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Putting everything out in the open, so that all can see and understand, is too much for its members, who seldom have the courage of their addictions. And in their never-ending quest to Is that the reason? Nobody ever quite knows with the board, which seems to prefer to deal in hushed tones with any ex- penditure beyond $1.50. Better to give it away for $10., or some other nominal sum to put the board in a better bargaining position with the town later on when it came to the matter of obtaining new school sites. Leaving them both lying there in the street convulsed with merriment, the matter next resurfaced at the board, where the members, as is their wont to be agreeable, approved the transfer in record time. After all, why should a school worth a possible $100,000 or so, be sold for that price in these times of restraint? “Why not?” the mayor no doubt acknowledged, “the Muir the merrier." Perhaps the town could come up with $10 or so, just so people would realize the board could be tough when it wanted to and didn’t go around giving away its sacred institutions at the first drop in attendance. Perhaps he would like to take it off the board‘s hands, so it could then get down to the business of dipping into the taxpayers’ pockets in respon- sible fashion. For all I know, the chairman met Newmarket Mayor Bob Forhan on the street one day and informed him that the old Alex Muir School was null and devoid of pupils and it didn’t look as if the situation was going to change. You know what fun it is to buy an old school landmark and fix it up inside with pine coffee tables, love seats, hitching posts on either side of the fireplace, plus the occasional wagon wheel sitting in the corner, or dangling from the ceiling, and then stand there condescendineg benign while your suburban friends ogle and awe at the remarkable way you’ve made the transition from city dweller to country squire, and remark how they’d do the same thing if only they had the chance. So far, they’ve only an- nounced the readiness of one, the Alexander Muir school in Newmarket. I say “an- nounced,” because the board didn’t exactly advertise it. Well now, here’s your chance, folks. York County Board of Education has at least seven old schools â€" maybe more â€" waiting in the weeds for any and all takers. And the price, as the hero of Star Trek would say, “is right”. Looking for some cheaper housing? How about an old school house for $10? Most people know only too well how they’ve made it home them- selves on occasion, through no fan] of their own, and the memory is usually enough to make sure they don’t push their luck again. So, if there is just a touch comedy about it all, it helps alleviate some of the feelings For the most part such testimony is a welcome relief from the grim recital of facts that go with the charge. For example, it is difficult to keep from smiling when the arresting officer testified in court that the red-faced businessman on trial, stuck his finger in his ear when asked to touch his noise during a sobriety test on the night in question. And, although these charges are among the most serious â€" sometimes resulting in additional criminal counts â€" there is often a certain humor arising out of the testimony around them. The cases, for the most part, deal with impaired driving. Tuesday is traffic day every week in provincial court in Rich- mond Hill, a time when people from all walks have to answer to their driving transgressions of a few weeks or months before. Nothing was funny in court yesterday PAGE A4 The LibevaI is published every Wednesday by Metrospan Community Newspapers Limited North Division, which also publishes D10 Banner in Aumm, Newmavkai, The Woodbridge Vaughan News, and the Bolton Enmpvise. 10395 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill L4G 4Y6 Ontario puaususn imam MAXWELL Ennon non WALLACE filly filmed regional Viewpomt By JIM IRVING The charges against the man were criminal negligence and leaving the scene of an accident. Nothing was funny yesterday. Bail was set at $4,000 and the case was remanded for another week to set the date for trial. All were victims of a car-truck collision, which police said resulted from an errant motorist cutting off Mrs. Parente in her car, causing her to skid into an opposite lane and the path of an oncoming truck. The other motorist kept on going. Tuesday’s court case dealt with the matter of setting bail for a motorist police had rounded up after a diligent search, and the matter was short and to the point. In this case, death came three times to the family of Rosario Parente of Richmond Hill, taking his young wife, and two small children. Yesterday (Tuesday) there was another matter, along