p9 j the stourtylui towne thunirf decoder 18 195s recommend master plan for whitchurch township halfpastteen i whitchurch township should have a master plan for develop- 1 ment and a start should be made at once on zoning some parts of the township but a ward system is premature these were some of the con clusions of a panel discussion at the annual meeting of the townships federation of agri culture at vandorf hall panel members included reeve elect george richardson dep-peeve- elect clifford wallwork k a rogers planning board vice- chairman secretary ss no 6 george smith and arthur starr secretary of vandorf school ss 2 panel moderator was ken neth grimmett newlyelected first vicepresident of the feder ation mr richardson said that on- ing is a bit of a hot potato it is too soon to zone this whole township but certain areas can be zoned when rhe people wish it oak ridges wants it novy and we are in touch with oak ridges board of trade and king township so that when zoning comes it will include both sides of yonge st k a rogers planning board vice chairman said that a mas ter plan of development is bad ly needed for farmers and for everyone discussing the ward svstem for whitchurch clifford wall- work the new deputy reeve said that wards would help in assessment work but would raise problems of division as to whether the township should be cut from north to south or from east to west mr richardson said that it was his personal feeling that the township is not j ready for a ward system wards would give representation across the township while under the present system council might come from on area alone but it would be premature to enter a ward system now without more study mr richardson said that pro- 1 moters coming to the township expect a master plan to protect against undesirable projects it is not a case of restriction but of protection he said mr ro gers commented that there is nothing to stop a man from putting up a pig pen beside a s20000 house there are no rej etrietions and this prevents a lot of people from evening into the township dr f h van nostrand a former planning board chair man speaking from the floor said that he felt a master plan was needed for the township but that whitchurch was not ready for zoning im not so sure that whitchurch should tumble into too much develop ment yet he said when mun icipalities all around are in trouble other speakers from the floor said that a master plan was no good unless it was stuck to ross armitage referred to the loss of farm land in the niaga ra peninsula its the same here in whitchurch he said we are losing some of the best of our agricultural land is there any answer mr rogers said a master plan would help a master plan did not mean freezing the land use he explained but it would designate land most suitable for residential industrial and agricultural use basically it would be a suggestion he said but the planning board has no real authority and no real pow ers to do what should be done this is serious for future generations declared mr arm itage whats holding up this type of development lets take our hands out of the handcuffs mr richardson interjected thats what we would like to do mr rogers described early developments in the township for example a subdivision plan put through in 1918 he said pro vided for go ft lots so rods long about onequarter mile lengthy discussion centred on the planning boards control over the sale of lots mr rogers pointed out that the planning board is merely an advisory body to the township council although the council usually follows its recommendations there is no control over the sale of lots of 10 acres or more in size he explained but a landowner cannot sell away a part of that 10 acres leaving less than 10 acres without a plan of subdivision a minimum building lot in the township is 15000 sq ft with 75 ft front age this minimum is reduced to 7500 sq ft where there are watermains and to 6000 sq ft where there are watermains and sewers mr richardson felt that the time is coming when the plan ning board should have control i over 10acre sales mr rogers said the planning board oiten could help people who were sell- ing land over the 10acre size i we can give information as to what is happening on adjacent land we can give facts on f u- j ture road development and long range plans he said that today many people were selling odd- 1 shaped lots which 20 yearsfrom now no one can ever put a road through in the years to come people will have to pay plenty through land expropriation ken grimmett panel modera- tor asked how many lots could be sold off a farm before sub- dividing i mr richardson replied that there was no fixed rule but an understanding that one bile would be allowed that is a far mer could sell off one lot orig- inally this was to let a son or a relative build a house on the farm whether or not a sec- ond bite would be allowed at a i later date was up to the plan ning board to judge on the mer its of each case mr rogers warned that a series of bites would use up the whole road frontage of farms and might leave landlocked blocks of un developed land he pointed out also that a landowner could build 15 or 20 homes on one piece of land and the planning board could not stop him but as soon as the man wanted sep arate deeds there would be diffi culty as planning board appro val must be given george smith was asked to comment on consolidation of schools he believed that con solidated schools which trans port children many miles have no place in whitchurch but that central schools might be beneficial in areas where there are large rebuilding programs gormley mrs c milstcd mr and mrs w j lethbridge of lethbridge newfoundland are spending a- couple of months with their soninlaw and daugh- tcr mr and mrs frank don nelly and diane friends were sorry to learn that mrs m hazel had to re- turnto womens college street hospital toronto on monday a very pretty wedding was performed in st pauls angli can church halifax ns on saturday doc 13 when judith ann wilcox daughter of mr and mrs c r wilcox was united in marriage with lieu tenant leonard creelman son of mr and mrs roy creelman of toronto rev hilchie offi ciated judy was gowned in white talleta and chantilly lace- empire style and carried red roses and white chrysanthe mums her bridesmaid miss margaret ball of stouffville wore sapphire blue chiffon and carried white carnations mr john wigmore of markham was groomsman the reception was held at judys grandparents mr and 1 mrs g e archibald i after a honeymoon in new york the happy couple will spend christmas with judys parents mr and mrs bruce cullen and children of mount albert had supper on sunday with miss vera doust the christmas mail hit a high peak this week mr and mrs r taylor mail courier for rr 2 gormley each took a car to deliver the mail on mon day a heavy mail was received at the office on sunday the community extends hear tiest congratulations to bishop and mrs alvin winger who on dee 