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Vol. 3 No. 10
The Bay Weekly Reporter Thurs. March 9th, 1967: -
"Developer
eve o e. 40Assessment
sa
A group of developers wanting to erect 56 odd homes in Pickering Township have agreed to
• undertake 401jo industrial in order to get their plans approved. Reeve Laycox suggested putting -
it in the hands of the Township solicitor for perusal.'
Centennial Citizens Councillor Williams challenged the Reeve at this point, asking "Is it going to be the future
policy of this Council, as dictated i)y you, to bring before a pu lic meeting any plans of sub- ►
divisions or industrial development?
""""""""""""'••••••••••••••••• '�=�'= Replying, the Reeve said "I have been criti-
cized
riti-
c d continual yforingthin s for the good
4
of the township and in order to overcome some I
• of this criticism everything I do from here on r
~ :.
1
1
in will be made public. It is not policy, but to
order to avoid any further questions of my
character in this Township I am going to make
. `.>•• public most of what I do. 1 will divulge the fact
we are working on certain things".
Williams: "Seeing as you have a platform here,
I am going to present a small platform myself.
With respect to the plans that you have there on
Highway No. 2 at Liverpool Road, we considered
the offer which was an offer of $32.500 for 5
acres of land and there were Conditions in that
offer which stated that the adjoining 15 lit
acres must be rezoned for multiple family high-
rise apartments. There was another clause which
stated that the township must agree to prohibit
the construction of any other shopping plaza
withing a 2,000 yard radius of that site. You
made the statement that this particular develop-
ment would double the assessment of the Town-
ship. Mr. Reeve with all due respect this is
utter nonsense.'
' Mr. Williams went on to explain that 15 1; 2
acres of highrise apartments would contain 1,170
units. Mr. Williams estimated that the highrise
y and the commercial assessment would probably
�... amount to about 54,710.000 which would give a
borrowiwg pow r of $1,177,500. 1,170 apart-
ments, using a figure of approximately 1 to 1 1 2
school children per suite would require a 28
classroom school. A 28 room school would cost
" the Township a debenture of $1,120,000, plus the
site for the school of $60,000 -- a total of $1,-
= 180.000 -- more than the borrowing power.
__� ��■* After some further remarks thrown back and
forth between the R eeve a nd C ounc illor Williams,
. � Deputy Reeve McPherson angrily ended the dis-
cussion stating: "We have had enough publicity.
if you have beefs, let's air them in the back
room. I am sick and tired of hearing you and
John Williams beef about something you know
nothing about, 1 am sick and tired of it".
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
A flick of the switch labour - saving chores,
and invisible• reliable efficiently andecunomi-
electric energy per- cally.
forms a multitude of
Centennial celeDratiuns in i ; ownship will make 1ab7 a memorable year for everyone.
Community projects and indivicuai projects will increase as the weeks go by. Evidence of one
family with the 'centennial spirit' is shown in the above photograph taken at 921 Liverpool Rd.
(corner of Tatra and Liverpool).
Petition Against Development
Residents on the East
large lots, with the in-
Laycox also assured
side of Ridgewood
tention of being able to
the delegation thatthis
Road, West Rouge,
sell off half at a later
point would be one of
have presented a peti-
date. With the plan
the main points of re -
tion to Council against
of development as it
vision on the plan and
the proposed develop-
stood now, it would ap-
"we would not allow
ment of the Golf
pear that the lots would
this valuable property
Course.
be landlocked, thereby
to be landlocked".
Mr. J. Kruger,
making re -sale im-
spokesman ;or the
possible.
Mr. Kruger thanked
delegation, stated that
Mr. Faulkner, Plan-
the Reeve for this as -
the complaint was that
ning Director, was
surance, stating that
these residents have
asked to reply to Mr.
this was what the re-
purchased their lots,
Kruger, and Reeve
sidents wanted to hear.
Announcement
Commencing with this week's issue of THE REPORTER, ownership
of the paper Fss passed to Robert M. Watson of Can -Tech Publications.
Mr. Watson through Watson Publishing Company Limited also publishes
the Agincourt News, Scarborough News, North York News, West Hill
News and East End News.
Mrs. Janet DosSantos has decided to sell her paper as she sees the need
for it to grow and feels that Can -Tech Fublicatons is qualified to carry
out expansion with its greater equipment and personnel available.
In order to ensure the community interests, Mrs. DosSantos has agreed
to continue to gather the local news items from all those people who have
used the paper in the past., and all those who would like to use the paper
in the future. Combining her local news gathering and the new production
facilities, the readers will be assured of receiving a worthwhile com-
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Editorial - Henrietta The Hiker From The Printed word
"I Ask Only To Serve''
Everyone in our
Country has heard the
words of Governor -
General Georges Van-
ier more clearly this
week as his passing
heralded re - broad-
casting of his recent
speeches.
General Vanier was
the ideal Canadian, bi-
lingual, dedicated to
his family, his coun-
try and his God.
As Canada flounders
about looking for
someone or something
to lead us down the
laneway to clean-cut
nationhood, it is well
to heed the late Gover-
nor -General's most
important statement.
Upon his first mes-
sage to Parliament he
concluded by saying" I
ask only to serve".
Perhaps this is the
key to petty differ-
ences which appear to
keep Canadians di-
vided.
It would be a step for-
ward to our youth if the
life and messages of
Georges P. Vanier
were firmly trans-
mitted to them while
in the important years
of learning at school.
A fitting tributetothe
memory of Georges
Vanier would be a
united Canada.
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'TOMMETE REMM CULTURE"
MISS HENRIETTA RAINSFORD lived to be
very old. It is hard to say if she lived to be
very old because whe was a walker, a hiker,
but the fact is that circa 1926 she did a great
deal of walking in all kinds of weather, which
would have been in accordance with the advice
of the doctors of this day. They say that
walking is the best possible exercise. (It
Is also the cheapest.)
No matter what the weather, snow or wind
or anything else that contributed to the dis-
comfort of people, Miss Rainsford could be
seen walking up or down the river front and
the winds down the lake were something to be
borne with fortitude. She was always sure to
be out of an afternoon calling on her friends,
perhaps at the rectory or at 'some other re-
spectable home within the boundaries of the
village.
It is impossible to say at this date whether or
not Miss Henrietta had rosy cheeks. She was
ahead of her time and always had a generous
application of whatever it is that women put
on their cheeks to make them look rosy no
matter what is underneath the rosiness.
A local editor once got in the bad books of
Conservation
Will Cost
X1.01 Each
Conservation will
cost each of the
2,028,545 people who
live in the 1000 square
mile Metro Toronto
and region area $1.07
this year. This con-
servation tax levy will
be divided into two
sections --the general
budget and flood con-
trol.
