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York County Board Of Educa- special inaugural functions in tion will forego its usual coffee midâ€"term. In election years: break when it meets December (every two years) however, pre- 20. Instead festive refreshments sentations will be made to re- catered by students of Don Head tiring trustees at the last meet- Secondary in Richmond Hill will ing in December. be served to trustees. and staff There will also be a trusteeâ€" at the end of the meeting. ‘sponsored social function in late Ata meeting November 22 the‘Novembel‘ at the end of the board also agreed to have notrustee term. The present board Students Will Cater At Board Christmas Meeting This grass roots opposition from Thornhill citizens doesn’t stand alone. It was preceded by strong and vocal annexation opposition in the new regional municipality’s school board and councils. School and municipal officials continue strong in their op- position toiany Metro move north. Interested fiublic groups such as teachers are also lined up in opposi- tion against Metro annexation. The new morality, the premise that everyone has the right to do what he or she wishes with his or her own body and life, regardless of consequences, is evidenced in the alarming statistics just released that one birth in 10 in Canada in 1969 was illegitimate. The new morality, incidentally, isn’t that new, but has only spread through a wider segment of the pop~ ulation. Sexual licence has been accepted as the norm in the lower strata of society and in the upper echelons for years. Children who resulted from this licence in the one case were in earlier years turned out to fend for themselves in the gutters of our great cities, in the other case were hidden away or raised to be retainers of the family. In more recent times, since the introduction of social legislation. in some slum areas illegitimate children have be- come an asset â€"â€" the more children, the larger the welfare cheque. Altogether it is evident that Metro annexation here and now just isn’t It was the great middle class which conformed to the standards of mor- alitv, which outlawed the unwed mother and blacklisted the illegitim- ate child. This attitude needed changing and has indeed changed. But the future of the unwed mother and her illegitimate child is still no easy road. Crusading Grace MacInnis, the Vancouver - Kingsway NDP Member of Parliament, has called the above statistic “a frightening forecast of the future” unless the government pumps money into birth control. She complained in Parliament that the government is spending only $125,000 on family planning education com- pared to $9 million on the Royal This has become evident in many quarters, including ratepayer group activity. Ratepayers have mounted against annexation an intense camâ€" paign probably unprecedented in this area. A comprehensive survey con- ducted by high school students in Thornhill last year showed over- whelming resident opposition to Metro annexation. But this is certainly not the case in the Thornhill and adjacent southern areas of our new regional municipalâ€" ity. During the past year there have been very reliable indications the residents of the Thornhill area are very nearly unanimous in their op- position to any northerly march by Metro. Reports indicate the prospect of joining the Metro complex is at least fairly acceptable to those people now residents in Pickering. “Atnthe samé time it is reaching to the east for a. borough-sized area ‘in Pickering. Metro Council with renewed vigor is pushing its drive to seize the ass- essment-rich southern end of the newly formed Regional Municipality of York. . . v 7, ,7," fl-.. _-.- ‘ U L A‘ Subscription Rate $5.00 per year; to United States $6.00; 15¢ single copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published by Richmond Hill Liberal Publishing Co. Ltd. W. S. COOK, Publisher THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Dec DALTON BALES Metro Isn't Wanted The New Morality “Second class mail, registration number 0190” An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 0131): liberal The statistic probably does not mean that the number of illegitimate births has risen, since the total num~ ber of births has declined as is evident in the empty classrooms and over-supply of teachers in the province. Nonetheless, it is alarm~ ing', particularly when it is revealed that most of the unwed mothers are aged 15 to 24. More and more of these mothers are keeping their babies. An 18 to 24 year-old woman may be qualified to earn a. living for herself and a child and may be able to cope with the problems which will arise. But certainly the younger girls, particu- larly those 15-16 will have not acquired as yet any marketable skills, will not be able to earn a living for one, let alone two, and will have to rely on parents (who should be lookâ€" ing forward to a little easier life as their family matures) or on welfare. Once on welfare, both mother and child may well become permanent charges and a drain on the public purse. which is your money, Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer. Commission on Bilingualism and Blculturalism. Alternatively, Metro could look for areas along its boundaries where annexation is at least welcomed by a substantial number of the‘peOple affected, such as is apparently the case in Pickering. In any event, Metro isn’t looking in the right place for breathing space when it casts an acquisitive eye on the Thornhill area of Southern York