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He points out there are some parts of the country and of each community in which no-growth should be the inflexible rule. He suggests that until such factors as population growth, for instance, are brought under control, to advocate a no-growth policy as a practical guideline is, to say the A compromise between the un- controlled development that would occur in this area if developers had their way and the no-growth proposals of the ecological-con- cerned has been suggested by Regional Chairman Jack Young of Kitchener-Waterloo. He contends that intelligently-controlled growth is not entirely undesirable. And this argument must be taken into most serious considera- tion when the future of life on this planet depends on man’s abil- ity to limit growth. The “no-growth” argument is being heard throughout all areas which are under pressure for deâ€" velopment from adjacent metro- politan areas running out of land. This argument appeals particu- larly to many who have ecological concerns â€"â€" and rightly so when one sees a row of townhouses springing up in what was only a few months ago an, attractive gully bordering a small water- course, century-old trees falling before the developers’ bulldozers and our streams either in the full spate of flood or dwindled to a mere trickle of obnoxious, slime- covered water. At the University of Toronto recently, a group of radicals, most of whom weren’t even students at the university, prevented a US. professor from speaking, because they said he was a racist. Spurred on by their own fear, they cut off his right to speak in the interests of free speech, so their misguided reasoning went. It doesn’t matter what people set out to do, how good their in- tentions are. how lofty their aims there always seems to be someone around who wants to put up an argument that has nothing to do with the matter at hand, but is only a means of extending their own platform for whatever their current cause is. It’s an old ploy, sound the bell of righteousness to put forward your bigoted views; in the meantime making the other party look like the ggilty one. 7 There are hundreds of such cases going on all over the world, but closer to home, there was a pretty good example of this kind of thing during an organizational meeting of 9. Parents’ Council at Thornlea Secondary School the other week. Some p a r e n t 3, representing Thornlea, Thornhill and Langstaff Secondary Schools, concerned with all the ramifications of the recent teachers’ strike in York, decided to get together and see if they could form a group that would bring them closer in touch with the educational system and those who operate it, namely the teach~ ers and trustees. This seems to be the age of the obstructionist. Back in January Richmond Hill Planning Committee went on rec- ord as favoring the principle of controlled growth in this munici- pality, but hesitated to set a de- sirable rate of annual growth until planning staff had the opportunity to investigate the problem and report to the committee and to council. The Citizens’ Advisory Group has recommended an annual growth of no more than 4.3% or no more than 25% in any five year period, which they claim is not restrictive. A reasonable enough idea, it seemed. And really not all that complicated. Get those together who are interested, pass a motion calling for the formation of such a group and then elect a steering committee to draw up a consti- tution and bylaws and whatever else is needed. That’s what the group started out to do, but the motion had no sooner been put forward than the red herrings started being thrown in its path. “How do Thornhill’s problems differ from the rest of the county?” someone asked. “Why can’t we discuss it for all areas ?” Another person speaking from the floor, and a member of WEB- THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Wednesday April 24, 1974 EMA 0:132 liberal An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 "HEâ€"‘0 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” Present Seems Age Of Obslrudienisl Controlled Growth Necessary The pressures for development in this area are already great. The advent of the G0 train service will increase the pressures and recent statements by Ontario Minister of Housing Sidney Handleman indi- cate that the pressure for devel- opment will be augmented by the province. If the $185-million sew- age disposal and lake water scheme being proposed by the Ontario gov- ernment is approved by the major- ity of participating municipalities, then more developed property and more ratepayers will be essential to share the high cost of these services. The task of local planners and elected representatives in trying to keep their municipalities healthy and financially sound will not be an easy one. They will need the wisdom of Solomon and the patience of Job. But Mr. Schneider also caution- ed against any assumption that all growth is bad. The reverse of growth, he said, was decay, and noted that a high concentration of people as in an urban environ- ment has its advantages as well as disadVantages. Then there is the Florida city, which in order to continue to host thousands of winter visitors from the north, introduced