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WELNESLAY — NOVEIIBER 29
Candidates for Township: Counca 1
and the School Board will address a
meeting sponsored by your Community
Association on Wed., Nov. 29 at 8 p.m.
in the Rainbow Room of the Rouge Hill
Restaurant.
Here is your chance to size up
the candidates and to hear the issues
discussed.
The ballot this
ask for your opinion
matters:
year will also
on four important
1. Sunday sports.
?. Sunday amusements.
3. A township —wide litrary system.
4. Authority for the township to
purchase and service a tract
of land for industrial purposes
at a cost of up to $100,000.
The last item is explained in some
detail by Reeve Scott in another part
of this issue.
We voted in favour of the two—
year term last year. Hence it is
doubly important that we should all
avail ourselves of the opportunity to
learn all we can of the candidates and
the issues in order to vote intelligent-
ly.
Note these dates:
Friday, Nov. 24 — Nominations at
Brougham (evening)
Wednesday, Nov. 29 — Our own meet—
ing with the candidates.
Saturday Dec. 2 — Election da
(10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.�
DECREASE IN MEMBERSHIP
At the latest count membership in the
W.R.C.A. was considerably below last
year's record of nearly 400. However
several of the executive members have
not completed the canvass of their
areas. It is hoped that these can be
completed very soon. Our canvassers
report a friendly reception in almost
all cases and very few refusals.
VOL. III, No. 2 Nov. 24, 1961.
WHO'S RUNNING?
For _eeve — It appears that Reeve
Sherman Scott may get another accla—
mation. The name of Albert Hull of
East Rouge, who declined nomination
at the last minute a year ago, has
been mentioned as a possil:le con—
tender.
For Deputy Reeve — Our own Cliff
Laycox, at present Councillor for
Ward 5, threw his hat in the ring
some weeks ago and has been actively
campaigning since. He will be
opposed by former Deputy Reeve Mrs.
Jean Macpherson and Councillor
Boyes of Ward 3. This could be a
very close race. Since the Deputy
Reeve controls largely the Roads
Dept. West Rouge motorists will
weigh carefully the promises and
past perforwiances of the three
candidates.
For Councillor, Ward 5 — Ed Fleury
of West Rouge and Mr. H. Wank of
East Rouge have each announced that
they are candidates. Ed'E interest
in township affairs wee aroused
when he acted as solicitor for the
"re —assessment campaign" last year.
Mr. Wanly (who has a brother in
West Rouge) was a leader in the
"water for East Rouge campaign" abort
the sane time.
For School Board — The five —roan
school board for Area #1 appears to
be wide open for any who are in—
terested in offering themselves as
candidates. We understand that
neither of the West Rouge represent—
atives (Chairman Fred Hunt and Ed
Harley) intends to run again.
The W.R.C.A. executive is con—
cerned about these vacancies and
urges any who are interested in per—
forming this vital service to come
forward.
NO NEW YEAR'S DANCE
The executive of the W.R.C.A.
announces that it does not plan to
sponsor a New Year's Dance this year.
THE PRESIDENT! CORVER
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Dear Neighbours,
At our next meeting you will
have the opportunity to hear and
question the candidates who seek to
represent you at Brougham for the
NEXT TWO YEARS.
There is a lot of work to be
done in West Rouge in the next two
years. We hope to have sewers put
in, roads paved, and storm drainage
systems improved.
In the past your Corrasunity
Association's efforts to bring about
improvements in West Rouge have been
parried by Council by assurances
that our Utopian requests would be
attended to, after the installation
of sewers.
We are informed for the third
year in a row that sewers will be in
and CAPPED in January.
CAPPED I find means plugged, so
if you are hooked up in January don't
flush the toilet or you will have a
problem on your hands. Apparently
we will be hooked up to the trunk
sewer at some unspecified later date.
When I think it took two years and
several letters fror,, this Association
to get the drainage ditch near the
Parkette cleaned out I wonder if we
wouldn't be well advised to seek
assurances that whatever happens we
won't have to pay for the sewer instal
lation till we are able to use it.
With the sewers in and capped, we
can anticipate the arrival of road
making machinery. I wFs told at
Council that the difference in cost of
paving our roads over the amount re-
ceived from subdividers may be paid
out of Township Funds or may be assess.
ed against West Rouge as a local
improvement - depending on the wishes
of the NEXT counoil.
We have paid far more money into
the road fund than we ever received in
service ar_d there is no doubt we have
the right to demand that paving of our
roads be paid for out of the Township
Funds at no extra cost to West Rouge
homeowners.
