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Another reason for opposing the special levy said Trimbee, is that the senior levels of govâ€" ernment have indicated they will soon dole out much latger hosâ€" pital grants than they have in A confusing situation he said, and he is unhappy about it, beâ€" cause whatever position Weston council takes, it will remain open to criticism. Trimbee said Weston won‘t be the only party to oppose the hosâ€" pital tax. The York Township Council of Ratepayers have inâ€" dicated they too are against the levy because the township adâ€" ministration wants the â€" senior governments to take over the full cost of education. The ratepayâ€" ers reportedly contend that if York wants to get out of the education business, it should also stear clear of hospital finance. The administrator said howâ€" ever, that the Board of Governâ€" ors will be "disappointed" at council‘s decision, because they were the ones who asked for the special mill levy in the first place. York residents might turn down the three and three formâ€" ula because most of them have never heard of Humber Memâ€" orial, Ferguson suggested. "Taxes will jump enoufih withâ€" out adding an extra mill," said Trimbee. "At first, I thought our (Weston) taxes would climb seven mills when we join York, but now every time I look around, someone says they will go up even more." From what he can make out, said Trimbee, Weston‘s mill rate may spiral 10 to 12 mills next vear. Humber hospital administrator Ferguson expressed doubt that York residents would â€" support Weston‘s original proposal to grant North Western the one mill levy for the first three years, with Humber Memorial getting the last three. Council asked the town soliciâ€" tor for an opinion on whether Weston taxpayers will be forced to assume a portion of this debt when the two . municipalities merge and form the Borough of York at the end of this year. Ferguson, the mayor, the town. solicitor Duncan MacDonald, and Councillors Trimbee and Lloyd Sainsbury held a meeting just prior to council Monday eveâ€" ning, and it was the result of their discussions that council deâ€" cided to oppose the levy "at this time." In council, Trimbee said the proposed levy was "premature." One reason given was that York township still owes Northâ€" western $360,000 and that part of the levy would likely be used to retire this debt. Humber Memorial administratâ€" or, R. B. Ferguson, says it will be at least two to three years before a major addition is startâ€" ed on his hospital and added that the picture is about the same at Northwestern. Weston‘s decision to oppose York‘s application at the Muniâ€" cipal Board hearing is partly based on the fact that neither hospital has immediate plans for expansion. The resolution was similar to one adopted by York council which calls for the people to support a one mill levy for five years. Mayor Wes Boddington said council reversed its previous poâ€" sition because of new informaâ€" tion. Last week council unanimâ€" ously agreed to ask the Ontario Municipal Board to allow the people to vote on whether they favor a special one mill levy for six years to finance new hospital construction. The levy during the first three years would go to Northwestern counâ€" cil agreed, and to Humber Memâ€" orial during the last three. A member of Humber Memorâ€" ial‘s Board of Governors, Counâ€" cillor Jim Trimbee, said the merger of York and Weston at the end of this year will mean a 10 to 12 mill tax increase as it is, without asking property owners to vote another mill for hospitals. Town council says NO to a special one mill tax levy to expand the bed capacity of Humber Memâ€" orial and Northwestern General hospitals. NO: NO! NO: HOSPITALS TOLD WE CAN‘T AFFORD MORE TAXES Weston council Monday slammed the door in the faces of two hospitals. *\ MWeston Times At almost every planning board hearing and meeting of council, at least one and sometimes as many as a dozen "conflicts of interest" are declared by counâ€" cillors, a controller or two and the reeve. Putting the average wage of a Metro Lawyer at a "modest" $17.000 per annum, it is abundentâ€" ly clear that North York is rulâ€" ed by a group who are in the middleâ€"toâ€"upper income class. CONTROL REAL ESTATE This only gives a small part of the story however, because many of the township politicians own real estate holdings (other than their home} and lherefo!e have to declare "a conflict of inâ€" terest" and refrain from discusâ€" sion and vote when their partâ€" ners and legal help appear beâ€" fore council to ask for a favor. Close to half of the politicians are lawyers, eral are engineers and Compared to some members on Weston council, many of the North York â€" counterparts, are men of means. QUESTION: A planning study recently made of Mount Dennis, recommends the replacement of hundreds of single family homes with giant apartâ€" Politician‘s Nightmare: What Is Conflict Of Interest? Most Residents In North Mount Dennis Willing To Sell Homes To Developers township and sevâ€" builders. wage of | A GOOD THEORY ! His code of ethics "sounds fine ‘ln theory" to most counciliors, but they also point out, it is of jno significant value, unless and | until, it is passed into law by ithe Ontario government. ] On assuming the reeveship two years ago, one of Service‘s first Qobjeclives was; to establish _ a municipal "code of ethics" (someâ€" thing like the 10 Commandâ€" ,menm. so that it would be gomâ€" pletely clear