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f 6’ NEWS BRIEFS Metro solicitor Alexander Joy said Metro has the option of tearing down the boarded up houses, renovating them and renting them or selling them. Metro Council last week agreed to allow former owners the chance to buy back their former houses. In other instances owners will be given the opportunity to cease negotiating with Metro on the sale of their houses on the Spadina route. Humber Boulevard will get its paving done after all. Council passed a motion this week authorizing the borough's works department to proceed with the job. York's anti-noise bylaw was amended by council last Monday to include among its exemptions any musical groups performing or practising within the borough . . . if they have a permit to do so from the Parks and Recreation department. York is worried that Metro owned houses in the borough along the route of the Spadina Expressway may become future slums. York Mayor Philip White was among the majority of Metro Council members last week that agreed to allow the Toronto Island residential community to remain at least for another year. Metro officials were preparing to continue with housing demolition to permit further island park and recreation development until council made its decision upon the urging of 800 island residents. The only council member sitting in his shirt sleeves, the mayor said no recreational facility should take priority over the social or moral needs such " housing. He said then that the boulevard was in an unsightly condition and was filled with North York had and then lost a subway station on the Yonge St. subway extension last week. Metro Executive Committee agreed that a subway station should at least be roughed-in at Park Home Avenue near the proposed borough civic centre. Metro Council however, decided against the idea of the station. It was a Metro Council power struggle for and against the station by North York Controllers Paul Hunt and Irving Paisley with Mr. Hunt declared the winner. The committee includes Metro planning commissioner Wojciech Wronski as co- chairman with a representative of the Ontario Department of Highways. The committee will take three months to con- sider various routes including a possible Bathurst and Christie St. route. Ward‘s Island, York Controller James Ttimbee, said money set aside by Metro for demolition of housingontheMartdahoukibeusedfortt down payment on a new ferry boat serving the Island. He Argued that a proposed camp site for the lslnnd would only add to pollution Controller James Ttimbee told Metro Council last week that some of the houses are boarded up and a real eye sore. He estimated that 93 properties are under Metro ownership. Mr. White told council he was not com vinced that the island was operating at full capacity during the summer months. He said there was no development plan ready for the east end of the island which includes The paving will be done on the strip ot land between the Black Creek and the Street. Jack Gallichan, alderman for ward seven, where Humber Boulevard is located, had stated at the time of the reallocation of funds, that residents of his area would be "aggravated" by council's move. Metro Council last week assigned a technical committee to consider alternative routes for the Spadina rapid transit line. Council had originally postponed this work and had reallocated the $2000 set aside in the budget for it to be used to construct a sidewalk on Weston Road between But- tonwood Avenue and Edmund Street. Humber gets paved Voluma 10, Number 30 YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR NEW SHOWROOM ALL MODELS ON DISPLAY from ' I 990 "mm the island iesidents " Duh Amino-3116K" wary-I4 ”am-w- +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ proposed by the planning department, future restaurants and taverns will have to provide one parking space for every 400 square feet of floor space. "What is the difference between water, tomato juice and alcohol when it comes to parking standards?", Controller Douglas Saunders asked York council Monday night. and because only recently have long- operated restaurants been granted liquor licences, the borough is faced with the problem of having to slap parking requirements on an establishment the minute it receives its liquor licence. Under the bylaw the owner of the newly licenced establishment would have to acquire suf- ficient land to fulfill the tavern parking requirements. Under the new parking standards Apparently council didn't know for they approved a recommendation from the Legislation and Properties Committee that the tavern parking requirements under ByLaw 15955 not apply to existing restaurants. Because only licenced restaurants are permitted to operate withip the borough, The park has been the object of much contention from the borough's councillors since August 1969. Thatwas the date of a fire destroying Oliver 1atmberyards. In the fall of 1970, council agreed to my the company's land for $645,000 to provide a much needed park for the area. Earlier this spring the parks and recreation committee held a meeting with area residents to determine the plan of the park. A second meeting is planned for the end of Signs and placards bearing such slogans as “The beauty of Hopewell is in D. Saun- der’s hands", "I'm tired ot getting kicked off the road", and "Contusius say: kids who play in the streets get that run down feeling" were carried by the kids in an effort to dramatize the condition of their park. The children walked from their park to the council chambers at Eglinton and Keele to demonstrate that they were serious about their demands. Despite protests from area residents, York council decided Monday to continue with at least one more rock concert this summer at the Borough of York Stadium. Council decided that Cymba Productions, could stage their second festival on the planned date of July 18, however, it also recommended that a "without prejudice" clause be written into the new