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18 Hosted by the mothers‘ com- mittee under President June Finch. guests at the banquet in- cluded mothers of the Guides and Brownies as well as Guiders of the Thornhill District and their Commissioners. Harrison, Janice Heramchuk. woodworker, Laura Langman of the founder of the movement, Lady Baden-Powell, a mother and daughter banquet was held‘and Eileen Robey. Collector. at Holy Trinity Church on Feb- and Patsy McLean, Skier. ma'l‘y 20 for 151 Thomhi” Third Thornhill Guides held Guidee and 3rd Thornhill-a mother and daughter skating BTOWmeS' lparty last Wednesday evening Guest speaker for the evening was Sandy Bamard, who chal- lenged everyone in Guiding to live by the Guide promise and law and to work and play to- gether as sisters in the spirit. of Guiding and meet life as an ad- venture. Her invigorating talk really wound up the Guide carousel to start off the Dia- mond Jubilee of Guiding cele- brations in Thornhill. Guides and Brownies !and Barbara Johnson. Hostess; To celebrate the Diamond Sandy Stewart, Swimmer; Mere- Jubliee of Guiding in Canada dith Hill, keep fit and skier; and also Thinkiny Day, birthday lst Thornhill Brownies. Cathy The parish hall was beautiful- ly decorated in a nature theme with mobiles of jubilee crests hung from the branches of a tree. All the decorations had been made by the Guides and Brownies themselves. The mothers‘ committee pre- sented a birthday cake in the colors of the special jubliee‘ crest and Area Commissioner Mrs. Marion Currie and Divi- sional Commissioner Mrs. Mary Chambers cut the cake and wished the Guides and Brownies a happy year. Canon Reginald Howden then thanked the girls and their leaders for the strong spirit of Guiding which prevails in Thornhill. Former Rangers Captain Joy Whitehead. was pre- sented with a small gift by Mrs. Currie from the Thornhill dis- trict in recognition for her ser- vice to the Guides and Brownies in the area. ‘A short skit om the history of Guiding was presented and the Brownies gave a demonstration of semaphore skill in song. which had been written by Brown Owl Ruth Reesor. The spirit around the camp fire was strong with fellowship as the Guides and Brownies joined to- ther in a singsong. The evening was very special! and thanks are offered to Guide‘ Captain Pat Frantsi. Lt. Marion] Ashley. Lt. Carol Snider. BmM‘nI Owl Ruth Reesor, Tawny Owl: Louise Dockerty and June Finch and her committee for the great success of the ban- quet. Owl Ruth Reesor, Tawny Owl Louise Dockerty and June Finch and her committee for the great success of the ban- quet. Congratulations to the follow- ing Guides and Brownies who have recently been awarded badges: 2nd Thornhill Guides, Sherry Hubbard and Beth Reid. first class; 3rd Thornhill: Marl- lyn Belch, Anne Comery and Elizabeth MacLeod, Hostess andI emergency Helper, Alison Boyd’ and Heather Ann Culley. Hosâ€" tess and Joan Barker. Collec-: tor; lst Langstaff Guides. Mar-1 garet Ball and Patty Lewis,‘ Skier. Debbie Jaynt, Ann Lesliel Program for the lectures is as follows: Wednesday March 4. 8 pm “Balcony and Container Gardening" by Lois Wilson and Fred Dale; March 5. 8 pm “Gar- dening In The Shade” by Law- rence Sherk and Art Drysdale; March 6, 8 pm. “Lawns” by John Bradshaw and Dr. Milton Carleton; March 7. 2 pm "Roses", also by John Bradshaw and Dr. Carleton. In addition there will be a band concert twice daily. The spring flower show is open weekdays from 10 am to 10 pm and 1.30 to 7 pm on Sunday, Ad- mission is $l.50. senior citizens 75 cents and children 50 cents. g-\mumlmum\u“mmuuummmummuuumunuluuumuuuunuuuumumun\\uI\um\lununummnuumulnumnmnummmu A questioning mind will find much to satisfy with the following list of non-fiction for children. As the titles indicate the contents are varied and different and not of the general run of project reading. “How The World's First Cities Began” by Arthur Gregor, "Silent Sentinels" (of vaults and locks) by Robert Kraske. "Clocks From Shadow To Atom" by Kathryn Kelly Borland, “Banner Forward" (seeing eye dog) by Eva Rap- paport. “New Parts For People" (transplants) by M. & S. Rosenberg. "Lightning And Thunder" by Zim, “Before You Came This Way“ (Prehistorical Indian Stone Carvings) by Byrd Baylor. "Great Accidents In Science That Changed The World“ by Jerome Meyer. d-“mmmummummuuummuw\mummmuu“!!!