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Weston Times Advertiser (1962), 22 May 1964, p. 1

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dick incumiualeiiantie s i .. ce en 2l Momiei THE 10000 SPECTATORS who roamâ€" ed the grounds of Pioneer Village durâ€" ing the recent opening took advantage of the many interesting exhibits and special attractions. Among the most popular were the team of matched oxâ€" en. bred in the Maritimes and ane of the last of their breed extant, the Pioâ€" wWwWESTON TIMESâ€"ADVERTISER neerâ€"church which served its communâ€" ity‘s spiritual needs nearly 100 years ago, the old Conestogaâ€"wagon which brought settlers into this area from the U.S. and Eastern Canada, and the cenâ€" turyâ€"old blacksmith shop, which still rings with the sound of hammer uponâ€" anvil. N.Y. ACCIDENT ALMOST FATAL â€" North York Boy Escapes Death Saved From Caveâ€"In By Girl WESTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1964 face. With Bill‘s help, she then cleared more earth away and pulled the boy out just as police and firemen arrived. Keith received a cut lip and numerous bruises. He was taken to Northwestern General Hospitâ€" al, examined and released. The excavation was barricadâ€" ed by snow fence on two sides, according to reports. When contacted by this newsâ€" paper, the North York Works Office knew nothing about the accident and did not wish to make any comment to the public. Two Employees Fined In Court For Violations Two employers were fined ment is an offence against this $75.00 in Magistrates‘ Court on | Act. Thursday May 14, 1964. Clifford l pnrerrreaveacoomenacrmsmmmanntiet on mcccmccrencons Laycox of 1665 Kipling Ave., | N., Rexdale, and Boileauâ€"Fergusâ€" ‘B nd B k u son Limited of 32 Chauncey Ave., a rea S p Toronto, were fined for having | failed to make written returns o of information deemed by the W|II Make LP. Commission to be necessary for | the purpose of the Unemploy-l The Air Transport Command ment Insurance Act. Band, stationed at RCAF Station The Unemployment Insurance | Downsview, is to be completely Act states the Commission may | disbanded in July of this year. require any person to keep such | As a farewell gesture, they will books, records and accounts as | be making a long«playing record the Commission directs. and may | which will retail at $2.50. The Unemployment Insurance Act states the Commission may require any person to keep such books, records and accounts as the Commission directs, and may require any person to make written returns of information deemed by the Commission to be necessary for the purpose of this Act, and failure to comply with such directions or requireâ€" Indian Girls Visit Ottawa Courtesy of Rexdale Rotary A _ teenâ€"ager, whose father makes a living by trapping aniâ€" mals in the Arctic, and another girl, whose mother sews togetâ€" her parkas and moccasins from seal and bearskin, lunched Friâ€" day at the plush Ascot 27 Motor Hotel. . The two girls, Olive Blake, 21, and Adeline Tobac, 19, were guests of the Rexdale Rotary Club which sponsored a trip to Ottawa and Toronto for the pair. The girls were members of an annual excursion to the naâ€" tion‘s capitol, supported by Roâ€" tary Clubs throughout Canada. Besides a representative student from this area, John Clarke, a 17â€"yearâ€"old at Thistletown Colâ€" legiate; the local Rotarians have made it a practice for the past three years to defray the exâ€" penses of two North West Terâ€" ritories‘ residents. This year, the girls are from Inuvik, which lies 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and attend the Sir Alexander Macâ€" Kenzie Federal High School. Adeline, a Grade 11 student, is interested in pursuing a career in photography and hopes to atâ€" tend Ryerson Institute upon graâ€" duating from high school. Adeline, in Grade 12, plans to enroll in a Registered Nursing Course at Calgary and live in that city. Inuvik is a settlement of about 2000 persons with a large federâ€" al school and naval base. The girls said there is a CBC radio station, a dryâ€"cleaner, a hotel and â€" a recentlyâ€"opened movie theatre. They finished off their Toronto visit with a shopping spree at Simpson‘s and dinner in the downtown store before heading home via TCA. â€" Rexdale _ Rotary _ President James Perrin presented each girl with a gold watch as a meâ€" THIS PAPER IS NOT LATE, Because of the holiday, we have ‘changed the publishing date to Friday instead of Thursâ€" day this week. Next week‘s paper will be delivered on Thursday as usual. With the summer months and school holidays approaching, the accidentâ€"rate for children will be going up. It is the parents duty to warn sons and daughters abâ€" out the dangers of playing in the streets and around constructâ€" ion sites. It is also the responsâ€" ibility of drivers and workmen, especially those employed by the various municipalities, to be exâ€" tra careful whenever the lives of our children are involved. "Children are carefree â€" they sometimes forget" "Don‘t you be careless â€" and have something to regret". & The local air force band has won widespread acclaim in past years for their martial music. Record orders may be reserved by: calling Deanie Buell at 636â€" 1731. mento of their visit and a club banner to hang in their school. John Clarke was given a pair of cuff links. Each student also received an embossed notebook. Adeline thanked the Rotarians in a brief speech and John Clarke gave a short description of the Oftawa tour. He is a Grade 12 student and lives at 59 Fordwich Crescent. Also preâ€" sent at the luncheon was Raiph Russel, principal at Thistletown C.1. and a member of Rotary. The girls‘ only comment about Toronto was "too many