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2 the tribune thursday mahch 3 1k7 hmk special bucket representation changes region rejects increases can fbdb help you eric r wickham one of our representatives will be at mark wood motel 197 wellington st feast markham telephone 2941431 on wednesday march 9th if you require financing to start modernize or expand your business and are unable to obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions or if you are interested in the fbdb management services of counselling arid training or wish information on government programs available for your business talk to our representative newmarket markham lost thursday in yet another attempt to increase its represen- tation on york regional council to reflect a 50 per cent increase in population over the past six years in a 103 recorded vote with three coun cillors absent the region deferred the issue pen ding the outcome of provincial studies of metro toronto niagara and ottawa regions markham councillor ron moran called for an increase in markhams representation noting his municipality is under- represented with a so per cent rise in population and 43 per cent hike in assessment he was supported by richmond hill mayor dave schiller who called for a 115000 ratio of councillors to con stituents with an ad ditional councillor added when twothirds of the required population in crease is reached the region rejected any change at this time over threats that provincial muscle would be called in its ridiculous to have to go to the province to get what is rightly ours in the first place commented alma walker markbam councillor currently the region is equally divided be tween north and south representation with chairman garfield wright tipping the balance to the north an increase in southern representation would give the south control over regional council aurora mayor george timpson said he is reluctant to see representation based on a 115000 formula as it would put aurora well into the future before it could increase its strength he suggested as a second tier government the region should base its representation equally by municipality with two councillors from each area a council based strictly on population could as it increases become so unwieldy that it will not be able to function newmarket mayor bob forhan called for a deferral pending the results of studies currently underway in the province he noted the region should consider eliminating municipal boundaries in regional representation ws may hare to realign the whole method of thinking he said mayor forhan added with planning frozen in rural areas the im balance on council could leave a few peoples heads spinning markham is seeking a better voice for its munclpality councillor moran said adding the municipality is not complaining of being shortchanged im just saying that representation by population should be adhered to he said if any change is recommended in the boundaries of york we dont know what the population of the region will be countered mayor forhan he was referring to the metro toronto study currently under way by john roberts former premier of the province who was commissioned to study the metro area he noted that study could recommend some of the southern areas of the region be annexed to metro toornto reports of metro toronto niagara and ottawa regions are ex pected sometime this spring council backed mayor forhans call for deferral with only mayor schiller and councillors walker and moran rejecting the motion markham mayor tony roman king township mayor margaret britnell and georgina township mayor george burrows were absent sergeant don eddington a radar technician conducts a maintenance check in the radar dome at cfs gypsum ville man he joined the canadian forces after completing his education atstouffvllle board referring back kindergarten report iv to federal business development bank 4430 bathurst st downs view telephone 6380823 opening new doors to small business i l starts fridavi wim iii iiuuy n his lifeline- hold by the assassin he hunted inc sunday car wash at 730 only tiger sanction at 905 only entertainment cunt eastwood the eiger sanction rpcom george kennedy recom as adult enterti added laff kitl where anything can happen and usually does ulnirettita butyl llitiiii rifkwinltiirti iniliin iihminiis limurliij willi itailisi hours for gokarts extend by council goodwood go- kart enthusiasts will get an additional two hours to run their machines on the weekends uxbridge council decided last week jean bell speaking for goodwood kartway owner mario petti ap peared before council and asked for an extension of the hours for operating concession karts mrs bell pointed out that the fourstroke concession karts were very quiet and that no neighbours lived close enough to be bothered by them only the un- muffled twostroke racing karts whose hours of operation were already severely restricted caused a nuisance ac cording to mrs bell she also said that previous cutbacks in the operation of concession karts had caused a lot of economic hardship to mr petti council agreed and granted a two-hour- ex tension from 8 to 10 pm on weekends for con cession karts they areactually no noisier than a lawn- mower commented councillor mac meyers and we have no restriction on those at all more land wanted for museum site uxbridge a request by the uxbridge museum has been referred to the planning committee the museums historical society had asked for more ground for the quaker hill site council has decided to look into the matter right away