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president of Metrospan Printing and Publishing Ltd, The International Year of the Child has prompted the Thornhill Xi Delta Chi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority to contribute all proceeds from their upcoming Spring Fashion Show to the York Centre for Children with Learâ€" Your decision to close M. L. McConaghy Public School really came as no surprise. It would have been nice to think that the decision Would have favored the school remaining open. but it was not to be. One year ago the staff decided that the school would close and in one year this did not change. This was not due to lack of trying. because the Mc(‘onaghy Association and the expanded Riqh~ mond Hill Study Com- mittee did try very hard to present reasons to the Board to keep the school open When you are very dependant on getting information from the very staff members who had decided to close the school one tends to get the feeling . that all in- formation is not correct. It would appear to me that few years ago, when this Board of Education. like all others in this The following is an open letter to the York County Board of Education. which has been received by The Liberal: Trustees : D. ROSS McCRIMMON 1). Ross McCrimmon, Letters ’Wou/d trustees close schools on own kids?’ New Metrospan Barrie train shows its need JOHN C. FERGUS Ontario Career Action Program 43 Sheppard Ave. E. Willowdale, Ontario MZN 228 ADDRESS NAME CITY PROVINCE GEORGE A. LYN I would like to receive more OCAP information and an application Now you can! The Ontario Career Action Program (OCAP) helps young people who are having diffi- culty landing that all- impqrtant first job. OCAP will pay you a gross stipend of $100 a week for a maximum of 16 weeks, _ depending on where you may be training. Sorority fashion ShOW Age 16 to 24? Can’t get that all-important first job because you lack experience ? Hub J. Foley, previously publisher of the Oakville Journal Record. is appointed vice~president and director of publishing for Methpan's new West Division. In his new position, Foley will be responsible for co-ordinating the publishing policies of Metrospan publications in Etobicoke, Mississauga and Oakville. John C. Fergus. previously publisher of Metrospan North Division, is appointed director of publishing for the North Division. has announced the following Newspapers, as part of the appointments, effective Metrospan management March 19‘ team. Bob C. Maxwell is appointed vice-president and director of publishing of the Mirror Division. Rick A. Wilkinson, previously director of commercial printing operations, is appointed vice president of commercial printing operations. George A. Lyn is appointed vicepresident of finance and administration for Metrospan Printing and Publishing Ltd. He was preViously director of finance and administration. The new appointments join R. Richard Fish, vice- president of marketing for Metrospan Community It must hang like an albatross around the necks of the members of These schools. no doubt. were costly enough to build even then. Several years later at also some expense Crosby Heights received renovations in order to change it to a Senior Public School. as even then there were not enough students to keep it open as a K-8 school. Once again’ costly renovations will be required to turn CrOSby back into a K-8 school. How many more schools, like McConaghy, are going to be closed in order to keep this ap- p a r e n t W H l T E ELEPHANT of the York County Board of Education alive? Members of the chapter will all participate in the fashion show to be held Tuesday, April 17. at 8 pm. in Simpsons' 'Delft Room at Hillcrest Mall. ning Disabilities province. was building schools at great speed someone in the Board’s planning department erred. There were two large capacity schools (approximately 900 students each) built about five blocks from each other in the same sub- division * namely Crosby Heights Public School and Beverly Acres Public School. Some will model the RICK A. WILKINSON POSTA L CODE If you would like to know more about the OCAP oppor- tunity, fill out the coupon below or contact Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology at 223-9661 Loc. 49. Oritario Mlmstry 0! Education Hon Beuy Stephenson. M D , Mmusmv Dr F‘sner, Deputy Mlmsler clothes supplied by Simpsons along with the models provided by the company while others will serve refreshments afterwards. Admission will be $3 including refreshments. the Board. You know that the day will come, and probably in the not too distant future when there will be no justification to keep this school open and the Board will be forced to close this expensive mistake. How much more will it cost us as tax- payers before this hap- pens? How many more times will it be necessary to renovate this school property to accommodate a new situation? Would it not