\mmlnull\l\mum“muuumuummuumunuuuummmum“\m\uuuum1uuuumuuuumu\uuuu1un1l\ulm\\lmunu\ll1muummuuumuu‘qumumu\\\ummummmuullmumluumumuul1nmmumuu‘ Mr. Muldrew was the founding president of the Thornlea Community Association last Octo- ber. An active Jaycee in Hamilton for seven years. he'was first vice-president of the Junior Board of Trade there before being transferred to North York six years ago. A salesman for Can- adian Westinghouse Co. Ltd. for 20 years, he moved to Thornhill Green two years ago. North Thornhill’s Roy Muldrew Fills The Thornlea Community" Association is a citizens’ community organization which includes both leaseholders and ratepayers. _ He fills the vacancy created when William Masters resigned from the board tortake a seat on township council. Roy Muldrew of 53 Romfield Circuit, North Thornhill, is the new member of Markham Town- ship’s Planning Board. Mr. Muldrew first became active in com- munity affairs during four years at North Bay. when he partisipated in citizen efforts which led to a municipal amalgamation there. “I’m very pleased to hear of this very inter- esting appointment by township council." Mr. Muldrew told “The Liberal". “I've always been interested in community Markham Twp. Planning Board Seat THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Feb. 26, 1970 Thornhill and Distrct News THORNHILL LIBRARY Markham Twp. Public Library System Family Reading Socially Speaking In Thom/fill :iali ' Three local ladies are busily engaged in preparations for the Garden Club of Toronto's Spring Flower Show to be held at the O‘Keefe Centre. March 4 to March 8. Mrs. Flavia Redel- meier is lst vice-president of the Garden Club, Mrs. Doris Spai- ford is in charge of the horticul- tural section of the show, and Mrs. Helen Griffin will be‘ex- hibiting in the flower section. The theme of this year's show is ‘Toronto Today". and a special ‘feature will be daily lectures to be given in the auditorium by [onlwell known gardening experts. \rni Third Thornhill Guides held a mother and daughter skating party last Wednesday evening which was a great success. Guests were served coffee and dessert which was a very delicious jubilee cake â€" the recipe for which had been specially developed for the Guides’ 60th anniversary this year. On Sunday February 22 a special church parade was held at Holy Trinity Church for Cubs, Scouts. Rovers. Brownies. Guides and Rangers to commemorate the birthday of the founders of their movements. Lord and Lady Baden -Powell. As well as members of the Holy Trinity groups, the congregation was joined by Guides and Brownies from South Thornhill district and Bayview Glen as well as Scouts and Cubs from the 7th Thornhill group. Canon Howden gave a par- ticularly inspiring sermon which was especially appropriate for the occasion and for the young congregation. The lesson was read _by Rover Adrian Dickson. A special feature of the service was the guest choir, the Salty Shamrocks from St. Patrick‘s Anglican Church in Willou'dale. They were accompanied by a flute and guitar and they sang some of the more traditional church music in a swinging mod style. much to the delight of the young congregation. Spring Flower Show “The Liberal” ls always pleased to publish items of interest contributed by its readers in the Thornhill area. Please Call Mrs. Margaret Lawrence at 889-2804 ‘ Following Mr. Wain's talk members were given an oppor- tunity to present problems re- garding house plants and solu- ‘lions were suggested fog various |prob1em5 A good crowd was on hand on February 17 to hear Don Wain of Wain's Florists give an expert and candid opinion of many of the new annuals com- ing on the market. Most of the popular bedding plants from A to Z (Asters to Zinnias) were covered as well as a fair num- ber of those not so widely grown. Their superior qualities were praised, but any unfavor< able characteristics were also pointed out by Mr. Wain. Gar- dens where these recent intro- ductions might be viewed were named. Forty-mo senior citizens met at the Thomhill Presbyterian Church Hall February 18 to enâ€" joy a delicious pot luck lunch. A delightful array of tempting dishes were offered all of which were supplied by the members, The business session opened with the singing of 0 Canada and then