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Political activity at the local government level is warming up in the .new regional Town of Mark- ham as the biennial election looms. Voting date for school board and municipal positions is the first Monday of December every two years, making it December 2 this year. Markham’s returning officer is Town Clerk Administrator Joseph Pickard. He will receive the voter list from the Department of Rev- enue October 8. The list will be posted for public viewing that week and voters will have until November 1 to get their names added at the Markham clerk’s office, Don Mills Road at Button- ville. Candidates will have to file their nomination papers, complete with 10 supporting: voter signatures, with Clerk-Administrator Pickard between November 7 and 12. They have until 5 pm on the final day to file. This is probably going to be the most important election to date in the history of Markham. The town’s development and popula- tion explosion is continuing. The bang is getting bigger month by month. The 1975-76 town council will have more to decide about the fate of Markham than any previous council. The school boards will have similar growth decisions to make. The features of the future face of Markham are now being cre- ated, neighborhood by neighbor- While the world in general, it seems, has let out a gigantic howl against US. President Gerald Ford for granting a full and absolute pardon to former President Rich- ard Nixon for transgressions com- mitted, and also for those he may have committed while in office. closer to home no one seems to be making much of a fuss about an- other kind of pardon. And that is the one -â€" albeit a temporary thing â€"â€" in the form of bail being given to rape suspects in Metro recently, despite the fact they’re already out on bail. some- times on similar charges. Concern about the annual slaughter of baby harp seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the cruel methods of slaugh- tering defenseless creatures in abattoirs, and the bar- barous ways of obtaining furs, has led to the~establlsh- ment of the World Day for Animals on October 4, the day dedicated to St. Francis Judges, for the most part, and one is hard put to wondering whether their attitude is cavalier or naive, seem to take the charge of rape very lightly. The weary, but not world-weary, men in black, seem disposed to making it as easy as possible to let those charged. {:0 right back out and get involved in some more trouble almost immed- iately. ‘ World Animal AVrecent case in Toronto seems to 1352 par for the course. The suspect, a 31-year-old Tor- ontonian, was arrested August 8 and accused of raping a 20-year- old woman in her apartment, a week earlier. He was also charged with indecent assault, theft and breaking and entering. He was released August 26 on $10,000 bail on his own recogniz- ance, with the provision that he report regularly to police and stay off drugs. Police opposed bail, because the man’s record, which went back to 1962 included several convic- tions for drug offences, plus four of escaping custody, or being un- lawfully at large. He was also cur- rently on bail on charges of attempted theft. assaulting police and illegal possession of mari- Juana. The father of the rape victim said his daughter’s life had been a nightmare ever since. “She’s a nervous wreck.” he was quoted as saying, ,“and is afraid to be left alone. As soon as she knew he was out on bail, she went right back into her shell.” He said that before the rape. his daughter was a happy girl. Now The community newspaper serving Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Oak King City, Maple and Concord. MAIN OFFICE: 10101 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. L4G 1T7, Ont. Telephones 884-8177 and 881-3401 BRANCH OFFICE: 301 Markham Rd., Richmond Hill, L4G 1.12, cm Telephones 884-1105 and 881-3373 ___r,, Established in 1878, The Liberal is published every Wednesday by Metrospan Publishing Limited - North Division, which also publishes The Banner in Aurora/Newmarket and the Woodbridge-Vaughan News. K. J. Larone, President, Metrospan Publishing Limited J. G. Van Kampen, General Manager, North Division W. S. Cook, Publisher, The Liberal and The News Subscriptions: $7.00 by mail in Canada. $9.00 to USA. Single copies and home delivery 15¢ per copy. No mail delivery where carrier service exists. For subscriptions call 884-1105 or 881-3373. A“ I D b THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Wednesday, WPCNA It's A Critical Time In Markham Affairs Dubious Judgment whiz liberal Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Second class mail registration number 0190 Day Comes On October 4 of Assisi Purpose of the day is to direct attention to the great cruelties inflicted on animals everywhere. to focus thought on the speediest means of