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Markham Road remains ...for a While at least Markham Road W0" an 11th hOUI‘ stay 1'9Ri5tral‘ Was not notified two weeks in \larkhaiii Road to Major Mackeiixic ‘.\l.ickcii/.ic Drive East and drop the. Solicitor Oakcs said Thursday he will than $6.000, of execution last week advance of thc hearing lll‘lU' l‘:£i>l. a chaiigc tlic Town 01 liich- word '.\lajor' await thc judge‘s written decisiOn Whether the Region will be required in a hearing to decide on proposed York Region solicitor Ted (lakes told mood lllll didn't likc His and three other objections were beforc seeing what action. if any. he to repeat the advertising remains to be new names throughout the Region of Regional (‘ouncil Thursday he had 'l‘lic town scnt (‘lerk Davc \Vcldon to llt'\t‘l’ heard. as the county COUI‘I illde “in 13k“ rot-{arde the Proposed name wen» York. Judge Ben Grosberg dismissed made the procedural error the hearing last ’l'iicsday. armcd with at him discovering the regional crror, changes. (lakes said he had asked the judge for thc Region‘s proposals because the land The Region was proposing to change iosoliitioii to call Markham Road ii-liisi-rl to continuc thc hearing. Thc matter. he said. had been an adjournment, in order that he may Hill Edition Established 1878 Stop work order posted when cheque “bounces” Work on a $3,395,000 eight-storey building in Richmond Hill was held up Friday afternoon by a town stop-work order. The order was posted when the $14,000 improvement fee cheque from owner 359203 Ontario Limited “boun- ced”, according to town Building Administrator Ken Naylor. A representative of the contractor Kossar Properties Ltd. of Hamilton immediately called from Ottawa and promised a certified cheque would be delivered to the town on Monday morning. The cheque arrived as promised, the stop-work order was lifted and work on preparing the foundation footings resumed. Little time was lost since only a few truckers, excavating machine operators and a job superintendent were on the site Friday, Naylor said. The trouble with the fee payment apparently was due to delay in financial arrangements between the new owner and the former owner Captain Developments as to payment of the $14,000, Naylor said. The building on Yonge 'Street at Crosby Avenue will have 92 apartments and stores. Walkers . to try again ' Third time lucky . . . maybe? A planned walkathon and bikeathon, originally scheduled to happen a month ago will try again this Saturday. It will be the third attempt to out- smart the weatherman, who for the last four weeks has been showing the worst possible side of his personality. Assuming everything works out Saturday, the event will begin at 9 am. ' from St. Mary’s Anglican Church. The 16-kilometre route has been laid out for the walkers. Those on bikes will complete the course twice. For further information, call Win Gray at 884-3878. Residents want sewers Richmond 511! 2 Lihrral "/n Essentials Unity, m Non-Essentials Liberty, in all things Charity" Wednesday, October 19. 1977 56 pages Price 20 cents liy Whine) overlooked in his department's concern to scc that all the other requirements were looked after. These included advertisements in i-vcry newspaper in the Region on spccific dates. plus notices in two 'l‘oronto papers and 'the Ontario (iazcttc. Thc advertising bill alone cost more Near Maple advise the registrar. but Judge (lrosbcrg had told him the matter would have to be dealt with later. 'l‘hc regional solicitor said he would check the written decision to see if it vii-re based on legal grounds. llc could then ask the divisional court to see if it were in accordance with the law, 320-acre amusement They haven't been cleared at customs yet. but it looks as if Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. or their counterparts. will soon be in our midst. Dcspitc the efforts of Councillors Margarct Britncll of King. and Dave Schillcr of Richmond Hill. York licgional (‘ouncil last week approved a report of its planning committee. which would see the Town of Vaughan‘s proposed Thcmc Park become part of Its official plan. with all its attendant classifications. 'l‘hc Aiiicricanâ€"owncd park. modelled along the lines of Disneyland. will take up 320 acres in Vaughan. and is to be located west of Janc St. east of High way 400, north and south of Major Mackenzie Dr. it will feature a regular midway and gainc prcscrvc. plus various transient icLsidcntial accommodation. such as motcls and trailer parks. as well as a casolinc service station. Mayor Schiller told council that he knew it wasn‘t “nice to speak against Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.“ but he felt that Maple was going to have “a bad tiinc. with a garbage pit IMaplc dumpi on one side and the Theme Park on the other." While the park would increase cm- ploynicnt. it would be Canadian money spcnt on an American firm; the money wouldn't stay in Canada. he said. Schiller said he felt it would also hurt such attractions as ()ntario Place and Black (‘rcek Pioneer Village. as well as use up valuablc farm land. “Five to 10 years from now. you will look back and sec that the decision is a wrong one." Schiller said. “Thc people of Maple should have a major say as to whether it should proceed.