with the regular impaired driving charges, and humor in any form was not only absent, undesirable and unfit, but would have been impossible to detect. For death is too final; there is nothing that can alleviate that fact. guilt and shame, attendant in such matters. The board shouldn’t fear Mr. Chapman, anymore than he should fear the board. Unless, of course, they both do have something to hide. “No matter what I say, at least eight trustees will be saying the opposite,” the director said. Maybe that’s the crux of the matter right there. Chapman shouldn’t really care one way or another what the trustees say. Nor should they fret over his opinions if they disagree. Asked whether he thought the sale of the school, as is, to the Town of Newmarket, was a good deal, Chapman told The Liberal he didn’t want to “duck a good question”. However, he didn’t feel he should be on public record as saying whether it was good or bad. Asking the director outright would be too simple, as well as contrary to the misguided principles of the chairman; putting the question in the form of a motion, preserves the status quo of the board. Or to put it in plain English, keeps them happily trodding the middle-of- the-road path. At present, the board has a motion on the floor to have the figure made known. No doubt, the price would vary a few dollars, one way or another, just as the price of a rumpled car fender will vary from body shop to body shop. But, basically, they're all in the general area. Director Chapman says that he is “under direction” from the board not to reveal the price, thought to be around $100,000, because it could influence matters if the sale went to public auction. Only Education Director Sam Chapman, board chairman Craig Cribar and maybe one other person knows, despite the fact that anyone could find out by asking the nearest real estate appraiser. Just what is the Prospect St. school appraised at? So in true turnabout fashion, the board now feels Jekyll-and- Hyde-bound to question its sanity in making the earlier deal. As a result, the matter is now in limbo until its next regular meeting Nov. 14. Nobody knows how it all came about. Maybe their five- year-old kids, or some other innocents, wondered why they would only charge $10 for a big building when that wouldn’t buy a wheel on a skate board, even with a fistful of coupons from the local tire store. appear as nice guys and girls, usually wind up appearing as the simple-minded souls they so want to avoid. Just the same, somewhere along the way, a few of the members suddenly woke up after voting in favor of the $10 sale and decided they’d been had. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1977 It still stands though,- and is one of the best places to go with the kids to get a good, safe look at the ‘Big Iron’ that passes through daily. With the advent of diesel, fewer and fewer trains applied the brakes crossing Centre Street and passengers had to make reservation well ahead of time to ensure they would not be left standing on the boards when one of the westbound continentals pulled through. In the days of steam it was odd for one of the northbound freights not to stop and take on more water from the now extinct water tower north of the depot. Well, let me tell you, friend . r . it is there and has been there for one heck of a long time. As a matter of fact, there was a time when the station was one of the main gathering places for residents of ‘The Hill”. PHOTO QUIZ The recent photo quiz that was run in The Liberal brought one fact to light. The most difficult shot to be identified was that of the CN Station on Centre Street. It seems a lot of folk don’t realize that Richmond Hill even has a railroad station! Just to bring you up to date, Roselawn Dairies was purchased by Dominion Dairies some 13 years ago and Lorne has just retired (three weeks ago) following 37 years of service. And lest you think that Lorne has slowed down in the last decade, for the past several years he has been doing the wholesale run in the city driving a big, 45-foot tractor trailer. Congratfilations Lorne and . . fit’s nice to have you back with us. My illustrious Editor (notice the capital ‘E’) received a message from a Jack Nott in- forming him that Lorne was still spreading his warmth and would, no doubt, be interested in the article that I had done on him. Following a hasty call to Dominion Dairies in Toronto I was told by a very efficient per- sonnel person that she would attempt to contact Lorne and have him call me. Ten minutes later the phone rang and a voice said . . , “Mr. Rice . . . this is a guy named Travis and I understand that you have buried me”. “Well Rice,” said be, “it seems that Mr. Travis is NOT dead and, indeed, is very much