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Weston Times Advertiser (1962), 9 Apr 1964, p. 18

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2c Al i curetnliiccnt i APh ons ie tet i gent of the concrete work and| The dams and reservoirs are 40 per cent of the earth placeâ€" D®N& built by the Authority to ment has been completed on the| Ward Ooff any disastrous floods located on the west branch $UCh as followed in the wake of 3 the Humber River, five miles Hurricane Hazel nearly 10 years west of Woodbridge. ago. The overall flood control Cost of the dam and about|4"d Water conservation proâ€" 1,000 acres of land surrounding €"@am, Costing an estimated §$40 it will be approximately $2.6|million, is being carried out million, In addition to its flood |OV°" a 10â€"year period, with the eontrol and water conservation|COSt being shared by the federal features, it will also create a|and provincial governments and 380â€"acre storage reservoir and the 23 benefitting municipalities a 120â€"acre permanent 1;ke!wnhm Metro Toronto and reâ€" which will be used as a recreaâ€" 8iOn. tional facility, during the sumâ€"| Other flood control engineerâ€" mer. |ing studies have been completâ€" P .Eng. Dr. Lord eent of the 40 per cent ment has be dam, located of the Hum Dr. Lord noted that 80 per eent of the concrete work and 40 per cent of the earth placeâ€" ment has been completed on the 3-. located on the west branch the Humber River, five miles west of Woodbridge. The flood control program for Metro Toronto and region is * well advanced and the first of 13 dams and reservoirs â€" the| Clairville Dam near Woodbridgeâ€"will be completed this summer,| the Sth annual meeting of the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority was told by chairman, Dr. G. Ross Lord,|I WHas a carace Fror every car N PRECISIO N Sales Office: 74]â€"4324 HUMBERVIEW IN ETOBICOKE ADVERTISER â€" Thursdoy, April 9, 1964 â€"â€" Poge 18 Visit the eight furnished models and choose your home on the lot of your choice. COMPLETE WITH SCHOOLS, SHOPPING, CHURCHES 20 HOMES SOLD DURING LAST WEEK. to 1 NHA Mortgage. Featuring storms and screens, lot fully sodded, coloured bathroom fixtures, at no extra cost. wWIMPEY HOMES reates 120 Acre Lake DIRECTION: Go North on Kipling Ave. past Albion Rd., turn left at the Colleginte and follow the signs. Presents / He declared it was his opinâ€" (ion that the report was a forthâ€" "rigm attempt to remedy "what ‘|many thought to be an almost 1unsolvnble problem," â€" and he said he hoped all planning fboardl and municipalities in the ’re(ion would adopt the plan this year. The report has already |been presented to the Metro: ‘Towmo Planning Board. LAKESHORE STUDY | He said the Authority now has a total of 7,237 acres of land, in addition to the lands being acquired under the flood control program. There are preâ€" sently nine conservation areas open to the public, four others being developed, and three other areas are owned by the Authorâ€" Dr. Lord referred to the curâ€" tent study dealing with lakeâ€" shore development and erosion control initiated by an advisory committee and a technical comâ€" mittee of the Metro Toronto Planning Board, He said consulâ€" tants have been appointed and are presently preparing a comâ€" prehensive report on the lakeâ€" front problems, In reporting on the past year‘s operations by the Authority, he noted expansion of the MTRCA‘s conservation servfes work and pointed out that more than 337,â€" 000 trees were planted on Authority lands; that the farm tree replacement program had handled 3,000 trees, and that 25 farm ponds were built under the assistance program. ity but under agreement with other agencies for management.| These are the Bolton Communâ€"; ity conservation area, Oakbank‘ community wildlife area, and| the Humber Forest, ‘ NINE AREAS The Authority chairman said the nine conservation areas, emâ€" bracing a total of 4,300 acres, attracted 1,009,300 persons last year compared to the 157,000 persons in 1957 when the Authority was first formed. He indicated that the Pioneer Vilâ€" lage at Jane St. and Stecles Ave. has become an outstanding attraction _ f 0 r tourists _ and school children, with 159,000 persons, including 22,000 stuâ€" dents, visiting the pioneer comâ€" munity last year. He also referred to the Conâ€" servation Schgol in the Albion Hills conservation area north of Bolton which he said was "comâ€" It isn‘t always easy to find a zipper with a shrinkproof tape, which is the best kind to use when making a garment of an easyâ€"care fabric such as "Teryâ€" lene". So it‘s worth taking the time to wash the zipper before inserting it, thereby removing any shrinkage and ensuring a ‘smooth. unpuckered seam when the garment is washed. Dr. Lord also referred to the Authority‘s recentlyâ€"issued reâ€" port on recreation and pollution control for the 1,000â€"square mile region. He said the report lays out a working plan which, if followed, "will enable us to eonserve certain waters from creeping pollution for a few deâ€" cades at least." ® A report on the Snelgrove Dam on the