abolishing these wrongs, and to inspire action on behalf of all suffering animals wherever they may be. Some of the countries that have taken part in The province appears to have made it certain there will be all the essential sewer and water ser- vices available that the town can use. Citizens can be sure land owners and entrepreneurs are ex- erting every effort to put all avail- able Markham building land to the highest and most profitable use. Town councillors chosen in this election will certainly be subjected to every kind of political influ- ence, both good and bad. Very steady, honest, far sighted and wise representatives were never more badly needed by Markham- hood and street by street. Never we're there greater development pressures on the municipality. The population is scheduled to double in seven years, according to reg- ional planning projections. ites. At this time town citizens should pay very close attention to the ideas and philosophies presented by local politicians in the recent and future interviews and news stories published by this news- paper. Every effort is being made, as in past years by “The Liberal”, to provide each veteran local rep- resentative and each new candi- date with a public local newspaper forum for his views before the votes are cast December 2. And of course, as always in the past each individual Markham citizen is not only welcome, but is urged, to ex- press views on local affairs by means of letters to the editor, care gifuPost Office Box 390, Richmond 1 . “I’m very confused at the way the jud e handled the case,” he said. “ ’5 amazing this fellow is out on bail. I have to keep myself under control.” she was like someone in shock, and even in the daytime she was afraid to be alone. In another similar case. a To- ronto man was charged with rap- ing a Don Mills woman. He was freed on bail, then later arrested in another rape by York Regional Police, and again released on bail. The not-so-learned judges, who insist on granting bail in such in- stances. seem to be mesmerized -bv the accused before them. His rights and his alone, apparently, are all that matter. That lady with the blindfold, waiting to balance the scales, has been draped with a shroud of musty reasoning and no longer presents a challenge to the courts. The latter know now, without even thinking about it for any length of time, that justice is being done when someone signs the bail bond for the accused and the promise is made to appear at a later date to answer the charge. The battered victim, who pro- tests. is just being vindictive, would seem to be their reasoning. There have been mistakes made in the past where an accused is being wrongly held. and no one would like to see the kind of police state â€"- where a man could be held without being told why â€" of the kind the Robarts’ government of a few years ago would have in- flicted on us. but that doesn’t mean the courts now have to com- pound earlier errors with an aval- anche of one-sided ones on the part of the victim. The courts shouldn’t feel that they have to try to redress all the wrones of the past by seeing the accused as the onlv one with any rights anvmore. A little com- mon sense should be used to see that the victim’s rights are hon- ored. too. No one should have to live in fear of his or her attacker. because some judge has been so anxious to presume innocent until proved otherwise. he has in the process, presumed the victim to be guilty. Hill, Thornhill, Oak Ridges World Day celebrations are: Great Britain. Italy, France. India, Germany. China. Po- land. Greece, Burma, Israel, Denmark. Cyprus. Holland. Ceylon. Australia, New Zea- land. Canada .Russla. U.S.A.,‘ South America. Mexico. Japan. South Africa, Swit- zerland, Malaya, Spain, Asiskwa, Oshogbe and Czec- ‘hoslovakia. Sept. 18, 1974 Michael McKay, a 26-year- old folk singer from Stouf- fville, was the main attrac- tion m the Upstairs Room at the Ricnmond Inn recently. Mike has been playing, on the professional level, for the last three years, in var- ious night spots throughout Southern Ontario. Some of the better known in the city include the Nags Head, uhe Oxford Inn and the Auberge Gavrochc, located on Avenue Road. ' Mike is a country and folk singer, specializing in mate- rial written by such artists as Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver, Elton John, Valdy and Merle Haggai-l. Mike’c. version of Murray McLaughlin’s song, “The Farmer's Song”, was quite countryish with very clear- tone vocals. Anot'her coun- try tune, “Country Roads", originally done by John Den- ver, was a fine example of the simplicity that Michael McKay incorporates in his act. The stronger charac- teristics of this song were the bassy-type vocals used and the simple, yet precise. acoustic guitar playing. The “good old days” and the “good old cars” have anniversal appeal. Antique car buffs have spent hundreds of hours and thous- ands of dollars in restoring vintage vehicles to their original glory â€"â€" and The Craven Found- afiion has collected many fine examples of t ese. Many magnificent examples of early autos provided by the Foundation will be on View at Hillcrest Mall beginning tomorrow and con- tinuing the rest of this and all of next week. Included will be a 1911 Rolls Royce Touring Silver Ghost and the above classic car, a 1928 Durant Model M-2. This coupe has a contin- ental four cylinder L head with a 3-3/3 inch bore and a 41,4” stroke. It develops 36 horse- gower at 2400 rpm and has a 107 inch wheel- ase. The song "Daniel" (written by B. 'I‘aupin and E. John) proved to be a disaster for McKay, for the song was never meant to be played as a country tune. Unfortunate 1y Mike‘s vocals are much too low for this song's upbeat style. One of the finer num- bers to be played was an ori- ginal by McKay himself. The song “Sea Shell" was indeed a tight, but simple, folk song which sounded quite similar to the style of Gordon Light- foot. In the song “Sundown” (written byi Li‘ghtfoot), Mike displayed ' strong acoustic guitar playing. though his 5'lllllllllllllllllllll“lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllll“\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllll‘ cess again this week. And there has also been some talk that Geronimo Room will be bringing in some big-name Toronto rock bands. 'But unfortunately, no one in their publicity or promotions d e p a r t m e n t seems at all interested in elaborating on what's exactly in store for those who might have wanted to attend. So, as in the past, Rock Talk will be keeping in touch with the better night spots in the city, so that if you fancy rock, folk or pop music, you'll know exactly where the finer acts are appearing. ‘ study tensrve Lceung, auu out; common first year program ‘two semesters) each student chooses a major area of from one of five offered performance, arrang- ing/composition. music his- tory. music education and general diploma. Students also may perform in choir, stage band, accor- dion orchestra jam/rock "ombo, trio sonata ensemble duo pianos, percussion env sembles and experimental music ensembles. For further information contact the college at 677- 6810, extensions 427 or 428. Ulla 1:111 can 895-1581. NEWMARKET: A multi- colored, six stream fountain may soon ‘decorate Fairy Lake just south of the falls. The now-defunct Newmarket Rotary Club, has agreed to donate $2,000 towards the project. The town’s parks and recreation committee has been considering build- ing the fountain for more than two years. It would be on a raft anchored in the middle of the lake and would be lighted by four- colored spotlights. UU‘S’UIIVL v. Of the untario UUVCl'lllllcuL, so Scouts could share their knowledge with inexperi- enced campers. For the first time, visitors to the Earl Rowe Provincial Park near Alliston were able to make use of the camping know- how of two Rover Scouts, Donald MacDonald. 18. and Daniel Bryant. 19, who pro- vided service and assistance tto park visitors from their “Camper Service Centre.” Both are from Strathroy. The two Rovers spent all summer helping people to set up tents, build campfires be furious, she called on the Rovers to restore it to its original quality. Each weekend brought 1( to 12,000 visitors to Ear Rowe Park and three volun- teer Boy Scouts or Vent turers were there to belt from Friday to Sunday. An early evaluatior shows that “Scouting In Tht Parks" was an unqualifiet success and a desire ha: been expressed to see it ex panded in future years tr include more provincia parks â€" and in other pro vinces. too. lllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllill\llllllll\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll'l “Manufactured by Durant Motors of Can- ada Limited, the car bears the name of one of the most controversial persons ever connected Adults and youngsters in our reading area of the Town of Markham will find lots to do in the fall and winter recrea- tion program prepared by the Markham ‘Parks and Recreation Department. Programs are being offered in badminton. candlemaking. Christmas decorations. decorat- ing with flowers, decoupage, folk guitar. I'd Love To Do That But I‘m Not,Creative. in- terior decorating on a shoe- string. judo. karate. ladies' keep fit. macrame. men‘s bas- ketball. recreational table ten- nis. social bridge. swim and trim. volleyball and ladies’ keep fit, wen-do and yoga. Available in fhig area for adults are: Badminton at Baythorn Pub- lic School. starting October 7. Time is 8 to 11 pm and the fee is $10. ROCK TALK Candlemaking at Woodland Senior Public School. starting October 8 for 10 weeks every Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm. Fee $15.00. Decoupage at Thornlea Sec- ondary School, starting Octo- ber 7. and every Monday from 8 to 10 pm for 10 weeks. Fee $15.00. ' Folk guitar at North Thom- hill Community Centre (Heintz- Antique Cars On View At Hi/Icrest Mall By PAUL JONES Michael McKay upbeat version also could be' said to have lacked the depth of the originals. But even} so, his version of “Sundown” was like'able. Some of the other song-s that were like- able were "Six Days On The Road" “Good Song" and “City Of New Orleans.” Mike’s plans in the future centre mainly around the area of him continuing as a country-folk singer. His only regret as a professional singer, 15 that folk music, at the pub and coffee houSe level, seems to be dying off. Although I tend to agree with him, I‘ still feel that folk music, on this level, has a chance of recovering to the scope and popularity it had in the Sixties. But for this to happen the bigger name Canadian folk-singers, like McLaughlin, Coburn an-d Vald'y would have to start playing in the pubs and cof- fee houses to promote it. Fat chance for this to happen! As with their last visit to the Geronimo Room in the The Black Hawk, Shantai II proved to ma critical suc- cess again this week. man House). starting October 8 and every Tuesday for half hour classes at 8:30 and 9 pm. Fee $20 and only five students per class. Karate at Thornlea Secondary School, October 7 and every Monday from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Fee $15.00. ' Ladies’ keep fit at Storno- way Public School starting October 8 and every Tuesday from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Fee $10. Macrame at Woodland Senior Public School. starting January 7, and every Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm. Fee $15. Men's Basketball at Woodland Senior Public School starting October 8 and every Tuesday from 8 to 10 pm. Fee $10. Recreational table tennis at Thornhill United Church, with two classes, one on Monday and one on Friday â€" the first starts October 7 and the latter October 4. Registration fee is $10 for either. Two classes of swim and trim are also being held at Thornlea Secondary School â€" Mondays from 8 to 9:30 pm and Wednes- days from 8:30 to 10 pm. The former begins October 7 and the latter October 9. Fee for either class is $20, Volleyball and ladies' keep fit at Bayview Fairways Public ‘Seneca Cooking An Artl Those with a yen to turn out their own gourmet specials will have a choice of four courses (no pun in- tended) being offered even- ings this fall at Seneca Col- lege's King Campus, Duf- fering Street north of King Sideroad. Each of the four part- time subjects in the hos- pitality area is scheduled one night a week beginning Music Programs At Humber College 'Rock. classical and jazz music are all being offered in the music program at Humber Community College in Rexdale. Designed for musicians who wish to develop skills in all areas of music, but oarticularly in those fields relevant in today’s concept of practical musicianship. the program is not oriented to either classical or any other particular idiom. If offers concentrated devel- opment of skills in all types of music from Bach to John Cage and Don Ellis. chooses a major area Of "nmbo, trio sonata ensemble with the automobile industry in the United States. William Durant was more promoter and salesman than industrialist and became a mil- lionaire at the age of 40. He was instrumental in the start of the Buick Motor Car Company and eventually was responsible for the forma- tion of General Motors Corporation in 1908. ‘ Production of the Durant started in 1921 and the cars were made with either a four or a six-cylinder engine up to 1931 when the four cylinder was dropped. Production continued for another three years and the Leaside plant was closed early in 1935 because of falling sales and the depression. The Durants were noted for dependability and used Continental engines which became quite famous. Durant Motors also produced the Star, Frontenac, Rugby truck, Reo truck and in the United States, a larger car‘ called the Flint. School. starts October 9 and continues each Wednesday from 8 to 10 pm. Fee $20. A Wen Do (self defense for women) at Thomlea Secondai'y starts October 10 and will con- tinue Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 pm for 10 weeks. The fee is $10. Yoga at Thornhill United Church starts October 9 and will be held every Wednesday for an hour beginning at 10 am. Another class will be held Thursdays at Thomlea Second- ary from 8 to 9 pm, starting October 8. The fee in either case is $20 YOUR PROGRAMS Arts and crafts for young people will get underway at Bayview Fairways Public School October 10. and continue each Thursday for 20 weeks from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Fee is $15.00. Ballet (15 per class) will be taught at Bayview Fairways Public School Thursdays at 6:30 and 7:30 pm. These classes start October 10 and continue for 20 weeks. Fec- is $10. Baton will be featured at Baythom Public School Thurs- days for 20 weeks, with begin- ners starting at 6:30 pm and“ intermediates at 7:30 pm. Be- ginning date is October 10. the week of September 23 “Cooking As An Art â€" With Love and Skill” will de- monstrate the basic skills of high-class food preparation. In addition a number of special dishes will be de- monstrated and there will be ‘tasting sessions during each lesson. The program will close with a. “grand dinner” to which each stud- ent may bring a guest. “Cold Buffets With a Special Flair” will intro- duce participants to such exotic dishes as mousse. pate, and galatine and teach the preparation of salads, cold meat. poultry and fish‘ The course in fancy des- serts and cake decorations demonstrates ways of finis- ing off a meal in elegant fashion. Students will learn to prepare Baked Alaska. omelette en surprise, bombes glacees. frozen mousse, sor- bet. charlottes and a variety of other items. Winemaking in theory and practice, will enable partici- pants to plan a wine cellar that will provide the accom- paniment to a good meal, whatever the occasion. For further information on any of these hospitality courses or the more than 150 other subjects beginning this fall call 884-9901 or 895-1581. Another ciass for beginners starts at Woodland Senior Pub- lic School October 9 at 7 pm Fee is $10. Thursday nights will be set aside for drama at North Thornhill Community Centre beginning October 10 and con- tinuing for 20 weeks. The hours are 7 to 9 pm and the fee is $10.00. Folk guitar will be taught in half hour classes (five pupils per class) at North Thornhill Community Centre Tuesdays at 6:30, 7:00. 7:30 and 8.00 pm. starting October 8. The fee is $20. Guitars are not supplied but rentals may be arranged at $10 for the 20 weeks. Karate will be taught at Thornlea Secondary School Monday from 6:30 to 9:30 pm and at Woodland Senior Wed- nesdays from 8 to 10 pm. The former starts October 7 and the fee is $15 and the latter starts October 9 with a $10 fee. Tumbling and gymnastics may be enjoyed at Baythom Public Mondays and at Thom- lea Secondary Tuesdays. The hours at both places are 6:30 to 8 pm and the fee is $10. The former starts October 7 and the latter October 8. These will be junior classes for six to 9 years. Similar classes will be Dear Mr. Editor: Whoever said “kicking and screaming. they were dragged into the twentieth century" was obviouSly NOT referring to the delegates to the Newmarket High School meeting. “Kicking and screaming" they might have been, but it seems unlikely anyone will be able to intro- duce them to the twentieth century. Why anyone would con- demn a teenager to five years in an institution that is (llâ€"Inadequate for edu- cational purposes. (2)â€"Un- able to expand its facilities and (3)â€"ls unsafe and haz- ardous from the standpoint of fire protection is beyond my thinking. In any other area people would be kick- ing and screaming for a new school. Hopefully the resid- ents of Newmarket have more true concern for their medical welfare than they ‘have for their children's education. and perhaps they allowed the local authorities to update their hospital facilities. The county board of edu- cation has found this build- ing unfit for students. What are the local residents fight- ing to preserve? The atti- tude of some of the parents IScouting In The Parks \Pilot Project Is A Success â€" “it was good enough for me so it’s good enough for them" is ludicrous. In 1925 the Model T Ford was good enough too, but by to- day’s standards it is a curio, good for antique shows. but no longer an accepted mode. of transportation. The exist- ing Newmarket High School building isn't even a “Cen- tury” building. Surely there is a difference between a genuine antique and old junk. The York County Board of Education does not have a reputation for putting up 5 c h o o Is indiscriminately. When the board decides Uuh LUUK “It: LU Lu" UV uu: terminal on Newkirk Road, north of Markham. where I was supposed to get on another bus which would take me the rest of the way. The driver of the other bus said he had to go back to the hospital first, then would come back to Bayview and Markham Road. As I had an appointment I said I would rather walk â€"â€" and walk I did. This was a long walk for an old person. Now. where am I supposed to catch the bus for my re- turn trip. T‘helbus does not turn into the plaza now and no one around there could The York County Board of Education does not have a reputation for putting up 5 c h o o Is indiscriminately. When the board decides that educational facilities are inadequate â€" when they are attempting to raise the level of facilities for educa- tional and environmental purposes â€"- when they go out hunting for Provincial funds to finance this type of project, they are doing the job one expects an educa- tional board to do. Upgrade. In two, or five or even ten years, when the next batch of angry parents con- verge on the Board because the facilities for the New- market High School are in- A great way to get away from the hectic pace of modern society and get back to the good things of nature is to spend one's summer vacation camping. This sum- mer, a lot of people did just that, and provincial and federal camps thoroughout Canada hosted large num- bers of ordinarily city dwellers. The Boy Scouts of Canada have always been keen on camping. Scouts experience camping skills at an early age, and providing oppor- tunities‘ for using natural resources to the fullest is one of Scouting's funda- mentals. A pilot project. “Scouting In The Parks" was conducted this summer under a grant from the “Youth In Action" program of the Ontario Government, so Scouts could share their knowledge with inexperi- enced campers. For the first time, visitors to the Earl Rowe Provincial Park near Alliston were able to make use of the camping know- ‘how of two Rover Scouts, :Donald MacDonald. 18. and Daniel Bryant. 19, who pro- vided service and assistance 'to park visitors from their “Camper Service Centre.” Both are from Strathroy. held at Baythorn Public and Bayview Fairways on Wednes- days from 6:30 to 8 pm, both starting October 9. An inter- mediate and senior class for those 10 years and up will be held at Thornlea Secondary Tuesdays from 8 to 9:30 pm, starting October 8. THORNHILL POOL Public recreational swim- ming will be available at the Thomhill Pool. located at. 8075 Bayview Avenue, south of High- way 7, for adults only; Fridays from 7 to 9:30 pm and from 9:30 to 10:30 pm. and Satur- days from 2-4 pm, 6:30 - 9:30 pm and 9:30 to 10:30 pm. Sundays will be family swim time from 1 to 2:30 pm and 2:30 to 4 pm. Holiday hours will be 1 pm to 4 pm. Instructional swimming is offered at this pool in a wide range of classes from “moms and tots" to National Lifeguard Service. ' Processing of registrations began September 12. Registra- tions must be made by mail and be accompanied by the re- quired fee. By this date. many of the classes will be filled to capacity but a phone call to 297-1900 will help you ascertain where accommodation still exists. adequate, I surely hope someone is around to say "I told you so", Newmarket Taxpayers Unite! Hop into your cars «Model T or whatever else you might be driving now) and drive down Bayview Avenue to Thornlea Second- ary School. Find out what it was that the board was offering your child. Take a look at the resource centres, the library facilities, the clean open structure and the surrounding grounds. Take your children with you. Then take them back to your charming old red brick building, and tell them that this is what you fought so arduously for, and tell them too that the Fire Marshal ‘will soon declare it reason- ably fit for human occupancy. RONNE DALE, Thornhill. BRING BACK OLD BUS ROUTE! Dear Mr. Editorâ€" I am deeply concerned about the changing of the routes of the local buses, which I have found to be completely unsatisfactory. Today I got on a bus at Richmond Heights Centre at 9:15 am to go to Bayview and Markham Road. That bus took me to the GO bus terminal on Newkirk Road, north of Markham. where I was supposed to get on another bus which would take me the rest of the way. tell But I would ask the pow- ors-that-be to please change back to the old bus routes which were perfect and took me to my destination without any trouble. I am certain that a good many other peo- ple would prefer the old route as much as I do. Fortunately I was driven home by a stranger, right to the apartment building â€" there are really some very nice people. and operate portable camp stoves. They also gave one or two lectures a day, super- vised hikes and nature lore demonstrations and shared other skills. The most popu- lar demonstrations, they re- port. were those concerning the proper use of the axe. knife and saw; handicrafts and use of map and com- pass. One of the more challeng- ing jobs was helping people who attempted to erect their own tent and made a mess of it. They would jam together two aluminum poles which were not meant to go together and then seek help in getting them separated. The Rovers report that one woman. camping alone with her children, somehow set her tent on fire. Realiz- ing that her husband would be furious, she called on the Rovers to restore it to its original quality. Each weekend brought 10 to 12,000 visitors to Earl Rowe Park and three volun- teer Boy Scouts or Ven- turers were there to help from Friday to Sunday. An early evaluation shows that “Scouting In The Parks" was an unqualified success and a desire has been expressed to see it exâ€" panded in future years to include more provincial parks â€" and in other pro- vinces. too. me where I could board OLD TIMER