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Times & Guide (1909), 18 Oct 1962, p. 1

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I â€" WESTON TIMESâ€"ADVERTISER â€" Treats ... Not Tricks For Town Tots â€" Counc. MAY CUT SILVER BAND GRANT Weston children in Grades four to six will not be without a Halloween Party this year after all, Council decided, after a spirited debate on the subject. Councillor _ Lloyd _ Sainsbury ; said" that as the Home and' School Association and the Wesâ€"| ton Board of Education didn‘t| wish to coâ€"operate in providing a party for the children, the town should do something about it. We have had no trouble in the town for the last six years due to these parties", he said, *But now they have turned these kids down, and they will have nothing to do on Halloween night â€" I shudder to think of these| children walking the streets, and | maybe getting involved in an acâ€"‘ cident". | "I was not present at the meeting held by the interested parties", said> Councillor Lindâ€" say Cott, "But I understand that the feeling was that it was felt to be unnecessary and costly in view of the benefit received by that age group. This is the first year we‘ve had a request to deâ€" lete a part of the program‘", he added. It was his understanding also, that the children in this age group didn‘t want the party, he stated. ‘Well I‘ve been stormed by children who want to know why other kids are being given a party, when theirs has been canâ€" celled", said Councillor Sainsâ€" bury, ‘"They want to know why they can‘t have one too". Councillor Ted Ault thought that it was a good thing that interested parties in the town had the courage to review things like this and decide it was unâ€" necessary. He called it a waste of the| taxpayers money, and . thought.. that the whole program should | be reviewed. | "I don‘t think that the childâ€" ren will destroy the town if they are not given this party," he said, "I realize that it is elec: tion year, and it is fashionable to give away the taxpayers monâ€" ey on things like this, but I am epposed to it" Sergeant Holbrook told me that the Halloween Party is one of the highlights of the town‘s proâ€" gram, and contributes to the lack of vandalism in the area", said Councillior Cott. "I believe that an organized Halloween night is a benefit to the community", he said. "Prior to this party being organized, vandalism was a costly factor, and was in fact, the reason the program was brought into beâ€" Service Wants Outdoor Rinks For 4 N. Y. Parks Pay As â€" U â€" Go Councillor James Service, canâ€" didate for Reeve in‘ North York‘s December 3 election, wants outâ€" side artificial ice rinks construcâ€" ted in Amesbury, Clanton, Gouldâ€" ‘THE POSITION of Public Relations â€" and _ Publicity Chairman for the York West Liberal Association recently relinquished by Mr. A. J. Cambridge, has been filled by Mr. Willis McNeilly of Frost Street in Rexdale. _ Mr. _ McNeilly was parade master for Mr, Kelly in the last election and brings to his new posiâ€" tion wide experience in the promotion â€" and â€" publicity fields. © Hockey‘ Sons ’gfi‘Attend Parents «â€" 25th Anniversary |\ _ Mayor George Bull, on the reâ€" ’commendnlion of the Council directed the Recreation Commisâ€" \sion to hold a Halloween Party, (md if necessary to use the ‘Ilâ€" lustrious‘ premises for the event. ’Councillor Ted Ault asked that his objection to the party be placed on record. The Banquet Room of the Weston Arena was the scene of a lovely surprise party given by their children to honor the 25th. Wedding Anniversary of Stan and Min Osborne of 150 Church St., Weston. ‘ The guests in attendance inâ€" cluded Mr. & Mrs. Sam Wall who taught Stan in Junior Sunâ€" day School, Mr. & Mrs. Dave lCopeman. Ada Seagrave, Mr. & Mrs. Les Easton of St. Catharâ€" ines, Mr. & Mrs. Willard Woolâ€" ‘frey, Doc Banting, Mr. & Mrs. |H. Easton, Mr. & Mrs. Schad, \Oshawa, members of the family 1from far and near including Mr. | & Mr.g‘“l_‘.q. Fitkin of Sports ‘fame, and Mrs. H. Osborne Sr. | Mr. & Mrs. Bob Osborne. Noreen (Mrs. Jim Bowman), Sonny, Diane and Alan worked hard to gather together a large number of their parents dearest and oldest friends who came from far and near to celebrate the occasion, The well known local couple opened many gifts amid a proâ€" fusion of beautiful flowers. Stan and Min Osborne have rworks of art while machines turn. resided at 150 Church St., Wesâ€"|out rows of identical articles to. ton for the full 25 years and the rhythm of modern music