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Thousands of cancer patients last year were assisted in many ways through the Ontario Division of the Society‘s welfare program. Through ‘its Units, it made proviâ€" sion for needy patiénts transportaâ€" Volunteers who work for caneer control are touched by the plight of the patient. Skilled in making ‘something for nothing‘ they use salvaged materials to help in the preparation _ of cancer dressings. Last year more than 800,000 dresâ€" sings were distributed free to paâ€" tients living in Ontario. They were prepared by literally hundreds of church groups and women‘s clubs throughout the province and disâ€" tributed by the local Units of the Canadian _ Cancer â€" Society â€" which supplies the fillings required to make the dressings «oft and abâ€" worbent. Needy Benefit By Cancer Units Rather interested to get a pubâ€" ligity release from the party headâ€" 4{l‘lartfi-rs of one of our prominent political groups. They were begâ€" ging space or shall we say offerâ€" ing news to help fill our columns. They must have an inferiority complex, however, as one paraâ€" graph reads: "If you feel that any of this material merits publication or comment as news we shall have been glad to have earned your notice. If not, we trust that wo are not overloading your already burâ€" dened wasteâ€"basket." Or did it ? Thanks to Canada Ink, monthly bulletin of the Canada Printing Ink Co. Ltd. If the high school gang can‘t go down on ‘the farm they can stay at home and earn some money, The Minister of Travel and Publicity for the province, Mr. Cecile, has announced a letter writing contest. More details of this will be found elsewhere in this issue of the Times and Guide. "Sonte of ‘our En'gfi"“-c‘fil-oi' lads and lassies will be out of their temporary summer jobs as a reâ€" sult of the announcement by the Ontario Department of Agriculâ€" ture that the student compa proâ€" gram, which for twelve years aided in the harvesting of Ontario‘s fruit and vegetable crops, is disâ€" continued. Weston‘s volunteer firemen are getting a real workout now that spring is upon us. The resultant dryer weather is causing a great number of grass fires, These fires are started mtostly, we are afraid, by our youngsters who have nothâ€" ing better to do with their matches, Some fires, however, are started by the man or woman around the house who is simply trying to get rid of some of the trash _ around the yard. _ Chief Ernie McGinnis has asked us to pass on a word of warning to this latter group . . . keep your fire small and under control, don‘t leave them unattended and don‘t leave it smouldering when you are finished. Something here from the Canaâ€" dian Jersey Cattle Club. Mentions that George Jackson and Son of Downsview has a Jersey cow that has produced a record amount of milk. She is the high junior t‘ reeâ€" yearâ€"old on two times milking. Her name . , .. Northlynd Kymo 58thâ€"203982 , . . so there. Weston is famous in a lot of ways, once again we have proven our worth in the ‘big time‘. Mr. Alway Yost, a resident of Main Street North, is playing a part in the Hollywood film success, Moulin Rouge. Mr, Yost has for a number of years been active in theatre groups in Canada. VOLUME 62, NUMBER 16 MONTGOMERY TO VISIT AVRO PLANTS Perry Wins Seat As OvER ThE /C BACK â€" FENCE P. C. NOMINATION APRIL 29â€"PALACE PIER went Her friends all said, shows", So Mary took it to the bank And there she wisely hid it, Which bought her far more interest Mary had a little cash, She kept it in her hose, And everywhere that Mary A Complete Line of ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES WESTON MUSIC & RADIO 28 MAIN N., â€" CHerry 1â€"6611 â€"Continued on page 2 It When _ Canada‘s _ Reserve _ Army Coronation _ contiifgent _ assembles at â€" Valcartier, â€" Que., later _ this month it will have the proud disâ€" tinction of having both its Comâ€" manding Officer and Secondâ€"inâ€" Command wearers of the Victoria Cross. Lieutenantâ€"Colonel Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt, V.C., 44, of _ Vancouver and â€" Lieutenantâ€" Colonel Paul Triquet, V.C., 44, of Quebec City as his 2 i/c, will be the senior officers with 204 repreâ€" sentatives of the Reserve Army who will line the streets near Canâ€" ada House on the day of the cereâ€" mony. Lientenantâ€"Colonel Merritt is commanding officer of the Seaâ€" forth Highlanders of Canada while Lieutenantâ€"Colonel Triquet comâ€" mands Le Regiment de_ Levis. Colonel Merritt won the Empire‘s highest award for valour at Dieppe while Colone! Triquet earned his V.C. at Casa Berardi, Ttaly, during the battle for Ortona in 1944. L. COL. PAUL TRIQUET, Y.C LT. COL. CECIL MERRITT, v.C. Allied Deputy Chief Will Arrive Monday