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::_'mwmjfsâ€"w.wu,vm " apecialize in all types O furniture uphoistering Professional â€" Business Directory The decision of course is not enâ€" tirely board of control‘s fault as taxâ€" payers for just reason are demanding that their councilmen keep expendiâ€" tures and taxes within sane limits. Beâ€" cause of the importance of libraries however, a compromise solution for this year can and must be worked out so that the bookmobiles won‘t be hauled off the road. How about splitâ€" «Library board chairman T. H. D. Pettem predicted that if council upâ€" holds the gecision made by the conâ€" trollers, the lHbrary will have to cut off its bookmobile service which cost $118,000 last year to service areas of the municipality not served by comâ€" munity library branches. B.A., Q.C., «_ Barrister â€" Solicitor _ Notary Public Evenings by appointment 1938 Weston Rd. (at John St.) Weston CH 4â€"5697 North York board of control‘s deâ€" cision to lop $129,000 off the borough library board‘s budget was regretâ€" table. Few public services are so imporâ€" tant and yet treated with as little reâ€" spect as a public library system. Alfred H. Herman Although Metro has its good points, planning is certainly not one of them. In congested urban areas, top planâ€" ners are growing increasingly aware that building subways and public transit systems is by far the most efâ€" ficient method pf moving great massâ€" es of people. Yet here, planners are still giving priority to 12â€"lane expressâ€" ways and parking lots. Skyrocketing land values are reachâ€" fng ridiculous ‘peaks that it is now practically impossible for developers to build housing of any sort except Last week he issued a report comâ€" plaining about inadequate and uncoâ€" ordinated planning practises beyond the 240 square miles of Metropolitan Toronto and suggested that there should be more control of fringe area real estate schemes.~ While there may be a little validity to his complaint, Mr. Wronski is in a weak position to make it stick. Metro planning commissioner Wojciech Wronski should do a little scratching around in his own back yard before complaining about a mess in someone else‘s. BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS MHoward G. Ashbourne, B.A. Carl W. Cast NUâ€"LIFE Upholstering Ltd. J Wilby Cres. UPHOLSTERING Fraser & Simms Barristers . Solicitors 1944 Weston Road Opposite John Street ton, Ont. .. CH 1. BARRISTERS Metro is nothing to boast about WESTON, ONT _â€" _ 247â€"6677 ASHBOURNE and CASKEY The importance of libraries * Published at 2159 Weston Rd., Weston by Principal Publishing Ltd., every Thursday V. J. McMillan, President and Publisher J. M. Jordan, General Manager B. M. Holmes, Editor Telephone CH 1â€"5211 Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept. Ottawa, Ont., and for payment of postage in cash SUBSCRIPTION RATES $7.00 per year in advance to any address in Canada * Other countries $9.00 2077 LAWRENCE AVE. W (Just West of Weston Rd.) CH 1â€"1911 2499320 Editorial Page Mt. Dennis George W. Bull Full _ guarantee on _ motor, automatics. Free scope check with tuneâ€"up, _ free . wheel alignment _ check and . estiâ€" mate. Courtesy car. 1778 Jane St Carl W. Caskey, BA., Q.C Walter‘s Garage, CH 4â€"5547â€"8â€"9 Barrister and Solicitor Suite 202 The Westlaw Bldg. 1920 Weston Rd. Weston, Ontario Piano Tuning And Repairi ennis _ RO 92841 Work Guaranteed Wm. A. Rigeé 1230 Jane Street GARAGES MUSIC Instead of giving the city a little breathing space however, Toronto council asks a developer to jam the site with a huge hotel complex. Every great city in the world has a great civic square at its urban centre. Toronto had its chance of acquiring such a square across from new City Hall when the 19th Century buildings on the south side of Queen St. were torn down. ting the difference therefore with North York returning half of the $118,000 to the board and the board on the other hand scraping up $59.