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The Liberal, 7 Aug 1974, p. 19

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Darlene Head, North Tay- lor Mills Drive, and Rose- marie Bratfisch, North Fern- leigh Circle are thoroughly enjoying their summer in Europe, according to latest reports. n_ll -yr‘,_- Their first stop was Ger- many, where Rosemarie has Not all of Richmond Hill High School's 11 Ontario Scholars are University bound. Some want a year to travel to think about the future. Some of those enter- ing university in the fall have very definite goals, others are still feeling their way. still undecided. Variety Of Careers Ahead For Richmond Hill Scholars But one thing all have in common. They are among the 174 students in York Re- gion’s 13 secondary schools who achieved an average of 80 percent or better at the end of grade 13 and will receive a $200 each award along with their Ontario Scholarship certificate; The school's top student, Maxine Waiters. 18. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Watters. Driscoll Road. with an average of 87.8 percent nlans to attend the Univer- sity of Western Ontario in London in the fall. She will be going into a liberal arts course. majoring in langu- ages. Maxine is interested in working with children. She is spending the summer as a counsellor at a day camp in Metro operating under a pro- vincial summer works grant. Karen Pfenning, 18. daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pfenning. Laverock Avenue. with an average of 86 per- cent. is working as a teller in a bank in Concord. Al- ready proficient in three lan- guages she plans to travel in Europe where she has friend.s and relations to improve her linguistic skills. hoping evenâ€" tually to become an airline stewardess on international flights. Susan Meehan. 19. daueh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Meehan of Bedford Park Avenue, came up with an average of 85. She. too. is interested in languages. She plans to enter the University of Toronto in September. studying arts and sciences, majoring in languages with a View to becoming a teacher. Meanwhile she is working in a local factory. Main interest of Ann Wyn- ne. 18. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Wynne. Centre Street West, is music. With an average of 84.3 percent, Ann is working this summer with the Richmond Hill Youth Concert Band, recipi- ent of an Opportunities For Youth grant from the Fede- ral government. Arm played \\% the RHHS band and orchestra all through her years at the school. This summer she and other members of the band are providing entertainment for senior citizens. hospital Student Grows White Beans Helped By Venture Capital Venture Capital, part of the Ontario Government’s Experience ‘74 summer emâ€" ployment program for stud- ents provided interest free loans ranging from $200 to $1,000 to students to set up their own businesses. The loans have to be paid back by August 30. Twenty venture programs have been operating this summer. about half in the Toronto area, two in Kitch- ener, three in the Ottawa- Kingston area. three in Pet- erboro and two around Lon- don. They range from cus- tomizing motorcycles to house painting, grass cutting and selling boating equip- ment. An example is Steve Thompson, a 23-year-old second year master of busiâ€" ness administration student at the University of Western Ontario, who hopes to be paying a large part of the cost of next year‘s education by raising white beans. For the past two summers he worked the midnight shift in the salt mine in Goderich and wanted no more of it. He had planned to work for himself this summer even before he heard about Ven- ture Capital, using land rented from his farmer father. near Clinton. He worked out an analysis of the potential of raising white beans with the London Chamber of Commerce. This analysis was sent to Queen’s Park. was approved. and relatives, then on to Austria and to Greece. (Train travel- lers here may gain some comfort in learning that it took 43 hours for their train io travel from Vienna to Athens). The girls were in Greece at the time of the governâ€" patients, nursing homes. camps, as well as giving instruction in band instru- ments to children of elemen- tary school age. Ann is still undecided about the future. James Graham. 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Gra- ham. Roseview Avenue, is getting plenty of fresh air and exercise as a summer employee with the town's works dpeartment. With an average of 84.2 percent he plans to study science at York University. A summer receptionlst 1n the office of a local doctor. Pattilyn Racioppa, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Racioppa. Trayborn Drive, graduated with an av- erage of 82.6 percent. She will be going into a general arts course at the University of Toronto and hopes to be- come a teacher. The University of Guelph has accepted Nancy Dyson, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Dyson, Richmond Street. Her average at the end of the school year was 82.6 percent. Working this summer as a teller in a local bank, Nancy has not yet de- cided on her career goal. Rose Morra, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Morra, Laverock