Region. In passing, there might be some value in pointing a finger at a rather far-fetched solution to the type of space-for-expansion problem appar- ently faced by Metro. There have long been those versed in city affairs who have said a city need not neces- sarily expand by moving its bound- aries into immediately adjacent areas. The Metro argument is that it must have space to grow because of population pressure, general econ- omic considerations, etc. If Metro must grow, let it not be in steam roller fashion over the wishes of those most involved. There is nothing but old ingrained habit preventing any city from jump- ing over a green belt area and creat- ing new city boroughs in the most economical spot in the not-too-far- distant hinterland. This is a solu- tion Metro and the provincial gov- ernment might seriously consider. ' A major conference will be held on family planning in February, it was announced in the House, which will include delegates from provincial governments, welfare groups and citizens’ groups. It is to be hoped this conference will come up with some solution to the problem. But it must be remembered that it is one thing to make birth control infor» mation and materials available â€" it is another thing to persuade the young girls to use them. The citizens north of Steeles Avenue are there in large part because they wanted to create a community different from Metro where they could follow a different “drummer”. There was some evidence the for- mer Minister of Municipal Affairs, Darcy McKeough, was somewhat fav- orably disposed toward M e t r o ’s northerly ambitions, but he was from a distant area and not nearly so fam- iliar with the Thornhil] situation. Mr. Bales, on the other hand, is~much less likely to be swayed by those from afar who would impose annexation upon the people of Southern York. The final authority on this issue will be the provincial government through Premier William Davis’ new Minister of Municipal Affairs, Dalton Bales. Minister Bales is from the Metro area just over on the south side of Steeles Avenue. His past poI- itical experience has deep roots in North York municipal affairs. He is undoubtedly very familiar with the area where Metro proposes this northern expansion. wanted. There is a general determâ€" ination to keep Metro contained below Steeles Avenue; was elected in October, 1970 Public meetings of the board normally begin at 8 pm on the second and fourth Monday of each month. But in December, because of the Christmas Sea- son, meetings will take place on December 13 and 20 in the board office at 22 Church Street Aurora. \xio 1971 As itl turns out, Mr. Chateau-' vert learned, and reported back to me, that the depot will be located to the north of the Rey- nolds Plant, that it will es- sentially be a transfer point and will use small trucks for dis- tribution of the freight it will handle, that no large trucks will arrive or depart in the dead of night. That assurance was ac- ceptable to Mr. Chateauvert. It is acceptable to me. That_is the story of good performance by a councilman. 1 One parting observation â€"â€" let us plan for people first and let us always implement our? plans by making certain pea-l ple are not going to be hurt in! For the record, it was not Mr. Chateauvert’s intention to ap- pear before the committee of adjustment to protest an appli- cation for a severance in the E1- gin Mills Industrial Area as claimed by Mr. George in his letter. I know this for a fact because I responded to Mr. Chateauvert’s request in “The Liberal” for concerned citizens to contact him. Had Mr. Geo- rge done likewise he would have learned, as I did, that Mr. Chateauvert sought deferment of a decision to give him and people of the area an opportun- ity to learn more about the pro- posed truck depot. While everyone accedes to the need for industrial assessment in the community, planning concessions need not be signed away blindly. Mr. Chateauvert had every right to question the terms of the severance, to learn about the use of the' property, to inquire about excessive noise by trucks in the night adjacent to a residential area, and to suggest the imposition of some conditions in the terms of granting the severance if such proved to be in the interests of the neighborhood. To the exâ€" tent that he tried to do these things is to the councillor’s credim As one interested taxpayer in the area, I would like publicly to commend Councillor Chat- eauvert for very conscientiously doing ‘his job as my representa- tive by bringing this situation to my attention in “The Liber- al” and, on top of that, for tak- ing the time to obtain more in- formation for me about it. Far from turning his back on the citizens, as Mr. George charges, Mr. Chateauvert was busy ser- ving their cause. I do not know why Mr. George declined to identify Mr. Chateauvert because Mr. Chat- eauvert is the only possible per- son to whom he could be ref- erring in his letter. Perhaps he knew full well that such an at- tack was unwarranted and un- justified and might possibly bring some reprisal. If any should be tforthcoming, it will have been lieserved. Dear Mr. Editor: The Letter To The Editor which appeared in your ‘Nov- ember 25 edition under the heading "We Need Industry in Elgin Mills Area” and which was signed by Eric George very seriously disparages the political integrity of Ward 1 Councillor Andre Chateauvert. the name of the assessment dollar, almighty as that may be. Good planning must be flex- ible to the degree that it pro- vides for orderly