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PC hopeful Para" cal/ed para chat/"st By Larry Johnston THORNHILL â€" The withdrawal of Don Bailey from the race for the York Centre Progressive Conservative nomination leaves two men in the race. an insider and an outsider Kerry Gilmor, 38, long active in the party locally, is taking on Dick Perdue, a former PC candidate in Riverdale who is still the riding president in that downtown Toronto riding. “This riding needs a local candidate, says Gilmor, who has been on the executive of the riding provincially and Dick Perdue . . . family roots here Hill Edition. Richmond federally “It needs someone who knows the riding." Gilmor, manager of Markham Centennial Arena, lives in Richmond Hill and writes a weekly newspaper column. He refers to his Opponent as a "parachute" which he defines as “someone who has drOpped into the riding at his own convenience.“ Perdue, a lawyer and former newspaper reporter, is living tern- porarily at his parents’ house .in Thornhill. He grew up in the next riding in Aurora. His grandfather was a member of Parliament here and his great-great grandfather settled here. But he himself has never worked in the local riding association. I I Alex Cowley, York Centre riding president, admitted that Perdue‘s not working in the riding before would put him at a disadvantage with some party stalwarts. “If he had worked here, he would be a gem of a candidate.” Perdue himself is still president in Riverdale riding where he was re- elected last fall to a position “no one else wanted." He feels the only issue should be to nominate the person who can win. Some local conservatives think it will take someone well known in the riding to beat Alf Stong, the Liberal in- cumbent. The Tories are getting some new recruits as a result of the nomination race. Anyone signed up by April 11 can vote at the nomination meeting, which has been postponed until April 19. Former cabinet minister John Clement will be the guest speaker at the nominating convention to be held in the Thornhill Community Centre. Ice show stars Established 1887 Wednesday. March 30, 1977 28 pages Price 20 cents Stall Houghton move on ‘Richvale schools By Jim Irving AURORA â€" An attempt by Trustee Robert Houghton of Richmond Hill to rescind parts of an earlier board motion covering public school boundary changes, was temporarily stalled at a meeting of York County board of education this week. The board moved to defer Houghton’s proposal “until the trustees get a chance to discuss its implications.” The motion dealt with Charles Howitt, Roselawn, Ross Doan and 16th Ave. elementary schools, all in Area 3. The schools have been the subject of considerable discussion between the board, parents and administration since it was first suggested changes were necessary because of over- crowding at Ross Doan public school, Weldrick and Avenue Rds. in Richmond Hill. ]> D. Q. m m 0 o RICHMOND HILL Under the chairmanship of Bruce Machon, a local lawyer, the Richmond Hill and District Social Planning Council is becoming a visible force within the community. In January, the Social Planning Council opened a legal aid office within the facilities of the Richmond Hill and District Family Services. This venture has had an over- whelming response to date. It will probably need to be expanded to two nights per week as there are currently waiting lines on Tuesday evenings (with making of appointments requested, 884-9148). This is the first time in its 12~year history that the council has provided a direct service. The council has in the past in- vestigated the need for new services, engaged in research and acted as a facilitator in the development of new agencies. C-l. B-l) Inside The Liberal Fashions for spring The latest spring things for young and 'old were caught in the camera lens at last week‘s Hillcrest Mall fashion show. See Page Toronto Young Nats won it all in last week's 10th annual In- ternational Midget Tournament here. (Pictures and stories Page The index of news and advertising features inside is: Sports 81â€"! Service direct. Bll Yesterdays A4 Classified 88-10 Church directory C3 Editorials A4 Oak Ridges C6 In the Hill C2 Letters A4 Entertainment C4-5 Scheduled events C3 Vital statistics BIO Real estate 86-8 A&P Stores First proposals had the board moving Grade 4 and 5 classes at the school to four other schools in the area. However, at its Mar. 14 meeting, the board passed a series of recom- mendations that would, among other things, put the southeast part of the present Ross Doan attendance zone, in part of the 16th Avenue attendance zone, effective Sept. 1. Pupils who were enrolled in Ross Doan on Mar. 14 would be allowed by parents’ choices to remain, there for Grades 1-4, rather than switch to 16th Ave. It was these two sections that Mr. Houghton asked be rescinded. At the same time, he asked that an Area 3 study being undertaken on ac- commodations in the Beverley Acres, Crosby Heights, Jefferson and Walter Scott attendance zones, also look at accommodations in the Charles Hewitt, 9â€") Some of the agencies which have been sponsored or supported in the beginning by the council include the Richmond Hill and Thornhill Family Services, Helpmate Information and Referral Service, the Day Care Centre at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, and the United Way of York Region. “The people of Richmond Hill don’t know,“ says Chairman Machon, “that an organization exists to listen and to act on their concerns. The legal aid office is a reflection of the council’s concern to gain visibility