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Hope you have all enjoyed the crop of raspberries these put few weeks .They were plen-‘ tiful at the market last week and; at 25 cents a pint were a good‘ buy. There was a time when I felt I was being robbed when ask-i ed to pay 50 cents for a quart of raspberries, but not since I haVe grown my own. It takes me all of one half an hour to pick one box of raspberries. To pick one box, or even too, is rather pleas- ant, with the broiling sun making the whole patch smell fragrantly of raspberry jam. but to do it all day would be sheer torture. Even if the commercial grower were to pay 25 cents a quart to the pickers (which I am sure he doesn't) they would only earn a- round 50 cents an hour, and who will work for such wages these days? I have a strong suspicion that raspberries are picked main- ly by women and children. I only hope they are compensated as I m. by the privilege of taking a dish out of the patch, to bring it back and cover the sun-warmed berries with cream and eat them under a tree. Scrumptious! All you thirsty people on the Vaughan side of the village will shortly be able to drink your fill. Councillor, Ralph advises that the water projeci is "in the engineer- ing stage" - whatever that means. (He seemed to think it meant you'd get the water fairly soon.) There will be a 12 inch main come down Yonge Street from the Can-ville Well and go along No. 7 Highway, with another sim~ ilar main running out Arnold Av- enue. Water will be available to every house desiring it and of course will be metered. . Social: â€"Seems to me we should see greener Lawns next summer. it it in possible to keep the present 1 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, July 30, 1959 Thornhill and District News Briden & Thompson Electric Wiring - Maintenance Service Oil Burner & Appliance Service TU. 4-3183 TU. 4-3417 See Richvale Ornamental Iron Works For Stair & Porch Rails. Grilles & Gratings, Fire Escapes Portable Welding & Repairs Auto Service Complete Service To All Makes of Cars ELGI‘N MILLS TU. 4-3151 We “touch all bases" on service and repair jobs. Every point chec- ked, double checked to assure you of complete motoring satisfaction. Commercial - Domestic Industrial Phone AV. 5-4421 COOK'S BP Double Check Everything Taken Care Of Right 28 Industrial Rd. TUrner For Prompt Courteous Service Call TOWNSHIP OF MARKHAM CIVIC HOLIDAY PROCLAMATION MOVING It is hereby proclaimed by the Township of Markham that Monday, August 3rd, 1959, will be observed as Civic Holiday. Citizens are requested to govern themselves accord- ingly. H. CRISP. Clerk Thornhill Notes TELEPHONE AV. 5-2831 a MOVERS 8: CARTAGE GOD SAVE THE QUEEN PACKING His friends on Elgin Street will all be happy to learn that Mr. Tom Statom is home from the hospital and well on the mend. Mr. Ken Wilse, of Thornbank Drive, it having a summer home built in Tlmagaml - with all the attendant troubles of assembling wood and workmen and keeping the latter busy and sober! Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Enright and family of Elgin Street left last Saturday to spend the rest of the summer at their cottage on Kam- iniskey Lake, Combermere, On- tario. Combermere is in the Ban- croft area. Hope they took their life-jackets and lots of insect re- pellant, the two main items ne- cessary for survival in our lake country. To Marry New Brunswick Resident A well-known Thornhill girl. Miss Joan Wade, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. B. Wade of 7946 Yonge Street is returning to the village on August 5th for a bus-- month. Joan is to be married in Holy Trinity Church on August 22m! to Mr. Robert N. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Par- ker of Grand Mauan, New Bruns- wick. Joan lived in Thornhill all her} life. until the last two years, and‘ attended Thornhlll Public Schoolq After graduating from Richmond Hill High School, she trained as a nurse at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. On her grad- uation, she went to Grand Man- an, N. B. for a year. This past year Joan has been nursing at the Moncton General Hospital, Mone- ton, N. B. water systems attached to the ln- dlvldual wells and use them to water the lawns. It was through a former well- known resident of Thornhill that Joan met her husband-to-be. As a youngster, she was a playmate of the L’Adventure girls, Gret- chen and