be better for this Board to stop the wasteful spending now? By closing McConaghy the costs of the renovations are not the only costs involved. At the cost of $149. per student per year (figure given the McConaghy Association by board staff) for busing, what is the ongoing cost going to be? The Board has now posted the "intent" to close Jefferson Public School. This means that on June 30, 1980 this school will also close its doors no matter what happens because Board staff have decided this is BOB C. MAXWELL R. RICHARD FISH HUB J. FOLEY RHL The following .list shows the average number of passengers on Train 1‘68 Barrie to Toronto in November of 1978 with November, 1976, figures in Brackets. The Barrie commuter train continues to boom even after G0 service started to Richmond Hill. When the Canadian Transport Commission ordered CN to start the Barrie service in 1974, it directed a review six months after the Rich- mond Hill service began. For the last three months of 1978. traffic was up 33 per cent over 1976, and the number of passengers per year is now running at a rate of over 185.000. What school is next. Pleasantville. Sixteenth Avenue. MacKillop or Walter Scott? If this keeps up, within the next five years all children in the Richmond Hill area, being bused at great expense, will all be at- tending Crosby Heights to be. Jefferson parents â€"â€" DON‘T GIVE UP â€" FIGHT â€" but be prepared for the closing so that you too can sup- port the White Elephant of the Board. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Richmond Hill Hockey Association would like to thank you for your coverage and support of our endeavors in the past year. The Auxiliary would also like to take this opportunity to say thank you for all the support it has received in the past season. Both the bazaar and the skateâ€"a-thon were ex- tremely successful due to the support of the people of Richmond Hill. The publicity given to us by your newspaper has helped to make our year a very successful one. We would like to give a special thanks to the boys and girls who skated and the coaches, managers and conveners of the 'In fouv days > V _ 'Because of over 30 years in kitchen cabinet makmg Successful season, auxiliary gals say (AT BOROVOY PLAZA) 9185 YONGE ST. THE KITCHEN PEOPLE 0N YONGE STREET SEE US AT THE NATIONAL APRIL 6-14.1979 STA ND NO. 1004 THORNHILL 881-7078 SEE THE KITCHEN PEOPLE AT THE HOME SHOW WHERE WE'LL SHOW YOU CanadaKitChen 'Custom brick cooking alches 'SpeCIaI tile and floor work 0lnnovations in electricai and plumbing CANADA KITCHEN CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN Public School. The cry will then be from the Board that new schools will have to be built to accommodate the overflow at Crosby. 7 There will be a meéting on April 4 in the banquet hall of the new arena at 8 Last‘ but not least, to the ladies who gave their time so freely and generously and without whose help none of the above would have been possible. thanks again. Instead of reducing business. every station but Maple shows an inâ€" crease with Newmarket and Aurora showing the biggest gains. Even at Maple the only change has been an average reduction of nine passengers per day, while GO is running three new trains morning and evening to Richmond Hill. What is to become of the property on Yonge Street that M. L. McConaghy presently occupies? Is it being mothballed or sold? If sold. where does all that money go? After June 1980 will the sale of the Jefferson Property also The bazaar which was also a success had the following winners of prizes: Barb Richardson, quilt; Peggy Viverette, doll and $25 cash; Chris Anderson. gingerbread house; J. Young, games; and Mrs. Steven Kamer, doll house. The need for continued and improved service on both lines is clearly showu. Barrie. 48 (42); Lefroy. 26 (21 ): Bradford‘ 33 (20): Newmarket, 126 (88); Aurora. 79 (55); King, 50 (29); Maple, 17 (26L minor hockey for their tremendous backing of (he skate-a-thon. Congratulations to Brett Frederiks, the winner of the draw for the 10-speed bicycle. John C. Medcof Mount Albert oWith our shop at home service oBecause every contract carries our five year servrce guarantee fill the coffers of York County Board of Education? We, as tax- payers. are being told to pay an extra $27. to support the York County Board of Education. Does not the saving obtained from closing schools permit budgets to stand without the increase in taxes? If not, why cldse schools? pm. for election of of- ficers. Everyone is welcome. Peggy Sarazin. * President. Ladies Auxiliary. Richmond Hill Hockey Association The Boys' Brigade in Canada is celebrating its 90th year of working with Boys in many Churches across Canada. Over these years, many Boys have been involved in the programme con- ducted in their local Church‘ Former members, referred to as “Old Boys“ have entered many walks of life and have moved to many parts of