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Keswick Newmarket Aurora Oat Nov It lt17 iff Shore ctwn t Classified I I a 1 i T i I Hi Mm I Ml a rwr it i t J I i i i Sy r AM i j i v m iW A fe f mm 7rr J fl Tv J f v r 11 I lP YOUTH ON PARADE Every year the Optimist organization declare the second week of November as Youth Appreciation Week In Keswick the local Optimists staged a Youth Appreciation Week Variety Show From top left clockwise Barry Barbourcoach of the Keswick ailstar hockey team introduces the team to the audience gathered to watch the show held at Jersey Public School Friday night Top right the Coachmen Drum and Bugle Corps paraded through the auditorium and on to the stage where the group played several selections and lower right an unidentified child takes the opportunity to catch up on her sleep during the final minutes of the show JJ Sty Mr J- aw Era photos by MARIE WHEELER Mayors GEORGNA TOWNSHIP SOCIAL NOTES Dr George o FIBftlW 0r mayor FIRE CHIEF RETIRES The popular chief of the Pefferlaw Fire Depart ment has submitted his resignation to take effect Dec Harry has been a member of the law Volunteer Fire Department since its inception in and has been chief since and district owes Harry a large vote of thanks for the many services he has given his com munity over the past many years He will certainly be missed by his fellow volun teers but I am sure he will be available for any helpful suggestions in the future Harry claims he is going to be early in January I find this hard to believe I think the real reason for retiring is so he can compete with his wife playing golf Many happy years of retirement Harry KESWICK LIBRARY Council has received a request from the library board to keep our eyes open for a site for a more adequate library in the Keswick area I fully support this suggestion because the need is certainly present In finalizing our subdivision agreements we can likely set aside some area of land suitable for a new library in a central location CounciUor Beach was appointed to the library board at Mondays council meeting LAKE SIMCOE POLLUTION CONFERENCE Councillor Shillington as chairman of this group has had further meetings In order to finalize all the details involved n this project There will be a meeting on Dec at the Region of York building in Newmarket BYLAW The comprehensive zoning bylaw is to receive circulation and public meetings early in the new year Our planning staff will be present at these meetings to answer your Questions Trie meetings presently planned are Keswick arena auditorium Feb 3 Sutton arena auditorium Feb hall Feb 2 Hall Feb Metro Arena Secondary School Feb Twelve attend Scarboro flower seminar By MARIE WHEELER Era correspondent KESWICK The Lake Simcoe South Shore Horticultural Society had an excellent turnout at Scarboro College during the first weekend of the month when they at tended the District 5 seminar sponsored by the Ontario Horticultural Society Twelve members including president Anne Lyons Audrey Donald Whit- combe Elizabeth Snooks Jean Graves Edna May Muriel Cranberry Berts Augusta Pape Wlnnlfred Rogers Eleanor Lyons and Joyce Cathcart attended The day was broken down Into four sessions which members found to be Interesting informal and entertaining The morning sessions were on propagating geraniums and begonias by Ed past director of District and propagating tropical plants by Ray Halward of the Royal Botanical Gardens The afternoon sessions included culinary herbs how to grow them and their uses by Charlotte Erlckson Brown authoress and herb specialist and Japanese flower arranging by Mrs Irving The last meeting of the Lake Simcoe South Shore Horticultural Society for 1977 will be Theatre for kids comes to town held Nov 22 at pm in the Sutton Library Topic for the evening will be dried flower arranging Looking for an evening of family en tertainment The G M play the Pefferlaw Hasbeens at Sutton Arena Dec 3 at pm Admission is cents each Following the game at 8 pm there will be a meet the players dance at Sutton Legion Admission to the meet the players dance is per person Victor and Mary of South Keswick celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary yesterday with a special dinner celebration Congratulations from friends and neighbors in the area KESWICK Theres a delightful evening in store for the kids Saturday at Keswick Public School At pm The Young Peoples Theatre will present the Old Woman and the Pedlar The 730 pm production will be Cabin Fever from Jake and the Kid Admission to the program Is free The productions are being sponsored by the Georgina Township Library and the Central Ontario Regional Library system with grants from