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Weston Times (1966), 21 Nov 1968, p. 3

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REJECT VOTE ' None of the York delegates to Metro went. along with a proposal for an area wide plebiscite on amalgamation. North York Opposition to the bus stop from the TTC is based on the belief that it would cause an undesirable movement of citizens between Caledonia and Trethewey buses at a point where there is a bend' in Eprtisakhtt-.-,....,, The TTC claims,that in the five years that the Eglinton West route has been extended beyond Gilbert loop only one citizen has made a request directly to the TTC' for such abus stop. The TTC has turned down a York request for a westboupd bus stop for all Eglinton" West buses sit Croham Rd. opposite the Gilbert loop. TTC refuse to install bus stop . Controller Philip White said; "York wouldn't come cheap...it has the highest tax rate in Metro." He said York wanted no part of a shot-gun marriage. He said he was concerned about the city's reputation. "I Mink of the wasteful expenditure that put a piece of junk in High Park (sculpture). "I think of the city's dreary record of development and its dithering around with a downtown plan." Controller Wes Boddington saw the city politicians just trying to gain a lot of publicity, "I don't want to see the people of Weston going t h rough a civic merger again," he told Metro CgunCl}. ce _ v , ta, '"'. I CITY NEEDSHELP He said in jest that the city members might need the help of suburban politicians to do. city business. "We could do the city's business in the morning and our own in the Afternoon," he laughed. "This is the same old kick," grumbled Mayor Jack Mould as Metro council debated the proposal along with a suggestion for an area Wide plebicite on amalgamation. DWI-UP PLAN The city alderman didn't exactly propose that York and East York join the city but rather that theie civic administrations just disappear with perhaps the area known as York and East York being sub-divided among the remaining municipalities. _ Mayor, Jack Mould and Controllers Wesley Boddjngton and "'hilip White joined forces to fight the proposal brought forward by a city alderman. The final vote was 15 - S with only one suburban representative (from Scarboro) supporting the idea of reducing the Metro boroughs from five to three. Suburbs dump eitfii"i"iii'urpt. to swallow the two Yorks The three York membera in Metro government ~lut week helped to bury a proposal that the province eliminate York and East York by January I, 1970. THURSDAY, NOVEHBER " I”. '(niMuq\~ws¢M.Q-. ' ts1'lil'llflt thit e tl':trtfflt) Business uses advertising to maintain and increase its outlets for goody. Unless such outlets are maintained and increased, the income on which taxes ate based will not be forthcoming. The Jane and Grandville project won appr'oval subject to several conditions including a provision that each building contain a sauna: bath, recreation room and gymnasium with an outdoor swimming pool. No individual apartment will be allowed to contain more than three bedrooms and none of the buildings will contain more than 15 be long before apartment buildings 35 to 40 storeys in height will be under construction in the borough. The requirement to provide _a sizeable amount of landscaping is forcing apartment buildings Skyward, he said. Planning commissioner Peter Allen said it may not The apartment" building will be one of three located on a four acresite at Jane St. and Grandville Ave. south of Outlook Ave. The total complex will contain 624 apartment suites. The tallest apartment building in York, reaching 30 storeys, was approved last week by York board. of control. Planner predicts 40-Story apartment projects soon on amalgamation and reduction of the boroughs from five to three. in fact at one time the only North York representative in the Metro Council chamber was Alderman John Williams. He was the only one Who spoke during the debate. mjpmymgfmmmas and other "goodies"' will be turned overto the hospital marlin thee, t,t,i"it),e?,il..eit,',d, by" thsrtheratty group win" be used to purchase, further materials to: 'tiisir'ii/ork." 