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FROSTY ‘HAZEL‘ PARALYZES AREA David McKane, 16 years old, a Scout only since 1955, and a memâ€" ber of 3rd Humber West Scout Troop for the past two years, reâ€" ceived Scouting‘s highest award, the Queen‘s Scout Badge, at a forâ€" mal ceremony in Pine Ridge Presâ€" byterian Church hall on December 22nd. Weston High Student Honored Presentation of the Badge was made by Scoutmaster V. Lythe, folâ€" lowing the opening prayer by Rev. I. M. Amini, B.R.E., and the readâ€" ing of a messagé from Lord Badenâ€" Powell of Gilwell. â€".A resident of Humbet Summit since 1957, David McKane was born in Belfast, Nortkern Ireland, the son of William McKane and the former Inez Fraser. He joined the Scouts in Ireland in 1955; passed his Second Class in . December, 1956; completed his First Class Journey on March 1, 1959, and reâ€" ceived his First Class Badge from Scoutmaster Lythe on March 3rd He ‘wears Proficiency Badges as ambulanceman, fireman, artist, athâ€" lete, swimmer, rescuer and pathâ€" finder. For earning â€" six â€" proficiency badges, David McKane wears an | FIRST CHRISTMAS BABY | North York Hardest Hit Adopting the attitude that a young and growing country could afford to help the less fortunate, North York Council unanimously approved a proposal by Reeve Norâ€" man Goodhead to guarantee jobs and homes in the township tor tubercular refugees. North York is prepared to admit at least 50 families, Reeve Goodâ€" head stated. The offer made in writing enâ€" abling iÂ¥fugee families with handiâ€" capped members to reside in North York is being sent immediately: to the Immigration Minister Fairâ€" clough. He suggested that the council is prepared to coâ€"operate with the Federal Government in the followâ€" ing way. The government would be responsible for bringing the refâ€" ugees to Canada and providing hosâ€" pital accommodation and the counâ€" cil for assisting families to mainâ€" tain themselves during the period of hospital treatment. Queen‘s Scout Badge Won By Humber Summit Youth Mrs. Michael Raczynski of 113 Thurodale avenue, North York, gave birth to the first Christmas baby at the Humber Memorial Hospital. Mother and daughter are dagng fine. It is hoped that other communiâ€" ties will follow the example and thus bring new lease on life to thousands. nances. . i The North York Council moved the motion to be conditional on fuller information the Federal Govâ€" ernment plan under which 20 famâ€" Hies from Europe were admitted earlier this month. Before carrying out its plan of accommodating the families in its district the North York Council is awaiting further particulars of types and numbers of refugees and the extent of its responsibility, Reeve Goodhead announced. Weston Mayor Jack L. Holley lauded the decision of council‘s stand in this matter. "It is very generous on the part of North York," said Mayor Holley, "but I don‘t see how Weston could do it. North York has a lot more fiâ€" Council Offers Help To Tubercular Refugees The council wohld assume the 10, NO. ONTARIO‘S FASTEST ‘GROWING _ NEWSPAPER The "Queen‘s Scout" ranking for Scouts dates back to the reign of Edward VII. In 1909, King Edâ€" ward, an enthuiastic supporter of Scouting, conferred knighthood on Baden;Powell. At the time he sugâ€" gested to the Scouts‘ founder ‘that those who attained an unusually high standard in Scouting should be honored as "King‘s Scouts." "A Cord" and has the Bronze Arâ€" rowhead for specialized training as a Patrol .Leader, He has been in the Patrol which won the District Trophy for two years in a row. Derivation of the rank _ of "Queen‘s Scout" â€" more précisely "Sovereign‘s" Scout, since the Royal designation varies with the reigning sovereignâ€"reflects the inâ€" tention of Edward VII. It is the highest rank and honor in Scout training, signifying a Scout who has passed various tests of proâ€" ficiency which qualify him for "the Queen‘s service" in times of emerâ€" gency and who has assumed the obligation of rendering that service whenever required. An honors student in Grade 11 at Weston High School, David Mcâ€" Kane has his sights set on an enâ€" gineeringâ€"career The lone voice of opposition was heard by Reeve Goodhead from an epileptic who was of an opinion that there were too many Capaâ€" dians still needing any aid Cam;da had available. Criticism could be expected while Canada had unâ€" solved welfare problems, the Reeve said. C responsibility of obtaining low rental for and the employment of the breadwinner of the family. CONVERTIBLE OF YESTERYEAR â€" Popular among the early settlers, this Conestoga wagon, brought up from the States, stumped customs offiâ€" ciate at the border. The sixâ€"horsepower, no cylinâ€" der, free wheeling, oneâ€"tone (drab), convertible, Heading For The Last Tieâ€"up 1959 was & year not quite like any other year. People were born and people died and things hapâ€" pened in a fashion which, at the moment they â€" occurred, seemed formless and meaningless. 