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Provincial Treasurer John White June 8 in the Legisla- ture during question period gave direct assurance the parkway belt decision in no way involves a Metro boun- dary northward change. He was answering a question from Donald Deacon MLA, York Centre. The parkway belt defines the southern limits of Rich- mond Hill, Markham, Union- ville and Woodbridge com- munities with a major comâ€" munications and open space corridor of varying width. Throughout much of its length it is only wide enough for future highways. pipe- lines. power lines. etc. :The parkway belt has end- ed up separating out the still definitely recognizable com- munities north of Metro. It will confine the Metro fringe whiéh has aprawled over the Metro boundary, says the of- ficial government publication entitled "The Parkway Belt: West". The plan was recent- ly released by the Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs. WHITE STOPS FEARS \The belt also creates a physical barrier around an enlarged Thornhill - centred neighborhood in Markham and Vaughan. The belt is a social, econ- omical and physical entity. It isn’t a political boundary, according to the province’s parkway belt Task Force Chairman Ansel Garfin in an interview last week with “The Liberal". North of Metro the belt merely runs through southern York Region, dividing Richmond Hill from Thornhill, and marking the north- ern limit of continuous Toronto-Centred urban development. West of Metro the belt marks the boundaries between municipalities such as Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga and Bramalea. BAKER’S SUGAR BUSH centred area can be seen as Chairman Garfin, a planner The belt creates a subâ€"[having an interesting potenâ€" in the province’s original stantial amount of much tial for formation of a new planning branch, said it is needed open space in the V , . V, three southern York Region " towns. One of the most in- teresting open spaces pre- served here is an irreplace- able 120-acre unspoiled old sugar bush. It was long maintained by a well known Vaughan farmer Amos Baker on the northwest corner of Langstaff Road and Bathurst Street. Others are along German Mills Creek in Thomhill and along the East Don River up into Richvale. POTENTIAL Thornhill Stays Despite elt By HAL BLAINE Renewed fears of a Metro land grab into Thornhill and other areas of Southern York Region north of Steeles Avenue have been laid to rest by Provincial Treasurer John White. _ _ v iAtmthe Same time the provincial government has announced its decision for the long-mooted parkway belt through Vaughan, Richmond Hill and most of Markham. ' This enlarged Thom-hill- JOHN WHITE Halts Metro Growth 7th Concession Line 100 yds. north of Hwy. 7 8L THORNHILL TOWN MARKHAM NOW . . . 3 BIG LOCATIONS 294-4440 UNDER W001) BR OADLOOM MILLS @CALIFORNIA SHAGS For a shade more value . . . PRESENTING THE UNDERWOO-D BROADLOOM COLLECTION 0f Special prices quoted in this ad to us by the manufacturers for 48 hour guaranteed installation men. or We will hold selection until the Fall. 30 SQ. YDS. INSTALLED ON RUBBER UNDERPAD only “Following the unveiling of the parkway plan. there has been a lot of disturbing rumors about changing the northern Metro boundary. Will this treasurer, who has gained a reputation for lis- tening to the people . . . (in- terruption) . . . will the treas- urer assure this House that no change will be made in the northern boundary of Metro without the approval of the citizens affected?” WHITE’S STATEMENT Treasurer White answered, “Yes, Mr. Speaker, I’m glad to give that assurance. The fringe of development in ’Metro, the phrase that was used in the (department's) presentation, was precise and in no way related to a change in the (boundary it- self." Simultaneously with the parkway belt announcement and the introduction of the necessary accompanying Bills 128. 