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1 Farms for his horses. (April 28). CRITICIZIES YORK , A York township councillor deâ€" ‘clared at council that he was "‘ted up" with York‘s "ancient method of running things." Counâ€" cillor Philip White said York is "continually laughed at by outâ€" siders" and has a reputation of REFUSES REQUEST A request by a North York high school student to appear before school board to give reasons why political clubs should be allowed in schools was rejected by board chairman Peter Tacon. in a letâ€" ter published in the Weston Times, Mr. Tacon said that to alâ€" low students to address the board would be an infringement of parâ€" ents‘ rights as taxpayers. Weston Arena Board said it would gost $15,000 to $17,000 to reinforce the roof of the town arena. Mayor Boddington hinted the town may offer some finanâ€" cial aid (April 21 Industrialist E. P. Taylor inâ€" formed North York eouncil that C. Kenneth Saaimans was electâ€" ed Rotary chairman, District Council 9, Ontario Society for Crippled Children.‘ In a stormy session, North York school trustees walked out“ of the meeting room rather than{ listen to a group of students‘ and parents who wanted to explain why they believed political clubs should be allowed in North York! schools. | York Township Council of Rateâ€" payers called a report which said Parks Commissioner Dobbin lacks in administrative ability was a complete whitewash. (Mar. 31). WESTON GOES The headline in the Weston Times exclaimed: _ "WESTON SPOONâ€"ED into MOULDâ€"YORK." Reeve Service asked Fedéral post office officials to abolish postal zones such as Weston, Downsview and Willowdale and use the name North York instead. People all over the world think that North York is just a part of Toronto because North York doesn‘t exist according to the posties, he said. The North York and Weston Family Service Centre asked for mereased municipal grants in order to do its job properly. (April 14) It was of course, reporting on the Ontario Legislature‘s bill to amalgamate York and Weston at the end of the year. â€" When North York board of conâ€" trol asked township school board how‘ it was going to spend its $46 million budget. the angry school board chairman replied that controllers should have done their homework instead of wastâ€" inz the chairman‘s time. (April 71. North York Reeve James Serâ€" vice‘s proposed code of civic ethics was rejected by both Wesâ€" ton and York councils. T. J. Plunkett Associates Ltd., consultants, called for sweeping changes in York Township‘s parks and recreation setâ€"up. The report said the department was being administered inefficiently because of a personal fued beâ€" tween Commissioner Frederick Dobbin and Deputy Commissioner David Appleton. (Mar. 24). HOSPITAL EXPANSION Humber Memorial hospital anâ€" nounced plans to build a 400â€" student day school for nurses, and to more than double the size of the hospital with a 475 bed adâ€" dition. A coroner‘s report recommendâ€" ing safety measures to reduce chances of children drowning in North York watercourses was called ‘idiotic.‘ by Reeve James Service. This Is The Year... Weston Minor Hockey League! Weston taxpayers were greetâ€" announced it would sponsor a|ed with the prediction that their testimonial dinner for Stan Osâ€"|taxes will climb $41 when the borne. (Mar. 17). | town merges with York townâ€" "COMPLETE SURPRISE® | ship in 1967, (May 19). York Reeve Jack Mould said 18,000 AT FIREWORKS Mayor Boddington‘s move to anâ€"| _ An estimated 18,000 sat on the nex West to North York came as hill behind Lion‘s arena to witâ€" a complete surprise. Boddington| ness the last fireworks and Vicâ€" said the merger of Weston and)toria Day eelebrations that Wesâ€" North York would be the lesser| ton will ever have. Wes Boddingâ€" of two evils for Weston. |ton was introduced as the town‘s T. J. Plunkett Associates Ltd., last mayor. town over to North York instead. Geographically and financially, the town should be part of North York anyway, he added. A North York councilior asked why it cost $125,000 to build one classroom when others cost only $33,000 each. He was informed by sehoolhlfllthuhe!nk_l!