Township Plans Spend $644,000 Etobicoke Roads Ray Tomlinson Is Among Winners At Bridge Party Sponsored By Local Club Weston Lawn Bowling Club held its second bridge and cuchre on Wednesday, April 8th, in the Masonic Temple. While the turnout was not as good as expected, those present had a good social evening and seemed to enjoy their evening of cards. The bridge prizes were won â€" by Ray Tomlinson, Bert Grosskurth and Mr. Atkins. For the ladies, Mrs. Bert Grosskurth, Mrs. M. A. Dick and Mrs. J. Mcâ€" Gregor. The winners >in . the wuchrewere Bill Holtand, Stanley Wilson and Charlie Wardrope. The ladies, Mrs. Bolton, Mrs. A. Benâ€" nett and Mrs. Mat Graham. Lucky draw prizes: Mr. F. man, Mrs. Brillinger and Frank Thomson. Six graders are now in operaâ€" tion preparing the road system for patching and reâ€"surfacing. _ More than 6,000 tons of stone will be used. _ The budget, up $100,000 from last year, also provides funds for planting 600 trees on bouleâ€" vards. Etobicoke Township will spend a record $644,000 on its 200â€"mile road system this year. In the last two months 1,000 traffic signs have been produced in Etobicoke‘s own workshop and another 1,500 will be made and inâ€" stalled on the streets this year. SENIOR OFFICERS ARMY CONTINGENT (A Breâ€" Mrs & Field Marshall Viscount Montâ€" gomery, Allied Deputy Supreme Commander in Europe, will visit the A. V. Roe Canada Limited ! plant next Monday, April 20. Cimes and\ Guide In the immediate area surrounding the plant in Malton 780 sales have been completed and are now occupied by AVRO employees since January of ‘52. In addition there are some 60 employees in various stages of negotiation for homes and many others who are saving the neces ory 10 per cent down payment to ensble them to purchase under the scheme. Location Rexdale ...o20smmmmmmrmems Keele & Lawrence....._.... Cook8VIHG coommumenemnnoem BFAMDEON | c.0.00,memmeamom TBDISEIELOWKR â€"â€"â€"ssmmmtrmncom Alderwood (Long Branch) Baker Downs A. V. Roe of Canada creates the greatest demand for Defence Workers‘ Homes being built in Canada undér the direction of Central Mortgage Housing Corp. This is strikingly shown in the latest table compiled by the Employee Services Dept. at Avro. The prize winners are as follows: First prize, Dave Donnan; second prize, Frank Brown; lone hands, Art Martin; low score, F. Wallace; door prize, Howa son. The evening r‘ns if charge of Lew Dixon and Kis committee comâ€" prised Lucy Dohérty, Mary Heise, Jack Zimmerman and Jim Blakeley. There will be one more evening in April and this will terminate a very successful and enjoyable venâ€" ture of the Recreation Association who have held a monthly free euchre since January, Close To 100 Members At CCM Association Party The March euchre for the CCM Recreation Association was the most enjoyable of the monthly euchres to date with some 100 members and friends sitting down to enjoy an evening of cards. After the scores had been totalled and prizes awarded the group spent a social hour with coffee and doughâ€" nuts being served. First prize is $400, second $250 and third $100. There‘are 50 prizes of $25 each. Any number of entries are permitted. To qualify, they must be accompanied by the name and address of a nonâ€"resident to whom a map and literature will be sent by the department. The conâ€" test closes May 15. Travel and Publicity Minister Cecile has announced a $2,000 letterâ€"writing eontest for Ontario high school students. His departâ€" ment is sponsoring the contest to encourage students to write friends and relatives outside of the provâ€" ince to come to Ontario this year. Offer Prizes Best Letters On Province His visit here no doubt will reâ€" call strong wartime acsociations â€"Continued on page 2 Avro Canada has been chosen as one of two plants Field Marshal Montgomery will visit during his nineâ€"day tour of eastern Canadian cities. A halfâ€"hour tour of the Gas Turbine building will be conducted by Mr. Gordon and T. S. MeCrae, general manager, Gas Turbite Division. A similar tour will be made of the Aircraft agsembly bays with General Manager F. T. Smye as escort. Flying Demonstration He is currently touring United States and Canadian centres for talks with government and armed forces officials of both countries. A tentative program calls for Field Marshal Montgomery to arâ€" rive at the Main Administration Building at 2.30 p.m. to be receivâ€" ed by Crawford éordnn, Jr., presiâ€" dent and general manager. Weather and other factors perâ€" mitting, a flying demonstration will be performed at approximateâ€" ly 4.20 p.m. (Keele, Wilson & Jane) heveeradiige roberaeg i Weston HOUSING OPERATIONS SINCE NOVEMBER. 