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The church was full for this event on Wednesday (and the parking space was over- flowing!) After an organ recital. the minister Rever- end Dirk VanderBoom took the pulpit, There was a short service of worship. John VanVelzen, of 37 Robinter Drive, Thornhill, Two years ago the congre- gation members began the actual planning and. work- ing for a building of their own. They set up a building committee. bought land and i‘aised monies. Now they have a modern. very attrac- tive church building with the other necessary rooms to carry on their work. They have been using the building for some time. but decided to wait until the organ was installed to have the pres- entation. CHURCH WAS FULL By MARGARET GOVAN North Thornhill Correspondent The outstanding church event of the past week in Thornhill was the Presenta- tion or dedication service of the “Bethel” Canadian Reâ€" formed Church on Thorn- ridge Avenue, Thornhill. The dream of having such a building is 20 years old. All that while this congrega- tion made do with rented buildings, the late Reverend Francois Kouwenhoven being the pastor. Susan Barker, Elsie Pos- cente. Julie Meek, Carol Davidson, Toni Kline, Darâ€" lene Smith, Joa-n Dayment, Michele Mihalik, Dianne Jempson, Karen Meeks, Susâ€" an Knowl‘ton and Kim Col- vin. The 2nd Thomhill Guides have 'been very busy during the past month. They organ- ized a most successful cosâ€" tume Hallowe‘en party, to which they invited their sis- ter Guides from Dixon Hall in Toronto. Prizes were given for the best costumes and the room was gain decorated to suit the occasion. Games and refreshments were all planned and provided 'by the Guides. An enrolment was held on November 13. Colleen Col- ville, Lorissa Fedak, Pam Machem, Heather Neun, Kim Beeston and Marilyn White having passed their tender- foot requirements, were en- rolled as Guides. The 7th Thornhill Guides had their first enrolment November 13. They are sup- ported by the 7th Thornlhill Group Committee and meet every Monday night at Thornlea Secondary. Mus; Betty Ball, district commiss- ioner for Thorn‘h‘ill North, enrolled the following girls: The Company enjoyed a hike at Boyd Conservation Area November 4. Many of the girls passed tests ‘in spite of the rainy weather. This is a new company started this year under the leadership of Mrs. Diane Hemstock and Mrs. Lois Bu- channan. We wish them ev- ery success for the future! 2nd Girl Guides The following Guides have recently been awarded bad- Hostessâ€"Susan CarrotherS, Launa Langman, Judith ‘Neun, Karen Parker; Out- door’ Adventure â€"â€" Marilyn White; Challenge Badge â€" Judith Neun‘ 2nd Thornh‘i‘ll Guides have been working very hard in preparation for their Christ- mas Concert and Bazaar to Reformed Church In Thornhill Has Presentation Ceremonies Guides and Brownies 20 If you want to find out the answers, go right to the source. And that’s exactly Mrs. Diane Cotey, a teacher at the new Bayview Fairways Public School in Markham, and three of her pupils are doing, as they tour the prem- Thornhill and District News THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Nov. 30, 1972 Architect 5/10 ws The Way Somebody discovered that a very special birthday was in the offing, and as a result, Mrs. Churney was the guest of honor on several occas- ions. A Pink Lady party was given by her co-workers at The Villa, and Mrs. Nan Mc- Ewan baked a beautiful cake. Mrs. Paul Milligan of Richâ€" mond Hill gave a lunch at The Ponderosa, Thornhill. chairman of the building committee, took over the meeting. He spoke of the congregation’s ups and downs, saying but now here was the church set apart for the service of God and the celebration of the sacra- ments. He presented to the minister, as a representative of the consistory (the elders of the church) a scroll. This was followed by Organ Committee Chairman Siep Smilde of Aurora pre- senting the organ in like manner. A double male quartet was led by William Visscher. 135 Duncan Road. Richmond Hill. Mrs. Martin Menken. a soprano. also took part in the music. Martin Menken. 2 Dunsinane Drive. Thornhill the organist. FAMILY GATHERING After an intermission when coffee was served. the cele- bration was resumed. It was very much a family gather- ing. husbands. wives, chil- dren. young people, old people. And how they could sing the hymns! The Canadian Reformed Church is a Dutch Church, and its traditions are in the Reformation. It is Calvinis- tic in its beliefs, Each church is independent, al- though there is a federation. They have active mid-week groups. This little church will be an asset to the com- munity. On Saturday night at the Moose Lodge in Mississauga over 100 guests met to do Mrs. Churney honor. There was another birthday cake. and many gifts, with the grand master as master of ceremonies. There was a fol- low-up party at the home of her sister in Mississauga. Mrs. Chumey is a'pasI member of the Militia and the Canadian Women's Army The whole family is sports minded, Christopher is in hockey and school sports. Lyn, who lives in Ottawa, is a swimmer and gold medalist at the ONE. Mr. Chumey was a professional hockey player in Saskatchewan in the 30‘s and 40’s. be held at 7 pm on Friday in the auditorium at Holy Trinity. Admission will be 10c for children and 25c for adults. The girls have been pracâ€" ticing their music for weeks and have been very busy making craft items for the bazaar. The evening should be a lot of fun, so bring your whole family. 01‘ Interest Not so many years ago Mrs. Matthew Churney. her husband and family, moved to T'h‘ornhill where they live on Brooke Street. (Mr. Churney had been transferr- ed from British Columbia). Since then Mrs. =Churn'ey has been working as a nurse at The Villa Hospital and has also immersed herself in var- ious civic affairs: school groups, sports. the Moose Lodge and a warden in the EMO. Corps. She served both ih Canada and overseas. We add our congratula- tions and best wishes to "The Liberal" is always pleased to publish items of interest contributed by its readers in the Thornhill area. Please call Miss Margaret Govan. 14 Deanbank Drive. 889-5372 Action in the Bayview Fair- way School’s Newcombe Ball League got underway this week with some 10 teams competing. Having the parents come for the report cards was not meant to be ceremonial but to promote direct, on-theâ€" spot. parent-teacher discus- sions of the term report. Henderson Avenue; School students are busin preparing for their up-coming musical production. ‘The Brotherhood Of Man". Next Wednesday, the par- ents of Bayview Fairway students will be invited to come to the school to receive the first report cards of this school year. These will. of course. be the first report cards issued by this new school. E. J. Sand pupils, who were taken on field trips to the Royal Winter Fair recently were grades 1. 2 and 6 with their teachers, Mrs. Elinor Scott. Mrs. Margaret Mac- Lean and Mrs. Kathy O‘Brien. South Thornhill & Bayview Glen School News This will be presented Dec- ember 11 and 12. Admission is free. The school‘s football cham- pionship game is to be play- ed soon and the finalists are the Argos and the Rough- riders. Neighborhood Notes Those interested in getting into the gala Grey Cup fes- tivities can attend the Grey Cup dance, smorgasbord anb Monte Carlo, sponsored by the Thornhill Lionettes. The cost is $6 per person and tickets are available from Mrs. Jean Marchiori, 889- 3500. This will take place Saturday at the Thornhill Community Centre. from 8:30 pm (0 1 am. The Thornhill Branch of The Town of Markham Purb- l-ic Libraries is delighted to In the Sand boys’ soccer finals the Metros defeated theirCosmos 1-0 last week. The Ukrainian Catholic Women will hold their first tea and bake sale at the old St Luke Parish Hall. on Church Lane in Thornhill December 10 in the after- noon. Doncaster Community Ladies Club will hold their December meeting in the form of a dinner outing. as usual and again the Rice Bowl at Steeles and Bathurst Streets has been selected to be the location. This will be next Thursday. Members attending are re- minded to meet at the corner of Clark and Henderson Av- enues at 6:30 pm. There will be a “meet the candidates night" in the fel- lowship hall of the Thornhill United at 8 o'clock tonight Thursday). This meeting is sponsored by the Community Service Committee and the UCW. Everybody is welcome. At parents' night at Thom- hill Secondary there were more parents than ever be- fore! This was 'of great sat- isfaction to the school staff. The “little u", Thorn‘hill Secondary student funds for good causes. sent supplies to Happy Valley, Labrador, to an Eskimo group. Also some Christmas toys and food were sent to a needy organ- ization in Quebec City. There will be a class drive for more funds in December. Mrs. C'hurney. When asked what it felt like to have five birthday cékes in one year, she replied: “Happiness is Friendsl". CORRESPONDENT: DAVE BARBOUR PHONE 889-5205 - 366-1720 The clothing centre makes goods available at very low prices every Tuesday morn- ing from 9:30 to 12 noon and by special appointment for those who find Tuesday mornings inconvenient. For appointments again call Jean Bryce at 889-5102. “Meet The Candidates Night" for the Town of Markham, Wards 1 and 2, will be held in the fellowship hall at Thornhill United Church, Dudley Avenue, to- night (Thursday) at 8 pm. The meeting is sponsored by the UCW and the community service committee of the church, The clothing centre at Thornhill United Church needs warm clothing such as dresses, sweaters, coats for women and girls, winter jackets and shoes for boys as well as blankets. All donations should be left in the cupboard beside the stage or phone Jean Bryce at 889- 5102. Eighteen local Scouts and eight Venturers of 2nd Thornhill from the “B” Com- pany enjoyed a damp camp- out at Hart Lake. two week- ends back. The occasion was the Brotherhood Camp Meet sponsored by the York Sum- mit District Commission. For 11 of the local Scouts this was their first camping ex- perience. Birthday greetings go out to Christine Carter, 61 Mor- gan Avenue. who will cele- brate her ninth Sunday and to Joanne McArthur, 45 Clark Avenue, who will be 13 December 5. The women of the Ukrain- ian Catholic Congregation are holding their first tea and bake sale at the old St. Luke's Parish Hall on De- cem'ber 10 from 2 - 4:30 pm. Everybody is most welcome. Sunday was the ACW Fall Ingathering, and so the morning service was related to this. Miss Averill Greet of the India Christian Mis- sion was the speaker and she held the complete attention of the congregation. The Mis- sion is a home and school for Euro-Asians. Miss Greet was most pic- turesque in a teal blue saari. At the coffee ‘hour after- wards she was able to meet the people personally. ‘ announce that the contract for the addition to the li- brary has been signed. ‘In a very short time work will begin. The new addition will house reference books and biography. Also there will be study space. A great many citizens will be very pleased. Church News (Photo by Dave Barbour) For cars or information Election Day please phone 889-7290 COUNCILLOR WARD 1, MARKHAM and have a Free and Independent Voice on Council FINLAY MARGARET Enrolment ceremonies for the new Rangers took place at Charles Howitt Public school November 20. Area Commissioner performed the enrolment ceremony and a special presentation of the Ranger Camping Certificate was made to Josephine Mat- yas by Area Camp Adviser Mrs. Gladys Redbum. School Bulletin at the school November 10. A profit was realized. This and other money raised dur- ing the year will be used for projects within the school. The student council recently approved the purchase of a new portaâ€"pit for the gymâ€" nasium. Parent-teacher interviews will be held at the school December 5, 6 and 7. Under the school‘s house system A speedy recovery is wish- ed for Mrs. Mary White. who recently moved from Oak Av- enue and is presently in York Central Hospital. having had an eye operation; also to Fred Silk, of Denham Drive. who is sick at home with a heart condition. Roselawn Student Council sponsored a successful dance Dual birthday wishes go out to two seniors celebrating December 5â€"Mrs. Violet Hawks. who attends the fort- nightly meetings at Spruce Avenue all the way from Mississauga, and Mrs. Walk- er, a new member, from Pem- berton Road. Mrs Rita Alexander an- nounces there will be“another meeting on December 6 in readiness for the Christmas Party on December 13. Guidelines Thursday, December 7, a potluck supper and penny carnival is being held at the home of Mrs. Dagmar Mat- yas. The supper and auction begin at 7 pm and to all mothers of Brownies, Guides and Ranger: are invited. The Villa Hospital. on Bathurst Street will be havâ€" ing its Christmas bazaar and bake sale December 2, from 2-4 pm. There will be many handicrafts and novelties fea- tured. Senior Citizens Social Monday, December 4. is the day of civic elections. It is our repsonsibility to be- come acquainted with the issues and position of the candidates and to cast our vote accordingly. Every vote is important. so please come out to the polls. If necessary. transportation will be provid- ed. RICHVALE RECORD BYRON E. RING 7783 YONGE ST. THORNHILL Ring Funeral Home extends a cordial invitation to all residents in the Thornhill area to attend their The Thornhill Area Recreation Committee Tuesday, Dec. 12th, 1972 8 pm. Place: Thornhill Community Centre 889-7783 Correspondent â€" Mrs. Mary Watts 43 Spruce Avenue 889-5787 Cor. Baythorn & Royal Orchard ANNUAL MEETING The last meeting of the executive of the Roselawn Association was held Novem- ber 22 at the home of Mrs. Marg Schell. Among the topics discussed were: the spending of funds for the purpose of adding additional electric outlets to one or two classrooms; the purchase of additional items of equipment for the gymnasium, and the arranging of parents“ assist- ance for the upcoming par- ent-teacher interviews. The date of the next meeting of the executive was set for January 25. It will be held a the home of Dave Painter. The pupils in grades 5-6 of St. Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic School went to the Royal Winter Fair November 17. and the Ontario Museum November 24. At the latter, they were taken on a 45- minute instruction tour of the section on rocks. minerals and gems. The remainder of the time the children were free to wander through dif- ferent departments with their chaperones. Church News The mental health associa- tion is appealing to the panishione‘rs' generosity to provide a Christmas Gift to a mental patient. This week a box will be placed in the back of the church for un- wrapped gifts. Don't forget the senior ski club meeting in St. Mary’s Parish Hall. December 11, the usual time. For those interested in bingo, 8 pm every Tuesday. in St. Mary's Parish Hall, Jackpotâ€"$500 . Monday, December 4, is discussion night in the hall for the Youth Corps Last Sunday, following Folk Mass. there were two visitors from “Daybreak” who talked about “Community Living" there. CFM meets again Decem- hei' 6 at the Byrnes‘ 127 Chassie Court, with Father Ken Pearce leading the group. Sunday, December 3, St. Mary Immaculate R o m a n Catholic celebrates the Feast of Christ the King with ex- position of the Blessed Sacra- ment following the 12:15 pm mass, closing with Benedic- tion at 3:30 pm. parents will be scheduled for a specific meeting time on one of the above dates. Meet- ings will take place with one or more of the student's core teachers. Report cards will be given out at the interview and there will be time for a brief discussion of the stud- ent's progress. I LAWRIE, At age 58, Hi Lawrie has retired from a successful business career and is able to devote full time to the affairs of public service. The position of Regional Councillor b a demanding one and requires this kind of commitment. Hi Lawrie has a long record of achievement, in public and community service in the Markham area including: FOR RE-ELECT ERNEST DALTON Councillor and Deputy-Reeve, Old Village of Markham Deputy Reeve, Old Town of Markham Two years as Regional Councillor, New Town Successful Businessman Member of the Fair Board for several years President, Unionville Curling Club Member, Markham and District Veterans Club Member, Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority REGIONAL COUNCILLOR Markham Expand park and recreational facilities. Planned, controlled development to curb rising taxes. Water, sewer and essential services. TO THE CITIZENS OF VAUGHAN â€" THURSDAY and FRIDAY â€" NOV. 30 and DEC. 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