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Loss‘of trees. is complaint Senior citizens free en lertainment. Lions Hall. 2-4 p.m “Coping With Death" at St. Mathew‘s United Church. 7.30 p.m. Info: 884-3606. Ecumenical Lenten Service. Thornhill Baptist.(‘hurch, 7.15 pm. Richvale Lions Bingo. Richvale Lions Hall. 31 Spruce Ave., 7.30 p.m. * Shou/dice seniors plans avoid red tape Not everyone on the Markham town staff is happy about the Shouldice Hospital’s plan for a retirement home on its_grounds. Parks planner Helen Thomas commented that the layout of the site plan for the 201~unit retirement home “appears to have completely ignored the potential of the site in terms of vegetation, interesting slopes and views. The plan appears to have been prepared to a piece of flat open ground with the intent of The project is being financed privately, not through a govern- ment agency, said Shouldice's administrator J.J. McKay following approval by Markham’s planning committee last ,Week. “We have enough experience dealing with government red tape as a hospital, to know we want to avoid it this time." ‘ HELPMATE INFORMATION COMMUNITY CALENDAR 883-2234 March 883-2234 H The retirement home is slated to have 201 units, has a maximum height of 62 feet, and will be set well back on the grounds. An “(‘oping with Death" at St. Mathew‘s United Church. 7.30 p.m. Info: 884-3606. Ecumenical Lenten Service at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Catholic Church. Thornhill. 7.15 p.m. The Shouldice Hospital is a permit away from constructing 'a six-Storey senior citizen apart- ment building on its grounds on Bayview‘ Avenue. Richvale Lions Bingo, Richvale Lions Hall. 3| Spruce Ave.. 7.30 p.m. Mother's Break. Richmond Hill United Church. 9.30 - 11.15 am. 884-4294. Legal Aid Clinic. 7 to l0 p.m. 884- QHX. York Philharmonic Choir practice. R. Hill Baptist. 7.30 Currently, there are more than 50 different volunteer opportunities listed with the Volunteer Bureau. The Richmond Hill Volunteer Bureau identifies community needs which volunteers can help meet, and puts volunteers in touch with those needs. - If so, there is a volunteer job waiting for you. Are you interested in any of the following: Typing, driving, fund raising, office work, friendly visiting, hairdressing, shopping, sports, light housekeeping, crafts, babysit- ting. books, reading,. telephone work, children, senior citizens, snow shovelling, entertaining, woodworking, public relations, research, assisting a teacher, committee work? THE SYNDICATE IS COMING SOON ENOUGH!! SUNDAY Volunteer work is open to just about anyone Monday Unique Deli & Italian Cuisine Tuesday Your community needs you. . . 25 18 Scrabble Games at Richvale (‘ommunity Centre. 7.30 p.m. Winter Break Gymnastics. full or half days: 500 Denison, Markham. Info: 495-0942. She maintained that only 10 of the large number of trees and shrubs on the site would be retained. “These are not of value from the forestry point of view, but are of value to wildlife.“ Lions Bingo at 7.40 p.m.. Centre Street, Richmond Hill. Babysitting Coâ€"op meeting. 254 Sussex. R. Hill. 8 pm. Info: 884- “520. The building will nestle on the side of the Don River Valley but Mrs. Thomas felt it would have “considerable visual impact" on the area, destroying the peaceful semi-wild nature of the hospital grounds and surrounding area." Richmond Hill Historical Society meeting, R. Hill Library, 8 p.m. earlier plan for the building was approved by council in 1973 and another in 1975 but the Shouldice board found it necessary to put the plans on the shelf at that time. squeezing as much as possible into the space available." Scrabble Games. Richvale Community Centre. 7.30 - 10.30 pm. The building will nestle on the crest of the Don River valley and valleylands that are now part of the Shouldice grounds are to be conveyed to the town. Mr. McKay said the building was being designed for older people who want to live in a retirement home who can pay rents one level above that of government-financed housing Lions Bingo at 7.40 p.m.. Centre Street. Richmond Hill. There will be a nurse on duty but there won't be facilities for those who need regular nursing care. he explained. The hospital‘s Weaving l starts at Burr House Info: 884-8574. Book Discussion Group at Thornhill Community Centre Library. 