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Weston Times (1966), 25 Apr 1968, p. 9

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The easiest way to remember whether you turn your clock ahead or behind this weekend is the saying above "Spring Forâ€" ward â€" Fall Back." When retirâ€" ing on Saturday night, just move your clock forward one hour. By doing this, you will lose one hour‘s sleep â€" but never mind, come October, you will get it back again. sCOUTS AND GUIDES These groups of boys and girls in all areas will be up bright and early on Saturday morning to help raise funds for the Boy Scouts and Girl Guide Movements. Some weeks ago, the Brownies and Guides took orders from their neighbours for the annual cookie drive and on Saturday, they will be delivering these orâ€" A _ Roumanianâ€"made _ film without _ commentary. _ The chimpanzee Max, born in capâ€" tivity, is placed in different situations designed to evoke the atmosphere of the jungle which he has never seen. The fascinating story of Jane Goodall, a lovely young scientist who spent five years observing and recording the activities of wild chimpanzees in their natural surroundings in Africa. â€" It‘s spring . . . MISS GOODALL AND THE WILDâ€"CHIMPANZEES York Public Library Auditorium 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. (1 block east of Dufferin) 781â€"5208 rietor of the Canadian Tire Store in Weston, Tom Parish gets off to a good start by installing a large community service bulletin board at his main street location. Tom took over from the previous owner in the latter part of January this year and resides on Rosemount Ave. with his wife and two children. The board is for use of nonâ€"profit organâ€" ization publicizing their coming events. NEW COMMUNITY CITIZEN and the new propâ€" 3. Sumplace Spoclal (Continued from page 6) SPRING FORWARD â€"â€" FALL BACK No Admission Charge LAST FILM NIGHT OF THE SEASON ! FREE MOVIES MY FRIEND MAX This Thursday April 25th at 8:00 p.m. At This will not be a nomination meeting for a Federal candidate. This meeting will be held in late May. For further information, and application â€" forms, please call the Western Area YWCA, 3179 Dundas St. W., RO 2â€"8169. YORK CENTRE CONSERVATIVES The President of the York Cenâ€" tre Progressive Conservative Asâ€" sociation, Michael Feldman, has issued an invitation to all memâ€" bers and friends to their Annual Megting and Election of Officers. The meeting is to be held on Tuesday, April 30, 8 p.m. sharp in Dublin Public School (819 Shepâ€" pard Ave. W., corner of Wilmingâ€" ton Ave.). The agenda will inâ€" clude the election of officers, amendments to the constitution and an address by a well known political speaker from Ottawa. Following the meeting, refreshâ€" ments will be served, and you will have the pleasure of renewâ€" ing friendships and helping to form a stronger York Centre. Don‘t forget St. David‘s Rumâ€" mage Sale on Friday, April 26, from 7 to 9 and again on Saturâ€" day 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The church is located on Lawrence Avenue between Culford Rd. and Jane St. BASEBALL REGISTRATION The second day for baseball reâ€" gistration at Amesbury Communâ€" ity Centre is this Saturday, April 27 between 10 a.m. and noon. The cost per boy is only $4.00 for the season, beginning mid May and continuing through until mid July. The Western Area Y.W.C.A. in coâ€"operation with the Community Program Section, Ontario Departâ€" ment of Education is offering a training course for leaders and parents. The course is called Phyâ€" sical Fitness for Preschoolers," and will be held on the four Tuesdays in May. The program content is wide agd varied, with excellent guest speakers. and practical sessions with preschoo!lâ€" ers ders and collecting payment for same. On this same day, the Scouts and Cubs of the Black Creek Disâ€" trict will be meeting at local schools and churches to fill up their baskets with shining apples. Given the signal by their leaders, they will be off to your door and mine, selling their wares. Many a time I have eaten a Boy Scout apple for breakfast â€" have you? RUMMAGE SALE PHYSICAL FITNESS By JIM HALL I would like to thank John Wylie, president of Branch 213 for the invitation to attend their third birthday celebration. I enâ€" joyed it very much. The special guests at this function were Donald MacDonald, MPP for York South, Douglas MacDonald 1st vice president for Legion Comâ€" mand, Controller Wes Boddingâ€" ton and president of Branch 286 Fred Wilson. Rick Collins, Zone Commander also attended. A good time was had by all and Many Happy Returns Branch 213. Two years ago North York was required to contribute $32â€"million to meet Metro expenditures while York was