‘_q- cost more than academic classâ€" rooms. (Mar. 3). ILLEGAL INDUSTRIES It was estimated by North York officials that at least one third of the industries on Rivalda Rd. were carrying on illegal operaâ€" tions. As a result, council orderâ€" ed the bylaw enforcement offiâ€" cers to make frequent inspecâ€" tions of the area. Weston over to North York inâ€" stead of York Township was only a bluff. (Mar. 10). WASN‘T A BSLUFF Mayor Boddington‘s threat wasâ€" n‘t a bluff. He appeared before North York council asking for support in his appeal to Premier Robarts to link Weston to North York rather than York. He gave two reasons for his move. 1. Taxes are far less in North York Reeve Jack Mould said Mayor Wes Boddington‘s threat to turn graphically _ through _ tradition, Weston is much closer to North York than it is to York. (Continued from Page 1) POLITICS & SCHOOLS POSTALâ€" ZONES | Paisley called the Department of |\ National Defemce a "land hog" | because it refused to sell Downsâ€" view airport to the township for |industrial and residential uses. \ The name of King St. Public School was changed to "J. H. Alexander®" in honor of one of its former principals. (June 9). AIR POLLUTION The Metro works department asked Metro municipalities if air polluting garbage incinerators in apartments should be banned. North York and York councils agreed to support the ban, but | Weston opposed on that grounds (um it would have to purchase ‘mot.her garbage truck . North York Councillor. Murray ‘Chusid said township councillors | would. be fools to press for conâ€" struction of a multiâ€"millionâ€"dollar garbage incinerator at Dufferin | and Finch Aves.. before comsultâ€" ‘lm complete their study on the | best ways of solving Metro‘s ih“!' waste disposal problem. | (June 16). Weston because both were invaluâ€" able employees who would be next to impossible to replace. Workers at A. P. Green Fire Brick Co. in Weston went on strike for higher wages. The conditions â€"of some of the back yards in Rivalda Road inâ€" dustries _ were . described . as ‘shocking messe«" by Councillor Paul Godfrey who inspedted the area. (June 23). TWO EMPLOYEES Di€ Two of Weston‘s top civil serâ€" vants died: town Tterkâ€"George H. Clarkson at home and assistant building â€"and health . inspector William James Dicks at Humber Memorial Hospital. TRANSFERRED Rev. A. L. Bourgue, founder of St. John the Evangelist Young People‘s Club, was transferred to ‘St. Helen‘s Parish in Toronto. (Jume 30) _ _North York council discovered Weston council had counted on its Centennial Park costing $85,â€" 000, but when the tenders were opened, the lowest bid was twice that estimate. Council decided to negotiate with the low bidder to see how costs would be cut. York Humber M.P. Ralph Coâ€" wan complained in the House of Commons that Italians lose their Canadian â€" citizenships . because they returned to Italy for extendâ€" ed visits. municipal incinerator to cost $2) million, will in fact cost $4.5 to ‘WIDOW MAKERS" . The director of the Weston parks department asked for emâ€" ergency powers to remove dead elm trees on public and private properties which are a hazard to public safety. The director, Tug Wilson, said the town preâ€" viously decided that it would first remove dangerous elms on pubâ€" lie property, but he added, dead trees on private property can be just as dangerous. Municipal affairs advisor Dr. Lorne Cumming admitted that Swansea would get a much better tax break than Weston in the consolidation of Metro municiâ€" palities. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ince of Mount Dennis celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with relatives in Victoria B.C. (June 2. â€" York township, turned over a new leaf â€" possibly because it was to be united with Weston at the end of the year. York counâ€" cil decided to abandon its 116â€" yearâ€"old practice of council makâ€" ing all the decisions and set up a _ committee system instead. (May 26). h"hm:-m& h dents pressing the North York board of education to permit poliâ€" tical clubs in schools, said in an article :written for the Weston Times that the mm tion will never be fully if not allowed to become involved and learn about politics. (May 5). settle the dispute. (May 12). MT. DENNIS STUDY A development study of Mount Dennis urged a massive redevelâ€" opment program which would inâ€" crease the local population from 20,000 to 45,000 within 15 years. It said that single family homes in rundown areas should be reâ€" placed