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The Liberal, 13 Nov 1974, p. 27

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Schiller says. it; is im- portant to “involve interest groups in the formulatiOn of town policy beca_u§e “The review should be such so as to hear representation from all organizations that use the arenas as well as interested individuals and should enquire into the type of management. user priorities. fees, acâ€" countability of management and the like", he said. Schiller says. itlis im- Mrs. lrene Taylorâ€"Shuter of Pearson Avenue, Rich- vale, has just returned from a month‘s holidays in Yugoslavia and Russia. She topped off the interesting land trips by taking a cruise on the Adriatic from Dobrovic in Yugoslavia. “The present arena board of management was established when only one arena was in operation. We now have three with a fourth under way." He says he has been “concerned for some time that we may not be providing sufficient general community use of the facilities. Richmond Hill mayoralty candidate Dave Schiller this week called for a regular turnover of membership on council-appointed boards and committees. “Membership on these bodies allows individuals a unique opportunity of getting to know the system, of giving service to the community and in providing a forum to advance one's ideas and opinions", Schiller says. “Because of this uniqueness. appointments to these boards and com- mittees should not become entrenched." If elected, he pledged to recommend to council that advertisements be placed to encourage participation on these appointed bodies. “Policies of appointment should be adopted to ensure new vacancies year by year with equitable ward representation,” he says. Arenas review Schiller calls for “a thorough review of the methods by which we manage the town‘s arenas. Schiller wants rotation in council appointments On the same day there was a wine and cheese party at Mr. George’s home on Taylor Mills Drive north. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sare. Mr. and Mrs. Don Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Street, Mr. and Mrs. Alister Gor- man. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Virgillo and Ev Baker. A group of Richmond Hill High School students working with the world relations committee of Rich- mond Hill YWCA is presenting “A Russian Adventure“ at Don Head Secondary School. Vaughan Road at Trench Street in Richmond Hill at 8 pm Thursday night. Mrs. Kay DeLaBarre. Markham Road, was hostess at a coffee party November 5, for Eric George. candidate for regional councillor in the December 2 election. He spoke briefly of regional affairs as they apply to Richmond Hill. A Russian Adventure will be re-lived by a group of students from Richmond Hill High School who last winter accompanied other students from the region on a trip to that fascinating country. They will be telling their story to the public showing slides and souvenirs. in aid of the local YWCA's world relations committee program. Tea cosy. dolls. posters. andvother mementos of the trip have Old and new residents lot the Hill are interested in what is going on in the community â€" service clubs. church groups. social happenings. Keep them informed through “It‘s Happening In The Hill“. More participation “It is my hope interested groups will soon come forward to assist council in designing new and relevant policies in areas such as senior citizen concerns, youth programs. assistance to the handicapped, and neighbourhood preservation and enhancement. municipal government action or inaction can affect many groups in our com- munity". He says “it should not always be necessary to await an outcry of dissent until moving positively to correct or improve a situation”. i to take appropriate and timely steps. The annual dinner meeting of Richmond Hill Horticultural Society will be held on November 23 at 6:30 pm at the Summit Golf and Country Club. Tickets are available from Mrs. Ev. Boyd. 8844413. "Tommy" Thompson, Metro Parks Commissioner. will be the guest speaker. Items for inclusion in the current issue of “The Liberal“ should reach Social Editor Margaret Lade. 10101 Yonge Street, Box 390 Richmond Hill. by 10 am on MONDAY. In addition. he says, “a community should not have to rely solely on its council The students. along with many more from York Region. took last year's winter school break to find out as much as they could about Russia. They left the Hill armed with cameras. films. chewing gum