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A darning needle (ichneumon fly) would sew together the lips of children who told lies, it was believed. This one was probably made up by Since it was a spider, after it had brought promise of a new war- drobe, it could be killed to ensure rain. Killing a spider was a sure way of making it rain, but if a daddy-long- legs walked over any part of your apparel it meant that you were going to get, in the immediate future, a new pair of shoes, or stockings, a skirt. dress or blouse. After concrete sidewalks were in- troduced. children believed (when they thought of it) that their mother‘s back would break if they stepped on a crack. Since most of the time they forgot about it and stepped on cracks, mother‘s back was in constant peril and some did indeed break but through injuries rather than through their children‘s crack-stepp- ing. When two friends walked together and each chose a different path around a tree. shrub or post, both were expected to quickly chant “bread and butter“ or the friendship would end in a glorious argument or petty quarrel of some kind. superstitious people of former years agreed. On Saturday, October 29 at 1.30 pm. the Allenbrae Branch will hold an auction at the Consumers’ Gas Blue Flame Room on Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill. Tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for pre schoolers. The Bazaar will take place from 1.30 to 3.30 pm. Call Mrs. Ethel Boyd (887- 5806) for tickets. Gormley, Headford and Victoria Square Branch are holding a Luncheon and Bazaar on Wednesday, October 26. at the Victoria Square Community Centre. The Annual Bridge and Euchre of the East Central Branch will be held on Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30 pm. in the Richmond Hill Lions Hall. Tickets at $2 each may be purchased from Mrs. Zelma Ross, 884-1788. Approximately 200 delegates will spend the day at York Central â€" touring the hospital, attending the Annual Meeting of the District and taking part in roundtable discussion groups. Special thanks are extended to the beauty salons who participated in this event â€" Apollo II Coiffure, Bruno‘s Beauty Salon, La Casa Loma Beauty Salon, The Golden Curl Coiffure, The Hairstyling Place, Minerva Beauty Salon, and The Village Coiffure. On October 5. the Auxiliary will host the Fall Conference of the District No. 7 Hospital Auxiliaries Association. Thanks go to the supporters of the Junior Auxiliary Car Wash on Saturday, Sept. 17 and the Family Hair Cut-a-thon on Sep- tember 18. A busy fall schedule is shaping up for the Auxiliary. Two events have already taken place in September. York Central Hospital was a winner in its category, (based on hours of work). Each year the Ontario Hospital Association presents the Accident Prevention Achievement Awards to the hospitals with the lowest frequency of lost time injuries among its staff. ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION York Central Hospital has earned an Achievement Award. It brings together all hospital campaigns and fund~raising activities in one unified effort. To meet this challenge, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of York Central Hospital announces the formation of the York Central Hospital Foundation. This is the fuhd-raising arm of our hospital. Our health needs in the York Central area naturally are escalating and will continue to do so with the tremendous population forecast. Luncheon will be served at 12.30 and From Your Hospital Superstitions -a raft of them By LOIS JEMPSON FOUNDATION AUXILIARY Observation of a number of woolly bears (caterpillars) and a study of the distribution of black and red stripes was used to forecast the type of winter, also. If most caterpillars had wide frontal stripes, the first part of the winter To foretell a cold or stormy winter the pioneer observed the number of chestnuts on the trees, and if these nuts were numerous and had heavy husks it was sure to be a long cold and stormy season. Heavy husts on walnuts also indicated a cold and stormy winter in the offing. Rheumatism sufferers were advised to carry a horse chestnut or a potato in their pocket at all times for a cure. This was a forerunner of the copper bracelets now recommended for the same purpose. After all the chestnut or potato was cheaper and easier to come by. To seé a pin and to pick it up was a sure sign of good luck to follow: _ parents to cure their children of lying and probably worked during the fly season: 7 No job should be started on Friday. our ancestors believed. If one was foolish enough to start a task, such as making a dress, on that day, it was a foregone conclusion that the task would never be finished. yesterdays by mary dawson Angus Mowat was one-time Hill resident He was also outspoken about the problems on native people in Canada. Mr. Mowat, who was appointed director of Ontario Public Libraries in 1937, was well known for his efforts to establish libraries for Northern Ontario Indians. Angus McGill Mowat. 