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I4 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Aug, 10, 1972 Thornhill and District News "The Liberal" is always pleased to publish items of interest contributed by its readers in the Thornhill area. Please call Miss Margaret Goran, 14 Deanbank Drive, 889-5372 Socially Speaking In Thornhill l Thornhill Swimming Pool The Royal Life Saving Soc- bronze iety Exams for the medal and the senior resuscita- tion award took place July 21. Patty Lewis, Bernadette Berth- alott, Kathy Lash, Megan Hinds, and Jean Gourlay all passed the bronze requirements. Lewis, Kathy Lash, Hinds, Jean Gourley, the Roaehman received award. Congratulations to botll teachers and students! Senior Adults Tne senior adults who meet at Thornhill United Church had a very pleasant afternoon with the Opportunities For Youth group working in the Town of Markham this summer on an ecology project. They showed a film on what is happening to the Great Lakes, demonstrated crafts from junk, and then had refreshments together. The next meeting will be August 17, a pot luck supper at five o'clock. The entertain- ment will be provided by the Memory Trio, three students from the Toronto Conservatory of Music who have a 45 minute repertoire. For further infor- mation contact Thornhill United Church at 889-2131. Opportunities For Youth The same group of OFY took about 30 boys and girls on an expedition _to Bruce’s Mill, last Wednesday. The rain did not stop them. They had a fascin- ating walk following the nature trail under the able and inter- the conservation authority. was a great success. Church News estmg guidance of a girl from and going on tours. A very lib; It'teresting as well as a 'fun‘ pro- ject. _ Miss Leslee Campbell 15 the, "I expected lt to be a great learning experience." she said, "and it is. Of course you can- not decide on specific goals‘ Last month Rev. Alf McAl-I ilister drove a bus full of young . people from the Uni-teens, Seek- pleted her flrst year at Emman- ers and Inquirers with a fewluel. Iasked her about her ex-; Church this year. student assistant at the United; She has com- Meegan Debbie Tong, Liz Pindcra and Ruth, SR; .South Thornhill and Bayview Gleni CORRESPONDENT: DAVE BARBOUR PHONE 889-5205 - 366-1720 Pattyladults, too, up to Midland Thcy‘periences as a 'had a wonderful day exploringchurch. student in a‘ Neighborhood Notes Friends and neighbors of Mrs. May Barbour, 136A Hen- derson Avenue, are pleased to learn that she has survived yet another heart attack. This time, while she was at the Hamilton General Hospital to see her mother, admitted for fairly minor surgery slated for July 23, Mrs. Barbour collapse-d and was herself admitted as a patient July 22. She remained fore being discharged. Meanwhile, during the opera- tion on her mother, Mrs. Smith’s heart stopped heating. The surgeon pounded her chest in a desperate attempt to get her breathing again and was successful. However, the 82- year-old patient suffered a broken rib, a punctured lung and internal bleeding, which re- quired immediate surgery. After two weeks Mrs. Smith is still fighting for life. Some there for a week and a half be-l days she looks well and her other times they fear the worst. Mr. and Mrs. John Barbour are remaining in Hamilton to ride out the crisis. The Barbour home is being occupied by son Dave during .their absence. The Peter Harlick family, 140 Henderson Avenue. returned home the mid-part of last week from an enjoyable visit to his parents in St. John's, Newfound- land, They drove to the east coast by car and thence by, ferry to Newfoundland. a tripl which they described as tiring with two small children. For special summer activities designed for youngsters. of ed- ucational and recreational na- ture, taking place in the South Thornhill area, please phone Markham Parks and Recreation Department at 297-1900. All such activities and events are‘ ahead of time; you have to wait and see." ; Just working with Mr, McAl- lister is an experience in itself.‘ I gather. He is so very much alive and has so much energy. She has found her contacts with senior citizens nlost interesting and rewarding. She was look-‘ ing forward to hospital visiting which will be another first for her. Perhaps her greatest and most unexpected source of new} learning is the opportunity to. preach. It has been very hard: work to prepare and then to carry out the task, but she doesI it with dignity. sincerity. and provides spiritual sustenance. Miss Campbell is slight and, not very tall, outgoing, and‘ helpful. She grew up in Lon- don. took part in Centennial ,United Church and all its activ- ities. graduated from Western: University (enrolling in Huron Collegel and then tried to find her life work. She had thought of teaching. and doing a great deal of church work on the side. It was her own minister who