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tj) Weston Board Reviews Achievements The Weston Baud of Education is pleased with the ruultl of their experimental program in oral Flench in the elementary school according to the April issue of School News published by the Board. The report states: "In the 1963-1964 School year, Oral French was introduced into Grade 4 at Memorial Public School on an experimental basis. Instruct tion was given by Miss Dawn Whit, tlesea. a graduate of the Weston school system, who, in the sum- mer of 1963 had taken the Depart- ment of Education course in Oral French instruction at Ottawa. Early in 1964, the pupil reaction and acceptance of the Oral French instruction was ewaluated and re- ported to the Board of Education. Careful consideration resulted in a Board decision to increase the pro- gram so that all elementary pupils from grade 4 through grade eight would receive Oral French instruc- tion. .- Sgtlight . . To this end Mr. Victorien La- pomte was engaged in the summer of 1964 as Co-ordinator of the Oral French programme with duties to commence September l, 1964. The extended program of instruction occasioned the removal of Miss Whittlesea from regular classroom duties as a grade teacher and she now devotes full time to instruction in Oral French, dividing her time between Memorial Public School and King Street Public. School. In each school, all pupils of grades 4. 5, and 6 receive such instcuetion. At Senior Public Sehonl. Mr. La, pmnte instructs all pupils of grades each school, all pupils of grades The programme presently being 4. 5, and 6 rereive such instcuetion. conducted has two main objectives; At Senior Public School, Mr. La, first, the linguistic objective is to pmnte instructs all pupils of grades develop competence in hearing, 7 and fl and plans the overall understanding, speaking, reading, French program for tho elemental y and writing French for the purpose srhools. of direct communication with In his fin! report to the Rmard,natice speakers, Second, the cul- of Education, Mr. Lapointe has ex- _ mural objective is to increase the pressed the highest praise for Miss [ pupil's awareness of the way other Whittlesea and for her enthusiasm‘ people think, live, and express and success in the experimental 1 themselves through the medium of year. He has also commended theithe second language. Board for providing all the neces- The Board has been particularly TORONTO PLATING COMPANY Cruickshank Motors ltd. NEW AUTOMOBILE SHOWROOM Oral French Program Praised APR. 29th " 30th " MAY lst Grand Opening THIS THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY 2062 WESTON RD., WESTON 32 EASTERN AVENUE, TORONTO 2 Cmunulmwus SERVICE CENTRE ON THE OCCASION OF THE my equipment and for their lup- port in the program Although the From taught is strictly oral tor the first two yous, Mr. update in I firm believer in audio-visual ads. Exteulive nu in made of the over-head pmjecwr, nude and film projector and each school it equip- ped with a Bell and Howell 1autttuatpr-Master. Thin Utter is a type of tape recorder most useful m the study and review of French words md phrases. Additionally, standard tape recorders and motion- picture projectors add to the versa- tility of presentation. _ Present protrttrnmintr calls for the first two yean of instruction to be completely on] with reading and oral composition being intro- duced in the third year. The harder task of written composition Ind some basic knowledge of Grammar is reserved for the fourth and fifth To enable Mr. Lapointe and Miss Whittlesea to be fully swore of the Oral French program in neighbor- ing communities, visits to schools in Forest Hill, North York, and Etobicoke have been made and have proved to be most stimulating. Close liaison is also maintained with the teachers of French in Weston Collegiate and Vocational School in order to make the trans- ition from Oral French of the ele- mentary schools to the more formal French of the secondary school a continuous one. years OF THEIR FROM AND TO plundvihtlumolmln- gr-tttat-de-aid-that Wo.totsuNetattateirstheqtrnlitg Mwmmam Tach- ing orally expat . - Gal ed mar". lthnmylohopdn elm from mm; either too The show tteadinq In: the that of Education Week, 1966, observed March ' to 18., Each year the Elo- mentary Schools of Weston chum Education Week with In mun! Open Home which bu becomo I very popular ochool went with both parents and Ebola-s. As well u the regular displays of clusmom work each school usually has I "feature"-. play, musical group, special interest activity, em, u:- cuniing to April issue of the Shoo] News . This yea the events which seem- ed to catch the most attention were Memorial', play in French, “Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" (Little Red in her third Innunl report to the Board of Education, Mrs. A. MIC- Lellan, Librarian of Memorial Public School. has reported con- tinued acceptance and growth the April