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The shopping centre will occupy a 45â€"acre site located contiguous to the 400-acre residential subdivision being me said plans were to operate the mall five nights a week remaining open until 9330 pm with the exception of Saturday evenings when it would be closed. He noted that Competition would "of course dictate hours of open- ing in the future but this is the plan of operation at the present.” The mall will not operate on Sundays although the building would be open for “customer browsing." The shopping centre will occupy a 45-acre site located contiguous to the 400-acre residential subdivision being ‘l'nornmu, Langstaff, Union- ville. Maple, King City, Oak Ridges, Gormley, Victoria Square, as well as the Towns of Aurora, Newmarkct and Stouffville. and other outly- ing communities such as Wood‘bridge, Kleinburg, Ux- bridge and Green River. Mr. House said the inte- rior of the mall would be landscaped to the tune of $100,000 and feature a “na- tural look with high vaulted ceilings, natural lighting via skylights, and a profusion of plantings and trees." It â€"will comprise 650,000 never intended to be used as a clubroom. He said it is quite inadequate for the club which has 350 members (al- though some are in nursing homes) and that a tragic ac- cident could happen there. “Money is not the concern â€" you can easily obtain it if you want to]? he stated USING CHURCH He also said the club has to impose on the hosnitality of the Richmond Hill United Church for its monthlv meetâ€" ings, the most recent one attended by 185 people (a good turnout). 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He suggested that if the club has grown too large. perhaps it should be split. “There will be 120 people coming into the new buildâ€" ing being erected,” counter- ed Mr. Horne. But the mayor said these people are already residents of the town and -probably already members ‘-‘The swimming pool could be used for therapeutic pur- poses, since it would be easi- ly accessible to patients in wheelchairs," he said. He also proposed to consult with the'Ontario Housing Corpo- ration about including a se- nior centre in the next se- nior housing unit built here. TALKS WITH LIONS Further discussion was held about an extension to the Lions Hall which had been under consideration earlier. Mr. Horne reported the Lions “want to build an extension to the south with folding doors which could be are now for a guaranteed one or two days and an evo- ning each week on a priori- ty basis, but they wanted to be able to use the extra room when needed,” he said. “I admire your dogged de- termination,” said Council- lor David Stephenson as he agreed to serve with Regin- nal Councillor Rowe and Councillor Wainwright on a committee to carry on nego- tiations with the seniors. “I hope the committee can lay down some guidelines." stated the mayor, “and bring their recommendations back to council and to the club." 111C yl't'bclll. uuspual Ill‘SL opened for patients Decem- ber 3, 1963 with 126 beds. With the opening in the fall some 200 to 250 additional beds will be available. and by fall of 1975 a full 402 beds will be in use. The name given to the large new wing honored Dr. James Langstaff. founder of the hospital and its first chief of staff; his mother, Dr. Lillian Langstaff; his father. the late Dr. Rolph, and his grandfather, Dr. James Langstaff. A CENTURY 0F 1 LANGSTAFFS Together the Drs. Lang- parea 101' me l‘IOSpltal arcn- ives by Dr. Langstaff. In preparation for the ceremony Suhday. the hos- pital’s board of trustees in- vited all schools in the area served by the hospital to submit a list of items they thought should be encased in a “time capsule" in the cor- nerstone, assuming that the building might be demolish- ed 100 years hence. Numerous entries were re- ceived and judged by Pierre Berton of Kleinburg; Don Daynard of CFRB, a resi- dent of Unionville. and Board Member Mrs. Dorothy Spears of Thornhill assisted '1'ne1r selections reflect the life and times of contempor- ary society. Included is a small scrapbook showing ad- vertisements from magazines for popular foods of today such as a hamburger, a Coke. French fries, chewing gum and pizza. There is a groc- ery bill showing the cost of feeding a family of five and department store catalogues showing fashion trends. Their list of items such as aspirin, deodorants. cosmet- ics illustrate our “hangups” with drugs, cleanliness and beauty. A pair of faded jeans and the song, “The (Continued on page 3) He said plans were to operate the mall five nights a week remaining open until 9:30 pm with the exception of Saturday evenings when it would be closed. He noted that competition would “of course dictate hours of open- ing in the future but this is the plan of operation at the present.” The mall will not operate on Sundays although the building would be open for "customer browsing." “This will be because of the excitement generated by any opening of a large regio- nal centre. People want to come and see what is there and, naturally, they will buy there." "You have to take a realis- tic stand and provide a com- petitive outlet yourselves. I ask you not to resent any new competition