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Not that Carl claims to be able to speak French, or any other language. but given a few more weeks with his visitors of last week, and he might find he‘s thinking just as much in terms of sol, futbol and ninas, as he is of sun, football and girls. For Carl’s visitors have been two 12- yearold members of the Sella Mexico City soccer team â€" Francisco Rueda and Guillermo Sanchez ~ who were here to compete in the soccer tour- nament sponsored by Richmond Hill Minor Soccer Association at Crosby Park. Meanwhile. Glen Waugh, chairman of the Civic Improvement Committee. said the group planned to kick off the Discovery Days publicity this week. The Lions CluB wants' the peopiéflof Richvale to meet their neighbors first. The problem erupted when it was learned the Lions would hold their festivities the same night â€" Sept. 24 â€" as the final wrapup of Richmond Hill’s Discovery Days. Lions president John Bailey told The Liberal Friday, the club would go ahead with its original plans but would work in conjunction with the Civic Improvement Committee. the group responsible for organizing Discovery Days. By JIM IRVING The question of bilingualism may be a problem to the rest of Canada, but to 12-year-old Carl Koteff of RR 3, King, it hardly constitutes an issue. The Richvale Lions Club suffered a minor setback Thursday night at a Richmond Hill Parks and Recreation ‘meeting. but plans for a “Hi Neighbor" night will proceed. August 3 opening and ordered stock The teachers would like the in- that you would expect to sell in the crements, which are given for added summer. Some have hired staff and standings, left out, while the board have them on the payroll." would like them in. Conference visitors tour hospital today At York central, they will be welcomed by William Lazenby, first vice- chairman of the board. Mr. Bailey said he spoke to three organizations Friday, and none had heard of Discovery Days. As many as 60 members of the MEDINFO 77 conference now on in Toronto, are expected~to tour Rich- mond Hill's York central Hospital this afternoon. The visitors, from as far away as Australia. the Far East. Scandinavia, and England, are attending the four- day-event, which is the second World Conference on Medical Informatics. “The stores were geared for an August 3 opening and ordered stock that you would expect to sell in the summer. Some have hired staff and have them on the payroll." Dates conflict Markham Place will have 42 stores anchored by Sears and Miracle Mart and services and professional offices. Both the developer and tenants are hurting, said McDonald. Work by other trades at Markham Place has “slowed to a trickle. When the electricians go back to work, we will be able to set a date for the opening", McDonald said. Electricians in the Metropolitan Toronto area are striking for a four-day work week. The openingaate is “now back to the end of September at least," he said because of the electricians‘ strike. “Thé body'shop will most likely be built but at least the doors won‘t open onto our backyards", said Mr. Holland. The mall at Don Mills Road and Steeles Avenue was originally scheduled to open August 3, then delayed to August 18. The opening of Markham Place, “is completely in the hands of the elec- tricians,“ says Murray McDonald, mall manager. “l was lucky enough to have the time and the energy to push for a change in plan, but if I had not voiced my con- cern, it is quite possible that the auto body shop would have been built as initially designed", he said. Bob Holland 17 Yongehurst Dr., Rich- mond Hill said he received a verbal agreement that the doors of the proposed autobody shop at Kinnear Pontiac Ltd., on Yonge St., would not open onto residents’ backyards. Peter Kinnear agreed to the arrangement after a meeting with people from the Ministry of the Environment, said Mr. Holland. Mexican boys » say they want to stay here Doors won’t open in their yards, Kinnear agrees Electricians delay mall Morgan Bo y/e Park tennis bubble bursts Richmond Hill Council agreed Monday night that the tennis issue, which has been the source of heated arguments for several months, is a The prOposed Morgan Boyle Park .tennis bubble has burst, and residents In the neighborth of the park can relax. ’Hi Neighbor’ program still on, Lions state “We just kept talking and talking and exchanged words." said Carl, throwing out a few Spanish words here and there just to show how it was done. However. he wasn’t always around and that‘s when the boys used their own initiative. And during that time, language was the only thing the boys didn‘t have in common at first. but it soon ceased to be a problem, as both sides exchanged more and more words with each passing day. after exchanging various ploys and plays on the soccer field. In Carl‘s case, it wasn’t all onesided. Guillermo, or “Memo” as he was called here, was able to speak English and acted as interpreter for his sidekick. Francisco. The “Hi Neighbor“ evening will be held at the Richvale Community Centre. "We‘re doing our own thing, and thats what the Civic Improvement Committee wanted,“ he said. In a letter to the recreation depart- ment. Mr. Bailey explained, “the general purpose of this evening will be to acquaint newcomers with the facilities of the area re guiding and scouting. sport associations, churches. etc." Back in June, some 36 residents living close to Morgan Boyle Park signed a petition against the tennis bubble. Negotiations at standstill in York County “They took the wind out of our sails," he said, referring to the parks and recreation meeting. Thursday. “But we‘re going to go ahead with our plans." The tours will begin with Patient Reception and continue to the Medical and Health Records. The Emergency department will be included if it’s not too busy. The format will consist of a wine and cheese party with booths set up by the various organizations for information, Mr. Bailey said. There will also be demonstrations of the functions of the computer in the lecture hall and in the business office. They are touring the hospital, par- ticularly to see the unique computer system that handles all patient medical information. before participating in town-wide events. “We‘re in a unique position here," Mr. Bailey said. “About 75 per cent of the people in this area are newcomers.” Councillor Chateauvert suggested that because there are some facilities in Morgan Boyle. it should be classified as a community park. “The residefits want a neighborth park." he said. “They can‘t have it both ways.