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: Spbe Geatcimnentininl annlerhol in beak i dhibAapdniad * % Jane Park & % _ {$Mount Dennis § $ by Marion Gundy § a . wsoms f :%%"C\"C'fi,':?:':':':':':':'l % Jane Pa <Mount D "I believe that this reduced fare system would be provided without any extra charge on the property owner‘s tax bill," Mr. White told Metro Council. He said methods used by the TTC to try Mr. White told Metro Council that the majority of taxpayers are in favor of subsidizing the ~TTC to bring reduced transit fares to all citizens over age 65. Mr. White said he was not convinced that the TTC will suffer any financeial loss by reducing fares to the elderly. He said it should increase use of the transit service by the elderly which in turn would) remove any thought of a loss on the system. Rev. H. McAvoy of Mount Dennis addressed the graduation â€" class. Darlene Hutter entertained with a piano solo and the theme song from "The Sound of Music‘ presented by ten grade 7 students extent whether the reduced fare system will be extended in 1970. Metro wants to test the water before jumping right into the lake. The cost of providing reduced fares for the initial group of elderly citizens will be negotiated by Metro _ executive committtee with the TTC. This cost plus other factors relating to the operation of the reduced fare system will determine to a great extent whether the reduced fare system will be Valedictorian, Avgola Potkidis, related many of the good times enjoyed by Rockcliffe students, mentioning extracurricular activities such as trips, plays and dances in which they had participated and spoke of next September when the graduates will be lowly grade niners at high school. B Special awards for outstanding performance were presented to graduating students, Carol Duke and John Nunziata. The 357 graduates were congratulated by Principal George Conde and Trustee Frank Oke who told them that they were citizens of the best country in the world . their class pins at the Rockcliffe graduation exercises on June 24. More than 1000 parents and guests attended, reports a parent, Mrs. Phyllis Birch. York Controller Philip White last week tried to bring reduced transit fares to dll old age pensioners by January 1970 but Metro Council was not prepared to take such a big step. Metro took the view that only 59,000 elderly people, those over age 65, should receive half fare transit service effective Aug. 15. The largest graduation class ever to graduate from York public school received Pavennt en tedn en en n en en on na se no snn na nonn 00000000 . Metro backpedals )n pensioner fares Rockcliffe graduation largest in ReSeTeSeReReRets: After the: ceremonies students relaxed â€" over refreshments and enjoyed a few hours of dancing. was conducted by Miss Jolly. T he color party H. G. (Tug) Wilson of competed in the Highland Y o r k _ R e c reation Creed Parade on Dominion Department conducted the Day and this coming election of officers for the Saturday, July 5, members _ 1969â€"70 season. will take part in the annual The following will take golf competitions. office: _ President â€"â€" W. On Saturday night, the Darch, Viceâ€"Pres. â€" H. legion is holding its picnic Knudson, Sec. Treas. â€" J. dance at the Legion Hall, Reid, Tournament Director Weston Road. . â€" T. J. Carleton, Property GIRL‘S CHOIR STUFFS TOYS The Junior Girls‘ Choir at Mount Dennis Baptist Church â€" has been very active this past winter, not only singing but making stuffed animals and dolls. The girls hope to make some more in July but need more material. The girls would be glad of donations of pieces of cotton prints, felt, embroidery thread, kapok and used stockings. © If you have any left over materials, mark them for the Junior Girls choir and leave them at the church on Weston Road or contact Mrs. Patterson at RO9â€"3832. *‘Many people doing many things" wiil be the theme of . the . Scout Pavilion, operated by the Montreal Council of the Boy Scouts of Canada, at Man and His World from June 12 to Sept. 7. According to John Pacquet, provincial field executive and director of the pavilion, the theme! was chosen to better acquaint the public with the wide range of creative activities undertaken by members of the Boy Scouts of Canada and Les Scouts catholiques. Mr. White quoted some statistics to support his claim that the TTC has done a poor job inâ€" trying to encourage increased transit riding. "One only has to look at 1954 when the TTC reported 320â€"million passengers that year compared to 1968 w hen there were 323â€"million passengers," he explained. Some 50 scouts will participate in the. program daily. Sports and, physical Many local clubs have discontinued activities for the summer months but Mount â€" Dennis Legion members are still very active. and increase passengers are outdated. "I don‘t believe they are swinging with the times," he declared. "This only 3â€"million years, n« fact that Scouting at Man and His W MOUNT DENNIS LEGION PICNIC DANCE his is an increase 1 per cent lion passengers in , notwithstanding â€" that the population 14 the in $ There will be no regular meetings during July and es _ August. The next general er _ meeting is to be held a _ Tuesday, September 9, when members will elect a trustee to take the place of Tom McGhee who has resigned . of A speed contest trophy (five â€"minutes) â€" was presented to R. O‘Brien. Special prize â€" for perseverance was received by Charles Pender. H. G. (Tug) Wilson of YÂ¥ o r k R e c rea t io n Department conducted the election of officers for the 1969â€"70 season. Metro Toronto "increased by 50 per cent during the‘ same time," said Mr. White. Mike Thomas won the