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The overall Metro figure for 1963, $394 million, was $42.7 milâ€" lion, or 12 per cent more‘than Etobicoke‘s 30 per cent jump In building during 1963 over the previous year led Metro, accordâ€" ing to & report from the Toronto Real Estate Board. The Townâ€" ship issued permits worth $88.7 million during 1963, compared to $66 million in 1962. s _ _ December 1963 saw $3.1 milâ€" lion in permits granted, about $400,000 more than December On Thursday, January 2, about thirty members enjoyed a tobogâ€" ganing party, and later returned *o the Parish Hall for hot chocoâ€" late and doughnuts, which was erranged by Janet Tasca, Edgeâ€" ctoft Rd., and Irene Kupka, The Ladies Auxiliary to the Etobicoke Firefighters met on the January 2, and enjoyed coloured slides of Indian Eskimo Life, shown by Mrs. Betty Walker. The ladies are busy completing plans for their annual euchre party which will be held at the senior citizens building, Dundas Mr. and Mrs. Ron Crockatt were hosts at a curling party on New Year‘s Eve, at Humber Highlands Rink, Among those atâ€" tending were Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Manning, and Douglas; Mr. and Mrs. S. Pollock, Norma and Jack Smith and Wendy, and Keith and Janet Crockatt. After curling they returned to their host‘s home on Mulgrove Pr. for games and an evening of partying. Mr. and Mas. George Gibson, Trueman Ave., visited with relaâ€" tives in Beélleville and Midland during the festive season. The Boom Continues On Sunday, January 5, Father Wincent Martorella arranged a wisit to the Tivoli theatre where they saw the movie, The Cardinâ€" al. Next meeting will be held on Sunday, January 12, in the Parish hall at 3 p.m., to which all high schoo! %:xdem.s aré cordially inâ€" vited. e success of the C.Y.0. depends on the youth of the parish, Mr, and Mrs. William Kennedy, Truéman Ave., entertained neighâ€" bours and friends at a New Year‘s party in their home. ‘63 Etobicoke Building 30% Over ‘62 Yéar‘s Day, fl'fifi;fifi H. Mtou:,l:fi'n:g Bowmanville. Holy, Angel‘s C.Y.O. were very tiv& during the holidays. The hristmas dance, Reld in the NEW MORTGAGE REGULATIONS MEAN: Yeu can now obtain the highâ€" a 1 t mortgage _ commitments ALONG THE QUEENSWAY HOMEOWNERS W-a.,flm,flnmw-ll ATTENTION . Turner,; CL 1â€"7224 . _ TREB President R. W. Telford reports that the total value of building permits issued in the City of Toronto and its three largest suburbs â€" North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough, reached a record $394.4 million in 1963 compared to $351.7 million in the previous year. The previous record â€"was established in 1958 when permit values in the four municipalities totalled $380 milâ€" lion. The first of these contests for Etobicoke students will be held at the January 22 meeting of the club at Cousin Don‘s Restaurant. If you sew a lot, it will pay you to make a scrap bag of netâ€" ting or old lace curtains so you‘ll be able to spot whatever piece you want without dumping the whole bag to find it. City of Toronto North York Etobicoke Scarborough Sixtyâ€"five Christmas hampers were distributed to needy famiâ€" lies in Etobicoke by the Lions Clubs in the Queensway and Lakeshore, and the Queenswayâ€" Etobicoke Lions are purchasing thirtyâ€"three trophies, (at a cost of $600.00) which will be presentâ€" ed to the winners of Public Speaking Contests in public and separate schools in Etobicoke. _ "South America", a travelogue in colour, presented by Frank Voss, B.A., will be shown in John English School, Mimico, on Thursday, January 16, at 8 o‘clock, under the auspices of Mimico Branch of the Women‘s Auxiliary to the Queensway Genâ€" éral Hospital. The proceeds will go towards a fund for a memorial to the late Mary Fear who for many years was principal of Grand Ave,. Public School, and prior to her death last April was an executive of Mimico branch of the Women‘s auxiliary, and a conscientious volunteer worker at the hospital. Friends of Mrs. Jack Stewart, (Ev.), were sorry to learn of her accident while tobogganing last week which hospitalized her in Queensway General, and wish her a speedy recovery. In December the value of buildâ€" ing