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The house was recently pur- for clear chan by Dr. and Mrs. W. O.‘lno\'ey5 Moore Ede who had had to Richmon postpone the moving date on Forestry several occasions due to diffi- med tree culties encountered in raising‘me mad the house on the tractor and. The st wet weather that made the road‘down 1h too soft for the journey. Mod- hqu tl-a em houses weigh approximatelyflose beh 18 ton but F. J. Dohan House escort, Movers discovered the old house} became to be more than solidly builtjwhen e as it tipped the scales at 80 were ti ton. j:u'lt'linu 2 Moving a iZS-year-old histor- lcal house was the centre of attraction in Thornhill Decem- ber 5 for many interested specâ€" tators. Old time residents who had many memories of the old house, situated on the south west corner of Yonge and Jane Streets, turned out in freezing rain to see the sight. Freezing rain. Mud and icy roads were all in full force on moving day and conditions were far from ideal. However. plans went into operation as scheduled. The route down Box Office Open: at 7.00 pm. you an: ASSURED A man moon: AT 1n: onion mun-ms § 9 spa/nay - Cfin'poprg ‘PDT/OS'FC‘Câ€"‘N’é's OPEN TH URS" FRI. ’TIL 9 PM. SAT. & SUN. 1941 t Still at its original site at Jane and Yonge Streets. the old Edey house is shown above up on wheels and ready to move to its new location. Move [25 - Year = Old Home (Photo by Stuarts : "CARRY ON COWBOY" Thornhill and District News B." J0 CRUISE THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 15, 1966 FOR YOUR ADDED ENJOYMEN’I SIDNEY JAMES TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY VINOT-CINQUIIMI ANNIVER'AIRI SOUTH of HWY. 7 889-2505 THEATRE PHONE 889~3190 COLOR Box Office Opens at 6 pm Show Starts at 6.30 pm. John Street to the south-west|sults were shonn on Channel Gtgave the cm corner of Deanbank Road \x'asitliat evening. 'think about. carefully mapped out ahead ofi Dr. Moore Ede missed the they asked time and involved obtainingiearlier part of the move owing house, found permits and assistance from the to commitments at York Cent- and plans sta Markham Township departmentsrral Hospital but arrived in time A Site firs of planning, building and engin- to witness the most exciting part’to move it to eering: Provincial and Markhamiwhen the tractor turned theieasy task M Township Police: the Ontarioicorner of Deanhank Road. This‘suggestefl- u] Hydro and Bell Telephone Co.jgave everyone present a feufltion would b‘ of Canada. Hydro and tele-‘harrowing moments as the trac-‘smaller hon“ phone wires were cut to allowitor nearly became bogged downlumize the 101 for clearance on route and thelin the mud. The only casualty was eventual movers were followed by theiof the four hour journey was Hm Drive. 3 Richmond Hill Tree Service and'when a little veranda was‘runs into De‘ Forestry Co. who carefully trim-pulled oft" the side of the? med tree branches hanging over‘house as it brushed against a the road. mole. i John Edey carpenter fr‘ 1-»; The stately old home inched Work will commence immed- down the road sitting atop a iater to restore and renovate huge tractor and was followed the house for occupancy. Can- close behind by a flashing police escort. John Street residents became part of the production when electricity and phones were temporarily suspended adding a pioneer touch to proâ€" wedings. Mrs. Moore Ede ac- companied her treasure for the entire journey and her camera was continuously in action. A CBC television photographer recorded the event and the re- Adult Entertainment l 1988 comm fur mr may“ comm ILECTIICAL IN-CAI HIATIIS M n um mt! "The Liberal” is always pleased to publish items of interest contributed by its readers in the Thornhill area. Our representative in Thomhili is Mrs. Jo Cruise who may be reached by phoning 889-3190 About a year ago the Edes decided they wanted a smaller house now that their family was grown up and asked Napier Simpson, well known architect and Thornhill resident, to look around for a suitable house in the area for them to purchase. At a party one evening Mr. Simpson told the Moore Edes of the old John Edey home on Yonge Street. He felt at the time that it was a rather far out idea as it would involve moving it to a new location but he Dr. and Mrs. Moore Ede moved to Thornhill three years ago when York Central Hospital opened its doors. Dr. Ede is chief of anesthesia at the hos- pital. They have three child- ren, William James, an engineer and recently married, Diana. who goes under the name of Diana Eden and is at present appearing with the lst National Company of “The Odd Couple” in Chicago, and Carol, a student at the Sorbonne, Pan's. ada’s Centennial year will hold a personal connotation for the Moore Edes when they move into their historical old home sometime next spring. If you are NEW-TO-TOW N or have just moved into a new home would like to call on you with ‘housewarming gifts’ and information about your new location. The Hostess will be glad to arrange your subscription to the RICHMOND HILL LIBERAL Call her at 889-4735 Iln DISCOUNT PRICES ALTERATIONS Quality Cleaning RICHMON D HEIGHTS CENTRE The Mall WELCOME SE RVICE DISCOUNT CLEANERS Thornhill’s Own . . . 