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The Eglinton Flats is to be a golf course. And why not? Why shou1dn't those less blessed with great expense accounts or fat bank balances be denied their sport? Because Metro 22t Departmenta and the Conservation ority have W16 turn the region of the south-west quadrant of the Jane-Eglinton region into a golfing paradise is no reason to believe that some 77 varieties of plants - not including their various species and sub-species will be lost There is no reason to believe that the 16 dif- ferent mammals, the 12 types of reptiles nor the 40 odd kinds of birds will leave just because man wants to get out in the air and participate in a healthy round of golf. Golf courses abound with wildlife, the sport does little to interfere with their daily routines and a hell of a lot less bother than a bunch of hay-bodies poking into, their habitats). "ia We a; Heed Vaiéjéi‘lis and recreation officials who can see and set themeeds of the community without being swayed by slick and One can stroll, walk and hike anywhere in the borough; one can run or jog - whatever the difference - to their pleasure; snowshoeing and cross country skiing is a real swinging pasttime, but for who and how many?; family camping and picnicing in a swamp is a gas - in more ways than one - and for sitting, reading and 'ttP" does one really need the Eglinton F ts? Let’s get rid of the swamp - it's breeding grounds for mosquitos - and re-open the region into an area where more than an annual handful of kids can enjoy the outdoors. * .. overworded reports of some of their staff. The report is a waste of time. It is full of redundancy, stacked with words in the hope of being impressive, but obviously, nobody was What is doisa do-is ask day camp directors to move over and that's a no-no. For instance: strolling. walking and hiking (what’s the difference?), the nature trails; jogging and running (difference between Jogging and running please) along various roads and paths; snowshoeing; cross country skiing; day coming; family camping; picnicing; sitting, sta . g, sunbathing (really); fishing (for what?); photography of flora and fauna; astronomical observation; rock hunting; fossil collecting; wild- animal ovserving; bicycling along bicycle paths (what else?); evening weiner roasts (is there any prejudice against day roasted weiners?); group singing around a fire (illegal); swimming in a rejuvenated Humber; painting and sketching; appreciation of the values of natural areas; bird watching; skating and t1hoqgaping. , If so, then the parks and recreation depart- ment are sure wasting a lot of time and money on all the rest of the facilities they keep telling us we need and kerp_askit1g for. taxes to support. "alumni: for"" amino:- year’s ierviee. ijl!tt.!?I!.?ttd!t me will taite sharp ex- it!” 00 Inch a proposal. ke-_-att-tttmr-ov-Soros,,,:,,,,,,...,:.., Ya. Golf is an alternative. Nowhere in a meant report presented to the Borough of York's Parks and Recreation Department is any ac- tivity that a golf course at Eglinton Flats will take away. _-- -- - _ _ W _ Is ttt%linta Flats the only place for all “I M Win. in. Wooten “no. and (“I'd w.'h7mud6u&.cndWo-m W.“Mkmtm. . ”(mun-mum mm H. WuMMWMIMV-u Whine-null”?- '-tr_imC_ttth.rC--.tt. w. W. WI QM Nils-ho: . Help Menu. W -- . " “by, an, 7* It!!!“ can. “1“! Name of the game uh‘MJshW» n. m veh- d a. not 'o1fd'2'2L't",'gd,t "qmNrq in. W.- "no. and m“ at. m 1'd",'l'lU'lU'l'Ssrgl'nu'lf, eg-tded that in con- ann-ruum. and“. which I. North “Anna-“um... Wk." hunt mttrtie was wagging the dog. It's an open secret around Queen's Park that indignation among MPP’s with regard to hydro's independence, if not arrogance, was nowhere greater. than among the Conservatives. I am not surprised, therefore, that the Task Force has made this recommendation. Having said that, however, the next question is: how different will hydro be as a Obviously, the -intent is to draw it more within the four crown? e?joration? ment, through certain obligations laid down in the statute, and through the appointment of I govern- chairman. But in fact, all too often, hydro's attitude and actions were so much that of an independent corporation that even the government apparently was not fully aware of its policy decisions when they were publicly niént MPP as V vice- Canada should experience a comparatively high level of business activity in 1973, says the current Com- mercial Letter of Canadian Imperial Bank of Com. Theoretlc'ally, u a publicly-owned utility, it has operated within the framework of government policy. locally. it was IC- our] corporation. The “autumn-MW hu tytt. boon yogpoulve "totatorttterttaé. _Ttteretuvaliftttydry mahort,toooftenthetai1 Canada should reach high level Hydro as a government agency it In 1973, business spending on machinery and equip. ment should continue to rise strongly and investment in non-residential construction should be considerably higher than this year. Total capital expenditures for plant and equipment may show a year-to-year gain of " much as 15 percent. rise in outlays for nori. durables. been a very good question. Going back to the days of its origin. under the direction ot Sir Adam Beck, there Is plenty of evidence to suggest that it was more maaterdhan servant. Beck was a hard. driving single-minded in- dividual. Whenever he did not get his way with the government, he appealed to the public over the heads of Queen's Park - and usually succeeded. Often that process was accompanied with a political threat that if the government didn't respond, he would take to the hustings, running against the government of the day. This kind of role was both commendable and worrying. It was commendable because Beck succeeded in beating down the opposition of private electrical power interests, and was able to build a system which provided power at cost - one of the comer stones upon which Ontario industrial, and social development, has taken place. But it was worrying to have a public institution so maintain a high growth rate Ind there will be , steady iranfor master? {as ahTr it it in 911mg“! historical iamuitata.mt-ttmror