1951 Avro Employees Buy 780 Homes To Date Houses built 1,099 19 t3 61 86 RR 50 Can you help? â€"either by/fa®> ging or by simply buying a tag on Saturday? Taggers are needed for only two hours on Saturday mornâ€" ing. The local Association will gladly accept the services of any Federal Election Date May Be Aug. 10th Some Liberals Say Such work on behalf of the United Nations obviously requires funds as well as willing hands. For this purpose, the United Nations Association, Toronto Branch . is holding another tag day this year as it bas for the past five. Change In Date Individually, it is difficult for each of us to contribute to the sucâ€" cess of the United Nations. Forâ€" tunately, there exists in this counâ€" try, and in many others, an organâ€" ization dedicated to the support of UN principlee and ideals â€" an organization which works tirelessâ€" ly to bring into public focus the valuable work the United Nations is doing in such fields as Internaâ€" tional Health, Child Health and Welfare, Food Production, etc. The following telegram arâ€" rived at press time in The Times and Guide office. It is selfâ€"explanatory : . The United Nations Association‘s sixth annual Tag Day will be held. in Toronto and Weston this Saturâ€" 1 day, April 18th. 2,000 students and members of affiliated organâ€" ‘l izations will spread through tho' Greater Toronto area as \'ullmtt-m‘Y helpers in UNA‘s local campaign to raise funds for UN educational i activities. i Expect 2 Thousand Delegates, 3 In Race Unprecedented enthusiasm resulting in amazing growth in membership of Yorkâ€"Humber Progressive Conservative Asâ€" sociation necessitates holding nominating _ convention _ in larger quarters Stop Convenâ€" tion will now be held at Palace Pier on Wednesday, April twentyâ€"ninth at 8 p.m. to acâ€" commodate the two thousand delegates qualified to attend Stop This widespread interest Sponsored By Local Council United Nations Tag Day Saturday Local Group Is Seeking Taggers W oodbridge W estmount Purchased _ by other by Avro defence Unâ€" employees plants _ allocated 366 4 0 50 0 0 49 2 0 30 1 21 85 1 0 61 10 17 130 7RO "WEST YORK‘S NEWSY WEEKLY" â€"Continued on page 2 THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1953 Purchased 128 191 158 As a small token of the enthusiâ€" astic appreciation of the entire group, Miss Jean Maipass preâ€" sented Mrs. Moffat with a table bouuet. This was followed by the serving of tea and a beautifully decorated cake and a chatty time with Mrs. Moffat and her former coâ€" workers. Mrs. Moffat replied that in her new position she would use much of the knowledge gleaned in her work at Weston and that she reâ€" garded it as an excellent training ground. She also promised that Weston would continue to remain high in her interest. On behalf of those present, Mrs. Whiting expressed the appreciaâ€" tion of the Weston "Y‘"" for the thorough and enthusiastic leaderâ€" ship Mrs. Moffat had given to the local branch and extended good Wwishes and congratulations in her new role. A happy reâ€"union of past and present members of the Board of Directors of the Weston YWCA was held on Wednesday evening, April 8th, at the "Y" building. The gathering honoured Mrs. Gordon Moffat, who has recently been apâ€" pointed chairman of the Metroâ€" politan Board of Directors and who was president of the Weston Board for six years. It is the duty of every elector to see that each of the parties has a candidate appointed to carry the â€"Continued on page 3 After the refreshments provided by the social committee and ladies of the cast had been consumed the group disbanded with everybody feeling that they had enjoyed one big continual party ever since last November when first plans for the show were made. in the choice of a candidate for a new riding is indicative of the trend to the policies of the Progressive Conservative Party and the leadership of George Drew Stop All indicaâ€" tions point to the largest nominating convention ever held Stop Known candidates seeking nomination are Marâ€" garet Aitken, newspaper colâ€" umnist on the Telegram, Eric W. Baker, insurance consultâ€" ant and J. J. Addy, well known barrister. After a very successful and enâ€" joyable season the Weston Minâ€" strel Variety Club finished off this year‘s activities with a monster party at the Weston YWCA. Apâ€" proximately 60 cast members and friends participated in a pleasant evening of singing and dancing with a considerable anfount of enâ€" thusiasm bein@â€"shown towards reâ€" organizing again in the fall It was quite evident to all presâ€" ent that the show had been a very worthwhile effort, for not only had all its intents and purposes been fulfilled but it also contributed a desire for a permanent organizaâ€" tion to plan and produce various types of annual shows. With the number of enquiries