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' al ' Inc-um munc- The necond annual church parade of the Plumber anloy district Boy Scout: Association was held at, the Tom, Park on Little Ave. on Sun- dar, June 1. More than Mo Scouts and Cub! formed up " Gibson Park It 2.80 pm. and purnded to the Town Park ncromplnind by the Ml. binds of the First Weston Scout troop and of the Welter-n %ehnteat-eontmereial School. The "retee in the park was led by DOV“ Eadie, chairman of the: diatrict Group Flthora Committee. Ha "learned both theta" ia) Other local graduates included Mnry, Ellen Root, Joseph St., honor sociology; Ron Moir, John St., honor chemistry, amd June Plant, Main St. N., physical and health edueation. Among recent graduntes at the University of Toronto were a num- ber of Weston district students. These included three girls who be- longed to the same fraternity, Al- phl Omicron Pi. They were Eliza- beth Yueltyn, June St., graduating in Am; Vida Davidge, Sykes Ave., institutional management. and Mary June Prior, Thistletown. Pc- cupationtl therapy. 350 Cubs, Scouts Attend Second number Valley District Parade Local Graduates Of University The Weston Road trolley line continued to operate at a loss during the month of April, accord- ing to the latest statement from the Toronto Transportation Corn. mission. The "augment showed that Weston’s share of the loss was $165 compared with a profit of $647.81 for the same month in 1951. A second complaint regarding a two inch water main on Vimy which had burst 11 times this year Trolley Line Has Loss In April Suggest m: Strike Main Cause q The mayor Mid the dolvgatinn that council would have their offi- cial: look into this situation im- mediately to tree if they could not be condemned as a fire hazard and torn down. Principal complaint of the dele- gation was that two old houses on the street were "an eyesore to the residents and were getting worse." one of the houses, which has been condemned by the Medical Health Officer of Weston because it has no water or indoor sanitary facili- ties was falling apart, council was told. Declaring that Vimy Ave. was "the forgotten street" in Weston, a delegation of three ratepayers from that ltreet voiced their griefs to council at the last meeting. The delegation was composed of Mr. R. Mnclmosh, 24 Vimy Ave.; Mr. A. Ihrarlove, 30 Vimy Ave. and _ Robert Straw! 25 Yimy Ave. Mr. Dmgge told Council that his executive opposed the theatre on the grounds that it would tend to create a poor example of neigh- bourliness to Weston residents. He said that such a business would crate added traffic problems on Weston Road and Main Street and The delegation, headed by Ken Dngge, vice-president of the Mt. Dennis business men's association opposed the sale of the Township lot for a drive-in theatre. Vimy Ave. Ratepayers Complain Street ls Forgotten By Town property." He stated that Town-hip would receive $646 your in license feet: ($1 per eapaeity annunlly). This does include property assessment business tax, he stated. Reeve Pred Hall pointed out on Monday to a delegation of busi- ness men from Mount Dennis that "Council had taken initial steps to protect the eitizerus-at-large by the conditions in the sale of the property." He stated that the Town-hip would receive $646 per your in license feet: ($1 per car eapaeity annunlly). This does not include property assessment nor Indications are It time ot "going to 'pteu," that on Wednesdny of this week York Township Council would decide in favour of 1 drive- in theatre in the former Fox's 311ng pit south-west of St. John’s Road in Weston. “It’s the old story of revpnuea vounu: Cl, mun " Sale To Drive-In Theatre Likely; Steps Taken To Protect Citizens, Hall Tells Mt. Dennis Business Men CYCLE CUT-OVER . WEST" In": ' mm " IAIN N. Clary 1-6611 A message with limpie but im. portant lessons “I trivett to the boys and thrir parenta' by Rev. R. P. Dann, tenor of M. Goorn'l Chumh-on-the-Hill, Inlington. HI- drew