Linda, who lived for many years in the house on Cen- tre Street which for a short time housed the Thornhill Public Li- brary and is now the home and Office of Dr. Peter Morse. When the L’Adventures left Thornhill some four years ago, they went first to Toronto and then to Grand Manan, New Brunswick where they now operate a sum- mer hotel. It was while holidaying with her old friends that Joan met Robert Parker. Welcome home Joan! All your friends here will be excited and happy to see you! CALL YOUR CORRESPONDENT UNFAIR! UNFAIR! Unfair to hard-working correspondents! You have all gone away and/or entertained those fascinating vis- itors without telling me about it. How about giving me a call when you are doing anything interest- ing so your friends can keep up with you? The number is Ave. 5-2331. AVenue 5-2806 I Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. E. Lepkey, No. 7 Highway, on the birth of a son on Friday, July 24th. Birhtday greetings to David Lagzdins, Sussex Avenue, who had a birthday party on Tuesday of this week and entertained the neighbourhood children. Mrs. Fred Morris, Yonge Street,‘ returned home from Branson‘ Hospital, Sunday, July 19, after a stay of five weeks. Langstafi resi- dents will be pleased to hear that she is making steady progress and improving day by day. Mrs. Morris was overwhelmed with the thoughtfulness of the Lang- stafl residents who sent get-well greetings and message and wishes to thank everyone for their kind- ness, also the Langstafl Baptist Church for the beautiful flowers. Welcome to Langstaff to Mr. and Mrs. Peffer and family, Ran- dy. John and‘Elizabeth. who have moved into their newly built house on Garden Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. F. Stotts have sold their home on Church Street and moved to Beaverlon. LANGSTAFF DAILY SERVICI TORONTO AND AREA LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE MOVING Correspondent: W. L. CLARK. TUrner 4-2613 STORAGE A'V. 5-5101 Reeve “The Liberal" is always pleased to publish items of intend contributed by its readers in the Thomhill are: . . . . . 0m- representatlve In Thommu is Mrs. Margaret McLean. who may be touched by phoning AV. 5-2331. The camp which accommodates 180 at one time including about 80 resident campers, whiie others are day visitors, is in charge of competent leaders and counsel- _lors. Bob Everatt, who is Vice Principal of Finch Avenue East Public School is administrative director in charge of both camps. The camp is “many operatedwoodland flowers, birds of North} and managed by the Y.M.C.A. and is one of two camps manag- ed by the Willowdale branch. The Doncaster-Highland Park Recreational Association assume responsibility for the mainten- ance of grounds and buildings. Association president is Ron Dempster of Woodward Avenue, Highland Park. The camp is non- denominational and children of any faith are welcome. Charges are moderate. It costs only $13 for two weeks on a non-profit making basis with milk supplied tree of charge. America, holiday crafts. nature crafts, tree-s. nature stories. in- sects and butterflies. hobbies and activities, publications of the Audubon Society (for the preser- vation of nature). and finally “The Big Treasure Book :1 Pray- ers and Graces" leaders and counsellors All submit to a resident training course in a resident camp at Heart’s Lake and have to be thoroughly experienced in their subjects. The children appear to have a really wonderful time and these weeks in the summer camp The camp has been held for some years by courtesy of Mr. Silver of the Don River Development Company, in 18 beautiful acres situated on Steeles Avenue East, and was christened “Camp Tom Tom” when it was first es- tablished several years ago. The name derived from the fact that the main theme of the initial camp centred around outdoor living in Indian style. Periods of current camps are still directed to this theme. ‘ Every year Willowdale YMCA in co-operation with the Doncasterâ€"Highland Park Recreation Association op- erates a summer camp for local children, aged 7 to 14 years. The second camp, known as Owl Pen, is in North Toronto. Resi- dent Director oi “Camp Tom Tom” is Douglas Wilding, a Tor- onto school teacher. Both men are married. Bob is the father of four children, aged 2. 