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Weston By â€" Law Prohibiting Building On Town Floodlands First One Approved In Metro _‘The byâ€"law was passed by council to prevent the construcâ€" tion of homes or other buildings on land within the town‘s limit, which is subject to flooding. It includes town property, such as Cruickshank‘s "Park." and the Weston Recreation Centre and some â€" privately â€" owned _ land. Boundaries of the land affected by the byâ€"law are the Humber River on the west, the town‘s boundaries on the north and south and the flood level of the Humber River on the east as established after Hurricane Haâ€" zel. A new Weston byâ€"law prohiâ€" biting the construction of buildâ€" ings on lands subject to flooding has received the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board, Wesâ€" ton council has been notified. Weston is the first Metro municipality to pass and have approved such a byâ€"law affecâ€" ting "Hazel" floodlands, Weston council was told. Council approved a recomâ€" mended method of disposal of Baby, 8 Months Falls On Head Taken To Hosp. Eight â€" months â€" old _ Apolonio Ryk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vastianius Ryk of 1654 Jane St., Woston was rushed to the Hosâ€" pital for Sick Children, Sunâ€" day ncon in a police cruiser by P/S Len Cowling after falling out of her crib onto her head. The little girl was first taken to Humber Memorial hospital and later police were asked to speed her to the Sick Children‘s hospital. Mrs. Ryk told the Times and Guide on Wednesday morning that the doctor had told ‘her that there were no fractures but the ‘cnlld was still in hospital under observation. WILLIAM G. AUSTIN climbs out of window of his home on Boylen Ave., Pelmo Park, by which his wife and three young children escaped when tree crashed on the house at the height of Monday‘s storm. Houses, garages, fences, television aerials, trees and hydro poles were topâ€" pled by the 100 mileâ€"perâ€"hour winds. Photo by W. E. Gerry BROKEN HYDRO WIRES LEFT MANY North York homes in the area without hot suppers. S:ann like this above, a hydro pole on Pelmo Cres. carrying feeder power lines from the Ontario Hydro, split by lightning, were common in the district between Jane Street and Keele St. and WINDS CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE IN AREA North of Lawrence Ave VOL. 65, No. 33 Gusts Up To 100 M. P. H. Taxiâ€"Cabs â€"Stationeg. atâ€" 34 Main N.â€"500 Main N. Hearl‘s Jane & Wilson CH. 1â€"9131 24â€"Hour Service Mayor Harry Clark explained that mat‘er was the "kickâ€"off" in the disposal of the York County assets. The plan suggests the payment by Metro of 15 per cent of the market value of the Societv properties to the Counâ€" ty of York. the Children‘s Aid Society builâ€" dings based on a brief by F. G Gardiner. It also approved the appointment of D. M. Treadgold as counsel for the 12 area muniâ€" cipalities to represent them beâ€" fore the Municipal Board if necessary A letter from George A. Allan of 5 Battersea Cres. expressed anpreciation for the efforts of| Fire Chief Ernie McGinnis and| his department in extinguishing | a fire in their home caused by | a defective TV set. | Commenting on the letter, Councilior Bert Wood urged that new people to the town should be welcomed by a letter telling them where the town hall and municipal ‘"depts. are located. MULTIPLE DWELLINGS Eight area municipalities which failed to reply to a resoâ€" lution on the taxation of mulâ€" tiple family dwellings will again be circularized by Weston. The Weston council, at its May 22nd meeting, passed a resolution reâ€" questing the province to provide legislation by which a levy could be made on single family dwelâ€" lings which have been utilized for multipleâ€"family purposes. The clerk informed the counâ€" cil that the Minister of Municiâ€" pal Affairs had â€" acknowledged receipt of the copy of the resoâ€" lution but had refrained from commenting on it. The resolution was endorsed by Leaside and Mimico, while Etobicoke and Long Branch advised no action was being taken. Councillor Bull stated that he thought that the method of taxâ€" ation for education was wrong and was at the root of the probâ€" lem. (Continued on Page 4) APPRECIATION Authorized as mecond Class Wail. Post Office ‘Cool Topic On Hot Night Weston Council Approves Snow Removal From Sidewalks of snow removal from sideâ€" walks in the town. When it was proved that he was correct, the resolution was tabled for full discussion later. The topic came before the council as a resolution introâ€" duced by Councillor Jack Holâ€" ley that tenders should be called for the purchase of snow removal equipment. The equipâ€" ment, a small tractor with scraper, would be used to clean the sidewalks of Weston citiâ€" zens‘ homes during the cold winter months. Does this serve to cool the reader already? It was a cool subject that Weston council chose to debate at length on a hot summer eveningâ€"last Thursday evening to be exact. And the subject was snow removal. 