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\ir. Simâ€"was born in Scotland on December 14th, 1883, and came to Canada in 1907. Mr. & Mrs. Sim met in Toronto and were married here on February 2nd, 1914. After their marriage, they took up farming in Neidâ€" path, near Swift Current in Saskatchewan, where Mr. Sim was the Postmaster for 25 years. Mr. & Mrs. W. Sim of 317 Maple Leaf Drive celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversâ€" ary on Sunday, February 2nd, a< the home of their daughter and sonâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. & Mrs. G. . Robinson. who held "open house" for their many friends. W ‘Non : Conformist‘ Students To Have Farther To Walk Passing a _ recommendation made . by ‘Councillor Lindsay Cott at Council Monday, the folâ€" lowing new parking regulations were agreed to: No parking anyâ€" time on the south side of Boyd Avenue between Ralph Street and Merrill Avenue; parking for a maximum of one hour beâ€" tween 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except on Sundays and holidays on the north side of Boyd Avâ€" enue between Ralph Street and Merrill Avenue; one hour maxâ€" imum parking between 8:30 a.m. Fifty Years Of Marriage Students who drive to Weston Collegiate will find shortly that they may have an extended walk from parking places to the School. eston and Reeve John McBeth of obicoke to the Humber Memorial ospital _ Ladies‘ _ Auxiliary "Janus ght" Dance last Friday are (from TOWN WORKERS ASK FOR MORE PAY WESTON TIMESâ€"ADVERTISER MR. AND MRS. W. SIM At 81, Mr. Sim is still an acâ€" tive member of the Elverston Park United Church Choir, and he also still follows his trade as a carpenter. Mrs. Sim, who is 75, is also an active member of the community. After his retirement, the couâ€" ple returned to Toronto in 1947. Their home is not far from their only daughter Ruth, who also lives on Maple Leaf Drive. They have three grandchildren. Glenn and Donald live at home with their parents, and their granddaughter, _ Carole _ (Mrs. John Struik), resides in Oshawa. Cott said this had been tried. A destination survey had been carried out at the school and parking places allotted to studâ€" ents. "However," he said. "Some don‘t want to conform." Councillor Wes Boddington commented that one of the main problems at the school is that students don‘t use the facâ€" ilities provided. He said they park on the street and then go out for short rides at noon hour. "The Board of Educah%m should control who drives cars to school,." he stated. and holidays on Macdonald Ayâ€" enue on the North side between Rosemount Avenue and Helen Avenue. } except Sundays left. to right) Mr. R. Ferguson, Hosptâ€" tal Administrator; Mr. E. A. Rushâ€" brooke, Chairman of the Board and Mrs. Faulkner. Convener of the dance. I]University Women To Seek ( ":f;}.::,:;(ourses For Weston Area It looks like Weston and the City of Toronto may agree on one point â€" a oneâ€"fare system for TTC passengers. Councillor Willizgm Perry is dubious of what he terms "a money making scheme" to conâ€" struct a _ 7Oâ€"suite apartment building on lands adjoining Wadsworth Blvd.; Helen Avenâ€" ue and Macdonald Avenue. This area is presently zoned single family residential. "It would deteriorate the whole picture of the area if we start putting in apartment builâ€" dings there," Perry stated at Council Monday night. Perry pointed out the developers, Adâ€" olf Hirsch and Richard Hirsch, had been granted permits to erect six single family dwellâ€" ings on the site but now wanted a sitâ€"storey apartment building. "It‘s only a money making scheme," he said. "All building Mayor George Bull made this Perry Brands Apt. Project A ‘Scheme‘ Weston Agrees With Toronto ‘Let‘s Have Oneâ€"Fare Trips‘ Guest speaker at the meeting, Mrs. "M. J. Sabia,; Vice â€" Presiâ€" dent of the Canadian Federation of University Women for the Central Region, expressed her pleasure at the Club‘s interest in education for older women. "I am delighted to hear that the Weston Club is going to inâ€" vestigate the possibility of an extension course in the Weston area." she told the members, as she felt such &n interest to be most worthwhile for both the club and the community. Further planning on these vestigations will take place the next executive meeting the University Women‘s Club It is expected that women in the area may be interested in such courses. Anyone wishing further information is asked to call Mrs. J. B. Mellraith, Vice â€" President at 741â€"0780. WESTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1964 At the last general meeting of the University Women‘s Club of Weston, two resolutions were approved by the members as follows : 2.