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That’s basically What Com- mittee Chairman Con Thompson was telling his colleagues when he informed them the loweSI :ender received for the con- srrucnion of the centre is nearly $400,000 more than the board wants to spend. A sum of $800,000 had been set aside in various forms of financing but on June 12 [he lowes: tender submitted to a The Separate School Board will have [0 scale down its tastes if it wants to build a new Education Centre i; can afford. Bruce Smith. speaking for the residents of the eaSt side of Trench Street, between Mill Street and. Richmond Street, appeared at engineering com- mittee meeting by week in what Commissioner of Works, Blemie Toporowski, said it had been the (own‘s experience residents usually want sidewalks â€" but on the 6ther side of the Street. Town of Richmond Hill engineering staff came across the exception [0 the rule last week. gathered at Oak Ridges Public School Thursday to hear Mike Garrett of the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Mayor David They want the sideWalk on'their side of the street A Metrospan Community Newspaper New education centre is too rich for Board Thirty Oak Ridges residents At that time. the move was described as giving The Liberal's various departments an opportunity to expand to handle the The paper had been at its familiar spot on Yonge St. next to the liquor store at Crosby Ave. since August. 1977. Our new, spacious location is at the north end of the Richmond Heights Plaza. It‘s an enlarged edition of a former newspaper office from which staff will produce both The Liberal and The North Star. After two long. hot summers and a couple of cold winters in a building too small for the needs of an expanding operation. The Liberal is moving. New flood control p More growing pains, Liberal m0 ves again Hello there, stranger handful of anxious trustees and staff was more than $1.-1 million. “Our architect has been asked to contaCt the four low bidders to make modifications to the plans, deleting several items. Some of these would include the elevator (and shafting), high grade carpeting, an expensive painting job in some areas that includes ceramic tiling and the stand pipe system," said Mr. Thompson. “At that point, he claimed the costing should be cut to juSt over $1 million. With further changes such as knocking $50,000 off the Residents argue the east side is a natural as it would link up to the exiSting sidewalk on Mill Street and would be on the same side as the hydro utility poles. he called a “lasm ditch" attempt {0 have [he proposed sidewalk moved from the west side [0 the easr side of Trench Street. Mr. Smith said one of the homeowner‘s reasons was the fan that homes on the easr side were built closer to the road and residents felt the sidewalk would provide a buffer from the traffic. Schiller of the Town of Richmond Hill tell them about a ‘new plan for flood control. The area of Oak Ridges in question is from Wendy Way to a point just we5t of Blyth Avenue, Commissioner of Works Before the old white house at 10395 Yonge St. became our home. the newspaper spent 28 years living next to the theatre at 10101 Yonge. Before an addition there in 1949. the newspaper was at the same site in another old house. Moving out of the “old house syndrome”. our new address is 10520 Yonge St. Telephone numbers for the office will not change and our Box number â€" 390 â€" remains the same. prosperous. growing community of Richmond Hill. However. space problems became acute. as an editorial staff .of eight found itself cram- med into three rooms. cost of a more expensive heating and air conditioning system by using a “more conventional set- up" and by deleting the possibility of having a seating and special roofing for a future :hird storey, a substantial saving can be made. “Even if Mr. Saccoccio (the architecx) has to redo the drawings. which could take two months. and we re-submit the plans to the board and the four preferred bidders, I’m sure the projecr can be appropriately scaled down [0 the $800,000 level Mr. Smith countered by saying, "We all love trees but they shouldn't dictate all aspects of our lives“. The engineering committee agreed [0 review the situation and get back to residents before consxruction. Bernie Toporowski said the town circulated a questionnaire in which nine out of 14 homeowners on Trench Street said they wanted it on the west side. Mr. Toporowski added that the impact or damage to trees Would be reduced if the sidewalk was put on the west side. The flood control plan includes the construction of a ditch designed to handle the spring runâ€"off. The site of the proposed ditch will be where the existing behind Bostlund Industries Wednesday, June 27, 1979 Organizer Joan Connolly didn't believe it, but literally hun- dreds showed up Thursday to share in MeConaghy School's memories night. Part of the crowd is shown above. Scheduled to wrap up at 9 p.m., the event carried on until nearly 11. For more photos, see Page A-4. (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg) Ian outlined for ( Trustees had two fervent discussions about details of the building that now must be left out‘ Much research and discussion went on last January abou: the need to accommodate handicapped people with an elevator. The cost was given as $27,500 and trustees decided the elevator, or at least the shaft. would be a necessity. we have :0 work with," said Mr Thompson. In constructing the ditch. the MTRCA will straighten the channel, and make it deeper and wider. Lake Wilcox channel winds through this area. A reviewing stand was set up on Yonge Street at Elgin Mills, and Alf Stong, MLA for York Centre and Mayor Dave Schiller were among the guests on the reviewing stand. Richmond Hill Branch 375 of the Royal Canadian Legion hosted the flI‘SI annual color party revue, competition and parade Saturday in honor of Legion Week, now under way. The parade was led by the Richmond Hill Legion Centennial pipe Band. Nine color parties took part in Richmond Hill Branch 375 of the Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Pipe Band leads their guests in a parade north on Nine color parties markLeg/on Week 25 Cents