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4 THE LIBERAL, Richmond H111, Ontario, Thugsdiy, June 27, 1963 Garden Tea Very Successful Well over 300 people turn- ed up at the Thornhill branch of the York Central Hospital Auxiliary's second annual garden tea held at the homes of Mrs. Stuart Parker and Mrs. John Sum- ner on June 19th. The attractive tea table was set up under a large tree in front of the Parker home and guests were gra- ciously welcomed by Mrs. H. R. Howden, presicknt of the Thornhill branch of the auxiliary. Pouring tea were Mrs. Ernest Redelmeler. lst vice-president of York Cen- tral Hospital Auxiliary; Mrs. Kedwell, the treasurer; Mrs. Schuyler Snively, honorary president; Mrs. Fred Jack- son. past president: Mrs. R. Miller and Mrs. G. Chat- fleld, wife of the hospital administrator. Convener of the tea was Mrs. H. Spafâ€" ford. Mr. T. Stothers of 298 Centre Street spoke to the members of the Thornhill Hor- ticultural Society at their June 18 meeting and his informal address proved both interesting and amusing, enlivened by touches of his gentle Irish humour. Mr. Stothers accused many Canadians of being conformists. particularly with respect to their gard- ens. Many plant a few evergreens, set out some petunins and feel the job done. he said. He then proceeded to show some splendid coloured slides of gardens in Scotland and Ireland which he had photographed on a recent trip. Particularly interest- ing were the pictures tak- en at MacGredy’s rose lardens in Ireland. Mac- Gredy’s, between Belfast and Portadown are one of the three largest export- ers of rose bushes in the world. From as many as 1,600 seedlings in their nurseries, they will get two roses they wish to reproduce and throw all the rest out. Mr. Stothers related. Mr. Stothers was partlm larly interested in seeing the MacGredy roses as the original briar root stock on which they grow their roses had come from his father's farm nearby. He had over 30 roses shipped to him the next year and every one survived, he reported. He was told to place the shrivelled cans in a shallow trench and keep them well watered. He did this and saw every one swan up and produce new shoots whereupon he set them out in his garden. That the roses grew well was amply proven by the lovely shots taken of his garden in‘ subsequent years. Mr. Stothers showed pictures of his property (which lie immediately to the west of the Oak-bank pond) as it was six years ago when they moved in, and as it Is now. Particularly noteworthy was his transformation of the eroded bank down to the pond, By M. I. McLEAN 'A group of happy pupils of the Charles Hewitt School, Richvale, pose on the steps of the Houses of Parliament with John Addison, Member of Parliament for York North, on June 14, during their recent visit to Ottawa. Mr. Addison Welcomed the group to the Parliament Buildings before the daily sitting was called and introduced them to the Prime Irish Roses Find A Home In Charles Howitt Pupils Visit Ottawa Two innovations were in- cluded in this year’s tea. First was a showing of “Pa- tio Fashions" from the An- jene Shop. These were shown, appropriately enough, on the patio of the Sumner home, with the audience grouped on the lawn seated in lawn chairs or standing under trees. Here the ladies saw Ann Jeffery, trim and pretty in a pink check swim suit by Darlene. "It keeps its shape - and so does Ann" noted the witty and amusing com- mentator, Kay Burgess. Next came Judy Wilgar in an at- tractive silk blend shift dress with a vertical floral pattern. Then came Pat Vlassoff, making a small “self - contained Dominion Day parade" in a red, white and blue striped terry beach coat with a trim swim suit in the same colors. Joan Morse appeared in a smart shorts and blouse set into an attractive terraced garden, full of bloom of every description. Along with the pictures, Mr. Stothers gave a running commentary of just how he had coped with partlcu-l lar problems, how he had suc- cessfully used Bordeaux mixt-1 ‘ures on his phlox and holly- hocks, for instance. Several beautiful pictures of the pond were shown. taken over several years and showing the geese which make their home there. Last year Mr. Stothers reported there were 24 geese living there over the summer. This year there are seven families in residence. seven families in residence. Mr. Stothers finished up with a picture of what he called the most rewarding thing to grow in a garden - his grandchildren. His final pic- ture however was of a woe- begone little mannikin made from spools which he said was a picture of himself when he came home after the May 24th week-end and found he had lost some 200 annuals in the frost! The group then heard Mr5~ Simmer Show (arrangement Marian Martindale comment of white flowers): the Healeys. on the flowars displayed at the Mrs_ Thompson, Mr. William- rear of the hall for the annual son‘ rose and peony