884-6171} rgto move it to andthis wasn‘t an‘my Students December 10 f01_ 8353’ “15k; Mr- Slmpson flnallyglowed by a dance. Students are lsuggeSte‘l that the beSt sclu"looking forward to the Christ- ltion “'OUId be to buy one Of theimas Dance to be held December ‘smaller houses in Thornhill and§22 when Jon. Lee and the VIIJVJ \ru uulléouurl Uuuvllu' : utilize the lot. was eventually located on Lea Hill Drive. a small street that runs into Deanbank ‘Road. John Edey was a Thornhill carpenter from London, Engâ€" land, and was the builder of other outstanding local land- marks such as St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church, the Red Mill at Holland Landing and num- erous houses in the vicinity. The Thornhill house is an interest- ing example of Canadian Gothic design and has been examined ]by students from University of 'Toronto School Architecture ‘over the years. Hand carved wall string in the staircase, ogive frames fitted with \\'ing~tipped louvred shutters on the upstairs windows and the fine cast iron trellage which surrounds the small veranda set in brackets at the base of a Gothic-framed A charming site ‘ ‘ ‘heckmates will make a guest . appearance. a» Y Birthday greetings are ex- ltended to John Thompson and *Don Perry who celebrated birthdays recently. a * >‘x :- Local residents w ere interest- ed to read last week of the an- nouncement that former Thorn- hill resident Don B. McCaskill was recently appointed vice- president Commonwealth, Asia and Africa for the international division of Warner-Lambert Canada Ltd. 5 Mr. McCaskill‘ his wife Joy ‘and four children lived on ‘Thornridze Drive for several :years prior to moving to the city. >2:x>1<>3< . Christmas trees sale at Bayview School December will he on Glen Public i 17. Scouts Window labove the from dooriand Cubs of Sixth Thornhill are are details that make the liouselselling the trees as a semhelp a Yaluable example Of that fund raising project to assist PerlOd- in financing Scouting activities gave the couple something to think about. Two weeks later they asked to be shown the house, found it to be enchanting and plans started to materialize. A site first had to be found _,_______~-.c _--_._.‘= .n..- . _-.y The house has only had five The trees are priced at $2z50 owners in 125 years. a remark- and all varieties will be avai1~ able fact in itself. Jane and able, Elizabeth Edey, John’s daugh- >k * fa t ters, owned and lived in the Christmas Theme house until about 1936 when it Members and friends of was Sold to a family by the Thornhill Horticultural Society name of Balfour. At that timeywere entertained at the Decem- it is said to have sold for less her meeting by two short than $3,000. The Balfours made.Christmas films. The first gave a few improvements and reno-Vthe history of the writing of the vated the bathroom and plumb- festal hymn “Silent Night” and ing facilities. Mr. and Mrs. ,A. the other a representation of L. Stephen bought the house‘“The Twelve Days of Christ- about eight years ago and at‘mas”. The viewing took place that time Mr. Simpson, then.wliile votes were being counted secretary of the Architecturalifor the best exhibits in the Conservancy of Ontario, wroteChristnias show. them on behalf of the society? Results of the ballot showed to inform them of the historicsthe Prize Winners to be 35 f01- value of the house_ He con-i10\l'52 Christmas Corsage, Mrs. winced the Stephens to King. Nll‘S. Hairs. make any drastic changes in it Butter-worth: Door Decorations. would destroy this. When par-[Miss Muriel Dean, J. King. MI‘S- titions were installed to housejM- “1193/: Table Centre, MYS- the penny Dot Beauty salon on Dutterworth. Mrs. Hairs, Mrs. the main floor they were painâ€" ngi Mantel Arrangementv stakineg done in order not to.L\'I'1‘s. Ii. Thorneycroft. Mrs. damage the floors and walls. hms- 31155 1.39311 _ Mr. and Mrs- Stephens loved. Miss Muriel Dean as chair- the old house and took great man of the show eomiiiittee pre- care to preserve inside and out_ sented the prize list tor the year side trim that had fallen off as mum‘s: 1" Eaton ’Imph-V or that had been removed. {‘35 “yard?” .31“ and. “‘5' fl' When the land was first re- zoned for commercial use Mr. Simpson was most anxious to preserve the house. _He hoped that when the property