Weston Historical Society Digital Newspaper Collections

Weston Times (1966), 19 Jan 1967, p. 3

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

â€" The Eskimo cuts large wedgeâ€" shaped blocks out of the. snow with a snowâ€"knife, slightly eesemâ€" bling a saw. When all the blocks are> placed in position, he will fit the last block into the top. This block has a hole in the midâ€" die to alltiw the warmer air to escape from inside. If it were not for this dir hole, the igloo would melt away. _ Men are usually in charge of #woiman might have to build one. eonstruction. but sometimes a That‘s the way .. The igloo is about 12 feet in diameter and nine feet high, with a‘ ledge inside abofil three feet, high, which the Eskimos use for sleeping.â€" When ~we speak â€"of ~Eskimos. we almost immediately think of an igloo. & The exhibits also are likély torer. It indicates how th ddvelop a curiosity among childâ€" Canada is told by . the rgin. and adults too, about the) Classroom discussion ba storical background of «<>‘r couâ€" folder.can help children trye A journalist, commenting significance of what the on a preâ€"tour visit to the exhibits,‘ and hear on their visits Living History Visitors to the exhibits will be‘ in a three cimensional world! which. will affect all their seqses.! As good stage presentation usuâ€"‘ ally creates a more lasting imâ€" presslon than does the two diâ€" meysional cinema or Relevision scerben, 30 will theâ€"Confederation | exhibits influence voungsters. I The Train, swerting January 9 _ ‘WYN@t. for example, were the at Victoria on a crossâ€"Can»da tour UP0°Tiying reasons for the Riel of 63 cities, and the Confederaâ€" "Cbllion in 1885? Were English tion Caravans, visiting move than: ‘2WS enforeed in Canada "up t« 700 communities are, in effect, 1931 when the Slatue of West travelling teaching aids. The story{m‘m’l" was passed? Were the of Canada from primeval times| WeSt coast Indians descendants will unfold before the eyes of Of €arly immigrants from Asia? children as they experience, by| Questions like those are prompt sight and sound, an adventure| °4 bY a visit to the Train or Car through history. Lifeâ€"size models, | @vans. _ _ sound effects, lighting, artifacts‘ _ A Quebéc writer visiting the and photography will enable; T@in also said, "tis. like another children to live through great WOTld to meâ€"I‘ve tiscovered so events since tht preâ€"iceâ€"age era. Much about the history "of the Standing on the timbered deck of a Viking ship «t sea or peering thrdugh the slit of a sandbagged trench in noâ€"man,s land, amid the dii. of ‘battleâ€"suct" experiences produce a more lasting. impresâ€" sion than~ would a film or teleâ€" vision program. By ARMOUR "SCOOT" IRWIN \(15 letters) wore southerners favouring unpopular idgaloziec. ~Both wers killed before they could be brought to trial. Lincoln (7 letters) and Kennedy “(T letters) both lost _children through death while living in the White House. 1907 U 10L CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONER: Canada‘s teachers have the op-i told us th: th y "make you want portunity in 1967 to help make|to head for the library to check a visit t the Confederation Train| the why‘s and when‘s" of certain or Caravan exhibitions a memor-} developments>in Canadia.. histâ€" able and valuable experience. ) orv.â€" h hid in a theatre Kennedy‘s secretary, Mr. Lincoin, warned hi about the bostile attitude in Dallas; Texas, o Lincoln was â€"shot in a theatre by Booth who hid in a warehouse. 