contract with the production company whereby the borough could terminate the concerts at anytimeip to seven days before the per- formance. The borough's share from stadium rental and concessions from the previous concert held June 26 is estimated at $10,000. About 50 placard carrying children from Hopewell crowded York's council chambers Monday demanding improvements to Hope well Park. Pictured above are just a few of the estimated 15,000 who attended York’s Dominion Day CelehrTttiotttr. This crowd took advantage of the perfect sun tanning weather to SPIN“ on the borough's grassy tron} slope and listen to the heavy sounds of local rock bands. KID POWER Placards for park win There is a difference Complaints of sex and drugs, but rock concerts fo continue Weston-York Times In A deputation iccomiianying the petition, area residents complained that the plaining about the June 26in rock festival attended by 15,000. Senior citizens living on Humber Boulevard said in their petition that young people attending the festival openly violated the laws. According to the petition there was "drinking by minors, selling of drugs on the premisa, immorality and terrorizing of people walking" on the Saturday afternoon the concert was held. Other residents of the area complained of "foul language, people lying in the mud milking lqve" and the parking situation. m the meantime however, the Parks and recreation department under the borough's Spring Work Incentive program, hired workers to rip up asphalt left from the original Oliver Lumber building. This material is slated to be used for grading the park site. Council has alloted $20,000 in this year's oudget for the clearing and grading of Hopewell Park, which has been scheduled for the fall. Residents of the area, however, are concerned with the unsightly asphalt piles left by the parks and recreation department which have been waiting for final approval of the park plans. "We want a good plan - one that will suit all the citizens of the area," he said, "and we could have it by August if we pushed ahead now." . Mr. Saunders moved that council push all the debris back l50 feet into one section of the park and possibly to commence some rough grading at the same time. Council passed this motion. This in what Peter Campagna wanted to hear. This 15-year-old youth was the lad who started the whole protest. He and a couple at his mm got together over the weekend and made the signs and organised the walk to council to get their park cleared up. August to present the park's plans to the citizens for their approval. Herbert Bentley, of Hopewell Avenue, told council that the 12 piles of asphalt and dust are "the nearest thing to the Sahara desert." "We wanted I park for m" Peter explained alter the meeting, "and when somebody mm: something, they mike. We couldn't We but we can make dam and Controller Douglas Saunders wanted council to direct Mr. Savage to place the Hopewell development plan in a position of Commissioner of Parks A1 Savage told Mr. Bentley the east end of the park is open right now and has room for baseball games. He warned the representatives trom Hopewell that when the asphalt piles are removed steel and concrete debris will be exposed on the site. Alderman Peter Bosa said, "It is grievous to wait 'till the fall to fix up the park when it will be too cold for the children to play there." top" priority “The kids used to play ball here," he said, "and now there is no room for them. Why was the asphalt torn up in the first place?" Cpuncil _received two petitions com- Weston, Ontario, Thursday, July 8, 1971 The commissioner said Cymba has of- fered to pay $4,000 for damages to the football field "This is ridiculously beyond our cost," Mr. Savage told council, "The only damages the stadium suffered were $300ofburnt fence pane1s,$200for200feetof snow fence that had been burnt and $500 to pay for the repairs to the football field caused by bonfires." Mr. Savage feels the major problem of the festival - a faulty sound system -- will not occur at the next festival as the the company has ordered new equipment. Additional parking facilities, disposal containers, garbage pickups, street cleaners and bus service will also be provided for the next event. Controller James Trimbee stated; "We ghouhin'trun scared of this right now. 15,000 football fans would create problems too. This has been a much better festival than most of the ones we read about, There was more control." Controller Douglas Saunders also sum ported another rock festival. "Everything has its growing pains." he explained, "It there are no irritations (such " the break- anmofequitmtertt)tMntherewi11berto malicious damage." “We are dealing with I decent outfit," aid Alderman Fergus Brawn. "They are twin. The was no more (kinking than than at an mm imction like the Grey Cup. which ha "Malian all over the city yet cities are crying to have it held in their Mr.Brmmto1dtxturteiihefeltmmeMthe petitions _eourtei1 rocelvu are young people destroyed private property. "I'm forced to sell my home," cried one of the residents from the audience. right ahead!" Commissioner of Parks and Recreation A1 Savage told council that Cymba Productions had received two complaints from Beech- Hall residents and have offered to Show a movie to them as compensation. Mr. Savage said the company had also offered to pay for a night on the town to the two neighbours who complained. pies! Ft Mr. Savage said Cymba Productions has offered to post a $10,000 bond payable if the show Continues one minute after the 8 p.m. deadline. They have reduced the number of performers from seven to four and will be iroviding double the washroom facilities available at the previous concert. Mrs. Pden Braber of Avon Avenue, said "hippies left dope needles littered on her property and broke two gates." She told council she tried to get them off her property with sticks. The residents say all rock festivals held in North America this year have been "failures" and want future concerts held other