asked for nearly $8: million and Weston $1,025,000. Another indication of the rising cost of civic government and edâ€" ucation this year is the $18â€"milâ€" lion tax bill from Metro to North York only five years ago. In five years Metro‘s tax demand on North York has more than tripled and in two years doubled. While the cash demand on North York has jumped substantâ€" ially the percentage of the total Metro budget that North York must pay has only increased from 16 per cent in 1963 to 20 per cent in 1968. York‘s percentage of the total Metro budget has re mained virtually stationary . at slightly over the 5 per cent mark North York is expected to pay Metro over. $72â€"million while York‘s bill this year will be a little over $18â€"million. The Metâ€" ro budget goes to Metro Council for approval Tuesday. Toronto will pay about 43 per Zone commander Ric Collins, cent of the total Metro tax bill| past president of the branch, while the five suburban borâ€" was given the federal centennial It‘s Metro tax time again. This year Metro is asking North York to contribute over 20 per cent and York over 5 per cent of Metro government‘s $514â€"million operating budget for education and general purposes. Canadian Legion news Happy birthday Branch 213 1652 Keele St. YORK HYDRO will boil sufficient water in an electric kettle to make you 57 cups of tea! YOUR HYDRO PENNY IS THE BIGGEST PENNY‘S WORTH IN ONTARIO TODAY one ordinary penny but ... one hydro peniy will scarcely buy you one bite of a bran muffin or a thelsea bun or a sugar douchâ€" nut to have with your tea . There will be a ceremonial parade at.Sanctuary Park on June 9 at 2:30 p.m. Keep this date in mind and come along and meet your old comrades. SILVERTHORNE LEGION BRANCH 57 The Rod and Gun Club of Branch 57 have sponsored Miss Cox in the Walk to be held on May 4th, 1968. They have decidâ€" ed to pay this young lady $1 for every mile she walks. As Miss Cox is only 15 years old she should be able to outâ€"walk the field and cover many a mile. Special guests at a recent anâ€" niversary party held by Weston Rangers, Branch 213, Royal Canaâ€" dian Legion, were York mayor Jack Mould and Mrs. Mould; Conâ€" troller Wes Boddington and Mrs. Boddington; New Democrat MPP Donald C. MacDonald and Mr. and Mrs. Doug MacDonald. Doug MacDonald,, first vice preâ€" sident of the legion‘s provincial command, presented the branch with a certificate for its contribuâ€" tion of $5,000 to the dominion command‘s centennial fund. oughs contribute 57 per cent. The tax payment is calculated on the amount of assessment in each municipality. Metro‘s operating budget this year is divided $177â€"million for general government services, $20â€" million for water services "and $317â€"million for education. The women‘s auxiliary also contributed to this fund. North York‘s share of the genâ€" eral purpose budget of Metro is $23â€"million of which $14â€"million Mayor & MPP attend Legion Br. 213 anniversary party 7162â€"3621 The bingo committee held a bingo game for the senior citiâ€" zens at Kipling Acres earlier in the week. + The auxiliary plans a bake sale and euchre for the evening of Wednesday, May 22 at 8 p.m. in the legion hall at 46 Denison Rd. East, Weston. Proceeds‘ will go to ladies‘ sports fund. Miss Mattison. Mrs. Agnes Darâ€" gie and Mrs. Eleanor Nekechuk are going on a tour of western Canada and will also attend the convention. In the case of York the Metâ€" ro bill for general government services . totals _ $5.970,000 _ of which $3.636,000 will belong to the residential taxpayer and the balance to the industrial and commercial taxpayer. .. For York the education bill from Metro will be something over $12â€"million. Metro governâ€" ment spending, represents about 40 per cent 6f the total civic spending in Metro Toronto, The balance is required for local civie government general needs. medal for his youth work in the community, including 27 years with Black Creek District boy scouts. Doug MacDonald made the presentation. In honor of Miss Mattison‘s reâ€" cent completion of 50 years with the Weston Post Office members presented her with flowers. This fund helps to pay for buses to take the veterans on outâ€" ings of one kind or another. John Wylie and Ric Collins are going‘ to Penticton, B.C. in June to attend the dominion command convention. In the matter of Metro educa: tion costs the total bill for North York will be about $49â€"million. Auxiliary president Olive Matâ€" tison handed a $1.000 cheque to branch president John Wylie for the building fund. Auxiliary prepared dinner for Mealsâ€"onâ€"Wheels April 11 and also sent a cheque for $100 to Sunnybrook Hospital transportaâ€" tion fund. (Ric has no sons, just two charming daughters, but is very interested