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The Liberal, 28 Oct 1965, p. 18

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The engagement has been an- nounced of Shaaron Ann Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert The H1 Neighbour welcoming service. with Mrs. Edith Sutton as hostess manager. has been welcoming new residents to Thornhill and Richvale since September. The welcoming service is ex- tended to new residents in the area and presents them with inâ€" troductory letters and gifts from various local merchants to assist them in becoming ac- quainted with shops and busi- nesses in the Thornhill and Richvale location. C. Lewis of Thornhill, to David Charles Hay of Willowdale. The wedding will take place on No- vember 26 at 7.30 pm in Thorn- hill United. Miss Elizabeth MacLeod, Donna Mae Crescent. gave a birthday party on October 21 for a group of friends to cele- brate her seventh birthday. Thornhill Country Club held 115 opening curling luncheon on October 14. An excellent turn- out, of women curlers Were on hand to renew acquaintances 'and enthUSiasm for the coming curling season. Guest speaker was Wen C. Cunningham, chair- man of the men‘s division. The. ladies‘ curling committee for 1965-66 is President Mrs. Irene Dickson. Vice-President Mrs. Kay Ferguson. Secretary .Mrs. Jean Dye. Treasurer Mrs. Audrey Slater. Social Convenor Mrs. Angela Huff. Games Cap- tain Mrs. Mae Midgley, Assist- ants Mrs. Peg. Charlton and Mrs. Bess Bernath. Bonspiel Secretary Mrs. Violet Loree, fionspiel Convener Mrs. Elean- or Edwards. baby sitting Mrs. Marguerite Mote. The curling club is very hap- dent on th py to have acquired the services‘ her an opp of Mrs. Olive Harkington who neighbors. has very ably taken over the nursery. * - * * ) Children Sympathy ls extended to Mrs.i3â€"12 (and 18 THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill. Ontario, Thur E E THofififiifiwfififiifi"dihka WOMEN CHRYSANTHEMUM FAIR \mm \V [WWW I Saturday, November 6 â€" N am 189 Dudley Ave., Thornhill ‘ Baking Blitz ‘ Bazaar Bonanza ° Bathroom Boutique 12.30 - LUNCH AND HAT SHOW $1.00 HATS ARE OF ORIGINAL DESIGN AND WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE For further information please phone Mrs. Frank Kellam 889-4352 Tuesday, November 2 a 8 pm. 293mm Speaking In Thornhill The speaker will be Mr. A. McKague. Superintendent PHONE 889-3190 UNIONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL The opening ceremony will be held at the of Supervision, Department of Education K. K. Neely. of Arnold Avenue, French teacher at Thornhill Public School. on the recent death of her father in Luxem- bourg. Mrs. Neely flew over to Luxe‘rinburg and will be return ing shortly. Mr. Younz said they mis~ sed death by seconds and Miss Sal just missed being hit by a Visited MI 3 train going 80 miles an ICruise. 27‘ hour. * * * " on her ret Mrs. W. Berry. Donna Mavet Crescent, gave a morning cof-f Get well fee party recently to welcome to Mrs. D. Mrs. A. H. Tuck. a new resi- Drive, wh( dent on the street and to give car accider her an opportunity to meet her neighbors. / New resj John Youmr. JOhn Street. had a hair raisin: trip to his office last week that he won‘t forget in a hurry. Mr. Young was going to work in a taxi driven by Fred Winston and was a few minutes later than us- ual on this particular morn- ing. A half mile east of BM- view Avenue. a CNR track intersects John Street and Mr. Young usually crosses the tracks before the train gets to the crossing. At 8.45 am the train usually speeds through the crossing. It was 8.55 when Mr. Young's taxi stopped at the tracks. look- ing north and south. The south side has good visibil- ity but it is limited in the north by a curve in the track 500 yards from the intersection. Signal standards were set up six months ago but there are no bells. flashers or wig wax signals to warn motor- ists. The train's whistle is the only warning. Mr. Winston did not hear or see a train and drove across the track - seconds later the CNR roared through with whistle blar- ing. between the ages of adults too) will be "The Liberal" I! always pleased co publish items of Interest “fltflbUtEd by he readers In the Thornhill area. Our representative In Thomhill ll Mrs. Jo Cruise who may he reached by phoning 889-3190 ‘sday, Oct. 28, 1965 ‘ Mr. and Mrs. James H. Kearnsm j 41 Kirk Drlve, returned last} {week from a delightful holiday "spent in New Orleans and New York City. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Kearns stayed at the new Royal Orleans Hotel located in the French Quarter. The hotel built in keeping with the early French surroundings. lhas a swimming pool on the Jroof where Mrs. Kearns spent entranced with the presentation of “The Coral King“ to be pre- sented by the Storybook Pla'yâ€" ers at 1.30 and 3.30 pm on November 6 and 7 in Legion Court, Richmond Hill. Michael Matyas of Thornhill has designed the set â€" a coral ifland - for theatre in the round, and it will be staged this way in the Legion Court. The appealing story of “The Coral King", whose magical A no ayybulnnab mu”, Coral King“. whose magical powers efi‘ect the lives of all the inhabitants of the island. will enchant the audience from start to finish. Tickets may be obtained by calling 889-5181 or 884-2528. a. a: x: :o: Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Perry, Arnold Avenue. recently en- tertained Mr. and Mrs. N. Roy Perry of Collingwood, who were on their way to Seabird Island, Florida, where they will be spending the winter months. * * * * There were many expatriates aboard the ship who gave rowdy demonstrations on the Vietnam situation during the journey. The passengers were very hap- py to see them disembark and they continued in peace for the remainder of their trip to Eng- land. Keith has visited friends and relatives in London and spent some time in'Northumberland in a charming little village call- led Robert Village. He has visit- ed Holland, France and Ireland and now should be in Spain. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Perry, Arnold Avenue. recently en- tertained Mr. and Mrs. N. Roy Perry of Collingwood, who were gm their way t6 Seabird Island, Florida, where they will be spending the winter months. Mrs. E. Bean, John Street,’ He expects to be travelling gave a coffee party recently for around Europe and England for neighbors in the area to meet about a year. their Liberal candidate Robert * * * * Stanbury. Mrs. Jack Pequegnat, Dr. John D. Simpson. well} sister-inâ€"law of Mr. Stanbury, known dentist in Thornhill and} poured coffee at the party. formerly of 7725 Yonge St.. has 4: * * * t moved to his new office in thel Congratulations and best village plaza, Arnold and Yongel miehne ara unchande to Miss Streets. 1 Mrs. E. R. Dillane. John Street. spent an enjoyable weekend visiting relatives in Kempville. Miss Sally Drake of Ottawa visited Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Cruise, 27 John Street. recently, on her return from Jamaica. New residents at 1 Raymond Drive are Mr. and Mrs. Wilâ€" liam Bunker who moved from Richmond Hill. Congratulations and best wishes are extended to Miss .Iacqun Duncan and Michael Harrington on their recent en- gagement. Get well wishes are extended to Mrs; D. Gray of Thornridge Drive, who was involved in a car accident last week. a lot of time basking in the 85 degree temperature. During their nine day stay in New Orleans the Kearns toured the garden district, ate in many fascinating restaurants and were interested to see the ar- tists at work. A highlight of their visit was when they rented an air conditioned 1966 car and drove to see the plantations up the River Road. Here they visited the San Francisco plan- tation where Frances Parkinson Keyes wrote her book "Steam- boat Gothic". NCLC UIL Luuaa nnu was still standing from New Drieans to Biloxi. The premiere of “The Cincin- nati Kid" took place there in ;rue Hollywood style and the stars of the picture were guests at the ‘Royal Orleans‘. The Kearns saw much of the fanfare connected with the premiere. ‘ On their return journey. Mr} and Mrs. Kearns stopped over and spent four days in New; York. Here they visited the World's Fair and enjoyed seeing‘ lauu u..\, “v-.. two Broadway shows. “Pick-‘ wick“ and "The Subject Was Poses". For Fast Action CHECK LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS DIAL 884-1105 W“ l HALL FOR RENT lllUlll , Wlll UC Icquucu, a " though the board expects it will be within two years. They are seeking necessary approvals early to avoid de- lays. Subdivision agreement with Markham Township has not yet been signed but the developer is presently installing roads and storm sewers. A sewage plant and sys- tem is to be built to serve. the development. Site of the plant on part of the Shouldice Surgery proper- ty. John Street, was the cause of considerable con- troversy last year. with the township finally expropri- ating the site. It is expected that the sewage plant will be started before the end of this year. 1 Gordon