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Mrs. G. Duncan of Willow- .dale, chief tour guide, has had a very busy season thus far. fax-ranging the many guided .tours. So popular are these Gours that all schools could not Jae accommodated this spring and teachers are being asked filo. register next fall for 1964 Since the opening of the pioneer village on Empire Day weekend. the village and the conservation area have been a bee-hive of activity with close to 34,000 visitors. School children, 8.813 of -them, came by bus loads during "the week-days. Numerous small groups of children enjoyed themselves during the week- ends. Schools were well repre- sented from such far-away places as Owen Sound, Welland, Peterborough. Barrie. etc. hprlng tours - Many organizations have visit- ed the village this spring. in- cluding the Ontario Historical Society, the Peterborough His- torical Society. antique car associations. wo- men's institute groups, Society for Crippled Children, and hun- dreds of Brownies. Four hun- idred boys enjoyed the Jack Hayes picnic recently. camera clubs,‘ In Six Weeks Prominent visitors recently were His Excellency, C. S. Jha, Indian High Commissioner to Canada, and Mrs. Jha. They were accompanied by Mrs. K. F. Bamji. the official hostess for the Indian government in Canada. Mrs. Dorothy Hague was re- cently made an honorary reeve of pioneer village. Mrs. Hague has for several years served faithfully and well as chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Historical Sites Advisory Board. A great attraction at the pioneer village is a matched yoke of oxen which is used to pull the Conestoga wagon filled! with children. in true pioneer fashion. between the museum barn and pioneer village at Jane Street and Steeles Avenue. Work to widen the road, elim- inate the jog and construct an overpass has begun at the cor- ner of Steeles Ave. and Jane Street. The first in a series of five weekly fireside nights spon$ sored by the Metropolitan To- ronto and Region Conservation Authority for the general pub- lie was held during the past holiday weekend at the Albion Hills Conservation Area. The outdoor program consisted of a red cross-soonsored water show, including demonstrations of ar- tificial respiration, a sing-song around a blazing fire led by the Bolton Community Choir, and the showing of three Na- tional Film Board movies, one on water safety and one on beaver dams. Four other fireside nights scheduled for the summer will be held at various conservation afreas on July 17. July 31. Au- gust 14 and August 28. Every- one is invited to attend. the only fee is the nominal 50c 14 ' THE LIBERAL}, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, July '4, 1963 Cool weather did not cool the longing for barbecued chicken for this young pair. Wendy Greirson and her brother David from Leaside at the recent Maple Lions barbecue attended by 500 hungry people at Shur Gain farms. An annual event, proceeds from the dinner will go into Lions’ funds. One interesting note . . . despite the tem- perature, organizers ran short of ice cream. Lion Lorne Wells was in charge. The rest of the summer months it will be open at regular hours. Members are allowed to take out six banks for summer reading. Maple Library will be closed from July 15 to 27. KEELE ST. SOUTH MAPLE 257-2381 (Formerly Pete’s Garage White Rose Service) REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES CARS â€" TOW TRUCK SERVICE LIBRARY CLOSING Edgeley Socials Picking Chicken 6.30 AM. To IO PM. Daily INCLUDING SUNDAY JOHN'S GARAGE NOW OPEN parking charge for cars. Persons planning to attend the fireside nights are invited to bring a picnic supper and take a swim or a hike along the nature trails at 7 pm. prior to commencement of the pro- gram. Last year, these tours proved a most enjoyable and pleasant form of recreation for over 2,000 who participated in the events and many are looking forward to enjoying them again this year. Further information may be obtained by telephon- ing the authority offices at AV. 5-5425 during normal office hours. Saturday, September 28, is the date for the annual pioneer festival. Tentative plans call for a puppet show to be one of the features of the day. But more about that later. Centennial Projects Rural beautification, learning more about Canada, and encour- aging our children to learn more about Canada are projects which the women’s institute members in Ontario and the rest of Canada are prepared to undertake in celebration of the centennial of our dominion. The proposed projects sug- gested embrace development of the country’s natural beauty spots, more weed control, elim- ination of polluted streams. and clean up litter. Completing and restoring the Adelaide Hoodless Homestead in St. George (Mrs. Hoodless was the W.I. founder), compil- ing a series of provincial his- tories of handicrafts, continued efforts to seek preservation of all historical sites in Canada, and establishment of museums, encouragement of community historical pageants, raising of $20,000 by 1967 for institutes‘ work in the Canadian North, and a program of physical fit- ness for institute members, are other projects that were ap- proved. How well do you know Can- ada? Mrs. W. D. Mack, F.W.I.0. convener of historical research, offers these questions to test your knowledge: Do you know the wild flowers representing the different provinces?; who chose them?; who selected Ot- tawa as the capital of Canada?; why was it chosen, and when?; what was it first called?; in what year did the women of Canada win the right to vote in federal elections?; who led the cam- paign for the privilege of wo- men being "summoned" to the senate? Mrs. Mack also poses these‘ questions: How did the first land surveys in the prairie provinces differ from those in Ontario?; who were the Acadians?; who were the Canadians who have made important contributions to their country?; how have Ca- nadian handicrafts been influ- enced by the traditions and cus- toms of people of different na- tionalities, also by location. peo- ple living by the sea use dif- ferent motifs than those living inland?; have we a Canadian culture? How many of these questions can you answer correctly? Only you and your conscience may know for sure, but it does seem to this Scribbler that finding the answers to these questions is an excellent way to sharpen the perception, and thus it be- comes a fine personal project as we prepare for our centen- nial year. ; An employee at York Hydro, he is survived by his brothers Ken. Allan, Ted and Howard who acted as pallbearers at the service at Giffen-Mack Funer- al Chapel and sisters, Margaret, Doreen, Norma, Joyce and Shirley. There was a good attendance at the regular meeting of the Edgeley Women’s Institute recently at the home of Mrs. Fred Bodker. Mrs. Bodker convened the program, the theme of which was home economics. The roll call “Do's and Dont’s When Using Electrical Appliances" impressed upon the meeting the many dangers in the careless use of electric- al equipment and the advan- tages in the proper use of electricity. were Frank Robson. Del Still- man, Bruce Murchison, Roy Crooks and Charles White Jr. " Pallbearers at the funeral Quilts And Rugs Shown To Edgeley Institute The branch has applied to the home economics service, extension branch, Ontario Department of Agriculture, for a short course in copper tooling. Any women wishing to take this course are asked to contact a branch member for particulars. Welcoming remarks were made by A.’W. (Bert) Steven- son, president of the home and school association. The meeting welcomed Mrs. Bruce Snider as a new memb- er.. Miss Barbara Bodker, violin- ist and Warren Brownlee, pianist, two very talented young people, provided a most enjoyable musical interlude during the meeting. Mrs. Locke inherited her interest in needlework from her grandmother, who, at an early age, taught her grand- daughter many skills in this work which she was to enjoy throughout the rest of her life. Mrs. Locke has made count- less quilts and rugs, not only for her own attractive home, but for friends and neighbours as well. Last year, Mrs. Locke quilted 16 quilts, piecing the blocks for four of them, and made 10 braided rugs as well. Many homemakers who like to piece their own quilt tops recognize Mrs. Locke’s quick and excellent quilting ability, and take their quilts to her for finishing. They also like to save up their good used cloth- ing which they take to Mrs. For the two years just pre- vious, the hall and kitchen at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church were found to be most adequate. Mrs. Frank Locke, who is kno’wn far and wide for her skill in making beautiful hand- made quilts and braided rugs, displayed some of her work and explained how to deal with colour, design and work- manship in this traditional home craft. Tfie programme for the 1963 graduates started at 7 pm. Resident For 8 Years Buried On Saturday Just a few short years ago before Maple took that big jump which now ncessitates the use of 12 classrooms such ex- ercises were held at the school. Funeral services were held last Saturday for Mr. Gordon Earl Major, 40, who died sud- denly June 26. He was a resi- den at 21A Yonge St.. Rich- mond Hill and had lived here for eight years. George Bailey Home and School Association sponsored the graduation banquet for the 23 successful pupils of grade 8 June 26 in the Maple Commun- ity Hall. Maple residents were sad- dened to hear of the death of James H. Watson, 38, in Bran- son