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_ WESTON TIMESâ€"ADVERTISER _ 4 _ ‘WETS‘ TO HAVE CHANCE NOV. 23 St. Phillips Road bridge, which Etobicoke Townâ€" ship has proposed rebuilding as a four lane structure, may cost too much for Weston tastes. i Councilior Wesley Boddington, | â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Chairman of the Finance Comâ€"| Y!t¢ YC*SAâ€" mittee of Weston, told Council| Etobicoke Township has been last week the bridge will cost| advised of the town‘s reluctance the town about $80,000 if built. | !9 E9 ahead with the bridge, and This is 90 to 95 per cent of the Weston Council has removed the town‘s debenture credit for the | bridge question from the Counâ€" year, he said, and is, he felt, too much for Weston to bear. H2 also added that the bridge would only serve Weston as a bypass to the town since the traffic flow is from north to south and ‘The gathering of names on a petition has led to the gatherâ€" Ing of weeds on corner lots of Edmund Road, by some resiâ€" dents. Weston Council has, in addition, made plans to rap the knuckles of a local company, over the complaints of the unâ€" tidiness of the company‘s prop ertv. A deputation of Weston Counâ€" cil, last Wednesday, representâ€" ed by Fred Pollett of 16 Edâ€" mund Road, told Council weeds were rampant on corner lots of the street, until recently when ‘someone had gotten wind of the petition and cut them down.‘ But, he said, there are waste disposal units adjacent to the first house on the south side of the Road and they were "very unsightly." _ He â€" co m plained, "When we have visitors we byâ€" pass Edmund and take them on a more scenic route." $80,000 Too Much Just For ‘Bypass‘ Mayor George Bull said the petition had already done some wood â€" but agreed â€" "factories should not be usgly things. The modern trend is to. beautify them." he added. He moved a copy of the petiâ€" tion to clean up the area be sent to TJC Home Products Ltd. if the petition fails to influâ€" eace the company, Councilior Wesley Boddington was told the town has no bylaw to force the company to clean up its land. Councillor _ William _ Perry| complimented the residents of | the street on the wellâ€"kept propâ€" | evex in the area, but, he said the new owners (the owners of the waste disposal units) show "litfle civic pride." One of the reasons for the untidiness of the factory lot is lack of parking space in the A POPULAR MAN with the Juvenile set is Bert Robinson, the Liberal Candidate in Yor‘ South riding. He was elected last Thursday night to run against Donald C. MacDonald and William S. Thompson in the September 25 elections. His elecâ€" tioh fi‘ls the slate for the York South riding. Bert Robinson has been active in York Township civic activities for the past 25 years, It‘s no wonder kids take to him since he is best known for his part as founder and president of the Bert Robinson Minor Hockey League, which is now in its 12th season with 2,000 boys between the ages of 6 and 15 years participating. Council Urging Company Cutting vice versa. Etobicoke Township has been advised of the town‘s reluctance to go ahead with the bridge, and Weston Council has removed the bridge question from the Counâ€" cil agenda until further developâ€" ments. Etobicoke Township, on whom the rebuilding of the bridge hinges, may decide to go it a lone or drop the idea. He said there was a lack of parking space on Edmund Road and also on nearby St. Johns Rd. and Lippincott. l Council appointed Mr. Clarkâ€" son after an announced ‘five ! minute‘ recess during last Counâ€" scil meeting, last Wednesday. Acâ€" | tually the meeting took 40 minâ€" | utes. area, Councillor Perry told the Council. â€" Mayor Bull agreed parking troubles are "common all over the country," adding there is "also the problem of industrics being on the edge of residential areas." He said the "only way to provide parking at this corâ€" ner would be to tear down some house, and this would be a drasâ€" tic solution. The people who work there must make their livâ€" ing," he concluded. Clarkson Named To Treasurer‘s Post Again A future meeting between the Council and the property owners of the area was arranged. George H. Clarkson has been appointed as the Treasurer of the Town of Weston. He was chosen by Council last week to take the place of Dougâ€" las Chantler who will leave the post tomorrow. Mr. Clarkson is Clerk