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The Liberal, 23 Nov 1972, p. 17

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There were three winners in the latest Richmond Hill Lions’ $500 draw, so each received $167. The winners were Christine Miller of Newmarket and Mrs. Betty Brooks and Mrs. Corner of Richmond Hill. Duplicate Bridge On November 13, dupli- cate bridge winners were north-south Bill Gordon and Mitch Wa‘son, east-west Bob and Edna Dunn. St. Mary's Anglican Church will be having its 100th Birthday Party from 7 to 10 pm December 8. Gail and Henry Widomski, 884- 7382, are collecting antiques for display. and people who have old fashioned outfits are asked to wear them to the party. The next general meeting of the York County Univer- sity Women’s Club will be held at Kingcrafts at 8:30 pm Monday. The speaker. Mrs. J. W. McBride from Stouffville, has recently re- turned from Uganda. Guests are welcome. For additional information please contact Mrs. Douglas Fayle at 884- 3348. On Friday in the Swiss teams tournament, R055 and Sandy Jenkinson and Ann Payment and John Leonard were the winning team. There will be an individual tournament on December 4. New members and guests are welcome to pprticipate. Players Singles) must regisâ€" ter in advance. Phone Marie As frequent critics of Canadian postal service, we were astonished at the speed with which a letter mailed in Toronto November 11 tra- velled to British Columbia and back. arriving in our of- fice November 16. It was addressed to “The Liberal", 63 Yonge Street. Richmond Hill lno province indicated) So away it went to Rich- mond. B.C. A postal worker there wrote in "Try On‘ tario“ and the date, Novem- ber 14. When we told the sender what had happened, she laughed and said, “It is a good thing they don't charge by distance!" The Couples Club of St. Gabriel's Anglican Church mot Saturday in the church hall for a games night. A lively scavenger hunt and other games preceded re- freshment time. Hosts for the evening were Marg and Jim Lemoine and Eleanor and Headley Trip. Donna} Hatt. 150 ColbOurne Avenué. Richmond Hill. is convalescing at home aftvr a 14 day stay in York Cen- tral Hospital. The Gormely - Headford - Victoria Square Branch of York Central Hospital Aux- iliary is having its annual Oldc English Tea and Baz- aar from 2 to 4:30 pm No- vember 29 in Victoria Square communitv hall. Illkn '1 “A! chonvonors Anne Win- COlor TV from stone and Joan Flett wish to thank contributors and pat- rons. without whose gener- York Home T.V' osity and coâ€"operation such an overwhelming success ‘\\'ould not have been pos- siblo. :Y.W.C.A. RE-SALE SHOP : .HAS MOVED TO... . i21 Yonge St. N., Richmond Hill I_ ' NEW HOURS: Mon. to Fri, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 5:00 p.m I Thurs. & Fri. Evenings 7-9 pm. 0 Sat: 9:30 - 12:30. ' 0 Pickup for unsold clothing - Wed. 1:30 - 3:30 only ' 0 Out of date clothing picked up by end of November ‘ 0 ONLY TOYS BEING ACCEPTED FOR SALE NOW me, 773-4230 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 WORKS IN A DRAWER ERIC GEORGE 0UR’NEXT WARD 1 COUNCILLOR Meet him at St. Matthew’s United Church 333 CROSBY AVE. GET YOUR WHY NOT HAVE YOUR AFTER-DINNER COFFEE WITH FROM 7 TO 10 RM. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT The 5th Richmond Hill Cub and Scout Mothers are having Mrs. Beth Samuel from the Consumer Associa- tion of Canada as guest speaker at their meeting next Tuesday at 8 pm in Richmond Hill Church Hall. Her topic will be “Pollu- tion”, and all Cub and Scout mothers are welcome. Over 300 people. repre- senting all parts of the town, turned out for a very sucâ€" cessful “Meet Lois Hancey" night at the Black Hawk Motor Inn on Thursday eve- ning of last week. Mrs. Han- cey. currently the councillor in Ward 3, recently announc- ed that she is seeking a re- gional council seat in the‘ December 4 election. The meeting was held to give the people the opportunity to meet her, and asseSS her qualifications. . The candles come in red. orange, and green with em- blems of gold over black on each side. For information call Betty Cowden, 884-5397, or Mary Richardson, 884-4275 between 6 and 8 pm any eve- ning. Anticipating R i eh m o n a Hill's Centennial in 1973, St. Gabriel's Anglican Church has begun its Centennial project with the sale of dec- orative candles. her. and assess her qualifications. In her address. Mrs. Han- cey presented her reasons: for seeking higher office. She was interviewed by Fred Locking of CFGM radio, and answered questions from the audience. The interest of the people was indicated by a wide range of questions on town business and provincial planning affairs. Mrs. Han- cey‘s anSWPI‘S Showed that she has a good working knowledge of these topiCS. Mrs. Hancey also met and greeted the people individu- they have reached their ulti- mate weight goals Officiating at the ceremon- ies were KOPS Anne Iron- side, Lois Venn, Bonnie Mc- Donald llast year‘s TOPS Queen). and Edna