Richmond Hill Public Library News Index

The Liberal, 18 May 1977, p. 3

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Empty buses cost $33,000 V__~ my. u..." uuv‘. u; Pu.“ uy wuu,1uv. Cofinérllor gaid he saw the bus on his way to Work each day and there was only one person on it â€"- the driver. The Jane Street to Ri-chmond Hillroute will bring in only $7,500. The town of Vaughan could apply for a prgvlngial subsidy of $13,750 on the route. It links the towri’s industrial aréa with iiie Hillcrest Mall, bug the towu Wouici ‘still have to pick up $33,750. Vaughan Councillor Dave Fraser Monday questioned the value of a bus route that will cost an estimated 5:55.000 togperate this year. It seems police forces and municipalities have only one grade of gas available to them for publicly- operated equipment, and that's regular leaded. Police forces and municipal authorities are going to have to be more careful about their choice of new car. Unfortunately. many late model cars require un- leaded gas. These cars often have a catalytic con- vertor system of pollution control. which is ruined by use of leaded gas. Police can’t get lead out Regional council last week received a letter from the ministry of environment air resources branch detailing a problem grown quite common. Stong said the community was slated for a G0 transit station. plus sewers, and that scattered throughout any new housing should be group homes for the “mildly mentally retarded and the delinquent and homes for the aged." Land acquired by the ProgressiveConservative government in the Langstaff area in the past three years, “would be an ideal place to begin building affordable housing," Alf Stong of Richmond Hill, Liberal MPP for York Centre, said in a release this week. x A new [.051 of Voters IS compcled for every Election By now you should have a receipt (Form 103â€"see Illustration)â€"proof that you have been enumerated and therelore are eligible to vote. Take Form 103 Wlm you to the Polling Place when you go to vote at the Advance Poll or on Election Day.( June 9th ). * You are eligible to vote if you are 18 and over, a Canadian citizen or British subject and have resided in Ontario for at least the 12 months preceding Election Day.( JUNE 9TH )and your name is on THE NEW LIST OF VOTERS Stong sees housing on Langstaff land ARE YOU* ELIGIBLE TO VOTE on Thursday, June 9th? Quahhed voters must be on the NEW List of VOTERS in order to vote. That would be a major step into integrating them CHECK NOWâ€"Do YOU have “Form 103"? \x x I! you live In a rural area, and are qualified to vote. it L 1 WI“ be much eaSIer for you to vote on Election Day. ( June 9th ). II your name Is on the Lust 0! Voters. However, qualified rural voters‘ not on the MS! before Election Day, may still get on the lIst and vote by havmg a triend or neighbour on the same polling subdmsmn Ilst “vouch” for them on Oath at the polhng place CHECKâ€"PHONE the Returning Oflncer In your Electoral District tor the necessary :ntormatron of how to get on the Lust 0! Votersâ€"at the number lusted below Listen carefully and have a pen and paper ready to lot down the Information x Possrbly you were not at home on the two separate occasrons when the officral Enumerators called. It you do not have a Form 103 (as Illustrated). then you are not on the new List of Voters and. therelore, wrll be Inelngrble to vote on June 9th UNLESS YOU ACT NOW! Twinney “Our own police force comply with regulations." saicl Newmarket Regional Councillor Raymond “This rapidly makes the _catalyst inactive. resulting in a vehicle that emits high levels of air pollutants." The letter concludes that tender calls for new vehicles should stipulate both leaded-gas and non- catalytic systems. “The police force or municipality," states the letter. "is thus forced to operate the vehicles illegally by removing the small size fuel filler neck and operating the vehicle on leaded gasoline. Revénue on the Jéne-Richinohd Hill. Islington and Keele routes is estimated at $119,500 while the system costs $265,000. Council i/oted to have an explanation from the bus line operators before approving the subsidy ap- plication for this year. Vaughan was sét to ask the province for $73,798 leaving $71,701 to b9 picked up by the town. But Councillor Terry Goodwin said a decision on the route should not be made yet because it was recently split. The “grassroots issues of unemployment. af- fordable housing and the decrease in social services’ have been ignored by the Davis government too long‘ Stong said. Such a project would also provide numerous jobs for local contractors and small businessmen, Stong said. He said he wanted to know why the PCs weren’t “taking advantage of this opportunity to do so much good?" back into society." he said CHECKâ€"RURAL RESIDENT? CHECK-IN ORDER TO VOTEâ€"IT IS YOUR RE- SPONSIBILITY AND NO ONE ELSE'S TO GET YOUR NAME ON THE NEW LIST OF VOTERS. CHECK AGAINâ€"YOU HAVE NO "FORM 103 HELP ELECT He Is One Of Us! Bill Corcoran is a longâ€"time resident of York Centre. Businessman, farmer and member of the Richmond Hill Council for the past five years. Bill has shown his concern and his involvement in our communities. WHO IS BILL CO RCORAN? “I believe that Canadian unity is a major concern and I believe that only hard work and understanding can preserve a “one Canada" concept.” â€" (that’s common-sense) "I believe that York Centre must be heard in Queens Park â€" and as your member I intend to speak out loudly and often on the issues that affect us all." â€" (that’s common-sense) ”I think kids should learn how to work hard without Government hand-outs and subsidies.” â€" (that’s common-sense) "A lot of people think that the solution to every problem is just to add more government money. I don’t. Spending must be capped to slow down inflation.” â€" (that’s common-sense) I I! "I’m a businessman and I run a farm. I know that whatever else grows on trees â€" money doesn t. â€" (that’s common-sense) VOTE BILL CDRCORAN - VOTE COMMON-SENSE Richmond Hill Councillor â€" 1972 to present Member Richmond Hill Engineering Committee â€" 1972 â€"â€" 1974 President of Corcoran Foods â€" 1952 â€"‘ 1972 Member of Victoria Square Lions Club Former member of Richmond Hill Agriculture Society Member of Richmond Hill Parks and Recreation Society Member of Advisory Commission of Union Villa, Markham Member of Civic Improvements Committee Richmond lall Oln d Hill, Oak 887-5187 Markham Call â€" Q In Thornhill , Unionville 887-9392 Ridges Call â€" 887-9388 Lake Wilcox Five years on the Richmond Hill Council, Bill knows the issues that affect our way of life â€" and he knows how to deal with them. “York Centre must have a strong voice at Queens Park â€" a govern- ment voice.” York Centre is in a crisis in areas such as housing and serviced lands, transportation and the threat of annexation, unemployment and our young. These problems need a full time representative â€" Bill Corcoran. Bill knows York Centre is a unique area in the Province. He knows it must be preserved and nutured to ensure that we grow and progress without sacrificing our en- vironment or reducing our educational and living standards. He Stands For Us! WHAT DOES HE STAND FOR? THE LIBERAL, Wednesday. May 13. 1917 â€" A-3

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