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The proposed route for the Gardiner
Expressway will apparently slash right
throu,Yh the heart of 'Jest Rouge. The
official map from which this is taken
Is a `',carboro one, so it does not re-
veal the course the road takes east of
the Town Line. The obvious intention
Is to have it merge with 401 at some -
point between the Cloverleaf and the
Rouge 731ver.
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GAW)1_i;N CONTNST `,7INNERS
1st prize - Thos. Drown, 301 Ridge-
wood Rd. - Shrubs etc. :;'15 value
2nd prize - Arthur T4cCutcheon, 326
East Ave. - Roses, `';,10 value.
Hon. mentions & potted roses to:
Mrs. E. Ber;;enstein, Taylor Rd.
Mr. F. Dixon, 507 Rouge Hill Dr.
Mr. t3. Poutet, h 59 Brownfield Gd.
Special Commercial Hon. Yention:
Tervnld Bros. Ihite Nose :;tation.
`I%(- n,i�,ibor of nomi iiRt, Loris in our
cunt.-st s,z—ests thr.t y�,.ir neigh-
bours (lo „pprec late your efforts
to be'n,iti.fy your hol-icy!
::c a indebted to Koeninf Pros.
Nurserir. s a':id Piclterin;T rdurseries
for their rissistance in judging the
entries, an(' in providinr- the
prizes at nominal cost to us.
President Stan Frost will pre-
sent the prizes at the meeting Friday.
BAZAAR BALL - NOV. 5th
Saturday, the 5th - that's the night
for fun:: It's the "Bazaar Ball" -
the dance the ;'lest Rouge Ladies'
Club have to celebrate the success
of the annual Bazaar. Come to the
Rainbow Room, Rouge Hills restaurant
at 8:30 p.m. :,>3.00 per couple.
RPfreshm-r,i-s & nri Boa i-nn!
West Rouge Community Association
VOL. 2, NO. 2 Oct. 16, 1960
OPEN 1,=TING - FRI. OCT. 21
Rainbow Room - 8:30 p.m.
Do your shopping early this Friday
evening! Several important and inter-
esting items will make this a meeting
that you shouldn't miss:
Assessments in 'lest Rouge
Postal Service
Horticultural Contest Awards
Free CoffeeI
A Social half-hour
President Stan Frost promises that we
are going to start and stop on schedule:.
Note: This time we meet at the Rainbow
Room under the Rouge Bill Restaurant
in the Shoppini, Centre. See you there!
CAr.'PAIGN SUCCESS
Almost 300 families are now paid -up
members of the ',ssociation. The L:x-
ecutive is hir;h.i.y gratified with the
results of the recent membership drive.
Your sympathetic and generous response
encourages us to make sure that you
get your money's worth in a vigorous
program this year.
';le attempted to call on every home,
but we know that some have been inadver
tently missed. If you are one of these
you can secure your membership at the
Open Meeting, or through any member of
the „xecutive,
Nr_;.7 FAI1?'dAY Fl!.'ATURL;
';le welcome a new column in the fairway
this month - a report of the activites
of the kourle. 'ports CI i?eci°e:ition
Association. nev:c:.i, or-ariizatton
in the Comriunity ha:; already .pl,ovcd
that it cots an import,�jnt. nr;ed by I,ro-
vic ii - wholesorie activitcs for our
your hcop.'_e. lfhc: public-spirited Tien
and women who are ivin - leadership In
these sports activities merit the
support of the tivhole cormiunity.
EVE DANCE
The Executive is pleased to announce
that the Golf Course Club house has �
been booked for our annual big party -
complete with Turkey Dinner. Atten-
dance will be limited to a number some-
what less than last year's record crowd.
Tickets will be 15 or .;6 per person,
depending on whether the table loca-
tion you reserve is upstairs or down.
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AROUND TO'.IN WITH PIERRE TUMPANE
Our new water tank will sure be a
landmark. You can see it for miles
in every direction. I hope it doesn't
leak as I am sure our local Variety
Store wouldn't have a big enough plug
for it.
Rumour has it that our Community
Association will hold.a meeting to dis-
cuss taxes. I wish them luck1l My
grandfather used to say "Death and
Taxes are inevitable". Did you notice
how many "FOR SALE" signs went up
immediately after the tax bills were
sent out.
Let's hope our Roads Department do
as good a j9b this year keeping our
roads ploughed of snow as they did
last year. Some of the roads I've been
on lately felt as if they were ploughed
already only this time they used a
farmer's type field plough.
Alan Lamport will definitely not run
against Reeve S. Herman Scott in the
Pickering 11unicipal election this year.
Remember you read it first here in this
column.
