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, N. YORK STUCY ‘BLOCK PARENT PLAN‘® nt planning departâ€" York planning direcâ€" len paints a picture a borough of small od portion of homes s with frontages of ss. survey showed that 1ip contained 17,990 etached homes with y 3,000 lots with less than 25 feet ocâ€" ngleâ€"family detached g this, York council the planning departâ€" mendation that lots age of less than 25 lled by the commitâ€" ment. o agreed to amend ylaw to permit the ots with a frontage more into two lots, t 75 p.c. of the lots ‘side of the street ock have a frontage may be frightening nany ways, Dr. Wilâ€" d Weston‘s Univerâ€" Club, but they are ind will soon grow er generation with heir own. ‘hild picks up the ne of his environâ€" personality is shapâ€" rents. e stands to reason member of Metro‘s ng Council, that an sehold will produce hild. permits . home ng lots is increased from feet to 1,350 square e fault seems to lie nts who want to live in children. As an ave the scene on a h its own plans to al libraries. Scarborâ€" g the same but Torâ€" rided not to proceed ction of regional libâ€" niâ€"detached or row termingled with deâ€" s, the frontage of will be taken as the licable. minimum permitted s is reduced from feet to 800 square 1aximum | permitted ts of most rateâ€" ociations in the ‘North York beâ€" ches should be least to the exâ€" y recommended ario Committee k is not waiting for iild regional librarâ€" s a problem when rebuilding, because. ning bylaw states rimum lot frontage eet. 4 ith _ committee s that "places and lands used )n therewith . . . sed at actual " and then be level of 35 p.c. over a period of "or such other g said North York ad despite the fact tive Committee last he borough is proâ€" ble home produces unstable children eston Rd. 241â€"8091 ent important says speaker LECT YOUuRr S TER FUR HIONS AtT. ‘ Jack Mould warnâ€" Board of Control _ stop handing out to Metro governâ€" sioners. es Service advised rergency Measures John Pollard found won‘t await Metro libraries Church tax could kill church: cleric While ratepavers and churchâ€" men are not afraid to speak out on the church tax question, most politicians (including Mayors James Service and Jack Mould) are reluctant to give their frank opinions. They are sort of caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. There is a heavy presâ€" sure on them to keep taxes withâ€" in ‘:?hne, responsible limits. If churches and pumerous other properties that enjoy tax exempâ€" Dr. Head told the club that this was a tough time for their kids to grow up. They were being bombarded with erotic literature from every side, and sex was beâ€" ing used in movies, books and magazines. baseball diamond, where the faâ€" ther screams at the umpire that it wasn‘t a strike, while junior walks away unconcernedly. To satisfy the needs of the parents, the children are pushed into something they aren‘t ready for. It gives the teenagers a con fused picture of the older genera tion, and they are becoming in creasingly aware of the differ ence between practice and theory The Metro Committee decided that the city as well as York and North York should have the opâ€" portunity to express their views to Metro Planning Board on the best route for the highway extenâ€" sion. Metro _ Roads Commissioner George Grant explained that the section of the southerly extensipn down to Eglinton Ave. would be built by the province and south from that point it would be under Metro control. maximum percentage as a review of the tax position of places of worship, after five years may indicate, to be appropriate . . . " CNR â€" WESTON PLAN The ratepayers were anxious for Metro to adopt a route for the Highway 400 extension which would follow the CNRâ€"Weston main rail to the lakefront. The centre route, known as the Christie Alignment, involves deâ€" molition of over 1,600 houses and the displacement of 9,000 people. His remarks were made to a group of city residents who exâ€" pressed opposition to a Metro Planning staff report which had suggested a southerly â€" route through the centre of the city between Ossington Ave. and Bathurst St. This question and possibly sevâ€" eral other$ will concern the borâ€" oughs of York and North York and the City of Toronto. North York Controller Gordon Hurlburt, chairman of Metro Transportation Committee, said Monday that a decision on the route cannot be made until all the facts have been studied. ; What is the best route for the Muture southerly extension of Highway 400 to connect with the Gardiner Expressway at the lakeâ€" front? that