Avenue, with an average of 823 percent, is a clerk in a book store in the Hill. She will be attending the University of Toronto in the fall, specializing in lang- uages. uagca. Kevin Loftus, l9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Loftus, Arnold Crescent, is a fence builder for the present. tak- ing lessons in scuba diving in his spare time. Kevin is interested in veterinary med- icine, and with an average of 82.2 percent is headed for the University of Guelph in September. A career in law is the goal nf Edward Houlihan 18. son of Fergus Houlihan, Laver- ock Avenue, and the late Mrs. Houlihani He will be studying at the University of Toronto in the fall, maj- oring in English and history. Meanwhile he is working as a relief station operator for the CNR in West Toronto. Now employed in an ad- ministration office at York University. Marion Quinn, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Quinn, Ashlar Road, will be entering a nursing course at McMaster Universâ€" ity in Hamilton. She won her Ontario Scholarship with an average of 805 percent. The scholarships and awards will be presented to the students at the school’s commencement exercises in the fall. Steve rented 60 acres of Ian-d from his father. He is growing 35 acres of white beans and 25 acres of corn. realizing that diversity is safer than depending on one crop alone. Steve has a degree in agJ ricultural economics from the University of Guelph and can make. with good luck and good weather. up to $2,000 from his Venture. At the worst he hopes to break even. He also intends to sup- plement the income from his crOp by hiring himself out to other farmers. John Near and Rich Farr of London have formed a company called Farr and Near Concrete Contractors. and they do subcontracting jobs for Canadian Pools Ltd‘ of London as well as their own jobs. They specialize in ibuilding sidewalks for pools. patios, retaining walls and curbs. John is a third year Uni- versity of Toronto student contemplating going into a master business administra- ‘ion course and Rick is in third year business at Wil- frid Laurier University. They went to high school to- gether in Woodstock. They applied for and re- ceived the maximum loan of $1.000, purchased a battered truck ($725 plus repairs) and other equipment. They had spent seven previous sumâ€" mers working for Rick’s father, a Woodstock con- tractor. feceptionist in ment overthrow and observed the mass hysteria as men prepared for possible civil war and women panicked in the streets, Darlene's last letter was written aboard a ship on the Mediteranean bound from Greece to Italy and she des- cribed the Ibeauty of the blue skies, water and sunlight. From Italy they plan to go on to Spain, then France and back to Germany before re- turning to the Hill at the end of the month. Mr. and Mrs. David Samila, [van and Maya, of Sugar Ma- ple Lane returned last week from a flying trip to Excel- sior Springs, Missouri. Mr. Samila flew the small two- passenger plane from Mark- ham Airport to Missouri where they visited for a Week with Mrs. Samila’s grandfather, Chester Daniel. She had not been to Excel- sior Springs since she was a child. The children had a won- derful time exploring in the rural community, watching the horses, cows, pigs and piglets and visiting with their greatâ€"grandfather and his neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jarvie, iveeksmezf long time residentsof Sus- mg for an sex Avenue, now lxvmg 1n_in aid of ‘ Downsview returned recent-i ‘ , . «dystrophy. 1y from a months trip to . . the British Isles and Eur-opal Commg. On arrival they hired a car (Thursday and headed for Dover, and the home joined by Mr. Jarvie‘s sister.113y , 234 Agnes Jones, and husband,'Ch31rm3nl Ted, who had come from P3“! 5331" Wales, they drove up the helpers 33 west coast to Ayr, Scotland. Lorne Your vacation neWs, guests from out of town. neighborhood happenings, a c a d e m i c achievements make interesting reading for “It’s Happening in The Hill”. Church and social events may also be report- ed through this free serv- ice to our readers. They enjoyed the scenic and impressive trip through the Loch country, then to [nverness, to Edinburgh, and down the east of Eng- land to London. They found the “bed and breakfast” and the village and small town pubs the best and the friendliest Spots for meals and overnight stops â€" espe- cially when they identified themselves as Canadians, New-comers and old- timers alike are kept in- formed through the social pages. Items for inclusion in the current issue should be in the office by NOON MONDAY. Address your neWS to Social Editor Mar- garet Lade, “The Liberal", 10101 Yonge Street, tele- phone ‘884-8177 or 881- 3401. In London they said fare- well to the Joneses, and the Jarvies flew to Ibeza, an zsland off the coast of Spain for a glorious week of re- laxing in the sun. From there it was back to London and home from a very en- joyable holiday. ______ Mr. and Mrs. William Pol- lard of Altamira Road were in England last month for the wedding of their son, Lieutenant David Pollard (Navy) and Captain Shiela Huddlestone (Air Force). They were accompanied by their