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VOL. 98, NO. 14. A‘vvwll‘nl‘ A‘vwv‘ .n..-” --- ..__.. A member of the town hydro commission since 1958, Mr. Wagner is a former Toronto business executive. The Wagner Family have resided in Richmond Hill since 1940. At a ceremony attended by civic officials and local citizens. Arthur Evans MLA, Simcoe Centre, Vice-Chairman of Ontario Markham's Sim Is Running Again Hydro Commissioner William Wagner not only cele- brated his 83rd birthday September 24 but he also had the Richmond Hill Service Centre and Substation located on Newkirk Road named in his honour. -n-A Another member of York County Board of Education has thrown his hat into the ring. 7 r Don Sim, the eloquent and erudite member from Mark- ham. told “The Liberal" this week he would definitely seek another two-year term. He said also he felt two years weren't enough to do a proper job and that at least a second term was necessary to start achieving any progress. Administrative costs were among the things he planned to take a serious look at this year. he said. v The other Markham trus- tee to announce her decision to run. is Mrs. Doreen Quirk. Still undecided are John Honsberger. John MacKay and Donald Cousens. Last week. Richmond Hill Trustee Robert Houghton. announced his intention to run again. market, 77:30 pm â€"Markham Council 2 pm 9â€"Richmond Hill Planning Committee 7 pm 10â€"Markham Standing Committee 7 :30 pm Iiiâ€"Markham Planning Committee 7:30 pm â€"Vaughan Committee of Whole 7:30 pm â€"Board of Education 8 pm â€"Separate School Board 8:30 pm â€"King Committee of the Whole 1 pm 19â€"York Summit Boy Scout Apple Day 21â€"Richmond Hill Council 2:30 pm â€"â€"Vaughan Council 2 pm -â€"-King Council 7:30 pm 22â€"Markham Council 7:30 pm â€"Vaughan Planning Committee 7:30 pm 23â€"Richmond Hill Planning Committee 7 pm 24â€"Markham Standing Committee 7:30 pm 28â€"Public School Board 8 pm 7â€"Richmond Hill Council Meeting 7:30 pm â€"King Township Council Meeting 1 pm 8â€"Y6rk Region Police Commission, New- Date: To Remember Month Of October â€"King Standing Commiftee 7:30 pm DON SIM Public Trustee Happy Birthday Mr. H ydro Commissioner Region Ground Water Pollintion BY JIM IRVING Build a better sewage sys- tem and the world will beat a pathway to your door, seemed to be the theme as King Township Mayor Mar- garet Britnell almost single- handedly challenged a re- port looking into water sup- ply and sewage disposal conditions in rural York, at a meeting of York Regional Council last week. The report was prepared by Underwood McLelland and Associates Limited, To- ronto, and among other things stated there were severe pollution problems in four areas, Lake Wilcox. Mount Albert, River Drive Park and Keswick. Also, the report said an sewage collection and treat- ment system should be built to serve the commercial area of Schomberg in King Township, while the commu- nity of Nashville in the Town of Vaughan should be connected to a municipal water supply system. Other communities in- cluded in the study were Holland Landing, King Citv. Kleinburg, Maple, Mussel- man Lake, Ballantrae, Nobleton. Oak Ridges, Pei- ferlaw. Queensville, Lloyd- town. Sharon, Stouffvillc and Sutton. In looking at the water supply for the region. the report said all communities within the study used groundwater as a source of supply with individual wells or municipal systems, except for Sutton. which has a water treatment plant and intake into Lake Simcoe. (IC However, as they might not reach wells at the ex- tremities of the region, groundwater supplies in such areas as Kleinburg, Schom- berg and MOunt Albert, might be insufficient for significant additional devel- opment. GROUNDWATER ADEQUATE Generally, groundwater within the region had been adequate to serve the con- nected population, with two main aquifers. One was be- tween King City and Oak Ridges Aurora. “‘4 Data ~?~6. 1'1 0 Mayor William Lazenby of Richmond Hill has stated he will again be a candi- date for the mayoralty of the town in this year's elec- tion. He will again be op- posed by David Schiller, a former town councillor. Groundwater throughout York was generally hard, with iron content in excess of 0.3 ppm, but otherwise satisfactory in all respects, accordmg to the report. King City with its prob- lem of septic tanks backing up, was in trouble because tile beds had been construct- ed in areas with a high water table and on small lots. In looking at future growth, King City should consider the limitations 01 the aquifer, together with water table and soil condi- tions that exist in the pro- posed development, the re- port said. “Pe‘rmanent solutions to all troublesome tile bed systems do not appear to Lazenby Running Again