President Anne Holmes welcomed members to the meet- ing. Plans were discussed for the sixth birthday party of the club to be held at 1 pm March 18. In addition, a very interest- ing talk on pensions was given by Mrs. Corabell Penfold and her assistant Miss Cheevers of iPensioners Concerned. This is a voluntary group who are trying hard to awaken the federal gov- Iernment to the needs of pen- sioners. The meeting closed with a singsong accompanied by Clifford Wilcock at the piano. Lions Club This year a very special door prize is being offered courtesy of KLM Airlines. The winner will receive a trip for two to travel to Holland in May to view the bulb fields in bloom. Horticultural Society A draw was held for door prizes and about 20 people were happy winners of a geranium, a cactus or a begonia. A most en- joyable evening ended with the serving of refreshmenst. SENIOR CITIZENS The annual Easter Seal Cam- paign in aid of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children will run this year from Feb- ruary 26 to March 29 and Thomhill District Lions Club will once again be sending mail- ings to all homes in the Thorn- hill area All time and effort in doing this is donated by Lions Club members. Last year over 7,000 letters were sent out and these included a supply of Eas- ter Seals and a blank donation cheque which raised $3,262. This year the objective is $3,750. Every little bit helps so let’s‘ try to enable the Lions to reach their goal. The Ontario Chair- man for the Easter Seal Cam- paign for this year is Whipper Billy Watson, well known wrest- ler who has done a tremendous amount to help crippled chil- dren. “Timmy” for 1970 is 10 year-'old Stephen Francis of To- ronto who suffers from cerebral palsy. Stephen is in grade 5 at Sunnybrook Public School. 'l‘lorttenhainniioinswélrib. VHighV- 356% feet and about his nor»"ing. light of the evening was :1 pie mal busines by the end of ibel'. eating contest which was won March. 1‘ Cou munnuumunuuiuuuuumunuuuuuuuuuMmuuuuuummumumnuu\lmu\u11u1mm111mm“Ilinuu\ummuuumuuné; ! Feb On March 1 CBC radio will air the annual Easter Seal Var- iety Show at 4 pm If you do not receive a mailing at your home and wish to donate to this very worthy cause. donations may be sent to the Bank of Nova Scotia, Thornhill, c/o Thornhill and District Lions Club. In a lighter vein the Lions Club had a busy week socially. Last Thursday a group travelled to Tottenham, near Schomberg to spend a social evening with the Tottenham Lions Club. High- light of the evening was :1 pie eating contest which was won planning and I am quite enthused since living in Markham Township.” Roy and Joyce Muldrew have three daugh- ters, aged 17., 15, and 14. Two are attending Thornlea High School and one is at Royal Orchard Public School. “The people in North Thornhill are a new urban breed in Markham Township. It’s nice to see the township has recognized the area’s part in planning,” he said. Planner Muldrew sees North Thornhill as the most important expansion area in the township in the immediate future. This is where the most growth is to come and where a lot of hard work needs to be done in planning, he said. The Markham Township Planning Board now includes the following: Chairman Napier Simpson Jr. of 24 Deanbank Drive,Thornhill: Harry May- nard of Unionville; Harold Chambers of 7095 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill; Mr. Muldrew; Coun- cillor Eldred King of RR 2, Markham; Councillor James Jongeneel of 11 Milmar Court, Thornhill; and Reeve Stewart Rumble of 7471 Yonge Street, Thornhill. The planning director is Kunio Hidaka of Markham. Bert Walker. Thornridge wain's 131k Drive is recuperating at home m an oppor_\after a stay in York Central amblems re.‘Hospital. Best wishes for 3 its and squ-lspeedy recovew. Carol Parker.the young pianâ€" ist from Cavalier Crescent who as was reported last week did so well in the Kiwanis Music Festival scored again this week. Carol \vas first in the class for 21 years and under playing a Beethoven piano solo. This was a wonderful accomplishment for Carol who is only 14. She was awarded the Gordon V. Thomp- son Memorial Scholarship for $100. WILLOWDALE â€" A Willow- dale resident fighting expro- priation of six feet of his front lawn for a road widening will get another chance to plead his case. x Metro Council February 10 delayed final action on the ex- propriation for two weeks, and instructed its executive com- mittee in the meantime ‘to grant the owner. Basil King of 25 Finch Avenue West, a hearing. by Red Smith On Friday. 