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“gov-regional staff deleted the pay raise recommendations from the administrative committee report that went to council January 23. uuuuuuu J _V. This newspaper reported January 22 the pay raise recommendations were to go to council via the administrative committee. This committee is composed of the region’s nine Adding 10 rooms to St. Robert’s The recent $1,000 a year raise for york A relocatable building with 10 classrooms 36 by 24 feet each, separated by a 14 foot wide hall (five to a side), will be built to the north of St. Robert‘s Roman Catholic Separate School. Leslie Street. Thornhill. This is to accommodate the junior high school to open there in September this year. The decision was reached at the York Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board meeting February 4. H I'OOII'IS now At present St. Robert's is used as an elementary school. The existing building contains eight classrooms and a substandard room used as a library. In~Seplember it is planned the existing school will be used to house three grade 7 and No grade 8 classes. One cl'assroom will be converted into a ,library resource centre, leaving two leading York Region Symphony this season York Regional Symphony Orchestra attributes a large part of its success this season to its conductor. (‘lil'l‘ord l’oole. Born in lleddish. Lancashire. England. Conductor Poole came to (‘anada as a boy He married Alberta~ born pianist Margaret Parsons and they formed the Parsons-Poole piano team. The team was based at Carnegie Hall and toured out of New York for community concerts for many years. On their return to Canada they played in the Toronto Symphony and wrote much music for teaching. They also made a Capital recording entitled "Music For Two Pianos". In addition‘ to conducting the YRSO. Poole annually produces a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, is musical director at St. Anne‘s Anglican Church in Toronto. and teaches at the Royal Conservatory of Music. He has also taught at Pickering College. Newmarket. at the University of Toronto and was head of music at the University of Western Ontario in London. lique business (:uest Spot. a new topical column of opinion by our readers starts this week. Aurora Mayor Evelyn Buck of Aurora asks some tough questions about the family life centre issues. See Page a. The Rams opened the Junior ‘A‘ hockey playoffs last night against Toronto Nats at Rich- mond llill Arena. Also both Thornhill Fisher Bros. and Richmond Hill Lions lost in the Quebec Peewee Tournament. See the game results in the Sports Section. Page 21. The index for the regular news and a'd- vertising features on the inside pages is as follows: Mr. and Mxis. Poole have one son who is in the an Classified Sport 21 Hill social King-Oak Ridges Rich vale Record Buttom'ille news (iormley news Editorial Letters Births â€" Deaths Maple news with-Markham Mayor New column of reader opinion Inside Them (‘onduclor (‘Iifford Poole 3. 26 classrooms for grade 9 students. Because these two rooms contain running wrater, it is likely they will be used for art and science. 300 students The projected enrolment in grade 9 for September is 300 students. This means 12 classrooms will have to be set up to accommodate the various options and programs to be offered. Necessary will be 10 extra classrooms. The substandard library area may have to be con- verted "into washrooms for the increased student population. But this is still under study‘ So‘far 214 students have indicated they will be at- tending grade 9 at St. Robert‘s. Another 65 have said they would like to attend Metro schools and 170 are not Business-professional Real estate “ (‘hurches Scheduled events (‘arrvilIe-llillcresl Bayview Buzz LSS Scoop (iirl Guide news Legion news Victoria Square news (Continued on Page 2) chairman Anthony Roman as chairman and Rich mond Hill Mayor David Schiller as vice Closed doors The pay raise recommendations were prepared by council during a closed door session January 7 after a private swearing in of members. There weren‘t any mem- bers of region staff present at the closed- door caucus. The January 7 meeting was convened at the request of a group of newlyelected or re-elected councillors. Clerk Robert Vernon sent out the notices to members, but wasn't instructed to notify press or public.‘ era! The pay raise recommendation didn't go to council at its first official meeting January 9 because of a procedural problem. It ended up instead at ad- Opinion divided on pools, library, but arena a must BAiF day care, community centr_e favored By Marg Dawson In a show of hands taken at the end of a 3'2 hour public meeting on the BAIF recreation complex Monday evening, no opposition was expressed to including a day care centre. A pool was also considered a necessity. But those in attendance seemed to be about evenly divided between an indoor and an outdoor facility. ' And majority of people appeared to favor inclusion of a community centre. "s'ééé'ral peofile who voted for an indoor pool indicated they would settle for an outdoor one .if necessary. The other half seemed determined the Pearsdn Avenue Library, built as a Cen- tennial (1967) project by Vaughan Town- ship, should be‘preserved. When it came to a