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â€" ‘BritishPeople Extend Heartfelt Thanks To _ _ Weston‘â€"Mrs. Calvert â€" WESTON WATER PROBLEMS TO BE REME NOLUME 56, NUMBER 24 "The people: of Canada have a lot to be thankful for. With these words, Mrs. Laura Calvert, best known locally as the "Mother of Weston,". summed up the entire situation in England. || _ __ ... Pn o en The big event, of course, is the draw for two big prizes, namely a Thor automatic wash’ing machine, and an electric radioâ€"phonograph. The committee in charge of the dance felt that rather than offer large number of small prizes, as ,z1 the past, the prizes would be confinec}J to two really worthâ€"while gifu. of which the winners could justly proud. The radioâ€"phonoâ€" ‘ graph which has been on the market for sometime is a means â€"‘of many hours of enjoyment and \/pleasure, while any woman forâ€" _ tunate enou&,h to win tfi’ne amazing / new Thor Washer, will find it a ‘» machine that any housewife can be %;proud. EM eeg Mrs. Calvert arrived in Halifax aboard the SS Aquitania on Sunâ€" day, May 25, after a four month visit to her native land, a visit that took her all through England where she saw for herself the condition in which that brave land is now in, a land" whose people have Eone throu{h\privniom such as Engâ€" land has never known before. _ ko AO i Pm n ns o mc osk Aécording to Mrs. Calvert, the thing which struck her most forcibâ€" ly, was the fact that in :Xite of all the English people had gone through, th?hedo not grumble or complain. y take these adâ€" verse conditions in a matter of fact way and like other generations beâ€" fore them, they stand up bravely and are determined to bring their country back to the peace and prosâ€" perity it once enjoyed even though it means sacrifice and hard work. Britons are profuse in their thanks towards those who gave them assistance when they needed it mo.st. Mrs. Calvert was asked by all those she was in contact with "to thank the people of Wesâ€" ton and Canada for their help." Everywhere she went, people told her over and over again how graw- ful they were for the foo and clothing they received during the war and for the help they are reâ€" ceiving to ease the present flood grisis. At a time like this, the English people ate more thankful thap their words can express. "We in Weston oughtâ€"to be: proud of the assistance we have given them in Frk Weston Canadian Legion Complete Pians For Annual Street Dance â€" The members of â€" Canadian: Legion, Branch. No. 213, â€"are at present busily engaged completing plans for their annual street dance, to be Héld on Wednesday, June 18th, ‘The Weston Council has readily granted them the use of King street, from Main to George wtreet, and other organizations in the town are coâ€"operating, by reâ€" fraining from holding any other attractions on or about that date. As in previous tyenrs, there will be many games of amusement, inâ€" eluding Bingo and the usual reâ€" freshment and hot dog stands. _A nineâ€"piece orchestra will provide music for dancing, augmented by a public address system. For the children, there will be a fishâ€"pond â€"the type that everybody wins atâ€"and there is no doubt that all the kiddies will go home quite pleased with their Prizes. & eased eir pMIeB 0. 0. _ 28 MAIN N. : ZONE 4â€"400 __ _A Complete Line of NEW FURNITURE and GOOD USED FURNITURE â€" * If you would like to see a pérâ€" ect state of organized confusion, fou should drop into our office any fuesday morning around eleven ‘elock. Not that you would be verly welcome, because at that ime everything is at fever heat, pminge the final deadline, but it would be edifying, e_spgcinlly’if you iappen to be one of the unfortunâ€" ites whose article was "left out of he paper last issue." Last Tuesday, or any Tuesday or that matter, you would have MR Empn L en uts Last Tuesday, or any Tuesday or that matter, you would have een the Times and Guide staff ouring over the makeâ€"up sheets, rting, discarding, praying, trying find a place for everything, and tting eeverything in its place. ~Usually we can â€" squeeze . all rinted matter in, but sometimes, and