4 Councillor C. E. Conroy seemed to react in the opposite way, stating that he did not think that council had gone or. record as approving the policy In the discussion ‘that folâ€" lowed, Councillor Conroy deâ€" THIS NEW HOME ON SPARTA ROAD in the Keele St. and Lawâ€", the terrific winds of Monday night‘s storm, and struck this rence Ave. district wos unroofed when a portion of .‘roof‘ house. â€" from a nearby apartment house was liffted some 200 feet by Photo by W. E. Gerry WOODBRIDGE Cimes ann Gune Photo by W. E. Gerry IDGE UE 1 UTC MT. DENNIS AND NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES IN ETOBICOKE AND NORTAH YORK ‘Ottaws Following an impressive semiâ€" military service at the Ward Funeral Home in Weston last Saturday afternoon, the late Gorâ€" don Lawrence Makin, 19, was laid to rest in Sancutary Park cemetery. Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Makin of 42 Grattan Street, Weston, was a Fit. Cadet in the R®yal Canadian Air force gnd was to have reâ€" ceived his wings in October. Semiâ€"Military Funeral Held For G. Makin The service at Ward‘s was conducted by Padre Galbraith of No. 1 Supply Depot, RCAF, Downsview with 250 RCAF men being the escort guard. Six airmen were pallbearers and the honourary â€" pallbearers â€" w ere RCAF officers. clared that he saw no reason why everyone couldn‘t continue shoveling his own sidewalk. He admitted that there were a few offenders but that the streets are comparatively clean in Wesâ€" ton. A stepâ€"up of warning and summonses by the police would probavly bring the others in line, he thought. The councillor contended that in Ottawa where they follow a policy of cleaning the sidewalks In addition to his parents, Gorâ€" don léft his three brothers, Tom, John and David. He was killed in a traffic acciâ€" dent near Moose Jaw and his body was escorted to Weston by Fit. Lt. Verhelst of the RCAF, arriving Friday night last. Weston Employees May Join Chapt. Plan Of United Giving The idea of a united fund is one of the best, Mayor Harry Clark contended. Although such a plan would create some addiâ€" tional clerical work, the Mayor said he thought it only fair that Councillor Gordon Moore said he felt the employees should be approached for their opinions. . Weston municipal employees will be given an opportunity to contribute to the United Apâ€" peal through the "Chapter Plan" Councillor Conroy opposed the Chapter plan being used for municipal employees. He said there was a certain amount. of compulsion and the town was already deducting enough from the employees‘ pay at the source. Councillor Jack Holley agreed that there were too many occaâ€" sions on which the employer put pressure on his employees to help charities. if they so choose, it was decided by council at regular meeting despite opposition ,from some councillors. Championing the United Apâ€" peal cause, Councillor Geo. Bull told council that the Chapter Plan was a convenience to emâ€" ployees and they should be given an opportunity to give to the appeal in that way if they so desired. ‘"This United Appeal is an emancipation for the many volâ€" unteer canvassers who are time and time again asked to call on their neighbours for money," declared Councillor Bull. WESTON THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1956 for the citizens, there is 2% inches of snow left on the walks all winter and they only shovel when there is a certain miniâ€" mum snowfall. "I can see all kinds of comâ€" plaints arising out of such a policy," he said, " and we would be in a worse condition than ever". « North York Engineering Offices Closed To Public 2 Days Weekly Due To Large Backlog Of Work The Works Committee of North York Council recommended and Council approved of the closing of the N.Y. Engineering Offices to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays commencing the week of July 23rd, 1956, until fur» ther notice. The reason given for this drastic measure was given in the report as "Due to the lack of Engineers and the back log of work . . ." In this regard it gwas stated by E. L. Sanderson, chief engiâ€" neer to the Committee, that several months ago he had contacted an outside placement consultant in order to secure some engineers, but to date not a single engineer has beenobâ€" tained. In view of this situaâ€" tion the works committee reâ€" commended andâ€" council apâ€" proved that the Clerk‘s Office contact the High Commissioner in England as well as Ontario House in London, to see if any civil engineers are available either in England or on the Conâ€" tinent who might consider the possibility of immigrating . to Canada and taking employment with the Township of North York the employees should be circuâ€" larized to ask their reaction to the plan. s Councillor Bull moved that this action be taken and the moâ€" tion was carried. MR. AND MRS. MEL DUNTHIER of Boylen Ave. stand in front| Accidents such as this were repeated numerous fimes throughâ€" of their damaged home through which three trees crashed durâ€"| gut parts of the Weston district. *Ct ing Monday night‘s storm and high winds. No one was hurt. £ Photo by W. .,“ Councillor Holley, in defenâ€" ding the policy, stated that Otâ€" tawa has a heavy snowfall every winter and there was no comparison awith Weston The