84, father of novelist Farley Mowat, died last week in Picton, the day after his sister, Mrs. Jean Cond. died. A long time resident of Elizabeth St. in Rich- mond Hill, Mr. Mowat was also the grandson of Sr. Oliver Mowat, first premier of Ontario. The commuhit-y c'entre is located on Dufferin St., north of Highway 7. Gord Orr will be auc- tioneer. and all proceeds from the sale will be used for community projects. Club president Ray Kerr-Taylor asked that anyone wishing to donate articles should call 889- 2976. 889â€"8181 or 669â€"1630 and a pickup will be arranged. The Rotary Club of Vaughan is holding an auction sale this Saturday at the Concord Com- munity Centre. Action gets underway at 11 a.m. The purpose of this letter is to thank you for acknowledging my letter in print, for confirming its validity and, most imâ€" portantly, for correcting yourselves. plans auction on Saturday Some weeks ago I wrote to you when I tactfully complained that your coverage of local soccer left a 7 desired In this day and age, we find it easy to criticize, but are somewhat lethargic in offering praise. This has resulted in more complete coverage of soccer in our com- munity to the benefit, I believe, of your paper, of soccer and all those youngsters who have taken part in a great team sport. Rotary Club I have found that every time I have commented on the smoothness of operation of any project on which I am working a monkey wrench is thrown into the works. Yes, I have a super- stition that I observe at all times. When things are going well, I don’t mention it. All sorts of dire hap- penings have occurred because I couldn’t keep from bragging a bit. A crescent moon lying on its back foretold a dry spell, while one standing on edge to allow the water to run out indicated rain to come. A halo around the moon also foretold coming rainstorms. Letter Red sky in the morning. sailors warning â€" red sky at night, sailors delight. is one weather forecast that still has many believers. If the stripes were wide near the back of the body, the latter part of the winter would be the coldest. would be severe A sincere thank you He notes changes in paper Tom Waterhouse. 163 Mill St.. Richmond Hill, Ont. ge of local great deal In truth, we are more dire hap- interested in what is occurred going on in Richmond Hill dn’t keep than what is going on in a bit_ German Mills. your soccer to be I would ask that you reconsider this double- issuing of your weekly, and go back to your old format. in’the county extremely well. In the old days your paper covered activities We all feel we would like to know more about what is going on outside of the Thornhill area in the Region of York. We are excluded from learning what is going on in Richmond Hill, and the rest of York Region. We a1] égreed we had lost interest in it since this new format was created. While assembling the Thoreau MacDonald show last week a group of us were discussing your weekly paper. Once again I am writing to express my concern over the manner in which your paper is published, whereby we residents in the Thornhill area are subjected to a special edition. It is restrictive and limipipg in scope. Letters People should be coheerned He feels Th ornhi/l edition limited Perhaps it might be CREDIT CARDS WE WELCOME WAYTIME FRIENDS” “347 EST“ "Kenny Rogers Klaatu “RAMBLIN' MAN Merle Haggard â€"vu- “MORE THAN A FEELING“ SUN" . Boston Pablo Cruise “A PLACE IN THE “I'M IN YOU" Peter Frampton ..DESTROYER‘ Kiss A VA/LABLE ONL YAT..... 9350 YONGE ST. HILLCHESTMALL RICHMOND HILL Thank you for the ex- cellent coverage you gave our Thornhill Village Festival. You helped greatly in making the day. Is it possible for you to express our appreciation through your media to the many people who dressed up for the occasion? That community effort helped make the day. Please pass on my thanks to Larry Johnston who took a personal in- terest in the events. Festival coverage ’exce/Iem" interesting if parts of this letter were published in your paper to see if you get any reaction from your readers. “PART III” K.C. and the LATITUDE" Jimmy Buffgtt “CHANGES IN B. Napier Simpson. Jr. 14 (‘olborne St. Thornhill. Ont. Sunshine Band EACH RECORD