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As an executive member of the Citizens‘ Advisory Group of Rich- mond Hill. I would like to express my thanks to Councillor Dave Amos for the effort he has put forth on behalf of GAG. to publicize our General Meeting of Thursday, November 29, in the Town Council Chambers. I Would like to take this opportunity to comment on recent letters andor articles that. have ap- peared in your, and other, newspapers, concerning the status of education and the “lack of faith" being exhibited 'by parents, teachers and administrators. I cannot agree with the statement that most school principals discourage the formation of “home and school“ groups. I have deliberately excluded "taxpayers", because regardless of your “slot” in the system, we all pay taxes to ensure the best education possible for our children. One could assume that Mr. Amos would consider the Recreation Depart; ment‘s slide presentation on the Town Parks is an attempt to “gain credibility”. He thanks councillor for free publicity However. I feel Councillor Amos is somewhat misinformed on a number of points, as quoted in the November 28th edition of the Liberal. Allow me to clarify these oversights. For that matter, any effort on behalf of a public-minded group to benefit Richmond Hill would be considered an effort to gain credibility. Councillor Amos has tried to imply that C.A.G.'s using the Council Chambers was politically motivated. I would reply that necessity, not political motivation, was the reason. p r o f i t p u b l i c organization, and thus. limited funds are available for advertising. Help such as Mr. Amos's is appreciated. If trying to keep the populace of Richmond Hill informed on issues relevent to the town is “trying to gain credibility“, then 1 would suspect We are not alone in this endeavor. Our organization had explored the possibility of Council allows land credit Letters Heritage Willow Estates Limited plans to build 35 residential homes on 13.3 acres in Richvale, the property bounded by Walmer. Pemberton and Weldrick Roads. The park, to be known as Grist Mill Park will be landscaped with trees and sod. will have an eequipped tot area and teen area, will be en- closed by a split rail fence and will cost the developer about $30,000. Harvey Nirenberg. representing Heritage Willow Estates asked council for a land credit to be applied to future ad~ joining development. because of .the access contribution. Members of Richmond Hill Council have decided to allow a land credit to a developer building in Richvale. Town policy is to require a five per cent dedication of park land for each development .' Five per cent of 13.3 is .665 acres but Heritage Willow have designed a park to be dedicated to the municipality con- sisting of 1.27 acres. It _has been my Discussion in council Get in valved, she tells parents is a non- public However, it is also important to recognize that each school has its own expectations and unique requirements of such groups. perience that such organizations are, in most instances, welcomed. into the school. Having been an active member and supporter of school-community org- anizations for many years, I have usually found that there has been a growing reluctance on the part of parents to actively assume a It therefore becomes necessary to define, on an individual school basis. the criteria upon which “home and school" groups will operate. in the past for our meetings. but because of the time of year, none were available. Councillor Amos should check with the civil servants of Richmond Hill as to arrangements for, and use of, Council Chambers. A number of “graduates” of these courses have been so enthused by the insight they received into civic politics that they have run in the municipal elecâ€" tions. using other “halls” used Our President, Mrs. Fayle, pointed out in this same article that the arrangements for use of the Chambers were co- ordinated through the Town Clerk, in good faith! At no time was the organization informed that we must also get Council's full approval for the use of the Chambers Bruce’s Mill Ski Area will hold an Open House Sunday December 9 from 11 am. to 3 pm. Activities and demonstrations will in- clude, cross-country ski films, ski waxing demonstrations. hayrides as well as exhibits of ski retailers and manufac‘ turers showing what is available for the 1980 season. It must be stated that C.A.G. is NOT a political force or party. Over the years. C.A.G. has presented a course on local government for the citizens of Richmond Hill. *If'tTl‘is is Wfiy Councfllor Amos considers C.A.G. as organization". I would suggest Mr. Amos must be informed as to the difference between a “public service" and a “political party“! C.A.G.. as an organization, does not “run” candidates‘ nor does it actively campaign or publicly support any candidate. Council finally agreed on a credit of land rather than a credit of money. and such credit to be applied to any park dedication that would be required by the municipality in the future. A ttjen tion sk/ers ' Mr. Amos' statement of “no-growth stand is not popular in the next (election) campaign â€" they know their can- Admission is free and you are encouraged to bring the whole family and start the season off on the right ski. centred around the principle of the credit and the precedent it would set in town. but Councillor Al Duffy swayed his colleagues by pointing out the town had been looking to put a park in that area {or a long time. We live in a changing society. Priorities for many have shifted. “Spare time" is becoming a limited and precious commodity. A However, in order to most effectively co~ ordinate. activate and evaluate such programs. positions of responsibility on a higher level must be assumed, and must be conducive to the requirements within any given school. didates are in trouble“. and the further statement “a complete about face" (regarding noâ€"growth versus wide~open municipal growth) in- dicate a political cam- paign