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HomeMy WebLinkAboutX2023-035-015OPEN MEETING Rednesday, October 4 Rainbow Room, Rouge Hill Restaurant 8:00 P.M. All -residents of West Rouge are urged to attend the first Open Meeting of our new season next fired. evening. Cliff Laycox, our Ward 5 council- lor, will bring us up-to-date on re- cent developments at Brougham. The new aseessment picture will be discussed. Council members and Mr. Ed Fleury, who acted as solicitor in the assessment appeal last year, will be asked to comment on its likely effect on next year's tax rate. Candidates for the forthcoming municipal election ( for a T40 YEAR term) are expected to declare them- selves. All this ehould be both interest-- ing and important. And your executive needs your opinion in charting its course for the coning year. Light refreshments (free) and a social half --hour will follow the meet- ing. NEd ASSESSMENTS OUT The policy of lav ng a-DT_9_F r assess- ment on land which our Association ad- vocated last year (but not unanimoucly) is refice-ted in the new assessments that hoxeoriaers received recently. The effect that thin adjustment will have on the actual taxes remains, to bo seen. Theoretically, there should be a sizeable reduction in the mill rate, AUCTION RAI51;33_L 00 The service projects of our West Rouge Kiwanis Club are assured of financial euNport for another year, thanks to the evcccss of the second annual Auction Sale on Sept. 16. President George Craig and Auction Cor:,mittee Chairman Scott Denton wish to express their sincere appreciation to th( Community for their generous contribu- tion of articles, and for their support at the Sale. The Community Association's plans f or a street dance in the cool evening that followed succeeded in attracting only come of our hardier teen-agere and a`ew. of the faithful executive. VOL. III, No. 1 Sept.30,1961. MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN STARTS During the next few days a representa- tive of your Community Aeaocia.tion will be calling at your home to ask you to renew your annual. membership. $1.00 per family per year signs you up as a full-fledged participating member of the W.R.C.A. For ten years the Association has played a vital part in shaping the destiny of this community. The need for it is greater than ever. Let's top last year' o reco rd enroll- ment; We need money to keep the "FiLIR6AY" presseo rolling and to con- tinue our aid to Ruch projects as the Home & Ochool Library for children, the Sports Association, and the Pa,rkette project. Greet your canvasser with a smile and a $1.00 bill. We'll even settle for the dollar. Oh'3gR9p APPROVED The green light for the West Rouge sewer project has finally been given by both the Water Resources Board and the Ontario Municipal Poarde Our sewers could be in operation as early as January 31, if no further obstacles arise, according to T. 0. Jefferson, Township Lngineer. The Water Resources Board will assume the responsibility for the sewer lines in Viest Rouge, including the financing arrangements. It is not yet clear whether the financing of the trunk line to Frenchmen's Bay will be through C.H.M.C. or under the winter works scheme. The newuge diepoaal plant itself is almost completed. %we' hope to havc complete details of the cost to the individual home- owner for the next iasue of the "FAIRWAY". SOCCER TEAM WIFS CHA113IOVSHIF West Rouge is proud of its Atom ;soccer team who brought home the cup for the Metro District championship last wee),-. Congratulations to the boys and their coa.chect. See Jim Lloydiv Sports column for further details, TIIE PRESIDENT'S CORNER Dear Neighbours: Your executive has been active throli�;hout the surimer and a tot of work has been done. We have made enquiries of Council about who pays for paving of roads throughout our area after the installation of sewers, and nre disturbed to learn that the excess of present cost over the amount received from subdividers may or may not be paid out of general towrrhiD funds, depending on the wishes of tle NEXT council. ,,7e have expressed concern over the wey Council glibly reversed deci- eione on the Water Tower lettering (road paving or severing proposals could jv.st as easily be reversed;) We have pressed Council into action on the Parkette. A Parks Found has been set up to look after Zenerel beautification of our area, and as a result of these efforts work hrs now been started on the Parkette itself. Ne now have up-to-date facts and figures which give some idea of the relative costs of living each Bide of the Sca.rboro Town Line. These certainly sugE:e st the need for sorae drastic changes in thinking at Brougham. Our next project is the very necessary membership campe.ign. In the next few days you will be approach- ed by oneof ,our nerr executive members who will solicit your yearly family membership fee of �1.00.