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TU. DOMESTIC - COMMERCIAL FLOORS - WALLS - WINDOWS MAINTAINED IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION BY WEEK, MONTH 0R CONTRACT ESTIMATES FREE - N0 JOBS T00 SMALL Phone Our Motto Satisfaction Prop. Richmond Hill Commercial Cleaners Jim Hope Mr. Sargeant now laughs at his wording of the advertisement of August, 1948 â€" having used the English word “firegrates” â€"â€" in- stead of the Canadian convention- al word “fireplace.” However. he admits that this advertisement caught the eye, enabling him to secure his first local order for the building of fireplaces, from which work in turn he obtained larger building contracts, F11clud~ ing all masonry construction work on 20 bank buildings, erected for The Bank of Toronto. Mr. Sar- geant was also entrusted with the restoration work on churches. in- cluding restoration work on the Church of the Redeemer, Toron- to. The influx of new residents to Richmond Hill reveals a number from England and from European countries â€"-â€" many of whom were engaged in skilled trades and professions in their native land. One of these skilled craftsmen who recently chose Richmond Hill as the place to live, is Mr. Les- lie Sargeant, who, together with his family, left Birmingham, Eng- land, in 1947, and settled in Thornhill. “There’s always been a stonemason in our family for four generations” said Mr. Sar- Mr. Sargeant’s work in restor- ing Toronto‘s Casa Loma is un- doubtedly known to thousands of tourists, and the reporting of this achievement cannot be told in the proverbial “three words." However, to our readers who were unaware of the condition of Casa Loma, a brief review should prove of interest. Sir Henry Pellatt‘s. $1,700,000 castle -â€"- after four decades of.deterioration â€"â€" had reached such a condition that the Toronto city fatherswere serious- 1y, considering it a matter for the demolition crews, as the castle was decaying within and without. “Tear it down,” the building comâ€" missioner warned, especially as the parapets were leaning dangerâ€" ously outward, and the chimney stones had fallen away smashing the roof tiling â€"'- it surely did not belie its nickname â€"â€" “Calam- ity Castle.” Decision was reach- ed when lndignant voters de- manded that the castle must re- main a Toronto landmark. so pol- iticians and the Kiwanians (to whom the castle is leased) agreed upon a program of restoration to cost up to $25,000 a year. So, stonemason Sargeant was chosen to carry this unusual project, and, during the past five years (also possibly for the next three). the master mason and his assistants have climbed the scaffoldings 1:. work against unexpected difficul- ‘ties, 140 feet to the tip of To- ronto. Because of the land height, the tower cones are at eye level with the Bank of Commerce Building. Pointing and replacing crumbled stone and mortar, the retaining walls to the south have been restored and the Scottish and Norman Towers were re~tiled and have regained their original splendor. “Wonderful,” comment- ed building inspectors and the castle manager. As a proof of the value of this restoration â€" just last year â€" 120,000 tourists paid Leslie Sargeant Fourth Generation Stone Mason Richmond Hill Resident “Liberal” Ad Brought Results Fifty years ago, on Februa 23, J. A. D. McCurdy flow his Silver Dart (inset) at Baddeck, N.S., marking the first powered flight in Cana a. Since that historic event, develo ment in aviation has taken tremendous strides. Another milestone will be reached later this year when Transâ€" anada Air Lines takes delivery of the first of.1ts six huge DCvS J etliners which will fly at 550 miles an hour and carry 127 passengers. Mr. McCurdy W111 be taklng part in many of the Golden Anniversary celebrations throughout Canada this year. Golden Anniversary of Powered Flight in Canada Langstaff Young Women‘s Institute The February meeting of the Langstaff Young Women’s Insti< tute was held at the home of Mrs. Peggy Morris, Yonge St., and was conducted by the president, Mrs. Fern Russell. Members an- swered the roll call by giving sugâ€" gestions on “How to Make our Institute More Interesting and Profitable." A paper on Institute work was prepared and related by Mrs. Bet- ty Pattison. A beautiful Valentine's cake made by Colleen Jones and grill- ed sandwiches made by Mrs. Pearl Wilson were served in Val- entine fashion by Mrs. Colleen Jones and Mrs. Nora Whetton. Mark Vaun Women’s Institute “Richmond Hill is a good place to live." said Mr. Sargeant, when purchasing their home on Rich- mond Street, where Mr. and Mrs. Sargeant and their family of three daughters and one son now live, “also a good place to work” â€"â€" as, in addition to his specialty of designing and building of artist- ic stone fireplaces. Mr. Sargeant has secured the contract for all masonry construction work on the new Richmond Hill Public Lib- rary ibuilding. Judging from his unusual rec- ords, it is hoped that the oppor- tunity will soon develop in Rich- mond Hill for Mr. Sargeant to 'demonstrate his skilled crafts- manship in the building of ecc- lesiastical edifices. The March meeting will be held on Thursday, March 5th at the home of Mrs. Hobbs. The roll call will be “Bring or describe an heirloom which ‘you treasure." Program for the evening will be “Historical Research and Current Events." Members are reminded to bring their donations for the Cancer Comfort Shelf. Mrs. Glassey, Mrs. Hambiyn, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Lepkey anJ Mrs. Roy attended the 57th anniver- versary meeting of the Thornhill Women's Institute on Thursday of last week. admission to visit Casa Loma, and tramp ithrough its 98 rooms. Mrs. Charlesworth. Garden Avenue. was hostess for a euchre party for the Institute on Satur- day evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. Glassford, Mrs. C. Jones, Mr. Glassford, Mr. Jones and Mrs. Curtis. Scout And Cub New’s It was a busy week for the 10- cal Scoutsi and Cubs. On Friday evening, the annual Father and Son Banquet was held at the 'lhornhill United Church. After a delicious dinner served by the La- dies Auxiliary, the group was en- tertained by two wellâ€"known hoc- key players from the Toronto Marlboros hockey team, Jim Mur- chic, captain, and Sonny Osborne. A film was shown on several of the Stanley Cup playoff games. The boys looked very well in their new plaid neckerchiefs of Prin- cess Margaret tartan. . um... - -..- a"- v v 011 Sunday mdfning, the annual church parade was held at the Charles Hewitt School. 77 ‘ A The Brownies and Guides of the Langstaff area held their an- nual church parade on Sunday afternoon at the Thornhill Angli- can Church. Mrs. Roy Gillam of Garden Av- e..ue is in Newmarket Hospital recuperating'from a recent operâ€" ation. We wish her a speedy re- covery. - _‘ . -- ,m. VVV..._,. A former resident of Langstaff, I\'.r. Robert Spanton. passed away recently. Mr. and Mrs. Spanton lived at the Corner of Yonge St. and No. 7 Highway until about a year ago when they moved to To- ronto. has requested the Federal gov- ernment to install drop gates at the town’s three level crossings. Traffic over the crossings has in- creased by more than five times over the past five years. ‘ NEWMARKET -â€" Town council lANGSTAFF Correspondent: Mrs. M. J. Roy AVenue 5-2806 FOR SATISFACTION USE “THE LIBERAL” CLASSIFIEDS PHONE TU. 4-1105 Isn’t that just like y a man? am] ELECTRICITY DOES so MUCHf’. . COSTS '30 LITTLE 25 NEWPONTIACS Must Be Sold Before The End of February - - a Will be given until we reach this number and we really mean it. Before you buy any new car see and drive the beautiful new PONTIAC at Therefore TU. 4-2864 RICH HILL MOTORS LTD. 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