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This driver wanted to make sure his parking was to a T. The ended up crossing one resident‘s lawn and coming to rest in car went for a slide on Church Street yesterday morning and this seemingly impossible position. The driver escaped injury. By SHAARON HAY Liberal Staff Writer If interruptions. grumbling, “boos” and excessive clapâ€" ping indicate public participation then Richmond Hill is thrice blessed. More than 40 people stalked into the council chambers Mondax night to air their opinion about the council motion to change regular meetings from evenings to afternoons â€" almost unanimously against the change. December 18 Councillor Lou Wainwright brought up a request that regular council meetings be changed from the evening to the afternoon for fuller participation and easier accessibility to town staff and records. The original motion was amended by Councillor Bill Corcoran to read, council meetings be held on alternate afternoons and evenings. That motion was cariied with a vote of five to four. Councillor John Birchall. Mike Burnie. Al Duffy and Mayor Dave Schiller supported the position that evening meetings would guarantee more public par- ticipation and echoed the comâ€" ment it was a step backwards as far as openness of government was concerned. A Metrospan Community Newspaper Afternoon meetngs are in by same vote Monday evening Councillor Birchall presented a resolution suggesting if council endorses the principles of open government and maximum public par- ticipation. including decision making at a time convenient for the public to attend, they should return to holding evening meetings. HOUR 0F COMMENT After more than one full hour of public and council comment and debate councillors returned to their original position of alter- nate meetings with the same five to four vote. David Faer of Elizabeth Street Community Pulse It‘s not too late to join craft classes offered at York Region Family “Y”. Classes are getting underway this week in crocheting, ceramics. furniture refinishing. stained glass windows. and sewing as well as horse back riding for children and charm and poise for girls. Helpmate Information is in the process of making up a list of experienced and knowledgeable amateurs and professionals who can help senior citizens and people on limited income make up their income tax returns. Seniors looking for help or volunteers willing to help with forms are asked to call Helpmate at 883-2234. More than 70 healthy and willing people in the com- munity have signed up with Helpmate Information to help senior citizens move that cold white stuff. Two volunteers have indicated they have autos and are willing to travel into more remote areas to offer assistance. Bob Wall. the second coach for the Richmond Hill Rams Provincial Junior A hockey team this year. has resigned. Wall. a former NHL player. packed it up after the squad had been walloped 12-3 by Royal York Sunday. Details on Page 8-1. Rams’ coach quits They’ll shovel it Income tax help Y craft classes in Richmond Hill attended the meeting armed with three pages of statistical proof of the atâ€" tendance patterns of other municipalities: Personally, ‘Dr. Fayle said he supports evening meetings when he can attend without taking time off work. and the information he had gleaned from housing studies and calls to municipalities about attendance, senior citizens, shift workers and high school students all supported his stand. Attendance figures from other municipalities showed the numbers attending regular council meetings in Richmond Hill are better than average. Only ten of the 16 candidates for Richmond Hill town council met the deadline last week. Back on August 8, 1978, town council passed a bylaw requiring each candidate to file an itemized statement of cam~ paign contributions and election expenditures incurred. Monday. Dave Weldon. Richâ€" mond Hill Clerk, said he neglected to send out letters reminding candidates the time was up, so letters were sent out Monday of this week giving candidates two more weeks. 70 candidates file election expenses The errant candidates are “This shows Something we're doing is correct," said Councillor Mike Burnie who supports evening meetings. Walter Ball, a director of the Northâ€"Holt Property Owners Association in Richvale ex- pressed concern on behalf of the association, saying the time change would negate the right of the majority who are working to come before council. Ingrid Wharton of Arnold Crescent in Richmond MWid‘ she felt council’s position would penalize those who make a living outside of Richmond Hill. “It seems they want our tax dollar. but not our voice,” said Mrs. Wharton. HE WANTED TO. BUT. . . Residents and We council members stated the opinion the time of meetings should