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Metro Rejects Restaurant Plan in New Park garden. Recve Orgie Waffic of Etobiâ€" coke added that people who come to look at flowers are not the sume type as those who would come just to use the resâ€" taurant facilitics. He claimed that the latter would not be Glowing Dise Distracts Starling A luxurious restaurant that had been planned for the new Edwards Gardens in North York was rejected by the Metro Parks Committee this week. Opposition, which was spearâ€" houded by Metro Chairmun Fred Gardiner. claimed that the resâ€" taurant would cause traffic jams and also was not a suitable type NO LITTLE GREEN MEN....JUST A BALLOON Whut started off as a sturling ancot last Thursday evening in Weston ended with everyone looking upwards but not at the birds. A glowing disc fascinated spectators and marksmen alike and probably earned a reprieve for many a starling. Some of the watchers, who checked later with police, were disappointed to discover that the mysterious object, which changed in color from white to red and back to white again, was nothâ€" ing more threatening than a refugee oriental weather balloon. Vol. ‘ 66, No. 30 Nickâ€"named Moby Dick, it had mude its ponderous way from Japan, where it had been reâ€" leased by US airforce weatherâ€" mon. Moby h a d been â€" carefully tracked by RCAF radar since entering Canada for it carried valuable scientific instruments. Their records show that for most of the time the plastic imposter was floating 20â€"miles up. To obâ€" servers on the ground i&q apâ€" peared to be no more thin two or three thousand feet away. In fact some of the shots supâ€" posedly directed at the starlings cemed to be aimed more in the lirection of the balloon. Based On New Cost Caleulation Method Due chiefly to the distraction, | anly a bucketful of starlings and ; tobins were bagged by the gunâ€" men who were recruited from j ‘he ranks of local police and | ‘estox Rod and Gun Club by «t. Bill Manuel of the Weston ctachment. HYDRO REPAYS TWP. $30,000 EDITORIA L The sheer audacity of the proposal to pay $40,000 out of public funds to satisfy the slander judgment against exâ€"mayor Alan Lamport has blinded many people to the moral irresponsibility of such a move. is lamport was acting without moral or legal foundation in his unsubstantiated charges against the taxi operator. The police commission had refused to issue a taxi license to Mr. Ross who had then obtained a court order compelling the commission to reserve its decision. It was following this situation that Lamport accused Ross of trafficking in taxi licenses; obtaining them and reselling at a profit. In paying the judgment, the Toronto council would not only be thwarting justice but condoning the slander. Assessing damages against a defendant in a libel suit serves a twoâ€"fold purpose. It compensates the injured party for the damage to his character and any subsequent harm .to his business and also punishes the slanderer. Before and after the decision and assessment of damages against him, Lamport was given opportunity to apologize. But he refused. In any libel case a ‘sincere apology considerably mitigates the damages awarded. To sum up briefly, the facts are these. In his position as chairman of the police commission, Lamport had no more authority to make libellous statements than a janitor in the town hall. Therefore it is not the council‘s reâ€" sponsibility to pay for the mistake. He was given ample time to apologize and refused to do so. Therefore it is not the council‘s responsibility to pay for his pride. The members of the police commission claim that he did not apologize because he had the full backing of the commission. It has not been established whether or not this meant financial backing, if it did then we can only assume that they reckoned the taxpayer was going to foot the bill anyway. It is one of the principles of democracy that no one is above the law. To put municipal officials in the position where they can make unfounded charges that malign innocent persons and pay damages incured from public funds would be laughable if it were not so insidious. If the members of council and the police commission feel such an overwhelming sense of responsiiblity for the predicament of the exâ€"mayor, w suggest that they dig down into their own pockets and pay damages. The pocket of the taxpayer is already threadbare. * xulding for a (Continued on page 7) BAKER FLEETLINE 34 Main N.â€"500 Main N. _ _____ at Bus Loop Nearl‘s Jane & Wilson TAXI CABS CH. 1â€"9131 horticultural Brakeman Finds $6,000 Proceeds From Breakâ€"in A CPR brakeman climbed on a shunting sand car this week and foundâ€" $6,000 worth of cheques blowing and fluttering around the interior of the car. Police later traced the cheques to the offices of Vaunclair Purâ€" veyors Ltd. Upjohn Road where they found a broken window and a vault blasted open. The brakeman, R. H. Stevens of Etobicoke toid police that he climbed on the car to give sigâ€" nals and spotted the cheques and a grey cashbox. Twd members of the Westox Rod and Gun Club take quick aim at a flock of starkings but most were more interested in "flying saucer". Investigation is proceeding A Budget report for the six months ending June 30th, 1957, prepared by the Finance Commissioner, shows expendiâ€" tures running only slightly over the half way mark in relaâ€" {tion to the monies allocated to each department at.the beginâ€" 'ning of the fiscal year. 