development of the community compatible with the interests and aspirations of the people. Mr. George’s philowphy that the road was there first, to hell with the people, is repugnant and unacceptable to me as one of those people. CHALLENGES ERIC GEORGE’S STATEMENTS ROBERT KEIR 288 Skopit Road Richmond Hill. Of course we realize that growth is inevitable, but surely the essential part of beneficial planning is good services and until these are available it is our opinion also that Richmond Hill should freeze devel- opment. If enough other residents of Richmond Hill feel the same way as we do, surely council could be persuaded to change from their present course (of ignoring the above unpleasant facts in order to rezone right, left and centre) to one of community- , approved planning. A plebiscite would seem to be one Simple way of ascertaining whether or not } council’s present rezoning IS community-approved ’ or being done at the environmental expense of the community for the financial gain of _few. Senator Davey Of York Praises Weekly Newspapers Radio, television, and es- pecially daily newspapers were the subject of heavy criticism from the senator. He was speaking at the an- nual civic night dinner meet- ing of the York County and District Real Estate Board at should be focussing on the social threat or problem it self. The Liberal senator said he felt the great silent ma- Jority is prepared to accept censorship of the press. He warned that press freedom time to be alive and be a Canadian. This is a moment unprecedented in history. Change is a fact of life more than ever before," he said. But in the fast rate of change Davey sees trouble. "Most Canadians don’t like difficult to do so. Yet we all want to be heard, in- volved and participating,” he said. Senator Davey cited the high rate of technological change and the tendency of social change to lag as a same stress as profit." he said, remarking that journ- alists generally are very poorly paid in comparison to people in other professions. Davey said that if it wasn’t for the Toronto newspapers (Continued on Page 14) a-mu“mum“mummmnmumullum1m1uluintuuwmmummnmmmmmmnummmum mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm[molmwmmwuummunmummmmmmmmmm\ummImu«munII“amum“uuuumwmmmuummmum-I §1UN£21 UliViVllVU r.u. .DUA - , ~77 7 n 7 e- ..> W _, , ' h a 1.1-“ h 1;?“ lukmmmu mu The participants generally ag- teachers who will be able to NEWMARKET: The town rec. I also feel Ric men 1 s on reeze development . . . . . . . t'] th 1; t h rt d d- 1 real there appeared to be elther give the best presentation. ThlS reation committee Will pay $1,- 111] 1 e presen “’3 er s 0 age an sewage lsposa inadequate or no official plan- is the method being tried in 000 to the East Gwillimbury Problems are reSOIVed- ned family life program within other school systems. said Bac- Minor Hockey Association to the elementary schools of the salmasi. cover the cost of 200 players in Richmond Hill area. Markham Trustee, John Mac- the latter municipality. Most . i Name ' ‘ ' ' ° ' ' ' ' ' ' ° ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ' Following the presentation of Kay asked if the staff had con- are residents of the areas north the committee, board staff col- sidered parent reaction to the.of Davis Drive annexed from Address or Phone No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lected data regarding such pro- program. the township in JanuaI'Y- The , grams, meeting with members Bacsalmasi assured him that grant is computed on the per SIDNEX DINNING’ of the committee and two mem- in both schools parent groups capita cost of a player in the EILEEN DINNING bers of Novalis. Novalis is an'are a part of the experiment. Newmarket system. a-muuumumum\mmummuuuululllnulmummummuummmlminimumuumumlummmmmmmlmum1mm“llmumllmmuumum“nun“u1ll“mumtuuuummnulummuuuummuunuuuIuxmmmmmmmmmmuammoniumnumummmmuuuunuuuumnmmmmmmmmm4| Even without all this advice from experts, long- time residents of the town know from hard exper- ience that the water and sewage resources here are inadequate for the PRESENT number of residents without further deliberate overloading which would prove crucial. As long as the problem of back-up of raw sewage exists, the health of the people in the areas concerned is in jeopardy. DEPT. says the Richmond Hill sewer treatment plant can’t take any more effluent from new devel- opmen: capacity of the plant is used up. Dear Mr. Editor: Each week “The Liberal” keeps us up to date on future development and rezoning to allow more apartments in certain areas of Richmond Hill. In the November 18 issue Reporter Margaret Lade asks “What type of development do people want . . . do enough people care enough to take action before the dye is irreversibly cast?” Surely the answers to these vital questions could be found by persuading council to hold a plebiscite to decide whether the ratepayers of Richmond Hill do want further high-rise/rapid-growth development while present inadequate services exist. THE ONTARIO WATER RESOURCES COM- THE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER OF THE TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL recommends no ser- vicing of major developments until such time as an additional supply of water is available. NING DEPT. has stated no further substantial development can be connected to the Richmond Hill sewage treatment plant. Figures show the plant is handling 150% of the average daily flow for which it was designed. MISSION says that until sewage treatment facilities are improved no further