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E. Page 16 â€" THE WESTON TIMES m\fiémwmw he «2bQnTeZeCeSnTeZeReReSeb=Snannnpnnnnnannno ue An editorial in the Weston Times headed, Why Hogtowners Want Amalgamation, states: "The only amalgamation is to reduce its own taxes at the expense of the suburbs." Draft dodger rehired but theres one catch Toronto will not quarrel with the opinion that the city hopes amalgamation will reduce its taxes, though it is not the only reason for advocating unification. Those who support the status quo have yet to offer convincing reasons for maintaining the heap of seven It concludes: "It was no accident that Toronto acquired the nickname ‘*Hogtown‘ York council finally agreed to rehire United States draft dodger, Gregory Spears, as recreation coâ€"ordinator but only on a threeâ€"month probationary If he proves satisfactory and can produce a class "A" recreation certificate, he then can be hired on a permanent basis, with his permanent starting date September 9, 1968. The Canadian civic liberties association had demanded that April 8 be the date of his permanent status. Canadian civil rights spokesman, Alan Borovoy called it a "most ungracious reinstatement." Mr. Borovoy did not wait to see the almost circusâ€"like: antics of council in a last ditch attempt to pull a switcheroo and send it back to the personnel committee to consider Mr. Spears application along with four new applicants for the job. Three aldermen; Douglas Saunders, Jack Gallichan and James Trimbee, made abortive attempts to stop council hiring the draft dodger. Alderman Saunders asked council to consider the four latest â€" applicants before making a decision. Alderman | Trimbee stated Mr. Spears has still to receive his class "A" By MARION GUNDY FIREWORKS GETTING MARRIED? TeSeTe%eTeTeSnT«2n2e2eZn e 3e SuBeeDeTnaeDnge2nne e on ananananannna nannnanan 2020202020200 020000 0050200005000 FAIR SHARE the city wants certificate which is a necessary condition of em ploy ment on a permanent basis. â€" Mayor Jack Mould switched horses in the middle of the stream and decided to vote in favour of hiring Greg Spears. At one time during the proceedings of the committee of the whole the vote was 5 to 4 in favour of Alderman Saunder‘s motion to send it back to personnel committee. However, Controller Wes. Boddington upset this bag of tricks by getting council to take a final vote 6 to 3 in favour of hiring the draft dodger. On April 25, the position was reâ€"advertised. At least two of the four applicants were worthy of consideration, said Director of personnel, Ian Cransberry. These applicants were offered a salary scale of $7,000 to $8,000 a year. Mr. Spears was willing to accept the same position at $111.49 a week, which amounts to less than $6,000 a year. Men who worked closely with Mr. Spears during his fourâ€"month temporary employment vouched for him. This included parks commissioner Al Savage, parks director Dave Appleton, and assistant SWITCHED HORSES MORE MONEY OFFERED 2eTe%eTeTeTeTeTeTeTeSeTeZeSeCeSeneueanpe uen eanceueSeueSuteSnop Te SuSeCeDuCeZebeZeSeZe n But the Weston Times has a point about taxes. Torontonians believe that people living in the suburbs who earn their living in the city, who use its roads, its parks, its swimming pools and rinks, who enjoy its other facilities and, amenities, are placed involuntarily in a distasteful category which they would prefer to escape by, contributing a fair share of the costs. governments in this area, with a swarm of departments, boards and commissions; with different taxes, varying services, and a hodgeâ€"podge of planning rules and building regulations. _ o J Your community terested to ks a _ service, the TIMES will publish free of WESTON TIMES LEGAL IMMIGRANT Controller Philip White stated that Mr. Spears is here legally as a landed immigrant and should| receive the same rights and| privileges as others. | director of recreation Hamar G. Wilson. ‘"*Mr. Spears is not a! hippie, smoking pot in Yorkville," says Alderman| Ben Nobleman. "He is a| clean cut young man withÂ¥ high qualifications." Mr. Nobleman argued that there, have been enough discriminations in Canada because of race, religion and color. Attending ‘the council meeting and pleading the case of the U.S. draft dodger were many members of ~the Canadian civil liberties association, the national president of CUPE, Stan Little, Charles Noble, past president of Branch 75 Royal Canadian Legion and, former director of York Lions Club. | Mrs. Alice Mould with a petition signed by 100 York residents asking council to reconsider the dismissal of Greg Spears. There â€"were also representatives from Cedarvale and Oak Vaughan ratepayers association, the council of Jewish women and members of Humewood ho me and s ch o ol association. ' Toronto Telegram ATTEND MEETING Engetnte reterntcs Thursday, September 12, 1968