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and New Years Season are extend ed hy the Weston. Police Departâ€" mnt with a friendly word of advice and warntng . The department sugâ€" gs!s that the best way they know have a happy holiday is not to @rink if you drive. not to drive if yor drink Chief A _ Webster warned that there would be special police on @uty during the holiday season to #heck against such offenses. * Report Breakâ€"Ins At Pink Motors, Weston Hardware Tiwo â€" break ins . h thieves a total of onls reported _ to Weston p the past weekend . B Motors on Main St. S Police Suggest How to Keep Holiday Happy Solicitation of donations particus larly from those individuals and firms in : > "special names" cateâ€" fion’. for the Humber Memorial ospital Expansion Campaign wil} be resumed early in the new year, B. A. Hurst. campaign chairman, annouxced to a rally of special name C&h\@ssers in the Hospital‘s ca!eteria%t Wednesday evening ,‘‘The Board of Governors of the Hospital and those of us on the campaign â€" committeé _ are . well pleased with the progress and reâ€" sults of the appeal fo date" Mr Hurst said Frank ! scrence was Master of Ceremonies The event is sponsored h: the CCM Recreation Club in co npera tion with the company BEVERLEY HILLS â€"The Crang Plaza Farm Market was declared officially open Friday, December 18th. by Lex Mackenzic, MPP for North York. and Reeve Fred Me Mahon of North York Township Mr. Bud Crang was Masterâ€" of The programme included musical entertainment by Mr. C Hubble: day who plaved the mouth organ, and jews harp; a demonstration by. four dancers: Miss Joy: Grievâ€" son and Audrey Woodley of ‘Toronto and by Sheila and Paulette Antram of Weston; three movie cartoons; and at the conclusion a visit from Santa Clans who presented to the kiddies applos. candies. colouring books and a special gift Two prizes donated by the pany. a tricycle was won by beth Byers and Walter W won the wagon . These prizes presented by Fred Sainsbury The committee in charge Christmas _ programme nc Don â€" Campbell. _ chairman Jane. secretary; Violet Lak Violet Wilkinson. Thelma Rir Mariory Roe, Jack Sereen. C McFadven. Sid Redgrave Charles. T Downey. Art B Howard _ Branson / and _ M Smith N. YÂ¥k. Reeve Officially Opens Crang Plaza Farm Market â€" The employees of the CCM plant in Weston held their annual Christâ€" mas party at the Fox theatre in Weston last Saturday with some 250 children and 150 adults in atâ€" tendance 250 Children â€" Attend CCM _ Xmas Party HUMBER HOSPITAL YOLUME 62â€"NUMBER 53 This may look like an old | property development there. The ‘"kissing bridge" over the Humâ€" | barn is being moved across the ber River but in reality it‘s a I :“l‘(:i,']‘(b(‘.'.hl_igéfir_ 00: lhac g;r:)kngg; large barn being moved froMm / pomestead _ Principal _ Investâ€" the Barker homestcead at Thistleâ€" ments plan to canstruct hunâ€" town to make room for a huge , dreds of homes that will greatly Best To Resume Special Canvass To Reach Target Early in ‘54 28 MAIN N. WESTON MUSIC & RADIO A Complete Line of ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE mittee in charge of the programme _ included pbell. _ chairman. Irene etary ; Violet Lahtinen, inson. Thelma Rimmer 06. Jack Screen, Gordon . Sid. Redgrave. A. W, °_ Downey. Art Barton Branson _ and _ Willard NO, NOT A KISSING BRIDGE, A MOVING BARN won by Eliza: altor â€" Whibley hich â€" broucht Iy $50 36 were police during Both at Pink South and at prizes were CHerry 1â€"6611 Christmas Com Chief Webster said thap all busiâ€" nesses it tqun have been warned !o keep little ot no monwey on the 1premises. > in through the rear door‘ of the Weston Harware and being ucable to open the safe there, took some §50 {rom the cash box under the counter. Police zaid that the inâ€" truders â€" were scared . off w hpn’ Kent Irwin. son of the owner. Tom| Irwin. went into the store at B13 p m The incident is being Invfl-' tigated by Chiet A_ Webster I | Mt. 4 lof this : the Weston Harware on Main St North, thieves broke in during last Sunday and altempted unsuccessâ€" fully to open the safes Sometime