Strong representation from West
Rouge will ensure we get what we have
paid for. I
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The reassessment of the Township
appears to be satisfactory from the
homeowners point of view.
The new Council will have a much
larger assessment to work with. It
is vitally important that they use this
increase in assessment to lower the
mill rate (and therefore homeowner
taxes) and resist the temptation to
maintain the present mill rate and
collect more money.
Council now has t2ie means to re-
duce homeowner taxes. Make sure your
candidate will work for lower taxes.
There is a possibility that there
will be one or two questions on the
ballot.
One will pertain to the advisa-
bility of a Township wide Library
system at an approximate cost of 1 mill
the first year. That would mean that
West Rouge's contribution would be
over t3,000. There is no doubt that a
library service would be desireable
for the remote parts of the Township,
but we in West Rouge are able to use
the LitrPry at Highland Creek for a
Joining fee of .10 per falily.
The other question concerns the
purchase of land which would be serviced
for Industry.
The Reeve believes that the high
price of land in Pickering Township
is deterring industry and he feels that
the Township skould buy some of this land
service it, and sell it to industry at
cost. I think we should be given some
idea of the real costs involved before
being asked to sign a blank cheque.
Perhaps sorce light will be thrown on
this costly venture at the next meeting.
Lets have another large turn out
like our last meeting; show these
candidates we want some big changes
around here and find out how they in-
tend to Make them.
Alex. Green, Pres,
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by A. H.
Tele-Scoop News ( Copt 1 d)
Here we are again and after think-
ing of a dozen reasons why someone else
should have a chance to do this column
I am right back where I started but
open for suggesions or names for a
successor.
As I have mentioned before we have
some outstanding people in our commun-
ity like Pauline Lloyd, Friendship Ave.
who was the top student of Grade nine
at Pickering High School last year and
was presented with a cup at the
Commencement Exercises Fri. Nov. 9th.
Pauline is the daughter of 1.11r. and firs.
Jim Lloyd, who have been very active in
community work,
11iss Linda Lennox, Ridgewood Rd.
is in her second season with The Ice
Follies who are in Chicago at the
present time. Linda's parents and
friends are looking forward to seeing
her when she and her room mate Linda
Cochran of Belflour, California will
spend a few days here next month.
Our Fairway Editor, Dick Jolliffe,
appeared on Television last week when
he was a guest on Channel eleven,
Hamilton, with the P.P. program where
he was interviewed and sang some songs
accompanied by his guitar. This was
a very interesting prograrn to watch.
Our West Rouge Home and School
Association have had two meetings with
outstanding attendances this year and
this is what -Hakes the Executive very
pleased for they know their work is Lein
appreciated and parents are showing an
interest in the school. Some very in-
teresting programs are planned for the
remainder of the season so heres hoping;
parents will keep up the good work by
attending.
Notice: Would you please pick up
your phone and dial At 2 5189 with any
good news items you can think of as it
sure helps when you are racking your
brain each week for some interesting
items for our column in the local
papers. Thank you.
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The next meeting will be the Christmas
Concert Wed. Dec.13th with a special
program by the pupils.
Everyone welcome.
The Ladies Club would like to
announce that their Bazaar 9at.Nov.4
was a great success and they cleared
$666.92. They would like to thank
everyone who helped or donated goods
for the bazaar. A special thanks to
the Teenagers who gave up their Sat,
and helped so willingly wherever they
were needed.
The next meeting of the Club will be
Thur. Nov. 23rd 8.30 p.m. at the
school and as this will be the
election of a new executive for the
coming year they would like to see
all members out and also extend a
special invitation to any ladies in
the community to come along.
Sofie thoughtful wives in the
community has the idea to have a
Social Evening for all those who have
taken part in the organizing and run-
ning the sports activities of West
Rouge in the past year. The party
will be held in the Hall at Heron
Park which has been booked, with
music provided, for Dec. 15th. as a
donation from a kind resident who
wishes to remain anonymous. The
ladies in charge of the party will
contact those who are to be guests
by phone.
➢0e understand there is a desper-
ate need for Guide and Brownie leaders
in West Rouge so if you are interested
in this work your help will be greatly
appreciated.
Rememberance Day Services in the
community last week were very impres-
sive and gave one a feeling; of rever-
ence, but it also made one hope and
pray that the ones we were remembering
had not fought and died in vain.
Remember: As you travel down lifer
highway,
Whatever be your goal
Keep your eye upon the donut
And not upon the hole,
If we believe the saying "Tile bigger
they are the harder they fall" it may
help us to gain more confidence in
ourselves and our country.