show. In spite Asparagus: Mrs. Thompson, of the lack of roses - there Mr5_ Mowat, were only two or three exhibit~ Radishes; Mm Hansen, Mrs. ed - Mrs. Martindale found the Thompson. Sh°w very mteresung and With Leaf lettuce: R. M. McLean. exhibits of good quality. She Rhubarb; Mr. Williamson, felt that the junior exhibitors R_ M. McLean’ Mrs. Thompson Paruc‘flafly' had “59d g°°d Green onions: Mrs. Thomp- qualm’ flowers in their son. R. M. McLean, Mrs. arrangements and would soon Williamson give the senior members of the Strawberries; the Manning's, group some stiff competition. Mm Riley. Prize-winners In the section for junior Prizewinners in the show were as follows: Spray climbing roses, The Kings, Mrs. Funnell. One problem he didn’t cope with however was an abundance of dandelions around the edge of the pond. After using some $15 worth of weedkiller, he reports. In desperation he wrote to the Agricul- tural College at Guelph for help. Thelr advice - “learn to love them!” Hsvbrld tea rose, Mrs. Bdggs. - the shorts, of two shades of orange and white stripes coming just to the knee. Ruth Hunt modelled a stun- ning ankle-length hostess skirt in a bold floral print of bronze, gold, yellow and black. Very attractive also was Isabel Huckvale in a pair of Mediterranean blue silk shorts teamed with a blue and white scarf print shirt, wearable all year round. Lynn Law appeared in a printed knit shift dress, to dress up or down and wear just about anywhere. Commentator Kay Burg- ess, who added so much to the show with her gay com- ment. appeared in a side- buttoned shift dress in bold horizontal stripes of shock- ing pink, vivid green and yellow, carrying off the out- fit with complete aplomb. Following the fashion show, the crowd drifted down the hill to the Parkers' Summer Show (arrangement of white flowers): the Healeys. Mrs. Thompson, Mr. William- son. 6 specimen roses, Mrs. Given. Aquilegia; the Mannings, the Healeys, Laura Wakely. Peony, any colour: Mrs. Har- ris, Mrs. Joan Hayes, Mr. Williamson. Peonies, white: Mrs. Riley, Mr. Williamson. the Healeys. Peonies, light pink: Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Riley. Peonies, dark pink: Mrs. Hayes. Peonies mixed colours: Mrs. Riley. Lupin: Mr. McCulIey, The Mannings, Mrs. Thompson. Bearded iris, any colour: the Mannings, the Healeys, Mrs. Bearded iris, mixed: Mr‘ Teasdale, the Mannings, Mrs Given. Day lily: Laura Wakeley, Mr. McCulley, the Mannings. Bearded Mannings, Given. Siberian iris: Mrs. Given, Mr‘ Housen, the Mannings. Perennials: the Kings, Mrs‘ Given, Joan Hayes. Biehnial: the Healeys, Laura Wakeley. Arrangement for a coffee table: the Healeys, Mrs. Thomp- son. Arrangement in a silver con- tainer: Mrs. Thompson, the Mannings, the Healeys. Peonyiarrangement: Mr. Wil- liamson, Mrs. Thompson. Arraxigement of iris for a mantel: the Healeys, the Man- nings, Mrs. Whitehead. Date-Bate (corsage of roses) the Kings. In the section for junior members, prizewinners were: Tom Thumb, an arrangement not more than 4 inches high, Stephanie Hayes, Jennifer Leonard, Frances Bishop. Minister Lester B. Pearson, who talked to the group inform- ally for a few minutps. _ . .v .‘ . 1 .~ ,AI v.-." _-- -7 ._-, Accompanying the boys and girls on their educational trip were Principal Ralph W. Brown, Roy Robson, Miss Marianne Laceby, Mrs. A. Miller and Mrs. L. Cazaly. They enjoyed visiting many historic sites and the boat trip in the cabifial pool where they watched a display of synchronized swimming by Pat Vlassoff, Ann Jeffrey and Kelly Burk- hart. The girls did five numbers, singly and in pairs, the best of which was the final one called “An Im- pression on the Faceless Beatnik". Here the girls appeared in black long sleeved outfits and black tights, wearing white make- up on eyes and lips to do a very brisk and well syn- chronized routine. Close to the tea table was a table and stand displaying a variety of handcrafts - toys, infants wear, knitted goods - all produced by members of the various members of the variOus branches of the York Cen- tral Auxiliary and which will be on sale in the gift shop at the hospital when it opens. "Members of the Thornhill Auxiliary were identified by name tags trimmed with a An arrangement 0! flowers in a lunch box: Stephanie Hayes, Jennifer Leonard, Mary Riley. Father’s Day, an arrangeâ€" ment for father's desk: Steph- anie Hayes, Frances Bishop, Jennifer Leonard. During the business meeting, letters were read inviting the members to take part in the Canadian National Rose Show at Richmond Hill on June 22; to take part in the Brampton Festival of Flowers, held by the Brampton Horticultural Society on June 28-29-30 and July 1; to join in a tour of the McLaughlin estate on July 3. Mrs. V. J. Tremaine announc-l ed that the parish guild of‘ Holy Trinity Church were taking orders for dutch tulip, daffodil and hyacinth bulbs‘ which they were selling as