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Weston Times (1966), 10 Oct 1968, p. 11

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\Traffic jam‘s blamed for TTC delays North York Mayor James Service and â€" York Mayor Jack Mould teamed up last week to demand an overall review of the Metro area public transit service which would lead to a more balanced distribution VAUGHAN TRAMPLED East York Goliaths remained tied for first pPlace with UTS ‘‘by trampling Vaughan Road 48â€"6. Majors were scored by Rob Rushton (2), Tony Dundas (2), Mario Fisico and Doug Yamamoto. Craig Babley scored Vaughan‘s lone touchdown. The East ?'ork defence accounted or three safety touches. Filus conen condenet . mt COnvarte I converts Bermuda honeymoon Knox College Chapel, on the University of Toronto campus, was aglow with pink and white gladioli and mums for the July wedding of S haron _ Carol Stephenson, daughter of Mr. and â€" Mrs. James Stephenson, Braywin Dr., and Douglas Edmund Tripp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tripp, Tynevale Dr. All are of Weston. £1im merman . scored touchdowns. for the undefeated Blues. Taylor also added a single and two converts. It was "Leaside‘s initial loss of the 1968 season. T he _R un ny mede Redmen rolled to a 20â€"0 win over York Memorial on two touchdowns by ‘Bob Lea and one by Rick Train. Ben Akelaikis added a convert and asingle. York Memorial remains winless. UTS ROMPS 33â€"0 University of Toronto schools ledâ€" by the quarterbacking of Tom Taylor, triumphed in â€" a 33â€"0 victory over Leaside. Tom MotzL. (2), Taylor, Dave Lang and Steve For the ceremony, performed by Rev. Walter H. Welch, the bride was gowned in an _ Aâ€"line, Lagoda crepe dress, with a chapel train trimmed in lace, and a floorâ€"length veil. She carried a bouquet of white feathered carnations, stephanotis and pink sweetheart roses. ® The groom‘s attendants were best man Lee Stinson and ushers Dennis Marek, Raymond Mitchell, Norman Trotter â€"and Keith Langston. Collegiate football Attending the bride were matron of honor Mrs. Marea Sexton; bridesmaids Mrs. Ellen McDavid, Sheila Stephenson, Janice Tripp and Judith Ferguson; and flower girl Lisa Tripp. The bride‘s mother wore a yellow coat and dress and a cymbidium orchid corsage; the groom‘s mother, a blue brocade Their pink princess style Aâ€"line gowns were designed with fullness in back, and they carried bouquets of cascades of pink carnations. Soloist was Mrs. Carolyn Laughlin. .Ot 10dots) . yabssud1 Redman scalp Y ork Memo of transit service in the 240â€"square mile area and coordination with future GOâ€"Transit lines. York Mayor Mould questioned the need of a Queen subway line if GOâ€"Transit opened a route N. Y. complaint Following a reception at Golden Doors of Yorkdale, the couple left on their Bermuda honeymoon with Runnymede 31, York Memorial 0; UTS 14, Leaside 6; East York 30, Vaughan Road 0. Aâ€"line dress and a red rose corsage. North York Controller Gordon Hurlburt last week told Metro Council that he didn‘t see why Metro needed to hire management consultants to look at the accounting procedures used in the recently combined Metro roads and traffic depart ments. T he examination â€" will cost $8,5 00 and Metro Chairman Allen said it was necessary because of complaints in the past a bo U t t he _roads depart ment. "KEN‘JOHNS ~MEN‘S ~WEAR JUNIOR FOOTBALL Mr. and Mrs. DOUGLAS E. TRIPP Recently in Newfoundland Always discoveries like these make us realize that our brief life span on earth is like a grain of sand on the beach of eternity. But, that‘s no reason for you to not be thinking about your Christmas shopping. Archaeologists unearthed one hundred skeletons belonging to a sophisticated Indian tribe that roamed the east coast abour 4300 years ago. allow for the removal of the zone fare system, Metro has agreed to study northâ€"west through the Westonâ€"Bramptonâ€"Guelph corridor. He also advocated a tax subsidy to keep transit fares in line and Because of her shouts Metro welfare commissioâ€" ner John Anderson made an on the spot investigation and made sure that a duplicate welfare cheque was handed to the woman after the council meeting. The