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At that time. tin can tops folded in half. were held against the throats of two female guards by the two defen- dants. The guards were later released. Detective Donald Bick of Peel Regional Police, told the court he felt the women would have carried out their threats to slit the throats of their captives, if certain demands were not Instead, the trustees passed three motions: to receive the letters from the A18. approve the actions of staff, and appoint the chairman of the salary The other issue was the board's ac- tion in selling a piece of board-owned property to the town of Newmarket for $20. The action caused Richmond Hill, Trustee Eric Baker to resign from the Psychiatric tests have been ordered for Marlene Moore, 19. of Oak Ridges, and Isabella Ogima. 18, of Thunder Bay, who pleaded guilty to seven dif- ferent charges in Brampton court recently. The two women. who giggled throughout and also shouted Obscenities at Judge D. 0rd, were appearing in court as a result of a hostage incident at the prison. Monday night’s meeting was called to deal with the omission of the in- formation from the board. According to Liberal sources, Cribar‘s admission of guilt in the matter, prevented a motion from getting on the floor that would have censured two board ad- ministrators â€" George Ford. superin- tendent of business, and John Kippen, associate director of education, for “withholding” the AIB letter from the rest of the board. It also charges‘ Chairmén Créig Cribar with approving a “coverup” this time. Just before The Liberal went to press last night (May 30), the following events were revealed: Trustee John Stephens of Markham. announced his resignation from the board salary negotiating committee, citing the board‘s lack of resolution in making issues public; an anonymous letter was sent to the Anti-Inflation Board. with a photocopy of board-approved salary ranges for supervisory officers showing two getting more than the $2,400 in- crease allowed. “Why did you approve these in- creases?" the letter asked. The letter then charges that the A18 let_ the _increa_\ses‘ slip by one year ago. The A18 also ruled the entire collective agreement of the teachers “must be revised in order to be con- sistent with the rollbacks. The A18 directive, which surfaced at an emergency meeting of the board Monday night (May 30) but which had apparently been in the hands of adâ€" ministration as early as April 27, rolled back the salaries of 26 elementary teachers and {our secondary teachers, because they exceeded the $2,400 in- dividual increase allowed. A showdown is looming between certain members of York County board of education and the senior ad- ministrative staff. Psychiatric tests ordered Craig Cribar, chairman of York County board of education, has taken the blame for his fellow board members not being informed about a letter from the Anti-Inflation Board informing them of a rollback in teacher salaries. Resignation, ’co ver up ’ at York Board of Ed. “It seems Mr. Stong and Mr. Smith are saying the OMB should be cir- cumvented in a great many cases,” he said. “I don’t care what developers say,” argued NDP candidate Chris Olsen, “they don‘t have a long term interest. They have a short term interest.” “I propose going to various municipalities and saying ‘You have to provide homes for 100 families in the next 18 months.’ said Stong. He added, “I want to protect municipal autonomy." “We hear of it (housing land sub division) taking eight years," he said. “There are 75 different departments a plan must go through to be accepted. The problem is with the Davis govern- ment." Teachers salaries are rolled back “We must force'municipalities to follow a strict timetable for subdivision approvals,” said Alf Stong, Liberal candidate, re-affirming his dislike of government ‘red tape‘. Pie suggested direct provincial in- tervention should a municipality delay approval for more than nine months. One subject was the future of municipal autonomy. Those who attended The Liberal Forum Monday night heard candid and wide-ranging debate between the three York Centre candidates. Progressive Conservative candidate Wednesday,June1,1977 62 pages 20°Est.1878 VVI filly: Zl‘ihtml 'ho controls deveIOpment? "In Essentials Unity, in Non-Essentials Liberty, in all things Charity” They also pleaded guilty to wilfully setting their mattresses on fire, possession of dangerous weapons, and two charges of forcible seizure of the guards. all of which are indictable offences. ' This included land for roads and parks, money for utilities. plus lot fees. The board property was estimated to be worth between $50,000 and $100,000. Baker said he rejected that argument. because councils would be “doing us a real favor only if they gave us the same treatment they themselves get from subdividers." Moore and Ogima pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting the guards, and to one count of mischief in con- nection with the destruction of con~ fidential documents belonging to the ministry of corrections. He told The Liberal some trustees claimed Newmarket was “entitled to a favor," because the board was able to get Valley of Cedars site at $11,000 an acre." However, after speaking to duty counsel Peter Budnick, who said he didn‘t feel they were {it to enter pleas without being first assessed, Judge 0rd said he would put their sentencing over until Wednesday; also, he might reconsider their pleas if it would help. In defending hié notions, board chairman Cribar, said he was shown the letter regarding the rollback May 18. He said a motion would be presented to the next regular board meeting, that would open up information received by the administrators that was the business of the trustees. Baker said there was no point in serving on such a committee. He said, also. he doubted the board was legally entitled to give away its assets, nor “morally entitled to finance council responsibilities when it has so many unmet budget needs for education." “1f government agencies were perfect, we wouldn’t need elected representatives,” McMonagle said. Said Baker: “ . . . the board dealt with one valuable property without considering the report of its own committee on policy â€" despite the fact that the board had specifically deferred the transaction until after policy was amended.