OPEN MONDAY TD FRIDAY 9:30 AM. TO 10 PM. SATURDAY 9 AM. TO 10 PM Bill Trow, 2| Thornebank Rd.. Thornhill, Ont. EACH TAPE But because of the nature of their profession and their gentlemanly approach to their less than desirable working conditions, they are still Physicians themselves aren’t unionized. If they were they‘d be working to rule or on strike. If this were the case and they were not available, we'd scream loud and clear. Is it going to take more doctors leaving before we realize exactly what they are leaving for? Is this the sum total of appreciation we have for the years of service they have given us? Does no one realize the impact this has on each and every one of us? One can well use their imagination and com- plete the paragraph by saying “and we wish him well". FREDDY FENDER' Freddy Fender I wonder how many more have to leave before the obvious apathy towards the situation elevates itself to outright concern for the con- tinuing quality and quantity of medical services provided in this community. The only press coverage we are given on this issue. is from the physicians themselves. Some articles read like gossip columns, relating the moves of a doctor from this town to another. It amazes me. Six local area doctors have left, or are leaving their prac- tices and no one has questioned why. ‘THE BEST OF that doctors are leaving You Wafif mm each record Gives Satisfaction Always! “ROCKY” (Soundtrack) Bill Conti The only way to ac- complish this for our tending their practices and taking care of our needs. And how are we dealing with what should be a mutual admiration society. They have the right to practice medicine with the esteem, privacy and future it deserves. We are sitting idly by, watching them leave: and obviously without too much concern. What they want basically. is the integrity put back into their profession. I believe they have the right to practice medicine without the nit picking of bureaucratic controls. Will it take the hospital doors closing before the people of this area realize that doctors have a right to life, too? I think we would feel equally harassed if someone questioned our ability, decisions, and the quality of our work. They have the right to practice medicine with the quiet dignity and privacy it deserves. They are human beings, not public ob- jects whose incomes and business practices should be respected facets of their lives. not placed in an open forum where people and press so readily pass judgement on their dollar value without realizing the dedication and exhausting drain on their own existence. Kiss O â€" VE GUN THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. September 28. 1977 “WE MUST BELIEVE “EVEN IN IN MAGIC" QUIETE Crystal Gayle “MUSIC MAN Paul Anka Olivia Newton-John “KNOCK 'EN DEAD KID Trooper 24 hours allowed to decide Where to hook sewers Unfortunately, the layout of the plumbing in my house is such that the matter cannot be resolved without the help of an expert. MAKING A GOOD THING BETTER" ( 'RYSTAL QAYLE Several cost alter- natives have to be con- sidered. A neighbbr even had only three hours for his decision. We can deal with it at the government level by writing our elected representative and ex- pressing our feelings about the status of the physician in our com- Government interve- ntion and controls over doctors and hospitals is what is costing us our medical care. Having received a notice from town staff that the sewers on our street will not be ready before the middle of November, a work crew turned up rather unex- pectedly last week and a man demanded to know where I wanted the house connection located. He gave me 24 hours to make up my mind. physicians, is for us to deal with it at the level frqin which it originates. QUIETEST MOMENTS Supertramp “FLOWING RIVERS' Andy Gibb “SONGS OF 7 KRISTOFFERSON" Kris Kristofferson “LITTLE QUEEN Heart The Town has hustled the public enough to get the sewer project un- derway. There is no need now to pressure individuals into further poorly considered decisions. We can only stand to benefit by it. after all, it’s our future that‘s at stake, too. Why does the Town not instruct the firms who work on the Richvale Sewer project to ap- proach residents at least one week in advance about connections? But this requires more time than just 24 hours. Good relations to the people who pay a high price for these sewers is the least one can expect. I think they deserve our support and help in maintaining the quality of medical care we have been accustomed to receiving. muinity G. Springer 232 Roosevelt Drive Thornhill [HE Richmond Hill. Mrs. Beverley Nielson