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Weston-York Times (1971), 14 Oct 1971, p. 3

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® Mr. Campbell was guest speaker at a board of trade luncheon during which he asked the province to give Metro Council more freedom in making decisions and setting municipal policy. Metro Chairman Albert Campbell received a gift last week. It was a certificate giving him total trusteeship over the unfinished section of the Spadina Expressway. It was all a gag arranged by the Metro Toronto Board of Trade. The Metro chairman promised to have the certificate framed and put in his office. Campbell named trustee of Spadina The _ chairman _ also predicted that Metro Toronto could have its biggest year yet in construction, exâ€" ceeding the $754,500,000 worth of construction in 1970. He said the decision of the province to stop the Spadina Expressway has solved nothing but has delayed transportation planning. Mr. Campbell said the Metro civic federation will outlive its critics. He said it‘s possible that some of the Metro boroughs may find themselves too large in population _ to provide responsive civic governâ€" ment. They might agree to split into smaller municipal units of 250,000 to 300,000 people. The Metro chairman said only time would tell if this suggestion is valid. +4 4 North York Controller Irving Paisley said last week that Metro should consider using hydrfoils and other vessels that travel on an air cuushion to transport people along the lakefront from Oshawa to Hamilton. To add a little spice to your lunch, take it with you to the Bathurst Heights Area Branch of the North York Public _ Library, _ 3170 Bathurst St., on Tuesday noons starting October 12. Their programme . "12 O‘Clock Tempo" from 12 to 1 will include free coffee along with films and discussions on pertinent topics . The controller said it would also be a good way to reduce the traffic problem around Ontario Place and Lunch Metro has arranged < to lease part of a building and two areas for playgrounds from _ the Janeâ€"Falstaff project of the Ontario Housing Corporation in North York for the establishâ€" ment of a day care centre. Exhibition Park by having more people come by water than motor cars. Metro will consider the idea. +4++ The lease will be for a 10 year period on an average rent of $13,267. Metro will be required to provide janitorial services. ++4 Metro Conservation Authority is getting worried by the number of abandoned old cars in the countryside. Conservation authority _ Normal McLaren‘s salute to members last _ week the West Indies, music, questioned whether the crafts, live entertainment province should apply and refreshments will be tighter _ controls _ over _ presented. automobile dumps and abandoned vehicles. This free show will be held It was proposed that tha _ on Tues., Oct. 19 beginning at frames of automobiles be _8 P.M. When D. W. Griffiths This classic will be shown released his silent film at the Amesbury Park "Intolerance‘" in 1916, the Community Branch of the New York Times called it a _ North York Public Library, ‘‘stupendous spectacle". It 15g5 Lawrence Ave. W., east has continued to stand the test of time. In 1936, when it _ Of Jane, on FRI., OCT. 22, at was reâ€"released, the same 8 P.M. This is part of their paper said it was still ahead Continuing free programme of contemporary photoplays. _ called Family Films. "Intolerance used in landfill operations to stabilize _ river â€" banks. Another suggestion was that the province search for some type of compacting procedure which would reduce automobile hulks to a point where they could be buried in landfill or garbage disposal sites. The final programme in the Around The World series at the York Woods area branch of the North York Public Library, 1785 Finch Ave. W., near Jane, will be on the Caribbean. Films, including _ ‘"Caribbean Welcome" and "Serenal", Normal McLaren‘s salute to the West Indies, music, crafts, live entertainment and refreshments will be presented. Travels "What‘s the point of going doorâ€"toâ€"door?" I asked Mr. Direnfeld on the way to that NDP stronghold â€" the Mount Dennis area. I discovered last Wedâ€" nesday evening, when I followed the Liberal canâ€" didate himself around on his nightly _ doorâ€"toâ€"door knocking expeditions throughout his riding, that Ed Direnfeld follows these rules to the letter as well. Sound advice for a door to door campaign that is predominantly a tabulation of who is for what party. "Just say ‘I‘m Ed Direnfeld‘," he replied, ‘‘That‘s the point of it all." "I don‘t usually get in volved in too many discussions at the door," he explained, "I mainly ask them if they would like a lawn sign or if they want to help me by canvassing." The trim front yards of the semiâ€"detached homes were dotted with bold orange and black signs supporting Donald _C. _ MacDonald (NDP incumbant). by Cathy Dunphy I heard the campaign worker tell the novice volunteer Liberal canvasser to avoid any discussion with the man at his front door" especially the NDP who wants to argue". To refer all questions to Ed Direnfeld (Liberal candidate for York South) and to always adâ€" dress the homeowner by name (use your voter‘s list for reference). Jasper Avenue was the _ "Just want to introduce object of that night‘s door. YSelf and give you some of toâ€"door seige. By the time we iny campaign literature to arrived there wasn‘t