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Weston-York Times (1971), 25 May 1972, p. 6

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house. An afternoon when ttteptttrlicisamiiaityitreited to w the gremttmtses on WW“. Momma-e mid“: d Pg':"",',', to - w A the path People Fiddrrir" lie swimm- 'ttr-iii-rim-va-er,-,- Today, the parade has some 1,200 participants and Mid really be something to watch. If you follow behind the parade over to the park, the baseball teams will provide entertainment as they play an exhibition game. Saturday, May 27, is the day of the big York Baseball Parade. For those in the Jane Park and Mount Dennis area, the parade passes down Weston Road to Lambton Avenue. Along [Ambton Avenue to Jane Street, down Jane Street to Smythe Park. On his return home, Pat asked for her change and David only had a nickel. When asked where the rest ot the change was he replied, “I gave it to the Salvation Army." aids fireworks display. + + + family without becoming involved with projects that one or more of the [mini entangled in. During all the confusion, Pat sent young David shopping and the store happenedtobeatWestMall, where York's firefighters were busy canvassing people, complete with the brand new firetruck to draw attention. They drew the attention, naturally, of young David. Congratulations to all the workers of the Church of the Advent for a wonderful af- ternoon and evening Victoria Day. It was an enjoyable day of complete entertainment The day of the blitz was a hectic one in the Saunders household. Douglas was busy delivering kits. to canvassers and supervising goings on at the bank. Pat was kept hopping at the house with telephone calls and people dropping in and out to pick up and return kits. -. Tim-year-old David Saunders proved that the other day. David is the son of Controller Douglas Saun- Mr. and Mrs. Saunders and daughter Debbie had be'en working hard for weeks with the Salvation Army Blitz. The only one in the family not involved was David. the summer months. With enough volunteers, one a week would be all that is lack of interest. This is a true community effort to help keep children busy during the summer months. With + + + Our Lady of Victory Sports Association is still looking for help with baseball teams. Anyone wishing to umpire or help out in some way is asked to contact Father Ptleger at the church. !iisyiy.sin.t tht k11i.s.th.roNh a before you start to climb the hill. Special note: The parks yard is located at Alliance Avenue and Rockcliffe Boulevard. Alliance Avenue is under construction and the sign entering Rockcliffe Boulevard tells you not to use the road. lngore the sign for the open house. The road can be used and the entrance This is a good opportunity to take the entire family along for an outing and a chance to see many of the lovely flowers and plants that will soon be heading for our parks and parkettes. Jn., the Boiough of York 'srirttHuere'ttion willbe Sunday, May M, from 1 to; cxteningsdndaytrornttos Bucregtioi Departments Norman Baker. on of the ttmtirsottttettstwhen hummus. +++ Doet'tforgettttepttruand 't...tu.ttarerottSeqsvw-uare Plumb- 'a, ”WUIMV‘WUWhWamdmumM “moan-thy. -'tttttttroltrartttrmatt thwimmm Si2'"1t2ttPa'ft, f,'9, showingtJuparKIinYu'k. " I i “I . A teft API 592-“§ JariiL/ 'ark SHPgh%2t,t TIf ll' flak. "f?Pfe1' Jyyyf :3undax Help is needed - so don't +++ +++ +++ by the tremen- vard is iust +++ Silverthorn Legion, Branch 57, lost its past president last week when Mr. Frederick Logic passed aWay suddenly Sunday, May 14. Mr. Logie was head caretaker of Warren Park Junior Public School and had been a caretaker of Vaughan Road Collegiate and Cedarvale Public School. The funeral service was held in York Memorial Presbyterian Church Wednesday, May 17. Our deepest sympathy is ex- tended to his mother, brothers and sisters and his four children, Stewart, Betty, Lori and Jeannie. +++ Our deepest sympathy is extended also to Mrs. Olive Irene Jackson, member of St. Hilda's Anglican Church, on the death of her beloved husband Alexander. Mr. Jackson passed away Monday, May 15. The funeral service was from Brown Brothers Chapel Wednesday, May 17 with interment at Beechwood Cemetery. +++ The United Church Women of St. Cuthbert's United Church. held their silver anniversary Tea Monday, May 15. An invitation was extended to ladies of other churches in the area and all were pleased with the tur- nout. Guest speaker was Chaplain of the Toronto Western Hospital and he was enjoyed by all present. Our congratulations