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Anyone interested in dropping in during that week, better known as ‘Discovery Days’, is welcome. The Seniors are planning “open house" during the week of Sep- tember 17-24 at the Clubroom. The building will be constructed near the intersection of Yonge Street (Highway 11) and E a g l e S t r e e t . Newmarket. Pictures of planned trips to Toledo, Ohio; Sarasota. Florida; and Spain‘s Costa del Sol will be shown. Everyone is invited. Seniors open new season The following evening. September 15. a travelogue night will take place in the Clubroom. The public is invited to attend the event which will take place on the project site at 3.30 pm. today. The first Senior Citizens meeting for the fall season will be held Wednesday. September 14. at 2 pm. in the Clubroom. 10149 Yonge Street. The start of con- struction of a Court House and Land Registry Office in Newmarket will be marked by an official sod» turning ceremony this afternoon. Because of that, the county‘s secondary school athletic She’s been doing the fling and teaching it since she was a young girl and her latest effort involves doing it at the Richmond Hill Legion on Ohio Road. That‘s the word from Sylvia Heavener of Oak Ridges who knows all about flings, Highland Flings, that is. “We formed the Legion Highland Dancers last September,“ said Sylvia, “and it‘s coming along fine. Someone suggested the idea to me and the Legion was willing to donate the space and now we‘re in business.” High school athletes seek more $$ support They'll turn sod for court today BY FRED SIMPSON If you feel the urge to go on a fling, just make sure it‘s not a Highland Dance Fling. Unless yoh‘re in much better shape than the writer. While professional athletes are getting too much financial support, high school athletes aren‘t getting enough, so far as three York County teachers are concerned. Following its com This type of fling needs extra stamina As for being able to do the fling? mm mm community news Having themselves a fling of the Attorney General. Consumer and Com- mercial Relations and Government Services. Other participating officials and visiting dignitaries will include the Honorable William Newman, Minister of Agriculture and Food and provincial representative for Durham-York; Bill Hodgson, York-North MPP; Alf Stong, York- Centre MPP; Garfield Wright, York Region Chairman; Bob Forhan, Newmarket Mayor; representatives of the project‘s associate ar- chitect and construction contractor: plus senior officials of the Ministries In addition, it will house new county court ac- commodation, supple- mentary county court facilities in Toronto, and provide new and ex- panded Land Registry Office accommodation. replacing facilities currently located in Newmarket. ' J. C. Thatcher, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Government Services. will act as chairman at the ceremony. pletion, which is scheduled for 1979, the four-storey structure will provide the Ministry of the Attorney General with modern. expanded and consolidated accomm- odation for criminal, traffic and family courts which are now serving the Regional Municipality of York. association needs more money to stay alive, according to Cliff Nuttall and Carol Cigagnn of Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill, and Jay Hooper of Thornlea Secondary, in Thornhill. The three appeared before a meeting of York “Now more and more boys and men are getting back into it. Highland dancing requires good coâ€"ordination, stamina, a strong back and legs and generally as much strength, muscle control and coordination as any sport.” CAN’T BE TIRED Dances are two to three-and-a-half minutes long and the person must finish as strongly as they start “displaying no exhaustion as they stand to be judged. “All this is combined with a iperâ€"fect sense of timing and rhythm and good presentation. Definitely not for the Says Sylvia: “Many highland dancers were originally war dances and, until recently, were considered too strenuous for girls. Then the girls took over and the men faded. “The existing en- thusiasm displayed by both students and teachers can be main- tained only by the visible Studefits were devoted to the athletic program, while the teachers were “equally supportive of the association’s beliefs." Main spokesman, Hooper, said the students were having to “pay to play," and the association was “opposed to that.” County Board Education last week Campus. Art & Crafté & Antique show. 884- 990]. Richmond Hill L'nited Church. Slides on Kenya. 7 p.m. Seneca College King Discovery Days continue to Sept. 24. __--_---__â€"â€"--------â€". HELPMA TE INFORMA T/ON COMMUNITY CALENDAR 883-2234 S E PTEM B ER 881 11 Hooper said that, if more money, or only a portion of the 5050 split in qosts was granted, the students would have to contribute more. “with High school sports offered, are: basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, badminton, basketball, curling, gym, wrestling, archery, lacrosse, rugger and track and field. support of the board of education," he said. Adult registration for night school. Further information 884â€"8131. Town hall meeting with Bamey Danson. Richvale Community Centre. 