our country There are also many old Boys now living in Canada who were members in some of the 63 other countries around the world where Boys‘ Brigade Companies are operating. In this special year, we are therefore trying to locate as many of these Old Boys, (former Boys, and Officers) as possible and enter into com- munication with themr We would appreciate your assistance in reaching these Old Boys by asking your readers to write to us at Brigade Headquarters, 115 St. Andrew’s Road, Scar- borough, Ontario M1P 4N2. “ Dear Sir We also would like to get many of them together if possible. [t is most upsetting to a neighbourhood to find that the school that is Brigade looks for old boys 'Other renovating ideas 0A complete line ot cash 8 carry kitchens We offer free estimates and detailed plans Yours sincerely, (‘.D. Danny Reesor Executive Director (JUST NORTH OF KING SIDE RDJ FACTORY SHOWROOM OAK RIOGES T734712 13345 YONGE ST. within walking distance for our children is going to close. prohibiting all after school activities. In a year‘s deliberation can the Board honestly justify, in dollars saved, one school‘s closure? It is a sad day indeed when as taxpayers supporting a svstem. To all the generous people who purchased tickets or attended the game, it would be nothing without you. The mite level of hockey is a developing point for children in sportsmanship. comp- atability with others, and hockey skills. Most players have a tough enough time maintaining their balancg without watching out for some “terror”. It is also clear that the writer of the article has never seen the child on the ice or else he-she condones violence in hockey. It is my contention that a seven-year-old player is not capable of per- petrating every infraction Your article “This girl's no lady on the ice", Wednesday, March 14, coupled with the sports item on a Toronto TV station about an inquiry into violence in minor hockey has keyed this letter. It is obvious from the article that the father is proud of his child‘s devastation. “Boys toppling like 10 pins" has no place at this level of hockey. To the good merchants in our town who con- tinually donate prizes you have our warmhearted thanks. On behalf of the Rich- mond Hill Town Hockey League. I would like to take this opportunity in thanking all the different associations for making our annual allâ€"star game such a success. Thanks for SUCCGSS all-star In mite hockey Yours sincerely, J. J. Major. Mother frowns on violence whether it be Boards of Education or a Municipal Government, that you can not get the correct in- formation from those hired to work in govem- ment offices I wonder what the decision will be from the same staff and trustees when it is determined that Too often. one hears parents calling for their offspring to “take his head off; run him through I also contend that a major contributing factor to hockey violence is parents. It starts at the mile level and carries on up the ranks. I will not, however, tolerate them to be speared, slashed, cross checked, deliberately tripped, butt ended, unnecessarily boarded, or intentionally elbowed by anyone. I expect my boys to accept their bumps and bruises as part of the game and their learning process. In my 30-odd years of hockey involvement, 1 have yet to hear a coach at a lower level teach players to foul the op- position. in the book unless they are instructed to do so. I have two boys, aged four and six, in the mite division in Richmond Hill, which the article refers to. THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. March 2]. 1979 â€" A-5 Offer good until Sat, March 24th family groups welcome. too! Now you can get that natural ‘on-location’ look for your portraits in the comfort and convenience of our studios. For the little ones, we have a warm, cheery nursery scene; for the older children and adults. colorful spring and fall backgrounds with the look of outd00rs. Our traditional background is also available. 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These skills are ex- posed to the Richmond Hill mites. and as I see it, they are given games in order to allow the players to apply these skills â€" each player at his own level. - But let‘s get this energy coming in the right direction. We need to applaud the youngsters for fine playmaking, deft stickhandling, accurate passing and shooting, and smooth graceful skating. Don‘t get me wrong. I wholeheartedly support and believe that we need parental participation in minor hockey from the stands I suggest that he go to local arenas and hear parents goad their youngsters into horrendous acts of violence. the boards and punch hfm out". Foster Hewitt says that the Americans love their blood too much. Don Valley Pkwy and Steeles Markham Place Mrs. Dianne Bot! 66 Centre Street East Richmond Hill. Ontario \es 8 Convenience Foods G. ()lmstead. Muirhead Cres.. Richmond Hill ORDER NOW 8843391 " lb‘ ’2?