MI leuonl from the "Iona" on the than “in this lovely not", pointing an! that Invo- " differ. During Ge service, ttie scripture Ion-on w” read by Hunt Riehtrd C. _Senmve, of Wanton. I their parents to the lorviro tind stated that he wu happy to 1m- mah l largo attendant». The muyor niitirliiia that railway: probably (mined a more regular passengers. "I Jon't blnfne them," declared Coune. Arthur Boyd. "They can do a lot better up here.'] _ - mu”... AUII‘CI now, L00. The rlerk stated that it was probably that during the TTC strike, many shopped in local de- partment stores and are con- tinuing to do so. “I think A lot of it is due to the fact that the women are not doing as much shopping downtown," suggested Counc. 'Larry' Stove!)- tron. "They're holding onto their dollars longer now, too." "We an down -routrhi; 280,000 passengers sinee the first of the year," he stated. The mayor noted that according to the report the line had ex- perienced a decrease of 40,000 passenger: in April in comparison to figures of one year ago. He pointed out that this report was for a period prior to the fare increase which did not, come into effect until May I. It. was also before the raise in pay to TTC operators was approved, he added. being down and expenditures up," explained Clerk Geo. Clarkson to Weston council. "We will take into cnmiideration your complaints," declared Mayor Seagrave. "The chairman of the works committee, Count. Stevenson will make an honest effort to clean it up and figure out a permanent answer." "We certainly haven't forgotten Vimy Ave.," continued the council- lor. "We have to get curbs and gutters in there soon." "The works, department is aware of the situation on Vimy Ave.," stated Councillor Stevenson. He said that the water main had to be moved into the boulevard before more action could be undertaken. "Speaking for our street," said Mr. Macintosh, "we would like to have curbs and gutters." He added that school buses and other ve- hicles were taking a short cm. via Vimy Ave.- to avoid the traffie lights at Jane And Lawrence intersection. was declared 'out of bounds' by the mayor. He suggested that the ratepayers see the public utilities commission about this matter. Miss Ollie Mattison, Mrs. Agnes Tomkinson and har sister, Mrs. Hopcroft were all Aboard the Scythia bound for Britain. Mrs. Tomkinson telephoned to her son on Saturday that they were all well and had been taken care of by boat officials. They had begun sight seeing in Quebec until such time as the boat is repaired md ready to nail again. Three 'Westonites who were aboard the Scythia when it collid- ed with a collier in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are safe and sound. 3 From Weston Safe tht Soythia After Collision The Reeve claimed that step: had been taken to protect the resi. dents and tamed those steps It follows: A six-foot fence is to enclose the property which is 3130 would not enhance the value of the prgpenx. ~Cnllnld on up , the lot to It wu decided .tn have the nut meeting outdrsorsr'to take the form of a pink for childrun Ind adults. Dr. Curtin of Thiltletown has kind- ly offered the up: of her ground! to thin group who will meet " the "Y" n 7 pm Thur-any, June 19. and have) in an to Thutletownl It the wrath" Ihnuld be disap- pointing the YWCA will be I’ll"- able 'Y tht “my" meeting. The new Canadian 3511p of the YWCA held an evenmg of games Ind dancing with prizes for the lucky winners. Among the mem- bers Wu discovered some fine tal- ent tor,sirtsrinsr and piano playing: those who could do neither joined in the chorus" or listened ap- precinivcly. New Canadians Move Outdoors For Meeting Council agrood with the mayor's suggestion that the firn chief be asked to make a report on the situation. "is there a health angle here, ton?" asked councillnrrW. Perry. "It's a matter of private pro petty," stated Mayor Spaxrnvv. "It could be a fire hazard," per sisted Reeve Petrie. A lvttor should be, sent tn the; property