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The Liberal, 11 Dec 1969, p. 9

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Chairman Eldred King. a councillor for Ward 3 of Mark- ham Township and former chairman of the TSA 2 Board, introduced those who had serv- ed with him on the board â€" Vice-chairman Mrs. Mildred Toogood and Board Members Elson Miles, Gordon Champion and Stuart Watson. Mr. King also brought greet- ing: from Markham Reeve Stewart Rumble, Warden of York County. Partitions that are moveable and demountable allow for great variety in teaching and tutoring large and small groups of students. and great flexibil- ity in arrangements of parti- tions, tables and desks. Beginning the opening cere- monies and bringing greetings from the York County Board of Education. Chairman John MacKay congratulated the for- mer Markham Township Area 2 Public School Board for plan- ning and building the school. Markham Township Trustee John Honsberger expressed the appreciation of the county board for the understanding of modern concepts of education Hemonstrated ‘by the former board. In order to prepare the child- ren for the type of program which they are now exposed to the new school. the grade 7 and 8 students were organized s I unit in Parkview Public chool for the year 1968-69. {dark II Principal Larry Dob- on was principal for these classes. and helped to introduce em to the rotary system of eachring. Guest speaker was Norman Sisco, director of the applied hrts and technology branch of the Department of Education. Mr. Sisco described the school an a step toward prepar- g the students for adult life. Men will probably be full of :hange. when they may have to Located on a 13 acre site on Varley Drive in Unionville, the school has a capacity of more than 450 students in 18 teach- ing areas. The Town of Markham Santa Sigma-C y Claus Parade drew a number of Brown’s Co: viewers from this area last since Octobt Saturday morning and reports stalled in a were glowing. That was Isabel tion pel‘forl Hood masquerading under one‘Dugan last of the clown costumes. \They were Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Walton Ire off to Florida for the winter months. They planned to leave by plane on Tuesday of this week. Not so long ago sitting on a classroom floor would have been frowned upon, but visitors at the official opening of the Mark II Senior Public School in Unionville on November 25 learned that in many parts of the school this sort of thing is normal procedure. We are sorry to learn Miss Nancy Spears of Markham, Lormerly of this neighborhood, as been in hospital for surgery. At present she is convalescing It the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Young of Unionville. We wish her a rapid return to health. Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell Ind their fiemily have moved from their home on Don Mills Road at Highway 7 and are now living in north Metro. Their friends will miss them very much â€" Mike, Debbie. John-John and Andy, and of course Heinx‘ 57. Tuesday evening of last week I number from Brown's Cor- ners Church attended a Christ- mas chorale by the Jennie Bouck Choir at Trinity United Church. Bloor Street. Toronto. Among them were Jack Rodick, Miss Mary Rodick. Mrs. S. J. English. Mrs. A. W. Miller and Mrs. F. H. Leaf. It was Mrs. Bouck who led an impromptu slngsong at ‘ the Brown’s Corners Smorgasbord in October. Open - Space Mark II School Has Official Opening In Unionville Mr. and Mrs. John Donaldson leave for Florida about this time or year. but their friend. Roy Risebrough of Willowdale, who usually accompanies them, has been ill for some time, so plans are a little indefinite. Friends were dropping in for tea at the Central United Church. Unionvilie, where the Union Villa Ladies' Auxiliary held their tea and sale of gifts last Saturday. Brown's Corners‘ UCW members assisted with baking and handmade articles. Weighborhood Notes Mr. S. J. English enjoyed a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gray at Calgary recently. YCHA Euchre Buttonville Hall was well filled Friday evening of last week when the Buttonville Branch of the YCHA held a benefit euchre and sale of gifts and baking. There were 32 tables of euchre players and prizes went to Mrs. Jessie Grainger, M. Chadwick, Mrs. A. Wood. Mrs. J. Eddington, A. Wood, Russell Boyingten, Mike Thomas and Earlby Goodenham. ‘ubny.’ _. Lucky'fidraws were won by John Rodick. Roy Tooley, SERVING Mrs. A. Holman, Mrs. J. Dews- YORK COUNTY bury, Mrs. Harold McCarthy, Mrs. Ray Brillinger and Mrs. 884-4101 G. Weidmark. Freezeout win- ners were Mr. and Mrs. Bob, 4 Yonge Street South McKieman: Harry Mizen and! Mrs. C. Catcham. ’ NURSE-IN-CHARGB Church News . MISS JANE BOWMAN BOyS' work leaders who haveE{llllllll\1lkl“llulll\llll\llllllmumllllllW\ll\l\\W\Ll\lll\\l\l\l\\ll CORRESPONDENT: MRS. F. H. LEAF 11.3. 