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Thornhill And District News .. . The Women's Mission Circle of Thornhill Bapist Church held its regular monthly meeting on March 2. The speaker was Miss Winifred Wallace. Miss Wallace is a graduate of McMaster Univ- ersity and is now working with the Christian Canadian Fellow- Ship; She spoke of her work with the Fellowship. work which aids delinquent girls. meets new Canadians at Montreal and Que- ;bec. teaches them English and ettles them in Christian com- munities. Mrs. Percy Buck pre- sided at the meeting and Mrs. :W. Yeo was in, charge of the de- votional period. An interesting 'ngwscast on Baptist Mission work was presented by Mrs. ,Twlne. Mrs. A. Barber was the soloist. The ladies of Mrs. Mc- Connell's group were in charge fat, refresh men ts. nmhulturalr Society , Mr; and Mrs. John E. MacNeil, Yonge St., have left for a three weeks holiday in Sarasota, Fla. Miss Betty Bone of Winnipeg visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Heggyefigie of_ Yonge St. for a few days last week. Miss Bone, is a United Church worker for the Manitoba Conference and was Iofi‘f‘a field trip in Northern Qutario. When she decided to break her return journey west with a short visit to Thornhill. For your fuel needs 'Mr. David Smith, Co-ordlnat- ing Principal of School Area No. 1 will be the guest speaker at thr-‘general meeting of the Thornhill NUrsery School on March 14, at 8.15 pm. at the home of Mrs. H. Fairfield, River- side Drlve. The subject of Mr. Smith's talk will be “1000 Hours of School." This programme has been arranged to be of special interest to the fathers and a cordial invitation is extended to them.““-‘“ ‘ Mission Circle ‘ébandscape Gardening for the Home Gardener" with illustra- TELEPHONE AV. 5-1338 iCall ' JONES COAL C0. TU. 4-1851 Richmond Hill “zeal” carry tile- brigk, lime, cement I THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hm, Thurs., Max:710, 195E “AXL.C.M. 8: A.V.C. . TEACHER-0F PIA 0 CENTRE ST., THORNHILL AV. 5-1607 ANTHRACITE BITUMINOUS Thornhill District Lions Club Estelle Koert Farmers’ Market Thornhill EVERY. WEDNESDAY . * AT 8 RM. Every Wednesday night, for all women attending Bingo. Lovely Colonial pattern. 10c service charge. B-I-N-G-O SPECIAL DRAWS JACKPOT LAST WEEK $325 DINNERWHRE I New gold production available for export from Canada in 1953 totalled $144,000,000. tions, will be the subject of the March 15 meeting of the Thorn- hill Horticultural Society in the United Church Hall at 8 pm. The speaker will be Professor John A. Weal. of the Department of Horticulture, Ontario Agricul- tural College. Prof. Weal is widely known as a lecturer and writer on horticultural subjects, particularly landscaping. Following the lecture there will be a question and answer period. All visitors are wel- come. Mr. R. Healey will pre- sent a report on the annual con- vention of the Ontario Horticul- tur-al Association. United Church With Mrs. T. Barrow presid- ing. the Woman's Association of Thornhill United Church met in the church hall on Thursday, March 3. A highlight of the meeting was the report of the visiting convenor. More than 50 visits have been made by the W. A. members during the month of February, one of the most successful and rewarding being to the Thornhill Nursing Home. Elderly people who are confined in such homes greatly appreciate these visits particu- larly the hymn singing. The Thornhill W.A. is deeply inter- ested in the Campaign for Homes for Senior Citizens which the United Church is planning to build across Canada. The pro- ceeds from a St. Patrick's Day tea, to be held on March 12 in the church hall, will go to this Senior Citizens Fund._ In connection with the Senior Citizens Fund, the Ladies Guild have contributed $50.00 and at the Men's Club Church Service on March 27, there will be a special collection for this fund. The plight of our senior citizens is severe, particularly in the winter. Many of these people live in shoddy, uncomfortable, cold, attic rooms. Some are ob- liged to walk the streets because thw cannot use their roams in the daytime. Many sit for hours in warm public libraries to keep comfortable. Each United Church has an allotment and so great is the urgency that the goal must be met by spring. The Devo‘tional period of the meeting was in charge of Mrs. E. Meuser and was in keeping with the Lenten Season; It was de- cided that a new runner for the Communion Table. a drape for the pulpit, a book mark, all in white velvet with the insignia of the United Church should be made and ready to adorn the chancel of the church for the Easter services. Mrs. N. L. Morton presented Mrs. T. Findlay with a gift. both in tribute to her as a faithful worker in the W. A. and as a momento of her 40th wedding anniversary. which was celebrat- ed last week. At the close of the meeting. tea was served by the hostesses. Mrs. G. Spring and Mrs. W. J. Stewart. NUMBER SCALLED 57 In order that your items may appear in The Liberal sim- ply phone AV. 5-1338. The Liberal is always pleased to publish items of interest contributed by its readers in the Thomhll] area . . . . Our representative in Thomhlll is Mrs. ‘Elizabeth Sumner. The Ladies’ Club celebrated its eighth birthday on Tuesday, March 1, with the election of of- ficers for the coming year. Those re-elected were Mrs. A. Morris- on president, vice-president, Mrs. J. Edgar. corresponding and recording sec. Mrs. A. Win- ter. treas. Mrs. C. Clifford, social Mrs. W. Coles, entertainment Mrs. Walker. sewing Mrs. Picton. Mrs. Newton was in charge of the social hour with games and contests. Those winning prizes were Mrs. Winter, Mrs. Morris- on. Mrs. Flewelling, Mrs. H. Ha- gan and Mrs. Havalac. the latter two being new members. A large birthday cake with cand- les was donated by J. Adkins. A buffet lunch was served by the hostesses Mrs. A. Morrison, Mrs. A. Picton and Mrs. H. Mizen. Mr. W. Bale is also on the sick list. Miss Paula Wenger had her tonsils removed at the Sick Children's Hospital on Wednes- day last. Friends of A. Bennett on Lil-q1 lian St. will be sorry to hear that he is very ill. ' Visitors on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Watts, Glen Cameron Ave., were Mr. and Mrs. A. Coupe: and family from Lansing. Friends of Mrs. Watts. Glen Cameron Ave., gave her a sur- prise birthday party on Satur- day night when 24 were present. Mrs. Greenshields, Henderson Ave., has returned from the hos- pital. The sympathy of the neigh- bors is extended to Mr. E. Page. Proctor Ave., in the loss of his father, Robert Sage, who passed away on Feb. 20, at Finches Ave. Visitors 85 the Mizen home were Mr. and Mrs. James Mizen, Wayne and Terry firom Willow- dale. Richard Barbour phoned his family on Sunday from Califor- nia. He expects to commence his basic U. S. Navy.training in San Diego this week. The regular meeting of the Doncrest Ladies’ Euchre Club was held at the home of Mrs. S. Laurence on Wednesday after- noon. The winners were Mrs. Laurence and Mrs. Crammer. Miss Catherine Whettel. tea- cher of Thornlea School will hold Open House for parents of the district on Wednesday night March 16. Capital investments in vessels, boats and gear in Canadian fish- eries stood at $102,942,600 in 1952, double the figure of 1946. Mr. Elgin Nicol, uncle otVMrs Shropshaw passed away on Sun- day. We also make RAILINGS â€" inside & out Carrville Rd. & Yonge St. Richvale Iron Works VISIT OUR SHOWROOM SAVE. 50% LOTS OF FUN ORNAMENTAL IRON FURNITURE THORNLEA NEWS Telephone AV. 5-2405! DONCASTER Correspondent: Mrs. H. Mizen 27 Seccomoe Ave. Phone AVenue 5-1570 INSIDE & OUT Correspondent: Three children out of every 100 born are destined to be mentally retarded. Mental retardation is 10 times more common than crippling polio; 15 times more common than blindness and nine times more commonlthan cereb- ral palsy. These startling facts are based on studies in the Uni- ted States and apply equally to Canada! Causes Varied & Numerous To most people these will be jolting and impressive figures. Mental retardation is a condition of impaired or incomplete men- tal development dating from birth or early age. The causes of mental retardation are varied and numerous. Individually, the mentally retarded range in cap- acity from a state of complete helplessness and dependency to the slow learner who makes dif- ficult and uncertain progress at school but who eventually fits in- to one of the less demanding oc- cupations. One child out of ev- ery 40 is sufficiently retarded to need specially designed courses of study and methods of instruc- tion. This is the child for whom the Thornbill District Associa- tion has been organized and for yhom a campaign is being can- ucted to enlist funds to support the local school. This child can be helped and is trainable! Facilities Only Recently Available In Ontario For many years the mentally retarded child has