of the town and had held the position as Clerk â€" Treasurer until the town split the position and reâ€" tain Mr. Chantler. Fill York South Slate With Liberal Nomination A â€" veteran communal worker‘ in York Township, Bert Robin-l‘ son, was nominated last Thursâ€" éay as Liberal candidate in York South Riding at a meeting at the YMCA on Eglington Ave. West. He will oppose NDP leader Donâ€" ald MacDonald and=PC. candidate ‘Wmiam $. Thomson in the Sepâ€" tomber 25th provincial elections. Robinson Running Welfare Cases Living In Unfit Homes â€" Council THE MATCH MATES, a Ladies Barbâ€" Bert Robinson has been active in York Township affairs for the past 25 years or more. He is a former president of the York Township Council of Ratepayers and a past president of the West Fairbank Ratepayers Association. He has been most interested in promoting better government for York Township. ershop Quartet, were featured at the Some people existing on welâ€" fare paid by Weston are living in substandard dwellings, accorâ€" ding to a charge laid by memâ€" bers of Council last week. After inspecting ‘some of the homes of welfare > recipients, Councillors told of one case "when you flush the toilet upâ€" stairs it all comes into the baseâ€" ment where someone else lives." Council said members thought | the person concerned had been! moved from this inferior dwellâ€" | ing. A couple of street signs have been causing Weston Council more headaches than the town‘s financial statements. When persons who parked their automobiles on Weston‘s . St. John‘s Road received parking tags from the local police, they simply pointed to the York Townâ€" ship street signs which named the _ street â€" Clouston _ Avenue. Claiming the tickets were issued under the wrong address the parkers usually got away with their illegal parking. To circumvent . this Weston Council agreed several months ago to change the Weston portion of the street to Clouston Ave. The residents of the street, however, feel St. John‘s Rd. has a better sound and more hisâ€" torical value than Clouston, and they objected to Council 1 a s t Wednesday about the proposed change. He is best known as Founder Council Finds A Street Name Is A Sacred Thing A bylaw being brought in to WESTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMSER 12, 193 and President of the Bert Robâ€" inson _ Minor Hockey League, which is now in its 12th season and has 2,000 boys between the ages of 6 and 15 years in seven different leagues. The leagues range from Tykes to Major. Mâ€"bflw &&% Last year Bert Robinson was honored by receiving the covetâ€" ed Sid Kirk Memorial Trophy for the second time for "his efâ€" forts on behalf of the youth of York Township in the field of physical fitness." ticipated in the Bert Robinson Minor Hockey League during the past 12 years of activity, In 1962 Bert Robinson retited as Superintendent of the Press Room at the Toronto Telegram after 40 years of service. Mr. Robinson is a lifelong union member and is Immediate Past President of the Intemationa]} Printing Pressmen and Assisâ€" tant‘s Union of North America, Local 1. He feels he knows the needs of the working man and if elected will fight to retain the seniority of union members unâ€" der the pension plan who change jobs from one firm to another. "A man can work 20 years for one company and if he changes job he loses all the pension senâ€" jority he has saved up," Mr. change the name of the street has one more reading to go beâ€" fore becoming effective. Mayor George Bull said that the two ends of the street are named Clouston and only the middle is St. John‘s Rd. Most of the street is in York Township and the township changed the name of the street some years ago to commemorate the term of a Reeve of the municipality. He explained this to a delegation of residents led by Ken Rapson, last week. The Mayor offered to let the residents suggest other names for the street if they objected to to the Municipal Board of Onâ€" tario for permission to annex the street since all the services were put in by Weston. The Weston Local Council of Women will sponsor an all â€" party political meeting to be held Thursday, September 19, at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Weston Municipal Buildâ€" ing, 2000 Weston Road. Councilior William | P erry ought the town cazld appeal Councillor Carl Caskey pointed final summer concert of the Weston Silver