in: have been active in local comâ€"| GLASS. This awardâ€"winning film munity work with hockey, baseâ€"| by Bert Haanstra of the Nether-! ball swimming pool, local park, lands will be shown â€" in North and they are also active memâ€" York Public (Main) Library, on bers of the Weston Presbyterian ‘Saturday afternoon, October 20. Church where Mrs. Osborne and Also on the program will be her two daughters Diane and GOLDEN AGE, the second part Noreen are active with girls of a twoâ€"film history of motor club work and Sunday Schonljffl(‘mg‘ The great days of autoâ€" teaching. ‘mobile development and interâ€" Their two sons are well known | national racing from . after the in the sports world, Sonny havâ€" |First World War until the end of |ing been a member of the Marlâ€" the nineteen twenties is shown on tw «&n winh and the St Mich.{film of the period. Their two sons are well known in the sports world, Sonny havâ€" ing been a member of the Marlâ€" boro "A" club and the St. Michâ€" aels Memorial Cup team. Alan played with Marlboro‘s also, and is now a member of the local Weston Jr. B. club. ing, and Wigmore Parks the next two years on a youâ€"go basis. Mr. Service asserted: ‘"The need is great. We have fallen behind in the construction of artificial ice rinks in North York. These four areas have a particâ€" ular need and a growing demand for hockey and skating faciliâ€" ties". Mr. Service indicated that the cost of the four rinks and change houses would be $430,000. He said: "If North York instiâ€" tuted a 6 instalment tax payment plan similar to the City of Torâ€" onto‘s, we would be able to "save" $150,000 annually. Since the plan could not be commenced before 1964 the saving for the two year period 1963â€"64 would be $150,000". Mr. Service suggested that the 6 instalment tax payâ€" ment plan was meritorious in its own right because it spreads the payment of taxes over the year rather than in the middle three months as at present. He added the City of Toronto .encourages early payment by a discount for prepayment. During the first year under the system, Toronto has saved close to half a million | d&tars. Mr. Service went on: "The balâ€" ance of $280,000 could be collectâ€" ed in two years by way of a specâ€" ial payâ€"asâ€"weâ€"go oneâ€"fifth of a mill levy â€"â€" approximately $1.00 per house per year. Usually we build rinks out of debentured dolâ€" lars â€" money borrowed for 20 years. For each $100,000 borrowâ€" ed at 6% for 20 years the Townâ€" during payâ€"asâ€" Glassblowers create individual works of art while machines turn out rows of identical articles to the rhythm of modern music in ‘GLASS. This awardâ€"winning film |by Bert Haanstra of the Netherâ€" lands will be shown in North York Public (Main) Library, on Glassblowers, Motor Racing Are Sat. Films The program will be shown at 2 and 3 p.m., in the Library audiâ€" torium. Children are admitted only if accompanied by adults. ship must repay $194,400 nearIyI double the amount borrowed. By | paying CASH NOW we would ; save $94,400 for every $100,000| borrowed â€" enough on interest to build another three and a half rinks. â€" This is good business sense. Because we are a young community â€" in the sense of our | ages â€" most of us would likely be here during the next 20 years to reap the benfit of paying cash now. In 1961 and 1962 at the final budget meeting of each of these years I urge Council to support my motion for a special recreaâ€" tional tax levy. Council was neither wise enough nor couragâ€" eous enough to follow this lead. By using this two way system of paying as we go we can almost have our cake and eat it too." Church General Business Editorial Classified Women‘s FOLLOW THE NEWS SECTIONS t, 3, 35. 1%, 11 Ud 12, 13 Sabsay Is New Candidate For NY Board Of Education Bruce Sabsay, a Downsview;vital ingredient. He has an exâ€" homeowner and father of two)tensive background in the proâ€" boys, is entering the contest for| duction of audioâ€"visual methods Board of Education for Ward 7 in of communication, the North York municipal elecâ€"| Mr. Sabsay would be pleased tions. ‘lo discuss the facts and issues inâ€" Mr. Sabsay has had many| volved with any voters in Ward years of experience in the busiâ€"‘7. He may be reached at home ness world where he has had the in the evenings at CH 4â€"2277, or responsibility of spending large|at his office at 922â€"9917. amounts of client money. He | feels this experience and mature judgement would benefit the taxâ€" & o payers, as intelligent handling of DownSV|ew Flrm tax money is essential. | With his experience in the area of _ broadcast _ communications, Mr. Sabsay feels he can contribâ€" ute to the educational | field where communication is such a Weston‘s Rec. Director Joins Lions Club At a recent meeting of the Weston Lions Club, H. G. "Tug" Wilson was inducted as a new member. _ Mr. Wilson came to Canada in 1949, having been born in Exeter, England 1918. A veteran of the Air Force. 