since several subdivisions are planned near the site aurora a report on establishment of junior kindergarten in york region public schools wont come before the york county board of education before march 14 board chairman craig cribar said thursday the issue was sent back to the threemember chairmans committee earlier this month after the committee had recommended that staff prepare a progress report on junior kindergarten by may three trustee motions including a call for an experimental pilot program that would be compared to junior kindergartens operated by other boards and studies on the educational and financial im plications of the program were to be considered in the staff report the committee recom mended were going tohave to refine our recom mendations somewhat mr cribar said thurs- day the entire board will have to make the political decision as to whether junior kindergartens will be introduced he noted the committee role said mr cribar is to bring in a report outlining the options available and the implications of each option while the issue was last brought before the full board two weeks ago king trustee dorothy zajac questioned how the board can introduce new programs when there are not enough funds to operate current programs properly we find ourselves in a period of great financial restraint she noted we have cut back severely on our library account and teachers are complaining theyre short of supplies fellow king trustee margaret coburn said parents who have con tacted her dont favor the introduction of junior kindergarten i cant really feel were justified in spen ding time on this she noted richmond hill trustee bob houghton said junior kindergartens should only be introduced if the program can be offered on the same basis across the region equalization in other school programs currently does not exist particularly in the nor thern half of the region he said and the idea should therefore not be considered at the present time the one member of the chairmans com mittee who opposed the initial recommendation whitchurch stouffville trustee harry bowes said the education ministry told all boards a year ago that new programs should not be introduced at the present time only 21 in re rabies cases drop farmers not exempted uxbridge a proposal that farmers obtaining a retirement plot off their land be exempted from paying lot levy fees was voted down by council last thursday councillor mac meyers who proposed the 600 exemption argued that a bonafide farmer has paid his share on everything all his life and should be allowed to have a lot on the land he has farmed all his working days councillor gary herrema disagreed i dont think its right that one segment of society should be treated differently from the rest he said john paxton the councillor from good wood pointed out that it would be very difficult to decide who is a bonafide farmer and whether the severed parcel is really a retirement lot councillor alan wells also argued against the motion newmarket rabies took a holiday in york region last year there were only 21 rabid animals discovered in the region in 1976 compared with 88 the previous yearfor a drop of about 75 per cent rabies normally goes in cycles said larry hancey senior public health inspector with york region the peak year in the recent cycle was 1975 the statistics also include a rabid cow in teast gwillimbury township in december for which four people were given vaccine only 16 people wore given rabies antitoxin in 1976 compared with 72 receiving the vaccine in 1975 most rabid animals are wild noted the health inspector however cattle are often infected cattle are curious he said they are bitten when they nose up to a strange animal antitoxin is given with care to people who have handled animals- noted the inspector its a calculated risk whether the vaccine will cause other difficulties mr hancey said before administering vaccine tests are taken to see if the animal is rabid community living presents a new future for the developmentally handicapped this is what ontario is doing about it mentally retarded people are olten capable of much greater development than had previously been thought possible although they learn at a slower rate than others the developmentally handicapped can frequently develop skills and abilities that enable them to be integrated into the community as a whole the plan to achieve this goal known as community living is administered by the ministry of community and social services and is conducted in partnership with local associations for the mentally retarded and other concerned community agenciesbasically it calls for creation and funding of group homes and otherkinds of community accommodation increased numbers of workshops and me skills programs early infant stimulation programs parent relief and development projects access for developmentally handicapped people to a full range of community services all of these activities aim at achieving a better quality of life for ontarios developmentally handicapped and at raking their experiences as normal as possible the approach is a new one a good one a healthy one your support and understanding can help it succeed for more information o to receive the free booklet serving the mentally retarded contact your local ministry of community and social services office or write to mental retardation community services development branch 3rd floor hepburn block oueens park toronto ontario m7a1e9 keith norton minister of community and social services william davis premier province of ontario ssfteesrsirf