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The Liberal, 25 Oct 1973, p. 18

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Senior Citizens proceeds go to the re-union The senior citizens held I budget) are $1. Please buy in their general meeting forladvance or let the committee October at Thornhill Presby- know that you are going to terian Church. It opened attend before hand. Make with O Canada with Mrs. contact by telephoning Miss Hilda Jessup at the piano. Jane McLaren 889-2746. Mrs. The first matter of bUSiness Alvin Robinson 889-3528, or was the euchre. Prizes wereIMrs. Alfred Weaver 221-2602. contributed by Dominion * * * Stores, GEM, Miracle Mart, The annual meeting of the Trailways. the Royal Orchard Vaughan Historical Society is Restaurant and members. scheduled for Wednesday at The Christmas Dinner menu was decided onâ€"turkeyâ€"but the time has not been ar- ranged yet. The entertain- ment will probably be a hum- orous film. 18 A trip to the Ice Capades was arranged for November 14 starting from the-Towne and Countrye Square. Blue seats were the choice at $2.75. Non-members will be accepted to fill any empty places on the bus. These will cost $1 each. The Royal Winter Fair was also consid- ered but no action taken, pending more information. More copies of "The Voice" of the United Senior Citizens are to be requested. Mrs. Matty Wismer and Mrs. Florence Dean will again be auditors. Three new members were welcomed: Mrs. Paula Kar- man and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilkinson. The meeting ad- journed and the members enjoyed a cup of tea and biscuits. Women's Institute The October meeting of the WI was held at Mrs. Elsie Middleton‘s, Markham Road. The motto for the meeting was “He who works with nature, works with God." Each member in answer to the roll call had to tell of something she could do to stop pollution. The answers were divergent and original. The delegates to the area conference at the Royal York are to be Mrs. Alvin Thomp- son and Mrs. Grace Sayers. The report on the trip to; visit the Eroland Lee Home} in St. George . . . which the Institutes have recently‘ bought . . . was that they} had a very interesting time. They picnickcd at outside; tables for lunch. Then they; drove along the Hamilton; Mountain Scenic Route. The‘ trees were gorgeous!!! ‘ It was decided to make al donation towards the furn-j ishing of the Eroland Lee Home. The Christmas meet-E ing is to take the form oft dinner at the Richmond Hill! Motor Inn. t Coming Events The German Mills School graduates are arranging ‘a reunion in June 1974. To assist them in financing this occasion the members of the committee are holding a card party: progressive euchre. bridge, or what ever you prefer' at the Parish Hall, Holy Trinity Church, Brooke Street, November 1 at 8 pm. Tickets which pay for prizes and refreshments (all TSS Tiger Tales TWO thrilling football games ended in heart- breaking losses for Thornhill’s Tigers last week. On Tuesday Bayview Secondary came out on top with a score of 10-7. Newmarket overcame the Tigers Friday, setting the score. at 14-7. Let’s see our fans on the Aurora field as the Tigers challenge G. W. Williams this afternoon. Congratulations go to our senior soccer players who were victorious over Richmond Hill on Monday of last week. Their next game is here, tomorrow (Friday) versus Huron Heights. Also on the 15th, the junior soccer team topped Thornlea by scoring two goals to Thorn- lea’s one. A great victory ensued Friday as they downed Don Head with a score of 5â€"0. They went on to play King City at home Monday. Our girls’ field hockey team defeated Mark- ham Thursday of last week with a score of 2-1. On Saturday they participated in a meet of Ontario teams at Sunnybrooke Park in Scarboro. They cancluded the day with four ties, two losses and several bruises to their credit! Our Senior Volleybelles defeated Markham in two out of three games Thursday of last week. The juniors were unable to follow suit and lost their match by a small margin. Both teams continued on to meet Richmond Hill on October The North York and North Toronto Chess Championships are scheduled for the first week- end in December. Thornhill will play host to about 150 people. The “Sadie” Friday night was a success. As well as providing the “Sounds of the 50’s”, “Father” presented an interesting narrative about typical teenage problems of the decade. The lead vocalist introduced the dancers to the rudiments of the twist. A good time was en- joyed by all! By JUDY MCDONALD Thornhill Secondary School Correspondent (Telephone 889-4421) ’ THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Oct. 25, 1973 Tigers Challenge Williams At Aurora This Afternoon The annual meeting of the Vaughan Historical Society is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 pm. The banquet will be served by the Vellore WI in the Vellore Hall. The program will consist of pictures on from Cave to Condominium. Also there will be old lantern slides which were used overseas to build up immigration. Jack McBride will present both items. Only 90 persons can be accommodated for the dinner so those wishing to attend (members have first chance) must buy their tickets as soon as possible. Andrew Snider at 832-2504 is looking after the tickets for the Thornhill area. Cost is $3.75 per person. The Town of Markham Public Libraries are intro- ducing A Saturday Happen- ing â€" the 7-11 Club. Each Saturday morning from Nov-‘ ember 3 to March 6 there will be different programs to interest this age group. You may attend at Markham Cen- tennial Library at 10:30 or Unionville Centennial Li-i brary at 11 am. Not only does the hostess give newcomers all kinds of information about Thornhill and what is doing. but there are also monthly meetings of particular interest. clubs etc. and presents! The regular meeting takes place on the fourth Wednes- day but you should contact her first so she can explain about it. The Footlights Club and the Cantabile Choir will pre- sent an evening of fun and laughter for all on November 9 and 10. Curtain time is 8 pm. Tickets are $1.50 each and are available from Mrs. Enid Corbett at 889-7218 or from members of the cast or the choir. Mrs. Nan Wright of Paul Street has just returned from a holiday in the Canary Islands. She flew by Iberian Airways from Montreal to Tcnerife via Madrid. In the three weeks she enjoyed the brilliant sunshine and the blazing colors of the Islands' scenery. She was on and off four planes and five buses before shc reached home again! Ed Percival of Elgin Ave- nue decided he wanted a change. So he volunteered for CESO and received, in due course of time. an assign- ment in Brazil. It was to help a construction company to reorganize and to introduce them to more up-to-date methods. The job is in Sao Paulo. a city of eight million inhabitants! Mrs. Percival flew out with‘ him and stayed for threel weeks. They were sent to a; hotel which supplies bed and breakfast â€" delicious break-y fast menus with four kinds of tropical fruit, etc. They found the city fascinating: the lights‘ at night; the walks and ex- plorations which always pro-! duced something of interest. They also went to Rio for a‘ weekend and to Brazilia £01"I another. . u. The people in the firm are er very friendly and hospitable. H‘ They were taken to the seaqar port bv car and looked after‘l in all sorts of pleasant ways. i H Mr. Percival is joining adl local tennis club. for thefiA weather is perfect for play-1g]. ing just now, Later it will be very hot. He is not sure of a when he will be coming 1i, home again. The assignments i a‘ are usually six months in: i . ct duration. ‘ A Mrs. Percival told me that in preparation for the trip they bought a couple of Portâ€" ugcse language training rec- ords. And it worked. They were given a rudimentary vocabulary this way. I STANFIELD: THE NEW iCHARISMA â€"â€" by Geoffrey ‘Stcvens. The best-selling book which analyzes the Con- ‘servative Party leader as a man and a politician by means of a thoughtful exam- ination of his past, his prin- !ciples and his personality. IThe author is the Globe and ‘Mail‘s Ottawa columnist. rfNon-fiction at Markham. ‘Thornhill and Unionviillel. questionnaire “How Liberal- It meets in Thornhill United ized Are You? and this wasl after school on Tuesdays and followed by the discussion. Thursdays. Mrs. Jeanne Reed was host» The program is fun and ess and looked after the full of activity. Also the refreshments. [ children can learn new skills, The bazaar and bake sale the ones they choose. Since is planned for November 3lit was late in getting under- from 1 to 3 pm at the I way. and the weather was so church, Baythorn Drive and good. enrolment has not been Royal Orchard Boulevard. up to last year. There will be a tea room andi Everyone is urged to come a kiddy corner with a fish and also to bring a friend. MY YOUNG YEARS â€" by Arthur Rubinstein. The tal- ents of Rubenstein as a pian- ist. writer and lover are formidable, In this book he describes his tragic-comic 3early life which swung be- itween extremesâ€"caviar one day, hunger the next â€"â€" and he reveals with embarras‘sing candor his armorous ploys. The glory of making music 'with world renowned artists and composers is beautifully lexpressed. (Non-fiction at EMarkham. Thomhill and Un- - ionvillel. A THORN FOR THE FLESH â€"â€" by Robert Boston. Painful emergence from boy- hood to manhood is the sub- ject of this raw. vigorous and often compelling novel about an American whose despair and fervent sense of involve- ment are the cause of trau- matic events. (Fiction at Markham). FAMILY COOKING ON LESS THAN FIVE DOL- LARS A DAY ~ by Hanna H. Thomas. 150 delicious recipes to help homemakers cope with today's rapidly ris- in food costs. Simple direc- tions are given for dishes from many foreign countries as well as from every part of North America. Recipes are categorized according to the cost of preparation. 4Non- fiction at Thornhilll. \voman‘ ionville TOWN OF MARKHAM I PUBLIC LIBRARIES Best-Seller On PC Leader Robert Stanfield Examines His Political Mystique pond Gifts table The 170th Anniversary of Thornhill United began two Sundays ago with a memorial service at the old Methodist Cemetery. followed by a cav- alcade of motors led by Rev. Alf McAlister dressed as a circuit rider on a horse. He was accompanied by half a dozen other riders. The morn- ing service was a special communion. On Tuesday evening and again on Friday the UCW had their share in the cele- brations with a fashion show presented by Helen Mills Fashions and a box social. Then Sunday the morning preacher was the Very Rev. A. B. B. Moore, former mod- erator of the United Church. He spoke on Remembering and Forgetting. Afterxxi'ard Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clark were intro- duced to the congregation by Allan Martindale. Mrs; Clark' spoke of the late Ann Pres- ton. their interest and their connection with her. They lived in Answell. Then she asked Mr. McAlister to dedi- cate a cross in memory of Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Clark were presenting the memor- ial cross to the church. Mr. McAlister did so and then Torn Harrington accepted it. The cross was designed and created by Adlai Hardin of Lyme; Connecticut, a sculptor distinguished for. his sensitive portrayal of relig- ious figures and events. The last of the celebrations was a service of worship conducted by The Chancel- lors at 7:30. The After-4 Program is going ahead at full speed. XUIILLILCS H (5 Mystique Look for these titles at[ your local Thornhill library.l PESchool Frenchâ€" At Bayview Library Young children will have an opportunity to learn to speak French â€" painlessly â€" in a series of sessions to be conducted by Mrs. Jacqueline Ogilvie at Bayview Library in Willowdale. In her classes.‘which start At present the only posts filled are the social director, program director, grade mother and treasurer. Normally all the new of- ficers are elected before the end of the previous season. Nominations are open for all outstanding pesitions inclu- ding that of president. You can submit nomina- tions to Past President Mrs. Pat Dandelle at 881-1688 or to the school at 889â€"2753. Mrs. Beverly Anderson is the social director. grade mother is Ml‘s. Annette Wintjes and John Sloane is the treasurer. In her classes. which start November 2 at 10 am and at 2 pm. at the library at Bay- view and Shepperd Avenues, Mrs. Ogilvie combines games. songs. riddles and general good fun. “In this way," she said. “the three to five year old children learn grammar in- stinctively and. later on, asso- ciate French with something that was fun. The language does not become a drudge when they get to high school." Mother of two children, Mrs. Ogilvic was born in Rumania and taught French in Montreal for three years before moving to Metro. Dur- ing that time she developed her own games for pre- schoolers and found that one of them. called “concentra- tion”. went over particularly well. “It improved the children's memory and retention as well as their French," she said. The fee is $8 for eight weekly sessions, payable at the library. Ring Funeral Home BYRON E. RING 7783 YONGE ST. THORNHILL plus crafts, and white Please keep 889-7783 Christmas elephant that date. ited and and the :ills, ince der- 5 so )een ome Congratulations to Team 2 of this school's soccer 'leaguc which won the boys‘ division. The team was cap- tained by Jimmy Beardwood and other members are Gl'cnn George, Gary Quen- nevillc, Norman Moeller, Mike Hill, Darrell Sturrock, Grant Wice, Miles Pitt. Paul Barker, Andy Mistcl- bacher and Mark Mitchell. Teachers Kenneth Butler and Carmen Foti directed the soccer activity. School News It‘s “hats on" for Woodâ€" land Senior Public next Tuesday as they stage a Hallowe‘en Tea Dance, com- mencing at the not so be- wilching hour of 3:30 pm and concluding at 5 pm. This freaky function is for Woodland students only and admission is 15c for each student with a hat to suit the occasion and 25c for those wilhout hats which have been declared the day. gym, car trunks just about everywhere. Thanks. Now they need 34.000 toma- toes. Neighborhood Notes Last week we reported that Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cel- sic of 12 Highland Park Boulevard, celebrated their 50th wedding‘anniversary Oc- tober 15. This was their 60th wedding anniversary. We of- fer our sincere apologies and extend congratulations. * * * chdcrson Avenue school‘s Young People‘s Theatre will present Tangleflags at 10:30 am next Tuesday for th e kindergartncrs a n d grades one, two and three. Teachers at this school W‘crc gratified by the large attendance of parents at their Meet The Teachers night, October 15. The E. J. Sand Home and School Association is loo- king forward to holding their first meeting of the new season November 6. However, they have a prob- lem of an incomplete slate of officers. If y0u have a talent, St. Luke's School can use it whether it be a little one, like supervising 40 children at lunch, or a big one, like typing library cards. Parents are now helping in the libra- ry, with lunch supervision and on excursions, but more help is needed in these areas. Teachers are also looking for assistance in organizing materials in classrooms, and working with audio-visual equipment. -They also re- quire parents who will speak to small groups of pupils about the many jobs parents do from cooking to perfor- ming an appendectomy. If you wish to offer your assistance please phone or send a note to the school. Grade four pupils in Jim Gusz' class at this school or- ganized a basket drive. More than 1,700 baskets'later it was completed successfully. They were in classrooms, glove compartments. the Celsie, 12 Highland Park Boulevard, South Thornhill, celebrate their 60th Wedding Anni- versary. Looking through a family album Four generations of the Celsie family got together October 15 to help Mr. and Mrs._Pa}1_1 South Thornhill And Bayview Glen News CORRESPONDENT: DAVE BARBOUR â€" PHONE 889-5205 - 366-1720 Celebrate Diamond Wedding Birthday wishes are in order for Peter Wilson of 91 Morgan Avenue, Bruno To- masso of 22 Morgan Avenue. Sylvia Hunt of 98 Clark Avenue, Karen Dysart of 115 Morgan Avenue and Tim Henry of 59 Green Line this week. Peter will be eight Saturday. Bruno will mark his 15th on Sunday, Sylvia will be 10 next Tuesday, Ka- ren will be 18 and Tim will be 17. Belated birthday greetings go to Darlene Harlick,138 Henderson Avenue, who ce- lebrated her fifth birthday last Saturday although she was officially five last Tues- day. Cubs‘ & Scouts This evening six members of the 2nd Thox-nhill Cub Pack will advance to the Scout troop. The six new Scout “Tenderfeetf are Ste- ven Springs. Ross Maudsley, Leslie Dickson, Tom Baker. Glenn George and Todd Mc- Knight. The ceremony will take place at Henderson Avenue Public School, their regular meeting place. The 2nd Thornhill Cubs Gra and Scouts reported selling Gle a total of 10 bushels of ap- Fre plos 0n Apple Day. realizing ker‘ WADING POOL Will terminate in the Town of Markham at 2:00 o’clock am. on Sunday, October 28, 1973, and at that time the clocks will be set back an hour to Eastern Stand- ard Time. This means that Sun- day, October 28 will be on Stand- ard Time. N. J. Pickard Anthony Roman Clerk Mayor Tenders forBayview Lane Park Sealed tenders will be received by the under- signed until 2:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1973 For the installation of a wading pool, includ- ing water supply, drainage connections, and limited grading, as well as installation of asphalt paving and concrete curb. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Complete tender documents may be obtained from the Owners Agent, Johnson Sustronk Weinstein and Associates Limited, Toronto; on payment of a deposit of 825.00 per set which will be refunded on return of the tender documents in good condition, within 14 days of the closing date. PROCLAMATIQN. Each tender must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to 10% of the tender price and valid for ninety days. Lowest or any tender not necesssarily ac- cepted. Johnson Sustronk Weinstein & Associates Limited, 819 Yonge Street Toronto 181, Ontario Phone (416) 924-1191 Notice Is Hereby Given That Parks and Recreation Department The Town of Markham $190 gross. The Venturers were not involved in this function. MRS. RUTH BAKER ‘ Friends and former neigh- bors of Mrs. Ruth Baker, re- cently of Bowmanville, were saddened to learn of her passing October 20. Mrs. Ba- l-zcr died in the Oshawa Ge- neral Hospital where she had been a patient since April 1973. .Born in Pel'erboro June 16, 1896, Mrs. Baker was in her 78th year. She lived on Clarke Ave- nue in the Doncaster area for approximately 30 years with her husband, the late Jesse Baker, and was a long lime member of, the Doncas- ter Ladies” Club. She was also a valued member of the Weldrick Road Baptist Church in the Riehvale area. She is survived by one son William Baker and daug‘h. ters Mrs. Irene Grange Mrs. Ruth Harris, Mrs Mertle Bursey. Mrs. Annc Pauls, Mrs. Louisa Kirby and Miss Mabel Baker. an a brother Wellington Page. The funeral was held Oc- tober 23 in the Marshall Fu ncral Home, Richmond Hill with Rev. Bruce McSpadder officiating. Interment fol lowed in the Baker-Cube: Cemetery, Vaughan. Pall bearers were Willian‘ Grange. Rev. David Harris Glenv Bursey, Neil Pauls Fred Kirby and William Ba- with the anniversary couple are their daugh- ter, Mrs. Lucy Lorusso (right), grandson Dahny Lorussd' (left) and great-grandaughter Linda Lorusso. Obituary m "I" n (Photo by Dave Barbour) Thornhill Lions Club Notice of Application by the Corporation of the Town of Markham TO DISPENSE WITH A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS TAKE NOTICE THAT: 1. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Markham intends to apply to The Ontario Municipal Board for approval of Construction of an addition to the Municipal Office in Part of Lot 13, Concession 4, at an estimated cost of $750,000.00, which amount shall be raised by the sale of debentures pay- able out of the general rate over a period not exceeding twenty (20) years. 9 Application will be made to The Ontario Municipal Board for an order to dispense with the assent of the electors to the undertaking of the said works. Any ratepayer may, within twenty-one days after the first publi- cation of this notice, send by post prepaid to the clerk of the Town of Markham, at the address given below, a notice in writing stating his objection to such approval and the grounds of such objection. 5%. The Ontario Municipal Board may order pursuant to the statute that the assent of the electors shall not be required and may ap- prove of the said works, but before doing so it may appoint a time and place for a public hearing when any objections will be con- sidered. DATED at the Town of Markham this 25th day of October, 1973. Every Wednesday Why wear a gown that is mass produced when you can wear an original designed just for you? COATS SUITS DRESSES GOWNS Set the trend YORK FARMERS’ MARKET cakes Design Studio MARRIAGE PROPOSAL . . . Reduced rates for the complete bridal party by appointment only Yonge & Steeles 223-6611 STARTING TIME - 8 RM. EARLY BIRDS -â€" 7:40 P-.M. MINIMUM JACKPOT â€"- $600. BINGO Parks and Recreation Di- rector Dan Costea replied that if sufficient interest was shown for certain activities, they would be considered. Since the booklets about the ‘fall and winter programs 'wcre poorly distributed, it was hoped they will be mail- ‘ed next time. The swimming schedule at the new Toronto Pool runs too late for many young children Arrangements for earlier classes will be at- tempted next session. Since the York County School Board has all the time until 5:30 pm. perhaps some com- promise will be forthcoming. Thornhill Green Area Asks For More Recreation A delegation from Thorn- hill Green led by Mrs. Sally Shirley of 25 Apple Orchard Path met with the Markham Parks and Recreation Com- mittee Wednesday of last week to present some prob- lems as they saw them. The group felt too few programs are actually held in the Thornhill Green area. The Tliornlea parking lot is badly congested and no fire route exists. The pool entrance is insufficiently lighted Parks and recreation committee will look into these problems N. J. Pickard, Clerk-Administrator, Town of Markham, 8911 Don Mills Road, Markham, Ontario. crépe charmant $150.00 Elegance

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