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Mr. A. N. Drummond of 5 Chu. wlek St., Brookhaven district, was the winner of Oh. 12th ton- test when ho lubmmod tho out Handing entry to the 1"I Known Saying com"! In Ian; week’- iuuo. Thoro’s only and more than“ to win $10 In the oarrertt "rio of the popular Tinn- ond Guido Conn" " turn " the :61“... you. In thu luv. t.ttdtrrhrtut"'rr'"te"r., “Men’s Popuhtinn‘ continues Upward Trend, law 8,569 Allan has worked for the Laidlaw Lumber Co. Ltd. for the past eight years. He reorgan- ized the material handling meth- ods so that they now can ship all out of town orders received before 4 pm. the same day. An invitation was extended to all to visit the plant at any time. GEORGE TOMPKINS George Tompkins was the next speaker. He was born and edu- ated in the Toronto area, se- curing his Junior matriculation at St. Michael's College. He left school at the age of 15 and at- tended the Shaw Business Schools for a term after this. George was a good ball player, Bo good that during a practice game he knocked the' ball through _the kitchen window ot $326,677 Local Improvements, Other N.Y. Works; Approved By Mun; Board Local improvements and other works totalling $328,677.88 in the township of North York were authorized last Thursday " a hearing of the Ontario Municipal Board. Despite I teeming lack of space for any growth, Metro Toronto figures indicate that Weston'. population and assess- ment are continuing to grow and grow. The latest figure on Weston population is 8,569. an increase of almost 200 over the 1953 tlg- ure of 8,373. In 1949, Weston had a population of 7,675, while little more than 10 years ago this town had a population of only 8.333. The November assessment tl. gure for Weston, which is sub- ject to m . . shows a total 'iill'er?r)rfifhl1'll',.% (prop- erty nssessment). . _ Mgrice Hampton introduced the s eakers of the evening. There were several new mem, bers ot the club who gave their Classification talks. ALLAN HAMILTON Allan Hamilton was the first speaker. His elassitieis,tion is plywood wholesale. Born and educated in Southern Saskatch- ewan, he worked at the head of- tice of the Beaver Lumber Co, tor three years before the war. During the war he served with the Artillery for five years, and Was second in command of a squadron. He spent a year and a halrin Italy. Two new members were in, ducted into the club at the last meeting, held on Jan. 20, George Maxwell, ot the Canadian Kodak Co. Limited, and Jack Thomp- anager of the local branéh Ttit Beaver Lumber Co. Ltd. Hon. Walter D. Harris Minis- ter of Finance in the Dominion Government, will be the speak- er at the next meeting ot the Weston-Mt. Dennis Rotary Club, to be held on Jan. 27th. A large attendance is expected. Hon. Walter D. Harris? Dom. Finance MinisterI ToBe Rotary Speaker; vowm u, no.7 Wins Times t, Guide Contest tU Main iira7iiiu, N. min by “In! - a In loop them, Jun l Wins: " 1-0131 V George's basic prinoiple of ‘operation is to sell service and In good product. When a lad Peeves his employ, he hopes that the lad has been given some- 1thing to take with him, 'as he itries to instill in his employees Ithe Rotary principle, "He pro- H,t,s most who serves best." The oil business has been good to George and he hopes he will be able to be as good to the com- hnutttty. T Dept. Receives Tenders On New Bridge For 401 Tenders for the construction of a new bridge on Highway 401 to replace the one just west of Main Street, Weston, which was damaged in the Hurricane Hazel floods were to be in by yesterday, Mayor Harry Clnr told the Times and Guide this week. He said that next week he hoped to have something to re- port on Highway 401 and also on the St. Philip's Road bridge whose westerly approaches were washed out by 'Hazel." i Kinkorn Drive from Redberry Parkway to Treelawn Parkway, $4,829.25. / Lawrence . from Keele Street to 'hi' Crossing, $23,- 190.18. Treelawn Circle from West Limit to Treelawn Parkway, 34.14936. Westview Drive from Tree- lawn Parkway to Sparta Road, $16,364.16. Treelawn Parkway trom Law- rence Ave. to end 'of street. 