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Enough is enough. On three separate occasions in the past year, Ross McClellan (NDP) Bellwoods has managed to grab sen- sational headlines for himself by falsely ac- cusing the Metro Mini- Skools of wrong-doing. On Thursday night, April 19, Councillor Tom Gove chaired the public Vice-president answers Mini-Skool accusationg Until this most recent attack, we dismissed Mr. McClellan's actions as HOSTEL The Kinette Club of Richmond Hill is in receipt of a letter asking for help by Project HOSTEL (Housing Opportunities for Short Term and Emergency Lodging), outlining that help is needed in York Region in times where families can turn to in the event of deserted, abused. fire andor violence for emergency short-term housing. Isn’t it great that perhaps any of us out there would have a place to turn to in a time of emergency? We feel that support from service clubs and the general public is required in order to get Project HOSTEL off the ground. Letters Burton House could stand in parking lot, Trant says Hopefully, Project HOSTEL will be opening its doors for those in need in the very near future. Sue Hill. Kinette Club Richmond Hill FSHOP'N SAVE AT AVATEABLE ONLY AT‘ :"ALLEIIIcount 'TBayviewamnfldqflidmondHi L ‘- ’ W'eie‘sEfiVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT du'flfifiiss- ALLENCOURT PLAZA . BAYVIEW it MARKHAM 1- BATHROOM‘TISSUE ROYAL-ASSORTED FLAVOR! no JELLY POWDER 335* 1 ROYAL-ASSORTED FLAVOR? IGA CHOICE 2234‘ WHOLE TOMATOES 1 no York frozen, beef. chicken or turkey MlNI-PUDDINGS BRIGHTS ASSORTED FLAVOBS MARLBORO MEAT PIES APPLE JUICE IGA SPECIALS EFFECTIVE TIL SATURDAY, APRIL 28/79 WHIllIllNIHHHHIMHHIHHI : lazzaggzmnulm I NW “:9... I 7:“ :5; " :‘.:.‘-.'~'.' 2:; O O r- u. u! l those of a political op- portunist using any in- formation, even though that information may be inaccurate, to embarrass proprietory day’ care in general and Miniâ€"Skools in particular. His current and most vicious attack, however, has gone too far. 7 Hevhas stepped beyond the bounds of decency: Previously, he focused his campaign on the financial aspects of our business â€" areas that were easy to defend with audited statements and records. This time he's shifted his attack from numbers to the quality of care we give our children. meeting at the 'I‘homhill Members of the Society Community Centre with for the Preservation of tolerance and tact. Historic Thornhill. Neither of these at- tempts was successful in undermining the relationship we have with the families we serve. His statements have tarnished our reputation, are unfounded. and un- forgiveable. Unfortunately, all we can hope to do at this time is try to set the record straight. First of all, you must question the source of his information. . .four staff members who resigned not because of conditions at the Skool, but because of a policy change requiring them to work an eight hour shift instead of seven. Upset by this change, this small group (whose length of service ranged .AVATL'ABLE ONLY AT 48 OZ‘ TIN 4 TINS SLEEVE 5 02‘ A 4 ROLL PACKS 28 OZ 8 OZ. PACK When {his action failed they turned to Mr. McClellan. The allegations which he decided to outline in the house without any personal investigation are grossly exaggerated and entirely unfounded. The most serious. of course, is the despicable innuendo suggesting that Mini-Skools 'or its staff was in some way responsible for the deaths of two children. from one to five years) resigned without notice and attempted to enlist the support of other staff and our parents. The deaths referred to were, in fact, declared “Sudden Infant Death Syndrome". Neither, according to the coroner, the hospitals or the doctors. had any relationship, whatsoever, to inadequate care at our centres. And to exploit these memories in the minds of the families and our staff for the sake of political sensationalism is disgusting. If Mr. McClellan had taken even a few minutes to personally visit any of our centres he Would have discovered the rest of his accusations were equally preposterous. An examination of our attendance records and employee time records would have proven we fully comply with provincialhstaff and child 792? 39$) 69$ 1 599 concerned about the fate of the Burton House sitting astride the main Even a cursory look at our facilities would have showed him a clean, safe, healthy environment, especially designed for young children. He would have found out that, in fact, the centre in question was examined in depth as Our posted menus or a visit at lunch time would have invalidated the claim of inadequate food. A phone call to the Department of Social Services would have informed him that our centres are inspected regularly and that we are in compliance with provincial A regulations. As a company, we own and operate nearly 90 centres in Canada and the United States serving nearly 20,000 families each day. ratios recently as last w_eek The service we provide is second to none in Toronto or any other city where we have Mini- Skools. To be subjected to this kind of continuing un- warranted and irresponsible harrass- ment is a sad reflection on Mr. McClellan. Roger N. Williams Vice-President Marketing Mini-Skools, Ltd. Mississauga RICHMOND .. HILL CALL Concord DON’T HAVE A FORM F301? It means you have not been enumerated and your name will not