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Mental health workshop Government at all levels, federal, provincial and municipal, may not be doing enough for sporty, according to York Mayor Philip White. The mayor was a member of a Metropolitan sub committee which has spent considerable time examining the need for artificial turf on the mmiadium at the Canadian National Exhibi grounds. Mr. White supported the laying of ar- tificial turf on the stadium playing field at a cost of $25,000. The cost would be divided among Metro, the CNE and the federal government through a grant. “I am quite shunned we should proceed because over seven or eight years the turf will pay for itself," the mayor told the The proposal to build the project was submitted earlier to Metro Housing Com. pany by the Deltan Corporation Ltd. of Metropolitan Executive Committee and Metropolitan Social Services Committee last week supported a $4,598,500 expenditure to build a 391 suite apartment building for elderly citizens at Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue in York. North York Mayor Basil Hall last week said it was important for Metro government to select a site for a new sports stadium before approaching the federal government and provincial government asking for financial assistance. "How can we ask for federal government aid if they don't know the site," he told Metropolitan executive committee. At the suggestion of former North York mayor James Service who appeared before the executive committee representing a citizens group supporting a stadium two civic committees will meet with Mr. Service's Metrodome committee to consider problems of site and financing. VOL. II, No. 7, (EWS BRIEFS York Mayor Philip White agreed that too many committees have been working on the North York Controller Irving Paisley suggested to the Toronto Transit Com mission last week that reserved spaces be provided in commuter parking lots to make sure that transit riders will have a parking space. "The province also (Few attention to the fact that if the regulations of the Mental Health Act are to be lived up to, there must be an opportunity for the community to reflect its needs and therefore to help shape the proposals for the units. "Theieommunity must also play a role in the ongoing review and operation of such services," said Mr. MacDonald. "Therefore, with these issues in mind, the York Mental Health Council convened this by Wayne Sproul Community Involvement was stressed at a workshop on mental health, held last Saturday, January 22, at Osler School of Nursing. Donald C. MacDonald, MPP York South and chairman of the York Mental Health Council, was chairman of the workshop and explained its purpose. “The provincial government has given the green light for the expansion of the psychiatric unit at Humber Memorial Hospital from 20 to 50 beds and for the establishment of a 30 bed psychiatric unit at Northwestern GentraWospital. " 'uv-aa-GL-Tia-. irraTi, on Mayan Rd.t _ mm d can.“ Islington subway station terminal is M per YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR Hall wants stadium site NEW SHOWROOM ALL MODELS on DISPLAY Weston home gets go-ahead Donald C. MacDonald Insured parking space from '1990 Not enough sports The single transit fare in Metro Toronto may be nothlng more than a dream. The cost of introducing such a fare has been estimated at over “million by the TIC. North York Controller Irving Paisley said last week that Metro Transportation Committee and the m will hold joint meetingsto discuss the coat of Ibolilhina the mie tare workshop drawing people not only from York but from North York and Etobicoke. "Here we spent the day thrashing through proposals given to us. to try to decide what advice to give to the hospitals and they trying to decide what they can get from our advice." executive committee. He said with the turf the stadium would be able to attract more events. A majority of those attending the workshop expressed the feeling that there was not enough Joe Citizen representation at the meeting and that the next step should be to correct this situation. According to Mr. MacDonald, no definite solutions were reached. "The workshop proved to be an exciting exercise that would enable us to clarify the issues enough to come up with some specific proposals in the future." Mr. MacDonald hopes that by the next meeting of the York Mental Health Council (the second Thursday of February) that a body comprised of citizens and professionals in the field will be organized and begin playing their role in the establish- ment and expansion of these two cjljnics. Northwestern General Hospital Tropes to have their new unit operative by the end of the calendar year while the expansion of the unit at Humber Memorial Hospital will not be completed for at least another year. This meeting, organized by the York Mental Health Council, indicated how other local mental health councils can pattern a new approach to community involvement in the planning and delivery of mental health services. Dr. Pieter Butler, head of the Department of Psychiatry at Humber Memorial Hospital; Mr. R. B. Ferguson, ad. ministrator; and Mr. Frank Seymour, administrator of the Northwestern General spoke to the group; and Mrs. Margaret Farina, executive director of the Family Service Association West Branch; Dr. W. E. McBean, medical officer of health of the Borough of York; Mrs. Margaret Illman of the York Mental Health Council and Dr. D. J. Henderson of the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital led discussion groups. Metropolitan chairman Albert Campbell said Metro may have to give up ideas of a domed stadium and start thinking about an open air stadium as part of a sports complex that could accommodate a wide range of sporting events. He added that such a sports complex should be geared to serving the community as well as professional sport. stadium proposal without some degree of co- ordination. The York mayor questioned if private interests could build the stadium. Mr. Service told the committee that there is no way a stadium can or will be built with private funds. He also didn't hold out much hope for donations from private industry and private groups toward the cost of a stadium. The only proposed cost, brought forward by a Metro committee, was $45,000,000 for a domed stadium. cent overcrowded and it is difficult for motorists to find a parking space. ITC chairman Ralph Day said it would be hard to convince the g',b,tig't the value of reserved spaces. He sai the public feels that parking in the commuter parking lots on subway lines should be on the bass of first come first served. Downsview. The site contains about one and one half acres and public transportation is available in front of the site. Stores are nearby. The low rental project would be financed through C.M.H.C. loans, a provincial grant and a Metro government loan. Some commercial space for stores will be provided on the ground floor of the