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The key phrase here is, "emer. gency service." Yes, I agree, we lack ambulance services ‘on I co- animated basis. Yes, I agree, we lack rescue emergency vehicles, period. Yes, I agree, that we in North York have a splendid rescue vehicle standing idle in I Town. ship Garage. This vehicle costs the taxpayers $80,000.00 and it is going to cost us, we are told, tt20,000.00 per year to operate that one piece of equipment. It looks pretty certain, too, that We have gut to find the necessary I would like to add my own post-script to the many terrible accidents whose number is increas- ing in proportion to our exploding population, namely, that "AecidenU know no boundaries." It is now less than a mouth ago since the de- plorable use of a trapped driver took place on the Don Valley Park- way in North York. A quote trom . Toronto daily paper's editorial (alumni sums up the tragedy thus: "This harrowing situation is a mmple of emergency service in Metro." by Irving Pulley North York Coettmlier How often have I heard it tsaid, after some tragic child fatality on our many Township mad: and Buper-highwtryts, that, "A child in not careless. but care-free." 'Agreement Needed Emergency Services Now ALL THIS WEEK! 'j, TECHNICOLOR' V ivmt DAYS STARTING TIMES 7:00 and 9:00 SATURDAYS AT 1:00 - 3:I0 - 5:20 - 7:30 - 9:30 SUNDAYS AT 1:45 - 3:40 - 5:30 - 7:40 - 9:40 1831 WESTON RD. - CH T-1821 O D E O N THEATRE Hayley's a Tomboy spef.ririth delicious curves'.." electric httatiing the superior heating system these five advantages make FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CA" YOUR QUALIFIED [LICTRIC NEATm. CONTRACTOR OI- Homeless electric heating can't mat. dim, dirt, mm or 800'. Room-by-room or zone tempcrawro control. No draught; no chills, no sudden blasts of hot air. Throughout Ontario um prov. that in home. Insulated to Hydro otandavda, alactric heating costs no more to opevato than other heating systems. Requires no bulky fuel burning aquipmem. ask your hydro And clocvic hunting is so quiet. All of these units Ire oxygen and radio equipped, and the opera- tors have indicated that they can arrive at an emergency call within a 3-miie radius from their base in from ii to 7 minutes-and these doiusatomanth.tonetuu'tin the shortest two of time. But, surely, one such vehicle is not the mm: to the [rut problem that fare. ur-to provide «new: urvicn um- Metro without n- gsud to distance or boundaries. Tho Emergency Measures 0r- ganization of Metro (EMO) has a M-hour switchboard service opemt~ in: right now, though they have only volunteers on their staff to make up emergency crews at the present time. The City of Toronto has {our rescue units uvnilable and properly manned at the present time. Upon checking with various ambulance companies, it would ap- pear that there are 5 units station- ed within North York's boundaries, with another two units stationed on Times Rand just south of our boundary in York Township. We need to plea right away for e 24-hour emergency unit» that will not require the authority of e Reeve to a ”not to implement, or for one Police Chief to enquire of mother Police Chief if he could please send 1 piece of equipment across city or Township boundaries. gentle, even heat completely alum extra space low cost quiet 1 Because of this situation we l supported the recommendation of i the Robarts Govemment to the : Pmsion Committee in Ottawa a few , months ago that the minimum 3 amount paid to any person under the I Canada Pension Plan should be $25 I a month, whether or not he bu been We also feel that, when the Canada Pension Plan comes into operation, an invidious division will be created between than who have an opportunity to build up an addi- tional contributory pension, and those who, because they an older, will not have I chance to build up an additional pension, or at beat, I very lmll one. During the Eat: no.“ of the Legislature, I welcomed the oprror- tunity to get Hound the riding and visit constituents in their human. Once again I WI: distmsod with seeing at first-hand the number of cues of real hardship union; our senior citizens, particularly thou with their own homes, a they try to make ends meet on n fixed income, or pension, in fare of rising costs, notably taxes. The real answer to this haudship, of course. is that pension levels should be raised, in keeping with our cost of living, so that our emit): citizens will have adequate income to handle their needs without handship. Professional studies have indicated that the basic minimum upon which a person can live with any decency is in the range of $100 1 month, and it is for that reason that the New Democratic Party has urged the raising of our basic old age pension to this figure. I Him it in flit to uy. then, that we do, in tart, - to in" In math/o nucleus for the toning uh of a an. Motto-whit Emmy Sonia. When w. uh into mount tho additional fuilitiu uvuillbl. in the city of Toronto, uni within the other clown Metro Munieipaliti-, it unpar- that all tint is inking at the present time in u: cfhctivo. Taxes Needed By Aged numb: " all: within an In!