but meld with it. If you do resent competition you will simply ossify." Mr. House suggested that such merchants should start now to create a retail associ- ation and aim toward “work- ing together as a single unit as well as co-operating with us on behalf of the welfare and development of the en- tire community. ‘ He estimated that gross sales from some outlets could drop frOm 25 to 30 percent in the first two months of the mall's open- ing, He added that the dec- rease in gross sales should drop off to 10 to 15 percent from thereon in “provided those merchants are aggres- sive and assess the type of market that is available.” “With the assessment basis we have, Markham is emerging very quickly as an urban mun- icipality." said the mayor, who started on Markham Council some eight years back when it was still more agricultural Mr. House said that there was no question that the mall. located at Carrville Road and Yonge Street, would have a somewhat drastic effect on Richmond Hill businesses at least ini- tially. About 58 percent of the building permits in Markham in March were for industrial purposes. The region has taken small municipalities and created one big area. he said. New things have been done in Markham, which could only have been done on an enlarged basis. INDUSTRIAL BOOM The town had an “excellent industrial park that is growing by leaps and bounds," Mayor Roman said. That was the word-picture drawn by Mail Manager David House Monday night of last week at 3 Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce meeting attended by 25 busi- nessmen at Summit quf and Country Club. The opening of the $20- million Hillcrest Mall in August with its 110 stores will undoubtedly change the face of shopping in Richmond H111 and area. The mayor. who is also a member of York Regional Coun- cil. made his comments in an interview with “The Liberal“, in which he'took a look at the region and the way it relates to its member municipalities, and also at his own part in politics thus far. By JIM IRVING Mayor Anthony Roman of Markham would hate to see the local communities lose their identity. But just the same. the sooner they mellow, the better, he says. VOL. 97, N0. 45 Markham Mayor Roman Takes I'Ii/lcrest Mall To Change Town Shopping Face BY FRED SIMPSON Mr. House said the inte- rior of the mall would be landscaped to the tune of $100,000 and feature a “na- tural look with high vaulted ceilings, natural lighting via skylights, and a profusion of plantings and trees." It is expected to serve a large area north of Metro Toronto including Richmond Hill, Markham, Vaughan and the communities of Thornhill, Langst-aff, Union- ville, Maple, King City, Oak Ridges. Gormley, Victoria Square, as well as the Towns of Aurora, Newmarket and Stouffville. and other outly- ing communities such as Wood‘bridge, Kleinburg, Uxâ€" bridge and Green River. The mall will 'be a fully- enclosed, heated 'air-condi- tioned regional shopping mall. Mr. House said occupancy had already been committed on 85 percent of the mall's space adding that it could have been 100 percent ex- cept for the selectivity of the proper type of clients, What won’t be there? “It was our original idea to include a twin-theater which, in our opinion, would be a draw but we just couldn't get the theatre people to go along. For some reason they think this area wouldn't attract that much of an audience." Mr. House said the mall at its full-operating peak would employ from 600 to 700 people which will pro- vide a great economic boost to the area." Also deleted will be an LCBO outlet becauw “they weren‘t interested." Mr. House said the project will cost an estimated $20- million. Simpsons, Simpsons-Sears and K-Mart will each have stores of approximately 93,000 square feet. There will also be a Loblaws food store and 100 other retail outlets including restaurants, book stores, banks, doctor's, lawyer's dentists’s. etc. There will also be a community auditorium. It will be jointly-owned by The Fairview Corporation Limited and Cadillac Deve- lopment Corporation Limi- ted. Cadillac will be repre- senting the interests of The Greater York Group. developed by BAI‘F Associ- ates. Part of the proposed Ontario Hydro 500 kilovolt transmission line from Middleport to Picker- ing is planned to go along the Parkway Belt, from Markham to Langstaff through Concord and along the railway line to Woodbridge. UNUSUAL PROBLEMS Besides the normal problems of growth and assimilation. the town had had some problems thrown into its midst that were “over and above normal.“ Among these were the pro- posed Pickering Airport, which will lie at the north-eastern end of the town, while the town itself will be subject to endless sounds of big planes flying over it. .It was in these areas that he felt some mellowing of atti- tude was necessary. Looking at the area. which has since become a sprawling town, the mayor acknowledges that there are “pockets, where we have to protect the charac- ter. “There are still many think- ing ‘We're old Thornhill, or old Markham.