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The Liberal, 20 Jun 1968, p. 20

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Peggy Burridge, Jane Street. sailed aboard the “Empress of England" June 14 for an eight week tour of the British Isles and Europe. Peggy is travelling with her grandmother and will visit England, Wales and Scot- land before flying to Lucerne, Switzerland and Rome, Italy. Pat‘S parents and nine of her ten brothers and sisters were on hand to congratulate her. The Arnold Avenue widening will bring the road within 47 feet of the northeast corner of the school building. At the same time, Vaughan Township is planning to con- struct a storm sewer along the school property to join up with a storm sewer to serve Elgin Street. The ceremony took Convocation Hall and lowed by a reception House. A wedge-shaped piéce of land with a frontage of 88 feet on Yonge Street and 153 feet on Arnold Avenue will be required by the Department of Highways Traffic, Drainage A proposed realignment of Arnold Avenue, Thornhill with Elgin Street, in Markham Townâ€" ship, will cut off the north-east corner of the school yard at Thornhill Public School. to bring Arnold Avenue in alignment with Elgin Street, which will be similarly widened at its Yonge Street entrance with a chunk taken off the service station property at the north corner. The stop light is also to be moved north to the newly aligned corner. This will correct a long-; standing drainage problem‘ which has plagued village resi- dents and Thornhill Village Trustees for many years. It is! designed to handle the overflow; from the creek which flowsl south in behind the former Keith Se'ed property, between Yonge and Brooke Streets which has been the cause of‘ flooded basements, frayed tem- pers and harrassed trustees every spring. Many local friends wished Peggy bon voyage at Union Sta- tion where she boarded the Rapido train bound for Mon- treal on the first leg of the Arnold 8. Elgin To Be Aligned Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Corkill. Idleswift Drive, attended the graduation ceremonies of Toâ€" ronto East General Hospital School of Nursing June 13 where they saw Pat Gain, former Thornhill resident, re- ceive two awards for outstand- ing nursing ability. journey Pat was presented with'the proficiency award for surgical nursing and the proficiency award for gynaecological nursâ€" ing. She was one of eight honor students in the class of 49 grad- uates. FRASER DUNN state Farm Mutual omobile Insurance Company Canadian Head Office - Scarborough. Ontario “Find out how much you may save on car insurance!” 145 ARNOLD AVENUE THORNHILL. ONTARIO TELEPHONE Bus. 889.3288 ATTENTION SENIOR CITIZENS 10 John St. Dominion Shopping Cent-re, Thornhill <. Phone 889-5643 .. H. CREIGHTON TRAVEL AGENCY THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Thursday. June ‘30. 1968 IIIIIIIII nnnnnnnnn a Socialbr Speaking in Thornhill Thornhill and District News PHONE 889-3190 place in was fol- atz Hart 1 Mrs. Davis received the guests assisted by her daugh- ters and Mrs. Leslie Clark, the groom’s mother. Miss Davis wore a printed organza over taffeta frock with a corsage of pale orange ice roses and yellow carnations and her mother wore an embroidered cotton two piece ensemble with a corsage of shocking pink‘ roses and white carnations. Mrs. Clark wore , a beige linen frock appliqued in shades of orange and green and a cor- sage of deep orange sweetheart roses. The bridal attendants and ladies pouring tea wore single carnations in shades of white, pink and yellow. Congratulations and best wishes to Bonnie Bingham and ‘Rodney Mabley on their forthâ€" coming marriage June 21 at 7 pm in Christ The King Luth- eran ‘Church. Trousseau Tea Mrs. Williston Davis Sr. entertained at a trousseau tea June 9 for her daughter Marion at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Redbers Char- trand, Richmond Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark entertained the wedding party of the Clark-Davis wedding fol- The tea table was arranged with a centrepiece of flowers in shades of yellow. orange. gold and green. The silver tea service on the table is a Clark heirloom brought over by the groom’s grandmother in 1912. Pouring tea were Mrs. Sid