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l _ "Organize School guard Mrs. H. Cormak, has conducted pupils from the Lawrence- Benton Road area through the park for 15 years. Mrs. Benton, the only North York guard whose salary is paid by the Borough and not by the Police Department, considers herself a kind of morality guard. The parents feel their children need adult supervision because of the ravine area's history of incidents involving indecent exposure and attempted sexual molestations. Since a dunior Kindergarten began operating at Cornelius Park- way school, about 25 of the children using the route are three or four years old. A couple of tired marchers stop to rest in Weston’s recreation area at the Humber River. Darlene Gazorsku (left) and her friend Karen Grundy change bandages on feet swollen through marching in the Miles for Millions trek last Saturday. A seemingly endless column of walkers paised through town on the 38 mile hike and their courageous effort is expected to put the donations for overseas relief well over the million dollar mark. VOLUME 9, No.19 At a recent meeting of parents to organize a delegation protesting Council's decision, one mother told how her 13-year- old son had his thumb broken by two youths while retur- ning to school. Other parents mentioned more natural hazards, The steep sides of the ravine which are ex- tremely treacherous during the snow season; the creek which rises about 10 feet Parents in the vicinity of North Park Ravine are up in arms over North York Counci1's decision to dispense with a park crossing guard for Cornelius Parkway public school children. '. . t , STON LIMITED) Wird (ifjtlil ila ' itilltlllllllt4lllillll [ Ph Alderman Joe Gould agreed to accompany a delegation of parents who will present their brief to the Traffic Committee, but said the situation should never have become this serious. Gould said the dropping of the guard was brought up on three occasions in Council. Each time Gould had the motion held to allow residents to register com- plaints or approval of the move. "I made several at- tempts to advise the people here of whatwas happening" Gould said,” but with no Ratepayers' organization, lack of communication is a very real problem." Gould is not sure that residents will be able to win their guard back. "We get several requests yearly for a guard of this nature" he said. "If we accommodate one area, it sets a precedent." Mrs. Cormak scoffed at the "supervisory checks" which prompted her dismissal. "I've seen those police officers coming through the park on their motorcycles. They make so much noise that anyone up to no good would be off like a shot anyway," she said. during spring floods; and the hazard caused by youths zooming through the park on motorcycles. fight for guard Toting two carrots and a stalk of celery, the great- grandmother stopped for a couple of cookies at the half way mark in Lawrence Park. It was a perfect day for walking and Mrs. Bailey said she liked the change in the route. "Danforth Avenue seemed endless last year," she said, "it was lovely walking through Queens Park and down University Ave." The odd clothes the young- sters wore all added to the fun and she didn't see as many who were suffering Marg Bailey, Weston's 75- year-old marathon walker, will donate around $200 to the Miles for Millions fund. She strolled into the finish at City Hall just 12 hours after setting out on the 32.8 mile walk. "I haven't been able to beat my own record," said Mrs. Bailey. "This is the third yearI have walked and each time it takes me 12 hours." School Trustee Mrs. Peg Grant pointed out that if the guard is not reinstated, the schoolchildren bypassing the park will be outside the walking area and will require bus service. The cost of such a service is con- siderably more than the $800 annual salary for a guard. Twelve-hour saunter THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1970 7/12 from sore feet as there were last year. Still, many wore running shoes in spite of repeated warnings that they are not suitable footwear for long distance walking. The budget for the year 1969-70 showed an increase in requirements of 8.9. per cent over IN8--69. York represents five per cent of the total budget for the metropolitan area and pays approximately five per cent of the revenue. The Board Each member of the Weston Recreation Mixed Bowling team backed their team mate and the present- ation of cash will be made to Mrs. Bailey at the annual banquet. Ladies from the Weston Lawn Bowling Club also supported Mrs. Bailey and will present their donation on the opening day of lawn bowling - May 23. With the transfer of students to the new school, about 100 will use the St. Clair-Runnymede crossing which was termed a "death trap". The Board has asked for a crossing guard at this corner. Another crossing problem mentioned is the one at Henrietta St., where a three-way stop exists. Safety problems created by the new George Syme School were discussed. By PatDouey A dialogue between York Board of Education and several borough ratepayers' associations was created Monday night. The Board met with the ratepayers at York Humber Collegiate at 8:00 p.m. Gerald Dodds has been trying for more than three years to get something done about the dangerous erosion in his back yard. Mr. Dodds, The final lecture in the Downsview library's Home Series taking place at the library, 2793 Keele Street, will be held Wednesday, May 13, at 8.30 p.m. Back yard slipping into Humber River Horticultural lecture Death trap crossings Mrs. Barara Cox of Weston said: she had a third solution. "Why not use the old Weston building (at 2000 Weston Road) - A developer smilingly told me it was going to be the site of his new hotel -- we'd rather have you than high rise and a hotel." Bayes said that this had been considered but that the accommodations were not adequate. A scheme involving a three storey addition to the existing building was in- troduced. It would contain 30,000 sq. feet which would meet the Board's requirements. A second proposal of a four storey addition would include cafeteria and resource centre facilities badly needed by York Memorial Collegiate. There would be a bridge connecting the two. Chairman William Bayes brought up the problem of administration facilities. "The Situation has moved from a serious one to a very critical one," he said. This led to a frustrated staff with a low morale. Superin- tendant Grant Gillespie added that the Board offices were spread out over five locations and this made less efficiency. However overcrowding was the more serious problem. Slides were shown which demonstrated the severe overcrowiding that exists. Blocked fire doors, narrow corridors and inadequate washroom facilities were a few of the many problems presented. The Board could construct a new building or an addition to the existing one. A building could be privately constructed and leased or required accomodations could be rented. The last would be the most expensive and would have to be done outside the borough as the required facilities are not available within. The first alternative would be the least expensive. whose property borders the Humber River, presented his problem to York council on Monday. He claimed that five and a half feet of his received an extra $400,000 that it did not pay for this year. "Mayor White has done the whole thing backwards, said Dodds. "The Conserva. tion Authority is nothing more than a consulting firm, They have no policy or guidelines." The proper procedure, Dodds main, tained, would have been to go to the Metro Council who would then carry the matter to the provincial govern- ment. The government would then provide the funds, and the Conservation Authority would go ahead. In the meantime, Mr. Dodds' land is disappearing. "I don't intend to be treated like a slob," said Dodds. He then went to his M.P.P. Donald McDonald who promised him he would bring the matter up in the Provincial Legislature. Early this week Mr, Dodds said that he had gone to the Conservation Authority on Friday. He met the chief engineer who told him that the Conservation Authority could do nothing and that he would have to move. He was then ushered out the back door. Council expressed concern over the matter and asked Mr. Dodds if he could appear before the authority on Friday. A motion was made by Controller Trimbee that council present a resolution at that time to have something done to ensure the safety of that area. Dodds said that if he had been aware that council was gomg to vacilate for so long he would have sold his property, but now it is too late. At one point he offered the land from the fence to the Conservation Authority as a gift but it was refused. Dodds has been trying to get action from the Metro Conservation Authority but to no avail. They said the matter could not be regarded as "extremely urgent". property has been eaten away in the last 18 months. At one point his land is un. dercut by at least ten feet and a fence, installed last year, is beginning to go. SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS In a letter to Mayor Philip White onnlarch 6, Dodds said: "During the summer months, many depressions keep occuring on my back lawn several feet inside the fence line. One very bad one I discovered last year as I was mowing my lawn. My foot suddenly sank into the ground up to my knee. It took three wheel-barrow loads of soil to fill in the depression." FOR ALL OCCASIONS