a fund raising venture, and several members placed orders with her after the meeting. Anyone interested in ordering bulbs may call Mrs. Tremaine at 285-1288. Garden visits in the Thorn- Wednesday, July 3, 6:45 pm. Thornhill Park MARIA'S TRAVEL AGENCY THE C.K.E.Y. GOOD GUYS THORNHILL WILDCATS ( Girls’ Softball Team) Thornhill Presents pink ribbon. Mrs. D. Robson wore a sun dress of beauti- ful sari cloth, in shimmer- ing violet with gold coin dots. Mrs. Peter Morse ap- peared in a beige sleeveless dress with an all-round pleated skirt. With this she wore a stunning. very tall, stove-pipe hat of green and black straw. Mrs. N. R. Bur~ gess wore a full-skirted dress of airy sculptured nylon, printed in black and white with a black satin in- sert at the waist, gathered with a rosette at the front. What with the gay gowns, the sparkling pools, lush green grass and stately trees, the whole affair made a picture to delight even the dullest eye. The weath- erman of course co-operated beautifully with lots of sun but enough breeze to keep everyone comfortable. I'm sure the ladies must already be looking forward to next year’s tea. VS. hill area will be arranged for the end of June or early in July and members will be informed of the dates shortly. The Thornhill Horticul- tural Society this year has 101 members. although the membership secretary Mr. A. Elsey would like to tactfully remind them that 28 of last year’s members have not yet paid their 1963 dues. New members are very welcome. Fees are $2 per member or $3 per couple. The group meets the second Tuesday of every month at Thom- hill United Church on Dudley Street. For further information, call Mr. Elsey at 285-4162. NEWMARKET : Criticism was levelled at "too many freeload- ers" using town facilities with- out paying for them. The coun- cil learned many businessmen and industries were using the town dump to get rid of waste. A schedule of dumping fees was suggested. The new Brebeuf High School presently under con- ‘struction on Steeles Avenue between Yonge Street and Bayview has just announced the list of scholarship winners. Among them is Neil Enright son of Mrs. and Mrs. C. T. Enright, 131 Elgin Street. Neil has just finished Grade 8 at St. Lukes School and we congratu- late him and St. Luke's. Other scholarship winners w e r e Michael Williams of Blessed Sacrament parish. Peter Dun- gan and Thomas J. Mahar of St. Paschal Bayion parish. and Kenneth Carty, Neil Kearney. Michael Malloy, Maurice Kan- ary, John McKearnan, Peter, Joseph and James Mari-in, Gordon Burns. Brian Menton‘ and Richard Mullin of St. Edwards parish. Cornerstone of the school was laid recently with His Grace, Archbishop Philip Pocock in attendance. Operat- ed by the Jesuit Fathers, the school will open this fall with grades 9 and 10, other grades being added later. Principal of the school is Rev. Robt. W. Meager. Brebeuf High School Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Slauen- white of 8718 Yonge Street had as their guest recently Mrs. Slauenwhite's cousin, Miss Susan McCully of Moneton, N.B. Next week, Mrs. Slauen- White’s niece, Mrs. Patrick Darrah of St. John. N.B., will be their guest. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Str’atton, 96 John Street are Mr. and Mrs. Blair Calvin, Mrs. Stratton’s sister and brother-in-law. With the Calvins are their small daughter Carolyn and their large dog Toby. The Caivin’s are from Clarkson and Mr. Calvin is on a one year’s sabbatical leave from the high school there. to take his MA. in geography. After visit-‘ ing the Strattons. the Calvins ‘wiil spend the summer at‘ Georgian Bay and then winter lat Gainesville, Florida while Community Happenings In CHEVROLET - CORVAIR - OLDSMOBILE DEALER 355 YONGE ST. N. (Just north of Richmond Heights Centre) AV.5-5435 - TU.4-ll94 Thornhill and District News BE SURE TO SEE BONANZA ON THE CBC-' WILSON - NIBlE'I'T MOTORS llMI'I'ED TELEPHONE AV. 5-2331 CHEVROLET Only Chevrolet offers you such a wide choice of quality-built cars . . . each with its own distinctive personality and excitement! This year, Chevrolet’s full-size luxury boasts new flair, with a new Super Sport* version (floor shift, bucket seats, convenient centre console, distinctive trim) that’s guaranteed to keep your spirits soaring! Then there’s the thrifty Chevy IIâ€"loaded with purse-pleasing features and priced to please! And the Jaunty Corvair will quicken your pulse with excitement! Add the potent- performing Chevrolet Corvette Sting Rayâ€"and you’ve got a choice that’s second to none in any car league! So take your pick from 4 exciting ways to go. There’s just one name to go buy: Chevrolet! See your local authorized Chevrolet dealer. AGENEBAL MOTORS VAwn *Optional at extra cost lZA ON THE CBC-TV NETWORK EACH SUNDAY. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTING FOR CHANNEL AND TIME. I!