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The 919 acres he referred to were those proposed by the province for public open space in the greenbelt section between Woodbridge and Markham. 10-week family living classes offered Commitments to expand sewer and water lines in York Region will “in- crease the population in the northern fringe of Metro by about 500.000 people. whose recreation needs alone will require more than the 919 acres." according to Metro Planning Com- missioner Dennis Barker. Barker made his remarks in a special report recently to Metro. in which he said the province had not set aside enough open space for public use in its planned parkway greenbelt around Metro. Thornhill comprises the centre of the Metro northern fringe area, 3 arrested in arms raid Too little land This was too little land. he said‘ because it was impossible to sub- stantially increase parklands within Metro. The population. however. would continue to increase substantially Parkway belt is too small here Three people. members of the Western Guard, a group that advocates an all-white policy, were arrested Monday night in Oak Ridges. following All told. 16 search warrants were executed in Metro and beyond at the homes of the white party members. Arrested were: Armin Walter Auerswald, 44, of 27 Willowbank Avenue, Lake Wilcox: his wife. Jean Gladys. 34; and John Morgan. 40, of Toronto. He said also the section of parkway belt between Keele and Leslie Streets. “where great needs can be an- ticipated,“ is mainly a utility corridor. “while substantial undeveloped land still exists." The most controversial aspect of the proposed parkway belt. according to Barker. was the inclusion of rightsâ€"0f- way for inter-urban transit. The provinée was seeking public comment on this before it became law. Family nutrition, parent ef» Richmond Hill-Thornhill Family fectiveness, the dilemma of women.- services. self-awareness. challenges posed by The l I children will be the topics for five 10~ The classes at various locations 111 week courses being offered this fall by Richmond Hill and Thornhill will be a joint raid on their home by York Regional and Metro Police at 6:30 p.m‘ Auerswald, 44. of 27 Willowbank Avenue, Lake Wilcox; his wife. Jean Gladys. 34; and John Morgan. 40, of Toronto. Police did not detain Mrs. Auerswald. who is pregnant, but the two men were held in custody for a court appearance The Oak Ridges raids were carried out by members of the Metro in- telligence bureau and emergency task force. and by YRP Detectives. Brian McDonald and Lowell McClenny, and Constable Gary Beauchesne. The investigation is continuing. g"HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllIllll|Illllllllllllllllll|llllllllllIlllll|lllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllg More than 500 people attended The Liberal's election forum last week. See front page of Section C for news of this and other election events. The inside page index of news and advertising features is as follows: Provincial Junior A Rams launched the hockey season last week with three wins in four starts. See Sports Section Page Bl. Crossword Sports Classified King-Oak Ridges Temperancerille Maple social Entertainment 500 attend first public election forum Inside The Liberal BI- 86-] CH Letters Al-AS Real estate 85-6 Service directory BIO Yesterdays 810 Church directory (‘3 In the Hill social (‘2 Scheduled events (‘3 The government has estimated it would spéhd $400 million or more to buy about 59 percent of the land for public use, with the rest staying in private ownership, zoned for complementary usesi Transit line The plan now includes a loo-foot strip for access to Toronto International Airport from Hamilton and Toronto, and may also provide a second transit line between Hamilton and Oshawa through Toronto, Barker saidi The provincial greenbelt plan. established in June. 1973. would create a buffer zone in an are around Metro from Hamilton to Oshawa Metro police said the raids also turned up a quantity of firearms, some altered starter pistols and various chemicals. This would provide a corridor bet ween Metro and surrounding com munities for roads. transit lines utilities and green space. Barker said the interim plan for the western section of the greenbelt. stretching from Hamilton to Markham. set aside only some 40 percent of the public land as open space. with the rest to be used for highways. power lines and rapid transit. The commissioner said the provincial plan showed 34,245 acres for public use, with just 14,341 designated for open space. Toronto City Planning Commissioner John Bower said the parkway belt should be considered as a buffer bet‘ ween Metro and the agricultural