it happens to every business) e have two columns of space, and ree or four columns of news left ver to be put into the issue. viousli, this is a sad state of iffairs, because without a doubt, iomeone is Â¥oing to be dimfiint- d, At this late stage of p tion f the paper, no more pages can be :lded; we have to make do with hat is left. To us, who have walked inches off the soles of our hoes, and have sore ears from ontacting people by phone, to * bonfln(‘uiali‘oyu“hlls:'t lood drop b{':op to have to sat side news, use the pages are lready burtthg_ at the seams. WEsTON MUsiC & RADIO lieve me, ours is not & task to be Southâ€"West Corner No. 11 the recent flood drive," Mrs. Calâ€" vert stated. These floods have inâ€" nundated most of the land, yet they Cll_,‘l:y on. huuiy‘ filetre Mrs., Calvert left New York City Jan. 18 on the liner, "Queen Elizaâ€" beth," and landed in Southampton on the twentyâ€"fourth. While on board ship, Mrs. Calvert received numerous cablegrams from friends, not only in England, but also in Canada, wishing her a safe trip. L 0. in ul thitiinb on : PA P veiniiyod 4d On arrival, 3111. Calvert went immediately to her former home in Brickfields, Worcester for a week‘s visit with her mother and brother. Her mother, like many othervicâ€" tims of the war, is now physically disabled, being unable to walk or Mrs. Calvert‘s next stop was Reddish in Stockport, where she stayed three weeks. While stayâ€" ing here, she visited the suroundâ€" ing countryside. At Sale, she was tendered a civic receé)tion, and at Lancashire she visited all the chilâ€" dren‘s schools and was presented with many gifts from the youngâ€" sters. Mrs. Calvert says that the kiddies of the Foorest classes in the English schools are provided with cocoa, chocolate, and milk through the kindness of those who have given that these children may not go hungry.. | ; k At Norwich she was again given a civic reception and also met many relatives of friends over here in Canada. Mrs. Calvert visited all the hospitals in the district and signed the guest books. At the City Hall where she signed the register, her name was under the signature of the last visitor, the Duchess of Kent. _ ___ _ Who Collects The Fountain Taps Of Cruickshank Park? It seems we have a new collector of strange articles in Westonâ€"a young lad it is surmised, who has a yen for filling his pockets with new and used drinking fountain taps. _ We came to this conclusion only after hearing several reports, that someone is relieving the fountain in Cruickshank Park of its tap leaving the water to gush freely high into the air," . It might be well to point out, that this fountain was installed for the convenience of picnickersâ€"for resiâ€" dents of Weston who like to freâ€" gent the park, wading or having a gume of ball. Why damage this ountain, which is so greatly appreâ€" ciated on a hot summer day ? It might also be remembered that removing the taps is unlawfulâ€"a form of stealing, which will not go unpunished if the person or persons responsible are discovered. The committee members orâ€" ganizin% this Street Dance feel sure, that this will: again be a great success, and a form of deâ€" lightful entertainment for both young and old. Proceeds of the dance are to provide funds for the various activities of the Canadian Legion. Nor is the situation any happier the following Thursday, when the paper hits the street. Our corresâ€" pondents hopefully scan the paper for their article, but to no availâ€"it has not appeared in the issue. Then things begin to happen. Usually our telephone has a very musical ring, but not so on Thursâ€" day mornings. | It rings, it screams, it jumps up and down on the wall, telling us that someone has a comâ€" ‘phim which certainly won‘t be music to our ears, _ â€" It is the same old storyâ€"‘"their article" has been deliberately left out of the paper, and sometimesâ€" not often, thank goodnessâ€"they go so far as to intimate that we hold some particular discriminaâ€" tion against them, else we would ‘hnve printed their news in preferâ€" ence to a piece about soâ€"andâ€"so. _ To that indietment, we plead not guilty, Our eomcicncz is clear, for we have done the best we could with the space at hand, the maxiâ€" mum number of pages that the {ilv]mnciul income of the paper would allow. If at any time we have to leave some news over till next week, you may be sure that each item was carefully weighed, in our humble judgment, for its importance and its value to our readers as a whol¢, before it was set aside, _ _ _ And so, we hope this explanation has _ made you understand â€" our problem, and that you will accept our apol , if it hasâ€"or may mm.....l.w to you. â€"Continued on page 8 The three young ladies shown above, Mary Jane Bennett, Marylon Colwill, and Shirley Aitken, were featured in a musical dialogue, "A Trip Around The World," which was presented at the Community Cubaree Held At Town Park â€" A Cubaree was held at Cruickâ€" shank Park on May 31 to discuss the Humber Valley district busiâ€" ness. Present at this gathering were the local Cub packs including First Weston under Cub Master, Mrs. Mclntyre and assistant, Miss Byers, Second Weston Troop under Cub Master Dave Eadie and assistâ€" ant Bob Taylor, First Thistletown Pack under _ Cub Master_ Mrs, Leonard and assistant Miss Jacobs, and the Pinegrove Cub Pack under Cub Master Mrs. Baby and her assistant. _ f After mecting at 2:15 p.m. the Cubs marched down the hill in packs to the park where various contests were geld. First Weston and First Thistletown Packs won the Grado A ribbon and the Pineâ€" grove and 2nd Weston Cub Troops captured the Grade B ribbon. _ The Cubs themselves brought their own S“tpp" along and after a strenuous afternoon they polished it off in fine order.> A si':fing contest was heldâ€"afterwards and the Cubs prepared for home at eight o‘clock. â€" 4 Guests at the Cubaree were Jim Watson, the Lakeshore District Commissioner; Nils Norenius, the Humbervalley _ District _ Commisâ€" sioner and John Atkinson, the Field Commissioner from Provinâ€" cial Headquarters, Yk.Twp.Citizens 22,000 Strong Have TB Survey More than 22,000 York Townâ€" ship residents have been given free Xâ€"rays in the chest survey being conducted in that area by the Naâ€" tional Sanitarium Association. Beâ€" fore the survey ends, June 19, at least 16,000 school children will have been examined. Clinics are now in operation at Vaughan Road Collegiate and at George Syme school with others to open at D. B. Hood school, June 4, and at Silverthorn school, June 9. Those who were not at home when canvassers called to make appointâ€" ments, have still time to arrange for the free health service for themâ€" ‘selves and family, and are asked to telephone ME. 6232. _ s This mass survey of 85,000 York Township residents, largest comâ€" munity survey ever held in Canada, is financed by the sale of T.B. Christmas Seals. â€" Weston Native: ‘"Nope. Not very proâ€" gressive ‘round here, best we kin do is babies. Diff‘rent in the city, I s‘pose." around here Weston High School graduate, son of J. 0. Scott, Weston [l\utu. who is returning to Weston after a nine Lan‘ absence. Frank left Weston 1938 to become -.u?r of the Prescott Theatre, and on his return will uvflnfldy.‘lh father at Wesâ€" ton Theatre, acting in the capacity of assistant manager, R RETURNS TO WESTON Some People Not Yet Approachedâ€" Make Appointment Tourist: "Any big men born Cimes and Gumne | * FEATURED AT RECREATIONAL COUNCIL‘S COMMUNITY NIGHT FRANK 0. SCOTT 9n Council was very disappointed: and perturbed with the April report of the Weston Bus Line, wgich continues to show a great deficit. For the month of April the loss totalled $448.42, while for the first quarter, total deficit was $1661.51. It is also expected, that with decreasing passenger revenue durâ€" ing the month of May total deficits would decrease considerably more. In the event that this line conâ€" tinues to operate at a loss during j the months of May and June, council will then deem it necessary to discontinue the service. ‘ To Discontinue Weston Bus Line If Operating Deficits Continue The statement for railway operâ€" ation during the month of April, showed an operating profit of $392.70, while for the same month last year it was $681.67. Net profit for the first quarter 1947 was $1714.85, while for the same period last year it was $2,526.14. R Net profit for both Railwayâ€"and |CB!@DteUMon, for. boomng . pasi Bus line was $59.34. from England to Canada is a 1t _A report from the railway beard And unpredictable. process~â€"He giving estimates for the proposed €Ver, the tickets came through renewal of gates at the ]fing and time, and Mrs. Haigh docked John streets crossings, and for the Montreal last Sunday night. installation â€"of flashing signal,. Mrs. Harrison, who came lights on each side of the crossing, Weston two years ago as an E and also for lights on the gatelish warâ€"bride, feels that it 1 arms was discussed by council|take her mother some time to ; Monday night. over fhe ‘gbu‘ndla'nt‘ supply gf fo T 3 s I T PESY d uns NEnvrann ICL The report showed that cost of renewing gate arms would be $8200 with an additional cost of $2200 for the installation of warning lights, or a total of $10,400. . â€" At present the only indication given that gates are going to be lowered, is the operator lowering gates halfâ€"way, taking them up again, and lowering them all the \way. Council decided with lights situated at the centre of the arms In the coming weeks Weston will say goodâ€"bye to its oldest landmark, the old Langstaff house on Main street. â€" This venerable dwelling which is now resting about seventy feet back of its original position on the old Plank Road, now Main St., "WEsT YORK‘s NEWSY WEEKLY" W oodbridge Westmount _ Humber Heights Oidest Landmark Of This Town To Be Torn Down Immediately is to be torn down to make room for the birth of newer buildings. This house is reputed to be the oldest in Weston. It was built back in the year eighteen hundred and thirty by Mr. Thomas Longstaff, the founder of the â€"old V%eston Pump Works. Except for a small inovation, the building is the same 1O omy y Oe e s esc cn as it was nearly one hundred and twenty years ago. If a house could talk, it could certainly tell a thrillâ€" ing story; Weston has changed a sreat deal since the days of the lank Road, The property which is opposite 'lthe Atlantic and Pacific store, is ‘owned . by the large chain store which exiect to build there some time in the future. Although we \will welcome more new and modern ‘buildings on our growing main thoroughfare, we shall be sad to ‘see this anci¢nt citizen pass comâ€" |pletely into the written history of the town. Stove Workers End Sevenâ€"Week Strike â€" â€" Continue Negotiations . The sevenâ€"weekâ€"old strike of 650 production workers at the Moffat Stove Co. plant, Weston, ended this week when the strikers voted to return to work under a settlement grnpoml differing only slightly rom one rejected last v‘veek, 20 Negotiations will go forward for three days between the comt:ny and union toward an acceptable wage increase. If a settlement is not reached within that time it is provided that an immediate threeâ€" centsâ€"anâ€"hour inctease will be given, retroactive to the day of reâ€" turning, and the question of addiâ€" tional Wlf.l and other matters will be given to an iracrfiul arbitrator, whose decision will be binding on (both partles.:. | ©) . |__ .0. .. _ The proposal of the threeâ€"cent increase and arbitration was reâ€" jected by a membership meeting on t‘he strike began on April 10 meeting last week, 27 THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1947 Arrives In Canada For Grandchild‘s First Birthday After over two years separation, Mrs. L. Harrison, 80 Lippincott St. W., has been again united with her mother, Mrs. H. Haigh, of Blackâ€" pool, England. Mrs, Haigh arrived in Weston this week, and plans to spend two or three months with her ldaaxhter.