Lynda should be lashing else where Dear editor, Your editorial support for a lower board of education budget is sound, though a bit .late. 3. The real impact on the budget is hidden each year since the contract year begins in September and the biggest effect is delayed until the next year; thus tying the hands of the next board. If you had published that opinion “before†the vote was taken, it would have helped my own effort to reduce the tax. Salaries this year take up close to $50 million. Some observations: 1. Teachers are now well above parity with our own taxpayers for equivalent services rendered. 2. This part of our budget has gob- bled up so much money that other needs are being starved. Dear editor. It is distressing that Ms. Lynda by her uneducated criticism of “Network†may deter people from going to see this fine film (Lynda‘s lashes column March 16). Secondly and most importantly the film shows television can make or The biggest part of the board’s budget goes towards teachers†salaries; about $19 million in 1970, and about $25 million in 1973. I make this report with some regret; as I value the friendship of many good teachers. It contains two vital messages for us, firstly that to the television moguls ratings are all important. Quality and accuracy do not attract large audiences, therefore they are dispensible and by continuing to watch the rubbish the networks produce, we are encouraging them to peddle inferior programs. There are some facts which both the board and the public must face, and this may be a good time to clarify them. As a trustee, however, I have a duty to be both fair and realistic. Councillor Bonner says, “If the people have no roof over their heads, let them live in an $80,000 house.†Markham’s Ward 4 Councillor Bud Bonner is a modern reminder of the late, unlamented, headless queen of France. She said something like, “If the people have no bread, let them eat cake.†Bonner absurd award winner Letters Teachers a_re abo ve parity 4. Much of the cost is due to Elspeth Ash . . . Network had message Letters Now a head-remover would The Libeval is published every Wednesday by Mel Nonh Diwsion, Wthh also publishes The Bannev Vaughan News, and The Bolton Emevpnse PAGE A-l ABSURD BIRD AWARD PUBLISHER J.G. VAN KAMPEN Illsâ€"W ï¬lly: Eihtral 10‘01 Yonge Sweet, Richmond HI" LAC 6Y6 Onlano Melrospan Community Newspapevs anued mm m Aurora, Newmavkel, The Woodbndge iSport‘s editor iFred Simpson is superb I read his article each week and I think it is superb. It is so complete and to the point. This is not to exclude the rest of your wonderful team. Keep up the good work. 5. No one wants the agony of another strike, but we can’t really expect the teachers’ negotiating committees to stop demanding. That is what they were organized to do. ERIC BAKER, Richmond Hill trustee, Richmond Hill, Ont. My firét comblfment i musf canfess, goes out to your columnist Fred Simp- son. break a president or prime minister, control and slant the news we see and that if we let the stations become a monoply we are in danger of creating an unelected power which cannot be removed by the democratic process. I should like to firstly express my apprgciatior} of you; paper. It is surely ode of -the best country newspapers in Canada that I have ever read; especially__your sports page. Trustee Baker . . . teachers get most negotiated pupil-teacher ratios which do not increase salaries but force us to hire more teachers. This has increased the spare time of teachers on rotation more than it has reduced class size. 242 Royal Orchard Blvd., Thornhill, Ont. Dear editor, I would suggest that if Ms Lynda wishes to lash a movie she should do so constructively, to do less is to insult the intelligence of the reader. All this is said .in witty, incisive and realistic language superbly acted and brilliantly produced and directed. Bonner’s recent remark, “We aren‘t approving a single house worth less than $80,000†would be funny, if it didn’t happen to be the hurtful attitude of so many of our elected representatives. certainly be too drastic an ap- pliance for the honorable coun- cillor. and feathers would be a little too far to go. But not very much too far. ’ Mr. Bonner, what Markham and all York Region needs is an immediate, market-saturating supply of the most economical, but still healthy and habitable housing. Provide it! A thanks goes to Bonner for bringing the attitude out into the open. A nomination for The Liberal’s 1977 Absurd Bird Award goes to him for the stupid, destructive position he holds on the housing issue. 