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Buttonville hospital auxiliary plans spring benefit and euchre Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wood (nee Susan Tennyson) on the birth of a son at York Cen- tral Hospital. The proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wood, Lunar Crescent and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tennyson, Hughson Drive. The freezeout went to Mrs Bea Thompson and Mrs Margaret Chadwick, Mrs. Russell Burr and Mrs. Alvin Klinck. Bultonville branch members of the York Central Hospital Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Alvin Robinson, Thornhill, for coffee and a business meeting. It was agreed to hold the spring benefit for the YCHA, a sale of baking, crafts, and a euchre party, at But- tonville WI Hall May 23. They will also hold a luncheon and euchre at the hall June 11. The branch has an en- viable reputation of service to the hospital. In the past year Mrs. Robinson alone has knitted 100 baby ponchos for the hospital gift shop, and others are constantly at work on crafts or volunteering their time at the hospital. Neighborhood notes Mr. and Mrs. Don Reesor and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hood. flew to Nipigon recently, for their cousin‘s wedding. ‘ Eight-year-old Raymond Brown has been in Scarboro Centenary Hospital for abdominal surgery recently. Mr. and Mrs.' Keith Carson spent the winter break at Montego Bay, Jamaica. There were 21 tables of players at the euchre sponsored by the Buttonville Women‘s Institute to aid the Canadian Cancer Society. April 11. Prizewinners were Mrs. Russell” Boyington, Mrs. Harvey Swain, Mrs. Isobel Brooker, Mrs. Tim Pater- son: Alvin Robinson. Ed Fraser, Howard Gehring. and Ernie Fisher. Mrs. Brooker and Mrs Clara Kidd won lucky draws Fortunately neither the crew nor the plane suffered from the experience, but the air force was short one plane for a time, until the Otter could be extricated from some of Markham’s best mud. Recently. when members of the Brown’s Corners United Church CGIT group sponsored a Lenten Starvathon, they raised approximately $400 in aid of the Markham Family Life Centre. There was some ex- citement in the area April 13, when a single engine Otter and its airforce crew. flying from Downsview to Trenton, made a forced landing at the rear of the Clifford Cox residence and St. Robert’s Separate School, east of Leslie Street, and south of Highway 7. At a special CGIT meeting at the church April 21, Mrs. Carolyn Dancey. of the Life Centre Board of Directors, was present to receive the giftion behalfof the orggnizatiqn. _ C G/ T starvathon raises $400 for family services 26 â€" THE LIBERAL, Wednesday, Apr. 30, 1975 What is it like to spend 24 hours without food, with only a small glass of juice every four hours? Their smiling faces would belie the fact, but the CGIT members of Brown’s Corners United Church learned first hand about hunger on a recent weekend. Pic- tured above from left to right are: Secretary Sue Gibbins, Treasurer Wendy Craigie and President Janice Parton, with their leader Margaret Hallett in the background, as they present a cheque for $400 to Those who participaled in the Starvathon the weekend of Mrs. Jean RumBle of Headford gave a fine devotional. Mrs. Jean Nauta of Lemonville was guest speaker. Fraser Craig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Craig. is a Pitt Construction employee who has been in Newfoun- dland for the past few years. He returned to the Toronto home office during the week of the ‘big storm‘, and found himself snowed ' in at a restaurant in a small Quebec community for two days. Church news More than 60 guests were present at Brown’s Corners United when the UCW en- tertained members from the sister organization at Eastminster United in Toronto at a smorga'sbord luncheon and meeting. Mrs. Harold Ashley and her mother, Mrs. Moore, are presently visiting family members in Denver, Colorado. ‘ BUTTONVILLE Correspondent: Mrs. F. H. Leaf Markha Telephone 29 -5290 According to York Regional police, one group of children, aged 8 to 12, were taken by one man in his vehicle April 13 to a remote area off Concession 6 in East Gwillimbury, where he performed acts of gross indecency on each. Mrjs. Walter Craig chaired the meeting and Mrs. Don Reesor was pianist. WI executive Mrs. Kenneth Stots was elected president of But- Thornhill, Richmond Hill men on indecency charge The guest soloist was Miss Margaret Rigsby of Markham, accompanied by Mrs. Doris (Little) Anderson. Two area men, one from Richmond Hill and one from Thornhill, face a series of gross indecency charges as a result of a series of assaults carried out against nine different Richmond Hill children between December and April. The bhildren ranged in age from three to 14. Mrs. Carolyn Dancey, member of the Board of Directors, Markham Family Life Centre. The group of 15 girls. aged 12 to 16. spent Friday night and Saturday at the church with Mrs. Hallett and her assistant Beverley Walker. A program of films, discussions, crafts and other activities had been arranged for the girls. Families. friends and relatives had sponsored the members of the group in their “Starvathon”. CGIT leaders Mrs. Beverley Walker and Mrs. Allen Hallett were assisted by Mrs. Cal Parton and Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Stewart as chaperones, and also contributed to the fund and joined the experience. March 21 were Cathy Vanderkooy. Kathryn Rumney, Lori Stewart, Wendy Craigie, Kim Webster. Susi Gibbins, Karen Ambrose, Suzanne Parton. Janice Parton, Kathy Cun- ningham, Sue Wood, and Vicki Murgaski. tonville WI when the group met at their hall April 16. She succeeds Mrs. Lloyd 'Baker. Other offices remained virtually the same. Mrs. Garnet Francey conducted the elections, and there were reports by Mrs. James’ Rodick, secretary- treasurer, and members of standing committees. In the other instance, police said a man took the children with him while making his delivery rounds, committing the acts both then and later back at his home. Police said he had also been involved with another youth in December; Newspaper Classified offers advertisers a combination of unbeatable advantages. Phone today â€" 884-1105-6. Fast results! He then returned them to Bayview Plaza. - ADDRES NAM COMPANY E. R. Loan, Manage! 