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800 pounds of grass go up in no-smoke at local hospital No-smoke And the rains came Contest deadfine extended Due to a few problems last week. the second running of your Liberal‘s contest “Where Am I?" failed to make the newspaper. As a result. the deadline for the contest has been extended a week. in order that we may give everyone an opportunity to enter. First prize is $25. This week. the five mystery photos appear on Page D-10. iDeadline Has been extended to Wednesday. October 12. More than $250,000 worth 01 marijuana went up in smoke in Rich- mond Hill on Friday afternoon. grass Establishvd 187 Richmond ”‘ Hill Edition Police officers Jim Hutchinson, left. and Dave Marshall, show part of 800 pounds of marijuana found growing in a field near Newmarket last week. With a street value of $256,000, the marijuana was burned at Richmond Hill‘s York Central Hospital Friday. Hutchinson, with the Ontario Provincial Police, and Marshall with the York Regional Police, are both attached to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police drug unit. Markham Road g = ., g Could beCOme Mackenzie Dr- A day earlier, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and York Regional Police harvested three acres of marijuana growing in a field about five miles east of Newmarket, on Herald Road near the Sixth Concession. J-al I [U Judges were chosen from the com- munities around each branch of the library. Following is a list of the winners: ' l ; I / MAIN BRANCH Age six and under: Sean Izzard. Ryan Robertson. Danny Kadohama. No. it wasn‘t a gigantic pot party. Age seven to nine: Susan Arai, The burning took place at the York Melanie Justice, Barbie ’I‘urner. Central Hospital incinerator, and was Age 10 to 12: Diana Catenaro, carefully supervised by police officers. The haul totalled 800 pounds. Its street value: about $256,000; An RCMP spokesman said the York Central Hospital incinerator was chosen for the marijuana-burning because it is smokeless. Three Toronto men were charged with possession of marijuana for the purposes of trafficking. At a hearing Friday, bail for one man was set at $10,000 and for the other two at $7,500 each. They‘ll be back in court Oct. 7 to set a date for trial. Donna Norman. 10, of Church Street, Richmond Hill, is a disappointed girl today. Carrying pledges of $85 in Saturday’s Canadian Bible Society walkathon, she couldn’t make the walk Wednesday, October 5, 1977 'ln Essentials Unity, in Non-Essentials Liberty, in all things Charity A proposal by the Regional Municipality of York to change the name of Markham Road, from Yonge Street, east, to Major Mackenzie Drive East has met with opposition from citizens and Richmond Hill Council. The major may lose his title. but it appears he will gain some ro_ad. > The name change also requires that the section of road west of Yonge St. now become Major Mackenzie Drive West. The road was named after the late Lex Mackenzie, a popular Member of the Legislative Assembly. Dr. Victor Zuck, a long-time Rich- mond Hill physician with offices on Markham Road, objects to the possible change of name. In a letter to Mayor David Schiller, Dr. Zuck noted that residents had not been consulted about the proposed change. Almost 30 Richmond Hill youngsters were successful in a Discovery Days coloring contest. sponsored by the three branches of the Richmond Hill Public Library. Three age categories were available, and the pictures chosen related to the district and the age group. The Region of‘ York, following its requirements, placed full page adâ€" vertisements in most of the local newspapers announcing its plans to change street names through the Region. But the advertisement, which ran sideways on the page, was not con- ducive to simple reading, and the Rich- mond Hill street was listed with another 47 planned name changes. Discovery Days [3n Zuck also said the present name “Markham Road” adds character to "1 must make it clear that this is strictly voluntary on the part of the The Richmond Hill fire depart- ment will operate a "toll plaza" next weekend. October 14 and 15. to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Hillcrest Mall will be the location and fire fighters will be at the en- trances to the building, carrying boots and hats for donations. They’ll use boots to raise $ for MD Coloring contest winners are named By MlLLlE STEWART because of the rain. Walkathon has been rescheduled to this Saturday. but Donna can’t make it. She'll be in Ottawa. 72 pages public.” Inspector Bruce Kerr. head of the Fire Prevention bureau said. "People don't have to contribute if they don‘t want to." The “toll booths“ will be in operation from 6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. October 14. and from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Saturday. October 15. Last year. the fire fighters collected more than 35.000 for the association. Christine Waterhouse RICHVALE Age six and under: Lisa Dzikowski Francine McGuckian, Sarah Davies Age seven to nine: Carolyn DeBoer Kimberly Towel], Karen Smith. Age 10 to 12: Ralph Sansone Christopher Broshek, Jeanette DeBoer Judges: Jeff Collett and May McKay Judges: Don Hicks, Ann James Emily Ongai. CHARLES CONNOR Age six and under: Carol Davies, Cameron MacLeod, Denis Bub. Age seven to nine: Rosanna Farrell, Billy Davies, Siegfried Funk, Anne Davies, Christin Farrell. Age 10 to 12: Carolyn Stratten. Judge: Diane Styrmo. the tOWn. He pointed out the new name as proposed â€" Major Mackenzie Drive East â€" is “cumbersome and un- wieldy”, requiring 29 spaces, where the existing name uses only 16 He 3.150 cited additional costs in changing addresses on stationery and invoices as another reasan to _leave the name of the road alone. However, Dr. Zuck said if a change must be made, the word “Major” should be dropped. making the road “Mackenzie Drive East and West”. Council Monday night agreed with that and will petition Judge B. Grossberg next Tuesday morning to agree to that recommendation. Councillo} Mafylo