Richmond Hill Public Library News Index

The Liberal, 24 Sep 1975, p. 4

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“Four killed on the provincial highways in the local region, bringing the total to more than “Girl food vendor indecently assaulted in the spectator stands of a local speedway. Then the crowd beats up the assailant." Richmond Hill Town has been celebrating the completion of its Oak Ridges branch and main library addition by holding open houses. Vaughan Town is proceeding with plans for its Thornhill branch. King Township is busy making expanded use of recently enlarged library facilities. Taking a negative view of community events can certainly be depressing these days, if one isn‘t careful. Local church warden is allegedly assaulted while trying to keep a trespassing motorist out of the church parking lot. For in Canada the lack of adequate libraries has long been chronic and there is little danger library development here could ever be overdone, at least for a long time yet. Markham Town has done the most in the past year, with the opening of its fine library in the Thomhill Community Centre. But that shouldn’t be taken to mean enough has been done. Glare harmful to the 0b- servatory is also harmful to the environment generally. Very significant progress has been made during the past year in the development of library facilities here in southern York Region. The public has a right to enjoy a great feeling of satisfaction about this. For example, take the kind of news reports which cross the central desk of a local newspaper like this one in the run of a week. But there are signs the com- munity is on the way toward realizing great advantages because of this very threat. There is a growing awareness of the problem which light pollution can It is therefore heartening to note Richmond Hill town authorities are working toward what could be a precedent-setting light pollution control bylaw. It is worrisome to know urban progress threatens to bring with it light pollution which could impair the usefulness of the observatory. The current change in lighting on the Don Valley Parkway and the lighting used on the Allen Exâ€" pressway are reducing the obâ€" servatory’s problems. We are lucky to have the nation’s largest telescope located here and to have it so freely available to thousands of visitors ever year. The 200 people at the recent David Dunlap Observatory open house here heard some good news about the effort to save this facility from urban glare. The observatory has been one of southern York Region’s finest assets and most distinguishing features for decades. And this year it is celebrating its 40th an- niversary in Richmond Hill. Leads community Violence depressing from negative View Aâ€"4 â€" THE LIBERAL. 10101 Yonge Street. Richmond Hill. L4C 4Y6 Ontario PUBLISHER J.G. VAN KAMPEN EDITOR HAROLD BLAINE The Liberal is published every Wednesday by Metrospan Publishing Limited â€" North Division. which also publishes The Banner in Aurora-Newmarket and the Woodbridge Vaughan News. More and more our libraries The astronomers are very Pleasam~surprises waiting at libraries Observatory is regiOnal asset 1113132 liberal Wednesday. Sept. 24, 1975 There are talking books for the handicapped, special lending services for shut-ins, bookmobiles visiting distant areas. “Guns figure on both sides on a local rural road in some sort of altercation between alleged local criminals and US. travellers. You have to remember there are something like 100,000 people now here in southern York Region, then keep the many good things in mind and the bad things in per- spective. There’s yoga, a community bulletin board, children’s story hour, plus the showing of art, crafts and films. You can borrow much besides books, including music on tapes and records, films, language study aids, paintings. .4 Group meeting facilities buzz with talk. Reference services and data are made available both to in- dividuals and business. There are paperback book sections. Periodicals of every description are stocked and filed. Often they may be borrowed, as well. “Scores of chickens dead in weird incident involving juveniles.