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Page 12â€"The Westonâ€"Y ork Times, Thursday, December 16, 1971 Weston candlesâ€"bah Harwood Ratepayers would not have vol\&nrod information that they came under attack at a recent emergency meeting of the York _ Federation of Ratepayers executive. But the grapevine informed me that this in fact did happen. It seems that Harwood is wrong in the eyes of Sbfi members of the federatiol because they don‘t bother to hide their views on matters pertaining to them or their Harwood Ratepayers is not and has never been a political body. The president Mrs. E. Nash is a housewife who also happens to be inâ€" terested in her community. The association spends most of its time sponsoring the 171st Cub Scouts, running a youth activity program and concerning itself with the immediate needs in the surrounding area. They welcome the press at their monthly meetings where every suggestion is voted on and decisions reached by a majority vote. Main _ complaint the federation had against Harwood was that their decision to decline from joining METTRA, was publicized. _ From _ the beginning Harwood have been against joining and saw no reason to keep this decision silent. York Federation is a combining of all ratepayers organizations in York to present one voice to council on issues of interest to ratepayers. Harwood should not be attacked because they Congratulations _ to Alderman Fergus Brown, alderman for Ward 4, on his stand on the question of free parking at meters and in the municipal parking lots just prior to Christmas. I‘m sure you will all know by now that council have granted free parking where there are meters for six days before Christmas and free parking in the municipal parking lots for two days prior to Christmas. The Borough of York is the| first municipality to grant such a request in the Metropolitan Toronto area and I‘m sure other boroughs will more than likely follow Alderman Brown felt that this was one way in which council could show apâ€" preciation to homeowners in the borough for shopping in their own district and in helping to keep the borough on its feet. The average homeowner probably doesn‘t realize that each time a store or _ manufacturer â€" goes bankrupt due to lack of patronage then the borough is not collecting license fees nor business tax. Services must go on so the onus is then on council to raise taxes on homes in order to balance the budget. It is a vicious circle, but I do believe that it behoves us to support our local business men as much as possible. There is an old saying â€" You should help Charles E. Webster Jr. Sthool held their Annual Christmas Concert Wedâ€" nesday evening. As usual this was a well planned, fast moving program which lasted one hour. Included was the primary choir made up of 60 pupils from Grades 1â€"3 who sang several season songs. â€" A primary play was put on by 10 pupils from Grade 3 entitled White Christmas. A French play Le Cadeau de Noel (The Christmas Present) put on by 10 pupils from Grade 6. This parâ€" ticular play was based on the characters from the Flintâ€" stones and those who took part did a real fine acting job and even those of us who do not understand French enjoyed it. Girls from Grades 5 & 6 did a creative dance and pupils from Grade 4 & 5 put on a Junior play entitled Nine Cheers for Christmas. The evening came to a close with the junior choir singing several songs. Not only should we apâ€" preciate the efforts of our children who go all out to put on such a fine concert each year, but the teachers should be highly commended for their time and extra effort and fortitude which goes into Cut your own tree Shop at home do not always go along with the "rest of the gang. Federation meetings have not had the attendance and support of all the ratepayer organizations in York at ~Mount Dennis recent meetings and several times have not had enough members appear to; provide the quorum needed to hold a meeting. ++ + Don‘t you think that the multi colored candy cane lights supplied by the Mount Dennis Businessmen are a lot nicer than those plain red candles in Weston? Eds note: Yes. +++ The new addition to Cordella Avenue School has finally been started. The school yard has become considerably smaller these days, but once construction is completed and the portables removed the yard will return. +++ As you are preparing for a white Christmas my family and I are putting the finishing touches together for a long awaited vacation. We have rented a trailer and leave this weekend for a month in sunny Florida. All the children talk about these days is Disneyland of course. They are filled with visions of what it will be like PX PÂ¥ 4/ Anglican Church Women of St. Hilda‘s Church made a pledge of one thousand dollars to help furnish a room in the new extension to Northwestern â€" General Hospital. The ladies got busy and held a lot of small fund raising events such as hat fashion shows. Last week they presented a cheque for the $1,000.00 to Canon A. J. Jackson, who is honorary treasurer of the hospital. The Canon accepted the cheque on behalf of the building committee. Congratulations girls on a job well done! +++ Within the past couple of weeks we have lost three longâ€"time _ residents _ of Fairbank and may we exâ€" tend our sincere deepest sympathy to the following: The family of the late Mrs. Margaret Beardwood. Mrs. Beardwood was 85 years of others in order to help yourself so let us all take advantage of the council‘s generosity and shop within Fairbank. ++4+ A few months back, the evening branch of the making these concerts the successes they always are. Greenborough Community Church, Keele Street was certainly busy. this past weekend with the children from Grade 4 uf holding ,Dawne Moss 76‘)-6049; their concert Friday evening and the younger children having their Christmas party Saturday afternoon. Parents of children. were invited as .usual and were Bighly entertained. On Friday night hot dogs, soft drinks and cookies were served for refreshments and on Saturday the highlight of the younger childrens‘ party was, of course, Santa arriving and handing out bags of goodies to eagerly awaiting youngsters. Sunday, December 12 the Greenborough C.G.I.T. put on their Vesper Service Approximately 25 girls took part in the service and it was a real treat to see these teenagers participate and take charge in a service of this type so well. The service Jane Park . _ Lois Flaherty ul it, 2 Fairbank > Focus Y ork Central Ruth Russell _ 653â€"7439 . 