Henry Loose Trophy in B group. In second place was Barry Nash, with Harry Pozner third. The York controller saw no loss of profit for the TTC by reduced fares while at the same ~time the reduced fares would give many elderly citizens more of a chance to participate in the community. Winners of prizes and trophies were presented with their awards. Bernard Freedman, one of the founders of the club in 1946, was in attendance to present his trophy to club champion â€" Dave Katic. Second place honours went to President T. J. Carleton and third place to R. O‘Brien. CHESS CLUB Y ork‘s Centennial Building was ablaze with lights on Thursday evening, June 12 for the Weston Chess Club‘s 23rd Annual meeting, and buffet supper. ‘"Metro with its wealthy tax base surely could do no less than such cities as Regina, Edmonton and Hamilton and Winnipeg." He urged Metro Council to be more sensitive to the needs of ‘‘our senior citizens." He said: "The high cost of living in Metro is the greatest in all of Canada." fitness will w it h _ S c competing w a ter p fitness will be emphasized, with _ Sc.out teams competing â€" regularly â€" in w ater polo, water basketball, swimming races and wild bronc riding. Individual © Scouts will demonstrate the latest techniques in" tumbling, wrestling, boxing, exercises, box horse and parallel bar. A Pioneering Scout Corner will feature Scouts building a monkey bridge, tower and other projects. The Scout Pavilion wil have two new buildings thi. year. â€" Called Polydomes, they will be made of fibreglass and â€"resemble‘ : _ Continued on Page 11 will be S c.o World THE WESTON TIMES "The Metro all of ST. LAWRENCE HALL This is the time of year when we like to take.little jaunts around our town and see what has been happening over the winter months. We recently took a trip into the heart of our city to visit the new St. Lawrence Hall at King and Jarvis Street, which was restored < in â€" 1967 . as Toronto‘s Centennial project. James Gardens will have a new look on Sunday July 13. As well as a beautifully landscaped â€" hillside and lovely flowers, the grounds will be alive with a display of "paintings on the fence", by the Group of 100. If you are unable to view the exhibition on this date, the display will be repeated at Marie Curtis Park on Sunday August 10. The buffet was arranged by Mrs. J. Darch and E. Cathcart. Just because summer is here is no reason to stop playing chess, says William Darch and the club room will be openâ€" every Thursday evening from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Centennial building, 2690 Eglinton Ave. at Keele. For further _ information _ call Sec. Jack Reid at 2473325 Fairbank Park, Dufferin Street, will be alive to the sounds of drums and Scottish pipes on Sunday evening, July 6 when the Clans of York Pipe Band and General Wingate Drums and Bugle Corps present a concert in the park at 7 or Pres. W. Darch 762â€"9939. ~ Manager â€" B. Nash, Junior Chess â€" Promotion â€" E. Cathcart. Mr. Cathcart presented a trophy to Dave Dixon (jr) of Dixon Grove School and Runner Up (jr) to Mark Heathfield of Thistletown Senior. _ the '_‘m : ?@f"%‘q Designed by William Thomas, in the Renaissance tradition the Hall was built by the City of Toronto in 1850, and was for years Toronto‘s chief social and cultural centre. BAND CONCERT PAINTINGS ON THE FENCE Early records indicate four market buildings occupied the site prior to the present market. It is designed not only for a farmer‘s market on Saturdays, but for many In 1803 Governor Hunter, by a proclamation in the Upper Canada Gazette, appointed a weekly market for the sale on Saturdays of cattle, sheep, poultry, or other provisions, goods and merchandise in the Town of York. MARKET While we were in the downtown area we also had a look at the new St. Lawrence Market, officially opened in February this year. This modern building is a far cry from the original which was situated on five and a half acres, bounded by King, C urch, Jarvis andâ€"Front Streets. C K |.: John A. Macdonald, George The main room has an Brown and Thomas D‘Arcy attractive waterfall over McGee addressed Toronto natural field stone, stage, audiences. public address system, and It is open daily from 12 a polished coloured noon to 4 p.m. (except concrete floor with radiant Mondays and Tuesdays) heating. and we think you will enjoy seeing this beautiful old building. 1 ies & SAT. Continuous 6 p.m. SUN. Continuous 1.30 p.m. It ranks among the finest of 19th Century Canadian public buildings. Here, Sir John A. Macdonald, George Brown and Thomas D‘Arcy McGee addressed Toronto audiences. Play Ball Hockey RESTRICTED KEEP IN SHAPE ALL SUMMER AGE LIMIT 17 YEARS AND OVvER AMESBURY COMMUNITY RINK Mari SEhHeLL‘>s * Games Played Tues. and Thurs. EV@NINGS St......:.«â€";.1.â€"s SAT. SPECIAL MATINEE 1.30 p.m. hone, Write Or Show Up BOB LEGAULT OFFICE 255â€"1331 RES. 247â€"6724 s TORONTO BALL 2x HOCKEY ASS. Ghost in the Invisible Bikini Plus First Space Ship To Venus THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1969 other purposes such as displays, exhibitions and meetings. Y ork "When 1 was about four | was standing in a salmon stream in Alaska, trying to catch a fish. As | tried to cast 1 became tired of waiting for a fish to bite so 1 began to reel the line in. I felt something tugging on the end so | jerked the reel and cranked faster, | was so excited 1 called my dad and said | had a large fish on. He turned around and saw that it was no fish at all it was just my ear. Yes, the hook had gone right through my ear. Luckily we had tin smips with us, every since I‘ve never. attempted fishing again. Toronto 15, Ontario. Cheryl Kelly 356 Culford Road,