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~â€"Nixon would restrict OMB Joyce Tyrell, a resident of the Spadina annex, told the board on Friday that the area is "a joyful conglomeration of people" able to make a choice about where they want to live. This privilege would be taken away from them with Spadina, Mrs. Tyrell Under crossâ€"examination by York solicitor J.H. Boland, Dr. Murray admitted he had no statistics to back up his statements. ' This week the hearing was set aside to hear citizens‘ both for and against the exâ€" pressway . This is the third week of the OMB hearing to decide whether Metro will be granted another $66 million to complete the Spadina which is now halted at Lawrence Ave. Previously the board heard Professor Alex Murray of York University‘s urban studies department tell the board the exâ€" pressway would generate enough new traffic to overburden both Spadina and the residential streets it is meant to alleviate. Author of "The Bad Trip" David Nowlan told board chairm .A. Kennedy a transitâ€" oriented syst would take traffic congestion out of the centre of the city and would be cheaper and easier to deflIy with than the balance system of transit and expressways Metro is proposing. ‘‘This doesn‘t mean that we should never build expressways," he said, ‘"but they must have a higher value than this one as part of the system." Mr. Robinette is representing thirteen ratépayers’ groups who are trying to stop the expressway. 7 The meeting was the first of the year and the first for new chairman, Alderman Cy Townsend, and new member, Alderman Peter Bosa. Controller Saunders and Mayor Philip White both retain their seats of last year. The committee accepted Mr. Saunders‘ recommendation and decided on an interim policy of quarterly checks for Beechwood Hall by the fire department. ‘superintendant be hired to collect rents, do general maintenance and gain the trust of tenants so he could be on the lookâ€"out for fire hazards. He could: also discourage vanâ€" dalism. Opponents of the Spadina Expressway got a chance to air their views last week to the Ontario Municipal Board as lawyer J.J. Robinette began his examintion. Controller Douglas Saunders suggested the committee recommend to the York Township Housing Company that a Seniors‘ apartment fire hazard: Chief Chief Simpson said that several fire exâ€" tinguishers have been stolen from the building creating a further fire hazard. While his department makes yearly inâ€" spections of buildings in the borough, he feels this is not adequate for Beechwood Hall, where old age makes some of the tenants forgetful. The chief added he is not allowed to enter an apartment unless a complaint has been registered. ® The report went on to say: "‘The amount of combustibles in this apartment in my opinion has been accumulated for months on end." Nixon said that although McKeough inâ€" sists that he is trying to deâ€"centralize municipal government he is in fact one of the most ardent advocates of centralization of municipal powers that Ontario has seen in recent years. The statement came at last week‘s legislation and property committee meeting after a complaint from fire prevention ofâ€" ficer H. Sproat that one apartment unit in the building had garbage and newspapers lying near the kitchen stove and throughout the living room. York Fire Chief William Simpson says Beech Hall Apartments, a boroughâ€"owned development for pensioners, should be inâ€" spected once a month for possible fire hazards. VOLUME 10, NO. 5 Speaking to the annual meeting of the North York Municipal Liberal Association at the Bayview Golf and Country Club, Nixon said the OMB should be able to act only as a court of appeal on planning matâ€" ters and not having the power to set municipal budgets. > Nixon said that dfigi:ions of locally elected councils should no! subject to automatic review by the OMB which now appears to make all the headlines and all the important decisions. He said that Municipal Affairs Minister Darcy McKeough does not have the guts to bring forward specific regional government proposals for Peel and Halton counties and the Oshawa area before the next provincial election. Ontario Liberal leader Robert Nixon said last'l‘hm'sdnythatifhi.lplrtyfomua majority in the next provincial election it will drastically curb the powers of the Ontario Municipal Board. He said that the role of OMB chairman J. A. Kennedy has become so powerful that he ‘"seems to make all the important decisions‘. He added that the public has been forced to accept decisions made by too many officials who have been appointed rather than elected by the public. Citizen week community organizations wanted a study to see how traffic saturation could be avoided. Alderman Ying Hope told Mr. Kennedy that the cost of Spadina could run as high as $4 million. Costs have already risen $82 and community worker, said the Chinese community had been discriminated against in expressway plans. Mr. Lore said the area between College, Spadina, Queen and University hat been totally neglected and This week Wes Lore, a journalism student typing speed as they prepare for the union‘s second l';e-evt_i;'g_ ;t"uf ;?fi‘c’epr‘:":)! the Matthey and Mallory Limited. (Photo by Bill Gerry). _ Union viceâ€"president Sam Capone, shown left ‘‘The company instituted a profit sharing plan 19 years ago in which all employees participate. ‘‘The unlimited time off given to the union officers in our last contract made it quite impossible to produce efficiently and give the necessary service to our ‘‘The wage offer made by the company includes increases in the wage schedule in addition to eight per cent and eight per cent for a two year contract. This brings the total offer to 9.2 per cent the first year and 8.7 per cent the second year: ‘"It was decided to buy 12 and a half acres at Woodstock to allow for any possible future expansion. A building of 25,000 square feet was erected to replace the Bertal Road operation. The cost of the land was approximately oneâ€"tenth of that charged in Metropolitan Toronto with similar facilities. P ‘‘All of those laid off had less than five years service and were given four months notice. Anyone with over five years service was transferred to our Industry Street operation. ‘‘The lease in our rented premises on Bertal Road nearby expired December 31, 1970 and the company needed a 25 per cent increase in floor space for the products to be manufactured. Company president J. E. Sherriff turned to more serious writing however, as he released a number of facts conâ€" cerning his company‘s planned move to Woodstock. The metal workers struck November 14 against the company‘s move. > J. Murton, chief accountant of the company explained the occurence in verse as he wrote, (to be sung to the tune of Jingle Bells): ‘"Fun, fun, fun, banging cars, â€" Upton‘s on his way â€" Do you think he‘s in the klink where he should really stay?" Upton‘s charge resulted after the hood of a car entering the strikâ€"bound grounds on_quiusu'yAS_trggt was damaged. Police said Upton, 32, of Waterton Road was arrested after a large number of pickets hooted and jeered as nonâ€" strikers entered the plant. Proceedings at the strikebound Johnson, Matthey and Mallory Limited took on a new note this past week when president of the Precious Metal Workers‘ Union Doug Upton was charged with willful damage and a company official turned his talents to song writing. â€" Union man faces court charges Westonâ€"York Times Darting from: oehind a parked car at Weston Road and Fern Avenue last Monday, Richard James Taylor, 5, Weston Road, collided with a passing automobile. Police at the accident site said he was on his way home from school and he was adâ€" "With regard to the company‘s statement of making a monetary offer for severance pay in the event of a furâ€" ther move, we can only answer by calling this a blatant out and out lie! ‘‘The membership backed the union negotiating committee by a resounding 98.3 per cent, or 173 to three." ‘‘Not only has the company held profit sharing cheques back from the 70 women who lost their jobs to Woodstock, but those who had left their jobs prior to the strike have also lost these same cheques. ‘‘Following last week‘s initial meeting with the company," added union viceâ€" president Sam Capone, ‘"We imâ€" mediately called a full membership meeting to report the latest developâ€" ments of this strike. to a minimum! o ‘‘They (the company) make reference to the girls having only five years serâ€" vice, yet fail to mention anything of girls with 18 years service suffering wage cuts. They still face the possibility of being put out on the street very shortly in another move we expect will take place. There is no mention of the option for the girls to move with the plant as our union is demanding. Round two is expected to take place when management and union officials sit down to their next meeting called by the Provincial Labour Department. Talks broke down last week following a short meeting between the two in the first meeting shared since the strike began nine weeks ago. mmlm from the original estimate made in "Our strike will be won in our memâ€" bers‘ ability to tell the truth. The management‘s downfall will be atâ€" tributed to its ability as liarg:‘ Commented union president Upton: ‘‘Floor space was available in the same building the company vacated. Their only reason for moving was that of lower wages. "Our lowest paid girl made $2.18.5 per hour as compared to the $1.65 per hour the company is now paying girls in Woodstock. That sure is keeping costs ‘‘The company has undertaken to make a monetary offer for severance pay in the event of a further move." customers. This time off has to be conâ€" trolled if we are to stay in business. , and preql_dent Doug Upton sharpen their Weston youth struck by car Weston, Ontario, Thursday, January 21, 1971 David Tough, North York education director, said in a report to the committee, that he believesâ€"there will be a further reduction in employment opportunities during the coming summer and because of this summer school enrolment may inâ€" He said that by September this year all North York high schools will be operating on the individual credit system and subject promotion program so students will not have to repeat their entire year if they fail one or two subjects. Instead they will be able to catch up the next year and not have to attend remedial summer programs. Cost of the 1971 academic summer school is estimated at $151,000 for high school students along