Hospital, June 16. Funeral Service For J. H. Watson Mr. Watson, his wife Ada. and son Billie, were living in the small house at the front of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi (Todd) Watson’s property, Rich- mond St... at the time of the propane explosion last August. Both homes were gutted by fire and the two families bought adjacent new homes on Rail- way St. Both families escaped during the blast. He was employed by Toronto and York Roads Department. He is survived by his wife and son, his parents, and a brother, Donald. in Toronto. A funeral service was held from Pipher Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph C. Williams of Maple United Church in charge of the service. Inter- ment was in Maple Cemetery. Maple, Concord and Edgeley District News “The Liberal” is always willing to publish interesting items Edgeley districts. Our representative in Maple is Mrs. Len S] and in Concord. Mrs. Ruth Keffer, 285-6805. The Week’s Happenings In .Maple Locke and out of these she fashions colorful braided rugs which wear for many, many years. With this state of affairs in mind, the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario in 1959 sponsored a Tweedsmuir quilt block competition. Mrs. Locke feels that mak- ing quilts and rugs is a dying art as most young women today do not seem to be interested in that sort of thing. Mrs. G. Van Beekhoff, Asso- ciated Countrywomen of the World president addressed the conference on Thursday. Among those from E'dgeley who attended the luncheon and met Mrs. Van Beekhoff were Mrs. C. H. Boake, Mrs. John Snider, Mrs. Alf Bagg. Mrs. Frank Locke, Mrs. Charles Agnew and Mrs. Arthur Avery. finals Each entry consisted of a block of 15 quilt blocks - pieced blocks, applique, em- broidery, combinations of the three - plus one original design. The object of the competi- tion was not only to promote this economical craft among the institute members, but to collect and preserve pioneer quilt patterns. It is now too late to locate many authentic pioneer quilts of original design but even present day reproductions of these patterns are of historical value. A summer school is being introduced at the federated colleges in Guelph for the week of July 7. It is being held in lieu of the Women’s Insti- tute holidays with which women in this community are familiar. The subjects to be taught are English and needle- work featuring color and design. The buffet style dinner was prepared and served by mem- bers of the home and school. The menu included salads, cold cuts of turkey and ham, pie with ice cream. Proud guests of the evening â€" members of the graduates’ families, then started to arrive and again this year, each pupil was well represented. Refresh- ments were served to them and a “Welcome to Parents" was given by graduate Linda Gra- ham, who this year represented George Bailey School'in the Vaughan Township Area schools’ annual public speaking contest, placing third in the Women’s institutes strove to have at least 1,400 quilt blocks, traditional to Ontario, compiled in its scrapbook of quilt blocks. Mrs. R. J. Darlington, secre- tary of the Edgeley Women’s Institute attended the three- day officers conference at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph. Summer School The college will provide instruction and the school will be open to any woman whether she is an institute member or not. Cost for room and board will not be more than $5 per day or a maximum of $20 for the whole five days. the whole five days. Life is often compared to a Anyone wishing further parâ€" path or a road as it is com- ticulars should write to Dr.ypared to a highway in this Harvey Caldwell, Director of‘poem. On any highway there Extension Education, Federat-Iare pitfalls and especially on ed Colleges, Guelph, Ontario. lthe highway of life. The par- To Guelph Grace was offered by grad- uate Sherry Lange. Want to know about GAS WATER HEATING? items regarding people and events contributed by its readers in Maple. ConcOrd and Len Shore. ALpine 7-1150; in Edgeley and Sherwood, Mrs. Raymond Stuart, AV. 5-1934; way, Came at the evening. cold and grey, To a chasm vast and deep and wide, Through which was flowing a sullen tide; The old man crossed in the twilight dim, The sullen stream held no fears for him; But he turned when safe on the other side And built a bridge to span the tide. “Old man," said a fellow pilgrim near. “You are wasting strength with building here, Your journey will end with the ending day, You never again will pass this way, You have crossed the chasm deep and wide, Why build you this bridge at the eventide '2" Lorne Wells, representative of Vaughan Township Area School Board, Mr. Ross Kennedy, prin- cipal of George Bailey School and co-grade 8 teacher