--we-need your dollar to carry on our program, but even more we need YOU are an active member of the W.R.C.A. for the strength of an association such as ours is measured largely by the length of its menlberchip list end the turn -out at our open meetings. Fewer thtin_ EC people bothered to attenl. our June open meeting, the prircipel business of which was to hear the reoorts of last winter's investiKa- tion into the pros and cons of joining Scarborough. If you, want your Associa- tion to function actively this year you will have to show a far greater interest. Your new president has no intention of flog;ing a dying, horse. Because of this lack of interest in. the Scarborough issue your executive hue decided to Bhelve the project for the present, find va ll devote its atten- tion to other methods of improving; our Ict while remaining; part of Pickcrink; Rouge Hill Drugs 111/110H 1111.1, HII6I'1'ING CUNTHE Opot Tlll 9.36 Everelrrgi 14ATCH FOR 1f 3;,1E OCT. 16 - 21st. FREE DELIVERY AT. 2-5771 Towasbip. Although the Aesociation's policy r(;r,.ai_r.s urlchr nLed in our un- willingness to align ourselves with bny individual candidateaR we feel that the moot promising solution of our Immediate problems might be to seek a greater proportion of urban - minded representation in Council. The development at Bay Ridges may make this a fepsible objective. Whatever we do in the future will require the active participation of all members in our open meetings. Your questions and criticisms are the guide- posts used by your executive in bring - in. pressure to bear when and where it would appear to be necessary. Alex Green, Prec. YOUR rEW EXECUTIVE President Alex Green Vice Fres Bill Comery Treasurer Jerry Samwe.ye Secretary ,,... Jacqueline Woolley Stan Frost Tom Child Russ Hclder Don Gardham Ted Lowen scar 5 r•enstein Ron Peters ay Cri e Di c'A. Jolliffe In accordance with an amendment to the constitution passed at the annual meet- ing, the office of secretary is now an appointed one. The executive hes appointed Mrs. Jacqueline Woolley, 4-00 Rouge Hills Dr., and all corres- pondence regardtnZ Association or FAIRWAY bu-siness should be addressed to her. GkRBAGE COLLECTIONU Householders are requested to note these tro points: Bulky articles not cuitat,le for the reguler garti)age collections should be put out ©arly on the first Friday of each month. If you wish to ensure its pick-up you should phone the Works Dept. in advance at AT 4-4733 as it is not always possihle for the truck to cover all the streets of the area in one day. On Monday holidays there is no regular collection and garbage should. be putout on Tuesday instead. t LRIaE LY;,RTII; OKELL SLT,.VICE (09KIMI Thos. DeGear (14anager) Torino, & Road Service FULL TIME LICELE12D LEECHANI C Automatic Transmission Repairs TUNE-UP - SHELLUBRICATION FREE PICK-UP & DELIVERY Corner Island Rd. & East Ave, AT 2 - 3311 -4- OUR 301100L SMOKE RINGS . by h.H. from the editorial deck , With anew school terra just stvrt- ed I suppose most parents will be in- terested in what's doing at our House of Learning. To start you off here is a list of the teachers: Kindergarten: Mrs. L. Rolls and Liss D. Humphrey; Grade I: Miss R. Hore and Miss A. Purdin; Grade I and II corn. hiss J. Snyder; Grade II:: Urs. E. Pentley; Grade III: Hrs.Gustin and t,ri;, R. ►o) ue; Grade IV 1.,i3s S. Dau. and Miss t. Gunter; Grade V: Mrs. B. Dorrans and Mrs. C.Stevenson; Grade VI: Mr. R. Finlayson; Grade VII: air. a. �inrd.; Grade VIII: Vice Principal kr. W. J. Fairburn; Special Grade L;r. W. Fra.aer; and Principal Yr. R. ;jeaver, Caretakers Mr. B. Coles and Dar. J. McKiggan and. President of home and School Yrs. J. A. Smith. There is an enrollment of 520 pupils in the school so the teachers have little idle time,. Your Horne and School Executive would like