with an extra $35,000 going to an elementary summer school program and a further $63,000 budgeted for enrichment lemorial Hospital with construction in the area‘", said Mr. Green. m':.mm * ‘‘There are other homes in the area which y have had extensive damage similar to mine. Witnesses told police that James Flood, _ Assistance should be provided by the 25, of Thistledown Boulevard had no chance _ borough in acquiring a proper settlement for to miss the youngster. damage", he continued. Summer school accelerating kids North York school trustees gave the go ahead on Monday to a plan which will give exceptional students in the borough‘s high schools the chance to complete five years schooling in four. _ The board management academic and program committee agreed unanimously to make room in its 1971 summer program for students who wish to accelerate their studies instead of confining it to those trying to repeat a failed subject. He added that his company‘s trading position and business was hurt when the Canadian government unpegged the Canadian dollar in late 1970. Rivett informed the press the company récently lost a contract with Ford Motor Company of Detroit to build transmissions and axles for American government jeeps. ‘"In this day and age when the cost of everything is going up, there‘s no way we can stand still." Under the old contract, union employees make between $2.82 and $3.82 an hour. Rivett added that wage demands for a new contract are within the six per cent guideline set forth by the federal Prices and Incomes Commission. Contract negotiations began October 15. Canadian Acme Screw and Gear is a subsidiary of Levy Industries Limited. It manufactures gears, transmissions and shock absorbers. Director of Personnel Duncan McDougall said more than 70 per cent of the company‘s production is exported to the United States. ‘‘There‘s little chance of averting a strike on Wednesday, "Rivett said, "Unless the company withdraws its unreasonable demand." Although not officially decided at the time of going to press, this newspaper learned from union headquarters that Local 984 fully expected to be on strike by noon yesterday. A full turnout of members meeting in the West Clair Ballroom in the early morning were expected to vote in this direction. Canadian Acme Screw and Gear Limited, a Weston firm, had threatened to close its local plant within three months unless workers accepted a threeâ€"year wage freeze. Gordon Rivett, president of United Auto Workers Local 984, representing 850 of Acme‘s 1,000 employees was quoted as saying the company made the ultimatum Sunday during negotiations for a new contract. to cut off utility services to any residence for any reason. Lastman said that on November 18 a woman tenant in a North York apartment took an overdose of pills after her landlord He described the situation as "barbaric‘ and added that landlords should not be able Wage freeze threatened A North York controller charged last week that some Metro landlords are cutting off tenants hydro to try and shortâ€"cut legal eviction proceedings against them. Controller Melvin Lastman said in an interview that there is apparently no Landlord and Tenant Act. Landlords cut off. hydro to hasten tenants‘ move Expressway for which we pay taxes be allowed to cause such dl&ge"‘ Mr. Green told council the borough should support taxpayers on problems of this kind. Contact with his insurance company, Metro Works Department, solicitors and members of York council have been to no avail. Everyone keeps referring the matter to others, he said. "I can‘t seem to put my foot in any door‘. Mr. Green employed the services of an engineer who took photographs of the cracks in the walls and ceiling and soil tests of the ground. The tests proved that the ground is solid. ‘‘‘The opinion of the engineer was that the damage was definitely caused by heavy construction in the area‘", said Mr. Green. ‘‘There are other homes in the area which have had extensive damage similar to mine. Pile driving equipment used to construct the Spadina expressway has caused exâ€" tensive damage to a Cedarvale home, York council was told Monday. David Green of Strathearn Road told council he has spent two years trying to get action on his damage claims which amount to between five and six thousand dollars. Walls and ceilings have been cracked in every room. ‘‘We have a beautiful home in a _Planning board pruning to come Borough Solicitor Charles Onley said the planning act permits them to carry on as members of the board until successors are legally appointed. . He said they will still be eligible for the $2,000 annual grant to planning board members but only a proportion of the sum if they do not serve a full year. The proposed budget has yet to be apâ€" proved by Metro council and the Ontario Municipal Board and is likely to be trimmed there in any case. ... Alderman Ian Rogers asked for $3 million to be cut from roads, libraries and municipal building extension allotments to help in buying the 165â€"acre York Downs golf course. His proposal was voted down. In the draft budget finally approved only $500,000 is earmarked for parks acreage acquisition but $1,200,000 is set aside for building three new sports arenas, an indoor swimming pool and improving other