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Richmond Hill Liberal, 18 Jul 1979, A3

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The energy crisis could "change the ballgame" housing development in York Region. predicts [)r. Lorne Bordessa. a professor of urban Lorne Bordessa. a professor of urban geography at York l‘niveraily. The high cost of taking Ihe car In work could make [his area less at- iractive than in the past. says Dr. Bordessa. 3 Richmond Hill resident. But he thinks that Rich- Hwy 404 necessary? ' So far this summer. the works department has not had to ration water in town. and’ Maintenance Manager. Merv Perkins‘ said he does not feel it is going to be necessary The grass should be greener in Richmond Hill this year. This year most areas in Richmond Hill have been hooked up with Metro water. two new reservoirs have been built on Balhurst Street north of lilgin Mills Road. two new pumping stations have been put into action and larger water mains have been constructed by the province and the region. to alleviate the No water problems in Hill this year Home celebrating 58 years’ service Energy woes More grant dollars a vai/ab/e to help repair your house Pensioners and people on fixed incomes needing repairs to their homes will be interested in money now available from the Town of Rich- mond Hill. The Loyal True Blue and Urange Home will offer lours through the building this Saturday as pay! pf its 58th birthday: ' This year. a special program has been set up 10 include various func- lions In addition to the tours. which will take place between 2.30 and 4.30 pm. lhere will be a track and field meet managed by the University of Toronto Track Club. Bill ('oristine, ad No. 1 Jackpot ’DUUU" No. 2 "'UUU"u Wed. July 18m No.1 Jackpot 54 No's. No.2 54 No's. Early Birds at 7:35 pm. Reg. Games 8 Specials at 8 pm. mm; % $$fw0 JAckPOTsss No. 1 Jackpot $60000 No. 2 $50000 "YOUR BINGO CENTRE FOR ALL SEASONS" RICHMOND HILL LEGION BINGO Energy crisis may slow York Region development NO PLAYERS UNDER 16 YEARS ADMITED Legion Hall, Ohio Rd, off Elgin Mills Road E mond Hill with its G0 Train and frequent bus service to the subway is relatively well off 'I‘hornhill-Vaughan is in “really good shape" because of its proximity to Toronto. The places that will grow less rapidly are farther away from Toronto. communities like Newmarketl "Already there are some subdivisions in town‘s annual problem with water. “We don't anticipate problems." said Mr. It's often "next to impossible" to enforce court orders directing thieves to make financial restitution for their crimes. Judge Donald (‘outure told the York Regional Police Comâ€" mission last week. Judge Couture. lhe commission chairman, made the comment in response to a question from (‘ommissioner Gladys Rolling. Who ministraior of the federal Residential Rehabilit- ation Assistance Program and the provincial Ontario Home Renewal Program. said the [own is inviting people making less than $12,000 a It’s tough to collect The home is located at HIM \‘onge Street. north of Elgin Mills. in Rich- mond Hill. Races will be open for children 14 years and under. There will be a free barbeque for everyone present from 2.30 pm. to 7 pm At 6.30 pm. an old time fiddlers contest will be held Fiddlers who have not entered should call the Home t889-54211. w xfi, ~:' - t ,»K .~ .‘2-‘5. Dr. Ron Bordessa. co-ordinator of urban studies at Atkinson College, York Univer- sity. and a Richmond Hill resident. predicts that the energy crisis will change the ball game in housing development in parts of York Region. But he personally expects he will continue to drive to work in his 10-year- old Volkswagen. Newmarkel that are not selling where houses are being rented." he said. There is now some doubl that the hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on the York- i)urham servicing scheme and on extending Highway 404 north are necessary. he said. “We might have been able to get along with hooking into the Metropolitan Toronto wondered why two teenagers received suspended sentences while a third involved in the same case was or- dered to pay $1,000 restitution. Judge Couture replied that any victim can apply to the court for restitution. When Mrs. Rolling asked if that is a widely known fact, the judge replied, “I doubt that.“ Perkins. “and 1 would be very disappointed if we did need to ration the water.“ year and people on fixed incomes‘ to take ad- vantage of these two programs to bring their homes up to minimum standards as set out by municipal bylaw. Repairs covered by such programs include roofing. siding, foun- dation. eavestroughing, electrical and plumbing, said Mr. Coristine. Monies are designed to help rehabilitate homes, but do not include ad- dilions‘ In the past. the majority receiving benefits were pensioners, said the program ad- ministrator, and stressed the lower the income the greater the amount of grant available. 