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WESTON TIMESâ€"ADVERTISER . petition against the town‘s plan to repave Church between Pine imated at about $55,000, is necâ€" essitated by<the Depurtment of Highways projected . extension of Highway 400. The fourâ€"lane, gontrolled access highway is to be extended south, past Jane Street. Church Street is to be one of the main exits and ofâ€" ficials expect a heavy volume of traffic to use it. At the last Weston Council meeting, _ construction _ tenders were opened and a low bid of $45,275 from the Godson Conâ€" tracting Company, 1870 St. Clair west, was accepted. This repres ents a saving of about $10,000 less than the original estimate. Residents Of Church Street Petition Against New Paving Church Street ratepayers, who object to the increased taxation required to finance the local imâ€" provement, will be asked to atâ€" tend a meeting in the near fatâ€" vre. Mayor George Bull and Councilior _ Lioyd _ Sainsbury, chairman of the Works Commitâ€" tee, will be on hand to meet their objections. WESTON TO HAVE FOOTBALL TEAM! Church Street residents will be asked to pay a portion of the total cost. They will have a choice of remitting: $3.24 per foot of frontage immediately or paving 44 cents per foot of frontâ€" age over a 10â€"year period. For the average frontage of 50 feet, the cost to the ratepayer would be $162 or $22 extra taxes for ten years, totalling $220 Entrance to Church Street from Woodward and Pelmo Crescent will be closed off to decrease traffic hazards once the Church Street exit is completed. Access to Woodward and Pelmo will have to be from Elgin or Pine Streets. The downtown shopping area of Weston will soon rival New York City‘s famed "White Way", or at least run Yonge Street a close second, as far as bright lights go. At the last meeting, Weston Council approved a plan, subâ€" mitied originally by Councillor Lindsay Cott, to install 124 new, fluorescent lights along Weston Road. The new streetlights, to be Inâ€"‘alled by the Weston Public Ut‘lities Commission, will be stuated between Oak Street on the north and Edmund Street a‘ the south end of town The fluorescent units, which will replace 112 incadescent Fluorescent Street Light Units To Brighten Weston Road Area extends a cordial invitation to all townsâ€" folk and residents of neighbouring municipalities to l!:tg,nsl\ their weekly concerts in Memorial Park. The first program, set for June 23, was affected by high winds and heavy rainfall but Mr. Hall said surveys in other cities and towns have shown that only 14 per cent of the total waste produced in a home could be disposed of by these units. He said it is doubtful if any monetary saving would be realized by the town alithough the garbage collected would be cleaner and reduced in volume. many sanitary sewers in Weston are quite small, the majority being only eight or nine inches in diameter. Garbage disposals would increase the burden of are still the most practical way of dealing with garbage and reâ€" ferred to grinding waste and flushing it down the shwer as "gilding the lily". presents the capital cost of the installation, hydroâ€"electric powâ€" er and maintenance charges, amortized over the lifeâ€"expectâ€" ancy of the units, estimated at 15 years. lights, are to cost Weston Counscil decided more modern lighting was necessary to stimâ€" ulate evening shopping in‘ the town and to give Weston Road a brighter, more attractive apâ€" pearance. â€" The fixtures south of Bellevue Crescent will be singleâ€"light unâ€" its, as will the lampâ€"posts north of King Street. Between these two points the PUC will install double units with two lights on last Tuesday‘s concert was wellâ€"patronâ€" ized and promised a popular summerâ€" time diversion for the musicâ€"lovers. Bandmaster Wallace Mason taps his baton every Tuesday at 8 p.m. until July 28. an THE â€"CAPABLE â€" LOOKING TRIO above typify the alert, communityâ€"minâ€" ded spirit which has guided the Weston Lions Club throughout three decades of progress. Mel LeGard, charter presiâ€" dent; Lew Rodger, outgoing president; Weston Lions Club Looks Ahead 23 Years Of Community Service With the 47th Lions Internaâ€" tional ‘Convention coming to Toronté, YJuly 8:to July 11, one of the largest serviceâ€"club gathâ€" erings ever held here, it is well to review the history of the Weston Lions Club. One of the town‘s foremost men‘s organizaâ€" tions, the local club was charâ€" tered in 1941 and began with an executive composed of Charter President Mel LeGard, 1st Viceâ€" each pole The older, but still serviceanle incadescent lights are not to be discarded, according to Councilâ€" lor Cott. They will be utilized in other parts of town where local residents have asked for more illumination. Two areas designated to reâ€" ceive the incadescent bulbs as replacements are Lawrence beâ€" tween Weston Road and the Lawrence Avenue Bridge, and the west side of Jane Street. Most local residents are in favor of increased | streetâ€"lightâ€" ing except for one houseâ€"wife on Fern Avenue who has complainâ€" ’ed to Council that bright