarvis Street in Toronto. And al- though there are branch courts in Newmarket and Markham, the judges attend only two or three days a week. the report said. benefits the freedom to go out to work and to become a productive, taxpaying citizen. The same ap- plies in many cases to families on welfare. So why not shovel out the good- will in bounteous measure now, and settle the strike. We ferv- ently believe and hope it can, and will, be done. The region obviously recogniges ’TEACHERS, NEGOTIATORS thls needz Its newly-adopted policy TOOK SENSIBLE vugw gives priority to single parent Dear Mr. Editor~ ~ families whose children require‘ Chairman Merna Col- day care due to an emotional,jbourne of the York County physical or behavioral problem ‘Board Of Education is I" This applies whether it be the p‘med i" y°“r.issue of Feb' ruary 7 as saying the boar-d problem of the parent or the child. isigned an agreement on To ensure the claim is v_alid, a‘January ~31, committing it medical certlficate lS requlred as ‘ to voluntary and binding ar- proof of need, Hydration, and there is an . . . ‘. . . So 1t all bofls down to flnances llmPhed Smcture 0“ the Since Richmond Hill is planning tolffiicehers for not domg like' 3,, ,‘ 1, 7 1, ,, ,, A .,, L‘,, ' So it all boils down to finances Since Richmond Hill is planning to include a day care centre in the civic centre in the new BAIF sub- division, now is a very good time to clear the air. The regional com- mittee must have a breakdown on costs or it would not have asked for the increase in fees. So why not make them public? in some respects to both sides. The government would probably be forced to do things both sides wouldn’t like. This again would do nothing but leave a legacy of bitterness requiring even more goodwill to wipe away. And from the point of view of the child, Richmond Hill Day Care Centre Supervisor Mrs. Johanna Kunze is convinced the child who receives proper care in the early years is less likely to become del- inquent and a burden on society in later years. The York Region municipal budget for 1974 is in the works. When the regional health and soc- ial services committee submits its budget to the regional council, costs per child for day care should not only be itemized, but should also be made available to the public. If goodwill isn’t allowed to pre- vail within a reasonable time, necessity will force the hand of Premier William Davis. The ultimate responsibility in an im- possibly lengthy strike would have to fall on Queen’s Park. But certainly that is an event- uality abhorred by all concerned. An imposed settlement could hardly help but be unsatisfactory Many people want more day care facilities. They feel they need more day care facilities. But the taxpayers also want to know what the cost is, who is paying, and how much. The main thing is to get the youngsters back into the schools, regardless of how this is accomp- lished. Whether we’re right or wrong, we feel those of goodwill can resolve this main point for sure. Goodwill again can solve the rest of the puzzle. Nothing else will do it, in the long run any- way. bring about the settlement. We are sure that they can solve it. Better they should do it sooner than later. So far as the land registry offices are concerned, the reg- ion is divided into two land regâ€" istry divisions. One is York North, with its office in New- market. The other is Toronto boroughs and York South, with its registry office in Toronto City Hall. The report said the bound- aries between the two registry divisions are the northern boundaries of Markham and Vaughan. As a result, all doc- uments relating to realty in Vaughan, Markham, most of Richmond Hill and the south- ern part of Whitchurch-Stouff- ville are deposited in Toronto City Hall. Does the population of York Region justify the estabilsh- ment of separate judicial and land registry facilities? Ac- cording to the report. the Reg- ion ranks 12th in population Dear Mr. Editorâ€" As representatives of the 28 teachers of Richmond Hill It must be pointed out this agreement did not commit the board to arbitrating any specific item in dispute. The terms of reference were not agreed on, and it would have been open to the board later to refuse to submit any of the items to arbitration which up to now they have declined to discuss. So actually the agreement sign- ed by the board committed them to very little. The teachers’ negotiators took the sensible view that signing any agreement which did not specify the items to be submitted to arbitration would not have advanced the settlement of the dispute beyond where it stood at the moment, whatever kudos the Minister might have been able to claim for bringing it about. The main point in the dispute is that the board declines to consider certain matters. such as class size, payment by category, griev- ance procedures. and so on. as open to negotiation at all. Huskies dash over the snow packed run at Cold Creek Conservation Area preparing for racing finals slated for Sunday. The sled dogs will compete in three and five dog team competitions. The three hours of racing, spon- sored by the Siberian Husky Dog Club, get underway at 11 am (weather permitting). among the 48 metropolitan, reg- ional and district municipali- ties and counties and districts of Ontario, each of which has its own court house and reg- istry office. The present population of the judicial District of York is approximately equal to the total populations of all of the other regional and district municipal- ities combined, the report said. By the year 2000, York's pop- ulation will exceed half a mil- lion, while Metro will have about three million, Establishment of these facil- ities is not only justified on a population basis. but is in line with provincial and municipal policies favoring decentraliza- tion and discouraging traffic from coming into the downtown area. the report stated. Another factor often Sled Dog Competition Sunday S! It should also be noted that parent-teacher consul- tations are not limited to organized parents' nights. Such evenings are used as a convenient forum within which discussions can oc- cur. If Mr. Robinson was really interested in contact- ing teachers, he could easily have arranged a telephone or personal interview with any staff member for an- other time. This approach has frequently been used by concerned parents. over- looked was the additional bur- den placed on York Regional Police through having to travel to Toronto for court cases. There was the additional in- convenience of having to trans- port prisoners from the Don Jail lockup in Toronto, some 32 miles from Newmarket. All accused people from York Reg- ion ordered