129 and 130 in the Legislature, Treasurer White issued Minister‘s orders to parkway belt municipalities. The orders as received in Markham. Vaughan and Rich- mond Hill freeze develop- ment in the parkway belt lands. Only projects already hav- ing final approval of plans from the municipalities can go ahead in Parkway belt areas. Existing uses can con- tinue normally without time limit. For the time being, just about the only develop- ment allowed in the parkway belt will be single family dwellings and agricultural structures on farms of at least 50 acres. BEST POSSIBLE PLAN MLA Deacon's key ques- tion in the Legislature on Metro's openly announced wish to acquire Thomhill and other lands north of Steeles Avenue. was as fol- lows: York Regional town if it is viewed from the standpoint of those who have favored this concept since Thornhill Village was wiped out with the establishment of regional government two years ago. Parkway Belt Task Force ONLY 198 YEARS of SERVICE The Baymartr Plaza Bayfield Road N. 728-0698 BARRIE apply onlv to existing stock supplied this sale. (only 7 days left) by Underwood’s own expert crafts- But Garfin admits the cre- ation of the parkway belt must necessarily have an ef- fect on any future political decision making on such things as the fate of Thom- hill and extension of the Metro boundary. “It makes it easier now to do it," he said. 0 ‘Lots 36 to 39. both in- clusive, in Concession l-E; O The west half of Lot 36 and the west half of the West half of lots 37 to 39, both inclusive, in Concession In Thornhill the freeze ap- plies to the lands of the Up- lands Golf Club and the Thornhill Golf and Country Club. The parkway belt in- cludes a narrow strip of land through Langstaff on both sides of Highway 7 between Yonge and Bathurst Streets. Between Yonge Street and The task force regarded municipal boundaries as a political question. “There was no motive of that sort at all when we did our de- sign." said Garfin. UP TO POLITICIANS “If the politicians choose to create political boundaries along social ones, that's up to them. From the design point of view in Thomhill area we had no alternative on the parkway belt location unless we went much fur- ther north. Anywhereto the south involved large scale demolition and destruction of such things as golf clubs," said Garfin. In the Minister's order the Richmond Hill land frozen for the parkway is as fol- lows: Garfin said the reason the belt went where it is through this area, falling between Thornhill and Rishmond Hill, was because there was no physical opening along the Metro boundary of Steeles Avenue. The fringe outside of Metro was built up too solidly. “We couldn’t go through built up areas where major demolition was need- ed." he said. admitted that no parkway belt plan could be perfect. The plan chosen could only be the best possible. FROZEN IN THORNHILL . . . at a shade less price SQ. YD. .y $354.00I New Showroom/Warehouse Just South of Davis Drive NEWMARKET l Bayview Avenue the park- way belt only includes land on the south side of High- way 7. This land is now oc- cupied by a mixture of uses that has long troubled local Markham municipal plan- ners trying to draft accept- able zoning and development plans for the area. 898-1800 In Vaughan the wider area of the parkway belt starts at the CN rail line to Maple and runs westerly to a point beyond Woodbridge where it widens to include the Claire- ville Conservation Area and Lake on the York-Peel bounâ€" dary. This wider part of the belt in Vaughan is bounded on the south by the CN By- pass Line and on the north by the right-ofâ€"way of the future Highway 407. HITS VAUGHAN INDUSTRIES This portion of the belt in- cludes and freezes a portion of the Vaughan industrial area at Concord. This frozen industrial area, for instance. includes the large Contin- ental Can Company of Can- ada Limited factory at Keele Street and Snidercroft Road. The provincial notes that in this one ,place it has been necessary to take an indus- trial area for the belt. Private uses on the lands designated for the