and hopefully increase citizen participation.” “Because most social services are organized at the regional, provincial, and federal levels of government," said Mr. Machon, “the council is in- vestigating a vehicle at the regional level to co-ordinate services and to meet the social needs (welfare, housing, counselling, etc.) of the community not met by existing Apl-Z 3 O m m Roselawn, Ross Doan and 16th Ave. attendance zones. Houghton’s motion asked that, in order to relieve overcrowding in Ross Doan for 1977-78, the following temâ€" porary arrangements to be effective immediately, be approved: All new kindergarten pupils residing in the zone that had been designated for the boundary change, be enrolled in and “bussed” to 16th Avenue. All new pupils in Grades 1â€"4, moving into the zone that had been designated for the boundary change, be en- couraged to enrol in 16th Avenue, with transportation provided by the board; Parents of pupils at present enrolled in Ross Doan, and who reside in the zone designated for the boundary change, and who will be in Grades 1 to 4, be encouraged to transfer such pupils to 16th Avenue, effective Sept. 1, with the provision the board provide tran- agencies." The latest efforts of the Social' Planning Council are intended to develop an active and informed citizen body who can more effectively con- tribute to the development of their Town. The council meets on the second Thursday of each month in Room B Municipal Building, Richmond Hill at 8 pm. Approximately 10 people attend this meeting each month. The public is invited to attend and to become in- volved. Transfusion for downtown RICHMOND HILL â€" A meeting has been called to discuss the “urgent need’ ’ for a transfusion of Yonge Street shops and businesses. April 6 at 7:45 pm. the Citizens’ Advisory Group sponsors an evening of talk and discussion in the Blue Flame Room of the Consumers’ Gas Building, 500 Elgin Mills Road East. Special guests will be: Dave Barr0w, chamber of commerce; Mircko Lakoseljac, ministry of housing, community renewal branch; Harry Billington, Toronto development department; and Doug Cook, of Heritage Ontario. For more information, contact Dawn Osmond at 884-8393. Guitar smasher OAK RIDGES â€" Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man, who they say. was surprised by the daughter of the house when he walked into the unlocked home of Rosemary Maggincommo, Bond Cres., and smashed a guitar against a chair. The man fled in a blue Volkswagen. sportation. After the motion to defer by Trustee Margaret Coburn of King, Houghton said he was concerned about such a move. “We’ll still have to come back and do it again,” he said. “We will still have to do a study." The motion to defer was carried 8â€"7, with Chairman Craig Cribar of Newmarket casting the deciding vote. Houghton’s fellow Hill trustees, Bill Monroe and Eric Baker, are both away on holidays. Carla Holdsworth, 14, of Banner Lane and IPI-oin m Hqu) Herb Deary of South Road, Oak Ridges, display some of the style that should make the 5th Annual King City Ice Show another success Thursday at the King arena, 7:30 pm. (See story Page A7.) I! Ethyl Great goalies "/n Essentials Unity, in Non~Essentials Liberty, in all things Charity " aren’t all big By Fred Simpson RICHMOND HILL â€" Seven-year-old Devon Bestard of Oak Ridges was a troubled man along about this time last year. He wanted to play minor hockey but was sidelined with asthma which af- fected his breathing. So he settled for watching the Oak Ridges Dynes Jewellers of the Mid- Ontario Junior B hockey league. Devon especially zeroed in on Dynes‘ goalie Doug Brumwell and rapidly became his biggest (perhaps littlest) fan. Devon studied every move of the Dynes star goalie, mentally made every stop that Brumwell did. He even stopped a few that Brumwell missed. Big decision He finally came to a decision. Devon made a trip to his doctor and laid it on the line. He wanted to be a goaltender. The doctor, naturally, gave in. Being a goalie wouldn’t involve as much skating. It was the making of a goaltender. Devon suited up for the Oak Ridgesâ€" Victoria Square Lions Club Novices in the house league. The rest is history. '. l4 shutouts Devon registered 14 shutouts in regular league play which saw his team finish first. He came up with three shutouts in five playoff games. Another championship. He topped off the season by being named “best goalie” at a “showdown” competition in Oak Ridges. Large debt Devon didn't forget his large debt to Brumwell. In between stopping pucks, he started a Brumwell fan club. All on his own. He foraged around for abandoned buttons. Stuck each button on wool backing, painted Brumwell’s name on same, went into business. Peddle buttons Devon peddled the buttons to everyone he saw at Bond Lake Arena. He finally collected enough money (with some help from Mom and Dad) to purchase a gift. A marble desk set with a pen and clock and a plaque. Devon's big moment came Monday night at the Dynes-Stratford hockey game when he presented his gift to a surprised Brumwell at Richmond Hill Arena. It was also a big moment for Brumwell who was coming off a serious eye injury. iPhnm by Hoqgl Champion congratulates champ From one star to another. Seven year-old Devon Bestard of Oak Ridges didn‘t let asthma keep him from doing what he wanted most, and that was to imitate his hero, Dynes goalie Doug Brumwell. Devon, who himself was named ‘best goalie’ in his house league is shown here presenting a marble desk set to Brumwell bought with proceeds from the sale of home- made ‘Brumwell Buttons‘.