library, again the vote seemed to be fairly evenly divided â€"â€" about half those present desiring one in the BAIF recreational complex. $10-$12 million courthouse planned Local lawyers will be delighted to learn York Region is to become a separate judicial district with its own courthouse, according to John LeClaire of a leading Richmond Hill law firm. He told The Liberal barristers here have been seeking such a decision ever since the Region of York was created several years ago. Inadequate space for the administrative functions of the York Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board. has prompted the trustees to give approval to hire an architect. “This will give our people a Sense of identity with the region, rather than with Toronto," he said. RC trustees require space William Saccoccio of Toronto, is to investigate the feasibility of adding 8,000 square feet to the present board headquarters located at 21 Dunlop Street, Rich- mond Hill. Establishment of a separate judicial district for the region would eliminate The board has $127,303.76 from the sale of surplus school sites in the capital reserve fund. It is realized this money will not be sufficient to cover the entire cost of the project. The board's facilities committee chaired by Trustee Ivan St. John of Newmarket suggested February 4 that these RC parents seek junior kindergarten A delegation of concerned parents plan to present a brief and speak on behalf of junior kindergarten classes to York Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board at its meeting February 18. at 8:30 pm. The board meets at its offices on Dunlop Street, Richmond Hill, ( just behind St. Mary Immaculate Church). and plans to discuss junior kin- dergartens at that regular meeting. The delegation has invited all interested parents to join in attendance at the meeting. Established 1878 There the recommendations were or- dered sent to council as a report from Newmarket Mayor Robert Forhan, chairman of the January 7 caucus meeting. This was what the caucus wished, com- mittee members said. Aurora Mayor Evelyn Buck was secretary of the January 7 caucus. ministrative committee 531.250 yearly -Effective January 1 Region Chairman Garfield Wright receives an annual allowance of $20,833 plus a further allowance of $10,416 for expenses incidental to the discharge of his duties. This totals $31,250 a year, which is slightly more than the $31,200 amount this newspaper January 22 said would be recommended. the need for jurors, lawyers, Witnesses and accused to travel to Toronto for their day in court, he said. Ancient building In the meantime Newmarket Provincial Court will continue to be held in the 43â€"year-old former town hall on Bot- sford Street. The building has been the target for much criticism in recent years. The leaking roof is being repaired by the town and the province plans to paint the courtroom. So it‘s back to the drawing-board for the new courthouse to be built on the York Manor Farm at Yonge The Liberal erred January 22. however monies be used to erect a building shell (either one or two-storeys) containing 8,000 square feet. The addition would be carpeted, equipped with central heating and air conditioning (if the available money allows). Then $50,000 would be included in the budget an- nually to complete the addition and make im- provements to the old building, spreading the cost over several years. The present building contains only 3,590 square feet plus a portable of 900 square feet, every inch of which (even the hallways) is in use. which (even the hallways) is in use. The boards educational consultants are at present located at Our Lady Help of Christians School on Bayview Avenue in Rich- mond Hill. lllllllll|Illl|lllllllIlll|lllllllIlllllllll|IIlllllllllIII|llllllllllllllIllllll|llllllllllllll|llll|IllllllllIlllllll|llllllllllIII|Ill|llllllllllllllllllllllllllll the province,“ Snow said. “But not all projects can go." lo-acre site The province purchased 10 acres of the York Manor (Continued on Page 2) ..... we..- ...-- __. the board a an open meeting. But following an hour or so of trying to establish whether the board had the right to hold an informal inquiry. the press and public l||lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllll Ulu Luv-"nun". AA... , . A new amendment to the bylaw will limit heights of buildings in the historic core to 60 feet. It will be con- sidered separately. The Municipal Board indicated last year it would llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlll|llllllllllllllllllllllll The committee recom- mendation to council on the 90th amendment on building heights will be that it be given one or two readings and then a public meeting be held. ' puDllC wurncu wuu LIIV bylaw, Planning Director Hesse Rimon said. “This is a matter of considerable urgency in order to give legal status to Bylaw 66-71," he added. IllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIII||||lIIIIlllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllll The board’s educational consultants are at present located at Our Lady Help of Christians School on Bayview Avenue in Rich- mond Hill. French at an early age, junior kin- dergartens and more money for the teachers are among the main items York County Board of Education will have to consider when it makes up its 1975 budget. That was the consensus last week at a special meeting of the board to consider its budget priorities and to hear submissions from interested groups. A total of 14 delegations â€" parents‘ groups. teachers' group and home and school association â€" were represented, either personally or through briefs and petitions. 1., school association â€" were represented, either personally or through briefs and petitions. When it was all over the board agreed to refer all the suggestions to the proper committees for recommendations and presentation back as soon as possible. The recommendations will'also include costs for the various items. came Ill'SI. me CHICKen or we egg: sauu Mrs. Carol Attridge, spokesman for the group. “IF children don’t learn French at ah early age, they‘re going to be at a disadvantage when they become adults." John E. Kean, president of the Kleinburg Home and School, said the association in a letter to the board stressed its highest priority was for “special services to imv A.» ...... ‘ In the matter of junior kindergartens, Mrs. Reisa Gula, speaking for parents from Thornhill, Kleinburg, Aurora, Oak Ridges and East Gwillimbury, stressed the fact the ministry of education provided specific grants for the establishment of junior kindergarten programs. Need kindergartens Kean sent another letter to the board stressing the need for junior kindergartens “and a better wage schedule for teachers to make the salaries paid in the York Region competitive with other areas.” (continued from page29) Ill||Ill||IlllllllllllllllllllllllllI|lllll|Ill|IIIlllII|lllIlllIllllllllllllllllllll|lllllllll|||||l|ll||llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIlI||IlllllllllI|IllllllllllllllIIll||llllI|llllllllllllllllllilllllllllllIIIIIII|l||I|lllIIlllIIIIIHlllllIlllllllllIlllllIIllIIIIIIIIIIllllllIllIIlllllllIllIll|IllII||llll|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll l .. When it was all over the board agreed to refer all the suggestions to the proper committees for recommendations and presentation back as soon as possible. ,,1. IIIIIIIII bar/y French sought Reviews history In opening the meeting held in the cafeteria of Langstaff Secondary School, Richmond Hill Mayor David Schillep read a capsule summary of events so fai‘ in the development of the recreation complex. He said the purpose of the meeting was to arrive at some decision on future plans through an exchange of views with residents of the area. About 175 residents, plus all members of council with the ex- ception of Regional "Councillor Gordon Rowe, were present. Town Treasurer William Rice, Parks and Recreation Director David Hamilton and Planning Director Hesse Rimon also atâ€" tended. Regional Councillor Rowe was attending a meeting with Minister of the Environment William Newman, on behalf \of the region, at Queen's Park. I The niefiyilerflpeinted out Raymond Moriyama had been engaged as the ar- chitect in April of lgst year. After in- (CQALLmMed "Expat; and Eagle Streets in Newmarket. It was planned to call for tenders on a new courthouse there next month. But a decision late last fall to establish York Region as a separate judicial district has necessitated expanding facilities to include county and supreme courts, ac- cording to York North MLA William Hodgson. Much larger He said the facility to accommodate a separate district would cost $10 to $12 million for a minimum of 20 courtrooms, a sheriff’s office and bailiff’s office. The original plan was for a $3 million building; When the plans ifor the expanded building will be ready is ndt yet knqwn. , Thé constrdction date will depend on priorities set by the provincial governnignt. hrin Plans for a $12 million courthouse on the York Manor Farm at Yonge and Eagle Sts. have been given “one of the highest priorities," Minister of Government Services James Snow said in an in- terview Monday of last week. But the decision is still subject to the provincial budget priorities which will be set this spring. “We are aware of the need for a new building in York and other new buildings in the province," Snow said. “But not all projects can go... mm m 'In Essentials Unity‘ in Nonâ€"Essel WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12‘, 1975 Mae 2) when it said Chairman Wright’s previous salary was about $29,000, according to Richmond Hill Mayor Schiller: The mayor said the chairman's new salary is up between 30 and 35 percent from what Wright was paid before by 'the province as an employee appointed to head the new Region of York for the first four years. Wright hasn’t revealed the amount he was being paid by the province last year. Fringe benefits This newspaper also erred January 22 when it reported councillors under the recommendation would get fringe benefits and pension plans, besides 15 cents a mile for travel. The pay raise recommendation just gives them mileage. Only Chairman Wright gets the fringe benefits available to regional Probably the most spirited presentation was from the parents of Roy H. Crosby Public School. Markham. who would like to see the teaching of French. from kin- dergarten on. implemented ‘tout suite‘. And to back their enthusiasm, all those on hand at the meeting said they would be available in a voluntary capacity, or to serve on a liaison committee should a French immersion program be instituted. It was a matter of the old adage: which came first. the chicken or the egg? said Mrs. Carol Attridge, spokesman for the group. “IF children don’t learn French at an early age, they‘re going to be at a disadvantage when they become adults." John E. Kean, president of the Kleinburg Home and School, said the association in a letter to the board stressed its highest priority was for “special services to im- Lovely Gail Amodeo of Maple was chosen by a panel of six judges to be Richmond Hill’s Snow Queen for HITS at last week's Winter Carnival. This is the second time the Snow Queen has come from Maple and the third time from Langstaff Secondary School. She is seen above with Ed Banks, member of the A suggestion of possible, but unspecified, criminal charges against York Regional Police officials was made last week by the lawyer for a former con- stable. Eut he didn’t, name the person or persons, who might be charged. Toronto lawyer Jeffrey Lyons also said former constable Glenn Percival of Bolton hopes for a full inquiry into his dismissal from the YRP. Lyons was speaking to the press after a session Wednesday of last week with the members of the York Regional Police Commission. Mr. Lyons first sat with the board at an open meeting. ms against YBP suggested. Joyous moment for 7975 Hill Snow Queen employees under the now-approved recommendation. Councillors previously had pension _b§nefits. ' Méyor Schiller considered man‘s raise much too high support it. _ Schiller also said he opposed proposals for higher raises to regional council members. Raises proposed in caucus January 7 ranged as high as $10,000. But the Richmond Hill mayor didn't support any pay 'raise proposal for coun- cillors until the amount came down to $1,000. This was in line with the cost of living increase he told voters before the December 2 election he would consider, Schiller said. Pre-election position His pre-election position was that the were dismissed. The par- ticipants continued behind closed doors. Mr. Lyons said he had had a “good, frank and open discussion” with the board and was hopeful of getting a “favorable reply” to his In a session which lasted more than four hours the night of February 5, Richâ€" mond Hill Town Council’s planning committee dealt with 89 amendments to Bylaw 66-71 (the zoning bylaw which controls the “old” Richmond Hill). 60-foot building limit studied p'rove pupil performance in reading and arithmetic." W3 this i would add the comment that it is our desire to see this matter pursued in both Canada’s official languages,” Kean wrote Bilingual bent The importance of French being taught at an early age because of Canada’s bilingual bent, was also one of the main planks in the platforms of the other groups proposing French. {A - _A A MA A: -saldba a- NO 11|H ouownalu Aavaal1 1s 1HOIHM v: al1and 11IH ONOnHala U , ,, Jrlfy the chair- and didn‘t request for a full in_q_uiry He said he would be submitting more evidence on behalf of his client, but wouldn’t elaborate. Right now, they were “trying to work out certain ground rules". volunteer carnival committee. who was in charge of the Snow Queen contest. as he made the an- nouncement of her selection at the Mill Pond Friday evening. (For a full 18 columns of pictures and stories on the Carnival turn to Pages 10 and H. approve Bylaw 66-71 without further public hearings if certain changes were madgz So the committee will recommend to council the 89 amendments be given three readings at the earliest possible date and then forwarded to the OMB. 40 pages council salaries were set at the beginning of 1973 and the cost of living went up 23 per- cent in the past two years. Therefore he would support a 15 percent raise. The $1,000 raise brings the salary the region pays its council members to $8000 a year. This is in addition to what they are paid by their own local town or township. _ One Vmatter relating to council salaries has been put in the hands of the ad- ministravtive committee, however. The committee has been asked by council to consider and recommend a policy whereby future salaries beginning in 1976 for members of council might be adjusted on an annual basis having regard to the change in the Consumer Price Index for Canada (all items) as recoreded by Statistics Canada pay raise With each new child enrolled, ceiling limitations went up by one per pupil amount. This covered the cost of expanding the program to four-year olds. “If we do not enroll them we do not receive the additional ceiling allowance,” she said. an... u«._. Mrs. Gula said there was space both in elementary and secondary schools and the parents would like to see establishment of some junior kindergartens by September of this year. Price 15 cents It was his hope the board would “understand our point of view and join us in approaching the Ontario Police Commission“ for a hearing. The majority of the 89 smaller amendments dealt with definitions of terms used in the bylaw â€"â€" some of which had not been defined in the original bylaw‘ Others which were added because the need was realized as staff and the public worked with the bylaw, Planning Director Hesse Rimon said. (continued on page 3) (swan photo by Hogg)