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The Liberal, 1 Oct 1964, p. 12

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Mrs. Jackson reported this season Will also see the begin- ning of a program for grade 8 girls at Crosby Heights School. At the conclusion of the meet- ing members visited the vari~ ous displays and signed up for the season's activities. Feature of the evening was a showing of colored slides taken in Newfoundland this summer by Mrs. Daphne Strau» Chairman Mrs. Ann Fraser pointed out to the meeting that York Central adult education evening classes being offered this year at Bawiew Secondary School include one in social education for young adults who are no longer in school. She noted the object of this course was one of deep interest to YMCA members. Mrs. Joyce Horton. health educationist. has agreed to con- duct local programs for the coming season, and outlined three proposed groups: a Keep Fit Club with a program of athletics. games and rhythmic gymnastics: the Silhouette Club to reshape you and your fut- ure. with the expressed inten- tion of taking off 20 pounds; and the 49‘ers Club, for the ele- gant set. which will stress graceful movements, exercise on your terms, country dancing and a social time. These groups will begin this week. Craft groups are also being set up and discussion groups on subjects of local. national and international interest are planned in a program which features leadership developâ€" ment. Swim, Gym, Crafts In ‘YWCA 1964-5 Program In a candlelight service on September 4 at the Church of The Messiah, Toronto, Eddie Jordan. son of Mrs. Sadie Jorâ€" dan and the late C. Jordan. Duncan Rd.. was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Jackman of Toronto The grooms broâ€" ther Paul Jordan was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan are now residing in Toronto. Mrs. Fred Jackson reported that 65 registrants had parti- cipated in the first evening of the swim program. This year for the first time 8-12 year old boys and girls have been included as well as mothers and their teen- age daughters. YMCA activities in Richmond Hill are off to a good start for this season members learned at last Wednesday's “Newfound~ land Night" held during Nat- ional YMCA Week. Team standings in the East Richvale Mixed Bowling League areas follows: Silents and Ringadings are leading with 14 points; Beatles (who were call- ed Dimwlts) have 8; Spooks 7. Loudones 5. Blew Angels and Hawkeyes 3 and Hy-flyers 2. Silver dollars were won by Dor- een Oakins 686 and Lyle Bree- don 790. Other three high were Lottie McCuaig >568. Grace Kindness 538, Ross Tripp 733 and Bob Anderson. Socials Correspondent: Mrs. Anne Hewitt, 78 16th Avenue TU. 4-7645 Thursday, October 1 is “Meet the Teachers Night" at 16th Avenue School. All parents are reminded to turn out as it will give them a chance to meet old and new teachers, and to see their child‘s progress in school Bowling 12 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Oct. 1, 1964 The new numbers will be listed in the 1964 edition of the Auroraâ€" Newmarket direct- ory due to be delivered soon but until October 18 residents should continue to use their current directory. New Prefix Forl: Maple, Gormley Phone Numbers! In light of the continued growth in telephone service throughout greater Toronto and the expansion of local calling between a number of suburban exchanges in 1965. the Bell Telephone Company is making changes in the first three dig- its of telephone numbers in several exchanges. The Maple and Gormley ex changes are both affected. Richvale News Effective from October 18, the three digit prefix of all Maple telephone numbers which is present- ly “257". will become 832. The Gormley prefix 886 will become “887. The last four digits of telephone numbers in the two centres will remain unchanged. If you prefer Quality fly Cleaning call WIMBRIDGE CLEANERS LTD. stress Members of the audience arcise on were prompted to include Can- dancing ada’s tenth province in future egroups holiday plans as a result of these slides and Mrs. Strau- ;0 being mann‘s interesting commentary. groups Both Mrs. Straumann and national her fellow delegate to the as- Also included were pictures of Joey Smallwood‘s summer home with a wall of glass be- hind which Mrs. Smallwood grows beautiful flowers, and of "Joey’s Horse" which formerly displayed harness in a St. John‘s store. was rescued by the now premier of the province. given a coat of preservative and plac- ed high on a promontory. sembiy. Mrs. Chris McGonigle told of the great benefit they received from the assembly. Young women from across Ca- nada from every race, creed and walk of life were includ- ed in the delegates who were royally entertained by the peo- ple of St. John‘s. In return the delegates surprised their hast- esses on the last day of the meetings by rising and sing- ing “The Ode to Newfoundland" SO} mann while she was attending the National YWCA Assembly. The slides graphically pictured the rugged beauty of the Ava- lon Peninsula and the Concepâ€" tion Bay area and the growth of St. John's. the capital city. The quaint fishing village of Quidi Vidi, visited early one morning, as the fishermen re- turned in their dories with the day‘s catch of cod, was included. Pictures of the gutting and dry- ing of the fish on flakes were of great interest. John Spanner Reports On The Work Of The General Council TRY LIBERAL WANT ADS Phone TU. 4-1105 or AV. 5-3316 St. John‘s famous har- bour was enlivened by a visit of the whole Portug- uese fishing fleet, driven in from the Banks by hurri- cane warnings. They were a colorful lot, ships and men. happy to get in from the lonely life of fishing from one-man dories. The harbour is a particularly good one, protected as it is by high, rocky cliffs, with a narrow gap in the rocks providing an entry from the Western Atlantic. 