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“But yet we have énough money to raise our own salaries. I suggest we should give some of these other things Rowe commented that, in this year of austerity, several charitable organizations had been denied grants on the basis no money was available. “On many occasions I have voted for the raises that were proposed, and at the time I pointed out the rate of remuneration should be respectable. I think it has now reached that point.” NEWMARKET â€" York regional councillors have decided to give themselves a pay raise. Rowe ‘upset‘ Leading off a brief debate on the subject, Rowe said he was “very upset” with the proposal. In a 9-4 vote, council last week ap« proved an 8 per cent increase over its current rate of $8,000 apiece annually. They are paid an additional salary separately by their local councils. The new rate iwill be $8.640, while Regional Chairman Garfield Wright’s salary will climb from $31,250 to $33,650. Richmond Hills’ Mayor David Schiller and Councillor Gordon Rowe, Whitchureh-Stouffville Mayor Gord Ratcliff and Georgina Mayor George Burrows voted against the raise. “They should help them develop hobbies such as music or stamp collecting, and expose the child to museums and the Science Centre,” he “'I‘wenty-five years ago parents all set the same standards for their children. Now everyone has different degrees of permissiveness. different values, and the schools have to discipline students to please all of these parents." ' Urquhart also believes parents have some responsibility for giving extra stimulation to the brighter-than- average child. The old authoritarian attitudes are gone everywhere." he says. “And the schools can’t operate out of context of society." R.C. Urquhart, principal of George Bailey_Senior Public School in Maple thinks a large part of parents‘ dissatisfaction with the standards of behavior in schools today is due to the different ways of raising children. Donald Sherman, principal of Thomhill Secondary School believes, as do most educators. that “schools only reflect society. So this week we’re going to let the educators have their say. Principals, teachers, trustees and experts from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education have made thoughtful comments. By Lynda Nykor Fourth in a series For the past three weeks The Liberal has been publishing the findings of a random survey of York County parents on the subject of education. The reshlt? A pretty harsh in- dictment, by and large, of our schools. The sports section front page of The Liberal’s Markhamâ€"Vaughan (Thornhill) edition. shown above, is from the Dec. 31 issue which won the national Best Sports Page award over all the weekly newspapers in Canada. 8% increase Schools a reflection of society The Liberal wins three na tional awards Dynes split with Qrillia Oshawa blitzes to peewee tit/e Region council raises its pa y Get away, away Top-rated sports page Fwd Simpson Beat Nats, losgjo Ajax ’A/most’ for Thornhi/l curlers “Ill-miydlmlwIQâ€"fl bthâ€"II omn- “lull-U mum nunsâ€"nu: nun-III:th "mum-a mun-manual“ nameâ€"um Rangers end Rams’ streak Ursula Reid, principal of St. Michael’s, an elementary separate school in German Mills, feels discipline problems are likely to be the fault of a particular school, and not of the entire system. “Most principals do believe in discipline," she says, but adds, “It‘s more difficult for the public schools than it is for us. The separate schools are expected to teach values and morals." She also believes disciplinary measures should be beneficial and 7 Schiller termed an 8 per cent pay increase “not unreasonable” but he opposed it anyway as a measure of support for financial restraint. priority." Voting for the raise were Margaret Britnell, King; Bob Forhan, Newmarket; David Fraser, Vaughan; Lois Hancey, Richmond Hill; Larsen; Rolling; Tony Roman, Markham; Alma Walker, Markham; and Garnet Williams, Vaughan. Absent from the meeting were Aurora Mayor Evelyn Buck; Bob Adams of Markham; and Ray 'I‘winney of Newmarket. In defence of the raise, East Gwillimbury Mayor‘, Gladys Rolling said “I’m doing my arndest to do a good job and I’m w king 0" lots of committees. I think” 'h 1: :th the money." Georgina Councillor urik Larsen said “I’m doing my damnedest, and I don’t see any reason to play Good Guy just because it’s an election year.” Fears catch-up later 7 ability, but he’s been more than fair “The fear I have, though,” Schiller and everyone coming before the council added, “is that some councillors in has always got a fair hearing.” future will go for a big catchâ€"up raise. It Speaking of Buck and Forhan, Rowe happens all too often just after an said: “They’re both competent people. election has been held." They shouldn’t have to resort to those It's a beauty goal here ...but This week’s index of news and advertising features is: The combination of a 1925 Richmond Hill Picnic. a newspaper creed and a great Canadian journalist are discussed by editor Harold Blaine in his Your Editor column. Page A-4. Some of the pranks and antics of certain Canadian athletes at the Olympic Games