streetâ€" lights keep her awake! WESTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1964 President George W. Gardhouse, 2nd Viceâ€"President Jim Moffatt, 3rd Viceâ€"President Alan. Bull, Secretary Agan Droppo, Treasâ€" urer Reg Saalman, Lion Tamer Ken Hastings, Tail Twister Wilf Duffy _ and â€" Directors â€" Harry Clark, Stan Cousins, Bert Wood and Jim Hackett. The club‘s first charity ventâ€" ure was a theatreâ€"night at the Weston movie theatre. The use of the premises was provided by Lion J. A. Scott with each memâ€" ber donating a prize, which inâ€" cluded live pigs. Proceeds were used to purchase backâ€"stops for the public school ballâ€"diamond. During the war years, money was raised to support RCSCC "Illustrious", â€" commanded _ by Lion Jim Moffatt. In 194344 a mile of pennies day was held to sponsor the Weston Communâ€" ity Summer School, and a town blood donors clinic was estabâ€" lished in the basement of the former Post Office. Partitions and beds were provided by the Lions. Dances, carnivals and horse shows, under the guidance of Lion Alex Lawson, were held with prizes for the latter being a horse with saddle or buggy. Almost since its inception, the Lions have donated annual scholarships of $100 each to two students of Weston Colleg: iate Institute and Vocational School. Other scholastic awards have been trophies for public speaking competitions in the senior, intermediate and junior classes. _‘ 2 d The local club has never negâ€" lected those afflicted by disease or injury. Lions have donated $8,000 to Humber Memorial Hosâ€" pital as well as many personal contributions and tireless camâ€" paigning for the town‘s hospital. The blind citizens of Weston have been transported to the C.N.LB. Bayview Center and have been assisted in their sumâ€" mer camp project at Lake Jos eph in Muskoka. The Lions Clubs of Ontario are financing this $300,000 establishment. In other areas ‘of assistance, the Weston club has furnished eye glasses, clothing, food”andl fue!l to the needy as well as Christmas baskets, wheel chairs and other special services. In other fietds of community service, the Lions Club has been invaluable to the town. A yearly donation bas been made to the Weston Public Library toward a complete stock of teshâ€" nical books. In, 1945, the town handed the former fairâ€"grounds property to the Lions. The club was to develop the area as a recreation center and provide management and funds. The first project was an outâ€" door lacrosse box and bleachers, next a hockey rink at the southâ€" end of the property. The enclosâ€" ed, Weston Arena was officially opened Feb. 25, 1949, at a cost of $150,000. It is currently operâ€" ated by a Board of Trustees and has donated 14 years of free iceâ€" time to Weston‘s minor hockey and Jim Trimbee, incoming president; jointly announce their club‘s latest philanthropic project. It will be a decâ€" orative entrance to the Weston Recreaâ€" tion Center, featuring a rest â€" area, fountain and landscaping. teams. A $100,000 project, the Westâ€" ~an Aréa Swimming Pool was iflxlu the agenda. Operated by a separate Board of Governurs which includes Lions Club memâ€" bers, and assisted by club donaâ€" tions, it is now free of debt. An agreement, reached this week, with the Invietus Junior Football Club, RCSCC "Mlustriâ€" ous" and Weston Lions will bring Ontario Junior Conferâ€" ence. This season, four homeâ€" games are to be played at the recreation grounds. In other fields of athletics, the Weston Tennis Club has been the recipient of donations toward the cost of their asphalt tennis courts. These are used by the Recreation Commission for their junior tennis classes. "Good fences make good neiâ€" ghbours", goes the wellâ€"known Robert Frosi poem but the same ode also contains the line, "Something‘ there is that does Weston counciliors were forâ€" cibly reminded of this at their last meeting when Ernest Hopâ€" good, of 2426 Weston Ra~4. apâ€" peared to request construction of a concrete retaining wall beâ€" tween his property and the street. Mr. Hopgood said the wall is a necessity because traffic has a tendency to "speed up" when taking the curve in Weston Rd. just before the railroad viaduct. ‘‘Three cars have jumped the curb onto our property in the past year. One did considerable damage to our front porch and we‘re fortunate my wife and children weren‘t injured", said the father of two. Mr. Hopgood tpld cowncil he did not object to the town spendâ€" ing $500 to erect a decorative riverâ€"stone wall on private propâ€" erty at the rear of the municiâ€" pal building. Cars On His Porch, Dad Of Two Asks 2nd Free Wall From Town "But I thirk human lives are more important", he concluded. Mayor George Bull toli Mr. Hopgood that council would look into the matter. One member of council expressed reluctance io comply with the man‘s wishes on the grounds that it would lead to similar reaues‘s from many other residents A wall, constructedâ€" of stones from the Humber River, was erected last week on the properâ€" ty of H. B. Powell which borders the . Weston Municipa! Building and the Memorial