321890.00. - __ Quinnn Drive from Keele Street to Audit Road, $7,776.60. Con-Indie: of u" reed" , Intern-Ina Bartor Md and Extension from Mamet Road to Sheppard Ave., $60,000.00. McLeod Ave. from Maple Leaf Orin to North Limit ot McLeod Ave.. $2,120.00. Sheppard Ave. from Bun-tor Rout Extension to C.P.B. Trucks. $35,000.”. Nikon Ave. from June sum 'tt Jam Rod. “LOW.“ The list of works and expendi- Jethro Road from Wilson Ave, tures includes the following: to Torbarrie Road, $5,300.00. LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS ON - Tqrbarrie Road from Jethrc Acadia Road from 500 feet north of Quinn Drive to 123 feet south of Quinan Drive, $5,027.61. , Redberry Parkway from Rol- let Drive to Lawrence Ave., $6,286.47. Ballet Drive from Redberry Parkway to Treelawn Parkway, $4,843.35. Sparta Road from 371 feet north of Quintin Drive to Quinan Drive, $2,530.22. PETITION 10” Sanitary Sewer: on my»: Term Httfis Road from Kincourt Street to East Limit of Hafls Road, $2,106.81. a house near where they were playing. On going to the house to recover the ball, George got acquainted with the owner, Mr. McCall. who was one at the own- ers of the McCall Frontenac Oil Co. Mr. McColl oitered George a job as soon as he tlnished his school year, which, was accepted. While working tor Mr. McCall, George attended Jarvis Colleg- iate night school and the Uni- versity of 'Toronto Extension courses in Economics. He also took the Alex. Hamilton course in accounting and auditing. Dur- ing this time, he continued to play baseball and also took up golf, becoming quite proficient at the game, He worked at auditing tur some time, then transferred to the Sales Dept., where he was a Service Station supervisor for a number of years. In 1938 he opened his own service station in the east end which he Oper- ated until 1942. Then he went back to' the parent company again for a while. After this he operated a hardware business for a year; then sold life insur- ance for the Monarch Life and later the Confederation Lite for eight years. During the latter time he was in the insurance business, he had decided to get back into the service station business and was looking for a suitable location. He contacted Imperial Oil and they offered him his present location which he took. (Continued on Page 3) tum I Ion-4 Crossing Toronto-Barrie High- way opposite Manser Road, from Torbarrie Road to Barter Road includes cost of tunnelling under Toronto-Barrie Highway), $11,- 300.00. Proposed Sidewalk Construction on Arterial Highways The North York works com. mittee recommended and council approved the construction of the following sidewalks on the same basis as other sidewalk construe tion in 1954, Le. ortethird to be assessed as a local improvement against the frontage and two- thlrds to be assumed By the cor- poration at large: (1) North side of Tretheway Drive from Tedder Street to the East Limit of the apart- ments just east of Brook- haven Drive. (2) East side of Jane Street (Continued on page 2) As last year, the business men again appointed an off-street parking committee to work with a similar committee appointed by the Weston municipal coun- cil to find mflre parking space for shoppers in Weston. Presi- di/nt-elect Bruce Pollard also su.ggested Ithat an attendance and membership commtitee should be named to promote even better attendance at the meetings. He also declared that having such a committee would be of no avail if there was not thing to offer new members HohrNo Inquest In Crossirig Death Thwaites was killed when his panel truck collided with In eastbound CNR passenger train at a level crossing on Islington Ave., just south of Highway 401. The victim and his family were Torbarrie Road from Jethro Road to south limit of Lot 50, Plan 3725. $40,900.00. Coroner