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Repairs and renovations to the steeple atop St. Mary Immaculate Church in downtown Richmond Hill are continuing. Workers have a 883-2234 One Parent Family Association, Richmond Hill Branch. is holding a picnic at Bruce's Mill. Meet at Mr. Donut at 10 a.m. Further information. call 494-4698. SUNDAY This Wee/(’5 SPEC/Al! 2554"” 50% mmfi SINGER HILLCREST MALL HOME 5 EEEEEE 884â€"0770 AAAAAAAAAA Are you wondering when to hold that bazaar, dance or special event? By working with the “Community Calendar”, Helpmate Information has been made aware of a duplication of dates occurring. Helpmate would like to start a yearly calendar. to help avoid duplication of dates for church bazaars, service club dances and other events. If any such organizations would phone in dates of their major events. Helpmate could keep track of the events and notify affected organizations, if a duplication in dates occurs. 16 bird’s eye view of the com- munity from their lofty perch, several stories above the ground. (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg) HELPMATE INFORMATION COMMUNITY CALENDAR I JULY I NEW SERVICE MONDAY E13: Zfihtral 10 Wednesday, July 5, 1978 Frank Kelly, trustee for Georgina and East Gwillimbury indicated his feelings against the in-school Heritage Languages months ago when he was part of a special committee set up to consider it. Generally, decisions are not made the same night the board receives presentations. In this case, those who opposed Italian instruction had the last word. Mrs. Paterson asked that the whole cqmmunity be considered in the decision 7â€" not just St. Peter’s school. She felt it would be unfair to isolate the one case. The population of St. Peter’s is about 97 per cent Italian and the overriding sentiment in the community was to have the language and culture taught during school hours as opposed to Saturday mornings. The decision_ didn‘t come without a battle. Contary to normal boa‘.‘ policy, a brief speaking against the program was heard from Peggy Paterson and Gwen Landolt, both of Woodbridge. He clashed several times at the meeting with King Trustee Elio Bellon and both men were cautioned by the chairman to keep personal views out of their statements. The program will add a half hour onto the board’s present five-and-a-half hour (including recess) day and will be taught in two or more sessions as outlined by Superintendent Franl Bobesich for next September. “All the children will be af- fected. We understand the Italian parents' wishes. but will we ac- complish all of their needs if we A minimum of 75 per cent of the community must favor it and there must be at least 25 in- terested students in the language. A close vote of 7-6 in what has become an emotional and a political issue, also allows any of the Separate Schools in the region to implement a similar program. The York Region Separate School Board reversed a March decision Tuesday and endorsed Italian instruction during an extended school under the Heritage Languages program for students at St. Peter’s in Woodbridge. Yoga, Richmond Hill United Church. 7.15-8.30 p.m. 884-2671. Legal Aid clinic. 7â€"10 9148. Markham Bridge Club. Thornhill Community Centre. 8 p.m. Viqueen's Exercise Club. 7.30 p.m. 773-9010. Richmond Hill â€"- Thornhill Chapter of One Parent Families Assn. monthly meeting, Thornhill Community Centre. 7.30 p.m. Legal Aid clinic. 7-10 p.m. 884- 9148. Markham Bridge Club, Thornhill Community Centre. 8 p.m. Viqueen’s Exercise Club. 7.30 p.m. 77199010. Italian class extends school TUESDAY community Dr. Krankheit’s Energy Medicine Show. Town Park, 1.30 p.m. 883- 5112. Richmond Hill Legion bingo Legion Hall. Ohio Road. 7.35 p.m‘ Counterweight at Richmond Hill Library. 7.30 p.m. Richmond Hill Legion Bingo, Legion Hall, Ohio Road. 7.35 p.m. Parent Concern Group. Call Joyce. 884-3503. 8-10 p.m. St. Vladimir's church bingo. York Farmers Market, Thor- nhill. 7.30 p.m. “The money could be better spent on areas like remediation, for slow learners, classes for bright children, enriched English and special education,” she said. She also suggested using bilingual (Italian-English) teachers to help cope with young students of Italian extraction, who know little English. The Liberal is 100 years old today. Thornhill Amateur Radio Club. 8 p.m. 881-2891. Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce, Monthly Luncheon. Summit View Gardens. Noon. Counterweight at Richmond Hill Library. 