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After more than a decade of aunties stabilized at $3,000 and $4,000 for York and North York respective- ly, most of the aldermen concerned are willing to vote themselves a healthy raise. Although Paul Godfrey wants.shou1d be reviewed. an Increase. too, he thinks it is‘ 'ITS LOSING MONEY' a shame all the alderman have1 "rm glad the province has ta to be paid the same. Some men- ._. ' on council are almost priceless/ltr), the .eeiliyr off the wages, while others "are just along for, and rtyiztd its present system the ride." He suggests a figure) (Continued an page 5) Joe Gould, alderman for ward 2 in North York, said he wanted a pay hike. Nt would be foolish if I said I opposed it. I wouldn't be human." “ho now can't afford to enter polrtws "Many wouldn't even consider $8,000 an attractive sum." " “I” accept whatever in. r-roase IS decided." Mr. Gould added. "To refuse would be against'common sense." Alderman Kenneth Lund also felt that an increase would be in order. "hut not an extensive one, about two thousand dollars." There are a lot of expenses,! he claims. and not only the obvi-t nus ones. hke travelling. “One‘ has to entertain. and give a lot of time. As a result something has to ghe. Your tecreation, your, time at home suffers, aruryou should be compensated," l , SOME 'PRICELESS' I Efforts should be made,, he feels, to compensate them for the amount ofl work they put into their, job. "The pay now is $4,000, lower than that Jil the garbagemen. I put in} far more time in the line: of duty than the duty re-I quires. and so should bel paid in keeping with the; time. efforts, and results it gets me." - n $t0,000 IS TOO MUCH paid in keeping with the; Concerning his present stipend, Mg time. efforts, and results Mr. Godfrey say; half now go_on " it eLs me Fp - cxpensps, melughng the election tt I g h . 'campaign, "Politicians are most if? $10,000 IS TOO MUCH approachable fellows, Ehery char, , A prospective salary of 3104000. itable oreanization comes to us." 9. “bu-h has been bandied about FIVE TOP ALDERMEN 'e,r'v)i,1,r, h) 1hr Mptpo aldermen, .\h' Gould The city of Toronto, he feels, 1?: Hunks ts ton high for a North will set the tone ofthe increases, ':,i'i.r. 1ork official. About $8,000 or and the boroughs will have to (li),: S7.500 is to him more realism" follow its lead, "0n North York 'i'iiij',ii'. Besides compensating those al, I council," he said. "there are the "j'tii.'; ready 1n the business. mcreases (top-class alderman. Six are med- iii' unuld attract well-qualified memiocre." _ A prospective >alary of $10,000. “hu'h has been bandied about by the .\lnlm aldermen, .\h' Gould Hunks IS ton high for a North 1ork official. About $8,000 or . _ i Mr. Ridout was interred at After serving five years " 3.Glendale Memorial Gardens an crossing guard It Weston Rd. and I Aug. 2. with Rev. E. w. Hart of. King St., Gus Ridout, of Rectory‘ fieiating. Pallbearers “ere five Rd.. died of a heart attack Julyl nephews: J. S, Search. F. Search. 3?. .in Humber Memorial Hos-1w. Elliott, A. Ridout. and M. m. 30 I" pita! Metro Roads and Traffic De, partment has agreed to the Ro. tary Club of Weston and Mount Dennis placing a bench at five different locations for the bene. fit of citizens. The agreement Mipulates that the club mugt be plepttred to pay North York any charges. tines or rentals asked for hy the borough. The bench locations are- all in North York Inc-Hon of the hawk-W " "- mvey Dr. and Smith-v"! Dr, Trothewey and Juno 81.. Jan. and Harding Ave., Jams and um- ronco Ore and Weston Rd, and ('nrrlcll Ave. Mriro has also agreed that the wording to be placed on the bench should he "This bench is by courtesy or' followed hy the name of a local merchant In ad- dition to the emblem and name of the Rotary Club. The club must also carry $50,000 insur. Inm‘ l 'mt M rrrstR hurt {alllng “(one of the bomb". Children loved as Ridout Weston Rd. crossing guard Although he had been retired 1973 Weston " 241-3091 Rotary Club buys benches for citizens $00,000. INVENTORY. AUGUST run SALE AUGUSTUS RIDOUT, " ALDERMEN FAVOR WAGE INCREASE i He strongly feels, however, i "that the mayor. with a full-time job and the amount of work he ldoes. deserves an increase." Ma. _ yor Service receives $24,000 from {North York and Metro. York alderman Doug Saunders xthinks an increase of $2.000 or :52500 over his present $3.000 is 1 justified. Also the honorarians .should be reviewed. l 'ITS LOSING MONEY' Alderman James McGivern. E'r'dilt) while admitting that some mem- Eb"'itijt'ir hers deserve an increase, isn't $r,ca Iin favor of a wage hike. "Irs 'aria Enot necessary," he claims, 21%? personally, don't feel the mem- ElMti' bers of the council in North York 'ttit, Pet, info it for the money." "i'leal M... ._‘:____ kw“ Maw“. a, .. ‘since '961. he took the job as guard, which he kept until