received train- ing in special schools in England, the United States and elsewhere. No such facilities have been av- ailable in Ontario, however, un- til recently. Provincial institu- tions at Orillia and Smith’s Falls have provided training programs for a number of these children, but the accommodation is limit- ed. Besides, institutional care does not provide the personal in- terest, affection and social train- ing that only home life can give in the after-school hours. The home environment is equally important for the retarded, as for the normal child. Most par- ents rightly do not want to in- stituionaiize heir child if train- ing can be obtained close to home. Toronto School Opened 1952 In 1952 "the Parents' Council for Retarded Children opened the Willcocks Street School in Toronto to try to provide the training and schooling that was not available wihin the Toronto educational system. The ach- ievements of this school have been most successful. Other schools have been organized by determined and hard working groups in many. other Ontario centres with equal success. Reg- ular academic training may be beyond the capacity of the ma- jority of retarded children but they can be trained to be social- ly acceptable, to be useful and to be self sufficient in daily care. If only this is accomplished, a great load is removed from the often over-burdened mother. Many children can progress hp- Many children can progress be- yond this point and look forward to a future of self support in one of the simpler occupations. Thomhill School Opened 1954 The Thornhill story begins with a public meeting in May. 1954. Encouraged by a recent yearly grant provided by the On- tario Legislature for the local training of retarded'children. and with the enthusiastic support of members of the Ontario AS- sociation for Retarded Children, an immediate start was made. Although the 1954 school year was almost ended, a teacher was obtained for the month of June and a class begun at the Charles Richmond Hill & District Experienced Workmanship Prompt Service Window Cleaning SERVICE Shown above is a group of children attending the morning session of the Thornhill School for retarded children. Supervisors attending the eight children are left to right, Miss D. Ketola, who heads the teaching staff, Mrs. M. Croutch a volunteer helper, and Miss A. Redman, a student from the Richmond Hill District High School. Each day a different lady volunteers her services, and with three students assistants and the permanent teacher, Miss Ketola, completes the teaching DON GILES Phone TU. 4-2948 RICHMOND HILL Star! Campaign For Funds ARMITAGE : Judith Ann Knap- pett, fiveâ€"year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Knap- pett. Mulock Farms, was injured as she jumped from a hayloft to the ground 20 ft. below. Judith and her brother had a~ Henlally become locked in the barn. This short June session prov- ed beyond doubt the value of the experiment. An entirely new start had _to be made the fol- lowing September. Neither the former school room nor the tea- cher was available but a new teacher was found and, through the kindness of the Thornhill United Church, the church hall was provided. 7 Thé successful beginning in June has continued during the 1954-55 school year. The number Howitt School. The co-operat- ion of the School Board in mak- ing a room available made this immediate start possible. of pupils steadily increased so that now morning and afternoon sessions are held for two separ- ate groups. The capacity to ab- sorb, to be alert and to co-operâ€" ate, is more restricted for re- tarded children than for normal in similar age groups. Thus the school day is necessarily limited, particularly for the younger ones. The benefit of this daily school training is easily evident and the Thornhill venture is no lon- ger an experiment but a definite success. Secure Regular School Building What does the future hold for the school? Based on the growth this year,, an increase in the number of pupils is unquestion- ed, and the school facilities must be enlarged and expanded. The old Thornlea School is to be "losed this year and the School Board has arranged to make the school available for the Thorn- hill Association next September. This property must then be main- tained and heated, taxes paid, and funds found for new and ad- ditional costs. A new era will begin with the enlarged facili- ties of the new school but there will