after 1230 a m. Sunâ€" day . thieves used a rear window to gain entrance to the premises He commended the captains and the canvassers on the special name teams for the time and energy they have devoted to the appeal axd for the outstanding work which tthey have done in the interest of\)the community a "As of now we have a total of $130,000 in actual cash and pledges and approximately another $47 "%) in sight. This is short of our obâ€" jective, as you know. But we a«e confident that our objective will be reached carly in 1954." "I want to thank each‘ and pvery one of you most sincerély." con Cerémonies . and _infro@uiced . Mr. MceMahon who sajd itWas a proud day for the produters and the men behind the project and a proud day for the Township of/ North York. When the producers, found them selves without a horfle as the mar ket place on North Youge Street was sold, they solved their own problems along with the help of Jethro Crang. Friday evening. December 18th, | in the Activity Centrg. the Annual | Christmas Tree Party of the "60 ! Club" was held: 38 members were | present. A short business meeting was _ held. _ closing â€" with _ the ©Mizpah"‘ benediction. . Following ; the business meeting. Christmas | carols were sung: fun and gaiety | prevailed. Mayor R..C. Seagrave | spoke a few words of congram]a_-’ tion and wished the club every| success in the future. _ Refreshâ€"| ments . were served. After the | refreshments. president Mrs. Lockâ€" | wood announced that Mayor R. C.| Seagrave would represent Santa: Clans and Val Hill, Directorof Recreation. would act as Santa‘s Helper and distribute the Christâ€" | mas presents from under the gaily | decorated Christmas tree to the | members A great deal of fun and | enjovment was derived from the | presents and . their â€" distribution=! Season‘s greetings were extended > to all. and the meeting came to a | close ':jr:\nupnrtminn was provid | ed by th6 .John Countryman Chaptâ€" er_of the TO D F. Next meeting will be held on Friday, January ?0th Enjoy Party 38 Members Of "60" Club block "bridge". On the Barker homestead _ Principal _ Investâ€" ments plan to canstruct hunâ€" dreds of homes that will greatly . Crang. shopping who area in nroap t ol olb . ie nepme enaphiert aeamiiranter se . the and founder | also the : tinued. "Working on a fundâ€"raising campaign of any kindis a thank less job. involving a great deal of personal sacrifice, As you know. the ggneral canvass of Weston and the oatlying communities was most successful. In the special names‘ division, all of you have cons a grand job and are certainly deservâ€" ing of a few days respie . 1 task of soliciting donations. So. as of now. let‘s all take it easy and enjfoy ourselves during the festive segson and we‘ll all get back at the cathpaign in earnest right after the first of the New Year." man responsible for the develo ment of the Oakdale Acres snE division, spoke about how his seed of thought regarding a farm proâ€" of the police village of Thistleâ€" town, which may have aspiraâ€" tions to become a municipality in its own rightsas a result of this planned expansion. increase the size and population Authortzed as Second Class Mail. Fost Office Department, Oltaws Weston Cimes and Guide (Continued on Page 5) (Photo b& W. E. Garry) Hoam Hithes ct (Gealucs TIMES AND GUIDE For almost a year, aspiring art ists from Thistletown. Weston and even so far afield as Brampton have been moeting ceach Thursâ€" day evening in Thistletown to reâ€" ceive arl instruction from Eusene Chruscicki, a new Canadian of greattalent. Mr. Chruscicki (Euâ€" 6 4 : gene as he is known to his pupils) is attracting great interest in art cireles with his work on the altarâ€" piece of St. John‘s National Cathâ€" olic Church, Cowan Avenue, in Toâ€" ronto. Since coming to Canada from Poland four years ago he has painted several portraits. One of his works was hung in the O.