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pool, adults can swim and the K entire family can enjoy & picnic 1 under the sun or underneath the â€" j trees. There is adequate free parking and there are excéllent boat moorings and launching | Facilities. ~ i TAYLOR CREEK PARK: If & you want to picnic here you can enjoy m hike with the family or better stil lorganize a bird C + 1 $ ‘ar JA' Te A community of quiet elegance yeâ€" A,... On Dixie Road between A.. Burnhamthorpe and Dundas $t. a [R F 6. '.&M”‘ $ON Limited PR 1 #4 ; e hi 6 entire 1 under t hear CARIBANA ‘67 as you draw near the Island dock. This Friday and Saturday there will be Water Ski Shows, Teenage Fashion Displays, Steel Band Concerts, C aribbean Cruises, Dramatic Presentations and a real Careibbeanâ€"style JUMP IN. Do not miss this gigantic extraâ€" vaganza. The last Ferry from Centre Island leaves at 12 midâ€" night for these final nights. If you wish to get away for a small family picnic this week, why not try one of the following Metropolitan Toronto Parks: MARIE CURTIS PARK: Here kiddies can enjoy the wading pool, adults can swim and the entjre family can enjoy a picnic PARK PICNICS has been in full swing and Centre Island this coming weekâ€" end will witness the â€"closing stages of what has been acciaimâ€" ed as Caribbean Carnival in Canada. If you have not already seen this gay festival, you still have a few days .left. Ferry Boats leave the docks every 20 minutes. Enjoy the ride across to Centre Island and see. and According to Mr. R. G. Bundy, General Manager, Parking Authority of Toronto, this savâ€" ing is being passed on to Metro residents and visitors who spend lengthy periods at Toronto Island, "In these days of soaring costs," said Mr. Bundy, "it is not too often that a reduction can be made in the cost of faciliâ€" ties. Thus, the Parking Authorâ€" ity is very pleased to be able to make this concession to people who frequent Toronto Island." CARIBANA ‘67 j All week long, CARIBANA ‘67 Lower Parking Costs At Ferry: Will Make Island Visit Cheaper AROUND METRO PARKS Weekend visitors to Toronto Island wishing to park near the Ferry Docks will now avail of reduced rates at the Parking Authority of Toronto lot at Bay and Lakeshore Boulevard. The maximum daily rate for Saturâ€" days and Sundays has been reâ€" duced from $1.00 to 50 cents and while the 20â€"cent hourly rate still remains in effect for shortâ€" term parking, this substantial reduction will benefit Island visitors. C _0 omm . SEandments. .. â€" OR nnamaaatec. N* 2 L4 MOL Nesn enc w.s. . 08 w t h BEATING THE HEAT at Mimico Beach seems to be the thing to do these warm, sunny days. This past weekend photographer Larry Dickison took his camera to the popular beach where he recorded the muddy faced youngsters top underneath the adequate free e are excéllent and launching «â€"â€"â€" Thursdoy, August 10, 1967 Whether you drive or use public transportation in any part of Metro, you are never very far from the Ferry Docks. Ferries sail every 20 minutes and the short trip across will be the start for a memorable day. There‘s DOWNSVIEW DELLS: This beautifully maintained Park in the valley of Black Creek is ideal for family or group picnics. Lots of parking and other faciliâ€" ties with picnic tables suitably located. Enter from Sheppard Avenue West on Jane Street. FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY watching . contest. . This park offers the best there is in nature studies in unspoiled surâ€" roundings. Enter from Haldon Avenue at "the east end. or by way of Don Mills Road and Don Valley Parkway at the west. KMART in ALBION MALL SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICE VASELINE ADVERTISED ITEMS ON SALE THURSDAYâ€"FRIDAYâ€"SATURDAY 16 or. Compare at $1.29 SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICE ENO FRUIT SALTS Take the kids to seeâ€" the animals in FAR â€" ENOUGH Ride on a real, oldtime train powered b ya scale locomotive. Take the whole familyf or a ride in antantique model car. fun for the whole family at Toronto Island. Why not pian a trip this coming week? If you have visitors, take them along. Return fares for adults are only 25 cents, children 10 cents. Here are some of the things to enjoy at the Island: Pony rides at 25 cents a vide. These too are supervised for the very young. right: Mrs. Cliff Lumsden taking in the sun, bottom right; and the blonde bathing beauty, left, basking in the sun while wading in the water pool she had dug with her shovel. FARM Go for & trip on the "LITTLE steam wheeler. Wading pools at the various beaches ,all supervised.© Ride the Carousel to the music Comp. at $1.29 89¢ (Large) 91. Lombardo To Play ~At Dixie These are but some of the attractions at Toronto Island. If you are wondering what to do All proceeds from this appearâ€" ance will be turned over to the Creditvale Training Centre which is operated by the South Peel Association for the Mentally Retarded. Paddle your own canoe or rent a water cycle. â€" The Lions Club of Dixie is sponsoring the personal appearâ€" ance of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians at the Huron Park Recreation Centre in Cooksâ€" ville, on Sept.