also be a large increase in the yearly expenses. It is for this reason that this fiund raising campaign has been organized. The yearly provincial grant, don- ations from local authorities and monthly donations from the par- ents are quite inadequate to pro- vide school accommodation, tea- ching and supplies. Valuable and important assist- ance had been received from the Thornhill Lions Club who have undertaken to provide transpor- tation to and from school. This is an indispensable part of the school facilities because the chil- dren come from Scattered areas and cannot go alone to school. Many other organizations and in- dividuals in the community have offered assistance which has been most welcome and appre- ciated. Your help is needed. These retarded children are trainable. The happiness which school services bring to the home where a retarded child lives cannot easily be measured. This is a Thornhill and district community project which de- serves everyone’s full support. Welcome Donations Donations large and small are welcome and should be sent to the treasurer, Mrs. P. Bickerâ€" staff, 215 Oak Ave.. Richvale. Cheques should be made payable to the Association. All donations will be acknowledged and are deductible from income tax as recognized charitable gifts. More Association members are needed to help with the work of the or- ganization. All are invited to attend the regular Public Meet- ings held on the third Thursday of each month as announced in the coming events column of The Liberal. Personal help will be as welcome as any donation. The Thornhill school is affiliated with the Ontario Association for Retarded Children and this growing provincial movement will eventually bring to the re- tarded child the support and as- sistance which he needs and de- serves. - Quebec firms make more than 93 per cent of the tobacco, cigars and cigarettes produced in Can- ada. staff. The other student assistants are Misses I. Resentera and I. Reaman. These girls are also students at the High School. v The largest group of children at- tend the morning session, while four children attend during the afternoon. »The Association is now in the midst of a local campaign for funds. Additional money is urgently required to assist with this expanding education- al program. Thornhill Trustees Ask Twps. Set Up Fire Area The $64 queslon -â€" Fire Pro- tection, when and how â€"â€" loomed large at the Trustees’ meeting last Wednesday. Fire Protec- tion for the area is of such sup- reme importance that the meet- ing was a joint conclave of the r'eyresentatives of Vaughan and Markham Twps. and Thornhill trustees. Reeve M. McMurchy, Deputy-Reeve A. Rutherford of Vaughan Township, Reeve A. LeMasurier and Councillor Vern Griffin of Markham Township, met with Trustees John MacNeil, George Giles an‘d Allan Sumner to discuss the possibility of set- ting up a Fire Area, a Police Area and a garbage area. Want Central Protection Up to the present time Thorn- hill has had to depend on Rich- mond Hill and North York for fire protection and the trustees feel that the Thornhill Area should have a fire truck located 'in the centre of the village to in- sure adequate protection. It was pointed out that there is no provincial assistance for the set- ting up of a fire area and that all grants are at present on an overall per capita basis. Reeve McMurchy. stated the financial problem was not as great as the personnel Aquestion. _ During the discussion, the fol- lowing points were emphasized. It is absolutely necessary that there be a sufficient number of residents in the village during the day to answer any calls. 0thâ€" er factors which also must be considered are that two key men must be in charge, either of whom must always be on du- ty. Residents of the village, who would act as volunteers, but who work in the city during the day. could assist on the ev- ening shift. A fully equipped fire truck would cost $18,000. The cost of a Fire Hall is de- pendent upon a number of fac- tors. Proposes Area Townships Contact Fire Marshal The need for a Fire Area is recognized by both townships and it was decided that a letter should be sent to the Ontario Fire Marshall's office. informing them of the proposed Fire Area which would extend from Steeles on the south to Langstaff on the north, from Bathurst on the west to Bayview on the east, and which would be known as the Thornhill Fire Area. The township representatives will discuss the