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STOUFFVILLE: Council has taken an official stand in opposing the proposed closing of the CNR station here. A resolution will be forwarded to the Canadian Transport Commission. Ma- yor Gordon Ratcliff claims the station handles 800 to 900 passengers a month, does $100,000 worth of business a year and serves a 20-mile radius. The impact has been varied on different businesses, however, with beer distributors’ operating costs up $589,000. retailers’ costs up nearly $3 million (because of redistributing the containers) and can and bottle manufacturers have lost profits totaling $614,000. As to employment, despite a decrease in personnel in contamer Contrary to the forecast of reduction of revenue, the effect of the bill has been to increase by $3.93 million the total operating income from the business sectors directly affected â€" and brewers and bottlers have saved $8 million. A recent study, however, shows that in the first year of operation the number of beverage containers disposed of during the year decreased by more than 385 mil- lion â€" a reduction of 88% in the volume of solid waste and litter from this source. The decrease could result in as much as a $700,000 annual saying in trash handling and cleanup costs. Oregon was the first state to pass this legislation with an effec- tive date of October 1, 1972. Opponents worried over reduction of sales, increased business costs and consumer prices, decreased tax revenues and employment. Some were dubious about the bill’s effect on litter reduction. The States of Oregon and Ver- mont have now had legislation banning non-returnable bottles for soft drinks and beer in operation for more than a year and studies reveal that it has been very effec- tive in reducing the volume of solid waste and litter caused by beverage containers. There are already “too many watchdogs” in the system, as Trustee Margaret Coburn of King said not long ago at a meeting of York County Board of Education. “Trustees are elected for a rea- So _wBat is to be established frqm the Windsor ruling? Well, apparently, if anything, it means that major decisions should be left to arbitration boards. Electing trustees to attend meet- ings several times a week, 40 to 50 weeks a year, isn’t enough, it seems; when it comes to the crunch, severe looking gentlemen from afar should be called in to decide just what should be done. But as Trustee Ross Jolliffe pointed out, this didn’t prevent some classes from having 37 or moAre pupils in them. Earlier this year, York County Board of Trustees wound up a lengthy battle with the teachers, in which one of the final resolu- tions was that the guaranteed pupil-teacher ratio would be 17.4 pupils to each teacher. The latter, however, is established by taking the total number of students and dividing them by the total number of teachers, which, in the case of York County, came out to 17.9. The board also ruled that the separate school board can put no more than 38 pupils in any class unless trustees believe special cir- cumstances exist. It was labelled as a “major breakthrough” by Doug Knott, chief negotiator for the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Assoc- iation. He said the ruling was of “immense importance” to all future dealings between teachers and their employees. 7 7 The continuing frustration of being a school trustee was further exemplified recently with the an- nouncement from Windsor that an arbitration board has decided that the average class size in that city’s Roman Cathoic schools will be 32. Non-Reinrnable Bottle Bun Works In Two States 4 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1974 The community newspaper serving Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Oak Ridges, King City, Maple and Concord. MAIN OFFICE: 10101 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. L4G 1T7. Ont. Telephones 884-8177 and 881-3401 BRANCH OFFICE: 301 Markham Rd., Richmond Hill, L4G 1J2, Ont. Telephones 884-1105 and 881-3373 Established in 1878, The Liberal is published every Wednesday by Metrospan Publishing Limited - North Division, which also publishes The Banner in Aurora/Newmarket and the Woodbridge-Vaughan News. K. J. Larone, President, Metrospan Publishing Limited J. G. Van Kampen, General Manager, North Division W. S. Cook, Publisher, The Liberal and The News Subscriptions: $7.00 by mail in Canada, $9.00 to USA. Single copies and home delivery 15¢ per copy. No mail delivery where carrier service exists. For subscriptions