and diaries and returned with many souvenirs and memories of Young travellers talk about Russia I CHATEAUVERTI X I SINCERE THINKING... PROMPT ACTION... Citizens wishing to permit the placing of an election sign on their property please contact me. RE-ELECT COUNCILLOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd WARD I For Information and Transportation Cal1884â€"4605 Miss Hunter spoke also of the work in the Korean Christian Church. in Japan, in India. These people, she said, are now asking that missionaries be sent to them. A graduate deaconess, Miss Hunter visited India and other fields before joining the church council. The meeting took place at the home of Mrs. M. Cates. Mrs. Margaret Styan of- fered the opening prayer and Mrs. Lillian Cook was in charge of devotions. The group received an invitation to attend the Mary and Martha group meeting and mini‘bazaar November 20. Mrs. Elsie MacKay thanked the speaker, and lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Gates. The December meeting will begin with luncheon at the manse. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints invites the public to an open house concerning, "What the Mormons think of Christ", with the intention of helping people understand Christ in a way that may be new to them. At the November meeting of Richmond Hill Presbyterian WMS the speaker, Miss Isabella Hunter. president of East Toronto Presbyterial, gave an interesting talk on how the church council is divided. She told of "The Gateway Venture” in Flemingdon Park, Don Mills, where the Presbyterian Church shares facilities with the Roman Catholic Church, and of other ventures in sharing. The open house will begin at 7 pm Saturday in St. Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic School, at the west end of Tryborn Drive, Rich- mond Hill. Refreshments and literature are free. For information call Elder Thomas Frost, 884-9476. friendly people fascinating country Seven young people are involved in the Y-sponsored program: Janet Hutchinson. Sue Seltzer, Karen Thiel. Robin Heider. Chris Stephenson. Sue Rye and Glynis Walker. Their presentation will be illustrated with colored been assembled and will be shown in a special program at Don Head Secondary School. Vaughan Road and Trench Street, Rich- mond Hill. at 8 pm tomorrow (Thursday) night. A few of these items are displayed in the picture above by (left to right) Robin lleider. Glynis Walker and Janet Hutchinson. Four fellow travellers will assist them in the presentation of their story. gm The bride was Gwendolyn Jill Furminger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald F‘urminger of Huntsville, and the groom' Randall Barber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barber, of Scarboro. ANDY CHATEAL'VERT The ceremony was unique, with ceremony and music chosen by the wed- ding couplei It was followed by a reception at the home of the groom’s sister, Eva, and her husband, Brian Johnston, providing a great opportunity for reunion of families and friends. The maid of honor was the bride‘s sister, Susan, and the best man wasAdrian Truss, The bride wore a white A-line gown with empire waist and lace hood and carried a summery bouquet of yellow and white flowers surrounded by baby’s breath. ‘ Two long-time residents of Richmond Hill have returned to the Hill to live following their marriage September 7 in Knob Hill United Church, Scarboro. Newlyweds back to Hill The Y committee has obtained numerous Russian- made gift-type items to be sold at the boutique which will be set up at Don Head for the evening. To round out the evening. Russian refreshments will be served. Tickets at $1.50 for adults. 75 cents {or On Monday of last week, the ladies sponsored a meeting attended by members of six Baptist Churches who joined in the world-wide Baptist Women's Day of Prayer. Mrs. Evelyn Hunt was at the organ and accompanied soloist Mrs. Dawn Robert- son slides and souvenirs There have been working meetings and much work at home for the ladies of St. John‘s Baptist Church on Oxford Street in preparation for their Poinsettia Tea and sale, which begins at 2 pm Saturday 'and continues as long as there are items for sale, There will be baked goods galore and Christ~ massy decorations and toys and innumerable other attractions. 