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How can Mtme parents be so dedicated? Are they hoping that, given time, their star will be I super-star who makes the Lenin? ‘ inn if we don't ftslty understand it, we truly admire ”and devotion of on: Mtrt. It alum that a lot of pram wily do can about their Han. It must be a peculiar breed of parent who will drive his boy miles and miles in blizntds and snow storms for " minutes of actual ice time after painfully helping him on with all his protective equipment, and then by gosh, watch his team lose the game by a disasttous score. Reporting on the progress of the Humberview church hockey league (tyke division) in this week's Weston Times, correspondent Dave Gerry says that parents of players can hardly wait until Habitant area near Emery Collegiate opens in January. It will mean the little Ieaguers can play there Saturday mornings instead of at Downsview, Nobleton, Grandravine and assorted other locations on Sundays at just about supper time, Mr. Gerry explains. _ When Mr. Justice Edson Haines recently accused the City of Toronto of possessing a secret list which exempts certain by-law violators from the courts, he opened up a juicy can of politcal worms. Hence the thousands of newlyweds, the elderly, the immigrants and the poor of all descriptions who are doubling up with homeowners who in turn are trying to meet monthly principal, interest and taxes mortgage payments by taking in lodgers. Instead they should scrap the single-family-residential zoning by-laws as hopeless, or, they should amend it so that those who wish to take in tenants could do so by making application and paying an annual fee of $100 or S200. This proposal has three things going for it: l. North York and York by-law enforcers could pull their heads out of the sand and actively do the job they are paid to do. 2. Young families trying to get a start could move into an "approved" basement apartment without any fear of a by-law sleuth telling their landlords to throw them out or face prosecution. 3. The application fees would help hard up municipalities offset the cost of extra services that these families need. On Anywhere Street in North York for instance, every homeowner on the block could be harboring a second family, contrary to the single family zoning designation, and yet a borough's by-law inspector will only prosecute those who have been reported by a nasty, mean or nosey neighbour. At the same time if this by-law policeman has anything on the ball, he probably knows that everybody on Anywhere Street is violating the zoning regulations and yet he does nothing about it. A comparison might be for the Metro police force to ignore Speeders until someone complains. But we do know that there is a very serious housing shortage in Metro and that whatever decent accommodation there is, is only available at a terrifically high price tag. If politicians in North York and York have any guts at all, they shouldn't tolerate this ridiculous situation much longer. It is an acknowledged fact that there are thousands living illegally in basements and second storey flats in North York and York and little is being done to stop it. No one knows what North York's real population count ts. Why North York and York by-law officials don't do the job they are paid for we don't know. Parents who D0 care Published at 2159 Weston Rd., Weston ' by Principal Publishing Ltd., every Thursday 50$ ,/ N. K. WM, GM MM . . saw-n can. Mun-r kit',' ii'iii't h ,f an. Hum... who: b . ' Advertising d B. Cutl- - A. Dullon - A. momma "ctiiijliiiji'i,siiiji,'si, Tele hone 241-521 I _ . p A? al Mr. Justice Haines Authorlzad as Second Claaa Mall. Feat ome" Dam. Ottawa. Out, and foe pay/mam at poataoa In em. SUBSCRIPTION RATES 37.00 par you In advanoa to any addraaa In Canada Othqr con Mr!