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ial Service Mission. This Missipn is an interdenominational organ- ization which carries on special meetings for children all across Canada. At the services, by means of songs, stories and films, the facts of the Christian faith will be presented in a form whi- ch children can easily grasp and understand. Thornhill Presbyterian Church Dr. Jacob Joci, the Director of the Nathaniel Institute in Toron- Monday, March 7th marks the opening of a week of special children’s services arranged by the Thornhill Ministerial ASSOC- iation to be held each day at 4 pm. Monday through Friday at Thornhill United Church. All public school age children are invited and transportation from the more distant schools will be arranged. Notices about the ser- vices will be handed to the chilâ€" dren as they leaverschool Friday afternoon and on Monday at noon registration tickets will be distributed for the children to fill in. When the children reach the church and are registerd, they will enjoy a short period of games and refreshments before going into the church proper for the service. The services will be conducted by Rev. A. C. Capon, a graduate of an Anglican sem- inary in England and who is now Secretary of the Children's Spec- Markham Township graders and snow plows were going day and night during the storm. ‘We hired no outside help or machines, ev- erything was done by our own road department.” Councillor Mumberson stated. He said he was amazed to see how much money other municipalities spend for outside help and equipment There will be no such expense for Markham Township. he declared, Reeve Clark paid tribute to the Maintenance Department of the Township for the good care taken of township equipment. He said that while other municipalities were turning in their machines and buying new ones. Markham was saving the taxpayers' dollars by maintainin the old in good use. “One ma' ine used during the storm was 15 years old", the reeve stated, “and it is still giv- ing excellent service and has nev- er lost an hour of work " There was only one breakdown in equipment during the storm, it lasted only an hour. Reporting that one Markham township operator work- ed a 23-hour stretch at the height of last week’s storm, Councillor Lawson Mumberson, chairman of roads for the township, asked for some verbal recognition of the fine work done by the Roads Department in combatting the devastating storm of last week-end, at Monday night’s weekly council session. Councillor Mumberson said, “A police sergeant from Toronto whom I have never seen be- fore in my life, complimented our township on the fine way the roads are looked after and said that despite the recent storms our roads were the best he has travelled outside of Toronto.” The reeve and deputy-reeve and Councillor S. R. Watson also commented on favorable reports received. Councillor J. MacNeil was absent. - Markham Township police were on the alert too, Councillor Mum- berson said, and a police cruiser was kept on Highway No. 7. near Buttonville, just for emergency purposes." Correct Procedure Mr. G. A. MacKendrick of Bay- view and Steeles, who attended Monday’s session. was instructed by council that it was necessary to apply three days prior to a meeting, in order to have a peti- tion for a hearing at a regular council session, Mr. McKendi-ick evidently did not realize that despite this fact Reeve Clark was willing to listen to him. and ap- parentLv did not hear the reeve state, "since you have come out tonight, we will hear you”. He berated the reeve and council and staWod out of the council cham- Township Roads Dept. Fights Storm On Its Own Week 0! Special Services By Thornhill Ministerial Association Markham Council Above is seen a perfect example of the ‘lmmovable’ object. The immovable part in this case be- ing the wheels of the overturned freight train lying in the snow at the crossing on John Street in Thornlea. The C.N.R. diesel, still on the track. was pushing the box mrnhill and District News It's Wheels Ground Too Slowly 8 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, March 3, Thornhill Notes TELEPHONE AV. 5-2331 in the last hurricane and flood. He spoke of the dreadful suffer- ing which the Church in Korea has undergone in the last 20 years, \but in spite of which it continues to be a very vital church. Rev. Kim