owner concerned asking! his cu-operation in getting Hun matter cleared up, declarnd the! Reeve. There arc own oil can: dumped down there, said the, mayor. (inunvillnr Stevenson rpcommend-i ed that the hum be filed because the owner of the property can-f cerned had told him that, 'fill') would be put on top. . , He indicated that. there was a large pile of debris and that when he viewpd it, the "rats were having a party." RPM? J. Petrie suggested that the lettvr should be referred to the parks committee. The rundiriun of the Humbor River bank approximately 700 feet north of Lawrence Ave. is a “sigh to disgust" according to C. B. Raynham who criticized its ap- pearance in a letter to Weston council. This advertisement expressed the thanks of the club to the many merchants of Weston who Co-op- erated so generously lt? make the tieeGiirarinU; show nigh? the sud- cess that it was. Raps Dumping 0n Humher Bank Sight Ilisgusts' We regret that owing to an pr- ror in spelling on the part of our printers, the advertisement for the Weston Rod and Gun Club that ran in The Times and Guide in our is- sue of May 20 inadvertantly refer- red to the gruup as the Western Rod and Gun Club. Council postponed a conclusion to the deal till Wednesday morn- ing, June 11 Str that Deputy-Reeve Chris Tanks of Ward Two would have an opportunity to speak to the busiress mPn of Mount Dennis on the subject of the drive-in- theatre. The Reeve also pointed out that this may be the initial step of a clean-up programme for the Levy Auto Parts Property. Officials, of this company appeared before council the same day to ask per- mission to build an incinerator for waste excluding automobile part (including tires). Acknowledging that the place at present is "an eye-sore," these officials told council that a programme of clean- ing up is being launched almost immediately. to be landscaped. A provisin is included which will give the child- ren of the district a playground. Reeve Hall said that the show would provide traffic guards, and that honking of horns would be forbidden. He said that a 40 foot wide lane would be graded for “so as an entrance beside the auto parts property. u and all. s." Lr-tai-mt, 0&2) Weston mums unit tgti'dte In Error l Mrs. W. Liirhrfirrst,osnvrmer,and (her committee have a fine pro- :gram. Fun and games, races and lprizes m/ all ages. Ice rrnam, bally and balloons for the rhildron. also spoeial prizes for the youngest and oldest perison, re- Ispoctivr-ly,‘ on tho grounds; _ Tho West York Women's Prn- :zressivr- Conservative Assnciatinn wave mumpleted arrangements fur ‘tho "Riding Wide Picnic" to be ,thvl Saturday afternoon. June M, rat the Long Branch 1am track ipark. West York Ptys m, Hold Picnic At Long Branch Free transportatiuh m yarn {lurk pnrk Lon, Lakoshnm lid. and lRth St., an Toronto. Everybody wehvjme. Brim: ynur family and picnic basket. Meet your friends and nPighhulS. An unique and inquiring cere- mony took place at St. Andrew's Preshytorian Church, Humhrr Heights, whcn the opening and dedieativn (‘m-mnmly was held an Sunday. Juno 8, m P. n’clnck. Tho church was filled to capacity with the overflow listening in the ser- vicn by means of an amplifinr w".vR- trm in lht- Sunday school hall. Taking part in the ceremony will be Mr. James Aitehisou, clerk of the session of Westminster church and chairman of the build- ing committee; Rev. I'rofvsssoc Kingsley Joblin, BA, ED, and Rev. Charles McLaren, BA, former mire isters of Westminster; Rev. J. M. Macdonald, BA, RD, and Rev. J. W. Gordon, BA, BD, who are mem- bars of Westminster church; Richard C, Seagravo. mayor of Weston: and tho Rm: Jamns S. Mackenzie, MA, BI). ThM, the pre- sent minister of the church. Dedicate St. Andrew’s Church, Organ Sunday On thn evening nf Wednesday, June 18. weather permitting, the Corner-stone of the 'new' West- minster United Church on William Street will be laid. Mrs. F. V. Mot- fat will do the official act of lay- ing the