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A-Z â€"â€" THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. April 25. I979 RADIO LAB RASED On April 19 at 6 am. a fire broke out in the southeast corner of Sinclair Radio Laboratories on Rayette Road in Concord. Extensive damage in the amount of $2 million was done to electronic radio equipment in the building. Vaughan Fire Department attended the scene and extinguished the blaze. The cause has yet to be determined and the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office will investigate at a later date. STABBED DURING BREAK-[N On October 14, 1978, at about 5 pm, a King Township woman arrived home and was con- fronted by an intruder. At that time, he produced a knife and robbed her of $200 in cash. The 25- year-old man then attacked his victim. stabbing her several times. As a result of an investigation, a warrant was issued for attempted murder, since the man could not be located by York Regional Police. MOVER WAS CONNED During August, 1978, Lamb Moving and Storage Company on Birch Avenue in Thornhill moved a quantity of furniture belonging to a Toronto man, to Florida. Afterwards, the customer presented the mover with a letter containing a phony letterhead falsely describing himself as the president of a company. Efforts made to locate the man and collect the outstanding money have proven negative. A search of the Florida address has shown the accused has moved and taken all his furniture with him. Further investigation shows the man is still :somewhere in the US. York Police have issued a warrant for his arrest for obtaining credit under false pretenses. BUZZED ()FF WITH HIVES Between November 2, 1978 and April 12, 80 hive floors, used for making bee hives, were stolen from the rear of a home belonging to John Little of King Township. The floors are worth $480. HORSE-VIEWER WASN‘T STABLE On April 13 at 3 pm. Gail Thomas of Cookstown was at the Olympia Park Stables on Woodbine Avenue. She became involved in an argument with a 44-year-old Toronto man who eventually _struck her with a piece of firewood. She received a large contusion to her right side. Her attacker was arrested on April 18 for assault causing bodily harm and taken im- mediately to court for a show cause hearing. ' COLLISION KILLS INFANT On April 16 at about 2:30 am. four Kitchener residents and a Newmarket man were involved in a serious motor vehicle collision on Dufferin Street south of the 16th Sideroad in King Township. Kenneth Wright, 18. of Terry Drive in Newmarket was admitted to York County Hospital in critical condition and later tran- sferred to Sunnybrook Medical Centre in Toronto. Scott Whittaker, 28 days old, was treated at York County Hospital and later transferred to the Hospital for,Sick Children in Toronto, where he died. An autopsy was to have been performed. H His father, Geoffrey Whittaker, 22, was also admitted to hospital in Newmarket and his yvife, Janice, 19 and a friend â€" Scott Tallman, 17, also of Kitchener, were treated for minor injuries and released. York Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of the Newmarket man for dangerous driving. THIEVING FOR A WINNING TICKET On April 14 between 9 am. and 6 pm. the office area of Shop-Kwik Variety on Steeles Avenue West in Thornhill was entered. Someone stole 25 books of Wintario tickets, 50 tickets for the Provincial Lottery, 50 for the Cash for Life Lottery and 10 Loto Canada tickets. Altogether, they are worth $603. ‘ MUSICAL CARS On March 31, a 16-yearold Richmond Hill youth stole a car belonging to Jacob Ceschiutti of Steeles Avenue East in Thomhill. He drove it to Jefferson Auto Body in Richmond Hill and then broke into the premises and took a car belonging to Aurora Chrysler Plymouth of Aurora. The first car was later found on Bayview Avenue in Richmond Hill. On April 17 at 11:30 am. the teenager was arrested on Langstaff Road and charged with break, enter and theft and two counts of- theft over $200. He was released for a court appearance on April 23. On April 3, the same youth is alleged to have damaged property belonging to Allan Hughes of Beechy Drive in Richmond Hill. An additional charge of mischief to private property was added to those he already faced. MAKINGS OF A HUMBLE ABODE Between April 10 at 5:30 pm. and April 14 at noon, entry was gained to one of the vehicles owned by Terraphane Van Campers on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, by forcing the lock. One portable toilet and several bed cushions worth $750, were stolen. UNPLEASANT WELCOME ‘ On April 18 at 1 am. Michael Joseph Walsh of Lot 15 Concession in King Township returned home to find his house on fire. The Nobleton Fire Department attended the scene and extinguished the flames. Cause of the fire is unknown but damage amounted to $30,000. Regional Police Briefs The Council of the Town of Richmond Hill has authorized that DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME be observed in Richmond Hill commencing at 2:00 o’clock am. on Sunday, April 29th, 1979. Residents of the Town are reminded that their clocks should be put forward one hour when retiring on Saturday, April 28th, 1979. RICHMOND HILL NOTICE FIE: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME TOWN OF C. D. Weldon, Clerk, Town of Richmond Hill May 1 the Student Manpower office in Rich- mond Hill will open its doors to students seeking summer employment and prospective employers looking for students. Student The summer youth employment program offers students and employers placement for periods ranging from hours to months office opens doom May 7 Monica Janach. {he supervisor of the centre said her office would like to become part of the community for the summer, to be a “high profile community ser- vice“. Manpower Four student staff members will match students who come in and fill out a registration card with employers who call in and place orders for help. Employers can be large firms. needing specialized help, store owners needing services or homeowners wanting general maintenance chores or babysitting. Miss Janach said she would like post seco‘ndary school students to come into the office to register right away for specialized services they might be capable of filling. High school students are invited to come into the student manpower office at 10144 Yonge Street. the H. and R. Block Building. anytime between ,8230 am. and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday and introduce themselves, so placement workers can get to know them personally. and perform their service more efficiently. He presented a plan that would