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People sometime question the need for a Canadian Le- gion when, it seems, that Uhe old vets are fading away. Some young people in fact, claim that few genuine ve- tenans still exist. But when critics talk about a dimi- nishing need for the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs â€"â€" Deputy Minister J. S. Hodg- son can quote statistics that prove they're wrong. To Wit; there are about 900,000 veterans of war still alive in Canada, of whom one third are Legion mem- bers. Some 130,000 are idi- sabili'ty pensioners; another 78,000 receive War Veterans Allowances; 30,000 widows and orphans also get pen- sions; 5000 veterans are patients in DVA-run hospi- tals and *homes. and 60,000 veterans with families are still being established under the Veteran‘s' Land Act. Even if Canada is never again involved in a war, DVA statisticians calculate the last veteran will die in the year 2030, 57 years from now. The average age of World War I veterans is 80; World War II Veterans 58. However, the last survivor of the Northwest Field Forces who fought against Louis Riel in the 1880's died only two years ago at the age of 104. If that surprises you â€" you will be interested 'to learn that the department is still paying veterans allo- wance to seven widows of that ancient expeditionary force. Of a contingent of Ca- nadians who fought in the South African War which ended- in 1902, the depart- ment pays allowances to 56 surviving soldiers and 283 widows. Canada’s olvdest veteran is Philias Lepage of Elk Lake, Onltanio. He is 103, and ap- parently lied about his age in order Ito enlist in World War I. Wi-t'h such figures. it would appear that 57 more years of fading life for the Royal Canadian Legion is a trifle underestimated. Members are therefore gent- King Township Historical Society has made this an an- nual event â€"- a time to honor and reflect on the impact of Rebel Jesse Lloyd who partic- ipation in the Rebellion of 1837 helped to bring responsible government to Upper Canada. One year ago the society had a cairn erected in the square at an official ceremony attended by local politicians and Mem- bers of Parliament. The ghosts of Lloydtown pikemen and the faint smell of the smoke from flint guns permeated the air as we stroll- ed down the streets of this his- torical Quaker Village. At the entrance to the fair grounds. men stood dressed in buckskin jackets holding their long bar- reled rifles, and sporting a hunting knife on their waist belt. Ladies of the society 18005 on it at 12 for a dollar. Sinclair Stevens MP, York Simcoe, was there with a name tag on his jacket reading “Ofâ€" ficial Rebel“. An auction sale of odds and ends took place from atop a farm wagon, near a sign stating “Tories Be Damn- ed, Vote Reform, W. L. Mc- Kenzie” (spelled wrong). A car parked on the fair grounds had the trunk lid cov- ered with a copy of the original rebel flag. blue with two white stars. Inside were three gent- lemen (one cuddling an infant) who were members of the Anti- Imperialist Day Committee, handing out printed literature urging people to fight “U.S. Imperialism", with quotations by Mao Tse Tung (strange Can- adian Spirit). The occupants said, when questioned by “The Liberal“, that they had been Members of the ningcrart Studio were showing their tal- ents including quilting, rug hooking, ceramics and needle- work. Harness making, wood- working by Basil Self and nat- ural dying of sheep’s fleece using onion skins, marigold and hemlock in pots suspended over an open fire were all happening as they did back when Jesse Lloyd rallied his men to the cause. A small unit of Queens York Rangers (lst American) in per- iod uniforms paraded past us. silently moving from the east- ern boundaries near the pond, towards the village square â€" arms fixed firmly at their sides. Other participants were not quite so authentic. I feel that soldiers driving modern jeeps with machine guns mounted on the back seat, assisted by bat- Big Horn. For 35¢ you could buy a slice of crusty bread with old cheese and for 60¢, a large sausage on a bun. A “maple sugar shack" offered both candy and bottled treats. Admission to the village itself was $1 per adult with children free, and a program containing some his- torical information about Lloyd- town and the Rebellion cost a further dollar. President of the KTHS, Bill Poulis, and Secretary Mrs. Penny Raniowski Were kept busy throughout the afternoon. The weather was terrible, with windy overcast skies ending with a cold rain which started about four in the afternoon. Hand drawn sketches of charac- ters involved in early Lloyd- town were posted on many of the street's lamp posts. ’“\“llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“lll“\“lllllllllllllllllll“\“lll\lllllllllllllllllllllll“illlllllllllllllllll\lllll“ llll\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\llllllllll\llllllill“\llllllllllllllllllll“lllllllll“lllllllllll‘lllll“1m“llllllllllllllllllllll‘ WCTORM and GREY I'll/1 Ufllfl and UHDI TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 Member Canada Deposit Insurance C By NORMAN MATTHEWS Our King Correspondent The Upper Canada hamlet of Lloydtown, located near Schom- berg west of Highway 400, was again the meeting place for William Lyon Mackenzie’s reb- els last Saturday. RICHMOND HILL Guns Roar As Rebels Return To Lloydtown Guaranteed Investment Certificates _ 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 pm. Sat. 9 am. to Noon Mortgage Dept. Monday to Friday 9 am. to 5 pm. District “E” Shuffleboard Finals Here Saturday Now The senior Trust Compau} devoted entirely to xerring the people of Ontario. L. J. RUBY, MANAGER 121 YONGE ST. N. legion Reports Branch 375, Royal Canadian Legion By Eric Chapman At a recent Branch 375 executive meeting, Comrade John Ts‘i‘noni's, who has held the office of branch treasu- rer for more than a decade, gave a favorable financial report and :this was *to be presented !to the member- ship at the general meeting. 1y reminded that annual dues are payable by Dec-em- ber 31 without penalty Poppy Chairman William Pollard stated that poppy days in Richmond Hill would be held November 8 through 10. He reported that. "Like everything else", inflation had hit the cost of poppy production in ve't'e- rans‘ workshops and that he had ordered 25,000 from sources other than Flanders Fields. Ladies‘ Auxiliary Presi- dent Mary Robson, was pre- sent at the meeting and welcomed President Douglas Hopson's decision in appoin- ting lady veteran, Edith Con‘sidtine, as lad‘ies’ Iauxili-a- ry liason officer. Pres-idem Hopson also stated that Branch 375 would hosrt Dis- trict "E" Shuffleboard Championship finals Satur- day. About nine teams from 52 district branches remain in contention. Banquet Chairman Frank Ba'rro‘t‘t reported an almost full back of reservations and Ways and Means Chairman Tom McKe‘arge reported that hot snacks were being made available at the weekly Fri- day eventing free and easy for a small fee. “And as much coffee as you can drink”. The meeting adjourned after Comrade John Tsinoâ€" n‘is moved a vote of thanks to Comrade Robert Barrett be recorded in the minutes. Comrade Bob, a carpenter, volunteered a great deal of time and effort in bringing about numerous improve- ments to the branch. The motion was «dutifully recor- ded by Secretary Alison Hughes, who had been busi- ly wnibing throughout (the executive meeting. orporation were dressed in long gowns of the pioneer era and some, like Minnie Bloem. were demonstrat- ing early crafts. Mrs. Bloem was at her spinning wheel, and Elizabeth Gilham, local histor- ian, was selling placemats with a map of the area during the 18005 on it at 12 for a dollar. Sinclair Stevens MP, York Simcoe, was there with a name tag on his jacket reading “Of- ficial Rebel”. An auction sale of odds and ends took place from atop a farm wagon, near a sign stating “Tories Be Damn- ed, Vote Reform. W. L. Mcâ€" Kenzie" (spelled wrong). Office Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 9:30 am. - 4:30 p.m. 884-1107 Constable Kenneth Harkness Officer Kenneth Harkne'srs had only been with the York Region Police for nine days last May when he played an instrumental role in the rap- pre'h-ensi‘on of a Toronto man wanted on a series of fraud, forgery, and u‘btering offences. He was one of three offi- cers who received “special” commendations for their di- ligence and devotion to duty from Police Chief Bruce Crawford and the York Re- gion Police Commission Tuesday night of last week. 9 Days On Region Police Force Apprehends Wanted Man The others were Officers Kelvin Ceb‘allo and Rayâ€" mond Bunce. All three are with the Richmond Hill Di- vision. The Assessment Commissioner’s List for the Town of Richmond Hill has been received by me in accordance with Section 23 of the Assessment Act as amended, which shows the school support of every inhabitant who is entitled to direct taxes for school support purposes. The list was posted in my office on October 12th, 1973. You may examine the list for errors and omissions in my office at the Town Hall, 56 Yonge Street North, Richmond Hill during hours 9 AM. - 5 PM Monday to Friday. The last day for the filing of complaints on the prescribed forms (Form 1) which are available at the Town Hall, for revision of the list is Friday, November 9th, 1973. L. M. Clement, Clerk Town of Richmond Hill From 3 PM. on to 1 A.M. and from noon Saturday the Kings Club welcomes you. Dancing and entertainment continue every evening from 8:45 and from 8:15 Fri- day and Saturday through to 1 A.M. “THE KINGS CLUB" is where singles meet, groups gather, schoolteachers relax and business men unwind. Bring your group to the Kings Club or just your favourite friend for a cosy after- noon or a social evening. Companies, groups, organizations and assoc1atlons are now arranging Luncheons, Dinners, Business Meetings and Spec1a1 Even- mgs. Bring your neighbours and friends for a special dinner to the Internationally Famous Old English Roast Beef Dining Room. Parkway Hotels are Associated with Re- sort Hotels Limited, and proud to be selected as excellent by AAA. Parkway Hotel is truly grateful for the enormous local patronage and hope to extend their facilities to all local residents. Reservations for Luncheons, Dinners, Meeting rooms or Seminars may be made through our Reception Desk at 881-2121. Sunday dinners are as popular as ever with the delightful regular menu from 4 to 9 PM. PARKWAY HOTEL First class quality and service await you at reasonable prices at the Parkway Hotel. Jackets and ties are required in the din- ing room after 6 RM. SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR 1974 TAXES TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL Assessment Commissioners' List Highway 7. 1 mile east of Bayv‘iew THORNHILL. 881-2121 HARRY PARKER, Manager. “It‘s Where They Meet” invited to attend by the society. The chugging, tooting, and hissing of a steam display could be heard, with the oc- casional scream of their whis- tles. One of the rigs was by J. N. Snider and Sons of Wood- bridge. A small unit of Queens York Rangers (lst American) in per- iod uniforms paraded past us. silently moving from the east- ern boundaries near the pond, towards the village square â€" arms fixed firmly at their sides. Other participants were not quite so authentic. I feel that soldiers driving modern jeeps with machine guns mounted on the back seat, assisted by bat- Members of the Kingcraft Studio were showing their tal- ents including quilting, rug hooking, ceramics and needle- work. Harness making, wood- working by Basil Self and nat- ural dying of sheep’s fleece using onion skins, marigold and hemlock in pots suspended over an open fire were all happening See you there. Officer Harkn-ess’ contri- bution consisted of spouting the license number of a car on a downtown street in To- ronlto While he was off-duty. The car had been identified as been spotted near a couple of businesses where forgery offences had been committed in Richmond Hill. Chief Crawford told the commission that what had impress-ed 'him was that Don- stable Harkn‘ess hadn’t even been with the force when the offences originally ocâ€" curred. Constable Ceballo was responsible for the capture and later conviction of a youth on an indecent assault charge which occurred July Dining Around With Harry tery operated radio communica- tions, were completely out of place. Likewise. the O‘Keefe Brewery Van, playing hit par- ade music near the town square was as much in context as Chief Sitting Bull watching color television at the Little Big Horn. For 35¢ you could buy a slice of crusty bread with old cheese and for 60¢. a large sausage on a bun. A “maple sugar shack" offered both candy and bottled treats. Admission to the village itself was $1 per adult with children free, and a program containing some his- torical information about Lloyd- town and the Rebellion cost a further dollar. 31 in the Yonge Street- Newkirk Road area. Constable Bunce was cre- dit-ed with the capture of a man later convicted ‘two difâ€" ferent counts of common as- sault an-d indecent assault occurring in Richmond Hill April 25 and May 1. He spotted a car d‘es- cribed as the one which was involved in the offences while it was parked on Yonge Street and subse- quently arrested a Toronto man. The officer spotted a car later What 1day while off-du- ty, gave chase to it. follo- wing it to a residence and reporting The addreSS to the local police division. KID r ;-':' - 1A2! ' gr. Richmond Heights Centre Handy Eanels 4' I 0 ' I A Large Variety of Patterns ARBORITE $15.9 R to 10 colors to choose from / CADILLAC I+ ALUMINUM COMBINATION DOOR - l'/4" THICK FORMICA 8. ARBORITE 32” x 809:9]. 34” x 82 Adjustable Hardware Use Window Included 2’x4’ $1.49 Church News Sunday at St. John‘s An- glican there will be morning prayer at 10:30 am at which the guest preacher will be Rev. John Spears. Sumd'ay the morning ser- vice was Holy Communion and in the evening in the upper room there was a mu- 5:6 and Meet the Miss-loner night of informal fellow§h-ip. Wednesday morning where was a celebration of Holy Communion, Bible study and prayer fellowship. followed by a light lunch. The topic at the Mission Monday evening was God's Grace In Creation And Pro- vidence. Tuesday the topic was God‘s Grace In The Christ Ev-ent (Jesus' birth, minis/try, death and resur- rection) Wednesday the to- pic waq God's Grace In The Church, Scripture and Sac- raments. Today (Thursday) at 7:30 the topic will be God’s Grace In Healing. This being St. Luke‘s Dray, there will be a celebration of Holy Communion coupled with the laying-onwf-‘hand's at the heart of the service. Friday, which is being called youth night, the to- p-ic will be God’s Grace In Sanctiflicavtion or What God Is Doing In The 70’s. The evening begins with singing at 7:30, the service at 8 pm and refreshments at 9 in the upper ro'om. The Mixed Blessings sang Monday and Wednesday for the first half ‘hour. They will again begin the evening Friday. Due ‘to the Mission there will be no choir practise Thursday. Community Notes This week birthday Wishes go to Sandra Spraggebt who will be 12, Sonya Jansen who will be seven and Adam ONLY ELGIN MILLS - JEFFERSON 4’x8’ CORRESPONDENT: CAROLINE LOMAS Telephone 884-3000 PH 0T0 SUPPLIES PAINT $3.19 GAL PAINT $6.95 w- EXTERIOR GLIDDEN QUALITY OIL BASE RED CEDAR FRONT 884-3221 EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR WHITE 13/4” thldi 32” x 80” PANELS or 34" x 82” NEVER BEFORE !! 4'x8’x'/z” SPECIAL Real Plywood Prefinished See us for all your needs in Home Improvements and Cottage Materials $9.90 Miller who M11 be 11 tomor- row (Friday); -bo Tracey Ken- nedy who will be 12 October 20; to Leslie Nigh who will be mine and Louise Hannth who will be 11 October 21 and ¢~o David Gregg who will be 13 October 23. Happy birth-day! 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