â€" S.A. anniversary show, and last season designs for stained glass windows appeared in Hart House exhibition of work by artists from overseas now living in ‘[bis counâ€" try." The Thistlctown Art Club meets each Thursday evening in the auâ€" «itorium _ of _ Thistletown _ Public School. The nextâ€" meeting will be m January 7th at 7:30 p.m. At last Thiupsday‘s class. the At last: Thiysday‘s class. the «roup . was hmffiurv(l to have with them John Farr who had graciousâ€" ly offered a prize to the student making the most progress in the past year Mrs. J. Russell was Euâ€" gene‘s popylar choice. She has worked at ber painting for it is most evident in her work. Mrs Dean and Mrs. Brough received honourable mention for the proâ€" gress they have made. Thistletown Art Student Given Prize For Progress On behalf of the members. Mrs W. Marnie presented Eugene with 2aBT ECS WP CVE M@ll, me ces â€" Police sald he was trying to climb into the back of a light truck driven by Melvin E. Wilâ€" liams, 19, of Main St. N., Weston, when . the . truck | pulled â€" away, throwing Coombs to the ground. Williams told _ police he â€" thought Coombs was in the truck when he started. Weston Man, 69, Killed in Mishap from a fall from the back of a truck Friday afternoon. _ Coombs suffered a severe concussion and head cuts in the fall. t Wiatine Frank Coombs. 69. of \ve., Weston, died on night last from injuries from a fall from the | truck Friday afternoon. Moffats Ask Lights At Jane And Denison Woodbridge Westmount Humber Heights ‘‘WEST YORK‘S NEWSY WEEKLY" MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE Thursday, December 24, 1953 Pineview Saturday resulting a small Christmas memento for himself and famliy. Dr. Curtin then presented Mrs. Marnie with a pretty corsage as a small token of thanks for her work pn the ex ccutive and as an organizer of the club. «District farmers made futile atâ€" tempts to use their phone to get police and ambulances and police knew nothing of the accident until a passing motorist found a phone in working order, four miles from the scene The broken telephone pole fell across the roof of the Jones car. while the Kéough auto rolled to a stop in a field 25 feet from the road. New members will find themâ€" selves warmly welcomed inte a group of pleasant, congenial comâ€" panions. Art is a wonderful form of relaxation. One need not possess great talents to reap its benefits Four injured persons lay on the side of the road for close to an bour early Monday waiting for an ambulance after their cars collided headâ€"on. sheared off a telephone pole and cut off telephone service for four hours The accident, at Keele St. and Steele‘s Ave.. North York, knocked out phone service in a fourâ€"mile radius. In critical condition at Toronto Western _ Hospital _ is _ Thomas Jones. 55. of Waterloo Ave.. Downsâ€" view. suffering from fractures of the skull and pelvis \ In the same hospital in good condition are_Jones‘ wife. Martha. 22; Francis Keough. 20, Farlsdale Ave.. and _ Robert Pengard‘ 21. Vaughan Rd. FEach suffered minor_head in juries. face cuts and brliises Police said all four persons were thrown to theâ€"side of, theâ€"road by the force of the impact. Pengard was a passenger in _ chK uoehgt was a passenger in the Keough car Four Persons _ Hurt Monday _ In N.Y. Mishap â€" Heavy Traffic Impedes Weston council on Monday night was asked to take action to delp velieve the . traffic bottleneck at the intersection of Jane Street, Denison Rd. and Tretheway, Drive in a letter from the personnel manager of Moffat‘s Ltd.. J. B Robertson. Mr. Robertson pointed out in his letterâ€"hat the company‘s parking lot was on the southâ€"east corner of the intersection and the 900â€"0dd employees had to cross the street through the heavy . traffic in rush hour to get to the cars In his letter, _ Mr. Robertson, former police chief in Weston, sugâ€" gested that the council have trafâ€" fic lights erected at the intersecâ€" tion and that in the meantime. a traffic officer should be detailed to the corner during rush hours The matter was referred to the police chief who already had the problem under consideration and had been in touch with North York township with regard to their asâ€" sistance at the intersection It was pointed out by Councillor Residents and officials of the little police . village of _ Thistleâ€" town have . visions of becoming an imcorporated municipality with representation on the Me€ropoliâ€" tan Council. Pians _ call for hundreds _ of dwelling units and a 37â€"acre planâ€" ned shopping centre. There would also be an â€" apartment . developâ€" ment The vision was born overnight, with a report that a huge properâ€" ty development program is planâ€" ned for the 2i0â€"acre _ Barker homestead by Princnpa( Investâ€" ments Ltd. While Etobicoke officials _ canâ€" not promise adequate sewer and Plan 210 Acre Development At Barker Farm Thistletown 900 Moffat Employees Police Aid Is Sought Mt. Dennis Telephone CH. 1â€"5211 ( With a rigid control of develop ment. the townshia has increased 1"; industria) assessment from 14 /per cent of the total in 1951 to ‘mnrr than 32 per cent | _ An _ inducement to rapid indusâ€" trial | development in Etobicoke: l:md Mro Lewis: was the township‘s | effort _ to supply . fully serviced ’ On a tour of the municipality officials were informed by Reeve |W B Lewis that in each of the [last four vears. a town the size of New Toronto has been established lin the municinality More than 53 per cent of the industria) . development _ in Metroâ€" politan Toronto in 1933 was in Etobicake. members of the metroâ€" politan planning board and planâ€" ning committee learned last week Story of Weston Pax Bible Class Broadcast Dec. 23 "If we cannot remain a police village, then Thistletown â€" should have a representative on Etobiâ€" coke council," contended Mr. Naâ€" gels. Trustee Arthur L. Nagels favors incorporation â€" as a _ fullâ€"fledged village. with representation on the Toronto Metropolitan Council. as the most desirable action for‘ the area. He foresees an ideal sima!inn‘ with Etobicoke‘s | industrial _ and| Thistletown‘s residential and comâ€" mercial | growth. . providing 7 an| quitable batance in assessmfnt N members of the monfâ€"old TheitJetown â€" Ratepavers‘ . Asswiaâ€"‘ There are more than 700 names on the voters‘ list. The area is estimated at about 600 acres. and the _ total population at around 1,200. > "It is better to have a local authority to look after communâ€" ity needs directly." is the opinion of_villageetrustee William McGee. veloping plans with regard to it, the mayor suggested that the letâ€" ter be referred to the police chief The letter read as follows: "During recent years the veâ€" hicular . traffic on Jane Street, Trethewey Drive and Denison Rd has increased manifold with the result that a particularly ‘dangerâ€" ous condition now presents itself at the intersection of Denison Rd and Jane Street. The incidence of traffic is particularly high during rush hours and as this intersecâ€" tion is not protected by traffic lights the danger of a serious acâ€" cident occurring is aggravated "We, election elected Trustee Half Metro ‘53 Industrial Development In Etobicoke water service in under two years, it is felt that this period can be shortened when the Toronto Metâ€" ropolitan Council starts to funcâ€" tion in the new year. "Etobicoke is going to be one of the greatest townships in the province and â€" developments like this will help tpo put it there." stated John: g‘arr. village trustee Fosterâ€" Rowntree that the town did not own the intersection but that threeâ€"quariers of it was in North York and suggested at first that the letter be referred to the metropolitan council. However,. when it was revealed that the police committee already had the matter under advisement and that the police chief was deâ€" The possibility of si(-h a develâ€" opment has raised several quesâ€" tions as to the future of Thistleâ€" town. which was not included as a separate entity in the proviâ€" sions of Bill 80, federating Toronâ€" to and its 12 suburban municipaliâ€" ties. VILLAGE STILL EXISTS The story of the Pax RBible Class of the Weston Presbyterâ€" ian Church was heard over radio station CIBRC on Wednesâ€" day. December 23 at 11.45 a.m. on _ the â€" June Dennis . proâ€" gramme. Craig Cribar, presiâ€" dent and Jean Ashford, vice president were interviewed by Miss Dennis and they told of the many interesting projects