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It was a time for second thoughts at Rich- mond Hill Council meeting Monday afternoon as it reversed former decisions of council and/plan- ning committee on three occasions. APARTMENT BUILDING Architect Douglas ,Allen, appearing for Lanna Invest- ments presented plans for an imaginative A-frame apart- ment building on. the lot ad- jacent to the courthouse at the southeast corner of Bay- view Avenue and Markham Road. Earlier this month the planning committee did not accept this application as being premature because of lack of services and of over- all planning of the area on the east side of Bayview. The site is zoned rural at present, and would require an RMG zoning to accomodate the proposed building. “We request staff to look at the site for the best use of the land,” said Mr. Allen. “As architects we have thought about an 180-suite apartment building, including a day care centre. a pool, a library and other meeting rooms. It will be absolutely first class. The site has a Proposes Changes In Day Care Rules Proposals for changes in regulations governing day care in Ontario have met with considerable criticism from both parents and those who provide the care. The proposals were inclu- ded in a statement made in the legislature in June by Provincial Secretary For Social Development Marga- ret Birch. The statement was drawn up following re- view of a two-year study of day care in Ontario, the contenm of which have not been made public. For the reaction of the professionals and the parents see story by Margaret Lade on Page 2 and editorial on Page 4. R.Hi|| Council Takes Another Look At Apartment Bldg., Parking Lot, Gas Bar .V. VI“; nun-w m ulc' ~--~ ----~~ "we-"ww- w w» lected Irom the board. There """“ “"u ‘““"’”- lnoise abatement of planes ALL residents of Markham, Suggestions should be PPOfeSSionalS and the Parents teaChers' is no authority which would Ponce have issued a ‘taking off.” but in order to establish submitted to the Chairman, see story by Margaret Lade He also quoted a case of justify the refusal of a rate-I warm“! for the.a"°5t °f ‘ He added that the airport operating policy they need Thornhill Complex Commit- an Page 2 and editorial onlthe Toronto School Board payer to pay a portion of his the d“‘"“‘ apphcant' ’ “is safe now but the land- to know what people want tee, 8911 Don M1115 Road, Page 4. 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So that people, who are in- terested in the political makeup and operation of their commu- nity, can often feel completely perplexed from a casual visit to a council meeting, thus ending their involvement in politics permanently. Now, however, there's a chance to get some insights into the operation of a local municipal government for people in Rich- There’s a civic election com- ing up this December and. while the candidates will be avail- able for public scrutiny prior to election day, the plain nuts and bolts of everyday politics, which still confuse even the practising politician at times, will not be so readin at hand for a look see. This happy group of youngsters have something to smile about as they were suc- cessful in raising approximately $100 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association recently by a carnival at 11 Old English Lane, South Thorn- hill. About 60 visitors enjoyed refreshments, a book sale, carnival games, a donation pool and two clowns. All proceeds will help the assoc- iation bring about an end to this child-killing Course 0n VMunicipal Affairs Coming T 0 The Hill - Starts Sept. 24 Thorn/1i” Group Raises S I 00 Wit/1 Carnival Council Cannot Withhold Any Money From Board â€" Solicitor the east side of Bayview. The site is zoned rural at present, and would require an RMG zoning to accomodate the proposed building. “We request staff to look at the site for the best use of the land,” said Mr. Allen. “As architects we have thought about an 180-suite apartment building, including a day care centre. a pool, a library and other meeting rooms. It will be absolutely first class. The site has a terrific view to the south and almost all suites have been planned to have a view to the south as well as to the north. They will be generous- sized.“ some three-bedroom two-storey and others one storey. There is a neighbor- ing shopping centre and other apartments in the area. This is a unique piece of‘ Council can question the board of education's budget only in respect to items that the board has no authority to expend money on and teach- ers’ salaries are certainly not within that category. This was the opinion of Town Solicitor Thomas Fraser expressed to Rich- mond Hill Council in regard to a letter from former Councillor Eric Handbury read at council meeting July 15. Mr. Handbury had stat- ed that he would be with- holding a portion of his school taxes due to the strike earlier this year of second- ary school teachers â€" that he should not be expected to pay for a service not re- ceived. The solicitor noted that the board of education had submitted its budget to coun- cil and stated that it had taken into account the re- duced cost of salaries due to the mass resignation of the teachers. He also quoted a case of the Toronto School Board