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Architect Simpson saves early 19th Century Thornhill house Saw possibilities It took an architect knowledgeable about pioneer buildings to see the possibilities. a very bright idea: he thought that what Napier Simpson would do to this has»been of a house â€"‘ even if it were to be an office â€" would be preferable to what it was now. or to what some one else might do to it. So the street was can- Everybody who made use of the Thornhill Branch of the Town of Markham !ibrarit‘<. was familiar with the housv next dOOI‘.I[ was such a surprise the other B. Napier Simpson, was just the man. He acted as a lconsultant for the Black Creek Pioneer Village and for the renovation of the Gibson House. Willowdale. When the house was available about four years ago. he wanted to buy it and turn it into his office. But since the area was not zoned for this use, he gave up the idea temporarily. The house came up for sale again last year. Somebody on the street had The contract for the $356,800 building has been awarded to Sidney Green Construction Company of Downsview. This 8,000- squareâ€"foot community branch will serve a North York Library Board has announced construction of the new Hillcresl Library at Leslie Street and Clanâ€" sman Boulevard in Willowdale will begin in March. 884-2844 With Day and Resudeni Programs SINCE 1957 :{8 â€" THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. Feb. 12, 1975 ERNIE SEVERN, AUCTIONEER R, R. l. ALLISTON Tel, 705-435-7467 SATURDAY, FEB. 153' I2 NOON By Margaret Govan North Thornhill Correspondent New libraries in North York LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS RICHILDACA a Co-Ed Camp A actions Camps AUCTION SALE Hum. bright offices have been incorporated into a 166- i home on (‘olborne Street, Thornhill. Residents on the re happy with fate of the building because of the way the 717-9941 "(32 c2w32 wash 'Of What a difference that made. It is hard to believe it is the same house. The grounds have been landscaped by Lois Lister. Next spring there will be blue myrtle in front and a pleasant prospect of lawn in the rear. Once up it you are into two most interesting rooms which are floored by the at the right. (This was the original kitchen and later the storehouse fof bikes.) The stairway is certainly a relic of the past: very steep, with turns requiring the treads to narrow to nothing at one end. Toured through It was my privilege recently to go through the building. The side entrance has become the main door. It leads into an attractive office with consulting rooms Sultable doors and roofing replaced the ones which had been in use. A picket fence and New England cranberry stain completed the outer renovations. at one end to contain modern heating equipment; (Incidently when the new heating first came on, the old insulation blew out over everything, ‘ of the Zofiihg law. Mr. Simpson was approached and asked to buy it! vasscd by him and everybody approved in spite Members of Children's Aid Start" Local 88 began to picket the home. l-Iight of the 12 union members on the staff walked out. alleging unfair treatment of a recent em- ployce. population of about 21,000 people in the northeast corner of the borough. An illegal strike began Tuesday at 3:30 pm at the Loyal True Blue and Orange Home on Yonge Street North in' Richmond Hill. Transformation Those people showed excellent judgment. There is now a building there which looks what it actually is â€" an early 19th Century house. To achieve this the siding and roofing were removed, and a small addition put up The local can strike legally February 24. Negotiations belween the home and staff broke down January 23 when management claimed defamatory union comments appeared in a newspaper. Within the year. the board expects, the Fairview Mall Drive Library now under construction and scheduled tor completion this summer. will have two community branches under its direction â€"â€" Pleasant View (also under construction) and Hillcrest. Richmond Hill's Canine Control officers picked up a live rabid fox on Garden Avenue in Ward 6 Monday morning. James Ryan in- formed The Liberal on Tuesday. At least one dog was in- volved with the rabid animal. Mr. Ryan asked all owners Illegal strike at Orange Home Rabid fox found in Langstaff Ghost rumored I hear tell there is a ghost. Perhaps it is Dr. John N. Reid, onetime owner and son of Dr. Reid, employer of Holy Ann Preston, who has come back to see what has been done. I'm sure he would approve of the changes. It would be more like his old home than it has been latterly. abandoned cars. The first of the two took place in a car on Bloominglon Road. between Bayview Avenue and Leslie Street. February 8 about 9:10 pm. The car. a 1967 model, was a complete write-off. However. its motor had been removed beforehand Or perhaps there was mmeone else before him. For. although the plaque states the time of building was in the early sixties, Mr. Simpson has already found prooi it is older. The inside walls are white rought cast, but the old woodwoork, cleaned, spruced up and painted in W‘illiamsburg colors, is still there. v Richmond Hill Fire Department answered three calls last week to put out car fires. two of which were believed to have been deliberately set. Fire Chief Robert Kennedy said York Regional Police were investigating the latter two tires. which occurred in abandoned cars. The first of the two took original, wide pine boards refinished. Of course the ceiling slopes. These rooms are being used for samples of wood, shingles, etc. The living room and two slip" rooms (small bedrooms) are now the drafting area, with the latest in lighting and everything which is required for drafting. I’m sure David Gibson of Gibson House fame, would be green with envy at the modern set up. One heavy beam had to be put into the ceiling where the wall was taken down. H In the first place. discharge of l‘l'rearms is lorbiddeh by law in residential areas. This is because of the danger to people from stray or ricocheting bullets. In the second place a head shot needed to drop the animal in its tracks may destroy the brain tissue needed for rabies tests. If the The windows at the back of the house are the old ones â€" small paned glass with flaws. And the hardware, such as door handles and locks, is all there too. Mrs. Dennis Mahon who is an authority on these, has polished and renovated them. No Shooting The canine control officer also cautions area residents from trying to shoot a rabid animal until it