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The Liberal, 30 Mar 1967, p. 13

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Doug Boyd‘thankéd Mr. Hart- noll for his excellent outline and preview of things to come at Expo. Along the river bank the rock gardens, engineered by the Ice- landic Countries will be an elâ€" aborate display of outstanding beauty. The African Building will be equipped with heat cables underground to supply the proper temperature for their exotic tropical plants. The roof of the French building will house three or four gardens â€" one being circular and featuring Peace roses, commemorating the originator of this species. The door prizes were \\ on by Mrs. A. B. Hillaby and Mrs. H. Nelson. The March meeting of the horticultural society was held in the Richmond Hill High School and despite the stormy weather was very well attended. The guest speaker W. E. Hart- noll FRHS. who was introduced by G. L. Longworth soon had his audience captivated with the fascinating story on the plan- ning. landscaping and mainten- ance, of the five-acre area de- voted to the gardens of Expo. Tickets at $20 are limited and, selling fast. Reservations mayl be made by calling Mrs. B. W. Houlo at 884â€"1395. NDP National Leader Tommy Douglas will be the guest of honor at a gala dinner and dance being sponsored by the York Centre NDP Association April 21 at the Lions Hall. Mrs. Arbon is an active mem- ber of Branch 375, Royal Can- qdian Legion, and the auxiliary look forward to seeing her in the very near future. _A reception and dinner will be followed by dancing until 1 am. Best wishes for a speedy re- covery are extended to Mrs. S. H. Arbon of May Avenue who is at present a patient in York Central Hospital. O-n-n-u.n-u- Div-0-0-0- v mcumouo MEL" mcmoun HEIGHTS um 25: vgucg‘sfl. mun Eda/60.91% 14/6271 8“ 1 n51 ‘Eccumul PRESCRIPTION smwcc PTICAI. Daughter Delia will be mar- ried April 22 before her par- ents leave for the Maritimes, Dr. David Tinker is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto and lives in Willowdale and Brian will graduate from Eastern Michigan University in ‘June and will be married in August. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. ’l‘ink-L er of 151 Richmond Street and son Don will be leaving Richâ€"1 mond Hill April 27 to make their home in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. Their new home is just across the river‘ from Annapolis Royal. Situat-‘ ed high on a hill it has a beau- tiful view of the fertile and his- ‘toric valley. Zone Commander Gloria San- ford attended the meeting offic- ially and commended the auxil- iary on the many successful projects and achievements of the past year. STANLEY TINKER Former Deputy-Reeve} ! Moving To Maritlmesi The Tinkers have been resi- dents of Richmond Hill for 19 years, coming here in February of 1948. Mr. Tinker served for four years as trustee and chair- man of the public school board, then as councillor for 1957 and 1958. In 1959 he was elect- ed to the deputy-reeveship, a position he held again in 1960 and again in 1963 and 1964. In January of this year he was appointed to the Richmond Hill Planning Board. He has also been a valued member of Rich- mond Masonic Lodge of which he is a past master and of St. Mary’s Anglican Chm-ch. The Centennial evening was attended by 200 members and guests Thursday last. Audrie Apperley presented a picture of the Queen to President Rickard on behalf of W. Mitchell, the newly adopted veteran of Sun- nybrook Hospital. The picture is now on permanent display in the Legion Hall. The ladies auxiliary to Branch 375, Royal Canadian Legion, held their monthly meeting with President Lucy Rickard in the chair. Mr. Tinker is retiring from the Toronto Hydro with which he has served for 43 years. Since 1957 he has been the city supervisor of street lighting. WTircikets {nay be obtained from the Town Crier Mrs. Margaret MacDonald at 884-2800. The soiree, being advertised by proclamations and a town crier, will be in the form of a costume party, and everyone is invited to join in the fun. Members of the Pleasantville’ Home and School Association are busy preparing for their: Centennial Soiree being held April 8 at the school. The soiree, being advertised Mrs. Matyas intends spending her period of convalescence blocking “The Egg" which she is directing for the Curtain Club for presentation in May. ( “To ride the Rapido to Mont- li‘eal and rediscover this fasci- nating city in 1967 is one sure lway to have an exciting holiday. We explored the old sections of St. Paul Street while Montreal- ers pretended it was cold at 5 degrees below. Places of par- ‘ticular interest were the Bon- wsecour Market, which has been restored, the Sailors Church, the Chateau de Ramezay (the Governor General’s residence during the French Regime and now a museum) the antique shops, artist’s quarters, the Montreal Museum of Art (where Something different for the Hill is the Spring Hair Show being held April 3 at the Rich- mond Hill High School. spon- sored by bhe local hairdressers association. A visit to Montreal and Expo ‘brought the following interest- ing and enthusiastic comments from Mrs. Joseph Rabinowitch, [owner of the Ruthe Calverley Gallery on Yonge Street, who, with friends, recently spent several days there. Good wishes for a speedy re- covery are extended to Mrs. Michael Matyas who underwent surgery on Wednesday at Bran- son Hospital. 