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The pace of developmert in North York since the 1950‘s has been quite fantastic, but unfortunately, the pace of installing essential municipal servâ€" ices has fallen far behind. When seemingly bigger issues are at stake, such as a proposed multiâ€" millionâ€"dollar civic centre in the heart of Willowdale, it is often easy for members of council to overlook the needs of the little guy who foots the tax bill. In essence, the aim of the program sponsored by Controller Hurlburt is to pave streets and install curbs, gutâ€" ters, sidewalks, catch basins and storm sewers wherever these are lacking. i Mr. Hurlburt contends, and we are inclined to agree, that if North York officials prepare a _ comprehensive street improvement plan, there are a number of different grants and subsiâ€" dies that the township could apply to the federal and provincial governâ€" ments for under existing legislation. The question that must puzzle the thousands who live on sadly neâ€" glected streets is why has it taken so long to begin on a stree!l improveâ€" ment scheme? Neighborhood children quite natâ€" urally found this pile of earth a wonâ€" derful place to play and as the Alâ€" latts put it, they were "terribly worâ€" ried" that one day a child would top ple down the hill into the deep pools of water at its base and drown. Several times they pumped water out of the pool (which readily filled up again), and they also put a flimsy snow fence around the property that easily could be (and was) climbed over and under by sixâ€"yearâ€"olds. Last Monday, after allowing this potential death trap to remain eight Therefore it is quite 2 pleasant surprise to learn that Controller Gordon Hurlburt and his fellow enâ€" gineers employed by North York are currently working on a street face lifting program. If North York officials were also concerned with this possibility, it cerâ€" tainly didn‘t show in their actions. If the case otg(r. and Mrs. Allatt of Weston Rd. any indication of how the government of North York deals with complains made by taxâ€" paying residents, then it is time a few changes are made, Ever since last summer, the Alâ€" latt‘s, who live in a pretty little bunâ€" fl‘llorw on Weston Rd. overlooking the Humber River, have made numâ€" erous complaints to the township about a great mound of dirt at least 50 feet high piled on the vacant lot next door to them. Street Improvements Are Up To You DOMTAR CONSUMER PRODUCTS LTD., INDUSTRIAL DiviSION, 44 Howden Road, Scarborough, Ontaric. "‘Your Swimming Pool" is packed with facts every pool owner needs. Included &re general maintenance rules, a simple chlotination chart, and remedies for common pool problems. Iit‘s yours free from ‘"‘Purox" â€"the liquid disinfectant created especially for Please send my free copy of ‘‘Your Swimming Pool." A Death Trap For 240 Days Pool owners: Get this free . B. M. Hoimes, Editor Telephone CH 1 â€" 5211 Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept. Ottawa, Ont., and for payment of postage in cash SUBSCRIPTION RATES $5.00 ear hdmbmawcuinm : Other countries $6.00 brochure from Purox: V. J. McMillan, President and Publisher J. M. Jordan, General Manager at 2159 Weston Rd., Weston pools. Liquid "Purox" needs no comâ€" plicated mixing like powdered prodâ€" ucts. And "Purox" is clearâ€"never clouds the water. To keep your pool safe and sanitary all summer long, send for your free broâ€" chure today. All clear? If the people in the westâ€"end are sincere in wanting improved neighâ€" borhoods, they will have to sign local improvement â€" petitions. _ signifying their willingness to pay half the bill. We hope they will do so without hesâ€" itation. According to Hurlburt, _ grants, subsidies and the general mill rate will pay half or possibly more toâ€" ward the cost of â€" these services, meaning the that homeowner will have to pay the other half, or less, of the street improvements made in front of his property. Why did North York allow man hole covers owned by the municipalâ€" ity to remain buried under a mounâ€" tain of fill? And finally, why did it take North York officials 240 days to flatten this potential death trap? It seems clear that officialdom erâ€" red badly in taking so long to remâ€" edy this disgrace. We hope for safeâ€" ty of North York residents that it doesn‘t take eight months to solve every serious complaint. â€" It is encouraging to note therefore, that Controller Hurlburt and townâ€" ship engineers are at least making surveys on the condition of streets in the westâ€"end and central sections of North York with the view of improvâ€" ing them. In the westâ€"end at any rate, servâ€" ices such as storm sewers and paved streets have been neglected too long. As we see it, possibly this coming winter or next spring, priorities will have to be set and contracts let. This is where the property owner fits in, because it hardly seems likely that the township will install any servâ€" ices where there is not a strong deâ€" mand for them. months, North York finally warned the owner to grade the property ‘"imâ€" mediately" or face the consequences of the township doing it for him, Last Thursday the rubble and dirt fill was finally flattened. Why did the township erect a snow fence around the property and pump out the deep hole several times if it was not considered a public hazard? If, as claimed, the fill constituted a traffic hazard because it blocked the view of motorists rounding the curve, why weren‘t steps