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York planning board voted unanimously to allow group foster homes of up to six children in R2 districts in Weston last week. Opposition to the move at a previous meeting was cleared away after a plan- ning consultant representing the firm of Proctor, Redfern, Bousefiled and Bacon presented a brief on behalf of three children's aid societies. M.J. Bacon explained there are three types of domiciles for foster children: the institution for those with severe problems; the normal foster home for those with the least problems; and the group foster home. Four films are currently being made in various parts of the province for showing in the Ontario Place Cinesphere on Toronto's waterfront. Subjects will include northwestern 0n- tario, central-north Ontario, "The kids that go into group homes are generally more difficult than those who go into a normal home," Mr. North York choir seeks funds for PEI Fifty gttttiettt members of the North York Youth Choir hnve launched a major fund. raising drive toward: I trip to Charlottetown, Prince pawn: mam where they have been invited to give a cmcert at In April 13 to 15 convention. They need over $8,000 to attend the biennial con. vention of the Canadian Music Educators Association, some $6,200 of which will be for the return air fare. Glen Wood, the choir conductor, said last week that a fund raising concert for the trip will be held at Seneca Community College (Finch and Woodbine Aves.) on April 6 at which the Barrie Central Collegiate Band will also play. Ad- mission will be $2. The event is expected to raise about $1,250; students are also selling candles and will contribute $45 each from their own pockets towards The North York Board of Education agreed last Thursday that it can cut its proposed $92,000,000 school operating budget for 1971 by $3,000,000 to conform with Metro school board efforts to meet education spending economies ordered by the ‘Ontario Government. To get within the spending guidelines ordered by the Ontario Department of Education the North York budget will require a further $4,000,000 cut although last Thursday's deletions meet the preliminary reduction demands made by Metro school board. At last Thursday's meeting trustees voted unanimously against any NEWS BRIEFS Trustees went along with which had been suggested all but one of a sheaf of for deletion by board of- proposed program cuts ficials. suggested by board officials Budget cut moves ap- and L. J. H. Campbell, the proves by the board in- borough board's Controller eluded: - ofFinance, said the money Assigning most of 68 would be taken frbm areas subject consultants to where it would do the least regular classroom duties at harm to the school system. fen estimated saving of However trustees were( $149,000 and launching of a warned by Education study into whether the 15 Director David Tough thatif school inspectors on staff any further cuts are required should be reduced to ten. it will probably mean laying Eliminating the proposed off some of the board's hiring of 61 additional permanent staff. caretakers for new schools Group homes for Weston OPEN DAILY TO 6 PM JEANS THAT REALLY FIT!! School board slashes A Patch Pockets * Tight Thighs * Low Rise * Button 8. Zip Flys WITH ME BIGGEST BELLS IN TOWN EXCLUSIVE WITH 2887 EGLINYON AVENUE WEST ONE BLOCK WEST OF KEELE $92,000,000 budget Ontario featured Blue, Black, Red, Purple Following objections by Trustee Saul Cowan the board agreed to leave in its budget an $11,000 item for 25 school community projects which had been suggested for deletion by board of- ficials raising of the existing pupil- teacher ratio which would wt more pupils in some classrooms but save on teacher salaries. Cinesphere will be the world's most advanced film theatre with a 60 x 80 foot screen, one of the world's largest, and a complex 24- track stereo sound system. the Charlottetown vigit but - thin I total travel Mat of almost $4,000 is of Education and the borough board of Control have refused to provide grant aid to help the choir attend the convention. The choir is made up of students from ten junior and senior high schools across the borough. Bacon said. "The foster parents are specially trained and are more closely wat- ched by the children's aid social workers." "Six is a viable group for helping the children to in- teract in a positive manner," Mr. Bacon said. The homes are most often owned by the foster parents with grants made by the children's aid for upkeep. The society also pays medical expenses, clothing allowance and a small pocket money allowance for the children. There are only 25 group foster homes in the whole of Metropolitan Toronto. Assigning most of 68 subject consultants to regular classroom duties at, eastern Ontario and the waterways of Ontario. +++ Metro will soon have 12 water pumping stations in operation without a human in sight. The stations will be under close surveilance by closed circuit television cameras. The homes are carefully selected for their physical characteristics, he said. There must be at least one habitable room per person in the home. Eliminating the proposed hiring of 61 additional caretakers for new schools due to open next September by re-organizing existing caretakers duties. This will save $270,000. Cutrbacks of between 10 and 60 per cent in replacement of furniture and equipment, audio-visual, library, maintenance and general supplies; Metro Works Com- missioner Ross Clark said the removal of staff from the plants was another step to reduce operating costs and in particular the cost of employing manpower. Ahdostin perGsnt of some Metro government depart- - Reducing maintenance standards, the hiring of temporary and other staff, Both the North York Board THURS FRI TO 9 PM Trustee Douglas Malcolm said he thought the board should consider charging teachers and other school staff for