woman became concerned by all the talk about spending $10,000 on a float for a parade at a the bride attired in a pink brocade coat and dress, white accessories. She wore a corsage of sweetheart roses. The couple reside in Mississauga. The woman in black who shouted down from the public gallery at Metro council last week was â€"a resident of the borough of York. She cried out because her welfare cheque failed to arrive on time. Her welfare cheque, along with other cheques destined for residents of York, was mailed out on a Saturday and due to arrive on a Monday. York woman demands welfareâ€" gets action hu'm*.' Weston THE WESTON TIMES aamit poTteaw 34T Over 63 per cent of the slowdown in public transit service in the last three months has been directly attributed by the TTC to traffic congestion. Fires, parades and traffic accidents caused less than 25 per cent of the delays inâ€"transit service. Traffic â€" congestion is continuing to increase . as the main reason for delays Mr; Service‘s hydroâ€"subway line route for the boroughs. On the Rogers Rd. street car line in York, one of the two remaining suburban street car lines, 11 delays took place in the last three months with more than 50 per cent due to traffic accidents. This is one of the few _ transit routes where causes other than Each year, according to the slowing down transit service <at an increasing rate. Last year it cost the Ontario Department of Highways more than $750,000 to keep maintenance crews at work cleaning up the mess left behind on the province‘s 13,000 miles of highways, and in the more than 1700 roadside picnic areas. Everyone hates litter? A random tour of streets and shopping centres in Northwest Metro indicates the opposite. If drivers, pedestrians, picnicâ€"goers and shoppers would stop a moment to consider what that candy wrapper and cigarette box or groundout cigar would look like on their living room floor, they might kick the habit of dropping Most people garbage w29 q aSre MUST love traffic congestion were the main factor in delays in The Weston trolley coach had over 90 per cent of its delays in service due to traffic congestion. There were 24 recorded incidents of traffic congestion on the Weston route in the past three months. The Dufferin, Eglinton West and Lawrence West bus routes in North York and York all recorded delays due to traffic with the Dufferin route having the worst record with over 65 delays due to traffic congestion. In perhaps an unusual situation the Eglinton West bus route in the last three months lost more time through fires on the route than traffic accidents. The Trethewey bus route joined the select group of 14 out of over 60 bus routes with only one delay in service during the <past three months. their junk anywhere and every where. There is ample evidence our throwâ€"away society of noâ€"return bottles, tin cans, and the like will bury us alive one day. Weston Times Perhaps tomorrow? .o“y‘:. than the week before each week more people read the â€" Close your door to fire, keep it open for fire prevention. This neatly describes the philosophy of Canada‘s campaign for greater fire safety in the home, on the job, and everywhere. In plants, office buildings, stairwells, fire doors must be kept closed. Why? To shut off O¢ _"';"_A*Sq Page li Fire inspection Shame (over an untidy h o use), fear (of consequences), ignorance (of what it‘s all about) â€" forget these things if you have an ounce of commonsense. Welcome the fire fighter if he knocks at your door, suggesting a lookâ€"see for fire hazards. FREE FOR YOU live air (oxygen) from fueling a fire. In the home, too, a closed door will slow down the spread of fire. are quite . simple (overâ€"fusing, frayed wiring, faulty heaters, rubbish and the like) their elimination will go a long way in prevention. Hence the fire fighter‘s call. But why wait for the fire fighter? Check these hazards yourself. Or call the fire chief and make an appointment. Last year 673 Canadians (mostly children and the elderly) lost their lives due to fires. threeâ€"quarters of all fires happen in the home, and because the basic hazards LONG WAY C "s, m

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