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Weston Times (1966), 27 Oct 1966, p. 1

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trait of the Queen, Thebuilding was a narrow twoâ€"story affair, home of the West â€" Fairbank Weston and Borough of York didate, Charles Goodfeliow stepâ€" board of control candidate, was ped into the room, but only for for the first time deep in Yor‘ a minute or two. He then walkâ€" territory where he will have to ed out without making a speech pick up thousands and thous like. the other six candidates ands of votes if he expects to .did and later Denisâ€"Shute, Ward win. T aldermanic candidate, made a Liquor In Weston Will Open Doors To Conâ€"men & Prostitutes: Roblin vOL. 5 by Rev. Alva Roblin Council tells me that they have been forced, by Weston businessmen, to call for a Liquor Vote. I will vote NO on all quesâ€" tions. From, nearly 30 years exâ€" perience in municipalities of all kinds, in a variety of counâ€" tries, as well as in Armed Forces establishments, _ I _ have . seen what liquor can do to a town, to family, to an individual. Weston is a wonderful place: in which to live. It is quiet and . peaceful, a go;g place to bring: up children. economy | is thriving. The brawlers, prostitâ€" utes and conâ€"men congregate at liquor outlets in other parts of Metro, taking their parking pr® blem‘with them. All the money that is spent in Weston is spent for groceries and the necessary commodities in _ our â€" splendid shopping area. There are few family quarrels erupting into the streets. Those who drink do so quietly in their own homes. Reads The Papers I will vote NO because I read the papers. Here is a typical court case: "After a few drinks â€"picked up a hatchet and chas ed his wife~around the house." The wife did not lose her scalp, but the furniture was a shamâ€" bles. Dr. Shulman told the College of General Practice meeting at The Inn on the Park two weeks ago: "At any given moment 8 percent of Metro‘s drivers are under the influence of alcohol and are causing half of the trafâ€" Three candidates have declarâ€" ed their intention to seek elecâ€" tion in York‘s Ward 7 and three others are competing for the other single aldermanic seat in Ward 6. The three in Ward 7, which exâ€" tends from Eglinton to St. Clair, | and from the Humber River to the CNR tracks, are Mrs. Dora | Spencer, a defeated candidate | in â€" previous elections, Edwin} Hodges, a Weston councilior and Denis Shuté, secretary of the York Township Council of Rateâ€" | payers. | In Ward 6, which takes in the town of Weston and Mount Denâ€" nis, north of Eglinton, hopefuls are Councillors Jim Trimbee and Lioyd Sainsbury and defeated mayoralty candidate in the last Weston election, Lindsay Cott, president of the Weston Businessâ€" men‘s Ass‘n. Now Six Competing For Two Seats Margaret "Peg" Grant, North York resident for 15 years, am nounced yesterday that she will be a candidate as trustee for the Board of Education in Ward 2. Mrs. Grant says she feels she can do a much better job servâ€" ing the people than the present which a busy man has difficulty in‘ finding because of his businâ€" ess commitments. | Mrs. Grant also says, with her‘es, she says. Her efforts will in children it Public, Junior High|clude _ telephone . canvassing and High schools, she is certainâ€"| personal contacts, coffee parties ly involved and interested in all and "meet the candidates" get phases of North York education.| togethers sponsored by Home & She is a member and past preâ€"| Schools, Ratepayers and others sident of Maple Leaf Home and| Mrs. Grant says her husban< School, past president of the is willing to forego a meal oc North York Home and School casionally if she is clected, be Council, past executive member) cause he barks her all the way Goâ€"Go Margaret Grant Hopes To Dethrone Trustee Newton trustee Jack Newton, because of her experience in Home and School and Ratepayers ; organizâ€" ations as well as having time ' WANT ADS CALL 241â€"5211 Until 12:30 Noon Wednesday l Forcalc:nz:l'gzellilvery Ward 6 & 7 by RANDY MARTIN CALL 241â€"5211 Until 12:30 Noon Wednesday Call 2415211 Ist Inning ( Council of Ratepayers‘ . first "meet your mayor and board of control _ candidates . meeting." Many asked themselves: "Who is this guy Boddington? ‘The vague answer was: "I think he‘s the reeve of Weston." _ Another board of control canâ€" ] After months of painful and | to families living in single famâ€" ‘ agonizing thought and debate, | iÂ¥ homes, won‘t be the scourge | the administration has decided i“:}tflh Yi:;kl 'n:; alt dul i |that foster children, farmed out| . M[SC Pamiul and careful in |\ _ She has received her 20th | donation pin from the North | York Red Cross where she works | as a volunteer. She is also corâ€" \ respondént for the TIMES. fic deaths." I know that