Richmond Hill Public Library News Index

The Liberal, 13 Jul 1972, p. 14

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8896662 'Joscelyn, Laughlin, Harper, Tory & Associates Chartered Accountants 121 Yonge Street North Richmond Hill. Ont. 884-4474-5 91 Geneva Street St. Catharines, Ont. - 684-1177 Outside lighting maintenance Equipped with ladder work All commercial, residential and industrial wiring. Hydro elec- trical modernization plan avail- able NEWARKETâ€"Fire gutted the former home of the late Rudy Renzius. artist. on Pros- pect Street. recently, leaving three families homeless. No one was in the building when the fire broke out. Flames were noticed on the lower floor by a neighbor who called fire< men and police. A quantity of antique furniture was destroyed. 14 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, July 13. 1972 Brian H. Cowen CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 55 Yonge Street North Phone: 889-8275 884-8651 freight train bound from Cap~ real to Toronto ground to a halt near here when it ran out of fuel recently. Some two hours after the train’s halt, David Priestly of Priestly Bros.. Aurora was awakened. He man- aged to pour 700 gallons of fuel into the dry tank. Mister Transmission Ltd. 177 YONGE ST. N. RICHMOND HILL LEONARD R. ROSENBERG & ASSOCIATES By Competent Tradesman Prices on request or by hour R. P. (Bob) ROSS 130 Centre St. W. - 884-1788 Design Drawings Remodelling Plans Construction Advisory Free Estimates CALL PEB ROBERTS COMPANY 884-6253 NEWMARKET -â€"â€" A CNR Life Time Guarantee Automatic Specialists Auto Transmission Construction Consultants Finlay Electric SPECIAL MACHINERY GENERAL REPAIRS Chartered Accountants 887-5720 - 889-2741 84 Yonge St. S. Aurora, Ontario Engineering '13 CENTRE ST. EAST RICHMOND HILL 884-1993 Leno’s Machine Shop Chartered Accountants Electrical Contractors CUSTOM WORK Carpentry FREE ESTIMATES STEAMFITTING WELDING 884-6663 881-2509 Call any time 'V FUR CLEANING MODERN COLD STORAGE F R E E PICK-UP AND DELIVERY Repairs - Restyling - Alterations 5931 YONGE ST» WILLOWDALE Barrow Insurance Servuces Ltd. TREES ARE OUR BUSINESS (at Cummer) 225-0801 or 225-4442 Serving in the Willowdale - Thornhill and Richmond Hill Arena Since 1960 Ernie Brock& Son Insurance - Mortgages Fire. Auto and Liability Motor Vehicle Finance Service Toronto 363-3! 25 Grandview Ave. Thornhill 889-1379 7571 YONGE STREET THORNHILL - 889-0805 Service centre for all makes of lawn and garden equip~ ment. Free pick-up and delivery. TELEPHONE 7 27-9488-9 Richmond Hill Tree Service & Forestry Co. Ltd. BRIAN MATHER Authorized Consumers’ Gas Contractors COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE Bus. 832-2621 or 832-2445 Res. 832-1224 HEATING and Air Conditioning FURNACES â€" WATER HEATERS AND AIR CONDITIONING STATE FARM INSURANCE Auto - Life - Fire - Boat 24 hour service to all of York County THE LAWN MOWER SHOP Fire. Auto and Liability 15 Yonge Street N. 8844551 - 884-1219 Res. 727-2737 Corner Agency Limited Roy V. Bick Insurance Ltd. Complete Insurance Service 17 Queen St. E. H. Van Dyke - Aborist Rear 4'1 Yonge Street S. Aurora, Ontario 128 LAVEROCK AVE. BUS.: 884-4050 LTD. Kirby Brock Maple, Ont. Insurance Forestry 884-7774 Furrier FINN FURS C0. MAC Heating Co. - 884-7977 363-3959 {I TV Service IOffice Supplies 8844013 364-2625 RUMBLE TRANSPORT ISporting Goods I Optometrists A. W. Kirchen, GD. 17 Yonge St. N. Richmond Hill SEALED TENDERS, clearly marked "Tender for House'fl shall be delivered to the Direc- tor of Education. York County Board of Education, 22 Church Street. Aurora by 12:00 o‘clock noon July 21. 1972 for the pur- chase and removal of a frame dwelling house situated on the site of the Woodland Senior School. 150 Henderson Avenue. Thornhill, Ontario. Local and Long Distance Tender forms may be obtain- ed by telephoning the Board Office. Aurora. 727-3141 or 884- 8131, and direct inquiries to ex- tension 66. Peter E. Martinello 0.D. MOTOROLA C.C.M. & Raleigh Bicycles Repairs to All Makes A Complete Line of Sporting Goods 25 Yonge Street South Richmond Hill, 884-1213 16 Yonge Street North RICHMOND HILL 884-9295 884-9296 889-5729 Furniture. Office Supplies. Social Stationery Summar Hours Monday to Friday 8:30 am. to 5 pm. Closed Saturday during July and August only Eric’s Cycle and Sports Shop P.C.V. Class A. C. and H. by PETER SMITH York Home TV PHONE 889-1646 H. B. FISHER Office Supplies 8220 Bayview Ave. South of Hwy. 7 Thornhill DAILY SERVICE RICHMOND HILL TO TORONTO (And other Makes) TENDER FOR REMOVAL OF FRAME BUILDING York County Board of Education Trucking By Appointment COLOR QUASAR TV SERVICE : 889-1710 884-3962 Ross S. J olliffe Chairman S. L. G. Chapman Director of Education Hauling At the July 4 board meeting Trustee Alan Quesnelle inspected the site in the Wim- pey Subdivision which had re- cently received criticism from neighbors because of its unâ€" kempt condition. Their concern was caused by the condition of the old apple orchard, piles of rubbish and humpy condition because of fill deposited there, he explained. “Of course no one has any money. but the ratepayers will clean up and burn the brush. supervised by the fire chief and I have sug- gested to Wimpey Construction Co., since they are responsible for a large part of the present condition that they level the land by bulldozer at a very re- duced cost to this board. and they are agreeable. I also hope to set up a meeting with rep- resentatives of Aurora Town Council.” of' Aurora reported that he had‘ I‘VIIIUII Five hundred and twenty-five grade 8 graduates from Roman catholic Schools in York Re- gion will be entering secondary schools in September. Superinâ€" tendent Joseph Hodge reported to a meeting of the York County Roman Catholic School Board July 4. Of these 425 will be attending public secondary schools and 100 will be attend- ing Catholic secondary schools. Forty of the 100 will be ac- commodated at St. Joseph‘s. Morrow Park, 19 at Brebeuf College, 15 at Loretto Abbey. 13 at De La Salle College, three in each of Chaminade College and St. Michael‘s Col- lege. two at Madonna High School and one each in Neil Mc- Neil. St. Basil‘s College, St. Joseph‘s College. St. Joseph‘s Commercial and Senator O'Connor College. \u EIIU Our Schoo. gradu: nine ( Bayvit Don l Richm King others Metro St. t Hill 11 regist< Thorn Caihol St. ‘. gradu: with 1 six 3‘ Langs Catho Bantir Holj City whom York County Roman Catholic School Board is considering al- lowing vacant school sites it owns to be used as parks by municipalities, until Lhey are required for school buildings. Vacant School Sites; May Become Parks ; : WCTORM and GREY We also saw the famous chair which commem- orates the reign of Victoria R. (1837-1897). Carved out of oak which is said to have come from Sherwood Forest. We saw “cobra” candlesticks from India. A horseshoe once Worn by the famous racing stallion, “Man of War”. There were sinister walking sticks (which were cane-sheathed daggers or swords.) A coaching horn 170 years old and which was used on the stage coach run from London to Brighton, Eng- land. Sid Cropley’s highly polished brass trappings probably comprise one of the best collections in Canada. And this despite the fact Sid said, “You should have seen it (the collection) before we sold off most of it or gave it to Camp Borden, Fort York, and the museum in Calgary.” ‘ And what a wealth of brass and pewter, paint- ings, engravings and antiques Were displayed before my eyes at the Crppley home._ As a matter of history, Sid's collection was dis- played (in the 30’s and 40’s) in the front windows of Eatons, Simpsons and Woolworths during Armistice Week. And that’s how large his collection was, once upon a time! _ (Continued from Page 2) terested in seeing the guns, swords and other antiques the Crepleys has amassed: some of which go back to the time of Sir Franois Drake.) 7“ We saw martirfgaies and brass “trappings” for horse and rider . . . with visions of stage coaches and riders of the past dimly seen in the background as Sid told us the history of each piece. When his father died, young Sid, one of nine children, left England to make his fortune in Canâ€" ada, arriving here in 1912, sixty years ago. He joined the Canadian Cavalry Regiment in 1914; went overseas where he saw action. Returned safely to Canada and met Dorothy -â€"- a lovely girl from Kent, England â€"â€" in Toronto in 1920. They were married in 1924 and have, as they put it, “Lived a happy 48 years together since.” A We asked about this interest in equine equip- ment . . . of the man and his wife who had once owned and managed the John Peel Inn at Churchill, Ontario, prior to their retirement. Now, Sid, who was an original member of the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (and about the last soldier left of that troop). hopes he can help Rich- mond Hill commemorate the past glory of 100 years ago. of Richmond Hill. We think a coachman (clothing and gear eupâ€" plied courtesy of Sid Cropley) complete with that 170 year old horn, could lead any parade with fitting dignity and pageantry to suit everyone who will line the 1973 Centennial Parade route in the Town Sid explained that he was practically “born in the saddle”. His father, John Cropley was a hunts- man and as a youngster of 12 years, Sid became a member of the Surrey Uniqn Fjoxhqunds. “1:113â€" His-{micfintiéd foxhead which was presented to him following his first “hunt” and after the ‘blooding’ ceremony. Your insurance contracts, sales agreements, mortgage, stocks and other certificates â€"â€" keep them safe where no one but you have access to them. Put them and other valuables like jewellery, too, in your own safety deposit box in the locked vaults of Victoria and Grey Trust Company. Convenient, accessible to you, safe as forged steel and reinforced concrete can make them, Victoria and Grey safety deposit boxes cost you as little as $5 a year. Get yours now! Keep your papers safe In The Spotlight TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 G. A. WAKELIN, MANAGER 121 YONGE ST. N. The senior Trust Company devoted entirely to serving the people of Ontario. 525 Grade 8 Students Roman Catholic Grads 425 To Attend Public Secondary Change in Office Hours Effective Jub lst, 1972 Tues. - Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.111. Fri. 9:30 am. - 6:30 pm. Sat. 9 3.111. to Noon 8844107 Our Lady Help of Christians School, Richmond Hill, has 59 graduates this year. Twenty- nine of these will be going to Bayview Secondary. eight to Don Head Secondary, four to Richmond Hill High, one to King City Secondary and the others to Catholic schools in St. Joseph's School. Richmond Hill has 27 graduates with 17 registering at Bayview. six at Thornlea and four in Metro Caiholic schools. St. Mary Immaculate School's graduates number 34 this year with 13 registering at Bayview. six at Richmond Hill, 11 at Langstaff, three in Metro Catholic schools and one in Banting Memorial. Alliston. Holy Name School in King City has 27 graduates. 10 of ‘whom will be attending Aurora High School. King City Secon- dary and the other eight in Metro. HOLLAND LANDINGâ€"Four people were taken to hospital following an explosion which destroyed a 34-foot cabin cruiser at Albert's Marina. The boat has just been gassed up, had started its engine and was moving out into the river when the explosion occurred. Occu- pants of the ’boat, John Dickson of Newmarket and Susan Blag- don of Toronto, who were in the boat and Julie Wyszatko (daughter of the marina’s own- er) and Debbie Prust of To- ronto who were on the dock were the four injured. Fifteen of the 25 graduates nfl Our Lady of the Annunciation. Oak Ridges. will be attending secondary school in King City, six in Aurora and four at Don Head. Twenty-six of the 82 grad- uates of St. Robert's School‘ Gormley. will be in attendance at Thornhill Secondary next year. Seventeen will be at Markham High School, 19 at St. JOSeph‘s, Morrow Park, 14 at Brebeuf College, three at De La Salle and one each at Chamin- ade College, St. Michael‘s Col- lege and Woodruffe High School in Ottawa. JUST 2 MinufegNor’rI’n 701‘ Hwy. .7 WE APPRECIATE THE COUNTIESS ENQUIRIES THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED FOR THIS NEW COMMUNITY, AND WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICA; TIONS FOR PURCHASE FOR OUR HOMES. ANNOUNCEMENT! CADILLAC HOMES AND v BAIF ASSOCIATES ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT Their Sales Office Is Now Open In Our Sales Office is Iocated on the wesf 31 just 2 minutes noth of Hwy. SALES OFFICE-OPEN DAILY II A.M.-9 P.M., WEI FOR INFORMATION CALL WFHCH AQE PQJCED EROM ’ WHY TAKE THE RISK WITH BOATING! Waterways are almost as crowded as the highways today. That’s why it’s best to play safe with an Economical “package” plan that protects you against liability or property damage should an accident occur. It also covers boat, motor, trailer, equipment from fire, theft and collision. You wouldn’t drive a car without insurance. Don’t run the risk when boating. Call your Economical Insurance Agent now and enjoy carefree boating this summer. 881â€"2252 Richmond Hill â€" Barrow Insurance Services Ltd. 884-1551 Willowdale â€" Neil G. McDonald Limited. 226-1611 on the wesf sidg of Yonge St. H Ame 3M

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