corner-stone. (m Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m.. Mrs. F. W. Moffat will lay the cornerstone of the new West- minster United Church located on William Street. The proposed building will include a church of the chancel typo with a seating capacity of about 500, a To Lay thtnter-Sttme Of New Westminster Church On Wednesday The sm-vicv begun with Mr. H. C Woodbridge DEDICATED LAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON LAY CORNERSTONE WEDNESDAY FOR NEW WESTMINSTER CHURCH "WEST YORK’S NEWSY WEEKLY" THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1952 Westmount Mr. Roy Bunk, elder of York Mem- orial Chureh and buildm' of this church. Prayers were given by Rev. H. D. Struvart, RA, of Victoria Presbyterian Church. Tho dediea, tion thnn tank place hy the minie tor. The du-Inration may. stated by Rm" R. c. Croelman, MBA. MA, Moderator of the West Presbytery. The nffertory prayer wan given by Mr. Gordon Main. BA, the first --Continurd on on” , Brn\v11.r|el'kofsr‘ssiun,placiuzlhe IInIy Bihle on the pulpit. Then can”: (he "Opening of the Dani‘s," whnn Mr. .Ynhn Rnnaldsnn, remn- septatiw " Hw wx'sirm, ext-andr‘d gruetinzs to the twpveserstatives of tho Preshytvry and synrwd and ho hadn them to limiimtn this church to thr, glory of Almighty God. Mr. John (human, chairman of thp budding mmmitlnv. handed tho keys of the church to the m i n j.s t "r, Rm Wahm H. Wvle h , f'outh at Rellm‘uo Crescent. This lafter building was built originally as a Sunday School hall. Upon the completion of the new structure, the congregation will move the location of their services to the now church from the pres- nnl building located on Main Street The new edifice will include the chum}: proper, ‘which is of the chancel type and which will have a Seating capacity of about 500; a large basement, hall with a fine stage; a ladies parlour; a young people's room, a nursery, and twelve individual Sunday school rooms. The architects for the strue. ture are Gavan, Fngsnn and Lindsay and the cuntracwr is Bennet and ’Pratl. ' Ret. W. H. Welch Humber Heights large basement hall with a stage, Sunday school rooms and other rooms. It is hoped that the former ministers of the church will be able to assist in the ceremony. ' man of the man a gi n tr board. who offered a prR.vt'l" of i h n nksgiv- l n g " n d then in turn handed the knys to Mr. Ralph Wor- K a n, chair. Tho scrip- Hm» wading 'VIS read by Canon John Frank, won known for his great work in the down- town Church of the Holy Trinity, pointed to the ulna of the pun}! unit ,in the ortrt"tisatimt of the church when he “drum! M. Philip‘s om hum-nut km- fourth Innchmry. In "muah- ed the "durum!“ "In. a! cum- inky And its Minuet! In! mn- Hand the happy errirrei0gtte. of In 'l'l'l2,"ta ace-I'M OI Ml! SuM-y on v. mix the All their frionds and neighbors are \rolcomn at their ops-n house. hetwvon the hours, at; and 8 pm. The couple Have 10 chiidrnn. six of them living, 14 grandchildren and In 'treatutrandchildivn. St. Philip's Marks 124th Anniversary He roturned to Evzzhmd in 1938 and remained there for 11 years. When he returned he and his wife :becamv gardpnur Enid housokcepcr msspectively for T. Lang Muftat, Jr.. at 1691 Bayview Are, Toronto. Mr. Hizglm, who 13 69, has been an omployev of the Moffat Mmily for n gnod part of his life. He left Bristol, England. in 1913, and set- tled first in ('nrnwall. After World War I he Cum" hark to Toronto in 1919 and got mnplnynent at the Mnffats Ltd. plmnv m Weston and soon moved to Chiswick Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Higgins, for many Man residents of Chiswirk Ave, wit! mlvhmte their golden wedding anniwrsary on Saturday, June M. at the home of their son. Albert Higgins, 48 Chiswick. Former Weston Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Muynr Rwhard C. Soum‘uw- of the 1mm of Weston and Rome Fwd Hull n" tho township of York wm-r among thrme named to tho “mum 'f (he 'Association of Onzm-hn Mnynrs and Reeves at the