call 884-1105 or 881-3373. i -\‘ D A HFCNA Too Many 0131):: liberal AURORA: Opposition to Captain Development's pro- posal to raze the Gateway Plaza at Wellington Street and Haida Drive and replace it with apartment buildings and town houses was voiced to town council by 50 resi- dents recently. Density of the proposed development would be 75 persons to the acre. The proposal is for 10-storey apartment build- ings which home-owners claim will block their view. Second class mail registration number 0190 Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Similar legislation is in effect in the Province of Alberta and public protest from ecology-mind- ed residents of this province has led the softdrink‘ and beer indus- tries to continue to use reusable bottles. If the public refuses to buy beverages in non-reusable containers, then they will soon be removed from the market and the amount of waste material for which municipalities have to find a disposal site will be substan- tially reduced. Watchdogs However, the softdrink and beer wholesalers and retail grocers are keeping the law under constant attack, seeking its repeal or to persuade the courts to declare it unconstitutional. After passage of the legislation beer wholesalers increased prices by 40 cents to 50 cents a six-pack in Vermont as against prices paid in neighboring states. Farmers in Vermont have voiced strong support for the law saying that it has saved them at least a week’s work cleaning up their land in the spring before planting. In both Oregon and Vermont (where the law became effective July 1, 1973) the law requires a deposit of five cents on bottles used for soft-drink and beer. The deposit is returned to the con- sumer when he returns the bottle to the grocer. In Oregon a deposit is also required on cans used for the same purpose. manufacturing and soft-drink can- ning industries, the fear of overall reduction in employment was un- founded. All other sectors of business affected by the law in- creased employment, resulting in about 365 more jobs than before. So it might be wise to remem- ber that when you go to the polls in a few months and mark an X opposite the candidate of your choice. Have the courage of your anony- mous conv1ctions. Mistakes will be made, of course, but they will not be the mistakes of fools. Those kinds of mistakes only come about when fear enters into the picture; usually the fear spread by frightened people of the kind who are always trying to destroy the system. An elected school board and not an appointed arbitration board should decide what’s best all around. Encouragement, not constant harrassment makes people flexible and willing to listen to other views. They’ll have that chance to de- clare quite unequivocally this Decâ€" ember when they go to the polls just whom they wish to represent them. And once making that choice, they should give them the chance to make a go of their mandate and not try to intervene every time something happens thaic1 they don’t completely agree wit . That goes for their critics, too, the ratepayers’ groups and the unions and anyone at all who has a vote in such matters. York County Board of Educa- tion and the secondary and eleâ€" mentary teachers of the region are at a crossroads right now; they have laid aside their axes and have come to an agreement of sorts. They are on even terms, as it were, so maybe now is as good a time as any to start trust- ing a bit in each other. A good point. Why elect people to positions of responsibility, if you’re not prepared to give them free rein? son,” said Mrs. Coburn. “Why elect them if you don’t trust them ?” KESWICK: Georgina Coun- cil has levied a 1974 tax rate which will bring a slight decrease in taxes in Sutton but in the former North Gwillim-bury and Georgina areas there will be slight increases, as a re- sult of the 0MB's decision to permit the township to defer payment for a civic centre over a threeâ€"year period. Tax bills will be sent out by August 15 and will be due September 13. they have only been playing together for six months. Unlike most ‘concept' bands which specialize in only one branch of music (eg. Liver- pool-Beatle music or Sha Na Na-graffitti music), Shantai II spreads its talent across various categories (country. pop and rock). In one of their sets, Shantai II plays material from the sixties and early seventies. Some of the songs from this category which are well done are Cara Mia (Jay & The Ameri- cans). Last Song (Edward Bear), Stories We Could Tell (Moody Blues) and I Started