0n the north rampart, Signal Hill, stands a cairn mark- ing the spot where Marconi beamed his first wireless On Sunday last at the morning service in Rich- mond Hill United Church there was a report of the recent General Council of the United Church of Can- ada. The council met this year in St. John's. New- foundland. John Spanner, assistant to the minister, Rev. Charles G. Higginson. was a commissioner. rep- resenting York Presbytery. He reports a most interest- ing 10 day stay in this, the newest province. and St. John‘s, the oldest city in North America. council’s health committee: Dr. R. C. Wade, deputy-MOH; J. A. Park; Dr. W. of the health unit; and W. H. Burns; with nine of their student guests. York County Health Unit entertained a group of overseas students from the School of Hygiene, University of Toronto, who spent the entire day learning how the health unit copes with the work in this county. The above group of students from Indonesia. Trinidad, Mauritius, Jamaica, India. Malâ€" aysia and other far-away countries are shown with members of the health unit’s staff following luncheon in Aurora. From the left are Deputy-Reeve Mrs. Jean Moffat of Aurora who is on county Overseas Students Visit Health Unit ess who took them on a sightseeing tour which in» eluded a call at Premier Smailwood‘s country home. The tour followed the coast- line of Conception Bay, giv- ing an opportunity to see the coves, and fishing villa- ges that line this shore, a part of the Avalon Penin- sula. Another noonday run took us to Pouch Cove at the northern end of the peninsulaâ€"a bay of rare, wild beauty. St. John’s is a city of contrastsâ€"the colorful har- bourâ€"the famous old message across the sea. Standing here one can see the most easterly tip of the North American con- tinent. Premier Smallwood and the provincial government provided a dinner and rec- eption for the commission- ers, and the Lieut-Gover- nor held a reception. The city was gaily decorated for the visitors, and the pastor and people of Gow- er Street Church and the citizens in general were most cordial. On Saturday. afternoon delegates each were assign- ed to a local host and host- 252 TAYLOR MILLS SOUTH RICHMOND HILL “The Finest Unholstering At No Extra Cost" WHY BE SATISFIED WITH LESS NIAGARA FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED Yonge St “AFFL (3F 1' PiPHER FUNERAL am PHONE 285-1073 126 YONGE ST. N., RICHMOND HILL 240 Branches from Coast to Coast Established 1878 B. L. WHITWORTH Always there with ready cash For Bill Consolidation or any good reason $5022 to $5,000fl u muta- it} sea. see of :on- and lent rec- ion< ver- The ited the ow- the Vere oon ign- Water Street business sec- tionâ€"the steep streets climbing up from the har- bourâ€"weathered old frame housesâ€"new modern bun- galows that would grace the streets of any Ontario city -â€"â€"a new and growing in- dustrial and commercial complexâ€"a fine new un- iversity. complete with resâ€" idences and dining hallâ€" and dominating the whole scene the tall tower of Confederation Building. the home of the provincial gov- ernment. The commission- ers were billeted in the university residences. ESTIMATES PICK UP & DELIVERY 54853 There were 400 commis- sioners in attendance from all of Canada and Bermu- da. There were five great public gatherings, includ~ ing the Sunday evening rally in the arena, where many hundreds stood throughout the service. The remainder of the nine day period was devoted to the business of the council. The personalities, reports, and proceedings of these ses- sions, would make another story. but these would he of more particular interest to the members of the church. 884-2230 Richmond Hil \17 Yonge Street 5., Richmond Hillâ€"Parking OH Church St. (Photo by Barbour) ggllllrikuflrwi 63 Yonge St. S. Persor Henry, director ‘v‘o Unit Nurses, Inspectors Keep Busy On Rounds “THE llBERAI." FIRST QUALITY SEAMLESS A [W versa/y Sale Price PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS YOUR MONEY!) "/0ka HokE/W' During August. cases report- ed of communicable diseases was small and included two of chicken pox. one each of mea- sles, salmonella and mumps and five of venereal disease. social histories for the mentail "Many of these present com- health service. plex problems of a technical Most of the areas in which nature which require detailed the unit operates were report- study by the inspectional staff, ed to have a heavier work load frequently in consultation With for the nurses and sanitary in- the engineering department of spectors. the Department of Health," Dr. During August. cases report-[Henry said. Nurses visited 24 expectant mothers, made 121 visits to new mothers at home and 132 to new mothers in hospital bring- ing the total of this service to 2,499 for the year to date. They also held 20 child health centres with attendance at 303 and made 120 visits to school children, mostly to make social histories for the mental health service. York County public health Number of samples from nurses were kept busy during both private and municipal wa- the month of August according ter supplies taken in 1964 has to last week's report from Act- increased from 693 In 1963 to ing MOH Dr. W. E. Henry. 999 so far this year. Nurses visited 24 expeciant} Applications for septic tank mothers, made 121 visits to newlinstallaiion has also been great- mothers at home and 132 toler than a year ago. SEE THE SEE OUR COMPLETE SELECTION OF as Cards WARM, AS SINCERE, AND FRIENDLY AS A HANDSHAKE They Won't last long M This Sensational Price He said the sanitary inspec- tors have also spent consider- able lime correcting unsanitary conditions brought to their at- tention. NATIUNAL “The relative figure is 3.134 for 1964 and 2.252 for 1963. It is noted an in- creasing number of large scale installations are beâ€" ing submitted for approval. TU. 4-1105-6 for septic tank also been great- ago. 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