land to the north. with the exception of the Markham area and the Yonge Street corridor. The Auerswalds face two charges of possession of a non-registered. restricted firearm. Morgan is to be charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. later Tuesday Hill Ward 3 Richvale record Buttonville news Gormley news Victoria Square Kmart ' Loblaws Kml-8 Ll-s Bettie returns Following the meeting last week, Chairman Garfield Wright and Rettie said council agreed to give staff more co-operation in the future. Family nutrition Dollars and Sense. will help those attending become creative in the kitchen without spen- ding a fortune. Classes, to be held each Thursday from October 2 to December 4 in Rich- mond Hill United Church. are designed to provide an understanding of basic nutritional requirements. The course leader, Mary Wood, has made an in-depth study of nutrition. working closely with doctors and people in the field of nutrition. She has con- ducted courses for Markham Family Life Centre and is a teacher with York County Board of Education in Stouff- ville. The self awareness course. based on Thomas Harris' book I’M OK, You're OK. will begin October 1 and continue each Wednesday to December 3 in Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Brooke Street. Thornhill. under leadership of specialists in their respective fields. ' Diet and joy Based on the assumption that the most important ingredient in a family diet is joy, the course aims to provide an understanding of basic nutritional requirements and how they can be met in inexpensive daily menus. It stresses the relationship between diet and emotional and mental health. However, last Mérch council cut proposed pay raises for its senior staff from 22 to 8 percent. The leave of absence was granted by council, which refused to accept his resignation at that time. Rettie would not discuss why he quit. Rettie had been off work for a month with a leave of absence, after suddenly walking off the job in July. Jack Rettie, chief administrator for York Region, has withdrawn his resignation, following a half~hour closed door meeting with council. Electrical union demands action On housing The two-member delegation presented a brief to council on behalf of That about 50 percent of the apartâ€" ment buildings in Richmond Hill are owned by foreign financial interests in Germany, each building appearing to be under a different company name. was the startling statement made by a member of a delegation at Richmond Hill Council's Sept 2 meeting. Established 1878 Half n's apartments allegedy * foreign owned (Continued on Page A-Z) Rchmond Hill Edition By Mary Dawson Premier William Davis may hope to score some votes by his gasoline price freeze until after the election. but “the oil companies will most likely increase the price of gasoline not just by five cents as they claimed was justified, but by eight cents.“ Bob Lewis. NDP candidate for York North, told The Liberal. election forum (Editors note â€" This is the fifth in a series of special in depth articles. an 'election forum' presented by this newspaper. Each article features the personality and opinions of one of the nominated candidates in each of the two local provincial ridings. York (‘entre and York North.) raised $80 a month. Her investigation revealed, the brief stated, that during the last 12 to 14 months, rents in the apartment buildings owned by the foreign finanâ€" cial interests have increased from $160 a month to $245 a month for a one- bedroom unit and from $180 a month to $260 a month for a two-bedroom unit, and in some instances to $295 a month in The brief said with a vacancy rate ascertained by the town staff of less than one percent, it is becoming more difficult for residents to stay in the community by moving to less expensive and less favorable accommodation. Ask4steps The brief asked council to take four steps: Adoption of a rent supplement increases. What is needed now. the brief stated, is strong rent control legislation that will halt‘and roll back increases that cannot be justified by increased operating costs. Introduction of a low cost housing construction program in Richmond Hill for which funds are available in provincial programs. The brief took (Continued on Page A-Z) i.