‘ " he said. than urban, and transplanted city dwellers were just starting to become vocal about what the then Markham Township should and should not be. Mr. Horne recalled that six months ago the seniors thad presented a report on their needs with a sugges- tion for a building to the west of the present arenas in the town park and that subsequently several meet- ings had been held “to no avail". “We intend to hold you to your commitment. We will never give up. You can not beat us, so we advise you to join us," he said. He noted the present senior centre located on Centre Street West was never intended to be used as a clubroom. He said it is quite inadequate for the club which has 350 members (al-} though some are in nursing homes) and that a tragic ac- cident could happen there. “Money is not the concern â€" you can easily obtain it if you want to," he stated USING CHURCH He also said the club has to impose on the hospitality of the Richmond Hill United Church for its monthlv meetâ€" ings, the most recent one attended by 185 people (a good turnout). Accommoda- "Why and what is the de- lay?" asked President Joseph Home of the Rich- mond Hill Senior Citizens‘ Club of town council Mon- day night as he made a pre~ sen'tation regarding a satis- factory senior citizens’ cen- tre. He was accompanied by Bert Pattenden, George Tay- lor and Gil Clubirre shopping centre to serve the rapidly growing area just north of Metro Toronto. Senior Citizens Demand Action of which 550,000 square feet will be rentable. “It was agreed the most appropriate solution was to Tom Murphy, president of the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce. chaired the meeting. ‘ In a publicity release to “The Liberal" “was pointed out that the need was recog- nized to establish a “major Emphasis will be placed on landscaping and architec- tural decor to ensure that the centre blends with the surrounding area. Bregman and Hamann are architects for the project, The centre will have park- ing for 3,000 cars. “In Essenti BY MARY DAWSON In an effort to see that the government pays a little more attention to its needs. as well as its fears on these and other proposals, Markham Council agreed last week to seek a meeting with Premier Davis and his Cabinet. BEING CONSTRUCT IVE Although the mayor and his council ohjgct to much that Mayor Roman termed Hydro's plans to run its northern leg through the Cachet property, which includes a subdivision, as “ridiculous” and without any technical reason. Planning Director William Power was recently quoted as saying he was afraid the Lang- staff area, along Highway 7, from Yonge Street to Bayview Avenue, would become a night- mare of transmission wires, highways and super-highways. One of the mayor's worries is that the town will be stuck with a lot of undesirable after effects from an airport that will eventually be abandoned anyway by the federal govern- ment. There would also be a right- of-way from Buttonville north through the Cachet Country Club to Newmarket, and an- other from Woodbridge to Kleinburg. RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1974 The mayor also said coun- cil made plans to rent the Lions Hall for the seniors banquets. He suggested that if the club has grown too large, perhaps it should be Split. Mr. Home suggested the property east of the Sepa- rate School Board Offices and the mayor said he would ask if it were for sale al- though he doubted that it would be available. Another suggestion was property to the south of the Lions Hall on Centre Street East, but the mayor noted this pro- perty belongs to the Lions and is needed for parking at the hall. ENOUGH TO DIVIDE “We will all join you as senior citizens,” said Mayor William Lazenby as he poin- ted out that council last fall did not approve of giving the seniors a building. “We said we would investigate the proposal you brought and discovered that building could not be sited west of the arenas" “You could buy a site in the central part of the. city, where 45% of the seniors live," stated Mr. Home. “Have you located any~ thing?" asked the mayor. bowling banquet and a Christmas banquet and to entertain other senior clubs. Neil R. Wood, president of Fairview and A. E. Diamond, president of Cadillac, said their two companies both re- cognized at about the same time a need for such a major shopping centre. Opening date is slated for August 8. The project is being con- structed by Cadco Construc- tion York Limited, a sub- sidiary of Cadillac Develop- ment Corporation Limited. Site preparation work was carried out in the spring of 1973. develop a regional mall, which would include a com- plete range of stores. res- taurants and other services, as well as professional offi- ces and a community audi- torium." Essentials Unity He said he liked to refer to the project now as “the Bath- “We had two excellent meet- ings,” Mayor Roman said. “I give them full marks.” Mayor Roman said it bother- ed him to the extent that, as an elected representative he had- n‘t been approached by many people to sit down and dis- cuss the situation with them. WANTS TO HEAR. By meeting that way, they could resolve things. A good example of that was the Con- cerned Committee of Kingv which had two meetings with the York Region engineering committee, which the mayor chairs. to discuss the widening of Bathurst Street. Did he object then when rate- payers’ groups pressured him to take a stand on something. of- ten contrary to his own? In a regional set up, it was a longâ€"range thing, where the benefits were not always that apparent. “If you try to be a con- tructive individual, it’s a give- and~take situation.” he said. takes place in the area in the name of progress and other tit- les, that doesn't say that all such proposals are automatic- ally opposed. Long Look At Region And Own Political Career ; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity” mhm of the club. He said a build- ing to accommodate a ban- quet for 300 people once or twice a year would cost at least a quarter of a million dollars. 