t-onchuiinc sr-ssinns of the annunl mnvz-ntlnn nt Ottawa. A senior playground prnzram is anticipated, details of which will be given in the very near future. The neighborhood irrqup and the boys of Elm are still commenting on tht-ir rhallenge baseball game, Ev- orymw enjoyed themsolves and me campy-l) awaiting a return game, Soagrave And Hall Named To Mayors Reeves Executive Course in co-operation with the Community Programs Brandi, which was recently held at Forest Hill Collegiate. The water safety program is planned in conjunction with the playground activities and there is to be a well organized pro- gram in the day time. Also, with the co-operation and assistance of the wry hard working neighbor- hood groups, organized playground activities will be continued during the evening. The plans of the Weston Recrea- non Commission for the summer playgrounds are well under way. Thirteen leaders from Weston suc- cessfully participated in the To, r 0 n t o-Suburban Municipalities Playground Leaders' Training Summer Plans For Playgrounds Well Under Way Mt. Dennis sen we Emu” chi “ch-Input! i The girls of the alum]. with Mr. D. E. Rrum dimcimz. pr-ttted a "Molly numbm- “Lima Jack Hor. nor". They wvrr joined hy the boys for the nut two numbers, the stirring “Land of Ham and Glory" and the lilting Austnlin tunr "Waruincaatiku". A [mup of Grade Six pupils, oomph“ with plaid shirt: Ind straw huh eoni tributod I bit of rural fhteour to the ‘mgnmmo with two square dartees, "Dip Ind Dive" In! “Tab I Um. Ppk". _ C _ ttttii-' - on than tore when a m of Grade Bevan boys, (In Pink, gm have, Dun-y hum. In burly: nap» Tam" an . mm a but libel lift l ht m m ht ttte M" w lt t"atttt ttt _ Bruce Strachan, :\(}|:1dr 8studrmi, Mr. M. J. H; 11"v"") thr, pr'rriU"dmrtlr' calling welcome to upon the usurmhly to rise and sing and pointed, "O Fanadn". David Thomson then (job of the ‘pxtended a wolcnmn to all I,',,r,'),1e,l?itttef,r in and introduced tho staff mnmlmrs. School Progr He pointed out in his talk tho na- _ was brought turp of the displays to be nortdisirurirttr of “I later In th classrooms. The audi, ', In the tot torium “as hy this time filled followed, d to capacity and the school or- {given of the ehestray rrndition of "Hop Sentchjried on fron Polka" um up)! rt‘mivnd. I'h.NliiLa',,ti. group, mummy of Jim BNI, {WINDS- solved David lineman. Maurice Ross, Tod's!“ the woo and KM) Knehivr, played six num- ,)monatrnted 1 ben during the m’eninz, so that:'iGiiiiiai l there was nowr a lull in the pro-{for interested readings. t l A. a- 4.. Wnstou Senior Public School held “0pm: Home" on Tuvsdny, June 3rd. mu] a largo xaihoring of pa- rvnt~ and frivnds thoroughly r'n- jnynd the various displays of mi. pils' work. The pupils conduvtod a pi'ngramnir‘ in the auditorium for the first hour of the owning. nfttw which the gursb yrrr frvr‘ In in- Spec: H14- ciaernoms. Pupils Conduct Good Programml At Senior School “Open House” (Hobo and Mail plant later. On Tut’sday morning they wore on!”- taired at breakfast hy the Ontario Qur‘boc Prom Association. After a trip around the city and formal welcome at the Parliament Build- ings they morn nursis tn lunch at thr, Trude Fair. " was a crnded program and one that opened the ayes of many. All ware loud in their praise of what. they saw and the prugmss that is under way in this city. Thny had their minds filled with tho dollar sitnatuur on Monday Pt"s Asmciunnn at dinner in the Royal York Hotel and toured the Selected representatives from thirty of the States of the United, States of America were entevuK ed on Monday and Tuesday at To- ronto. They are on a 12 day tour of Ontario under the auspices of Public RNations Department of thn Government. On Monday night they were tho guests of the Bank- Mr. Saunders said the start would be made in a small section in the south-west corner of the township. The June 25 "eutover" will affect 134 domestic and 5 cont- mercial customers an Renfield and Chiswick Streets, on Harding