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The Liberal, 26 Sep 1968, p. 20

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Angela was one of 40 trav- ellers on a tour sponsored by Father Michael .O’Neil of the St. Monica’s Club, Toronto. Tours have been arranged ev- ery summer for’ several years by Father O‘Neil who travels Angela Panza, .Gle‘n Cameron Road, returned recently from a wonderful three week tr'ip abroad where she visited Lon- don, Paris, Amsterdam. Luc- erne, Munich, Rome, the Span- ish Riviera and Madrid. Mr. 'and Mrs. William Thom- as of Cleveland. Ohio, were in town last weekend to attend the Watson-Humphrey wed- ding. - Audience With His Holiness The Enrights met many in- teresting people at the con- gress and.thoroughly enjoyed their week. ~ . * The congress terminated with a reception and dinner at the Chateau Frontenac, tendered by the Quebec government of Re- sources Minister Paul Allard, who was guest speaker forthe‘ evening. ‘ Mrs. Enright chose a tourrto Lac Beauport and was impres- sed with the beautiful stir- roundings. Highlight of the visit was a trip to Riviere de Loup where the great peat bogs. are located. This provided a‘ fascinating experience when the visitors saw the workings of a peat operation. The group was entertained that evening at din- ner by city officials. VVhfle the rnen attended ses- sions at Laval University, the ladies were entertained in many interesting ways. A walking tour of Old Quebec and excurs- ions by bus to places of inter- est outside the city were en- joyed. Delegates attended from all over the world and included 11 Russian delegates with an in- terpreter. The news of the Czech invasion broke just prior to their arrival and somewhat dampened the Russians' Wela come at the congress, however they kept very much to them- selVes during their stay. Peat Congress Mr. and Mrs. Con Enright, Elgln Street, returned recently frbm a trip to Quebec City where they attended the Third International Peat Congress. Leaving Toronto Feb. 2nd, 1969. Fully conduc- ted by Mr. Alfred Allin and his wife who have travelled extensively in the South Pacific and Orient. The route will be via Hawaii, New Zea- land, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan. This leisurely tour fea- tures visits to Honolulu, Auckland. Hamilton. Rotorua, Hastings, Master- ton, Wellington, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin, Invercargil, MelbOurne, Wagga Wagga, Cooma, Sydney. Hong Kong andTokyo‘. Special sightsee- ing has been arranged throughout and the com- plete all-inclusive cost for this 38-day tour will be $2168.00 Canadian Funds. Membership limited and full details, including descriptive brochure, will be sent upon applica- tion to A. H; CREIGHTON TRAVEL AGENCY 20 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 26, 1968 For inside and outside 'work in’ all areas of TOronto, erSh and "roller. ‘ ‘ ‘ CARPENTER To do repairs and alterations after fires. Must have experience. To use small hand ,tools in_ the assembly of wood and arborite cabinets. Some tools of the trade necessary. MALE BORING MACHINE OPERATOR Operate various machines to pre- pare material for‘ assembly. Must be fully experienced. » JOB OPPORTUNITIES P.O. Box 149, Thornhill -â€" Phone 889-5648 WOODWORKING SHOP HAND Canada Manpower Centre APPLY AT NORTH YORK OFFICE Socially Speaking in Thornhill Thornhill and District News DEPARTMENT OF MANPOWER & IMMIGRATION PAINTER 4985 YONGE ST., WILLOWDALE - 221-9343 PHONE 889-3190 SOUTH» PACIFIC 8. FAR EAST TOUR The latter part of the tour was spenton the Spanish Riv- iera where five days were en- joyed relaxing on the beautiful beaches in temperatures of 90 degrees, horseback riding and Highlight of the tour was when‘the group had a private audience with the Pope at‘his summer home in the country, Angela was particularly im- pressed with her visit to the Vatican City where ‘she toured all the_ points of interest fam- ous to Rome. Two days were spent in Munâ€" ich, Germany, visiting the his- torical buildings and beautiful palaces, before flying to Rome. [ After leaving Paris the group flew to Lucerne, Switzerland, and here Angela was enthralled with the beautiful scenery. A day was spent cruising on the river and in the evening the hotel presented excellent night- ly entertainment. A visit to the Eiffel Tower and a sightseeing bus tour were enjoyed in Paris with evenings spent at a discotheque and at the well known Lido Club. Next stop on the tour was Amsterdam where Angela en- joyed an interesting boat trip and saw the main attractions in the Dutch city. T The tourists flew from Mal< ton to New York where they boarded an Air Italia flight bound for London. Two days were spent sightseeing in and around the city with visits to discotheques during the even- ing. The group stayed at Strat- ford Court Hotel