you to keep these dates in mind Tue. Oct, lO.h, Vied. Nov. 1st, 'Fed. Dec. 6th 19fl1, Feb. 7th, March 7th, April 4th and- May 2nd 1962. These are the dated of your Home and School meetings for the coming term. Mrs. Helen Barnard, Rik enood Rd. 2nd Vice Pres. and Head of the Grade Mothers for the Home and School held a Tee, at her horde for all the Grade mothers to get acquainted for the coming season. West Route Graduation Class had. their Banquet on Sept. �,7th when they enjoyed a turkey dinner served by the Hoir,e and ;school Executive members. Grectinge Were presented frorn the Pickering Hoard of Education by Yr. E. Harley. Lira. Vera iJe.oKay, President of the Ladies Club presented Scholarships to Paul 31ob.n and FrL nc i s Carter as the pupils with the highest standings in the clac. Mr. Gainer, called each mernber of the cla3s and presented their Certificates. gar. N. Visser, Vice Pres. of I:ome and School introduced the guest speaker Mr. Dici. Jollifie. L::.. hen Jones moved F.. vote of thanks; to Yr. Jolliffe. Punch and Coffee were served to the parents and grndiiates after the pro�rsra. a..,.,., ROUGE HILL E S d'O ESSO e I. :11IAL L330 SERVICE Island Rd. & Last five. 2 CLh1SJ "h" LECH"NICS Front-end hllg-rment & Wheel Balancing Tune-up and bran a Spec i al i nt r, 24 Hour Toning hT 4-4281 DON 1VrE.1RN - NIGHT CI.LLS -. J,T 4-4282 Lawn mowers may have had to work overtime this aummer, but wrte.r bills must have been lower. , . . Did you notice that you pay an extra �l now if you don't send in your meter reading on time? . . . Our non -legal mind wonders about the lege,lity of this procedure even though we're not opposed to it. The tumult and the shouting over the Water Tower letteri.n�; seems to have subsided (until election time et least) and we must ad-mit that the Brougham green is an improvement over the old pumpkin. It's nice to Know we live in West Rouge AREA. , The chap who did the lettering start- ed off by making it PIKERIYG, and there were some who were unkind enough to suggest that he had a point. Vie hear that the south end of Friendship Ave. was the Venice of Viest Rouge at one point this surlmer, Cliff Laycox is busy building a gond.ola in his basement so he can cash in next season. That old philosoper and candid observer of the local scene, Pierre Tumpane, has retired from our columns, and your editor is disconsolate. . The only bright spot is that re won't have so many law - suits on our hands this year. . . Pierre Will be micsed. . . We can only hope that after a rest he will pick up his pen again. DOGS GO TO SCHOOL Llr;:. Joan Kantores of Brownfield Gdnc. has announced that she will 1,e conducting "obedience classes" for Fleet Rouge dogs this fall. ;ors. K&ntores firct became in- terested in training dogs with the Oshawa Obedience Club seven or eight years ago, and she later qualified a3 a trainer with that group. Mrs. Kantores is chiefly con- cerned with training dogs to be obedient - not in teaching them tricks. Any dog over 6 mouths of age can be trained, she claims, .regardless of age or breed. ARTHUR MITOHELL LIMITED Station Road, Pickering Building Materials - Suppliee Eaveetroughing - Plumbing A11. work Guaranteed WH 2-6771 TE 9 2431 After Hours Call TE 9 1682 ACREATION ASSOWATIOU The sumitie r sports, are now drawi u,; to a close, and we are very happy to report a succe-s2ful season irl oocccr, baeebt,ll and volleyball. In soccer we had 147 boys, re.gicter— ed in nine teams. There were three divisions, ktom, Pee Wee and Bantam with three tea:,io in each division. In the Atom division we were also lucky (or unluMin , depending on which wey you look at attracting a tesm outside the area into our league, namely Base Line School who finished to}}) of this divi. '.on. eke have one consk lrltion, in than heir coach, Rudy Huebert lives on Sunny slope. Gord Shaver's Bruins f ini sh— ed top of the crest Rouse entries in this divi ;ion. In the Fee 'Wee division, Al Henderson'- Spurs finished on top, and in the B,-ntem division, United coached T)y Jim Lloyd headed the trio. The soccer committee also entered an Atom tearn in the Toronto 8: District Play —Offs, and we are very pleased to report that thoy brought the cup back to the Rouge by beating iiest Toronto' e. top team in the semi --finals 4 goals to 1, and Eact Toronto4e top team in the final 2 goals to 0. The baseball eoninittee reports that they had three teams in the Junior section and four teams in the 5cnior section. The Blue team coached by Clay Betto and Doug. McLelland topped the Junior section, and. the blacks coached by Lob Barry and Art Marshall won the8enior division. The ladies and girls rgere active again in volleyball with four teLns in each section, Junior and Senior. So much for the sum:nnr! Now we b re right in the riddle of preparations for the winter 3ctivitien. •.