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Mayor William Lazenby will seek reelection in the December 2 election. He announced his decision to run again to Richmond Hill Council at its Monday meeting. In his prepared statement, the mayor said: “I would like to officially declare my candidacy for the office of mayor for the Town of Richmond Hill for The headache may prove to be incurable. But members of council and some 30 ratepayers met Thursday night of last week to devise some anagesic formula. Result: A decision to draft a letter to the Ontario Ministry of Environment calling for an over-all comprehensive study to be made of the 5.000-acre gravelâ€"pit studded area before any major steps are taken to By Fred Simpson Vaughan Town Council is wrestling with a 5,000â€"acre migraine headache located just north of Maple. The generic name for it is waste disposal. Most people call it garbage. Rascal, King of Household Pets, proudly displays his ribbons and finery following the third annual York Cheshire Cat Club show at George Brown College, Casa Loma Campus. There were 175 cats in the show, 15 in the household pet division. A three-year-old silver and white tabby, Rascal, makes his home with Patricia Broome, 7. Brightway Crescent, Hillcrest Village in Richvale, and her family. He was officially crowned following scoring by four judges. VOL. 98, N0 Services for 170,000 ha in 2 regions An expected 170,000 new Vaughan wants study before garbage deluge Mayor Lazenby running Mayor Bill Lazenby Seeking re-election Hail to the King! the term 1975-1976. I believe this municipality, under the direction of the council with which I serve, has dealt efficiently and sincerely with the business which has been placed before it, and has initiated projects for the benefit of this community. This council has also provided, and upgraded, where necessary. services needed to maintain the way of life of this municipality. “Regional projects and services vital to the com- munity have been com- pleted, with others now underway, with the liaison of various municipal departments. A summary of projects anticipated at the beginning of the term could be documented, and their present position reveiwed as to progress and completion. Raps opponent “In the past, I believe, I never criticized competition and my feeling was a candidate must stand on his own two feet. This I have always done and will con- tinue to do. However, I must take umbrage with the in- sinuation made by the other Two applications in- volving over 900 acres are already before the provincial Environmental Hearing Board with the major one from Garbage Disposal Services Limited, a firm headed by former North York politician Norman Goodhead. Council unanimous Council was unanimous in calling for the com- prehensive planning study although certain members Prompting the meeting was a recently released study of the Metro Con- servation Authority which outlines the advantages and disadvantage of the area for the dumping of waste. open the flood gates for waste disposal operations. ‘Klmtqvl OTIQKLX [I "KW? CW1 ‘ fl‘a’~*fi ‘Ger; g 'r L Ln", {simuom News ""1??er 1:3 3?- [T7_ “Jomqug Regional Councillor John Gilbert thought the municipality should “take a more reasonable position in our approach to the ministry of environment". He felt the municipality was obliged to consider applications coming before it. Councillor Jim Cameron called for the study to be undertaken and completed by the municipality before any further “approvals are given for any applications for waste disposal operations in the pit areas". The study would involve the truck traffic problem, ground water pollution, etc. “I may be a newcomer to this area, but I have 17 years of my life invested in this community, so does my wife. My children have their total lives of 17, 131/2 and W2 years in this community, all being born while Evelyn and I were Richmond Hill residents. We still have the investment of our original home in this community, in which my father-in-law and mother-in-law presently reside. We also have our present home. at 24 Knollside Drive, as a fully paid investment in my, and your, municipality. I also have the investment of my present professional business. Allencourt Pharmacy Limited, in leased premises at 417 Markham Road where I, and my staff, have provided professional community pharmacy attention for over 15 years. I have recently increased the business in- vestment of my corporation declared candidate with regard to the candidate’s investment in the com- munity. differed in the particular route to be taken. (Continued on Page 2) (Photo by Susan Samila) entering partnership ILL, dNTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1974 “In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Chu'ity" Members of Local 1957 of the Fire Fighters Association will receive the 8.4 percent increase less the 4.5 percent increase granted July 1, 1974. This increase does not apply to