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When ill. or sketching. Deciding to emigrate, he arrived in Vaughan in May 1829. He bought a “pretty estate“ â€" the west half of Lot 19, Cone. 2, for 375 pounds. Then he set out to learn about backwoods farming. Fortunately he was able to hire help, as he was frequently laid up with painful bouts of rheumatism and a bad back. On good days, however, O'Brien cheerfuuy tackled such jobs as building a bookcase, digging drains, roofing a cowshed, or driving a load of cats to the market in York. This time he served in the mgrchan made a number of voyagm to the east struck down by a second illness. Suffering frorn a serious Dentin-{tn was invalided home on pension. But 2 convalescence he went to sea again In the interval he had travelled widely, met with many adventures. and gained experience in three careers. From his first ship, H.M. Sybelle, he transferred to the 30-gun frigate Doris, captained by a cousin Robert O‘Brien, and served in the China Sea. At the end of the 1812-14 conflict when promotion in the navy seemed slight, he army artd was posted to the West Indies Ninefeen years later young O’Brien came to Canada. a half pay captain in broken health. “Never forget yBur Bible, or His-t §ou azzé the son of an _Irish gentleman. " These were his mother‘s parting words to 11-year- old Edward George O’Brien when he went to sea as a midshipman in 1810. A versatile early settler in Vaughan Tawnship was Captain Edward G. O’Brien, according to Doris M. Fitzgerald writing in The Liberal in 1967. Mrs. McMonagle was one of those who helped oust the recent guidance project in some of the high schools, which included a secret survey about student habits and fears, with eventual therapy â€" when necessary â€" via a scuba tank. In the story, Mrs. McMonagle said that, when the teachers started to teach and didn’t worry about social problems, but turned them over to proper authorities â€" and guidance counsellors helped students with their careers â€" they were getting back to what the system was all about. Wrote Mr. Lamont, covering his reply in as thick 8 coat of contempt possible: “It is hard to believe McMonagle made such an inane statement. Most everyone understands a teacher must teach the whole child, physically. socially, emotionally â€" because that is what he receives in the classroom. . .And if guidance departments only exist for career counselling, then why do we bother? In Mr. Lamonts case for example, he quotes Markham trustee Chris McMonagle. as quoted by me in a story the week before in which she ann_ounced she w_ouldnt be running again To apply it'to other areas, we get the kind of school board we deserve. And judging from the tone of Mr. Lamont’s letter, he got exactly the kind he deserves; a board that, among other things, just as Mr. Lamont, is not adverse to indulging in a bit of innuendo when it suits its purposes. Stili, as he and a few others have observed from Somewhere around the beginning of time, we do get the kind of government we deserve. Not a {/ery original statement but, in that sense, it falls in line with most of Mr. Lamont’s thinking throughout. In a letter to the editor of The Liberal last week, Graham Lamont of Maple, declares: “We get the kind of government we deserve.” The baseball plajling fathers try to strut their stuff and knock down the milk bottles. One adult stays behind to wait for him. The rest of us are dragged off to the midway. Strollers can’t wheel as fast as the kids can run. Cries of echo across the fairgrounds: “Stay together!“ “Who has Boomer?" “Can I have a drink?" The group begins to splinter as families look out for their own. The virtues of having one child per adult become abundantly clear‘ One child is missing. He has set off with 50 cents and orders to be back in 10 minutes. Since every member of the group has bought at least 10 raffle tickets on the cow, we feel the tall at least belongs to us. The location is decided. Someone meets the hostess at the hockey rink. “I hear you’re having all of us over after the fair." No one has told her yet. She smiles through clen- ched teeth. On Saturday, 30 people meet at, the tail of the Markham Softball Association‘s cow. By Friday everyone is organized. The kids are told Now rain or shine, the show must go on. Thursday the weather clears. The weekend weather is to be good. Thursday night the phones are buzzing. All the husbands are now willing to be host for the party. There are rumors flying about that there will be a party afterwards as usual, but no one will admit it is to be at their house. THORNHILL â€"~ Markham Fair starts to loom large in our minds about a week before it happens. We all watch