The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

You were kind enough to print my letter to the Editor on October 5/67 stating three ways in which taxes in Wesâ€" ton (York) could be lowered. The first two (suggested by Alderman _ James _ Trimbee) (1) The public themselves ask for fewer municipal serâ€" Will Council slash 1968 expenditure? Ospen Saturday A.M. 715 Dundas West Est. 20 Yrs. 7167â€"6162 WESTON TRAVEL SERVICE 1912 Weston Rd. â€" (In The Westlaw Bidg.) WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW BOOK NOW AND AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT GOING OVERSEAS? Phone 244â€"5324 Modern scientific hospital care is putting thousands of patients on the road to health every day. This care is the best that has ever been availableâ€"but it is becoming more and ria costly to provide. Steadily rising hospital costs have, for many years, affected all hospitals across Canada and in other countries. Nevertheless, the quality of hospital care cannot be Hospitals, like everyone elsc, are paymg more for salaries, wages and fringe bencfits, gnd more for food, drugs, equapment, sepplies and services. SERVeCE 16 BETTER Medical sczence now provwies many new, costly types of treatment which require admission to hospital. While these procedures prolong life and improve health, they aiso mcrease the use of hospitals and require more skilled staff, mose facilities, more drugs and other expensive PRICES ARE UP Moovet TK out of cvery 51.0. .: insured hospital services represents satares, wages and fringe benefits for hospital engplowees. Hospital staffs now enjoy employment condiâ€" toms wiwch are comparable m rates and hours of work There has been no change in Ontario Hospital Insurance premiums since 1964, and this has been made possible through increased Provincial Government contributions from general revenues to maintain the premium rates established at that time. In ‘the years 1965, 1966, and 1967, the Provincial Government contributed $176.5 million in support of the plan, plus some $334 million for mental and tebercubosis care, and for special and capital hospital grants, to a botal of $530.5 mullion. Consistent with its policy through the years of adding Insurance, the following new benefits will be a wherewer possible to the benefits of Ontario Hospital insured persons on and a/ter July 1, 1968. Comerage for hospital outâ€"patient services prescribed by a physician when associated with necessary medical treatâ€" mentâ€"but mof drugs taken home, or diagnostic xâ€"ray examinations or laboratory tests which are listed as beneâ€" fits of the Ontario; Medical Services Insurance Plan (OMSIP).\Such xâ€"rays and laboratory tests, however, will continue to be covered under present "emergency" benefits HEALTH INSURANCE REGISTRATION BOARD:® 2195 YONGE STREET, TORONTO 7, ONTARIO. WLLA.B.â€"The Mealth Ingurance Health Tnsurafice tn‘the e o i n niniin Sn Aiuakice | | oftte hemungs sefofmery Primg ud promun and OMSIP. Also, benefits will be provided for ambulance service to the ambulance operator at the time the service is which is essential for the transportation of a patient. The rrovided‘ Details of the benefit will be announced at a natient will be required to pay a émail portion of the cost _ , later date. * NOTE: The above summary is for your convenience only. For detailed information please refer to the Provincial and Federal acts and régulations regarding these matters, or write to the addréss below, NEW HOSPITAL INSURANCE PREMIUMS HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL SERVICES ARE BETTER THAN EVER, BUT THEIR COSTS ARE RISING STEADILY...AND SO ARE OURS. Welll Mr. Editor, York‘s board of control is just about ready to examine the departâ€" mental estimates and soon council will be debating the budget. It will be most interâ€" esting to see if those members who have consistently advoâ€" cated reducing expenditures continue to do so. 1 note in the minutes of the council meetings that the names of Trimbee, White, W. Saunders, and Nobleman were consistently in favour of reâ€" ductions and occasionally, Alâ€" dermen Tonks and Gailichan; but the others were consistentâ€" ly against. (2) Members of the Borough of York council have the powâ€" er to turn down any new proâ€" jects costing more tax dollars. (3) ‘With â€" which Taxpayer Union Club members heartily "A drastic cut in the Borâ€" ough of York‘s operating budâ€" Meetings of the enlarged The above new rates will be payable on all regular group and payâ€"direct billings due in April, 1968, to cover the bmfithvonth(l) beginning with July, !