is in Canada, studying at the Presbyterian Col: lege in Montreal. This is part of a plan' sponsored by the Pres- byterian Church in Canada to bring /ministers from various countries to Canada for post- graduate work. On Sunday evening, February 28th, at the Congregational Fel- lowship Night, Rev. Ken MacMil- Ian, General Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Soc- iety in Canada spoke on the im- pressions he received as he tour- ed the world last summer in the interests of the Bible Society. The w rship service was conducted b; Mr. Ken Terry and the scrip- to, was the guest speaker at the morning service. at Thornhill Presbyterian Church on Febru- ary let. He spoke of his work at the Nathaniel Institute, the Anglican Mission to the Jews in Toronto. To end the month of special s<rvices devoted to the work in the various MissiOn fields. Rev. Duk Sung Kim addresset‘ the congregation at the morning ser- vice on February 28th. Rev. Kim is the minister of the only Kor- ean church in Nagoya, Japan, which suffered so very tragically bers. Lnngstafl’ Farm Taxes Township Solicitor Lucas has suggested to Markham Council that he be permitted to apply to the City of Toronto to increase taxes on the former Langstatf jail farm property. The increase, from $4,000. to $4,200., is necessary due to the installing of a watermain on Bayview Ave, Loses 30 Pheasants A Mr. Thompson of the 7th Concession Markham may not be eligible for compensation under the Livestock Act, council said after hearing his application for $128. to compensate for the loss of 30 pheasants, as the result of a stray dog breaking into his breeding cages. Deputy-reeve Dean said pheasants do not come under the act_ and that if such a precedent were set, mink farm- ers and others would petition for losses too. However, the request will be studied by the Finance Committee and a report will be made on the matter next week, the reeve said. Deputy-reeve Dean asked if there was any portion of the act which stated the owner of the dog could be ma e to pm] dam- ages. Clerk Harr \ Crisp said it would be difficult to establish ownership since the dog was a stray. Councillor Watson asked, “Where was our dog catcher", then asked how much money was in the dog fund (from fees char- ged) â€" and could it be used for settling such claims. The clerk estimated between $3000 and $4000 but said the dog catcher’s fees had to come out of that sum. car to couple it into position when the car's wheels jammed. The force from the diesel was sutfic- ient pressure to crumple the jam; med wheels and force the box car completely ofi the track_ Councillor Mumberson said, "In such a case as this. if the owner of the pheasants knew to whom the dog belonged, it would be a case for civil action"- Reeve Clark said.'“tt will be â€" Photo by Barbour “The Liberal” is always pleased to publish items of interest contributed by ltl reader: in the Thornhlll are: . . . . . Our representative in Thornhill h Mrs. Margaret McLean. who may be reached by phoning AV. 5-2381. a high school in Northern Rho- desia for 11 years and is present- ly the General Secretary of the South African General Missions in Canada. The worship sen/ice wés led by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Culley and Mr. and Mrs. Eilert Sands led the 18 couples present in some games. Refreshments were served by Group 2. Thornhill United Church Thornhill United Church cele- brated the.157th anniversary of its congregation on Sunday, Feb- ruary’14th. The guest preacher was Rev. Wm. Armitage of Hali- burton United Church. ‘ Following the service, there were several baptisms. The son oi Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Head- rick, 85 Meadowview, was bap- tised “Jan Scott.” “Donald Laird" were the names given to the son of Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Joynt of 20 Uplands, while the son of Mr. and'Mrs. A. G. Lang of 124 Westwood Lane was giv- en the name “Brian Allan.” Ste- phen Thomas Osborne was also baptized, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Osborne of 23 Westwood u“; Ten young people of Thornhill Presbyterian Church attended a Winter Conference of Presbyter- ian Youth held at Knox Church, C shawa the week end of Febru- ary let. The same week end. Rev. Chambers addressed the first Senior High Teen Conference held in St. Andrews Church. Is- lington. The Conference was sponsored by the Presbytery of West Toronto and 10 Presbyter- ian churches in the Etobicoke area co-operated. The theme of the conference was “What Wilt Thou Have Me ’00 Do." On Feb- ruary 28th, Rev Chambers also spoke at a conference held at Cherry Hill Farm, sponsored by the Young Adults of Knox Pres- byterian Church in Toronto. The theme of this conference was “My Christianity at Work." “-4 v ............. ‘ A former high school principal in° Northern Rhodesia, was the speaker gin ‘tho ‘Ir‘ieelting of the ampleâ€"s (El-ubjheld at tHe church on Saturday, February 20th. Mr. Peter Letchford, was principal of checked out and we will get a police report on the matter". When Is A Dog Not At Large? nu» u....v_, . Fifty-three members of the Men’s Club of Thornhill Presby- terian Church met at the Church on Thursday, February 25th and l. ard an informative talk by Capt. A. MacCorquodale, the di- rector of the Salvation Army’s House of Concord, on the work being done there. The meeting was chaired by the President Mr. John Maver. The group all en- joyed the sing song led by Mr. Eilert Sand. The Devotional ser- vice was conducted by Mr. Owen Wilson and Mr. Alec Brown. The group also enjoyed the delicious meal prepared by the ladies of the Church. A dog is not “at large", when under proper control of an adult person or on a leash or on its own property. Following an amusing debate on this subject Councillor Watson asked, “What about a dog hunt- ing rabbits?” Deputy-reeve Dean said a dog might go “at large” or on the highway, when chasing a rabbit or a fox. to which Councillor Mumberson laughingly replied. “When he's chasing a fox, no dog catcher could keep up with him, let alone catch him.” Caretaker’s Applications ture was read by Mr. Jerry Eas- ton. A trio. composed of Mr. Nick Yandermey, Mr. Norman Terry and Miss Myrna Hunt en- tertained the group. Following the service, the 65 persons pres- ent enjoyed refreshments. . LL_ Eighteen or 20 applications have been received for the posi- tion of part-time caretaker for the municipal building, a report on these will be made at a later date. Council met in committee following Monday night's session to hear applications read by the clerk. Alarm System 0n the recommendation of the Water and Police Chairman, an alarm may be installed between the township pump house and the police department. Council- lor Mumberson said the alarm would ring only in the event of water at the pump house drape ping below a certain level. or to alleviate trouble in the case of a breakdown at the pump house. “A droppage in the water level could be disastrous". Councillor Mumberson said. “If we had a break at 3 am, and a fire at 5 am. we could end up with very red faces"~ he concluded. Cemetery Board The five-man Cemetery Board for Markham Township will be composed of Trevor Watson (3 year term); John Brumwell (2 year term); Dr. Neal (1 year term) and the two members of the present Property Committee Deputy-reeve Dean and Council- lor Watson. Fire Hall Site Stating that it was the most logical spot right now for a pro- posed fire hall in the front end of the township, Reeve Clark ad- vised the Property Committee to investigate the purchase of a 100 foot lot near Yonge and Elgin Streets. The township does not plan to build for some time, but wishes to have a site available for future use. 1960 A series of special Lenten Ser- vices will begin on Wednesday, March 2nd. The Book of Rev- elations of St. John the Divine will be studied at these services. Thornhill Women’s Institute The visit by the Young People of Holy Trinity to Holy Blossom Synagogue was to have been on Friday, February 26th but be- cause of the severe snow storm, it had to be postponed. A new date for the visit has not yet been set. Lane. The solitary little girl was given the pretty names “Mary Anna Louise" and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ro- land Pack of 112 Woodward Av- The members of the Couples Club of Thornhill Baptist Chuich had a jolly" time at an old fash- ioned sleigh ridding party at Sunnybrook Riding Club, on‘ Yonge Street. Following the sleigh ride, they all enjoyed re- freshments at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Jardine, 49 Vaughan Rd., Richmond Hill. Holy Trinity Anglican Church Parish Guild On ' Tuesday, February 16th, the regular semi-monthly meet- ing of the Parish Guild was held in the Church Hall. The Presi- dent, Mrs. Kay Shaw opened the meeting with the Guild Prayer. Mrs. Helen Glover read the min- utes of the last meeting. Mrs. Eira Trant, convenor of the 0p- portunity Sale to be held Febru- ary 20th, discussed the final ar- rangements for this event. Mrs. Audrey Davis, Programme Con- vener, stated that ‘plans were coming along nicely for the Daf- fodil Card and Games Night, to be held in the Church Hall, Tues- day, March lst and that the con- gregation, both men and women, were invited to attend. They are to bring their cards or games and the admission will be 750. The Committee has planned de- licious refreshments, prizes and favours. The business completed, the members then proceeded to price articles for the Opportun- ty Sale. Refreshments were serv- ed by the hostesses, Mrs. B. Barrett, Mrs. J. Higginson and Mrs. L. Wise. . The February meeting of the Thornhill Women’s Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Little, 178 Sheppard Ave., with 20 la- dies present. From the Secre- tary’s report, the group was pleased to learn that the Mark- Vaughan Institute of Langstaff had accepted the invitation to attend the Thornhill group‘s Birthday Party on March 17th at 2 pm. in the Masonic Hall. Thomhill. Invitations were noted and delegates appointed to at- tend the following meetings: Y.W.C.A., March _7th;__0ffice}‘s Next Sunday evening's service will also mark the beginning of an “Open Season on the Preach- er” during which the minister will answer questions submitted by the congregation. Four ques- tions will be answered this Sun- day. ‘ Thornhill Baptist Church Conference, Guelph, May 5th; Pottery Demonstration, Markâ€" Vaughan Institute, May 215t. The meeting voted to donate the sum of $5.00 to help send a crippled child to camp. enue Next Sunday, March 6th, will mark the beginning of a series of Lenten sermons. At the ev- ening service, a film entitled “The Church Moves In" will be shown, depicting how alcoholics of Skid Row in Chicago are re- habilitated. Following this, the Young People’s Union will dis- cuss the question of beverage alcohol. The discussion will be led by_Bill Cooper, a teen age member of the group who re- cently attended a Conference in Toronto, on this subject. Mns. McGowan, the District President addressed the meeting and gave a report of the‘year’s work. She also mentioned the origin of the Institute’s Crest which was designed by Laura Rose Stephens in 1903 from her signet ring and with the col- ours of Queen Victoria, blue and gold. Mrs. Mizen gave a talk on old times and prices and MrS. Cole and Mrs. Little sang a duet. Mrso Zuefelt read part of a pub- lication of the Ontario Field Nat- uralists. describing bird watch- ing in the early 1800’s. The meet- ing closed with God Save the Queen, following which lunch was served. Social Notes vuuv. There was a good attendance out on Sunday evening, February 28th to see the_ las_t_of file‘ser- Mr. Roy Picthall of 31 Up- lands is now resting comfortably at home, following an operation of his knee at Branson Hospital. Well. I wonder if he was one of the jaunty gents who went whining past my door in wheel chairs, the week-end -I spent in that same place. Yes, folks, that’s why your column was so short last week. A week-end on a veg- etarian diet, plus the attentions of Thornhill's distinguished young surgeon, left me in a slightly weakened condition and unable to do my usual persistent scrounging for news. (Now if this isn't getting to the bottom of the ban-ell for social news. I don’t know what is. How about phoning me in some news all you people out there?) ‘i‘é’smofu fiâ€"fifis; the film of Billy Graham’s L9ndoq_Crt_lsa£!g. Mr. and Mrs. Wib Smith who were recently welcomed to Thornridge Drive, are now to be congratulated on the birth of a son on Saturday, prrqary 27th. A parent education meeting was held by the Thomhin Nu:- sery School on Wednesday, Jan- uary 20th at the home of Mrs. David McLean Thombank Rd. Mrs. Anne Martin of the Forest Hill Nursery School was the speaker and her topic was the Nursery School Child - his needs and his capabilities. Mr. and Mrs. B. Weldrick, Mrs. Alice Robinson and Mrs. Etta Burns, left on Monday for a months vacation in Florida. Were you one of the local res- idents at Charles Howitt School on Wednesday evening, February 24? If not_ maybe your neighbor has told you about the new “go- ings-on” in our community. Ap- proximately 45 to 50 people were present at Charles Howitt School for the public meeting to form an association to develop the Boyl'e Park pljoperty Mr. N. Hicks spoke briefly on why the meeting had been called, then introduced Mr. E. Sand who had agreed to act as chairman for the meeting, 7 7 - Mr. Sand, in a short address_ urged the group to act and act quickly, in getting a building started on the park land.