the weather forecasts. It calls for rain all weekend. regional j Topf is calling VleWPOiNtr kanne schwartz Ousted survey 'k. ' V " F" This was to have been a negro colony: But only 8 about 20 negroes took up land They drifted away because of the severe climate. _ orn leader . The O’Briens' lived for a time in Toronto but died in In need of relaxation, he dld some 1875 and 1876 in Shanty Bay in their comfortable log Arrived here Social surprise 3 careers yesterdays \l Versatile ear/y by marv dawson Lost Child By Jim Irving By Sharon Brain sharon's sunshine in the merchantrmarine and 14 confligt when chances of malaria O’Brien after a period of , before beingw joined the house O'Brien was appointed government agent for a new set_t_lement at [fake S_imcoe at Shanty Bay in 1832. O’Brien Spent many hours calculating the cost and the advantages of stone. brick and plank roads. He finally got up a petition for the establishment of turnpikes. In May 1830 Edward O‘Brien married Mary Sophia Gapper, a talented young Englishwomen who was visiting her brother on Yonge Street. Her letters were published and paint a colorful and descriptive picture of pioneer life in this area. The book was reprinted a few years ago. O’Brien al§o helped start the Agricultural Society. He electioneei‘ed forr licnii'amin Thorne who ra unsuccessfully against William Lyon Mackenzie for 59‘}??? the legislature. Though mud, ruts and potholes caused costly damage to horses, carts, harness and clothes, many farmers were more willing to endure discomfort than to pay taxes A heated topic at the meetings of this society, as elsewhere, was the deplorable condition of the roads. Th_e§e were made and maintained by statute labor. He served on the grand jury in York, “that most trqyblqsome of public duties." a .I ‘FV'a "‘" He taught at Upper Canada Cone‘é'é'éfi'é took ser- vices in Trinity Church, Thornhill, when it was without a rector. Being a born surroundings, C affairs. He was a member of the book society and was in- strumental in obtaining youpg glgrgymen. "A A_.__.L‘ , But perhaps Mr. Lamont, as the old phrase goes “doth protest too much. " That’s why it didn’t come as that much of a surprise to find out this outraged taxpayer is also a school teacher. Why didn't you say so, Mr. Lamont? Or would that have weakened your argument and made it difficult to label others â€"â€" and the word is yours â€"â€" “scapegoats?” ‘ He defends the teachers several more times in a similar vein, although being quick to imply that it is as a disinterested party. His protest is as a taxpayer. “Have we. the taxpayers of York, not been punished enough?" ' Also, in a tone that is defensive from beginning to end, Mr. Lamont speaks about the “constant badgering and show of contempt for teachers as a pro‘fessionai group.” And, naturally she would hardly object to a child floating around in a scuba tank as a therapeutic measure in this enlightened year of our Lord, 1976. At another point, Mr. Lamont refers to trustee John Stephen’s remarks castigating the guidance project, as a means of using the teachers as “scapegoats,” in ‘L_,_.- .a--. , _ '“r vowâ€"guy the manner of Adolf Hitler. Wh’icli'as old Adolf migi-l‘t- have said himself, is a case of the top! calling the kanne schwartz. Vaughan settler had Why, of course I’m the author, Mr. Lamont. Everyone knows that Mrs. McMonagle, who pioneered the business of working with and helping perceptually handicapped children in this area. always insisted such children run red lights on their bicycles. and walk around the ledges of 20-storey buildings in order to face whatever hidden fears they LA: “Is Irving the author of this statement, or McMonagle?" Finally we all pile into our cars and head off. We straggle into the party one at a time and the kids wander off to play in the barn and get covered in straw. The adults grab a lawn chair and something cool and foamy. It was a great fair. No one got lost. No one threw up. And I met this rabbit . . . We laugh too and feel very rural and in touch with our roots. The exhibitors laugh as they watch the city folks trying to scrape the cow manure off their shoes outside the cow barns. The gardeners in the crowd are reassured when they realized their zucchini 15 as big as the first place winner V """D -- -uJ-J . My husband‘s happiesi moment is when the ride he took with a young friend is over, and he can stop pretending it was fun. No one else is thEt impfesseaubg; Hy rabbit, but everyone else finds s_omething to Venjgy. IIIDLHAL n I want a lop-cared rrarbbit. I’véâ€"a'lways wanted an any-eared rabbit, but suddenly at Markham Fair I fall in love_ancl only one rabbit will do. It seems like a sensiblegogition for ears. Think of