â€" 000 from somewhere in its almost $2 million budget? While on the question of libraries, the main branch at College and George which was once the pride and joy of the city and Metro is sadly fallâ€" ing into a state of disrepute. Considering all of these factors we wonder what right Metro has to comâ€" plain about poor planning policies in Vaughan, Markham and Pickering. What a laugh! those who can afford more than $200 a month in rent or mortgage payâ€" wuents. Speculators demanding inflatâ€" ed land prices are forcing legitimate builders to bypass serviced developâ€" ment land in favor of cheaper propâ€" erty farther out. Yet Metro‘s urban planners have done nothing to find a golution for this parado. Planners virtually ruined Metro‘s waterfront by cutting it off with the Gardner Expressway. Now they want to extend into Scarborough / thus blocking off more of the lakefront. As a source of knowledge for scholars, students and borrowers, the library had an international reputaâ€" tion a few years ago. Unfortunately this reputation has slipped recently as the Metro library board simply can‘t get enough money for expansion and to keep the shelves lined with upâ€" toâ€"date books. For years there has been talk of building a new central library. As the present building built before WW1 is practically falling down, is it too much to ask our York and North York representatives on Metro council to start the ball rolling ? CH 7â€"6590 Irving W. Feldman MmOVvED TO aA NEW LOcATION Scarlat Albright, O.D. 249â€"0841 or 241â€"8771 Optometrist 359 Keele St. Just south of Dundas St. Evenings By _Appointment 1804 Weston Rd.. Weston _ OPTOMETRIST _ _ Ann Arbor Medical Centre 1340. WILSON AVE. | (between Jane & Keele) J. R. Currie, O.D. For Appointment Call CH 1â€"0701 President W. J. GALLICHAN OPTOMETRY STANDARD SECURITIES LIMITED Optometrist 766â€"2946 SKYLINE HOTEL BRANCH 655 Dixon Road, Rexdale, Ontarie Phones 248â€"6631 Res. 241â€"2891 Member Toronto Stock Bxchange J. Harry Frogley, manager W. J. GALLICHAN LTD. REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE 766â€"4136 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS 10.D Letter Articles on Home and School fair and unbiased reporting The article appearing in your March 21 issue negates Home and School‘s role and value and the article appear ing on March 28 gives specific instances of positive value as pointed out by Home and School Officers of your disâ€" trict. For her unbiased‘and obâ€" jective reports, 1 _ commend your _ Downsview _ columnist Audrey Grant and | also comâ€" mend the Weston Times for its publication of opposing points of view. It will interest you to learn that Home and School‘s role and purview reaches beyond the local community for those associations affiliated with the Ontario Federation of Home and School Associations. This is â€"accomplished through preâ€" sentations to federal and proâ€" vincial _ government _ departâ€" ments, boards and agencies. It is in this way that parents voice opinions, express views, request and suggest changes. Briefs . submitted . to . the House of Commons Committee on Broadcasting, to ministerial committees relating to religâ€" ious education and the aims Weston Weston Cheer up, at the rate you age, you could retire next month" Dear Sir Marsh, Goulding & Co. Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountant 1739 Weston Road ACCOUNTANTS 1969 Weston Road C. W. LEASK 1199 WESTON RD TORONTO 15 CH 11129 CH 4â€"6061 and objectives of education are examples of ways in which parents are heard on matters relating to education and child welfare. The larger and most important issues cannot be changed or modified in the local school community, To effect such changes, parental opinion must reach those who make policy decisions. Howâ€" ever, associations, after study ing an issue of concern, ex: press opinion through their federation in the form of resoâ€" lutions and briefs, and it should be mentioned that such opinion is welcomed and often requested by those who must evolve plans and policies. Please convey our commenâ€" dation to Mrs. Grant for her fair and unbiased reporting and accept our good wishes for the continuing success of the Weston Times as it seeks to provide for its readers, all aspects of issues, questions and concerns. Yours sincerely, 3 â€" (Mrs.) F. H. Keeler, (President, Ontario Federation of Home and School Federaâ€" tions.) 