Park. threeâ€"foot high fence cost Photo by Alezandra the The Invictus Redmen will be calling Weston their â€" "homeâ€" ground" this season. News of the Ontario Junior Football Conâ€" ference team moving to town came to light this week through Duncan MacDonald, local barâ€" rister and a former Invictusâ€"playâ€" er, and Rollie Lewis, publicity Invictus To Play At Arena Site Local Club In Ont. Junior Foothball The Redmen will play their homeâ€"games on the field behind Weston Arena, in the town Recâ€" director for the club reation Center. Their onnorents will be Scarboro, Lakeshore, Ralâ€" my Beach. Oshawa, Burlington and Hamilton. ‘The boys are from 16 to 22 years of age and will be start~ ing practice sometime in Augâ€" ust. First homeâ€"game is Sept 12. but the Weston team will stage an oxhibition game with Brantford. Aug. 22 and open up scheduleâ€"play when thev mest the Rafs in Scarboro, Aug 28. All the games wiÂ¥ be plaved at about 2 p.m. on the respective Seturday. The Invictus Redmen have a long and proud history. The club founded in 1928 by a group of svortsâ€"minded young men who become members of a bible class at Parkd=le United Church. undâ€" er the direction of Dr. Edgar TDolson and Frederick Campbell, O C.. and with Glad Calhcun, Charles Ricketts, Q.C.. and Nonâ€" ald Graham as patrons. The first _ clubâ€"president . was . Jt Watt, who akso coached the fortball and softball teams. come active in the Rotary Club and the ‘Big Brother organizatâ€" fon of Toronto. Mr. Graham is the Director of Education for Forast Hill and Mr. Calhoun is the former Recreation Director for Toronto Youn@ follmws from Weston and North York are invited to turn out for tnc football team when vnractice begins. The tryâ€" outs will be held at Cedarvale Park, near Bathurst and Eg!inâ€" One Weston resident who has starred with the team in past years in Rick Bennett. 21. Rick, who attended Westin Collesiate will fill his old fullback position with the Redmen for only a few weeks this season. He has won an athletic scholarship to Misâ€" sissipoi Southern University and will be attending school "in the deen south". Other wellâ€"known nlavers inâ€" clude Gary Jobe 18, who was ofâ€" fered a scholarshiv at Michizan State, but has decided to play here; Dave Kosoy, a 17â€"yerâ€"old, foot for its 60â€"foot length The wall is said to improve the appearance of the aroa and also protect Mr. Powell‘s wellâ€" Mr. Campbell has since be THIS IS THE FENCE that‘s causing all the controversy! Erected with n‘m from the town coffers, the riverâ€"stone wall stands on private property and separates a local ratepayer‘s bnek“-’yud from the parkingâ€"lot at the rear af the 240â€"4b. lineman; Tod Reynolds, a 20â€"yearâ€"old haifback who playâ€" ed for Dalhousie; and Woody Deschamps, who quarterbacked the Western Ontario Mustangs last year. The team will be coached by Tom Watt assisted by Al Cone!â€" ly and Bobby Dan. Mr. Watt is director of physical education at Monarch Park Collegiate in Toronto. Mr. Conelly oneé quartâ€" erbacked the Varsity Blues and Mr. Dan coached the East York Goliaths previously. Invictus Club officials wish to express their thanks to the many local residents who made it possible for the team to estâ€" ablish a home in Weston The Weston Lions Club. led by President Jim Trimbee, have donated the use of the playâ€" ingfield: the administrators of RCSCC "IMustrious" have openâ€" ed their doors so the plevers mav change and shower in the. building, nearby â€" the â€" playing field: and Tug Wilson, Weston Pecreation â€" Director. and WDr. \Charles Bull of Weston conâ€" vinced many local nersons that the town needs a football team of its own. kept shrubs, A steel guardâ€"rail further separates town and privâ€" ate property. Mr. and Mrs. Hopgood say «"WELL DONE, KEN", says George .Pinfold, (right), National Viceâ€"President of the RCAF Association. He is shaking hands with Ken Cook of Weston, who was recently elected president of the local Air Force Association, Number 445 Adâ€" astral Wing, for his third term of office. municipal building. Patricia Green, 15, of Weston seems blithely oblivious of fure: o f“‘.‘i.'.““m.g‘““’t : ake sds and ture, or is \to merely "sitting on fence?" The idea of moving to Weston came up when club officials deâ€" necessary to support a topâ€"flight cord last year of twelve wins "Now that we‘re centered in Weston, the team is looking forâ€" ward to lots of support from the townâ€"people" said Mr. Lewis. Mr. MacDoneald said the tea hopes to erect a grandstand, bleachers and other refinemem;s in the future. SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS The Invictus Club, under the direction of President Roy Latâ€" to, also sponsored a Juvenile football team which now plays at High Park but will eventualâ€" ly move to Westoni. It is for boys under whe age of 20. It may be that aWeston boy will find his way into the ranks of the Argos or Roughâ€"Riders through his training with the Redmen. After all, Invictus means "Unconquerable". they want as much consideration for the lives of their children as was given Mr. Powell‘s spirea