to Mrs. Amy Griese. president, and the ladies of St. Cuthbert's on their anniversary and best wishes for the coming year. +++ The Mother's Auxiliary of the 37th Brownies and Guides is sponsoring their annual mother and daughter William, daughter Mrs. F. Seymour, (Diane), sons William and Tommy and two brothers James and Edward. Mrs. Mavor was resting at Brown Brothers Funeral Home, Eglinton Avenue West at Dufferin Street, the funeral service was from Fairbank Baptist Church Thursday, May 18 with interment at Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery. +++ Deepest sympathy is extendedtothe family of the late Mr. John Anweiler of Rochdale Road. Mr. Anweiler passed away suddenly Sunday, May 14. He leaveshiswife Ruth and two Qttttthettartttttttdutmattmi his mother, Martha. Mr. Anweiler was resting at Brown Brothers Funeral Home and the funeral ser- vice was from the chapel Tuesday, May 16 with in- terment at Prospect Cemetery. their dearly loved wife and mother, Lavina. Mrs. Mavor passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 14 at Mount Sinai Hospital where she had undergone major surgery. Lavina was quite well known for her work in community affairs and will be sadly missed in the Fairbank area. I'm sure her family and friends have been left with many happy memories as Lavina had such a keen sense of humor and was a Joy to work with. She leaves her husband Our most sincere and deepest sympathy is ex- tended to Mr. William Mavor and family on the loss of and the flowers in the greenhouses presently will soon be seen in garden beds in the various parts. Take the entire family along - children love to see the huge machinery used by the parks department staff andoftenachancetoridea tractor or grass cutter is extended to the kids. ': Jan? Park - M ounfnbennis O Eatery to cunm . unom tau-my mm“ . mom"- guns q Choice ot 1.500 colour! . Mauro-ck quorum" o DvlvO-m mule. 0910 Saturday AM. ml Dun.- M l". " m. V A an”: Jr P _i_E 3mm Mon 769-6049; Some friends pass on The Ladies' Auxiliary of Fairbank Legion, Branch 75, held a very interesting evening at the hall Thur- sday, May 18. They had a gracious living demon- stration. I was sorry I was unable to attend, but those who were there tell me it was a most enjoyable evening. There were lots of in- teresting door prizes and the evening was topped off by a late buffet which sounded just out of this world. Congratulations to the auxiliary on this fund raising event. Congratulations and best wists w David Little and With the advance in electronics resulting from the moon probe, many scientific appliances, adapted from new in- struments, are finding their way into service tor the blind. Most of them are still in experimental stage, but because of world-wide in- terest, WCWB has arranged for publication of an inter- national catalogue listing aids and appliances now under development. The group will focus attention on computerized Braille and technical mobility aids. Books are actually being produced in Great Britain and the United States by computerized method. Two mobility aids will gain at- tention. One reports an object on the street in terms of sonic tones, the other in terms of touch. Here, an appliance is attached to the back and when an object appears, the signal is One of five delegates in Moscow, on behalf of the six million blind people of North America, is A.N. Magill, managing director, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Representing Canada at the World Council for the Welfare of the Blind, he will work at the executive level in the interests of fifty countries around the globe. banquet Wednesday May 31. The banquet will be held at St. Cuthbert's United Church. Our congratulations and best wishes to the mothers of these groups on their continuing interest in this work. We hope your banquet will be well attended and that you will have a most pleasant evening. IF YOU HAVE A Mort. gage on your home. I'll show you how a Sun Life Mortgage Protec. tion Policy can pay it off if you die and build up co'sh for you while you live. SUN LIFE OF CANADA Aquatic Programme. Questions will be readily answered by representatives of both these dubs Running continuously from 1 to 5 p.m., will be an information booth for the Northwestern Figure Skating Club and the York The York Italian Band will entertainfroml tot:00pan., followed by the popular Weston Silver Band from ' to 5 p.m. Between L30 and ' p.m., the voices of the St Cecialia Choir will be heard. Representing six million blind m mummy In, 