â€" That the Club investiâ€" gate courses available in this area for older women â€" either as Refresher Courses or as a means of completing undergradâ€" uate work. Mrs. dent of U Centr 1.â€" That the Club investiâ€" gate the possibilities of initiating an extension course in this area, and observation at Council Monday Bull said according to the when the Town of Weston Wa$ | word he has, it might be poss ;z::g I:y r?;vl:ni::r?:su;int: ::e ible to get the support of the TTC to institute the single fare. City for the single fare. "They â€" are beginning to realize the imâ€" â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" i portance of getting the people _ m from the suburbs down to the The Mayor said he was not necessarily in favor of the plan but would like to see it go to the Planning Board arid be conâ€" sidered from all aspects. is a money making scheme," reâ€" plied Mayor George Bull "unâ€" less you are building your own home." Council agreed to refer the matter to the Planning Board. The developers, scheduled to attend the Council meeting, failâ€" ed to appear to support their proposal. "The matter has to go there," said Bull, "since it concerns a change in zoning. We can deâ€" pend upon the Planning Board to do a honest and straight forâ€" ward job." at The funeral service was conâ€" ducted at Flynn‘s Funeral Resiâ€" dence at 1274 Weston Road by Rev. C. G. Beckel on Wednes day, January 29th, with interâ€" ment at Glendale Memorial Garâ€" dens. "Has the mileage fare ever been _ considered?" _ queried Councillor William Perry. The mileage fare is a system prevalâ€" ent in European cities whereby the passenger pays according to the distance he travels. Carrie Louise Harvey, belovâ€" ed wife of the late Robert Colâ€" quhoun, passed away on Januâ€" ary 26th at the Humber Memâ€" oridl Hospital after a lengthy illness. . 1888, and resided in that area until 1920. Local Resident Of 75 Was Charter Member Of Church Mrs. Colauhoun was born at Purplevilie, Ontario, in Vaugh an Township on March 20th, Councillor Lindsay Cott comâ€" mented that as transit fares inâ€" crease it is more difficult for the suburban shopper to get to the City. Mayor Bull replied that the matter has been discussed but he didn‘t know how seriously. Council agreed to endorse New Toronto‘s resolution and have Weston‘s Parking and Trafâ€" fic Committee draft a resoluâ€" tion suitable to Weston‘s particâ€" ular transit needs Carrie Louise Colquhoun The Weston Civic Employees have asked for a raise of twenâ€" ty â€"five cents per hour, effecâ€" tive April 1, 1964, and three weeks holidays after one year‘s service, in‘a list of amendments to their union contract now beâ€" ing considered by Town Council. Fu negotiating committee of the Town and representatives of the Weston Civic Employees, Local 775, National Union of Public Employees, will meet soon to discuss the new contract for employees of the Town. In the proposals for a new agreement, the Weston local has asked that ‘"The Corporation (of the Town of Weston) agrees that no work or services presently performed or hereafter assigned to members of the Union will be sub â€" contracted, transferred, leased, assigned or conveyed, in whole or in part, to any other plant, person, company or nonâ€" Union member." This amendment, if accepted by the Town would supposedly make Weston‘s services a ‘closed shop‘ and would prevent the town from sub â€" contracting such services as garbage collection. To Hold World The Local also wants employâ€" ces who are laid off by the Town, to be paid current wages and receive all benefits without serving _ another â€" probationary period when they return to work. Local Churches The Local wants ten minutes ‘wash up‘ time immediately prior to quitting time, according to the list of proposals, and also time and one half for all hours worked on holidays, with a minâ€" imum of two hours pay in adâ€" Day Of Prayer As well as being the Clerk of | "his post to lake up his new the Session, and, also a Life | dutics. Member of the Session, she was | Mr. Sloski has been a unit Lay Representative on the Torâ€"| manager of the Bell‘s northwest onto West Presbytery for a numâ€" | district for five years. ber of years. A native of Brampton. he She is survived by a daughtâ€" joined the company following er, Irva (Mrs. L. Russell), of service overseas with the RCAF, Weston, and sons, James of Er. ; and served in a number of posts in, and Algie and R. Bruce of ; in Toronto and Montreal prior Weston. She leaves 12 grandâ€"| to his appointment as a unit children and 5 great grandchilâ€"| manager in charge of the Westâ€" dren. She also has four sisters, | on, Maiton, Woodbridge and Kate Odell of LeFroy, Grace | Kleinberg exchanges in 1959. Robinson of Maple, Jean Harâ€"| The Bolton, Brnnflt:\ and vey of Toronto, and Daisy Utl(}oonmnm exchanges were M1 er of Torento. f . | ded in the summer of 1963. Weston will be one of 3500‘ Canadian â€"communities particiâ€"| pating in the annual World Day ‘ of Prayer, this year to take| place on February 14, the first| Friday in Lent. | The Women‘s Interâ€"Church Council of Canada has made it possible for women of different | denominations to gather toâ€" ‘ gether on this day and take part | in a service especially prepared | for this occasion by Mile. Madâ€" eleine Barot of France. The Canadian Council has made this service available in several lanâ€" guges. She was married in 1912 to ! Robert Colquhoun in St. Paul‘s ; Presbyterian Church in Vaughâ€"| an Township. On moving to Torâ€" l onto, they resided on Lawnside Drive, then known as Geneva‘ Road. | Mrs. Colquhoun worked hard in many capacities at Elverstor, Park United Church, and was a Charter Member when the conâ€" gregation was formed in 1928, at its OLD location on Maple Leaf Drive. Before that time she worked with the Church of Christ Disciples on Rustic Road. At one time she was Presiâ€" dent of the Women‘s Auxiliary, and was presented with a Life Membership in that organizaâ€" tion. She taught for many years in the Sunday School, and endâ€" ed her career in this section of the church life as the General Superintendent. Women of 150 other counâ€" tries will take part in the World Day of Prayer, which begins in the Pacific Islands and ends in Canada‘s Northland. A number of Weston churches are planâ€" ning a service for this date. dition to Holiday Pay. The Union wants, ‘"Three weeks vacation after one year‘s service . . . Four weeks vacaâ€" tion after 15 year‘s service . . . (the town to) provide an addiâ€" tional two days bereavement leave if the funeral (of an emâ€" ployee‘s relative) takes place outside a 100 mile radius of The agreement also states that the town pay the cost of a chauffeur‘s licence if an emâ€" ployee is required to have one in the performance of their duties. More Barbers, Garages To Open Shops Here ‘‘In the event that the emâ€" ployer shall merge, amalgaâ€" mate or combine any of its operations or functions with anâ€" other employer, the Employer agrees to the retention of senâ€" iority rights for all employees with the new Employer. The Survives Shock Of Bad Burns Moffat Engineer The hair of residents of Wes ton is vitally important to two new businesses for which licenâ€" ces to operate in town are being considered by Council. W. W. Lane also applied to operate a plumbing business at 1652 Jane Street, Weston, and James J. Ross applied for a licâ€" ence for a public garage, auto body repair & spray painting New Manager Now Appointed In Weston Area Mr. Irwin Foster, Chief Enginâ€" eer of Moffat‘s, who was badly burned in the recent boiler exâ€" plosion at the Moffat plant, is reported to be responding to treatment at Northwestern Genâ€" eral Hospital. Mr. Sloski has been a unit manager of the Bell‘s northwest district for five years. Applying to council for licenâ€" ces, Monday night, were: Ferâ€" ando Chiappetta, for a barber shop at 1710 Jane Street, Wesâ€" ton; and