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With two or three bus loads converging on to a garden at one time, one can imagine what a scramble there was to see the new The last three days were largely given over to bus tours which took us to gar- dens in Roanoke and the sur- rounding area to a distance of 50â€"75 miles from the convention headquarters. In these gardens, most of which featured iris, could be seen not only iris which had been grown there for a number of years but also a considerable number of guest iris, usual- ly new hybridized ones, some of which are still being grown under number. Alto- gether there were about 4.000 of these guest iris in the various gardens visited, many of these being sent by some of the most famous iris hybridizers in America to-day. 20 SWISS THERE The first two days were given over to registration and business sessions with a welcome dinner on the eve~ ning of the second day. We felt quite proud to stand up and be counted as the largest Canadian representation for many years. Even so, as a toreign delegation we were outnumbered by 20 from the Swiss society. The total re- gistration was 507, most of course coming from various parts of the United States. It seemed that green fore- sted slopes were always fac- ing us. providing scenic vis- tas in every direction. The weather 'was on the whole dry and hot with tempera- tures in the high 80's. It became a bit oppressive in the valley on one or two evenings when thunderclouds built up and provided some fireworks with just a little rain. We were part of a group of 10 Canadians from the Toronto area (Willowdale to Barrie) who attended the 1974 Iris Convention. The hedaquarters were _ Hotel Roanoke, one of the few re- maining railroad hostelries in the United States. The city is situated in a valley between the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the higher but more distant Appalachians on the west. BY MARGARET GOVAN Mr, and Mrs. Murray Smith of Thornhill attended the American Iris Society Convention in Roanoke, Vir- ginia, May 14-18. He is the secretary of the Thornhill Horticultural Society and also the president of the To- ronto Area Branch of the Canadian Iris Society. Here is his report of the conven- tion. Murray Smiths Of Thornhill At U.S. Iris Society Meet When the war came he are different. It ,would be joined the R. H. L. Infantry well worth your time to come and served overseas for twoâ€" and see for yourself. We wish and-half years. He brought a Mr, Paquet the best in his bride with him from Holland. second career. (I asked him if he were bil- The opening is June 1, at lngual. “Tri” he answered. 10 am. Thereafter it will “French, English and Dutch”) open at the same hour, Tues- In 1951 he came to Toron- day to Sunday inclusive. The to. He worked in the shoe number on Yonge Street is business but never gave upl8238. He has travelled widely, throughout Europe, and the American continent. and he has chosen his subjects from all these countries. BORN IN QUEBEC Raymond Paquet was born in Quebec City of English speaking Canadian parents. (The first Church of England Bishop of Quebec was one of his forebears.) After his pre- liminary school years he at- tended the Quebec School of Fine Arts. BY MARGARET GOVAN North Thornhill Correspondent Paquet’s Palette is opening on June 1 at the shOpping plaza just north of the Lang- staff School on the west side of Yonge Street. It is a gift boutique, an artist’s supply shop, and an outlet for Ray- mond Paquet's large collec- tion of his own pictures. These range in subject from land- scapes. buildings, flower picâ€" tures and still life to figures. He has travelled widely, throughout Europe, and the American continent, and he has chosen his subjects from all these countries. BORN IN QUEBEC Raymond Paquet was born in Quebec City of English speaking Canadian parents. on his painting. He took lessons from Adrian Dingle. He lived in Thornhill on Helen Avenue for thee years â€"his two boys went to school hereâ€"then he moved to Auâ€" rora, Now he’s back on Royal Orchard Boulevard and his ‘Eamily are grown-up. He is realizing his ambition: pro- ducing and teaching art, and running his own store. ATTRACTIVE INTERIOR It is a very pleasant store to browse in. The owner, one son and a nephew have work- ed hard on the interior and the result is most attractive. His pictures are on the walls. This is not his first showing. He has exhibited in the Rich- mond Inn, the Skyline, Au- rora, Newmarket and a cou- ple of movie houses. O WEDDING RECEPTIONS o BANQUETS PRIVATE PARTIES, ETC. EXTENDED BUSINESS HOURS ’3- am to 9 pm Mon. to Fri‘ Saturday ‘til 6 pm YONGS & LEVENDALE MRXCRMONI) HlLL Local Man Realizes Ambition Opens Art Shop In Thornhill For Your Convenience Richmond Hill Curling Club TRY Please contact Richmond Hill Curling Club P.O. Box 120. Elgin Mills Rd. Richmond Hill, Ont. 88 now invites you to use their facilities for: " CLEANING 3 ~ cmnss MARKHAM: “Bold, imagin- ative and innovative direc- tions," must be developed if the Markham and District Family Life Centre is to con- tinue to properly serve this area. Executive Director Mario Bartoletti. said in his annual report. He said the Markham Centre has gone as far as it could go under its original goals set in 1966 and 1967. Mr. Smith has about 800 varieties of iris in his own garden. He has successfully hybridized a most beautiful white iris. and is now work- mg on another color Otherwise until 4:30 pm it was into the bus, out of bus, across the rolling country- side or through the city streets and into and out of six or seven gardens a day. On Saturday there was an additional evening banquet which lasted until 10 pm. GREAT EXPERIENCE It has been a