4, 6 and seven (three girls and one boy). The oldest participates in the camp. There are a total of eight regular leaders plus seven qualified coun- sellors of both sexes. Recently the camp has been following an Indian theme, as a result of which the acreage is covered with teepees, Indian shelters, council fires and all the paraphernalia usually associated with Indian life. The shelters are built by the young people them- selves and are a remarkable ach- levement. A stream runs through the grounds at one point at a level below the average by about 20 feet. The children have carved steps out of the bank down to this stream. . . During the Indian week the children learned Indian crafts in- cluding all. types of interesting leather work, mocassins, etc. Swimming plays a large part in the life of the campers. They have their own bus which takes first the girls and later the boys to swimming sessions and lessons at g‘lorthern Heights Swimming Poo. ‘ Schedules are arranged also in archery and crafts and councils. In the office of the camp which is equipped with a telephone, your reporter discovered a tele- phone list including the numbers of police, fire and hos’pitaL etc., so that the leaders are prepared for any emergency. First aid equipment is available and first aid practice is taught. Currently a gypsy theme is in progress and the children have lots of fun dressing up as they imagine gypsies to dress and generally making a study and temporary practice of this fas- cinaf'ng life. From time to time a “parents and friends night" is organized. These are developed to raise funds to contribute to an inter- national fund to assist children in less fortunate lands. Other practices include camp- ing skills, camp crafts, dramatics, sports, nature lore, cooking and a variety of interesting pastimes and games. Part of the area is closely wooded, mostly with tall silver pines and considerable wild life abounds which provides special opportunties for the stu- dy of nature. Muskrats. raccoons. a varety of birds including the pheasant with other fauna can be studied as all these inhabit the woods. In these spacious‘ grounds a much larger number of children could be accommodated but the total is limited to 160 at any one time because of the safety factor which enters all planning. Too many children would lead to crowded conditions for swimming sessions. for bus travel and so on, and experience has taught that the ideal number is that to which the camp is now restricted. Visiting the store your report- er discovered a real “Tom-Tom" which is used at “council” meet- ings. Shovels, brooms. axes and other items were plentiful. Am- ong the interesting books in the library were books on campcraft, ! Also an added reminder that there will be a Fall Fair again this year so please save your used clothing, etc.. and be ready when the time arrives. Mr. and Mrs. A. Wright and family, John Street, returned re- cently from a holiday at Geneva Park, Lake Couchiching. Thornlea Home and School As- sociation wish to remind the members and families of the area that they are still saving labels from Canada Packers products in Socials order to obtain a coffee maker for the school for next season. Anyone who has labels to turn in, or who would like further in- formation, can call Mrs. Mac- Queen, AV. 5-5295. ‘ nu; THORNLEA Correspondent: Mrs. M. J. Roy Phone AV. 5-2808 amp â€" go far to train them for respon- sibilty in life, but this is incul- cated in the most exciting adven- tures and pleasantest of ways. The YMCA, the recreation associ- ation, the individual leaders and counsellors as well as the parents who give their support by send- ing their children along are to be congratulated upon their splen- did contribution to the commun- ity in this manner. . Towards the end of the current camp the entire group will be taken to Sibbald’s Point. Sutton. for a special oujLing. On Sunday, July 26, at 2 o’- clock. the camp was presented on Television in the CBC program. “Junior Magazine". Unfortunately for all concern- ed, the area which has provided so much happiness to so many children has now been registered as a subdivision development area and unless the YMCA is able to raise the $200,000.00 necessary to purchase it to provide a perman- ent camp, its future life as a children’s camp is strictly limited. .Fra rance has bee called the breath of God. The Greeks j scribed- divine ‘ rigin to perfume, and in the sacrifices offered to their ‘ cities, the victim was covered with garlands‘of scented flowers. Much