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Era Oat Wed AM I Council copped out left on spot second award of the year for Most Comment moat go to Dr George Mayor of Georgina His remark wait made in response to a state ment that the public has a right to know comparative costs of services which were county and municipal in and are now regional Mayor Burrows argued AH taxpayers eed to know is that the levy for the ser ies is less this year than last I cant believe the Mayor meant what said Unfortunately there are times hen a response is triggered less by what been said than by the person saying it Dr Burrows is chairman of the Social Family Services Committee which this ir takes in Public Health Welfare Chil- Aid and Care for The Aged All were previously within the county urisdiction Ail had approved budgets in 970 In all my experience of local govern- I have never seen a budget forecast ubmitted unaccompanied by the previous estimates and actual expenditures his a verbal justification for any Why I wonder would regional staff BETWEEN THE LINES Evelyn Buck But that wasnt all of troubles at the last meeting On the basis of his personal report to council of discussions with provincial officials and a promise in good faith of grants for planning that departments budget escalated from to Since of that budget was orig inally intended to be paid by municipalities for a local planning service The sum represented expenditures for only half a year up to Dec A letter from the Minister of Municipal Affairs read at the last meeting revealed that the 240000 grant is for the 15month period up to March 1972 There was also a suggestion in the Min isters letter that some municipalities might have the right to receive grants for a separate planning department Rettite was in an awkward situation There were cries of dismay from some councillors What have you let us in for Now what are we going to do stood alone in the midst of the whole melee His situation was not only unenviable it was also unjust Since York Regions discussions change 13 critical The amount of grants are essentially ministerial and cabinet cisjohs The new man has a lot to learn At the same time the Regional Coun cil has consistently ignored warnings that they can not hope to exercise financial con trol with a 16member finance committee By refusing to set up a control group from within their own membership they have their responsibility to ap pointed personnel in the case of grant negotiations one man Jack In these days while things are being worked out stepbystep that is not a fair burden for one man to carry Federal and Provincial governments have cabinets and shadow cabinets Cities and Borough have either executive com mittees or boards of control Counties have a control committee of Warden and Its Curtain Time The Aurora Musical Theatre Society presen ted The Boy Friend by Sandy Wilson at the St Andrews College Auditor ium last week with great success Saturday night was a packed house The Boy Friend sta- Kamcke Buck and Brad Greeg Nice playing Joan Bennett did the choreography and her and Bob bury REALLY happens she comes alive and her duets with James Stan- touch of the Charleston era Joan is a real addition to the Society They effective as their pleasant and their dance escorts Rose Dyson made a charming Ma dame Dubonnet and lie as Percival Browne was a perfect foil for her lighthearten D Sanderson assisted Norma Dover as the French maid tenae was pert and pretty The four school Carol was the producer and she also helped Bearcats did a fine job of work on the score as musical director The Bearcats include musi cians Clayton Rose including pinching bums not to forget the ogling kept the audience in stitches Polly was Helen Goode in her first lead rote in this area Helen played Polly routines entertaining Rick Wood Don Wat son Judy BakerPterce and Henry and Sanderson as the dance team of and lita rounded out the strong supporting cut The set design was by Gillian Bali and Bui- Vermeiuen Tin kerPlerce was manager and lighting was by Tony Durrani Props Included furnish ings by Mary Jean Ml assisted by Garret Skip Rupert Ray did makeup assisted by by d Julie and Joyce Dow were all so good I hesitate lo graceful slender Nothing child attractive and gi ven to daydreams of boyfriends When this yet at the Red onBoaiae