a law re- stricting the number of perman- ent residents to what could be serviced by dwindling water and electricity supplies. The legisla- tion was dropped when it was dis- covered that if it were enacted 30,000 people would have to leave the city to live elsewhere. And still the city is being pressured by developers to allow them to build more high-rise apartment build- ings and hotels. When informed by the chairman that the meeting was only con- cerned with whether or not it should form a parents’ council, an argument developed, which eventually led to some shouting from the floor by another member of the audience, and a request from the chairman that, if they disagreed so strongly with his ruling, they could leave. And leave some did. Which was just as well. No- body is stopping the WEB spokes- man, or anyone else from forming any kind of group they want. That’s their privilege. But why must it be done on other people’s time? Nothing at all, of course, unless it’s just more fun this way. Un- less it's just more of a challenge to try to ram your own views down someone else’s throat, imply- ing right along that you really have the same thing in mind. In Cambridge (Preston) Herb- ert Schneider questioned the pro- posed growth rates of 3.5% an- nually until 1981, followed by a 2% rate, as being too high. Over- growth to him is another form of pollution â€"â€" growth, to be sound, has to be slow. Watchers of Educational Bureauc- racy â€" a group which strongly opposed the trustees in the school strike, after getting in a few words on behalf of WEB, suggested the meeting form an advisory council, consisting of parents, teachers and students, instead of just a parents’ council. What is to prevent them from setting up their own meeting to see if people wguld be interested? There’s a definite need for involvement between parents and school, other than just a home and school affiliation. And it must start locally before it can take on the larger scope of the region. least, unrealistic. And that’s all the group set out to do, before the grandstanders made their play. Let’s hope the Parents’ Council continues on its way and that it’s allowed to proceed without hind- rance. Those attending the meet- ing last week at Thornlea were there to get something done, not to take on anyone who wanted to project his own particular phil- osophy. A spirit of co-operation, not con- frontation is needed, if this is to succeed. Those interested in the aims of the Parents’ Council should give it their all. Those not interested should look elsewhere. By MARGARET LADE Thanks to the faith, hope and dedication of a volunteer board of directors, local patrons, a small but highly qualified paid staff. and a corps of mam in the com- munity who have given their services free of charge. the Richmond Hill and Thornhill One Reason For Price Increases The federal government in the present fiscal year is spending at a rate almost three times that of a decade ago. 'Government spending is competing in the market for goods and services at three times the pressure of ten years ago. It is true that there has to be an adjustment to take mto account the fall in the value of the dollar over that period. But, even in constant dollars the trend is the same and the consequence to the nation is the same. This is, obviously, one of the principle reasons for the steady rise in the cost-of- living. It is one of the main reasons for the constantly rising price level. For the present year Otta- wa will spend approximately $20 billion. Ten years ago the spending was at the rate of $6.8 billion dollars. Mlllllllllmllllllllllllllllmull“lulllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllu The standard argument is that the public demands the Spending. To some degree {hat is true. But, it is also true that programs, once started. seldom end. And it is also correct that the pub- lic as often concurs as initi- ates. And concurs because the result in costs of pro- grams is not spelled out to the people who inevitably must pay, and perhaps pay more than once because of the impact of inflation. pansion of federal spending is also showing an upward trend. In three of the last four years the rate of ex- pansion of federal spending has been more than 10 per cent. Government, it is clear. will set no example of prud- ence and control for the pub« lic. From that it seems clear that Canadians can expect no strong effort to bring in check the inflationary forces running so strongly in this nation until perhaps forced to by the inevitable conse- quences. SUPPORT “Dr. Fidler has reported to and for the Federal Govern- ment that successful counsel- ling services internationally require government funds up to approximately 70 percent of their costs." he said. “I think that the local, regional and municipal government have now agreed to this philosophy. We can only hope that you. the electors . . . agree that this should be so and that our services are .Worthy of this support." To meet the needs of the number of people with prob- ilems. each service must have enthusiasm we have for this organization into more homes and then we will not have to endure the anxieties we have had in the past concerning finances." After two full years as the