of the health and enjoyment of life c es from the many fragrant flowers, herbs and trees that grow on this fertile planet. A person or place, even a country is brought to mind instantly and vividly by the recurrence of some special scent, which may be pleasant or unpleasant. It is not on- ly from flowers that sweet scents flow: they emanate from leaf, stem and branch. Scents and memories â€" how inseparable they are. The flowering currant in the back yard filled the new spring air with spicy fragrance, the lilacs with their unforgettable sweetness, and the roses in the garden left memories of fragrance that will never die. Many of our fragrant bushes induce thoughts that give life to the past and add .beauty to the present. The scent of flowers can give us not only the spring and summer of today but those of yesterday. Sitting at my desk wherever I may be, or walking the city streets, I can recall and enjoy scents I have known â€"â€" the smell of earth after rain, the countryside in spring, my garden with its pot-pourri of fragrance; the fresh scents of field and wood; and in mid-summer the stifling smell of new. mown hay. I remember the scent of a fresh Water lake, and the pungence of pine, cedar and hemlock. I’ll remember the odor of leaves and brush burning in the fall. T I think of the many haunting perfumes, from herbs, cut grass, fallen leaves, a pruned hedge and sawn wood; these even as they are destroyed give forth the season’s infinite variety and sweetness which they have gathered to themselves in life. The fragrance of the air as the wood is sawn comes not from the living tree but from the stripped and lacerated trunks. It is for man to see that when he dies he leaves ._ fragrant a trail. Your Gas company does not employ door to door salesmen nor telephone canvassers. For information about dealers licensed by the Ontario Fuel Board to sell and install natural gas equipment call or write the Sales Department of abiwodern . . . Go Natural Gas Ll uer EREE BURNER SERVICE NOTHING DOWN . . . Easy Payments over 5 Years If you had lived in HeadIord since the days when horses did much of the work on the farms hereabouts. you will remember that on the occasion of the an- nual Sunday School picnic, we made a "day" of it. It came a lit- tle later in July than now. be- cause most of us would then be through or nearly “through hay- ing". Haying was a more leisurely task then than now. Horses did the mowing; one horse (or a team) on the old sulky-rake ga- thered it into windrows; and then several members of the family “cocked” it. What if the date of the picnic did find us with several loads still to be brought in? The rest was good for the horses. to say nothing of the "manpower". So off we started, be-frilled and starched, with all our hampers. and the youngsters with their “shining morning face". at 9.30 or 10 o’clock for such places as Mus- selman’s Lake, or Preston's Lake, or York Downs Park; and immed- iately on arrival the women folk proceeded to get lunch. A very sumptuous affair, almost always including strawberry pie {how did we ever transport it?) and tea strong enough to cut with a knife, for all adults. Then someone would be delegated to keep traglg 0.. the youngsters to see they did not go into the water too soon af- ter eating. A baseball game fol- lowed the swim. often with the larger boys challenging the mar- ried men. I do not seem to re- call much baseball among the girls at the time of which I write. Then races, with the ladies' races near the beginning of thei sports program so they could go to the pavilion to prepare supper. A bang-up supper, and everyone headed for home. It was often quite early when we left (many farmers were refusing to use day- light saving time); but entire fa- milies would have been present and cows would be lowing, wait- ing patiently to be milked. It was a hand job in those days -â€"- no milking machines then. A few years brought some changes. We had found a new and delightful place to go â€" Woodland Park, nicely conducted by Miss Lapp, a relative of one of our church members. But the hay-baler had made its appearance on a few of our farms; and some folk doubled up their forces in order to avail themselves of its use. Thus, if the picnic coincided with the day when the baler was available, the hayrbaler won out. So, the num- ber of men present at the pic- nic thinned out; children were piled into fewer cars; and the A; 3-1-..