A Joke (Bee Gees). The factor which makes Cara Mia, Last Song, and I Started A Joke such fine renditions is the strong vocals of lead singer, Mar- tin Damsel. Martin's voice is so versatile that you could almost refer to him as a singing impressionist. The describe their acts in the de- tail they deserve. Even throughout the sets ( 4) Shantai 11 changes their costumes so that they can fit the mood of the music being played (eg. greaser clothes worn during the graffitti set). But what really catches the ear is the fact (and demonstrated in the second set) that Shantai II is capable of playing or- iginal material in the same tight manner. Even here their vocals (in this case somewhat similar to those of the Beatles) play the main role in strengthening the song to a point near perfec- tion. There's no doubt that Shantai II is one of the finer ‘concept’ bands to ever come out of Toronto. And there’s also no doubt that Shantai II, with the right backing. will eventually become a very successful rock band. WW ILL-MANNERED DRIVER Dear Mr. Editor â€" I would like to comment on the folly of taking the law into one’s own hands. I was driving in Richmond Hill one day last week. I would be doing approximately 25 mph. I could see the traffic had stopped for the Centre Street light, so I slowed to let an American tourist car into the flow of traffic. A car pulled up on my right and cut me off very short to get in front of me. He went a short distance and slammed on his brakes. My wife, who has not been well, hurt her arm as a result of this sudden stop. He pulled this very stupid trick twice more. I have his licence number, and when our young hero saw me coming toward WW him on the parking lot, he pushed down the button lock on the car door and yelled, “I‘ll get the cops. You were only doing 20 mph.” I keep myseli in good con- dition, having boxed as a pro, am proficient at judo and karate. My training in a crack commando unit taught me a few tricks that are not in the books. I guess this ill tempered, bad mannered young man and I can both be thankful he had children with him. When I found the courage to walk away I took a lot of verbal abuse, but I’m still a free man and it didn't cost me a thing. 1939 Vet. DON CAMERON 123 16th Avenue, Thornhill. ‘ed August 21, 1913: The second article appear- BARN RAISING The barn raising of Mr. Joseph Hoad’s Concession 2, Markham which was to have taken place last Saturday afternoon was brought to an abrupt termination by the thunderstorm and rain. A large number of men had assembled and after putting the frame work together, found it was impossible to proceed further that day. The contractor, Mr. William Mc- Kenzie asked all to return at eight o’clock Monday morn- ing to finish the job. Prom- ptly at the appointed time a large number gathered and while waiting for the rest, at Mr. McKenzie's suggestion, they turned into a 17 acre field of oats and in the short space of twenty minutes had it all in shock. The raising then proceeded. Mr. James Luc cuuuuuluty a]. mat ume. SUTTON: Politicians am would-be politicians are be ginning to line up in Geor‘ gina. Dr. George Burrow: has announced he will seel the mayoralty. He was defeated by Mayor Joe Dale: in December 1972. Terry McGail, a real estate salesâ€" man will seek the Ward 5 council seat held by Ken Smockum. Councillor Erill Larsen intends to seek Geor- gina's regional council seat held by Bob Pollock and Wallace Donnell of Keswick will also be running for re- gional councillor. it III Ii STOUFFVILLE: Len Keep- ing is turning in his scissors and comb after 50 years of barbering in this community. The only barber service here now is located in the west end plaza. 8‘lllllllllllllllllllillllilllilllillll“llllllillllllllllillllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllillllilll\llllllillllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll4' Unlike most ‘concept' bands which specialize in only one branch of music (eg. Liver- pool-Beatle music or Sha Na Na-graffitti music), Shantai II spreads its talent across various categories (country. pop and rock). In one of their sets, Shantai II plays material from the sixties and early seventies. Some of the songs from this category which are well done are Cara Mia (Jay & The Ameri- cans). Last Song (Edward Bear), Stories We Could Tell (Moody Blues) and I Started A Joke (Bee Gees). Shantai II is an extremely tight ‘concept' band which specializes in reproducing the sounds of other well known bands (eg. Moody Blues. Edward Bear, C.C.R.). After