mumitwmmlly N}!!! "qqtrtm to the WWI Donald C. MacDonald QUEEN'S PARK REPQFI MPP for York South" sharper Immu- than last year In mtlnyl for non- durablel and services. Pre-hx col-perm trrdtta for Mt will probably that a problem of unemployment will continue to be difficult in view of the anticipated strong growth in the labor force. "While the prospect of continuing growth in Canada in 1973 is reassuring, the twin problems of unemployment and inflation will continue to present major difficulties in the formulation of ap- propriate manic policy." Reviewing WN, the letter says: Eziien1trtures for coqtlnulqg gtrength iii, opuny. tik aunties 'nd "The above estimates indicate that there will be some changes in the sources of major stimulus to the growth of the economy next year," the commercial letter points out. "The consumer sector will continue to give firm support in 1W3 but the major stimulus is expected to come from business in- vestment." The commercial letter concludes that 1973 should be another good year in terms of the physical output of overheated economy. The wage and price line must be held - so everybody was warned. Right in the midst of nounced a price increase which would bring them in something between $15 and $20 millions more revenue. Questioning at the com- mittee level revealed that hydro's reserve fund, established partly to stabilize prices, was in the range of $160 million; and that some $20 million were being added each year. current account balance from the $1 billion deficit anticipated for 1972. Gross National Product in 1973, measured in current dollars, should again show a year-to-year gain of around 10% percent and total value should approach $114 billion. This means a year-over-year increase in constant dollar terms of around six per cent and an increase in prices of about four per cent. Mitchell Sharp in Ottawa and Charlie McNaughton in Ontario, as guardians of the public treasury, had been preaching restraint in order to keep the lid on Canada's some taskinatingabatea in both the Stytd)1tg Comm: and the lemurs itself, following hydro's an- nouncement of a price in- were "ttiehtttly Mona again that Ro.trtet yum iu appointed vici- chairman of hydro. It was the firm conviction of many that the appointment of the cabinet’s moat aggressive minister was specifically for the purpose of bringing hydro more under the direction of the government. Three years age we had munch-aw BttNet,ttirrttrrmattt. hawk-Inna mum“. everybody oh. Winn not: mun-WWW .ditd, the Iguan- M. qsrAireurr the (I‘m 'r, hydro an- capital outlays may be close to nine per cent thus year. Housing starts for 1972 will probably total around 250,000 units and expenditures on housing construction will show an increase of about 15 percent over 1971. trade of about $1 billion will be much less than in 1971. The overall current account will likely show a deficit of about $1 billion compared with a small surplus in 1971. Gross National Product is expected to reach about $103 billion, a yetariyear in- crease in current dollars of over 10% percent, an in. crease in volume of just over six per cent, and an increase in prices of about four per cent, over last year. higher proportion of the total population, particularly young people and women, are seeking employment. The upward revaluation of 10 percent in the Canadian dollar aince May, 1970. has affected tine amqtetitNemm Total merchandise ex- ports should increase by about 10 percent in 1972, and total mirehandise imports by as much as 18 percent. Tht surpl11s on merchandise ployment hasn't changed significantly In 11m. The main reqorv. _rattid tlrtrrtlt "Te, partly begun , It was from the Ontario Government, however, that the initial impetus sprang for this major international agreement, and " the initiators of this plan the Government of Ontario intends to keep a close watch on the rate of im- plementation, especially in the light of the recent Water Bill passed by the us. Ontario Environment Minister James Auld have expressed concern over the clarity of the current situation. Shortly after the signing of the Great "hes Wt, Premier Davin muted that than mu Irvin mm" follow up on When the Great Lakes Clean-up Agreement was signed last April between Canada and the United States, seven million Canadians were im- mediately affected. These people are all residents of the Province of Ontario. Accordingly, the Canadian commitment to this agreement involves only the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. Both Premier Davis m Clarification needed on Great Lakes water m a speech to the Rotary Club of Ottawa last April, he stated, "While we are happy with the philosophical intent of the agreement, and while we do not for a moment question the integrity of the American pledge, we nonetheless harbor a certain unease concerning the US. Administration's ability to raise the necessary funds that would enable it to live up The editor: After the destruction of all the trees planted between Weston Road and Keele Street, we the people of Mount Dennis thought that the {lends had satisfied their appetites. But low and behold they were back again, thisttmeinthmtofttp1aeeot Sir, the Citadel on Weston Road has tried to beautify our street by nodding and planting trees and thla morning. when l passed by 'ttd an the death-cum at their trees, it made me sick. Surely someone know: Letters to the Editor Fiendish destruction can happen, uh my old timer than! Dr. Pearson's who the fiends are and can report them to the authorities so that they can be stopped. This destruction is not done by small children. Our sympathy is extended to the Citadel (Salvation Army) and the Royal Canadian legion. They make every effort to keep some grass. trees and flowers on our Main Street. While Congress has authorized 818 billions specifically for sewage works construction over the next three years, there have been indications from the executive branch of the U.S. government that partly because of complicated procedural measures this full authority will not be used until late in the decade. to its stated commitment." If you want to know what J. M. Kelly