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OECREATION ASSOCIATION
By the time this appears in press
the hockey league games will have
started and the coaches and players
will be striving for every point in
their quest to finish in first place.
The first three Saturday's of
ice were used for the Hockey School,
and the second three weeks for pre-
season games, during which the grad-
ing committees for each division were
busy watching the players in action.
The different team's strength will be
levelled out to the best of the
grader's ability, and then it is
every coach for himself, After two
or three weeks the grader's will
either be receiving boquets or brick-
bats.
We are happy to report that be-
tween 75 and 80 boys registered for
the Hockey School, and the instruc-
tion they received was very notice-
able in the pre -season games.
We would like to draw one point
to the boy's and the parent's atten-
tion. Players are leaving coats,
shoes and hockey equipment in dress-
ing rooms after their games. Lost
articles can be claimed by phoning
Ed Allen at AT 2-7949,
The Sports Association would
like to take this opportunity of
thanking the ladies in the area who
are arranging a social evening for
everybody working in any of the
Association's activities, and also
the resident who made it possible
by donating the cost of the music
and Heron Park Hall,
CALLING ALL SCOUTS!i
Mr. Norm Carter has very kindly
agreed to take on the leadership of
the First West Rouge Scout Troop.
As most of the residents of West
Rouge already know, Mr. Carter has
had a good deal of experience in this
field and promises a varied and ex-
citing program for all Scouts - new
and old in our area.
Scout Meetings are held every Mon.
Evening at 7:30 p.m. in St. Edward's
Hall, and it is hoped that all Scouts
will attend and help the First West
Rouge Troop to become one of the fin-
est in Ontario, or even Canada.
It can be done - but we need YOU.'.'.
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"INSIDE DUSBARTON HIGH$
by Larry LeBlanc
After a few hectic days of campaign-
ing throughout the school the execu-
tive of the Student Council has been
elected and here are the results:
President - Mike Freeman
Vice -President - Bruce Carter
Secretary - Sandra Pomeroy
Treasurer - Linda Voeden
Dunbarton High School's first boys
and girls choir, under the direction
of Miss Lane, had the honour of sing-
ing at the opening of the school on
October 13. Parents were shown around
the school and later enjoyed refresh-
ments in the cafeteria.
During the first Student Council
meeting it was decided that the
Prefect System be used at Dunbarton.
This would consist of 6 boys and 6
girls from Grade 11. Their duties
will be determined by the teachers,
through the Student Council and as
the occasion demands.
In Cross Country running, Peter Pole
took first place in Junior running while
Nally Hobbs and Joe Qulliver won the
Intermediate and Senior running.
The colours of Dunbarton High School
have been decided on and are white,
red and grey.
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Smoke Rings Cont t d..
We hope that our friend who likes
living in West Rouge in spite of the
taxes carries out his plan of putting
up a "NOT FOR SALE" sign. It would be
a refreshing change fron the forest
of "For Sale" signs that adorn so
many of our front lawns.
A real-estate friend of ours
claims that West Rouge properties
would sell more readily if owners did
not display these signs. Prospective
purchasers are frightened away, he
says, by the number of seemingly dis-
satisfied home owners here.
We predict a wet vs. dry campaign and
vote in the Township as soon as the
Bay Ridges population has increased
to the point that the "Wets" consider
their chances are favourable. It seems
to be assumed that the folks in 11the
new world of casual living" are all
thirsty.
Visiting Kinanians from other clubs
remarked at a recent function of our
lest Rouge Club on the exceptionally
friendly and informal atmosphere that
prevails here. In many service clubs
the members have common interests in
business and service projects but
here the men (and their wives are
friends and neighbours as well.
The local club, which recently cel—
ebrF_ted its fourth birthday, has done
much in that ti---e to make West Rouge
a better place to live.
It was encouraging to see that the
last Open Meeting was well attended.
Let's hope this indicates that the
Community will take an active inter-
est in the coming Municipal election.
President Alex Green was in top form
in his "state of the union" address.
We suspect that Alex would like to
see West Rouge divorced from its
present union in order to join Big
Daddy's harem.
You folks who were wishing for shade
trees last sums er are having your inn-
ings now while we who live "in the
Push" are vainly trying to cope with
the faller_ leaves. Many in the new
subdivisions hake planted trees re-
cently, but we'd like to see a West
Rouge Arror Dvy next spring to encour-
age more to do some planting.
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We shudder to think of our roads next
spring after the sewers have been
planted in the middle of our streets.
Ah well -- such is "progress"?
THANK YOU!
