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PROGRESS E-DITION - The Canadian Statesrnan - Wednesdpy, M.arcti 73,1974 PAGE Fqvl au ben ef cris El %C ýýC à l M- lZf ôe- éýwý es, 'mf, -IC, M suite. prog; os coï m- q lion fit, Is regional governmnent a true reform or just a passing'fancy of the provincial govern- Ment? The Ontario government has set up a number of regions encircling Metro Toronto to permit the implementation of the ambitious Toronto-Centred Region lan. The TCR as it is called envisages the continued industrial and residenitial development of the portion of the Golden Horseshoe closest to the lake, bounded by a wide haif-circle of land to be preserved for recreation and agriculture and ai third more distant crescent which is slated for a somnewhMat more intensive development. The regional Municipality of Durham is a part of the Ontario govemment's master plan to apportion de - velopment around the province. taking the pressure off Metro. while preserving easy access to the recreational lands in heavy demand by urban populations. durl'ram spans two sectors of the TCRthe intense development phase and the frozen zone that i mpedes developmnent. Officiai January 1, it stretches fromn Bay Ridges on the west. past Newcastle on the east, frorn L ake Ontario on the south to halfway up th)e east shore 0f Lake Sinmcoe on the north. 'While Whitby has been chosen as the seat of re- gional governiment. Oshawa, with haîf the regional population and 60 *percent of the assessmenit is realy the heart of the region. THEORY If regional govern ment in Duirham and elsewhere- turns out the way it has been described by the provin- cial cabinet. il will indeed be local govern ment reform that truly benefits the people under its jursdliction. In theory. regional govemnment gives the local lev- el of goyerniment a wider financial base upon which to plan and guide future development. By lumping a group of neighbouring municipalities together. the region should be better able to avoid costly duplication of ser- vices and provide expertise. facilities and services to many munïcipalities that could not otherwise afford them. Economics of scale is the termn most ofien used in connection with regionalization. TESTI NG So far the province has been testing a number of versions of the regional theme in each of the regions it establishes. The Durham Region. for example. has been given extensive plannin'g powers beyond, those of the other regions. and those powiers haVe recentl% been extended by provincial treasurer John White wNho has promised to pass on a number of provincial approval authcrities to the regional level. To be specifie. ail local m-unicipal official plans will have to conform to ffhe regional officiaI plan and the region has been granted the authority to, rule on local plans submitted to it, without provincial intervention. The Ontario Municipal Board will continue to serve as the appeal board in this aspect. CO UNCIL Durham is run by a regional council of 31 mnem- bers. including regîonal chairm)an Waller Beath who was appointed by the province although the others were elected to represent the eight municipalities whîichl comprise the region. The administraion has been organized under. a chief administrative officer. William Manning, and there are commissioners heading up four major departments. planning and development, public works. finance and r social services. COMPLETE FUNERALSI (with two sets of Gloves) For OnIy $74,35 ý (Back in 1887) Somne Jinteresting facts about days gone by camne to light last week when 'Clarence Wloodley of. Tyrone brought in some invoices connected with the estate ofhs father James Woodley, wh-o die-d back in 1887. Atihat tâimeR.-Katerson was a manuincturer and- dealer in al! kinds of furniture ih ampton and apparently obedas a funerai director or uindertaker as they were c7alled. At least, his invoice says he hiad a hearse for hire and the firm attended f unerals on the shortest notice and at all hours. It also' said a large stock of coffins and shrouds was constantly on hand. The cost was most interest- ing- The casket case and use of the hearse was $60, robe $5, 13 Srs. L.L. gloves $3.25, 7 prs. .L.,gloves $1.40,,5712 yards hat crepe $3.70, 13 ygrds of ribbon 90 cents, pins'10 cents, for a total cost of $74,35. The 35 centson the bihA was crossed off ta make it even money no doubt. Checking with bon Morris of Morris Funeral Home, cancerning the two sets of gloves, he behieves one set was for palîbearers and the other for moýurners. Another 1887 bill was in- cluded from M. A. James,, Proprietor of The C-anadian Statesman and grandfather of the present Editor. The auct- ion sale notice cost $1.25 and Notice to Creditors was $7.15. 100 auction sale buils cost $4. for a total of $1.40iTer e was no sales tax to pay on the printîng an,ýd for some un- accountable reason, a dis- count of $5410 was allowed. Other comparable p*rinting and adv'ertising bills were included from W. R. Climie who printed Th-ieBomnie Sun. and ale Brs. who K ublished the Bowmanville There, was also a receipt signed by Frank Magee who, worked for Mr. Woodley for 29 days at 50cents per day. And William L. Ward received the grand sum of $6 for keeping me books at two Woodley auction sales, The estate also C ad $15 to Richard Hili for uilding a38 rod line fence, $23.27 to S.S. Edsall, successor to Lee & Edsal, the Ironmon- P ery, WeIlinýgtoi) Buildings king St. and $5.55 to General Grocer, j. Lyle. Those were thie gopod old, days. Oddly enocugh in those days when 'not too many were weleducated, the handwrit- ing on ail the invoices was magnificent PRESTON Pàckiýng' Shipping - Crating Modem Worehousir{g Member of AIIied Von Lines Ltd. MIOVING &t STORAGE (LINDSAY) TD Head Office P.O. Box 160, 420 Baseline Road West Bowmanville, Ontario, Telephone: 416-623-4433 <Ttifreel 1-8 00-263-7880 b ranch Off ice 220 L-indsay Strenet North TCeehonje: 705ý-324-3463 MODERN PALL-ýETIZED WAREHOUSING Our building vas design.red for merch)andise and household furr- tur strag. he new solid pallets are ujsed i n aur vwarehause lto enable aur personnel ta pack articles in the pallets at the beginning of the mocve and neyer again hardie themn until th-ey are unpacked at their destina- tion. This is an added feature Ita ensure thatyour most valuable and cherished possessions wilI arrive in the same condition in which they lef t. FIJLLYEQIPE AINTENiANiýCE GARAGE ,,Ur office isup-ta-date for handling fast efficient dispat- ching of vehicles and ware- houjse cataloguïing. Ail vehic- les are checked and maintain- ed in aur own garage ta raieprompt delivery with- out delay due ta equipment býreakdawn. PERSONALIZED MOVING SERVICE Our drivers and other personnel are trained and qualitied ta handle their job and at the same time be friendly and caurteaus ta their customers. Our service includes taking apart and setting up ail beds and dresser mirrors. The containers packed by Pýreston packers are unpacked (if d1esired) and ai l ad packing m-iaterial removed. Rugs are laid andü furniture is placed in the proper roons. -M