is underway. The mother or father who actively provides her or his services to a specific program or project within the school is of vital importance. position of responsibility on a home and school executive. Iwould suggest it is Mr. Amos who is cam- paigning. As stated, C.A.G. is not a politically motivated organization. As a Councillor. I would hope Mr. Amos would recognize that there may be more than one side to any issue. For C.A.G. to bring in developers to give their side of the planning picture is just that â€" an attempt to present both sides of the issue. I would draw Councillor Amos’ attention to what C.A.G.. the (,‘itizens' Advisory Group. stands for, and what is so prominently displayed at the top of all our Newsletters 'and correspondence: “To provide a vehicle for individual citizens or citizen groups to par- ticipate effectively in the pTafinirig ' and policy functions of the Town of Richmond Hill.“ CORBETT, MONTGOMERY 8c ASSOCIATES 114 CROSBY AVE. EAST RICHMOND HILL 884 J. VALENTE Er SON LTD. MR. DONUT SNACKS 136 Holland St. E Bradford, Ont. (Hwy. 11) DECORATE YOUR HOME WITH FLOWERS FROM VALENTE Next to our 24 hr. Stewart Roberts l18 Avenue Road SUBS 775-3053 Richmond Hill BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS Richmond Hill Office STANLEY P. FIENBERG, Ph.D., LLB. Preferred areas of Practice â€" Family Law and Divorce â€" Real Estate and Landlord 8 Tenant â€" Criminal Law 1 0255 Yonge St., 883-5557 frightening number of people have assumed the negative attitude of: "Well. there‘s nothing I can do about it.‘.‘ The same people tend to complain to their neighv bors, hold a grudge, or shrug their shoulders. ' The solution to apathy and being uninformed (or worse â€" misinformed) is INVOLVEMENT. Awareness, understan- ding and action breed change, if change is found to be necessary. Aside from good health. what can possibly be more important to our children than the op. portunity to reach their potential? We provide them with warm houses. food. clothing. and many “luxury” items they probably don‘t need. But one of our greatest responsibilites is in preparing them to “make it on their own" one day, and to provide them with the necessary “tools” to get there. Our educational system is one of our most ef- fective “tools”, but it can only be as effective and productive as finances. support. interaction and communication allow. Everyone has the op- portunity to become in- volved at many levels. It may begin in your child‘s class. It can expand to your volunteering to serve on whatever form of liaison committee his school has adopted. You can participate in public forums or your own community organizations that act as sounding boards for your concerns. An open invitation is extended to all to attend public sessions of School Board meetings in Aurora, which are con- ducted each second and fourth Monday evening every month of the year. You are also invited to participate in discussion at meetings of Board Standing Committees. which also meet regularly each month. Public comment is always welcomed. and can in fact be very instrumental in determining the out: come of many a decision. Don‘t accept what you feel you can't change. If your particular ‘something‘ is a com- plaint. then complain to the right party. Follow it through, until you are certain you have explored every channel availableI“Be‘come in volved in your child‘s I urge everyone not to take the attitude that there‘s nothing that you can do to “change the system"! As lo.ng.as Also Beef Croquettes, Dutch Style herring, etc WE BAKE OUR OWN SUBMARINES. BREAD & ROLLS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK‘ The expansion of our ’menu to include European delicacies such as a bun with: *POINSETI'IAS *CYCLAMEN *CHRISTMAS CHERRY *TROPICAL 8 MUMS *AZALEAS PLANTS, ETC. 'GOUDA CHEESE ODUTCH COOKED [IVER 'HAM 'BRATWURST. 'SMOKED BEEF Would you complain to your neighbor if your television cable broke down â€" or would you immediately be on the phone to the cable company? Would you accept telephone reception that was less than perfect? What would you do if the garbage collectors missed your house? Or if the police neglected to answer your call? we‘re paying the bills. there‘s a lot that we can and should be doing. We are not prepared to accept less than adequate service from any of the above public agencies. And we certainly have as big a stake in our educational system (bigger! ). because it involves the future of all of us. and the present of all our children. “Sitting in judgement" is always a much easier task than accepting responsibility. Many of you would just as soon sit back and leave the job to your elected represen- tatives. and this is okay â€" provided you feel they are doing the best job on your behalf. But if this is not the case, it becomes your responsibility to let them know that you are dissatisfied, or that you have questions you would like answered. If your child‘s teacher is doing a marvelous job â€" let him know that! Praise is a wonderful, therapeutic incentive to do even better. Everyone likes to receive “warm fuzzies” for a job well done, and it makes for much better com- munication and co operation. And best of all â€" it doesn‘t cost a penny! But it does reap in- valuable rewards. Follow it through. until you are certain you have explored every channel availabl'éi"Bé'come in- volved in your child‘s school in whatever capacity time allows: you‘ll be doing both himâ€" her and yourself a big favor. It's a most I guess what I‘m saying is â€" DO SOMETHING! Don‘t accept what you feel you can't change. If OPERATED BY: THEA 8 BILL HELMERS 884-9582 rewarding and self- satisfying experience. If you feel your educational taxes are too high. find out how the money is beingspent. Education is an in- vestment. and all of us are responsible for assuring that we are receiving the best value for the dollars being in- vested, regardless of whether or not we have children in school. 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