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Weston Times (1966), 28 Oct 1965, p. 1

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44400 6 You Have A Remarkable â€""Esprit â€" De â€" Corps" Weston Unit Of Cdn. Cancer Society Told The Weston Unit of the Canaâ€" dian Cancer Society was praised with having a "remarkable espritâ€"deâ€" corps," at its annual meeting in the town hall last week. THESE ARE THE BUSINESSES the Despite bad weather, a large number of Weston Unit memâ€" bers turned out to hear that the Unit had surpassed its 196465 fund raising objective of $20,000 by $8,000. The newâ€" goal anâ€" nounced at the meeting was $25,â€" partment of Highways plans on cuttâ€" ing off with the Highway 400 â€" Jane Street access ramp. Business people in the shopping centre selected and purâ€" chased their properties for convenient Praising the fine turnout des:‘Councillor Wilbert Perry, subâ€" pite the inclement â€" weather. stituting for Mayor Wes Boddingâ€" Chairman Mrs. W. C. Moffat ton. Commenting on his absence, opened the annual meeting. Mr. Perry remarked that the In her opening address, she . mayor must bave felt a need lauded last year‘s highly successâ€" for a week of.â€"golf somewhere ful Daffodil Day and the great in the Carolinas. Following his service provided by the new loan | praise of the society, . another cupboard. Acknowledging the efâ€"| guest speaker. A. G. Brooks, forts of the Women‘s Service | Executive Secretary of the Metro Committee under Mrs. G. T. Tidâ€" | Headquarters of the Cancer Soâ€" bury, Mrs. Moffat pointed to their ; ciety, lauded the achievements of work in the areas of pain reâ€"| lieving drugs, dressings, trans-‘ portation, housekeeping service | and gifts while managing to stay | N Y s d $1.000 under their budget. j o I o t“ ents Noting that, "an informed pubâ€" } lic is a necessary requirement laun(" UNICEF in the control of cancer," she o commended the job done by the F“nd Dl'lves Six From Here Earn Their Degrees, At Waterloo U. _ They are Robert Phillips, Downsview (Honors B.A.), Gail "Giessen, Weston (B.A.), Wayne Ginou (B.A.) and Murray Wilâ€" liamson (B.A.), Islington. Awardâ€" ed Preâ€"Theology degrees were John Stephenson of Woodbridge and Robert Madison, Islington. A number of West Metro uniâ€" versity students were presented graduation degrees at the fall convocation at Waterloo Luthâ€" eran University, Saturday. After assessing the mood of the meeting, Booth said in his mind the time was ripe to form a rateâ€" payers organization. A commitâ€" tee to reach this goal was formâ€" ed by Dr. Bryce Taylor and J. Latham of Tobermory Drive; R. Maurais of Laskay Crescent; L. Moir, Mrs. M. Kerman and K. â€"Fulston of Hoover Crescent:; K. Churchill of Wilmont Drive and K. Luczka of Kinnie Court. A concerted drive headed by Ward one Councillor John Booth will be made by University Park Residents to form a strong rateâ€" payers association. Similar moves are being taken by residents in other subdivisions north of the MacDonaldâ€"Cartier Freeway bordering Jane Street. More than 70 ratepayers of Uniâ€" versity Park turned up at Driftâ€" wood Avenue Public School while Councillor Booth spoke about the community and answered queries about tax assessment, roads and roning. Some at the meeting said their assessment and taxes were too high _ and _ complained _ with the lack of municipal services Booth replied that there is a need University Park Forms Ratepayers Ass‘n: Sets North Jane St. Trend By Sallyâ€"Ann Kerman WANT ADS CALL 241â€"5211 12:30 Noon Until Wednesday Call 2497641 Delivery The forming of a Bloodâ€"donor Telephone Committee in coâ€"operâ€" ation with the local Red Cross, was another innovation praised by Mrs. Moffat. The treasurer, H. A. DeWolfe, told the audience how the unit had surpassed its 1965 quota or $20,000 by more than $3,000. The new goal was set at $25,000. Education Committee under the direction of Mrs. R. E. Whiting, who retires this year. Among the guest speakers was Councillor Wilbert Perry, subâ€" stituting for Mayor Wes Boddingâ€" ton. Commenting on his absence, Mr. Perry remarked that the mayor must bave felt a need for a week of..golf somewhere in the Carolinas. Following his that there can be proper liaison between them and their North York representatives. Invites Candidates The three York ‘Cenlre Federal candidates were: also invited to the meeting. but only N.D.P. Val Scott turned up since Conservaâ€" tive Fred Stinson and Liberal for ratepayers associations . so In 1964, the school childâ€" ren in North York raised $16.800 and total collected in Ontario was $193.670. The Committee will also be showing films in schools "to explain the work of UNICEF and the desperate need for funds," said Chairman Mrs. P. M. MacLean. Letters will be going‘ out to student councils in Junior High and Senior Secondary Schools _ suggesting _ various ways in which the young people may raise money for the~ United Nations Childâ€" ren‘s Fund, the North York Committee for UNICEF has announced. The skyline of downtown Weston is rapidily taking on a new shape. For sale in The Times WantAd Real Estate section is 300 feet of prime frontage on Lawrence Avenue West, south of Staâ€" tion Street. On the opposite corner is a multiâ€"millionâ€" dollar project rising on the former Farr property. When work is completely, Realto» say the Woston Road â€" Law rence _ Avenue _ intersection will be one of the most im pressive in Metro. Down Town Is Going Up Deâ€" store front parking and the good locaâ€" tion. The Highways Department will make right turns into the plaza imposâ€" sible and will cut off Woodward Aveâ€" nue (arrow bottom right ). | **You people in Weston have a | remarkable esprit de corps," he added before introducing the | Presidentâ€"elect of the Metro Disâ€" itrict Council of the society, Bart Hollinger. | The dolls and toys are still ipouring in said Miss Constance lEtchells of Lippencott Street, who now has enough gifts to fpresent one to each Indian child Ein Moosonee and Moose Factory on James Bay. Obviously enthused by the turnout, Mr. Hollinger praised the growth and spirit of the Wesâ€" ton unit in particular, and of all the Metro Branches in general. The highlight of the evening was a short film, in colour, enâ€" titled *"The Man In Room 117." Woven around a conversation beâ€" tween a nurse and a young docâ€" tor, it discussed treatment for curing cancer, the work being done in these areas (particularly radiation treatment), and the imâ€" portance of seeing a doctor in time. f the Weston unit First Real Christmas Miss Etchells is packing the toys received from the children of two Weston area schools and will soon ship the boxes north. Everybody from merchants to girl guides are becoming inâ€" volved in the project she said. She has received some assistâ€" ance to date in meeting the freight charges and hopes she will get a little more. James Walker had commitments elsewhere. *" Scott gave a highly polished and impressive speech. He rapâ€" idly outlined the faults of the present government administraâ€" tion, the aims of the New Demâ€" ocrative Party, and, speaking much slower, went on to describe the virtues of the government administration in Sweden. He admitted quite shamelessly that the Social Democratic system of Sweden was his‘ favourite even though it is no longer the choice of the Swedish populace after some 27 years. Since her story "Their First Real Christmas‘‘ appeared in the Times, Miss Etchells said she has acquired enough gifts for children in another North ern mission. Besides toys, the missions are always happy to receive clothing, she added to make it a warm as well as a merry Christmas. James Walker, Liberal sitting member of parliament sent in his place, Don Brill, a businessman and local Rotary Club member who spoke slowly and effectively, outlining the achievements of the Liberal administration to date and their goals for the future. He went on to describe the work and projects undertaken by Mr. Walker personailly, glul his futâ€" ure plans for entre. As a al chairman, Mr Booth nked both speakers and remgfked on Mr. Brill‘s ability as ‘A representative on Mr. Wal kek‘s behaif. Photo by Bill Henderson _ Cooper also said the merâ€" chants were informed by the Metro Roads and Highways Deâ€" partments earlier this year that the 400 access ramp was to stop short of the Woodwardâ€"Church business block. Since then, the Metro Roads Department has ; bowed out with the Highways rDepartment announcing . plans | to totally block the fronts of | the businesses allowing only | four parking snaces on a side | street. he added. Mayor Wes Boddington and _ Cooper agreed a joint Westonâ€" | merchant _ attempt â€" would be] made to have the Department| of Highways plans altered. If ; this fails, they will press for adequate compensation for the | landâ€"locked businesses. The â€" Highways Department% has already acquired a numâ€", |ber of businesses north of the Harold Cooper, proprietor of Ace Dry Cleaners and spokesâ€" man for the merchants, said Councillior Jim Trimbee, the town engineer, and the merâ€" chants were told by three Highway engineers at an Octoâ€" ber 12 meeting that the plans for the access ramp were fnal. This was after the plans were announced without the merâ€" chants ‘being consulted, Cooper said. At a special meeting Tuesâ€" day, the mayor and several councillors were shown working drawings of the exit ramp which would block off access to the businesses on the west side of Jane Street between Woodward Avenue and Church Street. He told council that the busiâ€" nesses â€" Pelmo Restaurant, Weston Grocery, a laundromat, Pelmo Variety and Ace Cleanâ€" ers â€" represent a life time of savings to the owners, and would be wiped out <if the A similar ramp was built at Keele Street and Falstaff Aveâ€" nue with access being made for the Department of Transport property. "Perhaps that‘s beâ€" cause they (D.O.T.) carry more weight than we do," Cooper said caustrcally. Highways Department plan not altered. He said Donald MacDonald, M.P.P. for York South had been asked and agreed to followâ€"up their grievence. Shafer, a former NDP workâ€" er now . supporting Liberal James Walker. A North York Insurance executive has accused York Centre N.D.P. candidate Val Scott of "publishing false inâ€" formation in his. campaign literature." been designed to try and fool Shafer quoted from . the electorial report which statâ€" ed in 1963 Walker mustered 41,485 votes against Scott‘s Charges Scott‘s Campaign Designed To Mislead Public (Continued on page 6) HAROLD COOPER THURSDAY,: OCTOBER 28, 1965 WAYS _ DEPT. CECISION $ JANE ST. BUSINESS _ Weston council is giving a Wesâ€" ton Road apartment owner 48 hours to baracade the back twoâ€" level parking lot abutting a 60â€" foot bank by the Humber River or have the town do the job, Building inspector Frank Lowâ€" thian Monday warned council that a car without brakes or driven by a tipsy driver could easily tumble over the 60â€"foot embankment because car barâ€" Yier retaining walls of the Kingsâ€" land Estates Ltd. apartment building at 2360 Weston Road are inadequate. $ Surface level parking behind the building on the river bank said Lowthian, is only protected by a flimsy wooden fence and the underground parking by a block wall three to five feet high. Lowthian said the building is not yet completed and is "definitely unsafe." With a little bit of luck and a lot of hard fighting. Weston Redmen squeezed a 24â€"22 victory out of the Hamilton football club Tuesday night. in the Redâ€" men‘s quest for the Ontario Junâ€" ior Conference Championship. The thusâ€"far undefeated Redâ€" men will face Hamilton again on the Weston Collegiate grounds 11 a.m.Saturday and winner of this game of the two game point series will tackle the Windsor club. Earlier this month, he inform-‘ ed council that the owners were moving in tenants despite the' fact he said, Kingsland has not‘ received a certified occupancy j permit. Since then, he added. the z building has been almost fully rented. Hamilton‘s Paul Cheeseman gave the Redmen most of the trouble coming up with two of steel city‘s touchdowns and kickâ€" ing a field goal. ‘"We‘ve got to get tough with them. Some developers are getâ€" Weston‘s Stew Winick was also good for two touchdowns and John Hellmer: and Marty Atkins dived over the Hamilton goal‘line to give Redmen the fjnal twoâ€" point margin. In a letter to The 'l'inz:: Shafer said: "York Cen He said another piecce of ND.P. jiterature carries a picture of N.D.P. leader Tommy Douglas and Scott that is also misleading. should be made aware of conduct which 1 consider unâ€" ethical, exhibited by their N.D.P. candidate. He | Ras published false information in his campaign literature concerning the results of the last eléction." Win 24â€"22 Redmen Head Into Finals LOCKED IN: Department of Highways map shows how the businessmen and service station operator between Woodward and Church will be completeâ€" ly blocked off from tratfic when the Highway 400â€" Jane Street access ramp is completed. DOH conâ€" sulted with the businessmen only after announcing The former ND.P. worker said it is misleading state n esn SHOWING s proposed Hwy. 400 extension to Jane Street In a letter to The Ti HIGHWAY 401 â€" 400 INTERCHANGE 7w sanyl.;| ORive /&”‘ WESTON GIVES DEVELOPER 48 HOURS TO FIX BUILDING ! Allegations made by the Wesâ€" ton School Board that it had not been given notice that Town Council planned on rezoning 2053 Weston Road for a highrise apartment building near King . Street school was refuted by ; Council Monday. _ The Weston Home and School Association is opposing the 17â€" storey apartment proposal. claiming that the added traffic will be a hazard to school chilâ€" ‘dren and will make it impossible for the Board to acquire more ‘land to make additions to the King Street school. ting away with too much," said Councillor Jim Trimbee. A speâ€" cial meeting was called Tuesday with Mayor Boddington and sevâ€" eral councillors agreeing that the town will press charges against Kingsland Estates for renting apartment units without an ocâ€" cupancy permit. Getting Tough With â€"Parking Offenders To Be Decided Before The First Snow Fall A Metro resolution asking Wesâ€" M i ton to give Metro police power : overnight between "now and the to declare an emergency during | first snowfall," the owners would snow storms so that parked cars | get tired of paying two dollar can be hauled off while sNOW | fines and would find alternative plows clean the streets was handâ€" Â¥i ed the Parking and Traffic Comâ€" ®*~ m;. mittee for more study. . ‘‘This once a week two dollar Councillor Wilbert Perry declarâ€" | street parking fine is cheap. Most ed thatheston's ovebl;night parkâ€" | of the apartment owners charge ing policy should reviewed ‘ :. 10 dol fe king," at the same time and said that five t.o goliats for perking: o eane o oant e ET m orhe sald. at the same time and said that street sweepers and snow plows often find it impossible to do a proper job because of parked cars. o Councillor Lioyd Sainsbury said if police ticketed cars parked Developer Jack Watt told counâ€" cil if the School Board or the Home and School Association had $250,000 for the apartment site he would be happy to sell. If they haven‘t, he added, "they should get off our backs. so we can get on with the job." His declaration received quiect apâ€" ments that cost the N.D.P. support. The remarks in his letter were based on the statements made in Scott‘s election literature. "In the last _ election, _ the _ New Democratic Party finished close second â€" but nevertheâ€" less second," a pamphlet says. . Andâ€" later repeats: "Your vote can make the difference. Becase finishing a close second isn‘t good enough." f _ Shafer said losing by 12.980 votes could under no stretch Despite Objections .. Will Zone Land Hiâ€" Rise cHURCH STRFET If the apartment owners fail to live up to the 48â€"hour edict, Weston intends to barricade the entrance toâ€" keep cars out â€"of the "dangerous" parking areas, Clerk George Clarkson said the maximum fine for renting each unit is $300. Asking why the delay after the rezoning application had gone through the official Metro and Weston channels. Watt was told by Mayor Wes Boddington, that the Municipal Act requires the local school board to file a cerâ€" tificate stating whether â€" school services were available to supâ€" port the â€" apartment project. Since the apartment would add only a few extra school pupils, he added. he could not see how the School Board could take any action other than supporting the application. Councillor Jim Trimbee felt that‘ the Metro chairman rather than the chairman of the Police Commission should be vested with the emergency powers. If the Board opposes, Boddingâ€" ton stated. it will have a chance to do so when the application goes before the Ontario Muniâ€" cipal Board. plause by council The Board formed a special committee to study the apartâ€" ment proposal and a report: is expected at the November 10 plans to build the $1,181,000 ramp. The Landâ€" locked businesses (shown with arrow) will become worthless if plans are not changed, say the owners. The "X" indicates the location where DOH has ofâ€" fered to give the businessmen four parking spaces for blocking off the store fronts. of the imagination be conâ€" sidered a "close second." "In my opinion, candidatâ€" es like Val Scott who exhibit such a lack of integrity do not deserve to get one single sentation, 1 believe, would be the case of your adoes cent son. finishing first in his class with 80 per cent, competing for a job with your â€" neighbor‘s . son.â€" The neighbor‘s som came second rsp‘y _ Boddington felt $25 was stiff enough to make anyone get his | parked car off the street during ‘n heavy snow fall but Sainsbury {gisagreed. The developer asked council for several concessions in the construction of walls around the building but these were refused. Lowthian said that at the ground level parking. area, children as well as cars could fall over the embankment. said Street Signs May Vanish major obstacles to getting the snow cleared. We need legislaâ€" tion to get cars off the streets," said Mayor Wes Boddington. Under the proposed Metro byâ€" law, owners of cars blocking snow remtval equipment would be hauled off and fined $25. Board meeting. Clerk George Clarkson proâ€" (Continued on page 6) At least one councilior has in dicated that he would like to see overhanging street signs reâ€" placed by face signs in the Wesâ€" ton shopping districts. Council lor Lioyd Sainsbury however, did not get very far with this idea at Weston council Monday because the mayor had difficulty explaining who had control over overhanging signs â€" the Metro Licencing Commission or the Town. + i SINGLE COPIES 10 "Parked cars are one of vealing the true figures," he . said. 1 with only 55 per cent but told the prospective employ» er that he had come a@

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