agency’s director, Dr. Fidler said, "I continue to be amaz- ed at, and grateful for, the ways in which so many of the citizens of this area have contributed to the exciting growth of the programs aim- ed at strengthening and en- riching personal lives, marital relationships and family func- tioning." He referred to the statisti- The professional staff has supervised eight counselling trainees since last September. One of these, Mrs. Yetta Nashman, a post-graduate student at the Ontario In- stitute for Studies in Educa- tion, counsels a limited num- ber of clients part-time under supervision. conducts “Par- ent Effectiveness" courses and leads other educational events. VOLUNTEERS LAUDED Dr. Fidler expresoed special appreciation for the work of office Co-ordinator Mrs. Cherie McGuire and the volunteer corps with Mrs. tively." He concluded by extending thanks to York Region Health and Social Services Com- missioner Dr. Owen Slinger- land and his staff for coun- selling and guidance at the provincial level of govern- ment and family services. The statement for 1973 presented 'by Finance Chair- man Bill Dodds showed re- ceipts of $38,259.29 including clients’ fees of $4,083, in- dividual donations of $1,- 454.40. a donation of $2,000 from the National Marriage Guidance Council of the United Church of Canada, $500. proceeds from a bake sale, sale of Richmond Hill Centennial pins, a coffee break and other fund raising programs. “This money it very much needed." said Mrs Scrimger. Speaker for the evening was Dr. Ben Schlesinger oi the faculty of social work at the University of Toronto His topic was “Is The Family Here To Stay?” CONVERSATION PIECE AT BREAKFAST “The Liberal". Phone 884- 1105 and arrange for home delivery every Wednesday. d‘llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllllillllllllllllll“llllllllll“llllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll1lllliillllllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllll“lulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“l1llllllllllllllill“lll“lllllllllllllll“llllllllllllllll\lllllllllill“111l\l\lllllllllll\l\|lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllWillillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllm'3‘ Apart from growth in ab- aolute terms the rate of ex- pansion of federal spending is also showing an upward trend. In three of the last :‘nur years the rate of ex- pansion of federal spending has been more than 10 per cent. Government, it is clear. will set no example of prud- ence and control for the pub- lic. Family Services Needs (Halifax Chronicle-Herald) To fill the gap in day care services in King Township a young lady from King City applied for and received a Local Initiatives Program Grant. Debi Munisso has used the money to establish the King’s Corner Day Care Centre at All Saints Anglican Church on Keele Street in King City, operating from Alcohol is Canada's No. 1 drug problem, so said the Le Dain Report and so says the Canadian Medical Association. A recent report by that associa- tion noted there are at least 20 times as many alcoholics in Canada as there are opiate de- pendents. The report. accord- ing to an article in the Febru- ary 28 issue of “Mediscope”, urges that a larger share of in- dustry profits and government revenues from the sale of al- cohol be directed to prevention and treatment programs. It also criticizes the Le Dain Commission’s “degree of pess- imism" regarding the treatment of alcohol dependence. “Alco- hol dependence is more amen- able to treatment than any other type of dependence,” states the CMA report. UP 20% IN 10 YEARS Worldwide alcoholic consump- tion has risen by 20% in 10 years and mortality and mor- bidity of alcohol-related dis- ease show a parallel ascending scale. according to Executive Director Hugh Archibald of the Addiction Research Found- ation. The foundation feels that more governments must consider what to do about pub- Alcohol Cause Of Greatest Drug Problems In World llP Grant For King City Day Care In his president’s report, Dr. Alexander said that in the last calendar year the agency has counselled 529 new problems dealing with 882 people, problems ranging from school, marriage, to the depressions of getting older. In addition, said Dr. Alex- ander, family services has reached 2,500 people through programs instituted and op- erated by its counsellors and educational committee. A total of ten courses ranged from a one evening session, a ‘values" course, to a monthly series concerning “Marriage and Parenting in the 705". Area Family Services hascompetent. inexpensive coun- survived to hold its fifth an- sellors. and through a lay nual meeting, and at it sub- training program the local mitted a report of its busiest family service expects to be year to date. able to achieve this goal, as The agency has been so has been done in England. busy that it has far out- Australia. New Zealand and grown its present facilities at elsewhere, said Dr. Alex- 25A Yonge Street North in ander. The agency has been so busy that it has far out- grown its present facilities at 25A Yonge Street North in Richmond Hill, Director Dr. Frank Fidler told the meet- ing at ARC Industries Audi- torium on March 28. Interviews have taken place in cupboards, on stair- ways, even in the bathroom, and it is very distressing to staff and the board that some people have to wait as long as two weeks for an inter- view. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Robert Alexander and the invocation given by Dr. Robert Smith, minister at Richmond Hill United Church. PROBLEMS AT ALL AGES In the past year a regional credit counselling service has been organized with Dick Edmunds as chairman of the committee which has sat sev- eral times with Ron Mason of the Consulting Branch of the Ministry of Community and Social Services. The board anticipates provincial sup- port of 60 percent of the cost of this service. Government is recognizing the need for meeting social needs of people, said Dr. Alexander. NEED COMMUNITY SUPPORT “Dr. Fidler has reported to and for the Federal Govern- ment that successful counsel- ling services internationally require government funds up to approximately 70 percent of their costs." he said. “I think that the local, regional and municipal government have now agreed to this philosophy. We can only hope that you. the electors . . . agree that this should be so and that our services are .Worthy of this support." lic health problems arising from growing alcohol sales. In fact, many governments are acting because affluence has stimulated the demand for drink both in the capitalist west and in Communist Eastern Eur-ape. In many countries people are spending as much on alcohol as on clothes. cars, radio and television sets â€" and in some cases more on drink than on rent. 20 MILLION ALCOHOLICS There are at least 20 million alcoholics in the world and un- told millions of drinkers seek- ing escape from the urban rat race and deepening fears of the future. How do other countries deal with the problem? QUADRUPLED SINCE 1940 ' The Soviet Union is said to have 11 million hard drinkers and alcoholic consumption has nearly quadrupled since 1940, while the population has in- creased only 20%. Alcoholism is listed as the third major cause of death, 75 percent of all assaults. almost all rapes and 90 percent of offences covered by the word “hooli- ganism". The province has agreed to reimburse regional gov- ernments a percentage of salary costs if matched by the municipality. The re- maining funds must be raised by each service. said Dr. Alexander. The four cen- tres in York need $60,000. $15,000 for each centre. As in the past, the local family service anticipates financial support from religious or- ganizations, government. pri- vate donations, service clubs, etc. This year, the first of three. 16 local residents are going to Seneca College at night and meeting with agency counsellors and direc- tors, preparing to begin sup- ervised counselling. FINANCE UNCERTAIN “Our formal involvement does not really end here. as we have a very active volun- teer organization." he con- tinued. “Women and men who maintain the service with their labors, such as re- ceptionists, typists. meeting organizers. running bake sales and what have you." “This labor". said Dr. Alexander. “while behind the scenes, is the most important asset which we have. This is the kindling that allows the fire to burn. This allows our tax monies to be returned to our community to finance the service, and it appears that this is reason enough that this enthusiasm must continue." EXCITING GROWTH Referring again to govern- ment support of family serv- ice agencies, he concluded, “It is only fitting that poli- ticians support organizations that are truly representative of the community, thus we must continue to spread the enthusiasm we have for this organization into more homes and then we will not have to endure the anxieties we have had in the past concerning finances." After t-wo full years as the agency’s director, Dr. Fidler said, "I continue to be amaz- ed at, and grateful for, the ways in which so many of the citizens of this area have contributed to the exciting growth of the programs aim- ed at strengthening and en- riching personal lives. marital relationships and family func- tioning." He referred to the statisti- 7:30 am to 6 pm five days a week. The centre has a capacity of 20 children. Here Michele Bulova, a staff member with experience in a Montessori School, catches the attention of Allen Ellestrom aged 2 and Harriette Nowell- Smith aged 4. In some factories 10 to 30% of the workers spend at least one night every year at a “sobering-up station." There the drunk is put to bed in a cell, given strong coffee, his in- juries attended to â€" and he is fined about $12. Sometimes a drunk will be filmed as he staggers about the street -â€" and at the sobering- up recordings are made of his incoherent speech. Next morning his hangover is com- pounded by the pictures and the tape noises. IN FINLAND Finland has almost puritani- cal near-prohibition. Govern- ment shops sell alcohol only to those with ration cards, which they may have to give up if convicted of drunkenness. Hel- sinki bars and nightclubs fea- ture drunkometers in which the customer inserts a coin, dials the drinks he has consumed and a computer flashes how long he should wait before driving. A single conviction on drunk driv- ing may mean loss of his driv- ing license and three months' work on