96A Roseview Ave., Richmond Hill, Ont OWEN FORBES, ELSPETH ASH Even the more traditional tar WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1977 EDITOR HAROID BLAINE Thornhi/l softball needs lo ts of volunteer paren ts Last summer my child enjoyed a season of softball fun provided by a large number of hard working volun- teers. With more than 600 youngsters likely to be involved in various local teams this year, perhaps more mothers, fathers, teenagers or others could find time to assist in some capacity The league can use the help of in- dividuals as coaches, assistants, scorekeepers and umpires. York Central Hospital has finally succeeded in reaching the top of the list as far as modernization is concerned. I was punched ino the modern computer at 6:30 am. At 7:15 am. sharp I received the customary 60- second blood tests. At 7:45 am. I was taken to Short Stay. There I was told to strip and wash off my makeup. From 8 am. to 9 a.m. I listened to an assortment of chatter, ranging from discussion of a hangover to grumbling about the 25 patients due in that day, not counting emergencies. Operation over, I woke up to the sounds of two screaming children in recovery at 10 am. I had a terrific headache. Dr. ------ . stopped by. He briefed me as to what he’d done to me, then left. Back I went to Short Stay for tea in a disposable cup and burnt toast on a disposable plate. I had difficulty swallowing. Told to get dressed at 11:15 a.m., couldn't walk too well, but didn‘t say anything. It was getting very crowded in Short Stay. Dear editor. Finally I was wheeled to a hallway where not one, but three people asked me in succession if I had any false teeth. caps or contact lenses, and checked by wristband No. 82177Y-44230. Computerized by YCH Clinics are planned which will aid persons interested in learning to fill these positions effectively. Thornhill Softball League provides a good team sport experience for youngsters from the ages of 6 to 17. Take my case No. 82177Y-44230 Mar 17»77, Dr. ----. Dear editor. This year Thornhill Softball League enters its 10th year of service to our area’s young people. Glenda MacNaughton . . . you get training The following certificate was brought from his church in Ireland: When he settled in Markham Township he was one of the founders of Brown’s Corners Presbyterian (now United) Church and became its precentori “We certify Mr. John Walker is descended from parents among the most respectable and upright in the A few years later they bought part of the east half of Lot 16, Concession 3. He married Rachel Keith, and with his wife and family emigrated to Canada in 1834. His son James was then 14 years old. John was a member of the Pres- byterian Church in Ireland and precentor of the congregation of Post Stewart. They cleared the land and built a log house on the west side of Concession 5. Brown ’3 Corners founder Among the pioneers of the Buttonville‘ area were John Walker and his family who settled on 50 acres, the northeast quarter of Lot 16, Concession 4, Markham Township. article which appeai‘ed in TheyLiberal Feb. 13, 1942. John Walker was born in Coleraine, Ireland, in 1788. So you see, York Central Hospital has done it! It has finally found a way to computerize us all into a neat little number like the ones they stamp on car parts that go through General Motors†production line. But if there are 6-year-old girls who want to play, they might be eligible if a parent is willing to commit himself- herself to work with a T-ball team. Finally there came a call from Dr. ---- informing us I was the one out of 100 cases where oxygen gets trapped under the diaphragm in an operation such as mine. Told by the family doctor that he mustn‘t touch me, we called the doctor that operated. He said the gas would dissolve in a few hours if I followed his instructions. In the past, girls haven’t played T- ball (the game for first year players). While being wheeled out to the hospital‘s front door I told the volunteer lady in an orange smock that I was going to be sick. My sister took me home. There I spent the next eight hours in extreme pain, often times being unable to breathe properly. My huéband finally called the family doctor when I became hysterical from not being able to breathe. A nurse gave me mouthwash and said I would feel better now. I told her it hurt when I breathed. “Oh yes, that will go away. It’s just gas or from the anesthetic,†she said. I was still in the wheelchair and was vacated from the hospital at 11:30 am. Rushed back to Short Stay, I threw up there into two bowls (while still in the wheelchair fully dressed). This w_ars»in 1834, according to an Parents planning to register a child “If the tail fits.... yesterdays by mary dawson Opinion parish of Ballyachron â€" that in 1831 he was unanimously elected a Ruling Elder in the congregation of Post Stewart â€" that he is and always was in full communion with us â€" that he is entitled to all the privileges, of the Christian Church â€" we recommend him and his family to the care and attention of whatever Minister and Worshipping Society he may please to attach himself. Burnside Cottage 9 June 1834 James Walker married Rachel White and they had a big family, including four sons and five daughters â€" Isaah, Samuel, John, James, Mary (Mrs. Calvert), Sarah (Mrs. Elson), Rachel (Mrs. McRill), Ann (Mrs. Elliott) and Louise (Mrs. Padget). James married Rachel Stonehouse in March 1892. His family included Earl and Roy, Eva (Mrs. L. A. Hood), Irene (Mrs. F. Tennyson), Rachel (Mrs. H. Patterson), Viola (Mrs. A. Harrington) and Ruth (Mrs. H. Boadway). All (with the excéption of Mrs. Elson) lived to be over 80, John and James dying in January 1942. James was born in the original log house. moved to Lot 16, Concession 3. They‘ve étill forgotten to install the “reject lineâ€. Some of us don’t always my: 0th perfectly. Judy Bunker . . .just a number But the hospital hasn’t quite per- feeted its system yet. (or children) for any team this season should be considering now the possibility of becoming involved as more than a spectator. GLENDA MacNAUGHTON, 129 Baythorn Dr., Thornhill, Ont. Hopefuin not'a patient again remain . . . Had big family No. 82177Y-44230, (MRSJ JUDY BUNKER 190 May Ave., Richmond Hill, Ont. John Stewart, PM Read in the session and signed by order Thomas McWilliam Button ville ’3 Walker family Teens, gears ï¬ckle fa te Though it was only put in a few months ago, it‘s already getting that garbage-disposal sound again. Number two is the radiator. It‘s got a hole in it, right down near the bottom. Gravity can be a real bummer. Numbers three and four are two out of three children. The operative word here is “should,†and I have to put it in on account of several variable factors. Number one is the transmission in our poor old '69 Skylark. He lived his entire life on that property, dying in the “new†house built in 1858. Mrs. Florence Cain of King has pointed out an error in the March 23 story of the early days of Laskay which stated Joseph Baldwin settled on Lot 8, Concession 5, King, in 1832. From the context of the article written by Edgar James in 1926 it would appear Baldwin settled on Lot 3 and the mention of Lot 8 was a typographical error made 51 years ago. While you‘re reading this, I should be basking in the Florida sun. The science freak who had a lifelong dream of visiting Cape Canaveral has suddenly got a better fantasy. Letters I would like the management of The Liberal to know how much my family and I enjoy your paper, especially the Sharon’s Sunshine column and the Yesterday’s column by Mary Dawson. I do hope they both will continue. The five of us, ha'ving had a week or so of perfect harmony in the sun, will form a mutual admiration society, and vow to do this every year from now on. Probably none 6f Vus will raise our voices for months. Tune in again next week and I‘ll tell you what it was really like. Mrs. Cain points out the east half of that lot has been the property of the Cain family since the earliest days. Dear editor, However, in spite of my little trepidations I’m definitely going to look on the bright side. Warmth! Sunshine! Green stuff! A whole week with no dishes to do, floors to scrub, lunches to pack, beds to make or furniture to dust. Places to go and sights to see! In my heart I know we’re going to get one more snow storm before we get tulips and daffodils. With any kind of luck it‘ll happen while we’re away and be all melted by the time we get back. We’ll find We missed the last frigid blast of winter. The grass has “riz†and the birdies are singing. The trip will hav’e Been stimulating, refreshing, relaxing, educational. It goes under the general heading of Now I’m Sixteen and I’m Old Enough to St§y_ Home by Myself. I don’t knoviz whht kind of visions that conjures up in his mind, but I do know thgones that Aarerdancing in mine. I plan to handcuff him to the sink for the three days preceding our departure. The hockey player has suddenly realized he’ll miss his play-off games. I keep hammering away at the fact he won’t have to cook dinner for two whole weeks. He‘s only slightly mollified. Number five is a biggy. If we go through all this to find rotten weather when we get there, I’m going to sink to my knees in defeat, too. It concerns five related people being in a compact car for eight or nine hours at a stretch. They‘re probably not too far apart, except for positive and negative reaction to. lithink I know how Napoleon felt when he decided to march on Moscow. Will we get ’to Windsor before somebody in the front seat decides someone else is driving too fast? Will we make it past London before the are-we-there-yets start? Will we get to Cinncinati before mayhem breaks out? Will we get across the border before everybody in the back seat decides everybody else’s elbows stick out too far? Correction ( MRS.) MARJORIE FENTON, 10117 Keele St.. Maple, Ont. Thank you Emphasize positive Confines of car Turned sixteen By Lynda Nykor Iynda's lashes