- dumy with My mum equip- mt. Tho an ambulance would by out on Township Pin Denn- ment in, by the way. located at Number 5 Station. Bond Avon. More Money thlmer man unit. ”may - 3 no... " to all; but tuck (In. P'" my” feel that thee could, Don Mills. by Donald C. Mudonald MPP for York South u, mum an But any municipality which feels that some of its senior citizens are suffering greater hardships than should be tolerated, has the power under Section 181 of the Assessment Act to do something about it. Indeed, any citizen can take action himself by appealing his assessment to the Court of Revision. letters To The Editor We should not kid ourselves: if the taxes for any group of people is seduced, then the burden will have to be shared by the rest of the community. so this is not as fair a solution as increasing incomes through higher pensions. During consideration of the Eat!- mates of the Department of Municipnl Affairs, I raised this matter with the Minister, Hon, Wilfrid Spanner. Mr. Spooner pointed out-it can be found on page 1623-24 of Han- sard, for March M, 1965 L., that under Section 131 of the Assess- ment Act, my citizen can appeal to tho Court of Revision to hva his taxes written off, or reduced, on account of extreme poverty or sick- ness. This power is there now, no that it does not even have to have prior approval of the Municipal Council. Mr. Spooner commented: "I think the word: 'extreme poverty' in this day and age does not sound very good; perhaps it (the Act) could be amended." would be col-pliant mu m mratsrlieatU, no. and MI rm w. an out to who. no and in not, baton the lum- - Wu: lawn m iate in mi: “swing". lawman a in. sulin-nu the unico, III will: " restrictions to inplouunt it, und I mu " my and give-and-tau to [at it moving, an tto handi- cau which have to ho found. It to luv. than. than lot " pm: u one. tor the acting up at I Inna/id. Emergency Service. and give our great 2504an mile metropolis um the typo of ur- vico it no urgently nqnim. able to build up credits. This would but the can of akin: our old at pension to s more adequate level at £100. But unleae, and until, pension levels In nixed to $100 or more through the baaie pension and any additional public contributory pm- aion there is another avenue of assistance which is open to any municipality. That in to (rant senior citizens who are home owners exemption from the whole, or a part, of their municipal taxes. This power now rests with the munici- pality if they wish to me it. “tho-“*4 "bun-gland...- “amt-uh. tutr-Mia-tknee-tts. mumwylmu Unfortunately, the Lilla-d Gov- ernment at Ottawa refund to new! this proposal. (Continued from pay. i) to express our desire for freedom and joy in life. And the numerous parks proposed as a result of our forthcoming celebrations In not to be regarded u a “fiasco" or "centennial field". Weston. A very striking example of the effect of salt on vegetation can be seen on the boulevard, of Finch Avenue between Bayview and Yonge. Wherever the winnowl of snow were piled from the snow- plowing there is I strip of bmwn turf. Beyond this the grass is quite green and flourishing. Obviously Another question that has arisen is, will Council consider evening meetings for discussion of re7ron- ing matters such as the applica- tion discussed above for the Wil, Iowdale-Cummer senior citizen apartments. The answer is definite- ly yes. Council have a policy now to hear rezoning matter: in the evening if requested by the rate- payer to do so. Press reports have indicated that Council ere negotiating to buy these lends. To date nothing has come to Council about the purchase or e request to purchase the lands from the Cemetery Board. I un- derstand that the Planning Board conducted u study of the possible use: that the Metro Housing Corp. could locate their proposed north end senior citizen apartments, and that the eemetery lands rated high, but other sites rated still higher. Meanwhile, there is the problem of what to do with the site at Cummer and Willowdale. by Gordon Hurlburt F-------------- North York Controller _ the salt does slow down This week I will answer a num- of In” and vegetation ber of questions that have beenl That long awaited " asked of me that I think are 0“the closed portion of general interest. The residents of Avenue between Conn Park Home Avenue between Yonge Patricia Aves. will we, and Senlac are very rightly ton-land fenced, The Traffic earned about the possible acquisiy have recommended 1 tion of the cemetery lands for high that this work be now t rise senior citizens' homes. l The Weston myor attanded un- other seminar union conducted by Metro department heads last week. This time it was Parka Commis- Iioner Thomas Thompson's turn. Tho parks commissioner admitted that In was not a supporter of Parka built on sanitary land fill. Ho did support, however, the de- vclopmcnt of five 100 lore play- munds in the Metro suburbs for semi organized sporting events. Answers To Some Of The Varied Questions The Wanton Buyer considers that mankind toning problem: consti- tute on. of the land. time con- sumou and moat involved subjects for civic laden to deal with. He “than“. that Bome toning or re- zoning "mutations often take up to nix and “van months to process through (monument. 