At the Kiwanas'Club Auction, one
gentleman who shall remain nameless
purchased an insulated tea pot for
He could have boufht a new one for .99 @
at any department store. The Kiwanas
Club thanks him.
How about making plans now to illumin-
ate your home with coloured lights etc.
for the Yuletide Season. Maybe one of
our patrons would donate a prize for the
best decorated house in the community.
SITYHL' S BEAUTY LOUNGE
For Appointment call AT 4 - 5471
217 Morrish Rd.
HIGHLAND CREEK
I1 PX,R_T.AI- RSSO SERVICE
Island Rd. &: Fast Ave. At 4-4281
Night Calls; AT 11.-4282 or "sVH 2-4822
CLASS "A" MECHANIC
Tune-up and Brake Specialists *""`
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Prtooucts
24 HOUR TO'.IING
DON "YEARN ROGER HARRISON
ROUGE HILL
CLEANi,;RS & LAUNDERERS
Free pick-up & delivery daily
SHOE REPAIRS
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Thurs. "•: Fri. to 9 AT 2 4671
i,Vhat ever happened. to the survey the
Post Office Officials were going to
make regarding the possible re -location
of some of our Surburban mail boxes ??
Did you note that the habitual com-
plainers at the Community Association
last Open rleeting when the elections
were being conducted were awfully quiet.
They will be out in full voice at the
next meettvig, just you wait and see.
Stan Frost, the genial president of
the West Rouge Community Association
reports that he observed. Mr & Mrs
Ringtail strolling down East Avenue
knocking over garbage pails as they
went. The "Ringtails" in case you
didn't know it are racoons.
'.WEST ROUGE POST OFFICE
"Stamps and Money Orders"
now open in
CIiE'STLRHILI, VARIETY & HARD.VARE
Pay your 'phone bill here
(no service charge)
"visit our pastry section"
(Daw's Famous Home Baking)
AL & RUBY HART
"Your Community Store"
POET'S CORNER
As a gallant young don when the big
war was on
I went over to battle the Axis,
But when I came back to live in 'Vest
Rouge
All I fight in this place is the taxes.
I'm a salaried man, *r e does what he
can
I'm surely not loaded with coney,
But the bite they take out when the
tax bill comes out
Is anything, I think, except funny.
To live in ;'lest Rouge is a privilege
sure
A thought with which I'm agreeing;
But I cannot see why they soak us so
e 'much
For'the fact that ,r views are worth
seeing.
suite a few of our homes are adorned
with a sign
'lf(hich says they have given up fighting
And long to escape to a balmier clime
Where taxes are not quite so biting.
I could fro on with this rhyme for
quite a long time,
But don't like de-nunciation;
*3ith a little less tax I could some-
what relax,
And join the ',:est Rouge "Sociation".
t.Veary vlillie the Taxpayer
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I,:T,ST ROUGE KI11,1ANIS
The Auctlon Sale held September 17
was an unqualified success. Thanks
to the support of West Rouge Residents
Wonderful People. -
The net profit of better than `'.600.
will finance our service work in
the community for 4 or 5 months to
come.
We liked this project because of the
fun we had and the people ,Ve met.
We're looking forward to renewed
acquaintance during the "Get out &
Vote" campaign for the impending
municipal elections.
With the co-operation of "Bob" Weaver,
principal of the ;',lest Rouge School,
we're going to try a new project
this fall. All boys & girls in
grade i will be invited to submit an
original idea expressed in prose,
poetry or painting. lie hope the
parents will help by encouraging
these young; ladies and gentlemen to
prepare and present their thoughts
in competition for one prize in each
category.
Hairdressing;
"'i A LON R 0 UGH"
Under New Management
for appointment - call
AT 2 - 7911
Rouge Hill Shopping centre
'-TiITT, ROSE SERVICE 1
Terveld Brothers W"ITE
ROSE
2 LICENSED GRATE "A" MECHANICS
(T)iplomas on display)
Racealigner Steering Correction
valve grinding on premises
Automatic transmission service
AT4-4381
Open '7 a.T�. - 10 P.M.
ROUGE HILL CAMERA CENTRE
Special 1 ! - Movie Film 3.39
CAMERAS ......
RECORDS ......
HI - FI ..
AT 2 - 2412
LETTE115 TO THE f-'1-ITOR
,!"Ir Sir.: Our elected representativE
say school costs are making our taxes
so high. The answer to high taxes
seems to be to cut the cost of school
operation. The cost of desks, black-
boards, lights, equipment etc. are
fairly standard. There is no quibble
about teacherst salaries, janitorial
services or school supplies costs.
