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Councillor Hancey, a 15~year council veteran. is the only opponent so far to Mayor David Schiller. No other contestants are expected to seek that position in the November election. “I believe the Mayor‘s office can be more properly used to gain a greater economic base for the Town of Richmond Hill, Councillor Hancey said. Multâ€"i-vehicle collision kills one, injures four “Historically, the Town has had mayors who were aggressive in their pursuit of commercial and industrial development." After announcing her in- tentions last week to seek the position of mayor in the Town of Richmond Hill. Regional Councillor Lois Hancey outlined her platform to reporters this week. One man was killed, and several other people suffered extensive injuries in a multi- vehicle collision at the Gormley Sideroad and Woodbine Avenue early Thursday morning. Dead is Wilsbn Trowa‘idge. 36. of Winnifred Drive, Keswick. The mishap occurred about 6.45 am. When a northbound tanker truck- travelled through a red signal. The truck collided with an eastbound dump truck. causing the tanker to swerve into the southbound lanes and jacknife. At that point. three more vehicles became involved in the wreckage. Trowbridge was the driver of the first car to collide with the tanker. in Toronto. flew over the scene. and told his audience "it‘s the worst traffic accident I've seen in 10 years". Mr. Rice continued to advise southbound commuters the best routes around the intersection, after York Regional Police closed Woodbine Avenue. north and south of the sideroad. Meanwhile. Bob Rice. a traffic reporter for Radio Station CKEY Hancey outlines platform ideas Councillor Hahcey said the Twisted horror 30 pages Richmond Hill Edition town must reverse its present trends while ensuring that it preserves its traditional place as supplier of goods and services to the area north of Toronto. “My 15 years of experience on Richmond Hill Council will assist my determination to protect and improve our economic base, while retaining our ‘family type' way of life and also provide greater job opportunities for our present and future labor force,“ she said. Mayor Schiller declined the opportunity to outline his goals and plans. but said he would issue a statement next week. “My platform has always been service to the electors of Rich- mond Hill. I am seeking the office of mayor in order to more ef~ fectively achieve this objection.“ Thousands of villagers and visitors lumed out for the second Thornhill Village Festival Saturday. “It was another great suc- A passenger in the Trowbridge vehicle, Faye Lowe of Lake Drive South, Keswick. was admitted to York Central suffering internal and head injuries. Adding to the chaos was the additional traffic on the road because of the Toronto Transit Commission strike. Dump truck driver Kenneth W. Duncan. 29, of Downsview, was treated for shoulder and back injuries at York Central Hosp ital in Richmond Hill and released In another vehicle. the driver Robert G. Petick. 31, and his Looking more like a wrecking yard than an intersection, this was the scene Thursday morning when a tanker truck, dump truck and three cars collided at the Gormley Sideroad and Woodbine Avenue. One man was killed and four others in- jured. (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg) Upwards of 12,000 at Thornhill Festival Barney Danson. the minister of national defence, was among the politicians who rode in the parade in costume, along with'Mayor Garnet Williams of Vaughan and Regional Councillor Alma Walker of Markham, who was reminding everyone that the Markham Fair, of which she is president this year. starts next week. In the same carriage was 93- yearold Mable Mizen. who made her own costume for this year's Festival. The parade this year more colorful and longer under the direction of Philip Whitehead. started up Yonge Street a few minutes after 12 noon. Hundreds of people were in- volved in preparations for this year‘s Festival which started the day after the first event ended in 1977. Jane McLaren had 74 people involved in selling raffle tickets. Mr. Giles said. Mr. Giles said it will depend largely on the major par- ticipants. the church and com- munity organizations. whether a third Festival is held next year. cess“' said Derek Giles. President of the Society for the Preservation of Historic Thor- nhill. the sponsors of what seems to be becoming an annual event. Mr. Petick is in the neurosurgical ward in stable condition and Mr. Madsen is in poor condition in the surgical intensive care unit. Randall John Corless, 26. of Agincourt. has been charged with criminal negligence causing death. He will appear in court October passenger. Kenneth M. Madsen. 