“ are becoming lively people places No longer aré the); just buildings full of dusty shelves for bookworms. If you haven’t done so lately, take a stroll down to your local library, No doubt you will be pleasantly surprised “Two apparently emotionally out of control motorists ram regional police cars in completely separate incidents.” twice that of last year'on these highways at the same date.” We hope to see provincial high- way authorities doing as much to control light pollution from ex- pressways 400, 404 and 407. thankful the Hillcrest Mall building and outside lighting were designed especially to reduce sky lighting. Every bit of local and municipal light pollution control, such as the town’s recent glare- reducing playing field installation, is welcomed. Lighting control in southern Richmond Hill east of Yonge Street is particularly important, since the majority of the big telescope’s use involves pointing in that direction. This is another argument in favor of keeping the Toronto-owned Langstaff jail farm as recreation open space, or at least very low density residential development. What benefits the observatory tends to benefit the local en- vironment and preserve our community heritage for the younger generation. Lots of tree planting combats light pollution for the astronomers while reducing the danger of creating a suburban wasteland. Holding down light levels can also contribute to energy con- servation, a very important con- sideration today. All in all, this region should be very happy to have the Dunlap Observatory where it is. Much that is good for the ob- servatory is also very good for the local community. Reader finds editorial provincial at best and presumptuous at worst e r WWUCII L‘!“‘ I. "Ill. a I.“ It“‘ UuEII WlIILII ICIIIIIJ U... a I‘VE 'aullllllfil D “a! i all“ - whe y g cu ds and passed the dasher, a three-legged much of it found its way into the feed for In the {Early “1.0”” it was someWhat y. rubbery 1n consnstency and chewy and wooden disc with a long handle. calves and small piglets. . . Pioneer Cheesemakers This handle was plunged up and had a_very mild flavor. which deepened primitive cheese unt1l it became old, mppy cheese. The Pioneer farm woman was a down in the soured cream until the _ . - cheesemaker' as we“ as a but_ butter formedin small lumps. Thlsleft pans of sour mllkto be used Theconnonsseur preferred the latter. glllllllllIlllllllllllllllIllllIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIII‘IIlllllllIllIIIllllllllIIlllll|lllllllIll|||IIIII|||llIllIllIlllllllllIIIIllIflllIlllllllI||llIIIIllIll||IlllllIIIllIIIlllllIllIIIIIIll|||IllllllI||||l|IllllIIIIIIlllllIll|||||IllllI||IllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE J Ann; u» u. the corner take-out service? Just what are they seeking? Better communications, apparently. But what does that entail? Just what does one have to do to communicate? What is so difficult about it? Don’t you just turn to the byuuuls ulvnn nun," llVlll aucau auu give ll. HS 065! snor. But I still think it’s going about it the wrong way. If it will only look in another section of the paper, it will realize there’s a much better way; a way that promises to be a lot more fun as well. And should that most unliberated group of unhappy specimens, the Women's Liberation Movement, question it, “let it be said that there 'is nothing unliberated about moving as a woman.” _ (Remember, the ‘Y’ said it, not I). nu uuuuc they were about to get the message for the first time. Still, they should be allowed to try, and if they really mean what they say about wanting to communicate, those classes get underway Oct. 9. The public is invited, too. myn vuI. ulc plus Juan no :1 IlIllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIlllllllIlllllllll|lllllllIllllllllllllllllllllll|lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIl|lllllllIlllllllIllllllllllllllllll|IlllllllllllllllllIlllllll|IIIIIIIIlllllllIlIlllllll|lllllllllIlllllllIllllllllIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllIllllllll 1mm"llllIllllllllllllllllllllllllll 5. I found the article provincial at best and presumptuous at worst. Its argument has no validity for two rather straightforward reasons. I am writing about the unsigned article, which I assume to have been an editorial, about the TV presentation of the movie Cabaret. There are about 230 million people in the US. No single program can expect to satisfy or please them all. You therefore have several choices of program to watch (if you’re too cheap to go to a movie), ~‘*'since no government monopoly exists. Dear editor Nowadays cheesemakers use rennet, a derivative of the enzyme rennin (found in calves’ stomachs) as a catalyst to change milk into curds and whey. The news soon spread about this delicacy and people began immediately to turn their surplus milk into cheese. uvuv‘ When he dismounted at sundown on a Qu hot day he discovered the milk had built turned into a sour, curdy substance cryst which he ate with some trepidation but to co found very palatable. M1 It didn’t take {hem long to deduce it was the calf’s stomach that converted the milk into cheese. Canadian cheddar cheese is world renowned, and although other countries have tried to copy it, they have been unable to reproduce exactly the typical flavor and consistency. Cheese as a food, it is said, dates back to about 