parking their cars on school property if they drive to work. including 12 teacher aides and halting the replacement of some staff who leave the board's employment for other jobs; Halting the hiring of students for various summer jobs including school grouras maintenance and cutting back financial support for arts and theatre programs produced in schools by independent groups. Sabbatical leave for teachers and school field trips would also receive less financial support. He said that a yearly $50 parking charge might bring in $100,000 which could be used to generate income to boost school programs. Board officials agreed to study Malcolm's idea andl bring back a report. Malcolm said he didn't envisage a charge for students some of whom are allowed to park their cars on school grounds. Group foster homes in, clude children up to the age of 21 but the average age is about 13, Mr. Bacon said. The board commended Mr. Bacon on his presen- tation. Martin Christie of the York planning staff said the homes he has seen are in the $50,000 range. "There is no difference between these houses and the other houses on the street," he said. Mr. Bacon assured the board the homes are well maintained. "We are most concerned about this. We don't want the kids to be different in any way." "We would like to expand at the rate of five per year but because we can't find the right people and the right homes we are only in- creasing by two to three a year." meats operating budgets so for salaries and fringe benefits tor employees. Metro and some other municipalities have reached the stage due to high costs of not replacing employees who retire, resign or die. +++ York and North York will both have their hands out thisweekfora slureofthe $1,800,000 provincial grant to Metro to provide jobs for the unemployed. The money will go to pay the labor costs on such projects as roadway maintenance and valley cleanup after a hard winter. +++ North York council Monday voted approval to a tmrstorey stores and office building on the south side of Lawrence Ave. west of The project, proposed by Ashville Investments Ltd., will provide a floor area of 9,820 square feet and is located partly on land Culford Rd. OUR NEW AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT WASHES YOUR CAR WHILE YOU STAY IN " I gallons l exterior] .25|.50[.50[.5o|s1.|1.25|1.5o|1.75 I WINTER SPECIAL CAR WASH' o 5 0 ' was WESTON no. [South of meol nun! Use your Texaco or CHARGER Credit cards WEST END CAR WASH (with " gallons of ”on". It regular price) lusleslwlttrl9l 5 I Wrenettes host weekend presently occupied by I Dairy queen. Vernon Singer, lawyer tor the smile-nu. said an are: residents had petitioned in support of the scheme because of the lack of existing stores in the area. Originally the North York planning board recom- mended rejection of the scheme which then involved erection of a larger block than is now envisaged. +++ One of the items in this year's 815,376,000 operating budget for Metro Roads and Traffic Department is the reconstruction of TTC track area and pavement on Rogers Rd. in York. Another project included in the Metro Roads and Traffic Department budget is a $210,000 expenditure on a bridge on Trethewey Dr. over Black Creek. Among the intersection im- provements proposed by the department this year is the widening for left turn lanes at Finch Ave. at Driftwood Ave. and Finch Ave. at Sentinel Rd. in North York. +++ The first step-and-go escalator in the Metro subway system will be tested Weston's Navy League Wrenette Corps 'Margaree' under Commanding Officer Lieutenant Jeanette Jones and Executive Officer Lieutenant Bonnie Koenig was host of a Wrenette training weekend beginning this past Friday. Visiting Corps represented NLWC Meon, Streetsvilie, and Scar- borough's NLWC Trillium. Officer in charge of the weekend was Lieutenant P. at the Old Mill subway station. Thornton RCN (R) of HMCS Wrenettes of the various Corps Friday 'boarded' the Weston Branch 'ship', 2121 Lawrence Avenue, w., to begin their weekend voyage. Following registration and stowing of gear, there was an assignment of Duty Orders and Divisions during which time Lt. Thornton welcomed the ship's company. Saturday morning began with an early rise and shine, clean-up, physical training and all hands reporting for breakfast. Following Divisions and C.0.’s in- spection the girls began opening classes. The day ended with volleyball and movies, but not until a variety of classroom instruty tion including ropework by instructor Chief W. Franklin RCN (Ret'd) and discipline instructed by RSM J. Brown of the Governor General Horse Guards. Sunday was 'spit and polish' day for the girls as preparation was made for afternoon ceremonies. The band of the RCSCC Illustrious was in attendance for the traditional naval sunset ceremony, march past and presentation of awards. All Wrenette Corps in Canada are under the spon- sorship of the Navy League of Canada and training York Following stand-easy, skits were enacted by ot, ficers and Wrenettes. Hot chocolate and 'lights out' ended the opening day. Owners of vacant property fronting on Old Mill Road were successful in their bid to prevent York planning boaid rom zoning théir landi for JsarkitTtl lagt w_eek. - Three of the land parcels in question are back and side lots tor properties fronting on Halford Cree. The fourth parcel is subject of an ap- plication currently before construct 5 single family bouncil asked planning board last year to consider zoning the lands as greenbelt to protect the natural land- scape of the area and to prevent building on an un- stable slope. Reiidents opposed the rezoning which they felt would be too restrictive. Greenbelt lands can be used only as parks, playgrounds, golf courses or cemeteries. Planning board decided syllabus laid down tor gins between the ages of 13 to 18 include a sense of patrio- tism, appreciating the privilege of