1.15 p.m. - 3.15 p.m. Yoga. Richmond Hill United Church, 7.l5 to 8.30 p.m. for beginners: 8.30 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. for intermediates. Richvale Lions Drum Corps and (‘olor Guard. Lions Hall. 3| Spruce Avenue; 6.30 p.m. lo 8.30 p.m. (‘GIT. Richmond Hill United (‘hurch for girls. [2 to 17 years of age. 7 lo 3.30 pm. 8845971. Free topical fluoride cllmc lm â€"-.â€"â€"â€"- children 3 to 16 years old. 8.30 Dupicate Brldge. St. John‘s am. to 4.30 pm. Call the Health Anglican Church. I2125 \onge. MONDAY Volunteering is a constructive outlet for energetic use of leisure time. Why don’t you give us a call today and find out what you can do in your community? It can also provide a concrete work ex- perience and educational activity which may' eventually help you to join the working force. Volunteering satisfies because it offers help to others, provides a learning and growing experience for yourself, opportunity for in- creased social contacts, and a chance to use present skills or a means of developing new skills and confidence. â€" those who want to work at home: those who have retired; housewives; senior citizens; students; professionals; handicapped people; those who have two hours a month to give and those who can give up to two days a week. Our number is 883-2235 Lib’éral 26 Planning director Tom Januszewski said his department did not agree that all but 10 trees would be cut down. This fits in with the Shouldice philisophy on post-operative care. The hospital is uniquely situated in a parklike setting that even includes tennis courts. At Shouldice, only hernia operations are performed and patients are encouraged to get back on their feet as quickly as possible and to beliéve they are not ill. Councillor Alma Walker at planning committee last week said the town report on land- scaping “went too far". She had visited the Shouldice Hospital. The grounds were beautiful and the hospital could be expected to maintain the same standard. But Mrs. Howard said Monday that she was sticking by her {eport Parent Concern. 8 to 10 p.m. (‘all .‘Joyce. 884-3503. research. which included retirement residences in the United States as well as Canada. indicated that it was not wise to include nursing home facilities in a senior citizens apartment building. The 'combination tended to depress the residents who were not ill. Scone tea, Burr House. Carrville Rd. [.30 p.m. Info: 884-0327. Scone tea. Burr House. Carrville Road. 1.30 - 3.30 p.m. Info: 884- (I327. Stroke Recovery meeting, Don Head School. 7.30 p.m. Thornhill Comm. Ctre. Library sock puppets. 2.30 pm. Bring your own sock. Thornhill Lions Bingo. Thornhill Community Centre. 7.30 p.m. (‘ounterweighL Richmond Hill Public Library, 7.30 p.m. Richmond Hill Library hosts The Word Weavers for kids. 6-10 from H) - 11.30 a.m. Ladies night out. Yogaâ€"8;] variety of crafts. Viking Club ()ak Ridges. 7 p.m. Blood Donor Clinic. St. Mary Immaculate Church. 2-8.30 p.m. Movie at Chas. Connor Library: “Ronstabout” with Elvis Presley. Ladies night out. Yoga and a variety of crafts. Viking Club, Oak Ridges. 7 pm. Unit for information and ap pointment: 884-1133: 887-5245 X3243“: 297-3324. Wednesday TUESDAY omimunity REGULAR EVENTS 20 27 Wednesday, March 14, 1979 ap- lnforn1ati0111884-1689 llelpmate Information volunteer i‘meeting. Consumers' Gas bldg. 9.30 a.m. Richvale Library, Lampoon Puppet Theatre. 10 - ll a.m. Pre- school. __.__ Thornhill Amateur Radio Club, Thornlea Secondary. 8 p.m. Info: 881-2891. Thornhill Comm. (‘tre. Library film "Yellow Submarine". 2 p.m. (‘urtain Up at Hillcrest. Tonite “Original Alpine Showband“ 5.30 - 8 p.m. Dyeing starts lnio: 884-8574. Richmond H and drum to "all. 7-!) p.m (‘urtain Up at Hillcrest. Tonite “Arabic Night". 5.30 - 8 [Ln]. ;\ Morning ()ut. Richmond Hill 3334 L'nited Church. 9.30 - “:15 a.m. 884-9722. RiCh Chas. (‘onnor Library, stories & film for pre-schoolers. 2 p.m. Free topical fluoride clinic for children 3 to 16 years. 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (‘all the Health Unit for Seniors Euchre games. club rooms. H1149 Yonge Street. Rich- mond Hill. 1.30 p.m. R. Hill Library Lampoon Puppet Theatre. 2-3 p.m. All ages. Pre- register. Lenten service at St. Paul’s Lutheran. 8 p.m. Also LCW meeting. St. John Ambulance Brigade training session, Don Head. 8 p.m. Info: 884-4204. Lenten Service, St. Paul’s Lutheran. 8 p.m. Famin & Childrens‘. services annual meeting. Crosby Heights School. 7.30 p.m. Combined LCW mee_t 81 Lenten service. St. Paul‘s Lutheran. 8 p.m. ____ Curtain Up at'Hillcrest: Tonite. “Irish Mist". 5.30 â€" 8 p.m. Public meeting to discuss Lake Wilcox Neighborhood Improvement Program. 