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Weston Times (1966), 19 Aug 1965, p. 1

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& $ Chairman of the committee Wilâ€" bert Perry charged that other members of the Council were throwing blocks in his path. Three tenders were received for the reconstruction of the atâ€" tendant‘s shelter at the St. John Street parking lot in addition to some grading and relocation . of catch basins. The lowest tender was for $5,960, Members of _ the .c claimed that they had the second design put Sparks Fly On The Delay Of Parking Lot Tender Tempers flared when a tender was sent to the parking and trafâ€" fic committee for study. Council approved the developâ€" ment of Cruickshank Park .as Weston‘s Centennial project at an estimated cost of $65,000. Councillor Lloyd Sainsbury cast the only dissenting vote. Grants from the Federal and Provincial Governments will coâ€" ver $21,000 of the cost with the remaining $44.000 coming from current funds of the town.â€" Park â€"Okayed â€" As Centennial Projectâ€"$65,000 Too Unwieldy Now in n in \h said Councillor Murray Chusid told North york Council that party politics would be the best way to handle municpal government in the Metropolitan Toronto region. To my mind the party system in municipal politics goes hand in hand with large bodies," he Chusid Speaks For Party Politics Council will send the Clouston Avenue situâ€" ation to its solicitor and have measurements takâ€" en on the street to check allegations that the map was incorrect and proper notices not sent on a zoning bylaw. Council gave its official blessing to the imâ€" provement of Cruickshank Park as Weston‘s cenâ€" tennial project at an estimated cdst of $65,000. North York will submit a brief on the Goldâ€" enberg Report on Metropolitan Toronto to the Department of Municipal Affairs recommending among other things that a five city Metro I:e considered to take Toronto out of control in Metro. Twenty â€"seven students in the Weston area received an average of 80 per cent or over on eight grade 13 papers entitling them to $400 Ontario scholarships. Weston Collegiate had 10 of these in a year when more firsts were obâ€" tained than ever before. nolenionncamnipie d omm reenippine on en e hedasatsspig 4 He said that under the present setâ€"up the City of Toronto was the show$I@Ce of the unwieldy political body at work. He added that although he favored party politics himself, he said Carl Goldenberg in his Royal Comâ€" mission Report qn Metro would | have recommended that _ the l mayor be eleced by Council if he i had feet likewise. ‘"You might as well appoint a new parking chairman, "_ Mr. Perry said, exasperated. "This is a deliberate delaying tactic. I don‘t delay other people‘s plans." which the tenders were based and asked that the design be sent back to committee. Reeve James Service said the elimination of the Board of Conâ€" trol as recommended in the Golâ€" denberg report was the only alâ€" ternative to party politics. Controller Frank Watson said it would neither be possible or practical for party politics to be recommended at the municipal level. He stressed that these parties need not be the same as on the Federal and Provincial scene but spoke highly in favor of the cauâ€" cus method of deciding how all members of one party would vote on separate issues. "It would allow groups to take stands and stick with them," Mr. Chusid said. Weston Times box derby. Prepared for the competiâ€" tion are representatives of Holly and Merrill parks. â€" e Weston has concurred with a resolution passed by the City of Owen Sound asking that the Proâ€" vince prohibit the use of disposâ€" able soft drink bottles. The Owen Sound resolution staâ€" ted that the increasing use of these bottles is becoming a haâ€" zard particularly _ to â€" children who encounted the broken glass on playgrounds, public beaches and roadways. The resolution was forwarded to all municipalities for their endorsation. Bottle Breaking Bothers Boys Building Permits Double July ‘64 Dollar Value The value of North York‘s building permits was $26.091,â€" 940 almost double the amount for the same month last year. The total value for building perâ€" mits in Metro for July was $59.5 millions. Council agreed to submit a brief to the Minister® of Municipal Affairs Wilfred J. Spooner adâ€" vocating the following items with respect to the Goldenberg report: @ a five city Metro with Toronto containing less than half of the population; @ in keeping with North York‘s previous recommendations contained in the submissions made to the Royal Commisâ€" sion to provide for representaâ€" tion _ by population, that asâ€" sessment of this matter be reviewed prior to every other election; @North York Council favours a system of one Alderman to represent each ward; @ Council is of the opinion that a 21man Council as recommenâ€" ded by the Royal Commission (Continued on page 7) The dollar value of building in North York almost doubled that of Scarborough in July acâ€" cording to figures released by the Toronto Real Estate Board. The other day a young Wes ton mother was seen hauling a screaming preâ€"school tyke into a local grocery store. While evâ€" eryone in the store discreetly by Dorothy Vander Almost every parent has the problem of how ‘to deal with a child as a shoplifter whether to make an isste of it or not. Photo by Bill Henderson Young Shoplifters Pose Problem Caught .. Gerald works during the sumâ€" mer as an assistant in a plastics plant. He told The Times "I was expecting the principal to phone and when he did I had my penâ€" cil ready to take down the reâ€" sults." He says he feels "real great" as he "worked hard" for the scholarship marks. Downsview Secondary School Principal, Mr. J. E. Griffiths considers the results of Grade 13 exams as "very good". Over 91 percent from a total of 1,687 papers | written â€" were â€" passed. Downsview showed 14 Ontario Scholarship winners and out of 1.540 pass papers, there was one student with 10 firsts, six studâ€" ents‘with 9 firsts, three students with 8 firsts. Mr. Griffiths addâ€" ed that "the picture as a whole is generally satisfactory and in keeping with the previous high standards â€" set by â€" Downsview students. 89.9% AT DOWNSVIEW Gerald Wayne Collins, Downsâ€" view Secondary School student took first place with 9 firsts for this year and 2 firsts far last year out of a total of 11 papers written for an average of 88.3 pecent, Ontario Scholarship average 89.9 per cent. Emery _ Collegiate student Theo Vander Boom, 9 Gem Place, Rexdale, who achieved 6 first, 2 seconds with an averâ€" age of 8212 percent out of a total of 10 papers written, is working during the summer in the office of a construction firm. He informed The Times he‘s "naturally very please but However, the North York Board of Education said there may be a few more students when the averages have been doubleâ€"checked. As a result of there being only one language paper being written in French and Latin, these marks may sither be doubled or the ninth paper can be used in the average, whichever is to the students‘ advantage. I was a little worried about English mark. That came as biggest surprise." Weston Collegiate and Vocaâ€" tion School Principal C. W. Christie â€"commented he was very pleased with the results as a whole. The staff has not yet had time to calculate the overail percentage of passes for the approximately _ 120 _ candidates writing one or more papers but this year‘s results has brought 86.3% TOPs Weston Collegiate students to win Ontario Scholarships, in orâ€" der of merit, included: Allan MacLeod, 9 first, 1 second, averâ€" age 86.3; Iva Fedrigo, 9 firsts, average 86.1; Roy Culpeper and Robert Hopkins, each with 9 firsts and an average of 85.9. Mr. A. S. Merritt, Principal of Emery Collegiate Institute says he‘s very happy students did so well. He states that out of 447 papers written, the percentazge of papers passed was 91.5 and the school had seven First Class Honours _ students, _ three â€" of whom are winners of Ontario Scholarships. He added the staff deserves a good deal of the creâ€" dit as well as the students themâ€" selves "for it is a pretty well known fact that proper instrucâ€" tion is a very important factor in achieving the best possible marks." in the highest number of firsts than ever before, Mr. Christie added. Weston Collegiate students with 7 firsts and 2 seconds inâ€" clude Susan Fuller, Pamela Silâ€" cox and Brian Dunning. ‘Twentyâ€"seven top students from three Weston area schools have won Ontario Scholarships as a result of their Grade 13 exam results. The awards went to 10 students from Weston Gollegiate and Vocational School, 3 Emery Collegiate Institute students and 14 students from Downsview Secondary School. For more complete â€" results and pictures of the scholarship winners see page 2. MORE FIRSTS FOR WCVS THAN EVER BEFORE â€"10 OVER 80% NATURALLY PLEASED WESTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1965 minded their own business, she dragged the child over to the open bin of twoâ€"cent chocolates, slapped his fist until he deposâ€" . First Of A Series . Band Collects $3500 The balance of the $4,000 grant to the Weston, Silver Band was ordered to be paid by Council. They received $500 in April. Weston uses a blend of two grades of gasoline for the Town‘s use in its vehicles. Council reâ€" ceived quotations from four supâ€" pliers of fuel with the lowest beâ€" ing BP Canada Limited at 38.4 cents for high grade gasoline and 33.4 cents for the lower grade. Blended And Lusty But Not On Taste It‘s blended but it is not too cool or refreshing to drink. Gerald Wayne Collins Top Downsview Student Alan MacLeod Top Weston Student Theo Vander Boom Top Emery Student ie ited a melting sticky mess and then made him stand by the counter and "tell the man youâ€" re sOTTy \ _ The questions concerned the legality of the land use of proâ€" | perty on Clouston Avenue which was formerly occupied by resiâ€" | dences and is now used as parâ€" | king space by Grant Brown Moâ€" | tors. Mr. Perry said, "This is cerâ€" tainly taking the family atmosâ€" phere away from the people. It is all very nice to earn double time. but I think we should conâ€" cur." He found no support for his motion. . | The resolution stated that the advent of automation has a poâ€" tential to change the accepted work week and as such "would disrupt parental influence on their children through the lack of day to day association and would further weaken the Christâ€" ian family life through failure to provide the accepted time for worship." ‘ A motion from New Toronto secking endorsation to petition the Ontario Government _ to create legislation to protect Sunâ€" days was received by Council after Mr. Perry sought to have Council concur. A move to protect "the Chrisâ€" tian family life" was quashed over the objections of Councillor Wilbert Perry. The cost of connecting to stormâ€" and sanitary sewers on the three main arteries in Wesâ€" ton has doubled from $750 to $1500. The price will apply to conâ€" nections made on Jane, Lawâ€" rence and Weston Road. Six residents of the street apâ€" peared before Council in an efâ€" fort to get answers to their questions sent in a letter to Counâ€" cil on July 26. Spokesman for the ratepayers, Philip. Hennessy charged â€" that notice had not been sent to all reâ€" sidents living within 300 feet of property on ~which residential zoning was lifted, as required by the Ontario Municipal Board. The Town‘s clerk, George Clarkâ€" son stated that the notices had been sent according to the map of the area, at the time of the byâ€" law. Connections Upped On Main Streets On all other‘streets in the town the charge will be $230 duâ€" ring the summer and $250 during the winter. Commercial Garbage Will Cost $10 More Council Monday night passed a bylaw which will require apartâ€" ment owners and proprietors of commercial establishments to use liftâ€"type garbage containers. Works _ committee chairman Lloyd Sainsbury said the rent for the containers from the town would be $10 dollars per month or the owner could buy a conâ€" tainer for approximately $209. After an hour and a quarter of mass confusion the Clouston Aveâ€" nue situation was put in the hands of Weston‘s solicitor. Clouston Clamor Causes Confusion 300 Feet? Christian Family Life Unprotected? ... In The Act After he said he was "sorry" she made him stand there still. "You get no candy until you pay for it, understand" she repeated while the child stood with hangâ€" ing head, howling: "I want some candy" over and over. The mother was fierce with fury. She lodked like an avengâ€" (Continued on Page 7) , Mr. Hennessy said he would | pay no heed to the map because | it had been wrong by 10 feet on ‘his property and it had taken ‘him seven years to get the Town | to correct the error. Mayor C. W. Boddington stated that any commercial establishâ€" ment could use property abutting their own land for parking and it was not necessary to have the land zoned commercial. Mr. Hennessy charged that the residents of the area "were beâ€" ing driven into the corner like a pack of rats and left there." When Mr. Hennessy asked what taxes Grant Brown Motors paid on the lots it is now using for the parking of cars, Mr. Bodâ€" dington said he did not feel it had any bearing on the matter and would not tell him. Mayor Boddington said the 300 feet would be measured on the street to clear that point up. When the mayor asked Mr. Hennessy what zoning the resiâ€" dents wanted on the street he said he wanted to discuss that at the end. The mayor said this was not the way things were done and Mr. Hennessy retorted: FIFTY YEARS of marriage will be celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kloepfer of 10 Fairglen Crescent on Saturday. Married August 18. 1915 in Madison Wisconsin, they have 6 children, 15 grandchildren and 2 greatâ€"grandchildren. They will celebrate this Saturday with friends, neighâ€" bors and relatives and best wishes are extended for a golden day.: . the structural safety of the buildâ€" ing, The arene is checked twice yeJrly. with the last report com (Continued on page 7) _ In Mr.‘ Lowthian‘s lhm works committee chairman Sainsbury said the building in spector was very worried about Building inspector Frank Lowâ€" thian has recommended that a thbrough structural inspection of the Weston Arena be made by a bonaâ€"fide Structural Engineering Firm. 3 Paving Of Street Is York‘s Job in â€" any _ civilized community where someone can barge in, buy property and tear down houses depreciating our properâ€" iy." Weston will do no paving on Clouston Avenue in response to a request from Grant Brown Moâ€" tors. The entire street on the east side of Weston Road is in the Township of York. "I wouldn‘t buy a book and read the last chapter first." Mr. Hennessy told Council: ‘‘We‘re not here to nail any hides on fences, we‘re here to get ansâ€" wers to our questions. I can‘t see Consultation with York was carried out but the Township inâ€" formed Weston that no provision had been made in the budget for this year. York stated however, that any necessary repairs would be carried out. Councilior Wilbert Perry said (Continued on page 5) Inspector Queries Safety Of Arena SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS Photo by Bill Henderson

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