a public project. In Poland drunks are made to clean the streets â€" and there is a nightly charge of $12 cal report, which showed 882 persons counselled in 1973 with 566 in 1972. There were 222 married couples counsel- led last year. 151 in 1972, and 49 families counselled to- gether compared with 23 the preceding year. NO ONE TURNED AWAY There is no fee for any initial interview. nor for any d e b t - credit counselling. Others pay on a sliding scale according to means. “No one is turned away.” said Dr. Fid- ler. In 1972 ten percent paid $15 or more for other coun- selling. and in 1973 only seven percent paid this amount. Last year 31 per- cent paid nothing at all, and the year before 33 percent were unable to pay. The re- mainder paid according to their ability. “It has been our aim to see every applicant for counsel- ling within 48 hours of a re- quest." said Dr. Fidler. “In only two months. we have been able to achieve this. The present ‘waiting list' of 24 request-s causes us real concern. and indicates the urgent need for more coun- sellors.” NEED MORE COUNSELLORS In the spring of 1973, two halfctime counsellors joined the family services staff. Mrs. Mary Sue McCarthy and Mrs. Toby Berman. When Mrs. Berman moved away in Sep- tember, Mrs. Pauline Bar- rett replaced her. also serv- ing as a part-time counsellor. Both give educational leader- ship and supervise trainee counsellors in addition to their personal marriage and family counselling. Additional part-time coun- selling services are provided by Mrs. Shirley Allen and Rev. Bob Clark of the To- ronto Institute of Human Re- lations and Rev. Fred Miller of Unionville. Meanwhile, he continued, it is distressing that some people have to be put off for two weeks. Up, Finances Slim (Photo by Angela Nori) NINE MILLION An estimated nine million al- coholics in the United States lose about 70 million working days a year. The American Hos- pital Association declared in 1973 that 25 to 30% of all adult medical - surgical patients in city hospitals, regardless of di- agnosis, were found to be suf- fering from alcoholism. HALF-TRUTH Rev. Bill Wilkinson of the Lion’s Head United Church has been very outspoken rec- ently about the half-truth of liquor advertising. He says, “Producers generally want to promote sales of their product. The liquor industry along with the others desires to promote the sale of its wares. This de- sire has led to what many con- sider to be a dangerous half- truth. at the sobering-up stations. Drunks get full publicity treat- ment. “The liquor industry contin- ually presents a picture of at- tractive. well-dressed young people enjoying a moment of relaxation along with the use of its product. We’ll grant that there is an element of truth It’s fair to say that I have often been disturbed at de- cisions of town council, but rarely have they been made with so little understanding and sensitivity as the rejec- tion by council of the Reg- ional Planner's Rural Resi- dential Policy suggestions (reported in your April 17 issue). Dear Mr. Editorâ€" The Rural Residential Pol- icy Report has been devel- oped as one of a series of policy statements in prelude to the new Regional Official Plan. The production of the Regional Plan is of course a statutory duty placed on the Region of York by the Region of York Act. The primary goals and objectives for the rural areas in York Region as envisioned when the Rural Regional Policy was first introduced in Aug- ust, 1972 are: Jane Scrimger as chairman. He also expressed special appreciation for the work of the committee responsible for setting up the credit counsel- ling service and its Chairman Dick Edmunds. 0 To preserve the unique rural character of the land- scape 6 To minimize the urban use of the productive agri- cultural land 0 To integrate residential, agricultural. recreational and open space uses in the most satisfactory manner 0 To maximize the devel- opment of natural resources of the region for recreation. open space and conservation purposes and provide for in- creased public access to the countryside “Altogether, something over 60 citizens of the com- munity we serve give many hundreds of hours of volun- teer time of inestimable value," he said. “It is this citizen participation and direction which is so import- ant if our service is to con- tinue to recognize and meet the needs of our community.” The statement for 1973 presented 'by Finance Chair- man Bill Dodds showed ne- ceipts of $38,259.29 including clients’ fees of $4,083. in- dividual donations of $1,- 454.40, a donation of $2,000 from the National Marriage Guidance Council of the United Church of Canada, The financial situation is still critical, said Dr. Fidler, but through the initiative of board member Father Fran- cis Robinson the agency has been able to initiate pre- liminary steps toward a re- gional financial campaign to assure the necessary sup- plements for what hopefully will be continuing govern- ;mental aid for all four family ‘service and family life agencies in York. “Meanwhile we acknow- ledge the continuing com- munity encouragement and support of the Ministerial Association in Richmond Hill and Thornhill, of the press and TV." NEED INCREASING He continued. “In spite of moments of financial