Mrs. L. Trudeau. Other guests were the teaching staff of kindergarten teachers Mrs. D. McHardy and Miss J. Hands, Mrs. L. Murison and Mrs. M. Wilson, grade 1; Mrs. D. Tilt, 2 and 3; Miss B. Grigor, 3; Miss E. Jackson, 4; Mrs. A. Lawson, 4 and 5; John Ginn, 6; Merril McPhail, 7; Glen Mullis, grade 5 was ab- sent. In addressing the graduates, Mr. Wells said that his being present on such an occasion was reward in itself after the preceding months of work on the school board. He said he appreciated the opportunity to be with the teachers and share in the accomplishments of their efforts and the graduates as well on behalf of the school board. Valedictorian Compares Life To Highway, Education A Bridge Parents, teachers, classmates, I would like to begin by telling you a poem: It’s title 15 “The Bridge Builder.” An old man going a lone high- Editor’s Note: Following is ticular pitfall in this poem is the Valedictory address by a chasm, the chasm of ignor- graduating grade 8 student ance. Barbara Baker to fellow class- Ignorance can only be crossed mates and parents at last with knowledge, with schooling, week’s George Bailey School and with education. That is the graduation banquet. _ bridge, and with education as The builder lifted his old gray head, “Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said, “There followeth after me today, A youth whose feet must pass this way. This chasm that has been naught to me. To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be; He too must cross in the twilight rim, Good friend, I am building the bridge for him.” The response from the grad- uates was given by graduate Claude Holmes. Mr. Stevenson introduced the bead tablerwhich included Mr. Representing the hoped for grade 8 replacements in the next year, Sheena McDonald of grade 7, on behalf of the stud- ent body. said goodbye to the graduating class and extended best wishes for success in their new school â€" Richmond Hill High School. She’ll tell you ‘that there's nothing to equal gas when it comes to providing loads of hot water for any size family. any size wash. Discover for yourself how fast, how convenient, how truly economical it is to heat water with gas. You’ll never want m be without it! “Right now the world is your oyster," he told the graduates. “Having found the oyster. you must now get the pearl which is the furtherance of your ed- ucation. Your initial eight years of public school have readied you for the years to come in high school and perhaps ex- tended studies, where you will attain the fulfillment of your goal, wherever it may be." The home and school this year, stated the president, had approved a $25 bur- sary which would be pres- ented to the pupil with the highest academic stand- ing in grade 8 and who would be registering in high school. This is to be put towards the purchase of high school books and other equipment. Secretary Mrs. Joyce Boyd made the presentation of the first George Bailey Home and School Association Honour Bur- sary to Barbara Baker. Mr. Kennedy later said Barbara's av- erage was an almost incredible 94 per cent. Her address as class valedictorian was well done and is printed elsewhere in the Liberal. Primary teachers supply the footings for the bridge. Ele- mentary schools give a frame- work. High schools offer planks or logs on which youth can walk and universities, col- leges, technical schools and other institutes provide a hand- rail to steady youth in its cros- sing. Parents and clergymen bind all together making the bridge strong and sturdy. I would like to thank the builders who have helped to construct a bridge for those in our class. Some of us have been at George Bailey for all of our public school training. Some have transferred from other schools. But we can all look back and thank those who have helped us and we can all look ahead and hope that we will be a credit to George Bailey and to Maple and that we can someday help to build a bridge. Ignorance can only be crossed with knowledge, with schooling, and with education. That is the bridge, and with education as a bridge the chasm is easily crossed. Without it that small boy might fall into the chasm That small boy who represents this grade eight class, who represents all grade eight classes, who represents all students in all schools might fall into the chasm of ignor- ance. But the bridge was there for the boy to use. It was built‘ by the old man. The old man who symbolizes parents, teach- ers, clergymen, relatives, friends, and all who have an education. All who have already crossed the chasm and have stopped to give others, a bridge. We all have to travel this road of life and to cross the first pitfall we must gain knowledge. The first milestone we are passing today. Then when our schooling is finished