“ Agreeing with Schiller was Mayor Britnell. who was concerned that the Jcnnifcr Woods. the tiny Thornhill baby whoselife was saved two chks ago by an apartment superintendent. is going to have an operation this week. Doctors at the Hospital for Sick ('hildrcn last week discovered Jen- iiifcr has an unusual condition in Daughter ., park okayed by York people "have to resort" to what she tcrmcd a “plastic. picky. pecky en- \ ironmcnt" for recreation. Mrs. Britnell was also concerned with the cxtra traffic. which she said would hayi- “a significant spill-over effect on Jam and Kcele Sts." Speaking in favor of the park. (‘ouncillor Ron Moran of Markham. the matter had been placed before the i-lcctoratc and “discussed and discussed". He had been to Disneyland and found it "a great place." So far as the agricultural land in qucstion. there always had to be some go for development. “'l‘hcinc Park is better than high rises." he said. (‘ouncillor Eric Larsen of Georgina. said it was wrong to say that 320 acres of land were taken out of production. There were 23 acres that weren‘t producing. 20 acres that were low lying. and mine with their top soil removed. he said. The project would bring in $3 million in revenue. 2.000 summer jobs and 250 pcrmancnt jobs. he said. Newinarkct‘s Ray Twinney. said he was “very happy to see something of this magnitude come to York.“ Councillor Dave Fraser of Vaughan, said that the people at Pioneer Village had told him they felt the park would bring them more visitors. The person who sold the land for the project. received $10,000 an acre. which had been rc-invested in the region. The park would be a “major at- traction.“ he said. Having the last word. however. was Mayor Britnell. It would be a major attraction, all right. she said “with major traffic jams". She needs operation which a heart artery is blocking almost three-quarters of her breathing. About four such cases a year are discovered at the Hospital. Mrs. llcather Woods said. Jennifer will be in hospital for two to four weeks. She is expected to be pcrfcctly fine after surgery. wins race against the clock The couple attempted to make it to York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill. and Dick was confident. “We’ll be there in 10 minutes," he assured Lynn. Some 200 parishioners took time out Thursday night to attend a special Mass at St. Mary Immaculate Church to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Fatima. Highlight of the evening was the blessing of a huge bronze shrine, which can be seen in the background above the priests and altar boys. Shrine is 13 feet high and weighs more than a ton. Sculptor, Bill McElcheran of About 60 ratepayers from the Elgin Mills Road. Regent and Oxford Streets area petitioned Richmond Hill town council for sewers Monday night. “The time is appropriate for you to install these services. The area has For York Regional Police detective Dick Witteman. this sort of thing has to stop. Two years ago. right in the middle of the Grey Cup game. Dick's wife' Shrine dedication been semi-developed for over 60 years. It is adjacent to existing serviced areas.” said Ray Crowther of 71 Oxford Street. Crowther was spokesman for a delegation of 20 citizens who turned out to the council meeting in support of the petition. Mayor David Schiller promised the request would go to town staff. A report on carrying out the people’s wishes would be prepared. Councillor Marylo Graham, planning Committee chairman, told the petitioners the Official Plan being prepared for the town will indicate which areas should be developed more intensely first. Regional Councillor Lois Hancey said the area drains into the Pugsley Street sewage treatment plant which the provincial authorities already consider to be overloaded. By RON WALLACE Liberal Editor Diamond Jubilees are not weekend events. And when they happen, people like to acknowledge them. But Thursday night at St. Mary Immaculate Church on Yonge Street. in Richmond Hill. one “Diamond Jubilee" was acknowledge with all the pomp that could be mustered by the few priests. sisters and staff at the church. The occasion was the 60th an- Toronto, was in attendance. Diamond Jubilee celebrated at St. Mary Immaculate niversary of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s appearance to three poor children in the parish of Fatima, Portugal. October 13. 