1936â€"46, Mr. Wilson spent some time with Ford of Canada, was a Physical Education teacher at Pembroke 1955â€"57 and also Reâ€" creation â€" Director â€" there â€" from 1957â€"62. He is a former Rotary Club member, and is quite active in Boy Scout and Air Cadet work. May Increase Volunteers To 12 Men At $5,000 Cost Weston Volunteer Fire Departâ€" ment will receive a $5,000 in crease in its grant, members of Weston _ Council _ decided _ this week. ‘‘The Fire Chief would like to | see an active brigade of 12 volâ€"| unteer in the town" said Counâ€"| cillor Ault, "And I feel that il‘ ‘lhe town does its part, we can| count on the Fire Department to | do its. If we can get 12 men} for $5,000 rather than increase \the size of the regular force, we | should . | Mention of the Volunteer Fire | The increase will permit the Department _ to increase . the strength of the volunteer force to 12 men, Councilior Ted Ault told Council. WESTON ONTARIO, OCTOBER 18, 1962 rerssamntisniounon somnoous ooo oo oo uaccanomnnmnconsacliowss "Heineken en ons in nc eemeen es eee nc ieeenneny eeeriaiies neer Village, Saturday. For more picâ€" tures from both past and present, see page 5. Downsview Firm Fined By Court Re UIC Books The firm of D. Disero & Son Limited, Bridgcland Ave., Toronâ€" to 19, was fined $20.00 and costs in Magistrate‘s Court on Friday, October 12. 1962. This employer was charged with failure to renew the Unemâ€" ployment Insurance books in his possession when requested to do so by the Commission. The Unemployment Insurance Regulations require that upon reâ€" ceipt of a written request from an officer of the Commission, every person shall deliver the contribution records that are in his posession to the place and within the time indicated in the request. Where no request to reâ€" turn contribution records is reâ€" ceived by a person by the 3ist day of May, ne shall deliver all contribution records in his posesâ€" sion to the local office of the Commission no later than the 15th day of June in that year. Department â€" brought Councillor: Sainsbury to his feet angrily, wanting to know what was going on in the Fire Department. "I thought they are looking for volunteers®, he said, "But I sent a man to them recently, who had been a deputy volunteer Fire Chief, and they never even bothered to take theâ€" men‘s teleâ€" phone number®. He stated that the men was an experienced fireâ€"fighter, the sort of person he thought would be a desirable addition to the force, and yet no effort was made to secure his services. ‘‘This is a matter certainly be looked Mayor George Bull men . . . its odd". that should | into", said, DODGERS FACE OFF AGAINST NHL. "We need Mike Pender of! the Weston Dodgers | faces off against Ford of the NHL Oldâ€" $6,400 Cost the taxpa claimed chairman mittee _ t when he byâ€"law to in 1947 granting a *4 mill of the municipal assessment to support the Band. "When Byâ€"law 1328 was apâ€" proved by the electors and beâ€" came operative in 1947, the sum of $1,480 deemed adequate for the support of the band repreâ€" sented a % mill on the municiâ€" pal assessment. For the year 1963 the %4 mill levy will amount| to $6,400, which is a 430 per cent increase since 1947 in the fundsl designated for a band grant in the Town .of Weston", said Councillor Ault. ‘This grosly exceeds the normâ€" al cost increases for this period of time, and results in the band grant now appearing to be out of all proportion to what was originâ€" ally intended by the electors", he said. "When Byâ€"law proved by the el came operative in of $1,480 deemed the support of t sented a % mill Weston Councillor Ault pointed out that it is becoming apparent that there will be no decrease in the fixed costs of municipal governâ€" ment in the future, and that if Free T.B. Checks Available For Weston At WCVI Weston residents can avail themselves of the opportunity to obtain free tuberculin tests and chest Xâ€"rays this month, when the National Sanitarium Associaâ€" tion under the auspices of the Weston Board of Health will conâ€" lduct a survey in the area. Dr. W. K. Cameron, MOH, ex-} pressed the hope that as many| residents of Weston as possible\ will take advantage of this opporâ€" tunity, and pointed out that tuberâ€" culosis is a disease that can be ‘controlled, but all too often is not ‘discovered until it has reached tan advanced stage. Band Costs ‘Too Much‘ Ault Recommends Cut The units will be located at| Weston Collegiate on William St.,‘ and will be operating from 2.00| p.m. to 4.30 p.m. and from 6.