7 Anyone interested in discussing the program should call Mr. Coristine at the [own office‘ (884- 8101), and he will arrange for a visit by the building inspector to discuss eligible repairs. sewer system and with upstream sewage treatment plants." he said. “The trouble was the old Ontario Water Resources Commission mow a branch of the ministry of environment! didn‘t like upstream plants." When the York-Durham sewer is in operation. sewage treatment plants in Richmond Hill. Aurora and Newmarket will be shut down. Senior ministry staff have been quoted as saying that the plants will be “bulldozed” rather than simply closed down. As the price of gasoline continues to climb. more and more commuters will be switching to public transit. he said. But he expects he will continue to make the 10- mile trip from Richmond Hill to York University in his len-year-old Volkswagen. He has never used public transit to get to work. he said. “There used to be a bus. ()ne of my colleagues used it but he was usually the only passenger." Regional planning commissioner Hershel Weinberg disagreed with some of Dr. Bordessa‘s “assumptions and con- clusions“, “He seems to be assuming that everyone will be going to work in Metropolitan Toronto." said the planning com- missioner. “We are planning duslrial and comme development in c proximity to housing said. He did not think that the cost of energy was as critical a factor as the price of serviced land‘ Because land is so expensive in Metro. development is more economical in York. “The alternative is to tear down neighborhoods downtown for rental accommodation." That judge also said restitution orders often are not effective because the culprit either will not or cannot repay his viclims. “If the guy‘s a dead- beat, it doesn‘t matter what the heck the judge directs.“ Judge Couture said. “If he‘s not paying to support his wife and kids, if he's not paying his bills, he’s not going to pay restitution." ' Sometimes, however, restitution can mean the difference between a suspended sentence and a jail term. the judge ad- ded. Mrs. Rolling was querying a case in which the commission granted a commendation to Con- stable Kenneth Venables for apprehending three persons responsible for numerous offences. Constable Venables discovered a break-in in progress at Doherty Motors in Vandorf lasl Feb. 14 and arrested two 18â€"year-old Markham men. who had driven to the scene in a stolen car. Further investigation showed that the two had joined a third man from Unionville in a series of breakâ€"ins in the Markham area. The three eventually faced a total of 23 theft- related charges. Two of the men received suspended sentences and probation. The third was ordered to pay $1.000 restitution and given two years‘ probation. planning in- commercial n in close housing," he 10 Tempo Ave., Willowdale, Ontario MZH 2N8 493-1300 GIFFORD DAVID McCARTNEY has graduated with a Bachelor of Music (honors) degree from the Faculty of Music. University of Toronto. The son of Mr. and Mrs. G. I). McCartney. Driscoll Road. Rich- mond Hill. David, 21. is an Ontario Scholar from Richmond Hill High School and has studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts. This year, he is working on his Master of Arts in Musicology Degree at the School of Graduate Study. University of Toronto. Guaranteed Investment Certificates NOW WINNER 5 ACADEMY AWARDS Annual Interest for OneYear BEST DIRECTOR ' BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR BEST FILM EDITING - BEST SOUND : Member: Canada Deposit Insurance C Hill is picked ; for this study of heat "losses BEST PICTURE Since I844 Contact our office: 10355 Yonge Street Richmond Hill 884-1107 VICTORIA AND GREY TRUST Richmond Hill is one of 18 municipalities in Ontario being considered for a program of “Thermographic Stud» l€S By taking aerial photographs of a town with an infrared camera. areas where heat is escaping will show up on the photo. ('lerk of the Town. Dave Weldon said the [own would like [0 be included in such a program with a view l0 making the results of the study available to members of the community. to assist them in conserving energy in their homes. The Ministry of Energy reviews such factors as the potential for oil saving. the age of the housing stock and the severity of winter tem- p e r a l u r e s i n municipalities in Ontario and ranks each town to show who would benefit most. Richmond Hill ranks number 13 of [he 18 potential savings for consumption. :orporanon oil As of July 9th. the busmess operations 0! Metrospan Pnntmg A PubllShlng Ltd have been relocated and expandedmtonewmodemlacumlesal10TempoAvenue‘ WIIIOWdBIe. Ontano M2H2N8V Out new phone number :5 493-1300 Tms move reflects our continuing efforts to pvowde out advert-sets and readers allke With a consnstent, mgh quall'y, group at community newspape's ~ Mr. Weldon said the ministry has indicated to him that if a municipality expresses sincere interest in having the program implemented in their jurisdiction. such an interest might assist in raising it on the priority list. (‘ouncil will be asked at the next meeting 1Augusl 7* to pass a resolution requesting the Ministry of Energy include the Town of Richmond Hill with the muni‘cipalilies to be surveyed. SHOP 'N SAVE AT @ AVAIl ABLE ONLY AT ALLENCOURT Bavview 8 Matka Rd.. Richmond Hill WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES INSTANT COFFEE MACARONI & CHEESE Kraft Dinner NESCAFE SMOOTH OR CRUNCHY IGA Peanut Butter LIQUID BLEACH KLEENEX BOUTIQUE JAVEX IGA FANCY PAPER TOWELS TOMATO JUICE 136 YONGE STREET NORTH AURORA, ONT. e ' Dining PREVIEW OPENING SPECIALS EFFECTIVE TIL SATURDAY JULY 21/79 .42")?! {(05% FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 727-2400 HOURS 4 P.M.-1A.M. WEDNESDAY JULY 1 8th the THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. July 18. 1979 danger 10 he MEI ME TROSBQN Wammg Health and WeHave Canada adwses that 10 heallh unueases WI"! amoum smoked â€"avold mhalmg Avevage Del ccgavefle lmg 131'0 1mg mcolme. 128 fl. oz 10 oz Jar 225 9 Box 210" Pack 500 9 Ja! 48 oz Tin IOOm 339 89‘: 999 89? 49‘: $499 5Nwchm

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