Bromwich, Mrs. Douglas Brawâ€" ley. Mrs. James Kerr and Mrs. Alfred Clark. At Hart House Chapel. Uni- versity of Toronto. the marriage took place on May 25, of Kirs- sten Maeve, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Ward of Thornhill. and Mr. Frank Winspear McEnaney,‘ only son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent X. McEnaney of Toronto. The Rev. James Cunningham. chap-V lain of Hart House, officiated at‘ the ceremony and the organist was Mrs. A. E. Gamble. ‘ Thinking about visiting the Old Country? Make a note of the next Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic to be held July 3 in the United Church from 1.30 - 4 pm and 6â€"9 pm. Why not discuss your plans with someone who special- izes i n ECONOMICAL TRAVEL for Senior Citizens. Special guests attending the ceremony were the baby's pat- ernal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harrington. her aunt. Miss Ruth Harrington of Guelph and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Duncan. Arnold Avenue. entertained at a luncheon party following the baptismal ceremony of their granddaughter, Jennifer Anne Harrington, that took place June 9 in the United Church. Jennifer Anne is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harrington of Waterloo. Rev. Garth Nelson baptized the baby at the morning service. Contact: Mr. D. T. Pearce For Further Information Rev. James Cunningham with Mr. and Mrs. Frank McEnaney Wed In Hart House Chapel “The Liberal" is always pleased to publish items of interest contributed by its readers in the Thomhill area. Our representative in Thornhill is Mrs. Jo Cruise who may he reached by phoning 889-3190. She has been selected to atâ€" tend Bark Lake Camp, Irondale, July 1-17 for a leadership coun- sellor training period sponsored by educational officials. The counsellors attend a rigid week of training and are graded at the end of their stay. Participâ€" ants are recommended by vari- lous camps in Ontario. Jay Hooper, physical educaâ€" tion teacher at Thornhill, and his wife. also a teacher. will travel with the group as chaper- ones. Fran is an active young lady at the school where she plays in the school orchestra, works on the year book and plays on the track. volleyball and basket- ball teams. She was a student representative on Channel 6 CBC television program on sex education in the spring. Fran hopes to be a hostess to a British Columbia exchange student from July 17-24 before leaving for Camp Illahee, Cob- ourg, a camp for medically handicapped children, where she will be a counsellor from July 24 â€"â€" August 7. The best of luck to this enâ€" terprising and outstanding teenâ€" ager. Congratulations to 16 year old Fran Bishop who was chosen to represent Thornhill Secondary School on the fed- eral-provincial young voyageur student exchange program. Fran will travel to Gander. Newfoundland, August 10 for a 12 day visit. Fran is presently attending Moorland Camp run by Angliâ€" can Churches for underprivilig- ed mothers and children from the downtown area. Fran is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E Bishop, 116 Highland Park, and is to enter grade 12 in the fall. Her father is a native of Newfoundland and this will be Fran’s fourth visit to the province. She loves the countryside and people there and is looking forward to her return visit. :l‘he bride's full-length gown. congratulation were received“ of oyster peau de soie, was de- from the bride’s sister. Vandra, signed and made by herself. and her husband, Volker Mase- She wore a headdress of white mann, who are both teaching at lace, and carried an all-white Accra, Ghana, on a two-yearl bouquet of rose, carnations, 1il- period of service with the Cana‘ ies-of-the-valley and freesias. dian University Service Over- Her bridesmaid, Miss Barbara seas; Mrs. F. Higgins. London, Uteck of Willowdale, who woreiEngland: Mr. and Mrs. E. T. a full-length gown in appleQWard. London. England; Dr. and green. carried a bouquet of yeHMrs. F. G. Winspear of Edmon- low roses and marguerites, andlton; Dr. and Mrs. Alban Win- white carnations. ispear. presently in Greece; Mr. The best man was Michaelland Mrs. William Winspear of, Doleschel of Thornhill and the;Van('ou\‘er: Professor and Mrs. usher, Jeremy Anglin of Toron-lJohn Ferguson. St. Paul. Min-' to. Mr. Anglin, doing post-:nesota; Rachelle Rosenberg of: graduate studies at Harvard. Toronto. presently in Israel made a special trip home for-[with her parents. Rabbi and the wedding. ers. Rosenberg; Mr. and Mrs.' Following the ceremony, a‘Eric Coombs of London, Eng-l reception was held at the Can- land. Mrs. Alita Battey-Pratt of Kingston. formerly Alita Wise of Clarkehaven. 