alive.” Well how do you like that folks? I mean whepl goof I really do a good job of it! I got a call from the Grand Poobah at The Liberal who said that I had pulled a ‘Mark Twain’ on him (“Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated”) Not really beihé involved in all facets of the newspaper biz, I queried him as to just what the heck he meant. Well gang . . . near the end I said that I understood Lorne had passed away several years ago etc. etc. Now we get to the tricky part. Boy, do I feel dumb. Do you remember that little piece I did a couple of weeks back about Lorne Travis, the milkman? The ‘Discovery D_ays’ supplement a few By Bob Rice lg WET 7- .K/CHMW méERAL @77 " MCHMoNp jLorne Travis alive and well... Nevertheless. Mr. Lou Wainwright and a small group of friends worked very hard to solicit support for the Cam- paign. and, as well, unâ€" dertook a variety of other tasks to promote the Campaign. In point of fact. while this Committee had limited manpower; m a n p o w e r w a s everywhere limited. While the article quite accurately reported the interview I have to your paper. I must set right one point that was in- sufficiently clarified. namely. the efforts of last vear’s Commercial- Industrial Committee. As chairman of the United Way’s Richmond Hill Commercial- lndustrial Committee. 1 am writing to express my appreciation for the prominent, front page coverage you gave to the Committee and our Campaign in the October 26 issue. Prior to the building of the D. M. MacKillop School on Lucas Street, a bunch of us would board bright yellow school buses and travel North to the ‘Blue and Orange’. If you answered ‘The Loyal True Blue and Orange Home’ then you may proceed to the front of the class. Try this one on for size. What well known landmark was used for several years as temporary classrooms for public school students due to the rapid ex- pansion of the town in the mid-fifties? The original subdivision was built on the former Tyndall farm which, by the way, was one of the best places to go to catch a net full of chub and minnows. Having moved to Pleasantville just after it opened, I recognized some of the names mentioned but, as our reader pointed out, they were the _wro_ng place at the wrong time. It is also interesting to note that, in the past, this area has been home to such well known flk as Earl Cameron and Peter Whittal, TVs’ “Mr. Fixit”. His letter to the Editor (capital ‘E’ again) stated several of the facts in the piece just didnjt jive. I couldn’t agree more. weeks back raised the hackles of one Liberal reader in regards to the article on Pleasant- ville. I Wish to sincerely Last year’s committee worked very hard - Amos LAN DMARK V To be noted. Lou Wainwright is canvassing this year as well. Of course. it goes without saying that your experience and par- ticipation would be greatly welcomed this year. Your efforts planted the seed of support and obviously contributed directly to the greater awareness of United Way in the community this year. To each of them, I wish to say that your efforts were recognized and appreciated, and you are to be commended for coming forward and serving on behalf of the inaugural United Way Campaign in York Region. apologize to Lou and his workers for any slight which the article may have suggested. Dave Amos Richmond Hill Meanwhile, spend a moment or two meditating over the words of the 01’ Millpond Philosopher who said . . . “for every season there is a reason but who can explain Winter?” You might have a memory or two that could be shared through these scratchings and I would look forward to hearing from you. But please, try to get all the facts straight . . . I mean . . . I really don’t think I could go through another experience like the one I went through with Lorne Travis. The archives of The Liberal yield a multitude of facts and faces from the past and show the evolution of the small village that the Rices moved to in 1948 to the large town that it is now. Old school chums have dropped a note or two and jogged my memory of past experiences long since forgotten. The crowding of' the educational facilities got so bad for a time that some classes were held in the Town Hall on Yonge Street. OLD CHUMS One of the side benefits of doing this column has been the renewing of many old acquain- tances. Our classrooms were located in the basement of the imposing structure and the wide open fields to the East made recesses and lunchtime never forgotten experiences. Subscription tales. By mall, 51000 pa! year in Canada, $20.00 per year oulSIde of Canada. By caniev, 80 cents, evelv ten: weeks. Smgle copv sales 20 cams. No mail delivery wheve came! service exists. Second Class Mlll. 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