-He said he knew of cases where subdiv- isions were built up so fast that all idle land was gobbled up. Mr. Fred Iris, Mr. Bob Shear- er, Mrs. Peggy Morris of the Langstaff Young Women’s Insti- tute. and Mrs. M. Roy of Mark- Vaun Women’s Institute, all spoke briefly on tlge subject ip question. Mr, Sand conducted an elec- tion of officers with the following results: chairman. Mr. Fred Iris; vice-chairman. Mr. Nathan Hicks; secretary, Mr. Bob Shearer; treasurer, Mrs. R. Richards; dir- ectors, Mr. Fred Morris, Mrs. I: Form New\ Association by Elizabeth Kelson I love all the seasons. This Winter that will be pass- ing away in another month â€" I love too. I enjoy Winter with the snow laid like a white carpet over the land and it’s star-filled nights. Here in our northern clime, we associate snow with winter, and in the whiteness of snow there is the reminder of purity. Snow is a cleanser. It helps to remove impurities from the land. I can recall my mother using snow to clean rugs and mats. Snow is a protection. It prevents the frost from entering too deeply into the ground. Winter also brings us rest and sleep, or should in the natural way of things. The days are shortened and nights are long and everything rests. The winter also speaks to us with a note of urgency. Before winter comes and the snow blows across the land, we gather into our barns and cel- lars all needful things. There is an urgency when ap- proaching winter warns us, “Do it now!” A . Winter is also a testing time. All that lives and grows meetswinter’s challenge in his own fashion. An- imals and birds find their food beneath the snow They seem to know that winter won”t last forever. .Winter is full of Nature’s poetry. The trees became‘the fan- tasies of fairyland, and bleakness can turn into beauty in the space of hours. The freshly plowed roads, shovel- ed paths and smoke\drifting from many chimneys tell muter of man’s defense against cold and isolation. Snug and warm behind the curtained windows of their houses, they spend their evenings watching television, visiting with their friends or find‘time to learn and grow and develop along with their families. Finally winter will bring us the spring. It always has. Springis even now beckoning each one of us to newness of life. In a short while, the greening grass, the Mayflowers in the woods, the delicate budding leaves will invite us to find new hearts and new hope. We will pass from winter through the gates of res- urrection and the life of Easter, the Springtime of the soul; for His promise is “Behold I make all things new.” jAOl/qutd anc/ THE STANDARD-TRIUMPH LINE GIVES YOU LOTS OF SELLING ‘ELBOW-ROOM’ The complete range provides a price spread from $1845 to $2997 oug Ls'm Standard-Triumph dealerships are GOING . . . GOING 3 Before they’re all gone, you still have a chance to pick up one of the most desirable automotive dealerships in Canada. Who knows, you may be lucky. So Why not write now to: Standard-Triumph (Canada) Limited, 496 Evans Awmue, Toronto 14, Out. Roy. Mr. Cleve Burton. Mr. S‘ Lunau_ Mr. Cecil Thirgood. A motion was carried to name the association the Langstaff Com- munity Awociation. It was recommended that chair- man of committees for finance, building and recreation be ap- pointed from the executive direc- tors by the executive. Those pres- ent were asked to list their names under any committee on which they wouid like to work We are happy to report that your new executive is getting right down to business At the first executive meeting held at the heme of Mr. Hicks, the Com- mittee chairmen were appointed. Mr, S. Lunau and Mr. C. Burton, co-chairmeu of the building com- mittee; Mr. Cecil Thirgood, chairman of the recreation com- mittee; Mr. Fred Morris, chair- men of the finance committee: and Mrs. I. Roy. chairi‘nan of the public relations committee. 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