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" intending psychological experi- an: ll about to take place in Beverly Ft an Because of the apathetic attitude t' the Incidents are taking toward their t_gxtt-rr' tttusociation, money they 'ii-tei, "“le contributed for a com- ;MJIojoct will he given “my to [f The director of Parks and Recreation 7hr the Town of Weston, Tug Wilson, ed last week for suggestions of ways T celebrate Canada's centennial. How- er, he added, these were to be cele- tions for Weston. 'ri' Mr. Wilson's hands may very well be {gbed by the town fathers who are trying 3’2“” talk themselves into believing that giSNorth York will be amalgamated into R'Weston rather than vice versa. And Flt. Wilson, it can be hoped, may be "ubversively coordinating any plans tint come to him with plans for the 'rtftorxrutrh which Weston will inevitably 'fi/GGG a small part of. EL: But the annihilation of Weston as a 'political unit. need not mean its aban- jonment. The people of Weston could :bhecome the leaders of their new politi- jal unit but they must come up with lone creative thinking. Mr. Wilson promised in his column "Miat's The Score?" two free passes to the movies for the author of the best suggestion of the week. It is not ex- pected that the following suggestions will be winners but it is hoped that it might produce new ideas from its read- _ With all due respect to Mr. Wilson it is rather presumptuous to assume Milt there will even be such an animal g“ Weston after January I. 1966. Mr. 1hrl Goldenburg will have to do some (aney footwork to include Weston in a _reva.mped Metropolitan Toronto. The year 1967 promises to be the big- gesst shambles ever staged by a nation since the breaking away of the moon froga the earth. What is more, it is pg!) bly going to be the biggest waste irt monéy'evef known to man. ," The swarms of public relations men hired by the federal government to stir up interest for this debacle are sche- duled within the next few months to move off the soft-sell angle on to the hard sales pitch. This is going to be a birthday party to end all birthday parties they promise in their propa- ttth leaflets. Fine, July 1, 1957 will a birthday party. But December 25 is also supposed to be a birthday party. True, this has be- come a mammoth commercial venture but there is also a slight spirit of rever- ence left in some quarters. Why do thousands of tons of streamers have to be thrown out windows, dull monotonous speeches read. ridiculous pageants acted out and everybody become revolted with . Finance Minister Walter Gordon's announcement in the budget of the formation of the Canada Development Corporation will cause many a raised eyebrow from now until its formation or abandonment. Why should Canadians invest in a company that initially will be under the control of the Federal government? Should the CanD Corp'or so to speak the, government decide to buy some profitable organizations such as Poly- mer u originally inferred hy the an- nouncement this may be fine. But suppose the government (at all time: I 10 per cent shareholder with a? W at out Waco- Rd., Weston ', i, Principal Publishing Ltd., every Thursday P V. J. Helium. President ambush“ ' Jim Jordan. General Manger John mud. Editor Joy MeAttitster, Associate Editor Telephone CH 1 - 5211 Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept. Ottawa. Ont., and for payment of postage in cash SUBSCRIPTION RATES $5.00 per year lit t m in the staunch and he will an III Mud to phorm the police A Study In 8utlt-tlutthing -"ui-"-u.muqr',"6f qdym in my addrrda in Canada . Other countries $6.00 The Centennial Farce The CanD Corp Editorials A far more appropriate way for Wes- ton. or the borough of which it is a part at that time, to commemorate the one hundredth birthday of Confederation would be the setting up of a scholar- ship fund with the one dollar per head from Weston's population. With the annual presentation of this award could go an appropriately worded scroll stat- ing 'This scholarship would have been worth three times as much except for the government's nearsightedness in 1967, the year of disgrace, when in all their wisdom they saw fit to invest in the boredom of the past rather than the excitement of the future.' In keeping with this lack of imagina- tion sponsored by the Federal Govern- ment, it has offered to all Canadian towns. villages, townships and hamlets a centennial works program. Under this sham the Federal and Provincial governments will each put up one dollar per head as long as the local authority also puts up a dollar. The resulting fiasco will he the con- struction of centennial sewers, centen- nial fields (under the guise of a park), courthouses. jails, town halls, softball diamonds and centennial bric-a-brac such as statues and totem poles. Surely Weston does not want to reduce itself to this level. what will probably be a dull. hot, costly