30% of the cost would be available from the provincial government, but nothing from the federal government until 1975. Discussion of the Mills home followed with Mr. Horne maintaining that the indoor swimming pool could be covered over and a wall removed to make one large room on the main floor with “lots of rooms" on the lower floor to be used for crafts by the seniors. The mayor reported that, hope- fully, the residence will be coming to the parks and recreation department of the town from the developer as part of a 5% parks levy. It will be up to that commitâ€" tee to decide on the use to which the property will be put. Richmond Hill Man Killed In Crash 0n Highway 400 uii\uli1mnmnmmumm1mummumnmun“\mmmumm Ontario Provincial Pelice at Downsview, who investi- gated the accident, said Mr. Weir was alone in the car at the time. ' Mr. Weir is survived by his wife, Ann; a son, Dorian; his parents, Mr's. and Mrs. William Weir; and five sis- ters and four brothers. Paul Ross Weir, 29, of 100 Cedar Avenue, Richmond Hill, was killed early Tues- day morning when the car he was driving went out of control and crashed into. a cement abutment at High- way 400 and Sheppard Ave- nu‘e. Funeral service will be held Thursday at 2pm at Marshall's Funeral Home, followed by interment in Maple Cemetery. umun“ImmmluunIunuumuunnununnumuumunum The hours of operation were originally set by mutual agreement among the majority of barber shop establishments in the town. At last Monday's meeting of council an amending bylaw was passed which includes the clause “that when a statutory holiday falls on a Tuesday, Wed- nesday Thursday, Fri- day or Saturday. the barber shop establishments may be open for business on the Monday preceding the statutory holiday for normal working hours.” Hours of operation for barber shops in Richmond Hill are governed by by- law. The original bylaw called for all barber shops in the municipality to be closed Mondays. Extend Hours Barber Shaps “We have to make the final decision," he continued. “But we want as much information as possible. A note or a phone call can help a politician con- siderably.” BEING INFORMED Ratepayers should always have one representative at a council meeting to keep the others informed, he said. The “We have very knowledge- able people in York and their advice is given freely," he said. “It's a tremendous human re- source. “I admire your dogged de- termination,” said Council- lor David Stephenson as he agreed to serve with Regin- nal Councillor Rowe and Councillor Wainwright on a committee to carry on nego- tiations with the seniors. Councillor Lou Wain- wright, who has worked with the seniors through the six months, reported negoti- ations with the Lions were proceeding well until the Mills home appeared in the discussions and then negoti» ations had come to a stand- still. “The Lions were offering a better deal as far as rent is concerned than where ’you are now for a guaranteed one or two days and an eve- ning each week on a priori- ty basis, but they wanted to be able to use the extra room when needed,” he said. Mr. Pattenden explained the club owns about $5,000 worth of equipment, such as microphones and a piano, which they must keep under lock and key so that it will not be damaged BETTER DEAL "You mean you want comâ€" plete control of any facility that is provided for you?" asked the mayor. The answer was “Defini- tely". Opened up to make one big nall. But if they wanted it, we couldn't have it.” in the requirements for full provincial grant. However. he said the final budget “reflects higher wages (9%), higher material and equip- ment costs (15%-â€"â€"20%) and a continuation of council's program to upgrade the levels of service throughout the municipality." However Finance Commit- tee Chairman Andy Cha- teauvert, who was presiding, reported that Mayor William Lazenby, the treasurer and he had met with a represen- tative of the Ministry of the Treasury, Economics and In- tergovernmental Affairs and “made apresentation about the conditional grants. We pointed out our unique situ- ation, in that Richmond Hill had taken in pieces of four other muncipalities and is attempting to upgrade and bring these areas into one community. We told them we could either cut back on the level of services or maintain that level and in- crease taxes slightly.” “We received some assur- ance that our presentation will be considered,” stated Mayor Lazenby. The total amount required to run Richmond Hill’s business for 1974 is $4,037,000 and of this 82,664,000 will have to be raised by taxation (on real property. Town