~ °; ONTARIO HOSPITAL SERVICES COMMISSION BAStC STANDARD WARD INSURANCE p Single (no cligible dependants) â€" â€" â€" â€" â€"â€" â€" â€" $ 5.50 a month o Family (one or more eligible dependants) â€" â€" â€" $11.00 a month BETTER CAREâ€"BETTER PROTECTION QOVTâ€"PATIENT MOSPITAL SERVICES ESSENTIAL AMBULANCE SERVICE WHY.COSTS CONTINUE TO RISE * HOSPITALS ARE USED MORE g more for salaries, Greater use is also being made of hospitals vecu. . ciers : for food, drugs, is no longer a fimna:i barrier to necessary care, more hospital beds are available and there are increasing numâ€" j bers of elderly citizens, many of whom require prolonged treatment in hospital. In 1947, Ontario had only 17,473 ew, costly types of _ active treatment, chronic and convalescent hospital beds ; o hospital. While in 1958 there were 31,000. Today there are over 46.800 prove health, they such beds available to insured perso=>. More bedsm~~n ‘quire more skilled more patients, more cost. PAY ENVELOPES TAKE MOST The T.U. members still preâ€" fer to believe that the present council will agree to reduce expenditures for 1968 and al low us to support them and work with them for a better future for all residents of the Borough of York. Yours sincerely, NORMAN GUNN, D.S.C., President close to his heart â€"â€" that is ‘‘The loss of freedom because of the Canada Pension Plan." Mr. Kroeker is the 14th canâ€" didate to enter the Liberal Party‘s leadership race. Notice of these meetings with dates will shortly be circulated doorâ€" toâ€"door. NEW BENEFITS Taxpayers‘â€"Union will shortly take place to which council members will be invited to state their respective stands and to hear John Kroeker, F.S.A. the Ottawa T.V. Ciub NEW PREMIUMRATES (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. The Taxpayers‘ Union. 248â€"1821 sacrificedâ€"facilities and service must constantly attain increasingly higher standards. In 1959, however, Ontario Hospital Insurance ended the worry of hosâ€" pital expense for patients who need such care. Over 7 million Ontario residents, 99% of the people, have peace of mind in knowing that their hospital bills are ‘prepaid‘ through their Governmentâ€"insur~=~s n!~n, and fringe benefits to other similar occupations in the community. This means that hospitals, today, have more and hetter paid employees to prowide their essentia| roundâ€" theâ€"clock service for the sick and inpured. The Government has now found it necessary, how e\ cr, to introduce new premiums to help.meet the sharp increase in the cost of the Ontario Haspital Insurance Plan. The Provincial Government will continue to contribute subâ€" stantially to the cost of hospital care, and the Federal Government‘s contribution will also keep pace with the rising plan costs. The new premiums effective with regular advance payâ€" ments for the benefit month of July, 1968, are: omes Te stt | Di cs B cmd answering infuiriés abdut the Ontario Governitherit medical health and in followâ€"up treatment of fractures. These added benefits will include the use of a substantial list of gare facilities at hospitals which are necessary to moderh medical care and will close the gap hcfnéfl ptesent insured services and those services normally covered by OMSIP. 9 The Maple Leaf school story is being unveiled to the residents of North York at the Willowdale public library at 8:30 (that‘s toâ€" night), and of coures, it is hoped that a great many from the Maple Leaf area will avail themselves of this opportunity to relive past history, and meet some of the former principals of the school. , This movie will perhaps renew your interest and your holiday plans could include knowing and enjoying other parts of your counâ€" try better. It has been found. Yes, at last we know where the much looked for 50th anniversary book of Maple Leaf school is. It was never really lost or misplaced. but in the hands of the North Â¥erk historical society, who will have it among their exhibits at the panel discussion tonight. As a prelude to summer vacaâ€" tion time, Pelmo Park Home and School Association will be taking their members on a trip across Canada, via a movie "Helicopter Canada." Perhaps this program will give everyone who sees it an inspiration for their holidays, and plan their vacation. Canada is a beautiful country, with varying climates, scenery, industry, as we all saw last year by touring the centennial train and caravan, ‘and perhaps a few were able to get a glimpse through the exhibits at Expo 67. While this is a meeting for the Pelmo Area, everyone is welcome on Monday, April 1 at 8.