and suggesâ€" tions brought forth as a result of this show just past, next year promises to be even much bigger and better, (Signed) R. Bruce Wallace, President, Minstrel Club Closing Banquet Humber Heights Mt. Dennis"~~ Telephone CH. 1â€"5211 prizes ranging between $10 and $5. The Better Living contest offerâ€" ed 170 cash prizes totalling $4,000 with top prize of $1,000, one $500 prize, three $250 prizes and 165 These winners were . selected from nearly 50,000 final entries reâ€" ceived by Better Living since the contest was announced in the Janâ€" uary 1953 issue. All entrants were required to name their favorite Better Living cover for 1952 and to tell in twentyâ€"five words or leas "Why I Like To Shop At The Store At Which I Buy Better Living." Mrs. J. G. Digings, RR No. 1, Weston is one of the winners. Eleven customers of Dominion Stores are winners of cash prizes in Better Living Magazine‘s New Year‘s Cover contest, it is anâ€" nounced to the Times and Guide by Mr. J. W. Horsey of Dominion Stores Ltd. Mrs. J. C. Digings Is Cash Winner In Store Contest This course allows the Recrenâ€" tion Commissions in the vazous areas to appraise the leaders that will be posted in â€" playgrounds throughout their district, The Weston Recreation Commisâ€"/ sion, working with the suburban| municipalities and the community‘ programes branch of the Departâ€" ment of Education, is holding a ; Playground _ Leadership Training | Course at York Memorial Colleâ€"| giate The course commences at 7| o‘clock, Monday, April 20th and| will be held the following Thursâ€"| day and each subsequent Monday| and Thursday for eight nights. The ! April 30th date is set back to April 20th. | Anyone desirous of taking this| vourse may do so by contacting the Recveation _ Office between . the | hours of 12.30 and 4.30 Monday | through Friday. | Leader‘s Course To Be Conducted To Be Held From April 30â€" May 6 Mr. Frunk Lawrence, chairman of the Community Service Comâ€" mittee of the Rotary Club of Westonâ€"Mt. Dennis and Dr. Alan Bull, M.O.H., have jointly anâ€" nounced the dates of the Free Chest Xâ€"Ray for the citizens of Weston. _* Construction is new under way on the first stage of a relocation program for the R. Laidlaw Lumâ€" ber Co., Limited, according to a statement made to The Times and Guide this week. The Company has occupied its present site on Dundas Street near Bloor for over 45 years | and is now planning a $2,000,000 move to a much larger site in North York, just south of the Byâ€" Pass Highway and east of Main} Street in Weston. The unit now | under construction is a 53,000 sq.| ft. sprinklered warehouse with adâ€"| â€"Continued on page 3 | A Mobile Chest Xâ€"Ray unit of the National Sanitarfum A‘ssociaâ€" tion will be in Weston for five days, namely April 30th, May 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th operating from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily on those dates. The unit will be centrally located at the Senior Public School, Ralph Street, and will be operated by â€" skilled â€" technicians _ of _ the National Sanitarium Association. All clerical work will be handled by the Rotarians of Westonâ€"Mt. Dennis. Free Chest Xâ€"Ray Start Construction Of New Building Located On Weston‘s Outskirts It is expected that the majority of citizens of the town will avail themselves of this opportunity to have a Free Chest Xâ€"Ray made| possible by the sale of Christmas Seals. | Dr. _ Bull â€" and Mr. . Lawrencnl strongly urge all citizens . of | Weston to attend this clinic during | the days of operation here. Some: one hundred Xâ€"Rays per hour can be handled by the unit \\'hich‘ ensures only a few moments of the 1 citizens time is required for the Xâ€"Rav. | It is everyone‘s duty to avail themselves of this opportunity to safeguard their own health and the health of their families and neighbours. Invitations are being sent to a large list of community organizaâ€" tions asking each to send a Who was successful over two other candidates in the race for a seat at | Weston‘s Council table. The elecâ€" | tion was Saturday. A variety sampling of the 16mm movie films now available to borâ€" rowers at Weston Public Library will be presented at an invitation showing in the children‘s library room next Thursday night, April 23. The program is being arranged by the mont? organized Weston and District Film Council in coâ€" operation with the National Film Board. Want to know how to build an igloo? Find out it‘s fun to sing if you go at it the way the Leslie Bell singers do? Hear and see the vividly colorful story of Emily Carr, British Columbia painter, whose striking work has won worldâ€"wide acclaim ? Last year 5,000 Canadians reâ€" ceived temporary food, temporary shelter, clothing