great expe- rience â€" seeing all those new iris in varying but beautiful garden settings; meeting enthusiastic and friendly gardeners from Texas to New Hampshire, from New Jersey to Califor- nia; and glimpsing or shak- ing hands with some famous names in the iris world. But it was great too, to get back to our own garden and see how things had fared there. am and were seated in the bus around 7. An hour was left open for lunch. The three tour days were fairly strenuous. We rose at 5â€"5:30 am, got down to a buffet breakfast at 6â€"6:30 things, and get a picture if possible of those iris which just might become famous in the next ten years. CANADIAN NATIVES Two of the gardens visited were those of Lloyd and Margaret Zurbrigg in Rad- ford. The Zurbriggs were born in Canada. Both spe- cialized in music (and iris) and later went to the U.S.A. where Lloyd obtained his doctorate. He is new director of music at Radford College where we had lunch. Lloyd is a hybridizer of note (he started this in Canada) and has made a name for himself in the field of reblooming iris. Both planned and assis-‘ ted in the musical part of the entertainment at the dinners. JOB HUNTING? The best place to start looking is where the best jobs are offered . . . Liberal Classified! Besides his pictures there is everything for the artist. and most attractive and artis- tic gifts on shelves and count- ers. Many of these come from behind the iron curtain and are different. It ,would be well worth your time to come and see for yourself. We wish Mr. Paquet the best in his second career. 889-4554 Clyde Reynolds of the parks and recreation com- mittee reported on these matters. A summer recre- ation brochure will soon be distributed by the town. Some work will be done on the parks but some must wait for school site develop- ment. Plans and drawings of the community centre be ing built at John and Bay- view were displayed. Lion Bob Adams spoke on behalf of the Lions Club and asked area residents to support Lions Club efforts to raise money for the new complex. At least one arena should be ready for this September. “This area is well serv- iced by public transporta- tion.” So said Alan Dessau in his report on bus services and “GO train" plans. Spokesman for the shop- ping centre committee was Joe Pietroski. This matter has been the subject of much discussion during the past year. At the request of ‘the CMHA many changes have been made to the de- velopers’ original plans. Mr. Pietroski emphasized the co- operatidn we have had from council, Planning Director Bill Power and the develop- ers in trying to work out compromises acceptable to the community and to the developers. Tom Gilmour of Trisec Corporation was present with plans and answered questions about the plaza. The rezoning for the reg- ional centre has been ap- proved by Markham Council but must still be approved at the OMB level. Ken Harvey attended Markham Council meetings concerning possible electoral ward changes and explained our local government organ- ization of mayor, regional councillors and local coun- cillors. With elections com- ing up this December, it is essential this matter be re- solved soon. If a satisfac- tory solution cannot be reached by Markham Coun- cil, the matter will be re- ferred to the Municipal Board for their opinion. w-____I_,EVENDALE MEATS - LEVENDALE RD The planning and zoning commitee will keep residents informed about these plans and also on plans regarding the Sabiston dump and the large trunk sewer system presently under discussion. Bob Allison introduced his planning and zoning com- mittee‘s reports. Peter Bry- son described proposed resi- dential development in sev- eral areas of the community as follows: townhouses plan- ned for “Block A", a parcel of land on Simonston Boul- evard, backing onto the pro- posed Highway 404; a pro- Dosal for single family dwell- lngs on five acres adjoin- ing the new German Mills Public School site; and a developer‘s proposal, not yet presented to Markham Town Council, for a high density townhouse development on the north side of John Street. The German Mills area has undergone many changes since the association's form- ation two years ago and the directors had prepared re- ports on all matters of im~ portance to the area’s resi- dents. LOOSE WIENERS The new constitution was unanimously approved by the members present. The May 16 meeting of the German Mills Home- owners’ Association was well attended in spite of the Stanley Cup playoff game. About 100 people came to this first meeting presented by the new board of direct- ors under the leadership of President Peter Grosskurth. BUTT PORK CHOPS BUTT PORK ROAST LEAN SIDE BACON Homeowners' Meeting k at mann slums at - Fl’Oflt Quarters 0f BEEf 99¢ lb. CUSTOM CUT, WRAPPED AND Sides of Beef . . . .l.09 lb. 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He hopes to have a “community-involved" school and asked parents to let him know what their expectations are. He regards this fall’s portable accommodation as "not a problem but a chal- lenge". Mr. Maunder will meet again with the resi- dents on Thursday, May 30, at Bayview Fairways Public School. Ward 1 Councillor Gary Kay addressed the meeting about the redistribution is- described plans for a social event on June 22 at the “Old Schoolhouse" on German Mills Road. This is not a fund raising affair. It is an old - fashioned community get-together for food and fun, music and games, and the tickets are an old-fash- ioned 50c per person. Chairman Mrs‘ Rena Mazor 34 years experience on home appliances WE COVER ALL SURROUNDING AREAS. NO EXTRA CHARGES SMALL APPLIANCES OF ALL TYPES ALL REPAIRS ARE FULLY GUARANTEED FOR. 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