- 89.00 'ttteater,: 'rs- opens a can of worms fherr WERE OKAS ”REE CEtlT FRIENDS, BUT DEF/N/IELY 9197 Nit/(£5 ctmrs. Mr. White said tenants have phoned him from apartments without heat, not knowing where to turn for help. He believes that withholding rent would be the most equitable approach for both parties. Several hundred Raglan Ave. tenants recently went without hot water and heat for two weeks because a landlord didn't get his boilers fixed. Mr. White urged board of control to agree to the legislation and property committee's proposal that the Landlord and Tenant Act be amended to provide that where the minimum heating by-law is not maintained, within 48 hours after the Health Inspector has notified the owner that he is in breach of the by-law, a tenant could withhola portion of his rent for each day that helis without heat or hot water. mirhen tenants are Without heat or hot water for over 48 hours they should have some legal avenue which Would induce landlords to quickly restore heat, says York Controller Philip White. Dr. Eric MacBean, medical officer of health mid that tenants cm use this lack of heat to try and So surprised were Metro officials at the dumping of Mr. Service in his bid for the police commission seat that All three York representatives at Metro joined the two North York controllers in opposing Mr. Service's appointment to the police commission. In a contest for the seat on the transportation committee, Mr. Service was caught in the middle of a last minute squeeze to put an Etobicoke representative on this committee. Continued from Page 1 Metro", said another Metro representative. White suggests strike tenants' heat is cut off Metro Insult sets stage THE WESTON TIMES According to a report prepared by the borough treasurer, the following is who contributes what towards costs. Board of transport commissioners (Ottawa) $500,000: CPR $3l,000; Department of Highways 8245.000; Metro Toronto $190,000; Department of Highways subsidy $630,000; road construction budget (North York) $522,000; capital allotments $419,000; sidewalk budget 514.000. it will cost more than $2.5 million to build a new grade separation at the CPR tracks and Sheppard Ave. W., North York council learned recently. $2.5m. grade separation get out of a lease. He told board of control that health inspectors have found tenants who have opened their windows to deliberately lower temperatures in apartments. Board of control refused to send this recommendat- ion on to council. They seferred it to the Board of Health for further review. inspectors r tenants who y their windows erately loy Mr. Service wanted on the transportation committee to fight for the extension of Avenue Road and the speed-up of the Spadina Expressway. Mr. Hurlburt, the 1968 chairman of the committee, had no trouble in being reappointed to the transportation committee. they had to scrap Bill No. 210 naming Mr. Service to the commission. The bill was prepared several days ago. A city alderman opposed that Mr. Service be given a seat on the Metro legislation and planning committee but no one appeared to take up this BOROUGH OF HOBICOKE IMPORTANT NOTICE Re Garbage Collection May the world rejoice again, in Peace on Earth ilt)tdhlill to Men. JANE DISCOUNT PHARMACY Thor. will In no collation of gring- on Thursday, Decombq' 26th, 1968, Boxing Day. Garb-on normally picked up on Thursdays mun tte hold over until mo next "on!" pickup. Frldcy will be I normal collcctlon any. Plus. ploco normal rubblsh out wlth your - garb-p collation. profornoly on the Int collection day of the The practice in the put has been to pick up large heme during the Ian week oi every third month. Commencing January and, 1960, levy heme will be picked up during the last wed of each month, with the extoeption of me holiday week between Chmma and New Y-. (No me "units or auralua building material; Ite., will be mean.) _ 1722 Jane St. 241-1141 "Free Motorized All Day Delivery" Open Dec. 25th and Jan. lst 10 am. - 6 p.m. " me warm rejowe again, In A T, ace on Earth Good‘Will to Men. .... rrriiird r": A y'. "r:N. a. al _--" ll V te ',lj'i1'i',.t.Tx, iiildii " VJ F lk ', ‘ I V ' A “I. " SSE, I T 1:152:53 3:":133 ,iyy;,'ii'_ji.';.i.)i':' 5:“ we sjlfhv' On the mayoralty question, other possible candidates are Controller Hunt and Ward 1 Alderman John Booth. Booth has indicated on several occasions that if certain conditions are as he wishes them to be, he will definitely run for eouncil's senior post. While Controller Hunt isn't showing any cards yet, certain members are speculating that he too is interested in the top position. proposal and make the necessary arrangements. For the second year in a row Mr. Service finds himself a loner at Metro without a committee seat. THURSDAY, DECEMBER-19. 1m _ MI. Con, Boreruqtt Hood Comlodonu. .No...Ne.N-oPPPiNo.NN.P.NVf._