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The annual Ontario Educational As- sociation has come and gone and the convention centre is left with only the remnants of a lot of hot air drifting aimlessly around, waiting to be spewed about again next year. Year after year Grade 13 and exams come up for discussion and every year the papers are filled with the not too profound expression of opinion by ex- perts in their fields. Eventually exams my be abolished and the Grade 13 mayhem will be rectified. However. to say it was a result of the 0.E.A. con- ventions would be a bit far fetched. Perhaps in future years. the Cunvelv tion could take the form of a working session where concrete ideas and trans- formations could be debated and the results handed to the Minister of Edu- cation for the Province, for his perusal and/ or action. A step towards this goal of action would be for the province to bring all primary and secondary education under The announcement by the Rhiiibceros Party of Quebec that it intended -to field 1 candidate by the name of Lucien Rivard against Justice Minister Guy Favreau in the next election brought a comical touch to what is a tragic federal picture. After the last session of the House of Commons it would not be too sur- prising if the lucky Mr. Rivard won the riding's confidence. Better to have the namesake of a clever gangster than The threat of resignation by North York Planning Director John Curtis may be just the thing needed to bring the North York Council out of its sand- box and back to the drawing board. Wallowing in the mechanics of democracy, the process that allows in- terminable indecision, North York is using this as an excuse to push thorny issues aside and utilize its time waging personal battles. Ottawa's faithful skurfen marched on city hal to demand their rights which they construed to be the closing drm of men] streets so they could w It!!! amnd. The mere idea of ”8th!” being thfe It all is slightly It is little wonder that Mr. Curtis feels like throwing in the sponge for his Council's misuse of the democratic pro- The 1965 ehildmn's fad has arrived on the scene and if something is not done soon it may be the answer to retro- active birth control. The skurf board as it is apparently called is the youngster's own sixgun for street-side roulette. This contraption composed of ten cents worth of wood and [couple of roller skate wheels is bound to make its inventor a basement full of money, but it would be very inter- esting to know if this person has chil- dren, and if so whether he lets them use it. For each child to go out and murder himself is fine as long as he crashes Into phone poles. buildings or just each " or her head open on the drive- W- But‘for these ch ldren to go out on “Milk: and roadvnys when they light damn: an is an intolerable mum. Je . Published at 2150 Weston Rd., Watch . . Wnl Ptahtiahirtg Ltd., every “and” T V. J. “in. President Ind Publisher Jim Jordan. General Hunger John WM. Editor Joy MeAllister, Associate Editor Telephone CH 1 _ 5211 Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept. Ottawa, Ont.. and for payment of postage in cash SUBSCRIPTION RATES 85.00 per year in advance to my address in Canada Other countries $6.00 Back To The Drawing Board 'ut------,,,-"" Rivard And The Rhinos The OEA In A Fog No To Skurfers Editorials the Department of' Education. Sud- denly every child in the province would use the same textbooks and costs would come down. Students who moved in the middle of a term could transfer from school to school with the knowledge that they would not be out in left field. Teachers could be hired on an equal basis with pay differential depending solely on their qualifications, type of class they would teach and remoteness of location; and not on the particular wealth or poverty of the school board area. School designs could be standardized thus providing uniformity for both the teacher and the student. Above all. the petty politics of local school boards could be eliminated, their job then being an administrative one and not policy making. With such a change the annual OEA convention could then get down to brass tacks and deal with cold facts and not hot air. The Rhino's while bringing about comical relief in a complicated, com- placent. political fiasco would do a disservice to their fellow Canadians by sponsoring a candidate who would have such a. good chance of being elected. a . . . they might say to themselves before marking their X. - _ . _ The question the people would have to ask themselves, however. is would such a result make Canada's political affairs a greater laughing stock than it is it prgsgent. - _ .