1.. Wilcox Comm. Ctre. 7.30 p.m. St. John Ambulance Brigade training session. Don Head School, 8-10 p.m. Public invited. Info: 884-4204. WEDNESDAY Retirement home Hill Lions Majorette corp‘s practice. Lions Burr House 14 Air cadets. male & female. 12 - 18 yrs., Legion, Ohio Rd. 7 p.m. Info: 884-4521. Richmond Hill Youth Concert Band rehearsals. St. ‘ Joseph's School. 7.30 p.m. Info: 884-8873. Richmond Hill Legion Bingo. Legion Hall. Ohio Road. Rich- mond Hill. 7.35 p.m. Chas. Connor Library Lampoon Puppet Theatre. all ages, 2 - 3 p.m. Mobile citizenship court. Rich- vale Community Centre. 2 - 8 [MIL Info: 883-2234. Air cadets, male 81 female. 12 - 18 yrs.. Legion bldg.. Ohio Rd. Info: X84452]. “A (‘hristian Approach to Effective Living". St. Mary‘s Anglican Church. 7.30 p.m. Info: 88-1-2227. Richmond Hill Right to Life meeting. 7.30 p.m. 9| Rockport (‘res. Info: 884-5427. Richmond Hill Library annual film festival Mon., May 14. Brochures available at the end of March. Info: 884-0130. Richmond Hill Youth Concert Band rehearsals, St. Joseph's School at 7.30 p.m. Info: 884-8873. Weaving ll starts at Burr House. Info: 884-8574 or 884-6193. Quilting also starts. information and appointments: 884-1133: 887-5245: 832-1384: 297- Thornhill Comm. Ctre. Library bingo. 2 p.m. Thornhill Horticultural Society Flower Show. Hillerest Mall. A p.m. Rotary Travelogue. Bayview Secondary School. 8 p.m. “The Canadian Far West“. Yoga Class. Richmond Hill L'nited (‘hurch.9l010.l5 a.m. for beginners and 10.15 to 11.30 a.m. Richmond Hill Lions Club meeting. 6.30 p.m. Lions Hall. Yoga (‘lasses at Thornhiii Holy Trinity Anglican Church. 8.45 to It) p.m. Section C THURSDAY Thursday Duplicate Bridge. 12125 Yonge. 8 p.m. Info: 884-1689. Duplicate Bridge. 12125 Yonge Info: 88-1-1689. Navy League. St. Mary's Anglican Church. Wrixon Hall, 6.45 p.m. Boys 10 to 13 welcome. 223-8868. {\chillop School. 7 to 9 p.m. 884- 8390. Friday night Youth Program at Don Head for kids 13 to 16. 7-10 Friday Night Youth Program for kids. 13-16. at Don Head.7-10 p._m. Monte Carlo Night. Lions Hall. 8 p.m. Tickets: 884-7549. York Symphony Orchestra (‘oncert â€" Wine & Cheese â€" 7065 lslington, Woodbridge. Info: 851- 1471 or 85l-0283. â€"____ Thornhill Recycling Depot Maple Leaf Accord‘o“ Band» BauiewandGreenLane.l(Ia.m - Bayview and Green Lane. A to 8.30 p.m. Richmond Hill Naturalists panel discussion. Consumers‘ Gas bldg. 8 pm. Thornhill Horticultural Society flower show. Hillcrest Mall. 10 a.m. â€" l0 p.m. Chas. Connor “Word Weavers", 2-2.30 p.m. kids. 6-10 yrs. Thornhill Recycling Depot Richmond Hill Library, finger painting. ages 4-9. Pro-register. 2-3 p.m. Weight Watchers, Concord (‘ommunity Centre. 7.30 p.m. 669- 2l73. Display at R. Hill Library: Rich- mond Hill Naturalists (Ottelyn Addison): At Richvale Branch â€" R. Hill & Thornhill Family Services display: At Chas. (‘onnor‘ Branch â€" Parent Con- cern Display. in the Main Library Auditorium. York Camera Club photography, all month. Richvale Library. “Word Weavers". ages 6â€"10. 10.30 â€" noon. for intermediates. 884-2671 Legion Ladies Auxiliary. R. Hill, annual show “A Little Bit Country". Free. at the Legion. FRIDAY This is an artist’s concept of the 201-unit retirement home on the Shouldice Hospital grounds that was approved by Markham planning committee last week. The firm of Jackson Ypes are the architects. NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT 10133 YONGE 8847224 390115;: of lurks STEAK AND SEAFOOD LUNCH BUFFET 325 12:00 â€" 2:30 Register for ‘Richmond Hill Ladies Softball Assn., at Newkirk Bowl. 10 a.m. â€"- 2 p.m. Info: 884- 9854. ____. Thornhill Comm. Ctre. Library kids program. 6-12 yrs. The Little People celebrate St. Patrick‘s Day. 10.30 a.m. Pre-register. Thornhill Comm. (‘tre Library pre-school French. two 10-week sessions beginning mid-April. Info: 881-5668. Thornhill Community (‘entre Library. three films. 'children. 6- 12 years. 10.30 a.m. Thornhill Comm. (‘tre Library art. Leonard Hutchinson oils on display. Thornhill Horticultural Society flower show. Hillcrest, 10 a.m. to :; p.m. Richmond Hill Library. five films, 2 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. Thornhill Minor Hockey Assn. (‘lub 400 dance. Heintzman House. Tickets: 889-729]. Canadian Cancer Assn., flag raising ceremony at R. Hill Town Hall, 10 a.m. Richmond Hill Recycling Depot. Elgin Mills Road at Leslie. 10 u.m. to noon. to noon Legion Midget Hockey dance, Richvale Community Centre. 8 p.m. Tickets: 884-2017. Lions St. Patrick‘s Day dance Lions Hall, Centre St. SATURDAY Saturday