vs. The City of Toronto . ; Public Library Sponsored locally by the Citizens' Advisory Group of Richmond Hill. the course will cost $10 and will be open to the first 100 people registering. Space prevents any larger num- ber being enrolled. WIDE RANGE Topics will range from the history of local government in Ontario. through the details of its present operation, and wind up with a look at the future and mond Hill and district. Starting September 24 at 8 pm at Don Head Secondary School. the Ontario Conference on local government is offering a six-week night course on municipal affairs, with two lectures and a question period each evening. HIT-'0 LL‘C The solicitor also stated that in his opinion council must levy the required am- cunt and has no authority to withhold any moneys so col- lected from the board. There is no authority which would justify the refusal of a rate- payer to pay a portion of his taxes to the municipality. land â€"- totally separate with a road on three sides and the courthouse on the fourth. The entrance would be from the south road, so would cause no traffic problems on either Bayview or Markham Road.” He estimated the cost ‘of the building at close to $4 million and called it a tremendous addition to Rich- mond Hill with totally under- ground parking. “We think this the right type of build- ing for this piece of land, however we would be open to any other suggestions." (1902) 4OLR4268 which in- volved teachers’ salaries, in which the Court of Appeal held that if the board re- quired a sum which it, in good faith, thought neces- sary having regard to the number of teachers and the arrangements they contem- plate making with them, the council must be satisfied. The contracts had not been settled at the time the bud- get was set. The court stat- ed that council had no voice in the control of the affairs which are entrusted by law to the school board; their duty was to levy and collect and pay out from time to time as required, the moneys shown by the estimates to be necessary for lawful school purposes. “I, too, find the architec- ture exciting and it is cer- tainly preferable to a gas station," said Regional Coun- cillor Lois Hancey, who also noted that the proposed libr- In answer to a question from Mayor William Lazenby, he stated the cost will be about 25 to 30% above aver- age costs and that the day care centre and library would be open for the use of the town as well as for residents of the building. Left to right above are â€" Minda Bowman, Jackie Snoek, Jane Dedrick, Billy Brummit, Harry Snoek, Tim Kerry, Bailey Abrams, Stewart Abrams and Carnival Chairman Stephen Bowman. They were assisted by other neighborhood youngsters, ranging in age from eight to 11 years. disease. Mike Burnie, chairman of the local group, said that they wanted to disabuse people of the idea that the course was sole}y to; those wanting to be According to a statement by the Citizens' Advisory Group. similar courses, geared to both the public and municipal offi- cials, are held annually across the province under the guidance of the OCLG. a nonâ€"profit group, made up of several provincial bodies interested in increasing understanding of and participation in municipal affairs. how citizens can participate. Lecturers will be drawn from senior levels of provincial and municipal government. univer- sities and private interests. RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY. JULY 31, 1974 “In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; i (Continued on Page 21) \lllllllllmlll“llllllllllll“llllllllllllllllllll\1llllllllllllllllllllllllw Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of the driving applicant. 1lu“lluumum\m1munummmuIuumumuumuuumuuw The mayor noted that this is the first proposal for that property which looks promis- ing, “the others have been for gas stations". He said he hoped that by the time the building is ready services will be available by way of “the big pipe" and that the addi- tional assessment would be Councillor Andy Chateau- vert agreed that it is a pleas- ing looking building but also pointed out that other appli- cations on that side of Bay- view have ’been turned down because the staff has not had an opportunity to examine the whole area. “We don't want to put something there we will regret in later years. We don’t have the servicing facilities there or anywhere else. That is the only area of town where we can exercise any degree of control of development and I believe we should be very cautious until we determine what we want to do between Bayview and Leslie.” ary might fill a long-felt need for library services on the east side of town. How- ever, she pointed out that there have been applications for two homes on the east side of Bayview which would have considerably less impact than the apartment building, which were turned down. “Unless we are willing to go back and re-assess the goals and objectives of the Official Plan which make it quite clear that the cut-off point for urban development is Bayview Avenue, we should not be considering this build- ing. It is wrong to do plan- ning by application." W h i l e investigating, police found two beer bottles and two copies of an application for a driv- er's license. complete with name and