1mm l, 00mm In. 36451" In "' 1971 BERN ROLLINGS Fairbank - Focus k IRJT L lu/bf/at g. , (ll, XML +++ TELL ME WCWB will also discuss plans for a greater exchange of information among its member countries and a world-wide campaign to assist emerging countries with their work for the blind. "With just 20 years of ac- tivity to its credit," Mr. Magill said, "WCWB is becoming a voice of im- portance across the world and is now making an impact on the developing countries and the 15 million blind persons it serves." Susan Norris who were married recently at St. Hilda's Anglican Church. May you have a long and happy married life together. +++ With the summer season approaching, St. Hilda's Anglican Church will be suspending the 7 p.m. evening service from June 18 to September 17. +++ I was out to a gieligi a couple of weeks ago a ‘John DeToro of Advance Paving Company was there. We were sitting talking about summer coming and one thing and another and then we were telling someone of the different events which used to take place here in the Fairbank area thirty years or so ago. John and I both ended up by having a good laugh over a field day which was held by the Fairbank Business Men's Association. It was held in the top end of Prospect Cemetery. John was wrestling that night and my cousin and I were per- forming one of our tap dance routines. John was standing at one end of the portable stage and I cartwheeled right off the stage into his arms. If it ever happened today it would probably kill both. Hey, John we're get- ting old! WCWB will also review progress in numerous in- struments now being used to transfer the printed page into sound. Mr. Magill will discuss the lexiphone, Canada's contribution to this phase of reading. It is ex- pected that before the end of the year, lexiphone will reach the point where it will transfer the printed page into spelled speech __ the actual letters of the alphabet. reported through vibrating plastic pins. Children and adults -- 37 in all - congregated in Jack and Carole Doyle's back yard Monday evening to help celebrate the Queen's Bir- thday. The Doyle children, Lisa, Carla and Lorna in- vited neighborhood kids and parents to share their fire- works and goodies with them and we certainly all had a gala time. The evening started off at about 9 p.m. with sparklers and proceeded to the larger fireworks. Kids oohed and ahed and counted pretty baubles as they shot high in the air. To end a perfect evening refreshments were served and very tired children returned home with happy thoughts. I don't know about other adults, but I certainly enjoyed my refreshments. On Tuesday, May 30 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. the 239th Boy Scouts Ladies Auxiliary is holding a rummage and home baking sale at Greenborough, Church, 2000 Keele Street (directly across from Northwestern General Hospital). There will be good used clothing, useable toys, paperback books, decora- tions, comic books, jewelry, sports equipment a white elephant table and, of course, home baking. If any one wishes to donate items, they may be left at the church Monday, May 29 between 7 and 8 pan. or Tuesday morning, before noon on the day of the sale. If you are unable to deliver someone will be glad to pick. up. If this is the case, please give me a call and I will arrange for someone to drop around. The children are hoping to raise $300 to purchase a puma to present to the new zoo now being built. The bazaar will have many areas of interest, so parents and friends be sure to keep this date open. There will be home baking, teachers baby photos, an auction of fine articles, sale of toys and games, a haunted house, white elephant booth, pop corn, etc., for your buying pleasure. Charles E. Webster Junior School, 1900 Keele Street, will hold a bazaar on Thursday, June 1 from 1 More bazaars and sales +++ +++ Professionals will be on hand to answer any questions about the teaching program. Come see Nor- thwestern's display at the Parks and Recreation. +++ Open House being held Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the parks yard on Rockcliffe just south of Alliance, Please plan on attending if your child is a member of the skating club so that you may have a say in choosing the new executive. Enter the school by the Trethewey Avenue parking lot door then turn left to get to the G.1. room. Skating Club will be holding their annual meeting and election of officers in the general instruction room of York Memorial Collegiate, Wednesday, May 31 at 8 p.m. ' FREE 