Band last Saturday evening. Robinson declared. Bert Robinson is also Presiâ€" dent of the Fairbank Ladies Softball League and President of the York Township Ladies Senâ€" Mr. Robinson is married and has the active support of his charming wife, Lillian. and daughter Mrs, Dorothy Walters and his four grandchildren. His oldest granddaughter, Lillian, is in Grade 10 of Weston High School. jor ‘Basketball Auocxmm-nwh last year won the On and Dominion Championship for the Bert Robinson welcomes the $10 increase in oldâ€"age pensions recently announced by Prime Minister Lester Pearson. As a life long Liberal, he says this proves the concern of the Libâ€" eral Party for our elder citizens. Mr. Robinson pledges to fight for mote lowâ€"rental housing for oldâ€"age pensioners and lowâ€"inâ€" come groups. first time in its history. As exâ€" pected, he has a large group of volunteer women helping in his campaign. He points out that the sales tax is a burden to the working man and small businessman. He believes medicare should include the cost of drugs, Xâ€"rays and ambulance service. He strongly believes that the Ontario Municipal Act should be broughtâ€"upâ€"toâ€"date to outlaw conflict of interests. Although he is a lateâ€"starter, Bert Robinson promises to wage an energetic and vigorous camâ€" paign to bring York South into the Liberal folil on September when Main Street became Wesâ€" ton Road and that involved a lot of business properties, but that the change has eliminated a lot of difficulties. He felt it was only one sample of what the people of Weston might have to face as the area grows. "It is all a part of growing up and beâ€" coming part of Metro," he added. Councillor Perry accused the Mayor of trying to "force" the name of Clouston Ave. on the residents. He said the bylaw to change the na me was almost through because it had be e n Mayor Bull replied, ‘"The fact that we :ve listened to the deâ€" putation was not even on our agenda shows we are not the matter to the Parking and Traffic Committee which will meet with the residents lof the Council, several weeks ag o, agreed to list on the ballot six. questions chosen from eight posâ€" sible questions which may be asked on liquor ballot. The six were suggested by the Weston Businessmen‘s Association. The questions ask if the populace wants all or any of; liquor and beer stores, licensed rooms for men, public rooms for women (resulting in approval of public rooms for both men and ladies with escorts), dining lounges and cocktail bars. Saturday, November 28 is the date set for the Weston Liquor Vote. The setting of the date at last week‘s meeting of council set off a debate aâ€" mong Councillors having second thoughts about the questions to be asked on the Liquor Question ballots. Councillor William Perry thought it was "a mistake" to have six questions on the ballot. ‘‘People have been illâ€"advised in making application in this manâ€" ner," he charged. "I believe they were advised by some interested party. Two simple questions would stand a better chance of getting an affirmative vote," he said. Councillor Lloyd Sainsbury also agreed too many questions were being asked, but added, "It is not our business what is askâ€" ed." Councilior Carl Caskey said that originally the businessmen had brought up the subject beâ€" cause they thought people were going out of Weston to shop as there was no beer or liquor outâ€" let in town. He said, ‘"The origâ€" inal idea is almost lost when you are faced with six questions." Councillors Say Six ?‘s Too Much â€" But Date Set _ Weston YWCA Invites Women To Open House Councillor Wesley Boddington said, "EÂ¥ery voter has a right to express an opinion.Jf there are siifficient people who wish to drink in licensed premises they should have the right to vote." Members of the commun/ty are invited to an Open Houge in the Weston and District Y. W. C. A., 31 King Street, on Sept@mber 16 and 17, from 7:30 to 9:3Q p.m. Women from the man)}clubs and classes are arranging disâ€" plays of their work, and will be happy to discuss their programs with guests. Visitors who are inâ€" terested may register for the Fall season at that time, or by calling CH. 4â€"5541. The suggestion to include six questions on the ballot was made by the Business Men‘s Associa tion. The members of the Asâ€" sociation thrashed the questions There will be refreshments both evenings, and a Bake Sale on September 17. Mrs. L.