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NP xt mMetro‘s proposed bylaw to prohibit motor vehicles from blocking a traffic intersection has fizzled. The ministry of Transport and Communications told Metro last week that the bylaw attempts to establish a rule of the road and this is a matter strictly in the hands of the grovince. The province vetoed the bylaw. In a policy statement, the Board of Trade * of Metropolitan Toronto has suggested that Metro discourage the unnecessary use of the automobile while providing for the reasonable use of the automobile. The question is what bureaucratic system is going to deterâ€" mine which motorists are intending to take unnecessary trips. One way Metro could discourage the use of the automobile is to take over control of all off street parking and set exhorbitant parking rates. This may be the job of a Metro parking authority. J The lack of an adequate road system, TTC officials have reported, makes it difficult to justify a regular TTC bus service to the Maple Leaf Drive and Culford Road area of North York. In providing such a service, TTC officials said, the result would be a short meanâ€" dering route operating between Keele and Jane Streets with no substantial area of passenger generation. Such a route would produce a substantial financial loss, the TTC said. North York Mayor Mel Lastman recently visited Metro‘s zoo site. He is still concerned that a proposed $13 million zoo ride will not permit people to get a good view of the animais. Mr. Lastman said the animals could see the people but the people could not see the animala 1 Metro‘s uow OeR ennan, CC MP MECLL U for snow dumping. Mr. Cl;ss said some shopping centres are starting to use snow melting equipment. There were one hundred and eleven graduates in cluding two gentlemen. Mr. Frank _ T. _ Seymour, president of the board of governors, â€" chaired Metro is designing and building â€" for $148,000 â€" its own mobile self loading snow melting machine, believed to be a first in North America. Metro Roads Commissioner Sam Cass said Metro had to turn to snow melting equipment because the province doesn‘t like Metro dumping snow in Lake Ontario. There are few remaining open spaces in Metro: under _ the _ present organization. For a period of a few hours last week Metro did not have a Metro chairman or acting chairman. The term of office as acting chairman ran out on the night of July 30 for Paul Godfrey and Albert Campbell had resigned as Metro chairman the same day. When Metro executive committee met on the morning of July 31 it had to elect East York Mayor Willis Blair as acting chairman for the meeting. That afternoon Metro council elected Mr. Godfrey as Metro chairman. ‘ by Ruth Russell the Friday, July 20, saw the Co Policy . .. Zo0o‘s who Fool law Nobody No go A first Osler graduates last class of nurses of Nursing Greetings were brought on behalf of the medical staffs of participating hospitals by Dr. S.D. Sims, Humber _ Memorial Hospital; Miss Ruby Scott, the program at Weston director of nursing, Norâ€" Collegiate Institute. thwestern General and Invocation . was by from the undergraduates Reverend W. Welch, St. by Miss L. Gray, president, Andrew‘s Pregbyterian _ class 1974. Church, Weston. * In April of this year Mayor Philip White said‘ he leaned towards the rental of the Canadian Gypsum have been trying to purchase Marstor Street from the borough for almost two years. Planning board apâ€" proved the selling or leasing of the street to the company but council members were unable to reach a decision and have asked the borough solicitor, clerk and the planning commissioner to negotiate with the comâ€" pany and report back. The company has started to demolish the houses at 1 Marston Street and 17 Denarda Street.. An eight foot high fence will be erected around the company property with trees planted along the fence. Paving of the property for use as a marshalling yard and parking area and a traffic coordinator to control the loading area will complete the improvements. Canadian Gypsum‘s Mount Dennis plant have sent out a letter to residents in the immediate area announcing plans to proceed with improvements that have been delayed because a mutual agreement could not be reached between the company and the Borough of York, on the purchase or lease of Marston Street. Local improvement Gypsum revampsMount Dennis plant Presentation of diplomas was made by Miss J.P. Robarts, principal and assistant principal, Mrs. M.G. Sinclair. The outstanding student Canadian Gypsum want to purchase Marston Street to use it as a truck marâ€" shalling yard and loading area. The street which is unpaved is difficult to pass through Work is underway at the Canadian Gypsum plant in Mount Dennis to both improve the neighâ€" borhood and the company‘s shipping facilities..Part of the overall plan is the demolition of two houses â€" one on Denarda Street shown above â€" to make room for the proposed imâ€" provements. Another house coming down is on Marsden Street behind the one shown. But council members agreed with the board of control recommendation to form a committee to negotiate, on the leasing of the street. He told council in April that the company would much prefer to purchase Marston Street and assured council that the purchase of the property would go through quickly. He said the company wanted to provide relief for local residents by summer. Board of control has approved negotiating with Gypsum for the rental of the street on a ten year lease. But in a letter to council Mr. A. G. Crocker, works manager at Canadian Gypsum stated that a ten year lease was much too short to support the company‘s planned expenditure to provide an adequate truck marshalling yard that would be acâ€" cepted by local residents. street because he did not have complete faith and trust in Canadian Gypsum. He said the borough would have more control if the street was rented for five years and then the situation reviewed. F. Gell presented the general proficiency award to Miss Elaine Schleifer, Jamaica, on behalf of the board of governors, Osler School of Nursing. The Lions Club of Weston. Mrs. award was won by Miss Josephine â€" Biamonte, presented by Mr. H. Ashâ€" Osler alumnae association award was split into two prizes, one going to Miss Ricarda I. Hackstetter, Midland, class president, and the other to Mr. Gordon Read, Weston. Both prizes were presented by Miss F. Bennetts on behalf of the alumnae association. Since establishment of The Company has been working closely with residents in the area and several meetings have been held to discuss the situation and make them aware of the company‘s attempt to clean up the area. In February, Alan Tonks, representing the Mount Dennis Community Association told planning board that the meetings held between the association and Mr. Crocker, representing Canadian Gypsum were orâ€" derly and he expressed appreciation fo cooperation received. Mr. Tonks comâ€" mented on the fact that (during all the meetings, not one citizen mentioned, the removal of the company from the area. Canadian Gypsum concluded the letter dated July 31, by pledging to follow through with the improvements for two ‘"very imâ€" portant‘"‘ reasons. The improvements will enhance the neighborhood and will allow the company to function tmore effectively. because Gypsum‘s trucks are continually parked on it or moving into position for loading, according to Peter Allen, planning commissioner, in a report presented to council. & geo\:gsl, Northwestern Hospital, Toronto Hospital and Yorkâ€"Finch General hospital. the school in 1966, there have been a total of 452 graduates, The Osler School of Nursing has been operated by â€" an â€" inâ€" dependant board _ of governors cooperating with Humber _ Memorial WESTONâ€"Y ORK ONTARIO