4 will be a discussion presentative of the Physical Education The executive are looking for ward to having a large member ship in attendance. Lincoln‘s secretary, Mr. Kenmnedy, warned him against auer‘vfliog the theatre. on, Good Friday. hear that one of our local churâ€" ches (Elverston) was added to the list overâ€"last. weekend.â€" Thieves gained entrance to the church via Abmkuwhdc'hhw there has been a rash of "breakâ€" ins" in the Maple Leaf Area, and perhaps in some of the adjoining Thieves Are Having: A Field Day Latest: Hit Is Elverston United Canada‘s Nomads (2) Centennial Report . Kennedy was shot from a warehouse by Oswald who HOME AND SCHOOL 1867 [J 1967 > 309n w. msher _ MOmE un[ Suai i i. BvRNTTINASAENEL ENS R s 2l L. ‘:&f,'u'“‘““m . H. AND $. COUNCIL 13. The topic‘ ‘Mrs, Lorraine Deane, President through the of North; York Home and School Ed. Class." . council, has â€"announced that the two andinCdumilwillbehlozthe' se: put ~through ; cond: open business meeting\ on for the beneâ€"| February 9 at 8:00 p.m. at Aâ€" after which mour Heights Public‘ School. led by a reâ€"| North York Home and School Northâ€"York Council are also holdimg a Praci. * _ Reuben Schafer C.L.U. > Agency Mgr. <__ 3101 Ill‘um St. "Term Insurance 4a Specialty â€" Since 1949" TERM INSURANCE? OCCIDENTAL LIFE Phone RU 9â€"1291 Igloos areâ€"not used as permâ€" anent. abodes. They are built only if a family is caught afvay from their home: or on a hunt, and at the most are lived in for only a few days The whole construction time for the igloo is an hour at mel most. Once it is finished, it is. the. woman‘s. job to line the igâ€") loo withâ€" the skins from Their| summer | tent, to absorb any moisture. . To keep the warm air in, the Eskimo blocks up, the doorway. and the air hole, with snow. The igloo now has an icy coat inside and out. It has now become translucent, and lets light in. Eskimo burns a lamp of blubber, inside.â€"causingâ€" the â€"snowâ€"ofâ€"the igloo to melt slightly. The lamp is then putâ€"out dnd the cold air freezes ghe melted snow. A guide to classroom discusâ€" gions is to reach the desk <of teachers well before the Train and Caravans arriveâ€"in communitâ€" ies, in the forms of an attractive Centennial Commission color fold. er. It indicates how the story of Canada is told by theâ€" exhibits. Classroom discussion based on the {folder can help children grasp the significance of what they will see The Train or Caravansextribits do not constitute a complete hisâ€" tory of Canada. In fact there are many gaps. But they do provide a broad '?pression, Teachers can | engure tMat a visit is a valu.ble} experience by helping beforehand | to fill in some gaps both in the| exhibits story and in children‘s| knowledge of history. s * thing about North York Home and School Council are also holding a Presiâ€" dents and Principalsâ€" xeception on Friday, January 27 ‘at Elia Juniof High School. It is at this affair that the . Council present fCoutinued from Page 2) call bank By mail 6 cheque blanks 4 cheque blanks Payment l:lydrc;r\(s bills) _ Water This is the first year Amesbury has &ntered in this league, and they are making a véry qreditâ€" abteâ€" showing, currently in third place among eight teams. * Park. Perbaps with an earlier ‘starting time than usual, and:beâ€" ing on a Saturday evening, some of their supporters can attend the .game. f He is Survived. and will be sadly missed by his wife Maria, and famil¢, Mr. and Mrs. Norâ€" man Wollett, Mr. and Mrs. John Rhodes; and Mr. and Mrs. James Rhodes and three grandchildren James,> Christine and Carrol. HOCKEY .