Gerardo DiFonzo, for a Hairdressing shop at 1880 Jane Street, Weston. Hospital authorities say that he has survived the shock of his accident quite well. Mr. Foster was sprayed with burning oil and tossed out of the building by the explosion, which caused damage of more than $100,000. He was making adjustments to the new oil boilâ€" er prior to the explosion, which caused burns to 80 per cent of his body. In March 1962, he was trans ferred to the east district as ofâ€" fice manager, and a year later, returned to the Toronto headâ€" quarters of the company as a supervisor of results. He leaves this post to take up his new duties. He succeeds Michael A. Slosâ€" ki who has been appointed a classified compilation manager in the directory department. Mr. Jarvis, a native of Toronâ€" to, joined the company followâ€" ing graduation from the €Univerâ€" sity of Toronto in 1960, and served in th¢e company‘s west and northwest <districts before being named a supervisor of rates in 1961. Appointment of Earl E. Jarâ€" vis as manager of a group of Bell Telephone Company ex changes, including Weston, was announced this week. |__In 1963 the Department of \ Highways planted 77.882 trees {and shrubs along Ontario‘s Highâ€" ; ways. the Department announced |today in a report on tree plantâ€" ing operations. ! Since the Fall of 1959, when | the Department acquired â€" its | "tree saver‘", a 16â€"ton vehicle capable of lifting. transporting and reâ€"planting trees up to 30 feet in height, this versatile maâ€" | chine has _ transplanted 5.616 large trees, many of which would otherwise have had to be destroved. Employer further aamkm no present employee shall be required to work at a lesser salâ€" ary for the new Employer than was in effect for the employee with the present Employer and the employees will be located in the Weston area," the new agâ€" reement asks. This clause would come into effect if Weston were to be amalgamated with another comâ€" munity or communities within Metropolitan Toronto. The Union wants the new conâ€" tract to be effective for one year. The agreement would affect more than 20 employees of the town. If the wage increase were granted by the town, the inâ€" crease would cost the town apâ€" proximately $11,500.00 per year. Weston Brigade Among Top In Canada Kighways Department Plants 77,882 Trees shop at 4 Rosemount Ave. Danâ€" ilo Gazzola opposed the permit as he was recently granted a licence for the same type of opâ€" eration at 2 Rosemount. Gazzo lo‘s representative said the man felt the ground had been cut from under his feet. 0 Benjamin Rose applied for a licence to operate a secondâ€"hand musical instrument shop in the basement of the building at 4 John St. Rose already operates a music school at this location. Council passed all permits. The Weston Fire Department was among the winning municiâ€" palities in the Fire Prevention Week Contest, conducted last October under the auspices of the National Fire Protection Asâ€" sociation. ‘"Unfortunately we can‘t legâ€" islate against competition." said Councillor _ Wes _ Boddington, ‘"You may find it an advantage." Weston was awarded Honorâ€" able Mention for Ontario for municipalities with a population of 10,000â€"toâ€"24,000. M. S. Hurst, Fire Marshall, told Town Council in a letter, Monday, "With the 511 entries from all of Canada submitiel this year, and the quality shown by these, the standing of Wesâ€" ton is deserving of praise. All the members of your Fire Deâ€" partment who participated in this campaign under the leadâ€" ership of Chief (E.) McGinnis are to be congratulated on the good work they did. and I am sure that the municipal council will be very happy about the public recognition of their standâ€" ing." Council commended the De partment, Monday. Along the 17â€"mile section of Highway 401 in Metropolitan Toronto which is being widened to 12 lanes .the tree saver has been used to move and reâ€"plant 1.600 trees since reconstruction of the highway was started . a little over a year ago. SCHOOL PROM Weston Collegiate and Vocsâ€" vard Club, Friday, February Mith. Tickets may be obtain ad at the school â€" 249â€"4501, : SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS a