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Weston Times (1966), 2 Apr 1970, p. 3

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THURSDAY. APRIL t, 1m Winning skater Maureen Cakebread, 19, is shown here receiving n Gold Crest from Weston Skating Club President Tom Sparks. (Henderson Photographic Services) By Ivy Davis Weston Skating Club is known to produce some very fine skaters. Congratulations go to Maureen Cakebread, 19, who last Sunday, was presented by her club, with the coveted Gold Crest. Only two others from this club have ever received this award, and Maureen is the only one of these three who ha.s skated exclusively at Weston. This presentation was a follow-up of the Canadian Figure Skating Association gold medal that Maureen won for dancing on March 20. She had already passed junior and senior bronze and Community tuberculosis tests and chest x-ray clinics will be held throughout the borough of York during the next few weeks. Clinic times at all locations will be 1:30 to _4:30 pan. and 6:30 to 8:30 - Following are the locations and dates: ' Humberereat School, 14 St. Marks Road. April 1, 2. Warren Park School, 135 Varsity Road. April 2, ' __ TB detection survey Kind George -sehooi, 25 Rexford Road. April 3, 6. KJ. Alexander School, 30 King Street. April I). Lambton Park School, 50 Bernice Crescent. April 8, 9. George Syme School, 7 French Avenue. April 8, 9. Cordelia Schobl, 175 Cordelia Avenue. April 13, 14. Harwood School, 50 Leigh Street. April 13, 14. - Roselarid School, 990 Jane Street. April 16, 17. A - - V Bala Avenue School, 6 Bala Avenue. April 16, 17. Dennis Avenue School, 17 Dennis Avenue. April 22, 23. Silverthorn School, " Wires Road. April 22, 23. CE. Webster School, 1900 Keele Street April 27, 28. Keelesdale School, 200 Bicknell Avenue. April 27, 28. Weston Memorial School, 200 John Street. April 30, May 1. For further information, please call the Ontario Department of Health (Mass Surveys) at 365-4091. junior and senior silver tests. The gold medal signifies that she has reached Canadian standards in twenty different dances. Last year she won the Club open dance corn. petition and in 1968 the silver dance competition. Maureen is a secretary, whose only hobby is skating. She has been a member of Weston Skating Club for 11 years, and spends an average of five to six hours a week on the ice. When she is not going through her own routines, she is busy judging tests and competitions - anywhere in Ontario - the most recent being in Colling- wood and Owen Sound last Take one nnu1ti-eoiored ball six feet in diameter, add two teams, each containing 50 wildly enthusiastically male and female college students, drop everything onto one soggy, muddy field and what do you have? It's a game called Monster Ball, the brainchild of Athletic Director Harry Pasternak of Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology. On April I, at 12.30 a.m., Humber College will stage a Monster Ball tournament on its North Campus in Rex- Theaimofthegameisto push the giant ball across the opposing team’s goal line, and there are no set rules to determine how you achieve this. For half an hour, anything goes. The boys outnumber the girls two to one, Mr. Muddy monster! At The mo Ice Show pre- sented by the Northwestern Figure Skating Club (in co- operation with the Borough of York, Department of Parks and Recreation) was an evening thoroughly en- iored by a capacity crowd at Keelesdale Arena last Saturday night. Controller Douglas Saunders greeted citizens on behalf of Council. He ex- pressed appreciation for the untiring efforts of the staff and promised continued support of Council in financing of this most worth. while endeavour. Cinderella and Showboat were the program for this gala event and the hard work the children and staff put into this production was Acting on a suggestion from York Mayor Phil White, Metro Council decided last week to ask for a complete stgdy_ of the TTC syfteln. - - Mayor White called for an "in depth study and review of the status of the commission." Perhaps outside consultants could be used, he added. . Council also decided to ask Metro Executive to recommend new TTC commissioners. There will be two vacancies on the five-man com- mission soon, following the resignations of Douglas Hamilton and Ford Bland, - _ Metro Chairman Albert Campbell agreed with the need for a review with the idea of ex- panding to an area transit system. "There hasn't been enough eo-operation between