7.30 p.m. Puppet people at Thornhill Community Centre Library. 2 She said because of ethnic factors and cultural ties to Italy, children coming from Italian homes would be slowed down in their assimilation into Canadian society if the language was taught in school. Both women agreed the Heritage Language program on Saturdays was a good concept. Mr. Kelly came prepared with It seems that Ford had been offered some con- siderable financial in- centive to locate the new plant in the United States, and the Canadian Government had recommended that an incentive be offered to persuade the company to locate in this country - an incentive to be financed jointly by the Federal Government and the Government of Ontario. implement the program during the day?" she asked. Incentives offered to Ford Apparently the Ford Company originally wanted $30 million and the Federal Government had expressed a willingness to pay three fourth of that cost, St. Vladimir’s Bingo, York Farmers Market, Thornhill. 7.30 By ALF STONG MLA - York Centre T h e O n t a r i o Legislature has now recessed for the summer, and on the last day of the session the Minister of Industry and Tourism told the House of certain negotiations which had been taking place con- cerning the location of a new $500 million plant of the Ford Motor Company. Parent Concern Group. Call Joyce 884-3503. 8-10 p.m. 8888 St. Vladimir's church bingo. York Farmers Market. Thor- nhill. 7.30 p.m. Counterweight at Richmond Hill library. 7.30 p.m. Richmond Hill Legion bingo. Legion Hall. Ohio Road. 7.35 p.m. WEDNESDAY “Furthermore, the fact that incentive arrangements have been offered by the Federal Government for a General Motors plant to locate in Quebec is being well publicized in Ontario and it is felt only fair that the same systems of assistance be made available in this Province The Ontario Liberal position was pointed out in a letter to the Prime Minister, “the economy of Ontario and of Canada is heavily dependent upon a healthy and modernized automible industry and it is clear that we are in great need of this one-half billion dollar facility which would create 2,600 jobs. However, the Ford Company increased the required amount to $75 million and the Federal Government had now proposed that Ontario and Ottawa pay $37.5 million each. provided the Government of Ontario paid one quarter. He read from a letter signed by Superintendent Frank Bobesich and Director John Zupancic affirming that no other language would be implemented into the full curriculum before French instruction got the full attention of the board. “The Separate School Board should be ashamed of its French Heritage Language program â€" especially now that they are thinking of relegating it to the number three spot," he said. Yoga at Richmond Hill United (9- 10.15 a.m.) and Thornhill Holy Trinity (8.45-10 p.m.) Churches. 884-2671. a brief of his own and quoted statements made in the com- mittee and correspondence he had received from constituents The committee was struck last December to consider the program. “It would be the Christian thing to do to ensure the basic needs of Thornhill Recycling Depot, Bayview and Green Lane. 7-8.30 Yoga at Richmond Hill United (9- 10.15 a.m.) and Thomhill Holy Trinity (8.45-10 p.m.) Churches. 884-2671. Weight Watchers. Concord Community Centre. 7.30 p.m. Widows and Widowers general meeting. Victoria and Grey. 8 p.m. 884-2594 or 889-3421. Markham Bridge Club, Thornhill Community Centre. 8 p.m. Richvale Writers Club meets fat the Richvale Community Centre. 8-11 pm. Block Parent Assn. executive meeting, police station. 7.30 p.m. 881-5608. Puppet show. Woodbridge arena, 10.30 am. and Concord Com- munity Centre. 2.30 p.m. Kids 4- 10. Thornhill Community Centre Library; native Indian mask workshop. 2 p.m. Weight Watchers. Concord Community Centre. 7.30 p.m. Thornhill Recycling Depot. Green Lane and Bayview. 7-8.30 Yoga at Richmond Hill United (9- 10.15 a.m.) and Thomhill Holy Trinity (8.45-10 p.m.) Churches. 884-2671. Puppet show for preschoolers at Gallanough Public Library at 10.30 a.m. Markham Bridge Club. Thornhill Community Centre. 