while in town. with the group as chaperone. St. Monica’s is a club for young people situated at Broadway and Eglinton where sports, Friday night dances and various activities take place. Angela has been a member of the club for several years. Must. be fully qualified to operate metal spinning lathe. BUFFER Buffing and polishing nickel trim auto parts. Experience preferred but not necessary. PORTER Assist in cleaning premises and looking after boilers, low pressure. Must be bondable. MALE PUNCH PRESS OPERATOR General production work and oper- ating punch presses on auto parts. Must be mechanically inclined. METAL SPINNER HAND “The Liberal” is always pleased to publish items of Interest contributed by its readers in the Thornhill area. Our representative in Thornhill is Mrs. Jo Cruise who may be reached by phoning 889-3190. A pyjama party was held at Joanne Cheptyk’s home, Pem- berton Road, Friday evening. A few grade '7 friends â€" Jean and Joan Masters, Nancy Weh- rens, Noreen Underhill and Heather Whittaker â€"â€" spun rec- ords, enjoyed pop and refresh- ments and watched a horror movie till the wee hours Satur- day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jensen of Guelph are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Williamson Clark, Pem- berton Road. Mr. and Mrs. Clark will celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary Septem- ber 26. Get well wishes are extended to Diane Greenfield, whovhad her tonsils removed last week at York Central Hospital. Sympathy is also extended to Mrs. Elsie Burnie, Weldrick Road, on the loss of her grand- daughter, Wendy, wife of Mich- ael Burnie, who succumbed September 7 to injuries re- ceived in a highway accident. , Sympathy is extended to Mrs. ROber't ' (Joan) Bagley, May Avenue, on the loss of a sister- -in-1aw and niece, Mrs. Doris Raynor and her 21-year-old daughter in a traffic accident in England. Bon voyage is wished Mrs. William Costoff Sr. and her daughter; Mrs. Rita Thomas, Walmer Road, who have left on a tour of Europe. Neighborth N otes Fire Chief James Davidson, Vaughan Township, and Mrs. Davidson, Arnold Avenue, re- turned last week from a trip to Western Canada where they Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Donald Pulcine on the recent death of her mother, Margaret Tuck, in Burlington. Fire Convention Refreshments were served in the cafeteria by members of the committee. Several Thornhill volunteer workers attended the interesting evening. V. B. Gailitis showed and commentated on the film “Magic of the Atom" that dem- onstrated the diagnostic uses of radio isotopes. Members modelled the lat- est styles and hats were sold at the close of the meeting with $1.00 from each sale going to the auxiliary. i A millinery display with Mrs. Hammond of Silhouette Hats as guest speaker was featured at the general meeting Septem- ber 24 of the Women’s Auxil- iary, North York Branson Hos- pital. The final day of the tour was spent in Madrid. The young people went sightseeing, visited the art museum and saw where the bull fights are held before boarding their flight for New York. ‘ Nightly entertainment at the hotel featured dancing on the patios to a Spanish band that played American songs sung in Spanish. One evening the vis- itors were given a special treat when the manager of the hotel arranged a performance by flamenco dancers. unusual entertainment in the evenings. NORTH ' RICHVALE NEWS CORRESPONDENT Mrs. Rhona Wehrens 130 May Avenue Phone 884-4333 (Evenings) At the short business meeting. Mrs. A. Jackson was named del- agate to attend the area con- vention at the “’ ‘ to be held November 6, 7 and 8; Members were asked to no- Hostesses met their guests at Toronto International Airport on arrival and drove them to the home of Mrs. Holmes, Fair- view Avenue, where they were welcomed by local members and served tea and refreshments be- fore taking them to their respec- tive homes. Hostess duties in- cluded serving breakfast to their guests and arranging transportation to the dailysight- seeing bus. The three members. with Mrs. C. Moorehouse, were hostesses for three days to Mrs. M. Jones and Mrs. E. Turner of England, Miss A. James of Wales and Miss C. Munroe of Scotland. Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. C. Thomp- son and Mrs. Mizen told mem- bers how much they had enjoy- ed their recent overseas visitors as guests in their homes. The ladies were hostesses to WI members from abroad who were in town for a short tour of On- tario prior to attending the As- sociated Country Women of the World meeting in Lansing, Michigan. Ladies were sorry to learn at the meeting that Mrs. J. Fisher, Centre Street, has been ill and all signed a card of greeting for her. Motto for the day was “Mem- ory Is A Wonderful Treasure Chest If you Know How To Pack It". The roll call was answered by members telling about a place of interest. One member related a short history of the Heintzman House, now a recreation centre in Thornhill Green, and others told of in- teresting places they had visit- ed. Mrs. E. McCutcheon of Con- cord sent along useful pie cov- ers to be given to each member present. Mrs. H. Mizen handed out the gifts at roll call. Ladies of the Thornhill WI. held their opening meeting of the fall season September 19 at the home of Mrs. E. Burt, 5949 Yonge S t r e e t, Willowdale Thirteen members and two guests were in attendance with President Mrs‘ R. Holmes in the chair. Visitors at the meeting were Mrs. Florence Williamson, a former branch member, and Mrs. Elsie Robinson. Women’s Institute If children have dancing shoes they have outgrown they are asked to take them along and exchange them on registra- tion day. WI Ladies Enjoy Overseas Visitors Registration fee is $1.00 for the year. This nominal fee is to cover the cost of records used in teaching. An excellent teaching staff volunteer their time and talent to the program. It has been one of the most successful programs in the area for many years open to children from age six and up, or child- rent now in ,grade 1. Children of all denominations are invited to join these classes held every Saturday morning. The program is sponsored by the Christian Education group of the United Church and is a happy participation in a tradi- tional form of social folk danc- ing. Registration for Scottish Country Dance classes will take place September 28 at 10 am in'the Upper Christian Wing of the United Church, Dudley AvJ enue. Get well greetings are ex- tended to Guy Markle who is a patient in Sunnybrook Hospital. chttieh quintry Dancing The curling season was of- ficially opened September 19 at Thornhill Golf and Country Club when' open house was held for all curling members. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson en- joyed their trip in spite of the wet weather but hope to return one day under sunny skies. On their return, the David- sons visited Golden, BC. and they saw fresh snow on the mountains in chilly 35 degree weather. At the close of the conven- tion Mr. and Mrs. Davidson drove to Vancouver where it rained constantly during their stay. They drove out to Stan-‘ ley Park one day but Were un- able to get out of the car owing to the extremely heavy down- pour. Much was accomplished at the convention and the visitors thoroughly enjoyed meeting the chiefs and their wives who at- tended from the east coast ac- ross Canada to Vancouver. ‘ Unfortunately the Davidsons experienced 13 rainy days out of 19 during their visit. How- ever it was worth the trip to see the beauties of Kelowna and it was here that the David- sons enjoyed their only good weather. attended the 60th Annual Con- vention, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, in Kelowna. BC ’4““““““““E giuu“ni““““ig ER & G TELEVISION: Gifts of fruit and vegetables would be appreciated for decor- ating the church on Harvest Festival Sunday September 29. Please take your donations not later than 10 am September 25. The ACW held a successful pot luck supper for all ladies of the parish September 18. Mrs. Gwen Ledger was the interest- ing guest speaker when she told of her recent experiences in the mission field in Africa. Sister Lyn Heffernan was welcomed back recently from Calgary where she was working in the diocese for the summer months and Bryon Nash, student assistant, second year theologi- cal student at Trinity College, was welcomed by the congrega- tion. A euchre party to be held at the home of Mrs. Burt at a later date was discussed. The meeting closed with "The Queen” and a social period fol- lOWed with Mrs. Percy Bone and Mrs. Mizen acting as hostesses. Ho_l.y Trinity Anglican An invitation was extended to all members to attend the bazaar to be held September 21 by the Mark-Vaun branch. mate two articles for the sale table at the forthcoming con- vention and two members volun~ teered to make aprons. Pét Stoner was the maid of honor, and Linda Opferkuch, Evelyn Clarkson and Jama Wenn, the groom’s sister, were the bridesmaids. The maid of honor wore yellow and the bridesmaids, green gowns fash- Entering the church to the strains of Lohengrin’s Wedding March, played by James Mit- chell, the bride was given in marriage by her father. Her gown was fashioned on the A- line of white peau de charme with a lace insert on the large centre pleat and around the hem and sleeves. She carried a bouquet of white gladioli with a red sweetheart rose in the centre of each blossom. Bouquets of Chrysanthemums and gladioli formed the setting for the August 17 marriage of Rita Jean Duffy and Norman David Graham Wenn, in St. Theodore of Canterbury Angli- can Church, Cactus Drive, Wil- lowdale. Rev T. W. Smyth per- formed the ceremony and Anita