uncer- tainty, we cannot doubt that the future will offer increas- ing demands for our serv- ices." adding optimistically, “No doubt 1974 will open up unexpected opportunities to serve as have each of the previous years. We have no doubt that these will be per- ceived by our board and staff, and trust that we may continue to respond crea- tively." He concluded by extending thanks to York Region Health and Social Services Com- missioner Dr. Owen Slinger- land and his staff for coun- selling and guidance at the provincial level of govern- ment and family services. In addition to serving as evening receptionists, money raising. interpreting the serv- ices throughout the com- munity, volunteers now pro- vide the equivalent of four full days of office work, while others serve on the board and its several com- mittees. RURAL RESIDENTIAL POLICY letters To The Editor here â€" in that this is the man- ner in which many youth enjoy a moment of relaxation. “But this is not the whole truth. The use of alcoholic bev- erages is associated with other situations. It is associated with drunkenness, highway acci- dents, death, broken homes. im- poverishment. etc. This is one side of the picture that is rare- ly if ever brought to the at- tention of the general public. "I understand that in the province of British Columbia all liquor advertising has been banned. In this province youth and the public generally are al- lowed to make an open, un- biased decision about the use of this product. Would this not be a saner position for our province to take? “I for one would be much happier to live in a province where my children were not constantly and persistently. and right in their own living room. dinned with this dangerous half-truth. Liquor advertising should be banned in Ontario so that our children could make an open, unbiased responsible decision apart from this daily. and sometimes hourly, barrage of a dangerous half-truth." 0 To ensure that non-farm residential development in the rural area is economic- ally self-supporting. Although I saw some min- or flaws in the policy in 1972. I said then as I say now, that rarely, nay never, have I viewed a planning state- ment that contained such sensitivity to our environ- ment and such understand- ing of the essence of the (now tattered) Toronto-Cen- tered Plan. Regional Plan- ner Murray Pound should be warmly applauded for per~ forming a duty with skill and intelligence. not dismis- sed out of hand on the grounds that. “If we sup- port such a policy we're contributing to the slow de- velopment." The policy is intended to preserve and protect our agricultural lands. to allow for limited, regulated rural residential use, and to en- sure as best we can that our environment will be a liv- able one for this generation and those yet to come. I would understand if Murray Pound threw up his hands in disgust and vacated the region scene. I hope he doesn't. but looking over the horizon and judging what must be done now to ensure the future, Mr. Pound must feel a mite frustrated to see our council coming up the rear wanting to bury all in concrete. grant‘s of $25,308.84. BUDGET OVER 350.000 Major expenditures were $18,606 in salaries. $3,000 in rent. $1,358. for telephone answering service, and $5,568. for counselling services pro- vided by the Institute of Human Relations. Mr. Dodds proposed a budget of $50,700 for 1974. Speaker for the evening was Dr. Ben Schlesinger of the faculty of social work at the University of Toronto. His topic was “Is The Family Here To Stay?” $3.'6q5 from churches. and A. -n- on“. n. Treasurer Mrs. Margaret Southwell presented an itemized and audited state- ment of income and expendi- tures for the fiscal year April 1972 to March. 1973. NEW BOARD ELECTED A slate of officers for the current year was presented and approved. They are John Stevenson. Malcolm iPeake, Mrs. Honour Sauve. Mrs. Margaret Southwell, Mrs. Dorothy Price, Mrs. Jane Scrimger, Father Fran- cis Robinson, Dr. Bernard La- come. Mrs. Sue Foot, Mrs. Barbara Mann. Alex Flow. Alan Henderson. Al Liddle. Mrs. Janet Guillard, Mrs. Edna Beacock, Mrs. Melissa Rowe. Mrs. Doris Tilt. Mrs. Wendy Sinclair and Mrs. Erica Thomson. Vice-president John Stev- enson thanked Dr. Alexander for his five years of service on behalf of the board and the agency. VOLUNTEER DONATION On behalf of the volum teers. Mrs. Scrimger made a presentation of a cheque for $500, proceeds from a bake sale, sale of Richmond Hill Centennial pins, a coffee break and other fund raising programs. “This money is very much needed." said Mrs. Scrimger. On being presented with a bouquet of roses. Mrs. Fidler said, “what is happening in Richmond Hill is fulfillment of a dream Dr. Fidler and I have had while we travelled around the world visiting various counselling services." She quipped that at one point she had told him. “Frank. I married you for better or for worse. but not for lunch. Now I am lucky if I see him for dinner." CONVERSATION PIECE AT BREAKFAST “The Liberal”. Phone 884- 1105 and arrange for home delivery every Wednesday. Officers will be elected by the board from among its members. Dr. Alexander will continue to serve as an ex officio member of the board. DAVE SCHILLER. 51 Markham Road, Richmond Hill.