in working with the lads). Auxiliary members prepared and served lunch. WESTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 11:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 @ EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE e MONTHL.V FINANCIAL STATEMENTSs © TAX PREPARATION, ALL RETURNS may we help you D. W. HOPKINS â€" 2332053 & 7:00 p.m SIMPLIFIED BUSINESS SERVICES a.m. â€" Morning Service (Pax Bible Class) a.m. â€" Junior & Intermediate Sunday School a.m. â€" Pax Bible Class a.m. â€" Nursery, Kindergarten, Primary, Crib Corner p.m. â€" Evening Service Rev. R. Rumball, Minister of the Evangelical Church of the Deat Minister 241â€"1571 CROSS STREET AT CHURCH STREET 1571 241â€"9533 SUNDAY, APRIL 28th, 1968 §3 Saybrook Avenue, Toronte 18 SMALL BUSINESSMEN with bur complete service we have helped many York board of education was unable to get the approval of the Metro Toronto school board for a $100,000 expenditure toward the construction of Weston colâ€" legiate‘s swimming pool for 1968. (The balance of the cost of conâ€" structing this pool will be met in 1969). Therefore, the board is requestâ€" ing the borough of York to inâ€" clude a .361 mill levy in 1968 on property taxes to cover this. This will be added to the Metro school board levy. Treasurer George MitcheH will include this in the 1968 estimates There is something very specâ€" ial about attending an afternoon tea in the springtime. Perhaps it is the first glimpse of the flowers and the green grass, the singing of the birds and the warmth of the sunshine which calls to us to put on our Easter bonnets and join our friends at tea. The Daffodil Tea, one of the prettiest teas of the season, will be held at the Anglican Church of the Advent, Pritchard Ave. on Saturday, May 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. reports president Mrs. Mae Kinâ€" mond. It is sponsored by the ACW of the church. Ladies of the district are in vited to enjoy a cup of tea with their friends and take something home from the bake table. Metro won‘t pay for WCI swim pool : so York board has to foot the bill Premier John Robarts has scotched the rumour in the Toâ€" ronto press that A. J. Kennedy, chairman of the Ontario Municiâ€" pal Board is about to be retired. Twentyâ€"five years ago they were married in North Runnyâ€" mede United Church with Rev. W. Cairn Conning performing the ceremony. Bridesmaid was Mrs. Ann Hutchings and best man, Dave Gordon. It was wartime and Vic was in the navy, stationed on the East Coast. In a letter to Bob Hewitt, Foxâ€" well _ Ave., _ Premier â€" Robarts denied that ause Mr. Kennedy has reach the retirement age that he fvould necessarily step down. . Mr. Hobarts said the chairman ship of\the OMB was an appoint ment and retirement rules had no bearing on this position. uCw "SPRING CONCERT" An event of great interest for music lovers is the UCW Spring Concert being presented at Park dale United Church (King and Dunn Ave.) on Friday and Saturâ€" day, May 3 and 4 at 8:15 p.m. Congratulations to Nora and Vic Freestone of Eileen Ave. who are celebrating their silver wed: ding anniversary on Wednesday May 1. The bellâ€"like tones of the Toâ€" ronto West Presbytery UCW choir will be heard in a medley of songs with a carillon quality reminiscent of the Leslie Bell singers. Conductor is Mrs. Lois Hamilton, Islington United Church. If you wish to help save nylons. place them in a box at the bottom of the Dennis Ave. stairs. It will be appreciated ~ " 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY There are 54 United Churches in West Presbytery and the choir is drawn from many of these churches. The ladies of Mount Dennis United Church, Guestville Ave. are gathering discarded nylons to be shipped to Korea where they become the basis of a thriving cottage industry. The proceeds support the widows who do the work. The toes, heels and top sections are unravelled and reknit into men‘s socks. The rest is twisted into nylon ropes, then woven into place mats, rugs, purses and other useful articles. An added attraction is the 40 member AOTS Scarborough men‘s glee club who are in demand from Victoria B.C. to Halifax N.S. Vie and Nora came back to RUMOR NOT TRUE says ONTARIO PREMIER Rev. R. J. Boggs, B.A SAVE YOUR NYLONS DAFFODIL TEA Toronto from Dartmouth, N.S. in tism: Louise Baker, Pat Graham, 1947. ihellea Huh:hel. Bente Jorgensen, ; ‘am Marshall, Nancy Potts, Vic works for the York board on Sumusl, Siave ly)unn. Gf;; of education and they havg two Hughes, Duncan McCallum, Robâ€" lovely daughters. Norma is t / ert Thomas, Ricky Vaughan, Wilâ€" home and Kathy (Mrs. Donald|liam and Jessie Barton and Mrs. Unsuictife in Mchawa Irene Park. Vic works for the York board of education and they have iwo