wearing an attractive uniform with friends, good citizenship and to acquire self amt1dence and resourcefuhtess. ihe building department go The lands slope downward at a 30 degree angle and are currently zoned R1 for single family homes. unanimously to zone three of the parcels as ancillary uses to RI. This permits the owners to construct garages, arbors, work sheds or swimming pools. The fourth parcel will be dealt with after its application to construct a single family home has been processed by the building department. Durirtgtttertoesntatthmtr periaittte-lattrrri1lnot run continually. It will rem-In luminary until a -tgerst-onatrmtile tsttttetttporbottanotthe approved by former Municipal Affairs Minister Darcy McKeough three days before Dalton Bales was named the new minister of municipal affairs. +++ Metro Toronto Labour Council wants Metro Council to consider the concept of free public transit riding. The labour council feels that with tree tansit riding the problem of trattle congestion and air pollution would be If the test as the Old Mill Italian is I new It will be tried at other lubwey station. It cost at!” to convert the Old Mill escalator to utep-lnd-go operation. It is expected to remit in less maintenance +++ KE. Bales, uncle of On- tario'g Minister of Municipal Affairs Dalton Balm, was named by Metro Council last week to the Metro Toronto Planning Board. Mr. Bales is chairman a! Board. my appointment uni WEEKOAVI: I TIE Baby Point owners win 203T Wittttrtl RD. 248-9244 INCOME TAX walnut-mm “Mil-I Evan Elephants (an?! Rommbu M The Changes COME IN TODAY! ..-tirVIETRMimBEY I A.M. no I In. AWN-n '"CmAttT--t- Address of the new Miles for Millions office will be 253 Spadina Road, just north of Dupont. As the Committee has been operating without a Mme, they obtained from the post office the mailing address of Box One Million, reflecting the hope that the 1971 Walk will raise one million dollars for use in Canada and 114 other countries to support medical projects, disaster relief, educational programs, family planning, agricultural ami other self- help projects. +++ North York Controller Paul Godfrey last week urged Metro Council to appeal to the federal government for financial assistance in providing public transit and other transportation facilities. Metro Council will send a brief to the province asking for assistance. Metro Chairman Albert "The Metro Toronto Council has found Miles for Millions a new home just in the nick of time," Paul Robinson, Chairman of the Metro Toronto Walk Com- mittee, said today. "For us, the Council is like the cavalry coming over the hill. The Toronto Walk is May 1 and we have been up against it tor a meeting place for the dozens of volunteer com- mittees who are organizing operations." We aria six properties involved in the zoning change including two small North York civic em- ployees can expect a 14 per cent increase in pension benefits " a result of a Metro Council decision last week to improve the Metro pension plan. North York, East York and Scarborough civic employees are members of the plan. North York Mayor Basil Hall suggested that North York he included in the pension plan improvements unless the borough elected by decision to stay out. The mayor lost out in his suggestion and the position at the borough will be that it will have to endorse the pension plan improvements for its employees. "It could be embarrassing if North York decided not to par- ticipate in the im- provements," the mayor than lands from their [result R3 zoning which permits single family, 'esnidetaetted, duplex and The issue was brought forward some months ago when a man tried to have his property rezoned to permit him to operate a small shoe repair shop in his basement. don't any Whit govern- mun or Manhattan mould pick up In. coat of providing free Inna". +++ York council voted Maui} to rezone the west an. siDutterin St., between Regen Rd. and Bloem Ave. to a ct, Font ptrmitting (numeral! deielopment'. Phpnlng board previously tall apartment (mailings. apartinent buildings. 'tsq WILSON AVE. 6308761 New "Miles" headquarters +++ council +++ Ladies washrooms out- number men's washroom byaratioM2-1atMetro Toronto and Region Con- servation Authority areas. Several lady members of the authority questioned last week the availability of washroom facilities. They were assured by authority officials that there were more women's washrooms than men's. Campbell in reply to Mr. Godfrey agreed that Metro's appeal to the province tor trenalt help should be followed a with a similar appeal to the federal government. Mr. Godfrey suggested that Mr. Campbell lead a crusade of Canadian mayors in asking for federal aid. "I agree the federal The safety training is required by the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests for all persons under age 20 seeking their first hunting license. It's not mandatory for adults but the provincial department tests all applicants for licenses and of the adults upwards of 68 per cent fail the initial safety tests. Game regulations, safe gun han. dling and sportsmanship were topics included in the course. governmeht could be pressed more firmly," Mr. pressed more Campbell um +++ Novice hunters setting their sights on a hunting license for use later this year attended a two-part course on hunting safety held at Cold Creek Conservation Field Centre last week by the Metro Conservation Authority. "We are most grateful to the Metro Council," Mr. Robinson said. "For three years, Miles for Millions occupied the old Toronto fire department headquarters at University Avenue and Adelaide West, through the generous help of Toronto city hall, but that property was sold and we have been operating our office out of our hat for the last 10 weeks. It means a great deal to us, in keeping expenses to a minimum, to have rentWee quarters. 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