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Weston Times (1966), 6 Jun 1968, p. 1

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On the other hand, a 15â€"year plan for the borough has been prepared by planning consultants and submitted to planning board. ‘This plan includes annexation of industrial and commercial land by York from both North York and the city of Toronto. The need for industrial and commercial assessment has been increasingly felt by resident taxâ€" payers of the borough. On the one hand, York Federaâ€" tion of Ratepayers is considering amalgamation with the city of Toronto. â€" York ratepayers and York planâ€" ning board are moving in two different directions to iron out the difficulties facing the borâ€" ough in finding more money to operate the corporation. Several months ago, Paisley urged North York and the Federâ€" al government to consider the site as a location to hold the 1976 Olympic games. York Federation of Ratepayers have met recently with York Board of Education demanding a halt to educational expenditures of this nature. Part For years, Irv. Paisley, a forâ€" mer North York controller, has been trying to convince municiâ€" pal and federal officials that this large tract of underdeveloped land should be converted to resiâ€" dential and industrial uses which would yield North York and Metâ€" ro millions of dollars in added tax revenue. The designer of the U.S. geoâ€" desic dome at Expo (Buckley‘s bubble) says in the Telegram that it would be a mistake to assemâ€" ble lands for Olympic facilities Planning genius wants CNE moved to Downsview airport Visionary and planning genius, Buckminster Fuller believes that the 1,500â€"acre Downsview airport should be used for an Olympicâ€" Canadian _ National Exhibition complex. Although York Board of Eduâ€" cation is holding up proceeding with their new Education Cenâ€" tre, H. G. Courtman, clerk for the borough of York reports that the funds for purchasing the Coronation Park site for the Cenâ€" tre has been included in the board‘s 1968 capital estimate, and has been approved by the Metropolitan Toronto School Board and included in the budâ€" get. Irving Paisley, that one man around the CNE grounds, because crusade against maintaining: the !it would ruin the character of the Downsview Ar p metropolitan core. a military air;x:i? F(;{ces(ibase s "Ideally it should be adjacent 2 , gaimed a PrOâ€"|to a major fringe highway node, minent ally when the results of | where land costs are less and Project Toronto were published | where a largeâ€"scale, open develâ€" in the Telegram Saturday. pnmant will nat dissinnt the fabâ€" School board intends to build despite opposition His is the fifth candidate to enter the York West race. The others are: Liberal Philip Givens, Conservative Wes Boddington, New Democrat Val Scott and Communist William Kashtan. NO CLEAR CHOICE Dr. Gunn believes that the York West voters have no clear choice of options. Every other candidate is echoing party policy which clearly indicates more govâ€" ernment intervention in our lives â€" higher taxes to pay for inâ€" creased bureaucracy. Dr. Gunn also believes that Norman Gunn, CD., D.S.C., Weston podiatrist, has consented to enter the York West riding election battle as an independent candidate, with strong backing from members of the Taxpayers‘ Union, of which he is coâ€"founder and national president, and by members of the Committee for Justice and Liberty, the Christâ€" ian Labor Association and the Independent Voters‘ League. (The latter is also aiding Ralph Cowâ€" an, independent Liberal candiâ€" date in High Park.) York to make bid for annexatron of City, North York real estate ontroversial planning report vOL. 7 1978 Weston Rd. 241â€"8091 IT‘ 5 FUR STORAGE TIME CALL :. . ‘Project Toronto‘ NO. 23 ‘"Ideally it should be adjacent to a major fringe highway node, where land costs are less and where a largeâ€"scale, open develâ€" opment will not disrupt the fabâ€" ric of a densely built up area," a report by Fuller and his asso¢iâ€" ates states. The need for additional parkâ€" land is acute but the report sees little opportunity to increase parks unless developers were to set aside land for that purpose. Since the CNE is due for genâ€" eral renewal and a facelifting, it too could be moved to the airport site. The report points out that beâ€" cause York is one of the innerâ€" core communities of Metro, it should not restrict apartment deâ€" velopment to areas that need reâ€" development. Apartments should be allowed where the location is suitable regardless of the type of homes to be replaced, it startâ€" ed. The Fuller staff suggests