Graham earliér objected to the name change. Hearings on all the proposed road name changes will take place at the Court House on University Avenue in Toronto beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday. A resident of that road, she has been through three changes already, and is not looking forward to a fourth. Major Mackenzie has been known as Maple Road and Vaughan Road. That recommendation was defeated, however council agreed that if the road name must change, it should do so without the “Major” title. Monday night, Couhcinor Al Duffy wanted Markham Road to keep its name. Carruthers Price 20 cents A contractor working on the in- stallation of sewers in the Richvale area is doing a bad job and is rude. neighborth residents charged at Richmond Hill Council Monday night. Councillor Mike Bumie, who has favored terminating the contract of the contractor in question, agreed to delay a final decision until an engineering committee meeting tomorrow morning. At that time. the committee will meet with senior members of M.M. Dillon Consulting Engineers to discuss the problem further. The contractor has been doing the installations, but has not been returning streets to their normal condition. John Bailey, spokesman for the residents' group. said. Residents bothered by rude contractor “Hopefully, by acquiring these signatures to send to Levesque, it will make him think twice before he goes too far," Mr. Bourget said. A resident of Richmond Hill for the past 12 years, Mr. Bourget is a native of Haileybury. Ontario. Among the highlights at the Maple United Church in upcoming weeks is a buffet supper next Thursday, October Big Macs will give big boost to crippled kids Once complete, the petition will be sent to Rene Levesque, Premier of Quebec, whose platform of separation has been the major news story from that province for several months._ Buffet supper planned at Map/e United Church The family will go door-to-door in the next few weeks, and, if permission is granted, will distribute the petition through the schools. “I waited and waited for someone to‘ do this,“ Mr. Bourget, of 112 Benson Avenue, said. “But no one did, so I did.” Ben, his wife, Mary, and children, Ben, J r., and Louisa, plan to circulate a petition throughout Richmond Hill and district, seeking people who feel the same way. Ben Bourget believes in Canada. and wants it to remain the way it is . . . a single unit. Andrthe retail company is â€" who else â€" McDonald’s. McDonald‘s anticipates some $250,000 will be contributed to crippled children that day, and if that target is met. it’s not unthinkable that future years’ targets may hit the million dollar mark. Next Wednesday. McDonald’s has declared as “McHappy Day", and the happy smiles should spread to thousands of crippled children across the country. McDonald’s, on the 12th, will donate all the proceeds of every Big Mac sold to a recognized local or national organization which helps crippled children. In Richmond Hill, Ted Mansbridge of the Richmond Hill Lions will head up the committee who will see that the donations get to the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. “On that day, we’re going to ask “McDonald’s friends" to work with us, to help us sell all the Big Macs that are going to be sold across the country," spokesman George Cohon said. “It‘s only a one-day effort, but it‘s our way of saying that we care." Probably the biggest. single, money raising campaign ever to be staged by a retail merchant will happen in Rich- mond Hill and across Canada Wed- nesday, October 12. McDonald‘s in Richmond Hill is “0'de located at 10593 Yonge Street, “Nationalistic” family seeks a single Canada United Bourget family of Richmond Hill gathers around petition which will be sent to Rene Levesque, Premier of Quebec. requesting that Canada remain a single unit. Ben Bourget. left, watches with his wife. Mary. and son, Ben. Jr., while daughter, Louisa. signs the petition. Church Women members by phoning 832-1543. “I have already recommended that he be taken off the job,” Councillor Burnie said. There will be two sittings for the meal, the first at 5 pm. and the second at 6.30 pm. Bridge. euchre and crokinole will be played October 19 at 8 pm. and a light lunch will be served. Residents complained of getting stuck in the mud and being unable to get into and out of driveways because culverts weren’t properly replaced. Councillor Lois Hancey simply wants the law laid down to the contractor. “Council isn’t fooling around anymore." she said. “We mean business." On October 23. the Maple United anniversary services will be held at 11.15 am. and 7.30 pm. Bargain Days will be held at the church October 29 from 10 am. to 2 pm. and a Happy Holiday Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2 Mayor David Schiller said council must approach the problem carefully. “We have to use the right pressure, rather than run off in all directions and possibly lose our credibility." he said. “True, we're all frustrated." Thursday's meeting will be held at the municipal building on Yonge Street. “Our loyalty and'love for country and each other lies within our boundaries only. nowhere else,” he said. “They have their own; their missionaries; Cartier, Champlain,” he said. “These are the people Canadian French identify with." Mr. Bourget says his is “a strong nationalistic family”. “However, one must remember the Canadian French have completely severed the umbilical with mother France," he said. “They have a distinct Canadian culture with no mother country flavor. They are not French Canadians; they are Canadian French, with a fierce love of this country, a fierce love of individuality. of being different." Quebec doesn’t need heroes or cultures from the south, he said. “English Canada is feeling hostility and distrust towards the Canadian French in Quebec," he said. “The bilingual situation is not helping matters either, a program the majority of French-speaking people are against. 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