Weston equipment will take the snow off to within an inch of the sidewalk, he said, adding that it would be safer to leave (Continued on Page 3) Once again it has been a banner month in North York Township for subdividers The building report for the month of July shows 462 solid masonry dwellings with permits issued at a value of $6,124,800.00 as against 13 industrial units valâ€" ued at $1,775,000.00. _‘ George Fraser, formerly of 33 Flamborough Drive, North York won top honours in the upper school results at Weston Collegiate a n d Vocational School, it was revealed this week. ‘He obtained first class Building Department Report for July, 1956 _ _ _ â€" LE Howske | Ehumaiis! afThanaure in stsht anhlante andiours list were Gail Morcan of A GAIL MORGAN Second hy Damage was estimated in the thousands of dollars following a thunderstorm Monday evenâ€" ing with 100 â€" mileâ€"perâ€"hour winds. Cutting across the north end of Toronto and suburbs, the winds cut a narrow are of desâ€" truction across the northern section of Weston and Pelmo Park, continuing along a valley to the Keele St. and Lawrence Ave. area, and on across the the top of Toronto and finally over Lake Ontario. There were no casualties in the Weston area and damage in the town of Weston and conâ€" fined to broken trees and hydro poles. In nearby areas of North York, however, trees were upâ€" rooted and sent toppling against hydro wires and onto homes, TV aerials were collapsed, some telephones were put out of orâ€" der, roofs were lifted off apartâ€" ment houses, garages were deâ€" molished, and power was off for periods ranging between one and five hours. The storm struck at 5.50 p.m. with the furious winds of up to 100 mileâ€"perâ€"hour velocity lashing the rain against every object in its path, Downed hydro feeder lines cut off the power in most of the area and the many residents who had not cooked their dinners yet were, many of them, to wait in vain for the return of the power in time for cooking dinner. Report Noâ€"Casualties But Damage Is Heavy In Areas Near Weston In Weston, Works Superinâ€" tendent Ron Weir said that by 8 p.m. all the Weston roads were cleared but that woarks department â€" crews _ continued until midnight collecting broâ€" ken tree limbs. He said that on Tuesday afternoon and night crews would continue to clean up the storm damage. Most of the damage appeared to be on Queens Drive between Pine and Jane Sts. and on King St. beâ€" honours in eight subjects and second class honours in one subject. Because his family has moved, the Times and Guide was unable to contact George to find out his future plans. Second and third on the honâ€" NOREEN MARTINI SINGLE COPIES FIVE CENTS Telephone CH 1â€"5211 Third 28 MAIN N. Cherry 1â€"3540 28 MAIN N.. Chierry 1â€"3549 A Complete Line of 4 RADIO ‘Mayor Appointed ‘To Attend Traffic ‘Meet For Metro: S. R. Greenwood, superinten dent of the Weston Public Utâ€" ilities told the Times and Guide street lighting was damaged in some sections of the town by falling tree limbs, but that there was no severe damage to his knowledge, and that he had no reports of flooding. Ne He said that broken poles at Keele and Lawrence and on Pelmo Cres. near Uphill Ave. cut off the town from Ontario Hydro power feeders from; the west. Eventually these sections were "cut out" and the town PUC crew transferred to anâ€" other circuit. receiving their power from lines east of the Humber River. tween Elm and Pine Sts., he said. . Mrs George Austin of Boyâ€" len St., North York, and her three young children escaped from â€" their house uninjured when lightning struck a large (Continued on Page 2). Mayor Harry Clark has been appointed by Metro Councit as one of their two representatives at the Annual Convention of Traffic Engineers to be held at San Francisco. With him will be Metro‘s chief traffic engineer, Sam Cass. The Mayor has also been apâ€" pointed a member of a Metrp committee to handle the $250,â€" 000 in grants that Metro will harvi out next year. ; "I feel this is quite an honâ€" our," said Mayor Clark of Wesâ€" ton. "It should be very educaâ€" tional and helpful as we are continuously being confronted by new traffic problems." ours list were Gail Morgan of 131 King St., Weston, and Noâ€" reen Martini, of 1819 Lawrence Ave. W., North York, respecâ€" tively Gail obtained first class honours in seven papers, second class honours in two papers, and third clags in one paper. Noâ€" reen, who wrote one less paper than Gail, also obtained seven firsts and two seconds. At present counselling . at Camp Boulderwood, the Uniâ€" versity Settlement camp near Gravenhurst, Gail plans to enâ€" ter the Sociology and Philosoâ€" pby course at the University of Toronto in the fall. Although her plans are not definite as yet, she may enter either social service work or become a teacher She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. H. Morgan. Noreen is at present employâ€" ed by the Recreation Departâ€" ment of the Township of l?orth York as a playground superâ€" visor _ at BrookHAven school playground. She had not deâ€" cided as yet what studies she will take at university. Noreen (Continued on Page 2)