that the present CNE lands should be converted into a huge urban planâ€" ning, research and university centre. This centre would give Metro recognition across the world. Works commissioner Colin Macâ€" donald bluntly told board of conâ€" trol that there are too many deâ€" mands on the corporation dolâ€" lar making it impossible to build all the sewers roads and sideâ€" walks that are needed. Fuller and his associates claim that for modern military warfare, Downsview airport is virtually obsolete. The report says the land could house a 100,000â€"seat staâ€" dium, provide parking for 15,000 cars with moving sidewalks to whisk people off the lot, an inâ€" door arena for 20,.000 spectators, a swim gymnasium for 10,000 spectators and housing for 8,000 people. In the short time «remaining until election day, he will present a platform in accordance with God‘s moral laws to the electorâ€" ate of York West. It will present clearâ€"cut alternatives to present plans and programs and will save the Canadian taxpayer millions of dollars if implemented. The program of the Taxpayers‘ Union will be adhered to, that is, to bring about: 1, A reduction in the size of government. 2. A reduction in the expendiâ€" tures of government. Normally, men tend to extend their wealth, their influence, of those offices they identify as theirs. They measure their sucâ€" céss by the degree of these exâ€" pansions. Men who seek and secure pubâ€" lic offices will in most instances, try to make them bigger and more powerful. Hence comes "my fear of a municipal bureaucrat seeking higher office," said Dr. Gunn. when municipal politicians, who in a large measure are rsponsible for our high property taxes, seek federal office they follow their natural expansionist inclinations. EXPANSIONISTS the fifth candidate NORMAN GUNN, ALTERNATIVES For further information call Victor Harris, 925â€"3270. Mr. Stanfield will arrive at 5:30 p.m. and will mingle until 7:20 p.m., at which time he will make a short speech. During the evening, entertainâ€" ment will be provided by. Jimmy Namaro and his 12â€"piece orchesâ€" tra. The reception will be open to the public and will continue from 5:30 pm. to 7:30 p.m. Stanfield to visit Robert Stanfield, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, will be in the western end of Metropolitan Toronto on Monday, June 10, to attend a reception at the Lambton Arena, Dundas St. West at the Humber. Dr. Gunn is also a prolific wriâ€" ter, being the author or coâ€"author of briefs to the Hall Commission on health services; the Hagey commission for Ontario on health insurance; the Ontarion Select Committee on Ageing; and most recently to the Ontario Commitâ€" tee on the Healing Arts. He is a frequent contributor to "Letters to the Editor" in many newsâ€" papers and other periodicals exâ€" plaining "the fallacious, erroneâ€" ous, and socialistic theories as presented by the NDP." He is also an active participant in diaâ€" logues to better understanding between racial, religious, and ethnic groups. His list of achievements inâ€" clude: coâ€"founder and president of the National Taxpayers‘ union; past president of the Ontario Podiatry association; past editor of the Canadian Journal of Podiaâ€" tric Medicine; and founder of three foot clinics in Toronto hosâ€" pitals. The 44â€"yearâ€"old candidate was born in Mimico, but received his high school education in Wesâ€" ton. He has graduated twice from the College of Cleveland, Ohio, once with the Evangelical Teachâ€" ers‘ Training diploma,. and once with a Doctorate as a foot speciaâ€" list. He has been active in several Conservative associations. both federal and provincial, but has lately resigned from the P.C. orâ€" ganization. 3. A more equitable taxation system. Dr. Gunn intends to expose the fallacies of Socialism/Communâ€" ism and in every field where arâ€" bitrary authority is imposed, he will attempt to have it removed and replaced by a reliance on the initiative and enterprise of inâ€" dividual citizens. His slogan will be "A Choice â€" Not an Echo." Refreshments will be provided A QUEEN‘S VENTURER AWARD, the first in Onâ€" tario and the third in Canada, was presented to Robert Grose of the 4th Weston Venturer Comâ€" pany by Jim Hazell, District Commissioner for Black Creek District, at the SCOUT IN held during the past weekend in Pine Point Park. Robert, a grade 12 student at Weston Collegiate, is a past president of the Company and a former Queen Scout. The latter, now being fazed out as the new SCOUT ‘68 program §o€Ss into effect. Meston Iimes ° PAST ACHIEVEMENTS Spokesman Margaret Rouble, WASP national dinrector, «outlinâ€" ed the