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Tori; 'blitz' Farewell to former §u9°9§5f9!_ members of council Five hundred volunteers "blitzed" the Borough of York during the Salvation Army's residential drive on Monday night. Close to $12,000 was contributed, an extraordinary amount for the area. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2400 Eglinton Ave. W. Branch, volunteered their staff and services, keeping their doors open until 2:00 a.m. in order to receive the canvasser's collections. Sally Ann staff, along with Mrs. Philip White thanked the tired workers as they arrived, coffee, donuts and a much needed chair. The residential “blitz" in York is considered a huge success by the Salvation ArmyStaff, who extend to all concerned their deep ap- preciation. A demure young lady of the past enhances the scene of today. Kathy Lunn of Georgetown is seen here with the Honourable Darcy McKeough and Metro Chairman Ab Campbell leaving VOLUME 9, No.23 lllgiiiiililg, I::::::::::::"""""'" 09 flilIitgililllIill _-rrirrrl' PmlllrNI A Former members of North York council were honored recently at a Beverly Hills Hotel dinner party. Of the six invited only two were unable to attend; former ward 10 councillor Hugh Black, Q.C., and former controller Frank Watson. Mayor Basil Hall present- ed placques to three former councillors and also made a special presentation to former Mayor Jim Service. In making the present- ations, Mr. Hall referred to Alex McGivern as the "Candy Kid" and told the audience the former ward six councillor was always good for chocolates at meetings. A nickname was revealed when former ward eight councillor Walter Cassels received his placque; "Bug Walter" did not seek re- election in 1969 and has been appointed to Metro Library Board. Gordon Hurlbut took some ribbing on his now-famous line "what's a million". Mayor Hall suggested he may be plugging a TTC tour of Niagara Falls. The former Ward three councillor did not stand for re-election in 1969 and has since been appointed to the Toronto Transit Commission. Someone didn't tell Jim Service that there wouldn't be any long speeches and after being reminded he was in a hotel that he had voted against, Mr. Service described his 11 years in office, Mayor Hall presented a gun-blasted STOP-ARRET traffic sign to the member of the Town Hall, Black Creek Pioneer Village, after the official opening ceremonies last week. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1970 - - FOR ALL OCCAS - PHONE t 241-6951 2yt, or at" , 241-526] Illlll. Send Flower, Anywhere In The World By Wit a newly formed Sports Committee with the hope Continued on Page 2 T h e to l l o w i n g statement was issued to the Weston Times last week by Planning Commissioner for the Borough of York, Peter Allen: “I have been ac- cused of supporting rezoning applications for apartments as though the proposals are mine. It should be remembered that I work for Planning Board and Council and only recommend to these bodies. Council makes the final decision. All apartment proposals pr;'gsg /;/cg,7/ 'x 'dei.'. Er,:, 2222 N l M'i, ftWPCs?)5%"f; Wr'aErfp) Not my proposals ByPatDouey There is no danger of King St. being widened to ac- comodate a high rise development, York Planning Board Chairman Ken Thompson said last week. Nor will the borough pur- chase Central United Church and tear it down to permit such widening. In reference to a proposed high rise development for the area, Mr. Allen said that the necessary step to gain Metro support would be the extension of Little Ave, into Kings Crescent. "The judgment council has to make is, if it wants major redevelopment in the Weston area, certain improvements have to take place. Change must occur. You can't bring in high density development and expect to still be a suburban area. , , t Council has to make this decision. What does it want? Does it want Weston to stay as it is forever or does it want changes? If you have changes you’ve got to go along with the hand in hand In an interview with Mr. Thompson and Planning Commissioner Peter Allen, the Chairman said that a letter from Metro Works and Traffics Department asked if King Street could be widened from Weston Road to the railway tracks. The letter was referred to Mr. MacDonald, Commissioner of Works, who said there was no way it could be done. York will not widen King Street considered by Council over the past couple of years have been in areas which are designated in the new official plan as areas for apartments. This plan has been recommended for ap- proval by the Planning Board and adopted by Council. This document is my guide as it is the policy of Planning Board and Council. If Council is not satisfied with the apartment proposals in the official plan, Council can change them im- adjustments that are necessary to accommodate those changes. Relate this to the tax situation. If the Borough of York does not support new high density development where is our future? ... Council has to make that decision." When asked what his overall concept for planning in the Borough of York was, Mr, Allen replied that he viewed the Borough as a part of Metropolitan Toronto. As such it is necessary to meet the housing crisis so more people can benefit from city life. "Redevelopment to higher densities is occuring throughout Metro. Every municipality accepts that this must be to get added living accommodation." He said that while apartment living may not be the answer to couples with children, it certainly was the answer for many others. "We look at Weston and it's really in a sense split into two geographic parts. There's the section from the railway tracks to the Humber River. It's an elongated shape running uphill with two distinct boundaries - Weston Road runs rightup the middle of it. You look at the pattern of development now and you have a lot of apartment buildings I had nothing to do with. The pattern is set in a sense, With this very useful "A third of Weston has never been zoned. We have been developing better zoning for Weston and the zoning we are now trying to get through Council is our final product. It supports the official plan. It isn't an identical document to the official paln because the official plan is a general document. The zoning by- law is a more specific document." mediately. If Council decided not to permit apartments anywhere in the Borough it can do so. SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS Continued on Page 10 FOR AL L OCCASIONS PHONE 241-6951 or 241-526]