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In planning the school facilities, the Board consulted with the Toronto In 1967 it was possible to proceed with plans to provide, proper educational facilities for students of the George Syme area, and requisite steps were taken to do so in the Board's 1968 Capital Building Program. These facilities are planned to include Junior Kindergarten, so that the benefits of early attendance at school will be received; Senior Kindergarten; Opportunity Classes; General learning areas; Special learning areas such as a Library Resource Centre, Double General Purpose Room, Music Room, Science, Guidance and Health areas; and teacher facilities which are conducive to quality teaching. The school is planned to house approximately 1000 pupils and will operate " a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 school. The special benefits of a Senior School for grades 7 and 8 are already available to pupils in the area at Rockcliffe Senior School. The Board's planning, program and curriculum must be consistent with these objectives, and one of the basic requirements is the provision of adequate facilities to promote and foster the educational well-being of the students. In the long range planning of the Board, the provision of necessary physical facilities for ‘hildren in-the George Syme area has received the considered attention of Board members both past and present. The inadequate facilities of the present George Syme Public School do not meet the requirements of modern educational methods and techniques to develop the child for to-day's. changing world, and the provision of necessary facilities at this school have been part of the Board's scheduled program for the upgrading of the sytem for several years. York board of education last week decided that it would expropriate 42 homes on French, Mariposa and Pritchard Avenues to enhrxe George Syme public school. The Metro board of education deferred decision on this matter at the Tuesday meeting at .the urging of residents so that a committee may consider other sites. Following is a statement given by the York board why it chose the George Syme site rather than any of a number of others. - Under the various School Acts, your Board of Education is charged with many and varied responsibilities so that an effective and efficient educational system is provided to all areas of the community. Our schools exist for the express purpose of preparing the child to live as a responsible citizen in a democratic society that is constantly undergoing change. To the George Syme Ratepayers' Association and Residents of the George Syme Area:- Re: George Syme Junior Public School and George Syme Junior Public School Site. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1968 Christie gives reasonsfor taking homes _ Dr. R.J.'CHRISTIE, chairman _ Board of Education so that students presently attending St. Clair Public School in the City of Toronto, would attend the Public School, and thus enable that old and inadequate building to be closed. Moreover, the WESTON : 32.5w v." s,,::.::)" TIMES qttte's "'i-'Aitttii1i"' WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ro OVER 30,000 ON DECEMBER Sth COPY OF THE PROMOTIONAL "We are hopeful of gaining support and representation from many organizations in our deputation". Mr. Chisholm urged any organizations and individuals interested in participating in the deputation to phone him at 536-0573. "Rather", said Mr. Chisholm, "we will propose that the provincial government should implement a capital gains tax now". be no extension of the In!“ tax to food and children’s Clothing ahowa what can be done by the people of Ontario when they speak out against higher taxes". Mr. Chisholm pointed out that in the brief the Metro Toronto tax reform council is presenting to the government, "we will oppose the proposal made by the Select Committee of the Legislature on Taxation for an extension of the sales tax to drugs and all services, and any suggestion of a provincial income tax that Ontario would levy on its own". York board of education IN THIS GROUP THERE WILL BE POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF YOUR BUSINESS. SO LET THE EXPERIENCED DISPLAY STAFF AT THE TIMES HELP YOU PREPARE YOUR AD FOR THIS EDITION -- PHONE 241-5211 FOR RATES AND DETAILS . a school in their own community with up-todate facilities in a modern educational environment. planning would permit approximately 170 students of the Raoul: of York who now attend St. Chit Public School to return to To provide the required facilities it was neceeaary that the Board acquire additional property on which to build, and early in 1967 a Committee of the Board undertook to review site needs. The Committee and, the Board, in "riowittg the, needs. to dealt with seven! new in the are: respecting out! of sale, including the possible acquisition of business properties immediately to the south of the existing school Continued on Page " “MW P.‘ _ 9"in