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HomeMy WebLinkAboutX2023-035-005s F ' ✓ ' �t ✓,✓Gast %oave , , i . h �Sau/29 Pon GREETINGS Here it is -the first issue of 1 your Community paper. , We have called it The Bulletin but an invitation to suggest a better name will be found below. If our paper can help to bring our people closer together through a common interest in local problems, our efforts will be worthwhile. VOL.1, NO.1 Nov. 28,1959. Editors - Dick Jolliffe Stan Frost Tom McKay Production - Jim Pownall Win Fraser Circulation - Jim French Reporters - Anne Henson Shirley French Published monthly (we hope) by the West Rouge Community Association. PRESIDENT'S MES:AGE It is a privilege for me in this first issue of the West Rouge News letter to acquaint all residents, new and old, with the purp- ose of the Community Association and an outline of the work it has done in the past. At the same time it is an opportunity to interest ;'everybody in joining the Association and participating in its activities. The constitution of the Association (formed over eight years ago) is reads in part: (a) To represent the interests of the residents and property own - ers of the area in matters administered by council or other governing bodies. (b) To promote neighbourliness in the community by sponsoring social activities. The Association kas been directly or in part responsible for !`many improvements including the West Rouge Zoning Bylaw, our water "system, subdivision control plus a watchful eye on Council and School ;Board matters. Socially the Association sponsors an annual New Year's; ,Dance, and the twelfth night Christmas tree burning. This is your Association, yours and mine. Let's make it strong. If not a member, send in your name and address with $1.00.See page 4. Yours for a finer and friendlier community. Bob Stewart IMPORTANT MEETING The next meeting of the Association will be held in St. Edwards Hall, Wednesday December 2nd, at 8:p.m. Candidates for municipal office will be present to address us. COMING EVENTS:- New Year's Eve Dance, Dec. 31, Chris. tree burning Jan.2. NAME YOUR BULLETIN We're in a quandary. We need a good name for your bulletin. It should be something original. Therefore, we ask you, the reader to send in your ideas. Your prize? - the satisfaction of being the person who gave the bulletin of West Rouge its name. Suggested Name ...................................................... Your name & address ................................................. THE KIWANIS CLUB OF WEST ROUGE The members of the Kiwa.nis Club are men with only one common distinction: We are extremely proud of the people who make up the West Rouge neighbourhood. To -day we are grateful for this opportunity of expressing ourselves to them. Our first message is one of congratulations to the Community association for sponsoring this publication and selecting Dick Jclliffe to be the guiding hani. Dick is competently assisted by Anne Henson, Betty McClelland Jim Pownall, Stanley Frost, Tom McKay and Bob Stewart, Dean Charters and Winnie Fraser. We join with the community in anticipation of a long series of successful issues. MEET YOUR 6 AND IDATE S What promises to be a lively election meeting is in store for Wept Rouge next Wednesday evening. All candidates for Council and School Board have been invited to present their stand and to face questions from the floor. At the time of writing no one has yet challenged our own Sherman Scott for the office of Reeve. A real battle is shaping up between Deputy -Reeve Mrs. McPherson and louncillor Ross Hawthorne. Our ward 5 has been represented by Violet Swan from the other side of the river, and there are rumors that a West Rouge man will challenge her. Your fommunity Assn. is a non- political organization, but it must fight for the interests of West Rouge. Any observer of Council in the past year knows that some of its members are not kindly disposed towards us. It's time that we a.11 took a more active part in guarding our own interests. MEET YOUR CANDIDATES St. Edward Is Parish Hall Kirkdene Drive Wednesday - Dec. 2 - 8: 15 VOTE - VOTE - VOTE SATURDAY - DEC. 5. YOU ARE' INVITED TO A PARTY.......... Avoid the DEADLY down town traffic on New Year's Eve. Come out and celebrate with us this year. See P�G7. THREE INTERS TO THE EDITOR The editor invites contributions to this column. Dear Mr. Editor: It occurred to me that your readers might be interested in a newcomer's impressions of our community. I like West Rouge. I like it because it differs from so many of the sub -divisions that have mush- roomed up around our Canadian cities. Here we have not flat treeless plain dotted with