“ However, whenever it was suggested the administration was remiss in anything, he said he was taken to task by the majority of the board for daring to question their actions. McMonagle said he was “extremely unhappy" with the way the meeting had gone. The trustees had met beforehand to discuss mutual problems and all agreed they needed more facts and information to deal with various issues. Trustee Bob McMonagle of Thornhill, said the proposed motion against Ford and Kippen ’was designed to proceed with their eventual removal, if carried. met board‘s committee reviewing the sale of Aunused property. negotiating committee â€"- Bill Monroe of Richmond Hill â€" and last year’s chairman â€" Dorothy Zajac of King â€" to meet with the executives of both the elementary and secondary -teachers’ federations “to discuss the ramifications and other aspects of the rollbacks." “He (Davis) has cheated our children and our young people,“ said Liberal candidate Alf Stong. “Students are free to graduate without learning even basic reading, writing and arithmetic.“ Which way education? The questioner replied, “I thought government governed the whole province. not only the PC ridings." The quality and future of education in Ontario became the subject of heated debate at The Liberal‘s York Centre election Forum Monday night in Thornlea secondary school. In response to a question from the floor, Corcoran suggested York Centre should have a PC member at Queen’s Park because “they certainly give the goodies to people who are part of the government. That‘s just common sense." “We have a study going on in Rich- mond Hill." he said, “to see if people need housing. It’s been going on for five years now." 7 “But there’s no way we want to bypass the OMB." Bill Corcoran said “the problem lies very definitely in the municipality. If you have a noâ€"growth council." “It‘s simply not true that children are Stong (the incumbent) said. “i don‘t With a huff and a puff! Greg Knights. 6, and Janit Beynon. 5. kindergarten pupils at Beverley Acres school. get ready to blow out the candles on the Queen’s “The government is moving as fast as a responsible body can If we win a majority and put an end to corridor conferences and backroom manoeverings, we could probably go faster." he said. “I will speak up . . . sometimes I might even be called mouthy, when I “When the Liberals or the NDP suggest far reaching changes, get out a calculator and add it up." “Ask ‘how much?’ ”, said Corcoran. “The Liberals and the NDP hardly ever have a good word to say about anything that happens in this province. It’s either ‘too little‘ or ‘too late‘.” Chris Olsen, NDP hopeful, said he was “pleased indeed" to hear of Cor- coran‘s stand. The three were addressing an audience of about 150 last Thursday in the Hilicrest Mall auditorium. Bill Corcoran, PC candidate for York Centre, says his party is “firmly against any recommendation to annex Thornhill with Metro Toronto." This surprised Liberal incumbent Alf Stong, who charged “Richard Rohmer, counsel for the Robarts Commission, publicly stated he would favor an» nexation." He had since realized he “blun- dered," he said. “I would say that when staff made the letter known to me, I should have got it out to the trustees." . . If I madea mistake, it certainly wasn‘t intentional," Cribar said. . . l “Administratidn costs are sinléing the whole system," he said. “Thefe must be some way to get bureaucrats back in the classroom." “Not competition with each other. There should be co-operative activity raphey than competitive activity," “I felt it was an administration matter to get the ball rolling," he said in pointing out why he hadn‘t informed the trustees. Stong argued for values-education in the classroom, saying “we expect them (students) to respect property, we expect them to earn a living. to comâ€" pete. They have to learn to play to win.“ “I‘ve never understood that com petition is part of education,“ he said “Wheré are the bar'ents in disciplining the children?" demanded Olsen. “Exams are not the test of knowledge. let me tell you that!“ he said. Someone in the audience was heard to reply, “We should have an election every week.“ “0hr education minister just can't tell whether a suggestion is good or bad." Olsen was vehemently opposed to the suggestion that standardized exams be re-introduced. “I don‘t think either Mr. Davis or Mr. Wells know too much about education. They failed to give any indication to teachers as to how to go about teaching the open system," he said. graduating without knowing how to readl and write." said NDP hopeful Chris Olsen â€" himself a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Earlier, Corcoran answered Alf Stong’s charge that the election was an unnecessary and extravagant ex- penditure of 20 million dollars by saying, “Where do you think the money has been spent? Right here in Ontario! It all spells jobs, jobs. jobs!" think people in this riding have been shortchanged one iota." And Olsen said, “Bill Corcoran's answer pointed out the very thing that's wrong with the Tory government today." “That’s the kind of Tory favoritism that‘s absolutely wrong in govern» ment." orcoran against annexation By Tom Gale The big blow “It‘s direct. easy to administer. and small businessmen tell me it will Saying small business is the back- bone of this nation’s economy, Stong put forward the Liberal suggestion that government subsidize 20 per cent of the salaries of otherwise unemployed people taking positions in small business. He called the election “one of the most extravagent and unnecessary expenditures in the history of Ontario," especially in light of the current