5 New members and visitors are welcome. (Enter the building by the back door.) Helmut Haessler. a well- known local artist, will present slides of his work depicting the development of Richmond Hill at a meeting of the Richmond Hill Historical Society at 8 pm Monday in Richmond Hill Library on Wright Street. ' students. may be obtained at the YWCA office, 10225 Yonge Street, or at the school the evening of the presentation. Proceeds will be used by the world relations com- mittee for work with women in South East Asia, Africa. Latin America, Caribbean. Fiji and Canada. Variety show to raise funds for family services There will be a Swiss teams tournament on November 22. Register in advance. On November 27 there will be a charity bridge, duplicate and rubber bridge, for the Mental Health Association. For information and part- ners call Marie Cole. 773- 4280. Friday winners were northâ€"south, Bob' Hull and Brad Wylie first. Marie and Stew Cole second, Edna and Bob Dunn third; east-west Sandy and Ross Jenkinson first. Rose Morrell and Grace Saunders second and Henrv Natale and Fred Tierney third. Duplicate bridge club winners in the individuals tournament November 4 were Kathy Millree, Phyl Mountjoy, Rose Morrell. Ann Payment. Cleta Dieken and Fred Dieken. On November 6 winners were Ann Jansen and Cleta Dieken first, Bev Jones and Sandy Jenkinson second, Marion Chapman and Eve Vandenhoek third. Delta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi enjoyed an evening at the Grange at their last meeting. Tickets are now available for the variety production, “Jest for the Hill” to be presented by the “Two's and One's" and the junior choir of Richmond Hill United. Once again proceeds from this funâ€"evening will go to Richmond Hill - Thornhill Family Services. There will be two performances only, November 29 and 30. To book early call Levina Whetung. 884-8149; Peter Thomson. 884-6507. or Bob Thompson. 884-4100. DUPLICATE BRIDGE Visitors are welcome to attend, to learn more of this very timely topic. The Richmond Hill Naturalists will be meeting at 8 pm Friday in St. Mary's Anglican. Topic for the evening will be an illustrated talk by the Club’s own Dr. Douglas Pimlott, an account of a year in the Arctic. “One Man’s View of the People. the Land and the Future". TOPS ON 80. a weight reducing club, welcomes new members. Meetings are held each Monday at 7:30 pm in Wrixon Hall. St. Mary‘s Anglican. Vaughan Road at Yonge Street. For information call 884-8268. The lst Beverley Acres Cubs are looking for an adult Cub leader, preferably a man, and two mature young leaders. male or female. Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to call 884-3306. For those evenings at home...something from our outstanding collection is sure to delight. 80 perfect for lounging or gifting in all the prettiest colours and fabrics. Full range of sizes. MORE THAl C E‘MRG EX THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill. Ontario. Wednesday. Nov. 13. 1974 â€" 27 Hillcrest Mall 9350 Yonge Street MORE THAN 300 STORES COAST TO COAST TO SERVE YOU BETTER At the close of the meeting, two second year theology students each received a cheque for $300. Mary Smith. Grand Secretary of the Grand Chapter of Ontario, presented the award to Gregory Benton. and Evelyn Bates. chairman of the “Estarel” committee, presented the award to Tom Sherwood. Since 1955, 1,433 “Estral” awards have been given to men and women in training for religious leadership. On hand for the presenâ€" cations were Tom Sher- Two Locations in Richmond Hill In attendance were Past Grand Patron Eldon Mat~ ches and District Deputy Grand Matron Connie Snaith. In the absence of Worthy Matron Nellie Fox and Worthy Patron Cliff Fox. Shirley Morehouse and Stewart McGrandel presided at the November 5 meeting of Richmond Hill Chapter 302. Order of the Eastern Star in Wrixon Hall. Richmond Heights Centre 10520 Yonge Street wood's wife, Lyn. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Sherwood of Toronto. Rev. Bernard Barrett of St. Mary’s Anglican and Rev. James Dauphinee of St. Paul’s Lutheran. President Mrs. Zelma Ross introduced the speaker, Grant Marshall. who gave a brief history of the Marshal Funeral Home and of his own family, who have been long-time residents of the Orangeville area. At the November 4 meeting of Richmond Hill Presbyterian WA Mrs. Flora Smith and Mrs. Bessie McDonald led the devotional. He spoke of many aspects of the funeral home business and told of some of the changes that he has ob- served over the years. A question and answer period followed. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Rita Rintoul and Mrs. Meg McCrae.

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