address. a thief who stole 75 bales of hay from the field of James Gunn, Concession 5 in King TownS'hip last week. York Regional Police got an unexpected assist from (Photo by David Barbour) Calling Card Registration forms may be obtained from the Citizens’ Advisory Group, 110 Arnold Crescent. Richmond Hill. Fur- ther information may be obtained‘ by calling Mr. Burnle “A better informed public makes a better informed coun- cil." Mr. Burnie said. Also, the course was not meant as an exercise in “How to get your council," he said. It would. however, help people decide what kind of person they wanted working for them on council. Instead it was basically so that people could better under- stand the problems of council and judge its performance. active in local politics LIST SPEAKERS ADD TO SAFETY Similar claims were made by Air Traffic Controller Gregory Vincent who said that “from my experience a 1200 foot extension would mean an extra margin of safety as well as add to the noise abatement of planes taking off.” He added that the larger runway would mean “planes could be directed over less densely populated areas. As well. a longer runway means the air craft would be highâ€" er in the air on the take-off and therefore cause less noise". Toronto Airways Assistant to the President Ian Mc- Cuaig stated that the extend- ed runway would allow for a “greater mobility in bad weather conditions. Instead of being confined to the one runway as at the present time we would have another one at our disposal.” LESS NOISE The testimony, mostly of a technical nature, stressed Toronto Airway’s need for the 1,200 foot extension to the south to assure greater mobility, greater safety, and which would “cause less noise to the surrounding community." Markham’s mini-airport hearing at Buttonville got underway Monday morning amid a battery of solicitors and mainly technical evi- dence before a two-man Municipal Board. Crux of the hearing is an application by Toronto Air- ways Limited for a zoning amendment to allow it to extend one of its two run- ways 0y 1.200 f’Zt. '1his re- quires a zoning change on an adjacent 70 acres from agriculture to transportation to allow the runway to go on it. The application is being hotly disputed by Button- ville and area residents and municipalities includtng the Towns of Markham and Richmond Hill. They fear an enlarged runway would mean increased air traffic and noise problems with larger airplanes using the airport. Toronto Airways Solicitor Robert Macaulay held the Spotlight for most of Mon- day’s opening procedures making a witty presentation as well as parading his wit- nesses before OMB Chair- man Barry Smith and Peter Brooks. llllllll\ll‘lllllllllllllllllll“lll“lluulllllllllllllllllullllmlllllulll Buttonville Airport Appeal Hearing Opened Tuesday Before OMB - Still Going On mmuumuumullmmlmmuuumuu“I\mumuuuuumum Yk. Official Plan Newmarket August 13 That’s when the region will trundle out its mobile trailer, complete with maps. displays, brochures. questionnaires and well informed spokesmen to let the public see just what the plan offers and the “tremendous amount of work that goes into it." The trailer will traverse the region from August to October. setting up in shopping centres and com- munity fairs to distribute information and invite comment on the Official Plan, as well as distribute information on the regio- nal operation in general. For its first stop in New- market, the trailer will be at the regional offices on Bayview Avenue from 2 to 4 pm. Citizens of York Region will get their first oppor- tunity to comment on the region’s Official Plan, August 13 in Newmarket. Richmond Hill won’t get its first view until September 12 when the unit pulls into the Hill- crest Mall for a three-day stay. v Air Traffic Controller The chairman 0f the spe- regory Vincent who said cial committee appointed by at “from my experience a council in June, Peter 200 foot extension would! Grosskurth of Thornhill, can an extra margin of emphasises that the complex fety as well as add to the is intended for the use of iise abatement of planes ALL residents of Markham, king of .” but in order to establish He added that the airport operating policy they need 5 safe now but the land- to know what people want of the OCLG â€" Forms and Structures of Local Govern- ment; Donald Irvine MLA, acting Minister of Housing â€" Local Government in Ontario: Its Future and Yours; Vincent Bozzer, co-ordinator Ministry of Treasury â€"â€" History of Local- Government; Michael Smither, managing editor, Municipal World, St. Thomas â€" Role of the Province in Local Govern- ment; Donald King, Stevenson Following is a list of the proposed lecturers and their topics: Ernie Nyitrai, chairman â€"-889-6739: Ann Gold â€"- 887- 5933; Dawn Osmond â€" 884- 8393; David Fayle â€" 884-3348. Those attending all sessions of the course will receive a signed certificate from the OCLG. ; in all things Charity” The library will be under jurisdiction of Markham Library Board and the day care centre will be operated by the Region of York’s health and social welfare commission. The remainder of the complex will be gov- erned by the town through its parks and recreation de- partment. The complex at Bayview Avenue and John Street will