8 p.m. After only eight months instruction her pupils tried and easily passed their first examination last May for their pre-bronze medal Sylvia hopes to eventually make her highland dancers a standard feature at Her present pupils are in the seven to eightâ€"yearâ€"old bracket. Richmond Hill's quarterly blood donor‘s clinic will be held at York Central Hospital from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. And one of the Richmond Hill Legion dancers, Kristi DeBacker, 6, recently won a bronze medal at the renowned Fergus Highland Games. lazy," Sylvia said Oh well. Sylvia, who also instructs at Oak Ridges, holds her Legion classes every Monday from 4:30 to 5:30 at the Legion Hall where pupils are taught “ac- cording to Scottish Official Board of Highland regulations". Wednesday, September 7, 1977 19 12 the resulting consequence of falling moral, due to decreasing excellence, satisfaction and the dropping of activities.” Nuttall said the “shared 50-50 split is not being shared”; the students’ council was paying 80 per cent. King Trustee Margaret Coburn, wondered if councils shouldn’t be “thinking of cutting some things?) Historical Society hosts crysanthumum show. Guest speaker. Ric h m o n d Hill Presbyterian Church 8 Charles Connor library movies for children 7 p.m. Learning the fling at dancing classes held at the Richmond Hill Legion are. left to right, Andrea Young, 14. Suzanne Walter, 8, Kristi DeBacker, ti. Barbara Ann Taylor, 8, Michelle Madeley, 7. Instructor is Sylvia Heavener. right. “Should taxpayers be “Other legend has it that the Fling was originally performed on the shield of a Clansman and it is for this reason it must be danced on the same spot throughout the complete variety of steps.” - There are a number of dance versions including the Seann Truibhas and the Sword Dance. There you have it. You‘ve got to be in good shape to go on a fling. Highland Fling, that is. Sylvia again: “It is said that it was inspired by the capers of the stag and that the upraised arms represent the animal’s antlers. local legion events. But wait. Just what is the Highland Fling? Richmond Hill Public Library. Feature films. 7:30 p.m. Adult registration for night school. 884- 8131. The teachers also pointed out that the students turned in much of the money themselves, through various fun- draising activities. The matter was referred to the standing committee and finance. Nuttall said there were some 3,000 students operating on a $20,000 budget. Some students couldn’t afford to pay for such things as golf. paying for students to play?" she asked. LEGENDS Recruitment of new cadets, boys and girls at? pm. at the Legion, 371 Ohio Road. Call 884-4521. Girl Guides feature a fashion show at 1:30 pm. held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Redelmeier. 1078 Major Mackenzie Registration for R i c h m o n d H i l l (‘ommunity Schools at Crosby Heights Senior P.S. â€" 7:30 â€" 9 p.m. But let’s deal with some of the specific arguments outlined in the Time’s article. Richmond Hill Public Library. Rock Musical. 7:30 p.m. F‘ o u r t h l y , f o r generations, residents of Quebec have fostered the arts and culture with less stress on business, while Ontario's approach has been just the reverse. Thirdly, Ontario since World War II has en- couraged immigration which in turn has added to our prosperity, while such immigration to Quebec has not been promoted. Secondly, within 100 miles of Toronto, there are 100 million Americans who are the most prosperous people in the world. It is comparatively easy for industry situated in southern Ontario to sell to these people, whereas Montreal has only one half this rich market within a similar radius. First, southern Ontario has a better climate than the Montreal area. In winter for example, Montreal, with an average snowfall of 100 inches, has almost twice as much as Toronto with an average of 54 inches. The January temperature in Montreal averages about 8 degrees Farenheit below that of Toronto. This has been certainly true under the Pearson and Trudeau govern- ments. The Quebec economists claim that federal policies have tended to favor Ontario at Quebec’s expense, but they overlook four underlying circumstances which have helped Ontario gain its present preâ€"eminence. Again, it’s surprising that economists would claim that Montreal has any transportation disadvantage when we note the CNR, CP Rail, Air Canada and Canada Steamship Lines are all headquartered in Mon- treal. Until 1961, the economists state Mon- treal had a flourishing In this period, Quebeckers have had an uncanny ability to elect a majority of their federal members to the govern- ment side of the House. This has been certainly true under the Pearson and Trudeau govern- ments. It’s surprising how educated people can warp facts to suit their purpose. To suggest that federal governments have systematically introd- uced policies to hurt Quebec overlooks the fact that for the past 80 years, with few exceptions, governments in Ottawa have been formed from caucuses dominated by members from Quebec. Beginning with Sir John A. Macdonald‘s national policy of raising tariff barriers to foster native industry, these economists state virtually every federal move has hurt Quebec. Their arguments were set out in an article by Joan Fraser appearing in the Financial Times on Aug. Quebec economists of late have been espousing arguments which they claim prove that federal policies have been stunting that province’s economic growth. Separation another disadvantage - Sinc 22 A Monte Carlo night will be held at St. L u k e ' s R o m a n Catholic Church from 8 p.m. to l a.m. in the Thornhill Community Centre. Call 889-3418 Richmond Hill Public Library. Musical ‘Oliver‘. 