-. ce s Mrs. Harrison‘s daughter, who will celebrate her first birthday this month, was the main reason behind the visit, as Mrs. Haigh has never seen her grandchild, For a short time, it looked as if Mrs. jHalgh would not be here for the celebration, .for booking passage from England to Canada is a long Mrs. Harrison, who came to Weston two years ago as an Engâ€" lish warâ€"bride, feels that it will take her mother some time to get over the abundant supply of food, and also the lack of rationed goods. this should be sufficient warning, and did not feel the extra expense for flashing lights on each side of the crossing was justified, â€" Two byâ€"laws were passed authorâ€" ising the sale and conveyance of land to Edwin Andrew Armstrong, and the Northern Eureka Refrigerâ€" ator Company. . York Kindergarten Association Hold The York Township Kindergarâ€" ten Association held their annual banguet â€" at _ Maplehurst Lodge, Tuesday, May 27, with 25 members present. Annual Banquet Miss Lillian French, introduced the new executive for 1948, and following this Miss Jean Meikle of Humbercrest Public school, made presentations to those teachers leaving the association. Miss Grace Barber, and Miss Audrey McConnville, who are to be married in the near future; Miss Hazel Bng%‘s, and Miss Joyce Mcâ€" Master, who are returning to Normal school to complete their training, and Miss Audrey Wilâ€" liams, on exchange to England, all received lovely shell brooches from the members. _Miss R. Thorburn, president of the association, presided over the meeting. § with a dispute over wages. The union demand was forâ€" 18%% cents per hour increase. The company claimed the strike was illegal and in violn{ion of a noâ€"strike clause in a .collective. bargaining agreeâ€" ment which it said was effective to November. â€" o Until May 1 the company refused | to ‘negotiate, . claiming me‘-l1 picketing was preventing office workers and officials of .the comâ€" Etny from entering the plant. m?h of workers not nrrnenud by the union was permitted and settlement terms were offeredr | _ In the latter weeks of the strike, the Ontario Dc;.rtment of Labor, .gtroa(o: Louis :::i its ::»M conâ€" officer, a 8 part fi\H&‘ negotiations. The nt&mm proposal accapted by the union was l Aohets io is muniinbi‘ posa As C P in in It Was Just A w u : + Year agore«.... Commission Request Mr. E. W. Taylor, general manâ€" â€" ager of George Weston Ltd., ; . * announced that excavation for their new $2,000,000 plant would ‘ begin within a month, , ’ A. V. Roe of Canada Ltd., anâ€" nounced plans for the construction of the "world‘s fastest aircraft" Gloster Meteor. It was expected that desieninge and manufacturing Weston Band Starts Season Next Thursday The Weston Silver Band will open this season‘s activities wi‘t_h EPn eeero uen ied an open air band concert in the town park on Thursday, June 12, weather permittini. If not, the concert will be held the next Thursday instead. Mayor Doughâ€" erty wili be present and will make the introductory remarks to the gathering before the concert. Mt. Dennis * The f;)llowiru is the program nrnn&ed: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. Opening remarks by i’l;‘yor- Dougerty. 1, March, "Step P erward," by J) Builey." 2, Mediey, Forward, . tg' J. Bailey, 2, Medicy, "Odds and Ends," lm A. J. Melion. 3, Walitz, :'P'ofut‘ t_)'v’verl," b‘y. :l A. Greenwood. 4, Weston: Male Quartette, selected. 5, Grand Fanâ€" tasia, "Joan of Arc," by H. Round. 6, March, "Sons of the Brave," by C. Bidgood. 7, Fantamia; "A Seotâ€" tish Garland," by J, Faulds, 8, Weston Male Qunrto*te. selected. 9, Air Varie, "Eventide," by. W. Rimmer. â€" 10, March, "Light of Foot." by :C. Latanh. .. God Save the King. Twp â€" old â€" settlers, Eonfirmed bachelors, sat in the backwoods. The conversation drifted from poliâ€" tics to cooking. ‘"I got 6 them there cookery hoh”ot:‘ but I névéer could do nothing with it," said one. _ 4 m'.'Yo'I‘n‘ hit it. tvhe‘ry' h:n of m . rec same mytâ€"‘fsc::'m dish.‘â€" And fioke '.