was sold that a buyer could be found to purchase the house separ- ately. If this hadn‘t been ac- complished the house would have been destroyed. The Moore Edes felt that fate played a part in their purchase of the historical old landmark as its original owner, John Edey. bears a surname that closely resembles their own. The house has been a Thorn- hill project all the way. All persons involved are residents of Thornhill. Napier Simpson is the architect in charge of reâ€" storing the house down to the smallest detail, Mrs. P. White- head handled the real estate transaction, Stuart Parker was the legal advisor. and Mike Wade is general contractor. Mr. Wade is a Thornhill resident and was born in the village. Ed Similas who rents the Yonge Street property where the house was originally situated for his Thomhill Garden Centre assisted by keeping a watchful eye on the boarded up empty house during the weeks pre- ceding the move. Mr. Similas was most coâ€"operative during the frustrating waiting period and Dr. and Mrs. Moore Ede were most grateful for his a:- ante (Photo by Stuart’s Studio) during the weeks Pl'e- A draw for a Christmas table the move. Mr. Similas centre and pepper plants was lost coâ€"operative during held before the meeting closed ustrating waiting period followed by refreshments can- u‘. and Mrs. Moors Ede vened by Mrs. H. Harris and I191 ‘nost grateful for his asâ€" heloers. Sympathy is extended to John Davidson, Centre Street. on the recent death of his brother, Thomas Lee Davidson. who died at Humber Memorial Hospital. poi Friends were sorry to learn of the death of Dr. Mabel Mor- timer who died December 4 at Women’s College Hospital after a lengthy illness, Dr. Mortimer was the mother of Mrs. G. Harâ€" old Craig (Marion) a former Thornhill resident. She spent many years working in China with her husband Rev. W. J. Mortimer. as a medical mission- ary. Local residents \\ ere interest- ed to read last week of the an- nouncement that former Thorn- hill resident Don B. McCaskill was recently appointed vice- president Commonwealth, Asia and Africa for the international division of Warner-Lambert Canada Ltd. Mr. McCaskilL his wife Joy and four children lived on Thornridze Drive for several years prior to moving to the city. Christmas trees will he on sale at Bayview Glen Public School December 17. Scouts and Cubs of Sixth Thornhill are selling the trees as a self-help fund raising project to assist in financing Scouting activities. The trees are priced at $2:50 and all varieties will be avail- able. was awarded Mr King for having highest number 0 flower sections: R The president’s prize, donat- ed by Joseph Wain to the mem- ber with most points who did not belong to the society before 1966. was won by Mrs. T. But- terworth who gained 35 points throughout the year. Pupils acting as traffic guards at Langstaff Public School de- serve special mention for their efficient and effective method of handling children at busy inter- sections. The cheerful young guards are out in all kinds of weather and are proving them~ selves to be a great asset to the community. A prize will be awarded the class that raises the largest amount. Some of the methods used to date are carolling, paid admission parties, ltwo were held last weekend at the home of Linda and Susan Harley for grades 10 and 11 and another for grades 12 and 13) and a slave for a day auction of male students. Highlight of the evening \\ as the presentation of the horticul- ture award to Mrs. Percy Bone for her services to horticulture in Thomhill and beyond for many years. Director of Dis- trict 15 Mrs. J. Heslop made the presentation and Assistant Dir- ector Miss Gladys McLatchy of Richmond Hill was also present. Life memberships in the soci- ety were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Percy Bone and Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Heslop by Mr. Wain. A comedy basketbafl team. “The Harlem Diplomats”. was enjoyed by Langstaff Second- ary students December 10 fol- lowed by a dance. Students are looking forward to the Christ- mas Dance to be held December 22 when Jon. Lee and the ‘heckmates will make a guest appearance. Thornhil] Secondary students are busy raising money for the school charity drive “Little U". Charlene Gannage heads up the organization that has $2,000 as its objective. Congratulations to George Neeland, Franklin Avenue, who recently won the Intercollegiate Hurdles Championship for Que- bec and Ontario held in Ham- ilton recently. George attends Waterloo University. Cliff Nut- tall, of Richmond Hill, former Concord resident ran second in the meet. nex Socially Speaking w.....°...° nun...» u- u“. nunun.