Under the general
oudget, funds are used
for the development of
the conservation
areas, including the
Mack Creek Pioneer
Village at Jane St., and
Sceeles Ave. Tax levy
for this general con-
servation fund am-
ounts to about 43 1/20
with the balance of 640
being spent on the long
term program which
involves the purchase
of flood plain lands,
construction of dams
and reservoirs and
channel improvements
to rivers and streams.
During the past few
years, 11 fully de-
veloped conservation
areas have been esta-
blished and a good
start made on the flood
control plan. The un-
ique pre - Confedera-
tion community iswell
on its way and a fish
hatchery has been
built. The reforesta-
tion program has al-
ready been respon-
sible for the planting of
4,000,000 trees on
Authority lands and
private farms. It has
also provided adults
and children with edu-
cational facts to make
them aware of the im-
portance of conserva-
tion.
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Miss Henrietta. It seems that someone dug
out an old, old school report for the year 1845.
That school report recorded the fact that a girl
named Rainsford, Henrietta's sister, was in
the second or third form. The publishing
of this historic fact displeased the extant
Rainsford because, as she said, everyone knew
that she, the one who was living, was older than
the, young girl who had died. Historic fact
or not, the surviving Miss Rainsford objected
strenuously to having it known that she was
around in the Eighteen Forties when this was
the Nineteen Twenties.
Another believer in the virtues or merits of
rigorous weather was the local doctor. He
never went to Florida to escape the wintry
blasts of Canada. He said that this Canada had
a bad climate but that the climate was good for
us. This is a thought to remember in the Cen-
tennial Year 1967.
It is also a fact that there were no school
buses. The children walked to school unless they
"chanced it" and got a ride on a bobsled. There
were bobsleds in those days and nothing to pro-
tect the riders. except straw in which to put
the feet.
Letter To The Readers
Since February 1966
it has been my aim to
provide the people of
Bay Ridges, West
Shore, Fairport Beach
and West Rouge with a
small community
paper. Carrying the
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in a household of four
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Over the past couple
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The paper must grow
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growing area in which
we live, and this of
course would involve
an even greater com-
mitment on mr part,
and the part of my
family.
With the growth of
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therefore, I decided to
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trust you will con-
tinue to give them the
support you have
kindly given me in the
past.
If you should wonder
what I am going to do
with all my spare time
f rom now on. apart
from doing a heap of
ironing and button
sewing for a change,
I have just received a
licence to trade in real
estate for R. Martin
Real Estate, West Hill.
So, by golly, if you've
got a house to sell I'll
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call.
Yours very sincerely.
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or inser on on ti�a page.
A ROCK -'Al' -ROLL publisher, appraising a new song for his partner,
said, "It has a lovely melody, and the lyrics make sense - but I favor
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taking a chance on it anyway."
Lomb Broth Is A Hearty Meal
Noram Morris, Home Economist for the New
Zealand Lamb information Centre tells us that
lamb broth coupled with a bright salad and cra-
ckers makes a complete meal.
When making her broth, she found that 1 1/2
pounds of stewing lamb produced two full cups
of lean meat, giving the broth an added measure
of nutritious heartiness. The recipe calls for 2
tbsp. pot barley, 1 1/2 lbs. stewing lamb, 2 1/2
cups water, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. each pepper,
sweet basil and thyme, 1 clove crushed garlic,
-1 medium size onion chopped 1/3 chopped cel-
ery and leaves, 1/3 cup chopped carrots, 1/4
cup chopped turnip and 1/3 cup chopped potato,
2 cups tomato juice and 3 tbsp. chopped parsley.
Soak the barley in water for several hours.
Brown lamb in a little hot fat, drain fat and
add water, seasonings and garlic. Cover and
simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Remove meat, chill
broth, cut away and discard bones and fat and
cut the lean meat in small pieces. Refrigerate
and then scrape fat from chilled broth.
Combine barley, broti7, meat and remaining
ingrdients. Cover and simmer for 4� minutes
or until barley and vegetables are tender. Makes
about 8 servings.
Movie
Bayview Heights School will be presenting the
movie "A Hard Days Night" featuring the
BEATLES, Friday, March 10th at 4 p.m. and
7 p.m.
Admission Grades 1 - 4 - 250; 5 - 8 350.
The purpose of this movie is to raise ft,nds
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Open Nursery For
Retarded
Children
The Ajax, Pickering-
gramme will be held
Whitby Associationfor
from 10:00 to 11:00
Retarded Children are
a. m. Tuesday and
pleased to announce
mornings.
the opening of a pre-
This service is rend -
school nursery for re-
ered free of charge to
tarded children in the
all in the area served
Peace Lutheran
by this Association.
Church, Liverpool
For further irdorma-
Road, Bay Ridges,
tion contact Mrs. E.
commencing Tuesday,
Morton, 389-5869 or
March 7th.
Mrs. D. Wilson, 668 -
This nursery pro-
4357.
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Ladies' Club
Nuclear power stations There will be a bus -
are simply thermal - iness meeting of the
electric plants in which West Rouge Ladies'
boilers are heated by a Club on March 9th at
controlled nuclear chain the school. Members
reaction instead of are asked to note that
burning fuels like coal. the March 23rd meet-
ing has been cancelled.
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Ontario res.eents add 2e sales
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Page 4 THE REPORTER Thurs. March 9th, 1967
ACTION REPORT
WEST ROVGE RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Edited by: John P. Kruger
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THE FACTS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IN THIS COLUMN ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE i x
WEST ROUGE RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION, AND THE PUBLISHER OF THE BAY WEEKLY REPORTER DISCLAIMS ANY i
LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENT OF THIS COLUMN.
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President's Message
Will our taxes increase this year?
By the time you read this report our mill rate
may well be struck. The present indications are
that the rate in the southern part of the Township -
all of School Area #2 -will increase by a sub-
stantial margin over 1966. In addition to this
the County is reassessing all of the homes in
our area, and within the next two years some
residents will note an increase in their assess-
ments -meaning yet another rise in the taxes
to be paid.
For most of us it is a difficult struggle to
absorb these increases, and we become anta-
gonistic if we feel we are not receiving value
fur our money.
The executive of your association challenges
if we are receiving value in two vital areas -
Township administration and forward planning.
These two areas hold the key to the future of
our Township and the failure in them today will
likely reflect in administrative waste and un-
necessary expenditures in the future. His
depressing to see Council doing nothing about
these matters.
Industrial Assessment Ratio
A recognized way to stabilize residential tax
increases is to have a good ratio of industrial
assessment in a municipality.
The residential industrial assessment ratio
in Pickering is approximately 90/10 whereas
in Ajax the ratio is 50/50.