%E,". T HOU H' POST OFFICE "Stamps and Voney Orders" now open in 11EST''-;TUTILL VArM,3Y & IIARIJIJAH:; Pay your 'phone hill here (no service charge) '`visit our pastry section" (Daw's Famous home Baking) AL a RUrV" !WiT "Your Comn unity Store" AGENCIES LIMITED lioc,:E:y ir,, the furthest o.dvs.nced with ice tiuue: arranged in 9toufville .4rena. every Saturday morning from Bay+: to 12 a.m., starting October from Registration of the boys took place on d<<turday, September 16th, and approx— imately 135 boy- handed in their names. We are hoping; to add. en ex— tra division this year, if there are sufficient boys between the cc -ea of 14 end 1S inclusive, but in order to plan this, we need the namoo of the interestcd boyo right a raw y. If we do not receive the regietraations be— fore we start making up the teams, and have to abandon this extra division necaunc of shortage of Players, then it is no use coming to us after, a.ndsaying "so and so" would rave played. go need to know r?0 KY. The hockey committed le aloo run- in-; a hockey school for the firot three weeks of ice. time. It is hoped that the majority of registrations for this will be in by Septomber 2.3rd., in order that they clauses can be ar— ranged, and can ;tart October 7th. Thi e school Is not only to tee.ch boye hockey, but also to teach non--ekaters hoar to skate. Therefore, if your boy is a non—okater right now, don't hesitate to resister him imr►rec iately. Registration :ora;s for the hockey league or the school can be obtained from the following men; Ed Allen (AT 2-7949), Ernie Head (AT 2-5925) John vomes (AT 2-4180) and Nick Visser (AT { 1014). The hockey committee would elso like volunteers, either male or female, to acci st at the Arena by collecting the entrence money from the playerr. This need not be for the full morning, i-.�ut c&n be split into period,. Anybody willing, please, contact Ken Jones (AT 2-0645). Continued on page 6. Rouge Hill B A R B E R 8 H 0 P Hours — 9 a.m. — 7 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. — 6 p.m. Olosed Mondays ----� WALKER'S WHITE MASH AND DRY CLEANERS HIGHLAND CREEK, ONT. Phone AT. 7-1511 FREE f I CKUP & DELIVERY LIFE - BONDS PLATE GLASS FIRE - LIABILITY BURGLARY PERSONAL FLOATERS 674 KINGSTON ROAD, TORONTO 13, ONTARIO - Telephone Oxford B-2559 AUTO?AOBII F ;�ecrE tior jirsociation Continued another of the activities that we reed more help with, is our Bingo night every Thursday. This is where re raise 80 o of the funds that provide YCUR children and our child- ren with the necessary equipment to pertici}:ate in healthful activities. Surely any person can give up 6 or 8 nights a YEAR to help his children. To close, we quote a phrase of anonymous origin: - YOU DON'T HhVE TO 13E ti SPORTS", N TO FART711PATE IN SPORTS. HEY idoiat.- The First Viest Rouge Scouts and wolf Cubs need your support; ;ale know there are a great many demands on your time, but our :OTHERS' AUXILLIARY has been struggling along recently with the sale few members. If you have a Scout or Cub will you please help us by joining the Group? ,�deinbership Fee is only $1.00 per ye-•r, and meetings are held just once a month. may ;re count on you to stand be- hind your Son? Call Kay Brooks -AT 2-8778. OUR FIRST PARK ON ITS WhY Following negotiation© of loot year between the Township Council and our Association, the Council recently passed a bylaw appointing the ;test Rouge Community Eirke Board. The duties of this new Board are to de- velop and manage the public land at the corirer of Last Ave. and Kirkdene, about one acre in area, for community recreation. The Bylaw pasced conforms v.ith the Ontario Community Centers Act so that if a Cori,lunity Hall, STEINBERG'S SUPERMARKET 274 Island Rd. in the Rouge Hill Plaza is ready to serve you better and save you more. plus, we give "Pinky" Stamps for quality FREE Gifts. skating rink, or