the Ontario Arts Foun dation and the provincial Ministry of Culture and Recreation and Evelyn of Keswick are both In residence at Newmarket Nursing Home at present and would appreciate hearing from their many friends Hunting for sepclal Christmas gift giving Ideas Two more bazaars are coming up St Pauls Anglican Church on South in Keswick will be holding its Christmas Bazaar Saturday in the church basement from 24 pm Christ Church of Roches Point has its Christmas Bazaar planned for Dec 3 from 2- pm at Keswick arena The ACW members of St Pauls Anglican Church are busy Tuesday evenings stirring Christmas puddings at the church and welcome help in this delicious project Puddings will be available in limited quantities at each Orders may be placed through Joan Cooper at Sue at or any member Twoyearold little Tammy received a very special early birthday present a new baby sister Tammys birthday was Oct 24 and Kerl Anne was born at York County Hospital on Oct weighing In at seven lbs 11 Congratulations to happy parents Ken and Sue of Tampa Dr Keswick and a very special happy birthday to Tammy Chamber Report ith Michael McDonald WINTER CARNIVAL The chamber has decided not to hold a Winter Carnival this winter Organizations contact the chamber within two weeks of the publication of this article The chambers manager Kris Nielsen can be reached at or a letter addreased to the Chamber of Commerce PO Box 850 n Sutton West This decision was reached after extensive and it was felt that if an event of this kind is to be successful then the whole com munity must be actively interested and involved with the planning and operation of it This is the In formation that the chamber received from the organizers of other community events such as the Allison Potato Festival and the Winter Carnival The chamber is however seriously studying the holding or a major snowmobile meet at Keswick In January of which will Include both touring and radng event interested In participating in thla event In addition to contacting the chamber directly can also contact any of the following directors Bill Harvey Frank Peters or Larry Dolson NEW DIRECTORS I am very pleased to announce the addition of two new directors to the boardCam is the manager of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Keswick and Marlon Medhurst is a partner in M M An swering Service in Sut ton and a resident of Baldwin She is also vice- president of the Farmers Market Committee The two new dlrectori ex perience and initiative will be a valuable con tribution to the cham ber retail promotion Customers coupons will have been delivered to participating mer chants by Nov Therefore Christmas shoppers will be able to them as of that date with every pur chase It will pay to shop early to ensure that coupons are mailed to the chamber In order to be eligible for the first daily draw for a portable colour set com mencing Dec 5th If any retail merchant in cluding restaurants has not as yet been contacted I they should immediately contact the chamber manager at the above mentioned number It Is anticipated that the draw will be a real magnet In the Christmas shopping season MEETING OF TOURIST OPERATORS A wellattended meeting of tourist operators from the area waa held Oct at the Royal Canadian Legion In Sutton George of Central Ontario Travel Association outlined the aeUvitiea of COTA for the coming year Vern Davis from Cedar Beach Park spoke on attractions to Induce tourists to come to this township In the brainstorming session Michael Mc Donald John Slbbald and Bill Robinson were the leaders and the topic was What should be done to increase tourism In the township The suggestions were many and varied such as building a ski hill amusement park theme park and many others It was agreed by all groups that the key was to promote Lake Simcoe The next meeting of tourist operators will be held Nov Two wellknown Keswick ladies were honored recently Velma Rye of Circle Ridge and Ella OConnor of Simcoe Ave have been presented with plaques in appreciation of many years service on the Keswick Lady Firefighters Auxiliary Velma served the auxiliary for years and Ella Both plaques were to have been presented by president Joan Peters during a pot luck dinner held a short time ago Due to a prior com mitment Mrs OCon nors plaque was presented to her more recently The ladies were very surprised and pleased by the honor Mrs OConnor noted that her plaque will look very nice hanging on her wall next to her husband Bills volunteer firefighters award The Coachman of the Year award will be presented this coming January says corps director Joe Livingston It will be awarded to a young person who has been a member of the corps for three years someone who Is not necessarily the best player but a good hard working person who has putalotofcffortintothe corps and has almost perfect attendance The Ralph Bonner Trophy was awarded last year to two young people since it was Impossible to choose between them It went to Laura Smash Sutton and Billy of Keswick Laura is af fectionately called Smash since she plavs the largest cymbals the corps On Nov there will be a pig roast at Sutton arena sponsored by the Danube Cultural Club and Multi- Cultural Society of Durham Region Dinner which is to be served from 79 pm includes a choice of pork chops spare ribs or schnitzel and will Include sausage potatoes and cucumbers There will be a minimal charge for anyone wishing coffee and dessert following dinner Music for the evening will be provided by the Band Tickets can be purchased through Alois and Anna Ruppert at 2280at members and nonmembers each The same group will be happy to see you at their New Years celebrations being held at Sutton Arena Tickets are available at per person and you can eat all evening if you wish Dinner will be from 7- 9 pm coffee and cake from pm and a buffet dinner will be available at pm The Family Music Band will play your favorite tunes for this gala occasion Ticket information will be available shortly Watch for information in The Era from members of the community The South Shore Theatre group is going to town getting costumes ready for dress rehearsals which will be coming up soon for The Peoples Lawyer due to be seen at Hall on November 24 25 Nov 24 senior citizens and students will be admitted for each and others each Ticket information Is available through Debfaie Boucher at 7228255 a Hilly Aldred has new playmate Shes baby sister MaryJane born Nov at York County Hospital weighing six lbs Proud parents are Brian and Sharon Aldred of 31S Old Homestead ltd Keswick MaryJane will probably be the youngest of the many children to sit atop Santas knee after Keswick parade Nov 26 Best wishes to you all Dennis Heaps Maple Dr in Sutton a well- known and friendly In surance man to many in the area has been in capacitated Dennis broke his heel In an accident at home and will be unable to get around for a while From all your friends and customers in the area Dennis a speedy recovery Frank has had his knee operated on and returned from hospital last Tuesday Friends wishing to send him a note of cheer should address them to his home429 BouchlerSt Point The South Keswick Community Club kept busy last Wednesday afternoon doing all sorts of crafts including the making of to be used later for table decorations making all sorts of cute little animals out of furry fabric known better as refrigerator pels tin OH CANADA KESWICK Theres some patriotic types in Who are keeping the Com- Services Department bopping Four complaints about a warped scrat ched version of O Canada played at Sutton arena prompted the township to purchase a new version of the national anthem Problem was the only available recording was as rock version by Toronto dinger Mary Ann McDonald Although It was popular when Introduced during the July celebrations on Hill the new recording prompted a new round of Community services continued their search and the rock version has now been replaced by a more recognisable military of O Canada soldiers to be used as door stoppers etc The two dart teams are still at It and intend to have their playoffs next time The club welcomed two members this week Mr and Mrs Shaw The membership still stands at and new members will be welcomed club only as vacancies arise says Doris Membery club president- However visitors are always welcome Mrs Membery noted that the bus Is full for the trip planned for Nov to Sara Lee Bakeries and shopping centre Members reluctantly left their crafts and darts but did enjoy their tea and home made sand- wishes provided by the executive after the meeting and Wesley Brown Annsheila Drive Keswick are and new residents of our com munity originally from the big city of Toronto Sandy says they like it in Keswick and we hope they will stay so to Sandy and Wesley Brown a hearty welcome Pollution fc program continues PEFFERLAW second in a series of the ike Simcoe pollution problem will be aired on Cable at pm and 730 pm Thursday Four halfhour shows have been prepared to date and are being broadcast alternate weeks on the Georgina cable television station The freewheeling sessions feature several panelists who probe the problem of lake pollution according to Monica Morgan of Cable 10 Although no final decision has beta reached it appears likely the shows will be ex tended beyond the original four episodes she added