During November 1966 our Association attemp-
ted to take the first positive step towards cor-
recting the unrealistically high proportion of
residential assessment in this Township. We
conducted extensive research into the Town-
ships surrounding Metro. We consulted with
Provincial Government Departments and Agen-
cies and we even went as far as researching
such recognized business journals as the Har-
vard Business Review.
Our findings indicated that Pickering should
immediately Legislate on its books a mandatory
requirement that no further residential de-
velopment be permitted unless the developer
agreed to bring with his residential develop-
ment a 40,,, ratio of industrial assessment.
A 60 40 ratio was a must.
We contacted every ratepayer group in the
southern part of the Township, representing
East Rouge, Rosebank. Fairport Beach. Bay
Ridges and West shore. All signed our brief
to Council and all were firm in their demand
fur a resolution to be put of the books of
Pickering.
On November 21st 1966 we presented Council
with the brief. Council listened and the Reeve
indicated we would receive a reply in a week.
No reply came_ On November 30th at the
special public meeting of our Association held
in the West Rouge Public School, attended by
over 300 members, Reeve Laycox indicated
that he had always been in favour of a 60/40
ratio and he stated that a resolution calling
for this ratio was already on our books. He
also said "Not ever would Council accept less
than a 60/40 ratio .split from a developer."
On December 9th we indicated to Council
we were very pleased to learn that we al-
ready had a resolution in Pickering along the
lines we were suggesting to our shock. Reeve
Laycose then indicated he had been in error
for apparently when he checked the records
he could not find the resolution he had m--n-
tioned to our 300 members. Councillor Chat -
ten, seconded by Councillor Williams then moved
resolution calling for a 60/40 ratio but the re-
solution was defeated -Reeve Laycox, Deputy
Reeve McPherson and the remaining Councillors
voted against it. In a final attempt to salvage
this needed legislation, at the next Council
meeting, we handed to each member a wording
for a suggested resolution -a wording devoid
of any, political implications and seeking only
to establish a 60/40 ratio. Reeve Laycox stat-
ed the matter would be discussed in Committee
that evening and we would be informed of the
results.
As of this date we have heard nothing.
Comment:
In the election platform of Councillors Chatten
and Williams and Reeve Laycox in 1965 they all
refused to the need for an adequate industrial
ratio. Councillors Chatten and Williams still
appear to feel this need, but it seems the posi-
tion of the Reeve vague. We respect the fact
he may have good reason for altering an election
promise. But there is one thing that we cannot
understand. To say one thing in front of a
general meeting of 300 people, and then one week
later vote against his own remarks -this is in-
consistent.
To listen to a united plea by all of the major
ratepayer groups, to promise a reply and then
do nothing is in our judgement irresponsible.
Daytime Council Meetings -
Their Problem
Pickering Township is not rich or large enough
to afford or need full time Political appointees.
Elective office is a part time job, and it will
likely remain this way for some time. An
efficient Township administration can very eas-
ily handle all the day to day problems, and there
is no reason why decision making cannot be
dealt with by Council of an evening. When our
Township was rural and Politicians were l• arm -
ers it mattered little if meetings were held during
the day, or during the evening.
With urban development this has changed.
Urban Councillors work during the day and
it is a hardship on them to attempt daytime
meetings.
Two daytime Council meetings were held in
December 1966 and our information was that
two urban Councillors were never informed
of these Council meetings. Between them these
two Councillors represented over half of the
people of Township.
When we inquired about the daytime meetings
we were told that they had been "emergency
meetings, essential to the public interest.
To bring the matter into the open we pro-
tested these meetings to Councii on January
12th. As was reported in the local press
Councillors Chatten & Williams strongly denied
they had ever been informed of the meetings
and they objected vigorously to them. Coun-
cillor Williams acqused the Reeve of not being
truthful.
We now understand Council intends passing a
procedural by-law which, among other things,
will ensure that this type of misunderstanding
does not occur again.
Comment:
Our main concern was not these particular
meetings, but the precedent they created if
they went unchallenged.
It's interesting to note that one of the "emer-
gencies" was the sale for $50.00 of an ice box!
Ward Redivision
Your President appeared as a witmess against
the proposed redivision of wards. The Ontario
Municipal Board ruled in favour of the re -
division and they based their findings on the
fact that the redivision satisfied an equaliza-
tion of population in the wards created.
To the argument that redivision did not allow
for population increase based on developments
already approved, the Board stated that if nec-
essary redivision would have to be undertaken
again. We expect we will be into this problem
in another 18 months.
Comment:
The new redivision which takes effect at elec-
tion time this year is an obvious attempt to seat
as many rural Councillors as possible -despite
the fact that over 80jo of all population in
Pickering Township is urban. In the last
election in 1965 only 28% of all ratepayers
voted and if just 1097, more of the urban voters -
being 38% -cast their ballot in December 1967
It's doubtful if more than one rural Councillor
would be elected.
The urban areas have the voting power. All we
have to do is use it.
Water Problems
The Ontario Municipal Board threw out the
application by the Township to extend the water
area and construct a reservoir in the Vacinity
of Rosebank. This was due largely to inade-
quate and incorrect opinions being expressed
by certain Township employees as well. as
opposition from some residents.
To West Rouge residents it means we will
continue to suffer from the water problems
of the past, for now there is no date for any
relief in sight.
One solution might be to attempt to buy
water from Scarborough, another might be to
see to altering the official plan for Pickering.
there are perhaps other alternatives and we are
watching to see which one Council will choose.
We intend to maintain pressure on the situation
to see that something is done.
Comment:
Many of our members have asked why we do
not campaign to seperate from Pickering Town-
ship and join with Scarborough. The answer
is simple. Several years ago some active re-
sidents tried this but Scarborough was not very
anxious to have us, and Pickering Township re-
fused to let us go because of their great need for
our assessment. Our information is that any new
attempt at seperation would also be turned down.
Golf Courses -
Progress Report
We are informed it will likely be operated
as a Golf Course int1967 with development to
begin in 1968.
Meantime there has been little activity -except
on the part of some residents. A group of rate-
payers on the East side of Ridgewood Road
have taken up a petition against the proposed
subdivision. The petition has approximately
30 names to it and the problem being protest-
ed is local in nature.
Residents on the West side of Ridgewood
Road are presently considering organizing a
much larger petition against the entire de-
velopment and the high rise apartments in
particular.
Conservation - Ferguson's
Beach Rouge River
We have presented Council with a request that
the proposed development plans for the Rouge
River area be forwarded to us when Council
receives them from the Metropolitan Toronto
and Region Conservation Authority.
A Committee has been formed and it has
already come up with an alternative plan to
that proposed by the Authority -a plan which
will suggest that the lower :rouge River system
be preserved much in its present form.
As soon as we receive the proposed Authority
plan from Council a petition will be circulated
to residents on both sides of the Rouge River
to gain their support for the alternative plan
suggested by the Committee.
