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Students want extra holidays Discrimination not used at York U. " eppeen that most students and teachers in westend high 'cltools are strongly opposed to an Ontario department _of education decision to extend the school year by nearly two weeks. "Once we write our exams, why should we sit around an extra two weeks twiddling our thumbs?" he asked. A spokesman for the board told the protesters to Norm Brovold had earlier told the Weston Times that he couldn't understand why he wasn't hired after making application for a caretaking job when sent to the university by the Canada Manpower Centre. On Monday morning when the 9 o'clock bell rang, several hundred students at George Harvey secondary school marched up Keele St. to the York borough of education offices, Keele and Eglinton, to register their protests, reported Francis Kelly, 3 Grade 9er. Speaking for the university, the superintendent of caretakers said the two assistant superintendents do the interviewing and hiring. Employment is based strictly on ability and qualifications, Mills said. Proof . that no discrimination exists is the fact that caretakers are from many different origins. A large_number of them are Italian because a large number of Italians live in the vicinity of the university, he said. , A spokesman for York University denies that any form of discrimination is used in hiring janitorial staff. He first saw Rom Mills, superintendent of caretakers, who deferred him to one of the assistant superintendents. Although he couldn't understand the meaning of this remark, Brovold, who lives near Jane and Sheppard said he replied that he had no prejudices whatsoever and doesn't care what the national origins of his fellow workers are. Brovold, who has worked 34 years for Loblaws, said he arrived 20 minutes early for his interview about 10 days ago'. ._ , Brovold, who was born in Canada and fought four years overseas during, the war, said he filled out an application for the $2.20 an hour job and hasn't heard a word since. He said the 'assistant superintendent told him that "you will ire working with seven Italians". go back to school as there was nothing it could do about education minister William Davis' decision. To have taken part in more protest march" yesterday were York Memorial- collegiate, York Humber high school and Harvey secondary students. In many schools including Western collegiate, student councils and principals urged students not to strike. On the less holidays, more school work, issue at least some principals are VOL. 7 . NO. 51 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY: Santa is as busy as a bee doing last minute touch ups to toys that will be donated to children in hospital. He is pictured working in Arnold Uhlin's woodworking shop, MacDonald and Rosemount. Children may visit Santa here Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Dec. 19, 20 and 21 and Monday, Dec. 23 between ty. 30 and 9 Fm. Photo by Alf Bullen sympathetic with students: Nelson Boylen maiden principal Warren Hyland said, Metro high schools were well into their education programs before education minister William Davis made the announcement. “It comes as a bit of a shock when you discover midatream that the rules of the game have suddenly been changed." v» Mr. Hyland said notices are being sent out this week to inform parents that final THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19,1968 93-34%:#2‘2‘3-2-2'2‘1'1'1-1-2‘2‘1-2-34':'2€-:-2{-3-I'i-Eéi-I-iéi-N-i-fil-I-N-i-24-3-3fitfi-fi-i-I-fi-RQ-fifih‘fl-fg The Boylen principal who leaves for Bathurst Heights in the new year said he wishes the department of education would plan its moves ahead of time. Last pear he had to assemble the senior students three times to explain. Grade 13 exam procedures because of constantly changing departmental regulations. ohms will begin June 16 nthct than June 3 as was the cue last yum Students in these and many' other schools are speculating that the move was made no that university students out a few weeks earlier, could get all the best jobs. - . Principal llyland who sympathiaes with the kids has another theory. He speculates that the department of education is working on a scheme to get l2 months a year use out of schools. But he willingly acknowledged that none pf his acquaintances and colleagues know for sure Continued on Page 20 SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS ..........L.......... t.t.t.t.t.V.t.w.o.V.wf.'.o.w.o.wpd..' -.-.-.-.-.~.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.~.~.-.-.-2~.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.~.-.-.~.-.-.-.-.~. "ei', commission. It appears, from the opinion of York Controller Wes Boddington and Mr. Hunt that council realized or believed that Mr. Service lacked What is termed the metro concept. "If elected to the police commission he world have represented North York and not As well no plumbing is to be installed or altered without a permit. No alterations gre to be made to properties without. a building permit. The new purchaser will be breaking the law if he continues to rent part of this home. The bulletin points out that only one family may oc c u py a one-family dwelling and no cellars may be used as a living room, bedroom, dwelling unit, kitchen or other place of abode. Knowledge of this by-law is especially important to any purchaser of a house. Fire marshall’s officers were called in to investigate a fire which broke out Tuesday in a large building on Toryork Rd. near Weston Rd. and Finch Ave. Aurelio Bianchinni told police he had just installed a new $8,000 machine in one of the offices over the weekend. Damage was estimated at $20,000 by firemen. Three separate businesses owned by Bianchinni were affected by the blaze. - The rear door was open and the rore, which started in the front section, had made considerable progress 'wheirernen arrived. Crackdown on bylaw offenders York board of control has agreed to the public relations committee recommendation that the bulletin be published in three ethnic papers - Curriere Canadese, ll Tempo and Illustrate. One standard that is frequently violated in the borough is having more than one kitchen in use in a single family dwelling. A bulletin to be issued by the Borough of York will inform residents of the by-laws strictly enforced in the municipality which state that only one family may live in a single family dwelling. Firemen suspect arson The centre-1m inside. this inn: is for the kiddies. Children between 'the ages of three and 12 are invited to enter the Weston Times Christmas coloring contest which is sponsored by members of North York and York councils. Color contest IN: . . 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