2, Gormley Phone BUTTONVILLE NEWS " The Mark II School Choir adirected by Music Teacher Stanley Cook provided program music, and Principal Dobson in- a troduced the staff. ‘- Visitors were invited to re- ’1‘ main for refreshments and to 3: tour the school. Ground fl 0 o r classrooms were designed for specialized subjects such as science. art, music. home economics and in- dustrial arts. The general pur- pose room or gymatorium serves as an assembly hall, a lunchroom and as a gymnasium. Invocation was by Rev. How- ard Richardson of the United Missionary Church, and the prayer of dedication was offer- ed by Rev. Robert Ball of Unionville United Church. On the second floor there are two pods or sectors with a library and resource centre in between. Keys to the school were pre- sented to Markham Township Trustee Louise Aimone by Con- tractor Mlchael Wade and Ar- chiteet Victor Marsh, Toronto. Acoustic treatment of floors and ceilings permits such un- orthodox procedures as sitting on the flooring conversing in normal tones in ah‘nost‘ any part of the school. Each pod will acdommodate six classes in a variety of com- binations, and at present they are used for teaching mathe- matics, languages and social science. In the centre of each pod for six classes there is a teach- ers' room with windows. It serves the six teachers as an office. conference room, coun- selling room, or for remedial teaching. The resource centre can be reached by classes on either side or from the ground floor. Well stocked with books. maga- zines, tapes, records, radios and projectors, it is a focal point for research and study. {been conducting Tryo and Sigma-C youth groups at Brown’s Corners, United Church since October were formally in- stalled in a service of dedica- tion performed by Rev. Chris He urged the teachers and the parents to trust them, to give them an chance to adjust. Some will need more time than others, and some will adapt bet- ter than others to the many changes that are taking place in education and in society. Dugan last Sunday morning. They were Brian Reynolds and Harvey Brown for Sigma-C; and Richard Carr, Brian Hood and Gordon Brown for Tyro’s. It was Christian Education Sunday and the young people of the church conducted the service. adapt to many jobs and learn many different skills in a con- tinuing process of Aeducnt_ion_._ The new school, said Mr. Sisco, is based on the idea of giving children a chance to move along at ther own rate. Miss Sharon Buchanan of CGIT played the organ; Yvonne Petersen of Explorers gave the prayer of blessing; Tryo Chris Melvin led the responsive read ing; Sigma-C Brian Buchanan read the first lesson; Susan Tennyson of CGIT led in pra- yer; and stewards who took the offering were Leona Bishop for Explorers: June Barrow, CGIT; John Donaldson. TRYO; and Donald Brown, Sigma-C. Mrs. E. Webster of the Sun- day school read the second les- son, and Mrs. Clayton Jones di- rected the junior choir in the anthem “No Man Is An Island." And another delightful touch â€" all hymns were sung to 20th Century tunes. Glen Donaldson assisted Rev. Chris Dugan in the lighting of the candle for the second week of Advent. And Mr. Dugan’s message was pre- pared especially for the young and young in heart â€" the sub- ject “Wings." The essence â€"â€" don't waste time wishing you ‘had wings and could fly like a bird. develop the wings of talent you have and you will go further than you dream. Next Sunday will be another highlight in the church year â€" White Gift Sunday â€" with the church school joining the con- gregation. and special music by both choirs. One thing to remember -â€" every gift should be clearly marked as to content and the age group for which it is inten- ded. This is to ensure easier sorting and swifter delivery. Don't forget the Christmas concert December 17 at 7:30 pm. in the auditorium. .ulnu\l1mum\\\u1\uunummlmuumuwmummuuumuuum VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES RICHMOND HILL BRANCH SERVING YORK COUNTY Phone 297-1741 This is your invitation to at- tend a miscellaneous s h o w e r Thursday, December 18 at Vic- toria Square Hall in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Michael McQueen (nee Robin MacDonald). Ladies please provide. Mrs. Charles Milsted and Industrial AreaEfi Tenders Studied?