> I was indeed sorry to hear of the death Sunday, January 15 of John H. Rhodes,. 161 Rustic Rd. Mr. Rhodes? who had undergone surgery _ recently ~ in â€" Humber Memorial Hospital, was 94 years old. & * I am back bowline with this! league again, replacing. for, the | time being Helen Claus. Maple Leaf Drive, who has been ill. Hope you will be back again soon Helen. Your team can sure use _ The _ Rustic, Ladies â€" Bowling League is now in full swing, and well into their. new series. The First series was won by Janet ‘Rough‘s Cex Cymbols. The Go Go Girls, captained by Chris Classford ate current leadâ€" ers in the second series with 24 points, ‘with d three way tie for second spot. With 20 ‘points are Mae Cann‘s Moon Gazers, Marie Dickson‘s, Moon Beams, .and the aboveâ€"mentioned . Cex ~Cymbols. Bringing up the rear are Leona McLaughlin‘s Gooney G and Eeleen Bennett‘s Star Dmrs. ‘ ~Stephameâ€"Pyttowana is tops in three divisions with a 20§ aver. age, a high single of 300 -fd high triple of . 787. theirwFellowships to students who bave chosen teaching as ‘their career It used to mean just a nice little walk to Wesâ€" ton Municipal Building on Weston Rd. six times a year to pay Public Utâ€" ilities bills. And it didn‘t cost anything but some shoe leather and a little time. But this year the picture will be someâ€" what different. & Dear Sir: ‘Where Is Our PUC Office? Now that we are run Complete â€" Precision Engine: [_)_iuln;in of LADIES BOWLING Now more than\ever it‘s WALTER‘S GARAGE at 1778 Jane 8t. } tuncâ€"ups â€" automatic trans« misgions ~ whee} atignments and engine service. @ .10 â€" .60 "*6 envelopes | @ .02 â€" 12 | 6 stamps > SYMPATHY 6 (@a @ .04 ~ .M Tota) .96 â€": 10 4 stamps @ .10 4 envelopes by the Borough of York, ‘we can‘t walk toâ€" the PUC office in Weston because we don‘t have one. We have to pay our hydro and water bills separately at the bank or remit payment in the mail. Andx top this off, we have pay for enâ€" velopes. ‘postage _ and bank echequeing charges as the shows. 1°@ TS ~ 60 We scrapped the:dear old ensign, for a single Maple Leaf. _ And lost ‘all our battle honougs, which is my belief. Mistakes are made, pot only ‘gf. but in every land and clime. Then lets stand united one and all, for the sake of Auld Lang ) o. .Syne. > a acclamation, _ > > _ & PÂ¥ine 5. And from thesé roots, in Charlotictown, was bofn confederation Give honours due tor a‘ job well done,,for this.is my opinion, Hats off ‘to those of long ago who.made this ggeat Dominion. We‘ve travelled a l&ng wag;' sinve‘ then, in many different ways And left behind fond memories of tke horse and buggy days. From dust roads to super highways, we gaze in adi&miration, | â€" At the progress being made by our present seneration. *5> i ® It‘s just one hundred yearsâ€"qgo since we became a nation, â€" So let say thanks to the pioneers who built this great creation Scotsmen,, Englishmen, Welsh and Irish too, | â€" Europeans from foreign lands, their Homes to build anew. They built: théirâ€"towns and watched. them grow, with joyous It was like family day at local| noon to complete the first lap in| Bedell welcome all t 112 UAW Hall, Wilson Ave. last; ‘Brotherhood Fund" drite. â€" â€" ‘can get to bring this Sunday when lots of warm, used, . Sparked by Eric "Red" Camâ€" f’“é“::i’rf‘:,la;l‘?i?