the Metro Library Board, going into its second year of opâ€" eration, has yet to set a policy on how it will finance regional libraries or drafted a program dealing with the location of such libraries, The lack of progress by the Metro regional library board is giving some Metro authorities serious concern and its proposed 1968 operational budget has yet to be received by Metro governâ€" ment. > himself with instructions from the city board to carry out a stuâ€" dy of the block parent plan used in a U. S. city to curb delinâ€" queney and cut down on vandalâ€" No one has clue where 400 Extension will go Mr. Mould said the city board JOINT PROJECT tions had to contribute to the municipal treasury, it would help the municipal fathers maintain the mill rate‘ On the other hand, Mayors Service and Mould, Preâ€" mier John Robarts and Opposiâ€" tion leaders Robert Nixon and ly count on losing‘as many votes ly count of losing as many votes as they might gain by openly adâ€" voeating the taxation of churches â€" hence the gilence on the poliâ€" tical. front. YS. WHAT ACT SAYS K. C. Andrews, North York area supervisor of the Metro asâ€" sessment department was asked to explain what church properties They see the hyprocrisy, and the breakdown of traditional values, like the church and school. The system is being rejected on all sides, not just by the dropâ€" outs, but by the stayâ€"ins, as well. The almighty dollar is the motive for everything, including a proâ€" longed education. What should be important in today‘s society is not what a man DOES, but what he IS. One tends to forget this, Dr. Head told the women to whom this was apparâ€" ently a new theory. Mr. Huriburt told delegations of citizens who came before the Transportation Committe¢ that no definite plans for the southerly extension of Highway 400 had been submitted to the committee. For..theâ€" present allâ€" thatexists are some lines on maps in variâ€" ous Metro reports. These lines have existed on paper since 1959, SPADINA FIRST Both York and North. York traffic officials are. expected to study proposed alignments for the southerly‘extension of the highway. Metro‘s roadâ€"building program, however, gives the route a low construction priority well behind the Spadina Expressâ€" way or any expressway planned for the east Metro region. | SEVERAL CHOICES The good and the bad features of several routes for the Highway 400 extension are expected to be examined by Metro planners and traffic officials over the next three to five years. Construction of the extension, in the opinion of most of Metro officials, is at least 10 to 15 years distant. _ In order to bridge the generaâ€" tional gap the adults must first ask themselves what they are, and what they have that is worth passing on to their descendants. A study by traffic experts of the proposed CNRâ€"Weston rail line route indicates certain physiâ€" cal problems to overcome if it is to follow this alignment. Most of the route is through an industrial area next to the rail line. LITTLE ALTERNATIVE The study did not discount the possibility that the CNRâ€"Weston route could become a rapid tranâ€" sit rightâ€"ofâ€"way. This would leave Metro little alternative but to accept the direct northâ€"south route through the centre of the city south of Dupont St. The Metro executive agreed that rather than having the Metro commissioner study the block parent plan it would send the basic idea of such a plan to each borough council for discussion and comment. "It sounds like a cell. block system," observed Mayâ€" or Mould. Mayor Service said it vreminded him of communal livâ€" ing in China. hadn‘t even sent the proposed instruction to its own council. "Let the city board deal with its own council and City Council can decide if it wants to ask Metro to do something," he deâ€" clared. Most borough mayors, includâ€" ing North York‘s James Service agreed that the suburban boards of control and councils seldom bother Metro government with vequests. At every Metro meetâ€" ing there is at least two or three requests from the city to Metro for guidance, information or inâ€" struction. He said the Ontario Assessment Act states that every place of worship and lands used for such purposes is tax exempt. This is Anterpreted to mean he said, that the actual place of worship, plaâ€" ces where Sunday school is ught, the church parking lot other properties . directly ected with worship or religiâ€" the other hand, the dwelling unit that the priest or minister lives in is taxed at full residential rates as well as vacant church owned land where a church