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In its first year Heavy construction equipment has moved onto the site and work is well underway toward the completion of Canada‘s Wonderland, a 320â€" acre park in Maple. INTERNATIONAL STREET â€" Dominated by a spectacular fountain with jets that shape and reform the water, this European boulevard of restaurants, shops and boutiques, leads to the ISO-foot manâ€"made mountain which contains a 100â€"foot wide and 60-foot high version of the famous Victoria Falls. MEDIEVAL FAIRE â€" European life in the Middle Ages is the theme of this area, featuring rides, pavilions and restaurants. A main at- Detailed plans of the park were revealed recently by Vice-President and General Manager of Canada‘s Wonderland, Michael Bartlett. The completed p'roject will cost in the neighborhood of $106 million. When it opens in the spring of 1981, it will feature a man-made mountain â€" 150 feet high â€" four different live shows and five distinct theme areas. The theme areas include: “if I For The Finest + Wedding Reception In '~ The North End Canada’s Wonderland expected to attract 2.8 million visitors FILlPot Lib'éral advertisers WOODBINE AVE. n MILE N. OF HWY‘ 7) BU'I'I'ONVILLE GOLF 8' COUNTRY CLUB To view our club please call Bob Weir at 297-1711. New expanded facilities. Available for private parties, company banquets, golf tournaments, etc. traction will be the Medieval Theatre, an indoor theatre seating 1,200 where live song and dance reviews will be presented. The Ships Stunts Show, a new concept for theme parks, will feature active audience participation in its daily shows. WORLD EXPO 1890 â€" Borrowing its theme from the famous 19th Century Exposition, this area will include a games complex housed in a replica of the famous British Crystal Palace; a Moroccan Bazaar for shopping, as well as seven rides, including a Victorian Carousel. FRONTIER CANADA â€" Our 19th Century heritage will be recreated in acres of fun and adventure, within this area of Canada’s Wonderland. An outdoor amphitheatre will house the Lumberjack Show, highlighting log- rolling and pole climbing four times daily. A Log Flume ride is just one of the four amusement rides planned for this area. HAPPY LAND OF HANNA-BARBERA â€" Designed specifically with young family members in mind, this area will offer 12 rides for children. Included will be Scooby Doo’s .. >. ’ ‘ / l I. I. I L ' ‘. r I i 5" , ‘ ‘ . ', I ‘ v y ' I , , ,, z I . / The business operations of Metrospan Printing & Publishin Ltd. are relocating and expanding into new modern facilities at 1 Tempo Avenue. Willowdale. Ontario M2H 2N8, effective July 9, 1979. Our new phone number will be 493-1300. It's part of our continuing elton to provnde our advertisers and readers alike with a consistent. high quality. group of community newspapers. (Effective July 9m.1979) 10 Tempo Ave., Willowdale, Ontario MZH 2N8 493-1300 Also, some 3,000 job openings during the May to Labor Day season will provide Canadian college and high school students with approximately $4.5 million in wages. Roller Coaster, Yogi’s Cave and Boulder Bumpercars. Climaxing Happy Land’s of- ferings will be the Dolphin and Sea Lion Show with live performances six times daily. $5 MILLION IN WAGES Canada‘s Wonderland will employ a full- time staff of 205 at an estimated wage bill of more than $5 million in its first operational year. _ Federal and provincial taxes generated by the park are estimated at $30 million during the first five years of operation, and entertainment taxes are estimated to be in the region of $2 million annually. “Canada’s Wonderland will provide a boost for Canadians in two sorely needed areas â€"â€" employment and tourism,” Mr. Bartlett said: ~12 z: vs The Medieval Faire The Crystal Palace ME TROSPAN Board frowns on elite program for gymnasts The Program Com- mittee of the Board of Education will decide if York County is to designate up to 15 female students to a Specialized gymnastics course designed to prepare them for Canada‘s Olympic Team. The York Board has received an invitation from its sister in North York to participate in the program. which has been run at Seneca College since the beginning of 1978. In a letter, the Director of the North York Board admitted the project's aim is to develop "elite gymnasts". That‘s the point York trustees found most contentious. A preface to the letter by Director Sam Chapâ€" man explained the fun- damental question about this type of program is not necessarily the ad- ministrative or financial implications but the willingness of the board to The Ministry of Education is playing havoc with Superin- lendent of Business Administration Ed Joyce and his efforts to have a portable school ready by September 1 for the Separate School Board in Risebrough. 