in every councilâ€" {lor‘s mind, when he is, and is ! not, involved in a conflict of inâ€" | terest. When the question of instalâ€" ling radio antennas on the roof of a tall Yonge St. apartment building was discussed for inâ€" stance, Reeve James Service abâ€" stained from discussion and the vote, because he holds an interâ€" est in the radio station. Politicians, like anyone else, are out to make a buck, but morâ€" ally and legally they are not enâ€" titled to use their political inâ€" fluence for personal gain. OUT FOR A BUCK WESTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 196 held in the College auditorium 3100 Weston Rd. Tuesday Oct. 11, at 8 p.m. The public is most welâ€" ; come. Fashion Show At St. Basil‘s A Fashion Show, sponsored by the mother‘s guild of St. Basilâ€" Theâ€"Great College and coâ€"ordinâ€" ated by Eatons of Canada and Two weeks ago, Controller Frank Watson suggested that councillors instead of just disâ€" closing an interest, should go a step further, and put on the public record, exactly what their interest is. LEGAL OPINION Council asked the township clerk and solicitor to give their opinions on whether it is posâ€" sible to make it policy for a council member to define his interest. ment buildings. Do you support this planning proâ€" posal? How will it affect you as a home owner? The officials reported yes, this Interviews and Photos by Bill Henderson | step can be taken, but a counâ€" cillor cannot be forced to give any information, other than a simple disclosure of his interest, |if he doesn‘t want to. This report will be considered by Board of Control this mornâ€" ing. Markham. Both Weston clubs are up against stiff opposition and the games are timed so that fans can take in one or beth of them. Executives of both Weston teams hope that there be a good public turnout. At 10.30 am. Monday, the Mondal ll_L. Two Games Thanksgiving At council Monday, Jack Brown asked why the town preâ€" One of the oldest buildings in Weston, condemned as a health hazard and fire trap, has been declared unfit for human habiâ€" tation. An â€" investigation into alter nate routes has been made folâ€" lowing complaints that trucks using Rosemount Ave. _ annoy residents during the day and disturb their sleep at night. Weston won‘t let car dealer Grant Brown pave his parking lot between Clouston Ave. aml‘ l?wencotl St. because _ storm sewers can‘t with the exâ€"‘ tra storm nmmnow | and pave, if it is not prepared Weston‘s consulting engineer John Hall replied that the storm ~. Aâ€"change of ~name, fromâ€"Naâ€" , emphasis | that the" Service Ts tional Employment Office to placing on counselling, training, Canada Manpower Centre, Dept. labour force mobility, upâ€"gradâ€" of Manpower and Immigration ‘ing, research, and labour marâ€" was amnounced today by G. F.| ket information. Warby, acting manager of the | Rapid technological change is Weston office of the former Naâ€"| the reason for the increasing imâ€" tional Employment Service. Mr. portant role that the Canada Warby said that the new name | Manpower Centre must underâ€" reflects more accurately the take. If the economy is to prosâ€" Last week, lawyer Stanley Elkind, appeared before Weston Councillior Wilbert Perry said police informed him that trucks can use Yelland and Oak St. to gain access to Weston Rd. rather than Rosemount and Church St. â€" Streets the trucks usually use. f Since the traffic problem origâ€" inates in North York, the town and township should get toâ€" gether to find & solution, he said. I Councillor Bob MacPherson charged that Weston had done nothing to solve the complaints of Rosemount and Church St. The chief target of the comâ€" plaints was A. P. Green Fire Brick, which ships its produce by truck. Council Attempts To Solve Noisy Trucking Problem OlId Shamrock Hotel Declared Unfit For Human Habitation "Canada Manpower Centre" New Name For Weston NES It was one of those meetâ€" ings you almost have to see, to believe. It was common knowledge throughout _ the _ municipal building that the opposition had won the war, even though the battle had not yet begun. The lawyers for the Cadilâ€" lae Development Corporation sought North York council‘s permission to withdraw the application as "preâ€"mature", but counciliors were in no mood to let the enemy es cape. Reeve James Service menâ€" tioned that the Sheppardâ€"Bayâ€" view proposal was "unique" in that he had never before heard of a planning board planning a project for the deâ€" veloper. The lawyer said the plan should be acceptable because there are very few single family homes that will face it. The 18â€"story buildings will mostly be surrounded by "mews" (two and threeâ€"story buildings), a park, and shopâ€" ping centre, he added. HANDS GO UP At this point, Reeve Service asked the 75 in the council chambers who favored Cadilâ€" lac‘s proposed development. About twoâ€"thirds of the audiâ€" ence put up their hands. FIRST UP Cadillac‘s lawyer was the first to speak. He pointed out that the three building, 18 story apartment scheme was planning board‘s brain child which Cadillac found satisfacâ€" tory. Planning North York Style Only Seeing Is Believing Outdated Sewer System council for his 72â€"yearâ€"old uncle, and asked if the town intends to expropriate the condemned Shamrock Hotel, on Weston Road, and if so, when? The municipal election on Dec. , to campaign in Weston as well 5 should be ome of the most inâ€" | as in York. teresting campaigns yet to face‘ 8 s Weston voters. A