Treasurer William BUDGETS APPROVED land acquired from th Rice reported that at this' The 1974 budget submitâ€" Lions as a site for the fix final figure the town had ted by the Richmond Hill hall and library, Parks an been unable to remain with- Library Board in the amount Recreation Committee Chai1 HillTaxes Up$23.60 A mill rate of 10 mills for local municipal purposes will be neces- sary for 1974, Richmond Hill Town Council agreed at the end of a budget session which started at 9 am May 2 and ended at 7:45 pm. The increase of 1.18 mills on residential property will mean a tax increase this year of $23.60 on the average assessment of $20,000 and will apply within the old boundaries of Richmond Hill. The increase in those areas taken over from Markham, Vaughan, Whitchurch and King Townships will be slightly lower. To this will be added the amounts needed by the York Region and York County Board of Educatio_n_. _ Hike In Average A§§e§smgnt For Town Purposes HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 A Thornhill group was try- ing to retain some residential streets, which was also a good idea. However. the town “can’t preserve all the pockets, but we can preserve some of the significant ones.” He said ratepayers had pro- vided some “excellent ideas” in the Markham area, including the Unionville Festival and the recycling program. “I think the ratepayers are basically sincere,“’ said Mr. Ro- man. “The power play is mostly on the part of the poli- ticians. Ratepayers vary from different areas . . . they have to be careful not to get in- volved in a power struggle, as it clouds the issues." Reporters had an obligation to get the facts out to the pub- lic. and to get them right. “It’s difficult (for a politic- ian) to come back when a story appears (incorrectly) on page one, and then 'you get a retraction in the next issue on page 23." said Mr. Roman. Do ratepayers' groups always have the best interests of the community at hand? SINCERE RATEPAYERS paramount problem was that people only knew half the facts and drew their conclusions ac- cordingly. The name given to the large new wing honored Dr. James Langstaff. founder of the hospital and its first chief of staff; his mother, Dr. Lillian Langstaff; his father. the late Dr. Ralph, and his grandfather, Dr. James‘ Langstaff. A CENTURY 0F LANGSTAFFS The present hospital first opened for patients Decem- ber 3. 1963 with 126 beds. With the opening in the fall some 200 to 250 additional beds will be available, and by fall of 1975 a full 402 beds will be in use. Significantly Sunday is also Mothers’ Day, Florence Nightingale’s birthday, Hos- pital Day and the beginning of Hospital Week in Ontario. The official opening cere- mony is appropriately set for just after Thanksgiving Day. Lay Cornerstone For Hospital's Langstaff Wing 3 PM Sunday BUDGETS APPROVED The 1974 budget submitâ€" ted by the Richmond Hill Library Board in the amount of $253,950 was approved. Actual expenditures last year were $186,000. This year’s budget provides for increased salaries and cost of books and other supplies as well as of expansion. A new branch library will be built in Oak Ridges this year in conjunction with a fire hall and it is planned to have it stocked with books (mostly paperbacks) for the opening on January 1. PARE $14,000 The parks and recreation committee had $14,000 pared from its total budget which includes hiring a recreation director, fencing of parks, work on community halls in the Richvale area and the Bond Lake Arena, as well as maintaining or improving the level of service in all recreational areas. It was reported that no program will be initiated this year at Sunset Beach, Lake Wilcox, to give staff and committee time to study the area and decide what should be done there. How- ever, unsupervised swimm- ing at the swimmers’ own risk will be permitted. There will‘be no camping permit- ted on the site. ; Asked by Regional Coun- cillor ' Gordon Rowe about progress on a lighted ball diamond to replace the one previously located on the Sunday will be a red-letter day for York Central Hospital on Vaughan Road in Richmond Hill. Local dignitaries, hospital staff, adminis- trators and trustees and citizens from all over the Southern York Region will be assembling at 3 pm for the laying of the cornerstone in the new 300-bed Langstaff Wing which is scheduled to open in the fall. By MARY DAWSON He, himself, tried to accomp- lish something. Life was too short to be a negative person, even if it was more and more difficult each year to make de- cisions. _ Has he accomplished all that he has attempted? “I would like to have ac- complished more,” he said. “But I'm mostly happy. “I‘m a team player," be con- Some councillors, however, he feels, campaigned on an anti-region ticket and weren’t committed. “When regional government was formed, We were all try- ing to make it work," he said. “Comparing York to other reg- ions, we have been highly suc- cessfuL” PERSONAL LIFE But being a politician, a fam- ily man and beef exporter doesn't leave much time for casual socializing, and the ma- jority of the mayor’s contact is made through his work as head of the Town of Markham and as the latter’s representative on Regional Council. two-way