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*Weston hears the candidates For political news ©® from Wards one and two, please turn to pages 4,14 and 15. _Mr. Lough, as Chairman, ran a tight ship. Each candidate was introduced, spoke for five minutrs, answered questions for three. No time was wasted, and the audience had ample opportunity to evaluate and compare each candidate‘s presentation. ALDERMAN: Lindsay Cott stands for good business. He spoke of the need to improve the image of the Borough‘ of York, which has had unâ€" favourable publicity in editorials in the daily npapers. He feels it essential to obtain transportation for senior citizens. His record as North York Weston _ Ratepayers‘ Association held a "Meet the Candidates‘‘ night in the new memorial public school, Tuesday Nov. 25. More than 120 attended. * c mt ut fetefefetefatefetetefafet eA tatetatatefatefats "Just how long are you planning to stay?" Snoopy, the mascot of York‘s animal control centre is a little put out by an unexpected intruder taking over his indoor tank. Officers were called to Canadian Kodak this week where this loon was VOLUME 8 NO. 48 LITTLE BROS. WESTON LIMITED) S 0”7 2209 Weston Rd @ w El W& CANDIDATES AGREE | New form of taxation needed ::?121:::3.4!1:3::3:‘:&"4-‘;;:23:::::'#’55:1::': a successful business man in Weston speaks for itself. Question: Are you in favour of amalgamation? Answer: There is a lot to be considered. Let us first improve our own house. Chris Tonks, associated with municipal: goyvernment Question: Last winter snow equipment piled high banks on road corners, most inc on ve nient for pedestrians. How about that? Answer: I would see that corners would be kept clear. BOARD OF CONTROL Jim Trimbee stands for the beginning of change, and better _ communication between Council and taxâ€" payer. More night meetings of Council, and greater emphasis on public relations. Question: What is your opinion of the proposed highrise adjacent to the railroad track? Answer: In my view it is not a good idea. Loyd Sainsbury will direct his best efforts to looking after the interest of the town of Weston, and will bring back Weston‘s snow equipment, which was removed by the Borough. Ron Barbaro, Liberal candidate for Mayor of North _ York _ admitted Tuesday night to littering the Borough‘s streets and roadsides with over a ton of garbage. But he cautioned he wasn‘t the worst offender. ‘"‘The candidates in this election‘‘ said Barboro "have erected almost 15 tons of campaign signs to bring their name before the voters. Barbaro called this a form of pollution but said that its looked on as a recognized form of campaigning. He suggests that they be outlawed in future cam paigns and suggests that candidates make better use of newspapers, and other effective means of getting the message to the voter. Speaking to a large crowd Answer: The â€" whole question must be considered for many years, obtained new assessment for the town in the late ‘fifties, which kept taxes steady for four years. Taxes are now out of line, he said, and must be reduced. Question: What is your stand on amalgamation? apparently fooled by the company‘s large parking lot. After a rest and a little food, the bird was released on a nearby private pond. & I‘m a litterbug THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 27, 1969 0 _ < FOR ALL OCCAS PHONE A 241â€"6951 or 241â€"5261 mt 4 Send Flowers Anywhere In The World By Wire Denus Shute believes that people count, and it is essential that their elected representative must be in close touch and know at all times what is going on. Question: Do people really by participatory meetings and forums of discussion regarding costs etc. at â€" Cornelius Parkway School, Barbaro, an energatic and able camâ€" paigner expressed concern over the apathy towards municipal elections in North York. ‘"Only 28 percent voted in our last election, and yet municipal government is where it‘s at," he said. "From the time your wife tells you to take out the garbage in the morning until you ride home on the bus in the evening, there are many things of much more im portance in our daily lives than issues like ‘wheat to china‘,‘"‘ he added. ‘ Board of Control Canâ€" didate Donald Brill took a wellâ€"aimed jab at his opâ€" ponent, Irvy Paisley. Brill said, "His campaign signs say ‘he-elect Councillior Irv Answer: A candidate should be known by his record. Paisley‘â€"and the man hasn‘t been councillor for several years. He‘s stretâ€" ching the facts and misleading the voters so they think they are voting for a man who is a Councillor. ‘"‘The whole basis of municipal â€" taxation is wrong," Mr. Tonks said. The alderman said there was a lot to be considered in a municipal income tax. "Those who take the most need the intense barrage of publicity and continuous exposure of candidates preceding elections? Question: What is your view on reduction of taxes Continued on Page 27 Alderman Chris Tonks, a candidate for controller, told the audience at the Old Mill that there is one major issue in York, the rising civic tax rate. He said the tax levy is pushing old age pensioners out of their houses. ‘‘We are squeezing the property owner for 75 per cent of all municipal revenue," said Controller Philip White, candidate for mayor. He said a tax based on ability to pay should be established and that the province should take over a full 50 per cent of the cost of education. Brill‘s main platform plank is the setting up of what he terms "Compassion Centres‘", a kind of adult dropâ€"in centre staffed by psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers who could help people cope with this "up tight‘" way of life in a competitive, crowded urban environment. "Centres like this on a neigh bourhood â€" level‘"‘ _ Brill maintains, "will help the lady on tranquilizers today, avoid a nervous breakdown York‘s civic candidates agreed at a meeting of the Humberâ€"Bloor _ â€"Jane Ratepayers Association last week that a new form of taxation must be found to lift the burden from the small property owner. Barbaro SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS Alderman _ Douglas Saunders, candidate for board of control said since the formation of Metro in 1954 the borough has conâ€" tributed over $100â€"million. He said it was time that Metro and the big suburbs of Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough contributed funds to help York solve its overloaded sewer problem and rebuild the municipality. Alderman James Trimâ€" bee, also a candidate for board of control proposed that the two York controllers be given definite cabinet type responsibilities, with one in charge of adâ€" ministrative _ departments and the other responsible for the operating departments. He maintained that in this way some of the work load carried by the mayor of the municipality would be Candidate for mayor, Wesley Boddington admitted that York had allowed its road system to "get into bad shape." He said the borough has established a priority program to improve the road system and also modernize the sewer system. Mr. White suggested an advisory committee be established by Metro to report to the province any infraction of air pollution regulations. Control of air pollution was transferred from Metro corporation to the province in 1967. Both â€" candidates for mayor, Mr. White and Mr. Boddington agreed that there was cause for concern with water and air pollution. "We need tougher pollution out of the economy should pay the most," he argued. laws," said Mr. Boddington. Mr. White said higher fines for violation of air and water pollution regulations was Moffats on strike Moffats Ltd., Weston, is strikebound, and production at a standstill in the entire plant as the United Steelworkers call out all production workers, some 450 in all. At this report, the grievance expressed is a disagreement with the Company over pay for certain holidays, but as yet no talks have been held in the dispute. > > > > > FOR ALL OCcasions