Crutcher, director of the Albion Hills Conservation School and a resident of John Street, Thornhill. was guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Thornhill and District Horticultural Society held on October 19. . Mr. Crutcher is eminently1 suited to be. director of such ‘a school since he has been interested in conservation from ‘his first days at the University ‘of Toronto when he attended ‘the School of Forestry for a Year before entering the teach- ing profession. He defined con- servation as ‘the wise use of re- 1newable resources'. The school Which is open during July and August. can accommodate 40 students at a time in the beau- :til'ul residence built by Metro Conservation Authority on a :height of land overlooking the llillllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllilllillliiiliilllliillllllllllllilllitilllilillllll u nd ula t in g co u n tr y s i d e of th e and it would cost only a few Albion Hills. Here children are . dollars to have them removed. taught about the out of doors Large Ha" “'lth Mezza' On motion of Trustee Brian‘and how to care for the trees nine and Stage. Bar and Leonard, seconded by Vice- and wildlife. They also have Kitchen with a“ facilitiesphairman John Mac-Kay, it was access to. a fully equipped farm. Catel'ino' can be an-angedjagreed to remove the fountains. The .City of Toronto took the q . '9‘ f T Sda S Mr. Sand read to the board lead in provichng a nature Lpecml rates or “e y {a letter from the Unionville school on the islands and now Wednesdays & Thursdays. ' '_â€"_ other municipalities are begin- An interesting note on their New York trip was meeting Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Moore of Vista View. who were also visitin the city, for dinner one evening. Keith Corkil], son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Corkill. 27 Idleswift Drive. sailed from New York on September 17 aboard an Ital- ian liner and docked alt South-q ampton, England. 7 _ 1 Continued damage by vandals has caused the board of TSA 1 Markham to discontinue operation of outside drinking fountains at area schools. “Outside fountains appear to be a lost cause," said Supervising Principal Eilert Sand at the October 13 meeting of the board. “We could keep a plumber full time repairing the three we have.” Mr Sand reported that the Minor Hockey Association inâ€".the teacher visits the child per-1 number of inside faucets in the viting boys at Bayview Glen‘iodically. l school met the requirements of School to take part. Mri Mac- the Department of Education, Kay advised however that this although more could be added. was in error as Thornhill boys None of the outside fountains were not eligible to play in the was in good repair, he reported, Unionville Association. There (1 evidently been some mis- ha lllllllllllllllttllllttlllll\tltttlllllllltttlll\lllttilllll\llllllllllllllttllllllllll understanding he said as Bay_ It was announced at the October 13 meeting of TSA I Markham that Depart-‘ ment of Education approv- al had been received for I $260,000 12 classroom school, the first of four el- ementary schools which will be required to serve the new North'Thornhlll Development. The development to ac- commodate approximately 14,000 people, is south of Holy Cross Cemetery to just North of John Street in Thornhill. from Yonge Street to Bay'view. Three hug: nu. nuklin anhnnlc uni-A view Glen boys are included in the Thornhill Association. Mr. MacKay advised that he would write to the Unionville associa- tion in his capacity as secretaryi of the Thornhill Minor Hockey'the schools, such as Brownies, Association. 1 Mr. Sand reported that the} board's part-time librarian was making good progress. brary books budgeted for have been ordered and cataloguing has been completed at Wood- land School, where the library is in full operation. ‘ Home instruction is being given to two area school child- ren. A boy at Bayview Glen School with a broken hip is be-‘will be $2.00 per hour. ‘ All li-‘of the schools on weekdays or ing visited by a teacher. A telâ€" . ephone unit is in operation for ' a student at Woodland School who will be confined to home‘ for some months. The child: can hear lessons and answeri ’questions. An older child inf the family delivers completed‘ assignments to the school andL «as TSA 1’s brief to the York County Consultative Committeel was presented on October 21‘ and discussed fully with thei committee. The health. safety and public relations committee presented to the board a revised schedule of regulations