Rodgers sang “A Wedding Pray- er" and “A Wedding Benedicq tion". The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Duffy, 696 Sheppard Avenue West, Downsview, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. R. Wenn, 110 Clarke Avenue, Doncaster. Married In Willowdale Church Honeymooned On The East Coast The youth progrhm opened 4815 Yonge St. FOR ALL YOUR RADIO & T.V. REPAIRS IN RICHMOND HILL & THORNHILL AREA Call 221-1189 Ring Funeral Home BYRON E. RING 7783 YONGE ST. 889-77 83 THORNHILL Winners of costume prizes at the St. Lukes CWL hobo party September i right), A1 Bodogh, Alice Hewitson and Grace Bodogh. The party was held at “Mallon’s Dump”, the re-named home of Mr. a1 Mallon, 53 Limcombe Drive. Proceeds will be used to provide needed articles Shepherd Refuge, a shelter for indigent men in Toronto. Anyone wishing to join the church on communion Sunday, Oc‘tober 6 by certificate or transfer is asked to contact the office. All departments of the Sun- day school (except pre-nursery) will attend the morning service September 29 for the annual Rally Day. The Sacrament of Baptism will be held October 13 at 11 am. Please contact the church office for information. The service was shortened slightly in order to provide time for the discussion. A new experiment took place September 22 at the morning service when a panel discussed the sermon subject after Rev. A. I. Higgins had preached. Mrs. T. Harrington acted as moderator with Mrs. R. Tam- blyn and Frank Kellam as panelists. Everyone is invited to attend an organ recital October 2 at 8.15 pm in the church by inter- nationally known recitalist Frederick Geoghegan. This promises to be an outstanding event of the fall season and all are urged not to miss this re- cital. United Church with a barbecue followed by an outdoor service and installation of Bflicers September 22. The September meeting will be “Meet The Teacher Night” and all parents are urged to attend. alumumumuuummuquuuunuuuuluumuuumnumumuuu Peter Wenn was his brother’s best man, and Murray Hind, Craig Wenn (the groom’s cous- in) and Bob Duffy (the bride's brother) were the ushers. After a reception, turkey din- ner and dance at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Wil- lowdale, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wenn left on a wedding trip to the east coast. On their return they took up residence at 212 Haddington Avenue, Toronto. lllllllllllllillll\lll1l1ill“l111liIllmulll111ll'lmilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllu Home & School Meets Sept. 30 ioned of sparkle crepe, under printed georgette. They had a large pleat down the back. The attendants’ bouquets were round balls made of yellow, green and white chysanthe- mums. Henderson Avenue Home and School Association will meet Monday evening, Sep- tember 30, not September 23 as announced last week. The association’s meeting night is the LAST Monday of each month. Worst Dressed Hobos Lukes CWL hobo party September 12 were, (left to DAAnmL 1643 Yonge Street, Toronto 7. Mount Pleasant Cemetery Pine Hills Cemetery Toronto Necropolis Toronto Crematorium . Purchases may be made on a time-payment basis without Interest or carrying charges. For further information or an appointment to inspect Beechwood Cemetery, call 889-2627. As the Trustees do not pay sales commissions, no door-to- door salesman will call on behalf of Beechwood or any of the Trustees’ cemeteries. A Veterans’ Section has been established for men who have served in the Armed Forces, with provision for burial of the veteran’s wife in the same lot. There are family lots where upright monuments may be placed, as well as single graves in Feature or Garden areas where memorials are set level with the ground. Here a grave space sufficient for two interments may be purchased for as little as $80.00, with 50 percent of the price being allocated to the Perpetual Care Fund. Located on Jane Street, just 1/4 mile north of Steeles Avenue on 185 acres of beautifully rolling land, Beechwood Cemetery is ideally situated to serve the needs of the north- western Metropolitan area. After five years of development, Beechwood Cemetery was opened late in 1965 by the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds, a non-profit public service organization founded in 1826. ' BEECHWOOD CEMETERY of Mr; and Mrs. Albert (Photo by Stuart’s Studio) Over 140 Years of Service for the Good Prospect Cemetery & Crematorium York Cemetery Mount Pleasant Mausoleum Beechwood Cemetery Your Shirts Beautifully Laundered MORGAN DAVIS 889-4846 mumnlunnuunuummumnnuulImum\ulmnnmnmnmmnu WWWNMMNHW OLDEST AUTHORIZED DATSUN DEALERSHIP IN ONTARIO THINK 99¢; David of Automobiles Ltd. 16 Industrial Rd. Richmond Hill PHONE 889-8830 - 884-8134 Tel. 485-9171 SEE THE NEW 1969 PRINTING! IMPORT

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