The room will have a comâ€" plete sound system of its own, with speakers reâ€"set into the ceiling. The tile floor will conâ€" t=in two inset shuffleboards and courts, which will provide many hours of enjovment for people uâ€"‘ng the room. The Teen Dance will be the wrst_ official function in the rvom. The festivities will take Pace from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. I‘ve entertainment, prizes and t freshments will be featured "@* dance is open to teenâ€"agers { »ym 16 to 20 years residing in North York. The "LIONS‘ DEN" (formerly known as the Recreation Room) b*s heen completely renovated, with pan«!ed walls, suspended »~oustie tile ceiling and . tile f ~or The complete cost of the r~novation was donated to the porks and Recreation Departâ€" ment by the Toronto "400" Tions Club. The 400 LIONS have already contributed heavâ€" ilv to the arena. and their latest proiect is one of a long list of contributions that has helped make the Downsview Arena funâ€" et‘on as a community centre. Lizns Den Opens |the The Downsview Senior Teen Club will officially open the new "Lions‘ Den" in the Downs view Arena, 1633 Wilson Avâ€" enue. with a ‘"Teen Dance" on S~wrdav evenin@. May 23. 1 Torbarrie 533 Wilson Hts. (at Sheppard) Westway Centre 1935 Weston Road BANNERMAN HARDWARE LTD. CAPLAN‘S TV & APPLIANCES From CGE, pushâ€"button electric mowing comes of age to pamper lawns and people too! Power mowers were never so easy to start .. . so easy to store and carry. Here‘s an allâ€"new electric power mower that speeds its way through the tallest, toughest grass, yet takes just a flick of the finger to put into action. Plug it in ... push a button ... and mow! It has more than enough power to let you cut a wide 18" swath with nothing more than a gentle push. After the lawn is barber neat, the new CGE power mower folds up to become the most portable mower of any kind you have ever seen. Hangs on the wall ! BILL MAYBEE HARDWARE ROBT. SIMPSON CO. LTD. RICHARDS HARDWARE CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC There *were â€" flowers â€" and shrubs among several fountains at the entrance which were much admired by our little parâ€" ty. We moved quickly to the booths set up by TCA and De Havilland Aircraft to exclaim over the two aircraft in mobiles. Clusters of officials were makâ€" ing last minute adjustments and admiring each other‘s handiâ€" work at various booths. Mr. W. A. Dempsey, Executive Assistâ€" ant to the Director of the Board of Education, welcomed me in with a name tag, and did‘nt bat an evelash when I inquired abâ€" out the children. "Pied" Piper Still Lures Children, Even At NY "Careers Exposition" Since I had been invited by | the North York Board of Eduâ€" eation to attend the recent "Carâ€" eers Exposition" in an official capacity, it was with some trepiâ€" ; dation that I wandered into | Downsview Arena prior to the grand opening on Monday evenâ€" ing, trailing three small chlld-l ren. 1 Starts and stops with pushâ€"button ease CH 4â€"9829 Preschooler‘s Yorkdale Kipling at Dixon Rd. V/Y Trims close â€" wheels are inside cutting circle I had previousty explained the purpose of the Exposition to the children, and it was at this point that John, age 4, announâ€" esd to all and sundry that he had just decided he would be a pilot. We studied a large map of Ontario for a while, watching the lights go on and off in diffâ€" erent cities. Then we discovered the CBC Television display, in which we could see ourselves on a TV screen as we went by We didn‘t just go by â€" some of us stood there preening for quite some time, until father moved us along to the next booth. I found a few moments to chat with Mr. Elmer Huff, Coâ€" ordinator of Guidance for the North York Board of Education. He reported that clubs in Lonâ€" don, Galt and Windsor had put on displays of this type for senâ€" ior students, "but not this big, ME 3â€"5085 CH 1â€"234] by Emily Bentley 247 â€"8774 i Return fares for 20 of a club or group are $4.75 each, individâ€" | ual returns are $5.25 and chilâ€" r dren, $3.00. Reserved seat tickets may be obtained by writing the York ‘ Railway Club, P. O. Box 82, Staâ€" | tion "H", Toronto 13. Before the crowd arrived, and unfortunately before Mr. Robert Stanbury, â€" Chairman â€" of the North York Board of Education, gave his opening address, my husband and I felt it was time the children left. (Wally was enjoying a oneâ€"way conversation with a dummy in a medical booth.) In between the moments of family excitement, I managed to take a quick glance at each display. The friendly personncl at every booth‘ were prepared to answer questions and distriâ€" bute pamphlets. Every profes sional institute, council, service, society, board and association that I could think of was repâ€" resented on the floor by an atâ€" tractive booth. Club To Spend Blossom Sunday At Niagara Falls "Well", said Cathy, who knows a lot because she goes to school (kindergarten), "I guess I‘ll be a piper when I grow up. What do lady pipers wear? Trousers?" As we said goodbye to the airplanes, flowers and fountains, 1 asked ‘my little ones what they thought of it. At this point I had to separate Wally, age 2, from one of the mobile aircraft, which he was plotting to take home for a souâ€" venir. first one in Ontario of this magâ€" nitude." ‘Two years of planning have gone into this "Careers Exposition." Mr. Dempsey added "I beâ€" lieve we are quite unique in bringing 54 different exhibitors together like this." He told me later that officials of the Bell Telephone had advised him that it was the biggest career dis play they had seen. Shortly after, the Scottish pipâ€" er arrived. He marched slowly around the Arena to the sound of his unforgettable bagpipes, followed by a small