listening to the band’s flawless performance, ac- commodated by their strong vocals and fine sound sys- tem, it's hard to believe that they have only been playing together for six months. Shantai II is a commercial rock band consisting of Mar- tin Damsel (lead vocals, drums, organ), Rick Neglia (vocals, bass, piano), Lex Mc- Ginness (vocals, guitar), Paul Gallison (vocals, bass, rhy- thm, synthesizer) and Norm Barker (drums and vocals). Have you noticed a dif- ferent pitch in the dial tone on your telephone in Rich- mond Hill during the past six weeks? This is one of the results of the more than $3 million Bell Canada has spent to provide the latest and most sophisticated tel- ephone equipment available "I‘is an ill wind that blows no one good, and the ill wind of the current energy shortage could be drifting like ,a warm spring zephyr over the Town of Vaughan. Those people who have been fighting valiantly to prevent the dumping of millions of tons of garbage into 913 acres of gravel pits near Maple have found an ally in Ontario Hydro. Hydro has plans well under way for conversion of 500 tons of shredded refuse a day in a 300 megawatt unit at its Lakeview generating station just west of Metro, and if the pilot scheme is successful, three of the eight Lakeview furnaces could con- sume about 200,000 tons a year prepared from 248 tons of raw solid waste. The initial project, starting in 1976 or 1977. would use garbage to replace about 10 percent of the coal consumed at Lakeview, Hydro reports. And if the project progresses according to plan, 1.4 tons of garbage a year would furnish energy equivalent in heating value to 68,000 tons of coal worth nearly $1 milion at current prices. Bell Canada held an open house July 17 for the mayor and councillors of Richmond Hill and their spouses. Guided tours were given of the building and its equipment. A special display was set up also to demonsti‘gtehelv optional telephone nnu.v.n»- 1'... LL, -L,,,, services. The exponents of “Watts from Waste" concede that costs will be higher than the landfill pro- cess of garbage disposal, but with fuel costs rising they anti- cipate that the scales will tip in Ontario Hydro T 0 Use Garbage For Electrical Energy ROCK TALK In the -above picturer Gfiidé vAl-vliogglv'ggf- By PAUL JONES Shantai II latest Telephone Equipment Now In Use throughout the sets (4) Shantai 11 changes their costumes so that they can fit the mood of the music being played (eg. greaser clothes worn during the graffitti set). But what really catches the ear is the fact (and demonstrated in the second set) that Shantai II is capable of playing or- iginal material in the same tight manner. Even here their vocals (in this case somewhat similar to those of the Beatles) play the main role in strengthening the song to a point near perfec- The only problem with Shantai II is that there isn’t enough space on this page to describe their acts in the de- tail they deserve. Even throughout the sets (4) Shantai 11 changes their costumes so that they can Another set of music which Shantai II provides is the set on graffitti. The only word suitable for describing this set is “priceless”. After hearing them play such old- ies as Runaway, The Hop and The Twist, I’d just have to agree that there isn't another ‘coneept’ band in the city, that could compare with Shantai II. background vocals and mus- ical instrumentations added by the rest of the band just go to strengthen the already flawless performance. An addition to the build- ing was completed last year Cost of the electronic switching equipment. made by Northern Electric and known as SP-l, is almost $2.7 million. It went into operation June 23. in the switching centre on Richmond Street. The “Watts from Waste" Stu- dy Team was appointed in May, 1973, by former Environment Minister James Auld and chair- ed by former Toronto Alderman Tony O’Donohue. Other mem- bers were Wes James of On- tario Hydro and representatives from Metro, Mississauga and the Ministry of Environment. The team examined the feasi- bility of burning specially-pre- pared refuse in generating sta- tions and visited a smaller pro- totype project in St. Louis. They were impressed by their findings. Rising fuel prices and pos- sible energy shortages triggered by the 1973 war in the Middle East made the project appear even moi-e attractive. On receipt of the team’s re- port, Mr. Auld announced that a $3.5 million grant would be made available to Ontario Hydro The $15 million project, which includes construction by Metro of