1959 was such a yearâ€"and you were there. In Weston, the year began quictâ€" ly enough. The Town Council voted to fly the Red Ensign as the of ficial flag of Weston. There was a brief flurry of comment for snd against, witi the loudest coming from the extremists who, on on hand, saw a treasonable assault on the "British connection" and the more rabid independents who wantâ€" ed a banner without a Unian Jac« or fleur de lis or anything else. Toward the end of February, the shattering cancellation of the govâ€" ernment contract for the Arrow aircraft sparked a sudden mass layoff of â€"employees at the giant Avro;lant in Malton. Many Wesâ€" ton résidents, longâ€"time Avro emâ€" ployees, trekked to the National Unemployment Service office on Main street south. The impact of the Arrow cancellation, both ecoâ€" nomic and political, carried on through the emsuing months and was a major factor in the provinâ€" cial elections in June. Slings and Arrows of Fortune Avro plant in Malton. Many W(-s»! . With the second robin came the ton 1'£id9nts, longâ€"time Avro emâ€" ‘dnlpful advice from.the Town Hall ployees, trekked to the National|that the Weston municipal tax rate Unemployment Service office on had been increased by 1.5 imills. Main street south. The impact of|The robins never seemed to notice the Arrow cancellation, both ecoâ€" |any difference. nomic and political, carried on\ Highlighting the Maytime festivâ€" through the ensuing months and lities was .the Preâ€"Summer Shopâ€" was a major factor in the provinâ€" ping Spree, organized jointly by cial elections in June. ‘the Weston business men and the In March, Weston came into it« T‘MES & GUIDE. Feature of the own in the postal world, when the event was a free distribution of former "Toronto 15" cosignation | silver doll@ag‘to lucky customers in was changed to "Weston". |local stores. ® Headline Packed 1959 Was Year Of Many Changes For Weston â€" was changed to "Weston‘. As the construction season open DAVID MeKANE, â€"QUEEN‘S fiCOUTâ€"] DAVID McKANE, <QUEENS BCOUTIâ€"receives his Badge, emblem of iig‘s highest rank, from V. Lythe, Scoutmaster of 3rd Humber West Scout Troop. The mfi'bq( West Troop, in which Cimes and Guinie 19th century model | was serviceable transportation, iceable or not, it will be the Pioneer village display North York. i In April, Weston Council appealâ€" led to the Ontario Supreme Court |in its â€" longâ€"drawnâ€"out â€" litigation | with the William street residents |who had been billed for improveâ€" ;ments five years late. ; | Along with the first robin, there |eate the last of the season‘s ‘hockey games. W es to n Minor ed, ‘Nowth York discovered again that apartments were being "bootâ€" legged" into building which had been approved for a lesser number of suites. Reeve Norman Goodhead simmered with indignation, buildâ€" ing up to a dramatic attack on the problem later in the year. Hockey League awards found the Dick Seagrave trophy going to the Dukes, the juvenile champions; the Canadian Legion award, was won by the bantam leadersq Detroit; Brantford, leaders in the\ peeâ€"wee circuit, took the Weston Firemen‘s Association trophy. June came bustin‘ out all over almost classified as subject to duty." Servâ€" permanently housed in at Edgeley in suburban THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1959 David McKane is a Patrol Leader, had another Queen‘s Scout, Raymond Baker, who was similarly honored in December, 1956. . and Weston cheered the official opening of the Swimming Pool. _ The provincial elections occupied attention in early June. Local reâ€" action to the Avro layoff was reâ€" flected in reduced majorities for many Government legislators and the defeat of the Conservative member for York Centre. Throughout the summer a season long to be remembered for the sucâ€" cession of fine, fair daysâ€"issues simmered quietly, moving toward decision and resolution almost unâ€" noticed. In North York, Reeve Goodhead proposed to withhold permits from builders "suspected" & plans to construct larger apartments than appeared possible in their submitâ€" ted plans. Council objection to the sweeping powers implicit in the move, backed by general newsâ€" paper opposition to "conviction by suspicion" watered down the origâ€" inal proposal offered by