misadventure into attempted celebra- tions? In lieu of July 1 celebrations in 1967, by which time it is hoped that summer will have actually arrived and most sen- sible Canadians will be basking in the sun beside some water, Weston could embark on an unique program which would have a truer meaning of Con- federation than any other plan yet put forward. To be a party to this living example of Confederation, the youth of the area could compete in an essay competition on why and how they would benefit. Weston should embark immediately upon negotiations with a suburb in each of Canada's ten provincial capitals to exchange students for the school year of 1966-'67. By a mutual trading of children with these other municipalities across Can- ada the costs would be minimal com- posed mainly of transportation. It would indeed be a fitting way to enter the second hundred years of Can- ada's growth with at least a few people enlightened in a truer spirit and knowl- edge of the nation in which they live. representatives on the Board of Direc- tors) should decide to unload nuisances to them such as the Canadian Broad- casting Corporation, Air Canada and Canadian National Railways on the CanD Corp. People realize that their taxes will always be spent and some.- times unwittingly hut the investor hard- ly expects to aid the government in its plight. However. the must dangerous awed of this government proposal is that the government can (hang? at thetfhp of a min and all of a sudden there arv'a new group of directors. While Mr. Gordon's proposals may he high and lofty, someone else may have different ideas. When each ratepayer receives tho letter telling him what the fate of his funds will be there may be a hue and cry raised not equalled hy that group in its M years of existence. Community sariologisu and psychologists might be well advised to Itudy the results. to lay a complaint. But hit him in the wallet and all of a sudden he calls for a Royal Commission inquiry. May 7, 1915 After two weeks' deliberation. the Toronto Suburban' Railway Company waived all rights to build and operate street cars on certain streets in West Toronto. At a former meeting the com- pany's representative stated that funds were not available for the work, and money could not be raised. This is but another way of saying that the Company ex- presses its willingness to aban- don its charter rights on streets having no tracks in West To- ronto. Apparently it is now up to the City Council to extend Civic lines into Ward 7. An open air fete will be held on Wednesday, June 9 in the fair grounds under the auspices of the Town lmprovement'Society and the Women's Institute in aid of the fund for assisting the sick and distressed in Weston. Mr. Simons of Wadsworth Mills has just reeeived a car load of oats about 25 tons, and will have them for sale either whole or rolled by the 100 or ton de- livered. Dear Sir _ Why is there such an aversion towards the teaching of politics in our secondary schools? The responsibility of informing our ynung people regarding the major political parties in Can- arla, their leaders and what they Hgnify. should rest with the edu- ralm-s of our Country. These various Parties form the entire gmrrnmental structure of our Country and divtate the Cana- rl.an "ay of life. The "business of pawn-s" plays a vital part in the luvs of Pm'h and every one pal lmrl of gowrnmonl. Dun to the lbw» Hui-nu hrhw-pn muni- rim! pnllhrinm and ramp-yum ritizons haw a strung" vnire in hell government than in my Ild br viarr 50 Years Ago Politics In School letters To The Editor W From Our Files Ii? While un tlw gnvrrnmrnl ools, hnspi M he poir- a federal . mum“ we sues Proof Positive That Spring Is Here 25 Years Ago May 9, 1940 Early Wednesday morning of last week a car driven by Wil- fred H. Byron of Craydon Ave- nue, Mount Dennis, allegedly skidded, struck a cement culvert and overturned just below St. Phillip's Road near Weston on the Malian Road. A large piece of cement off the bridge toppled over onto the car, pinning the owner who was the second occu- pant of the front seat, Chas. E. Cruse of St. Alban's Avenue, Weston in his car. Mr. Cruse was dead when he was extracted with the aid of the Weston Voluntary Fire Brigade. Now is the time for every householder to spring clean the backyard thoroughly and com- pletely. Don't forget the female fly lays her eggs in manure, rubbish, refuse or dirty garbage cans. Remember too that one warm week is enough for eggs to become adult flies and one unprotected pile of manure may incubate millions. Today is the time to begin war on the fly and prevent that September illness. --W. E. Henry, M.O.H. other legislative body. If “politi- cal science" were included in our educational curriculum, the tre- mendous indifference, prevalent among many voters toward our North York governmental sys- tem, would not exist. Citizens would acquire the "political