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Page 6â€"The Times, Thursday, December 20, 1973 Let‘s not let Santa Claus completely overtake our Christ. That‘s what Christmas is really all about. The management and staff of the Westonâ€"York Times wishes you and yours a very merry Christmas. We‘ve got to have a bigger tree, we‘ve got to give â€" and receive â€" more and more expensive gifts, we‘ve got to have a bigger turkey. It‘s just our nature. But it‘s all for nought. No matter how we try. No matter when we start celebrating. No matter how big or expensive the gifts we buy now, we cannot top the original given to mankind some 1973 years ago. For many, Christmas has lost its orfginal meaning and has taken on a new one. Now it‘s how much can we over indulge in food and drink; how much can be spent on keeping the kids ahead of the rest of the Johnnys and Jills on the block; how can we write more Christmas cards and greetings to all and sundry â€" thereby proving, for some reason or other, some kind of upmanship, .. . ;; i3 . § We‘re all caught up in this thing, like it or not. It‘s a mania of our times: Each year must be bigger and better than the last; each year we‘ve got to have more of everything than we did the last or it just isn‘t successful. Each year we start to get ready for Christmas earlier and earlier. It seems that the bigger department stores start decorating in early October, the parties begin in November (to be accelerated by Grey Cup festivities), the police spot checks start their vigilance in early December, radios blast us with Christmas music throughout â€" slowly at first but building to saturation the last few days. It‘s jolly time once again. Every year on the 25th of December we celebrate a hectic day after going through an equally hectic month preparing for it. But no matter how well we‘re prepared, there‘s always that last minute shopping, the gift wrapping, the cooking, the visits with family and friends and things like that there. Teamsters bypass Main Street on way to Toronto 60 years ago Is the end of the construction of the Weston sewerage system in sight? Speaking to the foreman of the storm sewer gang, one learns that another week or so will finish the job. That is surely good news to the residents, who may look forward with satisfaction to the near future, when street trenching will have ceased, and our streets will get into normal condition once more. The travelling public will be pleased too. Many teamsters take byways in getting to Toronto in order to avoid Main Street, which has been in an almost impassable condition this fall. The storm sewer gang, forty strong, is rushing to end the work and have been favored with ideal weather towards its accomplishment. 40 years ago You hear the man on the street complaining about municipal affairs. They tell you that they are spending too much of the tax money and not getting the value for the dollar. They say that they are not taking care of the Second Class Mail Registration Number 1588 Subscription Rates: Home Delivery $5.00 Per Year. Mailed Deliveries $7.00 Per Year in Am.g_._cm Other Countries $9.00. Telephone 241â€"5211 True meaning Established 1890. Incorporating the Weston Times and County of York Herald, the Times and Guide, and Weston Timesâ€"Advertiser, and the Weston Times. , V.J, MacMillon, President and Publisher _ Bill Bajley, Managing Editor Ltd. $y TR iston Road, Weston, each Thursday by a division: of Burlington: Printing Co. Circulation 249â€"7087 When the matter. comes before Metro council do they vote in sympathy with their own borough council or vote on the issue as they see fit. There may be an occasion when York or North York councils may pass a formal motion objecting to some proposed project or an issue raised in Metro council. This has placed some Metro politicians in a difficult position. There is no longer any doubt. But it must be admitted that for Metro council politicians to wear two hats can sometimes be confusing. On occasion the question has been raised as to whether a member of a borough council, York or North York3 who also sits on Metro council, should vote on Metro as directed by the borough council. mar; â€".. 85 TEDDIE$... 263 DILLY DOLULJIES.../O¢ SNOOPIES... 76 BUSTER BLASJOFFS..." Wearing two hats time, the increase in the number of permits issued was only 5. From January 1 to October 31, $691,200 was spent on new factories in Weston with eight permits issued. During this period, nine permits were issued to the amount of $456,092 for repairs, additions and demeolition to dwellings and garages. hour to get to the cars. In a letter, Mr. Robertson, former police chief in Weston, suggested council have traffic lights erected at the intersection and that in the meantime a traffic officer should be detailed to the 10 years ago According to a report presented to Weston council, the amount spent on building in the Weston area has increased 50 percent from January 1 to October 31, in comparison to the same period last year. In that period in 1962, $828,620 was spent on building in Weston while in 1963 the amount was $1,286,321. However, although there was an increase in the amount spent during that Some Metro politicians, the next time a critical vote is due, would do well to remember just whom they do represent. It could mean the difference in the outâ€" come of an issue that affects all the people in Metro. corner during rush hours. The minister said in a recent statement, for all to see, that members of Metro council have a responsibility to make decisions for Metro on behalf of the people they represent. The citizens in their municipality. s Mr. White says he does not believe that members of Metro council represent their borough councils. The answer has been provided by a higher authority in the form of Ontario Treasurer and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs John White. whhess cb 7‘ ooibiinnaseiots 2 w