32, both of Newmarket, were transferred to Sunnybrook Hospital. @1112 funeral ”/n Essentials Unity, in Non-Essentials Liberty, in all things Charity” Wednesday. September 20, 1978 g Contractor list assists People, Staffer sgyhs The puppet show at Holy Trinity was good entertainment, the Presbyterian Church women‘s pies were sold out early in the afternoon and the ladies of Thomhill Women‘s Institute on the other side of Centre Street sold everything they had. in- cluding some butter tarts to Mr. Danson. As usual. the Ukrainian Dancers and Ukrainian food FESflVALFASHlONS.pageC1 As soon as the parade passed, hundreds of people poured down Colborne Street which was jammed for most of the af- ternoon. It was difficult to estimate the crowd because the Festival was spread over a twelve-block area from the Gallanough Library at the foot of Brooke Street to St. Validmir‘s Ukrainian Catholic Church at the end of Colborne, but Mr. Giles thought there were 10,000 to 12,000 people at the fivehour event. “There was more balance between east and west of Yonge Street which was what we wanted.“ he said. York Centre MPP Alf Stong also rode in costume as did most of the Markham council, led by Mayor Tony Roman and his wife. Elsie. Saturday September 23, the staff of the observatory have planned a series of three lectures about quasars, extraterrestrial life and black holes, to go on in succession in the auditorium while residents circulate through the administration building looking at photographic displays and speaking to graduate students, present to answer general or technical questions. The observatory. presented to the University of Toronto in 1935 by Jessie Donalda Dunlap, as a memorial to her husband David Dunlap is basically a training centre for graduate students in astronomy and a research centre. but one of its primary objectives is to foster public interest in astronomy. The new director of the ob- servatory. Professor Donald Fernie, said he feels people in our community don't know what goes on at Richmond Hill‘s best known landmark. “I‘d hate people to think of us as an isolated group up here," he said. The open house is basically to maintain good relations with the town, said Prof Fernier. David Dunlap Observatory will be open exclusively to Richmond Hill and area residents Saturday, September 23. from 8 to 11 pm. What is intended as a public relations gesture to senior citizens. widows, and anyone else who needs the help, has been criticized as a favoritism list for area contractors. Doug Sheldrake, the Thornhill businessman who recently levelled numerous charges against the York Regional Police. said he has in his possession a list 01 contractors recommended by the Town of Richmond Hill to do work for people applying for provincial and federal grant- loans. Mr. Sheldrake charged that a Richmond Hill woman had applied for a loan and town of- ficials held it up when she did not approve of a recommended contractor. Richmond Hill woman had There are names on the list of applied for a loan and town of- people who are no longer in the ficials held it up when she did not contracting business, people who approve of a recommended have retired, and others who contractor. have moved away. Observatory open September 23 A special invitation has been extended to Richmond Hill area residents to look at a globular cluster of stars through Canada's largest telescope. The list includes general contractors, roofers, sewer contractors. insulators, painters, decorators, electricians, plumbers and heating con- tractors. No favorites The 61-foot diameter dome will He thought that Mr. 'I‘row might like to step down from the chairmanship of the Festival before next year. He gave great credit to the work of two couples who have been the cogs in the organizational wheels, Bill and Lucy Trow, and Pat and Eira 'I‘rant. The truck on which they came first went to Centre Street in Markham where the driver waited for a couple of hours for someone to show up. Mr. Giles was‘ particularly thankful for the support of both Markham and Vaughan. The day did not come off without a hitch as the tables on which the displays were placed did not arrive until well after 11 Mayor Garnet Williams, who has a total of 32 years in municipal politics said Monday as far as he knows now, “he still intends to run for re- election.” attracted a long line-up to St-. Vladimir‘s, the beer garden at the Colborne Street library, where the group Maple Sugar played. was full all day. A lot of tea was sold by the seniors at the Gallanough Library but the cider garden outside did not fare as well. “All we're doing is providing a list of contractors in the area," he said. “It should be the same as the phone book." And that‘s probably where the Town has a problem because the list in Mr. Sheldrake s possession is not the same as the yellow pages simply because it hasn’t been updated. Professor Tom Bolton, Associate Director of the ob- servatory. said he expects visitors will be able to look at a globular star cluster, which is a grouping of 100,000 or more stars which are among the oldest objects of the galaxy â€"â€" being about 10 billion years old and about 1,000 light years away. Regional Councillor . David Fraser. QC, will contest the Vaughan mayoralty seat come the November 13 municipal election. “I wasn’t going to make the announcement until the Chamber of Commerce meeting September 27," Mr. Fraser said, “but yes, I am running for mayor." Mr. Fraser, who has gained a seat on regional council twice through acclamation, said Mayor Garnet Williams, “has been a good mayor." “But" he