and we each take on our chosen trade or profession I hope that we will all build strong bridges so that others coming behind us will benefit from our work. I6B Yonge St. N. Mr. Kennedy thanked the ladies who had catered, on be- half of all. When he was asked to say a few words. he said, “I hardly know what more to say after meeting with them every 2 CONVENIENT WAYS TOOWN @onsumeIS'CEIas on your gas bill RENT For Complete Information Call A MONTH morning. I can only hope some of the things I did say. have soaked in. Many things in the future are possible for you, but nothing is guaranteed. You will only achieve your goal by more and more effort in the future at high school and university. This is just a nice start." He admonished them to apply the quality of honesty to anything they did. Bailey Students Raised Funds qFor Upper Canada Village Trip In closing Mr. Kennedy thanked the parents for send- ing their children along and also thanked the grads, “these people who had made life in- teresting throughout the past year. Build yourselves a firm foundation. I will miss you next year. You may be out of sight but not out of mind." On behalf of the class, Sharon Clegg and Barbara Sinclair, presented gifts to their teach- ers, Mrs. Trudeau and Mr. Kennedy. Following is the graduating) class of 1963 who received their certificates from their princi- pal, Mr. Kennedy, along with the congratulations of their classmates and a most apprec- iative audience: Verne Archi- bald, Barbara Baker (honours), Steven Biggers, Allan Boeck- ner (honours). Sandra Bourke (honours) R o n Chalmers (honours), Sharon Clegg, Earl Darker, Karl Fynbo, Linda Graham (honours), Claude Holmes (honours), Sherry Lange, Lynda LaRiviere, Doug Lightheart, Larry Lloyd, Tony Lord, Ian Miller, Bruce Palmer (honours), David Reid (hon- ours), Eric Sherman, Barbara Sinclair, Edrey Thacker and Shirlene Tripp. Shirley Tripp of grade eight said her class raised their money through a skating party family night at the school rink, selling hot chocolate at school noon hours, a record hop at the community hall, a bowling night at the community centre and a final effort on the eve of their trip, a mammoth bake sale at the school. Shelley James of grade seven sent along events and approxi- mate amount raised by her class. When they sold hot soup for noon hour lunches at the school they rang up $18 and $34.50 by selling hot dogs. Their big ambitious movie night in the community hall complete with home-made candy, pop and popcorn, real- ized $210.25. Finally, the choice was made to go to Upper Canada Village. The C.N.R. arranged the trip and supplied a special car. The Maple group said on their re- turn that a soft drink supplier had told them “Car 14 was the best behaved bunch of boys and girls he had ever seen." Choices included Niagara Falls Hydro station, Hamilton steel plant, historic sites around Midland, Toronto.‘ Kingston and Ottawa, an oppor- tunity to visit either provin- cial or federal parliament in sessions. â€" Finalist in this year's annual township public speaking con- test and representing George When the students of grades seven and eight of George Bai- ley Public School were given permission to choose an edu- cational trip, it was quite a task to pick one out of the many. During the winter and spring months, students organized money-raising events in order to finance their trip. Richmond Hill on your gas bill Just a note on some unfinish- ed business. I think what im- pressed me most while Mr. Watt was catching bees was his endless patience with the eager monsters (human) at his elbows, behind him, and every- where else. Then again. who has to worry about reprimand- ing the kids? In a case like this. nature will defend itself. Birthdays Welcome to several new bab- ies (all boys!) who have increas- ed the population locally and otherwise. Mr. and Mrs. Alec Franks, Rockview Gardens, Mr. and Mrs. Osborne. Southview Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bisson (Nancy Bowes), Downs- view; and Mr. and Mrs. John Ash (Patricia Knowles), Clark- son, will all be receiving a lar- ger baby bonus cheque this month. It was the second, second, third and first child, respectively, in each family, and all previous children, if any, were also boys. How about that? As my husband says, it’s the age of specialization. Family Picnic Jim and Marion Bonner at- tended the Pettie family reun- ion at Markham recently and their baby, Beth. was the youngest person present. Some people have all the luck. Most of the buildings in the village were restored to their original condition in the 1800's. The Simcoe house, the settler’s log cabin and the French-Rob- ertson house were restored to the 1700’s. The cabinetmaker was in the process of carving wood on a