18'0 members and guests held a fun night at the Heintzman House. During the evening a delicious buffet sup- per was served. The supper was grepared and presented by the Lionettes. Valentine Day Wedding Ceremony In I40-Year=0ld Holy Trinity Robinson - Holman Red and white carnations and roses formed the appropriate setting in the 140-year-old Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Thornhill, for the Valentine Day wedding of Lynda Marg- aret Holman to William Nor- man Robinson. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holman of 31 Pineway Boulevard, Wil- lowdale and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson of Thomlea Farms Ltd.. Thornhill. Officiating at the candlelight wedding ceremony which also included Holy Communion were Canon Reginald Howden and Canon William Askew. Organ- ist Estelle Markham played the Mendelssohn Wedding March and the junior and senior choirs of the church sang “O Lord Most Holy” during the ceremony. The groom's family has lived in Thornhill for 150 years and has contingally attended Holy Trinity Church for the past century. His parents were married on .St. Valentine's Day in 1942. The bride‘s parents were born in this area. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a tra- ditional white gown. fashioned with a lace bodice with puffed sleeves tight to the wrist and Vaughan Township Trustee Warren Bailie of York County Board of Education is recupera- ting at his home. 55 Denham Drive, Richvale, following an operation on his knee in York Central Hospital on February 2. Trustee Recovering From Leg Operation Mr. Bailie is getting out a bit with the aid of crutches and a wheelchair and is having re- gular therapy treatments at the hospital. He hopes to be back In 1916 the late J. E. H. Mac- Donald painted The Tangled Garden in his garden on Cen- tre Street Thornhill. At that time this decorative. and dar- ingly colorful picture earned for the gentle. red-haired artist a torrent of cnitical abuse and ridicule. It also established him as a founding member of the Group of Seven who pledged themselves to paint Canada as they saw it. and so exerted a profound influence on Canadian art. Appreciation of the Group of Seven has greatly increased since then and sketches sold by the members for token sums now command very high prices. a full-length satin skirt and train. The veil was also full- length and trimmed with lace. She carried a white prayer book. Bridal attendants were Deb- orah Anne Holman as her sis- ter’s maid of honor; Robbin Ed- wards, Kathryn Cox and Mari- lyn Hawker as bridesmaids and Hayley Wymes as flower girl. The maid of honor’s dress was of red velvet. fashioned on the princess line, floor-length with sequined pearl trim. Her headdress was a matching veil crowned with red roses and she carried red roses and carna- tions. The bl‘idesmaids' dres- ses were coachman style red velvet complemented by white fur headdresses and muffs. Gentlemen attendants includ- ed Roy Robinson as his broth- er‘s best man; Bradley Holman, Elgin McMurchy and Albert Leek as ushers and Blair Mc- Murchy as ring bearer. A reception for the 200 guests followed the ceremony in the church hall and includ- ed a buffet dinner. During the reception, the bride's sister, Deborah Anne, and the groom’s brother. Roy., lmaid of honor and best man) announced their engagement. After a Caribbean cruise. Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson will be at home on John Street. Thornhill. about March 10. r The groom is a graduate of the Royal Agricultural College. Guelph University. and is en- gaged in farming; his bride is a graduate of Seneca College. Thornhill SS Fire Costs $175,085 Insurance on Thornhill Secondary School fell $17,000 short of paying full costs of re- storing the section of the build- In a staff report to York County Board of Education on February 9, trustees learned that total cost of restoration is estimated at $175,085. but the board will have to assume part of the cost. These include $12,550. for an additional fire exit required by the Ontario Fire Marshal. $850 for a change of ceiling tile to a non-combustible material, and $1.100 for miscellaneous changes. After some re-scheduling of classes, the school was able to carry on and no class time was lost. but the cost of restoration is estimated at $175,085. The fire on October 10. 