a fuel preparation and recycl- ing plant in Etobicoke and con- version of the Lakeview unit, is described as “a frontal attack on the mountainous debris of a throwaway society”. “The Arabs have helped the concept of using garbage for fuel a lot," Mr. James reports. favor of using refuse to gene- rate power. be doing approximately 25 mph. I could see the traffic had stopped for the Centre Street light, so I slowed to let an American tourist car into the flow of traffic. I would like to comment on the folly of taking the law into one’s own hands. I was driving in Richmond Hill one day last week. I would Mrs. Campbell very kindly submitted two articles, both of which appeared in “The In last week's edition of “The Liberal” appeared a feature story about Mrs. Robert Campbell’s home on Bayview Avenue in Rich- mond Hill. Part of the his- tory of the home was a fire which destroyed the barn and the livestock. at a cost of more than $450,- 000 to accommodate the 10,- 800 lines which were initi- ally served by the SP-l equipment at cutover. Ult- imate capacity of the switch- ing centre is 30,000 lines. A new “883" exchange was BY VICKERY COOK Highly sophisticated equip- ment will be required to turn the garbage to fuel, including magnetic apparatus to draw out ferrous metals. The Metro pro- cessing plant will be located on a completed landfill site in Eto- bicoke, about 10 miles from Lakeview, and present plans call for operating the plant 16 hours a day, five days a week, to pro- cess 625 tons a day during the demonstration phase. T r u c k s The “Watts from Waste" Stu- dy Team discussed possible re- cycling of crushed glass with the glass industry, but found there are problems when brown, green and white glass are mixed. How- ever there are possibilities that mixed glass could be used in asphaltic concrete for street paving or in the manufacture of glass wool for insulation. They found. too, that non-fer- rous metals such as aluminum, copper and zinc have a relative- ly high value as re-usable waste. All solid waste is not suitable for use as fuel, it is pointed out. Ferrous metals (those containing iron) and bundled newspapers can be recycled for other uses, as can crushed glass. to modify a Lakeview unit. The province will also contribute $1.5 million to Metro, which will build and operate a $11.5 million processing plant. lrnOlO Dy susan samlla; ada (centre) explains the optional services to (left to right) Councillors Jack Major and Bill Corcoran at the phones, Regional Councillor Gordon Rowe, Mrs. Rowe and Mrs. Andy Chateauvert. Old “Liberals” Reveal Story Behind Barn Fire When I found the courage to walk away I took a lot of verbal abuse. but I’m still a free man and it didn’t cost me a thing. 1939 Vet. DON CAMERON 123 16th Avenue, Thornhill. I keep myself in good con- dition, having boxed as a pro, am proficient at judo and karate. My training in a crack commando unit taught me a few tricks that are not in the books. I guess this ill tempered, bad mannered young man and I can both be thankful he had children him on the parking lot, he pushed down the button lock on the car door and yelled, “I‘ll get the cops. You were only doing 20 mph." Joseph Hoad, who recently purchased the Albert Wil- liams Farm east of Elgin Mills. suffered a severe loss by fire last Thursday when his large bam was burned, Liberal" in 1913, explaining the circumstances surround- ing the fire and the subse- quent barn raising. The first appeared May 1913 and read as follows: Besides the lower-pitched dial tone, on certain calls between exchanges, there is a slight delay between the time a call is dialed and when the called telephone pace with the populatiofi growth of the area. introducgq Ju_1y 7, to keep BARN DESTROYED In The Spotlight And in the US. researchers are studying the feasibility of converting solid wastes into low- grade fuel oil or heating gas by A proposal has been made by Lake Ontario Cement Limited to provincial and federal autho- rities. The plan involves use of shredded municipal garbage as a fuel source for making cement. The residual ash would be in- corporated into the finished pro- duct. Another ray of light is peak- ing through the clouds hanging over people like those in Vaug- han, Pickering. Port Hope and Harriston who are valiantly fighting the battle against im- porting garbage. And Hydro Chairman George View project is not a small ex- Gathercole adds that the Lake- perimental operation. “The Lakeview unit is one of the largest. if not the largest, ever employed in this