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Tiny Tots Visit Baker's Bush By MARGARET I. McLEAN A group of nearly 30 young- sters from the Thornhill Nurs- ery School, with almost as‘ many mothers and three teach- ers had a happy time recently exploring Mr. Amos Baker‘s sugar bush on the Langstaff Sideroad.- The children were given a‘ kindly welcome by Mr. Baker who took time off from his work to tell how they begin to gather the sap each year “when the days get warm and the birds come back". Then taking two of the children by the Supervisor Mrs. Carlotta Brodrick, Mrs. Roy the sap is gathered from the trees. The children Kevin Jamieson and Mary Ross. A group of eager tots watch with interest as sap hand, he led the troupe into the‘ evaporating shed where they were considerably awed by the clouds of steam rising from the tanks and the glow of the wood fire below them when the door was opened for re-fuelling. \ENJOY SYRUP Emerging again into the sunlight, the children enjoyed samples of syrup. Licking out the little paper cups of this sweet treat kept them quiet for almost a minute. Then they scampered along the path through the bush, with many forays to examine the The bright buckets hanging from the trees will soon be a thing of the past, however, as this time-honored process changes to keep pace with modern times. Most of the sugar bush is now interlaced with gleaming strands of slender plastic piping. The ‘strands, looped from tree to ‘ tree. glisten in the sunlight as tiny air bubbles move slowly along with the crystal sap. A dozen or so trees are linked together this way and the sap falls by gravity to a central pipe which goes underground. From here it is pumped back _to the evaporating tanks. _, v-..c fascin piping They and ( the 1 the ‘ hose under clamh huge them and while on St with: Th( |cars 2 think bush Mr. Baker’s sugar bush now' has some ten miles of this plas- tic piping. At 5%c per foot. this represents a considerable financial investment but of ‘ course, it saves the time and ilabour formerly required in I‘driving through the bush, emptying the pails into a tank and driving it back to be boiled. It must keep the sap cleaner .ltoo, so if the syrup doesn't ) taste quite the same as it used to in days gone by, perhaps it i bright blue pails collecting sap is drop by drop, the tractor with ax its huge mud-covered wheels, the large wood piles. st PLASTIC PIPING W‘ "I is boiled on its way to becoming maple syrup. (Photo by Barbour) Ross and several of the children Watch how are (left to right) Kevin Smith, Ian McLean, (Photo by Barbour) think their visit to the sugar bush ended there. It will be relived again and again, furn- ishing material for not only endless chatter, but subjects for drawing and painting, as well as block building and l other creative play. is because not so many bugs and twigs are boiled with it! And while some of the old- sters may sigh for the old ways, the nursery school youngsters were even more fascinated with the plastic So thank you, Mr. Baker, for your hospitality and the hours of past and future pleasure you ‘have afforded these little ones. ways, the nursery school youngsters were even more fascinated with the plastic piping than with the buckets. They were full of questions‘ and carefully examined where the pipes were inserted into the trees, and followed the hose to where it joined the underground pipes. They clambered excitedly over some huge flat tree stumps, some of them nearly four feet across and watched with interest while two young men worked on some smaller fallen trees with axes. Then they piled into the cars and home again. But don’t JUST DIAL Turner 4-2162 DRAPES NEED CLEANING FREE PICK-UP v FREE PICK-UP “YOU WILL LOVE OUR DRY CLEANING" YOUR DRAPES SHOULD BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. HAVE BRIGHT CLEAN DRAPES IN YOUR HOUSE THIS SPRING. By MONA ROBERTSON chi (Senior Citizen Director) aw When word came last Friday, 0“ that William “Bill” Medhurstor had "Slept Peacefully Away", early that morning, his friends so among the senior citizens of wt Richmond Hill, were engulfedled in a wave of sorrow. hi] They did not sorrow over $6! his death, for Bill, who was 71, 0“ had suffered with a painful 5" heart ailment during the past an few years. since his retirement di‘ as a policeman. 0f No, Bill Medhurst’s “friends” The pals he played 'crm' said, “That was a good way with, at the centre, and all the for Bill to go. In his sleep." It club members, will miss Bill‘ was the only comfort they had Medhurst’s courtesy and solici- , , . for they had lost a dear tude on their behalf. It was friend. Bill Medhurst who was usually But the sorrow came with‘first on his feet. to say, the realization that. true to “Thanks, on behalf of the club Theme Of Local Rally YWCA World Membership Day; Mrs. Drummond Fraser was chairman of the event. Mrs. Standen has been a member of the World Council of YWCA for the past eight years and has been chairman of the mutual service and extension committee. Mutual service. she said, implies the sharing of resources - people. money, ideas, prayer, friend- ship and publications. The 1963 budget has been set at $62,630 for this purpose. Requests are received by this committee from national asso-‘ ‘ciations throughout the world and although sometimes priori- ties have to be made, most of the needs are met. if not immediately, before the year is up, as other national associ- tions learn of the needs and decide to answer the call for help. Five Concerns “The concern of women and girls for hunger in the world can be met by sharing our resources,” was. the challenging statement of Mrs. Ronald Standen,l vice-president of World YWCA, as she closed her address to a large audience of young women