have been made an election issue so councillors would have public input. A total amount of $3,163.16 was filed by Mrs. Hancey and $3,586.90 by Mayor Schiller. Expenses include mailings, printing, newspaper adâ€" vertisements, signs, lumber, lapel buttons, telephone expenses and victory parties. Wédnesday, January 17, 1979 Cram Mowat of Browndale Crescent lightened the discussion when he made the comment, Candidafeé were asked to list all contributions of money, goods Douglas Sheldrake. Lou Wain- wright, Al Duffy, Jack Major, Bill Corcoran, and Ann Gold._ Of those who filed statements, expenses incurred by mayoralty candidates Lois Hancey and Dave Schiller and regional councillor Gord Rowe were the greatest. Chamber of Commerce The man whose name was inadvertently left off the list of proposed directors for the 1979 Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce board, will likely be its new president. Harry Sadler, an owner of Emerald Isle Real Estate, consented to stand for the president's position, after asking existing president Bob Saunders why his name wasn’t on the nominating committee‘s slate. Mr. Safinders assured Mr Sadler it was a simpIe oversight Mr. Sadler's appointment, along with other members of the executive. is expected to be ratified at the Chamber‘s annual meeting, set for the Pagoda Court. at noon. Wednesday, February 7. Accepfing the nomination for vicepresident of the Chamber was Liberal Editor Ron Wallace, Ken McKeown will handle the secretary-treasurer’s duties. Suggeéted for the Board of Name omitted, Sadler president “This was the year I'd intended to attend â€"â€" now I can't". Even Councillor Birchall‘s impassioned plea that rookie councillors Dave Amos and Dave Barrow open the door to public participation rather than “slam the door in people’s faces” did not alter the final vote. Councillor Barrow's reply was, in effect, a compromise: He proposed an amendment to the amendment which ensures therdecision will «be reviewed in three months â€" “to see how it works". After the vote was taken council meeting preceded in front of a chamber empty except for five or six regular visitors The next meeting of Richmond Hill council will be held February 5 at 7:45 pm. preceded by a half hour question and answer period. The' following meeting M11 be February 19 in the afternoon. May 7 will be the evening when a decision will be reached whether the policy of alternate meetings will continue and services received by them or on their behalf in excess of $100. Mayor Dave Schiller listed total receipts of $3,472.03 which included a sum of $1,120.94 for donated items sold at a garage sale, $285.09 receipts of bar at the kick-off party and 39 donations, none over $100 but totalling $2,066.00. Regional Councillor Gord Rowe was the only councillor to list donations over $100. Councillor Rowe received five donations to his campaign totalling $1,350 and 24 sums amounting to $1,630. His expenses totalled $3,354.72. Ward councillors who had filed by the deadline spent about $500 except Ward 1 councillor Dave Directors are Glen Alton. Jane Horrocks, Edward Malbon, Peter Miller. Terry Morgan, Carl Scheffer. and Rodney Smith. Existing director. Dave Barrow will change hats to become Richmond Hill Council‘s liaison with the Chamber. Mlllevénwhile. the Chamber‘s first official function of the new season will take place at the Black Hawk Motor Inn. Wednesday. February 14. At that time. it will team up with the Society of Management Accountants. York Region Chapter, to sponsor a dinner. “- Guest speaker will be Staff Sergeant C.G. Piper of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who will speak on “White Collar Crime“. "Cocktails will be served at 6 pm. with dinner at 6.30 pm. Tickets will be available at the door only. "Fv‘brnffirther' information, call Bob Saunders at 8894958. 20 C ents Mr. Weldon said all statements will be published by the town when filed and checked to see candidates did not exceed amounts allowed. The bylaw states any person who contravenes the bylaw is guilty of an offence, and on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $1,000. “If they go over it will just cost them $1.000 more for their campaign," said Mr. Weldon, “we won’t kick them out of of- fice." Amos who spent $843.04 andWard 4 Councillor Dave Barrow who spent $1,134.91; Richmond Hill High School has con- tributed this bevy of beauties as con- testants for the Winter Carnival Queen contest. They are, back row, left to right, Susan Ludwig, Grade 11; Lori Mc- And the Richmond Hill Fire Department again pointed to the unlimited, value of smoke detectors. ln Richmond Hill last week, a suffering house screamed for help. Mrs. Anna Knight, 2 4 9 B l u e g r a s s Boulevard. was away from her home, but a pot was left on a hot stove. The smoke