with apartments and statâ€" ed that areas where single family homes are in good shape should be left alone. The Weston Cancer Unit Fund Drive was the first of 10 Metro Units to top its objective of how the Borough of York should be set up. York council the borough divided into eight wards for elections and Weston asked for five. The Ontario Muniâ€" Mayor Wes Boddington said the INFLATION PARK As she told me about it, I was reminded of another heartwarmâ€" ing incident at the time of the flood disaster in Italy recently. Reading of the ravages there, the loss of lives and the impossibilâ€" ity of communications getting through, I thought immediately of a dear friend whose son was in Florence on a Canada Council scholarship. How anxious . she must ke, waiting, . wondering, worrying. Her other son had lost his life in a tragic railway acciâ€" dent some years ago, and now she was widowed and living alone. It was a long, dark weekend â€"â€" and in Florence the rains were still descending. We talked on the telephone, and speculated . how long it might be before communâ€" ications would be reestablished in the stricken land. She was very courageous, but underneath, I knew, was that constant anâ€" xiety. An apprehension that could end:â€" only when personal news would get through . . . probably not for days. â€" Then, four or five days after the operation, the door opened and into the hospital room walkâ€" ed a beloved younger brother from mare than a thousand miles away! He had a flaming red bow tied round him, bearing a huge Merry Christmas card signed by his wife. What a joyous Christ mas gift‘ He had managed to obâ€" tain a tew days from biy work, driven all, night and all day to make the surprise visit. I‘m sure that was the best possible recovâ€" ery therapy his sister could have had. To know that someone cares enough to sacrifice their own time and convenience and mak® a long journey at such a busy time of year and when driving conditions are likely to be ha zardous, is love in action. faith in human nature â€" if you happen to have lost it temporarâ€" ily. Such an incident came to my attention the week before Christâ€" mas which rejoiced my heart every time I thought about it. It happened to a friend of mine who was hospitalized for gail bladder surgery â€" an unpleasant operation at any time, I‘m told, but particularly so at that season of year when there are so many things to be done. And if there are little folk left behind _ at home _ anticipating â€" Christmas without Mother at the helm, it‘s doubly difficult. Every once in a while you hear of something wonderful someone There is nothing more diffi â€" WARRANT ~ » LEARN how to LIVE â€" educate yourself in the wite use of leisure â€" meet new o:dmno‘;whkmlwwnun-mn young â€"â€" belong to the comâ€" -un{h' h you live â€" gét‘the most out of life and call now 1:30 PM. to 4:30 P.M. 249â€"9111 before it‘s too late. f ® ART ® ARTS @ BALLE © BADMI © BOWLLI © BRIDG: ®© comm © CHESS @ DRAMZ ® FENCH ® GoLF © JUNIOR To iake Part In Our WINTER FUN PROGRAM From Satur day, Jan. 7th Until Late Soring In The Following Activities: â€" MUNICIPAL BUILDING â€" 2000 WESTON ROAD, WESTON GIRLS and BOYS, MEN and WOMEN WANTED ARTS AND CRAFTS BALLET CLASSES BADMINTON BOWLING BRIDGE CLASSES COMMUNIY CHOIR CHESS CLUB DRAMA GUILD FENCINC CLASS GOLF 1NSTRUCTI JUNIOR LEADERS YOURSELF WITH PERSONAL SATISFACTION by CLARA BERNHARDT IF YOU DON‘T SEE WESTON RECREATION COMMISSION From REW A RD On checking facilities for landâ€" ing a jet plane at the Northern Ontario lumber town, an airline representative was told: "Sure, you can land one here alright, but not today. Two moose have taken over the ruhway and they won‘t budge. KAPUSKASING, Ontario â€" A couple of squatters brought the jet age to a temporary halt in its own slipâ€"stream here recently. ‘a action. "I‘ll never forget it," my friend told me later. "It meant more than I can say not only to have her with me, but to know that she cared enough to Caring counts, doesn‘t it. Our world is hungry for love, for people who care. With a whole new year stretching ahead, there will be many opportunities for each one of us to manifest love in ‘action. ‘"May all the days of all the â€" years self in another person‘s place. But concern is empty withou; action, and in this case it was a sisterâ€"inâ€"law from hundreds of