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COLLEGIATE ROUNDUP Wit Trustee Mike Macdonald proposed that they be given the holiday. but be required to make up the time on . Dome Saturday after Christmas, When this was found to be ttttfeasible, however. he moved the mtuamca. r~ .' No holiday for York school board help Dec. 27 is not included in the board's current agreement with CUPE. The Ga, feels. however. that since a number of other boards have granted the holiday, York should follow suit. The Board had earlier approved the request of the caretaking staff for the suspension of shift work from Dec. 23 to Jan. 3 at most schools. Trustee Bill Bayes argued that on these grounds, it would be unfair to give some employees time off, and others not. If Friday were declared a holiday, argued the union, board employees would have a longer uninterrupted holiday. "This would give employees who must travel put of town to visit their families an opportunity to do so," they stated. York School Board denied a bid from the Union of Public Employees to grant its members Friday, December 27, off with pay. Over 200 residents from this section attended the meeting, giving their views on the rezoning. J. F. Goodbrand of Riverview Gardens, says that residents of the Jane-Humber area have taken the first steps to develop a, strong organization. "Slum areas are the places to build apartments", he said, "not in good quality residential One district is east of the Humber River north of Bloor to Jane Streets where York planners envision a large apartment complex overlooking the Humber River. Ratepayers in two residential sections of the borough of York attended a planning board meeting last Thursday to indicate their intention to oppose high rise apartment development in their respective neighborhoods. Weston coIIegiate student council elections were held early in December and elected President Wayne Dotson with Steve Whalen first vice and Jeff McCarthy second vice. Treas.urer is Debbie Standing and recording secretary is Debbie Cooling. Corresponding secretary is Jan de Young and social convenor is Judy Quirk. Campaign chairman is Judy Beaumont with Jinnie Jarvis chairman of the school storm ' 'Build high rise in alum areas' President of Cedarvale '"tt"'"'itrBtttmrBttrBttmtermrmtsttotttrmrmrmmttmr.tia Because the area between Jane and the Humber River is close to the Bloor subway it is considered an attractive area for apartment development. 2700 suites could be built in the first two phases. he said. It wil be up to property owners whether or not they wish to sell to developers said Mr. Allen. Planning commissioner Peter Allen said the land use development plan is designed to take care of present and future rapid transit. York planners are advocating a 15 year high rise development scheme of up to 20,000 units for York along the main thoroughfares of the borough. This increased assessment is necessary, they say, to meet rising costs. ratepayers, Harvey Wengle, presented a petition signed by 500 residents of this area who oppose the proposed interchange at Spadina 'expressway and Glen Cedar Road. Cedarvale "ratepayers are hiring a lawyer to fight the high rise apartment development. ATGEORGE HARVEY “The Sounds of Christmas" is a musical evening conning up this Friday, December 21 at 8:15 at George Harvey Secondary school, Keele St. Presented by the school band under the direction of Mr. Hilliard this malaise: to he " enjoyable evening with the proceeds to go to the school's "Operation Santa Claus". " AT YORK NUMBER This year the Grade IO Christine Kordiak of Grade 10 has been chosen one of the finalists in the upcoming Sweetheart Swirl. Kathy O'Brien, a Grade 9 student, has instigated a school newspaper and they hope to get out the first issue in time for Christmas. RCt basketball team has a new mascot. It is a 3h foot panda bear- in Runnymede's colours, red and white. Expect to see it out to all 'the games. Collegiate have donated money to buy the turkeys and are decorating over 40 Christmas hampers and tsuing them with food for the less fortunate at Christmas. A student is sent to a job where he works free tor two or three weeks. This gives the student an opportunity to get the feel of the bushes world and often results in the employer asking the student to come back as an employee when he has graduated. AT RUNNYMEDE student: at York Number high school are taking you in a mop-m called “Work ExPericncc" THE WESTON TIMES For your sake Electrohome is adventurous. Look at the daring, all new Circa 705 Armoire, treasury showcase or Collectors Cabinet, call it anything but every Deilcraft inch of the Circa 705 is dedicated to the true reproduction of sound. 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