Dr. F. D. Cruick- shank decided that an inquest into the death of Donald Thwaites, 40. formerly of Wood- bridge in I level crossing. acci- dent two weeks ago would not be necessary. flooded out of their home by Hurricane Hue] And were living with relative. in limbo. F, A large and enthusiastic at- tendance at the annual meeting; ot the Weston Business Men's, Association elected a strong} executive for 1950, to be headed by former president Bruce Pol- lard, who was again named to; that post. The meeting, held) Tuesday night at Martindale) Lodge, nominated many mom-i bers and elections were held for“I a number of posts including the _ executive committee. l Pictured here ore members of the newly elected executive of the Weston Business Men's Association following their election at the asstociation's annual meeting on Tuesday evening. Seated front, centre is the new president, Bruce Pollard. Other members in photograph are, front, left to right: Tom .lrwin, executive com- mittee; Norm Grout, lst vice-president; Mr. Pollard, 'president; Weston Businessmen Eleet Strong Executive WESTON MOTION Tourism CLIVE M. SINCLAIR _lllNirllllyiTltillt"iw' Weston Bruce Pollard New President minim unit tgitibt In“. I... (mu. To Guide Destiny Of Weston Business Men's Association In 1955 , on." The Bee Cee Club will hold their monthly dinner meeting at 5.15 pm. on Sunday. in the Creelman Hall with Vita Green in charge. Cliff Cruickshank will be the guest speaker. Mr. Cruickshank, a graduate of the rpax Class, will tell of his trip ‘to Detroit which he won for 'achievements this past year. l Last Saturday. the Pax Class iheid their January Dance " the Senior public school with Mr. .Stewart Hill taking charge of the square dancipg while the music for the round dancing was provided by Paul Seagrave and his orchestra. At the com- pletion of a very enjoyable eve- ning, Mary Walwyruvieerpresi- ident, presented Mr. Hill with a Kgift from the class for " much 1iajririiiiek' efforts. The Fax Class will have charge of the evening service this Sunday Ind Rev. M. Zeld- man of the Scott Million trill be the guest speaker. Sheila Me.. Knight and Bill Bun will rend the scriptures. ' At the Sundly morning class service. Mr. W. B. Dean will give the prints; Jim Mills will occupy the chllr. and the oerip- tun tending: will be than by Alice Northey and Bill Hum; Clan Loudn- Gordan Alcott will (in the I.“ 1,000 Tins Of Food Pax Class Objective For Scott Mission The Pax Bible-Class is asking all members to bring their tins of food to the class this Sunday as the "quota bet of 1.000 1ins will require that everybody do his share. Following the dinner, which began about 7 p.m., Secretary Harold Johnston read his report The 1,000 tins of food will be turned over to Rev. M. 7eidman, Director of the Scott' Mission, Toronto, after the evening ser- vice this Sunday. Neil Chappell, Convener, has set up receptacles at the entrance to the class room and at the entrance to the church. Anyone wishing to help in this worthy cause is asked to bring along one or more tins of food .to church either in the morning or at night. Members of both Sunday schools, Senior and Junior, are also invited to take part in this cause. The new president anticipates that there ls a considerable amount of work to be done yet to solve this problem 'declaring that he was "looking forward to going a lot further this year." "The off~street lamina-wom- mittee last year did a good Job," said Mr. Pollard, "and spent many hours on this work; The search for more parking space is one of our most needed'eitorts arid something was accomplished toward this last year." when they came, and suggested that an entertainment committee also be named. "WIS! YORK‘§ NIWSV WEEKLY“ THURSDAY, JANUARY gr, 1955 -ttoeoratsor" for oh; M-Hom'o, but“ on Ohi than of the "Colonial "cums," on “or ttte dictate» of Marilyn Burgh“. Other comma." tor this dam on Oil." McKOlvoy. Dun MetFsltMott laylor, John Selmbury and Marilyn Walsh“. . . The town clerk, Geo. Clark- son, was asked to act as chair- man during the election of offi, cers for 1955. Three were nomi- pated for president, Bruce Pol- lard, Jack Thompson and W. J. Inch, the latter two withdraw, ing and Mr. Pollard being con- sequently elected by atclama. tion. Thu. five pretty girl; hav- been tho-on by the popuIcr van 0! the madam, on In by. g} choir bonny, panonoli'y and leadership to appear at eorttqbtortts for Om of the I.“ “My Annuel AO-Homo Inlay held at Wench Coll-glen and voeattonol School on Fob “b. On that night on. of than girl- will In crowned Guam and the when wttt be 'ter emu”. [on ttt right on: Jan“ Younqo, Marilyn .Iurggu, Juyy Myln, tloyto Lamb; 'rtf. Mona ”that“. for the year . and Treasurer vice-president. Also nominated two Walter Boddington read the were W. J. Inch, W. Boddingtonycqux treasurer's report. ‘and Alf Herman, the latter two to; A reportott#temttsny t1urelsj,i,eel.ie.i/.y the nomination. mil, d' ful activities which the associa-lHerman was elected 2nd vice-ffsréd tlon had engaged in during 1954 I president, securing more votes , war was given by the 1954 'y'ey'itlen.t, ' this position than Jack iof t K. L. Thompson. Included in . ',: I these activities were the pur- l Thompson or W. J. Inch. v‘nul chase of Christmas trees'ior the Elected as secretary by accla. t decoration of the town at Christ- mation was R. J. Campbell. De- p801: mas l""), "f, the “#01:ka “f'ith clining nomination were Pat "I t councn m e purc ase o a . parking lot on John Street. H'e (f1"flryy_1y] P335?) 1'yff also thanked his executive iorus " . their co-operation with him dur, littrse-Tratit POSSIbIe ing the year and expressed his __ appreciation 'to Weston Council .. I for the co-operation extended by [ it during the past year to the Ifiitgsview Assn, Weston business men. [ Alfred Herman, vice-preéidenl; Walter Boddington, treasurer. Second row: John Thompson, auditor; Pat Graham, auditor; Robert Campbell. secretary; lorne Snider, executive committee; and Weld Inch, executive ocmmittee. Absent when picture was taken: Harry DeWolfe, Murray Rumple, and John Seaborn, of the executive committee. _ "who! KINGSVIEW: The auditor- ium of Fairhaven public school was filled last Thursday eve- ning, January 20th. for the first general meeting this year of the Kingsview Village Community Association. The main purpose of the meeting was to reach a Kingsview Assn. To Seek Compromise (in Lot - Splitting With Planning Board Mt. Dennis Photrt by Geoffrey Frazer .‘Seven Members Back K. Thompson For TTO But Sinclair Renamed ‘date.) i, The programme was varied 3 Mr. Sinclair received the bare and delightful. Several Scottish two-thirds majority vote ot isongs were sung, Miss M. Clancy, council required to return him ‘who has won many' medals for ‘to office. . lher Scottish dancing, perform I The former Etobicoke reeve :and 'att" wereginn by It... (and York County warden prom- Erik iek and Mr. R. WM lised to continue in his efforts "to The speaker cube evening was; 'work for the best interests of one the Rev. Ross K. Cameron wha. lk the finest transit commissions [spoke on "The Immortal Mem. 1in North America. iory". Reirt W. Welch proposed ' "I shall keep in mind the wel- Ethe toast to. the Queen and on. fare of the people of the Metro- Ito the "lassies". T politan area," said Mr. Sinclair.' The evening closed with the "I believe the TTC will operate singing of "O Canada" and "Auld, Isuccessfully." (Lang Syne". I The former Etobicoke reeve (and York County warden prom- ', ised to continue in his efforts "to work for the best interests of one lk the finest transit commissions 1in North America. After the amendment was voted down the re-appointment of Clive M. Sinclair to the Tor- onto Transit Commission until 1960 was voted on and approved by a 16-7 vote of the Metropoli- tan Council, the same members opposing the appointment. .as 'had approved Mr. Thompson's