cars‘. While in Metro, they were acâ€" commodated at the Constellaâ€" tion Hotel. The Rotary committee which made arrangements for the visit consisted of Lee Gold, chairman, Ronald Cocks, Percy Hill and Willis McNeilly, who looked afâ€" ter local hotel accommodation. More than 240 students from every Canadian province and the North West Territories took part in the "Adventure in Citiâ€" zenship", a project of the Roâ€" tary Club in Ottawa The young adventurers inâ€" spected nearly every segment of the national government, includâ€" ing visits to the Houses_of Parâ€" liament, the Supreme Court, the National Gallery, the RCMP Barracks at Rockcliffe and a sneak preview of the Mounties‘ famed "Musical Ride". A getâ€" together social evening with dinner and dancing was held at the Chateau Laurier Hotel. The students, 128 of whom were from Ontario, took part in a "Seminar on Citizenship" held at Carleton University and parâ€" ticipated | in â€" daily | discussion groups. _ Guest speakers at various luncheon and dinner meetings included Prime Minister Pearâ€" son, John Diefenbaker and Otâ€" tawa Mayor, Charlotte Whitton. The Weston Recreation Comâ€"[Sunday morning during the seaâ€" | â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" â€"â€" mission will conduct a 6â€"week | son. The Weston Area Swimming | Pe e Water Safety Program, includâ€"|Pool will be open on June 13, ‘w K ing instruction for local swimâ€"| with the official opening scheâ€"| eSth lwanls ming awards, Red Cross instrucâ€" / duled for June 19, at 7:30 p.m., fion from Beginners up to Senâ€"| with bands, majorettes and TOId To Travel iors, Artificial Respiration and | other activities planned for the ‘ Water Safety Instruction. evening. . I o c The course will be conducted John A. Watson, Chairman of ll Wll ountry at the Weston Area Swimming|the Weston Area Swimming | f Pool (Lawrence Avenue W., atWPool Board of Governors and | Canadians are the most travelâ€" the Humber), each morning, | the Weston Recreation Commisâ€" 1 led people in the world, but they Monday to Friday, commencing | sion, stated that this was not| dON‘t know their own country, June 30 until August 7, at which ‘ just a "learn to swim program" | George A. Martin, Toronto, told time candidates for Red Cross |â€" but a Water Safety Class on 1““6 Weston Kiwanis Club last Awards will be examined bylhow to be safe in and around | Tuesday. Swimming, Waterâ€"Safety Program Starts Soon at Westonâ€"Area Pool York chats with Petty Officer J. Procâ€" tor, a Sea Cadet with RCSCC Illustriâ€" CAPTAIN DUCKWORTH of HMCS time candidates for Red Cross Awards will be examined by qualified examiners. Registration for classes will be held on Saturday, May 23, through Saturday, May 30, from 1 to 4 p.m., each day, at the Westonâ€" Recreation Office locatâ€" ed in the Weston Municipal Building, 2000 Weston Road. A registration fee of $1 covers the 6â€"week program and the miniâ€" mum age for registration is 5 years of age as of January 1, |\ A SMARTLY turnedâ€"out honorâ€"guard |\ marches past the reviewing stand with lfixed bayonets. It was all part of the A class for Adult NonSwim-l mers will be conducted each Sunday morning during the seaâ€" son. The Weston Area Swimming Pool will be open on June 13, with the official opening scheâ€" duled for June 19, at 7:30 p.m., with _ bands, majorettes â€" and other activities planned for the evening. Annual Meeting For University Women‘s Club the water, how to save lives, and how to enjoy water sports without loss of life. The University Women‘s Club of Weston will hold its annual meeting next Wednesday, May 27, at 8 p.m. at Central United Church, Weston. On the agenda for this meeting | Mr. Martin took his listeners on are annual reports from memâ€" | a quick word tour across Canada bers of the executive and the describing briefly many of its election of officers for the comâ€" | natural and manmade tourist atâ€" ing term. , tractions. Following this, the main part of the evening will be given over to discussion and approval of the Canadian Federation of Univerâ€" sity Women Resolutions. There are nine resolutions up for approval, covering various topics. Members of the club will speak on each resolution before putting it to the vote. All members are asked to be present at this business meeting, and they are reminded to bring along their copies of the resolâ€" utions for easy reference. ous, during the cadets‘ recent annual inspection. Lieutenant Ruddom, Comâ€" manding Officer of "Illustrious" looks military pageantry exhibited by the cadets of RCSCC "Mlustrious" during their decent Annual Inspection. "It is a shocking statistic that two out of five adult Canadians have not lived or visited in any province but the one in which they live," said Mr. George A. Martin, of George A. Martin and Associates, and past president of the Canadian Tourist Asspciation. Speaking on the travel in Canâ€" ada theme, he said that ‘"in these days when so much discussion centers on the problems of mainâ€" taining confederation there is no medicine more strongly recomâ€" mended by CTA than to * Know Canada Better" by travelling in Canada. In this way we shall get to know our fellow Canadians better." "It is no longer a sort of "third class business that happens every summer". The volume of tourist dollars that go into someone‘s till in Canada is more than $2 billion each year. §INGLE COPIES 10 CENTS *‘Tourism has become big business in Canada." he said. ‘‘About $600 million of this comes from foreign tourists â€" from the United States and from overseas countries. That is alâ€" most double the amount we reâ€" ceived from external sources five years ago." «t

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