suggested the ministry. and astonished her completelyz‘ she had never once had the idea pass through her mind. But the more she thought of it, the more she realized that this was her rightful vocation: there have been no doubts about it free. Doctor Elizabeth Govan Revisits Australia â€" Finds Many Changes By MARGARET GOVAN The year before the war, Dr. Elizabeth Govan of Deanbank Drive, Thornhill went to teach social work in Sydney, Aus- tralia. on a two-year contract. As things turned out she was not able to return for seven years. Last June she went back to Australia for her first visit since that time. She is on sab- batical leave from the Uni- versity of Toronto, and is doing some research in welfare meth- ods in Australia. She is de- lighted to be ‘down under’ again. Although she has kept in touch with her friends, and read whatever was news about Australia, the changes of 25 years have amazed her. Sydney too has gone in for high rise apartments, she re- ports. It is making use of every bit of land to the extent of using stilts for front founda- tions in order to allow people to live on the cliffs over-hanging the ocean! . t a: no: it There is a much larger pop- ulation. 'Australia wakened up to the fact that restricting im- migration as it did, kept the continent insufficiently popu- lated for safety, so they opened the doors to Europeans. There is still a color bar though, al- though the University of Syd- ney has many Asiatic students. Education is flourishing with community colleges sprouting up and many more students at the regular universities. The students do demonstrate but not nearly as much as over here. Neither do they dress in the latest innovations â€" not so many beards, no bare feet, but that may be because it is winter (40" at night; 60° in the day- time.) Dr. Govan was able to rent a small apartment by the day, Too LittI Local Area weekend, week or longer. The one room is well laid out, the kitchen is in a cupboard! She was glad to see an electric heater â€" they were not so common when she was there before. This building is a redevelop- ment area. and quite conven- ient to the university. It costs 35c to go by tram down town, a three zone distance. The stores still cater to the single person more than hap- pens over here -â€"â€" she used to be able to buy one serving of pie, and has not said anything about this so far! They also expect you to bring an ample shopping bag for packaged food, tins, and bottles are not wrapped. This would help with our polution problem. The new money is heavy: copper, silver alloy, and larger bills. Since she has no phone, she has to use a pay one, and the calls are 7c. This means she always carries quite a bit of change. Even if she is Scottish by ancestry, I think she would prefer a straight 10c! * >s< * * The Australians are still tea drinkers. Coffee is served au lait, or with thick cream, either Nestle’s. or a 35% cream thick- ened with gelatine. She has decided on Carnation milk! The tropical and senli-trOpical fruit is as delicious as ever. Home- grown camelias are the present table flowers. Australia has had the highest car accident death rate per pop- ulation for some time, but it is congratulating itself on a drop. This is the result of new rules. although there is no speed limit other than ‘safe driving speed.’ However the roads are very winding and hilly. Unemployment is low, about 2% but this is high for Aus- e Money Girl Won’t Be In Olympic Games Carol Martin, of High- way 7E, Langstaff, discus thrower, reached the ac- ceptable level for the Olym- pics. She was told she was going. Then came the bolt from the blue. A smaller team had been decided upon. Carol was not on that smaller team. The Canadian team is short of money and can send only its most likely Olympic winners. It has been a most up- setting and disappointing time. There were to be more meetings. They were cancelled. No one knew the score, or what the fu- ture held. But now Carol has given up any hopes she may have had. wk it it * She grew up in Thom- hill, attending the Thornlea Public School and Thorn- lea Secondary. She joined the Don Mills track group in which she took part in all events, until it was dis- covered that discus throw- ing was 'her thing’. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Martin. She explained that discus throwing is different from many of the sports. The peak of one‘s ability comes later on, as late as 30. In sonle cases even older. The woman who got the gold medal in 1968 was 39, Carol has a good many years to go yet at that rate. it is )5! I! She is majoring in dance at York University and keeping in trim for track work. She is still hoping for a break one of these days. “The Liberal" has a very soft spot in its heart for Carol, since she was a newspaper carrier girl at one point in her career. We and her many friends sympathize with her in her very great disappointment. and wish her better luck in the future. ldate possible under the consti- l tralia. Many of the bus con- ductors are women; they do not, wear a uniform. Neither did. the waitresses in the hotel at‘ Canberra where she stayed for three days. Instead they had very fashionable dresses. The sports news takes prece-l dent over all other broadcasts.‘ She feels most uneducated since; she does not know the cricket terms. The race courses are worrying about the non-attend- ance of young people at horse races; they are betting still but not going, and there is some loss of entrance monies. A ser- ious state of affairs! >5< >l< >t< a: There was a strike of porters at the airport. Now there is a strike affecting the delivery of fuel oil and gas. It is being rationed by the service stations, and the outlook is bad for traf- fic, and the many many comâ€" muters. There was a demon- stration because the govern- lnent did not see fit to give the Chinese table tennis team an official welcome. There will be a federal elec- tion before December, the last tution. A coalition of Liberals and the Country Party has been in since ’49. The bets are that labor will take over. So there is a good deal of legislation go- ing on to influence voting. Dr. Govan expects to visit all Ithe capitals of the Australian states and New Zealand. So I may have another report later. Cannata-Jolliffe Married In Holy Will Be living Friday, July 28, Karen Leigh daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Jolliffe, Riverside Boulevard, became the bride of Ronald Joseph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cannata of Agincourt. The wedding took place in Holy Trinity Church and Bishop Marsh officiated. The matron of honour was ers. William Boothe, Francie Baird, attendants Cannata. were Miss Debbie Miss Nancy Rivers. and Mrs. Byron Southern of Hamilton. Byron Southern was .best man, and Murray Turner, 'Scott. Brock and Eric Jolliffe were ushers. The bride wore a traditional wedding gown of angel crepe with Spanish embroidery lace,: a train and a waist length veil:| .she carried white flowers. The- ‘attendants were dressed in long skirts of navy blue dotted swiss. ‘with long white tunics. square since. She is quite a person, is, Miss Leslee Campbell. ’ Visitors Miss Pat Luedy. an ex-l‘esiâ€" dent of Thornhill, is visiting the Voekeroths of Dove Lane. She is managing to see many of her other friends as well. At present she is attending Boling. Green University in Ohio and specializing in philosophy. She has just returned from Europe} LANGSTAFF NEWS CORRESPONDENT Mrs. Geoffrey Cook l 84 Garden Ave. ‘ Phone: 889-4553 l Mrs. Marg Collett reports that a new part time executive director has been appointed by the YWCA Board of Directors in the person of Mrs. Doreen Wright. Mrs. Wright has served on the “Y” board, has been an active member of the Social Planning Council and has done extensive work for the Big Brothers in Richmond Hill. As a resident of the Hill she brings her knowledge of its needs to this new position. All “Y” members wish her success. During the vacation of the Rev. George Young of Emman- uel, services there will be led by members of the congregation and some guests. Next Sunday’s service will be led by Richard Edmunds, lay reader, using the topicâ€"“Tile Serving Commun- ity”. UXBRIDGE: This town is like- ly to be the site of one of Canada's most powerful tele- vision transmitters in the near future. The new Global Com- munications six station chain plans to build a 2,200,000 watt transmitter here and program- ming is slated to begin in 1974 on Channel 22 UHF. Trinity Church In Hamilton “showers, and Mrs. Wilfred Jol-i 'plaques on the houses ill (Photo by Stuart’s Studio) A Program For Mar/(ham Children At Ba yview Fairways Throughout the Town of Markham this summer, a very active recreation program has been, and is still, underway. The program is varied, combining sports, crafts, story hours, the study of ecology and imaginative projects and varies widely from week to week and from playground to playground. Thursday afternoon, August 3, at Bayview Fairways School the girls brought their dolls and as can be seen in the abOve picture had a very good time at the “Dolls’ Tea”. At the same time the boys were enjoying soccer and baseball games. Other interesting events have been a “Jar of Bugs”, “illusic Day”, “Robin Hood Day”, a jelly bean hunt and a balloon day at other sites. By MARGARET GOVAN Thornhill Correspondent One of the intriguing features of Thornhill is the centennial which were over 100 years old in 1967. The person’s name and how he lmade his living and the date of the erection of the house are .spelled out on the plaque for the passerby to read. So we know where the brewer and the cooper, the physician and the teacher once lived; also the gentlewoman! These were not the first houses to be built in the Thornhill community. The tradesmen, craftsmen, and the professional men came in when there were people who needed their services. There were busi- ness opportunities ill the area. For the most part the houses were clapboard, although there are one or two stone ones. They were comfortable and attractive and well built. The people who own them now are house proud (but all of them have had additions!) The first houses to be built were very different buildings. They were raised by their own- ers who were the architects, builders and whatever else was required. All this happened at the end of the 18th Century and the beginning of the 19th. SIMCOE’S 2 GOALS Lieutenant - Governor Simcoe had decided that it would be strategic to open a road beâ€" tween York (Toronto) and Lake Simcoe; he had two goals in mind: a trail which could be travelled by horse-drawn ve- hicles which would supplant the carrying Place portage, and a means of crossing the country away from the American fron- tier. He let it be known that crown grants would be made available to respectable citizens (respectable was spelled outl‘on either side of Yonge Street and it would be the duty of the citi-v lzens to keep the road in order; The respectable citizens ar- ThornhiII Pioneers Built WeII---t Century-Old Houses Still Standing he could continue living in it, for the time being. It was notL up to our conception of a, ‘camper’ but it did supply a roof over one's head. The last alternative was to get to work and build a shelter himself. Most of the settlers built a; one-room log cabin. It had al hole in the roof over a hearth, to allow the smoke to escape from the cooking and heating fire. It might not have a win- dow but if it did the hole, would be, in all probability, covered with a piece of oiledl paper, for glass was a scarcel commodity. FITTING LOGS TOGETHER ‘ Have you ever tried to fitl logs together? I once made the“ attempt. I had read in a woodâ€" craft book about making four-sided affair. filling it with stone and clay, and using it for the basis of a cooking fire . . . much easier than bending over. The saplings I collected looked straight enough but when I tried to persuade them to lie on top of each other, they were so crooked! Finally I bought boards. The pioneer could not go off and buy boards. He had to use what nature had provided. He fitted the corners together and the gaps were filled with moss and mortar. I expect Mrs. Pio- neer did the filling. She also did the cooking under difficul- ties, the washing, the sewing, the child bearing and rearing, 31 -â€" WE DELIVER â€" BUILDING MATERIALS SAND & GRAVEL Thornhill Building Supply Ltd. 361 JOHN ST. THORNHILL 889-4137 889-4176 Open ’til Noon Saturdays -â€" Cash and Carry and such. The new house would be the pride and joy of the fam- ily. so modern, so comfortable, (relatively speaking). The old house would become the pig1 pen or some such thing. On some farms you can trace the history of the family as you‘ look at the outbuildings. ' THEN 3RD HOUSE , The third house is the one we see. In many cases it has been‘ built with the money for the timber which could now be sold! It would have a chimney and a: big fireplace for cooking with a wall oven beside it. Soon the owner would be able to pur- chase a real stove. And Mrs; Pioneer would have some time to make it as pleasant inside as _ it looked from the outside. You can visit such interiors at Black} Creek Pioneer Village. There are Very few countries. which are able to see their his- tory as they move about the countryside. We are still c105e enough to pioneer times to do so. Quite fascinating, isn’t it'?‘ Next time you pass a faran slow down and take a look at the buildings. Probably you can spot some of the early ones which have changed their func- tion. Look, too, at the housesl which wear plaques in Thorn- hill. They are worth some study" ;and they will make your walks ‘most interesting. ‘ Where do I go from here? If you are a parent - how can I help my child make the importantdecision concerning his education career. If you are a mother - a career of your own; is it possible? If you are an adult -work must be more than earning a living; the choice of career is a major decision If you are between 30 and 45 â€" the “half way point" potentially the most creative and productive of all are the years to come! The YMCA Centre for Counselling is one of Canada's oldest. most comprehensive and respected career counselling seIVICes serv- ing Metro Toronto and beyond. (‘all l416l 481-5261 for further informa- l tion about the exact nature. costs and conâ€" Iand anything else which came her way. So the shelter was madeâ€"not very high, not very large, not very well built. There was no problem of stuffiness for the wind blew through crevices and holes which hadn’t been chink- ed as well as they might have been: on the other hand it helped get rid of the smoke. ROOF 0F BARK l The roof was made of bark ‘or light logs. the floor was trampled earthâ€"but it was a ishelter and would serve. tent of the Program. Extended office hours ‘ now include Monday evenings and all day Saturday. Ki YMCA Centre for Counselling and Human Relations , WORKS IN A i l DRAWER l I Color TV by I PETER SMITH York Home T.V. 889-1646 130 Eglinton Av enue East: Toronto 481-5261 A SERVICE OF THE YMCA l OF METROPOLITAN TORONTO n e e - and the other; * -~ "\‘ed. Some came from the new" _ ‘ llffe. her arandmoth ‘ h 11 . . , Actually once the logs new a 81’ ad a RepUbhc 0f the unimd Stamahh‘eady, two men could rise the luncheon for he -, . v. . ‘ ~~ I l l, _ jThey 01 then ancestors had cabin very quickly. If you had‘ Among the .“eddmg guests been through the pmneei‘mg neidllbors within travellind dis-I were the pupils of the third‘process before and had an ideamm:e they were always ieady ,grade at E. J. Sand School. It,of what it was all about and, l . . . lto help. was a m v v i. ._ . , h l ost exciting e\ ent unsome know how. Then thele There Is one sad story about I were emigrants from the Brit- their lives. Mrs. Ronald Can- - a 1' i V O I) . _ . l ~ ttl ' 'IllCll Vlrs. Ina'ta will be teaching another ish Isles or Europe, seeking aglgrigaréiiiZEgiakfli935. Tilerei‘ lthll‘d grade in the fall; this timenew life, some with money.‘were no neighbors so the man‘ She and hel‘lmost with dreams. They had ‘ . belt Out In lln Burlington. ‘ _ ,. ‘ .. h _ ,husband will be living in Ham- little idea, if any, of the llard-‘ 333.0;11io“gffiafiebggfggf 3,132? ilton- He is finishing his doctor- ships entailed in building and ' . - .. v a . , H meant lnuch more cutting. Tlch :zi‘sliltlyphlsms at MCMdster Lnl- clearing, the hard “01k. the day they had chosen to put up‘ ‘ ,lo’lel‘m‘ss- and the neceismly, oélthe house, some of Governor i lbemg able to tum ones l‘m ,Simcoe's soldiers were working 10 amthmg' on the road and came over to Markham Gets Grantl PEOPLE NEED SHELTER help. Some heavy ,imbercould _ ‘. They were faCEd immediately have been used after all! I $9,l00 For MlIne Park with the problem of shelter. BUILD 2ND HOUSE l A grant of 39.100 to the Town As I have driven through the of Markham for Milne Approv- ‘ As soon as there was cleared bushland to the north. I haw land sufficient for the farming often wondered how )‘Ou “'OUId needs. and there was more time startingAugustM begin to Clear land to Wild 3 and more available neighbors. ‘house. to make a home. And 1110 house number two was built. In bush land I am thinking of has this case its size and general Come out and swing with hospitality. Attila’s Cave the grooviest people In is where it all happens. ed Park has been announced by Leo Bernier, Minister of Nat- ural Resources for Ontario. and necked and Sleevelem The“. I g â€" ,, all been cleared once by 111C structure depended on the char- town.C0me dance,talk, “.0”, multhcolored flowers in Deacon’ MLA 3011‘ lumber companies. there are actel. of the “omang If the listen andlook‘come their hair. alld carried small. , I . v “one Ofih“ giganucuieeSMHQh “0”? dcmandmg and Strong en'oythe‘ho-hustle" ' bouquets. Mrs. Jolliffe wore an . “‘9 park ‘5 loca‘ed 1.“ me “1“ the earls settler found 0“ “15 minded she'd get “hat she It ervice No cover aqua chiffon gown, and Mrs. “11339 (if Markham; Jug “05‘ land. Besides tools are more wanted: lf the man was boss ,H' Ons- m'JUSt ha'rd' Cannata a salmon silk crepe 0f ngmmis 48 and “ available. and more sullC‘CI tO he‘d have a better barn than a Nomlmmu . long dress. ' The reception was held at the Bayview Country Club. Mrs. lCannata chose a white pant {suit for her going-away costume :‘with a multi-colored corsage. l Mrs. Boothe. Mrs. Tom Can- ,nata. Mrs. ,teachers of the E. J. Sand School entertained the bride at under the Parks Assistance Act. travelled in a Conestoga wagon ll'onuear Southern and the 1 A development plan for the rockgood Vibesand Hilton park. which 15 being proposed by the town, will include con- struction of a change house and washroom facilities, road im- provements and other works. , Markham will contribute an amount of money equal to the grant. which is made available the purpose. than those he had 110L150 in his possesgon. But there would be also many There were a few alternatives cases where the man wished to for that settler. If he had 3 please his wife. or his wife. be- little money he could employ ing a true helpmate, would ln~ labor to help him: if he had rel- sist that the farm buildings atives he could live with them were necessary too. for a time lthe early settlers It would be easier to gel were most ho~pitableu if he had beltel tools. and perhaps some for nails and hinges TORONTO'S MOST EXPERIENCED HOTEL (416) 677â€"9900 Toronto C" ‘ 5875 AlIDOTT oad. Mississauga.” V‘