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Last week. police reported two juveniles, both 14. set off a tear gas bomb on the bus. while it was proceeding along Keele St. in Maple. Police said no injuries or damage resulted. A boy and a girl. both from Concord. have been charged with using a volatile substance. Crying shame Thornhill architect Napier Simpson Jr. said that viewed from the outside, the house is not worth making a fuss over. He said he could understand her failure to make any specific disclosures; the fact her husband was a teacher employed by the board was already well known. Any participation by the respondent would have no effect; the amount had already been deter- mined. Salaries ll small part” In absolving Trustee Margaret Coburn of King of any conflict of in- terest with York County in the matter of her school teacher husband's contract, County Court Judge Harry Waisberg said salaries payable to secondary school teachers formed only a “small part of the budget." 7 As a membe} of the board, Mrs. Coburn had an obligation to participate in the adoption of the budget, Waisberg said. That does not necessarily mean the house will be torn down, says Vaughan building director Ron Williams. Smoke is not the only thing. ap- parently, that gets into the eyes of passengers on school buses A demolition permit has been issued for the Lake house at 8300 Yonge Street in Thornhill‘ Ron Pauze of North Lake Road, 15; and Werner Vahle, 13, of Bond Crescent came in first and second in a recent Lions Bike-a- Lake House in danger 'When Richmond Hill council resolved to support the provincial designation, Al Duffy suggested he and Mike Burnie June 19 to June 25 has been declared Senior Citizens’ Week in Ontario. Time for a visit The judgment was in reply to an Sports Classified Oak Ridges Entertainment Gardening York riding candida tes 0n the m0 ve Dorothy Lowe . . . . . manse gin Champion peddleré‘ 81-84 88-12 A6 n Pa m We mm Mmuunu a my nU mm g 30 Dun Inside The Liberal Opens manse fund The index of news and advertising features on the inside pages is as follows: The local ball season opened with two Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellers vic- tories behind shutout pitching as Mayor David Schiller threw out the first “pill”. Story and pictures Sports Section Bl. A Save the Old Presbyterian Manse fund was set off by a $5 cheque from Mrs. Dorothy Lowe (left). Her letter to the editor and details of how to donate ap- pear on Editorial Page A4. Real estate 1 Service directory Church directory In the Hill Scheduled events Mrs. Coburn‘s husband, Frederick Coburn. is employed by the board as a secondary school teacher of mathematics at Huron Heights secondary school in Newmarket. Council last week gave its approval to a revised Captain Corporation site plan calling for a structure of up to eight stories on the Langstaff property just south of the Royal Bank building on Yonge Street. The area controlled by the town‘s height bylaw ends at the property line. application by Vince DeVita of King, charging Mrs. Coburn with a conflict of interest and asking that her seat be declared vacant. “There are other associations which represent primary school teachers and DeVita ran unsuccessfully against Trustees Coburn and Dorothy Zajac in the last election. In his judgment, Waisberg said Mrs. Coburn. although a member of the teacher salary negotiating committee, didn’t participate in the negotiations with the federation representing her husband. Richmond Hill is soon to have another mediumlrise apar_tment building. “It is the last large house being maintained as a private residence on Yonge Street." said Simpson. The house sits at the top of a circular driveway in the middle of a six-acre lot. Permit high rise Historically. no one of significance lived there and nothing of regional or provincial importance happened there. said Simpson. These are the criteria for designating sites. might meet with local seniors during that week. “After all," said Duffy, “we’ve been on a committee for three years.” ' thon held in Oak Ridges. They rode 32 kilometers (20 miles) in 134 hours 86-8 Yesterdays Letters Vital stats Kmart A&P Stores Photo by Hoggi “The school was built to take a second story," he said. There _ “There will be fairly reasonable construction costs.“ ‘ “If the province won’t release the money, we’ll be in problems . . severe problems." The actual builder’s name is still unknown, as the property has been purchased from Captain in trust. It will be released June 17. St. Charles Garnier Roman Catholic separate school in Richmond Hill was built to accommodate 336 students. There are 490 there now. There are 525 expected this fall. There are only two washrooms. “It looks like we‘ll be putting in two more portables," said Ed Joyce, York Region Roman Catholic separate school board superintendent. “There are severe restrictions on capital funds," explained Joyce, “but we‘ll be making application for an 8-10 room addition." There are six, portables on the site now. The building is to incorporate 85 residential apartment units and from 5,000 to 7,000 square feet of commercial space. This is a reduction from 25,000 square feet in an earlier proposal. St. Garnier overcrowded “All of these matters were public knowledge, openly disclosed on the record and were well known to the other members of the board, and to the ratepayers. The respondent meets all of the qualifications for election as a member of the board pursuant to The Education Act, 8.0. 