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by Dorothy Vander Summer time is fun time and Weston‘s _ summer _ recreation program has gone all out to prove it. From July 5 to Augâ€" ust 13, summer sunshine, fresh air, swimming and the call of Weston Has Fun In The Sun For Tykes And Teens Excursions ... S§ECOND SECTION yap TWO LESSONS WEEKLY FROM JULY 12 â€" SEPT. 4th MON. & THURS. OR TUES. & FRIDAY 6â€"8 YÂ¥rs. Boys 6:00â€"6:30 p.m. 6â€"8 Yrs. Girls _ 6:30â€"7:00 p.m. Adult (Men) s( 8 Yrs. & Over Boys â€"7:00â€"7:30 p.m. Adult (Ladies) 8: 8 Â¥rs & Over Girls 7:30â€"8:00 p.m. (Free Swimming Evenings (Free Swimming Afternoons 14 p.m.) PRICES â€"~ $ 5.00 â€" MORNING PROGRAM $10.00 â€" EVENING PROGRAM (Children) $10.00 â€" EVENING PROGRAM (Adults) Rexdale Swim School 9:30 10:00 10:30 REGISTER NOW ! ! JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE RED CROSS PROGRAM LESSON SERIES ON MON., WED., FRI OR TUES. THURS.. SAT. 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM JULY 14th â€" SEPT. 4th Junior Class â€" 6:00â€"7.00 :‘m. Intermediate Class â€" 7:00â€"8:00 p.m. FREE SWIMMING 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. FOR ALL PUPILS DURING THEIR SERIES SUMMER PROGRAM (EVENINGS) _ sUMMER PROGRAM (MORNINGS) July 12 â€" July 24th (2 Week Series) July 26 â€" Aug.ith (2 Week Series) Aug. 9th â€" Aug. 21st (2 Week Series) Aug. 23 â€" Sept 4th (2 Week Series) â€" corommenneneneneenomeeemanome remeeneneeemeeinee m en iammannenienican s SUMMER PROGRAM (AFTERNOONS) 50 BELFIELD RD. â€" REXDALE PHONE 247â€"4644 PUBLIC SWIMMING EVERY APTERNOON 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. ADULTS â€" 50¢ CHILDREN â€"â€" 25e KINDERGARTEN PREâ€"SCHOOL the great outdoors is just what the doctor (and their weary parents) prescribe for Weston‘s hundreds of lucky youngsters. Tug Wilson (who needs no inâ€" troduction anywhere in the town or beyond) is all over the place M KK wl FROM l What‘s your favorite activity? 0 |the girls were asked. "Sports" § lthey chorused. 9A Over at Denison Playground, We e O O P WORE |off Denison and St. John‘s Rd., f*%éy% _ â€" @ Weaw # > |a group of about 45 youngsters ie :<_ _ iW% . Lhad the whole Park to themâ€" P | selves and their three overâ€" with Shelley Hough, 6, as Susan Oxford | seers. The small types ranged in takes a turn down the conical slide At !; . lotigmang the Merrill Street playground. i0 We * 3 Photo by Alezandra Studios i\ BW _ Â¥"*:, 11:00 â€" 11:30 11:30 â€" 12:00 (Men) 8:00â€"8:30 p.m. (Ladies) 8:30â€"9:00 p.m. Swimming Evenings 9â€"10 p.m.) as guiding hand, guardian angel, big brother, big daddy; you name it, he‘s it where the welâ€" fare of his pet (and professionâ€" al) project recreation is conâ€" cerned. MWeston Times Just the other day Mr. Wilson 6â€"8 YÂ¥rs. â€" Boys §§8 Yrs. â€" Girls 8:00â€"8:30 p.m. 8:30â€"9:00 p.m. was seen with a pretty little leader in training in tow. It looked like a minor crisis. Anyâ€" thing wrong, he was asked. "Our young lady has a rash," he replied, ‘"We‘re sending her over to the doctor right away." Later in the day he said the LLT. had nothing to worry about. The doctor said she had a minor allergy of some sort, nothing communicable. "But we can‘t be too careful of our kids," said Mr. Wilson. This attitude is behind the gaiety, fun and freedom perâ€" vading any of the parks and playgrounds that are part of the recreation program. For example, Beth Heslop, 16, of Fern Avenue, is one of the reliable wheels behind the scene as office worker for the commisâ€" sion. This attractive young lady, looking very efficient knows where most of the equipment used in the program is kept. The storeroom looks like Santa Claus‘s workshop with its array of camping equipment, sleeping bags and even a 16 millimeter projector for showing films. The arts and crafts supplies were particularly tempting with the paints and clay, plaster of paris, materials for weaving, plastics and scraps for leather crafts. On the table a bunch of paperâ€"machier covered balloons bobbed about, soon to be finishâ€" ed