The high cost seems to be in the
actual building construction. �-Nhat
can be so expensive about a common
cement block building? 'Aiy did it
take them so long to build it? Did
you ever notice hors long it takes a
contractor to build a cement block
building for a Canadian Tire Store
for example? The project is com-
pleted and occupied before the
cement is hardened. Can someone
volunteer the answers?
G.W.
!:)ear Sir: I have been visiting a
friend who recently bought a home
in "Kind City" near Maple, Ont. He
was complaining that his taxes had
,jumped from MO to a 180 because of
a. new public and a now hir;l, school.
My taxes for a similar home in ',;cyst
Rouge are more than double lits.
Both houses (his & mine) are on
residential streets on 50 foot lots
serviced with water only. His street
like mine is unpaved. He has garbage
collection once a week and other
services are about the same.
The question I would like someone
to answer is ... quote .. 11,Y7iat the
--- an, I getting for my tax money??
14. Riled Up
Dear Sir: I should like to know
whether other 'Test Rouge residents
find the fumes from the Johns -Manville
plant as obnoxious as I do. I have
complained to the Company about this
on several occasions as I understand
they have the means to keep it under
control. Perhaps the Association
can register a more effective protest
if others feel the same way about
this.
T.V1.M.
Rouge Hill
B A R B E R S H 0 P
Hours - 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed Mondays
W. BYFIELD
CUO"TOM TAILOR
Alterations - Pepairs
Formal Rentals
'.'lest Rouge Shoppinfg Plaza AT 4-5151
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TELE-SCOOP NZ.VS
By A.H.
The West Rouge Ladies Club will
be holding their annual Bazaar and
Dance Sat. Nov. 5, 2.30 p.m. in the
Rainbow Room at the Shopping Centre.
The members have been busy for the
past year preparing for the event.
Be sure to try the Bake Table for
your weekend goodies; The Candy
Counter should make your mouth water;
also the Gift Corner will help solve
some of your Xmas shopping. The
Xmas Decorations are all handmade
and there are plenty to choose from;
also the Baby Booth features every-
thing for the little ones. After
you have gone the rounds you will be
ready to relax over a plate of daint-
ies and a cup of tea in the Tea Room.
The Club has made a total of
over three thousand dollars since
1953.at their bazaars and the money
has been given to the school for a
projector, playground equipment,
books for the library and many other
items; a donation was given to St.
Edwards hall, the Canoe Club, the
Kiwanians and last spring a cheque
was given to The School for Retarded
Children at Ajax for five hundred
dollars.
The dance in the evening will
also be at the Rainbow Room and is
.$1.50 per person and we hope everyone
In the community will turn out and
support the ladies in their work.
The Bazaar has always been held
at The Golf Club but due to some
misunderstanding their plans had to
be changed this year.
0 ER11IE MARTIN SHELL SERVICE
ODIL SERVICE SHELLUBRICATION
minor repairs ... tune-up
LICE?,NSED MECHANIC
Corner Island Rd. & East Ave.
AT 2 - 3311
ARTHUIR MITCHELL LTD.
Station Rd. Pickering
Fire Place Fuel & Coal
Fuel Oil - 17.1 / per gal.
Building Supplies For Every Need.
OUR TRUCKS PASS YOUR VIAY EVERY DAY
TE 9 - 2431 Sherman Scott
TELE-SCOOP NLv/S
(Continued)
',Pest Rouge on the whole is a warm
hearted community ready to help
wherever it is needed through
local organizations or personally.
An example of this was when Mrs.
Brown, Fast Ave. asked for Blood
Donors for her two year old son
who has Hemophillia. Mrs. Brown could
not believe the response of our local
citizens who wished to help. Also,
Mr. and Mrs. McMullen, Sunnyslope,
felt the warmth of the whole commun-
ity when their six year old son Robin
was so seriously ill following an
accident in the summer.
They say Charity is cold but
a kind deed, a warm smile or a word
of comfort when needed could hardly
be called cold and costs so little.
. Remember it is always darkest
before the dawn, the tall oak tree
was once a little nut and two things
are for sure - death and taxes. Time
waits for no man so count your
blessings and do be thankful.
Bake Sale
Grace Prestbyterian Ladies Guild
are holding a Bake Sale Fri. Oct 28,
starting at 1.4. p.m. at Stienbergs in
the Shopping Centre. So pick up
your weekend baking while you are
doing; your shopping.
EXECUTIVE MEETING HIGIILIGHTS
A letter drafted to Council urging
action regarding:
(a) the dan Brous open ditch behind
the School (a buried storm sewer
suggested.
(b) the unkept & woody condition
of many vacant lots.
(c) ditches so deep and rough that
they cannot be mowed.