knowledge" and " a result would also develop the "political inter- est". There me many people who am Canadian citizens and eligible to vote. However, using the last North York municipal elec- tion as an example, the number of eligible voters who actually cast their hallots on election day " att a disgraceful 30Cr. What happened to the other "mc; ? The all\\\"l' is minions. Lark of inter- mt kept the pople from the polls. \vt, a political program 'wouirl lwlp Canadians undmstaml that llwve is only one reason why we Mort a gowmment. and that is to >0l'\n the people hy oversee- ml kept 1:119 popte ff Yet, a "olitical pm help Canadians und there is only one rm elect 'A govprrtment, to sol-w the peoplo Ing mu affairs and "Mumps. There is In the Matpmrsnt 1 mmut ts fot-mdd nml a fundamr-nlal understanding of the political pa r t y concerned. This lurk of knowledge mulrl [humbly land to smums misun, 'lmwtanrlmns and the onus inni- lahly would ho pUrrd on srhool officials. The hasur knowledge Mammary, would of mm”. he derived from political ntudin in their regular education-l curricu- Pt al th Jd s In high y r h on! s pmmiltml to form pull- <z however, these clubs t he' organized without ur-nlal understanding of pvuplm Irmov mAl " and for , voirune nur much truth that govt-m- oiministermi the The Town of Weston again ranks as Metro's fourth highest taxed area, but the mill rate for residential public school sup- porters is only the sixth-highest in the Metro complex. The [oral rate of 59.7 mills compares with 69.1 for Toronto, 68.1 for Scar- boro, 64 for East Yprk and 60 for Long Branch. The [guide ales is cheapest with a tax rate of only 51.3. Donald MacDonald, leader of the New Democratic Party of Ontario and MPP for the Weston area, made a number of charges in the legislature Mon- day, including the call for further investigations into the operations of automobile dealers. He charged that some of To- ronto's oldest and best known auto agencies are as ruthless as the fly-by-night operators in victimizing used car buyers. Mr. MacDonald told the Legislature he has been flooded with cases of persons who have been vic- timized. Nearly 150 volunteer workers will be feted, May 12 when the H u m b e r Memorial Hospital Women's Auxiliary holds a get- together on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birthday. lum Politics in schools would also be beneficial because it would encourage our young people to form and voice their own opin- ions freely. A further advantage of political study in schools would be to single out our future leaders. The field of "politics" offers a lifelong, rewarding ca- reer, and often attracts our Coun- try's most brilliant and dedicated citizens. The political profession needs representatives who have been educated at an early age as to its operation. The political field also needs workers who are genuinely interested in the mam agement of their ttovernment. Many officials of our mlura~ tional system fool that the hur- den placed upon the shouldnrs of our teachers is almady too ttstat. Moreover. they feel that politics is too controversial to be taught in the sehoois. Thero- fore the student graduates from high school without the lwnofits of n politiml Ninvatinn, and this could lead trtptrtial nr awn complete "political inriiffvrrtrHt" whmt he or she comps of voting ago. Hun-mm, thero are many others who would disngreo with this attitude. The majority of parents want their childmn to he educated in gawrnmtnt and the politics of their Couutry. Parents also want their children to mature politically at an ear- ller up than is possible under the prawn! amondary rduca. tional system, (Cohlinmd on paw " I Year Ago May 7, 1964 Donna Toronto Mar Donald Than mmtoboomovommt doottntum Horton ':t,tttSt - when the citiuiu of tomorrow will be His molt Baum-d. and gatntsled delinquents ever to let their eyes on Jarvis Stunt. Luigi Chianti an old Italian friend phoned m from Rome two we. no to tell what he heard for himself issue from the lips of Maya Hi. Givdm. Then was I lot ot static on the phone so Luigi sounded nth- uumdy and his voice seemed to player but he said to me. “M amigo, I heard Flippio after his interview with the Pope and he aid ho like. dn bars they hove in the mane. in Eurhicio. He "" in would lib to no bus in the theatres in TeeOio, You let me no with.) thie human, ch Frazerio? Me and Mario and Timeo and Johnoo and Jim” and Fredio and Ralphio and Sidio and Sunio and Jmeio and Frauerio and Hiho will come to the new land of boozio. Eh, I guess you luvm't - of Frantic, eh Frazeriot My wife insisted we call it after you." Luigi might very well be able to take his bumbinos to the local wd drama showplaces but how would I be able to face my children with I tilted glass at the Good Grief Center when they are not even allowed to mmtion Tommy Smugless in school without being expelled. The next thing you know they will bring