miles away who telephoned and told the anxious mother, "I‘m and I‘m going to stay with you until you hear from your son." you during these difficult days, and insist they‘ll manage beautiâ€" fully. No arguments, please. I‘m coming." To have the companionship of a thoughtful relative who had set aside her own plans and responsâ€" ibilities, meant much to the anâ€" xious mother. Again, it was love solutely nothing one can do exâ€" cept wait and hope and pray, cerâ€" tainly brings to the fore all one‘s inner resources. But then a hand reaches out from someone who cares â€" someone with the imagiâ€" nation and concern to put oneâ€" ‘‘But what about your cwn famâ€" ily?" my friend asked, knowing how disrupting a mother‘s abâ€" sence can be in a home. RUNWAY RESERVED cult than uncertainty. Caught in ""To bless you more and more; May hope of heart and peaca of mind Beside you ever stay, And that‘s the golden wish I have For you on New Year‘s Day." That God has still in store, Be filled with every joy and Where I Sit BY AT THE © LEATHER C © METAL CR © MILLINERY © MAJORETTH © MEN‘S CLU © RUG HOOK ® ROD & GU © SQUARE D. © SENIOR CM @ . SPECIAL TN ® sAFETY In ® wWEAVING IT â€"â€"â€"ASK FOR IT? LEATHER CRAFT METAL CRAFT MAJORETTES MEN‘S CLUB RUG HOOKING ROD & GUN CLUB sQUARE DANCING SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB SPECIAL INTEREST GRO #AFPETY IN BOATING WEAVING grace Director of Recreation. Root (at the local drug ston){ with 4 pound salt. Rub well inâ€"} to the scalp, brush out and your: hair will be sparkingly fresh md{ glossy. And this is the pause that reâ€" freshes â€" between . Christmas and New Year â€" so Mother dear, if you haven‘t had time to fix your hair for the _ upâ€"coming weekend and your locks are limp try this: For a dry shampoo, mix Well, we‘re still here and we don‘t call ourselves an English Canadian, either. As we celebrate together our 100th Birthday, perâ€" haps we could all resolve not to prefix _ our _ nationality . with "New," "Old," "German," "Ital> ian", "Dutch", "French" etc. . .. Why not be proud to say "I‘m a Canadian‘‘ â€" make it your Cenâ€" tennial project! TALKING TURKEY Please don‘t mention turkey â€" we‘ve run the gambit from plain ol‘ turkey sandwiches to croquettes . . . to a la king . .. guess you know what we mean. . . . on the spur of the momgl{ we went inside and an hour later} we were all but on our way across the Atlantic . . . it was a North Star (in those days the good old workhorse on TCA‘s transâ€"Atlanâ€" tic hops). It took us 12 flying hours, 18 if you add the time difference, and dawn was breakâ€" ing as we flew down the St. Lawâ€" rence and saw the fading lights Snow Was Dirty Gray And It was When We Arrived ... Now We . of Quebec City winking and|of us. His keen understanding of blinking beneath us . . . Monâ€"| human nature as well as . a treal Dorval, customs and a seâ€" thorough foundation in the faith cond flpruldut . . . on to Toronto| and church teachings has enabled by Dakota. During the last leg him to make a valuable contrib of our new venture we started|ution to all groups of Beveriey to get a wee bit apprehensive . . .‘ Hills United Church and his symâ€" we travelled alone and _ didn‘t pathetic approach to the sick and know a soul in Canada. Met bylberelved has endeared Mr. Story an immigration officer at Malton ; to countless numbers Wwho needed we drove into the city . . . The| him." February snow had turned a| These farewell re m arks by dirty grey ... and it was garbage| chairman, Jack Morrish expresâ€" day, apparently! | sed the congregation‘s high es safe our Canadian citizenship paâ€" pers . . . as a. British Subject there was no urgent requirement for Citizenship, but we did anyâ€" way. Canada had, and has, given call ourselves a Canadian, carry friends, health and happiness ... what more could one wish, so in return thanks, we are grateful to be counted as a member of this country. And thinking back to February some weeks previously, while cpoppmc in London, England, a sign, draped across a building on Shaftsbury Ave., caught our eye: "(We‘re not sure how many) Imâ€" migrants Wanted For Canada" 10, 1949, the day we olficufly New Year â€" a very special at that â€" "Canada‘s Birthâ€" 1967 AND ALL THAT here we are on the brink GROUPS took us 12 flying| . you add ‘ the time | ha 1 dawn was breakâ€"‘ cis down the St. Lawâ€"| ha the fading lights| Ch y winking and | of 0) | _ Flowers were presented to Mrs. }Swry by Mrs. Audrey Corneil and on behaif of the ladies of |the congregation UCW president, >Mrs. Eleanor Arbuckle gave a gift to Mr. Story. Presentations were also made by Miss Diane Bridges for the young people,; and from the whole congregation Nor. man Beith gave the Story‘s a purse of money. Representing the ministery of West Presbytery, was Rev. W. B Thornloe. Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Story and their three children, Peter, Sandra and John David. move this week to the London Ontario area and continue minâ€" istry at Byron United Church. . PUDD‘NHEAD SAYS: ‘"The fellow who burns the candle at both ends probably has two flames." CWL REPORT ON E.M.0. A report on the November Emergency Measures Organizaâ€" tion meeting was given by Mrs. Frank O‘Leary at the Christmas ; getâ€"together of St. Philip Neri‘s‘ Mr. Morrish, who interspersed the tribute with humor and anecâ€" dotes, concluded "Wevall join in wishing Rev. Story â€" continued success in the ministry and feel priviledged to have enjoyed his able leadership for the past 5% These farewell re m arks by chairman, Jack Morrish expresâ€" sed the congregation‘s high esâ€" teem for their minister, as close to 300 people gathered at the church on Sunday evening, folâ€" lowing the _ annual Christmas Choir Service. REV. STORY LEAVES "His untiring devotion _ and hard work has been much appreâ€" ciated by the congregation and has succeeded in bringing the Christian Gospel to life for many ' 'roufiom“hm!‘a.dk'n-flhz‘:flt swing, how about a "Lion‘s Roar"| was highlighted by a and â€"u.':umw!ltmnhimuukd-mhm. * this: 1%% oz rum â€" 4 0%. pin@â€"| Mrs. O‘Leary, accompanied by apple juice â€" % oz grapefruit) Mrs. Robert L. Dodds, were inâ€" juice â€" chilled. Happy Noo Year!| vited to a special meeting . by THE KNOWN WAY EMO and the Canadian Red Cross we‘re going io finish on a more | She L. AEMT 3 Pritf tour of the serious note, but one that P45\ uty director of the organization a wealth of meaning to us, and k . * we h for too in 1967; ‘exphmed its many functions perâ€" ope for you too in 1067; !|isining to Natural Disaster. By MARIE LOU!ISE HASKINS |While the danger of nuclear at OFFICE SPACE MOUNT DENNIS â€" EGLINTON â€" KEELE AREA WE ARE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING 2nd FLOOR IS O.K. PARKING AVAILABILITY f FOR FOUR TO SIX CARS Call 241â€"6606 10 0 0 Explained by the Red Cross, the task of the CWL is to be trained at centres in the proceâ€" dure of completing registration and inquiry cards for survivors, enabling. them to be reunited with their families. Intraducing DINO. DES! and BILLY â€" Featuring the "Slaygils" â€" Screenplay by HERBERT BAKER Based on the novel by DONALD HAMILTON â€" Music by Laks Schiftin â€" Produced by IRVING ALLEN Drecied by HENRY LEVIN +A Meadwayâ€"Claude Powre â€" TECHNICOLOR® . (7257 lt 2i Ruoroseses sow 1 1 0 0 1200 5q. F. "FIRST SPACESHIP to VENUS" SATURDAY â€" MORNING SPECIAL EARLYâ€"BIRD SHOW 1831 Weston Rd. "BUGS BUNNY FESTIVAL" ODEON WESTON Adult Entertainment L CONTINUOUS DAILY FROM 2:00 PM. CONIINUOUS SATURDAY FROM 1:00 P.M. 40 MINUTES OF COLOR CARTOONS St. Philip Neri‘s CWL is the _ first such class to be formed un . der training at the gentre, Following the EMO report, the Christmas meeting continued with Mrs. Maurice J. Roche preâ€" diding and Father Mark Nelissen And to top everything off, a buffetâ€"style luncheon was spread in perfect parfait arrayâ€"everyâ€" thing you can think of from cheese cake to blitz torte . . . conâ€" cluding a most enjoyable evenâ€" ing! the dire need of a centre in the district due to lack of facilities for young people in this area. . Several prizes were won in bin. go gamesâ€"Mrs. Austin Fox was the recipient of Dutch chocolates donated for the occasion by Faâ€" Leahy at 244â€"6119. Father Mark spoke on the proâ€" blems and pitfails connected with financing the new rectory and reâ€" ther also in can be achieved at St. Philip‘s. _ A need for ladies to assist with altar duties was requested by Mrs. Fred Leahy. This would enâ€" tail very little timeâ€"perhaps one evening a month. Anyone interâ€" started on January 15 on the new mins said the objective of the groups was to investigate and disâ€" 301. %2 241â€"1821 Aolp