23 will becelebrating their 50th wedding anniversary the home of mr and mrs h varley was a very happy place when their eldest son trevor arrived by plane on wednesday from england sunday school christmas pro gram at the u m church tues day evening dec 23 at 8 pm friends were sorry to learn of the sudden illness of mr david vandcrbent son of mr and mrs wm vandcrbent mr and mrs ross brillinger and kenny of toronto had sup per on monday with mr and mrs roy brillinger 1fie bank ef nova scotia metro conservation auth oks 35000000 project announcing antoinettes your travelling frock shop is as close as your phone lounging pyjamas 998 to 1195 housecoats nylon dusters quilted satins and others the proposed 35000000 re gional flood control and water conservation program for a 950square mile area in and around metro toronto was ap proved in principle here today by the 51member metropolitan toronto region conservation authority the program contained in a 92page draft brief which took 10 months to prepare now will go to metro council the benefit ting municipalities the provin cial and federal governments for endorsation to put it into effect its purpose is to elimin ate for all time the threat of flood disasters such as caused by hurricane hazel four years ago in explaining the draft brief to the authority members dr lord pointed out that our met ro region cannot handle floods without dams channel improve ments and flood plain lands he explained that dams- would be designed to slow down the velocity of the flood waters and pointed out that during hurricane hazel the capacity of the flood waters on the humber river was equivalent to two mil hon horsepower per second he also revealed that there is a 1200 foot fall in the humber river from the headwaters to its mouth dr lord estimated that the cost benefit ratio of the program would be 158 for ev ery dollar spent in addition to party frocks sheaths and lovely flouncing flairs 109 8 to 1598 i tw fettles to wool dresses they go everywhere do everything are more versatile imaginative take your pick here at the unheard of price lm to 1098 t maternity wear skirts- flairs and wools 598 to 798 blouses 198 to 598 sweaters plain and fancy 398 to 598 single pieces and matching sets g sizes for every need frm overnight jaunts to a trip around the world priced right at ojrcews furniture main street stouffville all of the intangibles such as conservation recreation and pol lution control the program calls for con struction of 13 multipurpose dams and reservoirs improve ments to channels of streams in the region acquisition of 7600 acres of lowlying flood plain land and extension of the streamgauging and flood warn ing systems the cost 34607600 would be carried out over a 10year period with the federal and provincial governments each paying z1m and the 35 municipalities within the mtr- ca boundaries paying the re maining 25 the municipalities share of the 8651900 mtrcas costs would be divided among all of the municipalities in proportion to the benefits received the authority also today ap proved the following a program of work which could be carried out on mtrca projects during the winter months and thus provide em ployment during that period the program would provide em ployment for 100 men and would include construction of the 100000 heart lake cen tre extension of the heart lake conservation area near bramp ton through provision of a scheme with all member muni cipalities being designated as benefitting municipalities and that the dept of planning and development pay half the cost of this project under the plan the conservation area would be extended by 60 acres it now has an area of 180 acres it was announced by the au thoritys office in woodbridge that the ice on heart lake is safe for skating living today is a game of robbing peter to pay paul in order to make it possible to stand pat we specialize in costumes for the ladyinwaiting look your best for the festive season maternity skirts 398 maternity tops 398 maternity dresses 798 to 1298 enjoy a personalized service call stouffville 207w all items may be viewed in your home christmas gift selection no problem make a choice from one of the following useful gifts that please o soitrito re revcrt sets 0 autodex phone num ber finders 0 staplers 0 brief cases 9 typewriters at the stouffville tribune phone 1s2 or 158 pqbuc skating for children 9 wed morning dec 24th and wed morning dec 31st 10- 12 am 1 t7mito trade borrow at low cost through how to burn the yule log the yule log is a tradition of christmas but due to central heating and gas stoves it is be coming a lost tradition in this country few city dwellers have open grates or desire a log fire and those living in the country find coal more effi cient and less trouble however for those who have a place to burn the yule log and want one tradition says it should be oak ash olive apple or pine further the fire on which it is placed should be kindled from a brand saved from last years log and that it should not be allowed to go out during the night for those determined to have the yule log the voice of exper ience says get hold of all the wood you can some kinds burn better than others but reject none these days ash is highly praised by soma and can be used without being seasoned it burns quickly but throws off great heat poplar on the other hand should be seasoned or it will spark badly elm is condemned as undesir able but can be used it is slow to get burning but lasts a long time and brightens up when it gets going a few logs of birch pine or fir will help it along beech and oak are among the best logs beech is especial ly good having a pleasant ar oma and a steady glow oak has the outstanding merit of burning slowly if none of these are available wood from all kinds of fruit trees are prime favorites for the yule log because of their pleasant smell when burning oo village of stouffville proclamation pursuant to a resolution passed by the stouffville council on december 4th 1958 i hereby proclaim boxing day friday december 26th 1958 as a holiday ah persons are hereby requested to take notice and govern themselves accordingly elmer r daniels reeve god save the queen township of markham proclamation pursuant to a resolution passed by the markham township council on december 8th 1958 1 hereby proclaim boxing day friday december 26th 1958 as a public holiday all persons are hereby requested to take notice and govern themselves accordingly w l clarke reeve god save the queen hft it v v v n fit ctothtm one year guarantee big selection easypayment plans 1958 meteor 300 sedan 1957 vauxhall super 4door sedan radio heater beige brown 1956 buick special 4door hardtop 1956 ford customline 4door 1955 meteor niagara 4door 1954 chevrolet standard 2d00r 1953 pontiac laurentian 4door 1952 pontiac deluxe 4door 1952 desoto custom 4door 1952 pontiac standard 2d00r 1951 nash deluxe 2d00r trucks 1953 chevrolet ton stakf 1951 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