-A hour lgicnicd â€"padt ancl pr. iningd of depaiLtfilil-eflwa's delayed Whatever its type . . . whatever its fuel LOW COST . . . EASY TO DO! monthly Installs zompleto gas forced air furnace, including labour and materials to tanned with nearest exlsting basement ducts. until after the noon meal Headford’s child population seemed to Lcrease and for a year or two we were glad of Wes Clark's truck to help out in the transportation. And a lot of fun it was too: travelling the high- way in a truck, too high in the sides for comfortable viewing (we felt this was an added safety fea- ture). but offering much in over- head sweeps from high trees al-t ong the way. On; lungs got well exercised. too, as we sang our- selves hoarse. But (and it was very wi.e too). the law stepped in and forbade the transportation of people in a vehicle planned only for the moving of livestock. Then we turned to a safer meth- od of travel, and went to the pic- nic grounds in Mr. Norman Reid's bus. Some of the men were able to join the mothers and their families for supper, which was of- ten well delayed for just that reason. The use,of the bus had left family ms at home for the men to use; but “catchier” sea- sons (some blame atomic fall- out!) and the great need for hur- in operations at home brought our numbers down to just half of what they had been. And then! a wonderful thing happened. The Stewart Rumbles had been giving their farm home 5 rroundings a wonderful face- lifting and renovating; making the immediate surroundings of the house into almost a little park; and building a farm pond that. is really something. They generous- ly offered their place for our pic- nii It is really lovely, with every Cesirable feature for a picnic â€"â€" a grand spot for running races, a fine ball park, and a safe pond for swimming In addition, we were given carte-blanch in the Rumble home to provide tea, etc.. for the supper. Of course, a picnic would not be a picnic, to the young fry at least, if there were no booth at which to spend one's boarded sa- vings, so the Headford W.A. has come to the rescue by providing candy and ‘pop’ for the young- sters to regale themselves. Here again. we had the free use of the Rumble deep-freeze for popsicles, etc. Last year we had 75 present at the supper; this year our num- ber reached 90. Last year there were four “duckings” when some of the youngsters thought they knew how to handle an aluminum canoe â€" this year the casUalties were down to one â€"; Norine Simpson lost her balance and fell in the water unexpectedly! This‘ year also, Mr. Briggs brought a wonderful "merry-go-round" for ‘the use of the tiny tots, also a ‘ teeter-totter. @ansumers’CflaS When one passes the Rumble place along the road, one cannot guess what is at the end of the lane. A large area, well shaded with trees, and grass cut to make it almost like a park, and off to the left. a lovely rustic stairway (forty steps) leading down to the ball park and the. “swimmin' LAA_L_ hole”. For those whose hearts (and possibly legs) have seen heavy service, there is a winding trail that brings one back up gra- dually to the back of the barn. The Rumble family have treat- eu the Head-ford folk so well, they just might find themselves stuck with them for quite a number of years! CLEAN . . . SILEN'I' . . . 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Includes automatic controls, Also min for "design" furnam (RICHMOND HILL) 5 Yonge St. South SERVICE DEPT. OF HEALTH TWP. OF NORTH YORK n doubt about the safety of the milk or water sup~ plies? Pasteurize the milk and boil the water. void ever-exertion espec- ially if you are unaccus- tomed to strenuous exer- cise. 86 SPRUCE AVENUE CENTRAL YORK APPLIANCE SERVICE WASHERS TO YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE AGENTS FOR Phone AV. 5 - 4301 - - TW. 5 - 2613 NO NEED TO WAIT FOR SERVICE Canadian General 'Electric Canadian Westinghouse Frigidaire Co. Moffats Easy McClary Norge Also other electrical equipment We Wait On You ~ DRYERS REFRIGERATION WHEN YOU NEED IT! Sanitary Contractor C. STUNDEN RICHMOND HILL "1. «ms Drains Cleaned & Repaired Ihornhill Pharmacy C. E. STONEBURG Chemist & Druggist AV. 5-2503 Yonge St. Radios Septic Tanks Pumped Max Factor Cosmetics JOHN'S T.V. Prescription Service View-Master Expert Drug Service AV. 5-4138 Vitamins Thornhill RANGES Car Radios RICHVALE Reels HI-FI 59-65