Long Gives Apology For Accusing Teachers Demiand $4 Million Pay Hike Reeve Of, c°"f.!"t°'i I s ... Board Says It Hasn‘t Got The Money Reeve James Service for accus ing him of conflict of interest. Reeve Service said the allegaâ€" tions were untrue and accordingâ€" ly issued a writ for libel and slander against Gerald Long. On receipt of an apology, the reeve said he instructed his solicitor to discontinue the action. . This is the text of Mr. Long‘s letter: Dear Mr. Service: During the 1964 Municipal Campaign in North York, as a candidate for Reeve, I made cerâ€" tain statements and allegations about you which now form the subject matter of your pending law suit against me,. Weston Approves Of Rushâ€"Hour Parking Changes It now appears that these statements were inaccurate and based on misinformation. There was no intention on my part to embarrass, injure, or cause you Controller Irving Paisley said recently he has no intentions of dropping his campaign to find out exactly when and how much Recent studies have shown that rush hour limits will have to be turned back a half hour to meet traffic demands. To maintain uniformity in Metro regulations, Weston will change her signs to read 4:00 to 6:00 inâ€" stead of the present 4:30 to 6:30 parking ban. When Will Metro Build Expressway? The study, carried out by the Metropolitan â€" Traffic Engineerâ€" ing Department, _ showed . that traffic in the 4:00 to 4:30 period was as much as 50 per cent higher than in the 6:00 to .6:30 period. Lloyd Sainsbury further reâ€" commended that the â€" morning prohibition be set back half an hour, from 9:30 to 9:00. The Mayor concurred | saying that ~if they‘re coming home early, it must mean they‘re leaving early foo. . Weston and subscribers to the Weston Canadian Concert Assoâ€" ciation are fortunate to be welâ€" coming to their concert stage, the distinguished Welsh bariâ€" tone, Howell Glynne. Mr. Glynne will be featured in the fourth concert of this season‘s series, Sat., Feb. 19, 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Weston Collegiate. He will be accompanied by John Coveart, Gwendolyn Look, a graduate of Weston College Institute, has gone to the wilds of southern Mexico to learn to live "on her own‘‘ in the jungle. She is presâ€" ently in the State of Chiapas in an extremely isolated area, acâ€" Can Family Life Decline Be Prevented? N.Y. Weston Experts Discuss Answers ‘"Family Life Deteriorationâ€" | munity will provide much scope Can It Be Prevented?". | for the guest speaker, who, beâ€" w::; “A" t";“g"e m:ctz: D:"icause of his varied background Planning, Social Planning Counâ€" |Of work in Europe, U.S.A., and cil of Metropolitan Toronto, when | Canada, will come well qualified he speaks at the Annual Meetâ€" | on the subject. â€" ing of the North York and Wesâ€"| A "Panel of Reactionaries‘ ton ‘ Family Service Centre on | should provide Dr. Head and the February 28th, 1966, at the North | public with much food for York Public Library Auditorium, | thought. The panel will consist 5126 Yonge Street, Willowdale. / of Mrs. Lindalgcwanen. Psychâ€" The problem which seems to be on the increase in our comâ€" Paisley Demands Answers Weston Girl In Jungle Wilds Learns To Live "On Her Own" One Of Europe‘s Greatest Sings For Weston Audience â€" C reepiee elnbeiaaty: «o0 02002 4 \.. > > s * r t n EK * ~ VANT ADS nortHwest Tax1} _ CALL 241â€"5211 1: upaiories Cum [ / 12:30 Noon v Scouts & Rovers . “ Until Wednesda Hobby Show â€" Bake nc;u 2481641 : 1 pm. â€" 5 For Home Delivery * Sal, Fob. 19th Spends $600,000 ~To Cut School Cost or your family harm. my statements may have causâ€" I therefore fully apologize to | ed to your good name. you and to your family, and siinâ€" Yours truly, cerely regret any damage which G. . Long In I;u than two weeks, they‘ll not only be out of style, they‘ll be illegal. The. Minister of Transport, Irwin Haskett, said that only M9.5 per cent of plates and permits have been isâ€" sued compared to 58.3 per cent at this time last year. The Minister warned that there will be no extension of the February 28 deadline for the purchase of 1966 license plates and vehicle permits. They have been on sale since December 1. Every other license plate on Ontario‘s roads today is going out of style. 3 es 2 _ "It sems to be human nature to put off the purâ€" chase of plates," said Mr. Haskett. "I strongly suggest to all those who have not obtained them that they delay no longer." 