last Hunts. "He loved children and ldogs.” said his wife, Gladys. They" always called him Gus. He [loved animals, too, and no dog 1would cross 'dhe street without ‘being patted by him." "My business hasn‘t sutieraed,i"ii)ise5) and I don't find there are too §§é many expenses. rd vote against g it " .A so did the postal workers and thekgarbagemen. They figured they were doing a concientious job, and asked for more. Politi- cians aren't different animals." somewhere between $6.500 and 87.500 for aldermahic salaries. "The average citizens “in prob ably say that the politicians knew what the ply was when they went into the job," he argued, "but Mr. Ridout was born in Twi- lingate, Newfoundland, 75 years ago. He came to Tamika. and then Weston, where he and his wife have lived for 43 years. His birthday had been last Valen. tine's day. Most of his life was spent with the National Cash Register oo., with whom Mr. Ridoul “orked 44 years. He and his “Ife had one son. Norman Ridout. and one daugh. ter, Lorna Butthch. They had three grandsons and one grand- daughter. dout; and a neighbour, J. Miller, The pope has banned the Pill, and by so do- ing has set off a wave of controversy the like of which has'never been seen in 20th century church circles. The Ro- man Catholic clergy in Weston and area. how.. ever, seem to have adop- ted 3 "Rome has spoken" attitude, which is in (nu-vs not shared by their parishioners. - 7 New. Morrison of su. J o h n the Evangelist Chuveh. George St., Wer- ton is solidly behind the papal order. "My reac- tion is the reaction of the pope," he said. "Those who come out against the directive nre Roman Cagholicg in name only." The rising world pop- ulation and the lack of , \l for them is not in- ' 'ry the encyclical at all, he feels. "Do we Only RC clergymen support Pope's Pill-ban aiijttttaitt2'il'jtttgtt When workers walk off the job and picket their company, attem tion is focused on them and their grievances. Often, however. the striker's family is ignored, al- though they wntribute much ltr wards keeping up spirits on the picket lines, and managing fi. names at home. The United Electrical Workers Ire now entering the fifth week of their strike at the Square D company. and their wives are finding that they have to dig deeper and deeper into the fa. mily savings in order to make a living. Th. family of Frank Pinpoint, " Novunby Cum, "re" that rich wuk the strike cumin-us it is Incoming harder financial- ly and psychologically. Mr. Pier. point has - bun on strike boforn, and h. doesn't like it. "No striker liku to be on tiriko,” ho says. "We're I one was. family. We have to so very easy on "H many new, budgeting ovury pun- ny coming in, and nvory penny going out." The Pierpmnts are alloted $23 a week from the union, and they have three children. Combined with the $30 a week he makes from a part time job. and the savings that are being doled out, they make a living. ' "We are toned ily one salary," explained Mr. Pierpoint, "and we are accustomed to nipping in our STRICT BUDGETING is the only way to surmount a strike, and it is a solemn business. Going over their accounts is the family of Frank Pierpoint, a UE 505 striker at Square D. From left to right have to commit sin in order to solve the world's problems? Why don't the scientists stop mak- ing pills and start pro- ducing food?" Father Oreste Cer- lmra. taking on duties at St. Jude's, Weston Rd., says he agrees with the pope. "I think he did the right thing,' but there should alwnya be a door open to more knowledge and resenrch. Maybe in the future they will find a way that is not against nature. and main birth f By DOLORES SCHEM 'GOD'S DECISION' I The fortunes of the $80-milhon ‘Spadina subway route went up ‘and down within a matter' of {three days last week. The five imile line is designed to serve ‘a large section of western North lYork and eastern York. belt. Now we just have to nip in our belt a little further." The thing that bothers him most " the momcni is the feel. ing that he is letting his family down. The family had been looking forward to a vacation down to the east coast for the last four or five years, but unfortunate. On one day the TTC announc- ed that it had agreed to have the Spadina subway link up with the Bloor-Danforth subway line at the St. George station. Two days later in disclosing its bid for the 1967 Olympic Games, Metro officials indicated that the control a natural 3).:- tem." His parishioners, he said, were moderately concerned over the stand the pope had taken on the pill. "People can't make up their own minds," he stated, "hut look to the church for guidance and enlighten.. ment.' We don't have a greater authority than the pope. but we are nu] to judge. If the people disobey the ruling. it is between them and God." Rev. Vincent Baker. ot Our Lady of Victory, Guestvilie Ave., 3 n d Father Mark