recreational facilities. Advance notice of a possible proposal to reduce the strength of the 11â€"man borough planning board was received by North York council on Monday. Alderman John Williams, chairman of a special committee which is studying revamping of municipal administration said he did not want to give details until a reorganization report is made public. This will probably be at the next council meeting on February 1. Following Williams‘ statement council refused to reappoint two citizen members to the planning board for specific threeâ€"year terms because reduction in the size of the board is under serious study. It agrees, however, to allow the existing encumbents to continue to sit on the board on a monthâ€"toâ€"month basis. They are: Frederick Eisen, a director of the Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., and Dr. A.C. Johnson, a York University professor. \ Alderman Frederick Schindeler also criticised the lack of information presented with the budget estimates which covered only one sheet of paper. We should not be required to vote on such a big capital program without having more data before us," he said. Despite strong protests by some memâ€" bers, North York council on Monday apâ€" proved a proposed capital works budget for this year for $11,538,000 â€" an increase of $2,587,00 over 1970. Council finally settled for the original sum suggested by board of control after a lot of wrangling over whether specific sums in the draft budget should be earmarked for buying more parkland. Lastman said the woman was $90 in arrears in rent at the time, occupied the Capital budget up $2%/% million cut off the hydro late at night. She ended up in North York General Hospital unconscious but her life was saved. And as a result of the incident the landlord restored her electricity wallpaper at the Strathearn Road home of David Green. Mr. Green claims this and other extensive damage was caused to his home by construction of the Spadina Rxâ€" ‘"He has already had enough expense pursuing this matter", said Mayor Philip White. ‘‘My next stop with this problem is Metro Council", said Mr. Green. "I am a patient Alderman Peter Bosa suggested Mr. Green sue the contractor and Metro to bring matters to a head. Photographsâ€"of the damage to his home have not helped. Mr. Green was told that the photographs should have been taken before and after the pile driving. "Why are residents not told this before the pile driving begins?"" he questions. Acting Mayor Irving Paisley announced last week the reprieve will take place on Jan. 27 and 28 at the Community Hall, 5090 Yonge St. He urges citizens to get out and support the clinic which will help meet The borough was badly behind in conâ€" tributions during its Boxing Day Clinic receiving only 590 units of blood, almost 300 unders its quota of 850. & North Yorkers are being given a second chance to help the borough meet its quota in the recently held Mayor‘s Blood Donor Clinic. % However all Metro municipalities have municipalâ€"byâ€"laws requiring occupied apartments to be heated and the City of Toronto and boroughs might be able to pass similar byâ€"laws concerning hydro services. Since January 1, 1970 landlords have been able to enforce eviction of tenants only by order of a judge and Jones said this gke‘ a minimum of 21 days to obtain while there is He said the situation shows that the veins of some landlords run thick with iced water and cutting off tenants hydro can result in inconvenience, injury and death. a delay of up to six months in some cases. Lastman said he intends to ask Metro Council for a study of the matter to see whether amendment of the Landlord and Tenant Act might be desirable. He said that so far as he knows the maintenance of hydro services under the terms of this section has not yet been tested in the courts. Jones said that in his view landlords who turn off tenants hydro to try and shortâ€"cut eviction proceedings are contravening the spirit and intent of the act. D. K. White, North York Hydro general manager confirmed that the utility has received some complaints about tenants under threat of eviction having their elecâ€" tricity cut off. He asked: "It is not a widespread practice." He said that where there is bulk billing of electricity charges to landlords there is nothing hydro officials can legally do if tenants power is cut off by apartment managements. "‘I don‘t know of anything that can be done to prevent this," he said. We might try and use persuasion on compassionate grounds. But if I was a landlord I would think twice of doing it." Paul Jones, manager of Metro‘s Landlord and Tenant Advisory Bureau said he has received similar complaints from tenants and one involved a General Motors emâ€" ployee on strike who lives in Toronto. He said there is no provision in the Lanâ€" dlord and Tenant Act which provides for the specific maintenance of hydro services to livedâ€"in apartment although Section 9 of the act does require landlords to keep suites "fit for habitation." highâ€"rise apartment with her tenâ€"yearâ€"old daughter and the landlords had shut off her electricity in an attempt to get her to move out quickly and avoid seeking a court eviction order. SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS Second chance