similar facilities are provided in future, assistance tip to 25°'e may be granted by the Province. The members of the Board area: Representing the Municipality, Councillore Cliff Lo.ycox and Ross Deakin; representing Weat Rouge Community Association, Mr. Stan Frost and }fir. Bob Cook; representing W.R. Ladies Club, Mrs. 411at Williams; representing Kiwanis, Mr. Russ Ferguson; representing Y.R. Home & School Association, Mra. Dicir Jolliffe, Elected Chairman was Mr. Stem Frost, and Sec-treas. Yxs. Pat JVi.11iams. The Board is to prepare its annual budget each February for Council's approval, but in the mean- time Council agrees to match dollar for dollar with contribu.tione from West Rouge, York is already un0er way and it is hoped to have the whole area seeded this fall and some of the shrubs and tree© planted. The next step will be the establif7}iment of a kiddien' playground. Chairman Stan Frost hopes for some voluntary Workers to help this worth while project. This Saturday Sept. 43:0th there will be a raking bee come along and lend a, hand. no septic tank worries with GUARANTEED S eh" t ;�.1M• ,TUM f Keeps Septic Tanks Active • Cleans Drain Tiles i Safe, Fast -acting, Prevents Odors OnlY9 AT HARDWARE, DRUGG, DEPARTMENT. GROCERY STORES write for T# LEV Q FREE (LIMITED BOOKLET cn core and heat 430 College Street lent of lePtic lank! Toronto, Ontario rExaco PETER' S SVi EENEY' S TEXACO SERVICE STATION Undercoating Kheel Alignment Automatic Transi:iission Service LANSING TEXACO SERVICE AT 2 E451 OPEN 24 HOURS A BRIEF FRO;i YOUR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Cliff Liycox Another te.r.n as your elected member is fast drenin; to a close. Luch has tran- spired throughout the past year that many of you are untirnre of and subce-- quently we, are again entering into thvt rerioO RUMOR. The ward "RU14OR" as do -- fined in the dictionary is "A story circulating without knorn foundation or authority" and the popular place for un- founded stori.en is ovt,r the back fence or on they street earner, Some of the ruino.•.; that hav„ come to my cars are flattering others are not so flattering, are bcsed cn fact and some are only the figment of imagination. For one to be in public life hn count be thick scinned land learn how to take the bad with the good, Last Dece,,nber you aaw fit by majority �Dte to usher in the tro year ter-fs for Council ;Members, that tro year torn nrill commence with the election this Deccinbe.ce ,When noting day arriven don't you be the one that says "I don't have the tixet', believe me, It's much less; pain- ful to vote than it is to rel,:ove a Fliver from the tough skin or your bFnd, don't throllr up you: hands in disgust or futility and ;ay "Oh, I suers one is as good ae another" and then commence NOT TO VOTE. In my opinion We t Rouge in one of the finest small communities that anyone could hope to live in and while livir.E here, he is livin, with some of the finest people that he could ever hope to :sect. Those people deserve the nupnort of ereryone else in the com- munity »<her the time comes to select the man wbo ic. to act as their repre- sentative and the man whor: they charge B *I [, is 'Ic Days AT. 2- 0 4 1 Nights AT. 4-5105 T . VIM. MADDEAUX SUPERTEST 24-Hour O.M.L. TOWING Highland Creek, r.ith the her+vy recronsibility of spendirE; their tax dollar. Your Community Aeroeiation have taken real interest in the Welfare of West Rouse and have epont many weary hours on your beho lf. I bell eve that the very lee st that we can do Is support them by attending their next meeting the date of which is shown elsewhere in this i,sue. I am anticipating the opportunity of giving yoti c. brief eutline of Whet h4s taken place in the Township over the past nine months. Until that time, many thanks for your support, your constructive criticisms and your expressions of good will. Sincerely Cliff Laycox � - I::' � tlll Il �� k I`eilattrant STOP 37 - 4640 KINGSTON RD. - WEST HILL STECIALIZINCr IN Cof "r5f F0 OP fT TAKE -our 5ERvicE F'f�E E DELIVERY AT 4- 4738 ROUGE HARDWARE ROUGE HILL PLAZA AT.2-4052 R�/s?;040 R. PRIMER -SIR '* WOOD PRESERVER HARTLEY'S SHOES HIGHLAND CREEK SHOPPING CENTRE AT. 2-0951 Featuring FAMOUS SAVAGE HURLBUTS B TO EE WIDTHS SENIOR BOYS B TO E AND HI-LO'S SPECIAL ATTENTION TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH FOOT PROBLEMS