situation immediately with their respective councils and will meet with the Trustees again later in the month. Police Protection - The Trustees have requested the policing of the area from Steeles to Richmond Hill and from Bathurst to Bayview on a â€" Photo by Iagerquist AVOID WRONG NUMBERSâ€" continue to use your OLD directory until Sunday, March 20th. SaladGreens"Must" Says Health Nurse "Child Nutrition" was the sub- ject of Miss Olive Erb's address to the members of Trinity Church Parish Guild on Tuesday evening March lst. Miss Erb is the Public Health Nurse for this district. She received her Bach- elor of Science degree in Nurs- ing and her degree in Public Health Nursing at the University of Toronto. She also served a year on the staff of the Guelph General Hospital. Miss Erb pointed out that the most essen- tial foods in a nutritious diet are dark green vegetables such as broccoli and green beans. Salad greens are a “must” as are car- rots. turnips and potatoes cook- ed in their skins, either boiled or baked. Very ’ essential also is Vitamin C as found in the citrus fruits which should be served daily. Dark breads are the best. hovis, whole wheat and the dark European rye. Cereals with a high content of Vitamin B and wheat germ contribute to the growh of the body. Sufficient milk in the diet is most import- ant Miss four g: don't get all those foods thrive just as well as the ones who do. This has been proven wrong by countless tests. (3) My child wouldn't eat them anyway and (4) the good mother who tries to follow all the rules. She stressed the use of cod liver oil or similar products would be maintained as long as the child is growing and that contrary to popular belief cod liver oil does not prevent colds but builds bones. A lively and interesting ques- tion and answer period follow- ed the lecture. Miss Erb was in- troduced by Mrs. Boron of Con- cord and thanked by Mrs. R, C. Byford. 24 hour basis. Vaughan Town- ship has four radio - equipped cars in operation on a 24-hour patrol at the present time. Markham reported that they will have radio-equipped cars in op- eration ’on a similar 24-hour shift in the near future. It was pointed out that the public should be given clear insructlons on how to contact each township fo'rce. Calls for Vaughan â€" Dial 273 and ask operator for 113 or 114 for the police department. Calls for Markham â€" Dlal TU. 4-3281 and ask for the police department. Garbage Collections The setting up of arGarbage Area cannot be done jointly as in the cases of Fire and Police areas. The establishment of such an area requires a separ- ate by-law for each township. It was suggested that the Trustees draw up a by-law to be passed by the townships, allowing the contractor to make separate agâ€" reements for areas outside the village. can’t DANCING FISHER AUTO BODY Thornhill, Ont. AV. See Us For â€"- Body Work - Spray Painting - Welding Simonizing 881 GIVE YOUR CAR A NEW LOOK FOR ’55 EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT new Farmers’ Market, Thornhill Bill McDonald’s Orchestra OLD TIME and MODERN Admission 75c per person 9-12 green vegetables make Billie; 54;! o drinking milk is just: as bad c be won’! tomb mm! o 62’]! ban/1y ea! 0 [mi pretty man be’ll wish be 1m annual-r 0' Innouu III-HI AID ' |lAI( HERE‘S HEALTH “ The vaccine is given in three injections. The dose is small â€" the first two injec- tions will be given 2 weeks apart. and the third given four weeks after the second. This polio vaccine is harm- less and it may well be the answer to the polio problem. which we have been seeking, for many. many years. CARL E. HILL M.D.. M.O.H. On March 3rd consent forms for polio inoculation were sent out to the parents of all children registered in Grades I and II in the Pubâ€" lic and Separate Schools of North York Township. It is essential that these forms be returned not later than March 11, if you intend to take advantage of this op- portunity to have your child inoculated. The foregoing is in preparation for the test plan announced by the Min- ister of Health. Dr. Mackin- non Phillips, whereby vac- cine has been prepared to in- oculate 250,000 Grade I and II children throughout 0n- tario. This project is like one carried out in the Unit- ed States last year, when 450.000 children received a similar preparation. DEPT. OF HEALTH TWP. OF NORTH YORK COAL KE. 1961 OR. 2118 H8. 9-1126 LL. 3161 SPEEDY DELIVERY HEAT WITH GOOD Polio Inoculation AV. 5-1754