as puppet heads as part of the senior crafts program. Within sight of the municipal offices were a group of Senior girls heading for Cruickshank Park. Part of the group split off to go swimming at the arena and when we caught up with the group of girls frolicking in the park area beside the trickling Humber about 20 girls were alâ€" ready teamed up for a game of basketball. The group was in the charge of Marilyn Hook, 17, of Hatherley Road. Another 12 girls were gathered around Betâ€" ty Carol, 16, of Church Street, who is Marilyn‘s assistant. PARKS AND RECREATION supervisor, Ruth Howard will soon have some pop art on her hands, literally. Assisting in the creative endeavor are Lora McDonald and Adrianna Scusato. SPORTS IS FAVORED HYWAY PAVING CO. DRIVEWAYS PAVED Please don‘t call us for a cheap estimate, but only if you want a quality driveway at a senâ€" sible price. WESTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1965 BE 3â€"9852 age from between five and 12 years of age with one or two even younger tykes in the tow of an older brother or sister. Most of the kids were gatherâ€" ed: beneath the garish bloodâ€"red shed with the side boards crudeâ€" ly hollowed out at either end, much in the manner of a game in a side show. (In the course of the hubbub that followed this mystery _ remained _ unsolved). The shed was serving as a sun shelter and children and group leaders were perched everyâ€" where on the table and benchâ€" es, although a few of the little ones were still working up a breeze on the swings. "‘Boy, you should have been here earlier," said Bob McKown, 14, King St. ‘"We just cleaned up after a Freshie Party and there was Freshie all over the place." Bob a handsome, curlyâ€"haired lad in summer regulation white Tâ€"shirt has been with parks reâ€" creation for two years and this summer is assistant to Superâ€" visor Claire Powers, Claire, 16, of Macdonald Avenue, has had 3 years experience. Both she and Bob and known affectionately to the children as "Aunt Claire" and *"Uncle Bobby." AUNT AND UNCLE "Aunt â€" Claire", quiet â€" and motherly with her charges, said thatâ€" most of the children were jumping with excitement at the thought of the special event Funerama they were going to have on July 23. â€" \ "This sure is a good group," \said ‘‘Uncle Bob". He proceedâ€" ed to show how hipped he is on “the subject of physical fitness. He explained a record is kept of each child‘s physical standâ€" | ards tests according to the Royal Canadian Legion, Rangers Another two jumping beans took the spotlight by announcing they were twins. They were John and Jim Smiley, age 11, of Lippincott Ave. Jim yolunteerâ€" ed that he‘s 5 minutes older than | his brother John. Jim is a sports | fan and thinks the whole idea of ‘ summer fun "Just great!" 1 Denis Moir, 12, of Lippincott, also rates the summer proâ€" gram "pretty good" and joined a lively burst of song with "Uncle Bob" and LI.T. Brenda Harries, 14, of Macdonald Ave., about how he wanted to be a "Volunteer Leader." ... And Projects Branch 213. For every event from potato race, standing broad jump, running broad jump, runâ€" ning high jump, pullâ€"ups, pulh-l ups, distance baseball throw, | distance basketball throw, speed sitâ€"ups to the optional event of 200 yard run, each contestant is rated according to his ability on his own test sheet. Interestingly enough, everyone enjoys the exercises and work. Really hard work that goes into making the contestants . ready for their tests, As each test is taken it is rated for achievement by Red, Blue or Gold Ribbons. And the climax will be on Augâ€" ust 13, when the awards. will be given out as part of the closing ceremonies of the program. | up the yellow sunflowers with | \ their green leaves and stems so | \ that the girls could have a gay | | decoration, for their name plates I | pinned in the middle of the floâ€" | wer‘s white center. | 1 The children certainly have | plenty of activity at Merrill Park as at the other locations which provide similar programs. For example, a