parkway belt are to be allowed to continue. Golf clubs are to be offered tax relief. The province will buy land as needed or as required to do so. Cost is projected at $150 to $200 million. Parkway belt lands will continue under provincial planning and development jurisdiction until satisfactory regulations are adopted in local municipal plans. Task Force Chairman Garâ€" fin says the large former Langstaff jail farm property owned by Toronto City was- n't included in the parkway belt because it is too econ- omically valuable for devel- opment. Also it had little The large parkway belt open space in Markham, east of Bayview Avenue, is bound- ed mainly by the CN Bypass Line, Highway 7, German Mills Creek and Highway 48. As it does all the way across southern York Region, the parkway belt in Markham also includes the right-of- way for the proposed lim- ited access super-highway 407. topographical interest as public open space in com- parison to the varied and heavily wooded lands taken to the east. The belt covers lands bounded by German Mills Creek and certain stretches of Highway 7, in- cluding a big part of the Rouge River Valley, the Milne Conservation Area and Don Mills Course. MARKHAM BOUNDARIES The parkway belt is de- signed. among other things. to combat incoherent end- less urban sprawl. The four principles fol- lowed in the plan are listed in the provincial announce- ment as follows: . To define and separate communities. and thus to provide people with a sense of community identity; 0 To link communities with service corridors which can facilitate the movement of peoples, goodsJ energy 3 U“)- COMBATS INCOHERENCE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Municipal Region Public School Secondary School Sub Total a + Water Area 3 RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Municipal Region Public School Secondary School Sub Total + Water Area Sewer Area Lighting Garbage applicable Municipal Region Separate School Secondary School Sub Total +Water Area ble Municipal Region Separate School Secondary School Sub Total +Water Area Sewer Area Lighting Garbage applicable PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORTER SEPARATE SCHOOL SUPPORTER V'Wlnni‘“ TOWN OF MARKHAM M UN [CIPAY‘L OFFICES " v nun: rm “AA I-Anirv' [\‘VmAhiA Sewer Area Lighting Garbage Sewer Area Lighting Garbage Regional & “Municipal Public & Secondary Schools Regional & Municipal Separate 8.: Secondary Schools Total Total Total Total TOTALS TOTALS PROJECTED I913 MILI. RATES * The 1972 saving shown above compensates considerably for the necessary proposed 1973 tax increase Please note that on a residence based at 825,000.00 assessment that the former town area was reduced $79.00 in 1972 School Area No. 2 was reduced $53.00 in 1972 School Area No.. 1 was reduced 3 8.50 in 1972 and information without dis- rupting community integrity, shape and function. 0 To provide a land re- serve for the future. antici- pating land uses which can't be foreseen today; * Please note that on a residence based at $25,000.00 assessment that the former town area was reduced $115.00 in 1972 School Area No. 2 was reduced $ 40.00 in 1972 School Area No. 1 was reduced $ 22.00 in 1972 0 To offer open space and‘ recreational facilities wherel they are most needed: right at the back doors or urban complexes. The parkway belt through our southern York Region between Richmond Hill and Thornhill is part of what the provincial announcement SPECIAL NOTE: , On a residence assessed at $25,000.00, the 1973 TAX INCREASE will be as follows: SEPARATE PUBLIC MUNICIPAL OFFICES 8911 DON MILLS ROAD, MARKHAM, ONTARIO Mill Annual Weekly Increase Tax Inc. Tax Inc‘ Mill Annual Weekly Increase Tax Inc. Tax Inc 3.983 5.000 6.980 5.700 21.663 0.300 0.360 0.300 0.690 23.313 20.447 3.342 4.260 8.360 5.131 21.093 0.260 0.310 0.260 0.600 22.523 25.733 3.983 5.090 9.400 5.700 24.083 0.300 0.360 0.300 0.690 3.342 4.260 6.284 5.131 19.017 0.260 0.310 0.260 0.600 Separate School 2.622 1.048 .724 1.048 1.574 1.772 1971 1971 Public School Area No. 1 Area No. 1 Area No calls the northern link of Parkway belt: West. It ex- tends from Highway 48 in Markham to Milton in Hal- ‘ton County. The southern 3 link extends from the inter- ‘section of Highways 401 and ‘427 at a point south of To- ‘ronto International Airport. ‘to Hamilton. The northern and southern links are join- ed by what the announce- ment calls three mini-belts, one through Milton, another separating Oakville and Mis- sissauga and another con- necting Port Credit with Brampton. 