the thousands of cars parked around the taverns and beer parlours of Metro every day and every night are going to be driven home by someone under the inâ€" fluence. The result is death, huâ€" man suffering and | staggering insurance premiums. The public is directly responsible when it asks for these conditions, 1 do not want a little child killed on Weston streets because I voted for liquor. Liquor Committee Declines Comment 200,000 Alcoholics We are already trying to reâ€" claim over 200,000 alcoholics in Canada. I don‘t want to be resâ€" The TIMES â€" invited _ Ernest Banting, chairman of the Vote ‘¥es‘ for Liquor Committee to prepare an article on the beneâ€" fits to the electorate, if they vote liquor into Weston. The list of candidates in the| Candidate Hodges, claims that two wards probably won‘t end [York township. has made some here however, as several other | serious planning mistakes in its Mount Dennis residents have inâ€" ; rush for redevelopment and‘ he dicated that they may runm too. | hopes, if elected, ‘he can prevent Mrs. Spencer said her ticket | similar errors in future. Mrs. Spencer said her ticket will be to "look after the little people." The men on council are too busy running their businésses to worry about cracked sideâ€" walks, recreation programs and ‘"things that mean so much to the householder," she said. in letters to Mr. Banting and Rev. Roblin, The TIMES explainâ€" ed ‘that it would like to see both the "for" and "against" arâ€" guments appear on Page one of the same issue, so that the undeâ€" of ‘the Maple Leaf Ratepayers Assoc., a member of Elverston Park United Church and a Sunâ€" day School supervisor, executive member of bowling and curling clubs, in addition to her position as viceâ€"president and memberâ€" ship chairman of the Yorkview Liberal Assoc. and York Centre Liberals. cided voter could weigh both sides before casting his ballot, Mr. Roblin accepted our inviâ€"] tation, but Mr. Banting declinâ€"‘ ed, stating that his committee wants to avoid publicity. | She has no campaign surpris es, she says. Her efforts will inâ€" clude _ telephone _ canvassing, personal contacts, coffee parties and "meet the candidates" getâ€" togethers sponsored by Home & Schools, Ratepayers and others. Mrs. Grant says her husband is willing to forego a meal oc casionally if she is clected, beâ€" Foster Children WON‘T Ruin N. Y. 4k 0 motion which carried by ‘a large ed: "Mr. Goodfellow will not be endorsed by the . Ratepayers‘ Association for the contempt he showed the ratepayers now and in the last two years" It was seconded by Peacock. Mr. . Goodfeliow _ apparently had not explained his reasons for having to leave in such: a The gathering was small, but it responded enthusiastically to the first speaker, Charles Macâ€" master, one of three candidates ponsible for making more, nor do I want to encourage the supâ€" port of liquor moguls . whose profits are staggering. A good illustration | is Samual Bronf, man,. of Distillers Corporation, Seagram Limited, whose reportâ€" ed salary is $331,475 annually. I will vote NO because I take my responsibility as citizen serâ€" iously. Those who vote NO are not bigots, nor fanatics as . liquor profiteers would try to imply, but responsible citizens _ who have wits about them and can elearly see that 2 alcoholics x 2 alcoholics is 4 alcoholics. It has been clearly demonstratâ€" ed that Government outlets do not eliminate bootlegging. They do draw off potential income from retail food and clothing stores. Candidate Shute, promises to fight for the Province to take over 80 p.c. of education taxes and wants a code of ethics to guide Borough of York municipal conduct. NO, 3 Years Ago Three years ago, the solid citizens of Weston told the "wets" in no uncertain terms, by ballot, that they did NOT want liquor outlets in . their town. Some realtors and proâ€" perty owners who had anticigt- ed Tuscious "profits Trom sites were reportedly deeply dis appointed. I have heard that many peo ple who signed the Petition for the liquor vote were lead to beâ€" lieve that the purpose was to "control" liquor in Weston. Those who were thus deceived should who were thus deceived should (Continued on. Page 3) After painful and careful inâ€" vestigation by the planning and medical departments, council learned that there are 307 inâ€" fants under the age of three who are boarded.in single famâ€" ily township homes and they The Invictus Redmen returned home to Weston Tuesday, with the Teddy Morris trophy for edging out the Hamilton Hurâ€" ricanes by a single point in a twoâ€"game total pdint series. Hamilton was a fiveâ€"toâ€"one favourite in the game, because Weston managed â€" only â€" seven points to Hamilton‘s 23 in the first of the twoâ€"game series last The Weston squad, who were the Ontario champs last year, picked up 24 