row after row of houses alike in design and appear- ance, but a beautiful piece of Ontario countryside into which a variety of homes have been fitted. The open spaces retained, the trees, the hills and slopes, and the views along with liberal sized lots and entire absence of highway traffic have, in spite of our modern shopp- ir_, centre, preserved for us a feeling of living in the country. I like West Rouge because it is a place by itself. It's like an island tucked away in the extreme southwest corner of Pickering town- ship. With the lake on the south, the Rouge on the east, highways on the north, and the county boundary on the west, we enjoy what the planner calls a "sense of enclosure" a very great asset in creating a model planned community. like West Rouge because while a lonsiderable distance from the city, it has admirable access to highways east, west and north. The Lans_ng Clover Leaf forms a spacious and attractive approach. A lot of good work has been done here tut of course we are not through. West Rouge needs an official name; as yet we are not really on the map. Patience and perserve»canoe will be needed. Then there are other facilities of which your executive members are well aware. :f we pull together, these will come. NEE POST BOXES As we go to press, the new post boxes are teing installed. Some of us are not enthused about having to walk possibly another hundred yards for our mail, but the exercise will do us good . We must admit that the new boxes present a much tidier appearance, aNd it 's up to us to see that they are kep; neat and orderly. Perhaps our Assccia.tion might father a. little landscaping around these units. A trash -box to hold unwanted advei• r.; a - ing mat+Pr has hPPrl CHURCH ACTIVITY AT WEST ROUGE AROUND TOWN WITH J.P. Many of the churches in or near our district have been very busy this fall preparing fo -rtheir every -member canvasses which were held on Stewardship Sunday, Nov. 151 As a result of this, canvass, the members of the Presbyterian Church, now meeting each Sunday at the West Rouge and Centennial Rd. Schools, hope to have their own church building erected by this time next year. They plan to erect the church on four acres of land recently purchased from Mr. Thos . Goddard of the ownline . Their new minister, Revi R. H.T. Fulton, resides at 2 Brycemoor Ave.,, the former residence of Dr.. Oxenha.m. The community will be interested to hear that an Anclican congregation is being formed to meet in St. ,Edward's Parish Hall on East Ave.,. The first congrega- tional meeting was held on Friday Nov. .27th followed by an "old fashioned" box social. At present Sunday School services are held there every Sunday a .m.. at 9:30. The Inaugural Church Service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 27th at 11 a.m. Future church services are planned for one Sunday each month at 9:30 a.m. and the rector will be Rev. G.W. B. Wheeler of St. Simon's Anglican church in Highland Creek. SCOUTS AND GUIDES Through the facilities of local churches, many children in the district are able to attend meetings of cubs, scouts, brownies and guides. . At Centennial United Church located on the north side of Highway #2 enroute to Highland Creek, the Brownies and Girl Guides meet on Tuesday nights at 7 P.m, There are two packs of cubs, one meeting on Monday night and the other on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. The Boy Scouts hold their meetings on Thursday evenings at 7:30. F"I'NANIS CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE Proceeds for Service Nork in the Iliest Rouge. Available soon from Chesterhill Variety Store. Rumor haq it that a United Churol group are contemplating holding Sunday services ih Andy Dand's Pavillion. Let is hope they don't get raided on Communion Sunday Heh! What happened to that beautiful sign on the south side of Island Road which advertised the virtues of our local golf club?? Maybe Deputy Reeve MacPherson didn't do too much for our areathis year but she did have her: road repair crew knock that sign over. That fat raise in our water rates is paying for the water main that services the Dairy Queen Store over there on_old Highway #2. We in West Rouge sh uld get free iqe cream,from that pla ,e at least oni? a month in appreciation for underwriting the cost of their water: line, Prepare now fbr flooded basements next spring as our ever-66haiderate Works Department ha.v A +t quite got around to checking t e ditches a d culverts in our area fbr Obstructioha We wouldn't be a bit she if Metro Toronto vetoes the Commun- ity Associations request to extend the Bloor Subway down Island Road. How many of us would patronize a Railway Commuter