§ lenders studled was then held. The MCC han- dles the sale of these items and Ten tenders ranging from remits the money to the people $1,407,179 to $1,059,949 for who have made them. The Phase 2 of the Don Mills Indus- policy of the organization is to trial Area in Markham Town- help the natives help them- ship were received at a last selves. week’s council meeting. The ennual Christmas cantata Phase 1 of the project is now underway and Phase 2 is ex- pected to .begin early in the new year. Phase 3, the final step in developing the area, will begin in the future. The industrial area is bound- ed on the north and south by Steeles Avenue East and the CNR-Toronto Bypass and east and west by the proposed High- way 404 and the hydro electric transmission line. All three phases include the installation of roads, sewers and water-mains. The subdividers are paying the cost of roads and watermains while the township is meeting the cost of sanitary and storm sewers on a local im- provement basis. Tenders received were: L‘eo1 Contracting Company of Wes- ton -â€" $1,152,645; Cafagna Bros. Construction Ltd. of Toronto -â€" $1,059,949; Dagmar Construc- tion Co. Ltd. of Scarboro â€"â€" $1,287,700; Leaside Contracting Company of Toronto â€"- $1,291.- 639; George Wimpey Canada Ltd. of Toronto â€" $1.168,465; Valentine Enterprises Contract- ing of Toronto â€"- $1,407, 179; Cosentino Construction Co. Ltd. ‘of Rexdale â€"- $1,196,754; En- San Contractors Ltd. of Toronto \â€" $1,140,969; Bandiera Ltd. & Associates of Toronto â€" $1,368,- 195 and Angellotti Contracting Ltd. of Toronto â€"- $1,078,909. The community welcomes Mr. and Mrs. David Collins who have moved into the house on the mushroom farm. recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Stan Blake. The township engineering department will study fihe ten- ders and report back to coun- cil. Gormley Neighborhood Notes lemlne lo med flut...slmply because It does all the thinking for you. The Berninl precision-built feeding mechanism eenses the type of tabtic you use to allow perfect stitching on any type 0: material. trom sheereet chmon to leather, even stretchy tabrics. Bemlne le rated tint . . . It’s so easy to understand why. Everything you need ls built right into the machine. It tatler tacks, bestes, mends. blindstitch- es. sews on buttons, makes buttonholes and em- broider: with two or three needles. Richmond Heights Centre 28 Yonge St. 8.. Aurora (In the Mall) Ph. 884-3775 Ph. 727-8353 We also repair any make or model of sewing machine Enquire about our beginners’ home dressmaking classeS. CHRISTMAS SPECIALS from $69.95 â€" USED MACHINES from $19.95 Bernina Sewing Centre, CORRESPONDENT: MRS. CHAS. MILSTED - PHONE 887-5445 With the automatic fabric sensor TWO STORES TO SERVE YOU IN THIS AREA: a film on their self-help work in various countries. A sale of articles. made by the natives, from a number of countries, Eighty-five women sat down to the Christmas supper of the Heise Hill women‘s sewing circles at the Victoria Square Hall Tuesday evening. A repre- sentative from the MCC showed The annual Christmas cantata entitled “Love Transcending", under the direction of Mrs. Rev. Walter Kelly and Mrs. Kelly will give their farewell message at Heise Hill Church Sunday evening at 7:30 pm. Coral Barker will be presented in the Missionary Church on Sunday at 7:30 pm. m of com Deposit Mom Commotion W and Hum momma-W out $500,000,” 44 YONGE ST. S., RICHMOND HILL 884-1188 Guaranty Trust Your money earns more The highest quality, the largest number of teaturea ,‘__-AZ -_ -..\ u... .u. u Illa luau-vu- qua-"J, and the greatest ease of operation are yours with Bernlnaâ€"the machine that does all the thinking for you. Bernina ls rated llnt . . . you'll know why the minute you test saw a Bernlna. Visit your Bomlna Dealer or ask for a free home demonstration and you will find out what the excitement is all about. Lifetime Guarantee. Wide Choice of Cabinets. Bernina prices start at $109.00 on term deposits â€"5 years On Thursday evening, 65 ladies were present for the mother and daughter Christmas WMS supper meeting in the fellowship hall of the Mission- ary Church. Following the meal, a very interesting program was presented. Musical numbers were rendered by Mrs. Bob Mc- Dowell and three daughters, Mrs. James Barker and Mrs. Lil- lian Elliott. and an accordion number by Misses Linda Thies- sen. Doris Preston and Pauline Bolender. Miss Barbara Harvey gave a reading and the film “Savage Flame” was shown. The sewing circle Missionary Church mi fellowship hall Tuesd noon for their re-ori and Christmas meet following officers wet â€"â€"President Mrs. Alvii Vice-President Mrs. Missionary Church met in the fellowship hall Tuesday after- noon for their re-organization and Christmas meeting. The following officers were elected â€"â€"President Mrs. Alvin Farmer, Vice-President Mrs. Albert Hawkins, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Beulah Jones, Special Program Convenor Mrs. Charles Milstead. The program open- ed with a Christmas Carol. 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