son, Dannie, and by Mr. Pollard‘s sister-in-law, Mrs. George Pollard of Tyne- view Lane. A graduate of Richmond "ill High School and Royal Military College, Kingston. Lieut. Pollard was further- ing his military training at Royal Roads Military Col- lege in Victoria when he was sent to Halifax where he met Capt. Huddlestone, a nhvciotherapist with the Canadian Armed Forces last PAMELA PINSENT Nursing Graduate Pamela Christine Pinsent, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pinsent. Talmage Av- enue, Richmond Hill, gradu- ated July 26 from the Night- engale School of Nursing in Metro. A graduate of Bay- view Secondary School in Richmond Hill, Pamela has accepted a staff position at Toronto Western Hospital. Capt. Huddlestone was sent to the CAF base at Morcambe, Lancashire, Eng- land, and the wedding early in July took place in nearby Heysham, in the 1,000 year- old St. Peter’s Church of England. Mrs. George Pol- lard‘s mother, Mrs. Tena Ho- ward of Ramsgate, and her sister, Enid Chaplan of Lon- don travelled to Morcambe for the wedding. fall The group from Canada travelled extensively before returning h o m e, visiting Canterbury and the famed cathedral, going to see rela- tives of Mr. Pollard in Ret- tish in the Birmingham area and in Derby and Mrs. Pol- lard‘s relatives in Ramsgate. London and Devon. She also visited Hull in York- shire where she was born. Reporters are constantly being told that newspapers only print “the bad things" young people do. never the “good things". This sort of criticism cannot fail to arouse {the ire of journalists who {have written literally hund- reds of reports of good works; dedication and enthu- ‘siasm of a large segment of our youthful population. It was the first return trip for Mr. Pollard since World War II when he met his wife, a war bride. of the opportunity to visit some of her father's family in Wigmore in the Reading area in Berkshire. For Mrs. George Pollard it was her first trip to Eng- land and she took advantage Lieut, Pollard has been posted to the Teranowa in the Pacific, so he and his bride will be living in Esqui- malt, British Columbia, where his ship is based. Carnival Time Take, for example, the many reports we have receiv- ed, and published, of youngs- ters too young to get summer jobs who have worked for weeks, even months, prepar- ing for and holding carnivals in aid of victims of‘ muscular dystrophy. Coming up tomorrow (Thursday) is a carnival at the home of Brenda Keith, 13, 234 Norfolk Avenue. Chairman of the group is Paul Saarimaki, 14, and other helpers are Rick Saarimaki, 12, Lorne Baxter, 11 and Ray Sherrar, 13. There will be games. prizes, entertainment, refreshments. The carnival starts at 12:30 pm and will go an “as hold out.” This is the second year‘ this group has held an MD carnival and they have been working very hard to make it a success. Proceeds will help finance the vital re- search and patient service programs of the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Ca- nada. Richmond Hill Horticul- tural Society’s August meet- ing next Tuesday will be a summer flower show and ice cream social in the Presby- terian Sunday schoolroom. Everyone is invited to attend, to browse around the “bring and buy” table and e n j o y refreshments. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 pm and there will be door prizes. - Ont. Championships For Hill Bowlers Two provincial champion- ships came to Richmond Hill' last weekend when five members of the Richmond Hill Lawn Bowling Club were successful in their bid [or top honors. In the colt division, the new provincial champions are Dawson Hare, Brian Mather and Gary Charity. In the pair division, the 1974 provincial champions are Morley Hall and Larry Wales. The provincial finals were held in Hamilton. The pair of local bowlers will now represent Ontario in the Canadian champion- ships to be held in Winni- peg, starting August 19. At the local greens Satur- day, the J: A. Greene Tro- phy was won by the Bob Henderson rink of Agin- ccurt. The Fred Deerlove rink of Brampton was in second place and a local rink took third prize. It was composed of Jack Cowie, Jessie Grainger and Doug Piddick, skip. High for one win was the Fred Tucker- rink cf Brampton, At Allandale Monday Brian Mather, Jessie and Jim Grainger won the Fer- guson Trophy. long as the prizes Children at Richmond Hill Day Care Centre at St. Mary’s Anglican Church use the parking lot as a playground. Some equipment has been erected along an unpaved strip at the edge of the parking lot where groups of children play under supervision of teachers and summer staff. A fenced-in area on the Yonge Street frontage of the church at Vaughan Sideroad is equipped with pint-size equipment for the younger tots who go out in relays through the day.‘ 1 n 3151's 'fiév’é’ beefi on the drawing board for a new, larger day care centre in the civic centre in BAIF on the Fourteen grade 13 gradu- ates of Bayview Secondary School in Richmond Hill achieved an 80 percent or better average at the end of the school year to qualify as Ontario Scholars. At the top of the list is Verylene Gambrill, 17, of Osiris Drive, daughter off! thg late Mr. and Mrs. Veryl Gambrill, with an average of 89.7. Working at present as a waitress in a local drive-in restaurant, Verylene plans to take legal administration at Seneca College, beginning in September. The $200 cash award that goes with the scholarship will help finance the course. She was closely followed by Mary Anne Van Arem, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Van Arem of Bayview Avenue who had an average of 88.8 percent. Organizer of the school’s KAP telethon to raise funds for foster child- ren abroad and worthy causes in this community, Mary Anne is working in an accounting office in the Hill. In the fall she plans to study mathematics at the University of Waterloo and intends to go on to a teaching career. Ruth Louden, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lou- den, Allgood Street, came through with an 87.2 percent average. Now working as a waitress, she will be studying translating and interpreting at Laurentian University in §udbury and hopes that, on graduating as an interpreter, she will have opportunities to travel extensively. Ingrid Lindemann, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lindemann, Alper Street, is travelling in Eur- ope. Her itinerary includes Spain, France, Germany, Austria and England. This is Ingrid’s second summer in Europe where she and her family have friends and rela- tives. She is interested in langu- ages and would like to work fer an airline. but intends to take a job for a year before deciding whether or not to persue further formal studies 11,“. y». vuv ___ at college 61' university. Her final average was 86.2 per- cent. Rosemarie Btatfisch, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Bratfisch. North Fem- leigh Circle, with an 84.8 per- cent average, is also travel- ling in Europe. She has been "”U in Grgece and will be visiting friends and relatives in Ger- man Like Ingrid. Rosemarie r)lans to work for a year be- fore deciding on a career. She is interested on becom- ‘ng an airline stewardess. Ingrid McLeod, 18, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray McLeod, Rockport Crescent is working as a lifeguard at Pcint Pelee Provincial Park 11 Lake Erie. Earlier in the summer she had an exhilaratâ€" Scholarship Students At Bayview Also Active In School And Community Life Parking lot Playground For Day Care Children ing experience mountain climbing with O u t w a r d Bound in British Columbia. Ingrid's 84.2 prcent aver- age has also earned her a scholarship to Queen’s Uni- versity in Kingston where she will be entering a pre- med course. Her career goal is medicine A degree in engineering is the objective for Scott Mer- ritt, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Merritt, Anzac Ave- nue. He is at present working for the town‘s works depart- ment. Scott had a Ibusy year as chairman of Bayview’s KAP campaign, but still managed to achieve an 84 percent average at the end of the year. Kathryn Frise, l7, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Frise of Lucas Street, is meeting students from all over the region this summer as she works in the grade 13 bookstore located in her home school. The store, un- der jurisdiction of the York County Board of Education, serves students about to enter grade 13 in schools throughout the region. With an 82.8 average, Kathryn plans to study arts and science at Queenfs [Ini- versity. H91“ E garten teacher Part time work as sales clerk in a retail store and with a packaging firm are keeping Cathy Stephenson, 18, busy this summer. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stephenson, Sussex Avenue, Cathy will be study- ing science at McMaster Un- iversity in Hamilton. / Linda Vemer, 18. daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Verner, Demaine Crescent, with an average of 82.3 perâ€" cent, is doing office work in Richmond Hill. She enters a co-op math course at the University of Waterloo in the fall and intends to beâ€" come a chartered accountant. Daniel Kernohan, 19. son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kern- ohan, Laverock Avenue, with an average of 82.3 percent, is relaxing during the sum- mer months, “doing what I feel like doing”. He has, in addition to the Ontario Scholarship. been awarded a York University Entrance Scholarship and will be studying visual arts at that university in the fall. ( DAY? my CLEANING YONGE 8; LEVENDALE RICKMOND HILL fivef goavl â€" kinder- a CLEANING a» CENTRES” THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1974 19 Susan Casselman, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Casselman, Norfolk Avenue, is doing clerical work for Helpmateâ€"Informaâ€" tion. Editor of the school‘s year book, “Profile ’73" in her grade 12 year. Susan will be entering a course in journalâ€" ism at fiyerson Polytechnical Instit Ate in Metro at the end of the summer. A sales clerk in a paint store now, Brian Cook, 18, will also be going to Ryerâ€" son. He will be taking an architectural course. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Erle Cool; Markham Road, he complet- ed grade 13 with an 80 per- 10088 Yonge St. Richmond Hill 884-5587 SOCIAL CLUB ARE YOU TIRED OF BEING ALONE . . . 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