much T©€2d,"‘ replied the unâ€" activity to be seen other than _ flapPable Mr. Direnfeld. scattered groups of children "‘Shove it through the playing on various lawns. HAET! hae brelend se ene o Usually, he‘s content to leave his literature with a resident and get a promise that it will be read. If nothing else, the Liberal candidate had chosen an area that would be a challenge and the Scots who have settled en masse on Jasper Avenue love nothing better than a good old ripâ€" roaring battle of politics. The signs (quite literally) looked bad, but this did not deter Mr. Direnfeld ("I try every door, every house .. even those with signs.") I didn‘t agree but then, I‘m not running for office, and I Mr. Townsend objected to council‘s decision to hire a labourer outside of the borough‘s temporary ranks to work in York‘s water and sewer department on the basis that there were men employed by the borough on a temporary basis who could fill the position. There is no iniative to work in this municipality, charged Alderman Cy Townsend at Tuesday‘s council meeting. ‘‘This has been going on for ten years," said Mr. Townsend, ‘"Something is wrong. I can‘t understand how we bring someone in from outside when we have here temporary men we can Only Alderman, Townâ€" send, Bosa and Sainsbury voted against the motion that council hire the labourer. No work in York As voting day approaches, we are as usual, torn with indecisiveness. Being quite content with our situation, we are at a loss to know if it‘s thanks to Ontario‘s Conservative government, or in spite of. KEN JOHNS MEN‘S WEAR & JOHN STREET WESTON OUR SIGN IS PISCES (we‘re wishy washy) am a coward, so I followed him up the front walk of the first house (which had one of "‘those‘" signs on the lawn). "I‘ll be voting NDP," came the reply in thick Glaswegian tones that only emphasised the abrupt behind the screen door at 29 Jasper who didn‘t like strangers. "I usually just ask that kind of voter to go out and exercise his franchise," Mr. Direnfeld confided to me. aper well. The man next door was a little more receptive. He accepted _ the _ Liberal literature, refused to put a sign on his lawn ("I just don‘t know that much about it") and talked a little about the old country with Mr. Direnfeld. The candidate played "Guess the Accent‘ and lost ("No, not Glasgow, I‘m from Aberdeen"), and I played the "wouldâ€"youâ€"mindâ€" ifâ€"weâ€"tookâ€"yourâ€"pictureâ€"andâ€" putâ€"itâ€"inâ€"theâ€"localâ€"newspâ€" The dour Scot at No. 41 Jasper was definitely suspigipqs. "What do you want?" he shouted throt'xgh the glass pane of a firmly locked door. "I don‘t like you," a sweet faced little girl playing with her friends in the next yard called over to me, as we walked away from the friendly folks at 41, "You take away all my daddy‘s money." ‘‘Shove it through the slot,"" he barked and refused to open the door or to stop glaring at me taking notes on his doorstep. Convinced now that I was definitely not an asset to Mr. Direnfeld (who was too polite to say so), and thinking the entire south side of Jasper Avenue hated me, I suggested we try the other side of the street. (I also decided to myself I would hide in the shadows and Today the child, tomorrow the adult. In between just a few short vital years to build a strong foundation for his physical and mental growth. UNICEF helps children all over the world to a better, more productive, healthier life. This Hallowe‘en support the efforts of young children who collect coins as well as candies at Hallowe‘en. The money you give will help children of the developing countries realize their full potential. York has 60 men on its temporary work rolls. Of this number, only six applied for the job. Unicef needs you 9+ The night I followed a Liberal from door to door to door to . . routine and lost as become _ an _ invisible _ sonally knock on at least half reporter). of the riding‘s doors before election day. & 8 Mrs. Joyce McCredie answered the candidate‘s knock at 36 Jasper. She said she had no party affiliations but would consider voting Liberal because "Mr. Direnfeld had taken the time to come around." His cup of tea came first. The Muirheads down the street told Mr. Direnfield they have been listening to all three leaders. The man next door could be seen through the window sitting in his kitchen watâ€" ching the kettle boil but he refused to answer his door. One issue that will inâ€" fluence their voting decision, the Muirheads declared, was the separate schools issue. "I got the impression during the debate that all three have the same policies but that they were putting it over in different ways," he commented. carefully the Liberal party‘s position on this and the other issues of the election. ‘We‘re thinking about it," said the man of the house, "I like all three and it‘s going to be hard to vote." He said he was impressed by Liberal leader Robert Nixon in the televised debate of the three leaders. They promised to read â€" PANTIES â€" SLIPS â€" BRAS â€" GIRDLES â€" NIGHTGOWNS â€" SWIMSUITS. T SHIRTS PANTS SUITS, HOT PANTS, SKI SLACKS, DRESSES, WE TEACH YOU TO MAKE FABULOUS KNITS, OR BEAUTIFUL LINGERIE IN 6 EASY LESSONS FOR ‘15°"° COURSE 2 COURSE 1 Come, explore Lawrence Emporium values. You will be glad you did. And, we‘re so easy to get to . . . north on Weston Road to Sheppard Ave., east to Arrow Road at the stop light. 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