is threatening children and there is no other action which can be taken. Al the first Sign of ab- normal behavior owners should contact a veterinarian or canine control. of dogs in that area whose pets were loose between 7 am and 9:30 Monday morâ€" ning to keep them under strict observation. Car fires seemed set conversion was handled by Napier Simpson. an architect specializing in the restoration of old buildings. His secretary Rosemary Franklin is seen here in one of the offices. re was re him. plaque building This is a splendid example of what can be done to one of the old houses, to preserve it and to make it functional for today. Of course Napier Simpson did the planning. Bauckham Construction Company were the renovaters. They told me it had been “fun” to turn back the clock as far as ap- pearances go. So the house is once again as it should be. Council interest It is a great satisfaction to know that both councils, Markham and Vaughan, are interested in and have taken action to preserve some of Thornhill‘s heritage from the past. The Mayor of Markham Anthony Roman and Councillors Ray Muldrew looked in several times while this particular house was being recon- structed. There are a great many of us who support the councils wholeheartedly because we realize Old Thornhill Village is something to protect and cherish. The Simpsons and staff held open house for their neighbors on Colborne Street. As you can imagine those same neighbors are simply delighted with what has taken place. Second car fire The following morning. about 30'c10ck. a 1971 Dodge was found blazing on Leslie Street. north of 181h Avenuot ll. [00, was completely destroyed. . The other fire took place in an abandoned 1962 Cadillac at Yonge Street and King Sideroad, about 3:30 pm February 8. There were two fireplaces, one at each end of the house‘ to cook and heat; In 1860 “modern” houses were equipped with pot-bellied stoves, a new invention, and fireplaces were out! Police managed to ex linguish the blaze. Also there is the type of hardware. which had been taken off the market before that date. The titles, are being looked into. It is even probable the house was moved from another site. A fire at Shea Real Estate. 72 Wellington Street, Markham. caused $9.500 damage. If you can't take ad- vantage of the free clinics to immunize your pets. then take them to your local veterinarian. Unknown Friday they will available at the Kleinbu fire hall from 9:30 am noon and at Woodbridge {i hall from 1:30 to 4:30 pm Monday there is a clinic the poultry building of l Markh‘am fairgrounds frc 9:30 am to 1 pm and at l Thornhill Farmers‘ Marl from 2-6230 pm. Tomorrow will be av Stout'fville ment garage Hill We Pugsley pm. animal cannot be captured alive. then the canine control officers will shoot it. Freeclinic Free rabies inoculation may be obtained today tWednesday) at Richmond Cause of the fire was inesda‘ Works {s Dep‘ Avenue r the inocul Jailable a Works D a from 3 to they wil inoculation ined today l Richmond .artment. 63 3. until 7:30 1y Roman nrs Ray in several particular oculations e at the ‘ Depart» :3lo7pm. will be Kleinburg of the Is from \ at the Market fire (Photo by Susan Samlla) It has been suggested the matter of smoking in the council chamber be left to the discretion of the chairman of the meeting. If the room is crowded, then he or she would ask council and public to refrain from, smoking. Councillor Andy Chateauvert had to leave last week's Monday night council meeting at 10:30 pm. He asked to have his notice of motion to rescind the anti-smoking bylaw held over until the next council meeting. Off the record, he in- dicated he might withdraw his notice of motion unless he was certain of sufficient support. The air of Richmond Hill Council Chamber will remain unsullied by cigarette smoke for at least another two weeks. Interim levy of 13 mills 1975 renewal stickers for cars and trailers have been on sale since December 2 at all license issuing offices ar license deadline here again Council still smoke free An interim levy of 13 mills will be made by the Town of Richmond Hill on its tax- payers, council decided at its meeting Monday night of last week. The interim levy will be due in equal instalments on March 26 and May 27 and shall be paid to the The stickers for passenger cars and trailers will start to move at a brisker pace William Neal. the local license issuer. whose office is located at 40 Elgin Mills Road East, reports that to date sales have been sur- prisingly good. in spite of inflation. recession and other factors. “In fact," he told The Liberal. “sales are as good, if not better than in former years. At one time we ac- tually ran out of truck plates." This levy will enable the corporation to function without large-scale bank borrowing until the 1975 budget is set. throughout Ontario Fees are the same as for 1974: $23 for a four~cylinder vehicle. $32 for six- about the middle of this month, Neal forecast. Buy early He urged car and trailer owners to make their purchase early. Saying, “By February 28, the deadline, our good weather may have left us and there may be long lineups out in the cold. We can‘t get everybody inside. although our staff will be augmented and will handle all applicants as quickly as possible.” Bylaw 8-75 was passed in three readings to implement this decision. I A further levy (also payable in two instalments) will be made after the 1975 budget is settled. The 13 mill levy will bring in a total of $3,646,110.10. If the taxes are not paid on the due date, a penalty of one percent per month will be added on the first day of each calendar month. treasurer at the municipal offices. This is the second year of the multi-year permit and sticker renewal system. For 1975 the validation stickers for passengers cars will be green in color and those for trailers will be black. Get your form To encourage motorists to fill out renewal application forms, they are available ahead of time at all LCBO retail outlets as well as at the license issuing offices. This year’s are simplified and contain an insurance declaration. Applicants need only present the license issuer with the completed form along with their multi-year permit and fee. The validated permit will be returned with a validation device to be attached to the rear plate of his vehicle on top of last year's sticker. Failure to affix the sticker by the required date is an offense under The Highway Traffic Act. cylinders, $40 for an 8- cylinder car and $5 for trailers. DON’T DELAY IN PAYING YOUR LIBERAL CARRIER