added, “I think I can do a job â€"â€" and the job needs to be‘done." Under the programs, homeowners may apply for loans andâ€"or grants, to improve their residences. he said. be open to the public allowing a look at and through Canada's largest telescope with a 74-inch mirror. Many people, Mr. Coristine added, don't know who to call when dealing with home im- provements. DAVID FRASER SEEKS TOP JOB But. according to Bill Coristine, the town‘s administrator for the provincial and federal programs, the list is nothing more than ”yellow pages". See PHOTOS. page A6. In charge of the program, Mr. Coristine administers the following services: Ontario Home Renewal Program (OHRP); Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP); and Neigh- borhood Improvement Program (NIP). The OHRP allows low interest loans and grants up to $5.000 to “I called Markham and Vaughan and asked to be put on their list." Mr. Sheldrake said. “They said they don‘t have such a list . . . it would be a conflict of interest. They said I should look in the yellow pages." The Richmond Hill woman was walking near the CNR tracks on Industrial Road when a man jumped out of a tree. grabbed her. threw her to the ground and sat on her York Regional Police describe the suspect as a white male. about five-foot, seven or eight inches. late 305 to early 405. He had a large nose, straight black hair and was wearing a blue shirt and gray pants. And for one woman, who was indecently assaulted, it was a startling experience as well. Because there are several contractors in Richmond Hill who are not on the list, it appears the Town is playing favorites. It has been a bad week for girls in the Richmond Hill-Thomhill area. While he had his victim pinned, he made indecent advances toward her. Three girls targets for sexual assaults If near drought conditions this summer didn‘t deter town allotment gardeners. new rental fees may. Regular plots in 1979 will cost $27.50 and $30 in 1980. Small plots, new next year, will be rented for $15 in 1979 and $17.50 in 1980. Non-residents of Richmond Hill will be required to pay a $3 surcharge per plot in 1979. This year’s edition of the Santa Claus Parade, scheduled for Sunday, November 19. will follow last year’s route. It will begin at 1.30 p.m. from Bayview and Markham Road, head west to Yonge Street, then north to Oxford Street. This year's theme is “Christmas Tales” and the committee is expecting even more entries than last year. There's a feature inside your Liberal outlining what's involved in being a town councillor. It’s a pretty detailed story but it doesn't deal with “council language”. Unscramble this resolution if you can: “Moved by Regional Councillor Hancey. Seconded by Councillor Chateauvert That the report of the NIP-RRAP Administrator regarding the RRAP and OHRP Programs be received and that the possibility of ex- tending the RRAP into the Oak Ridges Area be explored and an application for the extension be submitted to CMHC and that the administration of both the OHRP and the RRAP be carried out by the NlP-RRAP Ad- ministrator.” BURP -- excuse us. Meanwhile. two Downsview Regional councillor David Fraser arrived late for council in Newmarket last week and on the way to his seat, almost tripped over King Mayor Margaret Britnell, who was reclining on the floor under her desk. Mayor Britnell has been shut in with a bad back but managed to hobble out to last week's meetings. She could stand and lie on the floor but she could not sit down. Richmond Hill’s Provincial Junior A Rams open their league season this Saturday night when they meet the North York Rangers. Several pre-game festivities are planned, beginning at 7.45 p.m. Already the Rams are looking like a contender, fresh from two victories in exhibition play last week. See the story, Page 8-1. Community Pulse Rams open Saturday Costs more to grow Occupational hazard H0 wzzat, again? 1 878-1 978 Parade route The programs have attracted 83 applicants in the last two years. Fifty~three have been approved and 30 are still pending. Only recently, the province made $152,000 available in its OHRP scheme. for the 1978-79 fiscal year. OHRP loans are not offered within the boundaries of the Lake Wilcox Neighborhood Improvement Program, Mr. Coristine said, but residents there may get similar assistance under the RRAP. Charged is August Pfeil‘ 64. of Markham. He will appear in court September 26. Applicants must have an an- nual adjusted family income of $12,500 or less. and the house must be owner occupied. improve homes, and depending on the applicant's income, up to $3,000 of the total may come in the form of a grant. He offered her a ride to school and on the way he made ad vances toward her. A Markham man has been charged with indecent assault after he picked up 3 ”year-old girl at a bus stop on Highway 7 in Markham. Both men appeared in Newmarket Provincial Court last week. men have been arrested and charged after a woman was raped in Pomona Park in Thornhill. The two men made advances to their victim and when she refused their notions. they raped her. Charged are Geza Pinter. 25. and Kenneth Morrison. 24, both of Downsview. Price 20 cents