‘ United Church today. The executive of the Family White Gift Sunday men‘s parish council is as fol: John will be observed December 18 at lows: President Paddy Shana. 1 the 9.30 am. Worship service will han; Vice-President and Sec: >ther, take place at 11 am. In the retary David Startup;; Directm died evening at 4.30 pm the Christ- of Liturgy Bill Seeley; Directon tal. mas Pageant will be presented. of Youth Ed Fritz and Direct The pageant “The Adoration of‘tor of Publicity A1 Mallon. learn the Chiefs, Braves and Indians'V-m Mor- recognizes the Centennial of 4 at Canada. , if This Christmas give them a Growth Savings Certificate. '; it will grow with them. a member of Metro Conserva- tion Authority.Membemhips for 1967 will be due at that time. v‘ees are $2 for a single member, $3 for a couple. This includes the affiliation fee to the On- tario Horticulural Association, some 10 meetings throughout the year and premiums of plants in May. In these days of ever increasing costs, the member- ship fee is one of the best bar- gains in recreation on the mar- ket to-day. New membership secretary is Raloh \Vhatley. 59‘ Fifty children of Holy Trin- ity Sunday school took part in the Christmas Pageant held De- cember 11 at the morning ser- vice. The children taking part were beautifully costumed and delightful in their parts. Dir- mmumuuuuw Holy Trinity Elgin Street, 889-1387 cemuer 11 at the morning ser- vice. The children taking part were beautifully costumed and delightful in their parts. Dir- ractor Mrs. Roger Priestman pre- sented a well rehearsed and unuuuuuuumnuuuuuumuuuuummuumuuuuuuuuuumuu place January 17 in the lower auditorium of Thornhill United. Speaker for the evening “1‘11 be After lengthy considera- tion to five different alter- native solutions, involving such things as operating Thornhill Secondary on two shifts, adding 10 or 12 portâ€" ables at Thornhill and Lang- staff and staggering use of shops, it was decided that the least possible disruption to the student body would occur if all 1967 grade 9 five year Arts and Science students from the present Thornhill area were bused to either Woodbridge or Richmond Hill H i g h Schools. This means that busing will be used to solve the problem to the greatest ex- tent possible and there will be no uprooting of estabâ€" lished groups of students. It is expected that some 160 to 170 students will be affected and that possibly 100 may be bused to Wood- bridge and the balance to Richmond Hill. This would mean about five extra buses and could cost up to $20,- 000 for the year. Because of delay in re- ceiving financial approvals for its sixth secondary school (Thornlea) and the consequent postponing of its opening to 1968 instead of 1967 as originally plan- ned. York Central District High School Board has had to find alternative accom- modation for students for next September. Postpone School 7risis By Busing Ever noticed how quickly they grow? DeCide now to give them the gift with a futureâ€" a Growth Savings Certificate. In 6 years, they’ll receivt $10.00 for every 37.50 you investâ€"a one third increase Christmas Growth Savings Certificates are easy to buy, available in denominations of $10.00 upwards and cash- able at anytime. Ask about them at any Commerce branch Give the gift with a future...and watch it grow! 1e member- St. Luke‘s he best bar- A new men's organization has on the mar- been formed at St. Luke‘s to as- membership sist Father Thomas Chid'low in \V‘hatley, 59 his increasing duties of the rap- 87. ’idly expanding parish and * changing nature of the church today. The executive of the ‘xift Sunday men's parish council is as fol- :ember 18 at lows: President Paddy Shana- service will han: Vice-President and Sec- m. In the retary David Startup;; Director the Christ- of Liturgy Bill Seeley; Director mun "Nine Lesson Carol Service" will be held December 18 at 5 pm. Lessons outlining the Christmas Story will be read by members of each organization with special music by the choir. smooth performance. R. V. Tyson and Philip Townshend- Carter narrated the Christmas Story. At the close of the pag- eant, children of the congrega- tion presented white gifts. YONGE s. ELGIN *I’HORNHILL Open From 7:30 am. Ample Free Parking SAT., DEC. 17, FRI. and SAT., DEC. 23 and 24 Handicrafts & giftwares Fresh killed turkeys, capons, ducks Time saving delicatessen and home baking Christmas trees, wreaths, greens Quality meats of all kinds Choice fruits, vegetables Beautiful cut flowers and plants W '7//r/v fiénefiCiZil Add a little green to the holiday scene! Call Benefic for holiday cash â€"to do your shopping, to pay your bills. to enjoy the holidays! You pick the terms . . . you pick the payments . . . Beneficial, where you get that BlG 0.K. for cash fast! Call up and see! $5000 ? 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