Wednes- day evening. Mrs. Standen had combined the slogans of the past three years to achieve this statement. The| Richmond Hill YWCA Neighbors, who made up the1 audience, were observing World Membership Day at‘ an evening rally in the education building of thel Richmond Hill United Church. V Five Concerns This year the YWCA theme‘ is the “Concern of Women and‘ Girls" everywhere in the world. and the speaker described these concerns as: (1) family, (2) work, (3) education, (4) women in public life, and (5) overall image of women in women in public life, and (or overall image of women in society today. The World YWCA, she said is a federation of national associations in over 70 count- ries. It is a movement having an entity of its own and acts on its own to relieve suffering and give service where and when needed. Mrs. Standen quoted Mitchell Sharp, newly appointed Minis- ter of Trade & Commerce, as saying, some months ago, that Canadians should help raise the standard of living of less fortunate peoples, not because of fear of communism, nor because it would be good for business, but simply because we can afford it and because there are less fortunate people in the world today. She expres-: sed the hope that under his leadership, Canadians would contribute more towards achiev' ing freedom from hunger throughout the world. She said. “What we lack is not the means but the will. In 1961 the average Canadian had an in- come of $1,500 - in many countries in- Asia, Africa and South America, the average income is less than $100 a year. It is sheer hypocrisy to say we cannot afford to help.” “Freedom From Hunger” She spoke of a German pastor who by going without one meal a week and persuad- ing others to follow this plan‘ and contribute the money saved to the “Freedom From Hunger” campaign has been able to support many good works particularly in India. character, Bill had slipped away from them quietly. with- out the fuss of sayin, goodbye. or any further to do. But his friends will miss him so. The senior's day centre, which Bill so ardently support- ed. when his health permitted him to be out of doors, will seem just a little dark. with- out the sunshine of his cheery smile, and the bright wink of an eye. especially for the la- ‘dies, which was so much a part of Bill’s personality. members", whenever an lndi-‘ vidual. or a group, came to the‘I meetings to entertain the members. i In his executive work with1 the senior citizens he was a; charter member and the club‘s? representative to town council! - Bill was a quiet influence for good. He respected order, and peace, and fellowship. When problems arose. as they do in every club which is actively‘ growing, Bill was the one who said, “Let’s show a little faith".i Yes. we’re all going to missi The pals he played ‘crib’ with. at the centre, and all the club members, will miss Bill Medhurst’s courtesy and solici- tude on their behalf. It was Bill Medhurst who was usually where among other projects. a home for girls and a van which teaches proper nutrition in the villages have been pro- vided. Mrs. S. Redburn, treasurer of the local- "Y" committee presented to Mrs. Fraser a cheque for $91.20 from the local groups for the mutual aid services. The chairman turned the cheque over to Mrs. Standen. Excellent Crafts Of great interest to all pres-l ent was the excellent display of crafts arranged by Mrs. Harry Service. Included in the‘ handiwork of the members on display were smocking, etch- ing on glass and aluminum, wax candles. copper tooling, enamelling, painting on glass and tiles, linoleum mosaics, puppets and dolls. Peggy Critchley carried the‘ burden of craft instruction for all groups for many months, but recently two members from each group have been trained by Mrs. Critchley and provide‘ competent leadership in this1 field. The groups have made and donated quantities of toys to the children's aid society and Thornhaven School and have a supply on hand for the new hospital when it opens. Posters, dolls and curios pointed up the world-wide aspect of the YWCA, and added to the interest of the displays. Mrs. F. Straumann outlined the history of the YWCA moveâ€" ment from its initiation in 1855, through the changes that changing times have made necessary. “The YWCA is in- ternational in scope," she claimed, “and is found in 70 countries. It provides Christian .fellowship for women and girls in all these countries, and helps in building international understanding and friendship and world peace.” “Y” Neighbors Mrs. Fred C. Jackson spoke on the development of the “Y” Neighbors in Richmond Hill, in response to an appeal from the university women’s club, who realized that many young moth- ers were in desperate need of a recreational outlet in this growing community. The National YWCA Exten-| sion Committee loaned Miss: Marion Foster and interested women in this community‘ formed a sponsoring group.‘ One hundred and seventy-nine young women turned out to the first meeting at Beverley Acres School in 1959, and enthusiasm has never faltered. The pro- gram consists of exercise, crafts, devotions and discus- sions. JUST DIAL Turner 4-2162 In his executive work withl' the senior citizens he was a“ charter member and the club‘s’ representative to town council! - Bill was a quiet influence fork good. He respected order, and: peace, and fellowship. When. problems arose. as they do in every club which is actively growing, Bill was the one who said. “Let’s show a little faith".‘; Yes. we're all going to miss you, Bill Medhurst. But. we are so very glad we had the honor of knowing you. How better can we phrase the feelings of his friends, than by saying. “He had the stature of a man. Goodbye old friend, sleep well." 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