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The local schedules were set up for tourists with films being shown at 9 am. These were movies of the Klondike era narrated by Pierre Ber- ton, and tours were conducted with tourists permitted to pan for gold and being shown the restoration of the old buildings. still in excellent condition, despite many years of sitting on the permafrost In one year alone, they learned some 3,000 miners with 1,000 horses left Edmon- ton but never arrived in the Yukon. Although it is su- spected that some returned anonymously. refusing to ad- mlt their defeat. and the un- fulfilled dreams, many were lost along the long, cold road of hardship. Herds of wild horses found in certain areas as well as marked graves. leaves no doubt as to the fate of most of the men. HAZARDOUS DRIVING Along_the Alaska Highway, as well as the hazardous driv- ing conditions, considered good by the local folk, were beautiful fields of flowers, as they progressed into the Yukon. Old Dawson City ab- sorbed the family for several days with the local history including Sam Magee's cabin and various momentos of Robert Service. Leaving early in June, the Taylors took 46 days to cover everything from the Calgary Stampede, the Old Home- stead, the Yukon, to the Dak- ota Badlands. Beginning with the stam- pede. they arrived in time for the opening parade. con- sisting almost completely of bands from small towns and cities made up primarily of children and young people. It would seem that the wealth of the country people is their youth. and they are justly proud of them. Still in Alberta. Al was back near the place where he was born about 40 miles north of Edmonton. and was directed to the exact location where his home was burned many years ago. They talked to the neighors who remem- bered the Taylors and even recovered a piece of charred wood from the foundation. 0N ALASKA HIGHWAY Heading north along the Alaska Highway was an in- credible experience of rugged driving along 90% gravel roads and mountain driving, costing five blown tires. two burned out bearings an axle and by the end of the trip. a worn out trailer All along the whole jour- ney, they were attracted to the historical plaques and markings along the routes, and came -back steeped in the history of the Klondike Gold Rush. the history of the RCMP, and in general, the history of this vast and proud country of ours. Some of these historical markers were of wagon wheels and parts of equipment marking the routes of the early settlers and min- ers heading for the Yukon. We have been urging local residents who have enjoyed their holidays this summer to let us know, whether the hoiiday was 'different’ or just a few weeks at the lake, and finally we have heard a re- port of a thrilling, once-in-a- lifetime holiday taken by Adele and A1 Taylor with their family, David, Wendy and Susan. Maple To Dawson City, Victoria ls Memorable I973 Holiday Memorable Two Months Residents all across York County were shocked and saddened last weekend to hear of the death by accident of Ray Baker of Aurora in ris 30th year. Ray was killed instantly in a two vehicle crash on the Bloomington Sideroad, north of Gormley Cooper at 832-2408 with their material for the Maple col- umn. and we will either compile the column for her, or pass the material on to her when she returns. If Mrs. Hawkins is not back home by this weekend we hope our readers will feel free to call Mrs. Louise As we once again take over the typewriter for Mrs. Hawkins who was called away to the side of her father, who has been taken seriously ill, we send the hopes and prayers of her friends and our readers that all will be well. By LOUISE COOPER “The Liberal; is always willing to publish items regarding people and events contributed by its readers in Maple, Concord. Teston, Kleinburg. Maple, please phone Mrs. Eva Hawkins at 832-2314; in Concord, Mrs. Carol Cole, 669-2602; in Kleinburg, telephone or write Mrs. Margaret Lade. at “The Liberal", 884-1105. Ray Baker Maple, Kleinburg, Concord And Teston News While in the area of the Bennett Dam, they visited a small town called Hudson Hope, and found that the damp grounds were good but not provided with showers and after that long hot day. it wasn't a hot cup of tea or a long cool drink but a refresh- ing shower that all looked forward to. While talking to the attend- ant, A1, realizing that this family felt that their first act on arrival home should be the flying of at least one flag We feel sure we have not done justice to the wonderful holiday enjoyed by Adele, Al and the family, but they would have one wish â€" that everyone, at some time in their lives, would plan to take 40 to 50 days of their lives and visit the vast west of this country of ours! If the Taylors’ car could tell tales, the second area of punishment would probably be the Okanagan Valley where the temperature reached 110 degrees and the poor beast just refused! The only alter- native was to travel in the cool 90 degrees temperatures of early morning. AT GAME FARM They included the Alberta Game Farm in their tour of the western expanse of our country, and saw a herd of Cariboo while in the incred- ibly beautiful Rogers Pass of the Fraser Canyon. It was also a common sight to see antelope grazing with herds of cattle. They managed to include the highest ski lift in Canada at Jasper in their trip as well as the Columbia Ice Fields and the Bennett Dam in Northern British Columbia. They travelled across the now well known Hope Slide of the 1950’s where at least four people and their car were buried forever under a huge rockslide down the side of the mountain, and two miles across the valley. an incredible sight. The road is now ‘built over the slide area. with markers for the old road and a commemorative plaque. While we at home are complaining of rising prices, those in the Yukon are pay- ing 80¢ per quart for frozen milk imported from Edmon- ton. and 60c for a loaf of bread! This old city, at one time accommodating some 30,000 people. should within 10 years be completely restored by the Canadian Historical Society to near its original flavor. They saw the old ferry boats, some in use as late as the 1950’s. but now grounded. and along Bonanza Creek, many people still making a living by mining small claims. The milk, and other perish- able foods are, of course kept under refrigeration â€" three feet down in the ground in solid ice with a board over the natural refrigerator Returning for a moment to the restoration of the build- ings, Al was particularly im- pressed with the methods used to set the structures on firm foundations. With the buildings suspended, bulldoz- ers clear away the mucky permafrost. and steam jets are used to sink wooden pil- ings into the solid ice below for a firm footing for the foundation of the replaced building, SWIM IN HOT SPRINGS Heading back south, they enjoyed swimming in the 118 degree hot springs issuing from the mountains on two or three occasions and visit- ing Victoria and Cathedral Forest where stand the oldest trees in Canada, 12 and 13 feet across the base \“f these huge Douglas Firs. He is survived by two sisâ€" ters. Hazel, Mrs. F. Muir- head, still on the family farm and Lucy Baker of British Columbia, two-foot crust of the earth, constantly shifting on its base of solid ice. L o n g t i m e residents of Vaughan were sorry to hear of the death of one of the pioneers of the area, Walter Reaman, born, raised and died on the family farm. RR 2, Maple, corner of Carrville Road and Concession 2 (Bathurst Street). The service was held at the Marshall Funeral Chapel August 20, with Rev. Stanley Snowden of Carrville United Church officiating, assisted by Father Thomas Chidlow of St. Luke’s Parish. Inter- ment in Thornhill cemetery. It is our sincere hope that the thoughts of sympathy and the prayers of their host of friends will strengthen his family during this difficult time. on Friday evening. Ray left his wife, Marsha Openshaw, formerly of Con- cord, a brother of Ken of Maple and sister Mrs. Clif- ton (Dorothy) Morris of Stouffville, as well as his parents, John and Helen Baker. Walter Reaman PRICES ARE HIGH IN THE VILLA GE 0F MAPLE The outstanding quality that struck the family in the west was a fierce spirit of nationalism! Everywhere one looked were flags of both Britain and Canada, as well as slogans encouraging a spirit of Canadianism! The family felt that their first act on arrival home should be the flying of at least one flag We feel sure we have not done justice to the wonderful holiday enjoyed by Adele. Al of other products that are actually for sale made to the original recipes and in the original containers, etc. Also at the fort were piles of skins of every animal used during the period in history in which the skins of these animals meant the survival of the settlers as well as the Indians and the original North West Mounties. DAKOTA BADLANDS Time was spent visiting the. Badlands of the Dakotas and searching for specimens of dinosaur bones, petrified trees etc. and they came home with four authentic samples out of all the scraps they gleaned. In this area, jewel- lery made of polished dino~l saur bones etc. is a highlight of the tourist trade. and theyi managed to bring some of it' along home as well as stonesl from the Pacific Coast and, souvenirs from tours of ur- anium mines and amethyst mines and if that car is still complaining, it would prob- ably tell us about the huge hunk of coal. carried homel from the depths of a coal mine! ‘ LOST IN CHINATOWN A hilarious happening in Vancouver was finding themâ€" selves lost in, of all places. Chinatown! When we are lost in a strange place, it some- how shows, and Al discovered that he was being followed by the local police! When he indicated his confusion by asking “Where are we?" the policeman recognized his hometown of Maple, Ontario, and proceeded to give them an escorted tour to the other side of the city, complete with stopped traffic, ignored red lights and the whole bit Although the enthusiastic family could talk for hours about their memories and happenings along the way, the Northwest Mounted Police Barracks at Old Fort Garry near Winnipeg stood out. It has been restored by the Hudson‘s Bay Company with the assistance of com- panies that have dealt with The Bay for all the years since their founding, some from England and the United States as well as Canada. was a Lions Club Camp grounds mentioned that he was a fellow Lion. and won- dered if by chance there might be a meeting in town that evening. Informed that there was no meeting, he was amazed to be invited to the home of a local Lion for showers all around, and an evening together. A wonder- ful experience! These companies have ac- tually provided jams in repli- cas of the original jars in which the jams were sold, creams by Ponds in the orig inal snap top jars, and a host When the Reeves attempt- ed to take off from Heathrow Airport in London, the brakes of the plane failed to work and they disembarked for a 13-hour wait at the air- port. Instead of landing at Toronto International they were taken to Niagara Falls, While in Britain the Reeves travelled from Lands' End the most southerly point in England) to John O‘Groats End (the most southerly point Scotland). They travelled 3,000 miles altogether by train and were greatly im- pressed by ihe rail service. Maimie and Fred Reeves visited Scotland recently. While there they went to Glenrothes near Kirkaldy to see "Biff" and Marg An- drews, the former pastor of Maple Presbyterian Church. The AndreWS are hoping to return to Maple by next April. The service was held Tues- day from the Marshall Fun- eral Chapel in Richmond Hill, with Rev. Stanley Snowden of Carrville United officiating. Interment in Carrville cemetery. We ex- tend the sincere sympathy of the community to those close to Mr. Reaman, and hope that the thoughts and prayers of their many friends will carry them through the period of their bereavement. ‘Although the seniors are accustomed to service from their bus drivers, and this ‘trip was no exception, we have to say a special word for Torontos finest, the Met- ropolitan Toronto Policemen, who were so kind and helpful to the seniors and to the St. John’s Ambulance corps who provided wheel chairs at no charge with the girls and boys of the Girl Guides and Boy Scouts to push the chairs for the folks. From around 2 pm they scattered to tour the grounds and to try to include the highlights that interested the individuals and to experience the sights and sounds of a very warm afternoon at the Some returned to the buses to enjoy a relaxing time in the shade of the buses with their picnic suppers and the rest took their chances with the various food facilities on the grounds. GRANDSTAND SPECTACLE By 7:45 pm all were seated on the grandstand for the beginning of the Scottish World Festival, and from the enthusiasm, one would have thought that they were all “Scots”! With the exception of the thrilling Royal Cana- dian Mounted Police Musical Ride, on the occasion of the Mounties’ Centennial, the entire program was of a Scottish nature. On a warm day, crowded as it was, this is no easy task. even for an adult. Our thanks to all those who helped to make the day so pleasant for One hundred and twenty- five senior citizens of Vaughan and friends visited the Canadian National Exhi- bition August 16, arriving by bus from Woodbridge, Noble- ton, Kleinburg, King City, Richmond Hill, Maple, Con- cord and surrounding areas, with Travelways D riv e rs. Ken Gibson. Gerry Small. and Jerry Gibbon. No one could say that any particular part of the pro- gram was a highlight, unless the grand finale, with the massed pipes of a host of pipe bands from around the world â€" the Gurkhas from Nepal, the band of Her Ma- jesty’s Royal Marines, our own 48th, the Toronto Scot- tish, folk dancers and the RCMP entourage all on the field for a thrilling medley, including “Amazing Grace” and “Will Ye No Come Back Again?” Only one more Sunday is left for the summer com- bined services, at 10 am at St. Andrew‘s. with the 11 am service at St. Paul’s, and then back to our own churchâ€" Every Senior Becomes A Scot As 125 From Vaughan Visit Ex Last Sunday's combined service of the United and Presbyterian congregations at St. Andrew's was turned from a ‘meeting', with no organist, to a wonderful and inspiring country church service when Rev. Snowden provided recorded music as a prelude to the service. and announced that he would attempt to lead the singing, and then produced, from be- hind the pulpit, his accor- dion for accompaniment! Well done! of our church ministers to help out in a pinch, to fill in where help is needed, and Rev. Stanley Snowden of the Maple United Church is a prime example. We are continually amazed by the versatility and ability Rev. Cedric Catton who is visiting Maple with the Soli- hill Boy Scouts will speak in St. Stephen‘s Anglican at the 11 am morning service next Sunday. It will be a privilege to welcome this outstanding padre from Britainh New York and had to return by bus to Maple via Ameri- can and Canadian Customs, minus one suitcase. Beat that one! Church News BUILDING MATERIALS SAND & GRAVEL “The Liberal” requires a Correspondent for the Concord area. If you are interested in serving your home community and earning some extra money then please phone Open ’til Noon Saturdays â€" Cash and Carry 889-4137 â€" 889-4176 Thornhill Building Supply Ltd. 361 JOHN ST. â€" THORNHILL CONCORD MARY DAWSON AT 884-1105 CORRESPONDENT â€" WE DELIVER Senior groups are invited to provide entertainment if they are able, and to provide a list of those interested so that bus transportation can be planned. Unfortunately the list from the last bus to arrive in Maple, with the folk from Kleinburg and Noble- ton has been lost in the shuffle, and those who signed that list are asked to keep this in mind and contact their club travel representatives. FOR FALL AND WINTER There are some exciting things in store for the fall and winter, including color tours in the Cape Cod area, the Agawa Canyon. tour, the Laurentian Mountains, Algon- quin Park and of course the one day color trip. Also on the plans for some of our Vaughan seniors is the flight to Spain on the ,xCosta Del Sol at a cost of $359.00 for 30 days. While on the buses, either on the trip going or coming home, there was a sheet pass- ed around for the passengers to sign if they were interest- ed in an evening for senior citizens sponsored by Travel- ways, September 18, with transportation provided to the Seneca College Campus at Finch and Don Mills Road, Minclair Auditorium, for a showing of films of the fall and winter tour pro- grams. As we have said many times, it is much nicer, and so much more enjoyable if there are a number from the same area or even the same club on the same trip so we have chosen March 28 or April 7 to concentrate on. For information please call Mrs. Louise Cooper at 832-2408. APARTMENT SURVEY A note of special interest to the senior citizens in the Maple area is the question- naire that was sent out to all senior citizens in the Towu of Vaughan early in June in connection with senior citizens’ apartments. Since this matter is of prime concern to many seniors in the Maple area, we strongly urge that anyone who may not have returned their survey. to locate it. and return it. In case our readers mislay, or forge this schedule, it ap- pears elsewhere on this page and will be repeated on Sep- tember 6, with only enough time left to catch the last date for registration. I suppose we should add an apology to anyone who might have been disturbed from their sleep by the night- hawking seniors arrival home around 1 am our seniors and their friends WEE HOUR RETURN All players MUST provide proof 'of insurance. with school insurance acceptable. Registration fees for House League are $20.00 and for OMHA teams $30.00. It is registration time again, with the schedule set up for registering at the Maple Arena as follows: August 27 at 7:00 pm. September 5 at 7:00 pm. September 8 from 9 am to The two Presbyterian con- gregations will unite once again September 9 when St. Paul's hosts the service for their Anniversary Sunday at 11 am. Minor Hockey The Presbytery of West Toronto will join in the induction service of Rev. French at St. Andrew's at 7:30 pm September 4. Mem- bers of the community are invited to join in welcoming the new minister and his family. es. September 2 a combined service at St. Paul's for St. Andrew's and St. Paul’s con- gregations with the new Presbyterian Minister Rev. George French. Following this service, a congregational meeting is planned and a good attendance is urged. MAPLE MINOR HOCKEY LEAGUE ' u :_ REGISTRATIONS AT MAPLE ARENA : I Mon., Aug. 27, 7 pm - Wed., Sept. 5, 7 pm ' | Sat., Sept. 8, 9 am to 1 pm ‘ | Fees for House League $20, for OMHA $30 | ‘ Proof of insurance required I ‘ (school insurance acceptable) ' I Mon., Aug. 27, 7 pm During the week of June 11th, 1973 survey questionnaires were mailed to all res- idents of the Town of Vaughan 60 years of age and older, according to the last revised assessment records. Those persons receiving questionnaires are requested to return them to The Ontario Housing Corporation as soon as possible to assist with the survey. R. J. Douglas, Deputy Clerk, Town of Vaughan. A resolution of the council passed at a meeting held August 1, 1973. I hereby pro- claim Thursday, August 30, 1973 SOLIHULL DAY in the Town of Vaughan. An outdoor ecumenical service was a high- light of Maple’s welcome August 12 to the Sol- ihull Scouts of England and their leaders. Other features were a parade, a barbecue chicken dinner and an exhibition cricket match. The color party of Maple and Solihull Scouts is seen above just after having placed their flags on the stand. Left to right are: David Clendenan, Randy Stewart, Stephen Jones, Martin Carrington (Solihull), Bruce You can qualify for college At Seneca's King Campus, you can now take up-grading courses to bring you to a Grade 12 level â€" sufficient for college entrance. a return to work or for further skill training. Programs start each month â€" and there are no pre- requisites except general proticiency in English and your desire for further education. Next course begins Monday, September 10. Fees are minimal and are paid over the length of time students take to reach their educational goal. F0r further information. contact the Campus Registrar 31844-9901 or Zenith 31200 (toll-free). Senior Citizen Apartments’ Survey All? through the Academic Up-Grading Program at Seneca King TOWN OF VAUGHAN TOWN OF VAUGHAN OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY SENECA COLLEGE DUHIRIN HRH] NURIH Warm Welcome For English Scouts J. A. WILLIAMS, Mayor. THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Aug. 23, 1973 (IIY ‘NIARH The visitors from England also visited Ste. Marie Among The Hurons, Kingston. and the Haliburton Scout Reserve. Next week they will travel to Niagara Falls and particiL pate in a Scoutarama at the Maple Community Park. cmws West, Jeff Garratt, Nigel Kidner (Solihull) and another English visitor to Maple, Michelle Ki-dner. Giant Premier Edition PERFORMANCES 4 pm & 8:30 pm AURORA COMMUNITY CENTRE MONDAY, AUG. 27 THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY OF CANADA ADMISSIONS: ADULTS - $2.50 UNDER 16 - $1.50 UNDER 6 - FREE FAMILY PLAN: 2 Adults & 4 Children $10 PRESENTS mars/ml! guneral flame 3 BIG KINGS OF EXCITEMENT YOU WILL AIRWAYS REMEMBER I I 126 Yonge Street North. Richmond Hill Serving the Community under the Wright & Taylor and Pipher Chapels since 1876 LIMITED 884â€"1062 (Photo by Ron Fawn)