type of operation," says Dr. Gathercole. Despite the fact that the new type of fuel will leave conside- rably more ash residue than coal, creating another disposal problem, Mr. James says, “At present, energy is the most valuable part of the garbage." carrying 20 tons of the "fuel" each will then transport it to Lakeview. together with eight horses and twenty head of cattle. Some of the horses and cows were very valuable but fortu- nately his imported stallion "Proud Baron" was in an- other stable and consequently escaped injury. The loss is heavy, although partially covered by insurance. Neigh- bors soon arrived on the scene and worked like Tro- jans but the fire could not be controlled. Those who were at the fire said it was a sad sight to see the animals as they were tortured in the flames. The origin of the fire seems a mystery. The changeover al so means that optional features such as touch-tone, call for- warding. three-way calling and speed calling are now available both in the new “883" and in the “884" ex- change. rings (Photo by Susan Samlla; Concluding his story on “Garbage” in the Ontario Hyd- ro's May-June News, Writer Bob Morrow declares, “It may be a long. slow process that won't satisfy the impatient, but we’re learning to turn the social nuis- ance of garbage into a profitable asset”. Meanwhile the residents of the beleaguered municipalities can be thankful that somebody IS doing something about initi- ating constructive alternatives to the pressing problem of garb- age disposal. Another futuristic concept, which hinges on controlled ther- monuclear fusion involves using a “fusion torch” to get rid of wastes. As described in the Timeâ€"Life's 1974 Nature/Science yearbook: “It would blast the waste ma- terial back into its constituent atoms â€" oxygen, carbon, hydro- gen, iron, copper and so on. The basic elements recovered in this way could then be sold, while the energy released would be sufficient to light and heat entire cities." Pyrolysis turns wood into char- coal and coal into coke by ap- plying high temperatures in the absence of oxygen, and the re- searchers are convinced that the same process could be used in convert shredded refuse. a process known as pyrolysis. SUTTON: Politicians and would-be politicians are be- ginning to line up in Geor- gina. Dr. George Burrows has announced he will seek the mayoralty. He was defeated by Mayor Joe Dales in December 1972. Terry McGail, a real estate salesâ€" man will seek the Ward 5 council seat held by Ken Smockum. Councillor Erik Larsen intends to seek Geor- gina's regional council seat held by Bob Pollock and Wallace Donnell of Keswick will also be running for re- gional councillor. Thanks must be extended to Mrs. Campbell for locating these articles for us. further- ing our insight and helping our imagination in capturing the real circumstances sur- rounding the incident and the feeling of fellowship that existed between neighbors in the community at that time. McLean and Mr. Scott Mc- Nair were chosen as captains, the former winning 'by a margin. After the raising a sumptuous repast was served on the lawn by the usual bevy of pretty country maid- ens acting as waiters. \ll“\llllllmfllllll“llllll“l“lllllllull!“lll1lllllllllllllllllllllllllll' If a province-wide applica- tion of the Windsor prece- dent necessitates the hiring of more teachers. the provin- cial government will need as much information as it can get, to decide whether it is willing to foot the bill. The teachers appear to have the better argument. But before the battle is join- ed. it is necessary to place some facts before the public. What is the situation now in Ontario classrooms? And what would be the financial impact of a limitation on class size? The ruling in Windsor was that it should, and the rever- berations are already being felt in the rest of the pro- vince â€" with teachers saying they will press for class~size clauses in their contracts, and school boards saying they will oppose any attempt to do so. dl But a decision by 3 Wind- sor arbitration board raises a question: Should school boards be forced to accept it? Should, in other words, the pupil-teacher ratio be a fac- tor in bargaining between teachers and their employ- (Ottawa Citizen) It is an educational truism that the effectiveness of the teacher varies inversely with the size of the class. Teach- ers accept that. Parents ac- cept it. School boards accept it. . mm“lll||llllI“llllllllllllllllll\llllllllllllllllllllllllw P O L I CY C L A S H Teachers Gain Budget Power