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Weston-York Times (1971), 14 Sep 1972, p. 5

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This fall, Channel 19 has scheduled a variety of special series to stimulate and to inform viewers of the social issues of today. A fourâ€" Borough of York Parks and _ Recreation â€" Comâ€" missioner Al Savage has recently been _ elected president of the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association. Mr. Savage has been York‘s commissioner for five years. Prior to joining York he was superintendant of plants for the Sarnia Board of Education and for 10 years owned a greenhouse business, supplying park materials. Kennedy will host Insight, an interviewâ€"style show featuring interesting Canadians from diverse occupations and lifestyles. Guests to be featured in the series include actress Kate Reid, publisher and jourâ€" nalist, Peter C. Newman and internationallyâ€"acclaimed photographer Yousuf Karsh. Insight telecasts Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Fall highlights on channel 19 Gale Parson, R.D. Laing, San Diego‘s Saluting Bear, Kate Reid, Jane Austen, a veterinarian, an animated chess set, Elizabeth I, the Electric Company . . . These are just a few of the latest members to join Channel 19‘s Television Community for the 1972â€"73 season. This fall, Channel 19 presents the best in national and _ world _ television programing with a schedule designed to give viewers an entertaining and educational alternative to commercial television. An exciting new series, Variety Fare, telecasts Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. This twiceâ€"weekly series is designed for the householder and will feature programs to help families adapt to changing society and increased leisure time. Tips on highâ€"rise gardening, pioneer cookery and proper pet care are a few of the interesting segments to be featured in the coming Popular hostess and television personality Betty Savage takes top spot As commissioner, Mr. Savage is the liaison between the parks and recreation department and council. His work brings him in contact with all departments in a legal, financial and political application. Mr. Savage attempts to tour one or two of the borough‘s 40 parks every day. "This," he said, "afâ€" fords him the opportunity to keep upâ€"toâ€"date on the conditions of the parks and beginning Wednesday, September 13 at 8 p.m., will investigate the uses and abuses of drugs in western society, from the simple barbiturates to LSD to heroin. The drug series will be followed by three new programs from the New Tempo series, beginning Wednesday, October 4 at 10 p.m. The programs will take a McLuhanesque view of man and his technology. Another program from the Horizon series, The Fretful Elements, reports on man‘s latest endeavours to control rain, seet and snow and will be seen Monday, September 25 at 10 p.m. From the outstanding science series, Horizon, Channel 19 presents a selection of new programs dealing with man‘s attempts to deal with his environment through knowledge and sometimes, adventure. Kuru, To Tremble With Fear, telecasting Monday, September 18 at 10 p.m. investigates a mysterious disease linked to canâ€" nibalism that may open new vistas in medical science. Channel 19 presents two new series for viewers inâ€" terested in perfecting their sports skills and becoming more proficient in chess. Check and Mate, beginning Tuesday, October 17 at 7:45 p.m. is a series of 20, 15â€" minute programs that even Boris Spassky might find valuable. Designed for chess buffs and enthusiasts, the program‘s unusual quality is the players â€" there are Al Savage an opportunity to meet the men working with him." _ Mr. Savage and his wife Georgia have five children. His father was parks commissioner for Sarnia and his brother teaches horâ€" ticulture and greenhouse activities at a North York High School. Michael Blair, Eric Alfred, Regina Louis, Carrie May and Lawrence Jay, all school age. none. Instead, the chess board and pieces are comâ€" pletely animated to make their way around the board. Channel 19‘s new series, Sports Skills, which previews Mondays at 7:45 p.m., will give viewers tips on such individual parâ€" ticipation sports as golf, curling and tennis. Channel 19 will also be airing two, sixâ€"part dramatizations of 19th century _ novels: Jane Austen‘s Pride and Prejudice and Wilkie Collins‘ Woman In White. Woman In White telecasts Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. and Price and Prejudice, Tuesday, October 24 at 9:30 p.m. Sundays at 8 p.m. Channel 19 will feature an eightâ€"part series Great Zoos of the World for viewers who would like to take a look at the wonders of some of the world‘s greatest z008. â€" Two, sixâ€"part, 90â€"minute specials will be aired on Channel 19 this fall. The Six Wives of Henry VIII, beginning Sunday, October 1, tells the Tudor King‘s story from the perspective of his six wives. The series, Elizabeth R starring Glenda Jackson, telecasts at the end of November and features the turbulent times and loves of Henry‘s formidable daughter. The Polka Dot Door and Guess What return for another season to delight younger viewers. Visionâ€"On the first ever television program for deaf youngsters, debuts October 7 at 11:10 a.m. er season to delight ye‘ €" wily 1 m.