typical day will | ‘include an hour‘s swim in the morning, then sports, baseball, #soccer. or various games, play on the slide, swings, teeterâ€"totâ€" | ters and the ever popular singâ€" \ song. Favorite games include, ‘ penny, penny, spud, dodge ball, | doggy, doggy, who‘s got your | bone. It‘s the wildest lyrics that | make the merriest singâ€"songs. | Numbers such as Picture A | Cowboy All Dressed In Red, and | greasy, grimy, gopher guts reâ€" | ceive the most requests for reâ€" | peat performances. SAND BOX MILES LONG A feature for the Merrill smallâ€"types set is the long and }intriguing sand box. To a kneeâ€" , high eye it may seem <miles \ long. And to a little boy or girl ‘ it offers the most irresistible ichauenge. Some of the more | dedicated sand architects have "; to be bodily lifted up, away and ‘‘ out of their sandâ€"building proâ€" z;ject.s. The supervisor and staff " agree it‘s great fun and are not above climbing in the meanderâ€" | ing sand _ trough themselves and building their own castles °) in Spain. At the end of each | sandâ€"building session a prize is .| given to the most unusual and | intricate design. In addition to these olympian sports activities, the children‘s next favorite pastime is games, with the emphasis on more games, either active or the somewhat more passive type where all the children are supâ€" posed to sit in a circle and play guessing games. Then for a change of scenery, some of the children switch over to Merrill Park, south on Lawâ€" rence Ave., off Merrill Ave. This park is an inviting place especially to girls over 11 who are interested in arts and crafts. The total of youngsters who attend this park is particularly large, around 135, although the number fluctuates from day to day. One morning last week there were about 88 in attendâ€" ance with Judy Miller, 18, of Westchester Rd., as Supervisor in Charge; Terry Gri, 14, John St., assistant â€" supervisor, and Corinne Charboneau, 15, of Wesâ€" ton Rd., a Leader in Training. The smart, royal bive tunic uniforms of the girls at Merrill Park are outstanding with senâ€" sational â€" yellow â€" sunflower the girls wear on their left shouldâ€" er. This novel idea was dreamâ€" ed up by Judy, the supervisor, who is very interested in arts :nd' cr-afl; It seems Judy found some felt, and proceeded to sew As can be expected with Judy as Supervisor at this playground, arts and crafts take the majorâ€" ity vote for popularity. But for every activity offered from baseâ€" ball to swimming some youngâ€" ster‘s voice will be raised enâ€" thusiastically proclaiming . that he or she likes that best! NUMBER FLUCTUATES The arts and crafts projects WETâ€"DAMPâ€"LEAKY _ Among the special events in ‘the junior program are Indian | Week and Circus Week with | Cookâ€"Outs, folk dancing and exâ€" | cursions to the zoo, Center Isâ€" Hand, Toronto _ Airport, Fort | York, Pioneer Village and other include simple paper weaving for the fiveâ€"year olds, popsicle stick "pop art" to plaster of paris animal figures imaginaâ€" tively painted green dogs and yellow skunks, which are prized as takeâ€"home presents.‘ GIVING A BIT OF A LIFT three young Westonâ€" ites at Holley Park is 14 year old Janna Leewis of Queen‘s Drive, a leader in training. Up on the teeter before they totter are Louis Woods, 3; Maggie Woods, 5; and Janice McKendrick, age 6. GETTING DOWN to the right level requires a bended knee for Claire Powers, the 16 year old supervisor at Dennison Park. Getting ready for the faceâ€"off or leapâ€"up are Gary McGreat (in the white shirt) and Peter Blackwood. _ For the senior boys and girls, tennis, track and field, golfing, swimming as well as day campâ€" ing out and excursions to places of interest are on schedule. So from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon and from 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., five days a week from Monday to Friday, there are four weeks left of good fun in store for the young until thoughts turn once again to the C.N.E. and then “uck to school. places