émer‘m clothing was l.)en n & sorted andleron‘ the committee has l‘chvad‘r other collection is â€" packed for shipment to northern| good response to their appeal up op Sun., Jan: 22, be Ontario Indians. Youngsters and[ Members Duncan Grant, John Mcâ€"! 4 p.m., at the UAW H dads tvorked through the afterâ€"} Cann, George Oleksiuk andâ€"Glenn| son Ave., Downsview 112 UAW Ships Clothes To Indians A Woston Citizen. â€"Centennial Year @â€" .04 â€" .16) Total .64] $1.60 eq UEA CHaLRECs s â€"* * foltowing. table m & .02 1867 â€" 1967 08 40 Mr. $1:50 fWilson, 2220 Weston Road, Weston | $AVING DISCOUNTS | ‘Oklahoma! will be presented at Scarlett Heights Collegiate Instiâ€" tute by, the Drama club _ under the diréction of teacherâ€"director W. Stratton and studentâ€"director Jocelyn Myles. The school band. will provide the music. a% Scarlett Heights C1 Puts On "Oklahoma" The "surrey wih the fringe on , HOMESTEAD Aâ€"1 QUALITY TEX â€"MADE or WABASSO C222 5. gNEKTY O . ~.~ ‘The Mord You Buy The More You Save At * f Dflfl' STORE 1728 Jawe St. (at Lawrence) Llinen Dish Towels Fitted Twin Bed Double Bed Size Single Bed Size only 2.88 = 2.17 $3" x 104" , 81" x 104" 399x 15" + 35¢ . Reg. 3.98 JAN. 18 â€" 19 â€" 20 â€" ?Tst. EA. EA first lap in| Bedell welcome all the help they irite. . . ‘can get to bring this effort to a | top" ‘will roll into town on â€"Feb. I and stay until Feb. 4. Curtain goes up at 8 p.m. at Scarlett Heights CI, Royal York and Dixon Roags. * ree 99 4,99 ta. {|_ Chairman "Cameron | says anâ€" |other collection is being taken , up on Sun., Jan: 22, between 1 and 4 p.m., at the UAW Hall, 891 Wilâ€" Twin or 3/4 Bed Sizeâ€" _ Milan Anastassoff, .propâ€" rietor of the Oxford Shoe Rcpair on Jolin Street wishes to express his smcere thanks to all his friends and cusâ€" tomers and especially his next toor ‘neighbour Ken Johns. Many havée sent cards, flowers â€"and best wishes for a speedy recovery from a sudden heart attack he enâ€" dured early in December. All: being well the Oxford ?_hoe Repair_will ‘be open ol~ business ‘om .or about Februaty 15th. Fitted Double Bed MILAN . _ ANASTASSOFF Rayon Blankets Says "Thank You! »»¢ 38‘ x A-t.\l"lor_ul Colars +2.88 Pillow Cases x B" Reg. 1.15 pair 12" x 104 589 x 15" 1125 Weston EA EA. is at . ...«‘ * (4 blocks south of Lawrence) . . WASHER _ , ANTIâ€"FREEZE ‘ire s t o mg STORE | HERE‘S WHAT WE Do ! Firestone Why Not Save $15.92 NOW? ) Reâ€"pack frbnt . wheet bearings. 5. fre. 5 ) Blend, flush and refill hydraulic system. ) Check. master cylinder, power brake units brake . boses, ‘front‘ »bearings and seals. a ) Adjust brakes for corâ€" rect pedal reserve. .‘. . AT YOUR . ____ CARRY HOME PACK s1A vauure NOwW .. 1746 WESTON ROAD & COMPLETE | _ OVERHAUL | _ .. . YOUR‘ WESTON _ â€" TA 2. Front End: â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" SPECIALâ€"â€"â€"â€"â€" WESTINGHOUSE =‘ lignment â€"|â€" NoOwW ONLY â€"‘t~} Road test car for brakâ€" Ing efficiency. ) Install bonded brake. a linings on all 4 wheels. ( ) Customâ€"grind each new lining to correct drum * lere. = f ( ) Resurface all 4 brake * ‘drums." éave your car aligned toâ€" day for the sale price‘ of $8.88. Drive it for 90 days ‘and thenâ€"bring it back to" us. If a realigntnent ‘is necessary, we‘ll do it FREE of charge. C FREE ROAD HAZARD / INSURANCE ) Rebuild all: "4 wheel ‘cylinders, > 69â€" No Money Down $5.00 Monthly Jt REG. â€" 52.92 l_’ & SAVE 15.92 |â€" sY

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy