The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

: Violence, Antisemitism, Immorality In Oakdale The ugly face of antisemitism and vandalism may be showing from beneath the lace petticoats of a quiet, childrenâ€"filled subdivision bordering the Downsview Air Force Station‘s Private Married Quarters. The stories coming from the Oakdale district of the Weston community reek of a force threatening to bring back one of the most feared, hated and reviled institutions of Jewry â€"â€" The Ghetto.. ‘There have been beatings, serâ€" fous beatings, of Jewish youngsâ€" ters walking home along a dimâ€" lyâ€"lit stretch of road from the Beth Am Synagogue on Keele Street, just south of Sheppard Ave. Two months ago, two Jewâ€" ish boys were attacked by a gang of youths and one was beatâ€" en badly. i The attack was reported to the police at No. 13 Division, accordâ€" ing to the boys, and the father of one of the youngsters took a bicycle to the station, grabbed from one of the gang as they fled on the approach of adults, VOL. 1 â€" NO. 24 STORY HOUR â€"â€" A Saturday morning ‘Story Hour‘ is the latest facility ofâ€" fered by Downsview Library, and is proving very popular with the younger Councillor Robert Wood, chairâ€": Council, and man of the Works Committee! sarcastic c recommended that a tender in by Council the amount oi $1645 for the who said. asphalting of the St. Phillip‘s we‘re . goit Road Bridge and the Humber|bridge, eh? Street approach, be accepted. Bridge To Be Paved Etob. To Be Informed "I feel that this work should be proceeded with in view of the work Etobicoke has done on the other side", said Mayor George Bull. Councillor Wood agreed, pointâ€" ing out that the improvement carried out by Etobicoke on the western side of the bridge has resulted in a heavy increase of traffic using this short cut beâ€" tween the â€"two . municipalities, and an improvement is necesâ€" sary to handle the extra traffic. that their ac alone has cost both municipa than was nec price could h from the contr were done at the one contr He was especially bitter about . tion of a single twoâ€"lamp their action in view of the fact for each lane, similar to that it was Weston Council who| which light the face of first approached Etobicoke with‘ Municipal Building. respect to the ~t Phillip‘s Road _ It was reported that the Bridge, and sugcested a meeting| tal cost to the Commission 1 of both Councils to discuss be thirty dollars for each means of improving this present: i‘ and the annual cost to the | Iy inadequate link between the of Weston would be about tt two municipalities. dollars each, due to replacin The tender was accepted byllnmps three times yearly. Names of our sources have been omitted from this story to protect them from future harm. WESTON TIMESâ€"ADVERTISER Of The Times Advertiser By The Editorial Staff t tor. «allv bitter abs SPECIAL The i)olice have no record of the beating. They said they have had no compliants from the area from either Jews or Gentiles concerning a youth gang. The father of the boys said he‘ WOrkers in the plaza say the was only told he would be chargâ€"| POYs aged from 14 to 21, are ed with the theft of the bicycle ‘ seen regularly about the plaza unless he returned it to the area. in front of the laundramat or He also said the boys were quesâ€"| restaurant (which has refused to tioned by the police following allow them inside the door) at the aitack .... Still no record. |@bout 10 to 11:30 every night of Last Saturday, the Jewish Sabâ€"| the week. bath, a relative of a corresponâ€"| A girl who is known to be 13 dent of this newspaper was leavâ€" ‘years of age is seen regularly ing the Synagogue after services ‘ walking home from the Plaza .... He was warned not to walk |after 1:30 a.m. on evenings. Elim â€" U â€" Inate ‘Lane Love‘ PUC Urges Council, and the closing, slightly sarcastic comment was supplied by Councilior Lloyd Sainsbury, who said, "Let‘s tell Etobicoke we‘re going to asphalt the Weston Public Utilities Comâ€" mission recommended to Counâ€" cil that lightning units be installâ€" ed in three lanes in Weston which are presently unlit. They are the lane beside Buchanan _ Hardware _ leading towards the John St., Parking Lot, the fane beside the Weston Fish and Chip Shop, leading to the Bellevue Crescent Parking Lot, and a third, about which they have had complaints of immoral behavior, the lane beâ€" side the Central Lunch, leading to Loblaws Parking Lot. Council approved the installaâ€" tion of a single twoâ€"lamp unit for each lane, similar to units which light the face of the Municipal Building. It was reported that the capiâ€" tal cost to the Commission would be thirty dollars for each unit, and the annual cost to the Town of Weston would be about twenty dollars each, due to replacing the set. Mrs. Peter Chew, Children‘s Librâ€" arian runs the period from 10 â€" 10.30 a.m., for children between the ages of 4 â€" 7 years. home because of the gang, but, according to custom he refused a ride on the Holy Day. He got several blocks bolm1 a car, coming from the area of the KeeleSheppard Plaza, came close enough to run him down if he: had not stepped onto a nearby lawn. The car circled the block and the driver tried sevâ€" eral times to run him down or eut him off, as boys in the car screamed "There‘s the Jew,", He finally accepted a ride, from a friend. It is not known whether the boys in the gamg are attacking only Jewish residents of the area or anyone in general, although it is known that several of the gang use the heated laundramat in the corner plaza as their hangâ€" Workers in the plaza say the boys aged from 14 to 21, are seen regularly about the plaza in front of the laundramat or restaurant (which has refused to allow them inside the door) at about 10 to 11:30 every night of the week. Weston U.A. Convassers Prepare Area ‘Blitz‘ United Appeal has met excellent response in gathering canvassâ€" ers for the Weston area, although one more District Chairman is needed in the north, according to \Zone Chairman J. L. Holley. Organizers chosen for the blitz are; Mrs. D. W. McKnight,. 159 King St., â€" 241â€"9587; â€" and â€" Mrs.! Dorothy Morgan, 131 King St., Assistant Zone Chairman, and Miss Ruth Simpson, 147 Queen‘s Dr., Secretary. ‘ District Chairman are: W. R.! \ Perry, J. Keith Pollard, Mrs. | M. R. Campbell, E. T. Mustard,| Capt. J. A. Millar, Gordon Ak| cott, and Mrs. Boucher, of 83 Snowood _ Court, _ Downsview.| George W. Parker is District] Chairman of apartment units in Weston. ‘ October 10, 11 and 12 are the dates set for the area blitz, folâ€" lowing the Thanksgiving weekâ€" end. As the blitz comes at this time, Mr. Holley said the theme of the Appeal campaign will be on the Thanksgiving lines. Canvassers for the area may pick up their kits at Mrs. Morgâ€" an‘s, 131 King Street, Weston, phone CH 1â€"7893. |\ Canvass captains are: G. S. ‘om on the guard rail on the Wes Jarvis, Carl Caskey, H B. Coopâ€"| ton side of the bridge. Cox said er, Mrs. R. Shallhorn, Mrs. E.) Weston residents had phoned M. Harpell, and N. Atkins. _ |him complaining of the damag BY DAY â€" A BUSINESS, BY NIGHT â€" A HANGOUT Wood Apologizes For Town To Restaurant‘s Manager "I think some kind of apology| The owner has received some is indicated from us", said!unjust publicity from us through! Councillor Robert Wood to memâ€"|the Timesâ€"Advertiser, and I feel bers of Council at a meeting this \ an apology is in order", he said. week. ... werw â€" 4 â€"Couneillorâ€" Wood thought . that He was referring to remarks some of the remarks made in made in Council two weeks ago_‘Council at the last meeting, and where an application for a perâ€"\ réported in the Advertiser could mit to erect a restaurant on the be misconstrued by the public site of an existing restaurant, aS being a reflection on the way soon to be torn down, was strenâ€"|it is presently being managed, uously objected to. land represented an injustice. Several members of Council| observed â€" that the â€" restaurant! now in existence on the site in question was formerly a hangâ€"; out of hoodlums, loiterers and‘ hangersâ€"on, and was not a deâ€"| sirable type of business for the town. Though it was pointed out that the police had cleaned the place up of undesirables, it was not made clear that the business has been under new manageâ€" ment for some time, and that the present proprietor has effectâ€" ed a remarkable improvement in ithe property. New Executive Elected By Weston Businessmen ‘"‘This restaurant has had a He was fined $25.00 in t bad reputation in the past, but‘islrale's Court last Frid: the present owner is doing a Upon receipt of a wri tremendous job," said Councilâ€" quest from an officer lor Wood. ‘"The place has been| Commission, every pers( reâ€"decorated, the washrooms are!deliver the contribution spotless, in fact the whole place that are in his posses is very clean, and a marked conâ€" the place and within t trast to what it was in the past." | indicated in the request Etobicoke Township was not being secretive, although Weston may have been absent minded, Etobicoke Roads Commissioner Marce Cox told the Roads Comâ€" mittee of the Township, Monday. Not Being Uncooperative ‘Unjust‘ In Accusations He said Weston had been inâ€" formed several days prior to the beginning of work on the apâ€" proaches to St. Phillip‘s bridge. Two weeks ago Weston Counâ€" cil complained of a"lack of coâ€" operation‘‘ from the Township after the township paved and improved the West side of St. Phillip‘s Road. Mayor George Bull accused the Township of secrecy in not telling Weston of the planned _ improvements . so that the town could do its side at the same time, thus saving money. Cox said he had received a letter from the Town of Weston complaining of the lack . of coâ€" operation _ between _ Etobicoke Works Department and Weston. He told the committee he h-d‘ ‘"‘Last year," said Cox, ‘"Torâ€" phoned the Weston engineer at onto Township ‘paved Burnhamâ€" least twice advising him that| thorpe Road to the boundary line some repair should be carried|bridge, but I assure you we did out on the guard rail on the Wesâ€"| not complain about their lack of ton side of the bridge. Cox said| coâ€"operation. As a matter of Weston residents had phoned{fact we were delighted to see WESTON, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 27, 1962 the business| _A Weston Auto Body shop was Weston Shop Fined For UIC Records Held found guilty of failure to delivâ€" er the Unemployment Insurance Contribution records that were in his possession to the place and within the time indicated. He was fined $25.00 in the Magâ€" istrate‘s Court last Friday. Upon receipt of a written reâ€" quest from an officer of the Commission, every person shall !deli\rer the contribution records that are in his possession to ‘the place and within the time I Cox said he nad informed the Town of Weston of the plan beâ€" \fore the erection of signs. We had been working on ‘paving for two days when I reâ€" iceived a call from the town \foreman of Wesion," said Cox, | "asking if the Township of Etobâ€" icoke would be agreeable . to Weston paving the structure. This I agreed to immediately and assured the foreman the 'Township would pay half the cost." ed guard rail and had advised them to phone the Weston Works Department. The Roads Commissioner said prior to the paving of St. Philâ€" lip‘s Road a great deal of preâ€" paratory work was carried out and large signs were erected inâ€" dicating the road would be closâ€" ed to traffic. Cox said it has not been Townâ€" ship policy before to consult the adjoining _ municipalities . when carrying out the paving of Townâ€" ship streets. the road improvement." meososmesissoconmnonnses oo comieitnn. on Just above the laundramat is an empty hall, once the Rythmn Inn hall, a thriving teenâ€" age ‘:2- on the weekends. The dance club was closed by the police after teenagers were found smuggling liquor into the dances. These teenagers include 13, 14 and 15â€"yearâ€"olds, girls and boys. To further illustrate the lack of parental or police control on the area, there is the experience of an auxiliary policeman patrolâ€" ling the @rea near the Black Creek Conservation area, next to the plaza. On investigating cars parked in a field, he found four persons: in one, two girls, two boys, minâ€" us every stitch of clothing. One girl was 13, the other 14. Since official sources are apâ€" parently unaware or silent on the situation in the area, our unofficial sources tell us several, if not most of the youngsters inâ€" volved in the beatings and afterâ€" hours parties come from the housing bordering the Air Force station, There are many chlidren in this area, of all ages, and in the _ Oakdale _ neighbourhood there are about 80 to 100 Jewâ€" ish homes. There are inuendoes and half truths floating in the area. There is also fear â€" the fear of New Businessmen‘s Prexy Reeves Invites Ladies To Join Assoc. Will Reeves was elected Preâ€" sident of the Weston Businessâ€" men‘s Association at last Thursâ€" day‘s meeting of about 40 town merchants. Jack Miles was chosen First Vice â€" President â€" while Harry Frogley became Second Vice President and Walter Boddingâ€" ton was elected Secretary. The new treasurer of the Association is Tom Vunda. Directors also elected at the meeting include Jack Watson, Bob Neiman, Lorne Snider, Glen Graham, Weldon Inch, and Ken Johns. The first annual meeting of the Association was held to elect officers and to kick off a memâ€" bership drive which the execuâ€" tive hopes will have every busiâ€" ness and professional man and woman, in Weston represented. The next meeting of the Assocâ€" iation will be held Thursday, Ocâ€" tober 4, at 9.15 p.m. at the Reâ€" creation Hall of the Weston Arena. There is free parking and a large turnout is expected. As President, Mr. Reeves‘ first act was to make the following statement â€" to the merchants, professional men and, especially, the women of Weston. ‘"Perhaps in the past a lot of businessmen not in the central part of town have felt everyâ€" thing taking place has been strictly within this area. We of the new committee do not feel this way and any businessman in any part of town is certainly wanted. We will do our utmost to listen and do our best, as one. with your coâ€"operation, to try and solve our mutual problems. I feel that the executive will back me up when I say your problems are ours, no matter where your place of business is located. "I must confess and feel emâ€" barrassed to say that at the last meeting, which was the first in some time, there were a lot of my neighbours I did not know. Wouldn‘t it be worthwhile to GENERAL BUSINESS CHURCH CLASSIFIED EDITORIAL SPORTS WOMEN‘S FOLLOW THE NEWS SECTIONS the streets after dark. The fear |¢D that made one boy reply, when | Â¥/ told by a dubious adult ‘It‘s -lid that made one boy reply, when told by a dubious adult ‘It‘s a free country‘, "It may be free to you but it‘s a ghetto to me." The activities of the gang of hoodlums seems to centre on a few youngsters in the area and several have "put up with this intimidation for three years."" The gang seems to have had its start in â€" Beverly Heights School, and many . Downsview residents were aware of the trouâ€" ble at that school at the time. It then spread, according to reâ€" ports, to youngsters now attendâ€" ing Weston Collegiate, Downs view _ Collegiate and _ Bathurst Heights Junior Collegiate. Principals at several of these schools have quelled trouble on the grounds, but have no jurisâ€" diction outside school property. Police apparently know . the names of most of the members of the gang, and many have been in for questioning at times. Prominent members of the Jewish community have been concerned about the problems prevalent in this area and near Bathurst and Wilson Ave. 11 10 The apartment of the princiâ€" pal of the Hebrew School at Beth Am Synagogue has been stoned and windows were brokâ€" M know our neighbours and really share our ~problems.~ # "Further I would like to say, that I realize that our associaâ€" tion is called the businessmen‘s association but with the changes taking place in town perhaps this should be changed as we have a large number of ladies in business. As a matter of fact, we had one lone lady at Members of Weston Council will meet with representatives of North York Council to outline the reasons for opposing the erection of a service station on the west side of Jane St., within the town of Weston. Weston To Tell N. Y. No On Jane St. Gas Station the town of Weston. 1 "I think there are plenty of Weston requested the Departâ€"\pas stations on Jane St., right ment of Municipal Affairs not t0 now", said Councillor Perry, approve the application of North}u-n,erys enough of them going York to erect the station, beâ€"\ broke there, anyway". Councilâ€" cause it would contravene a byâ€" lor Ault agreed, adding, "There‘s law passed by Weston prohibitâ€" enough stations on that street to ing any more such stations on‘m] anyone‘s tank, and at the Jane St. ‘right price, too". A communication from the Deâ€"! Mayor Bull concurred with partment now seeks to know the Councillors Ault and Perry, and reason why the byâ€"law was pls-‘mough( that a meeting should sed, and states that it is NOt be arranged with North York to readily apparent to . them Why|give their reasons in greater deâ€" there should be no service staâ€"|tail. This motion was made by tions on the North York side 0‘1Councillor Perry, and passed by Jane St. Council. * They suggestea that a meetâ€" ing of representatives from both Councils might be desirable to discuss the matter further, and drew Weston‘s attention to Secâ€" tion 34 of the Planning Act in connection of the application. |\ ‘The Weston Branch of the fCanudlan Red Cross is holding a Blood Donor Clinic, Thursday, lOctober 4 in _ Weston Baptist Church basement. The clinic will be held from \lmp.n.btpn.miy The Section of the Planning Act in question gives North York the power to erect the station despite the objections of Weston, and the action taken by North York to obtain Weston‘s approvâ€" al was an act of courtesy. | Weston Road. Blood Donor Clinic Next Thursddy an éevening clinic from 6 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. in the church at Councillor Wood said that he t of the princiâ€" There is fear in the Keele brew School at Sheppard area .... A fear which gogue has been can only be squelched by increaâ€" Jows were brokâ€" sed police patrols, plainclothes men and parental control. Gangs of youths have watched the homes of Jewish ymfl:‘ in the Keeleâ€"Sheppard , area several youths have . received threatening phone calls. The home of James Walker, MP for York Centre, was strongâ€" ly boarded this summer, when the Walkers‘ were out of town, Mr. Walker owns the ‘ estate home in Black Creek Park over» looking the area where trouble has occurred. It is not known if Mr. Walker feared vandalism when he boarded his home so securely. Although most of the intimiâ€" dation is directed toward only a few youths in the area, many children have been "slapped aâ€" round" or otherwise threatened by members of the soâ€"called gang. A gang flourished at Beverley Heights School about a year ago, known as the Purple Demons, whose members wore purple shirts. Members of this group were known to carry knives and may have formed the nucleus for the present gang. the past meeting whom we adâ€" mired for coming and atâ€"the next meeting, we would like to see more. S please ladies, do not let the name of the association stop you from coming as we certainly would welcome you. My wife often says someâ€" times it takes a woman to wake up a man and believe me we certainly all need this." couldn‘t see what objections Weston should have to the erecâ€" tion of a station on _ another municipality‘s property, though most other members of Council were against it. No Lady, It‘s Not A Driveâ€"In The first Sunday opening of the Bonita Restaurant in Wesâ€" ton was a smashing success. In fact one customer was s0 eager she broke down the winâ€" dow and half the front wall .to get in only to find she was about 12 hours early. , > SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS car in front of the restaurant of Weston Road at about 10 p.m. Saturday night, stepped on the gas getting out and shot through the plate glass window of the Bonita into the first restaurant booth, knocking out part of wall, the window, and A furniture flying, to the tune O ma:mmau’b The lady motorist parked her