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l id VOL. 1 â€"â€" NO. 35 MUSHROOM CLOUD . . . Fire m en from Weston and North York battle the blaze at the Moffat plant on Tuesday. The fire, which caused damage believâ€" ed to he in excess of $50,000 gave off clouds of heavy black smoke which was scen four miles out on Lake Ontario by vachtsmen, one of whom reported that it took on the appearance of the familâ€" iar ‘mushroom‘ cloud of an atomic exâ€" plosion. The â€" installation _ of a crossâ€" walk at Weston Road and Coulâ€" ter Avenue, was vetoed by F. J. Samson, Metro ‘Traffic Engineer in a letter to Weston Council. The Weston Council had askâ€" ed for a survey to be made by Metro. in May. According to the letter from Metro, a survey was made, Wed: nesday, June 27. with regard to pedestrian crossings in this vicâ€" inity of Weston Road. "Only 83 pedestrians crossed the _ Weston Road." in eight hours of observation, the létter stated. The majority of pedestrians were only delayed less than 30 Coulter Crogswalk Vetoed By Metro Engineer FIGHTS BLAZE. Fire Captain Norm. Atkins, of the Weston Fire Dept. directs a hose into the heart wWwESTON TIMESâ€"ADVERTISER bl seconds in crossing, according to the survey. "The purpose of a crosswalk is to provide a device to assist pedestrians : where excessive deâ€" lays are experienced due to lack of â€" adequate amd frequent safe crossing opportunities," accordâ€" ing to the letter. "It is quite evident that this is not the case at this locationâ€"â€" and I cannot find any justificaâ€" tion for the installation of a crosswalk," Mr. Samson wrote. Council accepted the letter, and â€" Councillor . Ault agreed. ‘There should not be a cross walk put there unless there is an exhibited requirement for it." top ( ie Do ons Oe ont is | was taken by police cruiser to The fire strengthens the a-"1-5“'{I\'m‘lhwestern Hospital with a ment which Councillor C. W. Boddingâ€"| cut arm, suffered when he put ton put up in answer to the statement{hls arm through a window. He made by Councillor Robert Wood, that | W25 released after treatment. the number of full force should be red by volunteers. _ _ Of the eight volunteers on the force, only four were able to turn up at the fire. No Signal Lights For Weston Road And Wilby Cres. Traffic signal lights will not be installed at the intersection of _ Weston â€" Road_ and Wilby Crescent, according to a letter to Town Council from the Trafâ€" fic Enginecring Department of Metro Toronto. Council had â€" request department to investiga advisability _ of _ installit control signals, in April Sam Cass, Metro Traffic Enâ€" gineer, told council, by letter, last week, "We find that the volumes of traffic coming out of Wilby Crescent are very small and well below any acâ€" ceptable warrants for the inâ€" stallation _ of â€" traffic.. control signals. Wilby Crescent deadâ€" ends both immediately east and west of Weston Road. Therefore no through traffic crossing Wesâ€" ton Road uses this street. All traffic coming out of Wilby Crescent either turns right or left. "Our counts indicate that of the traffic . . ; from Wilby Crescent on the west side of Weston Road, a maximum of 43 vehicles per hour wish to make a left turn and 24 to make a right _ turn." _ The â€" pedestrian traffic is also too light to warâ€" the installation of traffic con trol signals at this location. BUSINESS . CHURCH _ .. CLASSIFIED EDITORIAL GENERAL SPORTS _ WOMEN S FOLLOW THE NEWS h turn." The â€" pedestrian is also too light to warâ€" gnals, Mr. Cass said. is summation, Mr. Cass Under the cireumstances, find no justification for time men on the iced, and replaced SECTIONS requested investigate installing the the the MAJOR BLAZE SHOWS NEED FOR TOP FIRE DEPARTMENT Youths Save Six In Weston Store Blaze Quick action on the part of four youths and a motorist were instrumental in saving six peoâ€" ple from a blaze early Sunday. The youths were returning home from a theatre, and noticâ€" ed flames coming from the rear of a drugstore and drycleaning store on Weston Road near Egâ€" lington Ave. Joined by a passing motorist, Campbell Young, of Guestville Ave., the youths, David James 19 of Keele St., Barry Dunn 16, of Weston Road, Louis Kuca of Northland Ave, and another uniâ€" dentified youth, gave the alarm to the residents of the apartâ€" ments over the stores, enabling them to run to safety. Capt. Fred Ketterington, of the York Township Fire Departâ€" ment said that the youths noticâ€" ed the fire before the arrival of the fire trucks, The blaze which started in a pile of rubfbish under the woodâ€" en fire escape at the rear of the building. was brought un der control in 10 minutes and caused an estimaied damage of $1000. Etobicoke Third