â€"W. Tipâ€" ton, Chairman of the Board of Management, is arranging the Open House and Bake Sale. THE WINNING PAINTING, by a Wesâ€" _ tion is dhphgd here by Mrs, Ann ton artist, at the Carmichael Art Auee _ Weeden and Mrs. Betty Boake, Although one local hotel man offered to put up the money to pay for the taking of a petition to force Council to take a liquor vote (an accepted pnefige in some past elections) the Assocâ€" iation turned his proposal down with thanks saying they wanted to avoid any mention of the sup port of the ‘liquor industries.‘ out at a meeting held several months ago in the Skyline Hotel. In fact one man in favor of asking so many questions on the ballot is a resident of Weston who has never taken a drink, but maintained it was only fair to all to ask almost all questâ€" fons. Overhead Wiring Is Really For The Birds Says Paisley The following is condemed‘ from a recent radio talk given by Deputy Reeve Irv Paisley of North York. What are the arguments for and against underground wirâ€" ing? Cost appears to be the only really valid argument anyone has to offer against undarâ€" ground wiring. There can be no doubt about the aegthetic im provement when wires go underâ€" ground. Every power commission wants to give good service to the consumer. Because of fewer outages the underground system appears to have a definite point in its favour. It is free at all times from threat of storm damâ€" age and from the breakdowns which occur as a result of lightâ€" ning or from heavy ice wrenchâ€" ing wires from poles or from the poles themselves being snapped by ice ge wind. Another obvious and important advantage is the improbability of underground parts being damaged by motor cars, airplanes or building fires, all of which cause trouble in ovâ€" head systems. Many organizations have enâ€" dorsed underground wiring; The Toronto Chapter, Ontario Asso ciation of Architects are strongâ€" ly in favour, the Royal Archiâ€" tectural Institute of Canada and the Canadian Electrical Associâ€" ation recently sponsored a symâ€" posium to discuss underground wiring. A survey was taken from city to major city, from Halifax to Victoria and the tabulation indicates that most cities surveyâ€" ed posses figures supporting a cost ratio of 10 to 1 in favour of overhead wiring. 16 out of a total of 30 cities reported that they are prepared to give conâ€" sideration to development. of a long term program of converâ€" sation from overhead to underâ€" ground wiring and 17 out of 29 among themselves. No outside help was sought in making their to be placed on the ballot after the meeting, said it would be an insult to the intelligence of the voters to imagine they could not fathom so many questions. They also felt it would be unâ€" democratic to ask some questâ€" ions and not all, Although there are two mose questions which could be asked felt the ones which were asked by them were the essential ones. Board have both recommended that underground wiring should be mandatory in new subdivis ions. Council has considered this recommendation and have referred this to the Executive Committee for its consideration and recommendation. cities are presently considering Most European cities have had underground wiring for the past century and the majority of York: Hydro American cities are devoloping This recommendation «appears to have been pigeonhold and in the meantime, powerful lobbyâ€" ing groups are organizing pressâ€" ure to maintain overhead wiring because of the additional cost that would be entailed by the builders, (which amounts to apâ€" proximately $250.00 per house). This is not a high price to pay for the many advantages accurâ€" ing to the installation of underâ€" ground services. The value of the removal of overhead wiring cannot be meaâ€" sured in dollars ind cents and the longer it is delayed :ne greater will be the cost involâ€" ved in the future. The adoption of underground wiring long since standard practice in other countries will inevitably receive increasing support in Canada and the acceptance by Council of the Commission‘s proposal will not only result in improved local environment but will idenâ€" tify North York as a leader in the field of enlightened developâ€" ment. I hope that our Council will not bow to the pressure of the lobbyists and make a wise deâ€" cision in favour of underground wiring. The members, at the time of the d