‘llllll|IIll|lll|||II|||l||Ill||lllI|||ll||ll|llll|||ll||lli||llI|lI|ll||Ill||llll||Ill|||ll|||ll|||II||ll|||ll||lll||||llll||Ill||Illl||ll||lllllllll|llllll|lllll|||llll|||l|||ll||llll|||IIII||||llllll||llllll||llll|lllllllIlllllllllllllllllfléi Lewis said that. despite the premier‘s earlier announcement. oil reserves held by the oil companies when the well- Her investigation revealed, the brief stated. that during the last 12 to 14 months. rents in the apartment buildings owned by the foreign finan- cial interests have increased from $160 a month to $245 a month for a one- bedroom unit and from $180 a month to $260 a month for a two-bedroom unit, and in some instances to $295 a month in Since Lewis made his remarks. Premier Davis has announced an ad- ditional price freeze on gasoline until Nov. 15. They asked the co-operation of the municipal council in seeing that housing will be provided at a purchase or rental price people can afford and that rent gouging by landlords will be prevented. Ms. MacDonald is a resident of Richâ€" mond Hill. She said she made a per- sonal survey of apartment buildings in the town. after her own rent had been raised $80 a month. Mr. Lewis said the companies would then claim the additional three cents was necessary to make up for losses during the Davis freeze. “Can you believe the three cents will be dropped from the price once the losses have been made up?" he asked. Members of the delegation were Sheelagh MacDonald and Art Jenkins. Local 544 of the United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers Union (UE) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1975 . -saldoa a- NO ' Abvual1 onana ' J YORK NORTH the latter In buildings owned by other com- panies and individuals, on an average. rents for a one-bedroom unit increased from $140 to $160 a month; for a two- bedroom unit from $150 to $185 a month where the tenants pay their own hydro bills. It was also found in some instances tenants had no leases and the response by management to needed repairs and maintenance left much to be desired, although in other buildings there were few or no such complaints. head price was increased in April. 1974. and again in July, 1975, were sufficient to hold prices until the year end. Stagnation and folly "We complain when we see grocery items stamped with progressively higher prices. We are absolutely right when we complain of the same kind of increased prices on oil purchased by the oil companies at lower prices.“ Lewis said. “A no-growth policy is stagnation and uncontrolled growth is folly. York North covers the most explosive areas of the Metro Toronto Centred region. The pressures expected for Toronto expansion will tend to encourage piece- meal planning.“ he said. York North was like a cap over Metro expansion that Could extend from Lake Ontario to Lake Siincoe. and direction from a “strong. clear and rational provincial plan“ was urgntly needed None existed at present. Region: I planning Regional planning was impossible without this direction. and “to proceed at the regional level would lay the ground for disparity in planning bet- ween our regional and county neigh- nors," Li‘uris said. The Winnipeg native said the issues in the 1975 campaign dealt with “energy, housing. land and people in the sense of human considerations." He said that growth was one of the major concerns of the moment. The NDP had directed itself toward the goal of energy conservation to ensure an adequate supply for present and future generations. It encouraged development of new energy sources. Housing policy In the matter of housing. the NDP proposed land banking to provide a price control base for land values in and around major Cities. to ensure moderatelypriced housing on leased “including solar energy. Which would be least harmful to health and en- vironment." 48 pages Ontario Savings Bank and a provincial tax credit system would be used to reduce effective mortgages to six percent for families earning less than $8,000 per annum, and averaging 8 land program for immediate relief for those on low incomes who cannot meet their rent payments (a step already under consideration); Introduction of a landlord and tenant advisory bureau on a cost sharing basis with the province to enable tenants to obtain proper advice and assitance in dealing with the problem of leases, repairs and maintenance. etc. A resolution from council calling on the province for rent control legislation that will effectively halt the gouging of the tenants through unjustified rent increases. What is needed now, the brief stated, is strong rent control legislation that will halt‘and roll back increases that cannot be justified by increased operating costs. York Regional Police will probably be svoking an especially active lmu‘r “Tiler among their many \sunlml 'criminuls’. after a [hell at Top Drug Marl in Richmond Tukvn in a hr-ak-in al the Yongt‘ Slrem storv “as a safe. containing 2.700 in postage stamps. Also lukon “ore a money ordvr validating machine and SLSIX in cash. lots of lickin’ (Continued on Page A-Z) 11 is lHOlHM 72 19nd 11IH anonuala York North NDP's Lewis 111M auonnalu Prim- 20 cvnts