8 pm. THURSDAY Section C In background papers released by the Premier, it was indicated that one State had offered $115 million in incentives to an auto company, including new roads, traffic studies, a railway yard, re-zoning and 20 years exemption from property taxes. In the Legislature, we Liberals expressed our concern that the Con- servatives wanted to lose the new auto plant so that they could use alleged Federal favouritism towards Quebec - along with the French language issue - as campaign planks in a Fall provin- cial election. A special debate was held on this matter during which the Provincial Treasurer stated that the Cabinet had “agoniz ” over the decision to go along with Ottawa’s first prpposal. where, even in many areas of southern Ontario, unemployment is at least as high as it is in the Province of Quebec.” 20 Richmond Hill Naturalist Club meets at the Blue Flame Room of Consumers’ Gas building, Elgin Mills Road East at 8 p.m. Further information call 832-1117. Taxpayers would pick up roughly 20 per cent of the tab and they have been assured time would not be sacrificed from other important core subjects like English or mathematics. Under the grant system. the board will get 79 cents on every dollar spent for the Heritage Languages and according to Superintendent of Business Administration, Ed Joyce, Free puppet show for children aged 4-10 at Maple Library. 10.15 am. and Kleinburg Library 2 Our Lady of Good Counsel in Sharon and other schools in the region are met, before we con- sider the request of parents at St. Peter’s for an optional language program," said Mr. Kelly. Because of the way the Saturday morning classes work, the board should be able to realize a savings in teacher costs with the in-school instruction. FRIDAY He believes that Ontario should accept the new cost-sharing arrangements “not because I agree with it, but simply because I fear Ford Motor Company would otherwise im- minently decide to locate this vital plant in Ohio or Pennsylvania.” NUCLEAR SAFETY The Minister of Energy has informed the “I don’t believe the Feds are being fair to us, and I don’t believe the Ford Company is being fair with us. I regret we are being held up to ranson . . . but the (Ontario) Government is willing to dip its toe into the water (for $18.7 million), and it should go all the way." O u t s i d e t h e Legislature, Stuart Smith said Ontario should out up the $37.5 million to obtain the badly needed jobs, even though it is clear that Ford Company is “blackmailing” the governments. ‘21 14 883-2234 Richmond Hill recycling depot Elgin Mills & Leslie. 10 a.m.- noon. Thornhill Recycling Depot. Bayview and Green Lane. 10 a.m.-noon. Richmond Hill Recycling Depot. Elgin Mills & Leslie. 10 a.m.- noon. - Richmond Hill recycling truck is in Oak Ridges from 10 a.m. to 2 A $5 materials fee will be charged to each pupil, to a maximum of $10 per family, as is done in the current Saturday classes. Thornhill Recycling Depot. Bayview and Green Lane. 10 a.m.-noon. One Parent Family Association golf tournament. Call 494-4698. Thornhill Recycling Depot, Bayview and Green Lane. 10 a.m.-noon. Richmond Hill Recycling Depot, Elgin Mills 8: Leslie. 10 am.- noon. Richmond Hill Recycling truck is at Richmond Heights Plaza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is at Hillcrest Mall fromilo am. to 2 pm. Country Place Nursing Home bazaar. 18th Avenue. 11 a.m. to 4 ratepayers will pay only slightly more than $3,000 for Italian in- struction at St. Peter’s. Richmond Hill Recycling Truck “However, a majority of ratepayers in Vaughan' have indicated they want the Heritage Languages during the day. I think it‘s our moral responsibility to acknowledge their wishes, so in this case I would have to vote in favor of it.“ he said. Larry Pelliccione, trustee for Markham said he wouldn’t want his own daughter to take on another language, though he agreed with broadening her knowledge of French. SATURDAY Legislature that he in- tends to keep in closer touch with Ontario Hydro on future safety ad- justments to nuclear power plants in Ontario. In response to Opposition questions, he said he was encouraged and reassured that such a move would be taken automatically as a pre- cautionary measure, even If It were made without his prior knowledge‘ He had, apparently, not been informed of the decision to impose a power reduction on the Doublas Point Nuclear Power Station by the Atomic Energy Control Board in 1977. Stuart Smith said the incident showed “a shocking refusal to in- form the Government", expressing the view that the Province should have been made aware of the move so it could decide whether or not the public should be informed.