the council remuneration policy on motion of Councillor Andy Chateauvert. with Top Drug Mart Company Limited in leased premises at Hillcrest Mall. Sport sponsor “Through my profession, and personally, I have my largest investment in the people of the Town of Rich- mond Hill. My business sponsors two soccer teams: Lazenby’s Leaders, a house league squirt team, and Lazenby’s Lassies, a municipal young girls’ team; two hockey teams: Allencourt Pharmacy a house league team, and Lazenby’s Pillrollers town representative tyke team, and a young ladies’ softball team, Lazenby’s Ladies in the local house league. “Former sponsorships have included a men’s and ladies’ bowling team, and assistance to a young men's football team, the Richmond Hill Indians. 1_ have invested myself personally, and have attempted to continue such, in my past - position as a church warden, chairman of the executive committee of the Order of St. John’s, York Central Branch. as well as (Continued on Page 2) All full-time employees of the Town of Richmond Hill have been granted an in- crease in pay of 8.4 percent retroactive to September 1 to keep pace with the inâ€" crease in the Consumer Price Index from December 31, 1973 to August 31, 1974. The decision was reached at a meeting of council as a personnel committee of the whole held October 17 and ratified by council October 21. The index of the inside pages is as follows: Sport 19m 22, 26 Classified 28 to 34 Richmond Hill social 25 Churches ' 27 King - Oak Ridges 6, 12 Scheduled Events 27 Thornhill 10.11.13 Maple - Vaughan 14 Carrville - BAIF 15 Victoria Square 35 Gormley 8 llIIllllllllllllllllllIllllIIIllIIllllllllllllllllllllllll “The construction of these systems will be staged over the next 20 years to provide an environmentally sound basis for extensive development in an area An expected 170,000 new homes for the Regions of York and Durham are predicted with the an- nouncement of the agreement between Metro Toronto and the Provincial Ministry of the Environ- ment on the “Big Pipe,” or the Central York Servicing Scheme, as it is officially known. “With more than 80 miles of sewage and water mains alone, this is the most comprehensive servicing system ever launched by the Ministry of the Environ- ment," Newman said. The announcement was made Monday at a press conference in Queen‘s Park by Environment Minister William Newman and Housing Minister Donald Irvine. pay Ill/f6" first puck drop at Morn/rill community centre Something new being tried in “The Liberal" this week is an editorial cartoon on Page 4 by southern York Region artist and Ontario College of Art graduate John Styga. This will be the first such cartoon by invited local artists and will, we hope. become a regular feature. Insiders’ index to 22, 26 28 to 34 ial 25 27 6, 12 27 10.11.13 14 15 35 It was this latter reshlt that worried some members of the board. Noting grade 8 pupils performed less well in modern math in grade 8 than in grade 7. Trustee Margaret Coburn of King wondered why. "Should they be worried?" she asked. The program was authorized by the board for 1973-74. It tested for reading and mathematical skills, with results varying from average, above average and “slightly below" average. Smoking in bed was blamed for an early- morning fire which took the life of a north Richmond Hill man Sunday. Donald Breen, 45, of Concession 1, was pronounced dead by Coroner Dr. Bernard Granton, about an hour after the fire was discovered in the former’s basement room by another resident of While no one was saying that Newfie jokes may soon be replaced by jokes about York Region students. concern verging on alarm was expressed by a meeting of York County Board of Education last week. This was following presentation of a report on a standardized testing program in grades 2, 4. 6 and 8 in region schools. from Woodbridge to Ajax and north to Newmarket," he said. The scheme will also serve the province’s North Pickering Project where the first new residential development will be ready Thornhill Community Hockey League got off to an early start at 7 pm Saturday with a puck-dropping ceremony. Regional Councillor Bob Adams dropped the puck with Novices Dean Willems and Andrew Mihalik ready to scramble for it. Looking on are referee Jeff Ehrenworth on the left and President Bob Sher- wood of the Thornhill Community Hockey League on the right. MMM Basement fire fatal Regionpublic school students score low A post-mortem showed Breen died of asphyxiation from carbon monoxide. Fire Chief Robert Ken- nedy, whose department received the call at 5:10 am, said rescue attempts had been made by the manager of the farm prior to the call being turned in. He said the deceased was a resident of the dwelling at 5 am Testing co-ordinator Joe Murphy said the achievement level of the grade 7 Children reached a percentileof 41. in grade 8 it was 37 â€" a slight decrease. However, in other areas. they showed a slight in- crease.