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SENIOR CITIZENS About 100 members of Richmond Hill Senior Citizens’ Club 35 enjoyed a Valentine fun day at the club room on Saturday. Gwen Grist was convenor, assisted by her sisters Audrey Hefforn and Muriel Hawke. Games included spoon race, balloon race, quoits and couletteâ€"for pennies only. Many prizes were won and those who did not win were given a prize anyway. Mrs. Anna Dewsbury gave a reading of the poem, Grandma’s Day, and after a hilarious scramble in the musical chairs game Mrs. Hefforn sang for a skit, A Burglar Man. Mrs. Hawke accompanied at the piano, Bert Pattenden was the burglar and George Taylor the old maid. The senior cltlzens' bowling league had a tur- nout of 71 bowlers on Valentine’s day. High scores for women were Kay Seymour 235, Hilda Allen 211 and Elsle Maxwell 198. For the men, top rollers were Russ Brllllnger 214, Jack Sheahan 213 and Orland Downey 213. Mrs. Hawke played for a general sing-song, then Anna H012 and helpers served refreshments. A hearty vote of thanks was extended to Mrs. Grist and her assistances for creating so much fun for fun day. The concensus was, “Let’s do it again”. Richmond Hill Naturalists are meeting at 8 pm Friday in the Blue Flame Room of the new Consumers’ Gas building on Eigin Mills Road east. The speaker, Bob Whittam. director of the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre. will explain “A Plan to Appreciate Canada". All are welcome. The February meeting of the Presbyterian WMS took place at the home of Mrs. Mary Armstrong. Mrs. Margaret Styan opened the meeting with prayer and Mrs. Mavis Cates read the scripture. A report of the annual meeting which took place in Trinity Church, Willowdale, was given by Miss Mabel Mackie. There were also reports from supply secretary Mrs. Drew Boyington and from Mrs. Cates. treasurer. Mrs. Styan reported on the opening of the education building at the House of, Concord which was opened‘ by Premier William Davis. The members agreed to start saving stamps for the Leprosy Mission. Mrs. Elsie Blrnie gave a vote of thanks to the hostess. A plan for paturalists to appreciate L'anada N0 COVER CHARGE Monday to Thursday Next Week JAMES LEROY DUPLICATE BRIDGE Winners in duplicate bridge February 7 were north-south Ross and Sandy Jenkinson. first, John Harvey and Fred Taylor second, George Laundry and Ron Dickie third; east- west Rob Bell and John Merner first, Cleta Dieken and Ann Payment second, Gage and Betty Love third. February 10 winners were north-south Florence Laundry and Peter Molevelt. first, Ruth and Gerry Browning second, Bob Seabrook and Brian Whalley third; east-west Bob Manning and Marc Weinbaum first, Ross and Sandy Jenkinson second, Fred Tierney and Detlaf Ladewig third. Winners on February 12 north-south were Sandy Jenkinson and Ann Payment first, Rose Morrell and Grace Saunders second, Edna Dunn and Eileen Phippen third; east-west lloria Scholes and Shelia LeFort first, Rita Parisella md Sharon Mencsel second, sherry Vogan and Maxine Wallace third. There is a limited side game every Monday night to encourage new people to come out and. start duplicate. Three branches of the York Central Hospital Auxiliary are getting together to sponsor a Candlelight and Wine evening in the Blue Flame Room in the new Con- sumer's Gas building in Richmond Hill on March 19. The program arranged by the King, Maple and Allenbrae branches still include a demonstration of four types of gourmet food and appropriate wines. For tickets and information contact Jane Anne McClelland, 833-5220. Alice Abraham. 832-3331. or Jenny Olyniak, 884-3762. N0 PAPER COLLECTION Due to dwindling interest on the part of the com- munity and the student body the Bayview Garbage Club is discontinuing its monthly pickup of newspapers in Richmond Hill east of Yonge Street. Club co~ordlnator Sandee Baker extends thanks on behalf of the students of Bayview Secondary to all who have supported this project. The funds raised helped to support several programs within the school and in the community. The club will be par~ ticipating in the continenv wide charity game on March 14. Proceeds from this game will be sent to the Canadian Kidney Foun- dation. Plan now to attend this game. For partners or information call Marie Cole, 773-4280. 