Etobicoke Creek. e A scheme for Mains‘ Creek in Brampton. ® A report on the main and east branches of the Humber River, «4 durng the past year, he said ncluding wWAS FIRST ... says MTCA boss ‘There are two ways we can escape the pattern," comments architect Lou Simonson, "The Safety Sayings From The Sages The. Ontario Safety League quotes from the January newsâ€" letter of the Motor Vehicle Safeâ€" ty Association â€" an â€" informal study group of fleet safety suâ€" pervisors; _ "A number of sage sayings seem to have presentâ€"day appliâ€" cation: _ When an architect is commisâ€" ‘sioned, consideration must be giv« en on whether the family or builder wants a oneâ€"car or a twoâ€" car garage. Since two car driveâ€" ways require a great amount of space the garage is placed far in front or flush with the front of the home. | From the Bible (Nahum, 11â€"4, about 607 B.C.). ‘The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall jostle one against another in the broad ways; they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.‘ If your hand is unsteady when you paint around windows you can speed the job by using an inexpensive plastic shield that most hardware stores carry in stock. This has another advanâ€" tage since it enables you to paint right up to the glass . .. a good practice. The automobile determines the design of many modern homes. "School boards have reserved time for the entire academig session, gnd the 1064â€"‘65 session is almost completely booked up at this date," he stated. He reâ€" vealed that the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservaâ€" ‘tion Foundation has raised nearâ€" ly $100,000 to date through inâ€" stitutional and public donations towards â€" financing the school‘s building costs pleting a most gratifying first year of operation." Family Buggy Often Dictates Home Style Experts in every phase of the movmé business, your furniture handled like it was our own. Kingsway Movers 763â€"4459 Anytime Our only business is service! AVOID THE SPLASH MOoVING? Fully Insured Simonson described the modern automobile as an "inefficient monster". People demand flashy cars and the repair bills are stagâ€" gering, he said. Cars have changâ€" ed our whole way of living, he added. "All we really need are four| easy chairs surrounded by a pro-‘ tective bubble, able to travel at express route speeds," he nid.\ "Cars are here to stay and it will be at least 50 years before an efficient method of transportation is achieved," predicted Simonson, Eventually man will stop using the automobile as a #by. People are getting wiser each year," he said. Advancement will be made once the toy and status symbol becomes a machine again, said the architect. 'community can adopt rear lanes, lsh;perd" de;ig;itwAl'lvT\;.r;'es |â€"n but as you know lanes haven‘t phase one are detached and gone over too well in the city, in"include 50 features. There are fact they are getting rid of them.|eight varieties of homes startâ€" The other way is to wait untfl[ing at $19,500. transportation becomes efficient." |â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€"_ SPECIAL _ 36 x 96" OFFER _ ARBORITE PANELSs 371 Royal York Rd. MIMICO PLYWOOD & TILE ARBORITE CUT TO SIZE That beautiful garden might begin with a trip to RUSSILL‘S HARDWARE for grass seed and fertilizer; MORGAN‘S GARDEN SHOP, aâ€"bloom with outâ€"ofâ€"doors ideas; FIRESTONE‘S wide selection of sprinklers, mowers and hoses; or YOLLES FURNIâ€" TURE decorator inspired summer furniture. J Spring housecleaning starts many of us on a decorating plan. You‘ll be intrigued with the new readyâ€"plastered fullâ€"wall murals at EMPIRE WALLPAPER. Plan a summerâ€"look in slipcovers or draperies at STITSKY‘S or MORGAN‘S fabric deâ€" partments. Springv is traditionally the time for starting that "‘House Proud"‘ look and all along the Mall you‘ll find the ideas and equipment to make your home reflect your specâ€" ial taste. " A brilliant touch of colour makes any house bloom and both RUSSILL‘S and EMPIRE WALLPAPER AND PAINT have a wide selection of decorator colours in porch and patio paints. Even a little accent can bring spring into the house. Cloverdale Shoppers all know about the CLOVERDALE FLORISTS‘ special talent for "near â€" real" arrangements and the fine quality of their house plants. ‘"House proud". Most of us know the special feeling that comes from a room glowâ€" ing with the individual touch of a bright new decorator accent â€" the pride in the bloom of a lovingly coaxed garden â€" the fun of entertaining special friends on the patio! THE HOPE CHEST offers fashion touches in linen for kitchen, bathroom and bed room in pastels or vibrant houseâ€"warming colours! Whether it‘s just one gay symbol of spring you need or a‘ complete redecorating plan, you‘ll find all you need along the Mall. Then, welcome your neighbours with the glow of an outdoor post lantern from LIGHTING UNLIMITED. WE CARRY VENEER ON DUNDAS AT THE CLOVERLEAF OF HWY. 27 OPEN MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS UNTIL 9:30 P.M. 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