Laver. Anyone interested in join ing this group therapy weight reduction club is heartily welcome. Meetings are held in the portable at St. Gabriel's Anglican Church on Crosby Avenue at Bayview on Tuesday evenings. For further inâ€" formation call Bonnie Mc- Donald, 884-1775. Mrs. Hanccy also met and greeted the people individu- ally. Her husband Lionel. and son Arthur, also attend- ed. Tea. coffee. and sand- wiches were served. and en- joyed b present The time and effort put into‘ preparations for the Centennial Year Christmas Shoppe by St. Mary‘s Angli- can Church Women were well repaid when throngs of patrons crowded into every room in Wrixon Hall for the event. The theme of an old- fashion Christmas was car- ried throughout from the huge tree on stage to the costumes of many of the workers. Booths were filled with colorful hand-worked articles, and one of the most popular was_that of Bernice McCartney whose assortment of dolls was so large that even late-comers were able to find appropriate gifts for a favorite little girl. Mrs. McCartney wore her wedding gown of almost 19 years ago mow many could do that?) Dolls were dressed or made and donated by friends, neighbors and relatives. The antique display in the chapel drew many view- ers. and attendants Shirley Switzer, Lillian Dyson, Anna Little, Heather Blaney and Alice Dewsbury assisted by Sandra Markham. Susan DY- son. Suzanne Switzer and Sara-Beth Dysons described the items exhibited. i towel by all these who were Richmond And don't forget the week- ly euchres Wednesday afterâ€" noons at 1:30. Tickets are 35c at the club room. The Senior Citizens‘ club room at Legion Court. Yonge Street North, is, open Mon- day to Friday for all citizens 60 or over, whether they are members of the club or not. Three pupils of Piano Teacher Estelle Markham have appeared in recitals this month. On Wednesday of this week Christine Bur- nett and Karen Wright were soloists at the annual reciâ€" tal of the Markham Branch of the Royal Conservatory of Music Alumni Association. TOPS Chapter 0N700 held a delightful candlelit KOPS graduation ceremony on No» vember 14. Four members were graduatedâ€"Sylvia Mar- tin, Dianne Cripps. Judy Hart and Pat Russell. These ladies can proudly say that On Tuesday of last week David McCartney auditioned for the annual recital of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association, got an grading. and will be playing in the recital in North York Library Auditor- ium in Willowdale on Satur- day. Senior Citizens Dr. Peter Smith. son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Smith of Centre Street West. Richâ€" mond Hill. has been named new assistant dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Memorial University. St. John's, Newfoundland. This week‘s film by John Strong will feature little known and fascinating mod- em and historical landmarks of the tiny kingdom of Bel- A graduate of Richmond Hill High School. Peter joined the staff of 1hat uni- versity in April, 1971, as an assistant professor. He is a graduate of McMaster Uni- versity in Hamilton, from which he received his bach- elor's. master‘s and doctoral degrees. In his new post he will administer the “Core Pro- gram", the established sched- ule of studies for engineerâ€" ing students in terms one to five, and will co-ordinate this program with the spe- cialized study done in terms six. seven and eight. He will also administer teaching as- signments. The second of Richmond Hill Rotary Club's “Travel and Adventure” Series of films is scheduled for to- night (Thursday) at 8 pm in Bayview Secondary School Auditorium. Photographer Strong found towering castles, pageantry and pomp and scenic beauty at every turn. Hills and streams and beach resorts. canals crowded with barges and Venice-like cities pro- vide color and contrast. The film will also focus on Antwerp. diamond capital vi the world and on Ghent where oil nainting was in- vented. Viewer: will be car- ried through hi<tory from the days of crusading knights and feudal count: to the Battle of the Bulge and resâ€" toration of the battle-scarred countryside. Take a cab and give your gift of life November 23 be. tween 2 and 4 pm or be- tween 6 and 9 pm at Lions‘ Hall. Centre Street East. Richmond Hill. For the Dre-Christmas Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic, Regional Taxi, 884-7051. has offered to take all you won- derful donors to the hall in style. so .iust give them a ring. It takes such a short time to give this precious gift of life. to help many adults and children get home from hos- pital for Christmasâ€"some- thing dear to everyone's heart. With the inevitable in- crease in motor vehicle, ski- ing, skating and snowmobil- ing accidents and other emergencies in the holiday season it is vital that as much blood as possible be available in our local blood bank. Don’t let us down. As the saying goes. “The life you save may be your own". The last in a series of six sessions on the topic of "Tension" takes