house a community hall, health club. two sheets of ice, meeting rooms, pro shop, kitchen facilities, as well as space for a library and a day care centre. L0 make recommendations for use are anxious to hear from as many groups, orga- nizations and individuals as possible, to get their views. Councillor Adams noted that the municipality is already burdened with developing its Official Plan as well as cop- ing with proposed population growths in the Markham- Unionville and Thomhlll areas. VERY CONCERNED “These areas alone," he said, “will produce a com- bined population of 125,000 and I wonder if we should add to it with this Milliken scheme. I’m very con- cerned." Councillor Adams said that the Milliken subdivision proposal is being pushed by developers in conjunction with the province’s Housing Action Program designed to encourage such development via financial assistance. “There’s a small percent- age of days, up to maybe five times a week, when the lights are left on for an in- coming plane," he said. As the Town of Markham's new community complex nears completion, the com- mittee appointed by council Toronto Airways General Manager Roy McCabe also stressed the company’s ef- forts toward “noise abate- ment" by stating that a heli- copter firm using the airport had “changed their tail ro- tators for quieter ones at a considerable cost." CLOSE AT 11 PM He said that the airport operated from 7 am in the morning to 11 pm at night at which times the lights were usually turned off. Twofi “firsts” were intro- Quced at the hearing by So- WE He was asked if the exten- sion would mean more air- planes using the airport and replied that “you can still get only so many planes on the runway and off it at any one time, There's a limit to the number of planes you can handle.” Propose Milliken Subdivis _'.__. -v “v “Jun. V nnnnnnnnn VI. u u nuallln. Councillor Adams-revealed the proposed plan of subdivision at a press conference at his home Thursday morning of last week. “This whole project has me very concerned,” said Adams who is chairman of council’s planning committee which will review the application at its August 20 meeting. BY FRED SIMPSON The proposed creation of a 28,000-population community in the Milliken area of the Town of Markham could “cause a fantastic problem for thig municipality,” according to Regional Councillor Bob Adams. The subdivision would comprise 1,200 acres and Steeles Avenue East area adjacent to the Bor People Participa tion Sought By Mar/(ham HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICTis’IEEE'ims Commissioner Planning. and Kellogg Limited, manage- ment consultants, Toronto â€" How a Municipal Corporation Operates; Russell Lynett, form- er clerk. Town of Richmond Hill â€"Funetions and Special Ser- vices of a Municipality: Dr. Susan Dolly, manager adminls. trative policy section, Ministry of the Environment â€" Local Boards and Commissions; 1. W. McClung, York Regional Assessment Commissioner â€" Municipal Assessment as a Base for Real Property Tax; Milt Sather. treasurer, City of Guelph â€" Municipal Finance; Les Cooke, Town of Barrie â€" Parliamentary Procedure in the Council Chamber; Murray Pound. York Regional Planning Appointees from council are Regional Councillors Bob Adams and Harry CriSp and Town Councillors Ron Moran and Gary Kay. Mayor Tony Roman is serv- ing as an ex-officia member .‘f the committee. Appointees from the com- munity include Wally Max- well and Don Cockburn of Thornhill, Ray McTavish of Unionville and Don McNavbb of the old Town of Mark- ham. They are giving their time as” volunteers to help get the'complex rolling. Mr. Adams said his “over- riding concern is that we might be going too fast although I realize there is a responsibility for a munici- pality to supply housing when the need is great. I'm just not convinced that being the, biggest is necessarily being the best." All plans at this point are tentative, h o w e v e r. The committee is waiting to hear from the community. and the sooner suggestions come in. the better the planning will be. He said that “it’s my belief that the ideal rate of population growth is 3 per- cent each year. Markham has been growing at a rate of 25 percent over the past two years. Mr. Adams noted that the cost of servicing the propos- ed subdivision would be borne by the province but what about “the other pro- blems created by a sudden influx of population?" They expect to have ice oy September, and the re- creation department is plan- ning classes for skating and figure skating, to make bookings for skating parties, and to provide industrial time for late-night hockey players. Other solicitors present included James Taylor rep- resenting the Town of Mark- ham: Donald Hindson, repre- senting companies owning land south of the proposed extension: Peter McCreary, appearing for r e s i d e n t 5 north of the existing airport. The hearing is expected to continue for the rest of ’his week. He convinced OMB Chair- man Smith to allow him to show a 20-minute movie centred on the Buttonville Airport Operations as part of his opening statement despite reservations from opposing counsellors. Also permitted were “panels” of witnesses to be cross-examin- ed at the same time as a means of speeding up the hearing. time and programs. Mr. Macaulay explained that this would “mean you could have two or three ex- perts standing at the same time instead of one at a time and thereby cut down on the redundancy.” omprise 1,200 acres in the Kennedy Road adjacent to the Borough of Scarboro. 