10456 YONGE ST. RICHMOND HILL 384â€"4411 PICK UP AND DELIVERY The annual meeting of the ACW of St. Mary’s Anglican was held recently in the chapel. After dessert and coffee the business meeting was chaired by president Mrs. Lillian Dyson. She thanked the women for their interest and support over the past year. The meeting was turned over to Mrs. Anna Little. nominating chairman. She presented the officers for 1975: honorary president Mrs. Pauline Barrett. president Mrs. Cherie McGuire. lst vice-president Mrs. Jean Flett, 2nd vice- president Mrs. Rhelda Stockall. treasurer Mrs. Elaine Ainley, secretary Mrs. Ann Dalton. Rev. Bernard Barrett led the women of the new executive in a service of installation. Mrs. McGuire and Mrs. Barrett had the women join together in groups in a novel project of making collages to depict the direction they would like to see taken in the work of the women of St. Mary‘s in 1975. The next Red Cross blood donor clinic is scheduled for February 27 from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 9 pm in the Lions Hall, Centre Street East. The need for blood is more urgent than ever, says Mrs. Marion Hohner, an organizer of the clinic. With the new wing of York Central Hospital now in use there is more surgery being performed, more demand, and never enough blood to fill the need. Giving blood is a good way of supporting our local hospital. Richmond Hill United is havingits winter frolic on Sunday at Bruce's Mill conservation area on the Stouffville Road east of Woodbine Avenue. An af- ternoon of outdoor fun â€"â€" skating, tobogganing, walking in the bush â€" the group will return to the church for a smorgasbord supper and any who are not out-doorsy types are invited to join them there at 6 pm. Last Febfuary’s clinic brought a , very good response and the Red Cross is hoping that once again it will top the 300 mark. Old and new resments of 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". 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. 271 BAYTHORN DR THORNHILL 88M39l Eric and Sylvia Walker have sold their house on Beechy Drive and left last weekend for their new home in New Brunswick. They left Metro more than 17 years ago for the relative tranquility of the Hill. But “progress” caught up with them. Now they are realizing a dream of many years with their own 100- acre farm on the. shores of Passamaguaddy Bay near St. Andrews. their own trout stream, bush and large modern barn. The land was a Loyalist grant and the Walkers are the fourth owners. The house is more than 100 years old. It will be a working farm with horses, chickens. goats, vegetable and herb gardens. Four of their children, Brad. Jonathan. Matthew and Cindy, will be sharing the new life with them. Pamela and Leslie, both graduates of Bayview Secondary, are married and living in Metro. 0n the trip to New Brunswick last spring to view the property they were greatly impressed with the beauty of the land, the riding trails, the nearby trout-filled lakes, lobster fishing and the more leisurely pace of life in the Maritimes. They regret leaving their friends here, hOWever, and hope that some of them will find time to pay them a visit, and maybe do some fishing? Guest preacher at St. Mary's Anglican Sunday morning will be Dr. Frank Fidler, director of Rich- mond Hill-Thornhill Family Services. Dr. Fidler is an ordained minister of the United Church. Pruning topic for meeting Richard Hook, a Rich- mond Hill resident and director of environmental studies and landscaping at Humber college, will speak and demonstrate the correct way to prune trees, shrubs, grapevines, etc., at a meeting of the Richmond Hill Horticultural Society in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church Hall on Tuesday evening. Everyone is welcome. Two women receive Hill appointments The last appointments to committees were made by Richmond Hill Council February 17. Mrs. Jennie Howe, who lives at 131 Richmond Street, was named to the civic improvement com- mittee by Mayor David Schiller. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Now Fully licenced under [[30 N0 LIQUOR SERVED ON SUNDAY South on Jane St. â€" Below King City Sideroad Restaurant open daily 8 am. - 12 pm. Dining Room 11 am. - 1 am. Dancing Fri. & Sat. nights 8 p.m.-1a.m. Italian and Canadian Cuisine Let us cater to your Wedding, Dances, Parties or Business Meetings For reservations call: I 10142 YONGE ST. DICK WOOD’S YORKTOWN FLOWERS “Fitted to your Eye Doctor’s Prescription" Gordon S. Wood GLASSES King Valley Chalet PRESCRIPTION OWCIANS 0 Fresh Flowers 0 Decoratives RICHMOND HILL Twice Daily Delivery to Toronto Thornhill and Surrounding Areas Maior Credit Cards Honoured 340 JOHN ST. THORNHILL (East of Bayview) Specializing in custom DRIED ARRANGEMENTS 221-1149 0 Tropical Plants A hospital is not a strange and fearsome place for 60 grade 1 children from MacKillop Public School in Richmond Hill. Last week the youngsters and their teachers. Linda Arlidge, Mary Jane Patterson and Margaret Thedorff. were the first to be taken on a pediatrics orientation tour of York Central Hospital. Accompanied by guides from the hospital auxiliary who explained procedures as they went along. they visited the patient reception area. emergency, x-ray. pediatrics department, tonsil room, medical. surgical. isolation and play rooms. A pediatrics nurse was on hand Mrs. Marilyn Watford was appointed to the library board for two years, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs. Barbara Cox. Mrs. Watford was one of six applicants who an- swered a recent ad- vertisement in this newspaper. She lives on a Eugenia Anne Stuart is engaged to Phil Clark Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Stuart of Dorien, Connecticut, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Eugenia Anne Stuart, to John Philip Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Clark of Ruggles Avenue, Richmond Hill. Miss Stuart is a graduate of the Dorien High School and attended Canaan College and Southern Connecticut State College. Her father is founder-chairman of Spencer Stuart and Associates, management consultant. The wedding is planned for June. Phil, a graduate of Richmond Hill High School and an Ontario Scholar, is a graduate in business administration from Yale University. He is now employed in the general systems division with IBM in Harrison, New York. u, _ W Ahehthiisiastic hockey player, Phil is remembered in the Hill for his performances in Junior ‘A’ with Niagara and the Rams, with All Star teams and with the Yale Varsity team. 884-1955 Hospital is a happy place for youngsters on tour Eugenia Anne Stuart farm on Leslie Street. New fenceviewer Lloyd Murphy of Rockport Crescent, a resident of Rich- mond Hill for the past 19 years, was named fen- ceviewer. He was one of six apâ€" plicants who answered the recent advertisement. Textile Warehouse $1.00 cover charge Friday and saturuay Umy I I Phone 884-1 101d WINTER SEWING LESSONS $1.00 cover charge Friday and Saturday Only # 10097 Yonge Street. Richmond Hill Featuring Live Entertainment Upstairs in "Amas’s Nab/l” Downstairs in "Abe’s Place ” A GAIN PRESENTS "SEPTEMBER" JOHN Lfivsmj moomond lnn‘ Motor Hotel Guides plan antique show Mayor David Schiller and members of town council joined Richmond Hill Public Library Board trustees and staff members for dessert and coffee and a tour of the Library prior to the For lovers of antiques and students of Canada’s heritage, April 16 is a special day. Donald Web- ster, curator of Canadiana at the Royal Ontario Museum will be in Rich- mond Hill to speak at an afternoon meeting arranged by the ladies of the Rich- mond Hill West District Association of the Girl Guides. Mr. Webster recently edited The Book of Canadian Antiques, an illustrated definitive guide to all the major fields of Canadian antiques. In his introduction to the book, Mr. Webster emphasizes the finer points of quality and craft- smanship in antique fur- niture. He notes ,that the popularity of collecting Canadian antiques has grown so rapidly that it is often a haphazard affair. Knowledge is the collector’s only protection. Library renovations provide auditorium Chapters on furniture of English Quebec, pewter and copper, and pottery, ear- thenware and stoneware by Mr. Webster are included in the book. Mr. Webster, who is also associate professor, history of art, University of Toronto, will speak on one of his special interests, English-Canadian furniture before 1850. This special event is scheduled to take place in the Blue Flame Room of Consumers’ Gas. 500 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill. Dessert and coffee will be served‘ Tickets are available from the ladies of the sponsoring association or by calling 884-5275. 884-6191 to answer questions throughout the tour. The youngsters were fascinated by a stuffed Winnie the Pooh seated in a wheelchair swathed in bandages with an intravenous in his arm. They also viewed a slide presentation of a small girl's stay in hospital from arrival to discharge. A question period and refreshments brought the visit to an end. Similar grade 1 tours are planned for one Thursday afternoon each month. In the picture above a group of the children are shown in an xiray room with volunteer Marguerite Kelly. Februany 3 council meeting Following a welcome on behalf of the board by vice- chairman Neil Gazeley, library supervisors outlined briefly the functions, programs and use of their respective departments or branch libraries. If, during the visit, con- ditions appeared to be rather crowded and ex- tremely dusty they could only be blamed on the ex- tensive building program underway at the library that entailed the removal of an interior block and brick wall on the very day of the Council visit. Winner of the 5.8. Kresge Match Your Baby Bonus January draw was Mrs. Bessie McDonald of 425 Becker Road. Richmond Hill. She is seen above accepting her cheque for $22.08 from Dave Silver- thorn. assistant manager of the 8.8. Kresge Store in Richmond Heights Centre. To qualify for her win Mrs. McDonald cashed her January family allowance cheque in Kresge's while shopping there. To qualify for the February draw. all you have to do is to follow her example. Debris was being January winner at Kresge ’s THE LIBERAL â€"â€" Wednesday, Feb. 19. 1975 â€"- 9 hurriedly removed from the building by the back door as the guests entered by the front! The library board apologizes for the in- convenience and parking problems being experienced by library patrons during this period of building construction. However with the ex- pansion of floor space they may look forward to a much more spacious library, an auditorium that will be available for community use and a subsequent imâ€" provement in services and facilities in the very near future. (Photo by Hogg)