petition circulated through emphasis â€" that the" Service i% placing on counselling, training, labour foree mobility, upâ€"gradâ€" ing, research, and labour marâ€" ket information. He said his uncle was foreâ€" closing the mortgage against Ed Besides being asked to vote for a ward councilior, a school trustee, two controllers and a mdyor} the electorate will be asked to vote for or against the sale of alcoholic beverages. EEECCEY EmW EDMIIOHCDS ZN0 2 was tel'fiflll by'm s mdyor} the electorate will be On Tuesday, the On town clerk, asked to vote for or against the Control ‘ Board tario l‘“:: sale of alcoholic beverages. | mayor that the informed ) Since Weston will be part of | be held ":" M“ York Township on Jan. 1, 1967, | °*" on same day who ever is running for mayor ‘ as the municipal electionsâ€"Dec, sewer oh Clouston, built in 1924, _ He :noted that one King St. is already overloaded and the | development scheme was drop storm sewer on Dennison Rd. htnd because of inadequate storm used to capacity also. luwut ".l:d said the town ~'fl & | not Works _ superintendent â€" Irv. | the sewer o Nld:\ cope ‘Groombridge informed . The | with the J flood waters. residents. Mayor Wes Boddingâ€"! ton replied that the brick comâ€" pany has been approached and | agreed to "any reasonable solâ€" Works _ superintendent â€" Irv. Groombridge lnhr-oi“ The Times yesterday some of Weston‘s storm â€" and . sanitary sewers pour raw sewage into the Humber River when flash floods occur. The sewer systems will eventually have to be separated, he remarked. ution." Next, a rosey checked, heavy set youth said he was manager of the nearby shipâ€" ping centre and was in favor of the scheme. An increased neighborhood _ popu! a t i o n, means extra business he said, Some came by car, but many were transported in a bus supplied by Cadillac, the youth said. JUST A QUESTION The lawyer jumped up and said he hoped Southerland wasn‘t suggesting that there was something wrong . with this arrangement. "No," reâ€" plied Southerland, "I‘m just asking questions, that‘s all." Councillor Southerland proâ€" duced a colored map of the area showing that over 500 homes in the vicinity opposed the three apartment towers. On asking council to refuse the Cadillac application, Counâ€" cillor Southerland warned if this particular property is reâ€" centre merchants. P Councilor Bill Southerland, who vigorously opposed Cadâ€" illac‘s scheme since its inâ€" ception, asked if any of the merchants were in the room. The youth replied yes. How did they get to the council chambers? Southerâ€" land asked. When the people who supâ€" ported and opposed the "point block apartment concept" had their say, councillors hashed over the plan and it appeared that only Reeve Service was in favor of it. Liquor Plebiscite Dec. board of control will have IT‘S OFFICIAL rub off on the shopping womeaietetretinst bnttrereirammesrormmemas SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS Mayor Wes Boddington nformâ€" ed the lawyer that Etobicoke will acquire the property at the corner of Weston Rd. and Humâ€" ber St. to widen the St. Phillip‘s Rd. bridge to four lanes. the case, there is no point in his uncle spending funds to make old hotel habitable once agin. Roomers living in the slum property have been asked to find new accommodation. The resâ€" taurant on the ground floor was A petition circulated through out Weston asking for the liquor vote, has been signed by 25 per cent of the eligible voters and per, it must take advantage of new and improved ways of doâ€" ing business, and, to make this possible, the labour force must be extremely adaptable and moâ€" bile. It is the job of the Canâ€" ada Manpower Centre to assist Mr. Warby said that both emâ€" ployers and employees will beneâ€" fit from the new and improved service from the Canada Manâ€" power Centre and urged them to make full use of his office for every employment and labour market need. Dunne, owner of the building, and asked if there was any point to his uncle spending $5,000 to make the place habitable. closed out months lio; are in planning. The block of land that Cadillac wants to build on is shown on the disâ€" trict plan as high density use he said, and therefore when council turns down this apâ€" plication, there is nothing to prevent the developer from coming back again and again with new schemes. "By reâ€" jecting this application now, we are just putting off our final decision until after the (Continued on page 7) these changes. then he quoted from Reeve Service‘s inaugural address two years ago. REEVE‘S ADDRESS ‘"The voters in North York decided that positive planning should replace planning by developers; the voters of North York decided that there must be more compatibility between single and multiple residential development. The voters of North York decided that we, the elected repreâ€" sentatives, MUST do more of our ~planning than ever beâ€" fore. And these decisions of the voters shall be the guideâ€" lines of my administration." Councillor John Booth of Ward 1, perhaps made the most cutting comments. Beâ€" cause an election is just around the corner, the poliâ€" ticians are more interested in playing politics than they zoned for high rise, every homeowner in North York with a vacant field nearby can expect it to be ‘rezoned for a developer too. Planning in the township will be thrown out the window he added, and Mayor Wes Boddington prom ised Grant Brown Motors, that square feet of ; Mr. since that is