place next Wednesday at 8 pm in Don Head Secondary School. The series is being sponsored by the local YWCA. and the topic for next week will be “Understanding Ourself" with particular attention to rela- tionships between fears and tensions, the practice of Y0- ga as a form of relaxation. and the physical effects of living with tension. Health teachers in local schools and students doing health projects will find a goodly assortment of re- source materials available from the Richmond Hill Branch of the cancer societY. Pamphlets. films, posters. etc. are available to groups and individuals on request. For information call Mrs. Jen Large, 881-2539. or Mrs. The Garbage Club of Bay- view Secondary School will be collecting newspapers for recycling on the first Thurs- day of every month. Papers are picked up in the area from Yonge Street to Bay- view Avenue between Elgin Mills Road and St. Joseph’s School. The next collection date is December 7. Last month the club col- lected more than five tons of paper, Jess Phillips, 884-4070. If you do not live in the area covered by the students, you can take your papers to the school and deposit them in the blue container at the rear of the school. All papers should be se- curely tied in small bundles for easy handling. On pick- up days, pile the papers at the front of the driveway. and if the weather is bad cover them with a layer of clear plastic. Students of Richmond Hill High School have changed their paper collection (l‘.:Ly from Friday to Monday. The students will be touring the area west of Yonge Street from Major Mackenzie Drive to Elgin Mills Road on the first Monday in each month. Papers should be securely tied in small bundles for easy handling and placed at the end of the driveway for pickup after school hours. In their last collection the“ students brought in close to! ten tons of newspaper, but‘ over the “weekend. before the papers could be sent on for recycling, someone set fire to the bin, and those‘ papers that were not de- stroyed were so badly smoke-damaged that‘ they were a total loss. 1 ‘ It was Erma that arranged the show at the Black Hawk. iDon works mainly in pastel land his favorite subjects are jhorses. Commissioned works loften come his way on rec- ‘ommendation of friends and lrelatives, and the Family Art I Gallery in Toronto has asked ‘ to take some of his paintâ€" ings on consignment. The young people are not letting this discourage them, however. They' will be out on December 4, making the rounds, and seeing to it that the papers are delivered un- damaged for recycling. An artist who “wasted a lot of time" as a civil serv- ant for 14 years in Toronto’s city hall is now realizing his dream as a professional art- ist. Donald MacDonald, 46, is having a showing of 25 paintings this week ending Sunday at the Black Hawk Inn on Yonge Street Noith. From early childhood, Mac- Donald loved to paint, but it was not until eight years ago that he enrolled in a four-year course to learn the skills and techniques that qualified him for work as an artist. In the ’40's and ’50’s he painted as a hobby and sold a few paintings to friends, and for three years he free- lanccd. “That’s where you starve to death", says Mac- Donald. Fed up with city life, Mac- Donald, his wife, Erma, and two daughters, Lori. 7, and Donna, 2, moved to Pottage- ville away from the'rat race. where he says “everyone is happier and better off.” For his daily bread, Mac- Donald still works as a com- mercial artist for a Metro company, but he is looking forward to the day when he can devote full time to painting. crack will talk for the people not for- the developers Elect CRACK Every person has the poâ€"i tential to develop the inner self, to become master of his1 own destiny. but whether or1 not he reaches this state dew pends on how badly he} wants to grow spiritually and mentally. 1 An explanation of the workings of the conscious (thinkingl mind and the un- conscious lfeelingl mind andl the relationship between the‘ two will be described in a! lecture at Richmond Hill; High School at 8 pm tonightl (Thursdayl. The speaker will be Don Lemieux of Wilâ€" lowdale. a social worker with Toronto thrd of Education and assistant administrator of the Inner Peace Move- ‘ ment for Ontario. Development of ESP lex- tra-scnsory perception) is a continuing process. says Le- mieux. nad there is an onâ€" going program of workshops at various levels as people‘ learn how to communicate with others and with them-‘ selves. The Couples Club of st, Matthew’s United Church is planning a Christ-mas Dinner Party for December 9, be- ginning at 7 pm. Tickets will be available at the church November 26 and December Tickets for Unionviile Skating Club’s November Ball and French buffet Fri- day are all sold out. but those who are missing out on the dmner and dance may still sce the skating exhibi- tion at Unionville Arena at 6 pm. The star studdcd cas. will include Ron Shaver, a brilâ€" liant free skater. local Ju- nior Canadian Pair Cham- pions Don Fraser and Linda Watts, Cheryl Richardson, Angela Watson, Novice Men's,Champion Ricky O'- Neill. Karen Newton and Senior Canadian Dance Com- petitors Mike Bradley and Linda Roe. There will be three production numbers with the Unvionville line, consisting of 24 beautiful girls. There is an advance ticket sale for the show package. All prcceeds go to the U n i o nville Championship Fund. For information call 884-4690 Bob Warner, chairman of Richmond Hill’s Centennial Committee, was the guest speaker at an open general meeting of York Central Hos- pital Auxiliary November 9. He gave a resume of the Centennial Calendar as it now stands, and it would apâ€" pear that a very full and exciting year lies ahead for the citizens of the Town of Richmond Hill. There are events planned for every month of the coming 'year. and still more to come! The YCHA hopes to par- ticipate in the Centennial plans in several ways. There will be a Pub Nite in Febru- ary, and the White Rose Ball in May will be geared to the celebrations as will other events which the auxiliary projects committee has up its collective sleeve. Auxiliary Past President Mrs. Robert Sillcox intro- duced Mr. Warner, and Mrs. Hugo Walker thanked him. Certificates of oneâ€"year service were presented to 45 junior volunteers. Pins for two years‘ service went to Bev. Cameron, Shelagh Campbell. Diana Courts, Su- san Houghton, Sheryl Mat- thews, Suzi Munroe, Barb Neil, Csilla Orbok, Debbie Worsi‘old and Steve Towner. The Ina Pocknell Award won by Susan Houghton this year was presented by Mrs. Robert Miller in the absence of Mr. William Pocknell, who sent his regrets at not being able to be in town to do the honors personally, Area President Peggy Temple welcomed those present, and there was a brief message from Hospital Administrvtor James Hep- burn. A halfâ€"hour showing of slides of auxiliary highlights showing various branch ac- tivities and area events rounded out the agenda. Re- freshments were served by the ladies of Buttonville and Gormley directed by Mrs. Gertie Robinson of Button- ville and Mrs. Thelma Dodd of Gormley. Y.C.A.M.R. " 500 " Qua/i? -4â€" puoroemwv â€"â€" ANOTHER $500. TOKEN No. 467 MR. JOHN RIDDER THORNHILL, ONT. 30A Yonge St. South Richmond Hill. Ont. 884-6741 Double Winner in Portraits Weddings Passports Groups Commercial Copy Work Ward 4 Certificates were presented to Divisional Superintendent George Doherty and Nursing Corporal Mrs. Joyce Doherty for putting in voluntary public duty time well in excess of 300 hours each duringr 1971. Seen in the above picture, taken after the formalities, are (left to right). Divisional Sup- erintendent George Doherty, Nursing Corporal Mrs. Joyce Doherty, Divisional Nursing Officer Mrs. Phyllis Walker and Divisional Surgeon Dr. Marc Kirby. Anyone interested in being part of this very worthwhile local organization should con- tact Mr. Doherty at 889-8359. 884-4444 884-4445 884-4461 884-4462 884-4683 884-81 01 889-4928 With the escalated election campaign for the position for Mun- icipal Council for the Town of Richmond Hill, two new numbers have been added to the above list to now give you direct lines to my supporters as well. THE MAYOR'S TELEPHONES A vacant store at 83 Yonge Street South (formerly Mr. Randolf Interiors) has been do- nated for my use as CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS. Prior to and on election day if you require assistance as to whether you are on the voters list, what number your polling station is, or where it is located, please direct your requests to these two numbers. On election day if you require transportation assistance or baby sitting the requests will be served by this number. However if you cannot get through to these, my residence tele- phone number is still as listed. Stop in for a coffee to chat with my supporters or myself. BILL LAZENBY A I LAZ ENBY, The annualvparade and inspection of York Gave 300 Hour: Public Duty In They are: Allencourt Allencourt Allencourt Allencourt Residence, Town of Town of Pharmacy Line 1 Pharmacy Line 2 Pharmacy Line 3 Pharmacy Line 4 William C. Lazenby . Richmond Hill Municipal Offices Richmond Hill Municipal Offices MAYOR TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL MONDAY, DEC. 4th, 1972 - 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 884-9129 884-9120 Central Division of the Brigade was held in the November 1. The division gave some interesting demon- strations of home nursing and first aid. Dr. Marc Kirby and Mrs. Phyllis Walker were presented with their warrants as divisional surgeon and divisional nursing officer respect- ively. Mayor William Lazenby. and other mem- bers of the local branch executive of which he is chairman, gave a brief address of welmme to those from provincial headquarters and to the gratifyingly large number of the public present. William C (Photo by Stuart's Studio I97] St. John Ambulance Richmond Hill Arena 23, 19'!

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