street. "I regret we don‘t get out enough to do some main streetingfl’ he said. “Much of the latter is social stuff." SOME SATISFACTIONS In preparation for the ceremony Sunday. the hos- pital’s board of trustees in- vited all schools in the area served by the hospital to submit a list of items they thought should be encased in a “time capsule" in the cor- nerstone, assuming that the building might be demolish- ed 100 years hence. staff have served the health needs of the community for more than a century, and the first hospital in Rich- mond'Hill was located in the house Langstaffs still own and occupy. A health his- tory of the area is being pre- pared for the hospital arch- ives by Dr. Langstaff. Added to that will be the Jersey show featuring cattle which also take awards at the Royal Winter and inter- national fairs. There will also be sheep, rabbits. cavies (guinea pigs) and poultry. A sheep shearing demonstra- tion will attract much inter- est. One hundred and twenty- five years have rolled by re- lentlessly since a small group of men met in Richmond Hill and organized a fair. That is a long time ago, but the fair has continued and has grown into Ontario’s largest spring schedule of events. Originally a one-day fair it now lasts for three days and will be held this year this coming Friday, Sat- urday and Sunday. As usual a main feature will be the horse shows â€" the thrills of the hunting and jumping classes, of the Western show. of the pony show and of the horse draw- ing contest when the power- ful draught horses pit their great strength against a seemingly immovable object. land acquired from the Lions as a site for the fire hall and library, Parks and Recreation Committee Chair- man Shaun Beggs reported that it will be impossible to It’s Spring Fair Time For Richmond Hill BLUE HETZ SPREADERS MAPLE EVERGREENS LANDSCAPE SIZE 10141 KEELE STREET See Ad on Page 5 However, that challenge may come in other forms next year â€" four to be exact: two boys and two girls, who the mayor thinks might be needing his time more than the over-all town, “I just may not run,” he says, not all that convincingly. Besides, it’s a few months yet till election fever starts up and the various posters hit the area. He said he always projected team play â€" “I don't grand- stand" â€" rather than the indi- vidual, and because of this basic team approach, and the excellent councillors they had had over the years, they managed to get some things done. He said it was difficult to say what his own basic ac- complishment was, “but the challenge is the thing I've en- joyed most;” that and working with his fellow councillors. And it's a good bet that, while those four young Romans will be needing their father, he might just need them even more. After all. it's going to take a lot of hands to distribute phor. “You can have the fin- est quarterback in the world. but he can’t do the job without the line and the others.” ELECTION LOOMING Their selections reflect the life and times of contempor- ary society. Included is a small scrapbook showing adâ€" vertisements from magazines for popular foods of today such as a hamburger, a Coke. French fries, chewing gum and pizza. There is a groc- ery bill showing the cost of feeding a family of five and department store catalogues showing fashion trends. Winners were a team of 12 students from six grade 8 classes at Franklin Street Public School in Markham under guidance of history Teacher Mrs. Donna Weir. These students will be pres- ent at the laying of the cor- nerstone and will also be guests of the Richmond Hill Odeon Theatre at a theatre party. 3 for $12.95 Of course there will be an extensive midway with rides for all ages. And a lucky boy and girl will win a bi- cycle each. Admission for elementary school pupils and for senior citizens with cards is free. Added to‘ this is the tent- ative forecast by the weather- man of good weather for the three days. by the board's Past Chair- man Mrs. Grace Jackson of Richmond Hill and Hospital Administrator James Hep- burn of Markham. STUDENT TIME CAPSULE There will also be a fair queen competition, the Cen- tennial Accordion Band and Majorettes. square dancing. and a program including Dave Stewart and the Lib- erty Belles. This should all add up to a most interesting outing for every member of the com- munity. Enjoy a lovely wring day by attending the 125th annual Spring Fair in Richmond Hill and we as- sure you you will not be disappointed The women will be com- peting in domestic science and needlecraft and the children in school competi- tions and with their pets in a mutt show. A1 White assured council that it was planned to carry on the summer playground program at Lake Wilcox Public School this summer, that there would be wash- room facilities at Sunset Beach. that there would be police patrol and that the town staff would make a daily cleanup. "We have about half enâ€" ough now. But we are nego- tiating with the owner of a private diamond for its use until we can construct a proper one there, as per our agreement with the Lions." build a diamond on Ozark Park until more fill is ac- quired for the swampy area. PRICE 15¢ PER COPY SALE PRICE (Continuéd on Page 8) $11.23}, Reg. $7.95 MAPLE