1969, broke out at night when the building was vacant and was at- tributed to faulty electrical ap- pliances in the home economics department. Iby This includes $9,585 for clean up after the fire. $150,000. for building repairs. and $15,000 for replacement of equipment, Activities in the sehool‘s south wing are almost back to normal. and it is expected that all work will be completed by April 15. 'Roof and supporting steel has been replaced. and aluminum windows will replace the wood windows originally in the build- ing. BY DORIS FITZGREALD Books and personal belong- ings destroyed or damaged in students‘ lockers were covered by board insurance. dgmaged by fire last Octo‘ Postumous A ward To Thom/fill Artist I. E H. MacDonald For the past seven years the Royal Canadian Academy of‘ Arts, founded by H.R.H. Prin- _cess Louise and the Marquess of Lorne, has awarded medals to persons who have made notable contributions to the visual arts iin Canada. This year at the !opening of the 90th Exhibition of the academy in Ottawa on January 29 the council honored the only living member of the Group. â€"â€" A. Y. Jackson and at the same ceremony posthumous awards were made to the other six original members of the Group. Lawren S. Harris, J. E. H. MacDonald, Frank Car- michael, Franz Johnston. Ar- .thur Lismer, and F H. Varley. J. E. H. MacDonald was born in Durham, England in 1877 and came to Canada at the age of 13. but actually had an interest- ing Canadian background. His grandfather served in the gar- risons of the Maritimes. Que- bec. and York (Toronto) and his father'was born in St. John's, Quebec and attended school in“ Toronto and Fort Garry. As a youth “Jim” MacDonald studied art in Hamilton and Toronto. was apprenticed to a Toronto lithographing firm and from there went to the art depart- ment of Grip where he became a distinguished designer. At first he was only a “Sunday :painter" but in 1911 after his initial well-received exhibition of sketches at the Arts and Let- ters Club, Toronto. he decided to devote full time to painting. THE TANGLED GARDEN In 1912 he moved to Them- hill, to the house now occupied by Dr. Peter Morse's pffices. A few years later he bought the Wilson property on the south side of Centre Street where his artist son Thoreau still lives. l-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII‘IIIIIIII-IIIIIIIIIII I :lllllllllII!IIIlIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII:IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1 llllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHImIIIIIIIIIIHalliIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII - “JOHNNY” Says Is Stocked With GRAEE“A" _ r . H .r ,~ : v j I . k in ;~, ' ' : .. '12:», ‘ w w v . . In" 33'.” z' I. L I, in a: ' I". '1 -' r‘ ‘5 ‘ I CHICKEN QUARTERS LEGS and BREASTS 39¢ Lb. From 1928 until his death ln‘ 1932 J. E. H. MacDonald was principal of the Ontario Col- lege of Art. The National Gal- lery in Ottawa now owns more than a dozen of his beautiful 'pictures, including the Tangled Garden. Many others painted in lthe Thornhill area. Algoma. the Rocky Mountains. Georgian Bay. etc. are in the public and private galleries. and his smal- lest sketches are avidly sought by collectors. i i i i Unfortunately he is no longer here to know of this public ac- claim. or to receive his medal from the Governor General. ANNUAL SALE ENDS SATURDAY 3 0 % O F F cSoéihEmRILaLRSLEESH of on. PAINTING 1 Mile North of No. 7 Studio At 9020 Yonge St. Richvale By Artist L. Mallet on Landscapes, Seascapes, Mountain Views, Street Scenes of Paris and Spain. Impressionist, Florals, Still Life, Canadian Winter Scenes Open 10 - 10 Every Day â€" Sunday ] - 6 pm. A New Vaughan Firm Makes Tasty Foods A new firm which will batter- The formula for both pro- dip. deep-fry. package and ducts have been developed by freeze chicken parts for home Grimm‘s Foods. At present the and institutional consumption‘plant employs 17 people. began operations in Vaughanâ€"~â€" Township in January. 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