in 'Nlldie Cuties' like they have in London. Boston, New York, Tokio and all those other unimportant places that dot the globe. What an honor I thought to myself as I coritated on Luigi's shut-'- ing new: of the Mayor's Roman speech. I thanked Luigi profusely for the news, both good and bad and promised him I would send the first ounce of juice to spill forth from the Brandy Alexandra. Another omen of was the announcement uncut with all sorts of love In Toronto- why But with the Mayor uttering these impure words it is a good for. waning for the temperance people to move to Ward 7 and any there. Because what the Mayor says, goes, and the Mayor Knolls best. Just think of the corruption that will soon erupt from the basement of the new Pity Hall. When those department heads and civic politicians get into the firewater in their licensed super-dooper boozerama cafeteria there is no telling what the fate of the little man on the street will be. It may just take a few drops of the suds and some idiot will come up with the absurd suggestion that Toronto have outdoor cafes like they have in all those dismputable cities such as Paris, Rome and Berlin. Imagine'my daughter, strutting her stuff on Bluur Street and sud- denly being assailed by 300 drunken business men choking on the olives in their martinis. And the loaded matrons, sitting in the sun at a sidewalk cafe might be so presumptuous as to make a pass at my six year old boy. .0bviously Ward 7 in the city will be the only safe place to walk in TeeOh. There has also been talk circulating of making annnln's prostitutes feel wanted by giving them a place where they can hang their hat and feel at home. These criminals must be kept on the street. Make them feel human and no telling what will happen. In a more relaxed frame of mind they might he able to ply their trade better and heme make enough money to all become call girls and move out of Rmedale inlo Forest Hill, However, the batting gums of the disTemperanve Federation may be enough to knock the Pity Hall off its foundations from which all lhil silly talk sallied. . feel feel feel of 1 A move to make sweepstakes legal in Ontario has fortunately bran quashed. Because everyone knows that this province does nut need hospitals and Ireland does, What we need are Anglican and United Sweepstakes. Besides hospital sweepstakes in this province would mean each pur- chaser would have to forgo a bottle of hootch to pay for their ticket and think of how the family union which we so cherish in this prmince Sloperlunity would be damaged. "or course not. You‘le ju: is your duty as a citizen in a 1 children to go around, nut able their father was too chicken to My dear wife Lola said to me the other ,', going to do something to stop all this or the city?" "Becau to stop th as London." She nodded hut a moment later the city hall-and Calty the children "Darling," I patiently trirrd to rxplain. "what can I pumnhly until the Goldenburg Royal Commission is handed down?" "Absurd," I vrGufferl, "besides there is a law on the heat might mistake the Batons labrl on df'pigned to incite a riot if I passami in front of Sin want your luring hurhand placed in jail." "Besides." I addni. "if you a tight sweater ynu would got especially if ynu didn't takr. the “Swans to um 31M b; marlin! not quostirmiltg her I along with all my folk)“ the rampagp of civilization "You're trying lo you realize the irorriblp They might go so fan 1 store and than wr'd ha to wrap the garbage m. fiery liquid is querlions like LCBO waters “Don't let that lmilw talk for 'pretty it-mpling " wit their arm don't let nmum' ha the impression that everybody Mmistr Snrkutr rd That's The Way . . "Against tho Why do they always become my chil How [on ill M y dr hewan wh " a sat hark content up whm suddenly she said. yml the fl) don r jurt Paks' hy tlw you me neglecting lhrir fut intolerable situation. Thin C M M Ml y lovely by Frazer Cache degradation that has seeped into the Metro are. that the On‘tario Bond of Censors passed s film degrading love seens in it. Imagine people making it's almost like real life. dun fully d quite a gay mm pullmse hut hrr nu citizens e.spesially I setting in upon the pathiau4 "And E and begin to a, icotch wall) rum! aha If t being siily an! tryi respectable community to raise their head: I stick up for the right like: the stuff J y m f the h me Iftyl tlw fr innulml the city kid: n ‘0] ”who h :npu'. Fl'u'u‘r Mar." I T " such lilwmlmalinn the brown llilpPl‘ hag: and inn-o mg nrromph: In] the lettrr ame back. "You could mun-l " p" that 1y imc the method lay, "Frazer, dear. aren’t , ‘azy talk ahout opming his city mm me plum to l ker and hater ot cot'vuption f Ward " all "P ir, Ward ly Ih (Mum mill get t Ill] ml nga m y just In In: "l T a, k for hon” In m tho (I!) mqht " and Ir My: " pride nit , hm duty I have a PS il" =thIl " hull that. 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