may Since then the secondâ€"language program has become a feature of curricular activities in about 60 schools in the westâ€"end of North York with around 35 teachers and 900 students participating. Over 80 p.c. of North York‘s Italian population lives in the area bounded by the Humber River, Steeles Ave., Keele St. and the borough of York. "‘Children from about 26 naâ€" tional backgrounds are inyolved in learning the intricacies and nuances of English," said Jean Handscombe, consultant on Engâ€" lish as a secondâ€"Jlanguage. and assistant coâ€"ordinator of English within the North York education system. Mrs. Handscombe taught in several countries of Europe beâ€" fore coming to Canada, and has been associated with this project since September of last year. "Teaching English as a second language" in North York schools got its start about four years ago when teachers in schools west of Keele St. felt that young newâ€" comers to Canada would derive more benefit from their school work if they were to learn Engâ€" lish as part of their ‘work day. ""Most are from Euvrope (mainly Italy) and some are from counâ€" tries in Asia and Africa." She conducted a 12â€"week train ing course (on Tuesday mornings) for teachers. discussing with them the cultural and philosophiâ€" municipal assessors are required to evaluate for taxation purposes. 900 Westâ€"end children involved legiate last week aroused a great amount of interest, enthusiasm and favorable comment among parents and students. It was to teach students an ~ appreciation of musieâ€"and it did just that, stated one parent. Representing a few of the area junior high and collegiate students who participated are ~~fxom left: Doug Wilson, president of Emery school THE BAND MUSIC TEACHâ€"IN at Emery Colâ€" YORK CRACKS ETOBICOKE BAN ON TRUCK TRAFFIC 60 schools teach English as second language By HANNAH BEDELL WESTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1968 Times quoted the opinions of a number of clergymen on this question, but had to leave others out because there was no more "So far facilities for working with the youngsters in this reâ€" spect are completely adequate and no immediate shortage is foreâ€" seen." she said. eventually be built. Basements and halls and other areas around a church used for religious inâ€" struction, but also used for binâ€" gos, banquets, weddings, and other moneyâ€"making @ctivities are tax exempt if the assessor is of the opinion that their prime funcâ€" tion is worship. WHAT CLERGYMEN SAY _ Two weeks ago, the Weston As a result of the "English as a second language" problem, the newcomers attain good grades in their school work while learning Canadian eustoms and values, but most important, they are encourâ€" aged to cherish their mother tongue, customs and cultural heriâ€" tage. "Everyone is thrilled with the children‘s progress â€" not only the children themselves. but their l teachers and parents, too," Mrs. ; Handscombe said. | The girls measure the length of each other‘s miniâ€"skirts and thus learn not only how to meaâ€" sure, but to speak, write and think in English. A science lesson, obviously would produce equally fascinat ing facts. _ "There is a school that has only one student needing a knowledge of English as his second lanâ€" guage. In this case each student becomes a teacher for the class cal backgrounds of the countries the children come from, and the best way to teach them English within the framework of the school day. Teaching methods are simple and effective. For instance, a mathematics class (where English is the second language for several students) may take a novel turn. Here are some of the comments (Contin:ed on page 2) Of the 12 voting delegates goâ€" ing to the leadership convention between ‘April 46, only one or possibly two votes will not be placed in favor of the Ministers of Transport or Trade and Comâ€" Paul Hellyér and Robert Winâ€" ters will collect all but one or two of the first ballot votes from York Centre and York West del« egates in this Saturday‘s Ottawa election of a new leader. Mr. De Curtis purchased a sevenâ€"room twoâ€"storey home on Pinewood Ave. in August ?67‘ He was under the impression that because the home had a second kitchen that had been rented to a second family, he could do likeâ€" wise. But hehas been warned by the borough‘s bylaw enforcement officer that he will have to apâ€" pear in court if he continues to rent. Mr. De Curtis presented three signed and witmessed affidavits which prove that the second kitâ€" chen had been in the home as far Here it‘s overwhelmingly Paul Hellyer, Bob