â€"p.m. in the auditorium of Pelmo Park school. « This will be their annual meetâ€" ing, with the election of officers for the coming year. MAPLE LEAF SCHOOL STORY ‘Helicopter Canada‘ comes to Pelmo ‘é:‘b( ® , Maple Leaf school was chosen for this project, as it is one of the few schools in North York that has almost all of its original records supplimented by material of historical value that was handed over to the historical soâ€" ciety by Nelson A. Boylen. Along with Charles Proctor, society chairman, the panel will include exâ€"principals, Lewis Smith â€" and Walter Lavender. John D. Helston, retiring prineiâ€" pal of Maple Leaf will complete the panel, along with our enthusiâ€" astic Nelson A. Boylen. Of course, you all know that 80â€"yearâ€"old Mr. Boylen, is a former school trusâ€" tee, reeve, and after whom our secondary school was named. EUCHRE Maple Leaf home and school will also have a special evening of. their own on Friday night, when they have their annual euchre party. This is also an opportunity to renew acquaintâ€" ances, and have an enjoyable soâ€" cial evening. Come along and bring your friends. Refreshments will be served, and there will be plenty of prizes. * Y.W.C.A. Don‘t forget that Monday, April The remainder of his nonâ€"famâ€" ily bequests will be divided among the Hospital for Sick Children, Humber Memorial Hospital, the Ontario Society for Crippled Children and the Salvation Army. During his lifetime, Nelson Clark â€" a King St., Weston resiâ€" dent, wholesale lumber dealer, business executive and investor â€" contributed to many charitable causes. After his death, his $406,361 esâ€" tate has provided funds for disâ€" tribution _ as follows: Weston Presbyterian Church, $5,000; the Presbyterian Church of Canada, $25,000; Bruce General Hospital, Walkerton, Ont. (in memory of his birthday), $5,000; and Fronâ€" tier College, $5,000. This weekâ€"end, they are to be the guests of the Campbellford bantam hockey team, and will be billetted in the homes of fellow hockey players. This should be quite an experience for 13 and 14 year olds, as some will be staying on farms. As members of the Amesbury sports club, these boys will also be attending the banquet tonight for all members of the league at the K.M.A. caterers. This year Sander‘s Hardware bantam team in Amesbury sports clyb have had a successful year. While they are now out of the finals in the North York league, being defeated by the North West boys club, they are stil} playing 1 is the day that the Y.W.C.A. program begins at Amesbury Park community centre, 1507 Lawrence Ave. W. This is your opportunity, ladies, to get in trim to wear all those pretty fashions for spring. at the beginning of his spring vacation. This, while rather inâ€" convenient, is not hampering his attendance at school, being able to operate on crutches. Let‘s hope that by the summer Russell, you will be able to run around with the other boys. in the King Clancy league. This week they will be playing at the Double Rinks, and will continue in the league play until they have suffered two defeats. In order to cope with the exâ€" pected large enrolment, &wo sesâ€" sions will be held for six weeks, for this "Bonny Pruden â€" Shape Up For Spring" program. Registâ€" rations will be accepted on Monâ€" day at the community centre. ACCIDENT VICTIM Russell Martin, Maple Leaf Dr., is sporting a cast on his leg these @ays, due to an accident Mr. Clark left $150,000 to his Weston‘s Nelson Clark leaves $406,000 estate For further information, write: * ONTARIO MMM Of TRANSPORT, 10 81. Mary $1., Toronté 6, Ontaric. injured by a hitâ€"andâ€"run driver you can claim damages from the Motor Vehicle Aecident Claims Fund.© If HOCKEY you are Poland‘s population, now just over 32.000,000, will increase by 1.000,000 every three years, preâ€" dicts the chairman of the Polish Central Office of Statistics, Dr. W. Kawalec. Mr. Clark, an honorary memâ€" ber of Westonâ€"Mount Dennis Rotâ€" ary Club, had also lived on John St. during his longâ€"time residence in Weston. son, William Henry Clark. Of the income of the residue he left $8,000 a year to his wife Vesta and the remainder of the income to his son. A $25,000 trust fund has been set up for a grandson, Richard Henry Clark. > _ Unfortunately for Canada, this is an attitude towards politics that is shared in by many would be dictators as is exemplified by the editorials in two Toronto daily newspapers who have writâ€" ten that the Liberal party line on abortion should be enforced by the Cabinet, without any regard to the consciences of the individual members. And what is the party line? Has a policy on abortion been announced by a Liberal party conference or