machine when we entered his shop; examples of his work were seen in the room. Greetings this week to Barry Bisson, one year old; Char- maine Goodburn, aged one; and Terry Tarling, aged eight; all of whom celebrated birthdays on June 28. Don’t know what the one- year-olds did. but accquing to one guest. it was “a fair group" that attended Terry‘s party Violetta Macke, Vanessa Olley. Lee Gottfried, Heather Keffer, Tommy Thompson, Bruce Web- ster and Georgia Tarling all helped Terry’s party to be a success. New Citizens Parents of the students ap- preciated the interest and pa- tience of the teachers who ac-‘ companled them on the trip. June 6, 63 students from George Bailey School went on a class excursion by train to Upper Canada Vil- lage. We were ciaperoned by our teachers Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Mc- Phail, Mrs. Trudeau and Miss Hands. I am sure everyone will agree the train ride was as ex- citing as the touI,‘ through the village; students visited in cars played games and found ways to amuse themselves. One craft house showed met- hods of wool refining the farm- er’s wife used. Another display- ed different types of spinning wheels and weaving looms. In one room, colourful blankets hung on the walls. At the last Keffer reunion, three years ago, I stood waiting patiently (not really) for my prize for having the youngest baby (Cathy was three months old). Only one hitch â€" they decided not to have a prize for The Asseltine factory indi- cated the primitive machinery and process of refining and Weaving cloth using these tools. The day was a full one from shortly after 6 a.m., when the students assembled at the school until their return at 11 By LINDA GRAHAM GRADE EIGHT Who said train rides were boring? Bailey School, Linda Graham wrge a_ summary of the day. Concord Sacials A WEEK 285-48" My lifelong partner once re- marked that he would like to read about someone other than ourselves for a change. It seems the past few weeks everyone else has had a chance at last, and I have actually forgotten to include our doings. Well, we attended a wedding in Hamil- ton on June 22 when a co- worker of Doug’s. Roy Little- proud was married to Lorraine Sterling, at Queendale Gospel Hall. Lovely view from the mountain, everyone should go there. Have your 15 cents ready for the Burlington skyway, though. Since we were at this wedding, we couldn’t go to see my dear old dad on his birth- day, so we went the next day, thus enabling him to have a really happy birthday. (By not going until the next day. that is.) Transportation Mrs. C. Boake - 285-2421 Mrs. H. Miller - 257-1414 General Information Education and Publicity ' Mrs. A. Rutherford ~ 288-0959 Mrs. L. Shore - 257-1150 the baby that year. You've had your chance, executive, I'm not going to try again next year, so there! O'Keefe Centre Visitors - green. Until the weekend. that is, when, like a bolt out of the blue, my brother-in-law asked if we'd like a couple of tickets to the aforementioned show. Well. really, who needs to ask? We thoroughly enjoyed the performance, and Mr. Bela- fonte has proved himself, to us, at least. a tremendous showman as well as a superb singer. is very busily engaged in the activities of Dynes Jewellers’ team, this is about the extent of our social activities. Having lunch together, that is. of Canadian Cancer Society Women’s Services Mrs. J. James - 257-2443 Mrs. G. Robson - 257-2600 When Marie Scott dropped a statement last week that she and her husband, along with .the Webbs and another couple. were going to see Harry Bela- fonte, I turned a shade of envy Last but‘ not least. I have had a lunchtime visitor for the past two Fridays. when Vivian Steffan has chosen to leave her inner sanctum, the Bank of Commerce at Thornhill, and share a sandwich and a cup of tea with me. Since this is the baseball season, and Sil Steffen It was hard to believe that the early doctor used hacksaWI for amputation. His tools were spread on his old-fashioned operating table. Many children who went to school then were taught at the schoolmaster’s house. Pupils coming any distance were boarded. The Glengarry School showed its red hot stove, water pail and cup and birch rod. Seats were arranged in tandem fashion with room for three pupils along one seat. The cemetery had pioneer families’ tombstones built in a landscaped enclosure. After the tour, we had refreshments and went to a souvenir booth to buy authentic eskimo and indian goods. Going back home, the train ride was exciting. Tired pupils “hit the sack” with plea- sant dreams of a day to re- member. The Black House and tele- graph were used 1n the War of 1812 for passing information up and down the St. Lawrence. TRY “LIBERAL” CLASSIFIEDS Phone TU. 4-1105 MAPLE-WOOD UNIT Maple Branch of