}- .lmwmm..hm‘h‘ Teenâ€"Age Astronomers Starâ€"Gaze At David Duniap Observatory One of the features about: the large dome which amazed both children and supervisor was the fact that it opened up to a width of about 15â€"20 feet, and rotates with the earth. The 74â€"inch telescope is set on a cloek; and is so delicately }‘mlndnced that it can be moved by and. During the twoâ€"hour visit the children gazed at Jupiter and the four moons, Saturn and its ring, the moon and a cluster of stars. They received instruction from Pm%essor Hurd on the process followed to set up the teleseopes. : "For the Love of Mike," a threeâ€" act drama from the pen of George H. Troyer, Woodbridge, is being well received im its presentations to date. â€" â€" Drama, Written By Woodbridge Author, Well Received To Date The premier showing was in the |O‘She Orange Hall, Woodbridge, whete |lish . for three consecutive evenings,|ritt), May 15, 16 and 17, it played to| Dann capacity houses. At its pregentation |not I on Mafi.zs, in Thistletown, â€"and in | _ Jar Tottenham on May 30, it was| Dutcl again received with full Wouses. ficult Mr. Troyer has written this but Elfi{ upon the request ‘of the 50â€"50 |final Ylub, of the Woodbridge. United |nize thurch, for their interpretation and rendition to the ‘Juhue. The drama }disc} is built ‘around a tayiesl Trigh |effic family head, Danny O‘Shea, 3 holds aversion to anyohe rist Trish. | been In Ei; nmmhr...:\uh :eh'“:. is | best a onllflnf" m rl chagrin hlidilhdlymz by the ; his 31"’" oung ~and conâ€" fi: iflm : is forced to place in a|of t SAM WILSON, Publisher _ SIN 38 Main N. _ Mr. Alec Cruickshanks and Mr. Harvey Hand, representing the Weston Public Utilities Commisâ€" sion, apfi)eared before council Monâ€" day night to request the necessary byâ€"law for the issuing of twentyâ€" year serial debentures amountei:i to $125,000, and a byâ€"law to am the present byâ€"law goveminf water rates, be passed by council, pending the proposed extension to the water works system for the town of Weston.* The report of W. B. Redfern, conâ€" sulting engineer for the commisâ€" sion, was presented to council, which consisted of the following major items: _ â€" * (1) Construct a water softenâ€" ing plant in connection with the Summerlea supply at Dee avenus on property owned bly the Public Utilities Commission. In connection with this water softening plant, it would be advisable to construct a storage reservoir at the surface of the ground as.a reserve !u;l):gly of softened water from which the in the water_softening process at the softening plant at this location. high content of iron in the Sumâ€" merlea water would be taken out The pump house would be conâ€" structed over one section of the surface reservoir. And, in this pump house, there will be installed a motorâ€"driven service pump with space in the pump house f;:)r an« other service pump in the future, and also a gasoline driven pump, or dieselâ€"driven engine for fire service when required. â€" _ .. The cast. of _this ext%mion deâ€" pends upon the size of the surface reservoir constructed. We would suggest it be constructed to contain oneâ€"half million gallons. With the new standpipe, as proposed, and â€"Continued on page 10 ronto. The officers for the coming year are as follows: Honorary viceâ€"president, George | Pearson; Alfred Wardlaw and Frank Pearâ€" son; president, Clarke Wardlaw; vice presidents, Leslie Clarkson, George Pearson, Stuart Chapman; York County Club Annual Picnic To Be At Woodbridge The York County Holstein Club is planning to hold its annual picnic at Flndale Park, Woodâ€" bridge, on Saturday of this week, June 7, commencing with a getâ€" together basket lunch at noon at which a very interesting address will be given by Wm. Murphy, breeder and exporter of Murco ‘Farms, Lindsay. Bill is well known to many Holstein men in York county. hok In the afternoon, a happy proâ€" gram of sports will be run off and judging competitions for boys, girls, ladies and gentlemen. The directors have secured some valuâ€" able prizes and given a good day there will be a fine turnâ€"out of owners of both %ndeu and pureâ€" breds. Earl Risebrough and Roy Barker, both of Woodbridge, are president and secretary respecâ€" tively. exasperated by their daughte Maureen (Lilf;an Gilbert), l: Pntsg (Helen Crane). The villain in the pll{ turns out to be the smooth t.al:in:e Timothy Malone (Goldwin Vanderburgh), Michael O‘Shea (Alan Crane) and his Tok ids heth tomadne mok ritt), enjoy a cool reception. from D:n)nymb’:c’ah:e the young bride is not Irish. snr alfe Jan Van Burren (Al Wood), Dutchman, ‘&:un to have ficulty with lngluh,la but to Maureen‘s enjo finally inflwences Datiny to re nize his worth, while ‘l_‘-Â¥=,