the" province and the TTC," he said. He referred to the GO Train, a provincial operation which may be co- flicting with Gray Coach Lines, a subsidiary of the Toronto Transit Commission. +++ Metro Council has approvd only a partial list of the holidays its employees will be given this year. North . York Controller Irving Paisley recommended that holidays; only up to July 1, 1970 be approved, because some municipalities are still negotiating with their employees for working agreements. . T +++ [ To meet the increasing demand from senior citizens for admission to Homes for the Aged, Metro Council has Approved a plan for private home care. The program will provide adequate care and supervision to elderly people for a payment of $140 a month to the private hoysehplder. _ _ _Housing Commissioner Arthur Varcoe said last week that the plan will be launched in June. Already about 40 Metro citizens have offered places in their homes. Pasternak disclosed, but the girls tend to play rougher. Mr. Pasternak is hoping for bad weather during the tournament, to guarantee a good turnout. "More people seem to come out if the field is muddy," he said. The Inigo ball, which cost $350, is inflated with nitrogen gas. Several schools havg asked to borrow the ball from Humber College, but Mr. Pasternak has insisted that the cost of the ball be left on deposit in case of damage. The deposit would be returned later. So far, no other school has been able to raise the money. News from Metro Jane Park However, Mr. Pasternak said he believes that Monster Ball will catch on with other schools. "I've never seen, game where people seern..to show as much enthusiasm. It’s probably the only com tact sport where people laugh all the time", he said. obvious. Thechildrenwerea joy to watch, especially the little am who, at times, found it difficult to stand, let alone skate. Parking facilities at the mm could be improved. Mud and potholes make driving and parking very difficult +++ Many girls and women are urgently needed in this area, to sell daffodils on Friday, April 3. T If you are available in the afternoon, evening or after school please contact Mrs. Maida Collings, 769-8840 or Mrs. Pauline Noble, 762-6854. +++ Mr. and Mrs. R. Corbett, Langden Avenue and Mr. and Mrs. J. McDonald, Dawne Moss ii) Butler Funeral Chapel Over 30 years of sustained superior service to the residents of Etobicoke from our location on Dundas Street - Just west of Islington Avenue. [ ONE BLOCK NORTH OF THE WEST SUBWAY TERMINAL PARKING FOR 200 CARS ON THE PREMISES 4933 DUNDAS STREET WEST Mrs. M. Goheen. Cordell- Avenue and her sister ' arrived back from Florida the week before Easter. +++ Girl Guides in Jane Park and Mount Dennis area are busy these days preparing for their Comporee the weekend of June 5. Cordelia Avenue Vspent Mount The girls have had special instructions on how to make themselves comfortable for camp. They will learn how pioneers lived in olden days and some of the girls will be able to try for their pioneer badge. Our Guides are saving Dominion store tapes which will be used to purchase a stove and refrigerator for the campsite. It would he greatly appreciated if you could save your tapes and send them to Mrs. Eleanor Powell, 60 Cordelia Avenue. +++ ladies - why not join the excellent KeepFit classes put on by the Parks and Recreation Department of the Borough of York. Cost is 50 cents " evening or 10 dollars for the season. wishes to announce the following changes in the DOWNSVIEW AREA Bookmobile Schedule effective April 1, 1970: TUESDAY Melody Public School Pelmo Public School WEDNESDAY J ane-Sheppard Plaza THURSDAY Finchdale Plaza FRIDAY Keele-Sheppard Plaza SATURDAY - Shoreham Drive School 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Humber Summit 2.30-4.30 pan. R.C. Hitchlock Chairman of the Board 769-6049 THE NORTH YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD Dough: K. Hoillnd, a. has loin“ the sh”. NI mm Mock Public SchooI and Moor Common. Married ttt Jean (he. Wallace), they have . Smmtttsr Lynn. It. The son of a clergyman Mr. Hon-M has an osmium mm West énd and emu-on Funeral Chop“! mam. Hols. merrttterttfttteL-trq Progress Club on! the Luann MIC DOUGLAS K. H6LLARTi Dennis These clams include with. -tiadmiatoet and volleyball " irttomtatimt all Mrs. Meadows, mm. INTRODUCES 231 -2283 J John E. Dutton Chief Librarian 2-5 & 6-8 pan. 2-5 & 6-8 pan. 2-5 & 6-8 pan. 2-4.30p.rn. 6-8 pan. PAGE t

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