7 H All the beauty salons will be represented, either as demon- strators or models, and will pre- sent the newest trends in hair- styles for pre-teens and up, and give a demonstration on the use of hairpieces and wigs. All proceéds from the evening will be donated to ARC Indus- tries on Enford Road. Looking suntanned and re- laxed Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bannon returned to their Markham Road home last week, following holidays in Acapulco, Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Davey, Leisure Lane, and Mr. and Mrs. D. Hicks, Richmond Street, re- turned on Saturday from holi- daying in Jamaica. I met Arthur Lismer still ener- getically pursuing his work there) and some marvellous French restaurants. The traf- fic however. makes the series “Run For Your Life” tame by comparison! Misses Rae-Marie George andl Brian Buchan, leader of [he Nancy Jane Lang spent thezTyro group at St. Matthew's Easter weekend in Monti‘ealjUnited Church will be the guest visiting Rae-Marie’s gi‘andpar-‘Speaker at the next meeting of ents, Dr. and Mrs. George. the Men's Club being held April 0 o 0 l6 in the west wing of the Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Templelchurch. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Temple and their daughter Lyn. Sugar Maple Lane, spent the Easter weekend at the Seigniory Club in Montebello, Quebec. A tantalizing preview of Expo‘ makes one impatient to get‘l back when all the treasures arel unveiled. Having been invited to stay at the Habitat for an Ex- po visit in July, I paid particular attention to it and feel it is a very practical solution to the‘ apartment problem, quite a la Corbusier. k The richly ornamented tradi- tional Eastern buildings are placed in close proximity to the soaring modern pavilions which gives one a sense of surprise and gaiety. The art gallery on the grounds, a massive permanent building with unbelievable cli- mate controls, should be worth a visit if one saw nothing else. as the treasures from so many lands are priceless. However I do not any the people involved completing in- teriors and clearing away for its April opening." On March 22 the girls made favors for the lunch trays in the pediatrics ward of York Central Hospital on Easter Sunday. Good Friday they met in the chapel at 9 am for a short service led by the intermediate girls. They then enjoyed break- fast cooked by Sybil Beacock. Pam Kirby, Kathy Wynne, Joan Mashinter and Susan Hall. After they had cleaned up they went to the morning church service in the sanctuary as a group. (GIT Doings A unique harbinger of Spring is reported by Court- ney Knappett of Bayview Avenue North â€" a red- Winged blackbird visited his feeder station last week. A couple of weeks earlier a killdeer was also seen at the feeder. RICHMOND HILL UNITED CHURCH A booklet containing In Memoriam verses may be procured without charge at the Advertising Counter of “The Liberal”, 63 Yonge St. 5., Richmond Bill, or we will be pleased to mail one on request. Telephone 884- 1105. In Memoriam Verses the girls made lunch trays in ward of York After the meeting. a penny auction was held, and members received excellent bargains auc- tioned off very capably by Sissy Riswick and Norma Berezowski. No sale, however, is possible without merchandise anii your contributions of saleable goods are urgently needed. A gay market place, a country store, small antiques â€"- sound interesting? These are but a few of the attractions you will find at the Y’s annual Treasure and Trivia Sale to be held April 11 and 12 at the Lions Hall. Like father like daughter! Dennis Thatcher. a former resi- dent of Richmond Hill, is cur- rently appearing at the Central Library Theatre in the very successful production of A Cap- ful of Pennies, “Titten by John Coulter and based on the life of Edmund Kean. Meanwhile his daughter Wendy is giving a delightful performance as Cyrenne in The Rattle Of A Simple Man, play- ing this week and next at the] Curtain Club Theatre. I The lst Richmond Hill Cub and Scout Mothers’ Auxiliary is looking forward to a good turnout at the Father and Son Banquet being held this Satur- day (April 1) at Wrixon Hall, St. Mary’s Anglican Church. For the outdoor living centre ~Aileen Donges requests plaan of all kinds; patio and garden accessories. Call her at 884- 6759. And this notice appears on the window of the country store. Our shelves are empty; we must get them filled, We can use all sorts and kinds of