For Mayor MAYOR. WM. LAZENBY Seeks Another Term Hydro brought greetings from“ the province. Also speaking were Donald Deacon MLA, York Centre and Mayor William Lazenby. No birthday party is complete without the traditional birthday cake and Mr. Wagner surrounded by members of his family prepares to cut the cake. Left to right are, Jean (Mrs. Conquergood), Grace (Mrs. Allan), Mr. and Mrs. Wagner and Audrey (Mrs. Congdon). be possible on an individual basns. However, if it is decided to continue with properly designed septic tank â€"- tile bed systems, then this type of service should be considered only {or single - family homes," the report said. To BIG PIPE Construction of a sanitary sewer system, together with a treatment plant, must be of the type that would not discharge to the east branch of the Humber, due to the existing and planned recrea- tional uses downstream, the report said. As a result, the one prac- tical means for sewage 'dis- posal appeared to be a con- nection with the Big Pipe of York- Durham on the Yonge Street trunk sewer. Schomberg, with 95 per- cent of its population on a municipal water supply, re- quired a municipal sewage system which would cost about $650,000, or $130 a home. Mayor Britnell said she was disturbed there was “nothing new" in sewage treatment in York. "There are other methods and I think we should explore them.” she said. Bob Hodgson, commission- er of engineering, said he would like to hear of the past five years and was a councillor for six years be- fore that. OTHERS DECLARED Aurora Mayor Evelyn Buck, King Mayor Margaret Brit- nell, East Gwillimbury May- or Gladys Rolling, Georgina Mayor Joseph Dales, also have indicated they will be running again this year. Vaughan Mayor Garnet Williams, Markham Mayor Tony Roman and Whit- church - Stouffville Mayor Gordon Ratcliff have yet to make their intentions known. Williams has been mayor of Vaughan since 1971 and served for 12 years as coun- cillor prior to that besides 14 years on the school board. He has been unopposed in the ,last two elections. MARKHAM‘S ROMAN Roman has been Mark- ham’s mayor since the ad- vent of regional government in 1971. but he was a coun- cillor and deputy-reeve in the former township since 1966. Ratcliff of Whitchurch- Stouffville and Mrs. Britnell of King Township were first elected to the mayoralty two years ago. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1974 lity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Chmty" other methods that they hadn’t explored. “We shouldn’t have to give them to you,” said Mayor Britnell, “you’re the experts.” Carl Reich'ardt, spokes- man for Underwood McLel- lan, said they couldn’t have continuous discharge in York, because of “extreme limitations." llll\\l1l“\\lll\ll\l\l\lll|llllllllll\\lllllllllllll“ll\l\\\ll\lllllllllllul O Finders Keepers? LIMITED TECHNOLOGY Technology was not far enough along for recycling, and was ‘also too expensive. So far as Schomberg was concerned. the best method was in the lagoon system; (Continued on Page 2) While York Regional Police were kept busy with burglars and vandals during the week, there was at least one ray of hope on the horizon. Police said that William Boyd, of Don Mills Road, turned in six $100 bills he found on the parking lot at Sam's Burger Bar. Gormlcy and Don Mills Road. The money was If no one claims the money within a couple of months, it will be turned over to Mr. Boyd. Making a lefthand turn off Markham Road onto Nor- folk Avenue, Sunday night, proved costly to the driver of this car. Barry Smith of Guilford, Ontario, suffered minor injuries and was treated at York Central Hospital after his car was struck from behind by a car driven by Henry held clip. together by a paper I$ Hospital Langstaff Wing Opens By MARGARET LADE “We would like to wel- come you to the Langstaff Wing . . . I will be your guide . . ." And so will begin the pub- lic tours of one of the most modern hospital facilities in the world at 2:00 pm tomor- row (Thursday) following the formal opening and rib- bon cutting at York Central Hospital on Vaughan Road in Richmond Hill. Officiating at the opening and ribbon-cutting veere- monies will be Lieutenant Governor Pauline McGibbon and other provincial and local dignitaries. The new wing, which will bring the hospital’s capacity from its present 126 up to 404 beds, will not be ready to receive patients for another month. but many sections are completed and equipped and will be open to view. BIGGER POPULATION This tremendous expansion became increasingly neces- sary as population in the area grew. When the original hospital opened in 1963 it Business on the Toronto- Barrie commuter train is continuing to boom, John Medcof of Railroad Boosters. told “The Liberal" last week. This train runs through Newmarket, Aurora, King City and Maple and during the TTC strike carried as many as 1,066 people per day. Before the strike it averaged about 200 passen- gers a day and since the strike this number has risen to about 350 per day. In spite of this, GO Transit of- ficials are talking of remov- ing this service when com- muter trains start waning from Richmond Hill. Barrie Commuter Train Traffic Booming The largest number of revenue passengers boarded the southbound train in New- market, where the average for’ the first week in August $10 Million Jail Farm Offer Pamarta Holdings has of- fered the City of Toronto $10 million for the Langstaff Jail Farm to be developed in housing, a major amateur sports recreation facility, 157 acres of offices and com- mercial buildings and 82 acres of parkland. The to- tal Toronto holdings are 632-acres and the proposed 3,600 housing units would increase Richmond Hill's population by 13,000 people. Richmond Hill Council ap- proved the proposal in prin- ciple June 10, but at that time Councillor Andy Chat- euvert indicated he was not altogether happy with the proposed density. Regional Councillor Lois Hancey want- ed council to come up with its own proposal or to ap- proach the federal govern- ment to purchase the land and establish a park there. Regional Councillor Gordon Rowe, who first proposed a domed stadium for the site two Years ago. said he could not support the proposal without this major sport facility. L0w COST HOUSING Pamarta’s proposal to To- HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT'é’IiICE 1878 End 0/ The Affair Most Modern Facilities In World served an area with 50,000 people. By 1973 the num- bers had grown to 80,000 and they are still growing. In 1964 there were 4,242 emergency cases; in 1971 there were 18,889. And for resident patients, beds were added. but not rooms. Patients have been placed in corridors, bathtub rooms and other service rooms, or sent to other hos- pitals. From the planning board to completion, cost of the new Langstaff Wing accel- erated from an estimated $13 million to $14 million due to delays beyond the control of the hospital's board of trustees, inflation. technological changes and additional minimum require- ments for accredited hos- pitals. was 103. The average in Maple was 86, in King 46 and in Aurora 62. Two-thirds of the total approved costs have been financed by the Ministry of Health and additional funds have come from the Region of York and the, hospital's own association and auxili- Barrie had 56 people board the train on the average, Le. froy 15 and ‘Bradford 13. One Person detrained at Newmarket, two at Aurora and one in Maple, with 378 leaving the train at Toronto’s Union Station. STRIKE EFFECTS The effect of the 'I‘TC strike became apparent im- mediately. On the last day of operation before the strike (August 9) 106 pas- sengers were carried (one way). On the first day of the strike (August 12) 324 passengers used the train to reach Toronto and 344 to reach home. The next day the load grew to 453 to Toronto and ronto contained plans to sell 10% of the residential area to the Ontario Housing Cor- poration at cost for ,as- sisted housing development (HOME) and to design 30% more for families with in- comes between $14,500 and $20,000 under the Ontario Housing Action Program. The jail farm lies in the north-east quadrant of the intersection of Highways 11 and 7. Some of the earliest settlers in this area located on that land. Toronto built the Langstaff Jail Farm in 1912 to supplement the Don Jail and during World War II when the newly built On- tario Hospital at St. Thomas was turned over to the RCAF for training purposes, the jail farm and its large and substantial buildings were leased by the Ontario Government and used to house mental patients. Ex- tensive farming operations were carried out and the farm was the home of a prize herd of dairy cattle. About two decades ago. the Ontario Government gave up the lease, the pa- 'But that left the hospital Tulonen, 463 Centre Street, Richmond Hill. His vehicle was then struck from behind by a car driven by Carol Boilean, 8 Johnson Street, Thornhill. The latter two drivers face charges of careless driving. Investigating officer was Con- stable Raymond Bunce of York Regional Police. THE OLD ENGLISH ROAST BEEF ROOM welcomes you for Dinner We cater to groups and parties. Dinner-dancing Friday and Saturday. Reservations 881-2121 board $1 million short of its objective. An appeal to the public was made, and, re- ports the board's Past Pre- sident Grace Jackson. about half of this goal has been achieved. o GENEROUS PUBLI Public and individual res- ponse to the appeal has been