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Page 'r-tte Times, Thursday, August 16, I973 And now that it's brought to light, maybe North York Council will do something about their "gentleman's agreement" to remain within $1,800 per year travelling expenses. Knox was wrong in taking the money under false pretences. He was'wrong irrtrying to cover up with a lie. These meetings of minds do produce and all sorts of benefits may be derived from attending seminars. They should not be looked at as one, big gay party by either those attending them or by the taxpayers who pay the bills for the delegates. Just because a trip to the Soviet Union went sour for him does not mean that all conventions and conferences do not produce some positive results. And what makes the Bad Boy so goody-goody th?se lays? If Bedder felt so'strong about the situation, why didn't he tell Lastman on his return from the Bahamas last December? It must have been dreadful for Bedder not to have been able to sleep for the past seven or eight months just thinking of John Knox relieving the borough of $470. But what took Bedder so long to come clean "if he felt so morally obligated to blow the whistle on a fellow alderman? Mr. Knox will, no doubt, be extremely selec- tive"m choosing vacation partners in the future. It was Bedder who let the cat out of the bag by going to Mayor Mel Lastman with the details. Mr. Knox drew $470 from the North York Works Department budget to attend a roads conference at Montgomery, Alabama last December but, instead, joined Alderman elect JatKBedder and their wives on a Bahamas vacation. He must resign the ward six seat on council. But, if he feels so strong about not having committed a wrong, he can go back to his electorate for another mandate. He has a pretty good track record in North York politics and the voters may overlook-the expense money thing that just about every politician. in the borough has been guilty of using to their own advantage. North York Alderman John Knox has but one alternative to save some face after being caught with his hand in the borough's travelling expense till. Really, how many can-tit into the category". This long deferred safeguarding of the level crossings at King and John Streets has made a semi- bla nce of a startat last. After delaying the carrying out of the order of the Dominion Railway Commission, the railways concerned have forwarded material for the construction of the gates and the watchman’s tower, and probably the work will get under way soon. Parents whose children attend the schools will begin to feel some sense of security for the safety of the boys and girls when they see the work on the gates started. It is to be hoped that these crossings will be fully protected as soon as possible. 40 years Ago Weston, as usual, made a name at the Canadian National Exhibition. Reference is made in another column to the success of our town band under ex- mayor George Sainsbury. Others who appear as winners are J .M. Gardhouse, who added considerably to his many laurels of yesteryears. He won honors with Hopi-on. uI-san ' bwktm d “and Clea Mail logismmon Mambo: "" Suturiwion Int“: Homo 0“va 3500 Nr You. Mailod Deliveriol $7.00 Por You in Advance in Canada. Othoe Countries $900 numb]? nos Wotan Ind. Wuhan. cosh "wintry by Prindpol Puttlishine. a dtvision of Burlington Printing Co. ltd Enablidnd 1090. Incorporating the Wouon Times and County at York Harold. the Times and Guide, and Weston Times-Advertiser, and the Woman Times. VJ. MocMiIIon. President and Publisher It" Pail.” Managing Editor Off base ' " 60YearsAgo Weston fakes boll awards at CNE Ctretuotion 209-1641 Us I his famous. Shorthorn bulls, while T.A. Russell, Downsview, came out victorious in the same class, as also did John Gardhouse and Son. The last mentioned also figured high in the sheep class with Leicesters and Lincolns. The detailed list is as follows: IM, Gar- dhouse, second prize - 2 year old bull; John Gar.. dhouse and son, second and sixth, bull junior calf. They also took awards for the first cow born before Sep- tember 1930, a first, second, three thirds and a sixth in the lamb categories. . In four months the new administration of Metropolitan Toronto will assume full authority to solve municipal problems that have developed in Greater Toronto in the past 50 years. Since its inception on April 15, the new form of 'federal municipal government, the only one of its kind in Cartada, has been guided by the province through a critical stage of organization. On January l, 1954, the administration But when ft Was leased out to stage several rock concerts the year before last, everyone got up tight. The borough decided to knock off the rock concerts. While they brought in some funds to help pay for the usually idle stadium, officials felt that they could live without the revenue from rock concerts to appease the locals living adjacent to and within a few blocks. The site has remained idle for most of the time since and has been nothing but a burden to taxpayers. For years Borough of York residents have been complaining about the Borough of York Stadium at Rogers and Weston roads. It has been a white elephant since it opened in 1969. Residents in an around the immediate vacinity had some complaint. It was noisy. The rock concerts caused parking problems. They brought in a rather of.. fensive element into the region who were drinking and smoking funny things both inside the stadium and around the perimeter. Some residents were hassled by roughians. It's hard to please everyone - mainly because nobody seems to know what they want. The stadium reverted back to the hosting Trying to please everyone 20 Years Ago Spectators from all over Metro converge on the region every time there is a game and they park everywhere with little or no concern to existing parking regulations in the vicinity nor for the rights of the citizens living on the streets surrounding the stadium. of the odd highschool football and soccer match -- and to being a burden on Yorks taxpayers. This year it was to be a little different. The parks and recreation people found a soccer team who wished to use the stadium for their home games and leased it to A. F. Italia of the National Soccer League for the season. But this again has caused problems with the localites. Why the police have turned the other way to ignore ticking violators --- expecially those on Weston Road -.- is another question, but the fact is that the stadium should be used and should pay its way. Parking is a problem that will be not easily solved in the region and one solution may be to have the TTC run special busses to the Weston-Rogers loop the night of at- tractions. Another would be to sell the site highrise developer. will be held responsible "for raising its own revenue from 13 _area municipalities and in turn providing them with adequate municipal services. The administration will take over the operation of main water and sewage services, construction of arterial roads, welfare, public housing and transportation and facilities for the ad. ministration of justice. ' , 10 Years Ago Council has leftan apartment builder up in the air as to whether or not he will be able to allow tenants to move in when the building is completed. Two months ago the position of the new apartment building at 2336 Weston Road was brought up at a council meeting. One of the councillors maintained that the building was built too close to the bank of the Humber River. He wanted to know if there was any danger of the building being washed away. A retaining wall has been ordered at a cost in excess of $5,000 before an occupancy permit will be issued. toa It