1974. C. 109, S. 192," Waisberg said. “On the question of costs, I take into consideration that the applicant ex- pected a seat on the board if his ap- plication had been successful. He must, therefore, pay the costs of the ap plication which has been dismissed.” In closing, Judge Waisberg said: “I am satisfied that, if there has been a technical contravention in the present case, then it was committed through inadvertence, and the respondent should not be disqualified as a member of the board. The application is therefore dismissed. He also quoted the following from the Ontario Municipal Conflict of Interest Act: “ . . . Full disclosure and ab- stentions from discussion and voting, rather than disqualification resulting ipso facto from an interest in a contract or matter, is now the basis for dealing with conflicts of interest. In effect the Act allows a member to have con- tractual dealings with the corporation, so long as he reveals this by public disclosure.” female teachers, and she did negotiate with them,” the judgment read. “Some who harbor such cynical beliefs find the history of regional development and regional planning in Ontario to be sadly reassuring.” This question is raised by a recent Bureau of Municipal Research com- ment detailing the woeful track record of regional governments. It’s titled, Design for Development: Where are You? “Two widely held convictions about government institutions," begins the report, “are that public bureaucracies are intrinsically inefficient and that politicians, by and large, lack the courage and the will to make tough, long-range political decisions." Does the province have any real intention of implementing the Toronto Central Centred Region Plan? With the provincial campaign in full stride this week, each of the six can- didates for York Centre and York North had a full itinerary. The Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce has arranged a candidates’ breakfast at the Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club. There will be a You'll have a chance to talk with York Centre‘s three provincial can- didates Wednesday morning, June 1 at 7:45. Meet for breakfast Established 1878 On every schedule are the all- Richmond Hill Edition By Tom Gale “The delay in implementing planning schemes which have been publicly affirmed and reaffirmed, together with certain undertakings which seem to bet at odds with these schemes, has led to doubts about the entire regional development effort.” In York North they are scheduled for May 25 at 2:30 in the Woodbridge high school; and 8 pm. sponsored by The Newmarket Era; May 26 at 2 pm. in capdidates' meetings “A significant between official tentions of the program and complishmentsf‘ “The fundamental problems still there.” For more information, call Bob Saunders at 889-4957 or 884-4104. In the 1960’s, when the province embarked upon regional development plans in the first place, it was in response to three trends; population concentration in large urban centres, unstructured urban sprawl, and careless or unwise use of the physical setting. according to the research bureau. The report goes on to point out repeated failure to achieve either of the original aims of regional government; the dispersal of growth to the north and east; and the containment and struc- turing of growth in the Toronto Centred Region. “The regional municipalities of Peel and York. based on an urban centre and question and answer period following brief addresses by Liberal Alf Stong, Conservative Bill Corcoran and New Democrat Chris Olsen. Chamber members and fellow businessmen will be welcome; to Never Mind t Zfiltmtl "/n Essent/a/s Unity, in Nonâ€"Essentials Liberty, in all things Charity” 511! Take a trip Wednesday, May 25, 1977 discrepancy exists statements of in- regional planning actual ac- are As well. there will be a veritable barrage of coffee parties, wine and cheese parties, television interviews, openings. fair and market ap- pearances‘ bridge and euchre meetings. breakfasts and pool-fests. The time in between ('whatever is left! ) will be spent in the old traditional As well, the York-Durham sewage scheme is seen as an undermining influence on efforts to restrain growth along the Yonge Street corridor. For York Centre, candidates will speak and field questions at a Citizens Advisory Group meeting May 26 at 8:30 pm, in the l-Iillcrest Mall: The Liberal Forum at Thornlea secondary school May 30 at 8 p.m., and at Thornhill high school June 1. ‘ the Huron Heights High School. and 7:30 pm. in the Maple Community Centre. The report is highly critical of the proposed Parkway Belt West, calling it little more than a utility corridor. “Does the system arhoum to much more than landscaping?” “The regional municipalities of Peel and York, based on an urban centre and large rural hinterland, lack a clear sense of their own identity as regions. This in turn has weakened their ability to plan." Regional gbvernment “has also In the country of Never Mind all problems solve them- selves . . . and it's little wonder, when the witches are as pretty as these! Visitors to MacKillop School followed the story of an enchanted prince awakened from a witch’s spell by golden slippers. Witches are Chere Ring, 6. of Mill Street; Cathy Davis, 8, of Wright Street; Jody Gray, 9, of Elgin Mills; Donald Collucci. 9, of Regent Street; and Debbie Arseneau, 9, of Elgion Mills. Some other members of the cast were Rob Centa, Kim Fry. Terry Wilkinson, Debra Gregg, Christine Bialkowski, Paul Reed, Jeff MacRae. and Roland Galdiks. 36 pages Price 20 cents The Liberal election forum for all of York Centre will be next Monday at Thornlea secondary school, Bayview Avenue. at 8 pm. A panel of reporters will be on hand to ask questions and there will also be questions from the floor. » “Most of the Toronto Centred Region thopes have yet to be fulfilled." “The recent organizational changes," concludes the report. “notably the separation of regional land use planning from economic development planning together with the relegation of the latter as a truncated branch within the office of economic policy leads us to ask: how high a provincial priority is regional planning and development?" Copies of the bureau’s comments can be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Municipal Research. Suite ‘306, 2 Toronto Street, Toronto, or by telephoning 363-9265. failed to minimize the urban use of productive agricultural land.” Ask for Design for Development Where Are You? The North Thornhill Community Association is sponsoring an all- candidates night for York Centre riding next Wednesday. June 1, at 8 pm. at Thornhill secondary school. “We expect to outdraw The Liberal newspaper's Forum.“ said Tom Neville. one of the organizers. way â€" knocking on doors