respecting use of‘ school property by outside or- ganizations. For children's groups using’ ' WWW“ NM:’\/\: ' Guides, Cubs and Scouts and other approved groups. not charge will be made for use': | t on Saturdays up until noon. Use of the schools for home and school association fund raising activities will cost $1.00 iper hour. although there will be no charge for regular associa- tion meetings. Fee for all ac- tivities after noon on Saturdays Vandalism Continues $260,000 Public School Approved Mr. Sand read to the board lead in providing a nature a letter from the Unionville school on the islands and now *‘ a other municipalities are begin- ' Tning to discover the benefits to WARMTH AND COMFORT: 3be derived from such schools. THAT'S THE TH‘NG lEtobicoke has bought 50 acres THATOUR Goooom adjoining the Clairville Conâ€" WILL ALWAYS Bends, :servation Area and intends to build a nature school there. The \ I board of edLIcation appreciate ‘such efforts and many other ltownships could participate in this. It was announced at the October 13 meeting of TSA 1 Markham that Depart- ment of Education approv- al had been received for I $260,000 12 classroom school. the first of four el- ementary schools which will be required to serve the new North Thornhlll Development. The development to ac- commodate approximately 14,000 people, is south of Holy Cross Cemetery to just North of John Street in Thornhill. from Yonge Street to Bayview. Three junior public schools are planned. together with a senior school for grades 7 and 8. A site for a possible separate school has also been reserved in the de- velopment which is laid out in three communities. It is not known exactly when the first school, known tentatively as “Bay- thorn", will be required, al- though the board expects it will be within two years. They are seeking necessary approvals early to avoid de- lays. WARMTH AND COMFORT; THAT'S THE name THAT ourz 6000 on. WILL ALWAYS same! Subdifision agreement with Markham Township has not yet been signed but the developer is presently installing roads and storm sewers. A sewage plant and sys- tem is to be built to serve the development. Site of the plant on part of the Shouldice Surgery proper- ty. John Street. was the cause of considerable con- troversy last year, with the township finally expropri- ating the site. It is expected that the sewage plant will be started before the end of this year. RAMER FUELS 189 CENTRE ST. EAST 884-1313 Phone 884-1313 for a tankful of warmth and com- fort. Our fuel oil is always of top quality. Mr. Sand reported that the‘l board's part-time librarian was‘ making good progress. All li- brary books budgeted for have been ordered and cataloguing has been completed at Wood- land S_chool, where the library is in full operation. Home instruction is being given to two area school child- ren. A boy at Bayview Glen School with a broken hip is be- Gordon Crutcher, John St. Director Of Albion Conservation§ School Addresses Thornhill Mr. Crutcher showed colored slides to illustrate his talk. He showed children cleaning a stream to make the flow swif- ter. some were collecting fish and marshland wildlife, some showed children measuring trees and others digging up Inâ€" dian artifacts. (Cdl' DEIUI‘C entering, UH: teacu- ng profession. He defined con- :ervation as ‘the wise use of re- iewable resources’. The school which is open during July andi August. can accommodate 40 ;tudents at a time in the beau- :iful residence built by Metro Conservation Authority on a. neight of land overlooking the indulating countryside of the Albion Hills. Here children are; ;aught about the out of doors, and how to care for the trees and "wildlife. They also have' access to a fully equipped farm. The City of Toronto took the lead in providing a nature school on the islands and now other municipalities are begin- ning to discover the benefits to be derived from such schools. Etobicoke has bought 50 acres adjoining the Clairville Con- servation Area and intends to build a nature school there. The board of edtIcation appreciate such efforts and many other tfiwnships could participate in t is. Mr. Cruteher showed coIOred l A draw for apples donated by‘ Jack Watson was held before ‘members viewed the show judg-t ed by Mrs. Dolan. The prize‘ winners were as follows; Sec-‘ tion One, specimen flowers; 1 s p e c i m e n chrysanthemums, double, the Mannings; 1 spray Chrysanthemums, any color or variety, Mrs. W. Thompson, the Kings, the Mannings; 1-3 stems‘ AOV perennial, the Mannings; 