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Finance commissioner disputes figures... Letters The statement that the Municipality‘s total budgeted expenditures have gone up by 25.5 per cent since 1975 is correct; however, a large portion of this increase was offset by additional provincial grants and user fees. Generally, this is because reporters and editors research the subject of their articles and verify the accuracy of the contents. His letter contains a nurnber of inaccurate figures and a false impression is given by an overall lack of proper analysis. It is not often that a member of the Municipal Administration responds to items in the press.“ HoweQer, I feel that I must respond to Mr. R. Marquis' comments in the “letters” section of last week‘s edition of your paper. The Municipality grew in terms of taxable assessment by 6.1 per cent in the period and this also must be considered in any analysis._ In fact, the cost to thé individual ratepayer in- creased 103 per cent in this same two year period. The figures for increased Parks and Recreation budget (42.6 per cent and 73.5 per cent) are also correct but these are expenditures only and Mr. Marquis has not considered the user fees and other revenues which offset in part these increases. WIVn’ éhbrt the Toévn Council only has direct control over 35 per cent of the total. ‘ I noticed two letters to the editor in your paper last week dealing with Town Taxes.‘ The Town has endeavoured to provide more detailed and more accessible information to residents over the last few years and I hope that process is contributing to discussion of the matter. This year for inétance about 52.5 per cent went to School boards and about 12.5 per cent went to the Region. ‘ Buy law the Town is required to collect School Board and Region taxes but is not permitted to vary the amounts levied by those authorities. 'Infithesle ti‘Fnes of rising costs it is understandable that the matter should be of interest. 7 Every analysis of Town taxes (and Council’s fiscal performance) must keep in mind that the Town only receives about 35 per cent of the local tax dolla_r._ Perhaps the best yardstick by which to measure Coundl‘s performance is by looking at the change in one year‘s taxes (Town portion) from the preceding year, as measured against the preceding year‘s change in the Consumer Price Index. ...and Schiller states town Anvanalysis of taxation years of 1972 through 1977 follows. The first figure following the year is the per cent tax increase. The figure in the first bracket is the increase in the Consumer Price Index for Canada during the previous year. _ ‘ The figfire in the first bracket is the increase in the Consumer Price Index for Canada during the previous year: 1975 16.8 [12.5) (+4.3) 1976 4.1 ( 9.5) (â€"5.4) 1977 6.6 ( 5.8) (+0.8) The analysis shows that Council has performed quite well in the past couple of years in responding to higher costs and the quite natural urgings to keep taxes in line. It might be of interest to do a similar analysis on the performance of other taxing authorities. The challenge is far from over. It would appear that this year‘s Consumer Price Index increase will be about 8.0 per cent. 7 I feel cnnfident that the Town can keep its 1978 share of the local tax bill well below that level and so do its part to moderate inflation rather than con- tribute to it. Area 416 - Dial - 1-800-261-0505 Area 519 - Dial - 1-800-261-0550 MIRACLE FEEDS - Woodbridge, Ont. Cattle Corn Distillers Grains Brewers Grains Brewers liquid yeast Apply Pommace Dairy EI- Beef for information call toll free H. David Schiller Mayor for (+4.6) (+0.9) (+8.6) (+4.3) The budget and actual for the two years are provided below. Budget Actual Difference midget Actual Difference I 1975 599.345 626.481 Over 27,136 (+4.5 Pct.) 1976 741.701 724.121 Under 17.581 (-2.4 Pct.) The major reason for the 1975 overexpenditure was that repairs at the Centennial Swimming Pool had to be carried out in December of 1975 at the time of the annual pool closing. These' were emergency repairs discovered late in the year and were necessary to ensure a continuing operation without a loss of user tee revenue. The Town of Richmond Hill developed and imâ€" plemented a Program Budget System in 1974 and in the first three fiscal years has controlled overall municipal expenditures within one per cent of the budgeted amount. ’I take strong exception to Mr. Marquis' suggestion that there is a “serious lack of control". I appreciate Mr. Marquis’ interest in the financial administration of our Municipality and share his concern regarding the major issues which are facing the Canadian economy. The Town of Markham, for the past few months, have been studying the feasibility of im- plementing an exact fare system to the Transit operations. However before ap- proving such a system they are requesting assistance from the Transit riders to co- We are also deeply concerned about the spiralling rate of un- planned pregnancies in our area, Our organization read with interest, your article in The Liberal (Oct. 26) that the York County Board of Education has formed a sub-committee concerning sex education in our schools. Group concerned about fast rising pregnancy rate It is our opinion, however, that simple mechanical knowledge of conception control techniques is not alone sufficient to stop these unplanned pregnancies unless the motivation to apply such knowledge is also