project. Single transit fares Weston-York by Dawne Moss Planning Board last Thursday evening removed seven of the eleven study areas on the official plan, making instant decisions on areas that they previously felt required further study. ' The four study areas retained are: An L. shaped area of about 2.7 acres adjoining the east side of the railway between Church Street and the northern municipal boundary with on feet of frontage on Rosemount Avenue. The bevy Auto Parts land plus an " ditional 7 acres between this land and Emmett Avenue; . Number Boulevard, Avoti Avenue and Avon Crescgnt. Much of this land is Borough This will include nature trails, a pure- water spring-fed stream and pond, two picnic centers with concessionaires and restrooms, and an area of wetlands surrounded with indigenous trees and shrubs which should keep a colorful flock of native birds in the area. Administration of the York section will be handled by the Parks and Recreation department. __ _ ___ The total Metro project covers 160 acres of which 35 is in York - south of Eglinton avenue and east of Jane Street Work has already started on the Borough of York section. Commissioner Al Savage told the Weston- York Times that while there is a value of Plans were unveiled for this $850,000 recreation complex for Eglinton Flats. The site - presently undergoing systematic landfill at profit to the borough - will include playing fields for football, soccer, tennis and baseball (areas designated 340, 345 and 350 on map), a ski hill (370), picnic facilities (355), a natural pond (330) a marsh (331), a natural spring 1325) parking space for 100 vehicles (entrance to parking lots off Eglinton by Reg Fife The 50,000 people in the immediate area of the Eglinton Flats recreational area will have, within five years, acbess to tennis,, football and soccer fields, baseball and softball diamonds, a ski hill, an 18 hole par three golf course, and a few other things as well. _ An g5; AndMaeresot1.ndonttoths+desotttte Study areas removed from plan urea hounded by Weston Road, f " (3x 's If' 2cccFcir, ; yr up l' " tf' A" _ ,. , - ', I .,v f _ _ stttr' If: v, " "t w. v. _ ( J “K: It, A, . / "dues, . A. 4 “3 " 4: f J I THURSDAY, JANUARY 27. I972 ll, W The pathways will be paved through the shrubs and grasslands with plenty of ben- ches on which to relax to soak up the natural aspects of the man-made nature center. One of the reasons tor this is that con- tractors' clean fill is being invited, at a cost to the contractor, and this, layed out ac- cording to the plan, will be applied against the borough cost. $850,000 set on the borough's 35 acres, the cott to the borough will be considerably less. The four tennis courts will serve double duty. During the winter they will be flooded, possibly with the use of water from the nearby natural spring, to provide an authentic- ice surface for skating and hockey. Full sized football and soccer fields are in the drawings for the York section as are two softball and baseball areas. There will be parking, in two fifty car lots, close to the football, soccer and tennis areas with a roadway leading in from Eglinton avenue. The southern portion of the park will have footpaths only. Belt Line Railway between Dufferin Street and Marlee Avenue with properties fronting on Hopewell Avenue, Roselawn Avenue, Times Road, Castleiield Avenue and Danesbury Avenue. q in the east side of Weston Road south of Lawrence Avenue being designated mixed commercial and residential; four acres bounded by Weston Road, Jane Street, Bala Avenue and Bartonville Avenue as low density; three areas. a portion of Pearen Park, the south side of Eglinton Avenue between Weston Road and the railway and a portion of a block at the northeast comet at Weston Rood and Barr Avenue with a medium density, mixed commercial and residential use; a portion of an abandoned railway tithbi6Tay, bounded by Roaclifte Boulevard, a Hydro tower transniaeion line, Symes Road and the dead endl at street: between Radcliffe Boulevard and Blakely Street with an industrial designation; Ill- teen acre- bounded by Egiintbn Avenue. Removal of the seven study areas results; Kane Avenue, Cameron Avenue and the railway will remain with a low density residential designation; ten acres of in. dustrially zoned land lying on the east side of the railway between the south Borough boundary and Bert Robinson Park, presently occupied by industrial use will retain an industrial designation reflecting existing development anit zoning; New; The overflow stream from the com- bination of wetland and pond will wind its way under Jane street and alongside will be a walkway to lead on into the major area of the Metropolitan Conservation Authority area. According' to Mayor Philip White there has been agreement at the Metro level that their section will be speeded up to finish in three, rather than five years. The Metro costs are, at the moment, considered to be about $1.5 million for the early development with the possibility of that increasing as additional facilities are added. The final approval must come from the Metro parks committee but it is not an- ticipated that this will be' a major obstacle. There is consideration being given, for example, of the first Metro area speed- skating oval. None exists at the present in the Metro area. Off Astoria Avenue there is a natural 70 foot slope that will lend itself to skiing and tobogganing_during the winter. V ft LAMPTON We're growing - but we need help. Corrior boys and girls oro requirod ht maintain room in this oroo. Earn monoy in your upon ttmet f Coll circulation Mont at 249-7641 now for morn information. I AVENUE ENQUIRE ABOUT OUR sremhc “(a Dung: WRITE: CALL DIRECT “it MUSKOKA SANDS INN, GRAVENHURST. ONTARIO Another feature being considered, ao- cording to Mayor White, is special trails for horse back riding. This sport, in view of the Canadian success in international com petitions has shown a great increase in interest. Even more exciting for local residents is the additional possibility of a permanent facility for speed bicycle racing. This could have a tremendous impact on the sport and attract a considerable amount of attention and traffic from both North America and Europe. The emphasis on providing a recreational area for Metro residents stems rightbach to Hurricaine Hazel which, for the first time, caused the politicians to be aware of the damage that had been done to the watershed of the Humber. The complete conservation approach is based on making use of the Humber flood basin during those times when the Humber is not in flood. acres of land bounded by Eglinton Avenue. Stratheam Road, Ava Road and the rear d properties on Everden Road will be dlvlded into two sections. The south side of Egllnton Avenue to the depth of the existing " zone will have I designation and the reminder M the It. will be designated single family with!“ mixed commercial and residential SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS