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The Liberal, 23 Jul 1970, p. 3

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twu homes on fire in Richmond fire Hill last week. T 4 Escape From Burning Cars Town firemen July 17 at 7 pm were called to the home of Joseph Mahon, 298 Elmwood Avenue, where a blazing deep rfryer on the electric stove had Deep Fryers Set Two Homes Ablaze Yonge St. at Levendale Richmond Hill SSH-HI] I Sanltone Wu! Mas!!! Dyat'ana Deep fryers boiling over setIset the kitchen cupboards 0" O Escorts O Luxurious 0 Accommodation QUEBEC CITY & MONTREAL Aug. 30 $129 twin (Kingston, Ottawa, 1000 Islands, Upper Canada Village). NEW ENGLAND Sept. 8, 14 $99.50 twin (Cape Cod, Boston) FLORIDA -â€" 7 departures. 21-day tour. Jan. through Apr $329_t_win‘Ii1_1cl. Bus_c_h Gagdeqs, Â¥bor City Town, Tampa: Miami Beach, Marineland,'plus moré) FLORIDA -- 14<Day Tours Nov. through Apin â€" 25 departures from $195 twin. All include tours of Washington, Silver Springs, Busch Gardens, Tampa, Disney World and Miami. MARITIMES. Sept 12 $289 twin (incl. Gaspe. P.E.I., Cabot Trail) WEST COAST, July 30 $389 twin tincl. Banff, Jasper, Vancouver, Victoria) WEST COAST INTERNATIONAL Aug. 14 $359 twin (incl. Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone Park) VIRGINIA Aug. 1, Sept. 12. 26 $124 twin (7 days, Washington, Williamsburg) The Ideal Product for TRAVELWAYS ® ORIOLE LUMBER LIMITED Everything For Do-It-Yourself People JACKPOT 85 YONGE ST. N. RICHMOND HILL We have just received a shipment of CHIPBOARD in 4'x8’ sheets and in various thicknesses 106 Centre St. East Starling Time - 8 pm. â€"- Early Birds 7.40 pm. 4 Specials Plus 20 Regular Games at $20. OPEN THURSDAY & FRIDAY "ML 9 RM. ' SATURDAY ’TIL 4 P.M. Free Delivery - 499-1246 Storage and Cabinet Shelving Bedroom and Kitchen Cabinets Playroom and Storage Walls Children's Tables and Easels Rec. Room Furniture 0 I. AT OUR LOW PRICES. YOU JUST HAVE TO SAVE MONEY! 7181 Woodbine Ave. just north of Steeles JACK EARTH That’s Open to Midnight 4 (MON. - SAT.) LOW. LOW PRICES ON PRESCRIPTIONS DELIVERY IN WILLOWDALE and - THORNHILL 8369 Yonge St. (list 5. of sfeeles) Willowdale Between Sheppard Ave. and North Bay “CNS "All. L.&S. Dispensary THE ONLY DRUG STORE ALL TOUR COSTS INCLUDE: o Sightseeing & Guides : O Baggage Handling dation 0 Taxes & Tipping New trademark of Trailways of Canada Ltd RICH VALE LIONS CLUB MONDAY, JULY 27 TOURS 884-819] If there are any new brides listening in then now is the time to get your marriage off on the right foot. Insist on sending HIS shirts to us for professional laundering. The cost is modest and the results will keep him smiling every time he puts one on. "These will be $2.50." said the clerk. “and ten cents for the tax." "I won’t need the tax." said the father. “We‘re using safety pins.” i'Ii‘he flames went up the kitch- en exhaust duct into? t-herroof. Firemen quelled the flames and damage was confined to $3,000 to the kitchen roof area and $1,000 worth of smoke dam- 271 Bay Thorn Dr. Thornhill 889-0391 O Linen Closets 56 NUMBERS The car was owned by Gladys Campbell of 7 Bushworth Cres- cent, Kleinburg. Vaughan Township Firemen used 250 gallons of water to extinguish the fire in the blazing wreck. In yet another car fire last week, Vaughan Firemen were called July 17 at 7.30 pm to a i In the fall he will be enrol- ,ling in the engineering science 1course at the University of Tor- onto and in the meantime is working in the office of a Metro Lengineering firm. Mr. and Mrs. Garthwaite threw rthe mail into the back of the van, saving it all from the flames. Mrs. Garthwaite had only just finished putting mail into the Boyd mailbox. Had she withdrmm her arm a few sec- onds later, it would have been smashed against two other posts as their van was knocked ahead. As it was. both people escap- ed with minor injuries, Mrs. Garthwaite was x-rayed at hos- pital and released two hours later. She was shaken and suf- fered bruises. Mr. Garthwaite suffered from whiplash. A 1965 convertible was wrecked and burned for a loss estimated at $1,000 on July 15 at 8.30 pm at Maple Sideroad and Islington Avenue. The car skidded and hit a hydro pole. Then it caught fire. Driver Ronald Campbell, 16, of Kleinburg escaped with a swollen foot. His only passen- ger, Robert Henderson, 21‘ of Toronto. was thrown put of the open car. He had medical treatment for strained back muscles and chest injuries. cent, Kleinhurg. Vaughan The evening was highlighted Township Firemen used 250 by the naming of Eugene Diet- gallons of water to extinguish rich of 384 Alper Street as Jayâ€" the fire in the blazing wreck. cee Of The Year for his con- In yet another 031' fire laSt tribution as treasurer as well as week Vaughan firemen were general work for the organiza- Called 3‘11)! 17 at 7-30 Pm ’90 3 tion. Mr. Dietrich will also act Parking lot at 3100 Keele‘iin the capacity of vice-president Street. A carburetor backfire this year‘ was blamed for a~blaze in a Mr. Dietrich received the vehicle owned by Mrs. Sadie (yen Philip Trophy as present- Mitchell of 3 Salinger Court, ed by M1; Philip. Willowdale. Wh- Nakaminhi in taking n\'m' A carburetor backfire was blamed for setting fire to the engine’s oil-filled air cleaner during the collision. The en- gine was located in the cab of the mail van, in between the seats. Two other calls were false alarms. Children were blamed for pulling an alarm July 17 at 1.30 pm in the basement of the Baythorn Place Apartments, 235 Baythorn Drive. A shalt cir- cuit in the fire alarm system brought firemen to the Departâ€" ment of Lands and Forests es- tablishment on the Maple Side- road July 15 at 10 pm. Two cars caught fire after collisions last week in Vaughan Township. Mr. and Mrs. William Garth- wai'te of RR 1 Carrville Road and formerly of Maple, were delivering mail July 20 at 10 am in front of the Boyd resi- dence at 139 Keele Street South in Maple when a truck knocked their van about 20 feet into a telephone pole. Vaughan Firemen had four other calls. One was a rubbish fire at 9.45 pm July 18 at 77 Maplecrest Road. Concord. There was only an estimated $500 damage July 14 at 6 pm at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Howe of 286 Axminster Drive, when a deep fryer set fire to the kitchen cupboards. The damage included $350 due to smoke and $150 to the burn- ed area of the kitchen, the fire chief said. Damage was estimated at $1,800 at midnight July 18 at the home of Robert Saunders, 22 Benson Avenue. Richmond Hill, when fire pretty well des- troyed a 1965 convertible auto- mobile and did $800 damage to the garage. At 9.30 pm July 15 firemen were called out when a pile of hay burned near the Maple Sideroad at Highway 400. Tom Rice earned an Ontariolold Bruce made his contribution Scholarship of $150 with a by keeping out of the way. standing of 88% on graduation Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were from grade 13 at Brebeuf Col-table t0 get a ringbuoy and line lege School this year. lto the man in the water and Tom is the son of Mr. and'brought him alongside. Mr. Mrs. George Rice of Leisure:Mitchell then slipped into the Lane. Richmond Hill; lwater and passed a rope under In the (311 he will be enm]- the arms and shoulders of the [ing in the engineering science man. Then he and NII‘S. :VIltChâ€" course at the University of Tor- 911 “’91‘8 able to haul him nntn and in theI meantime is aboard- age to the rest of the house, Fire Chief Alfred Stong esti- mated. MILLWOOD Recreation Ltd. Open swimming at Slater‘s In- door Pool. Don Mills Rd. at Van- dorf. Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1:30 pm. to 4:30 pm. tfclfi Ontario Scholar DMINO -\IENTC TOM RICE A man and wife team will head the Richmond Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce organiz- ation for 1970-71. Ken Nakamichi of 343 North Taylor Mills Drive in Richmond Hill was installed as president of the Jaycees at the recent an- nual Awards Night Dinner at Montgomery’s Tavern. Mr. Nakamichi’s wife. Joyce, was elected to lead the Jayâ€" cettes, the feminine side of the organization. Mr. Nakamichi. in taking over the reins from Douglas Cutler, said that The Jaycees as a whole were undertaking a per- iod of change, a “new forward type of outlook, more forward planning. ' “We are streamlining all our Jaycee units to make them be- Two members of Richmond that Hill Power Squadron, Ron Mit-Ifeet. chell of Richvale and Bob Sliep- free pard of Richmond Hill, put Sun: their knowledge of boating safe- Di ty to effective use Mondaylparc morning in rescuing a boatei‘lback who had been in the cold wat-,sear They had just cleared Grape Island when nine-year-old Ron- nie Mitchell spied a man float- ing in the choppy lake in a life jacket. When Mr. Mitchell had brought his 30-foot cabin cruis- er close to the floating man, he turned the controls over to Ron- nie: a member of lst Langstafl‘ Cub Pack which meets at Charl- es Howitt Public School. Ron- nie managed the boat like a veteran during the rescue, his father reports, while six-year- old Bruce made his contribution by keeping out of the way. their knowledge of boating safe-l During the rescue Mr. Shep- ty to effective use Monday‘lpard kept his boat nearby as morning in rescuing a boaterjbackup and spent some time who had been in the cold wat- searching for the missing pas- ers of Lake Simcoe for 20 senger. Both local boat owuers hours. were accompanied by two police The Mitchell and Sheppard officers during a two hour families had spent‘ Sunday night search. in the shelter of the dock at Miss Tomiczek‘s body, also Atherley finding the water \rem"in a life jacket, was found a few rough. even in shelter. They hours later. left on the first leg of their{ Mr. Bonby was taken to Sol- joumey home at 6 am Monday diers’ Memorial Hospital in morning. Orillia where he is reported in flitLheHASheppard Local Power Squadron Members? Rescue Man From Lake Simcoei The rescued man was Eric Bonby. 40, of Yonge Street. To- ronto, who purchased an 18-foot runabout “ith a 40-horsepower outboard motor during the weekend. With a companion, Pauline Tomiczek. 35. of Lans- downe Avenue, Toronto, he was heading for Cook’s Bay from Orillia Sunday morning when the boat began sinking. When police found the boat it had a hole in the bottom. Mr. Bonby told police he and Miss Tomiczek clung to the sinking boat during rain squalls Eugene Dietrich (left) is shown receiving the Glen Philip Trophy as Jaycee Of The Year at a recent Richmond Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce dinner at Montgomery’s Tavern. Presenting the trophy is Mr. Philip. Another presentation saw Wally Gustar receive the Peter Bond Good Fellow- Ehip Trophy from retiring Jaycee President Douglas utler. Iaycee Of The Year come more efficient and this means our own particular unit as well.” Other award winnersjncluded Wally Gustar of 280 Axminster Drive winning the “Good Fel- lowship Award”. He received a trophy named after the late Peter Bond. He said that it was his desire and his aim to help make the 10- cal unit one that. “We all can continue to be proud of and continue to see that it keeps on progressing. We want you to take pride in your unit.” Radio Station CFGM and plaques for their contributions to the community in news cov- erage. Two other Jaycoes won “Jay‘ cee Of The Month” certificates. Emile Burkhardt received his for the month of March and Mr. Gustar for April. Other members of the Jay- cee executive include: Jim Blake and Mr. Gustar, vice,- presidents; Mike Bruce, secre- tary: Mr. Dietrich, treasurer and Emile Burkhardt, director. The Jaycettes: Isobel Diet- rich, vice-president; Jayne Phil- ip, secretary and Sharon Bruce, treasurer. Mr. Bonby was taken to Sol- diers’ Memorial Hospital in Orillia where he is reported in shock. Both Messrs. Mitchell and Sheppard are officers in the Richmond Hill Power Squad- ron. Sunday AURORA: John Williamson, former dcputy-reeve and a for- mer resident of Richmond Hill, will be a candidate for town council in the October 5 elec- tion. His candidacy virtually guarantees a con_test for the eight seats. Other candidates are Deputy-reeve Bill Trent, and present Councillors Walt Davis, Dr. Elmer Henderson, Pete Miller, Ron Simmons and Norm Stewart and former Reeve Stew Patrick. Councillor Illtyd Harris is in England, but it is believed he will also be a candidate. munumm‘mlmuuummuuuuuuuulu\mummulmumufilmu umnummuuuu“mummuummummmunIuuuluuuuuuulm Tonight‘s (T h u r s d a y) scheduled ball game be- tween Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellers and 0 s h a w a Gales has been cancelled due to the death in a car accident at Kingston Sun- day evening of Peggy Downing, Wife of Les Downing. a member of the team. created waves up to five but a large wave swept her of his grip about 6 pm Cancel Dynes Game (Photo by Studio Nine Vaughan Township Police report a third garage break-in, this one at the Maple Sunoco Service Station on Keele Street. Burglars got away with moreiTires valued at $350 were stol- t.-han $1,500 worth of cash andien. property in local break-ins last A $230 garden tiller was 5m]- week. en July 17 from the garden of a A “short change artist" bilked‘home 0“ May Avenue in Thorn- a local grocery clerk out of hill. and two lawn mowers were $100. removed from residences on The biggest the“ was $627 mISIrasta Drive. Vaughan Town- nach :fnlpn Julv 19 from Con-15h“) Ponce report. The biggest theft was $627 in cash stolen July 19 from Con- tinental Auto Service at Don Mills Road and John Street in Markham Township. The burg- lars broke a pane of glass in an overhead door to gain entry. In another garage burglary July 7 at Ward Brothers Motors Limited on Kennedy Road in Unionville a car radio and type- writer worth $167 were stolen. Soft drink and cigarette ma- chines yielded an additional $17 in coins, Markham Town- ship Police said. Entry was gained through a rear door. $1,500 In Cash And Goods Stolen In Three Service Station Breaks Open Daily 10 an; To Come Where The Action Is! Tomatoes llb. 25¢ FABRIC and DRAPERY A large variety of various widths and lengths in stock, ready to go. All at approximately I, Yonge 5t. 5. We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities -““““-“““““‘E‘ PANTRY SHELF Orange and Apple JUICE 2 48 oz; tins Ontario No. I MILL SURPLUS SLICED BACON MAPLE LEAF HAYHOE'S MILL ENDS 0F SUNKIST A wide choice of stripes or solids. Boneless ROUND STEAK ROAST or SLICES Top quality durable fabric. 8 colors and self designs Mill ends, 10-20 yards. Reg. to $2.99 yd. FINE QUALITY COTTON PRINTS Just 3 More Reasons LINED CUSTOMIZED DRAPES , Mill T3: Outlet Regular value to 29 Yonge St. S. Package of 1005 Now 2 Warehouse Locations ' Corner No. 7 Hwy. & Woodbine and 2160 No. 7 Hwy. at Keele St. 'I'EA BAGS Heavy Cotton Drapery & Slip Cover Material ORANGES l. - 9 pm. - Sat. 9 am. - 6 pm Free Parking 990 yd. print Richmond Hill's “short change artist" struck again during the afternoon of July 18. This time it was at the A and P Store at 105 Yonge Street North. A male customer. apparently accompanied by a woman, asked for change for a $100 bill in order to pay for a 75 cent item. Cashier Barbara Wilkinson gave the man the change. Then he paid for the 75 cent pur- chase. The man then started a con- versation with the cashier and a woman Believed to have been with him. Then he asked for his $100 bill back, got it, and left. HOME GROWN y$88¢ OPEN TO THE PUBLIC E975 lb. 79c PRICE THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursd Only Only ““‘B‘I“““‘II LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS-Get Results-884â€"ll05 Ontario No. l CABBAGEé POLYHOUSE PANTRY SHELF MAPLE LEAF Sliced or by the Piece BOLOGNA WEDNESDAY . . . “Lies’ Night” Bikini Contest PUT A LITTLE FUN IN YOUR LIFE . . . GARBAGE BAGS 26" x 36" 49¢ Don't Be Bashful . . . You Too Could Be a Winner fl N0 Ex or Present Employees Allowed to Participate PEACHES 28 oz. tin NOW APPEARING . . Our Exotic Dancer THE KATCH 113's lge. Size SIN SIN We Have 6‘ “Knights” at our Round Table . Why Not Join Us For One? Plus RICHMOND HILL 1 lb. 1 lb. lb. 39c 59 ¢ Doz. ROUND TABLE ROOM DARING AND DRINK FOR 'x'z PRICE 97‘ 1970 THE

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