2 MWd an U «* did halfâ€"heartedly look for a replacement columnist while 5 I would be away. I say halfâ€" _f. heartedly because I was afraid that I could easily be permanantly replaced â€" decided I didn‘t want to risk that. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thornton, Nickel Avenue, who will soon celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton have been Mount Dennis residents _ since _ their marriage at the Church of the Good Shepherd on December 24, 1921. and how much fun they are going to have. Mom‘s vision is a little different. All I can picture is a nice warm beach to lie around on and days and days of just being lazy. At the editor‘s request, I So â€" the column will, hopefully continue each week. If you have any notices that you would like to see appear in the column â€" telephone the office of the Westonâ€"York times and our editor will see that it appears in print. They raised six children Russell, William, Roy, Earl, Dorothy and Howard and have been presented with thirteen grandchildren. Mr. Thornton has been a member of Branch 31, Mount Dennis Legibn for many year. The Thortons will receive family and friends during an open house to be held at Mount Dennis Hall on Dennis Avenue, Sunday, December 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. age and I guess you could say she was one of the pioneers of Fairbank. She died suddenly at Brantford General Hospital where she was taken when she became ill while visiting with. one of her sons. Mrs. Beardwood will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Mr. Francis King and his daughter Frances on the death of their beloved wife and mother. The Kings have been long time residents of Fairbank Avenue. Mrs. Sid Hodder and family on the death of a beloved husband and father. The Hodder family were also pioneers of Fairbank and Sid at one time had an amâ€" bulance business here. It was with deep regret and sorrow that I read of the sudden passing of Dr. James Harold Conboy, D.D.S.Dr. Conboy had a dental practice for years at Vaughan Road and Oakwood Avenue and I‘m sure there must be still a lot of fillings around done by the doctor. He retired from practice a few years "back and has been missed around that corner. Our sincere deepest sympathy to his family. +++ While driving around the borough the other night I was constantly amazed at the growing number of homeowhers who are going all out to decorate their homes for the festive season. this year: was prepared by Dr. R. K. N. McLean of Kingston, Ontario and was directed to compare conâ€" ditions when Christ was born to today‘s world. The C.G.I.T. choir sounded lovely and Linda Butler accompanied the choir and congregation with her guitar on a lovely selection called Mary‘s Child. Although the weather did not warrant the feeling after atttending a couple of these functions you can really start feeling in the Christmas mood. i44 Have you been out to cut down your Christmas tree yet? Our family made our annual trek through the bush and came home with what we think is one of the nicest trees yet. But we say this every year. The tree farms make shopping for your personal tree such a treat we all look anxiously forward to it each year from the ride on the hay wagon into the lot to search for our perfect tree. The wonderful spruce aroma that fills our car on the way home and how it permeates the whole house when it is finally put up and decorated is worth the effort. If you have never gone on one of these outings for your own tree, try it. It really can be lots of fun. +++ Left, butterflies of crepe paper, dipped in melted paraffin to give them translucence, then wing tips are frosted with glitter. At right is a soft, velvety kissing ball made with There is a noticeable rise in the popularity of hanâ€" dicraft hobbies, witnessed by the wide variety of craft kits on the market. One exâ€" planation is that people are reâ€"discovering the pleasure of doing things with their hands, the satisfaction of producing something that bears their individual stamp. Another reason is that it‘s easier to get going. There is an increasing number of decorative and functional items offered today which are designed especially for handicrafts and sold in one location in a department store, or else in a hobby shop. So whether you want to start with a complete kit, or start from scratch, there is everything readily available to tempt the oldâ€"hand or the beginner to stretch his imagination. Gluing bits and pieces together, for example, is generally considered one of the tedious chores associated with a craft. Rarely does one type of glue or paste work on every surface. The same applies to paints and lacquers which are often required for the final touches necessary to transform the appearance of an otherwise humble object. This need for specialty glue and paint products is being filled by a completely new line of aerosol Mod Tone sprays produced by canadian _ Industries Limited, for the craft trade in particular. There are also adhesives . . a glitter glue to spray on any surface as a base for metallic glitter, a general spray ideal for flower arrangements, and also a bonder for styrofoam. These new sprays are being introduced now which is good timing because the Christmas season is a fun time to get on the madeâ€"byâ€" hand bandwagon. Current issues of women‘s magazines, particularly, are full of Christmas decorating ideas and even if you‘re not artistically inclined, you can make â€" attractive, inexâ€" pensive ormnaments and decorations from materials already around the home, or as near as your dime store. Bear in mind that they don‘t need to be perfect because their lifeâ€"span is short, and it‘s the total effect that counts, and that they‘re originals! Here are some which THE STATESMAN, MODEL 9T731. Instant Play 19" \ color TV with precision crafted K16 chassis. New improved TINT A.MATIC pre set tint control 3 year gquarantee on Picture Tube and Tuners UHF & VHF . One year guarantee on all parts if bought before s Christmas. Commodor T.V. will give one year free * _ service. Motorola & Philips models also available. 26" Admiral Consul from $629.00. Selectiqn of Portables â€"all sizes Easy terms available .‘ * = Commadore T.V. Sales & Service 2133 JANE ST. Pre Christmas Sale Christmas PAidrmmirceeal ~ require more time than talent, and are guaranteed to get you into the holiday mood providing you make them early, rather than as a frantic, lastâ€"minute project. BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES Delicate butterflies are pretty and unusual orâ€" naments, not just at Christmas, but any time during the year. They are dainty, can be made in assorted sizes and colors, and can be used in as many ways as your whim dictates. Consider them for mobiles, gift package trims, tree ornaments, or as an added touch to a fresh green wreath, a garland surrounding a mirror, or attached to goldâ€"sprayed twigs or branches. Making butterflies is a project which lends itself particularly well to a group effort, because it is best to make them in quanity and on an assembly line basis. By completing each stage on, say, ten or twenty at a time, and then going on to the next step, a complete butterfly collection emerges in no time. Start by drawing the outline of the classic butâ€" terfly on cardboard, which you can then use as a patâ€" tern; then cut one front wing, one back, crosswise on crepe paper $ The Christmas custom of kissing under the mistletoe has ancient origins, acâ€" cording to Coutts Hallmark Cards researchers, authorities on seasonal traditions. The mistletoe was considered a sacred plant by the ancient Druids in Britain and anyone standing under it was supposed to receive (South of Wilson) Mistletoe practice %". Gather _sw_l;ls made from pipe cleaners pinned to glittery, styrofoam Gather each wing, using needle and thread, down through the centre, and slide into the opening of_ a miniature clothespin. The clothespins they sell for stringing up Christmas cards areâ€"ideal for this. Cut a 2%%" length of wire. Wrap around the head of the clothespin and make a curl on each end for antenna. Small nose pliers are good for this. Melt enough paraffin over a low flame to fill a fairly deep, and wideâ€"mouthed can, such as a coffee can. Then, holding the butterfly by the head of the clothespin, dip one side into the wax, shake off excess, and repeat for other side. Set on wax paper to dry. Once dry, the butterflies, which are now rigid and shimmering, can be decorated in several difâ€" ferent ways. For instannce you can paint a strip of gold or silver around the edges of the wings and sprinkle on glitter while the paint is still wet. Or you can paint a fine line o‘ glue around the wings‘ edge, and dip in glitter. If you prefer to have a softer version of the butterfly, you can omit the wax dipping step and, instead, flute the edge of the crepe paper with your fingers. divine protection. Hence, thieves often used it to avoid arrest and punishment. Queen Elizabeth I finally abolished the mistletoe‘s properties of legal sancâ€" tuary, but the obligation to forfeit a kiss when standing under the mistletoe bough has survived through the centuries. makeâ€"ups 3399 00 767â€"2195 34 3%2" [ | ORIANEMTED FOAM BALL Make a kissing ball with a velvet touch, coordinating the color with your own decor. This one is simple to make and should draw a few oohs and ahhs. Start with a styrofoam ball and spray it with glitter glue. While the ball is still wet, sprinkle gold or silver glitter generously over the surface. (It‘s wise to spread a paper when you‘re using glitter, so that you can catch the overflow and use it again.) The swirls are made inâ€" dividually by wrapping a chenille pipe cleaner around a pencil, sliding it from the pencil and then spreading it gently, hitching together the two ends. A corsage pin, threaded through a pearl, bead, sequin (all three for a truly opulent look), is then run through the hole in the swirl and into the foam ball. Pipe cleaners come in packages, either all one color or in mixed colors, so you can make the ball any color you wish. Ours was multiâ€"colored, and we piacea the swirls quite close together with just a hint of the glittery surface of the ball showing through. Pick the right day to test drive a Volkswagen and you‘ll have the road all to yourself. 1950 WILSON AVE. (West of Jane) 1950 WILSON AVE. (West of Jane) 249â€"7901 ALBION RD New cements being tested may soon replace the need for some of the metal bands dentists now use to anchor dental braces in most cases of treating crooked teeth. Laboratory tests have already shown that new plastic cements stick to the teeth better and are comâ€" parable in strength to the conventional bonds. 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