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» «;*'works commissioner, Colin l Macdonald, will review the ‘Decision to make a motion A technical committee for the Borough of York has been established to review the metropolitan system of government following a request from Metro Toronto. Borough clerk, Bert Courtman; solicitor, Harry Boland; treasurer, George Mitchell; planning comâ€" missioner, Peter Allen and Planning board moves along with Elhurst Businessmen in the Mount Dennis area are in full support of the proposed condominium _ developâ€" ment. Al Basian, president of the Mount Dennis Businessmen‘s Association said he had a petition with 600 names endorsing suport of phase 1 of the development. ‘"*The businessmen have been working since 1966 to foster some redevelopment in the area and would like to work to that end with the citizens,‘"‘ said Mr. Basian. Following deputations by citizens, ratepayers and the businessmen, Mayor Philip White presented a motion that would have delayed planning board‘s reaching decision on the rezoning that evening. Mr. York planning board gave approval to the rezoning application on three parcels of land in the Elhurst Court area, with the stipulation that the 26 storey apartment building on section C, Elhurst Court, north of Astoria Avenue be moved as far north on the property as possible. White felt a committee should be set up with businessmen, area residents, community associations and officials from the borough for further discussions before any rezoning decisions were reached. Alan Tonks, president of the Mount Dennis Comâ€" munity Association told Mr. White that he wanted no part of the motion. He said he had left a special Three parcels of land will be rezoned in the Elhurst court area‘ of Mount Dennis, in spite of an atâ€" tempt by York Mayor Philip White to delay reaching a decision. Mr. White wanted to set up a committee of residents and borough officials but the planning board decided to allo w a partment development on the site. The two most conâ€" troversial parcels of land, situated between Elhurst Court and Guestville Avenue between Astoria Avenue and Eglinton Avenue, will not be rezoned until the planning board has time to consider the proposal further. The rezoning approval gives the developer the right to erect an 11 storey apartment building on section C. All three parcels of land overlook the Eglinton Flats. Technical committee meeting held in Mr. White‘s office the night before and was not in favor of the committee motion. . Controller _ Douglas Saunders questioned Mr. White on the recomâ€" mendation. ‘"Mr. Mayor, by what stretch of the imagination â€" can â€" you suggest that the recomâ€" mendation you made is a decision?‘‘ asked Mr. Saunders. ‘"Well, it‘s a decision to make a motion," said Mr. White. "We are here to make motions, at least we are going ahead.‘" ‘‘That motion is just another deferral motion," said Mr. Saunders. "It was about the most wishyâ€" washy motion I‘ve ever Locatisa â€" of _ retail commercial stores on Weston Road, within easy walking distance of the site, are another advantage to the proposed developâ€" ment, continued the report. "If you are agreeing with the rezoning of area A, B and C, you are approving an 11 storey tower on A, a 26 story tower on B and a 26 storey tower on C, are you not?" asked Mr. White. you not?" asked Mr. White. ‘Mr. Mayor, a year ago you encouraged me to support the official plan," said Mr. Saunders. "These recommendations certâ€" ainly are in line with the official plan." According to a report by planning board, the site, located on the rim of the Eglinton Flats overlooking approximately 170 acres of recreational open space, is a good selection. The report said that in order to take full adâ€" vantage of the view and future _ recreational potential of the Flats, it would be desirable to use the land _ for high density residential purposes. The site has an additional advantage of being in close proximity to major arterial roads and the pub‘= transit system. ~ It added that the Mount Dennis Development Study recognized the need for an increase in population in the area to support the existing _ commercial establishments. At present, the retail businesses in the area are not all that sucâ€" cessful. The site proposed for redevelopment is presently occupied by 57 single family detached dwellings, one green house and a medical centre building. proposed terms of reference on the 1963 Carl Goldenberg study, completed in 1965, and report to board of control. On receipt of comments and suggestions of area municipalities, the Metropolitan Chairman will prepare a final report, reflecting the consensus of the area municipalities on the proposed terms of DJ w%@a%»“L@fi%%f%’?%f@?[”%& Falling down isn‘t so bad when you have a couple of helpers Dennis Avenue Public School held a family skating party. to get you back up on your skates. This youngster seems to be Pupils, their families and the staff of the school, enjoyed a having just as much fun as the solo skaters moving around furâ€"filled afternoon of skating with door prizes, spot prizes him. Keelesdale Arena, was the scene for this action, when and prizes for winners of races being awarded. For some time now, residents of the Humber Summit community in the northwest corner of the borough, _ have been suggesting the necessity of a branch library in their area. Up until now, the comâ€" munity‘s library needs have been fed by bookmobile service, one of the busiest locations in the system. The North York public Library Board studied the requirements of this neighâ€" borhood taking into account the criteria of population and the nature of that population, geography, relationships with other branches within certain distances, and types of service required by the community. The combined