9000 BC when a lone rider set out on a journey, his sole nourishment being milk in a leather pouch made from a young cow’s stomach. If this be also un- A board whose main preoc- cupation often seems to be in em- ploying the latest, most up-to-date jargon in its utterings, apparently no longer believes in the old bromide: ‘actions speak louder than words’. And so it must talk people into thinking it does a good job, instead of showing them. Problems of communication? Does that mean they have trouble with the postal service? Ma Bell? or maybe in getting their lunch from the corner take-out service? York County Board of Education in its never-ending effort to be all things to all people, is holding a meeting tonight at Woodbridge High School to see if it can improve communications with the public. Hence the Woodbridge meeting, which Trustee Betty Canivet says will be confined to problems of communication only. Viewpoint from r M the regional desk 5 BY JIM IRVING By Mary Dawson Canadian Cheddar started with pioneers YESTER DAYS- up and the content placed in a large pan . kitchen range or clos not on it) in the fire] This gentle heat 0: ar cheese is world tough other countries I it, they have been There is no reason the somewhat ossified and outdated moral values of an enclave like Ontario should be a parameter in the decision of what is acceptable to a much larger, democratic'and socially advanced foreign nation. Your outrage that immoral behavior was shown on ‘public’ air- waves is entirely without foundation. satisfactory, no great amount of labor is required to depress the off switch.’ The second argument is more important. The movie in question was broadcast on WKBW, at US. station licensed to broadcast in the US. In other words, you termaker. After the cows were milked and a portion of the yield fed to the calves and to the pigs and another portion set aside for use in the house, the remainder was poured into shallow pans in the milk house. . Quite often this was a stone shelter built around and over a spring of crystal clear cold water which was used to cool the milk. Most pans were left until the milk soured. Then the cream was skimmed off and used for buttermaking, once a week. After several liours, the cream would form a film on top of the milk and could be skimmed off for table use. Wooden churn The soured cream was placed in a wooden churn with a lid through which passed the dasher, a three-legged wooden disc with a long handle. If it will only look in another section of the paper, it will realize there’s a much better wa'y; a way that promises to be a lot more fun as well. Well, if the board feels that’s the only way it can get across to the public and is determined to proceed on that course, then it may as well go ahead and give it its best shot. The image â€" that most devious of all public relations ploys â€" is the important thing. Strive to appeal, not through the solid drudgery of doing, but through bigger and better public relations programs. ' That they can’t always reach each other around the board table as it is, seggns V secondary. I guess it does. Or at least the board, which already sends out newsletters and other com- munications to harassed parents, feels it does. Does it really require evening seminars on the subject? person and say: “Howdy, already,” or something equally suitable when you wish to make contact? 5? Would belly dancing aid trustees? While you would ob; viously not agree; lwould nevertheless advise you, with your frame of reference. that you should sell your TV and invest in a subscription to I consider it an in- fringement of my sovereign, individual rights for the government to establish movie cen- sors, TV censors, liquor control boards and so forth in order to curb or restrict my behavior. have no right to demand your views be considered in determining the propriety of the American use of their own broad- cast facilities Your article seems to expound arguments tied to a very immature mentality. Aha. And all the time you thought only Mr. McLuhan knew where the message was. Not at all. The passage then goes on to say: “Since the earliest days of mankind, when movement was more natural than speech, dancing (in the mid-east) has been the easiest and most popular form of communication." For that‘s the whole point of the thing: communication. In fact, one of the headings in the accompanying brochure from the ‘Y’ on its shim- mying pasttime, is: “Belly dancing as message." Now, if you’re wondering where the connection is, then com- munications have already broken down. We have just finished another fairly successful year of minor ball in Richmond Hill. 