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Page 2 â€"â€" THE WESTON TIMES â€" Thursday, July 27, 1967 It is difficult to believe that some Metro and York planners and politicâ€" fans are actually entertaning _ the thought of expropriating all this proâ€" perty for $4 million to make up for the parks deficite left in the wake of the Spadina expressway. Fortunately however, there are “,!hers. just as strongly opposed |to this wholesale demolition of housing and would prefer Metro to spend an The action started about six wéeks ago and just when it began to look like something was about to happen, things slowed down to a snail‘s pace once again. § While North York tries to blame everyone but itself for the ridiculous and costly mess on St. Lucie Dr., the ground that the St. Lucie Dr. homes sit on, continues to erode with each and every rainfall. We specialize in all types BA., QC, > Barrister â€" Solicitor Notary Public Evenings by appointment 1938 Weston Rd. § (at John St.) Soil consultants warned last month and again this month that there are 10 houses on this street overlooking the Humber River that could come crashing down the ravine anytime. But so far barely a finger has to be lifted to prevent this $300,000 worth of real estate from collapsing. The action referred to was Mayor James Service‘s warning for the ocâ€" cupants toâ€"get out of these houses and the provision of temporary accommoâ€" dation by the Ontario housing corporâ€" ation. There is a lot of confusion concernâ€" ing Metro‘s proposal to take over more than 13 acres of the 20â€"acre Cedarville park to‘ build the Spadina expressway, but one thing is perfectâ€" ly clear â€" proposals to expropriate 185 homes, three churches and six businesses should be scuttled immeâ€" diately. Since then the Ontario government has agreed to pay half the cost of reâ€" inforcing the embankment and divertâ€" ing the course of the river so that the homes will again be safe to live in. Total cost‘of the project is in excess of $400,000 of which the province and North York have agreed to pay O furniture upholstering _. BARRISTERS and SOLICITOR® Howard (G. Ashbourne, B.A. Cnp wW. ('nkey.‘B.A.. aC. ‘ 2077 LAWRENCE (AVE. W. \Just West of Weston Rd.) â€"WESTON, ONT. â€" 247â€"6677 Alfred H. Herman _ NUâ€"LIFE Upholstering Ltd. 1 Wilby Cres. - Barristers â€" Solicitors 1944 Weston Road Opposite John Street Fraser & Simms Build That Expressway Underground BARRISTERS Only Quick Action Will Save Homes on St. Lucie Weston ASHBOURNE and CASKEY . ~Published at 2159 W.oston Rd., Weston by Principal Publishing Ltd., every Thursday y _V. J, MeMillan, President and Publisher J. M. Jordan, General Manager B. M. Holmes, Editor Telephone CH 1â€"5211 * Authorized as Second Class Mai!, Post Office Dept. Ottawa, Ont., and for payment cf postage in cash SUBSCRIPTION RATES $5.00 per year in advance to any address in Canads Other countries $6.00 Professional â€" Business Directory CH 1â€"1911 Editorial Page George W. Bull And Repairing Wim. A. Riggs 1230 Jane Street Mt. Dennis RO 9â€"2841 Barrister and Solicitor Suite 202 The Westlaw Bldg. 1920 Weston Rd. Weston, Ontario CH 4â€"5547â€"8â€"9 Piano Tuning Work Guaranteed MUSIC $300,00. The thing that now seems to stand in the way of beginning work necessary to save the homes is Metro conservation‘s refusal to undertake the project until the financing requirâ€" ed is all accounted for. L As one dislocated St. Lucie Dr. re«â€" ident commented: "Let‘s not kid ourâ€" selves. They can holler all they like about who should pay to clear up our problem, but if they don‘t start soon our homes won‘t be worth saving." This homeowner echoed a truth known by everyone involved in the St. Lucie affair. Each time it rains, and so far it has been a wet summer, soil erosion threatens to topple the buildâ€" ings at the edge of the ravine. Since North York intends to save these homes, it should tellthe conâ€" servation authority to get cracking immediately. M Let‘s face it: the former Township of North York created the mess on St. Lucie Dr. 11 years ago when it perâ€" mitted construction of houses on the ravine side of the street despite warnâ€" ings of Municipal officials that it would be a serious mistake to permit construction there. The Borough of North York is now obligatad to clean up the problem as fast as it can. extra million to build the expressway under the park instead. It is estimated that if York does go ahead and takes over all these homes, more than 1,000 people rangâ€" ing from senior citizensâ€"to newly weds will be ordered to sell. A million dollars is not an easy sum for Metro to raise theseâ€"days. But, Metro council in 1962 pledged to reâ€" place "acre for acre" any parkland awallowed up by the expressway. The cut and cover method of runâ€" ning the expressway through Cedarâ€" vale park is the only answer. Let‘s hope that the officials involved in this conflict see the light. Exnronriation of 15 dwellings, three places of worâ€" ship and six enterprises just doesn‘t make sense. C. W. LEASK Chartered Accountant 1730 Weston Road Weston CH 4â€"6 Weston EME WMWDETCCC CC CCC automatics. Free scope check with tuneâ€"up, free wheel alignment check and estiâ€" mate. Courtesy car. 1778 Jane St. CH 7â€"8590 ACCOUNTANTS Marsh, Goulding Chartered Accountants 1969 Weston Road Walter‘s Garage SKYLINE HOTEL BRANCH 655 Dixon Road, Rexdale, Ontario Phones 241â€"3522 Res. 241â€"2891 Member Toronto Stock Exchange $. J. BROOKS & CO. CH 4â€"6061 CH 1â€"1129 INVESTMENTS J. Harry Frogley, manager. How many vacationers from York or North York will dare to take a dip in the Humber River this summer? It‘s all right, if you don‘t mind the industrial pollution, the flotsamâ€"and jetsam, and the muddy water. Count me out. Scarlat Albright, O.D. Our children will certainly benâ€" efit next Fall and Winter when they chat in class with 275 Ontario teachâ€" ers who are heading for the Albion Hills and a