248â€"1821 MEDICAL BUILODING 2160 Weston Rd. (at Church St. Traffic Light) ASHBEE BROS. Dependable heating oil gives you a winter of cozy comfort. Immedâ€" iate delivery, DISPENSING OPTICIAN 50 Rosemount Ave. NEIL J. MOREAU Oculist . Prescriptions Completed . Repairs â€" Duplications & Fittings Shutâ€"In Service Call 241â€"1601 JUST CALL! Dear Sir: "Council Cuts Up Plan For Civic Centre." 1 endorse the stand taken by Alderman Ben Nobleman, Walâ€" ter Saunders, Jack Gallichan, Chris Tonks, James Trimbee and Controller Philip White. 1 have read the report in your paper April l1th. We have at last some mem:â€" bers on the Borough of York Council who are looking after the interest of the Taxpayers. Praises thrift (Mrs.) Margaret Armstrong Ridelle Ave., Toronto 19. SHERIDAN NURSERIES se ut "#ociat n wuhsrn,, SHERIDAN‘S SPRING OPEN HOUSE Come for FREE discussion on any lawn. border or founda: tion planting problems you may have. The Sheridan experts will help you solve them and answer any gardening quesâ€" tions. Come and take advantage of our landscape designer‘s FREE planning counsel. Bring full dimensions and photographs of your home and property. He‘ll be at Sheridan South down on Sunday to give you many helpful hints on how to make your garden more beautiful all year ‘round. Come and pick up your FREE copy of the exciting new 1968 Sheridan Garden Catalogue. 116 pages in full. true colour, listing by their common names over 1200 varieties of evergreens, trees: shrubs, vines, roses and perennials. Come and get a FREE named variety rose: bush of your choice. These are potted ready to plant and one will be given away with every order of $10.00 or more this weekend. Come to Sheridan Nurseries this weekend .. special offer starts Friday afternoon. You are invited to come to Gardenâ€"Lovers! Come for any reason, but be sure to come FREE LANDSCAPE SKETCHES SALES STATION Clarkson, phone 822â€"0251 ‘Southdown A mother asks: FREE GARDEN BOOK FREE ROSE BUSHES Should those with birth defects be refused jobs? across from the Bâ€"A Refiners If a person has been born with a defect, isâ€" it at all just to add to his problems by refusing him a chance to earn a living at a job which he could do as well as anyone else? His need for employâ€" ment is increased by the extra expense of lifeâ€" long, lifeâ€"giving medication, which he must pay for himself unless he is on welfare. ~ Should not a man‘s security at his job depend on his willingness, effort, and coâ€"operativeness? I am sure this situation must apply to various other physically afflicted people who would perâ€" haps appreciate a job even more than the average person and who would repay their employer with a job well done. He purposely didn‘t inform the company of his condition when applying as this had prevented employment at other companies. If he had been losing time due to his condition or was unable to perform his tasks, this disnrissal might have been reasonable. I know that it is the policy of many large companies to insist on physical perfection, but is this fair? Does it make good sense to shut the door in the face of these people and perhaps eventually make them a public charge? Also, should not longâ€"term drugs be supplied out of the public funds as their expense is a severe financial drain to many people? Perhaps my plea to employers to change their policy will fall on deaf ears but I would like to suggest to them that they are practising a policy of discrimination just as cruel and unjust as that of racial discrimination. There is a wellâ€"known addage be happy, make«gthers happy". I am writing you concerning a form of disâ€" crimination that the public may not be aware of. My son, a diabetic, and who leads nearâ€"normal life, was dismissed by CCM Co. of Weston after nearly two months of satisfactory employment when it was discovered in a routine checkâ€"up that he was a diabetic. With grateful appreciation for your interest and service. Dear Sir: WESTON TRAVEL SERVICE 1912 Weston Rd. â€" (In The Westlaw Bldg.) BOOK NOW _ AND AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT GOING OVERSEAS? High was Phone 244â€"5324 Mrs. L. Heatherington Downsview Ave "If vou would