28,000 Population Community TAXES GO UP? He stated that “the pro- vince has assured us that taxes on homes now existing won't go up as a result of the Ontario Housing Action Program. I want to know why they won't? It may be a case of the province provid- ing financial assistance but how much will it be and for how long?" “I, personally, can't see any advantage for Markham in plunking down 28,000 more people at this time. In fact all I see are disadvant- ages.” “There are high priorities such as the Parkway Belt. Yonge Street. North Bayview, Markham-Unionville studies. Then there's the Stage 3 in- dustrial study, and so on. Councillor Adams also feels that “you have to assess the sociological con- sequences of such rapid growth," he said. He pointed to the costs as well as the necessity for “soft services" such as parks. schools, transportation. re~ creation centre, etc. Such a development would nl<o initially upset the in- du<try-commercial to resi- dential ratio. MATTER PRIORITIES Yet another problem ex- pounded by Mr. Adams was the ‘matter "of what are our priorities. what comes first? Our planning department is over-burdened with work already underway. “We just won’t have an industrial base for the popu- lation." he said, "and it could be a while before we do." ROBERT ADAMS Very Concerned “The province may pay so much per lot levy but what they consider enough and what we do could be another ~ue<tion." he said. PARTS - 8844716 881-2384 REPAIRS John Deere Mowers, Tractors, Welders â€" Inter- national Harvester Mowers, Tractors, Etc. â€" Toro Self Propelled Mowers, Riders â€" Lawn Sweepers and Special Garden Equipment â€" Chrysler Boats & Motors â€" Peterborough Boats. 43 FRANCHISES TO SERVE YOU SPECIAL â€" FACTORY REBUILT SUNBEAM ELECTRIC MOWERS - $43.00 Yonge St. N. (2 doors N. of Summit Instant-M) A further irritant in Date: To Remen Mont/1 0f Aug: REID MOWER, MARINE 8: SPORT York County Board of Education, 8 pm, Aurora Ward 4 Richmond Hill Public Input Meeting Official Plan Aims and Objectives â€" council chamber 7:30 pm Ward 6 Richmond Hill Public Input Meeting Official Plan Aims‘ and Objectives â€"- council chamber 7:30 pm. Ward 1 Richmond Hill Public Input Meeting Official Plan Aims and Objectives â€" council chamber 7:30 pm Town of Vaughan Council Meeting 2 pm, Maple Ward 5 Richmond Hill Public Input Meeting Official Plan Aims and Objectives â€" Wildwood Public School, 7 :30 pm York Region Roman Catholic School Board 8 pm Ward 3 Richmond Hill Public Input Meeting Official Plan Aims and Objectives â€" council chamber 7:30 Town of Markham Council Meeting 2 pm, Buttonville Town of Richmond Hill Council 7:30 pm Richmond Hill Planning Committee “We‘re having trouble re- placing these people." LESS THAN ENTHUSIASTIC Councillor Adams stated he had no idea what the feelings of his fellow coun- cillors are about this but indicated he was less than Councillor Adam's view is the continuing depletion of planning 5 t a f f personnel m o v i n g to higher-paying positions. Approve Housing Project Vaughan The amended area will be served by a piped communal water supply and individual sewage disposal systems. However. these objections have since been withdrawn. The recommendation call- ed for approval of an amend- ment to the Official Plan of Vaughan to change the lands at the northwest in- tersection of Bathurst and Teston Streets from rural to residential. This will even- tually allow a maximum of 520 people on the 260 acres approved for development. In recommending approval of the Vaughan amendment. the planning committee stressed the need to retain the rural character of the area and to meet all the en- vironmental requirements. \greement of these by Vaug- han was necessary before :pproval was given. When the development was 'irst proposed among those ~bjecting was the Maple Downs Golf and Country Club. which said it wouldn't be compatible with surround- ing land uses, and the water supply might be insufficient for both the club and the =ubdivision. York Regional Council last week approved a recom- mendation of its planning council for a new luxury de- velopment in the Town of Vaughan. Councillor Jack Gilbert told “The Liberal" that the project. which is.being de- veloped by Millview Invest- ments, in association with Milani and Milani Holdings, Thornhill, will feature luxu- ry homes of the kmd in the posh King Cross develop- ment in King ToWnship. The first houses are ex- pected to be ready in the spring. He said he hoped the same sort of involvement would take place in the Vaughan development. PRICE 15¢ PER COPY Cam Milani of Milani and Milani said that the new de- velopment would be “very unusual." similar in concept and cost to King Cross Es- tates in King City but less sporadic in its planning. COMMUNITY ATMOSPHERE Mr. Milani likened it to Wichwood Park in the Casa Loma area in Toronto, which is more of a small commu- nity, with the residents hav- lng some say in its over-all operation. (Continued on Page 21)