name being put forward. . Mayor Harry Clark moved the amendment to flame Mr. Thomp- son TTC commissioner and was supported by Ald. Allen, Toronto, and five suburban stTresenta- tives: Reeve Crockford, Scar- boro; Curtis, Long Branch; Simpson, East York; and Mayors Edwards, Mimico,, and Russell, New Toronto. A move by Weston and other; Questioned about TTC fuel, suburban representatives to un- JMr. Sinclair commented: “Every. seat 'PTC Commissioner Clive , thing is flexible." Sinclair and to replace him with: WATER RATES former Weston Mayor Kenneth l The water rates issue in which L. Thompson was defeated 14-7 l Weston is vitally interested also in Metro Council Tuesday EVE-jcame before Metro Council “I. rung. (Tuesday but no decision wad Mayor Harry Clark moved the i made.on the rates. The matter amendment to name Mr. Thomp- E was again referred to the 1“ son TTC commissioner and was L works committee which will to. supported by Ald. Allen, Toronto, I port back on the subject. The and five suburban mpresenta-inext meeting of the Metropoli- tives: Reeve Crockford, Scar- i tan council is to be held on Tues. boro; Curtis, Long Branch; 1 day, February 8th. peaceful solution it possible to the long-standing issue of lot- splitting in the village. Chair- man for the evening and presi- dent of the association. Ralph J. Hansen, St. George's Blvd., called the meeting to order; then treasurer's and secretary's (Later, Metropolitan Council requested the Ontario Govern- ment to give authority to end all commissioners' terms on Jan. l, 1957. Should this mo- tion receive approval, Mr. Sin- clair will serve only until that date.) Mr. Sinclair received the bare two-thirds majority vote ot council required to return him td oiflce. _' am can“ new an; "in.“ GI. ammuounyuw " "mu cub-yum r, 1 Mr. Hansen reviewed the sub. iject of lot-splitting up until tins; ipresent time: In 1948 Mr. ' Al [Byworth applied for and tau. iceivod permission to split oer-1: tain acre lots in-half. producing"; 64-foot frontages. This war not“: known to the association unttt 1: 1953 when another similar 1 splitting application was madl'. to the planning board, on turd ( .ther acre lots. This association '; opposed this application, con- l tending that the reduced iron- i tages would alter the character of the village and break faith i with the original home-One" who had purchased land an.) built on assurances that the vim: l age would be a section of 11110:}; ly acre and half-acre lots. Legal l counsel was retained by the an" >sociation, the proposition wilt opposed, and refused by tn" planning board. Later, the p ning board themselves sub 'it,' ted to a public meeting of "1 other plan which involved m! addition of intermediate my and even smaller lots. In b'; meeting held at Elmlel Sch '. in May. 1954, this proposal I maily rejected by ' ‘dents. with a regrettable play of ill feeling. _ f, In the Fall of 1954 Mr, I. 1"tj Byworth made application V the township planning be! again to re-divide certain in Kingsview Village. The million became awn-e of typiication and contacted Fanning. secretary of the I coke Township planning who recommgnded that the mention Present their via" the pinning boa-n! Ind C I hating with the m in the new year. In. a “on. therefore, ubmitted I wan-ed n-divilion plan on- ;eembu Nth, 1". M . d a touring. Thur “when . at n large lot: tn hang. -lttijre an VIII-i. j HUMBER HTS.: The Rexdnh Presbyterian Church held their first annual Burns' Supper at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church ,on Saturday, Jan. 22nd. After the singing of the Scot- tish National Anthem, Mr. King, the chairman gave an address of welcome. The Burns' Grace wu said by Mr. Wilson and a de. licious dinner was then enjoyed by those present, Mr. King g.“ the address to the haggis and Mr. Munn piped the haggis in. Dance In Kilts Mark Burns Birthday reports were heard from Ray. Malcher and Mrs. H. S. Inmam respectively. tM