10198 Yonge St. N. 8: Centre St Richmond Hill. Mail to Please register me in the Sources of Capital Seminar, Tuesday, May 5.1975 at the Summ" Golf and Country Club. Enclosed is my cheque for $25.00. Sourcespf capital for the busmess owner. Characteristics of the Successful Entrepreneur Stages of Growth of a Company Sources of Finance Available Cash Flow Budgeting How to Approach Sources. The program is designed specifically for owners, managers or advisers of small and medium sized businesses to assist them in planning the growth and development of their enterprise. A charge of $25.00 includes full seminar registration, instructional and reading materials and luncheon. A half-day seminar sponsored by Toronto Dominion Bank Seminar Leader: George Fells Principal, SB Capital Corporation Tuesday, May 6, 1975, from 8:30 am. to 2 pm. ‘ at the Summit Golf'and Country Club, 11901 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill. More than 20 sources of capital will be discussed. The program highlights include: (Photo hv Hogg) Attention Independent Businessmen: “Then she may be kind to you but if you once lose her heart and affections. by unkind usage and inattention you can never receive it, and must live a miserable life”. Later in life, he wrote of marriage to his grandson as follows: “When you do get a wife, whoever she may be, good or bad, always stay at home with her as much as possible, be kind and at- tentive to her through life just as much as the day you are married to her. One wonders if he found this out through personal experience! 6 children We have every reason to believe the house Rowland Burr built for his bride was The hometowhich Rowland Burr took his bride in 1819 is located two doors west of Roselawn School. “She, dressed in a white satin dress, rode behind him on the horse 15 miles from her father’s house to the church, after which they went to live in the house he had built in the Township of Vaughan, near Richmond This enterprising lad went into business for himself at the age of 17, promising to pay his father $500 for sustenance and training, a sum that he paid in full before he was 20 years old. Three years later he had built himself a house and thought it time to find himself a bride. Hill Horseback bride In 1819, he was married to Hester Lamoureux in St. James‘ Cathedral by the Reverend John Strachan. flaw/and Burr Craft House - Heritage/Richmond Hill project He later became one of the outstanding millwrights in York County. For-the next seven years Rowland worked in his father’s shop at Aurora, learning the skills of car- pentry and mill con- struction. By Janet Fayle. president Richmond Hill Historical Society In 1808 the 10-year-old son of Reuben Burr decided to learn to be a carpenter. For the next seven years Rowland worked in his father’s shop at Aurora, the residence at 528 Carr- ville Road. He and Hester lived there for 20 years, raising one son and five daughters. In 1828 he built a sawmill on this property which was worked for 20 years. He also built a flour mill, Greenfield Mill, which was destroyed Adelaide Street in Toronto. In 1836 a blacksmith shop was built on the property in front of Rowland Burr's house on Carrville Road. This shop was large enough for three teams of horses, and was still in operation when George Wood bought the place in 1899. Volunteers are needed to help rehabilitate the cen- tury-and-a-halfâ€"old home at 528 Carrvjlle Road, so that it may become the Rowland Burr Craft House. Help is needed from those leased by Richmond Hill interested in preserving a Historical Society for $1 a part of the heritage of Rich- year. mond Hi“ this saturday- Plans for Saturdav include Wednesday, May 14 - 1975 Blue Flame Room 7:30 pm. CONSUMERS GAS BUILDING ELGIN MILLS ROAD EAST ANNUAL MEETING Work parties need help Saturday restoring historic home It is owned by the town and Any proposed changes in the Constitution must be made in writing to: RICHMOND HILL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION COD TIT D. Moore, Secretary Richmond Hill Hockey Association P.0. Box 85 Richmond Hill. Ont No later than Friday, May 9,1975 He built a sawmill, flour mill and woollen factory then moved downstream to the Weston area and built three more mills. In 1828 he built a sawmill on this property which was worked for 20 years. He also built a flour mill, Greenfield Mill, which was destroyed by fire about 1840. Workers will also be cleaning out the cellar, raking up outside, trimming shrubbery, digging earth Rowland was fond of change and enterprise. He would take large contracts from the Canadian govern- ment, when he could give employment to large numbers of men. He stayed only one year then moved to a hewn log house on the Humber where Woodbridge (then known as Burrwick) now stands. He built many handsome residences in Toronto â€"â€" possibly even the Grange. On many of these he lost heavily, so his fortunes