the warmth on a cold winter night. Think of the un- wolcome noises one could shut out. I find the rabbits. Tucked away in the corner crouches a “Rabbit, Lop“. Thank goodness for signs. I’ve never seen one before, but suddenly the word lop~eared has meaning. A lop-eared rabbit wears his ears like bonnet strings; They curve down around his head and try to touch each other under his chin. Finally the parents have had enough midway. The kids are dragged off to see the animals â€"â€" or sent off with tickets, money, a meeting time and dire threats concerning late returns. Five dollars and many humiliations later, one child isiclutching a stuffed bull. Lopâ€"eared rabbit at Markham Fair Defensive tone Wed W's/tor n leader and keenly interested in his O’Brien soon became involved in local Bad roads Zucchini win Find rabbits / admit it Home District who ran Your Ministry of the Environment thinks that a return to refillable bottles will save energy, help alleviate garbage disposal problems, and reduce the number of landfill sites. It will be a step toward a clean, unlittered Ontario. In other words they have to offer you a choice. It also requires that retailers selling soft drinks in refillable bottles must now accept and refund cash deposits of at least 10¢ on small sizes and 20¢ on large sizes. And the amounts of these deposits must be shown separately from the actual price of the pop. A On October 1, 1976 a new law went into effect. It says that within six months, retail vendors will be required to stock and display in refillable bottles any size, flavour and brand of soft drink they offer in non~refillable bottles. Their re-use saved energy and raw materials involved in bottle manufacture. And, more important, people returned refillable bottles So they didn't become the litter and garbage disposal problem that throwaway bottles and cans are causing today. Uni-done WADE MARI OF NORM AMER'JN S‘ONE CC Remember the days when all pop bottles were returnable and refillable? Your Ontario Ministry of the Environment wants to bring those days back, because there were a lot of advantages to the retillables. refillable DOD bottle Introducing the greatest aid to litter preventlon since the refillable pop bottle. Effective October 1, 1975, you will be required to accept deposits on refillable soft drink con- tainers ot 10¢ on small sizes and 20¢ on large sizes. You will also be required to refund deposits in these amounts on all reasonably clean. Notice to Ontario Retailers GENERAL CONTRACTOR 85 King St. East, Toronto, Ont Completely lnstalled with W603 Ties OTI'IER PIA/VS TO CHOOSE FROM â€" MSO CUSTOM EXTERIOR DESIGNING FOR FURTHER INFORMATIOT: 03 WHITE LEON PAGE CO. 100 SQ. FT. PATIO CAM SPECIAL ONLY 364-7011 $ 28950 This information is covered in a notice which must be disâ€" played by soft drink retail vendors. These signs are provided by the Ministry of the Environment and are available at our oifices in these locations: Barrie, Belleville, Cambridge. Cornwall, intact, refillable soft drink containers which you normally handle. And, [9 bottles. ace Welland and Windsor or by writing or phoning: Environment Ontario 135 St. Clair Ave” West Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5 Telephone: (416) 965â€"1658 Don Mills, Gravenhurst, Kenom, Kingston, London. North Bay. Oukville, Owen Sound. Ottawa, Pembmke, Peterborough, Sarnia. Sault Ste, Marie, Stoney Creek, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins. Ontario Hon. George A. Kerr. QC. Mimster Everett Biggs. Deputy Minister The public is invited to assist the Municipality in the long range planning of what kinds of facilities might be considered for a Community Centre in your area. This is your opportunity to let us know your ideas and suggestions. Crosby Heights Public School THURSDAY, OCTOBER let at 8 pm. BEEF CHICKEN OR LIVER PEP DOG FOOD ~29-3 ASSORTED IELAvouns- ICE CREAM SHOP 'N SAVE AT TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ALLEifiEfi‘u RT (ED Bayview & Markham Rd.. Richmond Hill WE RESERVE THE RIGHT Tn I {MIT m nun-ms: RED BOSE TEA BAGS ORANGE PEKOE FRESH. PARTLY SKIMMED KRAFT SALAD DRESSING WE RESERVE THE RfGHT T0 L Thailable only at THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. October 13 DEPOSIT REFUND FOR REFILLABLE SOFT DRINK BOTTLES Regulations of the Province of Ontario under the Environmental Protection Act provide that a cash refund of the full deposit will be paid for up to 48 intact and reasonably clean refillable containers in any 24»h0ur period ofa brand and flavour of carbonated solt drink sold here in containers of the same size within the preceding six months. 3 OT. POLY BAG PUBLIC MEETING - CHAPMAN'S 2 LITRE CARTON . 1976 â€" A-l