Service if one was established with stops at Port Union and Ferguson's Beach?? Santa Claus must have lost his shirt on the stock market or some- thing, judging by the verse in the first Christmas Card of the season. It goes like this.. I'M WRITING THESE LINES TO TELL YOU MY CREDITORS HAVE TAKEN AWAY THE THINGS I ALWAYS HAVE NEEDED MY AUTO, MY REINDEER, AND MY SLEIGHT NOW I'M RIDING AROUND ON A DONKEY HE ' S TATTERED? HE ' S WEARY, HE'S SLOW SO YOU WILL KNOW IF YOU MISS ME AT XMAS I'LL BE OUT ON MY ASS IN THE SNOW. NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE Don't miss this BIG EVENT. Real orchestra, turkey dinner, favours, and all the trimmings set up b Al Hart and committee. Tickets ilos-00 Per couple, get them from Executive Members or the Variety Store. Not sold at the door. Early reservation will get you a good table. OUR MAIN SOCIAL EVENT! DON'T MISS IT. MEET YOUR CANDIDATES - WED. DEC. 2 VOTE - VOTE - VOTE - SAT. DEC. 5 SPORTS SHOP SCHOOL NEWS Though the weatherman tried his best to prevent'it, the West Rouge Hockey Association finally got off to a. flying start. On two success ive Fridays, the inclemency of the weather made Heron Park rink unfit for hockey. However, to president Cliff Lay - Cox and the rest of the assn. ex- ecutive this was just one more Droblem that had to be overcome. These civic minded gentlemen des- erve a lot of credit. They've been working night after night since early July to get this thing on the road. They have accomplished much This year, until they know the calitre of the players they have; there will be 8 Tyke teams in the age group 7 - 13. Very solorful lace-Ua sweaters have been dbhated to the budding league b the fol-, lowing concerns: Name-k-Statidn- ery, 2 sets; Modern Motors, 2 sets; Chesterhill Variety, 1 set; White Real Estate, 1 set. The Ontario Athletic Association has also don- ated two complete goalie outfits and 60 hockey sticks. The Association is holding a dance at the Heron Park Hall on December 5th to raise funds to keep the league solvent. They de- serve yoar support. There will be a buffet, bar and many door prizes. Tickets are $2.25 per person. Lots of fun guaranteed. Meanwhile league action takes place every Friday night at Heron Park. Be a booster. Even if your boy isn't playing come out and cheer the other lads along. If you'd like any further inform- ation call Cliff Laycos at AT. 2 - 1442 . This is really an important civic undertaking with far-reaching consequences in character building of young boys. As Mr. Laycox put it: "The kids are getting to the age where they like to hang around in a gang, so its better they hang around together playing hockey." The parents, teachers and all Parties concerned with West Rouge School will be pleased to learn that regular hours and -classes should be resumed by the New Year with the addition ready to move into by then. Thanks to Mrs. Doreen Zealy, the school librarian and her committee of helpers the library will be ready by the first of the year with plenty of new and interesting books for every grade to read and use for references. A Christmas Concert is planned by the staff and pupils to be held Wed. Dec. 9, at 8:15 p.m. at the school. A programme by the Junior and Senior Choirs with a Flute -a - Phone Band should be worth coming out to hear. Everyone welcome* Pickering High School held their Commencement on _Nov. 1.3 ih the school auditoriums Congratul- ations to three of our local young people, Paul Monroe, Sandra Wa.ltier and Beth Chisholm who received their graduation diplomas from grade 13. Mr. Clark the music instructor and the Senior Glee Club entertained with some very fine harmonizing and songs. Mr. Ted Taylor the mathematics teacher and his band supplied the music for ,dancing after the commencement exercises. THE BAZAAR AND DANCE The annual bazaar of the West Rouge Ladies Club on November 7 was an outstanding success. But there was an unfortunate misunderstanding regarding the dance which followed that evening. The ladies and the men of the Community Association have in the past co-operated in running the Bazaar Dance, but in this case each group assumed the other was taking the initiative in the arrangements. It is hoped that any who were inconvenienced will forgive us. SPORTS CELEBS: Mr. George Smith, Rouge Hills Drive, R.R. 1, Highland Creek, Incidently, the Recreation Director of Heron Park is Danny Nykoluk, who Please enrol me as a member of the had a fine year playing offensive West Rouge Community Association: tackle for the Argos. Danny's sister l enclose $1.00. is one of our neighbours. She is Name. Mrs. Don Akehurs t, and lives on Decimal Pl. Address ............................