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In his report to council, Mr. Thomson said he felt the department has too many persons on staff who are in major supervisory roles, with high salaries and are very protective of their Page 2â€"The Times, Thursday, December 13, 1973 According to Mr. Thomâ€" son, the recommendations made by the consulting firm were made as a result of a cursory study of departâ€" mental operations and reflect only the dissatisfaction of the former commissioner and others with the roles played by members of the department administration. Entrances to driveways in the Borough of York will not be cleared by borough‘s staff this winter. The borough implemented the service last winter following many _ conâ€" troversial meetings between council and work‘s departâ€" ment head Calin Macdonald, on whether or not the service was necessary and could be done for a $2 charge each removal. â€" Ian Thomson, Borough of York, parks and recreation commissioner has comâ€" pleted a review on the adâ€" ministrative and operation procedures for his departâ€" ment recommended by a firm of consultives and former commissioner of parks and recreation, Mr. A.H. Savage. _ Mr. Macdonald submitted several reports to council and board of control last York parks and recreation Who could resist this soft, fuzzy kitty as a permanent guest in their house? This guy‘s looking for a new home â€" the place he now call his own is only on a temporary basis â€" and a visit to the York Animal Control Centre will find him and his brothers and sisters all safe and warm and well fed. But they would all be happier if Shovel your own driveway Unified departments ultimate goal He said the major supervisory positions, with the exception of one or two, are filled by persons who are within _ ten _ years _ of retirement. According to Mr. Thomson, this in no way detracts from the valuable service these people have provided the borough but, combined with the fact that Junior positions are filled by young, wellâ€"educated professionals, comâ€" munications, understanding and team work are unâ€" derstandably at a low level. and their responsibility to aid in the unification of the departmen.. Mr. Thomson explained the senior staff have only recently been meeting regularly to discuss joint problems, mutual projects and future planning. This previous lack of comâ€" munication, he said has resulted in ignorance of municipal procedures, © the role of other departments He warned that is was impossible for borough staff, even with outside help, to undertake the opening of a large number of driveways as promptly as citizens would expect. Mr. Macâ€" donald estimated at the time that the service to all home owners in the borough â€" approximately 15,000 driveways, would cost the borough some $300,000 a year. The residents were to warning that he felt it was not feasible to undertake the snow clearing project. Thursday, December 6, was the date for the club‘s annual Christmas party held at the Mount Dennis Legion. Plans had been finalized and members were prepared to In a report to council, Mr. Macdonald said that if the With only 76 applications for the service last year, Mr. Macdonald maintained that with a price increase of seven dollars, few people would request the service. According to Mrs. Hawke, president of Senior Citizen Club 101, Humber Boulevard, Santa Claus comes in many shapes and forms. He arrived early this year for 135 members of the club via Jack Cooper, president of Cooper Canada, and a mini bus. The contractor who did the snow removal last year for the borough is out of business and the next lowest bidder for last year‘s work was $9 per driveway entrance, each pay $2 each clearing and the borough would subsidize the rest. Bearing these facts in mind, _ continued _ Mr. Thomson‘s report, it is apâ€" parent that to rectify the situation and to produce an operation that will function effectively and creatively, temporary steps must be taken that may or may not be too acceptable to the incumbents of present positions. some nice people would take them home. The Borough of York Animal Control Centre is located on Municipal Drive â€" between the Municipal and Centennial buildings â€" on Eglinton Avenue West. A telephone call to 653â€"2700 will let you know just what animals they have on hand. Cooper mini bus saves the day Mr. Thomson said he has tried to reorganize positions in such a way that service will still be recognized while opening up positions to new persons. He is recommending the establishment of a deputy commissioner, the transfer of the director of recreation to a new position entitled coordinator of service and the elimination of the enjoy dinner and an evening‘s festivities. Transportation was being provided by the Salvation Army, who had promised a bus would arrive at 6: 30 p.m. to take members from the Humber Boulevard apartâ€" ment building, to the legion and back home again. service was implemented this year, it would have to be heavily subsidized by the borough. This subsidy would only apply to those who requested driveways cleared and Mr. Macdonald mainâ€" tained this would be unfair to the rest of the taxpayers in the borough. But, at 4 p.m., Mrs. Hawke received a telephone call from the Salvation Army telling her that the bus had broken down and could not Council supported his recommendation that no attempt be made to clear snow from private driveways for a fee or otherwise, this coming winter. director of facilities position. In the parks department three supervisors will be established, foremen reduced from five to four and a transfer of the present superintendent to a new position entitled inspector. be repa(ed in time for the evening telebrations. Mrs. Hawke said she didn‘t know where to turn when she heard this news and wonâ€" dered ‘how, on such short notice, she could possibly get all the members to the legion without transportation. She remembered seeing the mini bus that Coopers use to transport employees back and forth from the Alliance Avenue plant and placed a call to the firm explaining the predicament For _ the _ recreation department a new position, superintendent of programs, is suggested, with the elimination of two coorâ€" It is a blend of the old and new. One of its paintings is believed to be 150 years old and was a family heirloom of its donors, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pell. A plaque at Downsview United Church, Keele Street, was reâ€"dedicated, Sunday, December 2, in memory of Eileen Griffith. Mrs. Griffith donated much of her time to the Cancer Society and volunteered her help at hospitals..She was very fond of animals and worked with Dr. Robinson at his Downsview Animal Clinic for several years. Mrs. Griffith was also connected with the Humane Society. The pioneer room completely restored and refurâ€" bished honors the pioneers who formed the former Methodist congregation in 1830. The Methodist church became part of the United Church of Canada in 1925. All the labor to restore the pioneer room was done free by parishioners. Mrs. Griffith was promfnent in starting the restoration project and the room has been reâ€"dedicated to honor her many years of service to the church. Mrs. Griffith married in 1951 and she and her husband Stanley raised two children, Janice and Gordon. With the help of her husband, she was able to devote much of her time to helping humanity. Born on a Sunday, Mrs. Griffith was an active worker in the church. She was a Sunday school teacher, superintendent and elder and took an active part in the church coordinating Canada‘s centennial year in 1967. ~ She graduated in first aid and worked with the telephone company for nine years. Plaque dedicated dinators positions and the sestablishment of three new specialists positions. One additional recreational assistant would be added. Mrs. Hawke has high praise for Mr. Cooper and Mr. Finlayson, the bus driver, who: according to Mrs. Hawke kept everyone in a party mood with his good humor and high spirits. she was in. Response from the firm was immediate and the 135 members of the club arrivea at the legion courtesy of the Cooper mini ‘bus. It took three trips each way ; to transport all the members. Many of these changes could not take place for several years but it is felt by Mr. Thomson that these long term goals would acâ€" complish a unified approach to the administration of his department.