North York Leads Metro In Residential Building Building permits were issued in Metropolitan Toronto in June to allow the construction of 1,668 housing units, 56.7% higher than the same month last year when 947 residential units were approvâ€" ed. The Toronto Real Estate Board‘ Eeporls in its midâ€"year housing Survey that permits were granted for 6,559 residential housing units in the first half of 1962, an inâ€" crease of 9.1% over the similar sixâ€"month period of last year when plans were approved for 5.990 dwelling units. The survey covers Toronto‘s three largest suburbsâ€"North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke â€" which account for 85% of Metro‘s housebuilding activity. This year‘s first half total inâ€" cludes 3400 apartment suites, 806 semiâ€"detached _ dwellings _ and 2.353 single family detached houses. 52% of the building perâ€" mits issued this year were for apâ€" partments compared to 54°, in the multiple category in 6 months last year. Apartment building picked up in June after slumping 20% in the first five months. _ Permits were issued for 781 apartment suites last month compared to only 163 in June of 1961. North York Township shows the biggest increase in residentâ€" ial building permits to date with 3,888 units compared to 1,883 at midâ€"year 1961. Scarborough Township has apâ€" proved building permits for 1,273 dwelling units compared to 2.905 in the first half of 1961. _ Main portion of the drop is in the apartment category with only 418 suites approved to date comâ€" pared to 2.142 at this time last vear. Etobicoke _ Township _ issued permits to allow the construcâ€" tion of 1,398 housing units made up of 696 single family detached dwellings, 84 semiâ€" detached _ dwellings â€" and 618 apartments. Corresponding figâ€" ures for last year were 1.202 units comprised of 691 detached houses, 122 "semis" and 389 multiple units In the three municipalities the production of single family detached _ dwellings at 2.353 jumped 18% over last year‘s total of 1,989 in the WESTON, ONTARIO, July 26, 1962 year‘s same A volunteer fire department such as was advocated by coun: cillor Robert Wood in an article published by the Advertiser two weeks ago is "an archaic idea for any town within the Metro area" according to a statement made by Councillor W. C. Boddington, Chairman of Weston‘s Fire Comâ€" mittee this week. Disagrees With Wood The article referred to by | in numbers and the fire budget Councillor Boddington said that | thereby reduced is contrary to in the opinion of Councillor | the safety and well being of the: Wood, Weston is paying too people of Weston." much for its fire protection and} "The Council. between 1954 that the cost could be drastically | and 1959 increased the Fire Deâ€" reduced by reducing the number | partment from one. to the preâ€" of full time firemen and enlistâ€"} sent strength of 113 men. and ing a number of part time volUunâ€" | these decisions reflect Council‘s teers. ‘reahzalmn that a paid, â€" well Councillor Wood pointed out | trained _ fire department _ was that other municipalities with | very necessary to protect propâ€" comparative and even greater;eny and lives," he said. populations are receiving fire| He said that the volunteer protection for sums considerably | system was developed in small smaller than the present cost Of | jowns and villages where . the operating the Weston Fire De'!\"olunlcor lived and worked in partment. the area. but claimed that such Mimico, with a population a system would be unworkable 7000 greater than Weston‘s and in Weston, as it would be difâ€" the same number of fire [ight-*ficull to obtain suitable volunâ€" ers operated its Fire Dept. for\ teers that live and work in the $64,000 in 1961, while Long | town. "Any attempt to return to Branch, with a population only ‘a volunteer brigade with one or Mimico, with a population 7000 greater than Weston‘s and the same number of fire fightâ€" ers operated its Fire Dept. for $64,000 in 1961, while Long Branch, with a population only category. Semiâ€"detached dwellâ€" ings also increased in popularâ€" ity with plans approved for 806 compared to 705 last year. TREB | reports | activity . is continuing strong in July and anticipates a record total of about 2,000 residential units to be started. Sales continue strong â€" about 15% ahead of last year‘s pace. TREB figures show that there is only about two weeks supply of new houses on the market compared to the normal inventory of three weeks supply. SALES BOUYANT Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation figures show that in April there were 858 newly completed but unoccupied dwellâ€" ings in Metropolitan Toronto. In May this total had shrunk to 757 units. Council