“ Mr. Calvin attends the Uni- versity of Florida. Jay Perry. son of Mr. and‘ Mrs. W. J. Perry of 102 Arnold Avenue will again spend the‘ summer as a counsellor at Camp Illahee for handicapped children. Out of a cast finally. Jay is still getting around with the help of crutches, after having broken his leg twice in the past year, but expects to be back to school in the fall with the help of a cane only. Another Thornhill youngster sampling the air and fare of the West is Johnnie Maver. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Maver of 154 Arnold Avenue. John Jr. is spending the sum- mer at Jasper Park working as a caddie at the golf course there. Kathy Percival, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Percival of 128 Elgin Street is to fly to London, England on Saturday where she will be met by her aunt, Miss Helen Coleman also of Elgln Street. Helen has been in England for two or three months and will take Kathy with her on a tour of several European countries. their itinerary being as yet undecid- ed. Drop us a card, Kathy, and let us know how you like it. Keith Corkill, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Corkill of 27 Idleswiit and Ron Willey. son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Willey of 18 Cavalier Cresc. got away last week on the first leg of their trip out west. They went with Mr. Corklll who was taking them as far as Fort William and then intend- ed to hitch-hike right out to the coast. Dave Corkill is finding things very pleasant at Bani'f, has been promoted to assist- ant to the head gardener and given a raise. He writes that there are 700 youngsters on the staff at the hotel and it seems as if they are all having a “The Liberal" is always pleased to publish items of {Mere-I contributed by its readers in the Thornhlll are: . Our representative in Thornhill is Mrs. Margaret McLean. who may be reached by phoning AV. 5-2331. Tom Tamblyn, son of the R. T. Tamblyns who recently moved from Elgin Street t9 RR. No. 2 Gormley will spend two weeks at the beginning of July at Rimouski. Quebec. Tom. who has just finished‘ grade 11 at Thornhill High will be on a student exchange visit arranged by the Cana- dian Council of Christians and JeWS. When he returns to Thornhill he will bring with him a French student, Louis Lavoie, so polish up your French kids and be prepared to meet him. Last week-end Tom went with Jim Pigott of Helen Avenue and another chum on a boat trip which took them‘ through the Trent canal system from Lake Simcoe right down to Peterborough. The boys camped out on the way - and I hope they didn’t freeze to death in the cold weather we had last week! When I wrote the piece last week about the grades ‘7 and 8 of Thornhill Public School on their trip to Penetanguishene, I forgot to mention that this is only one of SEVEN trips Mr. Martin has had grade 8 class out on this year. They had‘ already been a trip to Niagara Falls, to sing for the senior icitizens at Richmond Hill, to Meanwhile. back at the ranch, son Grant Corkill is ambling around with one leg in a cast. the result of a fall during a baseball game. Grant is with Unlon Carbide and was playing with a com- pany team. His knee cap was apparently badly dis- located, necessitating a complete cast. Bad luck Grant, but remember - nothing lasts forever. This too will pass. good time. Dave mentions such activities as mount- ain climbing, over-night canoe trips. tennis and swimming. so it seems as if they don't spend ALL their time working. Chevrolet’s full-size luxury boasts new )ucket seats, convenient centre console, pirits soaring! Then there’s the thrifty ,nd priced to please! And the jaunty If Mr. Martin kept up the same type of interesting com- mentary on these trips as he did on the one to Penetang. these children must have had a rewarding year at schooL These excursions are some- thing from which all children can benefit. The important thing. however. is that the children be not just taken on a trip. but that they also learn about and see points of geo- graphical and historical inter- est. with which this area abounds. i am particularly pleased to see Mr. Martin including the observation of civics at the local level. Thin could well be followed up with a trip to observe the Ontario Legislature in session. Certain~ ly every child shofild leave school with a clear idea of the lfunctlons and purposes of every level of government and lwhat better way for them to ilearn than seeing them in op- ‘eration? the Vaughan Township inaug- ural. to a meeting of the York County Council at Newmarket. to Vivian Forest and for a conducted tour of Boyd Park. At the time of writing. I group of some 85 grade 8 students from T.S.A. No. 1 Markham are In Ottawa study- ing the science of government at the federal level, and I hope to have a report on this at the federal ls hope to have a re for you next week J. N. 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