group of faithful fans, organized . by Cathy, age 6. Wally brought up the rear. "I think I‘ll be on TV," said John. "I thought you wanted to be a pilot" I reminded him. "Oh, yeah, I forgot, I guess I‘ll be a pilot." Local associates of the York Railway Club will be interested in the "Blossom Sunday Niagara Falls Special Steam Excursion" on May 24, leaving Union Staâ€" tion at 9:45 g.m.. and arriving at Niagara Faas at 1:00 p.m., reâ€" turning at 4:00 p.m., back to Toronto by 6:05 p.m. (all times are DST.) Highlights of the Excursion will include greetings from Mayâ€" or Miller, Veterans Parade and Drumhead Service. Aero Car trip over the Whirlpool, a closeâ€" up view of the Falls from "Maid of the Mist", a visit to Tussaud‘s Museum, panoramic view from the Seagramâ€"Tower â€" Restaurant and the Antique Car Display. I hope the high school studâ€" ents who attended the Exposiâ€" tion were able to select their careers as easily. (I also hope they studied the displays and material a little more thorough ly, though.) They won‘t find a better or more varied display than the one we saw that Monâ€" day evening. "Hey, Mom," shouted Wally, "I gonna play a pipe, Mom. I like dat piper." RO 6â€"1777 RO 6â€"4603 ._ YORK TRAVEL BUREAU 1043 WESTON ROAD ANYWHERE TO ANYWHEBE FOR ALL TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTsS IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER General Insurance Notary Public wWM G. BEECH, Call This is the The relationship between the trustee to the schools and the community would change radiâ€" cally. For example voters would no longer be familiar with can Ontario Teachers Prepare Brief Against Amalgamated Education The Ontario School Teachers‘ Federation have prepared a brief in which they present what they consider the disadâ€" vantages of an amaigamated edâ€" ucational system for Metropolâ€" itan Toronto, reports the York Township Branch of the Fedâ€" eration. Uniformity, they feel, leaves no flexibility for local needs. ambition, or | ingenuity. The classroom teacher practically beâ€" comes the mouthpiece of a cenâ€" tral authority. The question, therefore, arises as to whether such a syhtem does not destroy the character of the school as a human institution, and of the instruction as the impact of mind upon mind. The Director and other officâ€" | ials of such a large system | would have as much or more inâ€" fluence on curriculum of the . province than would the Minisâ€" ter of Education. 4 Also, a uniform Metropolitan ‘ system could easily influem:e) the educational practices throu | ghout the province since it would incorporate oneâ€"third of | the _ students, teachers . and ‘ schools in Ontario. A uniform salary scale might very quickly lead to a uniform provincial scale. In a centralized system, standard tends to be not highest level possible, but level more easily attained. "I couldn‘t have sunk any lower "I didn‘t want my baby" "Everybody kicked me around" Men who have touched tg}e depths of poverty and degradation; women facing the ordeal of unwed motherhood; children orphaned or mistreated; ... to these and countless others The Salvation Army brings relief and hope through its havens, hostels, homes and hospitals. Won‘t you help us to continue this vital work, and in so doing know the joy of aiding others? MAY 1st TO MAY 31st CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS â€" 37 Dundas Street East, Toronto EM 6â€"9941 Gordon F. Perry â€" Honorary Chairman H. M. Turner â€" General Campaign Chairman James Stewart â€" C.B.E., Honoraryâ€"Treasurer OBJECTIVE â€"â€" $745,950.00 GIVE FROM THE HEART TO THE RED SHIELD APPEAL the the the L Also to be considered is tea ‘cher morale. Where centralizaâ€" | tion has taken place, the teachâ€" | ers have become just a part of | the mechanical process. Thereâ€" | fore those with initiative may become apathetic as they are said to be in London and New | York. didates, and so public apathy towards education would be the result. Trustees could no longâ€" er be familiar with local prob lems, and therefore reforms such as the specialized programâ€" mes to encourage the capabiliâ€" ties of gifted children which Forest Hill, Etobicoke and East York have, would be delayed. Communication be t we»n board and teachers would lack personal contact. Dr. Frederick L. Redifer, Professor of Highâ€" er Edueation, School of Educatâ€" ion, New York University, says the following in am article in "The American School Board Journal," July, 1962. "Studies in New York city inâ€" dicated that poor rglations exâ€" isted between the staï¬â€˜and the board of education. Communicaâ€" tions were exceptionally faulty. LAWN AND GARDEN FERTILIZERS SUPPORT THE SALVATION ARMY AGRICO the superintendent, and then is transmitted" via the principals, all kinds of distortion may o¢â€" cur. so that teachers get a totâ€" ally wrong impression of what the board thought that it was doing." affecting teachers, and this poliâ€" ¢y is transmitted to them via Centralization _ in _ Chicago, New York and Philadelphia has resulted in a weilâ€"documented neglect of pupils, teachers and schools in downtown areas. The larger cities in England and the (ME TIMES ADVERYTISER â€" Thursday, May 14, 1964 â€" SUN CH 1â€"6584 m CAN BE ) LIFE â€" INSURANCE Gordon W. Alkott, C.L.U. > LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA VALUABLE â€" when _ administration . expauds beyond a size adequate for its The Federation also refutes the argument that centralization In conclusion, the Federation favours a system whereby trusâ€" tees, familiar with the entire area for which they are responâ€" sible, are elected by a cohesive community. 4 Unjted States are ‘The case for| amalgamation is based chiefly on a financial conâ€" centralize their large