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The other week, the wea- ther was like ugh! This time round most of the snow has gone. Now all we have to do is batten down the hatches for the rerun of winter. W012 is us. Excuse the gibbering folksâ€"this last half of win- ter always sends us off our rocker. Despite the tirade above, we sincerely hope that you have all been staying more or less healthy. Except for Freddie Smith in Sunny- brook: Mickey Smith resid- ing somewhat temporarily in a Boston, Mass.. hospital: plus the new admission to York Centralâ€"the rest of our crew seem to be fairly Well preserved. Do stay that way. All friends and neigh- bors of Branch 375 please accept the same sentiments. Braving the barren wastes of North Gwillimbury on Wednesday January 17. 50V- eral members of Branch 556 traversed the danger ridden by-way to safely reach ye olde outpost Branch 375 for a social evening of euchre. crib and darts. After the smoke cleared. it was found that the local crew had Won crib and dartsâ€"butâ€"the euchi‘e team still has to win a match. How on earth can you win a euchre game when you are holding per- fect poker htands'.’ Not to worry. we are still in there pitching. Next time to try our luck is about February 14-15. We'll see. our luck is about February 14-15. We'll see. * >0: nk Sticking with Wednesday nightâ€"this is the night that, members of our pipe band, practice. Desperately neededl are pipers and drummers.‘ From all the breeze that has: been blown around the area‘: for the past years, thereI seems to a score or more of; ex bandsmen and. girls.y Come on every one, lets get. this show on the road. Don‘t. be backward about coming‘ forward. You are neededâ€" that -is enough. Extra prac- tice time every Sunday from about 1100 hours to 1300 hours. Things were rather slow last Friday for our weekly social do. Everyone was saving their energy for‘ Robbie Burns Night. Still we got in some good convensa-r tions; others played darts or shuffleboard. Then up came "Smiley" Copps with the weekly winner. Once round the course and our new winner was “Laughing Boy" Earl Freclad. (Who wants to bet that your re- porter will be among the missing next week if these two joesread this column?l Anyhoo we have now.ar- rived at the festivities sur- rounding all of us on the occasion of Robbie Burns Night. Starting off the eveâ€" ning with a cocktail hour from six to seven. the eveâ€" ning was off and gathering steam as it progressed. We all. and I do mean all. (bet most of Richmond Hill was presentl sat down to a sump- tuous roast beef dinner served by members of the Now the dinner is over: the tables are cleared and rearranged. On with the dance. How nice it is to be able to say “Welcome back" to Mrs. Alice Sherratt and her group! The lovely gowns of the ladiesâ€"the swing of the kilts of the Color Guard tMacKenzie Tartan) and the swirling of the pipes made for some of usâ€"it seemed as if we were back home. Durâ€" ing one intermission we had the pleasure of seeing the first official parade of our newly formed pipe band. Under the 'able direc- tion of Drum Major Robert Tate and Pipe Major Ian. MacIntyre. this group is goâ€" ing to lead this Town of Richmond Hill and Branch 375 to the top of the heap. They were good. Included in Saturday nights playing were: Jimmy Wilson, Ian and Kathy Forrester, Chris Barker. Jimmy Thompson. June Tye. Wally Tye and Jud-y Thompson. When the pipe band had finished playâ€" ing, we can assure you it was to a standing ovation. Must let you in on this little tidbit. During the evening. “Smiling” Bob Dickson an- nounced the celebration of “Ron” and Janet Johns‘ Sil- ver Wedding Anniversary. At this moment in came a lighted wedding cake with the numerals 25 aglow. Among those helping Jan and Hen celebrate the occa- sion were: Mrs. Gordon Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dowell IJan‘s sister and bridesmaid 25 years ago), Mr. and Mrs. Alec Donald- son. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Donaldson (both sonsl and From all the breeze that has been blown around the area for the past years, there seems to a score or more of ex bandsmen and girls. Come on every one, lets get this show on the road. Don't be backward about coming forward. You are neededâ€" that -is enough. Extra prac- tice time every Sunday from about 1100 hours to 1300 hours. Things were rather slow’ last Friday for our weekly social do. Everyone was saving their energy for: Robbie Burns Night. Still \vel got in some good conversa-I tions; others played darts‘ or shuffleboard. Then up came “Smiley” Copps withl the weekly winner. Once‘ round the course and our new winner was “Laughing Boy" Earl Freclad. (Who wants to bet that your re- porter will be among the missing next week if these two jocsi‘ead this column?) ‘ibers, Drummers Still Needed Pipe Band SOMEONE NEW IN RICHMOND Hlll 33 YONGE STREET 8., RICHMOND HILL Call 881-1115. Aurora and Newmarket residents call 727â€"1101 LOANS â€" MORTGAGES â€" FINANCING Commercial Credit has young ideas about money: Jim MacGregor, the Manager of Com mercial Credit’s newest office at 33 Yonge Street 8. Jim offers Richmond Hill, Aurora, Newmarket and area residents, personal loans and mortgages at rates that invite comparison. Jim is a successful financial counsellor of long standing Speak to him soon; he's a good listener, and his service...the best! ladies auxiliary. Gord Mills cooked the meat; March Thompson tended to the vegetables; Harry Copps carefully worked over the gravy while Ned Cook was busy carving the meat. These four kitchen stalwarts kept the girls well supplied so that we all were able to enjoy our food to the fullest. Comrade Bill MacPherson gave us the Robbie Burns Toast and Grace. Zone. Com- mander Frank Barrott then gave the toast to the Queen. Following this members, of our pipe lband piped in the "Haggis" which was carried on the braw shoulders of Gord Kettridge ‘and Neil Jarvie. Tommy Proudfoot (Liaison officer for Branch 426 Newmarkct and their pipe band) addressed the haggis. Just prior to the ending of the dinner. the Gord Kettridge ‘and Neil Jarvie. Tommy Proudfoot [Liaison officer for Branch 426 Newmarkct and their pipe band) addressed the haggis. Just prior to the ending of the dinner, the honored guests were intro- duced. These were: Mayor and Mrs. Lazenby, Mr. and Mrs. James Butler. Regional Councillor Lois Hancey and Mr. Hancey. District Com- mander George Wood and Mrs. Wood, Zone Comman- der Frank Barrett and Mrs. Barrott. Captain Victor Vir- rens and Mrs. Vierens. President Doug Hopson and Mrs. Hopson, Ladies' Auxili- ary President Mary and Charles ?R obs‘dn, Laciea' .Auxâ€" iliary Past President Joan and Bob Dickson. Bob did his usual grand job as M-C. Branch 375, Rox'al Canadian Legion By Chris Ratchford â€" 884-5260 legion Reports COMMERCIAL CREDIT PLAN LIMITED COMMERCIAL CREDIT CORPORATION CCC REALTY CREDIT LIMITED More dancing and then it is time for the pipe band to entertain us again. Members of Branch 375 are noted for their partiality to pipe bands and having their own band really brightens their days. Or should we say nights. It is hard to let the band go when they have finished this time. But we must be fair. More dancing. Time now for drawing the winners of the evening. The door prize was drawn by your reporter and it gives us pleasure to an- nounce that Comrade Bill MacPherson was the lucky one (00). The name of the winner of the raffle was not heard â€"â€" we apologizeâ€"so will give it to you next week. Our sincere congratuâ€" lations to the winners. Time for a few more dances and then it is time to leave. Af- ter some coaxing the pipe band played for us again to complete the evening. Branch 375 would like to say a very sincere "Thank You" to each and every one who made the evening pos- sible and such a success. To our honored guests. to the members of the ladies‘ aux- iliary for their services “both in serving and wash- ing up); to members of the her cousin from Los Angel‘ es USA, Mr. Andrew Baird What a gay group! Color Guard for the grand‘ job they did all evening: to Frank Barber, Alec Kemo- han for keeping an eye on us all: to the pipe band for showing us just what can be done and how in a short time; to Tommy Proudfoot for taking the time out to do the honors of addressing the haggis: to Mrs. Sherratt and her group for providing music that matched the mood; :and finally to all you nice people that made the whole thing worth while. May we all [meet again through the year and especi- ally next Robbie Burns Night. Let us see just what is cooking for the next little while that you may like to join us in. Oh yes. here they are â€"â€" Saturday â€" District Mixed Bowling. At the close of tlhe cdmpetyirtions there will be a dinner and dance. Prizes will be handed out at this time. For further in- formation re the dance only or other information, please contact Gord Mills at 884- 0086. Saturdayâ€"February 3 â€" Zone Cribbage hosted by Branch 426, Newmarket. En- try fee $1.00. List in club- room if you are interested. Transportation will lbe by car pool. Leaving Legion Court at 11:30 am. Registra- tion time 12 noon. Get with it fellows. Saturdayâ€"February 10â€" Zone bowling for men only. Dinner and dance to follow. For information be sure to contact Gord 'Mills at 884- 0086. March 19 to 24â€"Internaâ€" tional Hockey Tournament. Each and every evening there will be live entertainâ€" ment at the Legion during this time. Alice Sherratt and her group, George Cowie. Ken Birch are just a couple of examples. Sure hope you all join us in our new quar- ters. Sunday â€" March 25 â€" Championship dinner. Keep an eye open for more news in this column and your monthly news letters for further information. There has been a correcâ€" tion made with regard to a previously mentioned date. March 3 slated for the Col- or Guard has been changed to we hope) March 28th. Check with us periodically. Now we are suddenly into April and there are several important dates here for you to keep in mind: For example: last Mon- day’s list included an appeal from the Royal Canadian Legion. Richmond Hill Branch 375 for financial supâ€" port for the new Richmond Hill Centennial Pipe Band. which was referred to the finance committee for recom- mendation to council, Also 1referred to that committee for consideration and recom- mendation was a letter from ‘the Salvation Army request- ‘ing its annual grant; a letter from Girl Guide Division Commissioner Joan Wood, requesting financial assist- ance through the recreation committee for use of schools for meeting purposes; and a letter from Participation House Building Fund asking permission to sell lottery tickets in the municipality in aid of victims of Cerebral Palsy. Sundayâ€"April 8â€"Vimy Sunlday. Zone drumhe‘ad service. Every member up and at 'em and all spit and polish. Saturdayâ€"April 28â€"Lady veterans are joint hostesses in this first of their two dances of the year. Funds raised at this one will be for the annual children‘s picnic. _April llâ€"W'ednesday â€" First night of bingo at the Legion. This will be a weekly event. Come'on out and have some fun. Hill Mayor, Clerk Will Screen Letters Guess that better be all for this time out. Don‘t want to get you all fouled up with dates. These are just a fore- cast of what is in store. Will drop in on you all next week. we hope ' In an effort to save time at council meetings and cut down on the amount of pa- per used each month in pro‘ viding members of council, press and public with cupics of all correspondence, Rich- mond Hill Towu Council agreedUanuary 15 to try out a new procedure, proposed by Mayor William Lazenby. In the past all correspond- ence received by the town was duplicated and attached to the agenda for a meeting. In the future, Mayor Lazen- by proposes to go over the correspondence with the clerk or deputy-clerk on the Thursday preceding the meeting and attach to the agenda only those letters re- quiring immediate action by council. The other letters will be listed with suggestions for their disposal to be approv- ed by council. SELL YOUR UNWANTABLES BY USING LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS PHONE 884-1105 Name New Teachers York County Board York County Board of Ed- ucation last week approved the appointment of teachers to the following public schools: ' Mrs. Heathcr Beed. Bay- view Fairways: 'Mrs. Marâ€" garet Big Canoe. Sutton; Mrs. Kathleen Cowan, Morning Glory; Mrs. Beverly Davis, Marklee; Mrs. Zoe Greer. Bayview Glen; Miss Pene- lope Ingles. Unionville; Mrs. Eva McNamara.‘ Meadow- brook; Leslie Meisner. Mead- owbrook; Mrs. Gloria Mor- rison. McConaghy; Mrs. Ann Murphy, Bayview Fairways; Mrs. Isobel Pipher. Park- view; Mrs. Sharleen Reid. Rogers: Mrs. Sheila Robbins. Bayview Fairways: Miss Carole Rosen. Beverley Acres; Mrs. Sheena Sohmitt. McConaghy: Miss Susan Smalridge. E. J. Sand; Mrs. Ursula Stewart. fienderson Avenue: Mrs. Cheryl Sulli- van, Sutton: Mrs. Ann Thompson. Sutton; Joseph van. Sutton: Mrs. Ann Thompson. Sutton; Joseph Tracey. Whitchurch High- lands: Mrs. Bette Walker. Ross Doan; Mrs. Amy Wil- srn. Ross Doan; Miss Marny Worling, Park Avbnuo: Mrs. Madeline Wright, Baythorn. Also appointed were: Miss Patricia Ashley. King City Secondary School: Mrs. Maureen Ramsay. Markham District High School; Miss Jean Sempie, Area 3 speech teacher; Mrs. Ann Shin. Markham District High Schooli The appointments were the result of a series of resigna- tions from the board before Christmas. plus the need for extra teachers to «accommoâ€" date additional pupils from various subdivisions in the area. Personal reasons, transfers of spouses. retirement and post-graduate courses were given as the reasons for the Dreâ€"Christmas resignations. AURORA: A delegation of citizens from all over town has asked council to hold a public meeting to discuss the town's policy on road improvements. Some 90 sig- natures had been obtained in one day. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDED 0 WE WILL NOT KNOWINGLY BE UNDERSOLD 0N IDENTICAL ITEMS RICHMOND HEIGHTS CENTRE VHIIIJII 'I’IG 'l'r I‘IIUIV Our regular prrce 10.77 SOIId step tableflmshedm Kresge SPECIAL scratch and stam resnstant walnut veneer Slze approx 16 x 28 x 21" Danish Style Coffee Table Our regular DHCE 10.77 Kresge SPECIAL 747 Matches walnut lmrshed step table Also has scratch and slam prool top SIZE approx 16 x 45 x 16". Matches walnut finished step table. Also has scratch and stain proof top. SIZE approx. 16 x 45 x 16”. 4-PACK Ea: TUMBLERS Elgin Mills - Jefferspnwflews Church News This Sunday Holy Com- munion will be celebrated at 10:30 am at St. John‘s Anglican Church. The con- firmation class will meet at PACK Last Sunday guest preach- er at the service of morning prayer was Canon Reginald Howden of Holy Trinity, Thornhill. former Rural Dean of York. The choir an- them was "Send Out Thy Light”. On January 21, 1873. the last of the six children of George and Mary Harper was buried in St. John's Cemetery. The flowers on the altar lin St. John‘s Church, January 21, 1973, were placed there “To The Glory Of God" and in memâ€" ory of Thomas. who died April 18. 1872, at the age of one month; of George, who died November 5, 1872, at the age of five years; of Elizabeth, who died Janu- ary 12, 1873, at the large of 16; of Mary, who died Jan- uary 14, 1873, at the age of 14; of John. who died Jan- uary 14. 1873, at the age of eight: and of Rose, who died January 18, 1873, at the age of 10. The flowers also expressed grateful thanks- giving to God that the dis- coveries and advances of medical science and knowlâ€" edge during the past cenâ€" tury have eliminated traged- ies of this nature. The window on the north side of the chancel over the door into the rector's ves- try was given in memory of these children by their par- ents. Last Sunday a Richmond Hill Centennial Flag and an Anglican Church of Canada Flag hung from the ceiling of the chancel. The Centenâ€" nial Flag was a gift of the lst Jefferson Cubs and Scouts through the group committee. Both flags will be dedicated and flown from A series of photos have‘ been mounted on the walls of the hallway leading to thel upper room. Anyone having photos of former a memorial flag pole to be installed in the spring. Our regular price L17 Pack Kresge SPECIAL 11 ounce size clear glass tumblers. CORRESPONDENT: CAROLINE LOMAS - Telephone 884-3000 events at St. John's are ask- ed to please contact me a-t 884-3000. Monday night the men's club met for dinner and a meeting at St. Mark's Cha- pel. The spiritual life fel- lowship met at St. John's THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 25, 1973 CANDY Have plenty on hand for the holidays Chome of 8vanetles. For a descriptive brochure and registration form, call 884-9901. 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