to be held in cus- tody must be transported down to the jail for custodial pur- poses and then returned to the region ance. The report said that, while public funds would be needed for new facilities, it should be forgotten that the provincial government obtains substantial revenue through the adminis- tration of justice. In 1974, revenues amounted to $40,900,000, while adminis- trative costs for the province for each court appear- Naturalist To Lead Conservation Area Winter Walk Sunday A hike through the Boyd Conservation Area Sunday (February 17) offers a win- ter outing with a “change- ofâ€"pace". Sponsored by Metro Region Conservation. the walk gets underway at 10:30 am, led by a natural- ist with the Metro Conserva- tion Authority. The five mile route crosses one of the most scenic sec- tors of Boyd providing am- ple opportunity to catch glimpses of birds and other small wildlife in their natâ€" ural habitat. Potential hikers are advis- ed to dress warmly and pay particular attention to foot- wear â€"â€" preferably boots that will keep their feet warm and dry. Pack a lunch. Hot chocolate will be for sale at the half way point. nine conservation areas op- erated by the authority, of- the hike and other winter activities, contact M e t r 0 Conservation at 630-9780. some of the teachers who have resigned. WILLIAM ATKINSON, 8 Orlon Crescent. Thornhill. DAVID ADAMS, 116 Silas Hill. With the thermometer registering zero it’s a mite chilly for Sled Master Bruce Screaton but it’s just right for his handsome team of Sibâ€" erian Huskies. Cold Creek is located midway between Bolton and Nobleton, three miles north of the King Sideroad on Concession 11. Willowdale. came to $25,000,000 Receipts for the registry of- fice in 1973 amounted to $9,500,000, while expenditures were $5,126,000. “There is a further compel- ling reason" for wanting sep- arate facilities. the report said. This related to the creation and strengthening of a sense of reg- ional identity. It said that, in 1953 the County of York, as it then was, was deprived of 11 of its municipalities. containing the bulk of the county population and assessment. and joined with the City of Toronto to cre- ate Metro, the first regional type of government in the province. In 1971, regional government was introduced, reducing the number of remaining county municipalities from 24 to nine. “Beset with changes and de- In view of current prob- lems in teacher negotiations in York, we thought that the following excerpts from the One Parent Families Associa- tion of Richmond Hill might be of interest to some of our readers: In 1915, female teachers were expected to obey rules like these: 1. You will not marry dur- ing the term of your contract. 2. You are not to keep company with men. 3. You must be home be- tween the hours of 8 PM and 6 AM, unless attend- ing a school function. 4. You may not loiter down- town in ice cream stores. 5. You may not travel be- yond the city limits, un- less you have permission of the chairman of the board. 6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man. unless he Teachers In I9I5 Reélly Had It Hard prived of the court house as a visible symbol of permanence and stability. it is understand- able if the residents of the Regional Municipality of York, dominated as their economic affairs are by the central To- ronto region, have difficulty in adjusting to the reality of reg- ional government when they must journey to Toronto to transact their business in and about the courts . . ." the re- port said. Establishment of separate fa- cilities will be a recognition by the province that York has an existence separate from that of Metro. “and will be concrete evidence that the province is serious in its intention to es- tablish the Regional Corpora- tion as a viable force in the administration of the municipal affairs of the inhabitants of York," the report stated. Council approved the report. In the SP oflighf‘ Nearly 11 years ago, Mrs. Beryl Bell found herself with “not enough to do.” But she had always had a lifelong love of antiques, and since then has become the successful operator of her} own antique studio, situated 11/2 miles north of Richmond Hill. The studio is much larger than might be expected from viewing the exterior. It covers over 3,000 square feet, and there is ample park- ing space on both sides. - The Bells live in the adjacent house, which, as might be expected, is filled with wonderful. antique furniture and ornaments. Mrs. Bell has a preference for French design, and some Vic- torian pieces, but there is an endless variety of styles on sale at allrtimes. ‘ As well as the older furniture, there is a lot‘ of less expensive bric a brac, including old books, lamps, plates, clocks, glassware and collar boxes. Recently, the Bells added a new room, filled with old Canadiana pine furniture, some of the more interesting pieces being a tramp’s bed, a teacher’s podium, and some basic cooking utensils and con- tainers. , The Bells have a number of regular customa ers, some of whom collect such esoteric things as old shoes, dolls, or salt and peppers. Often they will ship furniture to wherever their customer desires, and also do restorations, repairs and up- bolstering. Mr. Bell retired one year ago, prior to which he worked for the Borough of North York. Since then he has been helping his wife in the running| of the store. The Bells never buy at auctions, preferring to choose for themselves at leisure. ‘ A number of their customers are Americans, who came to the studio on vacation, and returned regularly ever since. This is not surprising, for wandering through the rooms and gazing at all the old and sometimes beautiful objects is as enjoyable as it is educational. What Is A Winter Carnival ? WORKS IN A DRAWER A little lad asked his father one day, “What is a Carnival I do say?” His father said, “Just sit on my knee, There are lots of activities involved you see. A winter carnival is on ice, Big bird Ookpik, very nice, There are so many things,” he said, “Big St. Bernards pull huge sleds. A merry-go-round that gives kiddies rides, A big icy slippery slide. The children all gather round for a race, Who will win and take first place? A Snow Queen to be chosen very witty, Charming, smart, and pretty. “Where can I find a Carnival dad?” Asked the innocent little lad. Down the street, just turn right, For this was the lad’s delight. All the children gathered round, Now the Winter Carnival has been found. Lifelong Love Of Antiques Meant Studio Success By DIANA COOK SHERRI BAYLEY, 11, §4_9_ Mill Street, Richmond Hill.' DON’T DELAY IN PAYING YOUR LIBERAL CARRIER. FOR. 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