1917. St. Mary Pastor Rev. C. J. Schwalm. still recovering from a recent ailment. covered all the bases in readying his church for the event. And . . . he almost didn‘t make it. Late Thursday afternoon. workers were still frantically attempting to construct an altar. which would be the scene of Thursday night‘s Mass. But by the supper hour. things began Langstaff spared from belt Langstaff will almost certainly be spared from the Parkway Belt. Provincial Treasurer Darcy McKeough released his recom- mendations on the 55,000 acre belt from Hamilton to Markham last week. Langstaff with its 223 residents and more than 100 small businesses would have been all but wiped out by the transportation, utility and open space corridor. The provincial treasurer took almost the same position as the parkway belt hearing officers who listened to ob- jections to the belt hearing officers who listened to objections to the belt for weeks at the Thornhill Community Centre last year. “We won 95 per cent said Ross Hitch. lawyer for the Langstaff Community Association. McKeough is recommending that two corners of Langstaff. at the in- tersections of Yonge and Bayview and Highway 7 be retained in the belt to provide for interchanges with the future highway 407. Hitch expects the provincial cabinet to adopt McKeough‘s recommendation early in the new year. Those who do not like McKeough‘s recommendations now have a chance to appeal. The hearing officers had recomâ€" mended about 3.800 acres more be deleted from the belt than McKeough. The provincial treasurer recom- mended that the Thornhill Country Club be kept in the belt as a complimentary use as well as developerâ€"owned land along German Mills Creek. The Humber River. Little Don River. and German Mills Creek valleys are to be protected in open space areas and recreational trails and “associated facilities” are to be developed between Martingrove and the Milne Con» servation area. The Riverside. Uplands. Thornhill and Unionville Fairways golf courses are to go into special complementary use area. which means that the “open space character" of the area is retained through preserving natural features. restricting building and similar measures. The Maple sugar bush near Bathurst and Langstaff Road is to be removed from the belt. but if threatened with change. or if the owners want to sell. McKeough recommends that it be bought by the province. Markham planning disappointed with some of the provincial treasurer‘s recom- mendations. The town had supported developers Schickedanz Brothers Ltd. North Sheridan Holdings. S. B. McLaughlin Associates. and Costain Estates in their efforts to have land near German Mills Creak removed from the belt. The treasurer wants it back in as a complementary use where some development will be allowed by no one knows how much. staff were In the Browns Corners area IHigh- way 7 and Woodbinei the treasurer again went against the hearing officers. recommending that property owned by Continental Kitchens. among others. be retained in the complementary use category )Iiller Paving land on Woodbine Avenue is to remain in the com» plementary use category. )IcKeough reports that this will permit the development of sanitary landfill sites. to fall into shape and Father Schwalm began greeting his guests . . . a list that read like the Who's Who of the Roman Catholic Church. There was The Most Reverend Philip Francis Pocock, Archibishop of Toronto; The Most Reverend Nicholas T. Elko. Archbishop of Cincinnati; The Most Reverend Isidore Borecky. Eparch of Toronto; The Most Reverend Michael Rusnak. Auxiliary Bishop of the Eparchy of Toronto. They and several others, sat down to dinner. before participating in the 8 pm. Mass which was highlighted by the dedication of a huge. bronze shrine. The shrine of “Our Lady of Fatima" stands some 13 feet high and weighs about 2.800 pounds. It was cast in Italy and arrived in Richmond Hill about a month ago. The shrine has been compared in scale and complexity with the various bronze reliefs in St. Peter's by Manzer Greco and Fazzini. Sculptor Bill McElcheran was on hand Thursday for the ceremonies. Also taking part in the event were children from the area‘s four Separate Schools. From St. Mary Immaculate School were Bernadette De Jasperis. Christina Derritse. and Joanne Mulcahy. Luciano Roman. Corine Callaghan and Lori Bordignon represented St. Charles Garnier School. Our Lady of the Annunciation School sent Gemma Duley. Grant O'Meara. Jackie Bowen. Michael Russo. Sandra Flood. and Susan Verbakel as representatives. Eight students represented St. Roberts High School. They included Celine Cowan. Deborah McLean. Cathy McLean. Rick .\Iurphy.Francine Beck. Elizabeth (‘hittenden Susan Madden and Lydia Foch. About 200 people were in attendance for the Mass. Lynn had to be rushed to hospital to have a baby. She made it. Saturday. right in the middle of a World Series ball game. Lynn again had to be rushed to hospital. This time. she didn't make it. And. it was up to hubby Richard to provide the necessary assistance as Lynn gave birth to a daughter in the car on the King Sideroad. 1;? a; Lynn couldn‘t wait. "Stop the car ...... right now," she instructed. Daughter Rebecca Lynn and mother are doing fine in York Central. _ Dad took a week off to recover, and he simply wasn’t available for comment. Dick is a detective working out of 28 Division in Richmond Hill. Lynn and Rebecca "doing fine"