Neliseen of th. Philip Neri, Jane St., both refused to make a statement to the Weston Times. - The Baptists believe that birth control should May shelve Spadina Expwy. NO COMMENT We read about the strike all the time bat rarely hear from the woman of the house who has to manage while the fam- ily's chief source of income is cut off. What do women think about their men striking for higher wages and better working conditions? Read this to find out. WII'I'ON, ONTARIO. THUMDAY, AUGUST I, "" ly the strike interfered. They 'salvaged only a week in which do take their holidays, and even ilhat was spoiled because they _knew of the strike. be left to the discretion of the individual, and the encyclical doesn't affect them. But Rev. Edward Boom 3 of Downsview Baptist Church, Downs- view Ave., and his wife both stated that the pub- licity the pill has been receiving is too much. "I'm sick to death of reading about the pill," said Mrs. Boom. "All you hear about is Hex. birth control and the pill. ls there nothing else to ll rite about?" "It affects the morals: of our young people who hear it," agreed the pas- tor. Mrs. Pierpoint agrees with the union in the stand it has taken. "This last year it has been ri- diculous." she insisted. "Frank was bringing home sometimes Spadina subway rouie could be pushed aside as next in line of priority in favor of a Queen St. subway line. It was considered that the Queen line would serve the Olympic games sites along the waterfront. ' If Metro Council goes ahead later this year and shelves the Spadina subway project in place of the Queen subway line it is c x p e c t e d that express buses would be placed on the Spadina expressway to bring people down to the Bloor-Danforth subway. tor. As an example. he Eeeentiallg Mrs. Boom said that God doesn't feels that irth control like divorce, but He does is wrong. "John Wesley, IUOW it, "The same goes the great hymnist. was for the pill. I'm Afraid the last child in a family the poor old pope is a of 15. Ctttt you imagine little behind the times," what the world would he commented. have lost. had his mother He doesn’t feel this NEED' CONTRACEPTION Rev. Victor Tlll‘IICI‘ of St. Stephen} Preshyter- ian, Weston Rd.. thinks that a lot of Roman Catholics will ignore the papal order. "The pope ls honest, and this is how he feels. But HC (Impor- ately need mntrnrvp- tion." The problem i, not as acute in the “axiom “orld. "I can utiiler, stand the pope acting in faith, but heh not facing reality." They are perhaps more fortu. Hate than many other strikers workers, because they are free of great debts. "But most mer- age people are m a different boat." they agree. "Presently we are existing {ram wuk to week. The children no longer ask for anything becaus. they know the answer will b. taken the pill only $70. or $75 a week. You can't make a living on that" The two boys. John, 15. and Mike, 13. have been involved in the strike to some extent. They went down to the picket lines, and helped a bit. "Our boys ap- preciate that we have a prob- lem," said Mr. Pierpoint. Even their little daughter, Judy. 4, went down to watch her father picket. "I much prefer my husband being at work," said the strik- er's wife. "He isn't used to being at home, it doesn't sut him, He has missed only about three days in all his years of work, and I'll be glad when he gets back." Frank Britton, of Branvillc Ave., is also striking Square D. But his lamilw is marl form- nuo, been)“ hit wife works, and thus supplnmcnu the family ti. n-ncn. "But your whole way of M. Chang". its I urriblo ex. parieneo," mud Mrs. Britten. "We don't have any money rand we know there is none coming. (Continued on page 2) 'no.' " uill stop the liberaliza- tion trends that have been steadily advancing fur years. "The pope's statements don't mean too much nowadays any- way." The pastor of EIVer- Mon Park United Church, Culford Rd., Res. Carman Beckel. " sn bolimes that Pope Paul VI is behind the limes in making this en- ryclicnl I‘He'a living back in the nineteenth cen- turyd' he exclaimed. f ."The United Church endorses birth control. and recommend. it to young couples. Many 1t'.yYie,'t',.'. will ltr. nore t in order, ttttd it will result in n accele. rution of the drifting away from the church that Ilmdy m.” Survey reveals that merchants-businesses . surviving mail strike Besides I "nuisance" and an "itteoneenienee" to most of the Weston busmess district and North Park Plaza merchants, the postal strike has not had the crippling effect that some eco- nomists and commerce spokes- men had predicted. 