“ A community park, on the other hand, would serve more than 5,000 people, cover between 10 and 25 acres, and have all facilities necessary for most organized sports and events. Parks and Recreation Director David Hamilton suggested a neighborhood park would serve about 2,000 people, be between four and 15 acres in size and not have facilities such as lighting and other conveniences. Morgan Boyle éovers about 10 acres. Mr. Hamilton said. One of the main differences between teachers and trustees is the issue of having increments in or out of the final presentation to the Anti-Inflation Board. Councillor Andre Chateauvert wanted to know the difference between a community and neighborhood park. dead one since the zoning bylaw ap- pears to make no provision for the operation of such a facility, “without second-hand agreements". Negotiations between York County Board of Education and its elementary teachers are still at a standstill, despite a closed meeting Monday with newly- appointed negotiator Grant Gillespie. ’As a resultfthe two sides will go it it again in another closed session, Monday, Aug. 15. Gillespie was appointed mediator last week by the education relations committee. Councillor Al Duffy, who is chairman of the town's Parks and Recreation Committee, suggested council look at the zoning in other parks “to see if we have any other problems”. Parks and Recreation Committee met Thursday night and got into the bubble issue. He said he wasn‘t finding it difficult Councillor Mike Bumie said he didn't believe council should get involved with the applicant, who wants to build the winterized tennis facility privately. “We shouldn‘t custbrfi-tailor’ our zoning," he said. “There’s no pollution here. There are more and better things here." Memo and Francisco, who stayed with Carl and his family at King, also want to retain the extra words in English they‘ve learned, plus all the other good memories they have of their visit. In fact, it seems, they’d rather have not gone back. “I don’t want to go home," said Memo, putting it as bluntly as a child can. Councillor Wainwright said one solicitor said the town‘s case against the company was iron-clad. but the new town solicitor says Richmond Hill doesn‘t have a case. He’s been invited to Mexico and the boys have been invited back here for Christmas, so he’s anxious to acquire as much Spanish as he can. “But no charges have been laid,” he sid. “I‘m not prepared to put these people out of business." to learn the words and hoped to be able to keep up the language during the year. Councillor Lou Wainwright noted the town has been threatening the firm for 168 days “that we‘re taking them to court". Councillor Andre Chateauvert summed it all Monday: ‘ Half the meeting would be closed to the public, the other half would include the Dinning couple and solicitors. “I'm so damned cohfused by all the information I’ve received." he said. Richmond Hill Council Monday. after a lengthy debate, agreed to defer the issue again, this time to a council in committee meeting‘ The‘re the owners of Selk Industrial Finishes, a company which was destroyed by fire last year, but today is operating without a site plan agreement or building permit. The case of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Dinning boggles the mind. Council split Members of a committee to organize Discovery Days will have a $4,000 budget to get the sh0w on the road. but it didn’t come easily. Four members of the executive committee of the South Richvale- Langstaff Ratepayers' Association initiated the petition, and noted that all 'Discovery Days' Established 1878 Aims for title .S‘ elk case is deferred again Group is granted $4,000 - but it came the hard way added. The only problem: he didn‘t know boy to speak Athe language. Francisco, speaking through Memo, said he wanted to know more about Canada. He said he liked the fact that there were fewer cars, and obviously felt that Canada didn't have any bike stealing problems, always a threat in Mexico. how to speak the language. “I trunk you guys are better." said but “Feliz Navidad." as well. However. he often managed to Carl. _ 0 Or, as they say up here, “welcome transcend language barriers with a big Equally impressed w‘th her two back" and “Merry Christmas"- Councillor Chateauvert wondered what council was attempting to ac- complish. “Only after the applicant did something we didn‘t like did we find it was hazardous," he said. “This council and its staff have to come together to Said Carl, showing that boys are the same the world over: “Memo has two sisters and he was glad to get away from them." "It is unreasonable to put people out of business because of a disaster (the firm," she said. Pollution, it seems, is a constant way of life in Mexico City, where the cars alrposl outnumber ther people. Councilior Loié Héncey noted that Selk “has been a corporate part of the town and the Dinnings are ratepayers”. Yet the company operated for several years prior to the fire as a legal operations, Councillor Chateauvert noted. “If it was safe at one time, why is it unsafe now," he said. “We seem to be rather vigorous going after this.” The town has aruged that Selk Industrial Finishes is