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V_OL2,,,,NQ3MM Civic Appreciation night honours members of coun- cil and department heads for all the work they per- Senator Peter Bossa, former Alderman of Ward 3, and a member of the York Lions Club, was the guest speaker at the annual Civic Appreciation night held on March ll, 1980. Inf _ play SUUCCI'. HUCUIUng to" lllC League, the game can be an excit- ing thing to watch when played according to rures. "The Toast of the Town" is the Hustler's Show to celebrate 31 years of presenting annual shows. The Hustler Young Men's Bible Class will be performing at Ryer- son Theatre during the month of May. The York-Eglinton Soccer League are teaching youngsters fair play. They intend to set the league up as an example to the youth of the If you are over 60 and enjoy get- ting out for a change ofpace, The York "Over 60" Club may bejust what you are looking for. Read more about it on The York News Church Page. Senator Peter Bosa was the guest of honour at the York Lions annual appreciation night. Speak- ing to approximately 150 people, Mr. Bosa explained the functions of the Senate. MAY ISSUE ON THE STREET May 1 April 23 ADVERTISING DEADLINE April 24 EDITORIAL DEADLINE 31 years over 60 fair play NEWS IYork’s annual BRIEFS rabies clinic guest Senator Bosa heads York Lions' table Introduced by Lion Chris Tonks, Mr. Bosa spoke to the members and guests on the chores of the Senate. He allowed a clues- tion and answer period form during the past year. A lovely dinner is served and Lion's members and guests are given an oppor- tunity to mingle afterwards. In 1804 it was found that the agent ofthe infection was seliva. In 1884 Louis Pasteur isolated the virus and developed a vaccine that increased immunity to rabies virus. To- day immunity still depends upon regular The Borough of York is no stranger to rabies. On' November 7, 1967, the first proven case occured on Silverthorn Avenue. The carrier was a skunk and the victim a dog. Both were destroyed. Rabies is one of the oldest diseases known to man. It has been written about since the days of Aristole. Once called the Artie Dog disease or Hydrophobia, the fear of water. By the end of 1968 there were 114 proven cases. Four children were bitten by proven carriers and hundreds of domestic animals were destroyed. To control the outbreak, humaine trapping of wildlife was increased and minimum fee vaccinations commenced. This year's clinic will be our llth annual vaccination clinic for dogs and cats. Please help us to maintain our only defence against this fearful disease. Have your pet vaccinated. George Banton In and Around Jane Park In this issue Weston Times Page 7 8 9 Mount Dennis Monthly April 19: Weston Swim- ming Pool, Lawrence Avenue West at Weston Road, April 26: Lambton Arena, 4100 Dundas Street West, at Scarlett Rd. , May 3: Fairbank Com- munity Hall, 2213 Dufferin Street South, at Eglinton. Cost: $3.00 per animal. Time: l to 4 p.m. All dogs must be leashed, cats suitably confined. Clinic dates Church News Sports Page 20 21 Page 14 15 Page 6 Page 12 Lion President, George Banton stated that he was proud to be a part of not only the Lions Club but the Borough of York. With a population of over 150.000 people, Mr. Banton said he was amazed at the com- afterwards ard several members took advantage of this to ask questions. Mayor Gayle Christie commended the Lions for the amount of money they raised each year (in excess of $40,000)» and praised them for putting this money back into the com- munity through charitable donations. Community apprecia- tion night was held by the Weston Lion's Club at Westminster United Church on Wednesday, March 12. But the night belonged to Lindsay Cott. Intro- duced by Ken Johns, who told the audience that Mr. Cott arrived in Weston in 1940 and joined the Lion's Club in 1945, the special award came as a surprise. Mr. Cott was a councillor in Weston during 1946 to 1949 and again from 1959 to 1964. He has the distinc- tion of being the first per- It's the night when the Lions offer their apprecia- tion to the many organiza- tions that aid the community with their services. munity atmosphere that existed in York. Weston Lions honour The happy youngsters above are going through the rigorous paces of reciting, Cioldi- locks and the Three Bears. The l'acial and hand gestures were all part ofthe effect of getting, the story across. The children belong to Miss Patterson's grade one class at Warren Park Junior School. and they were taking part in the school's two-day, f'irtiesth anniversary “Golden DaVs" show, held in mid-March. More Photos and Warren Park Junior School. and they were taking part tittieth anniversary “Golden Days" show, held in mid-l story on page 15. Easter is just around the comer and Kelly was spotted at Towers with a buggy full of bunnies. Although they were cute and cuddly, Kelly gave them up for a real bunny she found at the Animal Shelter. Kelly and the real Easter Bunny can be seen in "The Bow Mews". Singing their hearts out A cheque was presented 10 Senator Bosu and he signed it immediately over to the Northwestern Gen- eral Hospital and pres- ented it to Canon Jackson. It was an evening for presentations and two spe- cial awards were given to women who have worked behind the scenes for the Bert Robinson Hockey Mr. Cott has actively worked towards the re- development of the Wes- ton Town Centre and his shop is often the focal point for many who have problems. Another distinc- tion is that Mr. Cott has a perfect attendance record of 35 years with the Weston Lions. An example of a man who is concerned and who undertakes to fullfil any tasks he takes on. Mayor Gayle Christie was on hanfto congratu- late the services repres- ented and Lions Inter- national District A-7 Governor Robert Town- send assisted. son to point the way across the now common cross- walks installed to assist pedestrians. All in all, another suc- cessful evening for the York Lions who, each year, show their apprecia- tion to the Borough. League. Barb Soady and May Otaguro were sur- prised at the awards and had been brought to the meeting without being told by their husbands that they were to receive it. A draw was held in which four cheques of$100 each were presented to the Canadian Red Cross - Weston Unit, The Ontario Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Opportunity for Advance- ment and the Weston Senior Citizens Club 132. Dr. Godfrey Gale, from the Toronto Hospital on Buttonwood showed an extremely interesting slide presentation of the hospi- tal dating back to the late 1800's. He explained the functions of the hospital then and brought the audience up-to-date on what is going on there now. A remarkable man, Dr. Gale has been instrumental in many of the functions of the hospital. r1 _"