detector went off, neighbors heard the piercing scream, and called the fire department. When fire fighters arrived, they found the building full of smoke, and the pot in flames. House screams for help (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg) 30 pages Moorhead faces public hearing E ). Perpendicular parking _ debuts on Church St. Every motorist has heard of parallel parking but yesterday morning a Richmond Hill driver~ took the technique a step further â€" he introduced perpendicular parking. A Toronto man. on call for Granada TV Rentals in Rich- mond Hill, made an unscheduled landing in the driveway of Paul Patenaude on Church Street South. “I don't know who was driving but at least" no one was hurt.” said Mr. Patenaude. “My wife was in the bedroom just above the drive and she heard a loud thud. She looked out the window and saw a car straddling ours across the drive“ He claimed his own car ( the A county court judge has been appointed to hear disciplinary charges against a York Regional Police officer accused of giving confidential police information to a civilian. Staff Sergeant John Staff Sergeant John Moorhead. recently elected president of the York Regional Police Association, was charged under the Police Act last August. The charge followed assorted allegations of police misconduct by former constable Douglas Sheldrake. The hearing before Judge H. M. McConnell is scheduled to begin Feb. 12 at the University Avenue court house in Toronto. uan- un, - v-uu, Au,» . .uabuu... The charge followed assorted allegations of police misconduct )y former constable Douglas Sheldrake. The hearing before Judge H. VI. McConnell is scheduled to )egin Feb 12 at the University Avenue court house in Toronto. The police commission had the option of dealing with the case on its own or referring it to a public hearing before a county court judge. For only the second time in its history, the com- mission chose the public hearing route. They’re preparing carnival activities Red, white and green Ookpik buttons. symbol of the carnival. are now on sale at schools, libraries and banks in the area as well as Dynes Jewellers in the Richmond Heights Plaza. Telephones in town are beginning to ring as the carnival committee members start sor- ting out details for the 11th Annual Richmond Hill Winter Carnival, February 8, 9,. 10 and 11th. No wonder the event is billed as family entertainment. Events such as the Old Fashioned Skating Party, complete with prizes for the best costume, The Great Richmond Hill Bed Race and Best Decorated Bed Contest are being geared to all ages. Entertainment to suit everyone‘s taste has already been arranged featuring two Richmond Hill groups, “North of the Border” and “Big Redd Ford”, in concert, Friday and Threeâ€"girls from Don Head are seeking the Richmond Hill Carnival Queen honor at the Winter Carnival this year. They are, left to right, Laura Amodeo, third year; Cathy Puppas, second year; and Francis Oosterhof, first year. (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg). Dowel], Grade 13; Dale McDowell. Grade 12: front row. Mary Cover. Grade 10; and Joey Stephenson. Grade 9. one underneath) is damaged beyond repair. The front part of the roof was caved in and the motor received undetermined damage. “I don't know exactly what happened â€" he just came up Church. hit a patch of ice and slid across my neighbor's laWn. I don't know if any charges will be laid." Mr. Patenaude. It took two heavy-duty tow trucks to get the station wagon out of its t-position. It first had to be lifted with a winch and then the Patenaude's car was removed before it could be set back on firm ground. Driver of thé wagon was Cyril Edwards, 36, of Danforth Avenue. Staff Sergeant Moorhead will be represented by well-known lawyer Arthur Maloney, former Ontario Ombudsman. Attorney General Roy McMurtry has appointed one of his staff, Ross Lundy, to prosecute the case on behalf of the regional police commission. Three days have been reserved for the case. (Liberal photo by Bruce flogg) Sunday Community groups are getting involved in the carnival with the Rotary Club of Richmond Hill selling carnival buttons and the Progress Club is putting on the Pancake Breakfast Sunday from 9:30 am. until noon. Again this year the town is providing free bus rides enâ€" couraging people to leave the car at Richmond Heights Plaza and ride free every 15 minutes to Mill Pond. Buy a button, you’ll be eligible for many prizes. Although plans are not finalized. publicity chairperson, Marg Barrow suggests residents start planning costumes for the Old Fashioned Skating Party and ideas for snow sculptures which can be erected in residents‘ own yards and judged before the carnival. V Anyone interested in par- ticipating in the Bed Race should call Tom Carvin 884-9577.