points in the seeâ€" ond game at Birchmount Stadâ€" itm and held Hamilton to the seven for the oneâ€"point margin. In the first quarter, â€"Snow made his first of two touchdowns Redmen Win By A Point Next Goal Is Ont. Finals people are up in arms." On the three year term, he claimed it was dangerous setâ€" up which Premier Robarts Even the mayor of Weston finds questions to be usked in the December 5 Liquor Plebisâ€" cite ‘most confusing‘. The only questions which can be put on the ballot are those defined and set out in the Ontaâ€" rio Liquor Control Act. For eligible Weston voters who know whether they want liquor or not, the choice will be relatively simple â€" they only have to vote "yes" or "no" to all the questions. â€" But food the large majority of "uncommitted" voters who usually decide major election is sues, several of the questions will be as confusing as they are to Mayor Wes Boddington. Question number two offers the best example: "Are you in favor of the sale of beer only under a public house licence for consumption on licensed premisâ€" es to which women are permitâ€" ted?" Mayor Boddington says he can only guess at the meaning of this one. are cared for as wards of the Children‘s Aid Society. The present bylaw, planning staff reported, makes care of foster children illegal unless the owner of a house is living alone in which case he would be perâ€" mitted up to two foster children. The planning staff noted that Does it mean that voters will have to decide if women should be allowed to drink beer in Weston? Does it mean that male beverage rooms won‘t be allowâ€" edâ€"â€"evenif the vote Question one . barely make sense either: "Are you in favor of the establishment of Governâ€" ment stores for the sale of liquor?" It probably means that the electorate will have an Opâ€" portunity to vote â€"for sale of distilled â€" beverages . such _ as whiskey or rum in Weston but won‘t have the chance to decide whether they want fermented beverages such as wine and beer. Unless each and every voter takes the time to study the Liquor Control Act to discover what the Province means . by "Liquor, dining lounge, public house, and licensed premises", chances are good that more than 90 p.c. won‘t have a clue what they are asked to vote for. es? of the game on a pass from Martin converted by Sabbadin. Then Quarterback Martin ran around the end for the second 30â€"yard field goal in the second quarter and later Fairgrieve ran 45 yards for another touchdown. Here are the other two ques tions as defined under the Liâ€" quor Control Act. 1. Are you in favor of the sale of. liquor under a dining lounge license or consumption j with meals on licensed premisâ€"| 4. Are you in favor of the sale of liquor under a lounge license for consumption on â€" licensed The next game will be the provincial | finals â€" in Brantford this Saturday. If the Redmen can win this honour they will play a Quebec team for the Eastâ€" will then face a prairie team for the Allâ€"Canada . championship. The Morris Trophy is on display at St. Clair Paint and Walipaper, Lawrence and Weston Rds. premises? LIQUOR QUESTIONS EVEN STUMP THE MAYOR WESTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1966 kicked a Asked what he could do to ease the tax situation, Mr. Macâ€" Master suggested an increase in the provincial sales tax, with a slice going to York‘s education \ Ombudsman? The Weston Recreation Comâ€" mission in company with the Weston Board of Education will conduct the annual Hallowe‘en Program on Mon., Oct. 31. similar bylaws â€" in _ Etobicoke allow two foster children and in Toronto four. The staff recomâ€" mended that three should be the limit in North York, and this report Monday was approved by council. Tug Wilson, Director of Recâ€" reation, stated that the ‘inâ€" school" program fur the Kinderâ€" garten classes ant Grades . one to three will be conducted by the teachers at eacn school durâ€" ing Monday, afternoon and that the Recreation Commission will Over 1,000 To Participate In Spooky Hallowe‘en Fun ies for the occasion to over 750 | tion help sponsor this program children in that age group. with members of the local Gamâ€" The children in Grades four| ma Sigma Tota Society assisting to cight can attend the free cosâ€" thmund;ummhm tume skating party being held operation of holiday activâ€" at the Weston Aréna between 6 ity for the young people of the and 8 p.m. on Allhallows Eve. | community, Today, North York Board of Control will consider biring an "ombudsman‘" to protect the inâ€" terests of property taxpayers. Ward 5 Councillor Murray Chusid says an office in the natâ€" ure of an ombudsman is needed to assist homeowners, with legâ€" itimate complaints, appeal their realty assessments. This he wanted to do through the ratepayers‘ association. STRICT ZONING He also wanted to exercise