â€"25, 1967. Featured with the band will be Carmen Lombardo, Lebert Lombardo, Victor Lombardo and vocalist Kenny Gardner. There will be dancing from 9:00 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. of an old pipe organ Enjoy â€" the P‘fippet Theatre with the children. A Division of the 5. S. Kresge Company Limite: SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICE . FACIAL TISSUES DEODORANT SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICE (ALBION RD. & KIPLING AVE.) Open Daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 2 For 1â€"Cream or Rollâ€"on Compare at $1.50 DESERT FLOWER 2 for 65: this coming weekend or any weekday, take the family across on the Ferry. Getting there is half the fun and facilitiese there are first class. We are happy to welcome home Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Michie of 70 Elma St., Mimico, from a five wees‘ stay in St. Joseph‘s Hospital, Bruce has been overâ€" whelmed by the many cards and remebrances from friends and neighbors; and a special thanks for ~the ~attention he~ received from the doctors and nurses on the fourth floor of the hospital. It cheered him up to have a happy smile, and cheery hello from them: each morning. This was his first sojourn in the hosâ€" pital since the war, 21 years ago. He is convalescing at home very nicely, and is very pleased himâ€" self with the progress he is makâ€" ing, and is looking forward to getting back to his job with the borough. 2 , Mimico News ‘N‘ Views Christine Stewart 259â€"2577 On Sunday, August 6, there were three christenings at the Mimico Presbyterian Church: Eileen Earle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Earle; Stephanie Coles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coles; Frederick John Parkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Parkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McQueen, of 16 Murrie Street, and son and wife, went to New York for a week‘s holiday, which they very much enjoyed. Sincere sympathy is extended to John Elder, a very active member of the Mimico Presbyâ€" terian Church, whose mother in Glasgow, Scotland, passed away very suddenly. John flew immeâ€" diately to Glasgow. John Elder is the coach of the Pee Wee soccer team, sponsored by the Men‘s Association of Mimico Presbyterian Church. Non Fiction: "De Gaulle and the World" (The Foreign Policy of the Fifth French Republic) by W. W. Kulsky. Centennial 'Rudin‘: "Brewing in Canada." Brewers Association of Canada. Fiction: "The Old Man Died" by Georges Simenon. Returning from holidays, at the cottage, lodge, or overseas ? Entertaining | summer _ brides, weekâ€"end or overnight guests? or any other social event? If so, why not telephone the above number, and have your name in the news? Or drop the columnist a line at 69 Macdonald St., Mimico. We would like to have news or views from you. The service is freeâ€"we‘ll be glad to hear from you! Summer reading at the Mimico Centennial Library: | H] . < 99. 7 insccfi s 4.4. t t _ B w io Ba On top of everything else, dancing to the music of D & W while she was in the hospital, _ Ranch Boys. for two weeks, she became As attendance is limited, there paralyzed in her legs, and could _ will be no ticket sales at the not walk, much to the puzzlee _ door. Tickets may be purchased ment of the doctors who could â€" by contacting Roy McCann, 274â€" not really find any cause for _ 2760; Dan Starchuk at 259â€"6045, this ailment. But two weeks beâ€" _ or Dan McNeil, at 259â€"4842. fore she came home life came * * * back to her legs and feet, and On Thursday, July 20, Marâ€" now at home she is able to walk _ lene Smitheran of Van Every St., around., She wishes to thank her, Mimico, and Maureen Marshall and far the cards and flowers tro_{n the people of the congreâ€" brances sent to her while she was hospitalized in St. Joseph‘s Hospital for six weeks. She also thanks the doctors and nurses for the kindness and good care she receved from them. Also Rev. Nc!l _Buu.io for his devotion, Mrg. Jones of 58 Macdonald St., Mimico, wishes to thank her many friends and neighbors for the cards, flowers and rememâ€" CAMERA DEPT. As attendance is limited, there will be no ticket sales at the door. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Roy McCann, 274â€" 2760; Dan Starchuk at 259â€"6045, or Dan McNeil, at 259â€"4842. The entertainment committee of the Legion of Frontiersmen in the Lakeshore area â€" (Mimico through Port Credit) have planâ€" ned a Centennial Ball, to be held at Cousin Don‘s restaurant on Saturday, September 30th. Supâ€" per will be served around 6:30 p.m., followed by an evening of dancing to the music of D & W many friends at the Mimico Baptist Church for their prayers on her behalf. "It was. a mirâ€" amcle," said Mrs. Jones. 1850 was a promising time for Mimico and all of Ontario. The decade ushered in a time of boom and prosperity. The 1850‘s were happy and prosperous years for farm districts, and towns alike. The building of the railroad had a most profound lasting effect on the whole province, and on the future history of Mimico. The line was built through Mimico in 1855. Rebecca organization, the main object of the tour was & visit at the United States where the group met the delegates and joined in the discussions. The group also visited Ottawa and the Parliament Buildings, Roosevelt estate and Vanderbilt mansion at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Valley Forge Park and Liberty Hall. Other points included in the tour were Washington and Gettysburg. An added bonus was a day at Expo. . â€" MIMICO FLASHBACK;: of Toronto. joined a group of‘ you:omhh-ulm.c- the world for a two weeks tour of Canada.and the United States, sponsored by the Independent