issue of the Weston Board of Education's School News re- ports. The school library started from zero in the fall of 1962 and has grown until it now contains ap- proximately 1650 volumes, includ- ing reference books and a few paperhadss up until the end of 1964 the librarian was at the school three afteruoons each week thus enabling New class to visit the library once can-h week excepting grade one classes and kindergarten. Early in 1965 the service “as expanded to enable grade one chil- dren to begin use of the library facilities and the librarian in- creased her attendance to every afternoon each week. Present arv rangements permit the children of grades one, two and three to take out one book each week and the children of grades four, five, and six may each take out two books a week. J. F. Gilmour, Chairman of the bi. H, G. Worden Memorial Founda- tion, reports very satisfactory pro- gress in the endeavour to raise, by subscription, a minimum of $10,000.00, reports the April issue of Weston School News. It has been encouraging to see the areptance and use of the lib- rary by the childrsn who now bor- raw. and presumably read, an Interest on the fund is to be utilized to make possible the grant- ing of annual scholarships, total- ling $500.00, to future graduates of the Weston Collegiate and Vocational School. To date the Founrlation has received almost 36.6001!" donalprl by friends and EHG Worden Memorial Foundation Education - Measure of a Nation School library looms From Zero . . . On Education - a furl: at)“. no t-herrmatu-alivestall that. 1nMr.taretirttraadMi" Whittue,trs.tmsrtwigrtub- fitfrombothertttutaia-aauid- votiontotheuaehirtgot-nd in Nahum-3i: Land" them " King St., and the meorder band and the "tumbling" at Senior Public Setdht. _ Riding Mood), the film, “Budd However, the prime intent of the parents is still the clmroom and "how does my child manure up to what he was "eomplishing in the past year: and how does he compare with the were“ thin yenr? The very real interest shown this your, evidenced by the number: in attendance " etch school, wan most encoun‘ing to the staff member, and to the Board. avenge of 550 books per week-or one book per pupil enrolled per week. The "food" to at lent par- tially satisfy their interest in in- formation is " hand. Book selection has been on . qualitative rather than on a quan- titative basis. The largest number of books are non-fiction and related to the curriculum but a few of the better written series type of book have been purchased to encourage the children to go on and develop the recreational reading habit and ac- quaint them with the public library. With the increase in librarian hours established for 1965 it is anticipated that the library service may be expanded and the con- tinued growth of the book collec- tion "sured. It is hoped that grades two and three may be per- mitted to take out two books a week instead of the presenet one, thus fostering good reading Ubita. Additionally it is hoped that the reference library, which has to date enjoyed a modest beginning, may be further developed. Highlight of the campaign so far has been the generous donation of $1,000.00 by the student council of Weston Collegiate and Vocationul School presented by the Council President, Mauro Cotechini, and Principal, C. W. Christie. The school library encompasses many areas of aids to the learning process and especially emphasizes the enrichment of classroom tench- ing. In the Memorial Plibllc School library the one aim is to assist in the education of the children. associates of the late Mr. Worden. In addition to several very gene- rous donations. there have been numerous smaller, but just as im.. portant contributions, all swelling the fund to the present figure. Contributions are still being re- ceived and may be directed to the Treasurer of the Foundation. Mn C. R. Man-ham, r o Senior Public School, Ralph tit., Weston, Ont. was Field Trips The Weston Board of Education is continuing its policy of encourag- ing staff and students to partici- pate in field trips through business and industries, according to the April issue of the School News. Participation in these trips " ford., the student an excellent op- portunity to wiiness first-hand what goes on in industry. These trips also provide much material for later class discussions. Wt-troi-ttht-trage-toe----. furnishings, map. matter, m at my I-tant "rts---e-ettsturto--e'tt 1'tvt'gerdt',teytlttt",'ll"dWll'd" “madman. manhmm with cash in advance through a low-cost Royal Bank temlplan loan E ROYAL BANK NOW! get it Trsmomthireant.oftl" inane the may" or nave is IUt onhi-owntodocidevhethecon- elders but for Metro ere: and, of coum, his own mtmieipalitr. When u major inns, however, do” take on e Mar nignificmce " . politi- cal problem in the mayor or roevee' own municipality, sometimes the mayor or my. receive. direction by a vote of council how he should vote. Some Metro councillors claim they will