the zoning laws as regarded highâ€" rise instead of allowing spot reâ€" zoning. A 6000â€"word brief which eriti-' The brief prepared by the cizes past North York adminisâ€"| Humbermede Ratepayers‘ Asâ€" trations of failure to provide park | sociation said: $50,000 paid in lands in the Humbermede subâ€"| taxes by local ratevayers had division, north of Sheppard and | not been spent for local parks. west of Weston Rd., caused blr&l Mrs. N. A. Barbour, wife of ly a ripple at North York counâ€" | the ratepayers‘ president, yesâ€" cil Monday. | terday said that it was most "unâ€" The only comment made was |fortunate" that the Globe and by Reeve James Service who | Mail played up the word "misâ€" said that one word in the brief | use‘ and took it out of context. "misuse" of public‘ funds, imâ€"| The chief objective of the 4,200 plied that township money was |‘Humbermede residents she said. being spent for devious purposes. | is to acquire a park accessible The high school students. will observe Allhallows Eve with| a fullâ€"scale "Spooks Galore" dance from 8 to 11 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria with music supâ€" plied ‘by the "Who and the Blazes" sixâ€"piece dance band. Hot dogs, soft drinks and candy bars for all will be distributed by miembers of the Recreation Comthission. Local serv‘ ... the Home & School Association and the Weston Businessmen‘s Associaâ€" tion help sponsor this program with members of the local Gamâ€" All We Want is A Park Humbermede Ass‘n Says For the taxes to stay at the same â€"level, commercial assess ment must form 40 to 45 per The chief objective of the 4,200 Humbermede residents she said. is to acquire a park accessible to everyone. The scrub land to the north of the subdivision can‘t be considâ€" ered accessible for a park, she added: Council referred the brief to Parks Committee for considâ€" eration. 25th Wedding The brief prepared by the | Humbermede _ Ratepayers‘ Asâ€"| sociation said $50,000 paid in | taxes by local ratepayers hld' not been spent for local parks. | Mr and Mrs. Marcel Goegeâ€" buer, 1743 Lawrence Ave. West, entertained a number of friends at their home recently. The oc casion was their 25th Wedding Anniversary. They had a dinner: at Michael‘s Restaurant ‘and a party at their home in the evenâ€". ing. Marcél and Tonie were married on Oct. 9, 1941 by Rev. Sneath at St/ John the Evangelâ€" ist, Weston. Sam Wilson was master of ceremonies and gave a brief history of the couple‘s imarried life. All relaxed and enâ€" joyed an evening of fun. 1 ther, she wanted a 24â€"hour pres sure on the police to enforce t.‘l'.x ',.of .hlhllli pansion men (Co-finued.umfl He‘s A Hero But How Do We Show It? Council agreed that John Broâ€" chu, 20, of Keele St. was a brave man to enter a house on Roseâ€" mount Ave. filled with smoke and flames to wake up tenants on three floors. and to make sure they all safely got outside. Council also agreed that he should be commended for his bravery. But, council could not agree on what form the reward or token of appreciation should take. P The issue was raised by Ward 5 Councillor Murray Chusid who suggested that the township should award Brochu $100 as well as a scroll for his brave act. Robert Yuill of Ward however, that he didn‘t set a price tag on an valor. Another councilior asked if it was indeed legal to pay out township moneys for such purâ€" poses. The issue having ground to a stalemate, with several councillors muttering that a young man‘s bravery shouldn‘t be subject to debate, it was reâ€" ferred back to board of control to decide on the "appropriate gift". Four new libraries will be ofâ€" ficially opened next week, while a fifth is on its way. There will be a Bell ‘Teleâ€" phone hookâ€"tp between the four buildings and the official cereme« onies will be transmitted from branch to branch. The newest westâ€"end branch 18 in the Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Chief Librarian John E. Dutton said the ‘next one will be located in Amesbury Park on Lawrence Ave., just west of Keele St. It will be erected and stocked with The United Appeal got a boost on Sat., when 23 Wes ton Collegiate students from Form 5SAI2D took a 10â€"mile hike from their school to the new Metro city hall where they were photographed with Mayor Givens. SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS Weston â€"merchants contrib uted a "mileage allowance" of 25¢ a student, making a total of $90 toward their goal of $1,800 by campaign windâ€" up date of Oct. 29. Other _ fundâ€"raisers â€" from SA1ZA washed cars at Jane and Trethewey. Still others raked leaves and collected bottles in this worthwhile efâ€" fort. Yorkdale Completed On The Way WCI Sets Uâ€"A Target At $1,800 Fall Back ing Forward Made A 3 said like to act of

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