- _ cess. A man of his qualifications and calibre in a specialized field has only so much patience with laymen-even if he was told 'no' on every recommendation he would at least have a decision from which he could work. When a Council considers reports for the purpose of deciding why they should be sent back for further study, the trus.. tration becomes intolerable. North York Council should give its <taff the positive leadership they need to efficiently carry out their jobs. Ottawa Mayor Donald Reid showing the new Ottawa attitude of peaceful co- existence with the inhabitants of the city said he would see what could be done. Council there is now contemplat- ing spending " few dollars" to accom- modate these future voters, Should Ottawa's City Council decide to arquiesce in this matter some young citizens might get the impression that it is possible to fight city hall. There are. however, two other factors more important dn this skurfing era. Should taxes be raised in order to ac- commodate a fad? And should the chil- dren not be told to use their own ingenuity so they can use these contrap- tion: in the already established parks? Whether the children are to be allow- ed to ride around on these lethal con- trnptions is for the parents to decide. Where the skurfers are allowed to go is for the police of each municipality to decide. And whether monies should be set aside from municipal budgets to accommodate the skurf craze should he a question l'ie,te, decided in the minds of the civic pol ticians. No. Dear sr, In reference to the amide en- titled, "Lynes Harpoons State of Library”, I would like to pass along the following comments of one who has mjoyed the Weston Library for the past twenty years. At all times I have found the librarians efficient and co-opera- tive, and, since I usually drop in during an evening, extremely busy. The past few years has seen many new books, as well as reprints of the classics, brought into the library. Since its modern- ization it is always clean, the lighting is excellent, and the army of books should please all tastes. If reported correctly, a member of the Board of Education com- mented disparagingly on another Board in town. This is not only in poor taste. but it also is a reflection on the Board of Educa- tion since three members of the Library Board are appointed by the Board of Education. If changes in the library setup were needed last year, or this year, no suggestions were forthcoming to the town from these three members. "Chairman Bill Bayes of the Board of Education explained that the Library's major problem had been a lack of funds." (Quoted from the article). Last year the Librarr's major problem was a very sick librarian who could not fulfil her job's requirements pro- perly. The Library Board tried to help her on humanitarian mounds. Weston is moving along pm- As has been announced in the gressive lines. The Volunteer Times and Guide during the past Fire Brigade gave a good ae- few weeks, Weston is to be the count of itself last week when proud possessor of a beautiful representatives of the Fire artificial ice arena. It will fill n Underwriter" Association visit- Iong felt need which has handi- ed the town on a tour of in- capped Weston for years. The spection. A fire alarm was sent personnel of Weston Arena Ltd. in and within a few minutes 25 plan a rink which will have members of the brigade at the every convenience and will boast head of which stood Chief Gard- an 85 foot by 190 foot ice sur- house were ready for any emer- face with seating capacity fur geney, and the inspectors ex- 2,000 to 3,000 people. pressed themselves satisfied with equipment and experience. One .ot the largest municipal The citizens of Mount Dennis are beginning to give serioua consideration to water supply and fire protection for the place. This question apparently forced itself on the public mind of the district because of the disastrous fire which visited the hamlet last week destroying many build- lngs while the people weer com- paratively helpless to save for lat-k of Water, Although city {We brigades rushed out to the some thry could do nothing but assist in the bucket brigade which fought the flames with tenacity while all the available water supply lasted. The wonder is that a place which claims a population of about 4,000 should have no incorporation of any kind, not even a police village. Mount Dennis will not Income any place of importance until it will obtain control of local problems con- fronting the diatriet. By obtain- ing an act of incorporation the district could collect its own taxes, install its own water works 5) stern. and have surll fire [intention an to make Inst week's dinner up” high imputsihlo m tho lulu". 50 Years Ago April 30, 1915 Litters To The Editor Frdii Our Files The End Of The Season - help which has subsequently Board estimate for 19135 of resulted in reaping a whirlwind of $29,700. In 1964 the actual costs public indignation directed at the were $24,517. The budget for Library Board itself. 196G was nut accepted before the "Chairman Bill Babes of the Finance Committee of the Town Board of Education suggested and the Library Board went over that the Library Board name the estimates in detail. sentative meet with the Board of As a result of Metro and the Education at the earliest oppor- Board of Education raises totalling tunity to determine how this (lack 3.9 mills, the Finance Committee of of funds) might be increased." the Town is placed in the unhappy (Again quoting from the aNiele). position of trying to hold the mill Since the financing of the Library, rate down on the general purposes outside of a provincial trrartt of levy-in effect subsidizing Boards approximately $2.000. is entirely over which they have no conhol-- dependent on Weston taxpayers, and thereby presenting a 3 mill I would like to know how Bill raise to the iesidents of Weston. Bayes hopes to increase the bud- This