Our Corresponding Secretary, Key
Brooks is "On Strike" (temporarily
I hohe�, as she feels that to prorerly
thank everyone who helped with our
Grade VIII Graduation Banquet would
take her all winter, and possibly
cause the break -down of her trusty
little typewriter.
Therefore she has asked me to use
this means of expressing our very
sincere thanks to the many Mothers,
Fathers, Girls and Boys who gave their
time, talent and other efforts towards
making our 1961 Graduation Banquet
such a pleasant and successful event.
Meny thanks to you all!
Grace Smith, President
West Rouge Home & School
Association.
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NEW PARK MAKING PROGRESS
Mr. Stan Frost, Chairman of the West
Rouge Co,,!,.munity Parks Board reports
that steps are 1)eing taken to complete
the ground preparation and seeding on
the new park -site this fall. This is
possible because funds have been pro-
vided by the Township Council and the
Township's Recreation Committee under
the direction of Jack Barrett, Well
known local landscape man, are busy
raking and levelling the area and seed
will be sown so that as soon as the
weather warms up in the spring, we
should see a green sward in place of
our former weed patch. Landscaping with
trees end. shrubs will then be undertaken
and if funds are available some play-
ground equipment for the pre-school age
children will be installed. To look
after this park, the Board needs the
co-operation of interested West Rougers
and s voluntary "work crew'' will be
organized in the spring. The Foard
plans to mark, the site with a sign to
let everybody that drives past know
,just where our new park is located.
We need a name for this new park - -
Any sugi,estione?
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Mrs. Leta McLean and Mr. Stan Frost,
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Children School Fund, wish to report
that they received a total of $560.00
and thank the contributors and also
the canvassers who were successful in
raising this money, including a hansoms
$100. from the Kiwanis.
Many thanks to the Canvassers who did
such a wonderful job canvassing for
the Pickering Branch of the Canadian
National Institute for the Blind.
MrF. Gladys.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE RE
Your 1961 Council is requesting your assent to By—law no 2641 authorizing
the Council to pass by—laws from time to time for the acquiring or sxpropriatz
ins of land for industrial sites and for borrowing money for that purpose not
exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $100,000.00 for the following reasons;
y,
%S For years the Council and interested ratepayers have been endeavour
to attract Industrial Assessment to our Townshipbut ins
lack of services (water and sewers), industrialsts ;areinotipreparedotohe
locate their plants in our municipality.
The Council realizing that if Industrial Assessment was to be
a
services, particularly water and sewers, must be made available and with rthis
end in view the Bay Ridges Development was approved
service the Industrial area east of the Bay Ridges Developmentnow possible to
Early this year an Industrial Committee was established consisting of
interested and influential ratepayers to assist and advise the Council on
measures to be taken to attract Industrial Assessment.
meetis
have been held and various briefs and pamphlets studied de the scommittee
has been addressed on several occasions by experts in the field.
One method of attracting Industrial Assessment endorsed by the experts
and which has been very successful in many municipalities including our
neighbouring township of Scarborough has been the acquisition of Industrial
land by the municipality. The municipality proceeds to service this land
and make it available to industrialists for industrial use, subject to the
approval of the Department of Municipal Affairs, at the fair market value.
ome of the Advantages
1. The fact that the municipality has serviced Industrial land for sale at
a reasonable price tends to restrict speculation in Industrial land.
2. The municipality is able to offer an Industrialist land at a firm
too often when a prospective purchaser shows interest in a Price
land in private ownership the asking price increases in directratioof
to,
the purchasers apparent interest.
3. To make industrial land available in reasonably
(2-10 acre
a much larger parcel must be serviced to make the servicinngeleco economically)
feasible. If to acquire industry the municipality assisted in the
servicing of one particular parcel or block of 1 d the owner would be
deriving a distinct advantage. If the municipality own the land that is
serviced the benefits will accrue to all the ratepayers of the Township.
4. When enquiries are received from interested
parties
land it is a distinct advantage for the Township Officialsito bedable ito
give definite answers regarding availability, price, services and other
pertinent facts about Industrial land, this is difficult to do when the
land is in private ownership.
The by—law is asking for authorization for the issuance of debentures
not to exceed100,000.00. It is anticipated that 40-50 acres can be
acquired. This sum debentured over 20 years at 6% interest would require
$8718.00 per year to retire. One would expect the sale of land to more
than retire the debenture as it matures; however, even if this was not
the case the mill rate required on our 1961 assessment would be less than
1/8 of a mill which would become progressively less as our assessment in—
creases,
I would request that you give this question your most earnest
consideration.
J. Sherman Scott,
Reeve.
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