permits issued in the four The Month of January of the Church Year of St. Elizabeth‘s Anglican Church, the Queensway, is sponsQring an evening of court whist, with prizes and refreshâ€" ments, on January 15,« at the church. A cordial invitation is extended to all interested to atâ€" tend and enjoy an evening of reâ€" laxation, for which there is no charge. St. W., Islington, on March 24, at 8 pm. Complete details will be announced at a later date. The February meeting will be held at the home o% Mts. William Coxhead, Westhead Rd., Alderâ€" wood, when the North York auxâ€" iliary will be guests. Municipality HOUSEHOLD HINT METROPOLITAN TORONTO ORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD ESTIMATES BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED 6. $27.0 $10.5 $ 3.1 $ 29 $43.5 "In my opinion, education should be divoreed from its tie with municipal and metro counâ€" cils. The only requirement it has of local councils is collection of its taxes. This could be done separatelyâ€"relieving councils of this unwanted chore. Last January TREB President R. W. Telford predicted a record construction volume for 1963 of $400 million for Metro Toronto. He forecasts another record year for Metro building in 1964 with permits for $420 million. "The benefits that would acâ€" crue to the smalier Metro boards if they were part of a larger school system (borough size) has become evident. ‘The smaller boards have not the personnel to permit research nor provide the supervisory services necessary for certain programs that would be of advantage to the pupils of their area. Metropolitan Toronto accounts for about 40 percent of Ontario‘s overall construction volume. "Indeed, if any change must be made and the rigidity inherent in a mammoth board avoided, it seems to me that the first thing we must determine is the optiâ€" mum size for a school system. Oshawa to Oakville "Should amalgamation occur areas reached $43.5 million comâ€" pared to $26.3 million, a phenomâ€" enal increase of $17.2 million or 65 perecent. "Some kind of progress has to occur and I‘m going for a borâ€" ough system. The big problem with all Metro financing is Scarâ€" borough not having an adequate financial base. With my bounâ€" daries (see map), Leaside, East York and part of Toronto would go in to Scarborough to provide an adequate financial base for the east area by adding to its inâ€" dustrial assessment. Goldenberg Commission. In it he proposes a division of Metro into five boroughs a view arrived at after he decided: ‘"Tke Toronto people never will stop working toward amaigamation. Our peoâ€" ple sre inclined to hold out for the status quoâ€"but if the status won‘t quo, let‘s go for something that‘s not so drastic as amalgamâ€" ation. Here‘s how Mr. Parker would tackle Metro‘s educational probâ€" lems: dq:o its inception ‘in 1949, its chairman three times, and its preâ€" sent representative to the Metroâ€" politan Toronto School Board. In the past few weeks, he‘s had a hand\in the fashioning of briefs to the Goldenberg Commission from the Metro school board and the Etobicoke board (this one still In his spare time, Mr. Parker has prepared his own brief to the have been barred) A man whose hobby is educaâ€" tion, is Jack Parkerâ€"a member in preparation in secret sessions Borough System Best For Educational Purposes Etobicoke Trustee Says In Brief To Goldenberg $107.4 $124.1 $ 67.0 $ 53.2 §$351.7 million 31 ‘"The benefits" of a borough| system are that it does not debar | amalgamation should it prove ulâ€" timately desirable. It permits the | smaller unit plan to be tried. It permits the educational planning to be nearer the grassâ€"root level. It permits unity with diversity, not unity with uniforfnity. It‘ permits parents a choice of difâ€"| ferent educational programs, and it ched'ihthe bureaucratic tendenâ€"| cies whidh are inherent in a large | monolithic organization." | . . . From a population standâ€" point, it would be nearly as great as the whole province is now. Such a large body could actually conflict with the Department of Education creating a department versus metro situation. ‘"The vitality of éducation deâ€" pends on the opportunity‘ being given to educators for research and experimentation. Look at the foment of ideas in operation in Metro now. Junior high schools in North York, senior public schools in Toronto, rehabilitation classes and classes for the gifted in Etobicoke. . . All important, all what the respective communâ€" ities want. This is what would continue to occur under a borâ€" ough system, with the results of the experimentation and research being available to all. now, in due course the progresâ€" sive development of Toronto would mean a school system from Oshawa to Oakville, and extendâ€" ingâ€" north to the shores of Lake Simcoe. Could one board adminâ€" ster an area of this magnitude? ‘ ‘"This would create five borâ€"| oughs, . . all approximately withâ€" | in a population range of 200,000 | to 500,000â€"large enough to sup-‘ port a full educational system yet | none larger than now exist. . . Noting that the suburbs provide | both labor and market for Torâ€" onto industry, he suggests they (the suburbs) réceive a percenâ€"| tage, say 10 per cent, of the asâ€" sessment for a Metroâ€"wide tax| levy. 1 "Under orne board, clashes woeuld occur and communities could be forced to lose what they want or forced to accept what they «do not want. 5 "The five boroughs outlined &n the map could be created by usâ€" ing the Humber River as â€" the boundary for one borough, and then by dividing the remainder of Metro by a line east and west using Lawrence Avenue, and north and south, using Bayview. F OA To ow L"""fla;cl A\. Need Juvenile Court Suburh Branches Lawyer Tells Social Planning Meeting Etobicoke lawyer, W. Kenneth Robinson, First Vice Chairman of the Lakeshoreâ€"Etobicoke Area Planning Council, made a strong recommendation to the Social Planning Council‘s Board of Diâ€" rectors at a recent meeting~that consideration be given.to the setâ€" ting up of suburban branches of the Juvenile and Family Court of Metropolitan Toronto. He pointed out the inconvenience to suburâ€" ban residents and agencies of travelling to and from the presâ€" ent court facilities on Jarvis St. In addition, he spoke of the many advantages of expanding Court facilities, particularly those faâ€" cilities such as counselling which are designed to prevent family breakdown. The increased availâ€" ability of counselling and treatâ€" k L LA Lllae5, #*, a a 0 # se a®* a 35653 LAKE SHORE BLVD. W. REGAL MEAT MARKETS LTD. APPLY AT %oeK “OQT“ Complete Satisfaction or money refunded Lakeshore‘s Largest Meat Market!" WE SELL ONLY GOVERNMENT INSPECTED EVERYDAYâ€"<zPRICFS! yoRK > REGAL MEATSE ment facilities could do much to prevent needless court appearâ€" ances and the subsequent damage this can often bring to marital and parentâ€"child relationships. Experience with other communâ€" ity services indicate that use inâ€" creases with proximity of serâ€" vice to clients‘ place of residence. The Board endorsed the prinâ€" ciple of extending the present faâ€" cilities of Juvenile and Family Court. Since this question was alâ€" so raised in the recently released Needs and Resources Study Reâ€" port, the need was further highâ€" lighted. The President, Mr. H.â€"R. Lawson, indicated that a Comâ€" mittee of the Board would be appointed in due course to fully investigate the need and make recommendations for action. It ; PÂ¥ £ouu.c LINES ARE EHOYNDARIES of pROPOSGED is recognized that careful negotiâ€" ation among the governmental and voluntary agencies concernâ€" ed will be necessary before eon-l crete action can be taken. LONG BRANCH ACE TIRE CENTRE CA GUARANTEED UsED TirEs LNA Check Our Used Snow Tire Speciels 3420 LAKE SHORE BLVD. W. RO. 9â€"9783 r ©@ Guaraenteed Used Tires $5.00 INSTALLED end BALANCED ©@ Used Tubes $1, @ Flots Repaired $1, had a very successful year in ‘63. Most parishes in the deanery now have groups under way and their job now is to help any group in any way especially programming. Nova Scotia mainland was begun in 1952 and completed in 1955. by the council at the dance will be used in the mission field. Promotion and Extension The P & E group under the lease of a net of balloons which â€" had been suspended from the were served towards the end of in the ADVERTISER A gals New Year‘s Eve o-_n“h"d‘ubl-_o“_ ADVERTISE