the Reeve. The crash of a Viscount airliner at Malton in October occupied the attention of newspaper readers. One of the injured was Norn Garâ€" riock, deputy reeve of Woodbridge. Later in that same month, Metro turned down a request from the "Save The Elms Committes" that the site be purchased as parkland. The Elms Golf and Country Club along Albion Road was sold to the Hathaway Holdings Company in July and a continuing campaign to preserve the site as a permahent greenbelt area got under way with formation of a committee of nearâ€" by residents. There were developments and counterâ€"developments in the Wilâ€" liam street case, with the rateâ€" payers winning on every count. In North York, Reeve Goodhead the site be purchased as pnrk]andAI And then, suddenly, as uswal, it November came, and the days was December and Christmas and grew shorter.. There were continuâ€" | 1959, . no longer young, bowed ing layoffs at the DeHaviland airâ€" |quietly and ambled off into history. OPENING NEXT SUMMER. This architect‘s sketch shows the ultraâ€"modern building, now under construction for the Bank of Montreal‘s Weston branch, which is scheduled to The worst storm since Hurricane Hazel raged through the Southern Ontario area from Monday to Wedâ€" nesday of this week bringing inâ€" calculable destruction in its wake. The. twoâ€"day bombardment of freezing rain was followed by snow and winds gusting up to 30 mph. Province‘s hydro and telephone systems as well as transportation facilities were severely hit by the sudden switch in weather. 4,000 Nearby Homeowners Seek Shelter In Municipal Buildings Emergency shelters were set in local community halls, schools, and churches in North York, one of the worst hit areas in Metropolitan Toâ€" ronto. In spite of extra crews rushâ€" ed to the area, four thousand homes were without Keat and light. Preparations were made to acâ€" commodate those who wanted to stay overnight at the North York Memorial Hall, However, most of the _ homeowners were _ worried about basements being flooded while sump pumps were out of acâ€" With North York‘s boundaries stretching from _ Victoria â€" Park Avenue in the east to the Humber River in the west, and from the northern boundary at Steele‘s Aveâ€" nue to the southern limits bounded by the old city limits of Toronto, the police of that area are hard pressed to cover their district. In view of the recent reports of unoccupied hemes being _broken into, the Times and Guide contactâ€" éd North York police for suggesâ€" tions on how to ‘curb the possible crime wave. Inspector _ Bernard _ Loveridge stated that there avre several steps which homeowners can take to preâ€" Exâ€"Weston Man Is One Of Florida‘s Busiest Tycoons Weston born and longtime resiâ€" dent Al Purkis has become a partâ€" ner in a mailâ€"order pillow and pillow kit manufacturing company in the town of Trilby, Dade County, Florida, according to press reports from that area. * Until four years ago Al Purpis operated Elmlea Electric Company locally. A regular winter visitor to Florida, hebegan to invest in real estate several years ago, conâ€" centrating on what was then a remote area. In 1955 he moved permanently with "his family to Florida and proceeded to subdivide the tract, at the same time: conâ€" tracting for the construction of homes and business buildings on the site. The pillow manufacturing business is a recent venture. Police Inspector Advises About Steps To Prevent Burglaries craft plant in Downsview. Work progressed at a satisfactory rate on the Lawrence avenue subway. Born in 1913, Al Purkis attended King St. school and later qualified as a jJourneyman electrician, estabâ€" lishing his own business shortly after his marriage tion. Others wanted go keep watch over their darkened homes. Hot soup and sandwiches were served and provided by ‘volunteer members of the North York Branch of the Red Cross Society, church organizations and the municipality. Electrical outlets were installed for the heating of babies‘ formulas. The Ontario Motor League was swamped by calls from wouldâ€"be travellers, but emergency road crews were called upon mostly to attend battery troubles. Although few of the cars were stuck on icy roads and in suburban ditches, trafâ€" fice was reported remarkably good. Local restaurants were kept busy by the residents who found themâ€" selves cutâ€"off from power. Police reported that most of the service stations in the area were affected by the storm. Some of them weren‘t able to get back into operation until late Tuesday. No one was injured in the TTC bus which skidded along the Wesâ€" vent their homes from being enâ€" tered while they