‘ These were com- pared with students tested seven years ago. Next year there would be more up-to-date scoring methods. which should result in higher scores, he said. Trustee Doreen Quirk of Markham said she was bothered by the report showing reading skills in grade 4 below the average level. while math scores were " above. What plans were being made to achieve a better balance? Why panic? Education Director Sam Chapman said it was “wrong to panic at this moment. We need to see where we are for Interim service In his announcement. Irvine said interim sewer connections to the Metro system at Bayview Avenue, Dufferin and Leslie Streets, for occupancy in the fall of 1977. HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SIIZICE 1878 However, the fire managed to burn out overhead wiring, so the farm manager was unable to call the fire department from his home. He had to drive to the Oak Ridges detachment of the OFF to make the call. the dwelling for farm em- ployees. It was away from the main farmâ€"house. However, the fire managed to burn out overhead wiring, so the farm manager was unable to call the fire department from his home; He had to derway by the time the firemen arrived. King fire In King City, Kathleen McCoppen, of 86 Keele Street North, was treated for shock and smoke inhalation, following a fire at her home October 18. a year or two.‘ “Am I reading into this?” asked Trustee John Mac-Kay of Markham. He had been on the board six years, but was still being told to wait; Mr. Chapman said the main idea was to help in- dividual schools and teachers in finding any flat spots. and there was evidence they were suc- ceeding. “I wonder what is the value of our testing," Mr. MacKay said. “Are we still trying to find the right way?" Said Tru'stee Mariane Gillan to Mr. Murphy: “In layman‘s language, how do When they were dealing .with percentiles, “we get §)mething that looks worse . I think we could over react." he said. “I think we are getting good value in specific results. I don’t think we should cut our throats.” would enable accelerated servicing and construction of 20,000 housing units in south York by late 1976. “Another 17,000 units can be serviced in the short term with the planned interim expansion of sewage The fire was well un This league provides hockey for approximately 900 boys from the 5 and 6-year-olds right through to 21-yearolds. About 80 young men between the ages of 17 and 21 are playing on six teams in the house league and will .also play an interlocking schedule with Unionville and Markham tea'msi to see some constructive action taken by the board. Teaching the three ‘r's didn't cost any more than anything else they were teaching. so it Mr. Murphy said the scores indicated the students of seven years ago scored better, Ask teachers Trustee Ross Jolliffe of Vaughan said he would like Cause of the fire, which was extinguished by King Fire Department, was Mrs. Gillan wondered what comparison was made. It wasn‘t with the general efficiency of students of 10 to 20 years ago. Her own granddaughter was con- sidered to be very bright, but was unable to spell. you see this? “I‘d like to know where we’re heading." Mr. Murphy said the results showed the students fell in the 40-60 group. which was the centre of things. “I think we’re now where we’d expect students to be in the basic skills." treatment plants in Ajax, Aurora, Newmarket, Oak Ridges, Pickering, Rich- mond Hill and Unionville,“ he said. Over the next 20 years, the scheme would open up for land for as many as 170,000 welcomes you for Dinner We cater to groups and parties. Dinner-dancing Friday and Saturday. Reservations 881-2121 Hwy. '7, 1 mile east of Bayview Ave. King’s Club Discotheque dancing every night THE OLD ENGLISH ROAST BEEF ROOM PARKWAY HOTEL (Photo by the swdio Thai Comes 10 Your Home) PRICE 15¢ PER COPY Hot thaw Trying to thaw out a frozen brake line â€"â€" in his truck, resulted in a fire for Chesel Nesbitt of'Minden, at the Sunoco Garage, Don Mills Road in Buttonville, about 6:45 am, October 18. unknown. Damage was $5,000. Extensive damage to the engine compartment and cab were done in the blaze. Despite all the advantages in York â€" from staff psychologists to master teachers â€"- they were still below average. “What it says is that. on a nationwide basis . . . from Vancouver to Halifax. and that includes Newfoundland, our students score below average." wasn't a budget matter Steven Bacsalmasi, superintendent of planning and development. said it would help to have a discussion of the program with the teachers at one of the chairman‘s meetings. to see what they would do as a result of the testing problems. Trustee Donald Sim of Markham found con- siderable cause for alarm in the results. despite Mr. Chapman’s caution on the subject. ‘ units in York and Durham, subject to regional and area municipal planning policies, Irvine said. He said the Ministry of Housing was making $31.5 million available through (Continued on Page 3)