preserves. Let us have the extras you‘ve got. An enjoyable evening has been planned commencing at 6 For the toy booth â€" Yvette Steele asks all mothers for toys, books and games (good and re- pairable) â€" in fact anything that another child would enjoy. Please phone 884-7065. We 7 need your pickles â€" sweet, sour or dilled. Jams, jellies, relishes or any conserves No matter whether you cook or not ’ There’ll be old-fashioned candy and cheese galore â€"- We’ll sell anything found in a country store. Call 884-5092 â€" Pat Redford will be happy to talk to you! Articles for any of these booths may also be left at the Y Centre, 25 Yonge Street North. “This is how it’s done, Daddy,” young Wayne Parsons is McLellan, as he works on his masterpiece (left above). Lisa Bate. work together on the other side of the ease]. The young recent fathers‘ day held by Top 0’ The Hill Nursery School in E Hall. > T he Pleasure 0f Creativity Easter guests at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. Dunne, 361 Neal drive, were their son, Kenneth, manager of the Novascotian Hotel in Halifax and his fiancee, Miss Joanne Ryder of Chatham, New Brunswick. Miss Susan Pitt spent several days during the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Pitt, at their home on Crosby Avenue. Susan is attending the Uni versity of Manitoba. The Dunnes, who have not seen their son {01‘ the past two years, were delighted to see him, and to meet and welcome Miss Ryder, who plans to return to Richmond Hill in the fall, where their wedding will take place. Sheila O’Brien of Bayviewi The corridors and classrooms Secondary and Michael Haworth of Beverley Acres Public School, of Richmond Hill High, have Neal Drive, March 22, were been named as their school’s filled with Indians, Red Coats, representatives in Simpson’slpioneers, fur traders, voyageurs Collegiate Club for 1967-68. Iand explorers, as the pupils of The club is comprised of 120 grades 4, 5 and 6 played host to students from 104 schools in parents and friends Hurrah the Monkeesl Two lucky youngsters in Richmond Hill will be seeing the Monkees in person this Sunday at the Maple Leaf Gardens through the ingenuity of Vicki Page, popular manageress of the Rich- mond Hill Music Centre, who has obtained two tickets for the show, the draw for which will take place this Saturday at 4 pm. Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Zinck. 97 Beaverton Road, dur- ing the Easter holidays were Mr. and Mrs. W. Horodyski and sons, Richard and Jeffrey of Downsview, Mr. and Mrs. Al North and infant son Bradley Eric Allen from Toronto, and Mr. Zinck’s cousin, Lester Zinck of Hamilton. If you have not yet filled in a coupon, hurry along to the swinging store in the Mall and do so, otherwise you will miss a memorable opportunity of see- ing America’s top musical group. The Cubs and Scouts are busy with their own Centennial pro- ject â€" the Centennial Rose Campaign. They are taking or- ders for the Canadian Centen- nial Rose and Miss Canada Rose. These beautiful roses will make a colorful reminder of Canada’s 100th birthday. A recent weekend guest at the Zinck’s home was Mrs. Wreatha Gates from Bayswater, Nova Scotia, who was returning home having spent the winter with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Gates in Rochester. Michigan. ...v.-.v-_~-., yrrv- -...<-._, v- _~ 7 ing America’s top musical‘ Entertaining on Saturday? Another classroom was trans- group. evening were Mr. and Mrs. Johnfformed into an early log cabin, O O O LeClaire who held a dinnerywith log walls and rough hewn The next meeting of the 5th party at their Alper Street home‘timbers used in the furniture. Richmond Hill Cub and Scoutlfor Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. It was complete to a loaf of Mothers’ Auxiliary will be held'Stong, Laverock Avenue. bread baking in the oven of the April 5 when the guest speaker Mr. Stong is now a member of fireplace, with many family will be Councillor Lois Hancey the local law firm, Lawlor, Le- treasures on display. who will talk about Richmond Claire and Bannon. and guests Transportation and communi- Hill’s Centennial projects. All included Mr. and Mrs. John cation, building the railroad. a members and friends are invited Lawlor and~ Mr. and Mrs. Fred puppet play and square dancing, to this most interesting evening. Bannon. a display of Centennial projects ___:..A -n -1:AA_ "m..