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thursday november i5 1971 the tribune page 9 unionville classroom his second home by mark niblett unionville the sign over the door says contrast lin homes by mark niblett uni0nv1lle this area provides a sharp contrast in lifestyles especially where houses are concerned along kennedy road in the old part of town are some of the finest homes to be found in southern ontario these houses date back in some cases to the early 180os west of the old section is varley village an area of new l homes here the houses date back to the late ws the 1960s that is varley village is not at first glance very impressive it looks the same way all subdivisions look with minor changes it might be in scar borough winnipeg or los angeles on closer inspection though there are certain features which put this development in a more favorable light the names of the streets krieghoff emily carr fred i varley show some taste and imagination moreover all the signs are lighted at night to any motorist who has ever cursed his way around dark un familiar streets this is a major blessing also the styles of the homes are not of fensive they do not grate on the viewer the way many suburbs do iwhile there is repdition it is done with a light hand avoiding the card board box impression given by many developments in toronto and elsewhere the tribune visited one house built by hallmark homes this model harmony is the highestpriced house built by the firm celling for just under 44000 it seems to be a wellplanned design taking full advantage of a threelevel split i the older homes have inevitably a great deal more charm and character par ticularly impressive was the munro residence at the corner of kennedy and euclid and the kathleen mackay residence on ken nedy road the munro house mr alf hill principal of parkview public school and a member of the unionville teaching fraternity extending over a period of 44 years he anticipates retirement at the end of the june term 1972 jas thomas silence genius at work behind the door is alf hill head of unionvilles parkview school mr hill is a principal of the old tradition he graduated from teachers college in 1926 but the intervening 45 years 44 of which he has spent in unionville have done nothing to slow him down he is still alert forwardlooking taking advantage of what he considers the best in present educational trends this will be alf hills last year in school in june he will close the door of his office behind him for the last time and step into retirement perhaps it is this which makes him reflective time flies by so fast you can hardly realize its gone he said he remembers fondly his younger days in stouffvhle when he worked in the bakery for ambrose stover the best boss a man every had this was the man he recalls who bought a new suit for him when he left to attend teachers college in north bay there have been a lot of changes around unionville since mr hill first arrived there in the autumn of 1928 his first job was teaching at the old ss no 10 which at that time had two rooms his classroom held 65 students these young teachers who are always talking about teacherstudent ratios he said they dont know what its all about really for this job which involved working from 6 am to 10 pm three or four days a week mr hill was paid si 100 per year he had no complaints however ive always been treated very well as far as salary went he observed at times though he had to fight for it when the depression began mr hill was earning 1400 a year the schoolboard composed of three men at that time tried to cut this to s800 1 didnt move an inch i told them id rather take my chances on the market around 230 in the morning we compromised and i got 1250 while mr hill was at ss no 10 he saw the school grow to its present size he saw the threeman board replaced by a town ship board and finally by the county system which now contains 18 trustees during that time two more schools had to be built in unionville to take care of the new residents in 1966 mr hill came to parkview as principal at a time when construction was still in progress he is proud of his school we dont need the palaces theyre building these days he declared he is also proud of his staff i dont think weve got any freeloaders here lie said we all get along pretty well last year only one teacher left the school and that was because she had to retire he gives credit to the county board for allowing the principals to hire staff but he criticizes some of the new policies and methods we dont do a good job of selling our country we canadians he said children by and large have no knowledge and little pride in canada at parkview students still begin the day by reciting the lords prayer listening to a scripture lesson and singing o canada alf hill is also sharply critical of some teachers i think its an ab solute crime for people to go into teaching if they dont like children he ex claimed he hastens to add however that his own staff is very good in this respect in terestingly three teachers presently at parkview were students of mr hills in grades 7 and 8 while mr hill firmly believes in controlled freedom of pupils as far as possible he draws a definite line he considers that open schools have been a dismal failure for example and is critical of vague directives from the department of education his plans for retirement are still not settled although he expects to do some travelling alf hill has spend 44 years in one town essentially in one job by modern standards he might be considered narrow limited but he can look back with pardonable pride on a lifetime of solid accomplishment he has been a part of unionville and a part of growing up there- for more than two generations of children he is entitled now to retire with satisfaction for having done a job well and there are very few people who can do that you know dear the young wife said to her husband you dont seem as well dressed as you were when you married me i dont know why not he replied im wearing the same suit return flights to or from on charter or regular airlines from 17900 for information call wellington way 2944262 or 2943469 travel service j dating from 1852 is built along classically simple lines em ploying the somewhat unusual snowball brick the mackay dwelling was built around 1840 and displays elaborate decoration on the eaves in the older houses the rule is hardwood or broad pinebnard floors 10 or 12 foot ceilings and generally small rooms they exude a feeling of contentment and continuity and you suddenly realize that generations of unionville residents have been born in these houses and lived in them some even died in them which is the true character of union ville its hard to say there are few middle- aged houses built between about 1910 and 1950 the gap is profound unionville means something different to everyone and its houses are one of the features that make it unique unionville c appliances early bird featuring jibgm recliner boaski is a better buy 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