than where "innocent children can observe the orgies involved." Mr. Savage told council he had spent all day at the festival and had never seen "a group of young people conduct themselves in such a good manner." "One lady has complained that 'drug crazed youths chased her into her own porch," he continued, “I saw the whole incident from a police cruiser and the lady involved was haranging the children as they walked by from the concert spraying her hose on them and calling them "dirty Mr “I asked a policeman what I should do to get them out," Mrs. Braber related, "and he told me 'Ma'am if you have to kill them go mummmuummdmmu‘mumvfi mwlnmnvmmmmmm a.” ts.rs,eh-dtheahetMMBe-e-rehqt-e-V The great Spadina debate continued Monday morning at York council's special meeting called to discuss the June decision of the Provincial cabinet to halt the con- struction of the Spadlna Expressway. YORK YhhNTd METRQ TQ PAY Despite Mayor Philip White's pleas that council refrain from any decision making until Metro Toronto's newly formed technical transportation commitee has studied the situation, council passed a motion by Alderman Ben Nobleman asking Metro to release sufficient funds from the Spadina coffers to bring the borough's 93 expropriated homes in the Cedarvale area up to decent housing standards. This, Metro estimates, will cost $200,000. Mayor White urges council to refrain from this motion as Metro Toronto's funds for the Siadina Expressway have been frozen, and the $200,000 would have to be taken from current funds. The alderman also pointed out that many of the properties south of Eglinton Avenue had already been acquired, thus reducing the amount of expropriation necessary for the project. “um" “in”. "l too am concerned about the deplorable Mr.White also said that council shouldn't condition of the properties," said Mayor pass this motion as Metro Executive has not White, "But I urge council to endorse the yet passed a good housekeeping bylaw. resolution of Metro which has established He did state later,however, he intendedto the joint technical transportation com- bring this matter up at the Metro Executive mittee." level. Council, however, decided instead to Alderman Ben Nobleman defended his adopt Alderman's Gordon Keye's amend- motion stating Metro had been "callous" in ment calling for consultation between their handling of the expropriation of the 93 Mayor White and the Provincial cabinet, homes. T.T.C. officials, Metro Executive and Metro "Metro forced owners to move before they Transportation Committee. Y k' or s post morfem, on Spadina decision Alderman Ben Nobleman defended his motion stating Metro had been "callous" in their handling of the expropriation of the 93 homes. Mr. Bose said this extension would eliminate the “disastrous traffic con- ditions" on residential streets such as Marlee Avenue and that St. Clair Avenue was wide enough to serve as a collector road for the expressway. "The traffic is flowing the same as it was while we were waiting tor construction," he explained. "We're having a post mortem here," stated Alderman Gordon Keyes, at Monday morning's special council meeting called to discuss the construction halt of the Spadina Expressway. Mr. Bosa said that in making its original decision to stop Spadina construction the provincial cabinet had already listened to a minority opinion and therefore might listen to his proposal as well. Aldehndn Cy Townsend opposed this motion stating the expressway should be left where it is. Council turned down Alderman Peter Boss's motion that the municipality request the extension of the Expressway to St. Clair Avenue West. Mr. Keyes felt that council was wasting its time discussing the reports from the borough's department heads on the effects of the cancellation on the borough. $200,000 for slum homes were ready," he charged, "and forced them. to sell their homes " below market prices." Mr. Noblemnn said Metro had allowed the area to deteriorate when they forced the original owners to move. "Pm not snobblsh," he declared, “I don't care who lives in the homes - but the property should have been kept up." Alderman Cy Townsend supported this motion. He told council that Metro must have the money for the repairs as they were ready to release tenders on the construction of an $8 million tunnel for the expressway at the time of the decision to halt the con- struction. . Mr. Townsend said the area was "a shambles." "This was once a well kept area but it is now in a deplorable state. Homes have been boarded up; others have been rented to social service families," he declared. Mr. Townsend said he agreed with the report of the Traffic Commissioner, J.W. Price in which Mr. Price stated that if the expressway were continued to Eglinton Avenue, "the generation of traffic volumes to the south on our residential streets would create an intolerable situation". Alderman Michael Waclawskl agreed statingMhthat trench were paved and brought to Eglinton we're stuck with tratfie on that street." "The matter should rest until we see what the government is doing," he added. "The peoplein my ward will never permit the Expressway to stop at Eglinton," declared ward one's alderman Ben Nobleman, “This would only compound a felony". would have to pay for the damages to York caused by the “Stop Spadlna" success. He cited loss of assessment of the 265 ex- propriated homes in the Wdarvale area and the decision by the police department to postpone building a $2 million headquarters in the borough as two ot these problems. "Why is there so much concern for the Cedarvale area?" complained Peter Bosa, alderman tor ward two, "Aren't the poor people in my area affected too? The people on Winona, Atlas and other streets are af- fected too. These people are justthe same as those in Cedarvale." "It's a fait accompli, let's jun forget it," suggested Alderman Cy Townsend in a successful effort to settle the squabble. Mr-. Nobleman said that Premier Davis SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS