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14 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Wednesday, Aug. 21, Children from the Charles Howitt Public School on Pearson Avenue in Richvale demonstrate trampoline skills and fun. Richmond Hill’s Summerfest ’74 Each summer the Rich- mond Hill Parks and Re- creation Department runs playground programs at eight Schools within the municipality. And after the six-week program 3 parents' night is held. This year, in- The children with their leaders and counsellors en- tertained the audience with songs, dances, skits and dis- plays. These ranged from “Father Abraham". sung by youngsters from MacKillop and McConaghy; "The Howitt youngsters; the “Coke Machine" presented by those from Ross Doan; the “Six Little Ducks” and "A Take Off On The Fifties" presented by Walter Scott; and an “Indian Play" by Six- teenth 'Avenue. Parks and Recreation Di= rector David Hamilton says that according to the res- ponse of the parents and children, Summerfest ’74 may be considered a great success and will probably be followed by Summerfest '75. Tracy Wagg and Kelli Shannon admire some exciting creative work done at Ross Doan Public School on Weldrick Road in Richvale. Streak and Guitarzan" by the Oak Ridges group; "Alley Cat” and "Popcorn" danced by the Beverley SPECIAL MUSIC The object of the play- Richmond Hill Youth Con- you,“ pr?gram “self is to cert Band was a weu_appre_ prowde children with organ- d h ciated feature of the pro- 1?“! as"? Supergised acm’l' . Acres playgroun ers. t e gram. as were skits presented '95 "rmg t 9 Summer- mes and ehfldren attending “Top Hat" and a trampoline by the hard-working staff Some Of the “twin” this a; tgglggggugdthepgfigass' workout by the Charles members, gyeal’ inCIUGed Sports SUCh as softball, track and field. swimming and trampoline, crafts, movies, excursions to such places as Seneca Col- lege, Ontario Place and vari- ous conservation areas. _ Friendship circles, songs and skits also find their way into every day, as well as special activities organized by individual leaders and counsellors according to his or her own particular skill or experience. The staff for this summer's program was: stead of a parents’ night at each school, Summerfest '74 was held on the evening of August 8, when parents. fam- NORTH AREA Beverley Acres: Cathy Barton. Brenda Lemolne, Michael Chateauvert, Michael Tambosso. Oak Ridges: Wendy Findlayson, Laurell Mandeville, Elaine Smith. Danny McVeigh. McConaghy: Cathy Andrews Debbie Ball, Dave Trotman. MaeKlllop: Patricia Harrington. Cathy Deciantis, Alan Tambosso. Sue Lemon. Art Director: David Porter. Director: Mary Anne Palmer. SOUTH AREA Charles Howitt: J eff Snook. Pat Barton, Sue Col- lect. Chris Kalin. Walter Scott: Debbie Baker, Dave Bransfield. Debbie Trotman. Janet Barton. Ross Doan: Sarah Newman, Margaret De- ciantis, Rita Marchione. Steve Langfield. Sixteenth Avenue: Karen Peters, Pam Grasse. Susan Beaudoln. Art Director: Debra Locking. Director: Susan Ball. In a fine setting created by forest and totem pole, with canoe lying across in front of them, children in the recreation program at 16th Avenue Public School in Richvale present an interpretation of Indian life including poem, skit and song. Through poem and skit, the children at Ross Doan Public School on Weldrick Road in Richvale, led their audience into the world of a soft drink factory. Here a filled and labelled bottle is getting capped ! Photo Story By Susan Samila Three young ducks were out for Summerfest ’74 from among the children who attended the morning summer recreation sessions at Walter Scott School on Markham Road. ' - ~ - to Show their parents -* At Summerfest ’74 the Richmond Hill children not only had a chance . 1 what they‘d made, but also had the opportunity to. see what had been done gnghlldTI‘egat B0353: schools. ‘Here Sandra Buskermolen shows her painting to her parents, Mr. an . rs. 0 ms ermolen, sister Nancy and brother Richard. a ifii l . Music provided at the Summcrfest '74 program at the Richmond Hill Arena rounding up _the summer’s town recreation program was provided by the Richmond Hill Youth Concert Band. The musicians contributed greatly to the success of the evening. u