Ontario Community Newspapers

Weston Times (1966), 21 Nov 1968, p. 16

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addition. .Controller Wes Boddington said the, issue: Continued (to. Pay: t Howard on this. account would make a valuable was “Right forward and clear. He quoted 3 Bureau of Municipal Reseach study as stating that publically owned facilities should be operated by publically elected officials. Alderman Doug Saunders who dominated the floor for nearly half of the two-hour debate stated that two years ago the centres board was scandalously operated but now it is an efficient, well oiled machine that may soon pay its own way. ~16 Puffing nervously on cigarettes, the alderman repeatedly demanded that old files and reports be dug up from the borough cierk's office and bitterly denounced Trirnbee for casually mentioning that he doubted if a certain meeting ever took place. Alderman Cy Townsend was also determined to save the centres board and said that he personally was responsible for an $83,000 deficit incurred by the board several years ago while he was the chairman: Alderman Ben Nobleman contended that arenas in every other Metro municipality are operated by a parks and recreation department and he believed that this should be the case in York too. Everyone knew the vote to retain or abolish the centres board would be a close one with D. Saunders, Townsend, Jack Gallichan, Chris Tanks and Walter Saunders voting for retention and Trimbee, Nobleman, Boddington, Mayor Jack Mould and Controller Philip White voting to put it under the control of the parks commissioner. you Invite me out during this kind of weather why not wait until summer," “Id Controller Philip While. Alderman Geary. who chaired the chaotic happening was the man with the deciding ballot and he cast it in favour of retaining the community centres board. Polititians object Parks Commissioner A.H. Savage said the dumping operation was expected to go on all winter. York's mayor invited some members of council to visit the club far a golf game but it was cold and overcast outside. "Why do York politicians claimed last week that a lot of dirt and dust was being stirred up by dump trucks crossing borough park land to deposit fill on the Lambton Golf and Country Club. The borough will ask the golf club to sign an agreement promising to restore any landscaping which may be uprooted by the dump trucks crossing Lambton Park lands. York Mayor Jack Mould, a veteran golfer, thought the club may be building a practice fairway. He'said dust and traffic congestion on neighboring streets from the trucks appeared to be the main complaint. Shell Service Centre GET T'lFlllE TRACTION YOU IlhlllllllElElltt AT "lllTilllE PRICE YOU Mnl0lhlll"lt' TO PAY GET THE BEST GUARANTEEQN WINTER TIRES 2291 um. IU',',',,,,', ht ttth. mm: light) THE WESTON TIMES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21,

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