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Linda Jack and Mary McLean of The Monkey Tree. Evicted store owner says it‘s Weston‘s loss mJ â€"Gail Hanney, Link Lions‘ member Harvey Higgins, York Mayor Alan Tonks and Gord Moore and Norma Silcox of York West Meals on Wheels, were part of the presentation on May 14 by the Weston club. People usually dependent on having their meals delivered will have a chance to dine out with the aid of a new van donated by the Weston Lions Club. The Lions raised close to $15,000 to hand over the keys May 14 of a passenger van to Norma Silcox, coordinator of York West Meals on Wheels, marking the third time in 15 years the Lions have donated a van to the organization. York West Meals on Wheels, staffed by 150 volunteers, delivers 500 meals a week to the frail elderly, handicapped By Gail Hanney Club donates van to Wheels wos neses m yge_â€" Gail Hanney, Link ‘"‘The situation annoys me because Weston as a town doesn‘t need another pizza store. It needs a specialty store....The stores coming in to Weston don‘t have any pride in their (appearance), ‘"‘Mclean said. Mclean says that she hopes to buy a building and possibly rent part of it to "likeâ€"minded people" who support quality business in Weston. She says that the landlord of 1 John St.â€"â€"where The Monkey Tree is presently locatedâ€"â€"Bernie Barâ€" ris, lives in Willowdale and does not care that Weston already has more than its share of fast food stores. The Monkey Tree is being evicted from its rented space to make more room for the fast food giant Pizza Pizza, but former tenant Mary McLean says the change means a loss for Weston. By Helen Armstrong and convalescent. The nutritious diets are prepared by Humber _ Memorial Hospital, Northwestern General Hospital, Kipling Acres, West Park Hospital and the YMCA job creation program. York West services the area boundâ€" ed by Dufferin St., St. Clair Ave. W., the Humber River and Oak St. in Weston. The van with removable seats will be used to deliver meals, and take passengers to diner‘s clubs, outings and some docâ€" tor‘s appointments. The Monkey Tree was paying Quality business ‘"‘‘We‘re always looking for Removable seats McLean does not agree, and says the recent CAUSE report revealed that Weston residents want more specialty stores. At present people are going to Yorkdale to shop, says McLean. "I think | was a very good landlord....The Monkey Tree were flyâ€"byâ€"nights (who kept) stalling for six months‘"‘ when Asked _ whether _ Weston needs another fast food restaurant, Barris responded: "Pizza Pizza is doing extremely well. They‘re extremely good for the area."‘ ‘‘We paid our rent on time and never asked for changes to the place such as carpeting,"‘ MclLean said. Other commerâ€" cial operations in Weston have received poor treatment from landlords, including Lindsay Cotts‘ shop where the rent skyrocketed when the lease exâ€" pired, she says. rent on a month to month basis, says McLean, noting that their lawyer had advised them that a verbal agreement is as binding as a lease. "‘We were going to write it (the lease) up in August,"‘ she says. volunteers,"‘ said Gord Moore, president of the board of direcâ€" tors. York West volunteers also help with minor house repairs and mail collection. York Mayor Alan Tonks conâ€" gratulated the two charitable organizations for their service to the community at the presentation. Lions‘ president Cecil Latâ€" choo said, ‘"‘York West has the meals and the Lions‘ Club has the wheels." The Lions raised the money for the van by distributing Toronto Blue Jays‘ giveâ€"away packages at Exhibition Stadium. in DONaAtEp BYy i Lions cwamwesrogx looane Asked whether he thinks it is the tenant‘s responsibility to upgrade a landlord‘s property, Barris responded ambiguously: "Commercial property is not too easy to find any more."‘ Barris says the fast food store is putting ""a lot of money‘"‘ into the building, noting that The Monkey Tree ‘"‘didn‘t put a nickel in there. They expected me to do whatever‘"‘ was needâ€" ed. asked to sign a lease, says Barâ€" ris. Pizza Pizza was willing to sign a lease, he said. Asked how much rent Pizza Pizza will pay, Barris respondâ€" ed, "‘It‘s not your business to know that." Michelle LaMarche of MacDonald Ave., will be leaving the streets of Weston to head to a remote village in Peru. By Gail Hanney While most students her age will be headed to university in September, Michelle LaMarche of Weston will be going to a village in Peru to learn about world issues. , The MacDonald Ave. resiâ€" dent was one of 56 Ontario students chosen out of 300 to participate in the 1986â€"87 Canada World Youth programâ€" â€"a youth exchange program between Canada and Third World countries. LaMarche and 14 Canadians will spend the summer in a southern Ontario farming comâ€" munity with 14 youths from Peru. In September the group will depart for Peru for three and a half months to work on a project in a remote village, livâ€" ing in huts with no water or electricity. Why is she going? Weston student Peru bound Page 3 The Link June/1986 The Monkey Tree is looking for new space, says McLean, adding that she is buoyed by the support that store patrons have shown The Monkey Tree when they learned of the evicâ€" tion. "I think that people should update their property,"" said Barris. Pizza Pizza and other chain stores do not participate in community activities such as the annual Farmers‘ Market, says Mclean, noting that this means "the community loses a lot."‘ ‘‘People renting have to make an effort to rent to likeâ€" minded stores,"" says McLean. "‘To learn more about myself and to open my mind a bit more,"‘ LaMarche said. The 15 year old nonâ€"profit exchange program was designâ€" ed to make people more aware of world issues and to develop a tolerance to foreign ways. The _ youths . exchange languages and give seminars about life in their country. LaMarche, a graduate of Weston Collegiate Institute and a firstâ€"year language student at Concordia University in Monâ€" treal, is interested in social work and in helping in the development of Third World countries. The program encourages students to find a sponsor and to repay them with volunteer work. When she returns from Peru, LaMarche will help out at the Weston Food Bank. "‘It will be a test to see if I can handle it," she said. â€"Gail Hanney, Link