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2 M PAGE 4 Queens Park Comment by Donald C. McDonald mpp Middlesex South provided and then calling a press a clear repudiation of conference to confess that Robartscare, _ particularly Ottawa had informed them the high premium levels, but â€" of the position a week before, the Government is adamant: â€" but the communication had there will be no reduction in â€" become lost, or unnoticed, in premiums, the Premier his office. confirmed last week in Mr. Wells, declared: "This Windsor. morning I discovered a So be it‘ The Govern communication that had ment‘s attitude provides still arrived from Ottawa last another example of its in~ week. It stipulates that sensitivity to the wishes of where an employer pays the people and stubborn part of the premiums of determination to stick with employees in a mandatory mistaken policies, no matter group in the medicare plan So be it‘ The Governâ€" ment‘s attitude provides still another example of its inâ€" sensitivity to the wishes of the people and stubborn determination to stick with mistaken policies, no matter what the evidence. But the public should note the tortured logic with which the Government rationalizes its position. Of course, if premiums are lowered, some of the federal grant monies will have to be used, ‘ and will not be available for ‘‘extended health services‘"‘. But that was the purpose of the federal monies: to share in the cost of medical insurance coverage, and not to replace other provincial appropâ€" riations cut out of the MacNaughton budget last Spring in order to achieve a fictitious balance of income and expenditure. Furthermore, to threaten the public with an increase in taxes, should the premiums be lowered, as the governâ€" ment and some of its editorial apologists are now arguing, is, in effect, to state that a flatrate tax (which premiums represent) imâ€" posed without any regard to ability to pay, is preferable to revenues raised otherâ€" contributions Now we are treated to the spectacle of the Health Minister misinforming the Tory caucus at its Winâ€" dermere retreat regarding taxability of emplc_)_yars’ pay is to deliberately perâ€" petuate the present inequity of our tax structure. Such a stand makes a mockery of all the highâ€"flown statements concerning tax reform. wise, on a progressive basis in accordance with ability to pay. In short, to argue against raising revenues in accordance with ability to But recent developments added a new dimension to the unbelievable confusion which exists within the government on the issue of OHSIP. When the new Minister of Health announced details of the plan a month ago, he was either mistaken, or unâ€" certain, about so many details that it took members of the press, radio and TV days to reconcile his statements with . those of AMS and:or the private insurance companies. Published at 2159 Weston Rd., Weston by Principal Publishing Ltd., every Thursday Second Class Mail Registration Number 1588 YTUestaon /imes SUBSCRIPTION RATES $7.00 per year in advance to any address in Canada Other countries $9.00 W. K. Wilson, General Manager Al White, Manager Mrs. Doreen Fawcett, Editor Telephone 241â€"52 11 â€" such payment shall not be considered part of the taxable benefit‘". But the performance of Prime Minister Robarts in Windsor was even more incredible. The OHSIP legislation went through cabinet last May, and through prolonged debate in the Legislature in June, and few clauses received more heated debate and publicity than the clause which forbids insurance companies to provide coverage against overbilling even though OHSIP will pay only 90 per cent of doctors‘ fees and the door is wide open to overâ€" billing. One wonders where the Prime Minister has been all these months because last week he stated: "It (the prohibition of insurance and overbilling) was recently drawn to my attention and I must say that I didn‘t really consider that this would be the case". As the newlyâ€"elected MPP for Middlessex South said so often during the byâ€"election campaign, "This governâ€" ment is dangerously comâ€" placent"‘. It is so dangerously complacent that the Prime Minister does not realize exactly what his Governâ€" ment has done even on major points of debate! The Government has run out of steam, and is flounâ€" ding more every day. Ob viously, the Prime Minister has lost his grip on the situation. about 1,400 Fople. The Ontario Safety League reminds the public that North American drivers kill 1,400 people every 8% days. World War II started 30 years ago. The worst air raid on London by the full force of the German Luftâ€" waffeâ€"at that time the greatest military striking force ever createdâ€"â€"killed THIRTY YEARS AGO which could well reach hurricane force before the citizens go to the polls in December. play a game of musical chairs. Its civic election time again and after three years the 11 members of council will soon be called upon to stand for reâ€"election or From all corners those on council and those who would like to be on council are testing the poltical winds York â€" Federation _ of Ratepayer Associations has already indicated that it will produce a performance chart on the existing council members. Other ratepayer organizations in the borough are expected to back several candidates for council. There are 11 seats on York Council. The mayor‘s chair, two seats as controllers and eight seats as ward alderâ€" The mayor gets a basic borough salary of $16,500. He gets another $5,000 from Metro government. He no longer gets remuneration as a member of York Planning Board. A controller gets $9,000 a year and the aldermen each get $5,500. An estimated $2,000 of each salary to the members of York Council is tax free. It is considered to be expense money. Contest The contest in Metro Council for the Metro chairmanship was a factor in the forthcoming â€" civic election in York. If Mayor Mould: had been elected Metro chairman a vacancy would have been created in York‘s highest civic office. As it was the mayor lost out. Although many other factors must be weighed in the coming weeks before the Nov. 17 nomination day it is expected that Mr. Mould will seek reâ€"election for a second term as borough mayor. The members of York Metro Executive Committee last week agreed that it must know whether the two municipalities will remain within the Metro Toronto planning area before deciding on the provision of services vital to urban expansion. The policy decision by Metro Council on whether to provide Vaughan and Markham townships with basic sewer and water services will be shelved until the political future of the two municipalities has been declared by the province. The province has indicated in earlier statements that the 720â€"square mile Metro planning region may be cut back to the 240â€" square miles government by the Metro federation. Metro has for some time approached the position that the planning . and political jurisdiction,; from a geographic standpoint, should match. This is the case for the Ottawa regional government. Metro Chairman William Allen told the executive committee that it would be a serious waste of Metro taxpayers money to have Metro extending services into two municipalities not within Metro planning jurisdiction. The retiring Metro chairman was also annoyed at the remark of Municipal Affairs Minister Darcy McKeough in reaction to Metro Council‘s desire to begin discussions concerning the future extension of the Metro federation‘s boundary. Mr. McKeough, said Mr. Allen, told Metro to take its problems to Oshawa. "I believe in future Metro should deal with Premier Robarts and not one of his ministers,‘‘ satd Mr. Allen with regard The final lineup for the METRO AFFAIRS The Municipal Picture in York THE WESTON TIMES civic election will take shape council members declare their intentions and citizens in the community also inâ€" dicate whether they intend to challenge the incumbants for Ratepayer Support Controller Philip White may be a candidate for mayor. He has already contacted at least one ratepayer organization and asked for support if he decides to become a canâ€" didate for mayor. There was also talk of Ralph Cowan entering the civic scene as a candidate for mayor or Board of Control a seat. These on council are waiting patiently to see if the two sitting controllers Philip White or Wesley Boddington decide to move up or out or seek reâ€"election. When there is a vacancy on council a general political shuffle takes place and it is often easier to gain a seat. qWd MA NN hh i h hnd on t ts o l ue o Ne hy h n nc t c t Toh i t s hy hests 4 $s 4 2 0 0 If Mr. White contests the mayor‘s chair there will be a Board of Control vacancy. Mr. Boddington told the Weston Times he hasn‘t made up his mind on whether to seek reâ€"election as controller. There are those who feel that Mr. Boddington seriously hurt his political career in 1968 when he served as chairman of the borough planning board. s Search It has been reported that some Weston area residents are searching for a man to back as a candidate for Board of Control. Alderman James Trimbee has been approached but turned down the offer of support. "I have my business to consider," he told them. There is no doubt that serving as a borough controller takes up a lot of Mr. Boddington, fermer mayor of Weston, cannot be discounted as a candidate for As we see it reâ€"election. He and his supporters may feel that the knowledge he has gained during his first term with the borough, should not be lost. Two sitting aldermen may jump at a chance to try for a Board of Control seat. Ward 3 Alderman _ Douglas Saunders is sounding more and more every day like a candidate for Board of Control. Alderman Chris Tonks, a civic veteran and former reeve of the former York Township is also thinking about a Board of Control seat. School Teachers Ward 4 Alderman Walter Saunders says he definitely will be a candidate for reâ€" election. At least two or three other persons, inâ€" cluding a school teacher, may also run in his ward. Ward 8 Alderman Leonard Geary has not commented on reports he may retire from politics or run in another ward. He refuses to make any statement one way or the other. Robert Hewitt, an executive officer of George Sy me â€" Ratepayers Association and _ Mrs. Florence Gell, former deputy reeve of York Township and a member of the Metro Toronto and Region â€" Conservation Authority may enter the civic election. Ward 1 Alderman Ben Nobleman who fought to save as much of Cedarvale Park as possible for the Spadina Expressway is said to be in a good position for reâ€" election. At least one school trustee is reported ready to try for a York Council seat. A number of school trustees are not happy with the way York Council backed down on the land deal for the site for the new â€" education centre. Council agreed to sell the site and then rejected a proposed rezoning to allow the to the issue over expansion of boundaries. A survey by the Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority indicates that all municipalities in the Metro Toronto area have about given up the battle with the Dutch Elm disease. The survey showed that almost all municipalities have discontinued widespread spray programs to retard the spread of the disease. Only Metro and North York are conâ€" ducting spray programs and these are limited mainly to specimen trees according to the survey.â€" 0 _ fls s sc s 4 L Most of the municipalities on the fringe of Metro Toronto have no program for retardation of the Dutch Elm disease or the removal of dead elm trees. The municipalitiee do have a program to remove dead elm trees from municipal land. Only the city has a bylaw which permits removal of dead elms from private property. York had a bylaw which permitted such removal and under this bylaw over 350 trees were removed. However, the bylaw â€" was rescinded by York Council this year. Lack of effective means of control was cited as the primary reason for discontinuing programs aimed to control the spread of the Dutch Elm disease. Lack of funds was blamed by most area parks departments for not conducting full scale removal of dead elm trees from public and private lands. The conservation authority wants the province to provide municipalitie with financial assistance to carry out a large scale program of removal of dead elm trees, at least from public lands. * THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1969 development. Ward 7 Alderman Jack Gallishan is expected to seek reâ€"election. His opposition has yet to take shape. Ward 6 Ward 2 Alderman Cyril Townsend is also expected to seek reâ€"election. Mr. Tonks will seek reâ€"election for alderman in Ward 5 if he doesn‘t decide to run for Board of Control. You always have many, many interesting things in your paper and keep us posted on township news like our daily papers never do. You also had a wonderful writeâ€"up by Alfie called "What‘s Your Opinion‘ in your issue of Sept. 11th, and I am just so sorry that I did not get around to writing this letter sooner. No oneâ€" just no one â€" could have written a better and more accurate article on what is happening in our police force than he did. It would seem that always the authorities side in with the criminal and never with the police officer who is merely trying to preserve some sort of safety and order in our hectic and corrupt society. And in this they are surely not being very smart. Not only is it unfair to the police officiers but I do believe they are going to find out that they will lack policemen very soon, for no one is going to keep going along with this setup when they can get other and more rewarding work. They are putting themselves in a bad spot in this way and the people who are being arrested must be having a good laugh at such stupidity. Letter To Editor James Mollie Chapman, Mount Dennis ©0) @) €,