600m Col-rhu- u mid-rod by Watch - War Indium to all u elect to possible. the poli- tics " mankind was”. Ill“ View". which [on 11; start ink ll ma whoa t number of I an” pony built I uwmill u tho but: 1 the Humhor River, has no planning don-amen and no engineering um. a gm! deal of the civic "sponaitritity (all: on Mr. CW, ll town chrk. mama. o nun». _ , m an... " a... mom and.» Cottagers . . . Carrying Water? FRANK HAS WE ANSWER "DURO" (The Plumber's Pump) ' Make only these . thtte connection: E .1 (Daumon - Iii ®snvucl EA ©mcmc "'"S . wit-tuni- My» au was WAYS. FRANK THOMSON & sou no. On The Metro Front For a limited limo Only Sll9.50 Soc Thom On Dinky In Out Show” i North York's first mental health clinic is now open. The grand open house was last Saturday when the newly renovated p re pe r t y was i opened to the public for inspection.) [There are a number of offices in, fthe white stone Cape Cod house. It is situated on the North York‘ General Hospital grounds north l and east of Leslie and 401. The idoctors will be operating the clinic; Ion a referral basis from other doc- i tors under the direction of thel 1psychiatric division of the North gYork General Hospital. This open-i ': ing eulmirttrtes the concerted effort _ Ion the part of government and‘ i citizens alike to bring m en tnli ihealth facilities into North York. 3 I The only Metro commissioner iwho did not get I recent “Jury ltr. was $24,000 a year Assess- (ment Commissioner A. J. B. Gray, la former deputy minister of muni- (cipal affairs. Mr. Gray": salary ‘was already above the maximum recommended by consultants. Study l2-Grade System That long awaited walkway on) the closed portion of Shetland; Avenue between Connaught until Patricia Aves. will soon be pavedi and fenced, The Traffic Committee; have recommended to Council! that this work be now undertaken.} Assessment records may soon be placed on microfilm and stored in a trust compmy safety deposit vault. Pat Paterson, general man- ager of TTC subway construction has been in San Francisco when he is on In advisory board dealing with rapid transit problems in that region. TTC employees are fret- ting that theAime schedule on some suburban bus route: has been cut too short. Etobicok. In. " councillors but 55 copies of the and. for council meetings In proud. The town- ship spends m daily on you“: to send letters and other matter to citizens. EtobieoU, Reeve John MaeBeth estimate, that he spends five hours every weekend reading civic related documents. Bury letter that any: the signa- ture of the Metro chairman it signed by him naturally. Ho sign: over 100 luau My. 1' Efficient S e rv i c . Known For Yea rs Reg, Price $154 oo, For Their Quiet, Model I-ZSI " Gallon cm” Swan Paton Tree Pump the growth bii'ii, in North York to Steele: Avenue. The improved roadway is now u far north as one black above Wil- son Ave. Metro has Buthorized In aerial survey of its road sylum in order to plan for future road expansion. r- NEWT AlEXANDER'S clusion of a Metro Council meeting, to talk to Metro Property Com- missioner Frank Cavill on subway route problems. Metro will ask the Ontario Municipul Board to permit the 82,000,000 widening of Koala Street north from Sheppard Avenue York Township Reeve luck Mould in the "silent" member of the policy making Meteo Exocutive Committee. Metro Importation Committee is the only Metro com- mittee that has representatives from the big three Metro suburbs, Etobicoke, North York and tear- hero. Etobicoke Reeve MuBelh stayed behind last weak that the con- "rho {or-u “(In 01 th. Etobicoke Planning loud, and I member for " "e hunk Ian‘- tstaff, in not new, to tho I... Toronto Planning lad. ". deputy Metro planing M- sioner U50 happen. to ho tho bl- mer planning communion” o! Ewbicoko. Evorvm uoder the sun will Winn. you in you Ind w Mm Nopkol am of Torykm' and Wool. Tau-won“ "an thh.dfitrmwitttrsrmterti.sth-et-ttit-ttt ' "si-tester-ttom-rut-r-ttsemen-ei- with Wed. Tttheme-tsh-h-det-mfs,"-., t-t"fesrdtesm'sr-rteotomrt- Thu-um carry manila-m Ro TOTAL SATISFACTION OI TOTAL In» NM Alanadu'u - Bond Clothe- SLO] I929 Weston Rd., Weston SUIT SALE JllB 1lll,,,,lsjlsll,? Spend a Cool Symmer in a Suit That Weighs Only 42 oz. , 55% Terrum'/45% Woo! ' "trt-tMob-F NEW TROPICAL WEIGHT He concluded. "Through " Columbo plan, tum Nation .1 other proiects we help lean to“ and under developed Man. I“ is as it should be, but and, etaattt' begins at home, Surely our a duty is to our own citizen. to H original inhabitants of this am whom we we tmating lo M so disgracefully." In aceomplitshing this tbs 11 people shbuld be given a with. , creative vote in plumixz, 1yet.!11 tion and operation of the pm "teBirgartttdt- Av..aatdThadahBtvem eohtonl-Id-I- Ave. Metmh-ttql limit - roads in h I Valium” through): from Stephen Dr. to OH I Give Indians To "The Ontario Government b3 operation with the Faded Grid man. should develop homing ' mm: to meet the uncut s-dt: the indiana both off ma an nun mata-togtA “Th-Menu. ' (CW from - a: with adulation It the "rt9 followed up ”HIM nwialiud and“: "ettrmltg,,: locally to frcilitntq the 0“ “If.” CH 4-40“ si