(d) the poor condition of the access
route to the school from Rouge Hill
Drive.
(e) the Chesterton Shores Road.
A'letter drafted to Mike Starr, our
M.F., regarding postal service for
this area. This letter is being;
held until its contents can be dis-
cussed at the Open Meeting.
M,,r. 1.11. F. Comery, a member of our
Association who is a barrister, was
invited to make some observations
about the assessment and taxation
situation in :'lest Rouge. It was
decided that T;r. Comery be asked to
speal; on the same topic at the Open
Meeting.
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WF'ST ROUG? SPO'3T3 &
RE'CREATIOTT AS::'IOCIATION
This is our first nens column
coverinc; sports and recreation in
the area, and we hope, with the
co-operation of the Corrnnunity
Assoc at ion, to ma?fe it a. re.r;ular
contribution and to keep you in-
formed on what recreational
activities are taking place.
During the summer just ended,
three sporting activities were
prov_:.,'.ed for the children, namely
volleyball for the girls, and
baseball and soccer for the boys.
Vn r.L,,`rizALL - ','Ie had approx.
90 girls registered, and a house
league was formed with 8 teams.
PA "ALL - :'Je had approx.
12.0 boys registered. This gave
us a house league of 6 teams, and
also a Pee '.`:iee and a "antam team
In the Pickering Township League.
The Bantams came first in their
league and won the play-of.fsl
'0.7GGJ3 - `:!ith a registration
of 60 boys, we entered. 3 teams in
the Fast End Division of the P.Y.C.
Soccer League.
Now vie are starting on hockey
and with a registration to date of
approximately 11�O boys, the Hockey
Committee is expecting; a busy
season. The League ivIll operate
at Heron Park, ';Jest Hill, again
this year from 3-6 p.m. on
Saturday afternoons. This is
considered a more suitable time
than the Friday night deal of last
year. An effort to get inside ice
time at ';Ihitby Arena, failed this
year, but will be a must for next
year. The hockey is expected to
start about the middle of
November depending; on the weather.
There will again be 8 tems, 4 of
the older b-)ys and 1� of the
younger ones. A Pantam team will
also be formed to give boys over
the house league age limit a
chance to play, and this will be
entered in a yet unconfirmed
outside league.
All the above activities, of
course need money to run, and so
we come to the part where 2V1,,RYPODY
In the :est Rouge can help, whether
they be 9 or 90. .'.e do not solicit
cash donations, but we do look
G 71L A '�I I) 0 P L IJ I 1J G
"RO7IN HOOD HII)LA 1AY"
Thurs. Oct. 20 - 2 p.m.
�;F,dCLAIIt PLA7A
(Kennedy Rd. & St. Clair Aves.)
T',oh Stewart's;d,
'Erin & Appliance Co. �g • <,i
forward to receiving your support.
in our fund raising drives such
as the Christmas Gift; Catalogue,
The Bingo, the dances and so on.
,7hatever drive or drives you support,
you will receive full value for your
money in merchandise or entertainment,
and also the added satisfaction of
knowing that you are helping to
provide the children with healthy
recreational activities.
CIIRI3T1rA5 GIFT CATALOGUE
This was distributed to every
house in the area three weeks ago,
and we hope that you have looked
through it, and made a list of the
items you require. Vie have already
received a number of orders, so
don't delay - send in your order
right away, otherwise the items
you want may be out -of -stock. You
can state the delivery date you
require, and either send a
postdated cheque with your order
or have it delivered C.O.U.
BINgO - 'There is now only
One bingo in the area, and all
the proceeds will be used in the
:Jest Rouge area. Make it a date
every THMiSDAY ni;�ht - 8 p.m. at
the Rainbow Room in the Shopping
Centre.
We have been (given a number
of names of people who are interested
in assisting; with the hockey, as
coaches, referees etc., but reCret
that due to pressure of organizing the
registrations, ice time, equipment
etc. we have been unable to contact
all these people to date. Don't des-
pair, we have now started working; on
the teams, and will. be contacting
everybody whose name we have on file
within the next three or four weeks.
need al the help we can get
In running the sports we already have,
and also starting; groups in other
sports. If you are interested in
taking; part in or just helping; with
AI:Y sport, please contact one of the
following people - Jim Lloyd - AT 2-8484
Cliff Ballagh - AT. 2-3375; Velma
I."cIntyre - AT. 2-5605; Ed. Allen
AT. 2-17949.
P I�Ti;10 0" APPLIA1dC i;' :�'�It
Household appliance repairs
Specialist in
ranges, crashers, dryers etc.
AU'MORIZ:�,1) aL' (VIL' L :-)ZPOT FOR
i„cCLARY - EASY
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