don't set well with a top coach in Richmond Hill. Bob Thompson. head instructor of the Hill Athletic Club. shares his thoughts on the subject in a column in this week’s sports page, Sports 81-4 Classified B9«11 King-Oak Ridges Cl Entertainment C7 Real estate 36-8 Athletes' antics offend Inside The Liberal 81-4 Service directory BS Editorials 39-11 Church directory C3 Letters In the Hill Scheduled events Yesterdays “Discipline is part of a continum,” says Dr. Ross. “It’s part of the whole process of saying good things to kids when they do good things,” Policemen get salary raise New rate for a fourth class constable will be $12,365, while men in the top rank â€" staff inspector â€" will receive $24,657. Undér a contract ratified this month, a first class constable will earn $17,376. NEWMARKET â€" York regional policemen will receive pay increases ranging from 3.9 to 10.5 per cent. Average increase is about 3 per cent. positive, a sentiment echoed by Dr. Peter Ross of Crosby Senior Public School. TORONTO â€" The Liberal won three national awards in the 1976 better newspaper competitions, the Canadian Community Newspapers Association announced here this week. Included were two firsts and a third. The Liberal’s sports page, edited by Fred Simpson, was judged best of any weekly newspaper in Canada, regar- dless of circulation size. The other first prize won was the Hugh E. McCormack Plaque for best Canadian weekly front page in the 7,500 to 14,999 circulation class. In press interviews last week, Aurora Mayor Evelyn Buck and Newmarket Mayor Bob Forhan 'called Wright “totally ineffective" and said he has failed to provide necessary leadership. Buck even called on Wright to resign immediately so a successor can be chosen before the December civic elections. Attacks on Wright draw strong protests Speaking of Buck and Forhan, Rowe said: “They’re both competent people. They shouldn’t have to resort to those kind of tactics.” The strap, according to Dr. Ross did more harm than good. “You’re left witfi two problems if you use it â€" the same problem you started with, plus the child‘s resentment." He édvocates measures like having the child come to school early to wash The strongest reaction to the statements came from Richmond Hill’s regional councillor Gordon Rowe: “It’s disgraceful," he said; “I wouldn’t even want to comment on it.” “Garfield might not have the greatest ability, but he’s been more than fair RICHMOND HILL â€" Strong attacks on York Region Chairman Garfield Wright and calls for his resignation have not won much sympathy from councillors in the southern part of the region. For the first time in its 98-year history, The Liberal for the next 12 months will be able to carry the above insignia in the Page 2 masthead, iden- tifying this newspaper as a national award winner in 1976. Forhan after the job? Rowe went on to suggest it’s highly Established 1878 Richmond Hill Edition Vital statistics Bll Bad Boy Bb1-16 Kmart Kml-ls A4 A4-6 “You have to teach kids to be good human beings,” asserts Dr. Ross, “and you have to teach them according to what’s important in this culture. You also have to teach them to understand what they’ve done wrong.” No common base Harry L. Gerber, principal of Bayview Secondary School in Rich- mond Hill is another educator con- cerned about the heterogenity of today’s society, and its effect on the young. lockers or clean desks “Society’s standards aren’t passed on to kids through neighbors or other members of the community. Now people don’t even necessarily know who lives beside them so there's no common base for standards and the schools have to compromise. “Schbols become divorced from a mobile community,” he adds. “We need new attitudes to cope with this new kind of society. Defends freedom Kenneth Clewly, vice-principal and geography teacher at Thornlea Secondary School in Thomhill, defends the freedom of the type of school that upsets so many parents._ _ _ “It’s not for every child. Parents should shop around and find the best system for their child. But for most students the tri~mester system allows them to choose to study a subject for a single term that otherwise they might never be exposed to. “And surprisingly, in spite of the broad range of courses offered by 'I'hornlea, we find students still choose the traditional subjects most often.” Thornlea’s system of allowing In this circulation class The Liberal was also the third best in Canada for all-round newspaper: This was the second time The Liberal entered the national competitions, being unsuccessful last year. Provincial award This year a general excellence award was won in Ontario competition. Editing and layout of the winning front pages was by The Liberal’s editor Harold Blaine. Judging was based on selected newspaper issues produced in 1975. The probable “that Forhan is after Wright’s job.” V Councillor Lois Hancey, also of Rich- mond Hill, said: “I think there could be stronger leadership on many occasions, but I wouldn’t like to comment directly in response to their (Buck’s and Forhan’s) remarks." Markham Mayor Tony Roman said he “tartainly duesn’t agree” with calls for Wright’s resignation. But Forhan’s bosition â€" that there should be a change after Wright’s current term expires â€" is “a different Mayor David Schiller of Richmond Hill is on vacation 'and could not be reached for comment. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1976 Garfield Wright . . . six years as chairman (continued on A-Z) E112 Z'Jihtral ] "In Essentials Unity, in Non-Essentials Liberty, in all things Charity” The accident occurred at Brechin, near Lake Simcoe. No charges have been laid. Miss Baker was a student at Seneca College, King campus, where she was studying recreation facilities management. She was a competitive swimmer with the Etobicoke Aquatic Club in 1968 and was employed by the Richmond Hill Golf Course in 1972 as head of recreation. RICHMOND HILL â€" Joseph Allan Bales, a resident of Richmond Hill for 53 years, died Sunday at his Mill Street home. He was 79. 7 Dead, is Wendy Lue Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Baker of 211 Rosemar Gardens, and sister of John and Richard. The driver, John Patterson, 22, of Rexdale escaped uninjured when an oncoming car struck the passenger side of Miss Baker’s car as Patterson made a left hand turn at a blind intersection. Longâ€"time Hill resident Allan Bales dies at 79 RICHMOND HILL â€" A 22-year-old woman who allowed a friend to drive her new car while she rode as a passenger, was killed Saturday. ball game,” Roman said. Challenge expected “After six years in this position, anyone might expect a challenge, and probably Forhan has an eye on the chairmanship himself." Another Markham representative on council and a candidate for mayor in the next election, Bob Adams comâ€" mented: “I thought we could have had stronger leadership. but that's about all I’d_like_to sa_3{_at th_ls time: “It’s not so much his fault as it is the way council is set up. Wright is doing as competent a job as can possibly be done, but the set-up of the region is not Woman, 22, is killed in traffic accident The judging of newspaper excellence is based on a 100 point system with 20 points for front page, 20 points for editorial page, 10 points for inside page community news, 10 points for pictures. 15 points for advertising, 10 points for typography-makeup-general impre- ssion, and 15 points for local features and columns. Two years ago The Liberal began a modernization and improvement program, both for the newspaper itself and for its production facilities, in order to provide better service to its readers and advertisers. To Councillor David Fraser of Vaughan, the question of regional leadershif) is a valid question “but it's unfair to ay the blame at the doorstep of Mr. Wright. appropriate Thornhlll edition In the sports page competition the Markham-Vaughan (Thomhill) edition was submitted for judging. The awards will Be firegented at the CCNA annual convention Aug. 11-15 at Halifax. national newspaper association chose the July 9 edition for judging in general exgellence competition. The competing newspapers had a choice of their best week for the second issue in the judging and The Liberal chose its provincial election issue of Sept. 24. Richmond Hill editions of the newspaper were submitted for both dates. Joseph Allan Bales . . . farmed at Mill Pond 60 pages He was a member of the Richmond Hill Cancer Society and served as a volunteer driver for 15 years. He was a charter member of the Richmond Hill Arena Association 1955-67 served on the Richmond Hill High School Board in 1935. was an honorary director of the Agricultural Society, a past president of the Horticultural Society and a 1936 member of the Richmond Hill Dramatic Club. He is survived by his wife Margaret Jessie MacLennan, two children, Graeme, also a former town councillor 1973-4, Marion and daughter-in-law Donna, two grandchildren and three brothers, Douglas of Newmarket and Earl and John, both of Willowdale. Bales was recently made an honorary member of the Richmond Hill United Church, where he served for 20 years as treasurer of the Missionary and Maintenance Fund. Bales, a charter member of the Rich- mond Hill Lions Club, served as club treasurer from 1949-53 and became an honorary member in 1957. He served as a Richmond Hill councillor from 1942- Bales, who was born in Willowdale in 1896, came to live here in 1922 where he farmed on the west side of Mill Pond. In separate interviews with the press last week, Buck and Forhan said the public views regional council with contempt and ridicule, largely because it has suffered from effective leader- ship from its chairman. “That’s what needs to be changed more than the chairman." Executive committee Fraser said he would like to see the establishment of an executive com- mittee of three to five councillors “whom the chairman can consult with, instead of always having to consult with the whole ruddy council.” Wright, of East Gwillimbury, is a former York County warden who has headed the regional council since its formation in 1971. Mayor Gamét Williams of Vaughan was not available for comment. Wendy Lue Baker . . .fatalcrash at Brechin Fred Simpson . . . new and better things Price 20 cents