most generous, says Mrs. Jackson, citing a par- ticular area that has bene- fited. The new cardiac area is equipped with the finest and most modern equipment. The cardiac area in the new wing consists of an eight-bed intensive care unit plus a 20-bed recovery section. The latest electronic monitoring equipment will keep the patient's condition visibly evident to specially trained nurses at all times. The psychiatric unit. which at present functions as an out-patient service in the staff residence on the grounds and is directed by Dr. William Shaw, will have a bed capacity of 34. It has been designed to provide central service areas 417 returning. August 14 brought 479 riders to To- ronto and 426 on the return trip. The next day the morn- ing trip had 466 passengers and the evening tip 481 with the August 16 load be< ing 450 in the morning and 486 in the evening. The number of passengers continued to grow in the second week of the strike with 481 in the morning and 448 in the evening of Mon- day, 572 in‘the morning and 473 in the evening of Tues- day, 497 in the morning and 482 in the evening of Wedâ€" nesday, 507 in the morning and 454 in the evening of Thursday, and 509 in the morning and 525 in the even- ing of Friday. :I‘hese figures continued fairly stable through the tients and staff moved to other hospitals and the buildings have been vacant since, although the farm has been leased for $2,000 a year. Toronto pays Rich- mond Hill $6,500 a year in lieu of taxes. 1968 SALE OFFER In 1968 the city offered the farm for sale for $6 mil- lion but received no satis- factory offers. In 1969, city council turned down a $6.3 million offer. Through the years many suggestions have been made for its use, including a com- munity college, an experi- mental farm, a major hous- ing development and an in- dustrial park. Hwy. 7, 1 mile east of Bayview Ave. King’s Club Discotheque dancing every night Pamarta has suggested that if the city is unwilling to sell the land, they would like a 99-year lease with rental charges starting at $100,000 a year, rising to $900,000 a year as develop- ment occurs. However it pointed out that with the money from the sale the city could plan a $100 million land banking program in other areas‘ PARKWAY HOTEL (Photo By The Studio That Comes To Your Home) with a kitchenette, utility rooms. showers. tubs, confer- ence room and a recreation area. The new hospital will also have special recreation areas for adolescent patients where they can get together to listen to records, to talk. to relate to one another as normal young people like to do in a non-institutional type setting. FAMILY MATERNITY The maternity section will be a comfortable place not only for the new mother and her ‘baby. but for the whole family, The hospital's philosophy is that not only mother and baby should be considered. but the family should be involved as well. Fathers will be encouraged PRICE 15c PER COPY to take part. They will be invited to be with the mother at feeding time, to hold and feed the new arri- vals. giving father a feeling of being a part of the won- derful occasion. Mothers, also, will be able to visit the nursery, to change and cuddle their (Continued on Page 2) third week of the strike with the figures for Monday be- ing 510 and 470, for Tuesday 482 and 469, for Wednesday 584 and 502, for Thursday 529 and 505 and for Friday 510 and 563. ASK NEW STOP Encouraged by this in- crease in usage Mr. Medcof has asked that a new stop be instituted at St'. Clair Station without lengthening the overall time for the run. This will be arranged with ON on a six~month trial basis with the publication of the new time tables in the lfall. This, will mean com- muters can connect with the TTC without having to go all the way to Union Station. Railroad Boosters are also applying to the Canadian Transport Commission to have a 10-trip ticket similar to the G0 Bus service pro- vided at a similar daily price to that now charged for the 30-day flash cards sold on the train. \lllllulllllll“ll\ll“l\ll“llull“ll“llllllllulllllllllllllllllllllllml A total of 230 secre- taries and clerical staff of York County Board of Education took a strike vote October 1 at Aurora High School. However, Local Presi- dent Nick Vollebrett of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1734, said there was no doubt a strike would be called. Mediation talks be- tween CUPE and the board broke‘ down last week. The board offered clerical workers a 31.2 per- cent increase over a two- year period. _ Vii-herimioh is seeking an 80 percent increase over a two-year period. Results of the vote were not known at press time. _ "(skémst'ory on editorial page for details of the neg- otiations.) Predict Strike School Staff