Avenue between Tedder and Rav- endale Streets, on Midland Avenue between Renfield and Ravendale Streets, and on Lawrence Avenue, Entertain United States Press, .' M Publishers From 30 States to 41,190 customers" of all classes in the lakeshore district between Toronto and Hamilton. The large-scale township change- over will be carried out by skilled Hydro porsonne] who earlier this r rth will complete the job of bringing M-cycle power benefits The North York changeover will affect more than 28,000 domestic and commercial customers as well as 172 industrial plants. Included among the industrial customers an: DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., and Sunnybmok Hos- pital, largest hospital ever built in Canada exclusively for war veterans. To be carried mu ill a series of 183 week-day "eutovem,'. r; towuship switch to 60 cycles will be a task comparable to I a goodvalzi-d city, Mr. Saunders said. The 10-month period it will . C [u Complvte was approximately the time required to china out M my of London, where there are 25,800 domestic and combat“! cuswmers. tN-------------.--...-". The io-mouth "Operation Changeover" to 60-cycle power in York will start June 25, Ontario Hydro Chairman Robert H. " has announced. 1 O-Month Operation, N. York tytartgtunm1Ari_", To Begin Near Weston; , SAI WILSON. m! ' At the clone of the "all 1 fmshments prepared by th. (it girls, were ierved Du [honours in the no“ room. _ isinging of "God Save the Out in the tour of the mttttt' 1 'followed, demo'tetiory , given of the type of Wit, 1 ‘ried on from dar-ttrw, I: l ')classtoom. The child"! . l‘maps, solved math problull, q mud the wood the) mach”, fmonstrated flown 1M 1 conducted Science cm ifor interested “an. . , "tis. he. .- QI 'liN1ll'lt2 . . gum him in up“ on Ind mien " - “ML! - , followed. Things continued a lighter. vein when Form 4, I assislod by some of the who "athletes" presented I plum! "Casey at the Bat". It ll T doubtful if mighty Cuey him put more Pnnrgy into his pqefrn anew. Chairman Bruce St'rlchln t introduced the school mind Mr. M. J. Hampton who added welcome to that of the “HI and pointed out in 1 short bulk job of the pupil, punt teacher in the Senior " School programme. The M was brought to a elor Ar border, we. and the attitude of some ‘21; the American people in V toRhe' valisii of outdone-i." "d also heard of the deep sea ' ct' way and many were much 'i', pressed by the value of it” ‘especinlly to the middle “he. he} Us at gatherings of thin duerlh i} that good public relation ed [il, fostered. These men represent Ki leading newspapers in their Mq6t'd and are representatives of “1&3 state organizations. This MS“ who sponsored these gatlm ' j and this is the eighth yelr, “if they have been held, are to M, congratulated. These men r, ttt carry back to their men! 'J. w tit and readers the impressions ad: ceiwdmnd the actual info ' "f i accumulated. It is indeed in .. 'a, ant at this time to hi“ I C rs; informed press to give the w: ‘ Bl the facts as they are. Thin " I will create better relationship r' , fellowship on both side: of V?" from Balmoral Street half-way “ :Keele Street. F "The increase in an!“ r' bears graphic testimony to tKe, steadily advancing standard of hi 'l, ing enjoyed by the people of 1h province," Hydro Chairman ”“2 ders said. "At the same but however, coupling this Net wit»; an unprecedented growth in Why; --thrttirused on '1'??? Changeover work in other an... throughout Southern Ontario Ill revealed a limilar average, WW as prior to the start of the-M program in the Fall of 1949, tMr average had been shown to be no low as 2.14. _ " A fact which underlines in magnitude of the town-hip “0,“. tion Changeover" in the number}! frequency-semi, . Ipylinu 'I customers’ homes. Test innate“ taken some time ago in tho I“ showed homeowners own II! “‘03 age of 4 electrical twin“, which must be altered for " cycle use. ' _ "In " is Sub-Phi. a In. "moPyPA%tmt Magnitude of Chmgeonr Did You" CAI-Han