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Times & Guide (1909), 2 Oct 1952, p. 3

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Elvin. taken part of the usual trUfie marl on our Main Street last Saturday traffie matters were uppermost in our mind when we had Lek-t3“! _y_rror_YttLrerr,tltih.yett. We. lel <tithd!eyiyet U.N. School- For Arab Refugee- More than 50,000 Arab refugee children are now attending 117 emergency schools operated by United Nations agencies in the Middle Easrt-an increase of more than 10,000 pupils and 21 schools in the past year. The schools are qpented by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Oraganiza- tion (UNESCO) and the UN Re- lief and Works Agency for Pales- tine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). tion WHAT ABOUT TRAFFIC CONTROL, MR. MAYOR, WHAT IS BEING DONE IN WESTON TO ALLEVIATE THE SITUATION? He answered by "yin; that police officials and council are doing all possible to make Weston an easier and safer place to walk and drive. Stop streets and no parking areas are being abused, he said. Double parking is most prevalent, especially on Main Street. Motorists must cooperate with the laws set down and policemen are being asked to be even more strict in their enforcement of the law. The regulations are laid down for the benefit of all and everyone must cooperate. Children and pedestrians must be protected and in turn they must have con- sideration for the motorist. Next we got to tasking about progress in the town and we asked Hie Worship to PLEASE GIVE US MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AT THE WORKS DEPT. BUILDING ON MAIN STREET NORTH. We found out that $11,000 had been let aside in the estimates for enlargement and improvements at the Works Dept. building, this will allow for larger accommodation for the Police Department and the Engineering Department. The tenders received for the work were in the neighborhood of $15,000 and these were not accepted. Council then decided to have the wbrk done under the super- vision of the property committee. of which Deputy Reeve Lunnon is chairman. This committee has been authorized by by-law to arrange for the carrying out of the work and it is felt that by operating in this manner colts will be kept within the limits of the estimates. The mayor pointed out that among other things the present wooden beams were in poor condition and must be replaced and that a partial second storey at the front part of the building will be erected. Work will be commencing immediately. In its latest report on the scools, UNESCO says that, during 1951, the number of pupils in pri- mlry classes, conducted either in canvas tents or mudbrick school- houses, increased from 41,053 to 51,081. At the beginning of last yenr, 96 schools were in opera- tion; by January lst they had in. creased to 117. Schools opened by the two agen- cies in the Gaza area (under Egyptian control), Jordan, Leba- non and Syria have so far made classrooms available for nearly 22 per cent of the 232,000 school-age children among the Palestine te- fugees. Private and state schools accommodate 50,000 more, so that 44 per cent of the children in the age group 6-14 are now attending school. MAYOR.' The answer to this one was yes. Wadsworth Boulevard is being extended and finished from Springmount to Helen, this is subject to the approval of the Department of Municipal Affairs. Two, eight mite apartment blocks will be erected on the sites as well as some private houses. The builder will be responsible for the installations of sewer: and water and Weston, in turn, will improve the road as neces- sary. This will mean revenue for the town in the form of assessment and is another step toward developing our town with a satisfactory financial arrangement. In closing our interview, Mayor Seagruve expressed his dis- pleasure at the manner in which the disposal of refuse isheing handled at the local dump. As a result of his personal inspection he finds that the situation has been aggravated to a great extent by the removal of certain parts of the fence surrounding the property. The removal being made nacessary by the installations at the sewage area. Indescriminate dumping has been carried on by. private citizens and local industry and u a result small fires are continually breaking out and the area" as a whole is in terrible shape. Something must be and will be done to get things running in an orderly manner and the matter is now in the hands of the property committee. The two international agencies also were able to launch a pro- gram in 1961 for pupils beyond primary schooling. Vocational training classes were opened to 2,500 Arab refugee boys who were taught carpentry, shoemaking, weaving, tinsmithing, agriculture, broom-making, poultry raising, bookbinding and mechanics. These vocational training classes staffed by 72 instructors, are intended to make refugee children self-sup- porting. Agriculture claases alone were able to market 90 tons of produce and one class paid its own way with its crops. A teacher's training program to provide more instructors for the expanding system resulted, by the beginning of this year, in Idmil- lion of 50 student teachers into college: in Beirut. Another 100 an to be trained in Syrin, Jordan 3nd Egypt. _ In their report, UNESCO offi- cials emphasized that subjects tlught in these internationally- run elementary schools are the guns In those of others in the re- gion. Pupils have no difficulty transferring into state m- private ttt9tooU. ' The program is administered and llrkely financed by UNRWA, while UNESCO is responsible for technical supervision of the Ichooll. Expenses for the first six month! of operation in 1961 to- talled 822il,46t.00. I'NESCO ron~ tributed 892,000.00 from its own buds” during 1961. , UNESCO also 1-0me wide ht. tere" in the schooll Imong non- governmental voluntary [map- in Prsnee, the United Kingdom, Ind ”“53.me United Nations Corner ANY OTHER TOWN IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE MR. A Iain of interview: to give the poop]. of Weston an undo-due pinata of town Ttmm. Toms AN INTERVIEW WITH MAYOR DICK SEAGBAVE the United States-the three coun- tries participating thus far in the UNESCO gift coupon program. Teaching aids, vocational train- ing equipment, scientific equip. ment, scientific equipment for se. condary schools, and motion pic- ture projectors for regional cen- tres are among the UNESCO pro- jects listed for the schools. Over $20,000.00 worth of these educa- tional projects have already been adopted or fulfilled by W organizations. / Canada is expected to partic1U pate in the UNESCO Gift Cou. pan Scheme shortly. Remember a year ago when cigarette consumption was falling sharply? It's not now. The Finan- cial Post reports cigarettes re- leased for consumption in August up 63% over the same month in 1951 and cigars up more than four times. New being introduced in Canada. The $1.98 bottle of Rybufol is guaranteed to give improve- ment in I ‘week or your money refunded. " MAIN ST. N. Prescriptions- Called For A nd Delivered Promptly lnch’s - Inch’s Inch’s Drug Store TO WESTON & ALL DISTRICTS 3PHONES CHerry 1-1153 - 54 - 55 We Have A Complete Stock of The Famous MORE SMOKES F 'red Delivery RYBUTOL CONTINUOUS To int year's members of Thist- letown Home and 8ehool--Do you know that dues are due on Mon- day, October 6, no do come out, and do bring your fifty cents. Ot course, it would be very nice too, if you do bring a new member. We hope to see both Mother and Father, if possible this year, but we do realize that it is sometimes difficult to engage I sitter. Make every effort possible, because it is most certainl worth your while. Here is your cll'ixice to meet Mr. E. Benton Misner F he new principal; Mr. Orrett, r, charge of Grade Eight this year and Mrs. Stephen, morning kindergarten teacher to name a few. Perhaps you ere an old hand at the game and know just how the newer school systems are functioning, but it is always (nice to hear some fresh ideas, isn't ‘it? And believe me, Mr. Misner has them. . Or perhaps you are just sending your child off to school for the first time, and you're wondering what this grade system is as com- pared to that used when you went to school. What is the Porter plan? And how about this visual education, and industrial arts? Here is a package which you are buying with your tax dollars. And Monday, October 6 at 8:00 p.m. sharp is your firit chance this year to take a peek inside'. Sherwood Eddy, Grade 7. Our last assembly, Friday, Sept. 19, had as chairman Pat Partridge and our pianist Bob Ronaldson. The first hymn was "God Sees the Lit- tle Sparrow Fall." The Bible lesson was read by Bob Terrell, the presi- dent of the Prefect Councils We then hgd the Lord's Prayer. Impromptu speeches by David Hands, Helen Dean, Elinor Walms- ley, Bill Tranter and Gar Pink fol- lowed. Then Form 8 presented the line trophy to a Form 6 representa- tive. More impromptu speeches by Donna Dixon, Joanne Johnson, Val- erie Findlay, Doug Harvey, Anna- lee Kilburn and Jae Devraes fol- lowed. After Mr. Hampton gave some announcements, we closed with God Save the Queen. Thistlotown Home u School! Iy: Br Mrs. Paul Burkholdu SChool Scrapbook CH. l-II53 Jirrl Fry, Form 8, Competition Among the plowing competitors a thin you'- Interm- tional Plowing Hutch " Carp Air- port October 7 to 10, mm: likely to be differ than ever before. 80 claims F. A. Lashley, lecreury of the Ontario Plowmen'l Associa- tion. To back up this claim Mr. Lash- ley points out that the demand for coaches at local plowing matchu hu never been BO gnu. Indeed, the big problem this yen has been to obtain enough coaches to meet the demand. This indicates that more of the entrants in the big match will have the benefit of coaching from men who really know the tricks of the trade. This increased competition seems likely to hold not only for the three days ot the International, but also for the local counties day on October 7. Interest in locll coun- ties day is greatly enhanced by the fact that the Western Quebec Plowmen's Association are Joining in this day, along with plowmen from nine Eastern Ontario Coun- ties. Junior Farmers Play Important Part In Plowing competitions Competition for Junior Farmers [] Thur: - Fri. 9 mm. ht 9 pun. Trhaltl AND GUIDE. WESTON and the yam people has duly: bun important. However I new group In being brought into the Cteid this year with the opening up of l elm for team from high whooll acros- the province. In- tarut in this clan so well u in the Inter-County Tudor Clul in running high and indications In that ontry in both of there tum chm. will be very Inge. In the Championship euissses, the Oratario entrantg will have to be on their toea for once again In Arn- erican Champion will be on hand. For Insurance 's Boddingtons Insurance Services 5 MAIN ST. S., WESTON CH. 1-4461 WALTER C. WES or -u.-T--"'"" Imam 1mm“ We Service EWhing We Sell BODDINGTON manhunt... held it you It Mn Minnesota ad I. in with. Mr. [Ashley to lay In is coming up to have an- othr suck " “no Canadian chun- piouhip. Gnome Stewart bu pin/ad at the International several than in the past and has given a good account of himself. As VIII the cue two yea" :10 he is com- ing prepared for real work, bring- ing hi. own tractor and plows with om... mm, of PrniMrld, Ill. inst-E"! winner a! the Eldon] Sine. mining first started in {he Sudbury district of Northern On- tado. tl mines have produced 884,000,000,000 pounds of nickel At a. Gull a Gun-"h. in who meridian ”on“ a. - or " “I level. tho 'hult “the In! 'either ioUitude, mind. not 1910 JANE ST. HE 8100! I! SELL I! SERVICE SCALE’S GARAGE WE SELL RECONDITIONED CARS ... moms emf? ItE MORRIS ems 'i' l.. moms PARTS an no. qua-Mu his. Tull CH. l, 'it'4

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