7230 Richmond Hill Arena. Discovery Daysevents. It is also stated that Ontario was the biggest benefactor under the auto pact. But this is surely due to Toronto’s ready access to the American market rather than any mischief at the Ottawa level. It is over 500 miles from Montreal to Detroit, but Oakville and Oshawa are less than one-half that distance. We are also told that federal policies have Wednesday sepfember fostered the growth of a 14‘ 1977 - 3 pm. Com- highly centralized (and mittee Room “3", Civic based in Toronto) Improvement Commi- financial system. This is a flea Air Canada and Canada Steamship Lines are all headquartered in Mon- treal. Until 1961, the economists state Mon- treal had a flourishing refinery industry based on imported oil which supplied much of eastern Canada. But then the National Oil Policy killed that, by requiring that most of the Ontario market should be sup- plied from Alberta. What is overlooked however, is that Alberta crude oil was more costly than the foreign crude used in Montreal, so for years, it was felt that the national policy which was designed to foster the oil industry in Alberta, cost Ontario residents millions of dollars while Quebec and our eastern provinces had the continued ad- vantage of using the cheap foreign crude oil, Faced with the disadvantages of climate and transportation and with Quebec’s historical background. it is un- fortunate that economists in that province would now be seriously suggesting that they should add to these disadvantages by making Quebec a separate state and thus losing the ad- vantage they now share in Canada where at least ,some attempt is made to help them equalize for their disadvantages. Civic Corner The following meetings of Civic interest have been scheduled during the next two weeks: The economists claim that opening the St. Lawrence Seaway took an advantage away from Montreal. Up until that time, ocean ships could not sail past Montreal. With the Seaway this was lost. But what is forgotten is that the Seaway was designed to give Montreal a better entre to the rich U.S. hinterland. ln criticizing Mac- donald‘s national policy of raising tariffs it is stated that our capital intensive heavy industry in Ontario is due to our access to iron and coal resources, plus the booming western and mid~western markets. Surely this is an unfair comment when one realizes that Quebec has iron resources and access to coal at least as readily as we in Ontario. The booming western and mid-western markets (presumably Canadian) were more readily open to Montreal than Toronto when we remember that both our national railroads have their Head Offices in Montreal and there is little difference in distances. hard one to swallow when we remember the country‘s largest bank, largest life insurance company and largest trust company are all centred in Montreal. Of Canada's ten largest financial institutions, six are based in Montreal. The fact is that Montreal has become in Canada what Boston is in the US, while Toronto is our New York. It‘s old money vs. new money. Some of the Quebec economists think federal freight rates and other policies on feed grains have prevented Quebec from developing a native beef industry. Without subsidies, they claim Quebec could be self- sufficient in beef. They t......; A_ -JJ I, 883-2234 16 Section C Rummage Sale. St. Mary's Anglican Church. Rummage Sale. Union Villa. 10 a.m. Richmond Hill Arena. Discovery Days events. Dixie Flyers appear at the Richmond Hill Public Library. 8 p.m. DISCOVERY DAYS begin in Richmond Hill. Thornhill Village Jubilee Festival celebrating u 19th century Thornhill. From 1 ms p.m. in the old village spread over Town & Country Nursing Home. 8083 Yonge St. Bazaar & Bake Saleâ€" 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 1977 â€" 7:30 pm. Council Chambers. Planning Committee Meeting. 15 sites T h e Klein b u rig Binder Twine Festival The following meetings of Civic interest have been scheduled during the next two weeks: Wednesday September 7. 1977 â€" 7:30 p.m. Committee Room “B”, By-Laws Fire, and Personnel Committee Meeting. Some of the Quebec economists think federal freight rates and other policies on feed grains have prevented Quebec from developing a native beef industry. Without subsidies, they claim Quebec could be self- sufficient in beef. They forget to add however that this would cost the Quebec consumer much higher beef prices. The Quebec economists complain that research and development has tended to centre on Ontario to their disad- vantage. The language of research and develop- ment is English and surely it must be realized that it is difficult to at. tract research and development activity in an area where French is the spoken word. hard one to swallow when we remember the country‘s largest bank, largest life insurance company and largest trust company are all centred in Montreal. 0f Canada's ten largest 1O