are away. "My advice," he ‘said, "is for homeowners to leave the lights on in their homes while they are away. This gives the appearance that someone is home, and it is the cheapest protection that a homeâ€" owner can provide. "Many people leave their garage doors qpen which is a sure indiâ€" cation that the house is unoccupied, and there are the homes where the sidewalks are not shoveled which tips off wouldâ€"be houseâ€"breakers. "If arrangements can be made with a meighbor or a member of the family to clean off the walks and pick up any handbills delivered Completion »f the new p ses for the Bank of Montreal, nyw under construction at John find Main streets, is expected next summer, Fleming Gilmour, B of M manager, announced this wee!(. to the home, it is added insurance that everything will be all right." Inspector Loveridge also‘ stated that those people who are to be away for a few days or longer should cancel all milk, bread and paper deliveries until they have reâ€" turned. * "If anyone is going to be away for two or three weeks from their homes, they should notify the police if arrangements cannot be made with a neighbor or friend. The poâ€" lice will make periodic checks on (~ Mr. Gilmour said that work on the new premises is progressing on schedule and the branch will be able to move into the new building late next summer. The B of M will then vacate the temporary quarâ€" ters it has occupied in the old town hall since November, 1958. in low bronze and glass screens. The previous office, on the same site, had four wicketg. â€" Streamlined Counterâ€"line Bank Of Montreal To Return To Old Location In Ultraâ€"modern Building Plans for the ultraâ€"modern bank building call for the installation of a streamlined counterâ€"line, which will have seven tellers‘ wickets set open next summer. Located at John and Main new building will bring increased and better cilities for the B of M here. For _ safetyâ€"depositâ€"box _ custo WEsTON‘s OWN WEEKLY â€" PAPER Traffic at the Malton Airport was subjected to constant revisions on Tuesday as the weather conditions changed by ‘the hour. Transâ€"Canâ€" ada Air Lines cancelled all flights to New York, Chicago, Cleveland, and London. Many of _the passenâ€" gers who were holidaying in the area" were advised by the company to use the trains. Flights to Montâ€" real were proceeding with delay, while westbound flights, originatâ€" ing in Montreal byâ€"passed Toronto. No emergency cases are reported by the Humber Memorial Hospital in connection with the storm. Howâ€" ever, many of the local doctars have referred patients for Xâ€"Rays of injured parts caused by slipâ€" pery ice walks. . ton road on Tuesday afternoon, tearing down 100 feet of wire. The Bell Telephone Company esâ€" timated 2,500 phones knocked out in the Scarborough, Bolton, Brampâ€" ton, Woodbridge, Willowdale, Kleinburg, Maple, Thornhill, Snelâ€" grove and Victoria areas. the home and give them their speâ€" cial attention." Another weakness of the human race is a tendency to walk out of the home and .leave the doors unâ€" lockedâ€"a sure invitation to anyone who wants to break into the buildâ€" ing. Inspector Loveridge suggested further ‘that anyone who sees. a suspicious car in the area of their homes should contact police after jotting down the license number. . "Some men pose as salesmen," he reported, "and when they find a home unoccupied, they head for the rear entrance and force their way into the house by breaking a window or forcing a door. "Anyone who is suspicious of this type of person should contact their local police station and a check will be made by the local department." mers, four private coupon booths will be located close to a steelâ€"andâ€" reinforcedâ€"concrete vault in the basement .of the new building. There were two booths before. Other features planned include fluorescent lighting, airâ€"conditionâ€" ing, an acousticâ€"tile ceiling, colorâ€" ful nonâ€"skid rubberâ€"tile flooring, mahogany woodwork and a pleasâ€" ant colorâ€"scheme. When the new building is comâ€" pleted, the branch will return to the site it has occupied sirice 1907, four years after the bank estabâ€" lished in Weston, which was then a village of only 900 people. Inspector Loveridge noted that despite the vast area of North York‘s boundaries, there have been only two or three homes broken into each week. "It‘s more than we want," he said, "but there isn‘t any increase between this year and.last year to my knowledge." Toronto architect, D. Kertland, designed the B of M‘s new buildâ€" ing, which is being erected by Eny gineering Associates, also of Toâ€" ronto. * SINGLE COPIES FIVE CENTS