taken to reâ€" move the visual obstruction. Before this case is closed however, there are a few questions in need of answers. The answer must be that no one had either the time, the wits or knowhow before, to get the ball rolâ€" ling. ® neeisrence rhant mak : It makes : things | crystal | clear Letters To The Editor Dr. Chariton‘s Home :.:.3 s e fra s e permit issued to a small extent | and in any event the property | where fill had been put hlsi since been sodded, maintained Some Fill . . . Dear Sir: On â€"rgading last week‘s Wesâ€" ton Times, 1 noticed this arâ€" ticle (enclosed) on the new nursing home. s 1 think if you checked corâ€" rectly, you would find that home of Or. J. Alan Bull, but always the home of Dr. W. Howard Chariton, the Docâ€" tor who just moved from the residence. The building has seen many changes, | admit, from the eriginal one, and one in which «Contmmued from page 1} Ir a letter to the editor last week, the Executive of the Rateâ€" payers quoted a Metro Parks Committee motion as stating that the committee "receives" with concern the obvious changâ€" and does not reduce the beauty of the area. Rr. Bull doctered for many years. 1 could be wrong, but 1 believe the home was built for Dr. Charliton and his bride. 1 was just a little girl George W. Bull Barristers â€" Solicitors 1944 Weston Road Opposite John Street Weston, Ont. CH 14911 Howard G. Barrister â€" Solicitor Notary Public Evenings by appointment 1938 Weston Rd. (at John St.) Weston CH 45697 Alfred H. Herman * B.A., Q.C. 4 JOHN ST. Barrister and Solicitor CH 4â€"5547.â€".8.9 43 King Street Weston, Ontario Fraser & Simms BARRISTERS BARRISTERS and SOLICTTORS 1 G. Ashbourne, B A. Carl W. Caskey, B.A., Q.C. 2077 LAWRENCE AVE. w. (Just West Of Weston Rd.) 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Call CH 1â€"5211 REAL ESTATE Piano Tuning And Repairing OPTOMETRY Work Guaranteed Yours truly, Always a Westonite. MUSIC WESTON Following him, Harry Royal began, ‘"a rink was flooded on Mrs. Gell‘s orders?" Shouts of "no name was mentioned" came from the audience. From the chair came, "you‘re just trying to confuse the issue. You‘ve had your say." Shouts of "sit down" outweighed those of "let the man speak,"" commented Philip White, After these preliminaries, the meeting was thrown open to the audience. One man in the back mimicked the councillors, saying, "I didn‘t know, I didn‘t underâ€" siand. Do they ever work? They‘ve got to learn to get along with other people,. It astonishes me. It astonishes me." He asked Dobbin why he had been fired and hinted at revenge. Dobbin investigated the matter and told council that he had figeu let out because he had led the 1965 deputation, Hatfield said. Another example of interferâ€" ence Hatfield maintained, was the firing of a lifeguard who led a deputation beforeâ€" council asking for a pay hike. Later he feared for his job, but was assured he would retain it. He was fired. for rimnk purposes without Dobâ€" bin‘s knowledge. Harry Hatfield, President of the Silverthorn Rutepayers‘ Association added that a public pool was closed early and the swimmers in the pool ordered out so that a teen club could use underwater gear there without permission from the Commissioner. over $3,300. Yet this same reâ€" port had ended by saying that Dobbin â€" lacked administrative ability, added Oscar Kogan, presâ€" ident of the Oakâ€"Vaughan Rateâ€" Douglas Peacock, president of the Warren Park Ratepayers‘ Association cited examples of this interference. He said that a private backyard on Magwood Crescent was ordered flooded cil were completely ignored in _l. 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FURNITURE SKYLINE HOTEL BRANCH 655 Dixon Road, Rexdale, Ontario Phones 241â€"3522 Res. 241,2891 Wallâ€"Toâ€"Wall Broadioom Instailation Member Toronto Stock Exc Sunday, May 15, 1966 â€" Ontario S. J. BROOKS & CO. Cross Street at Church Street ACCOUNTANTS INVESTMENTsS . Harry Frogley, manager. It was finally decided to adâ€" journ the debate for two weeks, so that the Works Committee will have a chance to study other reâ€" ports on the plastic bag question and report the findings to council. Some councillors thought the enst of bags is too high, but others said bags increase the speed of garbage pickâ€"up servicâ€" es, resulting in a reduction or removal costs. Purther, Goodfeliow charged that White voted to accept Dobâ€" bin‘s resignation. White denied this, saying "Prove it." One of the last comments made was a suggestion that the Plunkâ€" eit report should not be payed for until the trouble is cleared up. At the rate of this meeting, it may never be settled. What Can We Do . . . (Continued from Page 1) harards, he added. One man asked if there were amy councilliors present besides White. He said, "we never see or hear of them." To this Charles Goodfellow, a councillor reported that the councillors had not been invited: White replied that he was forced to resign, therefore fired, because he had been put on probation for six months after 17 years of loyal service. In that same positâ€" ion, he asked her if she would resign. supposed to beg him to return on their hands and knees. This jer was greeted with boos from On being met with derision, she said, "I don‘t want a lot of noise, I want this man reinstated." But she said, it must be done legally and honourably. she understood that Mr. Dobbin Weston Chartered Accountants Marsh, Goulding are going to do the job?" 1969 Weston Road & Co. PHONE 7696040 _ CHB 1â€"1129 were