fiveâ€"week science sumâ€" mer course. _____â€"â€" Close to Metro Toronto is another site that offers all the material for a close scrutiny by our teachers. The area is called Rattray Marsh, in Clarkson, and the last of its kind in the southern Ontario region. _ Last week CBCâ€"TBA‘s "Requiem for a Marsh" brought to the homeâ€" screen a tale of sadness as Rattray Marsh at the edge of Lake Ontario, prepares to meet tis doom. The imminent demise of the ‘unique wildlife sanctuary‘ has been held back until now by a valiant band of men and women, and children, who knocked on doors, signed petitions, took delegations to all levels of govâ€" ernment and education officials, raisâ€" ed a lot of ruckus as well as $80,000 to buy the marsh. * Insurance For Every Purpose "Requiem", with appropriate backâ€" ground music, and shots of birds and animals who make up the marsh comâ€" munity, pointed up the unhappy state of affairs confronting conservationâ€" ists and citizens who want to hold on Optometrist 1894 Weston Rd., Weston For Appointment Call CH 1â€"0701 Optometrist 2036 Dundas St. West (Dundas â€" Keele) Evenings By Appointment J. R. Currie, O.D. Double Dare OPTOMETRY G. H. RICHTER meral Insoo. Agency 337 Queens Drive INSURANCE 766â€"2946 â€"Dolores Schem Requiem for Man? (at Church St. Traffic Light) DISPENSING OPTICIAN NEIL J. MOREAU Oculist â€" Prescriptions Completed â€" Repairs â€" Duplications & Fittings Shutâ€"In Service MEDICAL BUILDING 2160 Weston Rd. Watch For Sean Connery As James Bond in "You Only Live Twice" 248â€"1821 1831 WESTON ROAD, WESTON; ONTARIO TELEPHONE 241â€"1821 PRESENTS Marty Robbins J Tommy Kirk The Weston Times Classified Section "HELL ON WHEELS" "CATALINA CAPER" SHOW TIMES:; Weekdays From 7:00 p.m. Saturday From 1:00 p.m. Sunday From 2:00 p.m. THE AIR CONDITIONED John Livingstone, CBC executive producer of science programming, said during an onâ€"theâ€"spot interview that a marsh always benefits agricultâ€"= ure, by storing water and then letting it seep out as required. to a bit of ‘natural‘ land to show futâ€" ure generations. This marsh, in particular, he said, is unique in that it contains the last remnants of vegetation, wildlife, fowl, and so on, to be found in this part of the province. Former executive secretary of Canâ€" adian Audubon Society, Mr. Livingâ€" stone visited the marsh area throughâ€" out his childhood and during his adult years. _ â€" He knew Major Rattray, former owner of the estate, and had manv long talks and walks with him. When asked what our children and our children‘s children will do when it‘s their turn to study nature, in conâ€" servation areas, he answered "I‘ll be damned if I know." . Of course there‘ll~be Albion Hills to wander around in,. but for how long? Will big money and developers move in there too? PLUS IN General & Life Insurance YORK TRAVEL BUREAU 1156 WES;I‘ON ROAD 6â€"1777 RO 6â€"4603 FOR ALL TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS TO ANYWHERE â€" Hannah Bedell John Ashley Del Moore WM. G. BEECH, Notary Public Call | _ Those Endless Lineups Tarnish Expo‘s Image By FRAZER CACHE . > 4 I was somewhat disappointed in Expo 67. It must have been‘a letdown because of all the raving comments I had heard from my friends and associates who had toured Expo before me. I share the opinion of literally everyone that the line ups were too long (almost a mile long in front of the American and Russian pavilions and half a mile long at the Quebec and Bell Telephone pavilions. Without a doubt, the Federal, Quebec and Montreal governments must be given a great deal of credit for putt. ing on a tremendous show that has had few equals in his tory, but two days of walking, walking and more walking completely wore me out and made me wonder what I had gained other than tired, sore feet. « One thing I gained was an insight into the immense diversity of this world of ours. There was a great deal of art,. and culture on display and this was good. However there were far too many technical exhibits for my liking â€" parâ€" ticularly in the U.S., Russian and German show cases. Like most other people, I was terribly worried about missing something and therefore tramped through all the small nation pavilions that one is capable of exploring during a 20â€"hour period. There was the occasional reward, the India and Canadâ€" ian Indian exhibits being two of them. Some of the others, like Cube, were a complete waste of time. If one wants to see the world through pictures which grace many a wall at Expo, he should subscribe to Life magazine. If one wants to see old bibles and artifacts, he should drop into a good museum like the Royal Ontario. Nowhere, other than occasionally in the theme paviâ€" lions did I see authentic displays of man at work, man at play or man with his family 6 I understand that Japan, which will sponsor Expo 70, will install portable sidewalks, more drinking fountains and restaurants than this year‘s fair at Montreal and these, I think, are things that will enhance it. Japan, I also understand, will sit all the international entries around a great square and will try to eliminate these frightful lineups by requiring more entrances to the pavilions than were provided for at Expo 67. These plans too receive my endorsement. What else is there to say about Expo 672 It was a magnificant world‘s fair well worth your while to see if you haven‘t already seen it. I intend to spend another day or two there before it closes this fall. If it wasn‘t for those awful queues, I know I would spend another three or four days there instead. Pierre Berton in McLean‘s magazine wrote that tears poured from his eyes when he first visited the Expo site. Tears came from my eyes during the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth and during the Hungarian uprising, but I afraid I didn‘t have that same feeling when I came upon Canada‘s world fair. 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