'Minding the store' are (left to right) Mrs. Martha Higginson, Miss &irbartrStoan: nurses Mrs. Nary Caneau and Miss R. A. Doyle. Since its inception three years ago the bazaar has raised $3,000 for the hOspital. A . A COMPLETE SELL-OUT! That's what happened to the i'GTiGiraii'a7i"triri"t'ii ether items made by the patients' therapy group for the annual bazaar held by Humber Memgrial h9§pital's wgmlen's auxiliary recently. Proceeds from the four-day event Mayor James Service was absent for the discussion tmv.w.m»~mmm q ready to lay, there's no delay . no gooey owes. some: at cement o no sppcial lools per cent three bedroom suites. - Vehicle access to Jane St. will be prohibited from the development and all tenant parking must be below ground. On , site incineration of garbage and refuse will be prohibited. York officials estimate they will get $500,000 in sewer Buy a till MINUTE mnit PUBLIC APATHY Mayor Mould did not see how the public could be properly informed on the amalgamation issue before voting on, it. Other council members thought that if a vote was taken it would be up to the elected representatives to inform the' public of the pros' and cons of amalgamation. f1lliTlit'lf Klile STICK In just 60 minutes you can convert an avieraire room to a liveab/e. Loveable Bright New Room with , s sins or “he” -irress tVeGkiGig' - ': may one ' fra plate . tt'S there to stayt install n today tcial tools live on ll mmghl. 702 Weston Rd. GUIlDCRAFT HOOKS THE WESTON “HES vmw Astsrstoshooiiitr- Peel off te may: letting at imposts from'.the development as well as about $500,000 for the sale of certain municipal lands to the developer. An evergreen hedge, six feet in height is a requirement for the easterly boundary of the site and part of the southerly portion of the site. "My council is not interested in placing the amalgamation issue on the ballot," Mr. Mould told Metro. York council on Nov. 4 voted against a plebiscite on amalgamation. He said that West Fairbmk Ratepayers Association in York recently met and voted unanimously against amalgamation. 769-4154 / l'. x“ Slit! School by crossing. " _'l' guards won’t replace adults N. Y. informed The school boy patrol system being used in the borough is a pilot project that will be concluded March I, 1969. The results of the pilot project being carried on in the area of three schools will determine whether the school boy patrol will be extended to other schools North York's school boy patrol, says the police report, are not intended, either now or in the future, to replace adult crossing guards. The 'value of school boy patrols is being tested, says the police report, at secondary crossing areas only where an adult guard is not required but where some help in keeping younger children in check is considered desirable. Metro police department stated clearly last week that the North York experiment in school boy patrols was in no way to he considered a substitute or replacement for adult school crossing guards. Wed. . . ' mm. to 6 pm. ”35.53%?" Than. to Fri. ' mm. to 9 , ”my, Cram Cam pan. Sunday 9 mm. to 6 ' Chugox P-M- . Banana Chock CthSTMAS STORE HOURS COMMENCING THURS. DEC. Sth TO MON. DEC. are 9:00 A.M. to i..oo min}: SATURDAYS 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. $18.58 toNP' ALL SUITS ARE SUPERBLY TAILORED IN PLAIN, PATTERNED AND TARTAN WOOL FABRICS. STORE. HOURS: Moo. to atflaoi'raf: Regular 2882 DUNDAS STREET w. (Near not.) FREE t'AhmNG fur Trimmed and Unm'mmed PRE-CHRISTMAS Paitgitil Mar MO, to .150. ‘REDUCED 20% to MS 'so: to Ma. p EEEiEeElZi5i5 cr)IiT]lllriii" Petitrs.s', Misses', and Half Sizes ANOTHER GREAT PRE-CHRISTMAS 3882 DUNDAS ST? W. (Near Keele) WHILE THEY LAST Regularly Priced From 2 and 3 piece The eight locations where school boy patrols 'are in operation are varied as to traffic control. Some are at pedestrian crosswalks while others are at uncontrolled intersections' without sidewalks. The crossings are designated by posted school signs that read 'school patrol croising'. If the school boy patrol system extends throughout Metro the various school boards would" be expected to meet the cost of belts and raincoats. A total of 55 students serve on school boy patrols in the pilot project. throughout the boroudt. The uniform worn by then on patrol is provided by the Ontario Motor League. it includes a blaze cruise Sam Browne belt with I badge. For rainy days the school boy patrols have blaze orange rain coat: with hood with the words Safety Patrol printed ‘on the back.

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