stand they are taking with the Provincial Government in an effort to get the government to take action to stop the flood or "Never under estimate the power of a woman." A deputaâ€" tion ‘of York "Women Against Soaring Prices" made their views known in no uncertain terms at York council on Monday. Rev. C. G. Beckel of Elverston Park United Church, Culford Rd., North York, is seen presenting Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Kwon with their marriage certificate followâ€" ing the ceremony last Saturday. Mrs. Kwon flew from her home in Seoul, Korea for the ceremony. Council agrees to investigate idea of a prices review board A KOREAN WEDDING AT ELVERSTON UNITED CIVIC CENTRE STUDY GETS FIRST TEST AT COUNCIL WESTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1968 A York West riding allâ€"candiâ€" date‘s meeting will be held at 8:30 p.m.. Wednesday, June 12 at Greenholme public school. Another meeting of this nature will be held at West Humber Collegiate, June 19 at 7:45 p.m. York West candidates are Val Scott, NDP; Wes Boddington, PC; Phil Givens, Liberal; William Kashton, Communist and Norman Gunn, Independent. A coffee party, sponsored by Weston Liberal Ladies Associaâ€" tion, will be held Tuesday, June | 11 at 8 p.m. in Lindsay Auditoriâ€" ‘ um, Macdonald Ave., Weston (around the corner from Ralphl St) to give voters a chance to | meet and talk with York West Liberal candidate Phil Givens, A York Centre allâ€"candidates meeting will be held in Driftwood public school Tuesday, June 11 at 8:50â€" p.m. Borough of York ladies on deleâ€" gation to council were: Mrs. Frank Berube, Mrs. Walter Hatâ€" ton, Mrs. Bruce Bean, Mrs. Robâ€" ert Shortill, Mrs. George Dovey, Mrs. John Hawrylkiw. rising prices which treaten our living standards. Council agreed to have the legislative and property commitâ€" tee study the WASP_ proposal "That the Provincial Government establish a Prices Review Board with power to investigate prices of goods manufactured or sold in Ontario and to investigate rentals of dwellings. The women asked that this review board be open for public hearings, giving it authority to use any measures necessary to reâ€" duce ~prices where exhorbitant. WASP will be sending a deleâ€" gation to Premier John. Robarts shortly to continue pressure for this prices review board. Candidates meetings Mrs, Kwon, given in marriage by an elder of the Korean conâ€" gregation (which meets at St. Luke‘s United Church) in downâ€" She and her, husband, with whom she had kept up a lively correspondence for the last six years, left on a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls. York West| When our project came into l Givens. being. our main worry was funds. |_ We have spent many hours in | preparation, for example, learnâ€" }ing some elementary arts and |crafts, learning how to supervise |and be a leader on playgrounds, |etc., learning how to organize icommunity events, â€" increasing |our repertoire of songs and ’games, and studying some basic catechetical methods. i Our aim is to live on the reâ€" | serve so that we can get to know | our Indian fellowâ€"Canadians, and forge bonds of friendship with |them, and they with us. We are ‘ not approaching this project with any sense of superiority, but we | do wish to share, (and who betâ€" |ter than the Indian can teach us ‘this lesson?). and to receive. Some of this may be useful; maybe none of it will. But in the process we have tried to be mindâ€" ful of life‘s greatest lesson, to respond to the dignity and unique worth of each individual. By SISTER BERNARD MALONE of St. Maria Fidelis Convent, King St., Weston $ This summer, 16 girls and two Sisters, all from Madonna High School, Dubray Ave., Downsview, will leave Toronto for Edmonton â€" and adventure. Adventure is not our goal but we are sure that it will be our lot. To be specific, we are headed for three different Indian reâ€" serves in Alberta: Wabasca, on Lesser Slave Lake; Chipewyann, which is close to the border of the Northâ€"West Territories; and Winterburn, a few miles from Edmonton. Each group will spend about two weeks on the reserve, and we know it will be the busiest and happiest two weeks of our summer, Mr. Kwon, an elder in the United Church of Christ in Seoul and a theological student before his compulsory service with the South , Korean army, emigrated to Denmark on a UNESCO farm scholarship. After four years there he came to Canada and now works as a baker‘s helper for T. Eaton Co.. Toronto. Mr.. Kwon\ moved to his Jaâ€" cinta Drive home a year ago and joined â€" Elverston United â€" Park Church in March. Two sisters, 16 girls from Madonna high to