- t viovers Pitnin friend...Bill McVean (@%, \ ‘"~y \"~ [ 4 irst ever television sun Te > â€" { ; Pc1 am for deaf If Bill McVean had a single mission in life, it would be stimulating . \8B s :. P sters, debuts October 7 people to think. ‘What you believe is important," Bill explains, o i e j Ne : M s 10 a.m. "but even more important is that you‘ve thought it through. PVAC :03 .’ % w However, if you can‘t change your mind once in a while, you‘re ‘?Qf,,( k filk )* â€" * > ® not thinking!", says he. ::"'\‘" ‘?} / X m A § i: Q'&gm: ”, He advocates that people shake out prejudices once a month pelels C m ‘i? _ midnight, i m because they may be surprised to discover they‘ve changed ; GJ) w C 10:05 a.m 8 i their views on some of them. ‘‘There‘s little virtue in consistency 8 ;;“ . m s "c f for consistency‘s sake!" is the way he puts it. putss c \W ? ‘ But, of course, Bill McVean is a man of many parts. Thinking all it : w the time makes his head ache so he also plays music, eyes the l .. ȴ & & current scene in a quizzical way and adds his own deft touches 5 f 4 of humour. k . Â¥ or , ns # / . 3. y The Wings for Dystrophy Day is being held under the auspices of Markham Fire Department directed by Chief Myrl Smith. His men will provide volunteers to man a pumper truck at the special event. They will be selling fire fighter hats donated by Somerville Industries Limited. The helmets will be offered at $1 each with all proceeds going to the M.D. research fund. The services of Buttonville Airport have been donated for the day by owner Michael Sifton. Many ownerâ€"pilots will donate their aircraft and special flying skills The Ninetyâ€"Nines Inc., a special group of 16 women pilots, are supporting the program fully and many of their members will be on hand. to fly the thousands expected to turn out. Muscular â€" Dystrophy Association of Canada executive director Frank Murphy says, "If you have "The cost of flights will be just 2 cents per pound. If someone weighs 75 pounds then the cost is $1.50," says airport manager â€" Roy McCabe. "All the money we collect will be turned over to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada for Airplane rides for next to nothing are planned for Sunday, September 17, between noon and 6:30 p.m., at Buttonville Airport, just northeast of Metro Toronto. The airfield is north of Highway No. 7 on the norâ€" therly extension of the Don Valley Parkway. A sign marked Buttonville Airport is located on Woodbine Avenue on the northern edge of town. The field is im mediately west of Butâ€" tonville itself. Wings for dystrophy The thinking man‘s time and a lot of money. Medical research teams need more money. They are working hard but resources are limited. parents â€" of â€" dystrophic children face daily. They must watch their children gradually lose the power to walk. Many victims die before the age 20. ‘"‘There is absolutely nothing to stop the disease. Tomorrow will take a little "If anyone wants to add a few cents a pound we‘ll be delighted to accept it," says M.D. association spokesman Murphy. "Currently, we are paying the cost of 61 Canadian research projects. They are expensive. a member of The Ninetyâ€" Nines Inc., so she‘s hoping to be on hand too. At least 20 thousand cases of muscular dystrophy exist in Canada. "Our pilots are eager to take people up," notes McCabe. We‘ll have the aircraft and the pilots â€" enough for all. It will be one of the most exciting days in the lives of thousands of youngsters who will have their first flight." the material needed to provide everyone with numbered cards. Nobody will have to stand in line. CFRB radio personality, Bill McVean, himself a pilot, will be on hand to help organize things. Catherine McVean is If the weather is bad the program will be held the following Sunday, Sepâ€" tember 24. ever promised your family an airplane ride, this will be the day to do it. You can put an 8 or 9 year old aloft for about $1. And that‘s a Air Canada has donated "It‘s hard to describe what screen starting on the opening day of the 1973 Ontario Place season. IMAX camera, and can be shown only by using the huge IMAX projector that is housed in Cinesphere North produced _ by â€" Graeme Ferguson and introduced last year at Ontario Place has been the biggest drawing card at the waterfront showplace with â€" many visitors coming back to see it again and again. It is planned to show the new IMAX film, as yet un en lquel n cobicel as film is being ;ndt. lto:‘ customary ree monaurally and produce the stereo effects in the studio. Mackay will strive for more realism with onâ€"theâ€"spot stereo microphones and he feels that this, reproduced on can either get rid of the § hazards around the job or set the job up in a way to avoid them. It just takes a little To receive your own colour catalogue send $1 ($1 will be deducted from your first order.) Send to Dirnd! 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