went up and down. Greatest dream His greatest dream was of a canal from the mouth of the Humberto Georgina Bay via Holland Landing, Lake Simcoe, Barrie and Not- Lawasaga. He planned on 48 locks at a cost of $21 to 35 million, to carry masts and timbers for ships to ocean ports. In 1856 the Toronto and Georgian Bay Canal Co. was in- corporated. The Legislature con- sidered this scheme for some 38 years but the cost was much too great. In 1894 it was shelved in favor of moving freight by rail. The demand for ship- building timbers had declined with the advent of the steamboat. Rowland himself died in 1866 in one of a large block of houses he had built on In 1836 he sold his land and mills and moved to Toronto. Plans for Saturday include cleaning windows. washing ceilings, washing woodwork, lifting old tile and plywood sub-flooring, scraping wallpaper, cleaning out woodshed and summer kitchen. ,PHON It came into the possession of the town when Cadillac- Baif deeded their portion of lands of the subdivision over to the town for parks pur- poses. An advertisement in The Liberal of 1896 reads “FOR SALE: A G00d Blacksmith Stand with eight acres of land (more or less), is for sale at the Village of Carrville. On the premises are a good blacksmith shop, good house on stone foun- dation, seven rooms, fine cellar, plenty of hard and soft water. Stable and other outbuildings. Also a number of fruit trees. A beautiful stream of water runs through the place. It is convenient to church, school, store and post office. Good reasons for selling.” Later family The Wood family con- tinued to live there until very recently and the house is known locally as the Woods HouSe. Several other old houses were demolished but town librarian and historian Patricia Hart persuaded the town to keep this one. When the Richmond Hill Historical Society was formed, it was able to lease the house from the parks department for $1-year. The department has been most cooperative, agreeing to pay maintenance expenses if the society would restore the house to habitable condition and open it to public use. The society decided to develop it as a viable entity in the community rather than as a museum, and proposes to teach and Also wear your oldest clothes, bring along a stool to sit on when you are tired, a stepladder, rake, shovel, If you have some skills to )ffer, with emphasis on elbow grease, you will be most welcome. Please bring your lunch and coffee, tea and cookies will be supplied. away from_the foundation, brushing down the driveshed and raking the floor. Work is scheduled to start at 9:30 am. hâ€"voux ONE STOPâ€"4 râ€"GARDEN CENTREâ€" HOII Buyview Avenue, Richmond Hill r NOW OPEN 1 RICHVIEW NURSERY SAVE Pick up your Free Ortho lawn and Garden Book NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT Join the team - Fertilize with FERTILIZER Nutrite Turf Special ROSES . Potted 14-4-8 .50 PHONE 884-609] Flower and Vegetable Seeds - .00 Shrubs - Grass Seed - “The front part of the building is plank-on-plank. with stucco on the outside. and of course. plastered walls inside. There was probably a centre fireplace in this building which was altered when the addition was built on the back. The sixâ€"panel doors. the trim. plus the centre fireplace would indicate that this part of the building was con- structed well before 1840. demonstrate pioneer crafts there. Evergreens Volunteer help has already accomplished some very necessary work on the house: Crane Supply sup- plied a new toilet and basin with fittings. Worth preserving Of the Burr House, Russell Cooper of the Historic Sites Division. MTRCA, wrote: “The cottage is obviously one of the earliest and most interesting historical buildings still left in the municipality, and well worth preserving. It is almost as sturdy as the day it was built, and, with a wee bit of paint and wallpaper and repairs to the glass in some of the windows, can be put into usable condition in very short order. pruner. wallpaper scraper. scrub brush. rags, pails. cleaning agents and make it an old-fashioned “bee”. working alongside your neighbors in the community and getting to know them better. Insecticides, etc. “The back section which 15" to 18" 315 Yonge Street Newmarket, Ontario Authorized OSALES 8 SERVICE complete replumbing H. J. Pfaff Motors Ltd. potted Covers 5,000 Sq. Ft. each Reg. $7.69 OLEASING 895.2366 . 881 - 1806 364-7917 40 lb. bag It is hoped to find some funds through government historical and cultural agencies. But the greatest source will have to be the community. A campaign to “Buy a Piece of Burr House" is planned. One major fund- raising event is also planned but the help of the whole community is needed to bring these plans to fruition. Right now it is faced with the problem of finding funds to make it usable. The town has agreed to a grant of $3000, subject to final ratification of the budget. The wiring has all been replaced and baseboard heaters installed, as a first step in making the house habitable as a craft centre. was done by Jim Langstaff assisted by Doc Atkinson, who also removed boards from the windows. opened shutters and did other carpentry jobs. Michael Howe, carpenter specializing on renovations of older homes, repaired windows. at a specially reduced rate. includes a brick cooking fireplace, was added circa 1850. and the combination of the two buildings gives quite a sizeable floor area, making it ideal for the proposed teaching of pioneer crafts and skills." Money needed Eventually, as funds become available the society plans on restoring the house to reflect its original period. Peutmoss 4 cubic feet 6 cubic feet $6.15