allow the agency to receive a small grant because income from counselling sub- sidized clients will not meet the projected $18,000 budgeted by York Region. Richmond Hill Mayor David Schiller won a small victory last week on behalf of the Richmond Hill-Thornhill Family Life Centre. Mayor Schiller made his pitch at York Region‘s health and social services committee last week. The problem has arisen because the Richmond Hill centre has not been able to make a smooth transition from the grant program and the pur- chased-service plan, Mayor Schiller explained. In 1979, the region did not budget any money for outright grants to the region’s four family life centres. Under the purchase of service agreement the region pays half of the cost. while the provincial government pays 50 per cent. The plan would provide extra time for the Rich- mond Hill-Thornhill centre to make the Mayor Schiller suggested last week that the region allow the centres to take as a grant unused money budgeted for the purchase of ser- vice payments. In the case of the Richmond Hill Centre their grant would be the remainder of $9,000 not used in 1979. Family Life Centre to receive grant We are the result of discontented former Regional 77 Taxi drivers who have formed Astral Taxi who feel there is a need for better service and will provide: 0 24 HOUR SERVICE - RADIO DISPATCHED ° COURTEOUS SERVICE COMPETATIVE RATES COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS PARCEL DELIVERY . . ' AND VAUGHAN TOWNSHIPS 11108 YONGE ST., RICHMOND HILL Students from the Crosby School Band highlighted the opening of Education Week at Hillcn‘est Mayor Schiller ex- plained that the Aurora- Newmarket and the Georgina centres have both been able to make the transition more easily than the centres in Markham and Richmond Hill-Thornhill. The committee decided to approve the plan in principle and ask for a full report from the social services administrator Allan Wells. transition, but would not cost the region more than the budgeted amount. Mayor Schiller con- tended. Ontario Education Week (April 23 to 27) was officially launched in Richmond Hill with an impressive ceremony at Hillcrest Mall Monday morning. The Crosby Senior Public School band was on hand and led the assembled guests in O Canada. after which, Mayor Schiller pronounced Education Week open. Mayor Schiller explained to the boys and girls, who were on hand for the ceremonies. that education is a means of learning anew what has been discovered before, and he told today's young people how lucky they are to be living in this advanced age of technology. Alf Stong. MLA-York Centre. brought greetings and good wishes from the province to the Town of Richmond Hill and all the students. who will take part in Education Week. John Gamble, Progressive Conâ€" servative candidate in the upcoming E COUPON. (We reserve the right to limit quantities.) : g (This offer does not include asparagus, baby : : whole carrots, corn, peas, freezer bags, ice 1 : cream, dreamcicles, popcicles, ice cream 1‘ E sandwiches, pop 8 honey). 1 : FANCY OUALITY ONLY ORDER NOW ‘ : .172 Centre Street E.. Richmond Hill 8843391 SERVING RICHMOND HILL, MARKHAM Education Week opens at Mal/s Schools display arts and crafts Hillcrest Mall Mr. E. G, Burton, President of Simpsons. Limited is pleased to announce the tollowing appointment of Mrt H. Dempster, Store General Manager. Hiilcrest Store, ef- fective March 15,1979. Simpsons Announcement H. Dempster Mall Monday morning. (Liberal photo by Ron Wallace) election was on hand to greet the assembled guests and he left a message withrthe_boys apd gjrls. wHe suaid “The futlire liesiin the hands of those who are prepared to work for it”. He also commented on how much more fortunate today‘s yOung people are with the resources of knowledge at their disposal, than were their parents. -h .. n .7 J Klaas Vangraft, Toronto led the audience in a medley of folk songs, and was received with toe tapping and much hand clapping. The band from froâ€"shy Public School entertained the audience with several musical renditions. For the remainder of the week, there will be various displays from 22 schools in Richmond Hill throughout the Mall. Steve Hicks, of Balkan Road and a student of Crosby School brought greetings to the visitors from the entire student body. You wouldn’t take risks like these, would you? your hydro They do their own wiring... and don't have it inspected. They mess with appliances while they're plugged in. 71 #MMM.. . 977LL gov); 2»- ,, L” 1&1 gawk-Linden oBirch 'YeW‘LOCUSt OGlobe Cedar 0Large Size Maple York County Board of Education Chairman Don Cousens, right. was on hand to participate in Plus many more varieties to choose from The Central Court at Markham Place Mall in Thornhill was taken over by young people Monday afâ€" lernoon because this is their week to shine. The week of April 23 to 27 is of- ficially called ‘Education Week' and 24 Markham area schools are doing their best to make the shoppers at the Mall aware of what they do and how they do it. The opening ceremonies were held at 2 pm Monday with Donald Cousens, Chairman of York County Board of Education, on hand to get things off to a good start. Other dignitaries on hand'for the occasion were: Patti Grand and Margaret MacDonald‘ both trustees. MP. Cousens ésked children in the audience ‘Why do you go to school?’, and he got great responses from the kids The Reesor Park Public School choir sang 0 Canada and all assembled joined in the singing. ’ Now is the Time To visit our Garden Centre for special spring savings. Markham Place @SA They mix electricity and water. They run extension cords under rugs. The cords get frayed and worn. Education Week at Markham Place Mall Monday. (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg). and Ken McDonald, Superintendent for schools for Area 41. Two Master teachers, Evan Franklin and Jean Duran, were also present at the opening ceremonies. 7 Mr. Franklin ié the coordinator of all the Education Week activities at the Mall. The Unionville Public School choir and the choir from Reesor Park entertained the audience with their singing and the young voices made the tried and true favorites sound just a little bit sweeter. For the remainder of the week, there will be exhibits of every sort throughout the Mall pertaining to education and all its aspects. Twentyâ€"four schools will par- ticipate and there will be gym- nastics demonstrations, per- formances by choirs, bands and displays of art and science work. All shoppers at the Mall are in- vited to look at the exhibits and watch the demonstrations and performances.