high density development should be allowed in Richmond Hill. 780 that community reaction can be gauged, any residents sharing our views are invited to complete the following and send it to: SIDNEY DINNING, PO. Box 444, Richmond Hill. I also feel Richmond Hill should freeze development until the present water shortage and sewage disposal problems are resolved. Weekly newspapers were the only form of news media to receive the full praise and commendation of Sena- tor for York Keith Davey in a speech at Aurora on Wed- nesday of last week. Senator Davey told his listeners they should be happy and thankful for the weekly newspapers with which the York Region area is blessed. Davey recently conducted a federal inquiry into the nation’s news and information media. THE REGION OF YORK ENGINEERING We ufiderstand the REGION OF YORK PLAN- WHERE DO YOU STAND? the Aurora Highlands Golf Club. Guests included one of the biggest gatherings of York Region municipal p01- iticians anywhere this year. Davey told his audience the most real threat to press freedom today in Canada is coming from the great silent majority of the people. He said the press is something highly visible, immediate and available. It is there- fore subjected to the rage of the extremists who instead should be focussing on the social threat or problem it self. Piiot programs in family life education are to be introduced in two elementary schools in York County. At a meeting Monday, York County Board of Education ap- proved a staff recommendation that two programs â€" one for six and seven-year-old children and the other for 10 and 11- year-olds to be introduced at Walter Scott School in Rich- mond Hill and at Sharon School in East Gwillimbury. A request for such a program was brought to the board in June by a committee of concer- ned parents. During 1970, they explained, a four-part series on family life education was pres- ented in Richmond Hill under the auspices of local churches and other community organiza- tions. the Welland NDP riding asso- Family Life Education???” SymphohryHOAfchgsytra“ In Two County SchoolsiHas Guest Condyctor Canadiana is not a newly-coined word by any means, but it is a word that is increasingly voiced with pride by our fellow countrymen. Such symbols as Canadiana Art, furnishings and furniture are being collected and used by those who realize the wealth of meaning and beauty represent in this young nation which celebrated its 100th birthday just four years ago. A small ripple was made in the great pool which comprises Canada’s history by such groups as the Women’s Institute, through the Tweedsmuir file; the Ontario Genealogical Society is striving to make its voice heard on the Canadian scene. We believe the upsurge will eventually result in recorded events of past times, places and people which will make our children and their children proud of their birthright as Canadians. Today’s Canadiana writers, like James Kinnear, are linking the changing present to our deep-founded roots in our past history. Mr. Kinnear writes in his book, “Kinnear’s Mills” about the Eastern Town- ships of Quebec Province. He began collecting, cat- aloguing and delving into his family’s background twenty years ago. The result, published this year, is an intimate look at early pioneer life which he said was written, “to keep history alive”. By MONA A. ROBERTSON Preserving Canadian History One of the latest “Canadiana” books to hit the historical scene is. Kinnear’s Mills” by James Kin- near of King City. But while we have been restoring ancient land- marks such as Fort York: until the last decade or so, we have. unfortunately, done very little to record in writing the history of every day living which led up to and beyond Confederation: To write such a book meant hours of work and miles of travel; for many of the chapters in “Kin- near’s Mills” resulted from visits with hitherto unknown members of the Kinnear Family and its many branches across Canada. Just how the Kinnear strain evolved and came to Canada to settle in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, where Scottish and English immigrants settled long before the United Empire Loyalists fled into Canada from the United States, is part of the romantic tale of “Kinnear’s Mills”. During the last century, this part of Canada once so predominantly British in its population, has now become almost one hundred percent French. But it is significant. the author says, that these existing French Families are bilingual and very broad minded and tolerant towards English-speaking Canadians. They are not separatists in their viewpoint, yet regrettably, few of those remaining are interested in their historic past. The Kinnear Home in King City, is named “East Hill”. In the course of his studies Jim Kinnear dis- covered the name Kinnear is Celtic in origin and means “East Hill” or “East Height”. It was orig- inally given by one of his ancestors, Symond de Hameel, to a crown grant of land about ten miles northwest of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland, “on which there was a hill, long; known by its Celtic name “Kin” (height) and “Far” (east). (107Q AP.) is only protected by the in~ formed vocal minority. “If the media turn people off, it’s because society at large does," he said. “Pub- lic enemy number one is the apathy that predominates the soggy centre of the pol- itical arena.” Davey said the people he admires and that he feels are really alive are the peo- ple who have an ideal and fight hard for it, whether or not they win. “This