Our employees‘ parking an lot is \_ Wednesday evening a most enet MESi getic and enthusiastic minstre lan,:‘; |practice was held in the town ond ha_ll. Many new spirituals and | minstrels were sung by the ;zrnluz4 neal | and from all accounts the choffis unâ€"| will be the best ever. Following mion | the practice, a social was held in jee.)the activity room. and during the rors | coffee and doughnut period a very ged ‘ spirited election was held BAKER FLEETLINE . _ TAXIâ€"GCABS 34 Mai N:.; ;:.0: 'M.h N. Meorl‘s, Jane & Wilson I Weston police are investigating the theft of a radio on Sunday from a parked car. 1'1;:; owned by | Rnl{-:d(‘hfi of 83 5 flu.fldg par ite 156 k {thout 129 n of a prosramme to equalize the ratio of industrial and residential assessment. said \r. Lewis, Etobt coke had outstripped North York and _ Scarboro _ in . development. Within five years, a 50â€"50 balance (Continued on Page ®> Already the townshin has taken steps to exproptinte 238 acres of land in the vallevs of the \Mimico. Etobicoke and Humber rivers It: is the hope of township ofâ€" ficials. said Mr. Schwegler. to reâ€" taim 52 per cent of the tntal area as green belt_ This would be exâ€" clusive of the seven golf courses in _the municipality Despite an _ !8‘month ban on residentiÂ¥l ‘development â€" as part land. including hydro. water. sewâ€" age. for about €3.000 an acre. Reâ€" fore the teyenshin rook over «onâ€" trol of land development, serviced land cost between $8.000 and $12.â€" 000 an acte In the Humbet River <alley. the planners saw â€" where residential development â€" was creening â€" over valuable green belt land Townsh> nlanning board chairâ€" man H. C_ Schwegter said there were 1.850 acres of potontial crson belt in the three river valleys which enter Etobicoke. The townâ€" ship covers 27.312 acres Car Radio Stolen tion considered the reported new development . Keith Busbey. 28â€"yearâ€"old hardâ€" ware store operator and builder, is delighted . with the . proposed development. He would like to see the police village structure remain . "It would be nice if we could remain a police village. for it has a more homey atmosphere wit the people‘s representatives readâ€" ilyv available." Mrs. Gladys Creary, whose parâ€" ents owned part of the land to be developed before it was sold 17 years ago,. thinks the village structure should remain. It does not matter, whether it is a police village or a fullâ€"fledged village, Results were as foll dent, Bill Thrush: Ist dent. Ann Broughton. President. Mack Ward Doreen Desmond : dent, Bill Thrush: Ist Viceâ€"Presiâ€" dent. Ann Broughton. 2nd Viceâ€" President. Mack Ward: Secretary. Doreen Desmond : Treasurer, "Pinky‘* â€" Mclthone Committee Ron â€" Buckley. _ Gord â€" Galbraith Flizabeth . Westorn Jim â€" Fitz patrick. Vera Salisbury. Reg Wes son. Jean Shaw. .Jim Evers. Eileon Burlington, Harold: Salishury situated on thesouthâ€"west corner of the intersection and ‘the 900â€"0dd employees . using / this lov / must cross Jane St. during this peak period We therefore . request . that council takes the newessary action to ensure that traftic lichts are erected at this corner as soon as possible and that in the interim arrangements be made to hive a police officer stationed at this inâ€" tersection during the rush hour "* Ef'i('h municipality in the present York county should get a pro rata division of the assets. contended Councillor _ Foster _ Rowntree in questioning Reeve J. F. Petric reâ€" garding county The â€" councillor stated that he couldn‘t see that the county was getting anywhere with this problem and that at the epd of the year Weston wouldn‘t have any representation on the county to see that we get a fair share ‘"Frost may have to appoint someone to settle it equitably. like a solicitor to settle a will," Counâ€" cillor Rownitree: said." The executive plans to hold the first practice of the New Year on Wednesday. January 6. at 7:30 pmM. in the Town Hall she states Minstrel Group Holds Election Of Executive BINGLE COPIES EIGHTâ€"CENTS AAâ€"Hour Service CH.1â€"4131 as follows: Presi interim hive a this inâ€" hour *‘ present