In the meantime the following highlights from
the remarks by the Authority to the 150 re-
sidents at our Conservation meeting deserve
repeating:
--The Authority does not yet have expropria-
tion power in the lower Rouge River area.
- It is purchasing property only as it becomes
available on the open market.
--Any person who represents the Authority
must carry an identification card.
--The price paid fur land to one owner does
not set precedent against another owner.
--The Authority is willing to co-operate with
residents regarding the correction offences.
--If an owner disagrees with the price offered
for his land he can appeal to the Board of
Authority.
--The Authority is actively attempting to have
Metro Parks take over the lower Rouge River
area.
--Ferguson's Beach in 1967 will have $28,100.
spent on it to clean it up. For the present
it is intended that it will only be large enough
"ACTION REPORT"
Cont'd. on page 5
"You're Getting Me Off The Hook"
Mr. John Kruger,
phone conversation,
powered" as he the telephone. Mr.
President of West
i.e.
fence in Canada ac -
had stated. Kruger requested that
Rouge Ratepayers As-
I.
The Reeve was
After reading the the Reeve accept and
sociation, read a letter
not, and never
letter, the Reeve sign the letter as a
he had written addres-
Marshall" the story
had been, an
smiled at Mr. Kruger,
sed to Reeve Clifford
tegration of the armed
agent of the Real
stating that he had "got true interpretation of
Laycox, during the
shows the impact the
Estate company,
him off the hook", he the situation which
Council meeting on
2.
That it would
agreed that he had sta- the Reeve agreed to
Monday evening,
ting for the play is in
have been more
ted these points over do.
Scarborough College
correct if the
Mr. Jackson is well
The letter referred
equipped to write such
Reeve had stated
a story, having worked
with the Dept. of Na-
People like You
to a telephone conser-
People
that Council as a
served with the armed
vation he had had with
forces during World
body, and riot he
War 11.
the Reeve, during
p e r s o n a l l y,
which the Reeve ex-
could have al-
plained that remarks
tered the Offer to
he had made in Coun-
'Purchase
cil on February 6th
which would have
had been uttered in
resulted in an
�.
haste and did not re-
actual rejection
flect his actual posi-
of the Offer.
tion in the proposed
3•
The Reeve stated
sale of Twonship land.
1that he had no
more nor less
He agreed that if tak-
;power than any
en literally his re-
,h o u s e h o l d e r
marks could have mis-
might have when
informed council and
confronted by a
AL
! that they were mis-
real estate com-
leading. The letter
pany with an Of-
Mr. John Kruger, President of West Rouge
went on to outline the
fer to Pur-
Ratepayers Association, whose report ap-
points that were clar-
chase his home.
pears on pages 4 and 5 of this issue of The
ified during the cele-
He was not "em-
BAY REPORTER.
Pickering Twp. School Area #2
COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOLS .. It is the
policy of the Board that the schools should be
used as extensively as possible by students and
by members of the community at times when
normal instructional periods are not in pro-
gress. All of our schools, especially incases
where auditoria and gymnasia are available,
are used for a variety of community purposes
from Home and School functions, ratepayers
meetings, to Keep -fit classes, and of course,
evening classes for adult students. Inquiries
for use of school facilities should be directed
to the Business Administrator, 284-4751.
BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY - 1966
The actual physical expansion of Area No. 2
In the past year which is outlined below is
somewhat indicative of the rapid expansion which
is taking place in the Area.
Vaughan Willard School -- a general purpose
room and new entrance officially opened.
Fairport Beach School -- addition of 8 class-
rooms, new entrance, additional washroom
accommodation, new boiler and boiler room,
new offices, completed by October 1966.
Frenchman's Bay School - addition of 14
classrooms, shop, home economics classroom
and library completed in November 1966.
Sir John A. MacDonald School - addition of 8
classrooms.
Wm. G. Davis School - a new public school
of 8 classrooms and offices with general pur-
pose room and services for expected expansion
to be completed in the Spring of 1967.
Maintenance and Repairs -- in the room of
added areas of asphait paving, grassing, and
levelling of site, and painting carried out dur-
ing the summer months.
PROJECTS IN THE PLANNING STAGE
Rouge Hill School -- addition of 2 classrooms,
general purpose room and offices, and includ-
ing additional boiler requirements. Work to
start in Spring 1967_
Senior Public School -- Dunbarton -- a new
school of 14 classrooms, Industrial Arts Room,
Home Economics room, Music room, general
purpose room. and a library - learning centre.
LONG-RANGE PROJECTS UNDER
CONSIDERATION
Addition to Bay Road School to accommodate
expected enrolment from highrise development
in area. The addition of general purpose rooms
to schools presently without such facilities is a
continuing policy of the Board. The Board also
has under consideration the provision of new
administration facilties for the Area. At pre-
sent the Business and Academic staff is accom-
modated in two different locations. Other addi-
tional facilities are either now required or
may be required in the near future. The Board
will build such facilities when need is pressing
with a careful eye to the costs. However, the
Board must consider when building physical
plant that use is intended for many years and
wise spending initially frequently avoids un-
necessary expense later on. For example, all
new schools are equipped initially with ser-
vice facilities for power, heat, and light, enough
for the maximum size of school to be built on the
site.
Thurs. March 9th, 1967 THE REPORTER
;60 Million Project
Comes Up Again
Reeve Laycox attempted to bring the proposed
plan of development for Highway No. 2, just
east of Liverpool Road, before Council again
on Monday evening.
He explained that he and the Industrial Com-
missioner tried to adhere to the law of the In-
dustrial Book at all times and at all times
these matters are kept in strict confidence.
At the time the plans were put before Com-
mittee of the whole council the Reeve had been
absent in Ottawa and, he explained "much to my
regret when I got home I found a resolution
having absolutely nothing to do with the Offer".
Reeve Laycox stated he felt it should have been
given more consideration and he had been angered
to find that something that had taken man,
weeks to work on had been dispensed with in
three minutes. He stated he would re -introduce
the plan at some future date with the developer
in attendance during a public meeting.
Reeve Laycox went on to explain that the project
was a ten year project, the first phase to include
an 82,000 sq. ft. commercial centre. This would
be an enclosed mall type plaza. The balance of
the land, 15 1/2 acres, would be re -zoned for
future use as highrise multiple family dwellings
of a high calibre -- this in view of :he fact that
the Go Transit commuter station would be within
a few hundred yards of the site.
The Reeve unrolled a set of drawings of the
plaza and the highrise development for the bene-
fit of council, the press and the gallery.
Jim Jackson Sells
Play To Festival
The Director of Ex-
he has also had an ar-
tension at Scarborough
title on National De -
College, Mr. Jim
fence in Canada ac -
Jackson, has recently
cepted by the well
sold a play to the CBC
known "Saturday
"Festival" series.
Night" magazine and
this story will appear
Entitled "The Air
in the April issue. The
Marshall" the story
article is an analysis
deals with the in-
of morale in the armed
tegration of the armed
forces since 1945.
forces crisis and
Mr. Jackson, who
shows the impact the
authored the book "To
government policies
the Edge of Morning"
have on the military
which was published
community. The set-
two years ago will be -
ting for the play is in
come Registrar of
Ottawa.
Scarborough College
In July of this year.
Mr. Jackson is well
equipped to write such
The RED CROSS is
a story, having worked
with the Dept. of Na-
People like You
tional Defence for 15Helping
People
years and having
served with the armed
like You
forces during World
War 11.
In addition to the play,
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ACTION REPORT -- WEST ROUGE RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION -- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4
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to serve the local community of West Rouge.
A fee will be charged to use the facilities.
However, the general public will be free
to use the Beach but no large scale Metro
advertising will be done.
--The Authority representativ-s at our meet-
ing were:
Mr. Ken Higgs - Director of Operations
Mr. Warren Jones - Property Administra-
tor.
Their address is:
Box 720, Woodbridge.
They indicated that any resident with a
problem should feel free to give them a call.
Sometimes We Win
There exists in the Township a 66' wide Town-
ship owned strip of land, a road allowance, which
is used by Dunbarton High School and which
will also service a proposed senior school in the
Public School Area #2.
Public road construction is a total Township
matter and the taxes from both the rural and
urban areas pay for the construction.
Against this background on the 13th of January
the Deputy Reeve Mrs. McPherson seconded
by Councillor Waller moved resolution #45/67
to attempt to transfer out of the Road Budget
the cost of paving this 66' road allowance.
The cost would then have fallen on the school
boards (High School and Area #2) with the re-
sult that most of the cost would have been paid
directly out of the taxes of the southern urban
ratepayer. In the course of the debate Coun-
ciller Waller changed his vote and the resolu-
tion was lost with only the rural orientated
Councillors Spang & Beu and the rural orientated
Deputy Reeve voting for the resolution.
This matter was then debated in Committee
and on February 27th it came up again in Council.
In a very clearly worded resolution #56/67 this
road allowance was allocated to the Roads Budget
where it belonged. The same voting block existed
again and the resolution was carried -the Deputy
5
Reeve ar;d Councillors Spang and Beu voting
against.
Comment:
The Reeve and the Councillors who voted for
the last resolution #56/67 are to be compliment-
ed on the rather direct and incisive waythey
voted. Clearly, any other vote would have been
unfair to the southern urban_ ratepayer.
Neat Special Meeting
As soon as we know the 1967 mill rate and
have had a chance to analyse its impact a
special meeting of all members will be called.
Council Meetings
Generally speaking Council meetings are held
every Monday evening at 8 p.m. The meetings
are open to the Public and any resident can
sit in the public gallery and listen. It is to
your advantage to listen to these meetings -
why not attend? The Municipal Building is at
the corner of Highway #2 and Brock road.
Page 6 THE REPORTER Thurs. March 9th, 1967
sports
Bay Ridges Softball
The 1967 executive held their first meeting
last week and already plans are underway for
the coming ball season. One thing for sure,
if the ball season isn't too far away, then des-
pite recent weather, Spring has got to be just
around the corner. At the meeting, two ap-
pointments were made to the executive to fill
positions vacant since the elections several
weeks ago. The following is a list of officers
for 1967, their positions and phone numbers.
Please retain this list for future reference
as it is unlikely they will be published again.
President - Dan Rooney - 839-1792; Vice -
President - Reg Lowry - 839-2511; Secre-
tary - George Zeller - 839-2024; Treasurer -
Ron Ramsay - 839-3802; Registrar - Mary
Roberts - 839-3556; Chief Coach - George
Alsop; Public Relations - Norm Cramp -
839-4057.
Plans are presently being cmpleted for re-
gistration of players. The initial registration
date. time and place will be announced within
the next week. The Softball Association provides
an opportunity for recreation tc, over 350 girls
and boys in our area within the ages of 7 to
19. Due to the number of players involved, a
great deal of organization must be completed
between now and the opening of the season. To
assist the Association, it is important that re-
gistration be completed as soon as possible.
It would, therefore, be extremely helpful if all
interested players would register early.
A Coaches and Managers Meeting, to take place
at the home of George Alsop, 882 Modlin on
March 12, 1967 at 2 p.m., has already been
announced. Everyone who toot part last year
has been invited to attend and anyone else in-
terested in this type of work would be most
welcome.
A great deal of time and work is involved in
operating an Association that provides so many
girls and boys with this opportunity for recrea-
tion, and as always, the support and co- opera-
tion of residents and merchants is very m.Ach
needed and greatly appreciated.
E. B. JENSEN
Accountant & Auditor
773 Fairport Road. Fairport Beach, Ont
PHONE: 839-2513
Professional
POODLE CLIPPING & GROOMING
1 oys and miniatures $6 (includes nails ears
and glands) Shampoo $2 extra if requested.
MR. JACKSON. HIGHLAND CREEK
282-5210 (collect, if necessary)
Hydro Grants
A resolution was
passed through Coun-
cil on Xtonda,,evening
whereby a portion of
the grants received
from Hydro for their
Nuclear plant in Pick-
ering Township, would
be transferred from
the General Account
to the southern part
of the township cov-
ered by Pickering
Township School Area
No.2. This resolution
applied to the Police
Budget which has al-
ready been finalised.
Upon a recorded vote
the resolution was
carried. In favour --
Councillors Beer,
Chatten, Waller and
Williams and Ree%c
Laycox. Against --
Councillor Spang and
Deputy Reeve Mc-
Pherson.