4.030 5.610 6.378 5.437 21.455 0.300 20.108 22.921 4.898 18.838 0.260 0.150 0.260 0.600 21.640 4030 5610 8087 5A37 23164 0300 0J76 0300 0690 calls the northern link 3.425 4.769 7.278 4.898 20.370 0.260 0.150 0.260 0.600 24.630 0.300 0.690 0.176 Mills $26.20 18.10 $65.55 $44.30 $26.20 39.35 Mills’ 1972 1972 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, June 28, 1973 Area No. l 23.810 20.870 24.976 21.880 24.262 23.252 26.456 27.622 0.176 0.300 00690 4.977 4.525 6.002 5.366 0.150 0.260 0.600 5.855 5.323 6.669 5.963 4.977 4.525 8.384 5.366 0.150 0.260 0.600 5.855 5.323 9.315 5.963 0.176 0.300 0.690 $1.26 1973 1973 50¢ 35¢ 50¢ 76¢ 85¢ Mill Annual Weekly Increase Tax Inc. Tax Inc Mill Annual Increase Tax Inc 21.174 4.461 5.000 7.004 5.943 22.408 0.300 0.360 0.300 0.690 24.058 19.744 23.224 26.454 3.820 4.260 8.360 5.354 21.794 0.260 0.310 0.260 0.600 4.461 5.000 9.400 5.943 24.804 0.300 0.360 0.300 0.690 Separate School Area No. 2 3.820 4.260 6.310 5.354 0.260 0.310 0.260 0.600 1971 2.622 2.825 1.048 1.777 1.048 1.574 Public School Area No. 2 1971 nouns DA". 1.- 10-6 P.M.. mm. m. was. In; 9 (..I.mn:pb36Â¥2_6‘3 ‘o%‘g:§;'?§5i"iii'-‘s‘i°s'1 ] 5mm SAVINGS ON omcmu on immune: BAIHURST a SHEPPARD gun ms gringguucms mu Ann CuEhhAnn ...- Area No. 2 Area No. OVER 2.000 FRMK SAMPlES FRAMES Irom ......... . o OVALS o cmcms o SPANDRELS 25% OFF 4.030 5.610 5.209 5.437 20.286 0.300 0.176 0.300 0.690 §AY£Z%USALES TAX with a to choose from 19.055 BUMPER STICKER 0N YQUR (AR â€" ENOUIRE NOW 3.425 4.769 4.693 4.898 17.785 0.260 0.150 0.260 0.600 21.752 21.640 3.425 4.769 7.278 4.898 20.370 0.260 0.150 0.260 0.600 AI THEiFRVAME UP we don't say we invented framing but we sure improved on it. We work at it cons'omly. 24‘630 4.030 5.610 8.087 5.437 23.164 0.300 0.176 0.300 0.690 Mills 1972 $65.55 Mills 1972 $26.20 44.43 $70.63 $26.20 39.35 NEEDlEPOIN'f â€" TAPESTRIES blocked 8: stretched at cost TIIE FRAME UP 622 SHEPPARD AVE. Vi June 12, 1973 23.810 21.880 20.870 24.976 23.252 24.262 27.622 26.456 Weekly Tax Inc 0.150 0.260 0.600 4.977 4.525 6.002 5.366 5.855 5.323 6.669 5.963 0.176 0.300 0.690 4.977 4.525 8.384 5.366 0.150 0.260 0.600 5.855 5.323 9.315 5.963 0.176 0.300 0.690 1973 $1.26 $1.36 1973 2 Locations to Star-v; 50¢ 76¢ 50¢ 86¢ the frame and picture people _§3€k“53s 25°]: FRAMED Mill Annual Weekly Increase Tax Inc. Tax Inc Mill Annual Weekly Increase Tax Inc. Tax Inc 21.749 22.969 24.581 26.004 Public School Area Former Mills Town 24.704 25.924 29.295 4.931 5.000 11.210 6.731 27.872 4.290 4.260 10.090 6.064 4.290 4.260 7.135 6.064 0.600 0.260 0.360 4.931 5.000 7.919 6.731 0.700 0.300 0.423 Separate School Area Mills Former Town 1971 0.700 0.300 0.423 2.952 1971 0.600 0.260 0.360 1.378 1.574 1.378 .692 2,070 Area Former Town Area Former Town 1591 gems AVE. d5? REGUlAR GlASS with oath custom frqu FREE! FIIIING '0 OFF iférfii‘é 21.491 22.587 18.870 19.810 withrstfl “I‘ll-fives 20.370 21.310 24.260 4.030 5.610 8.087 5.437 23.164 3.425 4.769 5.778 4.898 0.150 0.260 0.530 4.030 5.610 6.414 5.437 0.176 0.300 0.620 1972 3.425 4.769 7.278 4.898 0.150 0.260 0.530 0.176 0.300 0.620 1972 $34.45 17.30 $73.80 $34.45 39.35 $51.75 mc'w’izis 20.870 21.880 23.810 24.976 23.252 24.262 27.622 5.855 5.323 9.315 5.963 26.456 4.977 4.525 6.002 5.366 0.150 0.260 0.600 5.855 5.323 6.669 5.963 0.176 0.300 0.690 4.977 4.525 8.384 5.366 0.150 0.260 0.600 0.176 0.300 0.690 llMlYID Oil‘ll 1973 $1.42 1973 $1.00 66¢ 34¢ 66¢ 76¢