by the Liberal caucus? If so, when? I have been a Liberal for more than 45 years and I know of no party line on this subject. The Order of Canada was never discussed at a party convention nor at a caucus. Elsewhere in his address at Regina the Hon. J. J. Greene wrote:â€" "It is quite clear that â€" the present ossified procedures (of parliament), â€" not only impair the efficiency of the executive (cabinet), but deprive the country of any really effective use of the talents and judgement of the private members of Parliament." It is not the rules of Parliament that have emasculated the functions of the members on the right hand side of the Speaker. It is the practices of the Cabinet â€" not the procedures of the House! It would be unfair to a single member of the Cabinet to quote him as to the ministers‘ attitude towards private members, beâ€" cause it could be argued that his attitude is not typical of the cabinet as a whole. So let us look at the recently published book, authored by another Liberal leadership candidate, the Hon. John N. Turner. On page 16 the honorable minister writes:â€""But the concept of the Cabinet reduces the role of the M.P. to that exâ€" pressing the grievances of the people. So, in a sense, the power of the House of Commons is a myth." If all decisions are the property of the cabinet, then why are there votes in Parliament? Why are the men who are not in the Cabinet eletted to Ottawa and paid for services which evidently are not required as long as there is a cabinet that decides all matters? The Minister even quoted an unanamed private member on the Cabinet side of the House whom he overheard saying after a vote â€" "All that matters is tl;ft I be in my seat â€" my bottom end is more important than my head." o Then Mr. Turner quotes an Englishman as saying:â€" "the prime responsibility of the members is no longer to his conscience or to the elector, but to his party. _ s e The Back Benchers . s . _ (continues srom page of House rules, they immediately brought on the floor of the house at eight o‘clock, after the two hour dinner adjournment, a Does any Canadian voter believe that a caucus of the Liberal members was held between six o‘clock and eight o‘clock in order to discuss the new bill? The bill that was ruled out of order on March 11 was given first reading in the House on March 8 and copies of the bill were not available to members of the House of Commons when they adjourned at six o‘clock on that Friday night. * The members of the House did not see the bill they gave first reading on Friday, March 8, on that date, and it was never disâ€" cussed in caucus, since nothing is told to caucus and nothing is discussed or settled there. You thus had the spectacle of a bill being introduced on the Friday evening that only members of the Cabinet had seen, and when it was ruled out of order on Monday afternoon, a second bill, whose contents were unknown to the Liberal party, was brought in by the Cabinet at eight o‘clock. BED OF ROSES Day by day, month by month, and year by year, the Cabinet or executive arm of the party in power at Ottawa, has been stripping the members of the House of Commons of their normal functions, and this with the overt consent of members who are more willing to shirk their responsibilities as representatives of the people in favor of a government by cabinet that would and could make the life of private members nothing but a bed of ease. The situation has already developed so far at Ottawa the Hon. J. J. Greene, Minister of Agriculture, felt quite free on March 13, 1968 to write in a speech delivered for him in Regina, Saskatchewan:â€" "The Executive (Cabinet) has final and ultimate decision in all matters," and ‘the éxecutive (Cabinet) has ultimate responsibility for policy decision." Mr. Greene even wrote "that parliament was, if anyâ€" thing, an impediment." 8 3 . bill that was substantially the same as the one defeated on THE WESTON TIMES â€" Thursday, March 28, 1968 POLES INCREASE NEVER CONSULTS MPS In the Estate of FRANK STEPHEN GROSS, Deceased. All persons baving claims against the estate of Frank Stephen Gross, late of the Borough of North York, Plasâ€" 198 tall_Sertiguiets of thek claims. . Ammediately _ after said date. the estate will be distributed, . having . regard only to claims of which noâ€" tice has been rectived. BUYING A CAR or TRUCK? Ask For ... Shirley Estelle Gross, Adâ€" ministratrix, by _ her Soliciâ€" tors, Fraser & Simms, 1944 1575 WESTON ROAD Bus. 247â€"7161 _ Res. 248â€"2894 tario. GRANT G. BROWN MOTORS LTD. DATED the 26th day of NOTICE 1O CREDITORS John McMahon Weston Times | e