24-hour burner adjustment '* FREE year's rental of Natural Gas Conversion Burner Ngrthygstefn Figure EI‘z‘zTEaEi ,warl'mk Forced Warm Air, Gravity Warm Air, Hot Water Boilers Steam. This amazing, compact conversion burner can be used in: q FREE installation, service and maintenance. . FREE rental until September 1973. Then you pay only low-cost regular monthly paymerits. o Bills for only the Natural Gas you use, as you use it. Here's what you get: Now is the perfect time to sweep away your home heating worries forever. Move to the clean, quiet, low-cost efficiency of Natural Gas. Make the Springtime move to Natural Gas FREE' Q' Y k Cegfral 128 Fenmor Drive Weston Industrial Gas Services Authorized Consumed 0n Dolor 749-8050 +++ Congratulation to Pia and Angelo Fracassi of Lon: borough Avenue on the arrival of their chosen daughter, Silva Jospehine. Both parents are elated at this bright, active, 8 month. old beautiful little girl and she in turn is fortunate to have parents such as Pia and Angelo who will bring her up in a home filled with love and attention, +++ The students of Kane Avenue School have raised the funds to buy a badger for the new zoo by holding a couple of dances, selling hot dogs and through Zooster buttons. This project, known as Project Noah, is stocking the zoo. Most schools are busy raising money for animals in various ways. I'll try to find out a few more in the district and let you know so that when you visit the new zoo, you can be on the lookout for the animals purchased by kids in this district. brochures will be on hand and members can answer questions. share of the $3Grniilion in federal funds allotted to the Opportunities for Youth program for 1972. The 837 projects an- More than 19,000 ap- plications for grants were submitted to Opportunities for Youth this year. About 3,000 of them, occupying some 29,000 young par- ticipants, will receive a Virtually all project leaders have now been " vised of the government's decision regarding their submissions. That 3mm bring to 2.66! the total number M Opportunities tor Youth project: unnamed to date. These projects will occupy 25.166 young Canadians and are being funded by federal grants amounting to 827.05.“! approved in the tuerel emu Aqrortttrtiti" .htr Ytttsttt pen Imp-9n !et.itrye.i.utv, Te astate GerardPtiutier. Whaling} More OFY grggjg LUXURYCRUISE A new $180,000 luxury cruiser the M.S. Lady Winnipeg, is being launched on Winnipeg's Red River to meet an increasing demand for sightseeing in this historic area of Manitoba. Many tourists in Win- nipeg during the summer want to see bower Fort Garry, but don't have time to go onariver cruise and tour $6,786,652 mulled Mil he curled out in Ontario. Alberta and Quebec. In Ontario. ”A.” will go to Ito projects involving 1,387 participants. In Albert, 1il6 project: with m pur- tieipants will receive $111,195. In Quebec, 572 projects with 6,040 par- ticipants will receive Opportunities for Youth is part of an $85 million federal Discuss the Theory and practice of Electronics with students and instructors. Many Interesting Demonstrations of Applied Electronics, including Digital and Analog Computers, Video Tape Rec- ordings (see and hear yourself on T.V.), Radar Operations, Micro Wave Systems, Black and White and Color Television Technology, and a Complete Automation Processing System in Op- eration. "OPEN HOUSE" SAT. MAY 27, 1972, . AM - BPM THE DE VRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INVITES ALL PEOPLE INTERESTED IN ELECTRONICS TO ATTEND AN 970 LAWRENCE AVE. WEST AT DUFFERIN TORONTO, ONTARIO (ONE br THE BELLL AND HOWELL SCHOOLS) CALL MR. RON MORRISON REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED DE VRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AT 787-4960 FOR MORE INFORMATION The Lady Winnipeg will be one of four vessels cruising the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. The others are River Rouge, Paddlewheel Queen, and Paddlewheel Princess. The cruises will start when river locks open. The Fort itself opens in mid-May and closes in midGeptember. the city as well. Taking a boat to the Fort could solve the problem. _ Treasury Board, the Mlle Service Commiulon and the Wis ot Manpower and Immlgtatle,, National government pack. 0 - summer ’72 - Wong-d to create Mu] empbynwnt tor yum Canadians (ml-mg the unmet. In addition to the Department of the Secretary of _statt, the Health and Welfare and National Defence are also running Summer '72 programs.

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