will result in a mill rate of get of the Library Board beyond 62.70 for public residential as that which they have rammed against 59.70 in 1964. from the town for this year. Jim Trimbee, The Weston Board of Education Councillor, Town of Weoton. "Chairman Bill Babes of the Bond of Education suggested that the Library Board reins tentative meet with the Board of Education at the earliest oppor- tunity to determine how this (lack of funds) might be increased." (Again quoting from the article). Since the financing of the Library, outside of a provincial grant of approximately $2,000, is entirely dependent on Weston taxpayers, I would like to know how Bill Bayes hopes to increase the bud- get of the Library Board beyond that which they have requested from the town for this year. The Weston Board of Education has increased the mill rate by 2.5 this year. This was approved after a meeting between the Finance Committee of the Town and the Board of Education. It is a necessary raise brought on by various conditions, some of which are teachers' salaries, the imple- mentation of the Robarts plan, and further additions of Cree books to students. Metro has increased the mill rate by 1.4, while at the same time, the Town of Weston was able to reduce the portion of the tax rate they control far general purposes by .9 mills. While xe- during the general levy by .9 mills, the Town was still able to burigr1 the requested Library One of the largest. municipal gardening project: ever umier- taken by an urban municipality is now under way in York Town- ship. After May I it was esti- mated that 300 acres of vacant township land would be under cultivation by 2,474 families on relief and several hundred more families of small wage-earners and pensioners. A small staff of volunteer workers wore busy al the York Township Welfaie DI-panmpnl up to May I packag- ing Mod: for distribution to "my rrlwf family. Jamr-s Deans, York Township license inspector hug been up. pointed I Justice of the Peace. it was announced It Queen's Park last week. The appointment was made on "quest of York Town- ship Council, The need of a J.P. in the township has long been In urgent need, Deputy Reeve Robert Gray said Monday, "lt will inc-rule the efficiency of the police department by removing tho nerd for township officers to go all the way down to the County court on Adollid' Kirov? in pt romlndn for small run," ho "id. 25 Years Ago May 2. 1940 l was pleased to read In your interesting paper that the Dean of Joseph E. Atkinson College criticized the lack of interest by our politicians in the enormous educational value of our public libraries Then he officiated at the opening of the new Downsview Library. Dear Sir Mr. McCormack Smyth in- ferred. and rightly so, that people of today seem to have a one-tmek mind, concentrated on motor cars. auto expresways and high-rise apartments Our libraries today are the universities for those who during the hectic time of adolrt. tCorttinerd on page " Weston‘s taxes are up again this year but it's no fault of either town council or the Board of Education. The town mill rate has been raised 3.2 mills. This hike is a direct result of a five mill boost on the part of Metro. Weston's town rate is down .8 of a mill and our Board of Edu, cation rate has horn lowered one mill. st Boddington. chairman of the town finance committee said the jump in Metro's rate was chiefly due to rising costs of the Toronto Transit system and the growing expanse of wel- fare administration. The February 2 death of Irwin Foster, an engineer who received fatal third degree burns in an industrial explosion at Moffat's Lat. Weston. was blamed on careless operation of a boiler in the plant. Ralph Cowan, Liberal M.P. for York-Humber, comes in for shllrp (riticism in the Current issue of Hadrian's Magazine. In an article written by Harry Bruce, Mr. Cowan is dr-srrllu‘d as. “angry. IKKN‘ShlVP . . . and an arrh-maverick whose style and opinions are 1 continuing pm- hnrrnssment to other Libenln." Mr. Bruee goes on to label the honorable member for Weston's riding . "CBC hater who stuck. the eorporation with the con- viction of In Arab can", thugs." Town Council will grunt $1,000 to the Weston Area Swimming Pool Board of Cowman to defer rotts of pnllrging the tank. The contractor will commence build- in: thr pool extemrion immedi- ottrly and will moiw the ".000 whrn n errtain nag' of randy-ur- mm in rrlrhni. I Year Ago April M, 1964 Wtu'ura-twaud-tieatodsutnutmswiv-intarttuPttrtttt. taaeutmaliswsristmahttomeverrnooeandemitnroftU Mmywihddnhit woubdhetubettertomoveintaspn- cit-nod brand now house. . Luz weak-Id it “and. "Fraser," came the ubring mating call. “Will you come have n moment.'" Like the true devoted husband that I an I put down the book t wu just getting interested in and went to the dining room. Thanhudymthingldtudtbouts'pdngmdthuilmy “10’: was] NW at 'et'.-bur-a-n.w-htmae-d- spring but. "Fmaer, just think of the number at Mept ll would saw if then was 1 hole in the wall through to the kitchen." "it you find I pun-Lime job to pay for it I will be happy to have the wall holed." I suggested nther firmly. When La's spring disease hits you have to be rather firm, " least to begin with. "Oh darling," she mouwd rising from the tloor and tttrowing her arms around her loving husband. "You don't really want me to get a job, do you?" Them Lola Cache was in Yoga posiuon with legs timed sitting on the noor pensively staring at the wall. "Yes, dear," I “id obediently. "No, and I don't want a hole in the wall either." I thought my unyielding solemnity on the subject may have put m end to tho whole business in record time this year, but alas the poor slave was not let off so lightly. "Ah, honey," she dlwled and I knew then them I wat on my way to every teal estate agent in a 50-mile radius (most of whom an good friends by now). "Dott't you think it would look far more spa- cious if we took down the wall between the dining room and the living . _ Sitting on the dining room table she gazed slowly It each of the four walls that welt blocking the way of the vast expanses she en- visions each year about this time. "Frazer, dear, you aren't mad at me an? you .'" she asked coyly. "Not mad, just worried." 1'oom "lndubitably," I replied. "And if we took down every wall in the house it would look flush like Maple Leaf Gardens." "Now Frazer, don't be locations." N ust who is the 'we' you propose to hare do this tank of taking down walls,'." I queried humming her along. Like someone with malignant cancer Lula has to be humored through this spring diseaze. "Well if we can't afford to have it done professionally we could do it ourselves." my loving mouse nony :uggerted. "Did it ever occur to you that the wall in question ma) be sup- portmg the second floor?" "Oh don't be ridicutou.s" rhc said, "no binlllrr would exer be an kookr as to make the whole floor tit on one "ali," elte proffered .in he, t-you-knuw-a-thing tone of voice. ,dhat about the witetrand heating duct, that happen to be in the wall." I asked fully prepared to be told they could be painted and made to look like a piece of expensive modern sculpture. "We could paint them and make them look like an expenzne piece of modern sculpture," she suggEated. "No dear. We canh afford it, it will look ridiculous and you will want the wall up again within a week. Besides your piece of modern an would get dusty," "Make it very mutt-genie then," she Argued. "We've got to do something. Do you realize that for the last four years we have looked at the same walls day in and day out? We'll become sterile, set in our ways. Do you want your own childten coming up to bou and saying, 'Daddy, why are you such a stick-in-the-mud 1"." "Darling," I said trying to get close to her pouring face, "our little darlings will no doubt survive a stodgy old father who's too set in his ways to mbuild the house each Mem." "But Frazer if we just do a few alterations thi, 3031. l plomzst I wait nag you about moving for another five years," she said gen- ting into her mid-aummer auction sale mood. "lie got Jun the house for you," Smiles and getting all worked up. presumably thinking mm eventually we murt buy a house from him. "The wide of Changing Hills. light on the brow of the Hill, no llrk of flooding." "The shingles blow off "maul." I ,uggertedi, gaming mic my uniral house hunting mood. Smiles ignored m) vemark and “e piled mm In: ' l'laneLlIlD‘P. I ruuldn‘L contain myself ' Jimmy dropped lu, ,ucker bemoan the seats. Nt's right amund this bend," Smiles chuckled as the may wheel dropped into a cavernous pothole and the engine churned trying to get up the rocky cliff-like path that was appropriately called Clanging Circle. Soft Loam For Flowers We stepped out of the car to view a group of vertical two by fours sitting in I se; of mud. "Beautiful earth here for I flower garden, Mrs. Cache," suggeited Smiles as he picked a fifteen pound lump of clay off his shoe. As we entered the drum home of the tenth rentury Smiles said, "Now I want you all to shut your eyes and I'll lead you over to the picture window that overlooks the entire area of Red Devil', Basin." We tripped over to this magnificent window to xiew the 'tsta nic- scribed. The only problem mus that Red Devil's "ariu4wititth I don't think Lola \muld “an! our l2 war old daughtu Milking lhmughl wa.s nhwuied by the Mann-sake nl (Hanging Hills - an _ inunmy which belched mme and claugetl did a huliclwll frtt ll‘lU“ ti, "Matruificent, timiles," I ~aicl "but I don't think this i, (lum- what we had in mind." "But darling," Lola butted m. "they Mllel) dun‘t “wk on Sun- day and think of the view we'd have then." "It is Sunday. dear, and they are working," I said. "Well, we could have the window moved over to that wail," she replied pointing at a forest of two by fours which stood three feet may from another coup of two by [ours on the next lot. That's The Way . . . "And it wouldn't cost you more than In extra hundred bananas," Smiles said encoungingly. , "No thumb." l aid. pulling Lola forcefully into the swamp out trut, "I think we ind better go home and think about it." The leftovers we mm for dinner that night were delirious de- spite Lola‘s despondenry. "It had surh potential," she whimpeaeri. "And that rock that jutted up into the mrroutiun room would have been I marvellous conversation piece." After dinner t settled dovm to [at [mug all my book mm and Lou mrlarl up on the mud! And n-entuallg loll 1»le 8"le lull". throutth the who" on mtttet I'M-Ms m the n": Halon) Ctrittlottu% Just A Few Alterations by Frazer Cache We'll See Our Friends