'Aside from the fact the hoard has yet to buy a site. has no Ministry or Uniario Municipal Board approval. no building permit from the Town of Markham and no allocation of up to $500.000 for the school. everything is go. according to Mr. Joyce. “l have been given the green light from the hoard to get a portapack up on a site and have instructions to use any means legal but necessary to get the job done Right now. I can't say for sure we‘ll even get the money from the ministry." he said. Approval of funds was supposed to come two weeks ago and Mn Joyce ‘is supposed to receive word today (Wednesday) if the money is for- thcoming. He has spent hours negotiating with (‘hiel' Architect Dick Lawton but he claims pressure is being put on school boards not to build schools. “1 think the province must be running out of money‘ There‘s an order from the Treasury Board lo hold up all requests by regional boards for capital allocation. My contacts at the ministry keep telling me they‘re trying (to get approvalu and all I can say is the art- trying." I Mr. Joyce has been discussing the lO-pak relocatable school with two companies who claim if they start by July 7 and barring any strikes. bad weather or work slowdowns. the structure can he in place for school opening. He feels a more realistic date would be sometime in mid- September. The site in Risebrough still must cleared land paid for) but Mr. Joyce is taking a shortcut on the plans ~ he‘s using a similar design to the one at St Paul‘s in Newmarket. He also has to have a topographical survey done by the ar- chitect which is necessary. since a per- manent structure will eventually go on the site. Risebrough Joyce still optimistic despite many problems encourage this type of elitism. Though the idea is to produce world class athletes. Mr. Chapman wondered if trustees would give similar support to students with outstanding abilities in other areas like music, dance. athletics such as hockey. Georgina Trustee immediately moved the board not support such a program. “I believe it‘s simply a matter of dollars and cents." he said "I don't think this board can af- ford such an elitist program because we‘d be offering something to a very select group of students at the expense of the rest of the system." Mr‘ (‘hapman claimed he used the word ‘elitism' in his overview in- tentionally. because that 's the kind of program the North York Board is talking about. “(me at our big headaches at the moment is the approval of a building permit by the Town of Markham. l'sually this takes from three to six weeks but I think we get that cut dOWn to one-and-a‘half weeks if the St. Paul's plan is used.“ he said. Town Maintenance Manager, Merv Perkins has decided it's too late this year for spring cleaning and if we leave it until next May there may be international help available. Using John xxm. the board will set up a second school organization with a separate principal and staff so the school can establish its own identily by the time it is ready to be shifted into the relocalable. The approximate costs to the board. most of which it is hoped will be covered by ministry gram are: $137,500 for the land at $25.000 per acre; there is a buiiHn option or carrying charge of 10 per cent; $35,000 for Richmond Hill Civic Improvement Committee asked the town for a clean up week. "so residents would be proud of their town," said Councillor Dave Barrow. the council representative on the committee. A report on the subject from Mr. Perkins said the town traditionally held a (‘Iean Up Week in May, as soon as the good weather arrived. but it was dropped in 1977 because Too late to clean up town this year After one year. the Summer Golden Curl Coifiure 10094 YONGE ST. on all Perms for 9r Specials 20% DISCOUNT selected group of 10 or 15 students is cut in half simply because a certain level of ability is required and some of them won‘t be good enough to con- tinue‘ If that‘s not elitism. then what is?“ he asked. The program is set up for girls in Grades 3 to 6. At present. 21 students receive their academic instruction from a North York teacher in a porâ€" table at Seneca's Finch campus. Advanced level training in gymnastics is provided by the Faculty of Gymnastics and (‘oaching program. If the York Board were to participate. it would pay about $30.000-worth of fees in transfer payments to North York. The Program Com- mittee will consider a request that Grades 2 and x girls be screened in physical education ac- tivities. if not for entrance lo the program next September. then sometime in the fall. lurniturc and fixtures; thc actual 10 portable structure which includes an office and health room is worth $260,000: an optional gym (depending on how much the ministry is good for) costs $48,000. bringing the total of $475,500. If the ministry were to approve only $400,000 for the school. the gym l‘acility would likely have l0 be dropped. There are a couple of incidentals like $1,000 $1,500 for the land survey and an architect‘s supervision fee worth $3.0(m-$l0.000. plus money for a soil analysis and proper footings for the building. community interest was waning and the money was required in other areas. “I hope we‘ll be tackling this from a national viewpoint next year." said Mr. Perkins. Mr. Perkins said he felt it was too late in the year to have a Clean Up Week in 1979 but added the American Public Works Association and the (‘anadian Council of Public Works are plan- ning a national Public Works Week in May of 1980 when it is intended all public works departâ€" ments will be urged to participate and will do high profile work in the community. “All this preparatory work may be for nothing," said Mr. Joyce. “It all hinges on the ministry at this point.“ Reg. ‘27" now 21“ Reg. ‘33“ now 26” Reg. '39“ now 31‘“ Reg. ‘44" now 35'“ Set and Haircut Included July only