Claims High Hedges Hinder Drivers The sharp decline occurred on a national scale as well. In April. across Canada, housing inventory stood at 4,641. In The first recommendation to have hedges. that may be dangâ€" erous to the public, cut was made to Weston‘s council by the Weston Safety Council about a month ago. Since then 158 residents have been asked to trim down their hedges to a height of 36" acâ€" cording to a byâ€"law passed reâ€" cently. An additional 69 were not home. "Nearly all the people I have| §X _ § C approached seemed quite c0â€"| wl s l operative and agreed with the C en byâ€"law; although a few resented a and objected to the request"| SOAPBOX RODEO . . . Norm Dunlop said Building Inspector Frank| 10 of 32 Florida Cres., Weston gives Lowthian the ‘thumbs up‘ sign of confidence from ‘Al.lsu;v‘glydihls powwbeen m:d; the cockpit of his car which he is enterâ€" of a ildings in Weston with|ing in the Northwestern Y.M.C.A. Soa %l:";n‘l; ‘::d::;t':;c;’; d:;d!:;e- Box Rodeo which will be held Saturday on dn ys ‘and corner lets July 28, at Lambton and Jane Sts., at which may be considered dangâ€" 2 p.m s erous to the public. The cars must have been bt*ilt by the More Not Fewer Firemen May Be Necessary â€" Council slightly greater than Weston‘s has five full time men and 16 volunteers. which cost the taxâ€" payers $43.635 in 1961. "Councilior _ Wood‘s save money for the | Weston is commendab Counc. Boddington. > statement that the Wes Department should be in numbers and the fir thereby reduced is cor the safety and well bein May, it had fallen by about 900 units to 3,710. â€"reduced re budget ntrary to ing of the bu of two paid men would be a retro gression," Councillor â€" Bodding ton said. He cited the report of the Canadian Underwriters on the town of Weston which was preâ€" sented â€" to Council in _ August 1961. which recommends | that "sufficient men be appointed as an interim measure so that there will be at least five men includâ€" ing an officer on duty at all times". _ The _ recommendation was marked ‘considered of great importance and the early adopâ€" tion is urged. Councillor Boddington claimed that a true comparison cannot be drawn between Weston and townships such as Mimico, Long Branch and Swansea. He said that these townships have arâ€" rangements with the fire departâ€" ments of Etobicoke and Toronto to answer serlous fire calls. "Etobicoke is a heavily built | up area with an adequate numâ€"| ber of fire stations, and can supâ€" | ply protection to adjoining arâ€"| cas," he said. "Etobicoke ansâ€" wers the phone for all Mimico‘s fire calls, and if the fire is serâ€" ious both brigades can go, while Swansea has an arrangement with Toronto for any fires that they can‘t handle." "Its probably true that Westâ€" on could make similar arrangeâ€" ments with Etobicoke or North York for fire protection, but they have a big area of their own to cover, and if they‘re busy â€"â€"we‘re out of luck," he added. ie l mmahicen Councillor Boddington pointed out that one reason for Weston‘s Fire Dept. operating costs being higher than other brigades in the area is that the Weston Briâ€" gade has a higher number of first class firemen on the force than other towns of the same size, and carries three captains, a Chief and a Deputy Chief. "At first glance this would appear that there are more ‘Chiefs than Indians‘ on the entrants without assistance, though it is permissable to have adult advice, and the cars must be fitted with a drag brake. The regulations also stipulate that cars built of ‘plaster or concreté‘ are not permitted! ‘A h'onray donated by Chrysler of Canada will be ed the winner, together with a $5 bond. force, but peopXe should remem:â€" ber that this is a 24 hour a day operation." he said. The Weston Fire Department has four new volunteers on its strength, but in the case of a serious fire, during the day, it is expected that only one of the four could attend, Counciller Boddington claimed. Referring to the statement by Councillor Wood, he said "Things like this seem to be said in an election year, but I feel it is a mistake to give less service ‘in an important field like the | fire service." "If the present complement of paid men and volunteers prove satisfactory." he said, "I believe that the Department can sucâ€" cessfully fight any fire in the town. However, if experience shows that the department has difficulty in getting enough men that we must increase our deâ€" partment so that five full time firefighters are on duty to proâ€" tect the lives and the property of the people of the town of Weston". SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS McGINNIS Directs Operations CHIEF ERNEST fire in that all important #+ l Te 2t