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8The Barrie Examiner Thursday August 19 1976 Session of Bards honors Welshman CARDIGAN Wales CPi Former miners leader Dai Francis BBC broadcaster Wynford Vaughan thomas and footballer Gareth Edwards are among the many Welshmen who have been honored at the 800yearold Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales Although the festival is largely devoted to poets or bar ds its honors are also bestowed on sons of Wales who are deemed to have made an out standing contribution to Welsh cultural and political life Wearing long green robes with cowls over their heads the candidates walk in stately proc ession to central flower decked stage where they are duly initiated by an official known as the Arch Druid into the lorsedd of Bardsr the in nor circle of the Eisteddfod Parts of the ceremony seem ludicrous to outsiders and some are flagrantly pagan For instance there is service of sun worship conducted by re NMlZN7i II tlhhiiifi JIMSxflfim Decorator Colors VElflS NEW MODULAR FURNITURE gl VI =IINI6V¢ VTl 575$ 000 II wi 31 ldeal for apartments rec room cottage or chalet fiatrins ifilpholstnrg 24l Bradford Street 7285048 spectable minister of the gos pel and while it is in progress local virgin moves among the worshippers distributing sheaves of corn It is just 800 years since the first formal Eisteddfed or ses sion of bards was held here at the court of Lord Rhys then overlord of South Wales in 1176 Bards were the ancient equivalent of afterdinner speakers said Prof ldris Fos ter who holds the chair of Celtic studies at Oxford Univer sity and in olden times they were licensed to preserve standards of oratory Prof Foster is president of the Eisteddfod Council which decides policy on everything from the price of refreshments at the festival to whether an outlay of 5200000 is now neces sary to build new pavilion for the main events As it is some 8000 eltic supporters are squeezed into the present pavi lion CENTENNIAL PLYMOUTH YEAREND CLEARANCE I976 Plymouth Volare Dr Custom CH8 speed floor shift power disc brakes radio dual chrOme remote morrors two tone point with full stripe package wide Ovol tires with rallye heels bucket seats lighter rustprooling be No KNJ 9° I976 Volare lHg sugar ear Haga re an6 ea 05 ex 56 yEC as elcse Dr Coupe Slant Six re ends the lield in economy Motor i80ug automouc trons oa racb body Side See io Pr $409900 l975 Plymouth Colt low mileage WC rT gt vye 7c 1973 Plymouth Fury Dr Sedan re re 1973 Dodge Colt it Kr lc Ligtr sett cw AN MPH sit39 the em Only Ls rodg elecric whee rerilrimg metrhmg iri $269900 ion ilii promise ee mer disr brahes rrwj side mouldings red dth tilestriu $249900 Us We wuatlnuyers economy 1w this law riiileoge lbw lltll$lj iizrliriiiiq burket rltjk tuaiei lighter lir $189900 1974 Plymouth Sport Suburban Pass Wagon n4 aquii limshed iii tr iq oiipiete with 124 ll imi vs utiws hp iJl 1Vi power lt and RM 1974 Plymouth Scamp Dr Hardtop $359900 odr xx th all on sin incl willi igil Te iv Jltii New and tn strep the peak at um you steering and power nun ii te tr g5ipl1OE0d xil l974 Ford laxton Pickup NU Abq yuwviti mu sgivrism radii OlIOL Mums OW ii Grit xn $349900 0s ikv ie iiiy lulux duly tiiioiiie i9 bumper Not many $329900 1973 Plymouth Fury Ill Lin NO luV 060 door haidk livett grass all around 50 split seas iti indiwdtva dili rests cloth radio rear deins bumper gtuitis iOO mott hing 00 body side lVUuidllg luli light patkaqe hushed ll golden haze metallit With vervioe Milo vinyl s179900 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle FLE C299 Ideal second car runs like new Radio electric heated rear Window lolly lexOndlhOlled 100 Bradford St Across from Dairy Queen $129900 7260393 TD introduces On Personal Chequing Accounts with $200 minimum balance GREAT IDEA Toronto Dominion nocharge chequng can save you money on every cheque you write ITS SIMPLE just open TD Personal Chequing Account if you dont already have one Keep balance of $200 or more during statement period and you automatically get nocharge chequing If your PCA balance falls below the $200 all cheques paid in that statement period will be charged the normal rate of 16¢ per cheque ACT FAST Nocharge chequng starts with statement periods beginning on or after August let Any questions Your TD branch has all the answers TORONTODOMINION the lifteretir vi llrl iii ililt iriitliv It pays to become TD customer