summer with Alberta Indians town Toronto, was attended by Mrs. Kim, a friend. STILL REQUIRE $300 FRIENDSHIP BONDS stave ; has sys s Born and educated in Toronto, he moved to Weston following his marriage. During his resiâ€" dence here, he served on Wesâ€" ton Town Council for a period of 15 years, on Weston Recreaâ€" tion Commission up to the time of the town‘s amalgamation with the Borough of York, and on last vear‘s Centennial Committee. A wellknown community . fiâ€" gure, Wilbert Robert Perry, 55; of Edmund Ave., Weston, died of a heart attack last Saturday. He is survived by his wife Margaret VanPee of Weston, son Kingsley of Buffalo, sisters Naomi (Mrs. M. Parkes), Frances (Mrs. W. MceMaster), Gertrude (Mrs. T. Marsden) and brother Elliott. E0T PCE CC Mr. Perry. a sheet metal mechâ€" anic with deHavilland Aireraft in Downsview, was also very acâ€" tive in Weston Lions Club, Humâ€" ber Masonic Lodge 305 and Ranâ€" gers Branch 213 of the Canadian Legion. He was also an elder at Westâ€" Most of our students come from the Weston area: Susan Austin, Susan Cooper, Ann Lonergan, Chusid and Ward 1 Alderman John Booth expresâ€" sed particular concern about safeguards to ensure that large increases in land values due to the installation of municipal services in the redevelopment area won‘t all go to the present property owners or developers. It still is. A list of our fundâ€" raising activities would cover many pages, and we are deeply indebted to some very generous sponsors. The first two groups leave Toronto on Thursday, June 27, but we are still about $300 short of our target. Mayor Service had asked council to adopt the plan as a general guide to the future development of the Yonge St. corridor. His motion, which he later withâ€" drew, also called on planning board to make amendâ€" ments to the official district plan to incorporate the Yonge redevelopment study. Alderman Kenneth Lund asked if any sociological study had been made which could determine what efâ€" fects all the high rise units would have on the people to live in them. He was told that a study of this nature had not been made. Ward 4 Alderman Paul Godfrey, wanted more study of the plan before giving it general approval, for anâ€" other reason. "We would look awful foolish if we passed it now and found out at a later date that it is not feasible." Chusid wanted council to reconsider the matter in a month‘s time, but Mayor Service convinced members to review the plan in two weeks instead. In the meanâ€" time, councillors are to submit questions in writing that the authors of the redevelopment study and borough department heads will attempt to answer. The superâ€"civic centre plan that recommends reâ€" development of dozens of square blocks of real estate on both sides of Yonge St. between Sheppard and Finch Avenues was initiated a year ago, largely at the urging of Mayor James Service. Council debated for two hours before turning back the plan for more study. Answers to some of the pointed questions asked will be sought and in two weeks council will probably be again asked to give it a tentative blesâ€" sing. s Alderman Murray Chusid loudly objected to the mayor‘s motion, stating that there were too many quesâ€" tions that needed answers first. He said he felt he was being seduced or being led down the garden path. Chusid said he did not believe that $11 million worth of storm and sanitary sewers, roads and underground wiring to facilitate the first stage of the plan should be installed to inflate property prices 50 to 100 p.c. over 1966 values for private gain. Wilbert Perry, 55 Booth contended that taxpayers throughout the whole borough should not be called on to pay for servâ€" ices that will only be of benefit to the Willowdale area. North York council Monday refused to endorse in principle a $165,000 planning study that calls for building an urban highrise complex in the centre of the borough. Former town councillor died of a heart attack Saturday OPPOSE TO PRIVATE GAIN TOO MANY QUESTIONS minster United Church for sev eral years. Gloria MacDonald, Mary Marshall, Frances Nugent, Anne Roberts, Lauretta Santraossa, Lucy Stocco, Barbara Szlachta, Louise Vanin, Lina Vian, Pat Walker, Joâ€"Ann Weeks, Mary Eileen Donovan, Sandra Pereira, Cathy Yelmâ€" green. They will be accompanied by Sisters Sabina and Bernard of the above convent. Service was held Tuesday in the chapel of Ward Funeral Home, Weston Rd. Interment was in Sanctuary Park Cemetery, with a Masonic service Monday evening. SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS WILBERT PERRY For All Occasions. 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