1 The Finance Commissioner pointed out in his report to |council that when there has been evidence of an overâ€"exâ€" (penditure beyond the proportion properly allocated to the ‘first six months of the year, discussions were entered into with the department concerned, and in a few instances adâ€" |justments have been necessary. Throwing snowballs in August? Anything is| possible in this modern age and the solution is quite simple. These Weston girls are dow\n at the arena where a snow fight is one way of keeping. warm although it is 85 degrees| outside. North York Keeps Abreast Of Budget New Finance Control Ensures Balance It is the opinion of the Finâ€" ance Commissioner that due conâ€" sideration is being given to these accounts for the balance of the year so that in each instance it Cimes andh Guine WOODBRIDGE Shooters tIDGE NB TVE MT. DENNIS AND NEIGHBOQURING COMMUNITIES IN ETOBICOKE AND NortH YORrK Ottawa is unlikely that an overâ€"expenâ€" diture will result. The breakâ€"down by departâ€" ment gives the following figures on expenditures to date and balance aceruing to each acâ€" count. 3 Hoodlums Threatenâ€"Rob Motel Owner «n their haste to get away, the young hoodlums missed another $400 which Folski had in his pocket. The motel ownet, who bought the premises only recently, at first thought the three wanted accommodation but they forced him into the washroom, tied his hands behind his back and threatened to shoot him if he General Government: 12 month â€" Budget: $658,760.00; 6 month expenditures: $288,391.22; Balance: $370,368.78. Protection to Persons and Property: $902,â€" 300.50; 6 month expenditures: Three teenâ€"age youths who are sought by police in connecâ€" tion with two motel and at least five service station robberies in the past month, are believed reâ€" sponsible for an armed holdâ€"up at a motel in Woodbridge last week. 60â€"yearâ€"old Joseph Folski of the Hoover Motel on Highway 27 told police that the trio, led by a youth in a black motorâ€"cycle jacket, threatened him with a gun and punched him in the ear before robbing him of $100 and leaving him tied up in a washâ€" room. uttered a sound. More than $1,000 is involved in the robberies. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1957 $415,307.65; Balance: $486,992.85. Public Works: $931,350.00; 6 month expenditures: $381,787.25; Balance: $549,562.75. Conservaâ€" tion of Healih: $328,380.00; 6 month «expenditures: 171,431.60; Balance: $156,948.40. Public Welâ€" tare; 171,760.00; 6 month expenâ€" ditures: 88,293.10; Balance: 83,â€" 466.90. Recreation & Community Services: $740,342.77; 6 month expenditures: $549,455.85; Balâ€" ance: $190,886.92. Capital Out of Revenue: $568,182.48; 6 month expenditures: $375,890.58; Balâ€" ance: 192,291.90. Sewer Mainâ€" tenance: $170,000.00; 6 month expenditutos: 105,656.46; â€" Balâ€" ance: $64,343.54. Temporary Debt Charges: $404,780.25; 6 month expenditures: $404,120.56; Balâ€" ance; $659.69. Total Expenditure: $7,170,356.40; 6 month expendiâ€" tures: $3,504,094.64; B a l a n ce: $3,666, A@J.84. $23,000 to get a home in a dustâ€" free district. Without rent from a tenant I can‘t carry the payâ€" ments," explained Johnas Glowâ€" inski, a disabled war veteran. Three North York residents were convicted last week of renting apartments in their homes in a single dwelling zone. Fines of $15 to $3G with the alternative of ten days in jail were imposed. All of the residents, wno live on Southgate Drive near Batâ€" hurst and Wilson, protested that they had to rent apartments to carry payments on their homes. Reeve Vernon Singer said after the report was read, "I am very pleased that this new sysâ€" tem of budget control is working ou so satisfactorily. It is gratiâ€" fying to note that our departâ€" ment heads are coâ€"operating in keeping their departments withâ€" in the monies allocated to them. We anticipate keeping the total expendiures | within the 1957 Budget limit." Hirtle fined Glowinski $15 and out immediately, . Appcaring for the second time Fine Owners For Renting "I have a young child allergic 800 Attend Boyd Estate Opening Teamsters Start Organizing 3.000 Car Salesmen In Area A citizen phoned police to reâ€" port a man he saw was loitering around the station and when constables Malcom George and Stanley Wormington arrived they found the door smashed open and a fire blazing in a back room. A charge of arson and two additional charges of breaking and entering were laid by North York detect'\ves last â€" week against Albert Miller, 34, of 1655, Eglinton Avenue west, followâ€" ing a breakâ€"in and fire at the White Rose service station at Dufferin and Lawrence. WAS HURRICANE HAZEL REFUGE Turn Sod For $60.C00 St Matthias Church A tiny mission church which provided refuge and accommoâ€" dation for hundreds of Hurriâ€" cane fHazel victims will soon be replaced by a $60,000 ultraâ€" modern structure folldwing the sod turning ceremony on Tuesâ€" day evening. St. Matthias Anglican Church had only a handful of supporters before the Hurricane but so outâ€" standing was their work during the floods that many came and stayed increasin~ the congregaâ€" tion to 140 families. This rapid growth left the meagre accomoâ€" dation of the old church far beâ€" hind, necessitating three services each Sunday, and it was decided to campaign for a new church. The new building will be locaâ€" ted on two acres of land at Royal York Road and the Richâ€" view Sideroad. Following the sod turning ceremony, the Rector, Rev. George V. Young announced that the new church would acâ€" commodate 300 at ease. Work is expected to begin within the next two weeks. on the same charge, Kopel Weisâ€" man, protested that his wife was an invalid and needed the assistance of a tenant to do her house work. He was fined $15 or 10 days. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Awenues, also appearing for the second time were fined $30 or 10 days. The officers discovéred that the phone wires had been cut, the cash register had been openâ€" ed and a truck in whickh the owners hid their cash had been searched. A truck and car beâ€" hind the station had also been During the fund raising camâ€" paign, more than $40,000 was raised from 80 families alone. More than 800 people attended the opening this week of the 243â€"acre Boyd Estate located two miles north of Woodbridge. The property, which contains 85â€"acres of forest, is the only game preserve in York County and is the second park and family playground to be opened this year by the Metro Conserâ€" vation Authority. The previous park opened by the authority was the Heart Lake property near Brampton, which was officially opened June 21. and has been crowded with picnickers and swimmers every weekâ€"end since then. A minimum wage of $100 per week plus commission will be sought for car salesmen by the International Brotherâ€" hood of Teamsters which is at present conducting an intenâ€" sive membership drive among the area‘s 3,000 car salesmen. Weston Motors became the first company to be organized and the ten employees concernâ€" ed there have become members of Teamsters‘ Local 930. This Unable to halt the flames with a hand extinguisher, they radioed the fire department and the blaze was quickly brought under conâ€" trol. A. A. Lex McKenzis, M.C. MPP for York North officiated at the ceremony. Lay Arson Charge After Fire & Breakâ€"in Telephone CH. 1â€"5211 ‘North York Is Given Refund On ‘56 Street Lighting Costs { _ Research Director for the |Teamsters, Jack Robinson claims .}that more than 200 car salesmen have so far signed membership |cards with the union. It is exâ€" pected that this number will inâ€" crease with the certification of more groups. The manager of the North York Hydro Commission, L. B. Gray, informed council that they are to receive a $30,000 refund on 1956 street lighting power operations. The reâ€" fund came about due to a new method of calculating costs of supplying power and maintenance for street lighting. During 1956 the charges were*~=â€"=â€"=====â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" based on the existing rates u‘“l-“ per 1000 watt per year the North York Hydro have justfor power. A charge for operaâ€" recently been advised of the|tion and maintenance costs for new billing method by Onuflo{the current year has to be addâ€" Hydro. ed to the power costs. The Energy Charge: 2.2¢ for Ist 100 hours used of load, .S¢ for balance. . , Calculations â€" are based â€" on 4000 hours use per year, giving The new rates which have been approved are similar to those used for commercial cusâ€" tomers: Service Charge: 5e per .100 watt per month. follows certification of Local 930 as bargaining agents for the group by the Ontario Labor Reâ€" lation‘s Board. Applications have been filed and decision is awaited on at least 10 other companies includâ€" ing Cruickshank . Motors, West York Motors and Bondy‘s Moâ€" fors. § $ y William MacEachren, a forâ€" mer car salesman, is the presâ€" ident of the local and is conâ€" ducting the organizing camâ€" paign. He made it known last week that besides the objective o $100 per week and commis® sion, the union will also bargain for control of house deals, i.e. sales made by the company owners or managers. In such cases the union will demand a commission of $30 to be divided among the sales staff. Appearing in court last Wed nesday, Miller was remanded. Police revealed that a former employee at the station had reâ€" ceived a suspended sentence two weeks before the incident on a charge of stealing $60, which had also been hidden in the truck. * Mrs. Frank Scom, the oldest mhd“ congregation, turns the first sod for the new to be located at Royal Yo;t Road and the ~Richview" The rector, Rev, Georgé Young, watches. 1 e â€"Photo by Geoffé ransacked 28 MAIN N. _ CHerry 1â€"3549 *Â¥ & RADIG $41.76 per 1000 watt per year for power. A charge for operaâ€" tion and maintenance costs for the current year has to be addâ€" ed to the power costs. The amount of operation and mainâ€" tenance cost will be equal to the actual cost of the previous year. on the future use of the windâ€" fall. Ron Sclater, Public Relations Director for J. A. Wilson Light ing and Display Ltd., has been appointed Suburban Public Re: lations Viceâ€"Chairman 4@ Â¥h@ West Region. Mr. Sclater will be responsible for developing a promotion and publicity proâ€" gram for the October campaign in the‘ Lakeshore area, Etobi~ coke, Weston and Swanseqa. _ Thief Nets $520 In Station breakâ€"in $520 dollars worth of tools and equipment were stolen from the Supertest Service station at 1682, Jane Street this week by a thief who gained his entry by breaking a window in the overâ€" head lift door and unfastening the catch. Constable Jack Carson disâ€" covered the breakâ€"in while on a routine patrol at 12 midnight on August 4th. ° Amona the items stolen were a full sâ€"t of mechanics tools, tires, drills and batteries. No comment has been made SINGLE COPIES FIVE CENTS