West Rouge Sports & Recreatiop
Semi -Final Plav-Offs - Dst. Game Sat. Mar. 4th. MIDGET
PEE WEE
ROUGE CLEANERS 3
S. J. BROOKS 3
(series tied)
series 1 game to 0)
ROUGE ESSO
BARBER & DRUGS 3
CHESTERHILL 3
(series tied)
GOALSCORERS
GOALSCORERS
G
A
P
Marc Boutet
0
2
2
Bill Carroll
0
2
2
Doug Gleed
2
0
2
Dave Robinson
2
0
2
Bill Wright
1
1
2
Peter Bertalon
1
0
1
Randy Dear
1
0
1
Larry Eden
1
0
1
Pat Dunn
1
0
1 -
Charlie Fellemar
0
1
1
Russell Hiltz
0
1
1
Terry McCrae
0
1
1
Steve Miller
0
1
1
Ken Pickard
0
1
1
Ooug Price
1
0
1
Tom Turner
1 =
0
l
Mike Videtto
1
0
1
Wally Barrett
0
0
0
BANTAM
11
Dave Stockfish
BRADLEY'S PAINTS 3
REYNOLD'S
KIDS 2
(Bradley's lead series 1
game to
0)
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BOYD'S LAUNDRY 2
FRASER'SAUTO 2
(series tied)
GOALSCORERS
G
A
P
Jim Allen
1
1
2
Steve Burgess
1
1
2
Bob Dowland
1
1
2
T. Forsyth
1
1
2
Dennis Matsumoto
1
1
2
Paul Ridding
1
1
2
Paul Godman
0
1
1
Chuck Matchim
1
0
1
Mike Morgan
1
0
1
Steve Olsen
0
1
1
John Williams
1
0
1
Roy Henderson
0
0
0
Hold Redeemer Hockey
The Atoms lost last weeks games with a 6-1
score. The team played really hard and tried
desperately to add to their scoring but it just
wasn't their day. Wayne Richard scored the one
goal. They must now win the next three games
to give them a chance in the playoffs.
A "Get -well" message is sent to Julien Rossig-
nol of Foxglove Ave., Bay Ridges, who fell dur-
ing Sunday's game and broke his leg. All the
boys on his team wish him a speedy recovery.
The Pee -Weer who are still playing in the re-
gular schedule also lost their game on Sunday.
The raffle for the landscape painting was drawn
at Markham Arena on Sunday afternoon, and was
won by an Atom player -- Douglas Meek of
Fordon Avenue, Bay Ridges. He was thrilled
and couldn't quite get over the shock of holding
the lucky ticket, he was heard to keep saying
to himself "but I only bought one ticket!'
The Holy Redeemer Hockey Association will
be having a dance at Pickering Town Hall on
March 31st.
S.J. BROOKS
3 ROUGE TAVERN
(Rouge Tavern lead
series 1 game to 0)
ROUGE ESSO
7 TERVELD BROS.
(Rouge Esso lead series
1 game to 0)
GOALSCORERS
G
A
P
Alan Hughes
3
2
5
Ted Endersby
3
1
4
Stuart Anderson
2
1
3
John Baird
1
2
3
Keith Lloyd
2
1
3
Danny Deschenes
!0
2
2
Dennis Gelder
.0
2
2 -
Stewart
1
1
i
2
2
Frank Waterfall
0
Paul Bigham
1
0
1
Ken Borisko
0
1
1
Fred Calvert
1
0
1
Don Gainer
1
0
1
Wayne Godman
0
1
1 '
Gary Hughes
0
1
1
Jim Lennox
0
1
1
Gary McLelland
1
0
1
Brian Munn
1
0
1
Bill Ridding
0
11
Dave Stockfish
0
1
1
Keith Wild
1
0
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Pilkey Won NDP
Oshawa Nomination
Mr. Cliff F ilkey won
the N.D.P. nomination
for Oshawa Riding at
the Nomination Con-
vention held last Sun-
day afternoon. Three
hundred and fifty en-
thusiastic supporters
and members of the
N. D. P. attended the
meeting.
In his acceptance
speech Mr. Pilkey said
he had had many
honours bestowed on
him in the past, but
he considered this the
greatest honour. He
promised, if elected,
he would be concern-
ed about job security
and the Auto Pact; he
5
feels these issues will
be prevalent in the next
election in the Oshawa
Riding.
Mr. Donald Mc-
Donald, Provincial
Leader of the N.D.P.
was the guest speaker
of the afternoon. He
repeatedly referred to
the Conservative Gov-
ernment as a "Bus-
inessmen's Club" and
said that they were not
even capable of looking
after the business-
men's interests. He
cited the Oshawa Ac-
ceptance Corpora-
tion's recent trouble
as an example.
For your ...
HEATING -- EAVESIROUGHING -- SHEET METAL
. needs
A. (Torry) SCHLOMBS
282-0550 after 5 p.m.
* Wide selection of pipes, fittings,
elbows and registers in stock.
Kres * Ductwork made up.
We supply or install.
Pickering Council In Brief
As soon as the School
Budget has been set
for 1967 a further re-
solution will be intro-
duced for the transfer
of grants to School
Area No.2.
Letter From
Centennial
Commission
Reeve Laycox re-
ceived a letter from
Mr. John Fisher,
Commissioner of Cen-
tennial Commission,
stating tht he had
been advised of the
enthusiasm within
Pickering Township
for centennial cele-
brations. He parti-
cularly stressed the
Centennial Tea re -
Gently organized by the
Pickering -Rouge Hill
Lions Club. Mr. Fish-
er congratulated the
leaders of centennial
programs and convey-
ed appreciation to the
Historical Society and
Service Clubs for
their enthusiasm.
Building
Permit
Requested
Mr. J. Edward
Eberle, representing
Messrs. Dean and Mc-
Carten, owners of Lots
12 and 12, Plan 233,
Rosebank, applied to
Council on Monday
evening for a building
permit to build a
2,100 sq.ft. home. Be-
cause of the nature of
Bylaw restrictions for
building in the Rose -
bank area the Building
Inspector had declined
the request. Mr.
Eberle was not given
any answer on Monday
but Council will make
a site inspection and
give this application
further consideration.
Mrs. Brown
Objects
On February 27th
Mrs. A. L. Brown
handed a brief to all
members of Coun-
cil Meeting which was
convened on February
18th. She was unable
to get on the Agenda
on the 27ih and there-
fore her name was
placed on the March
6th Agenda. On Mon-
day, March 6th, Mr.
Faulkner was asked to
reply to her questions
but he was unable to
do so. Reeve Laycox
requested Mr. Faulk-
ner to study Mrs.
Brown's brief and pre-
pare himself to ans-
wer the queries next
Monday. The com-
plaint covered Bylaw
3252, amendment No.
4, to the official plan.
Door To
Door Delivery
Mr. Boyd of the Fed-
eral Postal Depart-
ment has advised that
door-to-door delivery
in the area north of
Highway 401, south of
Concession 2, west of
the Village of Pick-
ering, will commence
on March 20, 1967.
Whitby
Conservation
Heber Down Conser-
vation Authority have
advised on a proposed
Conservation Area in
the Township of Whit-
by and have asked that
Pickering Township
notify the Conser-
vation Authority whe-
ther they will raise
monies by debenture
or will the amount
come from current
taxation.
Feb. Building
Mr. F. Prouse ad-
vises that permits is-
sued during February
amounted to an esti-
mated value of
$43,600.00 and includ-
ed 3 dwellings, 1 pri-
vate garage and 2
house additions.
with
Gwen Fawthrop
F.N.C.S.
