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'0nc61h8y had-the slab secured, they left it covered with paper to rouse the curiousity of passers-by in Maple. Under the cover of darkness Friday, 14 men struggled to carry a long concrete slab to a resting place on three concrete piers beside Keele Street. They were all needed for the secret mission because their awkward burden weighed ap- proximately 1,600 pounds. He is responsible for inventories, purchasing and warehousing for the international company Eirich Machines, which has a plant in Maple. Later this Week. there will be a solmn unveiling ceremony and the product of two winters’ work will be on display for people to enjoy.’ But he has been in- terested in drawing and painting all his life. “In Switzerland we were taught that a gift is better if you put your heart into it, your own time.“ he said. “I am always looking for new Arthur Bacher, a Swiss- born resident of Maple for over 20 years, is not an artist by profession. The paper cover conceals a colorful mosaic of Canadian crests, the work of a man who shows his love for other people through his art. Town officials were concerned un- covered windows wold be a further temptation to those responsible for vandalism over the past year. But their suspicions appear unfounded, ac- cording to Mrs. McGinnis. Only two small panes of glass have been broken, one by accident, the other by a small child. Crest mosaic took two winters’ work The prospect of meeting location energetic response senior citizens. Concord school finds new life as community centre “We had quite a fight convincing the town the boards should be removed from the windows." said Mrs. McGinnis. Volunteers and people doing work at cost are giving the building a new face. A kitchen is being installed in one classroom, many areas of the school have been repainted in bright colors and broken window glass has been replaced, They were able to convince Vaughan Town Council the Concord area needs a community centre. And council was able to negotiate a favorable lease arrangement with the board of education. “The town has allocated $25,000 for the repair and maintenance of the building," said Carol McGinnis of the community centre board. “We are trying to stretch it as far as we can.“ But the people who used to drive past the Dufferin Street school knew it sh0uld be more than just a place for the York County Board of Education to pile its unused desks. For the past year. boards covered the windows and locked the light out of the school. ‘Ililk-u‘slelll for {'04- In"!!! Iculnum mur mm Concord Public School is again alive with all these things after a year of lonely retirement. Thanks to a busy citizen committee the former eight-room school is becoming a second recreation room for all the area homes. Noisy games; paste and paper; the screech of chalk on blackboards; laughing, running kids. Far I». mrhl (0401:... gnur out. Grand Prizes Giant Cake Carnival 5 Jungle Cats Clowns and Savings Galore ! having a suitable has brought an from the Concord What is the next project for the cheerful 65-year~ The huge crest mosaic now in front of his home south of Major Mackenzie Drive is the result. So he became in- terested in wood inlay work and later mosaics. Finally, he was tempted to do something major. ways to make presents.” Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation WCTORM and GREY I'll/1 Ufllfl and UHDI TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 Property ' keeps increasing in value Think back! How many homes sell for less today than they did ten or twenty years ago? Be smart today. Profit tomorrow. Get that property you want right now. 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Considered a possibility by fall, the library branch is still in the planning stage, however. She said Vaughan‘s head librarian Boris Hrybinsky is enthusiastic about the prospect of a small library or book- drop in one or two of the classrooms. Also interested in the centre is the Italian community, said Mrs. McGinnis. Frank Polsinelli represents this rather large segment of Concord’s population on the centre board, but the rest of the board is anxious to en- courage the involvement of Italian- Canadians, Mrs. McGinnis said. As a concrete symbol of their in- tentions the board has constructed three bocce alleys behind the school. Lisa Vecchi of Rockview Gardens, on a Santa Claus during a craft day Concord. puts the finishing touches at Concord Community Centre. Angela Quattrociocchi of King High old? A leisure-time fisherman, Mr. Bacher says he has a great ap- preciation of nature. He photographs wild plants and collects stones with interesting coloration. He will soon start on drawings for a type of mosaic using these naturally colored stones. 4:00 - 0:00 pm. The Vaughan Recreation Depart- ment’s local program for school children is taking place at the centre. With an average attendance of 112 from a population of 900 in the wide-spread Concord area, it is the largest program of its type in Vaughan. One afternoon last week the co educational group of 10 to 16 yearâ€"olds played a game popular with both the boys and girls. It‘s called killer ball. Drive, Concord has organized Italian classes to improve the grammar of the children of Italian-Canadians. Each day for two hours, ap proximately 45 children of several ages, learn vocabulary, repeat simple sentences and try to out-smart the maestra di Italiano. Allessandra Parente. In Canada until the fall, she teaches mathematics, geography and law at the university in Napoli, Italy. 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Scheduled for the fall is a Saturday program of crafts for both children and adults. The local Rotary Club wants to hold its weekly luncheons at the centre. And on September 20, beginning at 2 p.m., there will be a fun fair. N0 teams on either side of the school's junior-size gymnasium try to eliminate their opponents by striking them with a soft inflated ball. In one of the classrooms, the five to 10 year-olds were busy making decorations before a visit from Santa Claus on Friday. when Mrs. Kemp and Mrs. McGinnis speak about the centre it is with obvious enthusiasm. ‘ Part of the class was across the road swimming in the pool of Pat Kemp, a centre board committee member. “The festivities will include silly races, goofy games. baseball mis- matches, an honest-to-goodness bocce tournament and sports for all ages," according to a press release. Admission will cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 16. Those under three will be admitted free. 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