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Water would flow if fawn let people clean ditch “Year after year, the water comes higher and higher," he said, “and a ditch is made across the road to carry the water away, but nobody ever cleans out the drain. If the ditch were clean the water could flow off." Councillor William Cor- coran reported that this was one of the most serious He had brought his long- standing problem to the meeting in Bond Lake Arena Monday night between Rich'- mond Hill Council and the ratepayers of Ward 5. stated Fred Kuehler of Lakeland Crescent, Lake Wilcox, as he described flooding. conditions in the area of the outlet of the lake. “That would make it the cheapest job the town has ever had done.” “If you give us permission I will find enough neighbors to clean out the ditch," stated Fred Kuehler of 12 â€"- THE LIBERAL, Wednesday, Apr. 16, 1975 “Big enough to get the job done â€" Small enough to care!” Creative printing with a flair at a price you can afford. 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Please Attend 89 Glen Cameron Road, Thornhlll Onlano Tenders‘ on forms will be received until 12:00 o’clock I Arthur Leech Ministry of Transportation and Communications APRIL 28 Mayor David Schiller pointed out that the Metro Conservation Authority has the major jurisdiction over the program and has had its funds cut drastically by the provincial government. He also said that a report from the conservation authority is expected in the near future. drainage problems in the area. “Last year the town had planned to straighten out the outlet from the lake to Yonge Street. At present the lake drains through one culvert which is underneath a man‘s house. This year we are again including this work in our plans.” Promise? “Is that a promise?” asked a member of the audience but received no reply. Another ratepayer stated that the greatest problem lies in the first 200 feet of the outlet. ; supplied by the by the District noon, local time, I975 At the main operation on Dunlop Street. a stroll through the greenhouses with Mr. Leech is quite rderlightfol. It is a Etroll through a wonderland of fragrance and beauty, guided by a patient Mr. Leech, 65, is supervisor and head grower at HJ. Mills Ltd., florists, of Rich- mond Hill. He has been growing roses for 47 years. Prior to starting with Mills in 1961, Leech wasla rose grower at Bedford Park Floral Company, a firm which was located in Richmond Hill also. By Denise Romberg Roses have long been symbolic plants, attracting careful and reverent attention from such as the poets: They have cafitured Arthur Leech‘s careful and reverent attention too. us in the ~ the town straighten m the lake At present Local rose grower is one with poets mar-1 Gives Satisfaction Always! 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While concerned that the plants are watered, fed and insect free, Leech checks the temperatures of the greenhouse. “This is this Cara Mia, a red rose,” He says as he points to a row filled with over 700 of these plants. Leech tends 34 varieties of roses con- sisting both of the Hybrid or standard sized, and sweetheart type. There are over 250,000 plants in all. and knowledgeable scientist Leech must ensure the hundreds of thousands of roses that will come into bloom at these times. are in fact ready to be cut. He allows himself 45 days from the time of pinching, until cutting begins. Leech’devotes his spare time to his membership in the International Order of Foresters, Richmond Hill 1314. “You can see, here,” he points, “the beginning of the next tree. When this new one gets a little bigger, I’ll have to cut the 31d one down, because the box isn’t big enough to hold both of them." 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