Times & Guide (1909), 6 Sep 1962, p. 1

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_ MERCHANTS PLAN ASSOCIATION PEPâ€"TALK Weston will be enriched by the school‘s 1.500 seat auditorium, and the library with more than St. Basil‘s principal, Rev. Leon Yakubow of the Ukrainâ€" ian Basilian Fathers, said there is no attempt . to segregate through the school. ‘"‘We will teach the general course reâ€" commended by the Ontario Deâ€" partment of Education," he said, "And next year we will add the Grade 10 course and so on until we offer a complete high _ school curriculum." _ At the moment the school will only have Grade 9 courses. The school can accommodate 400 boys with present facilities and will add a separate dormiâ€" tory. Boys from various parts of the city will attend the $1,500,â€" 000 development, of which the first stage â€" the $700,000 school, gym, library, and Byzantine chapel, opened Monday St. Basil the Great College occupies 59 acres of greenery, ravines. lawns, terraces and an artificial lake. These words were spoken by James Cardinal McGuigan, blessâ€" ing the corner stone of Eastern Canada‘s first ultramodern high school to be built and operated by the Ukrainian _ Catholic Church. Fifty boys begin school this week in the structure on Weston Road at Sheppard Aveâ€" nue. . Cardinal McGuigan said the new school replaces, in a way, the ageâ€"oid Ukrainian Catholic Church now outlawed in the Ukâ€" raine. VOL. 1 â€"â€" NO, 41 $T. BASILâ€"THEâ€"GREAT COLLEGE, WEsTON‘$ NEWEST WESTON TIMESâ€"ADVERTISER â€" Jeffrey Alexander, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Spakowsky of Lawâ€" rence Ave., W., won in the Class A for boys between six and nine months. Laurie Jean, daughter of Mrs. B. Glenister of Rexdale, charmâ€" ed the judges in the Class B for girls between six and nine months; _ and â€" Leslie Joanne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronâ€" ald Rea of Rexdale took honors in the D Class for girls between nine and 12 monghs. The theme song in this area in 1982 may well be "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby", since several district residents, looking dapper in bibs and diapâ€" ers, took flying colors at the Canadian â€" National Exhibition baby show. The crown for the best baby in the show was captured by King Mark Anthony Cost Chretâ€" ien, of Hill Heights Road, Etobiâ€" coke. Area Tots Tops At CNE Show o o i > es | ie * * * Te ns "h..., A : vie ""“"'m *", The Christian Brothers of the "Our twin objectives are to asâ€" sist in the development of good citizenship, and to teach the basâ€" ic skills of the Space Age in which we live," said Sqdn./Ldr. Konvalinka. "The broad scope of our training program covers such subjects as Principles of Flight, Air Navigation, Meteorology, Enâ€" gines, and the new field of Orbitâ€" al and Space Flight," he said. In recognition of its achieveâ€" ment it was awarded the Sqdn./ Ldr. George Moir Trophy for beâ€" ing the most progressive unit in Ontario last year. Since its inception in 1960, the squadron has grown from an original enrolment of 55 cadets to its present strength of 110, at an expansion rate unequalled in Air Cadet history Weston‘s 700 (David Hornell V.C.) Air Cadet Squadron will open its 1962â€"63 training season on Monday, September 10. said its C.O. Sqdn./Ldr. C.M. Konvaâ€" linka. this week. Air Cadet Training Begins September 10 In addition the cadets take Mass will be celebrated in the Mss ces ‘;‘;\\ Ts B :@m‘?&ivwg;; HIGH SCHOOL This summer cadet David Shelton went to Denmark for a month, cadet Richard Pake atâ€" tended the Senior Leaders cour | se, and cadet Kenneth Tilley completed his flight training, winning the coveted Air Cadet Flying Badge. Twentyâ€"nine other cadets attended Summer Camp at RCAF station, Tremton, |__"A limited number of vacanâ€" ‘cies exist in the Squadron for boys between the ages of 14â€" 18, and applicants will be interviewâ€" ed every Monday evening from 7â€"9:30 p.m. commencing Sepâ€" tember 10," said Sqdn./Ldr. Konvalinka. is purely voluntary. Parents of cadet applicants are invited to come with their sons to learn at first hand of the training proâ€" gram, at the Squadron‘s headâ€" quarters which is located at No. He pointed out that enrolment in the Air Cadets involves no commitment to the regular Air Force, that Air Cadet activity 1 _ Technical Services Unit, RCAF, on Weston Road, just south of Highway 401. part in rifle competitions, go on industrial tours, and attend specâ€" ial events such as squadron danâ€" ces, the annual Father and Son banquet, and weekâ€"end flying at Island Airport, where cadets put into practice in the air the theory learned in the classrooms. "Each year a selected group of cadets from across the country go on overseas exchange visits to the United Kingdom or Euroâ€" pean countries, take the Senior Leaders course at Camp Borden, receive flight training, or attend Summer Camp at an Air Force station. These awards are given on merit, and are free of cost to the cadets," stated Sqdn./Ldr. Konvalinka. GENERAL ........ BUSINESS ....... CHURCB ........ CLASSIFIED .,.... EDITORIAL ...... seORTS :......... WOMEN‘S ........ FOLLOW THE NEWS SECTIONS pPepmemtin ns s ie e oi n WESTON, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER, 6, 1962 mtc ievantemme _Weston Lady . | Honoured By Bell Party Mr. and Mrs. Griffith have always lived in Weston. Both Mr. Griffith and his father were born in Weston. Mrs. Griffith has always been very active and isn‘t sure yet how she will fill her newlyâ€"acquired spare time. "I‘m not used to wandering around in the day time", she said. been invited. Mrs. Griffith was presented with the ‘"President‘s Wallet" engraved with her own name, $50.00 and several other gifts. < Miss G. M. Thompson, the chief operator, presented her with a sapphire crystal Rollex watch. She was also given an attractive memory book signed personally by 110 of her fellow. workers. ‘ There were 85 employees and former employees in attendance at the party, as well as memâ€" bers of the family who had also MRS. ADA GRIFFITH on her Retirement from Bell Telephone to men and women and to senâ€" ior boys and girls in the northâ€" west area of Metro. More advanâ€" ced courses are available to those who have passed the Piloting Course. Registration will take place at the Weston Municipal Centre during the evening of September 17th. For further information, phone 7625009 or CH. 1â€"8019. A Piloting Course, covering Equipment and Government Reâ€" gulations, Rules of the Road at Sea, Seamanship, Safety at Sea, the Mariner‘s Compass, Aids to Navigation, Charts, Piloting and Manners and Customs on Shipâ€" board will again be conducted this winter by the Weston Powâ€" er Squadron. Classes are open Power Squadron Planning For Winter Studies The businessmen‘s associatâ€" ion has been inactive Jor alâ€" most a year, after a drive by the merchants established the munâ€" icipal parking lot in town. Parking is expected to be high on the agenda of the businâ€" essmen‘s association, as a certâ€" ain loss of business to the plazas has been experienced in the past year. The Weston Branch of Canâ€" adian Power Squadrons which was formed two years ago, is making preparations for _‘ its third winter study course in all phases of small boat handling. Canadian Power Squadrons is a national association of boatâ€" men working together to proâ€" mote safety afloat. By attending Power Squadron classes, condueâ€" ted by qualified volunteer inâ€" structors, people with an interest in boating can increase the safety of the sport and the pleasure and satisfaction they get out of it, officials say. The meeting, held in private without members of the press, was a preliminary to a mass meeting to be held next week, probably _ Tuesday, to which most of the town‘s merchants will be invited. The new Merchants‘ Associatâ€" ion of Weston, now in the planâ€" ning stages, is an offshoot of the long _ established â€" association, which in the past several years has experienced long periods of A group of Weston busineuâ€"[dickcring among members, acâ€" men spent all day yesterday in cording to town merchants. The a meeting called to revihlizei alleviation of the cause of some the longâ€"dormant Weston businâ€" | of the complaints of businessâ€" essmen‘s association. men will probably be explored The meeting, held in private | bY the association now being reâ€" without members of the press | formed. Allâ€"Day Planning Session Prepares For Mass Meet Councillors, Merchants Present The preliminary merchants meeting_ was attended by membâ€" ers of the town‘s adl;xi;x;s!;:r_.iom including Councillor Robert Several managers of the town‘s larger chain stores have complained, during the summer, that other merchants were using the chain store lots in which to park, thus depriving customers of the spaces. The town has recently aboliâ€" shed â€" byâ€"laws restricting t he hours a drugstore in the town C. N. E. Music Competitions; Robert Gray â€" Winâ€" ner â€" first in Coronet for 18 and under. Weston, Onâ€" tario. Councillors took offence recâ€" ently at the articles printed in the Times in connection with the revitalizing of the Merchanâ€" ts‘ association, in which several merchants _ criticized _ business and parking in the town. Members of Town Council may also stress to the merchants the importance _ of boosting the town as a ‘good place in which to live and shop‘ as councillors did at the last meeting of Town Council for the members of theâ€" press present. may remain open and the ‘Wedâ€" nesday closing‘ rule. A point of discussion at the coming Merchâ€" ants‘ meeting is expected to be the possibility discount stores will invade the town now closâ€" ing hours are less strict.

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