Your March Gardening'
The Begonia has be-
come very popular the
last few years with
most of us who have
a little bit of shade.
If you are ambitious
you can start your own.
It will give you a great
deal of pleasure to see
them bloom in your
garden.
Tuberous begonias
are very easy to grow
and therefore take
very little effort.
You can also start
your cannas and they
will bloom sooner for
you next summer.
They too, do not need
light, but do require
heat, until they have
sprouted.
It is a good idea to
go through the seed
catalogues and order
now, for the new and
rare varieties are sold
out very quickly.
Have you brought in
a few branches of for-
sythia yet? If not do
so now, for it will give
you a breath of spring
in your home.
The Spring Flower
show at Allans Gar -
Gardens will be open
to the public soon also
a display at City Hall.
Take a tour of your
garden now and look
carefully at the trees.
The rabbits have been
nibbling and they may
have had a meal or two
off your trees. If so
be prompt to cover
the wound with a tree
dressing. You can
purchase the dressing
in a spray can. A
little bit of rabbit re-
pellent will discourage
the little animals.
If your shrubs have
been damaged by the
ice or snow try to
give them a little at-
tention too.
This is the time of the
year to git that most
important spray on
your shrubs, ever-
greens and fruit trees,
ornamental and shade
trees.
The insects which
have wintered over can
be killed with a dor-
mant spray. Green
Cross has an excellent
one on the market with
mercury in it. This
spray should be ap-
plied before the leaves
start to appear or the
flower buds to swell.
It is essential at this
time of year for ap-
ples and pears. If
your fruit was de-
formed last year, be
sure to apply this now.
Your neighbours may
think that you are a
little follish if they
see you applying
fertilizer to your
lawns, but actually this
is the best time of the
year when the snow is
still on the ground.
As the snow malts, the
fertilizer will sink into
the roots where it is
needed. When the
warm weather comes
the grass roots will
have food and you will
have the first green
lawn on the street.
This past week we
were impressed with
the many questions we
received at the
O'Keefe Centre
Garden Club show on
the planting of roses.
The nurseryman feels
they may i,e in short
supply as everyone
IVU/ U 1967 ENOTENNIALHN ISHER COMMISSIONER
Dont underestimate the good
effect the Centennial celebrations
are going to have on Canada.
The Centennial is coming just
at the right time —a time when
marry Canadians are begirming to
feel they have too long been sub-
jected to the crying of the beefers,
the whiners and the knockers. You
know the kind I mean — the ones
who 'do nothing but wring their
hands and predict that the country
is about to come apart at the pro-
vincW seams, that, alas, there is
naught to do but woefully sit and
watch the disintegratwo.
The idea of Canada disinte-
grating. I imagine, was merely a
novelty of the mind thought up b
the doom -criers as a publicity aid,
but to use the language of the
television age, it has been -over-
exposed" It has been exhausted
in the public prints and along the
public sound waves to the point
where most Canadians are yawn-
ing.
I think we are all eager and
ready for a refreshing change. We
want to consider the bright future
for Canada which we know, down
deep, to be probable as well as
possible.
During 1%7 we will hear and
see plenty about the kind of
Canada we picture for the future.
Inst as an example, consider "sec-
ond Century Week-, a gathering
of l,loo students, from all across
Canada, on the two campuses of
the University of Alberta and the
University of Calgary next March.
Grants from the Alberta and
federal governments are assisting
the universities in this Centennial
year project. It is the students in
our society who often spark the
action necessary to put new ideas
in motion and the theme of their
"Second Century Week- gathering
is that the Centennial is a bridge
to the future—a future involving
opportunities so great that they
are bound to overshadow the
temporarily unsolved problems of
Canada.
Throughout 1967 events and
words also will help refresh the
original dream of a great Canada
which the Fathers of Confedera-
tion started on the way to reality
when they met at Prince Edward
Island 100 years ago. For ex-
ample more books, poems, essays
and plays on the story of Canada
are being published than at any
other time in the country's history.
We estimate that several hundreds
will find a place on the Canadian
shelves. More than 100 are being
produced with the help of Cen-
tennial Commission grants alone.
In addition commercial publishers,
churches and other institutions are
bringing out many more during
Centennial.
Through book, and plays the
glamor, the drama and the excite-
ment in the story of Canada, so
often missing in history books, and
so long neglected by the majority
of publishers, will stir new pride
in our country. More writers and
publishers will be challenging the
whole of our country to show it
can live up to its potential great-
ness in the 20th century.
I believe the Centennial cele-
brations will be for Canada what
a good spring cleaning does for a
house that's been too long closed
up for the winter months.
The year 1967 will be a time
for a new, fresh outlook, a time
when we open the doors and win-
dows of our minds, let in the
fresh air and clean out the cob-
wet+s. A country with such a po-
tential has no place for cobwebs.
Hi Time
Suspended
The Tennage Hi Time
Club that has been run
and organized by the
Holy Redeemer Parish
on Sunday evenings has
been suspended for
four weeks. This was
a unanimous decision
reached by the Se-
parate School Board
because of continuing
property damage and
abuse of school facil-
ities.
Family
Service
Starting April 16th
the mornin? service at
St. Martin s Anglican
Church, Bay Ridges,
will be held at 11 a.m.
instead of the regular
9:30 service.
This will combine the
church service with
the Sunday School,
making it suitable for
all members of the
family. These family
services will be held
every third Sunday in
the month -
seems to be making
It a centennial pro-
ject, myself included,
to plant a rose bed for
Canada's 100th birth-
day. I suggest you
order early, even from
your local Nursery.
You will be notified
when they are ready
for planting.
The begonia has be-
come very popular the
last few years with
most of us who have
a little bit of shade.
If you are ambitious
you can start your own.
It will give you a great
deal of pleasure to see
them bloom in your
garden.
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6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Anytime Saturday
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Will Enlarge Nuclear Plant
Nuclear energy will
supply electricity for
more than a million
Ontario homes by
1971, according to
George E. Gathercole
and if Hydro proceeds
with plans to enlarge
the Pickering nuclear
station, nuclear
energy will provide
enough power by 1973
to supply two million
homes.
"We have options on
equipment to double
the capacity of this
plant and we expect to
exercise these options
before the expiry
date in June. We have
placed orders for
6,500 tons of uranium
based on at least half
a million kilowatts of
nuclear power being
added to our resources
each year between
1970 and 1980," said
Mr. Gathercole.
mands of Hydro cus-
tomers are expected
to double.
Canadian National
provides an industrial
location service aimed
at attracting new
development to areas
served by CN_ During
1966 almost 400 re -
resource develop-
ments, manufacturing
plants and major
warehousing and dis-
tribution facilities
were established in lo-
cations served by
several miles of new
CN - developed siding
and industrial spurs.