'BEHIND THE TIMES' A survey made by this news- paper of more than a score at are: enterprises revealed that al. though the freeze of mail ser- vices has been bothersome and costly, business has survived. White opposes hasty decision on expropriation of 42 homes Hurt most are firms that de. pend heavily on communications by mil. Here's the story: Hilda): and Marcia Mae, hm downtown clothing stores, find that their payments are no long- er coming in. Mrs, Millie Kites, of Mil-Jays, says that it has " fected everyone. and therefore affected the district. It's an in. convenience. agreed M. Hamer, manager of Marcia Mac, but they were solving the problems through outage. "If people pear ly want to pay," he says, "they come in." The only, big effect the strike is having on Squibbs & Sons sta. V “may store is a sharp drop in} the sale of greeting cards. “Es-l pecially at this time of year the; card sales were high, but now; there is no way to send them," says Robert Hodgart. "Our ae-l, counts receivable aren't coming ' in either." l Mrs. Deborah Austin. who man- ages Dolly Credit J e w el l e r s. doesn't bear a grudge against the mailmen for striking, al. though her payments aren't come ing in either. "A working family man should take home more pay than they are getting," she says, "They deserve a raise." In one of the first introduc. tions of the exclusive left turn lanes on tt roadway, Metro Roads and Traffic Department last week designated the centre lane on Wilson for specific left turn trar. fic movements. Official road signs will be installed. The spec- ial left turn lane. however, will extend only between Keele St. and Jane St. Controller Philip White this ueek declared that he wants York school board to make more studies before going ahead with a decision to expmpriate some 42 homes on French, Mariposa and Pritchard Avenues, near the Jane and Woolner apartment complex. Wilson Ave. between Keele St. I complex. and Jane St. has been construct-l Alderman Jim Ttimbee laid ed to a width of five lanes and council should look into the has been designed to permit the l, school board decision to ex”):- centre lane to function as I two- I riate because the loss in -- way left turn lane for left turns ment and taxes will be suffered from both directions. (entirely by the how when In one of the first introduc. I many of the pupils atteetdietg the tions of the exclusive left turn l new school will be m the city Inna: an n rvu"h- "new; ulna-l _ _ Wilson Ave. is now five lanes DOESN'Y HURT CHAINS Chain stores have been eff DESERVE A RAISE ed new little by the strike, sine. I they move their mail by truck. Their communication with the l office must now be done by tele- phone, which nines In inconven- I ienee, but is not insurmountable. l (Continued a page S) Syme public school rather “in expr0priating the home. at so many families. White would like counci and school board to get to” to determine it another the mid be found to build a new Gouge Urban land prices I! " high today, added the York mug, that school hoard should experi- ment in building schooh on kl real estate than has WW been fashionable by either build- ing high rise or building the school right into an AM complex. White'g notice oi union will be drawn to the mention of cbuncil on Aug. 12 but My won't be officially dealt with un- til two weeks later. "Expropriating I family? home is a serious business that should not be taken may,” the con- troller said. " think council h- ' responsibility to so. that no one loses his home needlessly." North York bond of M’- refusal to believe - of I! alleged m colony in I "can field n the m at In. In! Strong in show F5tttft h an.- Rmttte%fe'tt and heal "up”. em' would Sally Ann Km said board of health trttieU" iunmmmmni idenu. claim that them may be I few musknu in the field - M110 nu when m be Ml "rthea4thratmtttt-etmttt thatreft-ttttt-tt.rmt0- mmmmi~h L",at2r,'n'affdhr.t, t,'I',,ttJlh tttra',",;". mm - . _ll'l?Ti'i"S'h1'l'kl'Arll4t, trtirt-t-_Utais'r we“: ' mmluuul ransom-calmn- tomato-Inn“.- 'l'lli'rl'l'lll'l'l'l"l'aal"4i 8 p.m. football this year The name of the football club is now the York Invic- tus Redmen. All their home games will be played " 8 pan. under the lights at the spanking new Borough of York stadium, located in the Black Creek valley, opposite the Weston and Rogers Rd. intersection. The seating ca- pacity of the new stadium is 5,000. David Appleton, of the York Parks and Recre- ation Dept., stated that the illumination is so good all over the stadium that one can read the fine print in a newspaper without glasses. The former Weston Invic- tus Redmen football club will be kicking off the 1968- season with three invert- ant changes. One is a slight name change. another in the game time and the third is the location of their home field. Coaching the team are Gene Miller, Ed Mitchell, and Bill Waters. Schedule for home games are as fol- lows: 8 pm. Sept. 10, Humil- ton; Sept. 25. Burlington: Sept. 28, Scarborough; and Oct. 10, Lakeshore. Let’s go and support our team. There are 4,999 seats left for friends and relations alter you have bought your ticket. 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