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W. "jiiiiirriidks bypass new road OFFICIAL PLAN APPROVED VOLUME 8-No. 24 Residents of Emmett Avenue arrived in force at York council on Monday demanding that council stop trucks from using Emmett as a race track to reach a construction site at the end of the street. A ride on a amuse! and dl the fun of the fair is being enjoyed try youan at York Littnd week at Fairbank Park, Dufferin St., south of Edimon. Homeowners told council that women have repeatedly asked truckdrivers to slow down. Two years ago the borough of York asked the Province of Ontario to give consideration to appointing an Ombudsman to act " intermediary in civil disputes. _ The provincial government did nothing about it and this week Alderman Ben Nobleman again asked York Council to repeat the request. Alberta, New Brunswick and Quebec have established an Ombudsman, said Mr. Nobleman, and it is quite successful. "People are faced with problems arising from red tape and poor business practices," said Controller Philip White, "and they need this type of service". Once again, Mr. Robam! Ba" game over, only two hitters Last week the developer promised to have traffic directed to the $5000 road built expressly to take trucks off Emmett Avenue. This has not been done, said residents. York council urged the provincial government to act during the present session to protect the civil liberties of Ontario citizens " outlined in the McRuer Commission report on Civil Liberties. Mayor Jack Mould assured petitioners that if the developer did not comply with the request the York council voted 6 to 5 on Monday to rezone land in Coronation park for a $2 million Education Centre. situated north of the present Eglinton Avenue municipal building. - Since 1958 this area has been toned greenbelt. Now the land, including the iiiducaiiiirr/ceni/e squeaks through 2% acre site is borough would take immediate action. The development under construction includes a large apartment complex with retail stores and a swimming ' 'Can preaching be considered a disturbance?" This is a question York Council faced when trustees of Fairbank Gospel Hall asked for permission to preach the Gospel in Fairbank Park on Sunday evenings during the summer. Conirouer Philip White told York Board of Control he could forsec a time when ground on which the municipal building stands, will be zoned Institutional. Alderman Chris Tanks, former reeve of York Township, said that other councils had envisioned this acreage for parkland and sunken gardens, therefore he would oppose using it for any other purpone mmediate action. Residents living near the The development under project have shown some onstruction includesalarge irritation because they will partment complex with not have the use of the etail stores and a swimming pool. 0 - O O Disturbing preaching? THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1969 pool. someone might object to the type of gospel being preached and make it difficult for council. A decision would then have to be made by council, replied Controller Wes. Boddington. York council agreed allow the Gospel Hall hold outdoor services Fairblnk Park. open space. Alderman James Trimbee’a motion was defeated which would have reduced the Board of Education land to 1% acres and allow a 220 space airfacer parking lot jointly operated by the board and the municipality " a temporary measure for s , Camivd running d! this Toronto Photo Service to to Batting average for ratepayers associations at York Council on Monday night was pretty low. Out of nine associations that presented briefs last month in opposition to hi-rise development, only two managed to have their areas changed. An area east of Wychwood to the lane west of Vaughan Road to St. Clair was affected by a change in York's Official Plan as was an area east of Raglan to Claxton. An amendment to restrict the designated hi-rise zoning to Kenwood' instead of Wychwood was defeated 7 to 3. Council approved the adoption of the Official Plan as amended. Apartment development is expected to increase borough population by 45% a n d t h e l 5 - y e a r Safety patrols Metro Toronto Traffic Conference has endorsed the North York Board of Education's use of school safety patrols. In a letter to York council Secretary James W. Spence recommended that a permanent committee be set up to work closely with school personnel and ask f or leadership from Metro police in providing training, organizing and supervision on a regular basis. The conference also asked that Municipal Works Department provide traffic signs and pavement markings. The decision on use of school safety patrols was referred to the Works and Traffic Committee. York will also request the Joint Use Committee, made up of members of York Board of Education and Council members, to discuss the use of school safety patrols on busy thoroughfares near borough schools. I years while council searched for a permanent solution. York rstepsyer coups recently presented the Board with s brief stressing their dismay at such I large “eject. Secretary of York Federation of Rntepnym Denis Shuts, aid the being" - on the development plan outlines distribution of land use as well as transportation facilities. GO trains or rapid transit will be developed along the CNR tracks according to the plan. Y o r k P l a n n i n g Commissioner Peter Allen explained that the bulk of apartment proposals are in phase one or scheduled for development within two years. No development for S to 15 years is expected in phase two. Controller White requested that residents on the southeast corner of Dufferin and Eglinton' be told that their area has been changed from phase two to phase one. He was assured that copies of the revised plan would be sent to affected residents. Alderman Ben Nobleman said the planning of more apartments will not help the. housing situation as the majority of units will be bachelor and one-bedroom apartments. Mr. Allen pointed out that by building apartments in established areas, long-tinte residents need not move out of their district as they move out of too-big houses. This would open dwellings for families with growing children. Two Metro mayors are in the swing of things. Both York Mayor Jack Mould and North York Mayor James Service are growing side burns. First _ Mr. Servise was A motion to have several areas in the borough studied by the planning board for redevelopment was lost. The areas designated were Eglinton and Dufferin, Gilbert, Earlscourt and beltline railway from Castlefield to Lyon. Mayor Mould pointed out that no areas in York were de signated for urban renewal by consultants retained by Metro. ahead and now Mr. Mould has a slight edge. The and result will probably be fairly even - on both sides. association believes the money could be better need by building extra mm instead of adding portable! and by hiring extra More. If council had not - to the rezoning of may. cue the, Tamra Gent. Mitchell said the municipelity would be faced with I $t6tutttit do” News brief SINGLE COPIES toe