unemployment picture in the province. Liberal Alf Stong asked the audience how Corcoran could account for the fact the Uplands Golf Course, and 2,000 acres of land between Steeles. Bathurst, Yonge and Highway 7 were to be exempt from the Parkway. Calling it his “first priority,” Cor- coran said he felt the Parkway Belt West should not infringe on the Langstaff community. “This wouid- be the first stEp to the prgsgrvation of communities,” he said. Cribar also denied he had had a “change of heart," in letting a delegation appear before the board last week, after they had originally been turned down. as reported in The Liberal. Corcoran told his listeners he was ‘undeniably' against the revival of the Pickering airport, and promised to push his cabinet colleagues “per- sonally” to make the Markham and Unionyille byjpasses a reality. When asked" if any of the ad- ministrative staff would be affected by the rollbacks. he said he wasn't sure. ceftginly apologize to the trustees feel an injustice has been done.’ ‘birthday‘ cake. The giant creation was manufactured by the kids to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee. No. Action is fast and furious here as Jenkin's Hardware’s Bruce Samson nails Jack Blyth Real Estate’s Bryan Jones cold Will he make it? ’ Police Chief Bruce Crawford was on hand to defend the department‘s estimates. He said resident requests for more police presence in the sub- divisions necessitated the hiring of seven additional personnel. “The large, large portion of increases is due to contracted negotiations,” said Crawford. He said he was not against growth, but against over-hasty unplanned growth; growth for example that takes place on prime agricultural land. The police budget was the only one to come under close scrutiny Monday, with Newmarket’s Mayor Bob Forhan arguing government spending inâ€" creases should be kept under 10 per cent per year. 1977 estimates approved by com- mittee of the whole Monday included increases of $154,700 (105 per cent) in administration; 347,900 (25.8 per cent) in health and social services; $217,500 (25.9 per cent) in planning, con- servation and reforestation; and $1,129,100 (15.6 per cent) for police. Olsen said he felt proper planning to be the single most important ingredient of municipal government, “especially in York Centre, which comes under such heavy pressures for develop- ment." York Region expects to spend $18,116,600 in 1977; up $2,059,700 or 12.8 per cent over what was spent in 1976. “I cannot claim expertise on plan- ning, nevertheless, most of what I will say will be about planning," said Dr. Chris Olsen. “The Tory government has become distant, and its insensitivity has beggme wideiy recognized.” “We've worked hard together. and we will continue to do so.” work," said Stong. “They're prepared to take a chance." Stong said he would stand on his record. Region estimates are up 12.8% The previous meeting theflneâ€"erd agreed to commit-a maximum of $36,000 ‘of next year’s budget to the centre The delegation, headed by Peter Silverman of East Gwillimbury, ap- peared before the board May 24, to present the members with more in- formation on the proposed outdoor recreation centre at Scanlon Creek. Liberal. Conservative, NDP. Want to know more about the people behind the names? Turn to CI for profiles of the three York Centre candidates. Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellers' fastball team wins three more games for a 5-0 win-loss record. Softball is also under way on several other fronts including the Richmond Hill Men’s Softball League. For complete details turn to Sports B-l. The index of news and advertising features on the inside is: Fall fashions Sports Classified Oak Ridges Entertainment Gardening turkey as he makes a desperate dive back to first base. Scene was the start last week of the Inside The Liberal Oh, those Dynes! 31-4 88-11 Real estate 1 Service directory Church directory In the Hill Scheduled events Yesterdays Crawford estimated it would cost a total of $128,000 to hire and equip'seven men. The police estimate was approved as presented. “Thi’s’budget has been trimmed to the bone to bring in what we felt was reasonable." Stong agreed that many of our laws are unintelligible to the average reader and said, “We think everyone should be able to understand the law.“ “The ’chief' askedwfor 20 men,” argued Ray Twinney of Newmarket, “we approved seven men." “I would rather see staff in the Youth Bureau than cars in the subdivisions,” said King Mayor Margaret Britnell. “He referred to Premier Davis’s Charter for Ontario and asked “if they haven’t been able to do it in 34 years, do you really think they’ll be able to do it in the future?" “Olsen did not answer what you were asking," observed candidate Stong, himself a lawyer. Chief Crawford said, “If the budget is granted as presented, I could almost guarantee two more people in the Youth Bureau." “I totally agree”, said dlsén. “I just finished trying to read the Landlords and Tenants Act." Forhan’s motion to cut the estimate by $96,750 ( 1.15 per cent) attracted only three votes. ' A member of the audience suggested “every election has brought more and more new promises. I don’t think any of them are any good unless the old system is good. The lawyers end up with a monopoly on laws and anyone who wants to know must pay." “I find it hard to be sympathetic with a department head who can’t live within a 10 per cent increase,” said Forhan. It was the contention of the delegation the board hadn’t received adequate information about the centre and provided more data to back up its claim‘ “The part that I have control over is $136,000.” Cribar said the delegation was asked to come June 13, instead of May 24. because a report from the trustee evaluation committee was to have been heard at that time. 1977 Richmond Hill Men’s Fastball League. Jenkin's won this game by 4-0. 36-8 Editorials A4 Letters A4 Vital statistics B 11 Cdn. Tire Ct 1-8 A 8: P Stores Ap.1-2 Simpsons Si 1-24 (Photo by How