Winters York Centre, detegates Ed Fruâ€" terman, Al Mmm Jos "To keep my home I must be allowed to rent part of it," Mario De Curtis told York council members last Monday. It was in 1958 that Council passed "the bylaw stating that persons can not make use of a second kitchen for rental purposâ€" es in a single family dwelling. Council asked ‘Willie Roxborâ€" ough, byâ€"law enforcement officer Mrs. Roberta Charlesworth, coâ€" ordinator of English for North York, and Mrs. Handscombe‘s imâ€" mediate superior, is also enthusiâ€" duration," Mrs. Handscombe ex plained. band ; Betty Savedra, Elia baritone; Rod Nicholas, president of Emery school orchestra; Bob Bird, s ied in ind ta d stt imnlah t o. Bs it t ie t icb tva t tradt Mc ati Bbcraciclsar A C. W. Jefferys S.S., clarinet; Peggy Anne Lyons, Emery, clarinet; Mike Beith, president Westview band; Bob Hedges, Oakdate, trombone?® Suzanme Bayliss, secretary treasurer of Emery band ; Diana Blasutta, Emery, flute. "I‘ll lose home if 1 can‘t rent" York told The enforcement officer inâ€" formed Mr. De Curtis of the facts of the case and says that until Mr. De Curtis can prove to the tourts that the home was used for multiple occupancy prior to 1958, when the bylaw governing this was passed, he has no alternative but to enforce the law, On April 30, 1967, a magistrate fourfliMr. Jacso guilty of conâ€" verting a one family dwelling and using it for multiple occupancy. Mr. Jacso was not able to show proof that the kitchen had been there previously. j to take no action until the muniâ€" cipality determines what the position is in respect to this home. Mr. W. Roxborough states that in 1966, former owner John Jacâ€" so. a farmer living out of town, was told to take this second kitâ€" chen out. At the time his daughâ€" ter and husband were living on the main floor, as well as 2 famiâ€" lies living upstairs. Thornton, Mrs. Alice Snider and Bob Lane have all indicated that they are behind ‘Hellyer, with Young Liberal representative Steve Lende stating he will "fi'i port Justice Minister Pierre astic about the program and the results so far. "We would like to keep parâ€" ents and the public informed of our work because there is so much interest in it." Wes Boddington; Etobicoke aldâ€" erman John Allen and Dr. Norâ€" man Gunn, member of Board. of Directors, Humber College of Apâ€" plied Arts and Technology and president, _ Weston _ ‘Taxpayers‘ Union. "The guest speaker will be anâ€" nounced at a later date," said Mr. Retallick. public. . . Val Scott hopes to get the New Democratieâ€"nomination and Gordon Risk has been mentionâ€" ed as the possible Liberal conâ€" testant in the Federal riding. York West Federal Progressive Conservative Association will nominate the official party eandâ€" idate on Tuesday, April 38, in Downsview Arena (Wilson Ave. west of Jane St.) at 8 pm. _ eral leadership race will be guest speaker at the Friday April 5 meeting of the Weston Branch of the Canadian ‘Taxpayers Union to be held in‘ Weston arena, Wesâ€" ton Rd. and Lawrerice, at 8 p.m. John Krotker, who was fired ‘‘There are no restricâ€" tions in North York and only one of two routes in Scarborough are banned to trucks," said the‘ eontrolâ€" ler. Controller Wes Boddingâ€" ton argued that Etobicoke was not taking its share of truck traffic. cizing it a bottom section, however, from the river to Dundas St. is located in York and has a night ban on trucks. Etobicoke officials atâ€" tempted to remove some of the pressure for a direct northâ€"south truck route in their borough by suggestâ€" ing the opening of Scarlett Rd. from Lawrence Ave. right down to Dundas St. One section of Scarlett from Lawrence to the Humber River has no !‘!‘i:ht truck restrictions and is loâ€" cated ~in" g&%g.’-n. The recommendation of the committee is expected to go to Metro Council latâ€" er this month. M e t ro Transportation Committee Monday agreed that Islington Ave. and Roâ€" yalâ€"York Rd. in Etobicoke should be opened up for night truck traffic. This was vigorously opposed by an Etobicoke delegation of ratepayers and officials. Up until this week no northâ€"south streets whatsoâ€" ever have been made avail. able in Etobicoke for heavy trucks at night. In the northwest end of Metro the only streets available are Weston Rd. and Jane St. which has placed a heavy burden on North York and York. York has won a battle to have the neighboring borâ€" ough of Etobicoke accept its share of the night truck traffic in the Metro region. CPP under gun ut Weston meet 6 The 14th candidate in the Lib Three seeking the York West P.C. nomination the P