'l‘hornhill, re- ceived her Bachelor of Arts with honors degree at Queen’s University recently. Alita at- tended Thornhill High School and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wise of Dorset. Student Exchange Program The best man was Michael Dnleschel of Thornhill and the usher, Jeremy Anglin of Toron- to. Mr. Anglin. doing post- graduate studies at Harvard, made a Special trip home for the wedding Following the ceremony, ayEric Coombs of London, 1mg- i'eception was held at the Can-,land. adian Women's Press Club. at-l The following day. Mr. and tended by 80 guests. Out of Mrs. McEnaney left for Calgary town guests included Dr. Mary to spend a few days in the Rock- Winspear. Montreal; Mr. and ies en route for a holiday at Mrs. Alan Hill, Wooler, Ontario; the summer home of the bride- Mrs. W. G. Noble, Caledon; Dr. groom's uncle, Dr. F. G. Win- and Mrs. Sheridan Waite, spear. on Vancouver Island. Springville. N.Y.: Dr. and Mrs. The bridegroom. 11 graduate of W. Wees. Stouffville; Mr. and‘University of Toronto. is just Mrs. Donald Logan, Montreal: embarking on a career as a play- MI‘. and Mrs. Bryan Winspear. wright. and the bride. 8150 3 Calgary; Mrs. G. Curry, Mont-'graduate of University of Tor- real; Mr. and Mrs. R. Barlon.‘onlo. will shortly complete post- Claremont; Mr. and Mrs. E, graduate studies at the Uni- Ming. Georgetown: Miss Mary versitv of Michigan for an MA. Ann Linseman, Kitchener. in psychology. They expect to lowing the rehearsal June 14 in the United Church at their home on Kirk Drive. u: a an 4: Mrs. Alita Battey-Pratt of Kingston, formerly Alita Wise of Clarkehnven. Thornhill, re- ceived her Bachelor of Arts with honors degree at Queen’s University recently. Alita at- tended Thornhill High School and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wise of Dorset. Student Exchange Program Congratulations to 16 year old Fran Bishop who was chosen to represent Thornhill Edward Graves. 12 Ida Street, leaves June 26 for a six week holiday abroad. Edward will travel with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Graves, Silver- thorne Avenue, Toronto. The trio will sail from New York aboard the liner “Queen Elizabeth" and will visit in England before touring eight European countries. June Jamboree The June Jamboree held on the United Church grounds June 8 was well attended and enjoyed by many local resi- dents. ' Telegrams and me55§ges of Counsellors attending from grades 12 and 13 of the school for 1968 season are Bonnie Smith, Ted Foxley. Bev Wyb- row, Linda Stubley, Lyle Mc- Kinnon, John Corbett, Sue Le Page, Mary Priestman, Ross Johnson, Peter Zepp, Steve and Ron Birrell, Ed Palmer. Mary Ford and Wendy Dobson. Tom Kitty will be in charge1 of camp site and Linda Brian} will be swimming director. Tom, just completed'his first year at; Western University and Linda} her first year in physical eduâ€"} cation at the University of Tn-l‘ ronto. Two other university} students, Bill Masters, third‘ year Western University, and‘ Rosemary Redman, University of Guelph, will serve as camp counsellors. 1 Hugh Martin excelled as the auctioneer. assisted by Jack and Jerry Hornsby, at the auc‘ tion sale and a successful rum- mage sale was held in the church basement. Get well greetings to Dave Harris, Longbridge Road, who is recovering at home from a recent shoulder operation. Camp Illahee The jamboree held attractions for everyone with pony rides for the small fry. plants for the gardeners and games of skill and treasure chests for all. The musical go-go music was supplied by “The Projections”, an attractive group of swinging young men. Credit for the planning and organizing of the day goes to Mrs. Norma Martin who con- vened the big show. Among the many Thornhill young people to leave for sum- mer jobs are the counsellors of Camp Illahee. Cobourg. The camp is for medically handicap- ped children and has as its dir- ector, Don Anderson, guidance teacher of Thornhill Secondary. The following day. Mr. and Mrs. McEnaney left for Calgary to spend a few days in the Rock- ies en route for a holiday at the summer home of the bride- groom's uncle, Dr. F. G. Win- spear. on Vancouver Island. The bridegroom. 