or medical serâ€" ices _ through _ the Red Cross Disaster Services. Isobel Linton Being Sent To Quebec Parley On Wednesday evening, April 8, the board of directors of the Wesâ€" ton YWCA held its regular meetâ€" ing. Reports were given on the Metropolitan annual meeting, also on a Regional Conference held in Osha wa. Miss Isobel Linton was appointâ€" ed a delegate to the National YWCA Convention in Quebec City in June. & The YWCA conducted a very successful booth during the Sportsâ€" men‘s Show at the Coliseum. On Friday, April 24, a tea and bake sale will be held in the "Y" room. Proceeds will go toward the World Service Fund. RETURNS TO COUNCIL "Free Samples" Of Films Available To Be Shown By Film Council Here 592 Cast Ballots In Saturday Election Distribute 180 Crests To Midget NHL Players At Saturday Ceremony Rev. A. L. Farris of Knox Colâ€" lege will be the guest Speaker and an interesting program has been arranged by the banquet commitâ€" tee of Ruth Amos, Lena Plewes, Bill Francis and John ~ Whalen. Melba Richardson and her comâ€" mittee will look after decorating the hall and Gary Seagrave, music convener, will be in charge of the music for the evening. The Pax Bible Class will hold its annual mother and daughter, father and son banquet at the Creelman Hall on Tuesday evening of next week. Rev. A. L. Farris Will Address Father And Son Banquet Here SAM WILSON, Publisher SINGLE COPIES BIGHT CENTS WILBERT R. PERRY CHerry 14131 RADIO DISPATCHED / 34 MAIN N. ° WE Subâ€"Phong at Jane and Wilsen (Above Robert‘s Smart Accommodation is limited but any interested groups or individ« uals who do not receive an invie tation can secure admission, so far as space permits, by calling R. 6 Anglin CH. 1â€"1504. With the announcement im @ Times and Guide story two weeks ago that you can now borrow movies at the library just books, local organizationg & applying to librarian Olive almost immediately to take films at the nominal 1 force. As a further Times and Guide elsewhers in issue beging a weekly lating resentative to enjoy the docuâ€" mentary shorts and find out how groups of varying types can seâ€" cure films to add new interest to their activities, Mr. Harry De Wolfe of the Arena Board of Directors, who has been a very sincere friend and supporter af the Midget NHL, was also warm in his praise of the boys and men who take part in the Satâ€" urday hockey games that have beâ€" come a weekly attraction at the Weston Lions Memorial Arena. Trophies were presented to the League by Mr. Jack Screen, repreâ€" senting the CCM; by Mr. R. Macâ€" Pherson representing the Weston Canadian Legion Rangers‘ Branch Post 213; by Chief A. Webster and Constable L. Everist representing the Weston Police Association and â€"Continued on page 3 _ In what is undoubtedly the low» est vote in Weston‘s long history, Wilbert R. Perry was elected to council last Saturday, 592 voters out of approximately 4869 electors cast their ballot. The polls were open from eleven o‘clock in the morning until 7 o‘clock in the evening. Council deâ€" cided on the Saturday date for an election in the hope that it would be more convenient for people to go to the polls. Indicatibns are that the election for council next year will be held on a Saturday as well, with the nomination meeting being in the evening. In recent years the nominations have been held in the afternoons and: very few turned out. Mayor R. C. Seagrave taking part in the ceremonies, congratuâ€" lated the boys on their hockey abilâ€" ity and spoke very highly of the coaches for their interest and coâ€" operation in devoting so much time and effort towards making Wesâ€" ton‘s Midget NHL the finest hockey organization of its kind. The annual presentation o trophies, crests and awards, windâ€" ing up the Midget NHL‘s..hockey activities for the season, was conâ€" ducted at the Weston Arena last Saturday, following the playing of the championship final games. Opposing Perry in the race for council were Cecil Cranton and Alex White. Perry sat on council last year, He was chairman of the parks committee and sat on the works and property committees. Perry in heading the polls totalled 287 votes, Cranton was second with 221 and White trailing with 84. This coming Sunday morning the Pax Class_will put on the church service for the patients of the Wesâ€" ton Sanatorium at 9 a.h. They will then return for their regular serâ€" vice at 10 in Creelman Hall. Speakers from the class include Nancy Waldon, John Whalen, Peter Armstrong, Craig Cribar, Bill Francis and Lois Grundy. Last Sunday the class were guests of Bunny Morganson and his Birchcliffe United Bible Class where they took the entire service. Refreshments were served after She BEEVIDINr:.A> 6t Lbert â€" ccimadtmenrer utss