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. on October 22 and 23rd, and also on October 26th and 29th. The first two days will be for the purpose of conâ€" ducting the tuberculin tests, and last two days for those requiring Xâ€"rays. taxpayers _ Councillor 7 in of the Fina this week . at e asked Council to repeal a byâ€"! granting a 4 : Silver Band is costing too much money a byâ€"law passed a *4 mill of the ment to support 1328 was apâ€" electors and beâ€" and is costing|changes are made in the current|and are poorly attended at conâ€" much moneylfinancinl obligations of the muniâ€" | Certsâ€" r Ted Ault, cipality such as the proposed‘ ‘It seems that the control of Finance Comâ€" itranx(er of welfare responsibility ml: ::onpdleh:: :;n ul:: eh:m c at Council,|to Metro ln§ a uniform Melm‘lyn‘ said Mayor George Bull. incil to pass a lgchool rate, it would mean a tax "They just tell us that they are byâ€"law passeq increase to Weston taxpayers of | going to take the full amount of *4 mill of the*'PP"’x‘m“"lY & mill and 5.65 |the ‘prant . . . . 1 don‘t know ent to sunnort | mills respectively. ‘whether we should look askance icmmantings Culemn in ‘‘Under these circumstances it should be the responsibility of Council to avoid excessive exâ€" penditures of the taxpayers money", he said The Finance Committee had requested the Weston Silver Band to keep its expenditure down, said Councillor Ault, but their answer to this was to inâ€" form Council that it was their inâ€" tention to claim the full amount of their grant for 1963. Councillor _ Perry _ remarked that it looked like a case of the tail wagging the dog, and that something should be done about it. "I know it takes money to opâ€" erate this band, but I think that the people of Weston should have some say about it", he said. Council agreed that the Weston Silver Band had brought honor to the town, though some felt that brass bands are on the decline, Hlustrious Sea, Navy Cadets Parade To Service Sunday The Roman Catholic faith will attend Mass at St. Philip Neri‘s Church, on Jane Street south of Wilson Avenue at 1.00 p.m. They will muster at Illustrious at 12.30 p.m. to be transported to the Church, or go directly to the Church at 12.45 p.m. The parade will leave Illustriâ€" ous at 1.35 p.m., with Parade Commander Lt. W. J. Hodge RCSC in charge. The parade route will be north on the extenâ€" sion of Little Avenue to Lawrence Avenue, east on Lawrence Ave., to St. David‘s Anglican Church, entering by the south doors. After the service, the route will be followed in reverse back to Illustrious. timers, at an exhibition match I at the Weston Arena on C h foreground is; Hurst of the .\ Pioneer Village * Subject Of Talk ‘It seems that the control of this band has left the hands of the people of Weston completeâ€" ly", said Mayor George Bull. ‘‘They just tell us that they are going to take the full amount of the grant . . . . 1 don‘t know whether we should look askance at them for the attitude that is being taken‘". Councillor Ault in his report to Council informed them that of the 29 members in the band, only two are Weston residents. ‘"The Finance Committee reâ€" commends that since the current *4 mill levy for the Band can only be repealed by a vote of the electors qualified to vote on money byâ€"laws, an appropriate byâ€"law be introduced in Council to place the question of repealing the original byâ€"law before the electors at the 1962 municipal elections, and the reason for it be clearly explained to the electâ€" ors", Councillor Ault told Counâ€" cil. â€" ‘The Roman Catholic party will Imake their way to St. David‘s |following their own service, and | will be included in the returm | march. Mayor Bull agreed that the situation should be reviewed and the operating costs of the Band gone into, and instructed the Clerk to obtain a legal opinion on the Town‘s position. SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS auditorium of The programme is under the direction of Mrs. H. A. S. Molyâ€" neux, Chairman, Churches and Cemeteries Committee.

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