8 _ _ ue A; in ;r;;;t;us years, 1966 plates for commercial vehicles will go on sale March 1. Some members of Northâ€"York council â€" particularly westâ€"end representatives â€" are worried that the Metro politicians may decide to use funds to build a Queen Street subway instead of the Spadina line which was planâ€" ned several years ago. â€"See Editorial Pg. 2 â€" Paisley said he has received a letter from Metro concerning Spadina, but he described it as vague and sketchy. Metro intends to spend to comâ€" plete the Spadina Avenue rapid transitâ€"expressway project. _ _ WARNING: Buy Your Plates Soon Superintendent of North York Secondary _ Schools, David L. Tough, was recently elected Chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto School Building Project Committee which comprises repâ€" resentatives from the Metropoliâ€" tan Toronto School Board, archiâ€" tects, engineers and educators. The committee has been asâ€" signed a budget of $600,000 to conduct a study over the next three years for the improvement of school buildings and the reâ€" duction of building costs. a specialist as an accompanist. Mr. Glynne who has been desâ€" cribed as the Welshman | with the glorious voicie and one of Europe‘s outstanding â€" operatic basses, will sing selections froim operas by Rossini and Verdi as well as numbers composed by Handel and Mozart. Before »Wycliffe Bible Transâ€" lators send their missionaries to primitive tribes in underdeâ€" (Continuea on page 4) cessible only by foot or small aircraft, with other young reâ€" cruits of W.B.T. A "Panel of Reactionaries" should provide Dr. Head and the public with much food . for thought. The panel will consist of Mrs. Lindnlgcwlnen. Psychâ€" ologist, North York Board of Education, Mrs. Nina McFarlâ€" A limited number of seats will be available for purchase at the door. Lt Len Swatridge Monday, asking Metro when the Spadina expressway will be comâ€" pleted, the amount to be spent, and the amount that Metro has already spent to acquire properâ€" ty for the expressway. He told The Times that the expressway will probably cost double the original estimated cost because of rising labor and land costs He said he would press hard for completion of the project as soon as possible. Phillips Bridge Cost Too Rich For Town Blood The proposed St. Phillip‘s Road bridge, by the Weston Golf and Country Club, will cost an estiâ€" mated $100,675, says Etobicoke Of this, almost half will be paid by the Department of Highways. Etobicoke has suggested a 50â€"50 cost split of the remaining | $55,000. The cost of _ buying ; property on the Etobicoke sidef is estimated at $17,000. Weston | property will cost $83,000 but Councillor MacPherson claimed\ that they couldn‘t buy the land for that. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee. Thousands| of motorists daily use the singleJ lane bridge spanning the Humâ€" ber, but Weston has never been | able to agree with Etobicoke who should pay what to build a new one. Earlier in the meeting,©the company had complained that they had sent in the agreement ten weeks ago for the council‘s approval. Duncan _ MacDonald, acting for the Town, had requirâ€" ed certain changes to be made but the company had only receivâ€" ed notice of that lately. The mayâ€" or excused the delay saying that since the Town didn‘t have it‘s own lawyer, they had to hire someone who would have other and, Social Worker, North York and Weston Family Service Cenâ€" tre, Mr. ‘Donald Sinclair, Execyâ€" tive Director of the Clnéfl Mental Health Association, Onâ€" tario Division, and Mr. Whittier Morris, Board Member of the North York and Weston Family Service Centre. The evening promises to be one of dedication, doubt, conjecâ€" ture, inquiry, solutions, reacâ€" tions, suggestions, and tomprise. Weston council has approved the defWJopment of the Lawson propert for apartments â€" by Cargedes Holdings _ Limited near George Street. He tabled a motion at council Developer Gets Green Light To Build On Lawson Property Predicts Local Gov‘t May Die Soon "Municipal officials are . beâ€" coming nothing more than electâ€" ed civil servants, .and “, will soon be recognized that true govâ€" ernment will be a twoâ€"tier syâ€" stem â€" provincial ‘and federal, said Ward 4 Councillor â€" Paul Godfrey. f The days of strong municipal government will soon be over if‘ the Ontario government conâ€" tinues to diminish its powers, warns a North York éouncil member. Addressing the Naomi‘s Woâ€" men‘s Chapter B‘Nai Brith, Godâ€" frey said the Province is handâ€" ing municipal | jurisdiction to boards, committees and commisâ€" sions who conform to the wishâ€" se of the provincial government It is entirely possible that the mayor may §oon end up doing nothing more than collecting taxes he suggésted. ‘"A _ provincial government backâ€"bencher could in fact have more influence on the operation of municipal government, through private member‘s bills, than the entire 17â€"man North York council, he warned. If your street hasn‘t been ripâ€" ped up lately, don‘t be too disâ€" appointed. It could happen soon. cial the Oil Companies May Tear Up Streets Soon To Pipe Oil Right Into Your Basement Either through iack of planâ€" ning, lack of foresight or simâ€" ply because of progress, everyone living or working on a main street sees it torn up almost every year to install a new sewâ€" er or water line, telephone caâ€" bles or gas line. 2,000 Tins Of Food Collected By Pax For Scott Mission Godfrey said municipal poliâ€" ticians are becoming "provinâ€" Natural gas isâ€"unfair competiâ€" tion for the oil companies as legislation now _ stands, _ said Councillor Ken Lund at council Monday. Because gas companies Over . 2,000 tins of food was collected for the Scott Mission by the Pax Bible Class during Good Samaritan Week. The canâ€" ned goods plus a donation of money was presented to Rev. A. Zeidman at a ceremonial dinner given last Sunday. Also in atâ€" tendance were the teenagers of the Bible Class from Knox Presâ€" byterian Church in Midland.. Now. North York plans to seek provin¢ial permission to alâ€" low oil companies to buhy fuel oil pipes so that domestic furnâ€" aces may be supplied with piped cil, making it unneccessary for the fuel oil truck to make the monthly visit. They were the guests of the Weston Young People for a very enjoyable day of sightâ€"secing. The visitors were taken on a guided tour of the S¢ott Mission by Rev. Zeidman and then on a tour of the new City Hall of Toronto. The Pax Bible Class would like to thank all of those who contributed mot generously to the Good Samaritan Week. The Scott Mission does so much work in Toronto and the surrounding communities in helping the needy and the hungry. The agreement will now go to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval. business to attend "to (Continued on Page 5) dangling puppets and said only solution would be a WESTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1966 can pipe gas into homes cheapâ€" er than oil companies can truck it, the gas companies have an unfair advantage and can "ofâ€" fer sizeable concessions to subâ€" division builders," Lund said. Bob Wilson Stars \::*< On Michigan Tech (%© Championship Team > Since Nort? York council felt the "unfair monopoly" affected the whole of Metro, it asked Meâ€" tro council to ask the provinciial government to pass an act allow~ ing oil lines to be buried under streets. Metro refused. Bob Wilson, Weston, is a wing on this year‘s Michigan Tech Varsity hockey team. Wilson was a member of last year‘s Michigan Tech varsity which won the National Collet; iate Athletic Association chamâ€" pionship at Providence Rhode Island. The 1964â€"65 Huskies also won the Western Collegiate Hocâ€" key Association playâ€"offs. Wilson has played in 13 .games and has scored five goals and three assists for a total of eight (Continued on page 5) When it was suggested | at council that the oil companies again present an annual ice carnival. Although Christmas has long past, the junior theme this year will be "T‘was the Night Before Christmas" featuring reindeer, sugar plums, pupâ€" pets, stockings, dolls, toy soldiers WESTON SKATING CLUB will ooo , 1t cseoms even the Sign Assoc. | iation of Canada is opposed to WwESTON‘$ BOB WILSON restrictions as to where signs His recommendation to ban \/ ®lection posters from municipal " Hints from the Department: of "‘"’;" lheM'Bo‘";d was voted | Education that graduates from wn by ard. I Constantly one of the hottest | e riimunits solledes ;" flot b' |issues, council earlier asked the ‘@llowed to enter Ontario uniâ€" | township solicitor, commissioner | Versity: were described as "shortâ€" la public works, traffic coâ€"ordinâ€" | Sighted and incompatable" with ator, bylaw enforcement officer the aims of education, by a and building comtissioner, to | North York school trustée Wil submit their municipal views on | liam Davis Monday. the question. | ‘In a motion, Douglas Malcolim All said that planting signs raises very little public complaint ~and very few legal complicatâ€" Why $50,000 Just To Bu A Single School Classroom? be told that Metrgq refuses to| ly don‘t want to grant a franâ€" seek the legislation, Councillor | chise and therefore don‘t ask for Lund said: "I contend lhat|'~h0 legislation. _ North â€" York we‘re being dishonest if we realâ€" (Continued on Page 5) Watson thinks that election signs should be banned from public property and only allowed on private property with the permission of the owner. He contends that election signs Clutter streets and boulevards, confuse motorists and are part of the reason for the high cost of politicking. d Why does it cost $50,000 to build a extra classroom in one school and $40,000 to build a comparable classroom in anoâ€" ther school? Councillor Bob Yuill asked a North York school board administrator Monday. In questioning the administratâ€" or L.<J.~H. Campbell, the Ward 3 councillor said he could not understand why the board emâ€" ployed an architect to plan school additions. If the departâ€" ment of education has standardâ€" ized plans on file, then these could have been used instead, he suggested to council. Board Defeats Watson‘s Attempt To Ban Signs On Public Property Politics and rubbish mix well during elections, intimated Conâ€" troller Frank Watson during a Board of Control debate last week. and the whole bit. The intermediates will be taking a tour of shows includâ€" ing â€" "Goldfinger, South _ Pacific, What‘s New Pussycat and Sound of Music.‘" Seen practising one of the numbers are Heather and Sandy Moore of Paragon Rd. â€" Yuill also asked why it cost up to $50,000 to add a classroom when a whole school could be built for $35,000 a room. "It seems to me that you can build a‘ pretty substantial heuse for $50,000,ff Wuill said, "I can‘t see why it costs that much to build a classroom." Campbell replied the board often overestimates the cost of classroom additions to qualify for provincial grants. If the cost is underestimated, he said, the difference would have to be made up through a levy on the township mill rate. may be placed. In fact the Sign Association says: "It is our contention that candidate‘s signs on the streets add color to the campaign and stir ; up the electorate,. even reaching the apathetic. We beâ€" Community Colleges Must Not %% Some 3,500 teachers are |ukinz North York school |board for pay increases Jnnd fringe benefits that would cost tax payers an estimated extra $3% to $4 million a year. 7 Elementary s c h o 0 1 teachers asked the North York Board this week for a straight $1,000 increase and the Ontario Secondâ€" ary School Teachers‘ Fedâ€" eration District 18 asked for pay hike of $500 to $1,100 per teacher. Elementary school prinâ€" cipals also want raises which woulid put them in a salary bracket of $1,000 less â€" than their counterâ€" parts in â€" Junior High Schools. Wage demands of Wes ton and York township are similar. If the North York board agrees to demands, a high school teachâ€" er in the top category who is also a department head would have a yearly wage packet of $13,600 an increase over last year of $1,500. warned however that the board won‘t "have much leaway" in salary negotiations. ‘The 1966â€"67 estimated school budget is $63‘ million, up $10% million from last year, The school building program accounts for $3 million of the increase and roughly $7 million is earmarked for extra school _ teachers needed for the annual 10 per cent increase of students, May Ban Apartment Garbage Burners Watson may have lost another .election sign ‘battle, but he promised he may opert the subject another day. : End ‘Streets" high demands may be the move to have the Metro Board of Eduâ€" REASONS A committee of District 18 high school teachers listed sevâ€" eral reasons for requesting the wage increases. In a brief to the board it said: "Canadians are at present witnessing a large (Contnued on page 4) Weston, along with the other municipalities in _ Metro has been asked to give it‘s opinion as to whether â€" incinerators should be banned from apartâ€" ments. Toronto has already done this. â€" Councilior â€" Lloyd _ Sainsbury voiced his opinion to the proposâ€" ed move claiming that it would take another truck just to cover the apartments each day. The mayor, however, reminded counâ€" cil of the danger of air polluâ€" The matter was referred to the Works Committee. lieve that even Mr. Watson can appreciate this when he remembâ€" ers his own use of this mediam in his election campaign.‘ tional oriented" courses, thus creatiing more educational deadâ€" end streets." Douglas‘ motion which will be considered next week asks that the Board inform the minister it is opposed to the proposed colâ€" leges being used solely as a mearns of plunging an education gap for twoâ€"year students with out giving them the opportunity to enroll at a university. . One reason for the