lovely daughters. Norma is at home and Kathy (Mrs. Donald Beavis) is in Oshawa. HIâ€"C SUNRISE BREAKFAST The enthusiasm of youth is alâ€" ways refreshing to hear about. They seem to have so much pep and energy and willingness to take part in the new, the untried or the unusual. Nora and Vic are the proud grandparents of a new grandson, Steven Colin Bevis. As the sun came up on Easter Sunday morning over 30 young people could be seen entering Mount Dennis United Church to take part in the Hiâ€"C Sunrise Chapel led by Rev. Gordon Nod: well, reports Ann Church. The Hiâ€"Cs then enjoyed an Easter sunrise breakfast of panâ€" cakes and bacon prepared by the young men. President is Jim Crummey. The May 15 general meeting of Mount Dennis UCW will have Miss Loosley from Earlscourt United Church as the speaker, telling of her work with families on that district. With the cost of food and commodities ever spiralling upâ€" ward, the work and energy of the Women Against Soaring Prices towards bringing costs down is to be commended. President Margaret Rouble of WASP tells us that next Sunday afternoon, April 28 is the date for the "Bread and Roses Tea." It will be held at 44 Alberta Ave. which runs north and south beâ€" tween St. Clair Ave. and Winona Dr. The time of the tea is from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. and all the ladies in the community are inâ€" vited to attend. Pouring tea will be Mrs. Margaret Renwick, MPP. A hard working member of the committee preparing the tea is Mrs. Irma Brurube, We have had several phone calls this week from folks interâ€" ested in the upcoming Square Dancing Club slated to start in the fall at the York centennial building on Eglinton Ave. We suggest you phone the York parks and recreation dept. at 766â€" 3481 for further information, or Mary and Percy Beers 6516980 instructors of the Weston square dancers. Mary Beers reports that the Square dance beginners are holdâ€" ing their graduation dance on Monday evening. May 13th at Weston‘s memorial public school. The advanced class will hold theirs on Friday evening, May 17. NEW MEMBERSHIP Fifteen _ new â€" members have been welcomed into the memberâ€" ship of Mount Dennis United Church by confirmation and bapâ€" The proceeds from this tea will be used to further the work of WASP, particularly in keeping the cost of food and rent within the range of the average family budget. BOROUGH OF NORTH YORK _ DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME APRIL 28TH, 1968 To OCTOBER 27TH, 1968 All citizens are reminded to set clocks and watches for: ward one hour at 2 A.M. SUNâ€" DAY, APRIL 28th, 1968. "BREAD AND ROSES" TEA UCW GENERAL MEETING ENTHUSIASTIC DANCERS THE WESTON TIMES â€"â€" Thursday, April 25, 1968 â€" Page 9 Weston Times JANE PARK & MOUNT DENNIS by Marion Gundy 762â€"0916 more people week before each week read the than the Linda Hunter to Thomas Anâ€" derson; Helen Bennett to Charles Stanley; Carolyn Warren to Garâ€" ry Hodge; Claudia Stelmachovich to Alfred Azzapardi; Diane Hodge to John Engel; Maureen Pearce to Ken Campbell, Phyllis Beaton to Doug McMillan: Aileen Mcâ€" Bride to Ivor Stanley. PREMIER ATTENDS 150TH ANNIVERSARY SERVICES Of interest to those who realize the significance of the old as well as the new, is the news that Old Davenport United Church celebrated its 150th anniversary last Sunday, April 21. WEDDING BELLS Wedding bells are ringing out at Mount Dennis United Church for the following: The speaker at the service was Rev. A. B. B. Moore of Victoria University and attending the celeâ€" brations wa;%t;hn Robarts, Preâ€" mier of Ontarits s Davenport is one of the oldest clurches in the city, reports Rev. Paul Morris. Sealed tenders,. clearly marked as to tender number, will be received in the office of the Assistant Secretary for Fluorescent _ light _ fixtures, hangers apd lamps to be used at various schools in North York. Detailed specifications and tender forms may be obtained upon application to the Purâ€" chasing Department, 50 Spring Garden . Avenue. Willowdale, Ontario, 223â€"8330. F. W. Minkler, B.A., D.Paed. Director of Education The lowest or any tender will not. necessarily be acâ€" cepted. Tenders close at 3:00 P.M.. May 14, 1968. _ Sealed _ tenders, cle):rly marked as to tender nu + will be received in the office of the Assistant Secretary, for the supply and delivery of fuel oil and gasoline for the Detailed specifications and tender forms may be obtained upon application to the Purâ€" chasing Department, 50 Spring The Board of Education For The Borough of North York TENDER Fluorescent Light Fixtures Board of Education Fuel Oil and . ‘~ Gasoline For The Borough of North York The Chairman 90

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