Canadian National
Railways pruchased 35
He said that over the new diesel locomo-
next 10 years, de- tives during 1966.
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Grand Valley Park presents BRUCE MARSH -
MAN AND THE GRAND VALLEY HOE DOWN-
ERS, Old Tyme and Modern Dancing, 8:30 p. m. to
12 p.m. every Saturday. At Grand Valley Park,
.2 miles nortn of Highway No. 2 off Valley Farm
Road, Pickering. Phone: 839-2691.
ST. PATRICK'S DANCE
The Bay Ridges Branch of the Royal Canadian
Legion are holding a St. Patrick's Dance on
March 18th in the Rainbow Room of the Plaza
Restaurant, West Rouge Plaza. Everyone is in-
vited to an evening of fun and pleasure, buf-
fet lunch, prizes galore and excelling refresh-
ments. You can't miss on this one at $1.00 per
person.
CENTENNIAL BALL -WEST ROUGE HOME &
SCHOOL
West Rouge Public School, Home & School
Association, will hold a Centennial Ball on March
10th at Heron Park. Fickets are $2 per person
and are available by calling Mrs. Iris Farley.
282-4910. The dance starts at 8:30 p.m., re-
freshments will be served and bar facilities
will be available. Centennial dress is optional.
CENTENNIAL DANCE AT SIR JOHN A.
MACDONALD
A dance will be held at Sir John A. Mac-
Donald Public School in Bay Ridges on March
17th at 8:30 p. m. to 10:30 p.m. All parents
AND Grade 7 and 8 students are invited by
Bayview Heights. Glengrove and MacDonald
schools. A prize will be given to the best
dressed couple in Centennial costume. There
will be dances to please all members of the
family.
RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian
Legion are holding a giant Rummage and Bake
Sale in the Peace Lutheran Church on April
15th from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. All donations to
help this worthy cause should be directed to
Mrs. Roberta Stitchman at 839-3392 and ar-
rangements will be made for a pick-up.
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A revolution is going on in the dairy business.
The dairies are. switching systematically to
plastic jugs and before long every three -quart
jug will be made of this modern new material.
A.A. Hicks, General Manager of the Scar-
borough branch of Silverwood s Dairies said his
firm has been testing the new jugs in the Lon- .:
don area for the past year and a half and is
.very pleased with them. The ,lugs weigh 2 1/2
lbs. less than glass ones and he expects that
they will remain in good shape for about 200
x<
trips compared to 25 for the glass jugs.
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Made of a new high density inert polyethylene
r
plastic with a non -porous finish, the containers
y
t
any
will not retain odors anmore than would a
glass jug. The translucent will alsokeep�"
milk fresh as well or better tha n glass.
"'Light has a serious affect on milk and the
K
translucence of the plastic will prevent thelight
R
from hitting the milk as directly as when it was
in glass," explained Mr. Hicks.
t
The glass jugs will be used up as normal break -
NO
age takes place and the dairy expects little loss
F
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in the changeover except for a small percentage
at the end. The new jugs hold three quarts of
and have a rotective air cushion to allow
r expans
on if the
for milk freezes. This air cosh-
.a V
ion also prevents spilling if the jug is set down
hard.
The plastic is so durable that Mr. Hicks said
they had to use a hacksaw to get through the
far," said %1-. :ks. "It
is not often -
plastic. The only way the jugs can be injured is
ther to pt:, r . .. a. -id say
they like something.. _
by. scratch or scarring.
we have !.a,: . ::umber of calls from custom, , : =.
Consumer reaction has been tremendous so
saying huu much they like them."
Study "Kiss And
Ride" Trains
A two year study of of the Hamilton - Tor-
refine its service,"
search project include
the Go transit has been onto - Pickering Go
said Mr. Haskett.
questionnaires for
announced by Trans- service. Further full
Letters will be sent
commuter train rid -
port Minister Irwin scale surveys will be
in advance to those who
ers, an analysis of
Haskett. The study will carried out after the
will be telephoned tell-
traffic surveys. counts
assess the appeal of service is in operation.
Ing them about the pro-
of commuter patron -
the new commuter Directed by the Me-
ject and asking their
age and use of parking
service into Toronto tro Toronto & Region
co - operation. Other
lots in the "kiss -and -
and will examine Its Transportation or-
methods in the re-
ride" facilities.
effects on the half mil- ganization. study of
lion people in the area present and future
it serves. transportation net -
Close to 100,000 per- works extending from
sons will be asked Oshawa to Hamilton
Cubs
And Scouts
their opinions and ma- and Guelph and north
jor transportation ag- to Barrie is being un-
3RD BAY RIDGES
at 8.30 p. m, at 880
encies and municipali- dertaken.
The 3rd Bay Ridges
Modlin Road, Bay Rid -
ties will be contacted Recon Research Con-
Cubs and Scouts will
ges.
to obtain traffic and sultants Ltd., has been
be holding a Group
land use information. engaged to make the
Committee Meeting on
STH BAY RIDGES
The study begins this transportation study.
March 16th at 8:30
(WEST SHORE)
month with 24.000 "This research will
P.M. in the Peace
Freshly baked hot
telephone calls and help in sound planning
Lutheran Church, Liv-
cross buns will be sold
hundreds of personal for many urban areas
erpool Road, Bay Rid-
by the boys of the 5th
interviews as part of a in the province and
before study to be its immediate value
ges. It is important
Bay Ridges ( West
completed well in ad- will be to help Go
that parents of boys
belonging to this group
Shore) Cubs. Welcome
them when they call on
vance of the beginning transit to assess and
should make every ef-
you this Saturday.
fort to
SHOWING MARCH 9 -15
BOTTLEtDRIVE
NEEDEDEERS
Ieo!Hl
Boys belonging to the
The 5th Bay Ridges
n+errrrsa+�vareuon
ps.=
3rd Bay Ridges Cubs
Cubs & Scouts which
RUSSIAHSand
Scouts will be out
is organized for the
n
collecting bottles on
West Shore area
AM COMIN UVBLTeR ma'i
Saturday, March 18th.
is urgently in need of
All types of pop bot-
volunteers to assist
THE RUSSIAHSAmy WlL ws
bles will be grateful-
the Scout Master and/
qq
ARE
ly accepted, and if you
or Cub Master. Kind-
COMMAnwomune
do not wish to be dis-
ly contact Mrs. D.
A0OK1e
turbed perhaps you
Sherwin, 839-5698, for
ilf'z
4 Y
would kindly leave any
information.
WILTED 11RTISTS Pimaw www am u m ams,
bottles on your front
steps so that the boys
may collect them.
LADIES' AUXILIARY
MEETING
The Ladies Auxiliary
of the 3rd Bay Ridges
Cubs and Scotts will
be having their next
meeting on March 21st