11 graduate of graduate studies at. the Uni- versitv of Michigan for an MA. in psychology. They expect to make their home in Toronto. The occasion will mark Fath-‘and (‘t er Chidlow's 25th anniversarylchapel in the priesthood. The CWLled for will convene and all membersl Mrs. and friends of the parish are in-‘organ vited to attend. :with a The CWL held a delightful led by garden party June 11 in the Murra; garden of Mrs. Mary Maier. 47 “Pleas Proctor Avenue. Mrs. Tina scriptu Brunott convened and 18 mem- Epistle hers attended. vens ( Ladies decorated box lunches for the party and were awarded prizes for the most original and‘ prettiest boxes. Mrs. Grace Bodogh's most original box was decorated to look like Liber- ace's piano. The box was cov- ered in brown paper and had a keyboard, pedals, a tiny bouquet of flowers and candelabara. Mrs.l Marilyn Skinner won the prize for the prettiest box that was beautifully arranged with flow- ers and butterflies. Father Thomas Chidlow will be guest of honor June 23 at a parish reception to be held in St. Luke's Separate School from 2-4 pm. The good weather and pretty garden setting added to making the afternoon most enjoyable. St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Captain Roy Merrall greeted the ladies and escorted them in- to a dining room for coffee and refreshments prior to a tour of the buildings. Captain MerraU explained the functions of Conâ€" Several children attended the luncheon party and were given balloons and refreshments. The event marked the closing meeting of the CWL until the fall. Baptist Church Ladies from the Baptist Church Women's Auxiliary spent an interesting and re- warding evening recently when they visited Concord House. Church Camps Have Few VacancieséélRifigflm Canada needs maioriiy government . . .' The new Canada . . . the Just Society offered by Prime Minister Trudeau . . . needs intelligent, long range planning and swift, sensible legislation when the occasion demands it. Minority governments, working in the constant shadow of potential defeat, cannot achieve either of these desirable aims. Minority rights must be protected, but majority government is a must for modern Canada. “Without a strong and resolute federal government in Ottawa, Canadian unity could become a thing of the past,” Danson maintains. “We Liberals stand for one united Canada without ‘special status’ for any province yet a sympathetic understanding of regional differences.” First on the ballot! IN YORK NORTH JOIN THE TRUDEAU/DANSON TEAM Vote liberal for one Canada Your vole on June 25l'h is critical! Senior boys escorted groups of eight through the buildings and completed the tour in the chapel where members gather- ed for a short meeting. The evening closed with the singing of “The Day Thou Gav- est". Members adjourned to the greenhouses where they pur- chased lovely plants grown by ‘the boys. As this was the last meeting of the season, a committee was formed to arrange the service in August to be conducted by the ladies. Mrs. Minton Johnston nounced arrangements for September meeting. Christ The King Lutheran Church Family services will be con~ ducted at 9.30 am during July and August and the first Sun~ day in September. A supervised nursery for children from birth to three IIIIRLBIIR'I', For cars and information phone 889-0101 Professional Engineer the Danson, Barney Businessman Camp Big Canoe, sponsored ' by York Presbytery of the Unit- ed Church, still has a few vacan- cies for boys and girls. Camp dates run from July 2 â€" August 28 according to grades from ' 3-11 in weekly camp periods. ,‘ s, Carville United Church is holding a strawberry festival June 26 from 4.30 - 8 pm. Adults $2 and children under 12, $1. Pre-school children free. Sunday school teachers and superintendents are urgently needed for September. If you can assist in any way, please call the church office. 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