operation of the Humber Summit branch of the North York Public Library and community centre run by the parks and recreation â€" department, is scheduled for opening: in March of next year, available to serve a population of 17,300. This is one case study that shows how the library has developed considerably in tune with the similar growth of the borough. Judging not only this growth, but the more highly sophisticated requirements of a leading canadian library system serving an urban population rapidly approaching 600,000 in size, the library has found it necessary to expand its 14 branches to 24 over the next five years. . In explaining the decision, Reg Rawkins, director of public service, said, "Ideally people should be able to walk to a community branch of the library, no more than half a mile," This will not be fully accomplished by the new branches, but more than half of the borough‘s population will find it possible to walk for books, films, records and extension east, central and west, and The library divides North York into three divisions, Library expansion for North York plans two area branches for each of the three, making six area branches, with four satellite or community branches to each of these, totalling 24. By the end of next year at least three of the new branches will be becoming a reality: the aforementioned Humber Summit branch, presently nearing comâ€" pletion at Islington cand Whitfield avenues; Pleasant View at Brian Drive and Van Horne Avenue; and Fairâ€" view, designed as North York‘s largest branch with floor space of 60,000 square feet. The Pleasant â€" View community lies to the east of Fairview relatively cut off from the rest of the region by the Don Valley Parkway. The populace of this area,. expected to reach 21,650, makes avid use of the bookâ€" mobile service. After much consideration as to location, the library has agreed to build a sizeable branch as part of the proposed comâ€" munity centre project designed to include an arena, swimming pool, pleasure skating rink, children‘s playground and parkland. In 1975 the largest and most complete library service in North York will be opened on the Fiarview Shopping â€" Centre _ site designed to serve the norâ€" theast end of the borough. Included in the community facilities will be a 300â€"seat auditorium and several meeting rooms in which a variety of programs, acâ€" tivities and events can be held. The temporary branch which is currently operating on this site became overâ€" crowded in the first six months, which gives clear indication as to the need for an area branch. After examining the area north of the Don Valley Village community in terms of : population, traffic flow, accessibility and schools, the library has acquired a site at Leslie and Clansman. The Apart from the need for expansions, the report inâ€" dicates the demand for constant surveillance to make sure the already established branches are performing the best service. An example is the Woodview Park community branch. ‘"‘This branch has been changing the nature of its service from the time when it was our first community branch," Mr. Rawkins library is envisioning a community branch under the Fairview Area service to fill the _ requirements _ of a projected population of 21,000. years have seen the Call for library service in the Flemington Park region, south ofâ€" Eglinton : Avenue and east of Don Mills Road, has been cunder con:â€" sideration for some time, but delays have been exâ€" perienced . to some extent through consideration of local efforts to plan a complex of services inâ€" volving various levels of government, industrial and community ‘ funding. "Regardless of these: facâ€" tors," says> Mr. ‘Rawkins, ‘"the North York Public Library should be establishing a good comâ€" munity <service without necessarily: waiting for the longâ€"delayed ‘community One of the changes‘in the organization ‘of the library, forecast by the New Branâ€" ches Report submitted~ to the library Board in April, centres around the fact the the Willowdale area branch will eventually become (a central reference library because of its large stock, the fact that it is the busiest branch in the system, and its location at almost exactly the geographical centre of the Borough. This proposed change will see the Willowdale library housed in the new Civic Centre project. JSV & wifsarcei sBR soadl odÂ¥~â€"4 32%% mM ie population changing in ethnic content to a largely Italian population. At the same time, circulation has gradually fallen and this may be due to the fact that the plaza inâ€" which it is located is now largely Italian â€". The branch, he ‘said,. may be more useful if located closer to the two high schools to the north on Weston Road where it would also serve other neighborhoods such as Riverdale Heights and Bluehaven. The name would be changed to Woodviewâ€" Humbermede _ community branch. community branches as Victoria Village, Brookâ€" banks, Flemington Park and York Mills, . By 1978 the system will consist of the following 24 branches as compared with 14 today; Area Branch with Pleasant View, Hillcrest and Highland community â€" branches; â€" and Don Mills Area Branch with Central â€" division: Willowdale Central Library with Bayview, Centennial and Snowcrest community branches; and Bathurst Heights Area Branch with Yorkdale, Bathurstâ€"Shepard and Avenueâ€"Wilson comâ€" munity branches. West division: York Woods Area Branch with Humber Summit, Janeâ€"Sheppard and Woodviewâ€"Humbermede community branches; and Downsview Area Branch accessible. We could have the most upâ€"toâ€"date library in Canada, and we very well may have, but if people can‘t easgily take advantage of the amenities, it‘s going to be with Amesbury Park and Black Creek community ‘‘The whole idea," Mr. Rawkins explained, ‘"is to 39 99