Of course. one of the high- lights was the military tattoo which was spectacular and thrillingly performed against the floodlighted background of Edinburgh Castle. A special thrill was seeing the 48th landers from Toronto par- ade round the castle's esplan- ode efore the regular perfor- ma“ e. H' tory At Every Turn In Scotland, history unfolds 1t every turn and names from Canadian history books flood- ed back as we passed through Bannockbum. heard names of Culloden. Rob Roy, Stirling Although still many months from completion the CNR mar- shalling yard is having a market effect on house sales. CNR em- ployees are purchasing homes in Richmond Hill‘ Thornhill and Maple according to Mc- Lean Realty. According to the company. large corporations are viewing the northern Metro area with new interest as a result of rail- ways and highway changes and continued development is as- lured in all phases. The McLean firm reported such increased interest revolv- ing around the hospital that a medical centre will obviously be required in the immediate future to accommodate private offices of the various practi- tiouers. New industries have also con- tributed to resiaential activity with factory managers and key personnel moving to the Hill. Richmond Hill real estate ac- tivity has increased and prom- Ises to be even greater this fall. The York Central Hospital opening has been preceded. by doctors’ purchasing homes and looking for office space near this new hospital. reported Dav7| __._ .-rv. u.“ a. idï¬icLeanVï¬mit'ed. realtors mile sheep. that v of S( (The known __- .-_., We were impressed In Scot- land by the courtesy of driv- ers towards each other on their nakrow roads and that almost every front yard (usually fenc- ed or walled) has a planting of flowgrs. no matt_er how small. Arte five days in Edinburgh, Vii eft on route to London with day stops at Windermere. Ches- ter and Stratford. We have had many short showers in Scot- land but also warm sunshine‘y Weather. Real Estate Buying;: . Boosted By Hospitalx come of our group were told at Inverness that my mat- ernal ancestors. the Campbells Were a thoroughly bad lot in the old days. given to murder and plunder. ,_ H --v wqu all afternoon. One of the interesting castles‘ We saw was Buchanan Castle where Rudolph Hess landed via plane during World War Two. Today we comfortable and and T1 changing : mountains . heather to Cattle graze long and : Widest point spoiled as campers ar camera ent! all afternom Impressed By Courtesy We have done the usual tourist visiting to Edinburgh Castle where Scottish kings were born and died. One could spend hours here, it is so in- teresting with its seven gates. Queen Margaret‘s Chapel (holds 20 people) and the rooms where the James' Were born and their crown jewels on display. Then there is the “Royal Mile" down which Mary. Queen of Scots rode W- _Â¥_: Castle, Bonnie PrinEé Charlie etc. “Royal Mary, with Castle. Coming out amid popping flash bulbs. we soon discovered the reason was an unexpected visit to the theatre by Princess Margaret and her husband. They passed through the lobby as we did and went on their way to Balmoral Castle. Satur-‘ day night at Usher Hall, we‘ heard the London Symphony‘ Orchestra with 200 voices of the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union a mixed choir establish- ed in 1853; Dorothy pronounc- ed it "magnificent". Shops. streets and hotels ave crowded and there seems to be entertainment for all. Our first night here we went to the Lyceum Theatre to see “The Unshaven Cheek", an Austral- Ia . play by Ray Lawler, author of "Summer of the 17th D011." I'm afraid it will not be the success his first play was. It appears everyone in Scot- land (and other places) has come into Edinburgh {01' the Festival. Local resident R. D. Little and his wife, vacatn ioning abroad are sharing the sights and sounds of their trip with "Liberal" readers. Scots Wha’Haehae Sâ€"The Liberal. Richmond H.111 Thursday. Sept. 12, 1963 littles Thrilled By Highlanders TRY “LIBERAL†CLASSIFIEDS Loch Some of After p. we nc woolen [ Scotland's other vn. too.) Phone TU. 4-1105 ‘r to 1 grazed r one : Mile" Queen Bothwell 0B. AV. 5-3316 are conc enthusiasts we had a lie bus to Trossachs, scenes ; capped .o broad Ie sees hillside a no 1< omond seven nt and s far ees the mile side dotted 0 longer w‘ products are ‘ chief export Id is 24 en wide d very mu as boat concerned from with acres