appear on the voters’ list. Unless you act now you lose your right to vote and, in order to do so, it’s your responsibility to get your name added to the list of voters. So phone the Returning Officer for your constiâ€" tuency. His number is listed below. Eligible voters must be on the list of voters, in urban areas. in order to vote. By now you should have Form F301, left at your residence by the Enumerators; proof that you have been enumerated. If your name is on the list you are all set to vote in the Federal General Election. TO PHONE YOUR RETURNING OFFICER LIVE IN AN URBAN AREA? 669-1 887 IF NOT YOU LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE! access to a proposed plaza, got a courteous hearing. I hope the original structure, the brick house, may remain where it is. Councillors Carole Bell and Ron Dancey both Dancers completing the 28 hours of non-stop dancing were: Neil Reed, Vera Kizoff, Barb Gilbert. Pat Troyon, Paul Ngo, Myrna McMullen, Bob Bromby. Judy Turgeon, Angie Car- novale, Brian Ward, Doug McKenzie, Dave James, Donna Oehrlein and our one casualty Ted Castle who survived nine hours. A very special thank you to the management and staff of J.J.’s Disco who made this all possible Over $3,000 was received in pledges for our battle against Cystic Fibrosis. The Kinsmen Club of Thornhill would like to express their very sincere thanks and appreciation to all dancers and sponsors for the success of the 28-hour Disco Dance-a-Thon held April 8 and 9 at J.J.‘s Disco in Coleman's Restaurant, M a r k h a m P la c e Shopping Centre. Dancers raise over $3, 000 objected that you couldn't leave it in the middle of a parking lot. But if the worst comes to the worst, I gan't seerrwhy not. Even if all the trees are cut down and the parking lot flows right up to the front steps, the Burton House will still look good in that wasteland. If the plaza goes in, the Burton House will be the only building of any grace and distinction in sight. Nobody minds an oasis in a desert. Councillor Moran ob- jected that Council can’t (KEEP FOR REFERENCE) ' DREAM A ' POSSIBLE DREAM W. David James. President, Thornhill Kinsmen Club. If you don't have (1 F301 (1an live in (I ('in or TUU’II listed hvluu'. I'll” (ml/('0! ifncrvssury) the phone number shown: THORNHILL Call Concord 669-1 887 l‘suou‘ msmo antwfxum Aoml 55 10.35“ use cAéinlL' mvas wm uw‘s) "moms L H931 Iii/1’03 F301 ENUMERAUON RECORD FICHE DE BECENSEMENT Mr. Moran also took exception to my description of the Thornhill Community Centre as a huddle of shoe boxes. He stated for- thrightly that he was proud of it. He has every right to be. The Centre is a credit to its administrators and to Council who initiated the project. The Centre performs invaluable services to the com- buy every nice building in the Town delivery was quite passioned. The point is though, that Council already owns the Burton House. Nobody is asking Council to buy anything. We just want to make sure that it throws nothing away. ICON“! EN MAJUSCIRES old His mama mama “th DE v9?! 834* (A public washroom can also be everyone’s pride and joy if it is the only facility and is well run and clean. It can be indispensible but hideous.) munity. It just looks ugly. It looks like the pumping station at Bayview and Green Lane only bigger. The design in profile for the new plaza is clean and functional. like the Community Centre. It looks like another long, flat monolith. The Burton House, by contrast, is my size. It doesn't dwarf me. And it is beautiful. It has some class. There‘s plenty of precedent for leaving old buildings Sitting in the shadow of soaring con- THE LIBERAL. Wednesday, April 25. 1979 â€" ELECTIONS CANADA Him-nuns ('nrmda 1s I-‘hrllamenl‘s non-partisan Agency responsible [or hnldmg Federal Elections, Publisth by the Chief Elm-(oral Officer of Canada uni/er [he duvrnon of (he Chief Electoral Officer 0/ Canada .\Ir Jam-Man- Hamel‘ The number you call will he that of your Returning Officer, the person responsible for running the Election in your constituency. who will advise you what to do to have your name added to the voters’ list. YOUR RETURNING OFFICER Normally. a polling division is rural if it is located in a place of less than 5,000 population. You will not have a Form F301 but your name should be on the list of voters. However. if it is no! and you are an eligible voter. you can still vote on election day. provided you are "vouched" for on oath at your polling station. by a voter who knows you and who is on the list for that polling division. ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO VOTE? LIVE IN A RURAL AREA? Yes, if you are a Canadian citizen. age 18 or over. were residing in Canada on April 2nd 1979 and your name is on the LIST OF VOTERS; BUT YOU MUST BE A CANADIAN CITIZEN. It works. It’s been done before. It can be done again. We’ll be watching the outcome of the study committee‘s deliberat- ions and Council’s response to them. crete and glass: the Simcoe House at University and Queen or the Gibson House in Willowdale. Canal-n um omn- summon". Ont-h 10255 YONGE STREET SUITE 205 RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO TELEPHONE 884-1529 Mon. - Fri. 9 am. - 5 pm. Sat. (by appointmem 9 am.) STATE FARM Insurance Companies BRIAN MATHER §ééfiéi Patrick Trant President Society for the Preservation of Historic Thornhill