- Members are reminded to have their rummage at the Rich- mond Hill United Church by the evening of March 31, in prepar- ation for their April 1 rummage sale. For their excellent showing at the Hobby Show, the boys were the happy recipients of the George H a r v e y Memorial Trophy. Holidaying. entertaining or guests from out-of-town during the Easter holidays? Keep “Life in the Hill” columns up to date with your activities by calling the Social Editor Margot Crack at 884-1105-6 or by dropping a line to 63 Yonge Street South. Items must be received by Tuesday noon for insertion in Thurs- day’s publication. The ser- vice is free â€" just call or write. t1 l 4th Richmond Hill Cub and .Scout Mothers’ Auxiliary met {March 21 at the home of Mrs. Shirley Fifield, 241 Altamira Road. This was the auxiliary’s 110th birthday, so in honor of {the occasion some of the past ‘presidents and members were ‘invited. In spite of the bad ,weather there was a good turn- ;out, doubtless due to the fact that the guest speaker was Mrs. Flavia Redelmeier, who demonâ€" strated flower arrangements. iThis was most interesting and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Start saving your bottles, the :annual bottle drive will be on lApri122. other features. The walls of the auditorium as well as some corridor walls ‘were covered with a display of pupils’ art. Here representatives of all grades formed a choir and a recorder group to present songs from Canada‘s past. The seven girls and one boy of the Scottish Country Dancing lGi-oup, some of whom have been dancing only two months, pre' ’sented two numbers. The tra- ditional aisle dance and a new Canadian dance were demon- ;strated. The latter dance told the story of the St. John River in New Brunswick, which in its early stages loops lazily through These 10 to 12-year-olds have spent weeks in research into Canadian history and more weeks in preparing their class- rooms and the evening’s pre» sentation. They learned about Twelve classrooms were in- volved in the display, each class taking a different method 01' portraying Canada’s past. V At'I-Iudson ~Bay‘ trading post was recreated in one, with real pelts, a glowing fireplace, trade goods and food supply. v A quilting bee was underway in another on a quilt designed l. The young artists 31 ery School in St. Paul’s 1 (Photo by Stuart’s A tribe of Canadian Plains Indians was present at Beverley Acres Public School, March 22, to participate in Centennial celebrations. They joined tribes from the eastern woods and from the west coast. The Indian encampment, complete with teepees and hogans and featuring a tom-tom player, had settled down for a typical meal above. Members of the tribe (from left to right) were: Gail Melsness, Kim Patten, David Porter, Doug Hall, Eric Staples, Heather Murphy, Debbit Phillips and Mabel Berridg‘e. telling his foster father, Norman Bate and her father. Dr. John artists are busily at work at a L. Paul’s Lutheran Church Parish Beverley Acres Pupils Relive History [the role of each level of govern-l ment. In the same room 24‘ early explorers were featured in a display of maps, posters and booklets. Another display pointed to Canada’s future and a short play with costumed players and scenery including a red canoe, showed the keen inâ€" terest the youngsters have de- lveloped in their country. imm by the youngsters bhemselves, which featured a large map of Canada with the provincial coatsâ€"ofâ€"arms and date on which each entered Confederation. The quilt shared interest with a display of prehistoric animals. Canada's North featured Es- kimo-type poetry, soap carving. Eskimo prints and papier mache figures, maps, pictures and art- icles used in the northland. LLACD uavu LII u“. uVLIrAAAuuu. Canadian government, and'S how it came to be, emphasized I Llâ€"_‘ “-1- at -....I. 1.“an Ac "n.1,"... Movies of the pupils portray- ing important events of the past was one of the most popular exâ€" hibits. In fact our reporter was unable to see either showing. Indjaps of the west coast, the plains ahd woodlands ' were another classroom project, with teepees, feathered headdresses. totem poles and demonstrations of Indian life to the accompani- ment of the tom-toms. Transportation and communi- cation, buildmg the railroad. a puppet play and square dancing, a display of Centennial projects and a showing of slides were other features. (Photo by Stuart’s Studio THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, March 30, 1967 the countryside. The river dip- ped under the bridge and then manoeuvred around a whirlpool, under another bridge and event- ually reached the reversing falls WIN BOOKINGS FOR ALL STEAMSHIPS AND AIRLINES, TOURS AND CRUISES 85 YONGE STREET N. RICHMOND HILL For your convenience 2 lines to serve you I HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1967. CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY CAMPAIGN MONTH IN THE TOWN OF RICH- MOND HILL. PROCLAMATION Draw will take FiChmond hi” (C43) Muslc CENTRE Kli‘HMOND HEILHT‘S GLOBE TRAVEL SERVICE The Canadian Cancer Society APRIL, 1967 Still Time to Enter the FREE DRAW to SUNDAY, APRIL 2. KT MAPLE LEAF GARDENS .I take place Saturday, April 1 Where the Record Action is IN THE MALL in person Tickets to see THE MONKEES (‘EVTRE ' PHONE RM-736‘ 'l‘hos. Broadhurst, Mayor on its way to the sea. Each dancing pair traversed the mute with skill and evident enjoy- ment in spite of a rather rick- ety platform. V“ V Studio) 13

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