1-3 stems AOV annual, the Kings. Mrs. W. Thompson, Mrs. H. Mizen; Section Two. decorative ar- rangements all members: “Mum’s The Word”. an arrange- ment of Chrysanthemums for a mantel; the Kings, Mrs. H. tMizen, Mrs. W. Thompson: “Golden Anniversary", 3 coffee :table arrangement. the Kings, Mrs. W. Thompson; “Thanksgiv- iing", an arrangement for 3 din- Iner table. Mrs. W. Thompson. {the Kingls; “Bold as Brass", I.autumn flowers in a brass con- 1tainer: Mrs. P. Bishop, Mrs. W. Thompson. B. Hansen. slides to illustrate his talk. He‘ Section Three. vegetables; 3 showed children cleaning aiapples, Mrs. J. Watson: 6 beets. stream to make the flow swifâ€"‘R. H. Whatley, Mrs. M. Riley: ter. some were collecting fishil pint brussels sprouts. R. H. and marshland wildlife, somefWhatley: 1 cabbage, hallhead. showed children measuringiR. H. Whatley: 6 carrots, R. H. trees and others digging up In-‘Whatley, Mrs. M. Riley; 6 par- dian artifacts. snips. R. H. Whatley; 1 pump- Recreational activities, arch-'kin, Mrs. H. Mizen; Mrs. M. er)’ and rifle shooting interested‘Riley: l squash. Mrs. H. Mizen, the boys while the girls enjoyedfl. Watson, R. H. Whatley; col- staying overnight in a log cabin,lection of late vegetables. R. H. and finding out how the pion-jWhatley; 3 onions, Spanish, J. eers lived. Children had variousWatson. R. H. Whatley, Mrs. H. studies of nature and for some Mizen; 3 onions AOV Mrs. H. this experience could lead to‘Mizen: 3 potatoes AOV, R. H. new hobbies; others perhaps‘Whatley. Mrs. H. Mizen. The Ophelia Group of Holy Trinity Parish Guild was more than pleased with the turnout at its annual rummage sale, held in the church auditorium October 16. ' Four ladies who participated are shown above, left to right, Miss Lynda Horne, Mrs. Ruby Glassey, Mrs. J. Christo and Mrs. E. Gregory. The ladies attribute the success of the sale, which raised over $500 for church work, to the fact that they were discriminating in the material they accepted for sale and every article was laundered, pressed and repaired. They also appreciate the warm support they received from all sections of the community. will find their voCation through‘ some branch of natural science. Mr. Crutcher reminded his au- dience thth the key to good in- struction was involvement. Children involved in nature study are not likely to destroy their natural heritage, thus these schools can help the battle against vandalism. Mr. Whaley thanked Mr. ‘Crutcher for his informative talk and remarked that it was wonderful for youngsters, giving )them an anchor to hold on to. Aid In ChUI‘t/I War/r Where do you stand on the Canada Pension Plan? Daylight Saving Time Will terminate in the Township of 3% Markham at 2:00 o’clock am. on i Sunday, October 31, 1965, and at X; that time the clocks will be set 31 back an hour to Eastern Standard Time. This means that Sunday, gj October 31 will be on Standard ?3 Time. / Harry Crisp, Chas. Hooper, (’2 Clerk Reeve RICHMOND HILL BRAN CH OFF ICE: PROCLAMATION Notice ls Hereby Given That Mr. Richard To be honest,I haven’t really given it much thought. Well, it is going to affect nearly everybody in Canada, one way or another,whether you are self- employed, or are working for someone else. Of course, each case can vary as to benefits and amount of pension. Mr. Richard Interviewer 111161211111 get a. pensibn at 65. I’m not sure 1t W111 be enough. Interviewer You can make sure. For example â€"the addition of a retirement Income Plan from The Mutual Life could well make the differ- ence between just “getting by” â€"or really enjoying your retire- ment years. 6A Levendale Rd Mi. Richard Where can I find out how these things fit together? Sounds pretty complicated. Interviewer # _ Call your nearest Mutual Life of Canada Representative. He’s qualified to show you exactly what benefits you can expect. The Mutual Life ASS! HEAD OPHCI: vumwo‘ 4V RANGE COMPANY OF CANADA For those who like their busy morning-through-lunchtime hours to fly by quickly and pleasantly . . . "The House of Warren” is the answer. Earl features variety in music and dispenses his selection of tunes Monday-through-Friday from 10:05 am. to 1 p.m., and Saturdays. noon till 4 pm. You'll find him as refreshing as a coffee break and as welcome as a neighbour come to chat. His relaxed, friendly person- ality assures easy listening during hectic household chores. ‘ ONTARIO‘S FAMILY STATION “YOU MEET THE NICEST PEOPLE. . .” Earl Warren “Ph num/snnauanxn ma 889-5414

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