'I would like*to take‘this opportunity to thank all the coaches, conveners, and umpires who helped And that is through the YMCA’s evening program of belly dancing. What remained in the churn after the butter was removed was the but- termilk, a cool refreshing drink for the family on a hot summer's day â€" and much of it found its way into the feed for calves and small piglets. Dear Editor The surplus was traded in at the general store for items that couldn’t be raised on the family farm. ~ This provided the family with spread for their bread. Some housewives had wooden pound molds into which the butter was packed and the familiar shaped pound of butter was forced out on to a sheet of butter paper. The butter was skimmed out with a perforated metal spatula and placed in a large wooden bowl, salt was added (sometimes too generously) and the butter worked into a pat with a wooden spatula while all vestiges of moisture were squeezed out. (Editor’s note â€" Far from being unsigned, the item reader Graham Readers’ Digest to read to the grandparents. Have fun! Thanks convenors, coaches, umpires, of Hill minor ball accuracy and extent of coverage..." Steve Graham 91 Roseview Avenue Richmond Hill, Ont. Opinion Without the help of these very important people, approximately 465 children would not have been able to play ball this year. make it the success thét it was. refers to was an editorial in the regular editorial column of this newspaper and was therefore this newspaper’s opinion. Further. the movie Cabaret referred to was also broadcast by a provincial station. We found it objectionable for public family viewing and note adults aren't alwavs Once again I would like Still, they should be allowed to try, and if they really mean what they say about wanting to communicate, those clasges get underway Oct. 9. Just put in enough water to totally cover your body. “Drop in some fragrant oils and languor awhile to get fully relaxed. . . . But knowing them, someone would no doubt kick out the plug just as they were about to get the message for the first time. “The hands, legs, breasts and of course, the belly â€" will say things you never even heard before.” Now, if the board were to hold just such é joint practise of The Heave- Ho, that would really be com- municating., “The dancer,” it goes on to say in another part of the brochure, “is a visual interpretation of the music. Watch and listen: Belly dancing is a multimedia happening.” Not only that, you don’t even have to leave the family hearth(or the school board building) to comâ€" municate. In one series â€" the rib-lift belly swing - The Heave-Ho can be practised in the bath tub. Each round was wrapped in fresh cheesecloth and then in butcher’s paper and stored for later use. As the months progressed it aged and developed different flavors. The press had openings around the bottom. When a weight was placed on top of the curds, all whey was forced through these openings and the curds became a solid mass of cheese. The cheese press But most of it was placed in the cheese press, which had been lined with a couple of layers of cheesecloth. It was enjoyed with salt and pepper and on special occasions mixed with some sour cream and sliced green onions. up and the contents of these were placed in a large pan on the back of the kitchen range or close to the fire (but not on it) in the fireplace. This gentle heat caused the milk to separate into curds and whey, the whey also becoming food for the young livestock, and the curds for the family. We really appreciate the excellent job and the cooperation Mr. Simpson has shown us throughout this season. The boys and girls on the diamonds play hard at their game and it means a great deal to them, and to their parents, to see their achievements recorded in print. Minor ball associa tion says thanks Our baseball season h just ended and I woul like to take this 0 portunity to thank yo paper for the excellen coverage it has given om association during this past season. Your sports editor Fred Simpson, has show: a lot of interest in on) association, and has published our results anc included pictures of th( children at every op portunity possible. Dear Editor to express my thanks, and I hope to see most of you around the diamonds again next year. ALFRED FRY. president, Richmond Hill Minor Ball, Benson Ave., Richmond Hill, Ont. Once again, our thanks to your newspaper for helping us to record our association’s activities. ANNE THORPE, Publicity director, Richmond Hill Minor Ball Assoc. present to turn off the switch when children watch TV. Being overfed on the cultural overspill from our reader's socially advanced foreign nation of 230,000,000 people to the south. we will decline his Readers' Digest offer. thank you. and subscribe to the new Maclean's and Saturday Night.) Letters

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