not wept direction from their council on how to vote It the Metro level of government. Who all. an mayor of Weston. the more of York Tarn-hip or an M. of cithu EM or North York how to vote as numbers of Metro Council? Much of Metro govemment'l suc- use over the past yam has been, not bet-nun of the so-cnlled Metro concept and political, brotherly understanding, but beam of the absence of the public pressure group: in the form of ntepuyer organizations or groups. Metro government, in some ways, al- though most would deny it, is I mild form of municipal dictator- ship. Direct election of Metro rep- resentatives by the public would bring about a drastic change in Metro government, perhaps a change that would not be for the better despite the advantages of a democracy. So far this year nearly 1.000 students have participated in this type of educational experience. The l 13 trips conducted so far this year ghave included: Provincial Institute inf Trade, Royal Ontario Museum, ‘Canadian Steel Improvement, City 7 Hall Court House, Lakeview Hydro, iStratford Festival, National Busi- l nest, Stores. During the election the long suf- fering voters heard volumes of debate on the merits of revising North York's system of planning. The Planning Board was to be reconstituted with more elected members, and the over-all official plan was to be brought up to date. In addition, the planning staff were to make definite recommenda- tions to the planning board on re- zoning matters. The time is moving close when the Royal Commission on Metro- politan Toronto will report on its I am happy to state that one of the first items that we did as a Council this year was to revise the constitution of the planning board to provide for five members of Council on the board and six "citizen" members. In addition, the planning staff have drawn up an agenda for about six months of planning board meetings which require the board to meet every other week to discuss planning matters. and to meet the alternate weeks to discuss principles and details of the science of planning. This is I completely new ap- proach to planning, and is to the credit of the planning staff and the Council. Planning is a very detailed seienee-MeMaster Uni, versity actually has a four-year course detailing the study of planning. How I person can sit on a planning board and make judg- ments on zoning and building matters which will determine the shape of the skyline, for the next 100 years, without adequate train- ing and background in the subject 5 Year Official Plan For North York Not Far Away by Gordon Hurlburt North York Controller On The Metro front findings one: two yarn study. In View of this, perhaps on. should look u what mm of an lotto municipalities aid in [mutations to the comnhdou in public hou- In the tubal-don a! Watch Council there we: nation that there was the Town of Weston, covering about one squire mile and 10,000 people and Greater Weston coverin; such trees as Westmount, Rexdnle, Thistletown, H u m b e r Summit, Maple Lee! and Hardin;- ton. seek to widen their influence to increase their power and from the ordinary citizens. The clamor for amalgamation, claimed the Weston brief, came from the career politicians who The Weston brief, one of the smallest, eight pages, submitted to the Royal Commission, indicated that some of the services it pro- vided served areas outside the town limits. As an example Weston re- ported that Humber Memorial Hos- pital received 31 per cent. of its patients from Etobicoke, 29 per cent. from North York, 18 per cent. from York Township and only 13 per cent. from Weston itself. Until the mid-1950's Weaton'a fire department was the mainstay in unserviced areas of North York and Etobicoke, Weston differs with many other views about Metro government. There is strong argument won; some civic leaders that Metro was of planning, is more than I have been able to understand. I feel that this background is now being properly provided. On the matter of definite recom- mendations it is my pleasure to report that these are now forth- coming. An example in point is a proposed rezoning on which the planning staff recommend that the matter be turned down because the district study of the are: recom- mends a certain population density. The particular proposed rezoning would result in a density much higher. The lesson here is that n study had been made of the area and the rezoning just did not fit the over-all plan. This in my opinion is the proper way to plan. The last item on planning we asked the people to consider last December was the formation of over-all district studies that would be prepared in the planning depart- ment of North York, introduced to the public by the Planning Board and then when agreement has been reached by the public and the planning staff, the plan would form part of North York's official plan. The official plan would be a pattern of development for the next five or six years whon it would be considered for any items that should he brought up to date. Such a plan controls zoning in Scarboro and Etobicoke. The. day is not far off when North York will also have an up-to-date official ‘plan. PAINT b WALLPAPER CENT“ I941 WESTON no. “TON SHERWIN WILLIAMS not Majority Speaking For Minority 0n Medicare only a “your, or atom mum on the and u (All an. (Initial. Watch an. in viii um legislation that -tad m gonna-n! constituted I w nent solution to city-suburb! urban problems. The outcome of the Roynl Con- miuion stud, my mum. tint both sides an corroct. That Metro, in the existing " number torn. was temponry: that lure. with some revisions, in the permanent structure, not only to apply limited jurisdiction over the city and 12 Rumour has it that the Robsrta Government will be bringing in its medical insurance legislation after the Easter recess. If so, this iuue will provide one of the most dra- matic use: of political confronta- tion that this nation bu seen. The basic elements in the drama are simply that Ontario is com- mitted to private insurance, with some government subsidiution of those who cannot pay the going rates, all of which has now been spelled out in some detail in the Hagey Report, while the rest of the nation is moving toward detailed consideration of public medicare " set forth in the Hall Commission Report. Indeed. the federal government has scheduled a federal-provincial conference to explore the issue further. Therefore. if Ontario sticks with private medicare to which it is com- mitted through Bill 163, passed be- fore the last provincial election, it will be out of step with the nation as well is being out of touch with the times. Ontario action at the moment in establishing a, private medicare plan would have two major results. First, it would link this province with the most conservative political elements in this country. to be found in the Social Credit govern- ments of British Columbia and Alberta. Second, and "an more disturb- ing, it would establish a formidable roadblock along the way that the rest of the nation will want to travel in implementing the kind of public medicare program now charted for the whole nation by the Hall Commission Report, and al- ready in successful operation in the province of Saskatchewan. There in still another exciting! element to the political battle thatl is shaping up for the Ontario! legislature. l Over the past 5 years the policy; of the Liberal Opposition has) changed frequently. Until October.' 1962. it favored private medicare, For three or four months, it favor- ed public medicare, such as was in- troduced in Saskatchewan. Then, in January, 1963, it switched to a doetor-oriented plan. Now it has reverted to support for publie) medicare. l By Donald C. MacDonald, MPP for York South (at John a.) 144-0214 aeatttbHt.b Karen Caskey will be the com- mentator and Carol Whittlesee will provide musical accompaniment on :We piano. Both are Grnde 18 m:- ldents It the sehool. Imvmlou. tgtfiit ”Menuhin-Ill: “mam-d“. Ramadan-“U North York? with- to loyal Con-min, in nu sum for a tour a] borough lym- in " ", bring about (mar -ttss6R tinaneial can. " I.“ b d with. it the ettatmtimitt. "l don; with North York's w. extending in boundary to In. section: of Vaughn and In“ Townships. Ion likely, NI York would be split. Whether or not this in n ttgg. policy, time alone can tell. But I means that, for the moment . least, the Opposition parties - eye-to-eye on this issue. A: in wall known, the New Democratic Put! has consistently supported - medicare down through the - Therefore the Opposition will it. putting up a united and solid M when the Government bill is intro- duced. Admittedly, within the lack- lature the Oposition parties on outnumbered 77-31. put there il no doubt that the majority of h public, under' the kind of lender. ship and clarification of the in. given by the Hall Report, now lup- port public medicare. Only tho Medical Association and the insur- ance companies maintain the hard core of opposition. On this issue, the government majority speaks for a minority of the people. The Opposition minority speak for the growing majority of the people. It will be a vigoronl. Ind perhaps a very lengthy debuts. And since the Legislature usually meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, readers may want to come down to Queen’s Park and wach it from a ring-side sent in the gallery. . Grades 9 Ind 10 in the Home Economics division of the Weston Collegiate and Vocational School are holding a fashion show this afternoon, April 29, from 2.30 until 4 pan. The show, entitled "Time out Poe Faahion", will fawn wearing apparel suitable for any of the four seasons. Students will model their own creations under the direc- tion of Home Economics teacher, Miss Mary Auger. School Students lake Time Out For Fashions A reception will follow the pn- sentation of fashion with refresh- ments prepared and served by Hill Ohla Drozd's cooking class.