a hazardous operation and, therefore, has not issued a permit allowing the company to rebuild. Even their solicitors can‘t agree,“ he said. Mr. Dinning told The Liberal it will likely end up with Selk taking the town to court to get some satisfaction. Glen Waugh, Tom Warden and Eric George appeared before Richmond Hill Council Monday night to seek the funds and tell councillors what to expect George Leary, 19-year-old trap shooter from Gormley, who won the junior event at the recent European Olympic trapshooting who were asked to sign, did so. At that time, it was evident how serious the hostilities were. While most who signed the petition There are better people here ”/n Essent/a/s Unity, in Non-Essentials Liberty, in all things Charity” ‘ ' ' VWednesday, August 10, 1977 26 pages 0. pointed to noise pollution and invasion :nt how of privacy as reasons for not building the bubble, one resident threatened to petition “bust your face if you put it in“. Afid both the Mexican side and the Canadian side were generous in their appraisal of each other’s work on the football field. grin, when asked such things as whether he thought the girls were pretty here, and whether it was true his favorite dish on his trip was chocolate cookies and scrambled eggs. “I tried that." recalls ’Carl, “But I couldn’t_get away with ip’i The boys also enjoyed their trip to Toronto and the CN Tower and other spots, plus their visit to the Falls in Niagara. “They're much faster than us," said Memo. Recap tion ’fan tas tic ’ for our Disco very Days The week-long event happens from September 17 to 24‘ Twenty Richmond Hill artists have been booked for a display called “Art in the Park" which will be set up at the Twenty-one other groups have ex- pressed interest in getting involved, but are not definitely committed. “Discovery Days” â€" a chance for the people of Richmond Hill to get to know Richmond Hill â€" is already shaping up to be a big success, according to organizer Eric George. To date, 54 community groups are definitely planning to participate, with 38 of them setting up displays at the Richmond Hill Arena. In a vote to send the issue to Council in Committee. councillors split 4-4. Mayor David Schiller cast the ballot which deferred the subject to a later date. arrive at some intelligent answers." Grand Prix in Belgium, is now aiming at the world championships in France next month. See story, Page 8-2. during the week-long event, September The $4,000 request, at first. appeared 17 to 2.4. to have smooth sailing through council. “This will benefit all the people in Richmond Hill," Mr. Waugh said. I think you guys are better." said but “Feliz Névidadf aé Perhaps this Christmas. Then, when he meets them at the airport, he can show them he’s not been idle, greeting theml_no_t_ 0th with a “Bien Venido", Carl nods in agreement, with a far away look in his eye that seems to say he's already preparing for the time they‘ll be back. “I’ve really enjoyed them," Mrs. Koteff said. “I have three boys, but I could keep these two here; they’re fantastic." Besides being highly personable, the boys look after themselves, expecting to make their own beds and wash their dishes. “How many know we have a Bicycle Club in Richmond Hill," Mr. George asked. “I didn’t, until I started working on this.“ Discovery Days “has had a fantastic reception so far," Mr. George said. “Discovery Days can become what the Binder Twine- is to Kleinburg." Organized walks are planned, vi§iging old hpmes and new gardens. The trampoline club will put on a display outside the arena, and the Progress Club plans to operate a beer garden in the vicinity. visitors, is Mrs. Koteff Mill Pond. There will be a photo contest, and 3 “Did you know" contest. Councillors John Bfichall, Chateauvert and Wainwright were against granting the $4,000. The final vote for $4,000, won ap- prgval of__council by 2; 6-3 margin, That set the stage for the vote on the $3,000 motion and it, too, died, this time 54. 0n the vote for the $2,000, two councillors, were in favor. The motion died 7-2. “When the United Apbeal came forward, it was pretty difficult to get $48 from this council,“ he said. Councillor Wainwright reminded couneil of a_n incident last year. “The least we can do is our part.” he continued. “We do have the money and they should get it.“ Councillor Chateauvert said he wasn't opposed to the event. but he was “opposed to the way we’re dishing out $4.000. “On the spur of the moment we’re anxious to give them $4,000,” he said. “I can‘t support that kind of procedure.” “No other event has come before council that is for the benefit of all the citizens," Mr. Waugh said. “But we could manage without the funds and hope for a generous press." That's when it started. Councillor Graham suggested giving the group $3.000, and Councillor Chateauvert lowered that with his suggestion of $2,000. “You give them $25 and that‘s the kind of job you’ll get,” retorted Councillor Corcoran. “They come here asking our help and we knock them down and take the wind out of their sails. But Councillors Andre Chateauve'rt, Lou Wainwright, Lois Hancey, Marylo Graham and Mike Burnie weren‘t so sure. Mr. Waiugh explained to bouncil how the money would be spent. “The bddget was ndt dreamed up,“ he said. Money would be used for advertising in newspapers. posters, possibly a banner over Yonge Street, arena rental, and contingencies. “It’s a marvellous idea." Councillor Hancey said, “but it’s unreasonable to ask council to make a decision tonight.” Mayor David Schiller suggested council support the activity, and said there was no time to refer the matter to committee for further study. Ward 5 Councillor Bill' Corcoran motioned to grant the $4,000, “if we have the money”. Council Monday agreed to notify the residents of its decision. Another commented: “don't need the rugdy thing". Knock them down Not sure Price 20 cents