passed along to the students. We would suggest, therefore, that a major way of instilling such motivation in young people is to teach them Recent newspaper coverage of the Oak Ridges Lions Club community involvement has been quite evident. We would like to mention sincere apâ€" preciation for the interest shown; Thank you for sharing our concerns in active community participation Doug Cook Secretary Oak Ridges Lions Club Lions Club coverage Transit company seeking passenger assistance William A. Rice Finance Commissioner and Treasurer The Town of Richmond Hill operate in eliminating problems that now exist. by having the correct fare â€" if possible â€"â€" when boarding the buses. If the Town received this co-operation it may not be necessary to in- stitute an exact fare. Harvey (‘ox (‘o-ordinator Markham Transit respect for human life, and their responsibilities to themselves and to the unborn 'child that may possibly result through sexual intercourse. Our position seems to be supported by the recently released findings of the committee on the operation of the abortion law IBadgley Com- mittee). in which it was stated that the committee learned that 84.8 per cent of women seeking abortions were con- traceptively experienced and that factors other than the lack of knowledge or exposure to contraceptives accounted for their unwanted pregnancies. Further. and very importantly, for the Board of Education, the report stated that sex education in the schools appeared to have no impact on the practice of conception control. It states in Page 376 and 377 “The findings . . . do not lend support for the usefulness of current contraceptive and family life education programs undertaken at schools across Canada". (Rev.) Bob Quick. Chairman Right To Life of Richmond Hill ‘ SHOP 'N SAVE AT ' ‘ EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 'TIL s AAAAAAA , NOV. 5177 ' EK PEAS l\PmATo CHIPS AVAILABLE ONLV AT ALLENCDURT Bayview 3 Markham 3d,, Richmond Hill F -WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. me IGA CHOICE TOMATO JUICE IGA FANCY HEINZ CREAM 0F DUNCAN HINES MOIST 'N EASY MUSHROOM SOUP TIDE CAKE MIXES POWDERED DETERGENT IGA RIPPLE, VINEGAR OB REG. Bayview 8 Markham Rd., Richmond Hill ' NE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES Trustees oppose giving school away Questions have been asked about the possible disposal of a Newmarket school site for $10. Our answer is simple: agree on a policy for all before acting on one. Since our County Board of Education was formed it has sold about 20 sites â€" mostly small â€" ac- cording to a market value policy. The site in question is valuable and, in- Dances conflict, committees should put heads together Just recently in Oak Ridges. there were three adult dances and one for teens all held on the same night'. This is fine. in that it gives the people a choice Yeah, there’s another one in the cards â€" a York Regional health com- mittee. People speak of the banana republics. Canada {will surely soon be known as the comâ€" mittee conglomerate. It‘s to be a permanent thing. with a director. secretary(s), and anybody else they can work in. Yet another committee joins the conglomerate It‘s a further parasitic spread of our fourth form of government â€" regional government â€"- aiming to politicize the medical profession and increase the number of fat cats. There‘s a four-page printed newsletter all about it, available from York Region health services in Newmarket. It‘s full of bureaucratese â€" yards of it; and studded with names of many well- known York Region meddlers and spenders, with a sprinkling of in- nocents. to allay suspicions. Public input is invited 7 if the public ever hears about it. And public ED. NOTE: The following letter is not signed because the author fears reprisal t0 the children. The Liberal knows the identity of the writer. If you are one of the group of young boys who approached three children, aged 9, 8, and 6, on Elm Ridge Acres Road in Thornhill on Hallowe‘en night and stole their Hallowe’en treat bags â€" SHAME ON YOU. This neighborhood has in the past been one ’Bullies’ stole the treat bags from children 10 OZ TINS 23390 24 OZ TINS terestingly, was named for the composer of the ‘Maple Leaf‘. When the ‘gift‘ was proposed on May 9, action was deferred until a committee could review policy. 35¢) That committee met twice and produced both a majority report (against gifts) and a minority report permitting a gift. However on May 24, before considering either of where to go when they feel like dancing, but it can‘t do much good for the organizations in- volved. Surely, the purpose in holding a dance in the 5 LB. BOX meetings are scheduled â€" if the long-suffering public ever gets to hear about them. 22¢): A committee is a man- made thing calculated to do very little that’s any good in the most ex- pensive way possible. A politician is phony. A bureaucrat is stoney. A doctor is human, We deal with him on the level. mind to mind. flesh to flesh. I'd like no bureaucracy to meddle further in my relationship to health services. with my doctor. As to what we pay our doctors. I think they earn every cent. Often we owe them our very lives. The politicians and bureaucrats have it that we owe them something, too â€" our last red cent in taxes. It is reported1 that doctors are leaving Canada for the US. in considerable numbers. Many came here from Britain to escape that country‘s socialistic demise. Are we to lose them and finish up a country where young children could spend Hallowe‘en having fun with their friends by going door to door. They have never had to worry about “who might be out there”. Sadly. things have changed now and it will be necessary to ac- company small children on their rounds to ‘protect’ them from these cowardly bullies. A concerned mother Elm Ridge Acres Road. Thornhill 25¢) 229 report, a majority of trustees meeting in Committee of the Whole recommended giving the old Newmarket site to that municipality. Some of those trustees later acknowledged they had insufficient in- formation and in full Board of June 13. merely voted to receive â€" not approve â€" the gift proposal. first place. is to raise money. And surely. the money raised will be more if that dance or whatever is the only function held on a certain date. producing little else but committees and com- misions, strikes and layoffs? None of these things fetch much of a premium on world markets. If you value your health write to Health Minister Dennis Timbrell and Premier William Davis. They are pulling the strings. Tell them “NO”. Sid Britton 84 llillview Road Aurora. Ont. Antiques with modeiate reserve 1940 Chev - 1950 Plym. in excellent condition OFFICE EQUIPMENTâ€" Double pedestal desk - chairs - electric adder - typewriter - cash register - refrigerator 19" portable TV - cast iron water heater - bevel edged mirror SHOP PARTS 8 EQUIPMENT - Big four air tire changer, Bushman air 8 electric tire changer, Van Norman brake drum lathe, 2 hydraulic engine cranes, air conditioner testing 8 charging equipment, alemite wheel balancer, Victor acetylene welding set'8 cart, Black 8 Decker valve grinding machine, snap on valve reseater, 3 ton hydraulic jack, engine holder, 3 ton chain hoist, 3 ton Joyce hydraulic, Race front end aligner, Champion spark plug cleaner, Ball joint tester, Dill vulcanizer, compression tester, Herbrand coil tester, Wilbac battery load tester, creeper, AC spark plug cleaner, Growler, brake bleeder, mobile oil drain pan, assortment axle stands, 2 gear lube dispensers with carts, 2 axle pullers, 2 drum pumps, air 8 water cleaning gun, undercoater gun, wooden bench; vacuum cleaner, ignition cabinet 8 parts, cabinet oil seals 8 inserters, 18 drawer hardware cabinet, assortment fan belts, assortment outlet gaskets, assortment hose clamps, assortment grease fittings, assortment steel brake lines, assortment rocker cover gaskets on p‘eg board, wooden parts shelves, fire extinguisher, air hose, steel shelf, assortment used tires on rims, assortment rims, used slant 6 Dodge engine (good runner] - 4 steel parts bins â€" 3 wood parts bins clw parts. TERMS - Cash or make arrangements before sale REMOVAL - Sale night and Friday Equipment in good condition with some being quite new VEHICLES â€" 7:00 pm. - 1953 Willys Jeep c/w plow. 1967 Chevt Good running FIREPLACES TOTALLY INSTALLED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1977 - 7:00 PM. FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES 35 Cedar Ave. - Thornhill, Ont. (No. 7 Hwy. & Yonge St.) 1 Block East of Yonge St. - 1 Block South of No.7 Hwy. Property sold â€" Business closing out completely EVERTUNE GARAGE AUCTION SALE CONDUCTED BY GREATER TORONTO AUCTIONS MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO 416-275-3000 THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. November 2. 1977 â€" A-s “*°“"$750‘m woon STOVES % * FRANKL|N * PARLOR * POT BELLY * SUNBEAM Summer went by awaiting clarification of value and legal and Ministry advice. With that advice the policy committee met again on October 26 â€" this time agreeing on a unanimous report. That report proposes that surplus school sites may be sold to the local municipality at a moderate discount from What this means is that somewhere there is a lack of communication among all the community organizations. Granted. all the organizations think their dance is the most im- portant, and that‘s fine. but they are defeating their own plirpose. Maybe if all the com- mittees involved put their heads together at plan- ning time. they could choose dates for the different functions that will not conflict. There are many weekends when there is nothing happening, and people are looking for a dance to go to. I am writing this as a concerned citizen who would like to see all the organizations prosper in their ventures. GARAGE 10% OFF NO RESERVE 0F Don (‘ook Box 8| ()ak Ridges the appraised value if retained in beneficial public use. The proceeds would, of course, be applied to benefit students and reduce school taxes. The report is ready but cannot come to the Board until its meeting on November 14. Meanwhile some trustees again moved to approve the gift without waiting for the report and it was only after difficult discussion that the matter was deferred. Though the outcome is still uncertain. your readers may be in- terested in knowing that all three Richmond Hill trustees oppose giving away our assets. T h e W o m e n ‘ 5 Association of St. Andrew‘s Presbyterian Church. King City, wish to thank you for publishing the item re their Annual Bazaar of today in The Liberal. We had a very good response from those who came to browse. and we feel that publicity suchas you gave us was one of the factors that brought us success. Association appreciated the publicity Eric W. Baker Robert G. Houghton William R. Monroe Elsie McKague Secretary King City