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I TSS Tiger Tales Thornhill Archives Committee Collecting Community History North Thornhill Correspondent The Archives Committee of the Thornhill Branch of the Town of Markham Pub- lic Libraries, met the other morning. It consists of Mrs. Nan Burridge, Mrs. Betsy Stow and myself. The lib- rarians also attend whenever they can. They are so busy with the very active pres- ent library and the plans for the future one, not so far away now. I am the newest member of the Thornhill community now serving on the commit- tee. At every meeting I learn more about Thornhill such as “Holy Ann's house was once a small barn; no one knows how old it is". CHANEL SOLITAIRE â€" by Claude Baillen. This bio- graphy offers staccato im- pressions of the last 10 yea-rs of Chanel’s life. Less 3 woâ€" man emergves than a disem- bodied voice ulttering harsh opinions of all with Whom she cam-e in contact. Yet the THE CRY OF A GULL: JOURNALS 1923â€"1948 â€" by Alyse Gregory; edited by Michael Adam. 'Dhe exquisite prose of these journals shows the anguish and joy of marriage to Llewelyn Bowy‘s. whose love affair with another woman was the cause of the anguish. The circumstances of the author’s suicide justify Jvan-et Flan- ner's (Genet’s) view “ . . . a possible act of‘ liberation from whatever humiliating bondage von.earm1 could no longer be home with self- respect." (Non-fiction at Thornihd'll.) THE RESIDENT â€"â€" by Warren Tute. George M-a‘do, notorious eX-vspy, womanizer, and whiskey lover, is sud- denly catapulted from a rest- ful Whitehall desk ’job into a mealstmm of political and sexual intrigue in Athens. (Fiction at 'I‘horn‘hrill and Unionville.)' START REHEARSALS Now is the time to start rehearsing for Health’s a Poppin’ ’74. This year’s theme is “The Big Band Era”, so get your friends together and start planning. Showtime will be here sooner than you think! Some of the sideshows and activities included shaving balloons with a razor blade, snuffing candles with squirt guns, a nerve test, dart throwing, bowling and basketball accuracy, 21 horse race game, a used book sale, and several bake sales. Wednesday and Thursday of last week were Drama Nights at Thornhill Secondary. The TSS Band entertained before the show with musical numbers from “Hello Dolly”. Then followed, The Matchmaker”, billed as a farce in four acts. Dâ€"Day at Thornhill Secondary last week was a great success. Approximately $300 was raised during the carnival. This money is being do- nated to Participation House in Markham, which aids handicapped men and women of the area. The cast deserves much credit for their ex- cellent. portrayal of the characters in this comedy. Credit is also due to the many teachers and students who worked behind the scenes to make the show successful. It was a great way to raise money and have fur; at the same time. DRAMA SUCCESS At the next meeting of the Thom'hill WI they will be celebrating their 7lst binUh-day. They are almost as old as the WI itself. Mrs. Lex Jamieson will be hostess for Ithis meeting. Last month Sir Robert Watson-Watt, discoverer of mdlar, died. -At one time he was a resident of Thorn'hill and linhere are many here who knew him and his wife. On February 13 a memorial service is being 1held for this distinguish-ed scientist by fihe Royal Air Force. It is to be in St. Clement Danes Church bond-on, the official church of the RAF. The ‘Mimistry of Defence and the Royal Fa- mily will both be represen- ted. Tony Drew of Newma'r- ke't, stepson of Sir Robert. is planning to attend. Neighborhood Notes TOWN or MABKHAM ' PUBLIC LIBRARIES Story Of How Love’s Anguish Led To Suicide By MARGARET GOVAN At. the Tuesday morning $300 Raised During D-Day For Participation House and “That‘s the house where William Lyon Mackenzie hid after the rebellion.” Until the end of World War II, Thornhill was a village, and much more, self- sufficient than it is now. Suddenly the change loccur- red, almost over-night. Young marrieds needed hous- ing, so houses were built. More and more moved up here, and it has been go- ing on ever since KEEPING ATMOSPHERE However in spite of the growth Thornhill has man- aged to keep some of the old atmosphere. A surprising number of the houses of past years have remained. People live in them, and each house which could boast a hundred years of A HOST OF HAUNTI'NGS â€" by Peter Underwood. 00n- vincing accounts of eerie personal experiences . in scores of haunted 'houses up and down Britain. ’l‘his unfi- que and carefully documen- ted record of a quarter cen- tury of psychic investigation by The president 0f the an- cientt and highly respected Ghost Club, must present a serious challenge to the sceptic. (Non-fiction at Mark- ham anvd ’I‘hmmhi-l'l.) TLES AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY. THE MERMAID AND THE WHA-LE â€" by Geor- gess McH-argue. A delightful story about a l-ikeable, though sly and often petullan't mermaid w‘ho Ihas fallen in love with ‘a whale. The blurred. delicatelyâ€"colored Illustrations add to the at- tnactions of 'this outstanding book 't‘cr children from pre- school age up to about 10. (Fiction at Markham, Thornu hill and UnionVllle.) many lovely photographs of the clothes she created compel the reader to admire the talent of this lonely wo- man. (Non-fiction at Union- vuille.) The lst Langstaff Guides have madJe a display for t'he Th-cmthill Public Library on Indian life before the white men came to this area. It is in =the children’s section, and is well worth going to see. They made their models with great pains and patience. There are tiny snowshoes, beepees, a palisade, clay dlishers, all sorts of (things. It is quite fascinating. So please take 'time rto go and look. Even young chilâ€" meeting last :week, the Moth- ers’ break had the pleasure of heating Mrs. Doreen Quirk of the York County Board of Education speak on Uhe very «pertinent issues of the day in education. Some of the proposed ‘inovations are a junior kindergarten. and an “immersion” French class. This week one of the council members is coming fTam Markham Council. Guides LOOK FOR THESE TI- life in 1967, was entitled to flaunt a plaque. It shows the name of the first resi- dent, and hisfi'ade or pro- fession, as well as the date of the building. Of course changes were made and of- ten additions. By the way, if you havei old letters or stories of the] early days or anything of: interest to add to the avail-I able accounts, please contact one of us, or the library. The‘ past can be so easily lost} And it is your children who will never learn about what really happened in Thorn- hill. Today people may possess a well or a pump, but it is only used in dry spells for watering the garden and in some cases for water for tea because the flavor is better. But septic tanks are still in operation in some cases. PRESERVING HOUSES But in spite of the changes these houses are being lived in and preserved, and treat- ed with the great respect that they deserve. But many did not survive. They died at sea. They died in childbirth. They died of contageous diseases, acci- dents and over-work. How- ever they still came, would- be settlers filled with high hopes. Today We are reap- ing the benefits won by the unbelievable difficulties of their lives. We owe it to remember them with gratitude, to learn as much as we can about them, to retain the names they used for streets and corners, and to 'build well on the foundations that they laid. The more you read about the history of Thornhill, the prouder you become at be- ing a resident. Think of the efforts and courage of those first settlers who carved this area out of the primeval for- est! Transportation, climate, availability of the most nec‘ essary commodities, were all tremendous hurdles towards settling. How those people survived the conditions and lived to see the results of their handiwork, was almost a miracle. The “King James Vemion" group of singers will ‘be Itakâ€" ing a very active part in the Sunday evening service at Thxomhi-ll Presbyterian this week. Some know what to expeét and Others are advis- ed to be there early. The United Church Men‘s Club had a dinner meeting on January 28. Robert Tamb- l‘yn of Tambl'ym and Associâ€" ates, Consulting Engineers, p‘resented a talk on energy. He is very optimistic about C‘ana‘da's nuclear energy production: The Pickering plant is so very efficient. He was deluged with questions afterwards. The dinner was excellent as usual. Reverend Muriel Stephen» son 0f Ratlam, India, Who has been working on a new hymn book, sent -an anlthem and the tune which she had composed. Mrs. Isobel Keilgih- lly, her sister, arranged the music for piano, and intro- duced it to the U'CW. She played and sang it. and gave the members a lesson so they mig‘mt sing it too. It has been passed on no the choir in hop-es that they may sing it for the congregation one of these day-s. Tlh'Ol‘nhjll‘l U'CW met last week, and at the general business meeting reorganized themselves. Hereafter one group will meet in the mor- ming, two in the afternoon, and the fourth in the eve- ning. Further planning still has (so be done in order to carry this out. of Holy Trinity Anglican: Churchwarduen-s Denis Schmi- egelow (people's warden), P h i :1 ip Townshend-Calrterr (rector's warden), and Rom ald Leitch (Deputy);'1‘reasur- er Ray Atkinson. Secretary Mrs. Gnace Saunders; Lay Members of Synod! Miss Jan-e McLaLren, Mrs. Elaine A-ckehurst, William Robin- son, Bert Funnel, Mrs. Eve- lyn Goodwin and Tim Rows- w-ell are alte‘mates. To advi- scry boa-rd the following were elected: Philyis Atkin- snon‘, Arthur Crawford, Ro- beurt Harvey, Dr. IJloyd Saunders, and Mrs. Mu-riel Shaw. Appointed by the Rector were George Acke- hurst, Mrs. Dore-en 'Ohultter, Maurice Corbett,_ Tom Gough, William Martin and Ronald Neun. Parochial ’I‘ri‘bwnal: Mrs. Marjory Gourg'h. Audvi- .tc'rs: James Kealms, Robert Harvey. The following were elected at the recent vest'rvy meeting dren would be intrigued. Thank you, Guides. Church News SHOULD REMEMBER |PI‘OKERING: A spokesman {for the federal Department ,of Transport has denied a [statement that the cost of s the proposed Pickering Air- | port has escalated from $350 million to $11k billion. The ‘ figure of $350 million is for j the first phase including up Guides, Brownies, Rangers. Scouts, Cubs are invited from Thornhill and district to attend a church parade on February 24 at 2 pm in St. Paschals Baylon Church, 92 Steeles Avenue West, Willow- dale. The service is inter- denominational, as there will be representatives from United, Hebrew, Catholic, Presbyterian and Anglican clergy taking part in the service. The special speaker will be Father Chiaro of New York. He spoke to the children last year and was asked to re- turn this year for this special occasion. to two runways. The $1.5 billion estimate is the cost of the whole project when it is completed about 2,000. All groups are assembling in the church hall at 1:45 pm to parade into the church. Late Saturday night there was a fire. the house former- ly owned and built by the late Paul Sproule, it had been vacant for the past two years. No one seems to know how it started but the fire de- partment was there to keep things well under control. Refreshments will be serv- ed in the hall afterwards. This special event is “Thinking Day" celebrating the birthday February 22 of founders Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. 'For further information please contact Chris Oliver, 225-1867. Paul Anderson 635- 8047, Scout leaders; Pat De Cheara 226-2094. Dorothy Wise 221-7007 Guide and Brownie leaders. Birthday greeting to Peter Webster who celebrated on February 4. There will be neWS cover- age of this special event. Neighborhood Notes It is expected that Wand? Cornell, agent-general for Ontario House in London. will attend the service. Mr. C'ornell is a personal friend of Sir Wa¢son Watt’s two 5 u r v i v i n g step-children, Mrs. Douglas Reburn‘ of Wil- lowdale, and Tony Drew of Newmarke't. Special Service For Robert Watson Watt A special memorial service will be held Wednesday. February 13 in London, Eng- land. for the late Sir Robert Watson Watt, inventor of Da- dar, and former Thornhill resident. ‘ I believe it would make a very interesting fiveâ€"evening study course, Or you could r!tu-drv it in-divi-d’ually. At least that is how I see it. to quote a rad"o personality. The service, which will be attended by a representative of the queen, and high ofâ€" ficials of the RAF, will be held in t'he Royal Air Force Church of St. Clement Danes in the Strand at noon. The list of con'ben-ts 'is hardly enlightening to us of the older generations. Ac- tually it deals "with rtahe growth of our religion, the tremendous changes in actti- tude within the last 50 years, evangelization and conver- sion. It talks of the needs of modern translations which are understandable to youth, and of the importance of the Bible. The title of 't‘he last chapter is self-explanatory: “The Elusive Will of God." the other day. I should like to recommend it we all per- sons working wit-h adoles- Cenvts or very young adults in the church. Perhaps you won’t agree with everything it says, but it is certainly worth reading, if only to make you think about the ideas. It is called “The Kingdom Seeks-rs" by Johnson, Abing‘ ton Press. It deals with the aspirations and attitudes of young people desirous of leading Christain lives. Library Charms Our little Col-bourne Street Library is a delight. It is small and inconvenient and presean difficulties for the librarians. It certainly cur- tails some of the goals of the library board, but most of us enjoy it so much. It is not only the surroundings, and pleasant welcome you always receive from the staff, but also the amazing variety of very interesting botks. I discovered the ‘outher day. [70 recommend sons working cen'tis orr very Crestwood Road Thomhill Telephone 889-3443 Carrespondent: Mrs. Fred St. John 75 Crestwood Road one by chance Mayo-{Gladys Rolling of East Gwil'limibury, region planning commmteer chair- IIan McCulloch, speaking on behalf of Realty Oalpijtal Investments C'én‘tral Limited developers of the project in the former village of Mark- halm n-ear Deer Park Lane. said building premis for the 44-uni‘t development had been issued; in 1971 and had been approved by the Munni- pilpa'l Board. ALREADY OCCUPIED Mchlloch said the units were “substantially now an occupied," and Ithat the people :were getting “exci- ted” about registration being withheld, as it also preven- ted them from getting their deeds. He said he realized sewage disposal was a pmblem, but it wasn‘t a problem of his client. “York 'had a chance to deal with this when the OMB approved," he said. Already In Homes, Couldn't Get Deeds With Richmond Hill Coun- cillor Lois Hancey leading the way, York Regional Council last week turned down a recommendation of the regional planning com- mittee that would have de- layed occupancy of a condoâ€" minium development in Markham until the availabi- lity of satisfactory sewage treatment and disposal faci- lities. 7Oonstruction began at that time and all the units were sold. Markham Condominium Prdjéfi Steeles Avenue is the boundary between Markham Town-York Region and Metro Toronto, so the traffic situa- tion at this point seems to have gotten lost in a maze of municipal authorities. Thus Thornhill residents have gone to their own Markham Town Council, York Region Council, North York and Metro for relief. Lack of traffic control sig- nal lights and night illumina- tion at the Leslie Street-Don Mills Road crossing for Steeles Avenue is bringing a rising chorus of complaints from South Thornhill resi- dents. . Your hair belongs on your head. Not on your comb or in the bathtub. But if your hair does seem to be popping up in some strange places, don't get upset. Get into action. Callus at Sevier Institute. Perhaps we can help. Not with a bottle full of miracles and a line of bull. But with a hair and scalp treat- ment which includes formulae developed by Scandinavian researchers. Everything has a rightful place Described as too dangerous at rush hours for a single traffic control officer is this new Thornhill intersection at Steeles Avenue and New Leslie Street. In the foreground several lanes of cars are shown leaving Metro’s newly opened extension of Don Mills Road while bed as too dangerous at rush hours e traffic control officer is this new ntersection at Steeles Avenue and I Street. In the foreground several rs are shown leaving Metro’s newly tension of Don Mills Road while _ ~,, ............ y a bewildered cyclist wonders what to do next. Large numbers of new residents are moving into the new Thornhill development area shown across Steeles Avenue. There have been many complaints of snarled traffic and accidents. Thorn/rill} New Game Of "Chic/(en " “The point is the project was approved by the OMB," said Councillor Hancey. “It doesn’t matter how many units. are occupied." Councillor Ray Twinney of Newmarket said he dLidn’t think the developers should be penalized and that council should disregard the plan- ning committee recommen- dation. Mayor Anthony Roman of Markham said he oouldnit approve the planning com- mittee recommendation, and felt the project should be given the green light. Maylor Evelyn *Buck of Aurora also disagreed with the re-comnmenldamion. “Is it punitive?" she asked. NOT PEOPLE’S FAULT Councillor Harry Cniisp 01f Markham said that, (art the time of approving the pro- ject. the sewers did have ca- pacity. "If there were any faulrt on the municipality’s pant, it was lack of knowl- edge of the number of units,” Crisp said. “Ilt’s not the fault of these people." man, said ‘if sewage facilities weren’t available, rthe matter had ‘t-o go fibrough tJhe engi- neer. Councildor Hancer wonder- ed if Markham had- had any hesitation about the avail- ability of services at the time. “I suggest we re-assess this.” Mrs. Hancey said. The ratepayers blame Met- ro for the delay and have written to Metro’s Director of Traffic F. J. Sansom, with copies to Metro Chairmah Paul Godfrey and the Mark- Thornhill’s Bayview Fair- ways Ratepayers Association has written to Metro after commending Markham for already having the necessary funds allocated for the need- ed traffic control signals. Metro is responsible for light- ing both sides of Steeles Avenue, Markham.Town Council was told by Mayor Anthony Roman, chairman of York Region’s engineering committee. Council agmeed. If you’re losing your hair, don’t lose your head. And it must do something for somebody. Because the formulae were awarded a gold medal as the outstanding new development for hair problems by last year's Internaâ€" tional Exhibition of new Products in Brussels What the treatment does is reduce itchiness and tenderness in the scalp. RemoVe not-so-hot-looking scales. Correct oil imbalances. Stabilize excessive hair fall. And increase circulation in the scalp. (A must for revitalization of the growth “Further, we would earn- estly‘request that, for the safety of all vehicle owners using the intersection and adjacent streets and until such time as more adequate traffic control of an automat- ed nature is available, police control be provided, at least during the rush hour periods. This is no more than was provided at the McNichoI intersection, prior to the in- stallation of a warning flash- ing beacon. “I .would appreciate your assistance in expediting our “Already a number of quite serious collisions have oc- curred. And daily, I speak with personal experience, during the rush hour periods there are an incredible num- ber of near misses. “I understand that the Town of Markham has al- ready allocated the necessary funds for the provision of traffic lights at the above intersection, and they indi- cate that the delay is within Metro. Whilst I appreciate that certain procedural stefis must be followed in order to make any changes of this nature, again I emphasize our great feeling of concern that if the installation of traffic lights is delayed very much longer, there Will be a very serious accident potential. “Due to poor co-ordination of planning, Metropolitan Toronto appears to have seen fit to provide traffic lights at the junction of Don Mills Road and McNichol. a‘ relatively minor intersection, whilst leaving a “free for all” situation at a very busy inter- section. “I cannot over-emphasize the anxiety and concern of the residents in the residen- tial areas to the north of this intersection over the current situation. “I have been instructed by my board of directors to con- tact you, and draw your atten- tion to a problem which is increasing in severity daily. “I refer to the junction of two arterial roads. Steeles Avenue East and Don Mills Road. Since the extension of Don Mills Road north from Finch Avenue East was op- ened several weeks ago, there has now arisen a very dan- gerous situation at the above junction: ham Town Clerk, says Rate- payer President Rick Ellis, 187 Bayyiew Fairways Drive. The Ellis letter is as follows: request and look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience," said the‘ Bayview Fairways Rate- payer Association letter. Thomhill Lions Club 221-2222 HILLCREST TOURS Ring Funeral Home BYRON E. RING 7783 YONGE ST. THORNHILL 889-7783 Willowdale, Ontario OPENING .NEXT WEEKS; FURNITURE'n Every Wednesday YORK FARMERS’ MARKET (Photo by Susan Samila) & Travel Service OUTLET . - BOROVDY PLAZA \ . 9185 YONG}?! s'r. . momma $$$WAJT’NSAVE$$$' cycle and proper replacement.) This treatment can be found only one place in Toronto. Sevier Institute. Give us a call. We'll help keep your hair and your head together. Sevier Institute STARTING TIME - 8 RM. EARLY BIRDS -â€" 7:40 P.M. MINIMUM JACKPOT â€" $600. 23 Madawaska Avenue BINGO 91 Yonge Street, Suite 302. Toronto Ontario. 364-4591. Belated birthday greet! to Dennis Merry of Dun Road, who added another 0 to his shoulders. Timothy Muus, son of l and Mrs. Ted Muus of D1 can Road. was christened Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Pew Muus of Kapuskasin-g W! the Godparents of ti Timmy. John Lukianluk of Dunc Road has just returned fr‘ 3 well deserved holiday Florida. ‘ It is that time of ye again when the Richv: Lions are holding th< February Fling on Februa 16 at their newly redecorat Hall at 31 Spruce Avem Richvale. For a mere $8 1: couple you dance to yo heart’s content. with buffn bar privileges. and do prizes included. For flake please telephone 889-37l You forgot about Valentim well here is your chancé make up for being forgeti and have a joyful time. Happy greetings Brigitte Hohener of Dunc Road. who will celebrate I eighth birthday on Februz 10. Greetings and best wi: es to Mrs. Gutsch of Dun: Road, on her 73rd birthc‘ on February 11. A jackpot of $100 cou be won at the Lions Bin Night every Sunday startix at 7:30 pm at the Lions Ha 31 Spruce Avenue, Richvale Neighborhood Notes EAST RICHVALE Correspondent: Mrs. Sophie Logush Telephone 889-4405 884-1705