All this is expected to cost in the $120,000 range with The Town of Richmond Hill paying 45 per cent and the remainder coming from the province. Three different types of air conditioning systems were also discussed and several firms were contacted for designs and price quotes. Depending on the system chosen, that would have cost anywhere from $25,000 to $60,000. Both those debates were unâ€" necessary, in light of the finan- cial squeeze the board now faces. At this point, the centre will c05t $69 per square foot to build, something Mr. Thompson said the board can’t handle. the competition. They came from St. Mary's, Woodstock, Toronto, Mount Dennis. Weston. Highland Creek, Brockville and Aurora. A visiting color party . . . the Imperial Knights from North Easr Pennsylvania were the firm place winners. Second place went to Branch 31 of Mount Dennis and Branch 11 of East Toronto cap- tured third. All competitors and guests were entertained dinner and dance at the mond Hill Legion. Mayor Schiller explained that Yonge Street Saturday as they launched Legion Week in Richmond Hill. Guests brought color parties from nine com- 24 pages their at a Rich- The second swamp area is west of Schomberg Road, and here residents show the most interest. Some people want the swamp area to remain as it is now. because ducks and geese use it as What they are planning to do is use the muck from the ditch construction as some fill for the existing swamp areas, but this particular swamp will get very little of it because there has been quite'a bit of fill dumped there already. The MTRCA spokesman assured the audience [here are restrictions about the amount of fill [hat can go into [his swamp‘ A “No Parking" zone on Trench Street from Major Mackenzie Drive to Richmond Street will be recommended to council at the next meeting. Chairman of the Board of Trustees at York Central Hospital. Bill Lazenby, and Executive Director, Jim Hep- burn, appeared at Richmond Hill engineering committee meeting las: Thursday to advise members :he Street parking on the west side of Trench Street, in Hospital Zones, was causing accidents and impeding emergency vehicles on a major ambulance and fire route. Mr. Lazenby pointed out cars were nor using on-szreet parking because hospital lots were full â€" in facz the north lot at York This upset some members of (he audience, because Oak Ridges residents will be looking at hefty tax increases when the sewers finally arrive . . . somewhere between 1981 and 1983‘ SWAMP DEBATE No areas of swamp were also discussed at the same meeting. One area is east of Schomberg Road with frontage on the King Sideroad. Of major concern was the amount of fill going into this swamp area. Residents are concerned about what too much fill will do (0 {he water levels and where the water will go. the Town‘s share could come from general revenue if available and‘ failing that, there would have [0 be an increase in taxes. Free parking on Trench St. may be ended Because of the July 1 holiday this weekend, the deadline for all display advertising has been set at 5 p.m. Friday, June 29. The classified advertising department will be closed Monday, July 2, but will open until 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 3. Only the editorial department will remain open Monday, July 2. Community Pulse The Toronto Polo Club based in Gormley has arranged five consecutive days of “the best polo action in Canada” with all proceeds going to charity. July 5, 6. and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and continuing Sunday afternoon, July 8, top players for the local polo club will compete against teams from New York, Michigan and Virginia, at the Markham Fair Grounds. Admission is $2 and includes two polo matches each evening as well as half-time entertainment and refresh- ments available. , All proceeds will go to Thornhill District Lions Club. York Central Anglers and Hunters are sponsoring a “Fisherama” for boys and girls under 15 years of age, on July 7 at the â€" believe it or not â€" Mill Pond. They plan to give prizes and trophies for the biggest fish caught by a boy and the biggest fish caught by a girl. Don’t worry â€" the Anglers and Hunters will stock the pond first with up to 100 Large Mouth Bass. Everyone is welcome, festivities begin at 8 a.m., bait is available â€" just bring your own fishing rod. Ho/ida y hours Polo, anyone? Gone fishin ’ munities including one from north east Pennsylvania to compete in the first color party competition of its kind. 1! seems as though the bugs will be sprayed only if they are considered a serious health hazard. Anothei‘ issue was the problem of mosquitoes. No concrete answers were forthcoming either from the mayor or councillors. ,Wirh natural water channels all over [his area of Richmond Hill the mosquitoes breed everywhere, and York Region will'not spray the areas. Mayor Schiller assured the residents that if the weeds were noxious, the Town would take measures to have them cut or sprayed. but only if the weed inspector considered them noxious. All questions about weeds must go directly to the weed inspector. The MTRCA wants the Town of Richmond Hill to take over the swamp areas and the respon- sibility for maintaining parkette areas. The Town seems a little reluczant to accept. WEEDS AND BUGS Other topics discussed at the meeting were the problems of weeds in vacant lots including the edges of the swamp land. Part of this swamp was designated as parkette several years ago, but the MTRCA, who owns the land has not had the necessary funds to maintain the parkeue and it has gone to weed. a landing area The Commissioner of Works, Bernie Toporowski, reminded committee members the grounds at Don Head Secondary School were being improved for recreation purposes and he suggested full use of these facilities might cause parking problems. Committee Chairman, Bill Corcoran answered Mr. Toporowski by suggesting if parking was going [0 be a problem, the school should consider adding parking facilities when improving the yard. If approved by council, the “No Parking" regulations on Trench Street will go into effect as soon as sraff erect the signs. Central was seldom more than 50 [o_ 60 per cent full, he said‘