really is an exciting time to be alive and be a Canadian. This is a moment unprecedented in history. Change is a fact of life more than ever before," he said. In 1119 Spoilighft PROGRAM LACKING (Continued on Page 14) educational publishing firm af- filiated with St. Paul Universi- ty in Ottawa which has, together with the Greater Montreal School Board, developed sev- eral sections of a continuous family life program for students in the elementary schools. Superintendent of Planning and Development Stephen Bacâ€" salmasi explained that in dealing with such a different con- cept the group felt it best try it first in a small number of schools that have teachers who will be able to give the best presentation. This is the method being tried in other school systems. said Bac- As a result of the discussion the recommendations for intro- duction of such a program was presented to the board. SAID T00 SLOW King Trustee Margaret Co- burn objected that the pro- gram is a “slow moving thing." “Does this have to be?” she as- ked. The former national chair- man of the Liberal Party said all the hassles in society seem to involve people vers- us institutions. “Everybody wants to be somebody, but it's becoming increasingly difficult to do so. Yet we all want to be heard, in- volved and participating,” he said. change. They fear, distrust and resent it. Yet in our society there are some things that should and really must be changed. Kids can’t. understand why social pro- gress must lag behind tech- nological progress,” he said. Senator Davey cited the high rate of technological change and the tendency of social change to lag as a A high ranking Canadian com- poser and conductor, Professor Ridout led the 50 member or- }chestra in Mozart’s 29th Sym- 'phony and through his own com- position, “Music For A Young Prince", an exuberant and colorâ€"- ful composition that brought solid applause from the audi‘ ence and cIOSed the program on a particularly happy note. In our opinion. there are plenty of consumer dollars availâ€" able in Stouffville to support all business establishments here. But those dollars aren't always spent in Stouffville. Some folks insist on driving several miles. even if it means a saving of only a few cents. Mole often than not, they save nothing at all. ImunummtmmIbnmImltmmlmunnmxmmnmmmmm Might we suggest to those persons who shop elsewhere, and enjoy it. also look elsewhere everytime they want a sponsor for a local hockey or ball team: an advertisement for a figure skating program or a donation to a local charity. David Lewis' Fence Ruled Unreasonable An injunction restraining David Lewis, national leader of the New Democratic Party, from interfering with the use of a right-ofâ€"way over summer cotâ€" tage property on Lake Simcoe in North Gwillimbury was is- sued November 24 by Mr. Jus- tice Frank Donnelly in the Supreme Court of Ontario. (Stouffville Tribune) Two additional business place: are closed, or about to close on the Main Street of Stoufifville. According to reports, two others may follow. Combined with the loss of four commercial outlets due to the recent fire. the downtown area has been hard hit this fall. The ‘service’ offered by these establishments will be difficult to replace. But who cares? I mean really i cares? Oh yes. we’ve seen several folks shake their heads in dis- may and utter the usual ‘too bad" summation. but that‘s very little compensation for the guy who gives it an honest try, and fails. He that also gives, must first also receive. He found that Mr. and Mrs. Lewis had failed to establish title to part of a lot in question and that the restriction they sought to impose is not a rea- sonable one and constitutes a substantial interference with the rights of the five plaintiffs in the civil action. Mr. Justice Donnelly said the right to re- strict use arises only if the de- fendants have a title to pro- perty. In 1969 Mr. Justice Lloyd Houlden issued an interim in- junction restraining Rev. Robert Wright, pastor of All Peoples Mission in Welland and others from trespassing upon or en- tering the property of Sherks- ton Beaches Ltd. This company owns a BOOâ€"acre beachfront pro- perty on the north shore of Lake Erie and operates a camp and picnic resort for which pub- lic admission is charged. A de- monstration had been staged to press for the opening of private beaches to the public. Who Really Cares? The Lewises’ counsel, Ian Scott, said the fence in dispute will be removed. The plaintiffs were also awarded costs. Coincidentally Mr. Wright, at the same time. was president 6! the Welland NDP riding asso- ciation. More than 200 people were delighted by the November 15 concert of the York Regional Symphony Orchestra and Guest A Director Professor Godfrey Rid‘ out held in the Greenacres Au. ditorium, Newmarket. Director Philip Budd and the orchestra did justice «to a we'll- planned and executed group of selections. They were particu- larly effective in Moussorgsky’l “Night On Bald Mountain”. major reason why I; is highly important for today’s media to explain causes, ef- fects and trends. He said facts and events are the bare minimum for a news- paper to contain. Davey said it is clear from his study of daily neWs- papers that collectively and on the average they have enough profit to publish a much better quality prod- uct. “Some puplisners are unable, and some are unwill- ing. to give excellence the same stress as profit.” he said, remarking that journ- alists generally are very poorly paid in comparison to people in other professions.